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THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, SPIN.
GENERAL SESSION.
Address: The New Profession,
Pres. John w. Cook, Northern
Illinois State Normal School,
DeKalb. III.
Address: 1.-The Teachers Equip.
ment," eX-State Supt. of Public
Schools 0. T. Corson, Columbus,
Ohio.
3 Address expert Supervision. "
Pres. Charles d. McIver, North
Carolina State Normal and In
dustrial College, Greensboro.
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL Is

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, April -,
> =. NJ.
BUSINESS SESSION.
|. Address of the President, reports
OF Secretary, Treasurer, EXeCu-
tive Committee and Commission
on Illiteracy.
, Appointment of Committees.
3 Nomination of Officers.
I Unfinished and New Business.
) THE School Review, Pres. Z. L.
Stephens, S. w. La. Ind. Institute.
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G. HIGH SCHOOL SECTION

~ 1I1 H1OffOOL NJIOII ON
Presidential. M. Smith. .Abbeville
secretary-s. M. Brame. -. Baton
Rouge.
l.. Dudes and Hoodlums; the Cause
and Cure.
2. Daily Program for High School
of Two Teachers.
8. Parish Superintendent as High
School Principal.
4. Business.
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SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL q, ga. NJ.
GENERAL SESSION.
l. Reports from the Field: Five
minute Speeches.
2. The Biological Summer School:
Professor B. H. Guilbeau, Direc-
tor Gulf Biologic Station.
3. Schools for the Farmers: DR.. w.
r. Dodson, Director Experiment
Stations.
4. School Revenues: Pre- iden
Chas. D. McIver.
5 Reports of Committees, Auditing,
Resolutions and Elections.
6 Installation of Officers.
7. Adjournment.
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ACCOMMODATIONS,

Teachers who want to be assigned to
rooms in Baton Rouge should com.
municate at once with sthe Chairman
OF the Committee, DR.. Charles McVea,
who will send them cards showing
their location.
Rates in private families will be SOC
a night per iperSon. Board, where
given in private families, will be from
Sl.OO to $3.50, including bed.
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RATES AT THE HOTELS,

hAll1hoAD RATES AND TICKET CON.
DITIONS.
A rate of one first class fare plus
twenty-five cents for the round trip
Will be put into effect by all the rail
roads of the State for this meeting.
Tickets will beson sale April Is and 49,,
with final return limit to April -.
The tickets on all lines are limited to
continuous passagein both directions.
Regular round trip ticket forms will
be used. Notify your local railroad
agent at least ten days in advance of
your intention to take advantage of
the reduced rate, so that he NAV re-
ceive proper authorization to issue
the ticket. A special Texas and Pa.
citic train will meet the regular No. 81
at Baton Rouge Junction April 10, to
convey the teachers to Port Allen.
A special train will be chartered for
those leaving New Orleans, Thursday
morning, April 10, over the Y. & M,
V. r. r. Teachers from neighboring
parishes desiring to Join the New Or.
leans party are requested to write at
once to Nicholas Bauer, 610 Camp St.
New Orleans, La.
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Notice.

Our store will be closed Friday shtr
noon, April -. Bertrand and DsFia
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NOTICE.
Go to Benoit Bros. for
Holly Wreath Flour.
Old Time Dances For COnfederates.

| VI" AiihN DhhttS AVt tVHttutI uttS'
The entertainment committee Of the
l. &. '. Reunion to be held in New
Orleans, April 18th, 10Th and 9th has
issued a call to veterans from other
cities TO arrange their 'sets" for an
old-time Southern cotillon and Vir-
ginia reel which will be led by Gener-
al Stephen d. Lee and Mrs. General
BraXtOn Bragg, on the night of Thurs
day, April 10Th. 1t is desired that
each locality make up its own set so
as to be prepared 10 participate in the
biggest single dnnce ever given in the
South. TIE old st. Louis Hotel which
is Immediately OpUosit the reunion
hall has been fitted up with 1000 cots.
with electric lights and other conyen-
lenc2s, al Of which will be free 70 the
veterans. The railroads have made
reduced rates to New Orleans for the
occasion, and from the present outlook
the indications are that the attendance
,,;I ovo-.,l .,,.., .n., - a. -
rn:on bold Ao., :, 1nn,
Coo II c:,,
ConeroI posso,,oo,. ,,o,t n'Iaa, ,
Crasoont ro;I.,,,' 49, wv u W. y
-.
'"'
Joseph NJ Laao passed to the Great
beyoho AprII 18th 1906, after Il final
illness OF put a e" days. He was born
at MI. vernon, Maine, July llth lS43,
was %Fa"u"te" rom hentS Hill College,
moVeu 10 Ean clare, Wisconsin. in
loo'' whefe he married Mary y. Had
efson III lH1>. About TINS time he
united wlththe Congregational church
Vi thaI pace ana remained u conSiS
tent cnurch member until the day of
MS ueath' belng at that time a men,
Der IN good standing OF the First Con-
sreSaIlohal church OF Welsh. Hewa
man OF out few words but one in
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ID. DRAWING SECTION.

