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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

The triumphant elimination of the
most successful music festival in the
history of the "Wednesday Club was
reached last evening In the ALL Wagner
concert. forming a fitting conclusion
to the feast of music that has delight
ed the Richmond public for the past
three days. Never before in the recor!
of the organization has the house
been absolutely sold out. vet such was
the case last night Not only. was
every seat occupied. but even the high
est tiers of boxes We're filled. Many
eager music-lovers were. turned away
from the doors disappointed.
On Tuesday of next week the club
will hold It's annual meeting and re-
ports VIII be made and plans will
be outlined for the next season. With
the memory of the present festival
stilli fresh, the liveliest interest is
felt in this, meeting. since it will prob
ably mark the Inauguration of an i'm
portant moYement.for the, development
of the work of the club along more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Continued on Second Fase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Confined on stRe Pase,J
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
SPORTS
KID Herman TO WE'D
Would Have No "23" in His
So Will be Married Sunday
Afternoon.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Landfield-
Grafton Sunday, Feb. "a, 1907, at
the Unity clubhouse, Miss Mathilda
Graft to Mr.. Herman Landfield, known
to the lighting world as "Kid" Her.
man.
For the kid" is going to be mar
ried in the mornin', or rather in the
evening for p. m. is the hour fixed
for the ceremony. The affair was
originally set for today, but on look
ing at the calendar the kid" said
no "23" for his. So it was deferred
one day. And it's going to a swell,
bang-up affair. The bride-elect be-
longs to the best German society in
Chicago and there is expected to be
a great outpouring of guests for the
ceremony. Though this will mark the
kids" debut in society he does not
purpose to go back on his old friends.
When the invitations were sent out
for the wedding the list included the
names of many of the lads who FORM
erly worked at the bench side by side
with Herman. In these days the
kid" was a brush maker and the
only match making he did was to en-
gage in Saturday night bout for SO
in a hall over a saloon in West Ran
dolph street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
News Forecast of
Coming Week

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission will
meet in New Monday to conduct fur
Their inquiry into the operations of
the Hartman railroad interests. Pres
ident E. H. Hartman and many other
witnesses will be heard.
The members of the superintend-
ents' department of the National Ed
ucational Association will assemble in
Chicago the first of the week for their
annual conference
A society event of general interest
will take place in this city Wednes-
day, when Miss India Belle Fleming,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ].
Fleming, will become the bride of
Senior Don Louis F. Corea, the mini
ster from Nicaragua.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfel-
low, will be observed in many parts
of the country Wednesday. Especial
ly noteworthy celebrations will be held.
in Portland, Me-, and Cambridge,
Mass, with which cities the life of
the. poet is most closely connected.
The Minnesota, one Of the largest
class of American battleships so far
put in service will be delivered to the
government at the Norfolk navy yard
next Wednesday.
Democrats of Michigan will meet
in state convention at Flint next
Thursday to name candidates for JUS
tice of the supreme court and regents
of the state university.
The fourteenth annual sportsman's
show will open in Madison Square Gar
den, New York, next Friday and con-
tnue for one week.
Congress will doubtless put in
very busy week as it will be the final
stretch of the session, which will ex-
pire by limitation on March 4. There
is any quantity of business awaiting
attention, but the limited time will
give the leaders a good excuse for
combining themselves to the necessary
appropriation measures. The chances
of anything else getting through ap-
pear almost hopeless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
OTHER OAK. LEAGUE
Will be Organized in the Cen
trail Portion of the State
This Year.

