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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

vt was a hot August afternoon, the sun
was beating down mercilessly upon
the glaring dusty road, the air was
Il filed with siekening odors from the
exposed and stagnant cutters. Stand
ing knee-deep in a marsh. grateful for the
shade afforded by a clump of willows, two
lean cows were the only living creatures IN
sight. but the noises of the neighboring
town were in the air, the rumble of passing
trains the hoarse whistle of steamboats,
on the river. the rattle of heavy carts over
the cobblestones, the screams OF unseen
children at play in the dingy back yards.
Near the shanty. which is the scene Of
these happenings. lay the town ash heap
half acre of ground the dump of all the
refuse of the town. Mornings and evenings
might be seen a motley crew OF wretched
''pickers," white and colored. searching
over this pile of nondescript material.
Here an aged negress picking 'clinkers"
from among the ashes to be used again In
her own kitchen stove; there pale child
sorting rags, or a man collecting rusty tin
and iron-much of the refuse of happier
homes finding its way into the foul sham
ties of the immediate neighborhood, or
sold to rag buyers or junk dealers, prov
ing eventually a slender source of income
to the unfortunate.
But at this burning hour of the after
noon even the ash pile was deserted, save
for a hungry cur Sinking apolosetically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

Roger Ward Paine was elected president
~ his class at the Central High School
Friday. The presidency and the vaiedicto-
r!an are the two most priced positions ana
th.. presidency IS usually the reward OF the
most executive and scholarly member OF
a class. record that is four years IN max
Ing.
Miss Corjnne Bracket was the choice OF
the pupils for vice president MISS huth
Worden WIS elected secretary, and Harri-
son Barringer. treasurer.
Tho valedlctorian of the class went by
unanimous consent to Ernest O. Sehrleper.
He is the president OF the debating society
a, the school. The election of A. b. Gil
allan as historian and Laura Pollock rs
poetess was also unanimous
Mr.. william f. Andrews, first auditor Oh
the treasury, will address the pupils OF the
western High School in the assembly hail,
Er,aav May 4 at 1913 His subject VIII
ne ..1'he Development of the United States
Treasury Glasses from the normal school
will be In attendance and invitations nave
been extended TO parents ana iliehus Vi tiie
pupils.
Miss Carl Garrison principal OF the Nor
gan school who has been out OF the CITY On
leave Of absence by reason or lii-heAlth, nSs
returned to her home. much improved
Eriends of Miss Garrison are congratulatlhs
her and themselves upon her condition ana
her return. II Is understood that MISS Sar
rsson viii not resume work at her school
during the spring session
The debating team OF Washington Central
High School was victorious Friday night over
the team representing the Central High
school OF Philadelphia. The local men sue
cessfuily maintained the negative side of
the question, Resolved, That The life insur-
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whom curiosity brought for an instant to
the door, ferventiy. though silently. agreed.
Have you no name for your favorite?"
queried the student.
No, miss, we don't know no name to
suit 'er. Maybe you kin hep US, miss?
and the old woman fixed her eyes appeal
ingly on the girl.
Il think" stammered the visitor 81 think
her name Is Venus and that this is a
representation of the Queen of Love and
Beauty, as people thought in olden times"
You don't say! Well. likes dat namei
Vents, Vents. it's purity. it do smack so
good on yer lips-Venisr' Rising from her
seat, the old woman added, EFF you wants
anythin', miss, jes calR me-" and entered
the cabin.
The student drew a pad of water color
paper from her sack small box of coiors
and can of water. AS she opened the
tiny tubes and squeezed the luscious colors
out upon her palette, Baltimore watched
her furtively from the open door. The
cluck of few hens, the buzzing of insects
In the heavy air, were the only sounds that
broke the stiffness The girl glanced around
the yard. She thought no Venus since the
world began had ever found herself so
oddly placed She recalled that majestic
figure in its solitude in the Louvre, where
she had so often and SO recently paid her
homage to it--and she marveled. Hers was
no profound nature: she was young and
healthy and thoughtless and happy, but she
wondered at the universal love of the beau
tiful. That same love of the ideal which
had brought the great original to the
Louvre, the joy of all who visit Paris, the
delight of the ages. gone as 1t lis of the
present, and shall be of the future, had
brought this shabby cast to its present
quarters, and no chef d'ouvre ever gave the
connoisseur more pleasure than the humble
possessors found In this their treasure.
The girl was no metaphysician, but for
the first time she realized that even In
quite unlovely lives, and amid the most
commonplace surroundings, the ideal is
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THE SAD FATE OF THE
HEADLESS VENUS DE MILO