President-Mrs. J. S. Hill. Monroe.
Secretary-PrestOn L. Peach. .Ruston.
|. The Art Instinct in Young Children
>. Drawing Lessons in the Country
School.
3. Reed, Raffia, and Water Color,
Cost and Care of Material.
I. Business.
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FRIDAY EVENING, April 20, SP. NJ.

HfD[a IN E.Nf-NU, Nf'Rffl 70, . T, NJ.
GENERAL SESSION
| Address: Louisiana Education
ally Hon. J. 3. Aswell, State
Superintendent of Education.
, Address: "Schools Of Othe +
Lands Supt O. r. Corson.
3 Address: "The Ideal Rural
School," Pres. John w. Cook.
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL p,
2:30 p. NJ.
SPECIAL SEES SION.

After the adjournment of the Asso-
citation there will he conference of
High School Principals, at the re-
quest OF Supt, j. b. Aswell.
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OFFICERS.

OTr lNLIo.
PreS-B, G. Caldwell .NatchitOches
Nice-Pres-Miss NJ. G. Hanson, New
Orleans
Vice-Pres-S. A. Alleman. .Napole-
onville
Treasurer-D. B. Showalter. Donald
SOnville
Secretary-NichOlas Bauer. New
Orleans
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G. UNGRADED SCHOOL SECTION.
PreSident--Miss Julia Dale. ..Vidalia.
|. The State Course of Study in I'm
graded Schools.
,. Grouping Glasses to Save Time.
). y 50-Book Library: Selection and
Cost.
+. Business.
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PROGRAM

FIFTEENTH sNNUAL SESSION LOUISIANA
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AS.
ISOLATION TO BE HELD AT BATON
ROUGE, La, APRIL 10, 20, 81, 1906.
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DEPARTMENT SESSIONS,

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20, Pm.
A PRIMARY SECTION.
President-Miss Elizabeth Trousdale.
Monroe.
l. Art of Telling Stories to Children.
=. The Secret of Control.
;. Best Books for Primary Teachers.
4. Business.
B GRAMMER SCHOOL SECTION.
President-Supt. L. NJ. Fayrot. Port
Allen.
Secretary-Miss Hermoine Nicaud.
l. Manual Work for Boys and Girls,
2. Helps from Halls adolescence, "
3. Book Table for Eighth Grade
Room.
4. Business.
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f. KINDERGARTEN AND Music
SECTION.
KINDERGARTEN SECTION.
President -Miss +. a. Waldo. :. New
Orleans.
MUSIC SECTION.
PreSident-MiSS Alice Graham. ......
Monroe.
Secretary-Miss Edith Mayer. .Ope-
lOusaS.
]. An inexpensive kindergarten
Room.
,. The Child that Cannot, or Will
Not Sing.
). FadS and Facts of the Kinder
garten.
t. Business.
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H. PRINCIPALS SECTION.
PreSident-W. j. Avery. Lafayette.
Program to be announced later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

