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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
UNITED COLLEGES;
HOW THEY WORK
More Light Thrown on Proposed
Plans Of the University OF
Richmond.
tiANY INTERESTING LETTERS
Colleges That Were Far Apart
Brought Together to Form
Great Universities.

ditor Times Dispatch.

flAIllOFs IlineS-llSpatGh,
Sir,--0n account of the widespread
-interest in tho University of Rich
-'llond. and for tile benefit of the great
number OF people who are thinking
over the various problems involved in
its establishment. j have obtained the
consent of President r.. r.. Blackwell
for the publication of the corresponds
ence which is herewith sent you. In
his Efforts to obtain light on the sitaia-
ton President Blackwell has applied
to those WHO have had experience in
similar movements elsewhere, and has
received valuable information on sew
@eral points in which the friends OF
the colleges we desire to bring to-
gether are interested.
d wish to ask that all who read
Sthesc letters VIII bear IN mind that
they were secured for publication
merely for the information of the
public, and not in any way to indicate
what the answer of President Black
We'll and the trustees of Randolph-
Macon College Will be when the propo-
sition TO join our movement is Off
cially laid before them by the Unver-
sity OF Richmond
Up to this time no proposition has
heen made to any of the colleges and
no one has sought to commit them or
their official representatives in the
premises.
The University of Richmond Is talk
ing time to weigh the matter so that
she may. when ready. offer that which
viii most certainly promote the in
terests Of the colleges she seeks to
benefit. and it Is safe to presume that,
at the same time. every prudent coll
lege official, like Dr. Blackwell, is
carefully preparing himself to deal
with the situation when it is formally
presented. Very truly.
WILLIAM r. MILLER
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Victoria College.
roro,3to canada ran ~ !

Toronto, Canada, Feb. 26, 1907.
President Blackwell, LII. D., Randolph
Macon College, Ashland, Va.
Dear Sir-Your favor of the Esd
has reached me this morning, and 1t
Is with great pleasure that | give YOU
the results Of our experience in fedora
giti0n here. Tic university with witch
we united in federation, aud with
which the Anglican University also
uSited q little later on, and 70 which
three theological schools-Presby-
terrain. Anglican and Roman Catholic
have also allied themselves, is our pro-
vincial, or as you would say, State
University, supported Ivy public re-
sources and to which, of course, our
part pf the population weEe large
contributors The Methodists form
more than 80 per cent or the pepula-
ton OF this province; the Presby-
terlans, whose theological school is
also affiliated, constitute between IS
and 30 per cent; the Church of Eng
land something over 20 per cent, and
the Roman Catholic about the same
You VIII see that in this way the four
denominations who have allied their
e educational work with the university
constitute by FAR the larger part Of
the electorate OF the province. four
f'fths or more, and that their support
was absolutely necessary TO the pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
FIRST or THE PSALMS.

r. i.
The first Psalm furnishes fine ex-
ample OF The peculiar structure OF Hes
brew poetry. our modern verse con-
in the words with winch the several
lines END, but Hebrew poetry consisted
chiefly III paraileism OF idea. Thus.
Tor example. blessed is the rian-that
s.'walketh not" nor standeth, no: sit
tetll. The three pastures OF the pouy
whun awake. Again: Counsel
dental intercourse: Way
Seat" confirmed. Again: "Ungodly-5
Seat, confirmed. Again: ing dly,-
ful"-the super!atiye desrce-wnere5 one
rejoices in his own shame ana rldlcules
the virtue OF others
Blessed is the man that Walketn not ~
the counselsof the wicked,
Nor stande til III the way OF sinners,
Norssitteth in the seat OF the scornful.
But his delight, is in the law or the
Lord:
And in His law doth he mediate DAY
and night
And he shall be like Tree plahteu w
the streams of water
That brinEeth forth5its fruit In It's seas
son.
Whose leaf also doth not wither:
And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The wicked are not so:
But are like the chaff which the wind
driveth away
therefore the wicked shall not stand in
the Judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous;
For the Lord l1noweth the way of rights
Gus,
but the way OF tho wicked shall perish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
The Suburban "Park."