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 23-An
effort is being made by the local base
ball fans to organize a team in this
city to enter the league being formed
for this section of the state. The
towns to comprise the league are
Devils Lake, Lakota, Cando, Bisbee.
Leeds and York The towns above
mentioned are enthusiastic over the
prospects of forming a league and are
ready to enter. There is enough local
talent in Devils Lake TO form a
strong team. Those who have the mat
ter in charge are already looking for
a suitable location for a ball park to
be enclosed. A meeting will be held
in short time at which time all the
details of the circuit and the organi-
cation of the local team will be per-
fected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
~
HOMAS
W | S E

The veteran Perry Werden will UNI
pire in the American association the
coming season.
Hughey Jennings has made an early
start for Hot Springs with several of
the Detroit Tigers.
Fred Doe will have lady ticket SELL
ers at Providence Why, Freddy, aren't
you just terrible?"
Only seventeen players remain OF
the large number who started with
the American league in 1901.
Pitcher Walsh of the White sox
tanned Willie Keller twice last year.
Has willie" started to go back?
Tom McDermott, manager of the
Easton team in the new Atlantic
league. played with Newark in 1885,
80.
A large entry list is reported for
the annual indoor interscholastic
track meet at Brown University, to be
pulled of tonight in Lyman Gymnas-
ium.
While number of fight fans are
inclined to hand M. Squires of Aus
tralia few chocolate drops, the great
majority of ring followers come from
Joplin.
Chester Goodwin, the Chelsea fight
er, says he is ready to meet any
featherweight in the world. Chester
has been taking life easy of late and
is in tp-top condition
So far as is known President Com
iskey has had little If any trouble in
signing the champion White Sox. When
the "Old Roman" tells them what they
are worth they believe 1t.
General Nelson A Miles is now q
regular in the ranks of the Boston
speedway drivers. He Is driving q
pair Of nice looking trotters and
claims that they can go fast, very
fast.
Fred Parent of the Boston Ameri-
cans Is holding out for a three-year
contract. Which makes the Hub fans
wonder Il they will have to stand for
three years more of last seasons
bunk
A PithDburg scribe has at last told
them. He says "As the Pirates now
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
DEFINES PURPOSE Of
RECOMMENDATION
COMMITTEE
Circular Sent Out Through
North Dakota Anent the
New Committee.

Circulars outlining the work of the
recommendation committee have been
mailed by Registrar Oates to the heads
OF schools all over the state. The new
committee should prove to be Of great
service. not only to university stu
dents and graduates, but also to par
ties seeking the services of the young
men and women which the university
is fitting out for the worlds work.
The members of the committee are:
Joseph Kennedy, A. NJ. chairman;
George S. Thomas. NJ. A. Brannon,
Vernon P. Squires. John Tingelstad
and w. NJ. Oates. secretary.
The circular follows:
Purpose and Explanation.
The duty of the Recommendation
committee, instituted in 1906, is to
recommend graduates and other
worthy students of the university for
teaching or other positions, and to
assist school authorities in procuring
competent teachers.
This committee was organized in
December, 1906, and the above named
officers of the university were desig-
mated to take charge Of recommends
tons to administrative, supervisory
or teaching positions in normal, Sec
ondary and elementary schools.
The aim Is to obtain complete in
formation in regard to all university
candidates for the teaching profession.
A secretary is in charge of the list
of applicants, which includes the
names of many who have already won
success in their profession. The sec
rotary secures evidence in regard to
the scholarship, experience and per-
sonal qualifications of each candidate
and on the basis of this information
recommendations are made by the
committee to appointing authorities.
The purpose is to secure such in
formation as will enable the selection
of the best available persons for a
given position. The practice of giving
written recommendations to students
to be used at their own discretion has
been discontinued. Reports from in
structors are filed in the recommen-
dation secretary's Office. Copies of
these reports will be mailed school
officers at their request, or at the re-
quest of the student concerned. The
committee will refuse to extend the
cooperation Of the university to stu
dents who apply for positions for
which they are manifestly unfit. Of
ficial nominations for positions are
made only on request of those in au-
thority. Letters requesting such NOM
nations should state explicitly the
subjects to be taught or the work to
be done, the salary paid per year, and
the time when the engagement be-
gins. A prompt answer will be made
to such letters throughout the sum-
mer vacation as we'll, as during the
academic year. The secretary will
consult any member of the faculty
whose advice is especially desired.
There are no fees for the services
of this office. either to students or
school authorities.
Correspondence may be addressed
to any member of the committee or to
its secretary, Mr.. w. NJ. Oates, Teach
ers' College, University of North Da-
kota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Presbyterian.

