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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

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BLACKsBURG. VA, May 16.-The
students are busy now preparing for
May a7th and continue until Friday.
June 18th, when the term ends. The
first exercises Of the commencement
take place that evening. the annual
dance given by the Juniors to the
graduating class. Sunday, June 14th,
Is "bnccalaurcate day" and the regn-
lar commencement day exercises, with
delivery IF diplomas to the graduates.
is "Wednesday, June 18th: The list Of
Speakers for the week has not been
made up. but among them will be Les
lie D. kline, OF Winchester, who will
deliver tho alumni address. and Cow
ernor Swanson, an alumnus OF the coll
|lege, who Will make an address on
the same day
tuesday, June 10th, is alumni day
and tho local secretary, DR.. +. d, Will
son, is receiving letters from former
students by every mail. saying that
they will he here. The program for
the day includes procession OF the old
students to the chapel In the morn
ing, when the alumni address is given
meeting OF the General Alumni AS
ISOLATION In the afternoon, an illu-
mination of the campus In the even
Ing, followed by the annual smoker.
At a meeting Of the local Alumni AS.
ISOLATION this week tho officers elected
lror next year We're: President, Colonel
III. IS. A. Johnson; ice-President, Mr.. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
Site Bought and Good House to I
Erected MT Appomnttox.
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APPOMATTOX, VA, May 16.-F'o,
several years there has been com.
plant that Appomattox did not have
a school building large enough to &C.
comnodate the pupils During the last
year the fact has become more appa-
rent than ever. The question Of a
new school building has been agitated
for the last few months. and has
finally taken q definite shape.
Eight acres OF land-one Of the pref
tiest sites in the p1ace-has been pur-
chased, for which s175 per acre will
be paid. On this site $4,000 build
ing Is to be erected. 1t will be up-to-
date in every respect, and AppomattoN
Will have q high >chool equal to any
in the State. The people are In earn
est. and 1t is stated that work will
be commenced on tho building right
away. and an effort will be made tc
have 1t ready for the fall session.
The new school building will be
large and roomy, and will have ample
grounds around it for recreation OF
the students.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
END OF BEST YEAR
At M0.R.R|Sv|.L
Closing Exercises of the High
School, Which Has Done
Fine Work.
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WORTHWHILE, VA, May 1s..--The
most thoroughly successful year in the
history OF the Worthwhile High School
came to an end Wednesday, Professor
Fred M. Alexander the principal, has
from tho first day OF the session,
worked body and soul for the success
OF the school, and in his labors he mas
been most ably seconded by. Miss Nan.
Grabi1l, the first assistant. Miss Lottie
Crittenden, as drawing teacher. makes
the third member of corps OF teach
ers that 1t would be hard to duplicate.
up Mt 1880 P. NJ. May 18th, In the
Methodist Church. After selection
BY the orchestra the school sang the
star spangled Banner" Prayer by
odist Church.; then Misses Crittenden
and Eldred sang duet. Miss Lorraine
Eldred read all essay on THE Ideal
Occupation OF the High School Gradu-
Song was given by the entire school.
and an unusually brilliant essay on
Study" was read by Miss sallie Crit
tenden.
Professor F. NJ. Alexander. In few
we'll chosen words, introduced the
Stearns, secretary of the State Board
OF Education. Generalization OF
Schools" was his subject and he han
died 1t In mastery manner. He
uVsidHeu ~ was ths bitht soiut!oH u
the problem OF rural schools with Its
corollary OF the transportation OF the
children. Bringing a definite course
OF study, fewer classes and a more
rapid advance OF students 1t brought
the advantages OF class inspiration, OF
more specialized instructors and meant
a bigger return for the money ex-
pended.
graduating class with most charming
little talk by Mr.. r. c. Stearns. the
school sang America" the orchestra
rendered Its last selection. the school
year was finished and the graduates
stepped bravely out on broader field
OF operations.
Between 6 and s P. NJ. refreshments
q all kinds; from the more substnn-.
tial ham, chicken, bread, butter and
coffee. TO ice cream and the most de-
llcious of home -made candies were
served on the first floor OF the High
School Building At P. n. every
Hall to witness comedy-drama Of
five acts, and lasting about two hours
given by the Dramatic Club OF the
High School. Mr.. Brewster Helm, as
Deacon Thornton. in THE Deacon"
seemed especially cut out for this
by the natural and forcefnl manner Of
his acting. Robert F'itZhugh Lee. as
Pete. Mrs. Thornton's servant. proved
himself to be one of the stars of the
evening. Tho beauty. the charm OF
manner and the thoroughly natural
acting of Miss Grace Patton. as Miss
Helen Thornton, were especially ef-
fective in the grand climax in the last
act. Artistically gotten up programs
were distributed throughout the audi
ence, and music was furnished by the
High School Glee Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
HELPS STUDENTS THROUGH
SCHOOL.
Effective Aid Rendered by Y. NJ. G. A..
Bureau and Business Association.