Manager OF IIalcyonhurst domestic
Compnny--What are we going to do
about those trees? Tho soil Is so poor
up here that they're all dead, every one
of EN-
Owner-Do? Why, man, we'll build a
wall around the property with orna-
mental gate-posts, and advertise 1t In
the Sunday papers MS Sylvan Park
Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21

Va:
My Dear President B!ackwcll,-Per-
haps the best answer to your ques-
ton with regard to the history Of our
university since removing from Lima
to Syracuse Is In the statement that
we now have resources of about So
00h000.' student enrolment of over
three thousand. a faculty OF two hun
dred and thirteen, an income from
tuition fees of over s15O,OOO. and
twenty-five educational buildings, the
most Of them very large and imposing
Colleges that have remained in back
town villages like Lima have re-
manned small and weak, and have
little prospect of anything better in
future--sucl as Colgate. Hamilton,
Hobart, etc. All OF the difference be-
q tween those colleges and Syracuse. or
Syracuse and what Genessee College.
would have been, for 1t would have
remained like them, has been accom-
plished by removing into the centre,
men of business ability and wealth,
and to which students are attracted.
We have not experienced any detri-
mental effects upon the moral habits
or study of the- students from contact
with the city. In these particulars our
students compare most fnvorably with
the students in small colleges.
I think that an institution In Rich
mond would have many great advan-
tages. AS to the combination with in
stituttpns OF other denominations, of
that you, OF course. can Judge better
than can. 1t is tho Toronto univer-
sity plan. think that while our Moth
odlst friends objected up there at first,
the plan is working to their sntisfac-'
ton now,
(slgned) JAMES r. DAY,
Chanccllor
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with this system. But SO far 1t seems
to have worked satisfactorily with
us. ! am sorry that I have no good
historical record OF Knox College on
which I can lay my hands.
I remain dear sir,
Yours truly,
(Signed) WAI. N1cLAREN.
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(Signcd) N. BURWASH,
f>I,nnnn ln,.

p. S. Our animated colleges--Albert
and others--scrve as feeders prepar-
ing students for matriculation and
sometimes carrying them through the
first year, and do an excellent work
with good religious results. Albert
has 500 students,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
REPRESENTATIVE Bodies.

Both tile State Teachers Association
and the Cooperative Education Asso-
citation are founded upon a plan that
makes them representative bodies,
Local associations send delegates to the
State conventions. In this way the re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
HEBREW HYMN BOOK.

The Book OF Psalms Is the hymn book
OF the Jewish Church. Luther calls Il
the little Bible" II is an epitome OF
the whole. 1t IS divided into five books
corresponding to the five books OF
Moses This division IS noe indicated
In the English version, but can be
traced as each book closes with tho
Hallclujah. 1t has been said that az
In the five books of Moses God spoke
to Church. so in the five books of David
the Church speaks TO God. David gives
name to the book although others share
in authorship. One psalm is ascribed
to Moses. severa! to Solomon, more to
yAsaph, and there are thirty four
anonymous, called in the Talmud the
orphan psalms There was musical
accompaniment for many of the psalms,
the names of some of the tunes being
preserved. as for example. THE Lilies.
1.-THE F'ar-off Dove III Silent Lands,
THE Hind of the Morning. The un-
translated words are probably direc-
lions to chorus or orchestra. High
praise has been given to both the
thought Of the Psalms and it's mode OF
expression. Lord Byron declared the
Psalms to be as lofty as heaven and
deeper than the ocean, while Calvin
described them as an anatomy of the
human soul.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
fine WORK Fer
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Interesting Report Made by
Superintendent Egglcston at
~ Pinefurst Conference.
DEALS WITH MANY FEATURES
Tells Of Great Benefits Arising
from Passing of Recent
Laws.

Hon. Joseph d. Egslcston. Jr, SUI
pcrintendent of Public instruction OF
Virginia. made the following report
to the Conference of state superin-
tenrents recetly held at Pinehurst,.
N. c.:
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chancellor's ONCE,


Syracuse, n. Y, Jan, II, 1907.
President r. T.. Blackwell, LII. D.,
Randolph Macon College, Ashland,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
MASTERPIECE OF
RELIGIOUS POETRY.
FIRST HYMNS IN TILE BIBLE.

FIRST HYMN IN THE BIBLE.
II seems incredible that there We're
no hymns in the Patriarchal age. Con-
tact with nature was close and other
conditions made favorable the con-
templativc life from which poesy
springs. Pictures are not wanting OF
these old chiefs walking afield alone at
evening time. How could they help
but sing? Again that other condition
which rarely fails TO strike the harp
of praise was not infrequent, namely
transition from impending evil to COM.
plcte deliverance. Yet strange as 1t
may seem. there Is not a trace OF
hymn in the Bible until we come to
that Afarseillaise of Israel. the Song OF
Moses on the delivcrancc from Pha-
roah at the Red Sea. 1t Is in all re-
spects a worthy prelude to the great
volume of sacred hymns to which every
age and land has since contributed.
This battle hymn Of new born nation
is in measured prose and must have
been effective In the highest degrees
when chanted-with n refrain from wo.
mans voices and all to a primitive or>
chestral accompaniment.
/ will sing unto the Lord for He
hath triumphed gloriously;
The horse and the rider hath he
thrown into the sea.
Tho Lord Is my Strength and song
And lie Is become my salvation.
The Lord shall reign for ever and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Virginia.

, the Association Superintendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Statistics Incomplete.

