Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-21

tAhtsihetf places IN the peniteutiary along
with the robber bankers, whn are learning
there the old lesson that honesty - the
best policy,
Annual Ladies' Night.
The eighth annual La1ies' night OF the
Randolph University club was an event OF
social charm and gaiely at the Inn Friday
evening, when the club again demonstrate
ed lts.maslery OF the art Of entertaining.
| Hon, Y, l. Spear and DE. 4, j, Rumrlil
presented the O. guests TO the receiving
| line IN which were the orator OF the even
ing, Hon. Joseph A. Dehoer OF Montpelier,
Rev. aud Mrs. Homer White, Prin. and
Mrs. T.. q. Ham and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il.
johnson. The Randolph orchestra
played for the reception music so exquisite
as To hold the ear captive even IN the muir
mnr OF conversation and during the ban
qnet won the tribute OF frequent applause.
/ The clubs reputation for gastronomy
was admirably sustained in feast of rich
/. things centering about the deleelable YER
mont turkey in tempting array. Carna-
/ tlons, sweet peas and asparagus fern lent
4 fragrance and beauty to the tables, and
the well-prepared dishes were deity
served by Mrs. Bertha Burridge, Mrs. G..
). Booth, Misses Harriette Hayward,
Marion Nickerson, Rena Galarneau, Hazel
q utiu ifRiu AHk
/ In the unavoidable absence OF the presi-
dent, Or. J. =. Clifford, the vice president
4 and chairman Of the executive committee,
Mr.. Ham, assumed the duties OF presiding
officer with,the same reluctance, he said,
\ felt by the old colored uncle, who, in a
revival, refused to express a wish to enter
the "'Lysian fields" on the ground that he
preferred TO stay and work where he knew
the mules. After graciously welcoming
7 ~ he .t,tr nanAar
president Of the National Life Insurance
company Of Montpelier, whose topic was
announced as "Some Chance OOserva-
tions.n
The "observations" appeared in the
quantity humorous address as bits Of
curious information regarding the speak
er's native country, Holland, which he re-
I visited in 1899 after anlabsence OF 80 years.
In this land of dykes and wlndmills, the
taught the first principles OF religious lib
erty, none too thoroughly learned, and
from It carried the seed OF the public
school idea thst took deep root in the life
OF the nation they came to found.
i Though the American traveller aston
ished the Dutch with his amazing knowl-
edge of their tongue and the tiexibility
with which his Adams apple slid up and
l down in the management OF almost unut-
terable gutterals, yet they met his claim to
a birthp, ace in the Netherlands with the
bluntly incredulous statement, "Thou
lest" No offense, however, was intended
or taken, and the pacific answer, "But II
is sou was proven by the strange Myn-
heer's singing an unwritten folk song oil
the people with which Dutch babies are
rocked to sleep. This song, which says
"rhere's no money i'm the sac, for my pipe
there's no tobac," expresses the struggle
OF the Hollander for a frugal living will
| no luxuriant self indulgence, while
the chorus, courage, brethren, there's
the great sea beyond" shows the limitles.
reach of his endeavor.
Mr. DeBoer and q chance companion, {
reporter from Chicago, reached Amster
dam at the date of the queens birthday
made the occasion of kind OF Mard
Gras festival with its peltings and genera
abandon to fun, in which the smacxs the
comely Chicagoan encountered were nont
of the fishing craft at the docks of the
city. The young gentleman's pleased i'm
preston of the cordial, easy nature OF tn,
people was rudely dispelled on the morn
when every vestige OF the nights reve
was swept from view, and great demure
ness marked the romping lasses OF few
short hours ago.
, Clocks were observed to be half an houl
ahead of time in Holland to prevent thu
voyager missing connection with his boat
and the observation was made after TIT
two Americans had raced to the dock in |
cab, whose drivers efforts at increasing
, speed were encouraged by liberal tips
, Thanks to the system Of timekeeping, they
reached the boat good half hour before
she was due to start.
The contrast between Holland six feel
below the sea-level and Vermont 800 feel
above is striking in Geographical features
, and climate. The Netherlands are I'M
, crossed by mountain ranges but, cradlec
in the deep, have beauty and fascination
all their own. The misty air is soft anC
hazy and, to the native of that country
more pleasing than the sparkling sunshine
OF the sap-running days OF Vermont
Though a Hollander by the accident o
birth, Mr.. DeBoer is VermoDter By
choice, and his heart is with the High
lands when his thoughts are with th'
/ Lowlands.
! With sight sharpened by long sssocia
tion with another race, the returning sol
OF Holland evidently saw the peculiaritie
of the place OF his nativity with the tende
, comprehension that recognizes the foible
OF those near and dear. The keenness o
, his obseIv ations were softened by an al
fectionate tolerance OF the characteristic
, OF both the land of his birth and the lant
of his adoption. The schanceo in his su b
ject, he stated at the beginning of his ad
dress, was the listeners and 1t was voted
, by his Randolph audience decided.
I'lucky chance"
, Does coffee disagree with you Probably
. | - 400. THAN trv Dr GhOonfa HpQtt n ('Ot