her hands. to trust herself in that microbe-
theless, to stay.
Nanny. dey's lady yere. say she want
to ketch our yimage," SO spake Baltimore,
very black small boy at the door, before
which stood the smiling art student, port
folio in hand.
"Good-mawnin' miss" said a tall. raw
boned colored woman, stepping slowly to
the door what you want, miss?'
why. 1 should like to sit down on this
box here, and paint your statue, If you
don't mind" replied the student
''Wa-a-l, she don't need no paintin' now.
We whitewashes 'er regular" came as a
mild protest from the hostess.
"Oh, 1 don't mean that" said the girl
quickly, Il only want to sketch her and
your yard on this piece of paper,
"Oh. y-a-a-s, miss, you jist want to draw
her off-oh, yes indeed, hep yo'sef" was
the hospitable assent, as the woman placed
the box. inverted, In the middle of her
dirty but very paintable yard. We'll be
real glad to have 'er picture took. We
thinks a heap o. that white gallant she
purity? Pity she amt got no haid, amt it?
De haids lost'-she sighed-''De genelman
what give de yimage to Baltimo say he's
got de haid, an is -gwine to give 1t to us,
but he amt never done it. We would en-
Joy 'er a heap mo- eff she had a haid, an
we'se tried mo- tricks to haid her, but none
of 'em works. We had lovely doll baby
haid Jes de right size, nice curly hair an
rosk cheeks, but 1t somehow didn't seem
to match. Dey makes de dolls all so chick
breasted, and wild such short little necks
-uey look so babyfied, an didn't suit 'er,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
WITHOUT A "BRIDLE."
Unsuccessful Attempt to Stop Runa-
way Horse.

A horse attached to a furniture wagon.
the property of a Mr.. Plummer, ran away
yesterday afternoon from the corner OF 7th
and d streets. The animal had become
frightened while eating and was without
bride or halter. Notwithstanding the abb
sence of such part of the harness. Edward
c. Davis OF la C street northeast made
an effort to stop the animal and came near
being injured. He released his hold upon
the horse just I'm time TO prevent being
caught in collision between the runaway
team and horse and buggy belonging to
Rev. John Richards. pastor of Rehphoth
Baptist Church. The minisfer's buggy was
damaged. bat nobody was injured.
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New England and elsewhere, has met with
most gratifying success. She will be heard
in the city several times before her return
to Boston in May.
very pretty ceremony took place at
the Western High School Wednesday after
noon when the cadets OF Company II as
sembled with the school in the drill hall
presented Capt. William F. Bland with a
sword. Ordinarily the presentation of a
sword or a watch with which every COM
pany signalizes its devotion to Its captain
is not made until after the competitive
drill.
Capt. BANDS sword is spoken of as so
gorgeous that he can't possibly help being
affected by it to carry off the laurels in the
coming contest
Miss Marie Won Unschild will give a.
piano recital Friday next, May T. at lis
o'clock, in the assembly hall of the West
ern High School for the benefit of the CAL
ifornia sufferers. She will be assisted by
Mrs Williams, who has q great reputation
as vocalist For the pupils of the school
no regular admission fee Will be charged,
but, In classic language, silver collection
will be taken at the door. large party
Of Normal School girls will attend. Other
guests will be expected to pay % cents.
The Eastern High School Company f
held its annual company feed last evening
at Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Capt. Miller
acted as POSTMASTER and the young ladies
of the senior classes performed the offices
of waiting upon the hungry soldiers. 1t Is
an Eastern custom, which the officers of
the company never omit, that the privates
shall be gathered together at least once a
year for what may be called an official
repast. Oficers and cadets and guests
voted the feed. marked success
Miss Susan B. S.pe gave a lecture on
school gardens and the vacation movement
at the Central High School, Friday after
noon to the assembled teachers OF the first
nine divisions. The hall was crowded. The
lecture was illustrated with exceptionally
interesting lantern pictures. showing the
progress of tho work from its inception.
three years ago, the work OF normal girls
In home gardens and the progress of the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

