Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-06
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AMONG
BLACKS
DR.. A. Woodruff HalSey Tells
Experiences on West
Coast of Africa

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woodruff Halsey VINO recently re.
turned from a tour Of the Presbyter-
Liam mission stations on the west coast
Of Africa brought back with him a
number Of incidents told by teachers
and missionaries Of the work among
the black people He tells, for In.
stance. of the difficulties Of discipline
In schools where there are boys Of
different tribes. prone to fighting
among each other one Of the teach
ers tried a new method Of stopping
lIl
Two boys got into a fight. and the
teacher called them outside Of the
scnool house and put in the hand Of
each a small orange switch. lie then
told the smaller boy that he must
whip the larger one until he was sat.
Isaed. and to do Il well. because az
tervard the larger boy would be Civ
en- chance at him. As the teacher
tells the story. 1T was really the
most lauEhable performance mag.
Unable. for Il Is rarely that one sees
two boys more badly scared. II took
all The authority that could exercise
to make them begin. for the smaller
boy almost went into Mysteries. Dur
lnE tho process of The switching the
large boy put back his hani TO pro /
teCt himself. a. boys will. and re-
ceiyed a Eool rap on The knuck'es
Waen lt came his turn 20 do he
switching he could hardly hold tho
switch long enough to strike. and the
moved look Of hate and misery on hls
face cannot be described. All the boys
were looking on and ! am quite sure
The lesson vas effective"
Tho native African is extremely su.
pcrsutIoua and believes firmly ln
vitchcraft one OF the teachers tells
.hls story while on a trip after
school boys We saw beside the road
4 table covered with food. By In.
guiry We learned that two men had
recently died 10 a nearby town ani
mat the people had puJ this therc a.
4 propiuary Offering 20 the eyll spirit )
hat was troubling them. Discussion .
about This incident led Dr. Bmnden
10 tell us of an experience he had aad
4 Few DAYS before A. he was on his
way homo one evening. a man came
10 him and asked for some medicine ,
hat would keep his wife from troub
ing him al uight He said she had
He'd two months before but did not !
Oubie him during The drst month
N lae beginning OF the second month
ne had knocked a. the door and want =,
"a 20 come iu. he SAT up IN he'd !
'u' ala not ouer 20 let her in. How.
NeF. that aid not hinder her for sbs
anne over 10 the bed and blew hsr
realh In his face Now he said
he comes every night ana can. Ii
ot sleep The doctor tod aim be n
'as dneamiug suu, il may be- a Ma Il
ian Who IS trying 20 GET a hold on 3,
Inn. The power OF suggestion over Il
naive mind Is something wonder. a
ll Az Ola Calatar Ne Were tols Il
lat even Christian bows could not be- O.
'auecd io cross line which they e,
al been forbidden 20 cross on main e
death This vas due 10 the fact e,
'a' death had actually occurred nm. o.
'F such circumstance" l.
IFa'e. in the African forest DR. &
asey says. is very iimcun Il Is .,
% that the Trees are So thick. but Z,
.a' there are So many vines 10 Inn.
'de progress Worst OF an is a sort
triangular grass with razor ike
.ses which cut Ike a knife H. amer
solving yourself into a sort OF spool
~ are able 70 unwind some 20 or
lee, Of This grass which lies across
.ur path, you may consider yourself .,
E'nna'e hat your eyes are in v
ar head. The least you can expect
TO set out looking as though Won al
a been In a bramble bush. ana or
''hes that indicate intimate rela.
ms With barbed wire fence. The s,
amps must also be considered 81 pc
Africa stick 20 your path is a 70
tier motto han stick 10 your Us
sh." do