presbyterian.
The following special music will be
rendered by the choir of the Presby-
terrain church at the services tomor-
row in addition to the special organ
numbers by the organist Mr. A. P.
Clifford.
Anthem-"God the Rock of Ages.
'....'.... observation-disclosures. Gray
(Solos by Mrs. Becker.)
Solo-"Day of Peace. 100000. Bailey
Mrs. w. E. Fuller.
Evening.
Anthem-"O Jesus Thou Art Stand
ing 10000. .............. W1egand
(Solo by Mrs. Irysh.)
Solo-"Hand in Hand. johnson
Mr.. Black
Sappho lived about $500 years ago
on the Island of Lesbos. She was
an unusual woman, and has been de-
scribed by many ancient writer's and
historians. At the time she lived she
was regarded as the greatest musician
of Greece.
She was celebrated for. being the
most renowned player of the Tyre, an
instrument bearing close resemblance
to a small harp and strung with seven
strings.
She was famous also for possessing
rich contralto voice.
Many inventions and musical dis
coveries have been placed to her credit
by the ancient Greeks, but the histo-
rians of modern times discredit their
statements, believing that Sappho made
only few musicals discoveries of inn
portance. She was the first to discover
that a bridge placed a third of the way
up the strings on stringed instru-
ment. thus dividing them into two I'M
equal parts, would be tuned in octavns
to each other. BY this discovery the
players of the Tyre were able to pro-
duce fourteen, instead of seven, notes,
and it greatly improved the tone.
The plectrum. small quill or piece
of ivory used for picking the strings
of certain instruments. was invented
by her. She also invented the scale
known as the mixolydian mode.
Sappho was not only a musician, but
poetess as Well. She gave lessons
on the harp and taught singing and the
composition of verses. She was a Won
derful woman, unusually talented and
most beautiful. She possessed the pow
err to charm man. woman and child.
A writer has said that ''her smile had
fascination in it second only to that
of Helen of Troy"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Is Recovering.

Melvin Bemis who left for his
home at Cooperstown shortly after
New Years with an attack of quin-
sy is now improving and hopes to
enter school during the latter part
Of this term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

Tom McCarey, the Los Angeles prize
fight promoter, will soon stage a big
boxing contest, the entire gate receipts
of which will be placed in a bank and
be used to comfort deserving boxers
who are in financial distress. Uncle
Tom" instead of giving each distressed
fighter lump sum, win each month
send him from $50 to $50 until the en-
tire benefit is exhausted. In this way,
McCarey says, the fighters will be in
sured of at least their meals and lodg-
ings until they are able to get on their
feet again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

stand they won't do" At times 1t Is
hard to make some people understand
what everybody on the outside has
known for years.
Since Ned Hanlon has been booking
comedians and Connie Mack signing
all the "Bingville Rubinas" for "Si
Plunkard' outfit, we have been ex-
pecting to hear that some live mana
ger had engaged several tinseled
peaches to do the hurdles on horse
back. Hoop-la.
1t is announced that tonight's big
aquatic meet at the New York Athlet-
ic club will mark the final appear
ance of Charles NJ. Daniels, the
worlds champion, so far as long dis
lance swimming is concerned. Here
after he will confine himself to the
sprinting distances, and attempt to
put the worlds recod figures below
the present marks. which he himself
holds.
An endurance bowling contest of
"a hours duration with novel features
added is an innovation to be tried in
Chicago today and tomorrow. The
novelties are that Il half-hour rest
will be given at the halfway mark.
new pins being put on when the men
resume play: from one to three men
one more than has been allowed
before-will be allowed to enter, and
prizes will be paid at both the half
way mark and at the finish.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
CRICKETERS TO TOUR AMERICA.
Associated Press to The Evening Tfmes

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. ga team
of Philadelphia cricket players sailed
for Bermuda today to play series
of three games against the crack play
ers of that far-off possession of King
Edward. The games will be played
with the Hamilton Cricket club, the
Army and Navy and All-Bermuda.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
AM Interestine Subiect.