back and forth fruitlessly searching for a
InorseL then frightened at the clash of old
tins, scampertng away-cowardly, lean and
thlevish-a travesty upon his noble race.
Across this unattractiVe scene tripped q
pretty figure, at this unexpected hour-a
young woman In a neat Bingham gown. O
black hat shading her face, portfolio
under her arm. What on earth could tempt
an art student in this dreary district? And
yet she paused every few steps, using her
hand as a ''cherche-motif (she had just
returned from two years in Fra nce) and
looking critically through her followed
haId, which framed this or that bit OF the
landscape for her.
The gray tone OF those willow trees is
fascinating" she said to herself and the
lazy cows almost lost in the shadow
then leveling her gaze to the ash heap, she
glorious color in those old tin cans and
things
But still she sauntered on. as art students
will looking further and further for sub
feet, the bag growing heavier at each step,
the heat more oppressive, the body more
weary and the step less elastic-when per-
haps the best motif was the first she saw!
So she passed the rubbish heap, and the
next object OF her scrutiny was a tiny
cabin. ready TO fall to the earth, nestled
under the protection of a gigantic syca-
more. Being the nearest house to the ash
pile the treasures there to be obtained
were naturally much in evidence, and to
the students utter Amusement, in the midst
OF this nl-assorted rubbish, stood wealth
er-beaten. headless plaster cast OF the
enus de Miloi -
For gracious sake exclaimed the girl,
whoever saw anything so funny? l must
get a study of this, background and all,
and she walked instantly 10 the door and
knocked, feeling that she took her life In
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

ance business in the United States should
be conducted under federal supervision"
Commissioner H. b. +. mcfarland presd-
ed over the meeting in the hall of Central
High School. and the judges on debate were
f. Bowerman, s. w. Woodward and Rev
u. G.. b. Pierce. The victorious team con-
sisted of +. H. Koschwitz, A. b. Gilflian
and f. o. Schneider. while the vanquished
We're Robert J. Arams, Samuel Rosenbaum
and William Campbell. After the debate a
luncheon was served by the young ladies of
the fourth year class.
The affirmative won in the fourth de-
pate OF the Washington College of Law
DEBATING Society Wednesday night. A. G.
Elston, who, with Miss Anna NJ. Ander-
son, was on the successful SIDE was voted
the best speaker of the evening. The ques-
ton was. Shall Capital Punishment Be
Abolished?"
The negative was argued by James p
billiard and Miss Elizabeth Tyler. The
judges were Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
dean; Miss Mary Wood and Harry A.
Hegarty.
The next debate will take place May T..
The question will be on the dissolution of
the jury system Andrew B. Evans and
Miss Sarah G. Morrison viii represent the
O'Toole the negative
The public debate will be May II, when
the eight-hour question wiz be argued.
Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue gave
a talk on Some New England Women of
Colonial Days before the pupils of the
Washington Seminary. 2103 S street, Thurs
day morning. Mrs G. It. Smailwood, the
principal, introduced the speaker as
Marian I4ongfenow, the author of Con
trasted Songs and other publications. and
as inheriting the poetic fire OF her dis
tinguished uncle, the poet Longfellow.
Marian Longfellow in her talks on various
subjects, and IN readings from her own
poems and short stories before prominent
societies and chapters of the d. A. R In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