am going quietly, tell you. Will you not take
my word? Cowards Oh, if my hands were but
free l let me go tell you
The oaken door of the sacristy removed the
struggling group from our view; and the scene
was at an end.
Daphne lay dead weight in my arms.
10 "She has tainted" 1 whispered to her father;
and [ bore her far away from the worship1ers
to the entrance of the cathedral for the cool
morning air to revive her.
An old woman had been slowly following u.s.
She now offered us her assistance
LET me see to her" she said, as laid her at
the pedestal of font near the porch, and, kneel-
ing, sustained her head on my knee. Poor pret-
ty lady, she will soon come to-"
And she proceeded to remove Daphnes hac,
and to loosen her cloak and dress
We waited a few moments but she lay as still
and white as the aabaster font above her:
"Is not this lady's name Daphne Lesle?' in
ouired the old dame, chatting the hands of her
patient.
"Yes; how did you learn it," asked in amaze
meut.
"I have heard it often enough" she smiled,
"on the lips of my boy Angelo. You know HIM
we'll 1 am his old nurse. Perhaps you have
heard him speak of me-"
"I believe ] have I replied.
"Ah me! this lady has turned my poor boy S
brain He is mad-quite mad-with love tor her'
No sleep had he last night. All through the long
hours he was walking his room to and fro, to
ard fro to and fro repeating her name An,
why did Father Ignatius frown so on nm! |
want to tell her that he is good youth ana
can have done nothing wrong. The Father Is a
hard man. and the lightest trihe dispeases him.
saw this lady faint at my poor boys disgrace
and want to tell her that it is all we'll with HIN
How beautiful She isl A worthy match for my
handsome boy ,..,
''Your boy as You call him, shall never nave
Daphne" | exclaimed savagely-'never!
And in an ecstasy of rage and love kissed ner
passionately, and at the very moment my hps
met hers her dark blue eyes opened vide aud
looked full into mine. Was it the reflection OF
nv own eyes that I beheld in hers or did they
really shine with tender light? Did her hnger'
really return my pressure, or was 1t but the 81
feet of nv imagination? | could not tell. she
had returned to her unconscious state again
The old woman had risen to her feet, and wa;
regarding me with superb contempt that Wou'o
have done credit to the prince OF darkness
Seeing that my uncle could not find vessel II
which to convey water, / lifted Daphne ana car
ried her to him. The old dame rename, ,
standing on the spot where / had left her, and
after contemplating me for few seconds, walked
off with a stately air.
Very slowly Daphne recovered from her swoon
smiling family at her weakness, and very tender
" did lead her TO a seat
81 feel quite frightened, Frank, said Daphne
trembling all over "at what has Just happened
Why did the priest refuse Angelo the sacra
ment?"
''That is a mystery too would like to solve
She drew, perhaps unconsciously, nearer f
me. and her arm within mine tightened its casr
; "Well, what have they done with Angelo !?
said I to my uncle, as that worthy returned &
us
''His paroxysm of fury passed off after few
minutes, so they let him CO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