Bureau and Business Association.
PRINCETON, n. j.. May 16.-Stu-
dents working their way through
Princeton University have found the
facilities for obtaining employment
greatly facilitated by the employment
bureau run by the college Y. NJ. c. A.
This bureau not only supplies steady
work during term time. but also finds
summer work for needy students. At
the same time 1t meets the sudden de-
mands that continually arise In Prince
ton for active, Intelligent workers Of
one sort or another.
The recent formation OF business
association" to cooperate with the en-
ployment bureau will organize sttll
further the opportunities afforded to
students working their way through
college. One of the most profitable
sources OF financial assistance is the
ownership of an agency at Princeton
for an out OF town firm dealing In
mems supplies, such as clothing, hats,
shoes, tobacco, etc. Such firms. for in
stance, send representatives to Prince
ton every two or three weeks with
full lines to display. Orders are taken
and the goods the then shipped to the
local undergraduate agent. who deliv-
crs to the purchaser, draws his COM
mission, and, also has the chance to
secure fresh orders, with further COM
missions.
The new association Is to oversee the
distribution Of these local agencies
with the idea Of eventually controlling
their allotment to students who need
assistance. thus avoiding the duplica-
| ton and confusion that have some
| times occurred The members turn
over to the association for allotment
any opportunities for new agencies
that may appear. The firms represent
ed will be relieved of much of their
present expensive advertising and the
agents themselves will have the asso-
citation behind them to protect them
from bad debts:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
SCHOOL DOING WE'LL
AND WANTS A LIBRARY
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4 Iceland, May 16.-Leeland public
school has closed after an unusually
prosperous session of seven months.
Notwithstanding mumps chicken pox,
etc, the enrolment and average have
been larger than usual, proving the
Increased interest In educatlon
This school has In 1t some very am
bilious pupils. who are earnestly
striving to improve their opportunities.
In addition to the regular work, much
high school work has been done.
beautiful token Of appreciation was
presented the teacher. Mrs. Lula Lynn
Gift. The "tie that binds" Is espe-
cially strong In this school between
teacher and pupils.
Iceland schoolhonse is ono OF the
best finished and best furnished houses
In the county Efforts are being put
forth towards tho establishment Of
school library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
PREPARING FOR SUMMER

BIG STONE GAP, VA, May 1e.-Cir-
culars of announcement are going out
this week to 500 or 600 teachers, con-
corning the summer normal to be held
here, beginning June 30th. The cata-
logue is being printed, giving full in
formation. concerning the, normal.
course of study. examinations, etc.
Nearly $50 teachers attended the nor
NAL here last summer. and with the
reduced tuition. 800 are expected this
year Professor George 2; Bennett:
Gate City. will teach descriptive and
physical geography; He was offered
the same position in the Martinsvllle
Normal. but chose the one here. He
taught this subject at Martlnsville last
year, and at Covlngton tho summer
before, with eminent success.
The public schools here will close
on the ED instant, the commencement
exercises beginning on the night Of the
10th. Much regret Is expressed that
Professor sheppe,, who has been prin-
ctpal Of the school for about ten years,
and who has done so much to make
the school what it Is. will probably
stood St that he will probably so to
offered very lucrative position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
scoTTsvILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Highly Intcrestlng Exercises Mt Close
of the Session.