never wholly lost. The geraniums bloom
ing in old tomato cans in the windows of
the poor, the pitiful efforts of the igno-
rant to adorn their homes and themselves
efforts that had always seemed to her ridic-
ul0us-took on new dignity something of
pathOs. But what an environment was
this for the Milog
The sun beat down upon the hard, red
earth; the shadow of the house lay purple
across the~yard; scraps of rusty iron, of tin
roofing, old barrel hoops, dilapidated buck
cts and baskets glowing with warm col
ors-long past their days of usefulness
brooms worn to the stubs-but surely never
in this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ragged mat
tresses lying in the sun, several old tubs,
deserted kennel. slop barrel, reeking in
the heat--these were some of the details
Of the scene. And serene in the midst of
this medley, unconscious of her grotesoue
surroundings, bathed in blue shadows her
simple, sweeping lines clear-cut against
her motley background. stood the headless
Venus. Repeated coats OF wlitewash had
not destroyed the loveliness of her contour:
the tall sunffowers bobbing their plebeian
heads above her, could not detract from
her greatness; the line of indescribable gar
ments futtering on the clothes line over
her head could not make her ridiculous
In these mean surroundings the thought of
a great mind still found expressed in her.
The sketch was not completed that day.
In q fortnight the student returned to An
ish 1t, but the cast had disappeared. Balti-
more, however, stood in the door, Poor
little Baltimore! II have come to finish
my sketch, Baltimore. Where Is the
senus?'
"Yas'm, well-er-you see, Nanny, she
done got married las week. an a genel-
man what come to de weddin' done fell
up ginst de Vents, an busted err
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so we took 'em off, bein' sorter used to Ter
now the way she ISL
Did the gentleman say he had the arms,
too?" asked the student.
No, he didn't. an I never axed I'm,
cause I know myself she never had no
arms. Jimmy an l done argyfied dat over
an over. / say, she done born widout
arms, cause naturally eff she had arms.
she'd a held somethin' round Herself,
wouldn't she? Stead o. lettin' everything
slip an slide off of err dat-a-way! oh, no!
She amt never had no arms at all; Use
satisfied o dat; 1 got dat much confidence
in 'er anyhow"
I'm glad she gives you so much pleas
ure," said the girl gently, realizing that the
cast was something almost vital In this
poor life. so desolate of all beautifying
and ennobling ideals.
''Oh, she do dat" was the ready re-
spouse, "many's de times 1 sets by myself
and enjoys er company. specially In de
dog days. We set yer swelterin', hot an
black, and she stand thar always de same,
cool an white. Seems dat de blacker folks
is de mo- dey loves somethin' white. I
know she amt got no feelin's like folks.
but l TEX a notion to keep 'er allus on de
shady side de house. We whitewashes 'er
too It do me good ter look on her shape,
too-don't 1t you? Dat may not be de
shape O. beauty, but 1t sho'ly is de shape
o. comfort 'Cose a woman-figger. fer
beauty, ought O. be big-breasted, little
wasted big-hipted, little footed-in an
out, like-dats beauty"
Here she described in the air with her
black, bony hands, an hour-glass figure in
illustration OF her meaning
Oats beauty, but dis Is comfort. Now
my Jinny's got beauty, but she amt got
dat grand. cool air o dis one" And the
nearer. having had glimpse of jimmy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
Collision on q Street.

As the result of a collision on C street
yesterday afternoon. Charles r. Raley.
seventy years old. of 474 H street south
west, was taken into custody charged with
driving so as TO collide. Raley was driving
a hanson owned by himself, when his vehi-
Gle coliided with wagon of the Union
Transfer Company. driven by James Owens
of Takoma Park. The top of the wagon
was broken off and the hanson was dam
aged. Policeman Boswell of the sixth pre-
cinct arrived on the scene soon after the
accident occurred and he arrested Raley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
vice Governor Smith Safe.

Vice Gov James s. Smith OF the Fhilip-
pines, who was known to have been ia San
Francisco at the time OF the earthquake.
has been heard from A telegram was
received from him yesterday at the War
Department dated at San Rafael, Cal.
stating that he is well and expected TO
start eastward tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

The School Journal, the editor of which
is Ossian Lang, has issued a brilliant edi-
torial called 1.-THE Strength of Brother
hood" In it he makes plea that the Ma
tional Educational Association, scheduled
to meet in San Francisco in July, shall not
desert the city. He says:
What shall we do for a meeting place
this summer? Shall we refuse to accept
the hospitality of San Francisco because
she will not be able to be as lavish in her
entertainment as she has always proved
herself to be In the past? The only right
thing to do is to stand by our promise we
win visit the city In her bereavement and
cheer her people by our presence. If there
are no palatial hotels to minister to our
comforts we will camp in tents on the plain
The National Educational Association will
miss grand opportunity If it hesitates at
this critical moment. II the people of San
Francisco want us to come, we will CO. 1t
1t should turn out that the people them
selves should deem 1t best not to have the
care of us this year, there will be time
enough to think OF other plans Los An
geles would get ready In less than month
to do the honors However, let US stand by
San Francisco until we can get an express
sion Of the wishes of her citizens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

George Smith, thirty-ive years old, drank
an ounce OF iaudanum yesterday afternoon
in Baltimore. but will recover. II 10 his
third similar attempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
Mr.: Chandler, DR.. Wright, Mrs. Fewkes
and Mrs. Wright.