The appropriation of an additional
100000 a year for the pay OF teachers
In the primary and grammar grades
enables many Of the local communities
to raise the salaries OF their teachers.
Our statistics are too Incomplete at
this season of the year to show the full
effect of this liberal policy. Suffice it
to say that this added bounty on.the
part OF the State tas been supplemented
by higher local taxes in many of the
divisions. and the average salary for
1906 1907 in Virginia VIII show a ma
terial increase over the record OF the
preyjnuS year
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, land office
 at Los Angeles, Cal January 29, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that the follow ing named settlers have filed notice of intention to make final fve-year proof in support of their claims and that said proofs will be made before the United States commissioner at his office in San Diego, Cal, on March 29, 1907: Viz John Patterson, of Silsbee, Cal, {, homestead entry No. 9794, made Dec. B., 1901, for SWM of NWL and N16 of NV M, Sec. 23, T. Is s, R. 13 E, S. B. M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land, viz; Robert Darling, of San Diego, Cal. Henry Gray, of San Diego, Cal. John T. Rutter, of Silsbee, Cal. ; E. c. Irwin, of Silsbee, Cal.
 Viz, Eugene G. Irwin, homestead en- try No. 9593, made June 8, 1901, for SW M, Sec s, T. Is s, R. 13 E, s. B. M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land, viz Henry Gray, of San Diego, Cal; Robert Dar- ling, of San Diego, Cal. John Patterson, of Silsbee, Cal. John T. Rutter, of Slls- bee, Cal.
 Viz, John T. Rutter, of Silsbee. Cal, homestead entry No. 9648, made Sept 10, 1901, for E1a of SEE IA, Sec. 2l, and VIZ of SW IA, Sec. 22, T. 1G e, R. IS E, $ B.M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land, viz: Rob- ert Da ling, of San Diego, Cal; Henry Gray, of San Diego, Cal. John Patter- son, of Silsbee, Cal. E. G. Irwin, of Silsbee, Cal. Frank c. Prescott, 4o-49 Register
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Will Against will.

A certain prosy professor of physics is so great misanthrope that he de liberately announces his lectures for the days when he has reason to think that his students will least want to at tend. He commanded their presence on an election day once and drove them nearly wild by delivering tedious es- say on will power.
 If he wills it, man may accom- plish anything" he droned. "Let him make up his mind not to die, and he will live in spite of disease; let him decide that life is not worth living, and he will drop peacefully out of it. l challenge any student to cite an in stance in which the power of the will has not triumphed over everything" Up shot the reprobate of the class, a youth beloved by all his companions for his daring humor.
 "Slr, l accept your challenge. You 'are wrong" he said,
 "Pray mention an example" retort- led the professor dryly.
 'With pleasure, sir. An hour ago l willed that this lecture should be brought to a speedy conclusion. I've wllled the same thing sixty times since, but up to now 1t hasn't come off"
 "Nor will It," said the professor "for
 have not only willed that this lecture shOuld last another hour, but am per rectly willing that it should do sO." And 1t did.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF
NoIIcE FoR PuaLIcAIIoN.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United States Land office Los Angeles
 Cal, January 23d, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that Clark w. Adair, of Imperial, Cal, assignee oi Herbert o. Evans, has filed notice of his intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 2137 for the E1.2ofNWL k Sec. 24, T. 16 s, R 13 E, s. B. M., before register and receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Friday, the 18th day of March, 1907.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and recla- nation of said land: A. F Wagner, of SIlsbee, Cal. R. B. Brown, of Silsbee, Cal. c. H. Smith, of Imperial Cal. and Nettie Bergman, of Los Angeles, Cal
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, Register 43.47
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
THE PENSION BILL
A Bill Has Been Passed Enabling Vet erans to Secure Pensions on the
 Score of Ace Alone

The senate pension bill has been fl- nally passed and veterans of the Mexl- can and civil wars will now be able to secure pensions on the score of age alone. It Is estimated that should all veterans take advantage of the act to secure pensions or have those already granted increased, not more than S6,- ooo,o GOO year will be necessary.i ] As there are very many Mexican and civil war veterans In California the text of the Dill Is here given as follows:
 "Any person who served ninety ldays or more in the military or naval service of the United States during the late civil war or sixty days In the war with Mexico and who has been honrably discharged therefrom and who has reached the age of sixty-two years or over. shall, upon making proof of such facts, according to such rules and reg ulatlons as the secretary of the interl- or may provide. be placed upon the pension roll and be entitled to receive a pension, as follows:
 "Ih case such person has reached the age of slxty-two years. SIP per month; seventy years, SIS per month; seventy five years or over, S2O per month and such pensions shall com mence from the date of the filing of the application In the bureau of pen sions after the passage and approval of this act.
 Provided, that pensioners who are sixty-two years of age or over and who are now receiving pensions under ex- istine laws o. whose claims are pend- Ing in the bureau of pensions, may, by application to the commissioner of pensions, in such form as he may pre- scribe, receive the benefits of this act, and nothing herein contained shall pre- vent any penscner or person entitled to a pension from prosecuting his claim and receiving a pension under any other general or special act.
 Crowded, further, that no person who is now receiving or shall hereafter receive greater pension under any general or special law than he would be entitled to receive under the pro- visions herein shall be questionable un der this act
 That rank in the service shall not be considered in applications filed here under.
 That no pension attorney. claim agent or other person shall be entitled to receive any compensation for ser vices rendered in presenting any claim to the bureau of pensions or securing any pensions under this act
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