Students in commercial geography
are developing the subject of "Econ-
omic Value of Canals" 1t deals with
inland waterways. larger ship canals
and those of international Importance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Soft NJ Models.

The biological department has re-
Gently received choice set Of mod
els for work in embryology. These
were obtained thru the Kuy-Scher-
erer company, and were shipped d.
rect from Germany.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Principal . Visitor.

Prof. John A. Johnson of the Hills
boro city schools was a university
caller on Friday and Saturday. The
professor is looking hale and pros.
porous as usual.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Will Be Excused.

Guy R. Vowles of Fargo, who was
the only candidate to take the Rhodes
Scholarship examinations recently
held at the university under the aus
pieces of the Rhodes examining board
for North Dakota of which President
Merrifield is chairman, passed the ex-
aminations successfully and will be
excused from the responsions or adj
mission examinations upon entering
Oxford university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Back From Bismarck.

President Merrifeld returned from
Bismarck last Saturday night where
he was called to appear with the heads
of other educational institutions be-
fore the educational committee of the
senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
In CIV Of Mexico.

VIM. F. Lemke, B. A., 1902, men,
Der Of the firm Of Robinson G Lemke,
Fargo, N. D., is spending portion Of
the winter at Mexico City, Mexico.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Biological Program.

The following is the program ot
the Biological club for the remain.
der of the year:
March PLANT movements, Miss
Elizabeth Coger.
April 5.-Adaptations, Miss Annie
LELAND and Miss Curl Sand.
April 19.-Regeneration, Olaf Har-
Oldson and Thomas Ziskin.
May 3.-Heredity, Miss Myrtle Be-
mis-.
May 17.-Evolution, John Milman
and C. ]. Faust.
May Astrological survey of the
state, Round table discussion.
June THE purposes of Biological
Study. Round table discussion.
While the periods remain as they
are at present, the meetings will be-
gin at o'clock instead of 4:15, as
heretofore. These papers and the
discussions following are very inter-
esting, and of great value to anyone
interested in biological work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Look After Interests.

DR.. o. G Libby left for Bismarck
Thursday evening to look after the
interests before the legislature of the
State Historical society.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Will Sneak SUNDAY.

Rev. Hunt, the evangelist, will
speak Sunday afternoon to the stu
dents of the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

Labor unions of St. Augustine, Fla,
are being sued for $4,000 damages be-
cause they urged dealers not to sell
to an unfair contractor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
At the Hospital.

Magnus Ruud is on the sick list,
and is detained at the Bulge hall
hospital. Another case of la grippe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

The program for the March meeting
of the Thursday Musical will be a
Mendelssohn one and will be in
charge of Mrs. E. ]. White.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

st. Louis policemen are framing a
bill for three-shift system and an
eight-hour working day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
VIII Publish Bulletin.

The university will publish a bull
letin in the future which will con-
tain complete directory of its alum.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
University Notes

nj, professors who have been con-
nected with it during it's history,
boards Of trustees and presidents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Connectiye Tissues.

The class in histology has just
completed the study OF epithelium,
and are now working on connective
tissues. The text used Is that of DR.
Frederick r. Bailey of the medical
department Of Columbia university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Longfellow PROGRAM.

The convention exercises today were
devoted to a I4ongfellow program in
celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the poets birth which
will be generally celebrated by the
schools of the state ON Feb. 81, Long
fellow having been born at Portland,
Maine, Feb. q, 1907.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Enjoying Work.
Convocation PROGRAM.

The convocation program for the
remainder of the term are as follows:
March Musical by University
orchestra.
March 9-Miss Marguerite Heis-
ser, ".The Search for the Beautiful"
March 16-Hon. w. L. Stockwell.
March 23-Rev. C. l.. Hall, "The
Indians of North Dakota"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
A Good Lecture,

Professor Bryant gave before his
class In commercial geography an in
teresting and instructive lecture last
Wednesday on the subject of Roads,"
illustrating it by means of stereop-
tican views. Another lecture on the
subject Of Canals" was given by him
ON Friday forenoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
Taught in FARGO.