of the Session.
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SCOTTSVILLE. VA, May 16.-The
commencement exercises of the Scots
vile High School took place here on
the evening of the sth. before a large
audience. the auditorium OF the build
Ing being packed and standing room
at premium. The program follows:
Prayer. Rev. w. L. Burner, of the
Disciples Church; festal chorus, entire
school. with piano and cornet accom-
panment by Miss Annie Farrar and
Mr. francis Harris: instrumental duet,
"Polonnise." Misses Helen Harris and
Willie Christian; instrumental solo.
Spring Showers" Miss Winnie Pitts;
chorus. Seven Little Chickens" pri-
mary pupils; vocal solo, "Lifes Lula
by" Miss Susie Blair; instrumental
solo. .Valse Heroique," Miss Willie
Christian.
Mr.. e. II. RUSSELL OF Richmond, State
examiner for the first district. was
then introduced In a few fitting words
by Mr.. w. D. Smith. principal Of the
school. Mr.. Russell's subject was THE
High School-A Civic Necessity" and
his address was one of the most at
tractivo features of the evening. being
both humorous and instructive. Some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

a charming picture against the deep
green OF box and turf. They sang:
"Gaily now we twine the maypole
With our colors, rose and green,
Singing merrily to springtide.
To fair springtide and our queen.
Winter SHOWS have left the noun
tains.
Fields are decked with flowers gay;
Sing. then, merrily. to springtide.
Sing to Mary. Queen Of May"
Then. at signal. there was rustic
OF leaves in the bushes, and through
the close-grown opening In the box
came twenty-four peasant dancers,
and the red "ace OF diamonds" the
emblem OF the dance. They danced
the quaint folk dance-skip. clap. turn
while the glee club sang to a roll
licking air:
"Merrily, merrily. skip and sing,
IT'S May. Virginia May"
The dancers disappeared In the box
bushes. as they had entered; but were
induced to return and repeat the
dance.
Then the gay little air changed to a
stately measure. and sixteen couples
entered and took places for the
minuet. The May Queen descended
from her throne and gave her hand
to maid Of honor for the dance. The
ladies' wore colonial dress, in pale
shades Of blue, yellow. rose. lavender
and pale green. Their partners were
dressed in simple white frocks with
high white stocks There was a pecu-
liar beauty about this minuet out In
the open air. The stately charm OF
the minuet brought back memories
Of past which blended we'll with
the Sweet Briar house and the two
hundred-year-old box, while the fresh
youth of the dancers seemed to belong
to Mayday. sunshine and the song OF
the mockingbirds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
IvOR TO HAVE NEW SCHOOL
FOR THE NEXT SESSI
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IYOR, VA. May 16.--Contractor j. G..
Curtis. of Newport News. Va, is very
for the new; public school building.
which will be under course Of construc-
t!on within a very short time. When
ths bvilan Is nlshedit ,M be eqtHha
State, It Is planned to be ready for
occupancy by the opening ofTthe fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
MAY DAY At SWEET BRIAR

May Day at Sweet Briar College was
celebrated with the appropriate May
Day ceremonies handed down to Vir-
gnia from the Merry England OF her
colonial days.
The famous circle OF box bushes,
eight feet high. in front Of the old
Sweet Briar mansion. formed perfect
setting for the maypole dance. About
two hundred visitors from Lynchburg,
front OF Sweet Briar House. now the
home of the president. DR.. Mary K.
Benedict, to watch the ceremonies.
At an opening in the box bushes
opposite the house the students hal
built the throne for their queen, and
massed It with flowers.
Across the campus into the turf cir
Gle marched the students. singing:
"swee. Briar! Sweet Briar! thy flower
fair,
The rose that on thy crest you wear,
Shall never fade. but always bear
Thy beauty. o Sweet Brlar!
Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! thy columns
white
Shine on the hills. beacon light
OF truth. to burn with radiance
Forever. o Sweet Briar!
Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! we sing Of
thee;
May thy foundations ever be
Strong as thy hills. thy purity
That OF thy rose. Sweet Briar!"
The students grouped in picturesque
fashion, about the throne to wait the
entrance of the May Queen Miss
| Mary Urquhart Brook. OF Norfolk. who
had been chosen by the student body
for that honor. now entered attended
by her maids OF honor. She was
crowned with flowers by Miss Mar
! jorie Confer OF Norfolk; presented
with a floral sceptre by Miss Fannie
Miller. OF Richmond: and garlanded
by Miss Barbara Trigg, Of Richmond.
After thanking her loving subjects,
the queen declared that the day must
be one of Soy and gentle merriment."
At this the maypole dance began.
The girlish figures. clad in white.
| tripping gaily round the pole. wearing
| the rose and green streamers. made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! we sing 9
thee:
May thy foundations ever be
Strong as thy hills. thy purity
That of thy rose. Sweet Briar!"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! thy columns
white
Shine on the hills. beacon light
OF truth. to burn with radiance
bright
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
THE MEADOW LARK.