The free lectures to the public for the
coming week will be as follows: Public
Library, April 80, Miss Virginia Butler,
The Channel Islands," Eastern High
School, May 1, Rev. Donald c.. Mcleod
An American Abroad" Zion Baptist
Church, May 2 DR.. w. H. Brooks, Lessons
From the Life of Frederick Douglass
Armstrong Manual Training, May 3, Rev.
U. G. B. Pierce ARIZONA"
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periment gardens on the Agricultural De
partment grounds. Miss Sipe was Vlsor.
bv tbe teachers at large as one of the mos'
Significant movements in local education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

The class elections at Eastern F'riday re-
s,,1+ad in the first honors going to Samuel
BRYAN who was made class president
Miss Ada Williams of the normal section
was chosen vice president; Leonard hanson,
treasurer and Miss Ida Ladd. secretary,
cbocan from section B4 were Miss Urso YORK
and Arthur Thompson; from section AZ,
Misses Charlotte Lockwood and Merriam Ne. r,
celia. Election of the remaining oilcers
tIe school next Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29


The last Of the series of lectures on afltn !.
,netic which Mr.. Ernest Thurstoh. mead VI
the bookkeeping department OF the BUSINESS
High School, has been delivering GUMS
March and April was given last THURSDAY.
In response to a request from the seventh
Grade teachers of the eighth DIVISION M W. =,
Th,irston gave five lectures on Percentase
and Its Applications when .f inmate sa work
If the grade At the close OF me meetins
Thursday an expression of the deep appie-
. citation of the teachers Tor the heiplu. IL
str1ction was made by one OF ING 80. ~.
Mr. Thurston's work Is felt to pc fet m
ahla IN that 1t is perfectly specine. ineie
are no concentrations and 1t Is OF sucn i, d
practical nature that the supeiIluities VI ,ao
ordinary textbooks are at once appe. en- !.
Tha teachers say that his method OF prins
80 before the class the application OF the
MIN nles of the work to the conolIiohs VI
the present time is peculiarly heiplui'
Three new instructors will shortly DE a rui
ed to the faculty of the Washing1oia x,,,,,.
la1e of Engineering, and Dean f1oush rms
ststes that the appointments VIII De all
bounced as soon as the applicaaloIIs On
han5 have been duly considered. win tne
installation of the macnine lapoi Of al the
ENGINEERING courses has been consloerapiy
amplified and the requirements Ior
orees have been advanced In consequence
One Of the new instructors Will be assigned
~ the classes in civil engineering, anotner
to the mecha l.n1 With q larger teaching
to the e,ec.i ~ ;....,.,"ad continent the best
force ana an itiipiO t,., avnactad Inv the fac
results are conhuen.s Ieoe.T
ulty during the year u
Mr. Oscar Quick, instructor in iaporatory
physics at Columbian College. mas resigHeu
In accent a position on the faculty OF tne
Jamaica High School, New York city. Mr.
Quick is a graduate of Harvard University.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-17
LETTER TO MAYOR HAWKINS
Americus Ga.

Dear Sir: You are interested in the
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far more prosperous look at the same
time.
Perhaps the public property needs a
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Devoe will supply that coat with
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any other.
The reason is stated above: Devoe
is all paint and full measure: the strong-
est paint known.
E D jewell, CORY, Pa, painted his
house S years ago with mixed paint;
took IA gallons. Last spring he re-
painted with Devoe; bought IA gallons
and had gallons left. Saved $l5 to
$40, for the painting costs two or three
times as much as the paint.
Yours truly
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40 New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-17
Deafness Cannot be CureQ

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies,
Deafness is caused by infamed condi.
tion of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube is inf amed
you have rumbling sound of imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an intiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free,
F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75,.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti>
patton.