Martin Ruud has returned from
Fargo, where he taught in the English
department of the high school as a
substitute for one of the regular
teacherss He reports that the work
he had in charge was of a very enjoy
able kind. Mr.. Ruud is doing advanc-
ed work in English at the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23
A Baby Boy.

Robert Ray, B. A.. 1900, who is To-
Gated in the practice of medicine at
Garrison, N. D., is spending the win
ter in study at the Postgraduate Med
ical School and Hospital of Chicago.
DR.. Ray married Miss Emma Robinson
Of Cold Harbor and they are the par
ents of fine boy born about three
months ago.
Enjoying Work.
One of the university graduates has
received word from Jesse A. Tanner,
'O5 and '06, who is doing advanced
work at Chicago university. Mr..
Tanner reports that he is enjoying
his work very much, but that he has
not found any reason to be ungrateful
to the "U. N. D." for what it has
done for him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

The sunbeam chorus is making quite
hit at the revival services which are
in progress in the city. Rev. A. B.
Davidson and A. C. V. R. Gilmore are
the musical directors and soloists, and
have inspiring choruses at all the serv-
ices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
SEABOARD TRAIN Is
HELD UP AND ROBBED
PASSENGERS ON SLEEPER LOSE
ABOUT $500 BESIDES JEWELRY,
AND ROBBERS MAKE THEIR Es-
CAPE INTO WOODS.

Richmond, Va, December 31.-Near La
Crosse, Va, on the Seaboard Air Line,
at 2:2O o'clock this morning, the passen-
gers in the sleeper of train No. 81, out OF
Richmond, were held up and robbed of
about $500, besides jewelry. The robbers,
two in number, got on at Richmond as
passengers, and one remained in day
coach, while the other went through the
sleeper. The Pullman conductor. while at
tempting to arrest the man robbing his
passengers, was shot through the arm by
the robber. The man then pulled the emer-
gency brake cord, stopped the train, and
with his confederate escaped to the woods.
The two men who held up the Seaboard
train are known TO the local authorities.
They had been shadowed here for four
days. but gave the police the slip. 1t is
expected they will soon be captured. The
robbers boarded the train at Acca sta
ton, north of this city, and passed
through Richmond on 1t. A Petersburg
special says they were heavily armed and
had the passengers at their mercy.
The Pullman conductor, u. A. Eber-
hardt. of Jersey City. N. j., who was
shot by one of the robbers, was not dan
gerously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Rockefeller SignaIiz3s New Year
At Big Chicago School
MAKES TOTAL OF S19,4l6,S22
The Latest Gift Brings Endowment Up
TO More Than Ten Million Dollars.
More High-Priced Instruct
ors to Be Secured.

Chicago, December 31.--A New Years
gift of nearly 100000 was presented by
John D. Rockefeller to the University of
Chicago today. This brings Mr.. Rookie
fellers gifts to the university up to a
total of $1941e,922.
Announcement of the latest donation
was contained in letter from John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., to Acting President
Harry Pratt Judson.
The major portion of tine New Year 8
gift is to go to the permanent
endowment fund of the university
and for this purpose securities
with a market value of $500, 900
are provided. The remainder of the gift,
s217,0Oo is to make up the years deficit
to provide for an increase in the salaries
of instructors, and to allow appropria-
ticns for various purposes.
The s270o,0O0 addition to the endowment
brings this fund to $40, 49,, 516 Mr.. Rookie
feler's provision for an annual increase
of $4,000 in the salaries of instructors en-
ables the trustees to proceed along more
liberal lines
This latest gift of Mr.. Rockefeller fol-
lows the arrangement made in New York
a few weeks ago by Acting President
Judson, President Matin A. Ryers and
Treasurer c. l.. Hutchinson of the board
of trustees, and Business Manager Wal
lace Herman, when they went over the
budget with Mr.. Rockefeller.