Sweeping DER the fields and meadows,
Trilling notes so wildly free;
Restless as the fleeting shadows
On the rolling prairie sea.
Little creature, ever winging,
BY the gentle breezes borne,
Ceaselessly thy song is ringing
All this cloudless, golden morn.
Is thy heart so full of gladness,
That thou fliest DER the lea?
Is thy heart so full of sadness,
That thy notes fall plaintively?
Earth is decked in summers splendor
Blossoms scent the morning air;
Bathed in radiance soft and tender,
Knowest thou of grief or care?
Yea, thy heart may thrill to sadness,
But it's depths thou canst not know;
Dimly glimpsed mid scenes of gladness
Future veal or future woe.
Winging DER the rolling prairie,
Gladly, sadly floats thy call;
Fly on pinionS light and airy,
God shall mark when thou dost fall
j. Fred Santee.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
WAR ON THE FLY.

merrily on. The warnings from New
York medical authorities on sanitation
are almost everywhere repeated with
emphasis. New matter derived from
original investigations comes to hand
from the University of Chicago.
An authority ON flies, who points out
that they spring almost entirely from
refuse heaps, offers the following rules
for their partial determination:
81. Do not allow any decaying or
ganic material of any sort to accumu-
late on your premises. Abolish all an
tiquated sewage systems and install
new.
"2. If your cellar is damp, clean out
the dark corners at frequent intervals
and apply lime.
SO. Pour kerosene into the drains
and also treat with kerosene all waste
material not intended for fertiliizng
purposes.
a. Kitchen waste intended as food
for hogs or other animals should be
removed and used daily.
SO. If kitchen waste is deposited in
large cans it should be collected at
least once a week.
sc. Haul out the manure and spread
it on the soil every day, or, at the
outside every week.
so. If inconvenient to haul the ma
nure out at short intervals, screen the
pile so as to exclude flies, or treat it
with kerosene or lime.
"8. Keep up the work of destroy
ing adult flies by the usual methods"
Professor William l.. Underwood, OF
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, took microphotograph not
long ago showing the tracks of fly
across a glass Of beef jelly. Beef jelly
takes up and nourishes germ life. Only
a few seconds elapsed during the f1y's
progress across the jelly. Yet the crea-
ture deposited some millions OF dan
gerous disease germs.
Professor Underwood counted one
colony. He found that it contained
46,OOO,O0O germs of typhoid fever,
diphtheria, malaria and other diseases.
Miss Mary A. Booth, of Springfield,
Mass, is another who has made inves-
LEGATIONS along these lines. 1t was not
until the Spanish-American war that
deep thought was given to the subject
of flies carrying disease. For years
such ideas have frequently been ex-
pressed, but were not considered seri-
ously. When the boys were dying SO
rapidly at Montauk of typhoid fever
and malaria, it was absolutely neces-
sary that the cause should be discov-
cred. Then it was that the danger
from flies was realized, and since then
many interesting experiments have
been made.
This lady, one Of the three women
of the country engaged in micro-pho-
Biography, believes that far more lives
will be saved by this discovery than
were heroically given up by the sol
diers during the war. Although inn
possible perhaps to exterminate the
flies entirely, yet if precautions are
taken, millions of them can be kept
from breeding. Then, too, we can take
more pains in keeping them out OF our
houses and from our food.
1t is generally believed that flies die
from the cold after warm weather Is
over, but this is fallacy. me ny
has it's troubles in the fall, and is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
PRESERVED PEARS AND PEACHES

Peel the pears without removing
the stems; peel and stone the peaches.
Weigh them and allow pound OF
granulated sugar to every pound OF
the fruit. Cover the bottom of pre-
serving kettle with a layer of the
sugar, put fruit on this, another layer
of sugar, and proceed thus until all
are used. Let the kettle heat slowly
at the side of the stove and stew the
fruit in the sugar until they are clear
and tender. This should not require
much over half an hour. The fruit
must them be removed from the syrup
with perforated skinner and spread
out on large platters, while the syrup
is again brought to the boil and cooked
fast for about quarter-hour. Skim
frequently, and when clear and thick
arrange the fruit in wide-mouthed jars
and pour the syrup upon them.-The
Delineator.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

