The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-20

[azeltine, Mr.. Shute, Miss Marsh, Miss Pitcher Mr.
bennett, Miss Brown, Mr. Vaughan Miss Heald,
many years labor he gave to the world
Esperanto, language simple in construc-
tlon, whose grammar contains only q pages,
and its advocates claim that it can be mas
tered in few days. The task of mastering
Esperanto was first taken up by the French,
and Esperanto Congresses were held at
Boulogne in 1905 and at Geneva in 1906,
when 1900 students of % nationalites de-
livered addresses, recited monologues, pro-
duced plays, and conversed by means of
Esperanto for days without difficulty. There
are now 81 nati0nalities studying it, promi-
nent among which are the progressive Japa-
nese. In constructing the language DR..
Zamenhof had two ends in view, the practi-
cal and the ideal, and so successful has he
been that it is thought that Esperanto will
sometime be the worthy successor of that
old world language of the days before the
Tower of Babel
A violin and piano duet, "FIowers and
Ferns" by Keser, by Misses Winnifred
johnson Sanborn and Leila Myrtle Howard,
was most artistically executed and much
enjoyed by everyone. The rendering and
Interpretation were excellent.
The prophecy, given Jointly by Misses
Marian Hazeltine and Gladys Wise Rich
Miss Hazeltine, who said that soon after
her graduation, by an untimey accident
she entered the spirit world, and travelled
over the world for twenty years. AT the
end of that time she returned to Belfast,
when, on top of the old High school build
ing she found Gladys Richards, also a
spirit. They entered into pact to 60 over
return in year to exchange notes. Maude
Curtis was quickly located in Belfast,
where she was keeping school for refrac-
tory young ladies. Eva Wood had become
trance medium and was located in New
York under the name of Miss Evangeline
Wood. Her next discoveries were made in
New York theatre, where Madam Car
lotta, formerly known as Lottie Tibbetts,
was playing Lady Macbeth. Witnessing
the performance were returned mission
ary, Udella Knowlton) her Chinese hus-
band and their several children. The same
evening she discovered Arthur Shales
writing advice to young ladies in various
publications under the alliterative title of
"Lucy Laura Luce" In Concord she found
Olive WadlD, as Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Eddy's
successor. Florence Chaples was discover
ed as nurse maid, getting her troublesome
charges ready for a lesson at Boston dane
ing school, where William Vaughan, Jr.,
proved to be the instructor. LynwOod
Thompson was found posing as a French
count and fortune hunter in Boston. Louise
Head was selling perfumery in Belfast.
With these discoveries Miss Hazeltine re-
turned to report to Miss Richards, who
then took up the story of her experiences.
She discovered Alberta Farnham, still re-
tanning her love for base ball, engaged in
teaching school. Louise Browns latest
book, "Why Has Been Isn't Was," was
being widely advertised in New York,
where the author resided. Eva Jackson
was still living in Belfast under different,
one might almost say an assumed name.
Louise bennett was presiding over meet
ing OF the Parlor Musical Society. She had
been to a conservatory to learn to accom-
pany clarinet and was an accomplished
musician. In Camden she found the former
Clara Marsh, now the wife of the Rev. Mr.
-, where she was happy in yellow
dress as a stepmOther to 13 children.
Clyde Shute was chef in New York
hotel, where he was discovered reading
letter from Citypoint. At the Hippodrome
in New York, Ethel Hutchins was seen
driving Bobby Wilkes in a winning race, as
a substitute for the regular jockey, who
had a toothache. Miss Winnie Sanborn,
the coquette of the class, was found in a.
hospital, where she was attending to Il
patient under the direction of young doc
tor. Leila Howard had followed a chemists
profession and was compromising remedy
for heart disease out of some kind of wood
labeled "l-i-n-w-o-o-d." Gladys Pitcher
was eminently successful as lawyer.
Chester Frost was discovered as a con-
ductor on the Belfast branch of the NJ. C.
r, R., where he was absorbed in cOnversa-
ti0n with certain young lady wearing
large bow, who was frequent passenger.
Emerald Bradman was lecturing on
woman's rights, while her husband did the
honsework at home. At the close of their
condolences, the old building beneath the
spirits collapsed at last
The class Grafton, by Clyde Ralph Shute,
was forceful and excellently delivered. He
brought out the many phases of the ques-
tion-the influence of surroundings on pu-
pills, the dangers of the narrow stairways
and halls and the lack of ventilation in the
school building. In the concluding para
graph, he said "Come, citizens of Belfast,
exert yourselves, pay your increased taxes
without murmur, and eradicate this stain