You want to remember MT. Farmer, that Wilson is still selling farm implements at invoice prices. That's cheaper than anyone else. See Wilson about it, Thelma hotel, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

Have you tried one of the new cleo trical irons2 For>sale by the Holton Power company. See advertisement in this issue.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

Will pay highest cash market price for all kinds of poultry every Tuesday at Fl Centro. Geo. Irwin. 42u
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

If you have land to sell or rent come and list with us. Ira Aten Land C..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-16
CONFESS
SERIES OF
THEFTS
Here Of Philadelphia
Negro Lad DlscIOses
RObberieS.

Through the arrest of Joseph George
a young negro. by Plainclothes Police
man Thomas McGrath. Of the First
Precinct station, the police were able
today TO clear mp at least d dozen rob
berries which have occurred in this city
since May. They have a complete con
] fession from George, who is now held
while the police Investigate some OF
his stories.
Four boys who were arrested Sester-
day by P~lainc1othes Policemen Troy,
King, Farrell and O'Gara aye implicated
iii Georges confessions. All OF them
admit taking part III some of the rob
berries.
One of the boys. William a. Tighe, OF
80 Golden street. confessed to having
robbed at least six places, and was ar
raigned before Acting Judge Yuiil, in
the First Criminal Court, this morning
on complaint. He was fined $lo
and placed on probation for a year.
Frederick Seidler, of 22S Market
street, another of the lads implicated
in the robberies last May, was set free
by Acting Judge Yuill this morning,
his employer asking the court to deal
~leniently with him.. Solder took no
active part in the robberies, but shared
some of the spoils. He was set free.
The others, Joseph George, the negro,
who claims he lives in Philadelphia;
Simon Wald, of 379 Plane street; Ed
ward Golf, of 406 South Orange avenue,
and Walter Taylor, of 124 Norfolk
street, were held and will be afraigned
tomorrow.
Among the robberies admitted by the
boys are those of Carmina Di Benc-
detto, a tailor, at 200 Washington street,
and Alexander yDavis's tailor shop in
Washington and Pearl streets. George
admits having robbed these two stores,
assisted by Tighe and Valid. He inn
plicates also a boy now in the State
Reformatory at Railway.
George confessed to having broken
into a store in East Ferry street. He
does not know the number nor what he
took. He also admits having stolen
some lead pipe from a house in Oliver
street. The police claim that he adj
mitted being concerned with Tighe and
a boy named McGuckin in the robbery
of the saloon of Frank B.. Schumacher,
at 26S Washington street. The negro
also confessed to having entered the
tailor shop in Chester Row, in Halsey
street.
Tighe confessed to having entered the
house of Nicholas Densce, at 334 Plane
street, and stolen clothing in August.
In May. the police say, he broke into
Lesser's tailor shop, at Washington
and Market streets, and stole nineteen
pairs of trousers and two overcoats.
The police say he told them he entered
the restaurant of Samuel Shapiro, in
Washington street, near Market, and
took $12.20 from the cash drawer. Valid
sold the police hat he n the others
broke into a bakery in Springfield ave-
nue., neal Mercer street, n stole $5.25
from the meter. The police claim that
the same gang attempted to steal lead
pipe from a place in Beaver street a
few weeks ago, but were frightened
away.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-16

think he didn't care for me. So then l
went home =
Mrs. Chalupa admitted that since she
parted from her husband the latter had
sent money regularly for the support of
his child.
The Vice-Chancellor rendered a decision
in favor of the petitioner. THE desertion
was a wilful one said the Vice-Chan-
oellor. "and the only thing remaining for
me TO consider is the obstinaey of the
case. If the wife had been abused and
had left him on that account, then the
husband would nave to attempt to make
amends. Blu the wife renounces her hus-
bands name and refuses to greet him
when he calls to see her at her mothers
home.
This all satisfies me that the defendant
never intended coming back 10 her hus-
band. This shows continued obstinacy.
Regarding the welfare Of the child, l will
decide that later"
The Viee-Chancellor said that IL he made
any order giving the child 10 the father
he could not see how any order he woult
make would be effective in New York
State.