killed either by parasites or fungus
growth. Miss Booth has found as
many as fifty parasites on one fly.
These make the fly sickly and stupid,
and finally cause it's death. Enough
flies, however, crawl into cracks and
safe places to perpetuate the race, and
so they are as numerous as ever when
another summer comes around.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

so clean and economical as the Per-
lection Oil Heater.
The wick can be turned as high or as
low as possible without danger But
perhaps tho most desirable feature OF
all is it's convenience The PERFECTION
Oil Heater can be easily carried to any
part Of the house where more heat is
required. 1t may be a cold bedroom, a
chilly hallway, sick-room. Or you
can use it to heat the bathroom while
you take your morning bath-then dress
by it-and then carry it to the dining
room and eat your breakfast IN com
fort The occasions on which it can be
called into use are numerous-and once
you have tried the Perfection OIL Heat
er yod'll wonder why you ever struggled
through a cold winter without one. An
other advantage is the smokeless purn-
er, which prevents any of the unpleas-
antneSSeS that perhaps have given you
q poor idea of oil heaters In general. 1t
is very handsome in appearance and is
beautifully finished in nickel and Japan.
Another home comfort for the long
winter evenings is the Rayo Lamp,
which can be used in any room In the
house-from parlor to bedroom. 1t mas
unusually safe and clean, and an ideal
lamp for all round household use.
The Perfection Oil Heater and the
Rayo Lamp, combining as they do to
make the house warm and cheerful, are
valuable additions to any home, ana no
household should be without them. They
are sold at a moderate price by dealers
everywhere.
Pacific Coast States in which cooking
Goals are known to occur, according to
E. w. Parker, chief statistician of the
United States Geological Survey.
When compared with those of some
of the Eastern States, the coking OPP
erations in Washington seem of little
Importance, but they are of interest
as establishing the fact that it is pos
sible to make metallurgical coke from
Pacific Coast coal. All the coking
operations are in Pierce county,
where there are five establishments.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
FOR COLD ROOMS HARD TO HEAT.

The coming of the cold weather gives
rise to the question of how best to heat
those rooms and Railways of the house
that seldom If ever warm up, no mat
ter how big fire there may be in the
furnace or other heating apparatus.
The best way out of the difficulty is
the use or auxiliary StoveS-and of
these 1T would be difficult indeed to find
anything so handy and at the same time
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

The reader of The Ranch who fails
to read every line of advertisement in
the paper is missing some good
things. Our advertisers are using our
columns to tell you about things they
have that you want, and it's to your
advantage to keep IN touch with them.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
All He Had Read.

An unlettered Irishman applied to a
United States court for letters of nat
uralizatiOn, when he was asked:
'Have you read the Declaration of In
dependence?"
mo, sir" was the reply.
Have you read the Constitution of
the United States?"
mo, SIR"
"Have you read the history of the
United States?"
mol" exclaimed the judge in dis
gust. well, what have you read?"
Il have red hair, your honor" was
the innocent reply.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15
PINEAPPLEs FOR DlPHTHERIA.

Pineapple juice is a sovereign rem
edy for diphtheria. When the fact was
first discovered is uncertain, but it has
been known for number of years by
Hawaiians, and recently a number OF
mainland physicians have tested it
who vOuch for it's efficacy. The juice
is expressed from the fresh fruit, and
sweetened, or it may be used from the
canned fruit with very satisfactory re-
suits and is then administered by
spoonfuls to the sufferer for some
time. The acids of the fruit seem to
digest the membrane which causes
the closing of the throat, and the re-
lief is apparent almost at once Cures
are reported of cases of diphtheria in
which all other remedies had failed
Canning Fruit.-In canning fruit, if
you will dip the rubber in the juice
just before sealing, the fruit is more
liable to keep.
The skins can be loosened on ripe
peaches by pouring over them boiling
water and letting them stand a few
minutes This makes much less waste
OF fruit than pairing with knife.
After their honeymoon to Niagara
Falls they came back and settled on
the old farm.
Gracious, Sile!" said Cynthia.
why are you in such a bad humor?"
Making butter is blamed hard
work. grumbled Sile, removing the
beads from his brow.
ooh, cheer up, Sile. Don't the poet
say that it is love that makes the
world go round'?"
Eyes, but, by gosh, it don't make the
churn go round"