and think no more of me- There are many wo-
men whose love is more worth winning than
mne. Try TO forget me-"
Forget you?" and he laughed bitterly. There
are many artists, but only one Raphael; there
arc many women but only one Daphne. y
Daphne! dear, dear Daphne!' his manner
changed at once from the herceness of scoln TO
the softness of love, as, dropping on one knee,
he held her struggling hands in his and covered
them with kisses, "do not refuse me! You-'
"Mr. Vasar, it is not right to detain me
against my wish. Let go my hands"
He obeyed her, sprang to his feet.
With dark glance, he preparing TO de-
part when motion from Daphne stopped him.
"Anaclo,' she said in a plaintve, supplicatns
voice, and using the Christian name of the art
ist-she was 10th to ask the question of MIN,
and yet felt that she must-"Angelo, answer lie
truly If you know anything of Captain Willard
-and your words Just seemed to imply that
you do--tell me, I implore you, and | will be
ycur-your best friend" she AIDED, as if sorry she
could not offer him the highest place in her re
gard. "Do you know where he is?"
"Do know where he 81" repeated the Italian
with a peculiar laugh. He turned back, took a
step nearer to Daphne and said:
"You are nearer to him now than you have
been for months.
He seemed on the point of saying more, but
suddenly turning on his heel, he left her
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telling him to send another copy OF the Standard.
Daphne putting on her hat, sauntered leisure
" cut. expressing wish that I would follow her
as soon as my letters were finished.
This I did, and walked down the mountain
rath in quest OF her. Not having seen her by
the time | mad reached the haunted well, and not
knowing in what direction to look for her. l
flung myself down on grassy bank oehina Vhe
fountain. beneath the shadows of the overhanb-
ling foliage, determined to devote hive minutes 70
cigar before preceding further.
was aroused by the sound of voices; and,
rlaocinc out from my covert, / saw Daphne ami
ANGELO standing beside the fountain. The artist
wag Iaboring upder some deep emotion; his d2fN
hair hung neqligently over his brow and eyes.
"T am afraid, Miss Leslie the artist was say
inp-and MS voice sounded so strange and ho'r'C
incident that happened this morning IN the Ca
tbedral has tended to prejudice me i'll your es'
teem." .
this. ,,,..
with a different face, 1t admits OF an easy 1 eM
nlanation. Father Ignatus recognized IN you
th, original of my Madonna. He considers Lac
guilty of sacrege 4.
cause.-the innocent cause" with stress Oh the
adjective, 'of your suffering the church : cen
sure , l:.,
And then came long pause, during which
both stood looking at each other; he with undis-
gused love and admiration, she with evident dis
: trust and fear Each seemed afraid TO break the
silence.
"NIiss Leslie" he continued speaking SLOWLY,
ne If II were difficult to find words, and his
breathing came thick and heavy, you can guess
why in painting that picture | was enabled, IN
the absence of the original, to reproduce your
features with such fidelity"
81 cannot tell
"Tt was love that aided my memory,
With his hands tremuously casped, he bent
forward his dark eyes fixed on Daphnes face.
Hers were bent on the ground. / had never
seen her looking more beautiful.
Eyes" he continued, at was love that in
snired the production of my Madonna. Madon'
ma" he exclaimed in scornful tones, as If in con-
trmpt of his religion. ~ know of no Madonna
save you-your worship excludes all other. The
saints are forgotten when / gaze on your face.
You alone are my divinity. Will you be my
wife,"
She sought refuge in evasion.
"Give me time--a day-to renect' Will reply
to you by-by letter"
"No. no-a thousand times, no. Not for
worlds will I endure another such night as last
in an agony of suspense and doubt. Let me have
your answer here and now"
"You forget that / am to be Captain Wizards
wife"
Angelo started So did I, for these words were
a complete revelation to me. ] had thought that
she had all but forgotten George, and that | was
, gradually replacing his image. Her utterance
completely dispeed this illusion.
Captain Willard?" he exclaimed. "Surely you
[ do not think of him now-he who deserted you
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splendid property in Cornwall-Silverdalc W
hev He wants MS to spend Christmas Win
him. He is now in Paris buying pictures Gays
his gallery alone is worth VISIT TO Oorrw',i' NV w
and he is adding to it still. Well what shal we
say to the invitation, Daphne? Shall we accep'
it?"
"What do YOU saw Frank" she said.
"J saw. yes" answered christmas at an
old abbey ought to be delightful" ,,,,,,
"Then that is settled" my uncle said l II
write to him to-day" And being man Oh his
word, he wrote. :.
"There are to be all sorts of sports at Rivoll
this afternoon" he announced at lunch heoh- :,
archery, musical contests, dances ana l don
know what else. Would you like to see then'
Daphne, or are you too tiredY"
She pleaded that she was, but would not near
Of our remaining at home on her account, anu as
my uncle seemed to expect my company, set
off with him to the town.
On our way through the valley ! paused 10
admire a cottage OF hrWood perched on nag
overhanging the road.
That is the house in which Angelo said MS
old nurse lives" said my uncle, looking at 1t
with interest. "Let us give call.
We ascended some steps roughly cut out OF
the solid rock, and entering porch over Whlcn
vine clambered we tapped gently at the door.
1t was opened by the old woman who had olter-
ed her good services to Daphne in the cathedral.
The moment she saw us her face assumed hard
expression, and contrary to the hospitabie spirit
usual in the district did not invite inside buf
kept us standing at the door.
"What do you vant?"" she demanded curtly. =,
owe want to see Mr. Vasar if he is at home, -
nv uncle answered civilly 1--WE are friends of
his. Perhaps you have heard him speak of Mr..
Leslie 1 am Mr.. Leslie"
"Anrelo is not here He has left for England" "
"What? Without saying goodbye to u.s."
''He left by the diligence two hours ago.
$50 soon? Do you know why?'
"Whv?" she flashed out. ask this hoy here!'
end she turned to me with lowering brow.
'Rut for you he would have Won the love OF
the English lady. But for you he would have
been saved from-from-"
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on your bridal morning! He is not worthy 0i
you"
Deserted me?' repeated Daphne "Yes-but
not forever, / feel su1e He has left me only Tor
time. Whatever the crime was IN Whlch he
became nvolved-for crime | suppose it must
have been-I am certain that it was none Of His
causing. If there be any truth in my creams
he will yet return to explain the mystery OF his
absence, to vndicate his character, and to take
me for his wife"
My mental gloom increased as 1 listened to
these firmly spoken words. Daphne NIUE
thought she was wounding two hearts by her
remarks.
Daphne, would not hurt your feelings but
have You never considered that Captain Willard
may have left you for another? If | could show
Won that this is the case, would you still remain
faithful to his memory? VIII you not rather
show your scorn of him by listening to another
lover-me?'
az will never believe that he was faithless."
"If l could prove that he left you for another
-" began the artist.
1t was now Daphne's turn to become the sup
plant.
"Oh wig do you say this? You talk as if
YOU knew something of him. If you have any
knowledge of him, tell me, for PHYS sake DO
you know where he is?'
First, my question requires an answer. II L
could prove that he left you for another, what
would be your answer to me them
"Since you force me to speak out, and are De
termined to have an answer from me, listen to it..
do not love you, and-forgive me if my words
seem harsh better a cold truth than sweet
falsehood-it is better that YOU should know
now, once and for all, [ could never love you
never, never. never!"
And she turned proudly to go.
"Stayl' cried Angelo, barring her passage.
"You evade my question. You love another.
Nay, do not derry it. will rot accept your de,
rial. l know who my rival is. Let him beware.
You may listen to his whispered words smile
at his kisses, receive his gifts; but never shall
YOU 90 with him to the altar! Rather Will see
you dead by my own hand fir]t!.
ooh, why do you talk so wildly? Leave me
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"trom what?" ] said eagerly, too eagerly
suppose, for she shook her head as if she took
pleasure in Withholding the information she was
about to give.
Il will tell you nothing" she said. "He can
live without your pity"
Can you tell us why Father ignatius refused
Angelo the mass?' l asked "That looks as if
the good Father were not any too confident about
him.
Her eyes bazed at the suggestion
~ will tell you nothing" she said again, and
closed her lips tightly as if she feared that her
thoughts might assume material shape and make
their escape.
Eve shall gain nothing by staying here my
uncle remarked. MADAME, / wish you very
good day." with which words he led the way
down the road again, and resumed our jour-
ney to the town.
We were soon within the streets of Rivoli. All
the inhabitants seemed to have turned out Of
their homes and by the merriment of their talk
and the brightness of their gala dresses were con-
tributing to the gayety of the scene
From the sweet singing contests In the cathe-
dral we wandered to the meadows outside the
town where youths and fowercrowned maidens
danced wrcathing and twining in pretty figures
on the greensward, and thence back again to the
town peepng in each tavern, resonant with
jollity and song, and odorous with the fragrance
of the fr.cones that strewed the floor.
Tired at length we turned our attention TO the
innocant diversions, which were protracted till
the moon, rising above the shining SHOWS Of the
mountain,tops. projected the shadow of the ca
thedral belfry across the marketplace.
The sweet carlton of the cathedral bells, peal
ing forth the quarters, warned the people that
midnight was drawing nigh, and gradually the
throng began to disperse. Initiating their exam
nlo nv uncle and 1 directed our footsteps home.
wards.
As we turned to quit the road for the noun
tpip path, the cathedral bell chimed the first
stroke of midnight. AS the twelfth stroke died
gently away, a peculiar sound, muffed by the
distance, waited to my ears seeming to my
ouiclened fancy like the cry of woman. Whence
the sound proceeded ] could not tell. 1t nigh;
have come from the north it might have come
from the south.
did you hear it?" l said.
"Hear what?"
"a sound like woman's scream"
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"Falsehood!" repeated the artist stepping up
TO the chancel rails with cenched hands, and
with so dark an expression on his face that
thought he was going to attack Ignatius. IF it
were not for your age and holy office, you would
not dare use such words to me. You have pub.
lcly affronted me. ] demand an explanation,
nor will retire till you give it,
''This is not the time or place. At the CON
fessional will 1 hear thee-nay, absolve thee; but
come not as thou art to the holy altar"
'I tell you, Angelo began angrily, but Ig-
natius would not hear him.
TOO long have we listened to thee!" he ex-
claimed with a gesture of impatience. ATTEND
ants, remove this brawler."
Touch me at your peril" cried Angelo fierce.
ly. "Who dare accuse me Of"
His eyes, glaring defianty round at one and
all, suddenly lighted upon us. There in that
hour of his humiliation he beheld a sight calcr.
lated to call up all the bitterness of his nature;
the woman whom he loved reclining in the arms
of the man whom he hated! Daphne, with a
frightened air, was clinging half fainting to me
Despair caused him to stand immovabe, star
ing in Daphne's direction, regardless of the ad
vice of the attendants to withdraw quietly lake
a statue he stood, deaf to their appeals, till a
length, losing their patience, the attendants aiC
hands on him.
"Touch me at your peril" he cried, struggling
to free himself from their grasp and actual,
striking out with clenched hands. ''Who dar
accuse me of guilt? have not deserved this,
he continued, painting and broathless, as he wa
dragged with more force than ceremony from
the chancel. "Let me go. Release my wrists