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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
Escena en- Stefanaconi.
NOTAS Y NOTICIAS.

-El siguisnte 60 sl intsrsssnts uums.
rio del n6msro IA de IL rsvista Oil Bias
que circulars 81 domingo pr6ximo. "fOh
dolorP por Emiia V. de Armstrong;
"a Mario Braschi", por Lola Rodrfgusz
do TIC; "Dssds New York" Cusstionss
sspiritiItau, con dos grabsdos. por Domin'
go Collazo; Madrid. FL primer almsna.
qua, por Antonio Cort6u; "Oomo 20 pi-
de-, por Salvador Brsu; "Tus verzoE.
A Emilia v. dc Armstrong" por el doc
tor Rafael del Valle; "Ds domingo 6 dc
niDgo. De mi brsviario", por Eugsnio
AStol; "Los grandss filantropoA" con IN
grabado, por Juan Brsschi; "Paalmcs"
por r. M. Cusvss Zsqusirs; HSonsto"
por Luis Rodriguez Cabrera; "Pars sl be-
lilo Atxo. SCukl 90 Eu tipo?", por Yubs
Bill; "MiGcs'aueA", "Ecos y Notss", "Gil
Bias On sl exterior" "AnuncioE, rsclamoE
y vAriedRdeH" AuG6gsafos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

Avisamos 4 las personas, que
solicitan suscribirse 4 este dia-
rio, que ell peri6dico no les serA
enviado, 81 81 aviso que con ta.
objeto remitan, no viens acoml
pafiado del imports dc la sus-
cripci6n.
Esta vale por IN trimestrs
$2.25. Por I'm semestre $3.50.
Por uA a6o $500. Page an
ticipado.
Sol0maemte y por conducto de
los agentes, 6 directamente con
esta administration Sc podran ha-
Ger suscripciones a <La Cores
pondencia>. Ninguna persona,
que no sea el Administrator de
este diario esta autorizada 8 sus-
cribir recibospor suscripciones al
peri6dico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
POR THE PORTO RI
can Student y en-
Ponce.
Los eStudianteS de la High Gram
mar School, celObran una bO-
nita fiesta.
Nueva farmacia del
liCenciadO Puig Diana.
Ode nueitrO oOrrssponsal), ,

RnsrO 6.-Hoy, lsI disz dc la man..
m, dio principle sl 6lantr6pico aCto de
rsparto dc jugustsa nihos pobrsa de lA
ciudad, por una comiHi6n compusata de
dirtinguidaa damAA del Club de 5eEorau
dc Ponca
In orqusHtA por unA parts amenizando
al Actc y por otro sl fn AltruiHta que ne
pernigue hicisron que sl tsAtro La Perla
90 visrA On extreme concurrido muy
Rnimado oil ncto sfsctuAdo
Con objsto de crsar fondos para conn
prar una impTsntA para IN peri6dico g.
collar, lcs estudiantsa do In High and
Grammar School han cslsbrado una fiesta
On los iardinss dc esta sscuala.
Rsfrsscos y flores 40 vsndisron sn In
t6mbolA por Ashoritau de la High and
Grammar School que sutrs risas brcmas
ss hacian pagar, aunqus no prsciou muy
snbidcs los objstos que Hs vendiAn. "Ths
Porto Rican Student" nombrs del psri6'
dico, tsndrk lsrgs vida dsbido & 81 amsns
lscturar acrsditAdo cusrpo de rsdacci6n ,
IL protecci6D que 10 brindan Las nisan de
las sscuelAG
A las dies di6 principle sl bails en- oil
Asambly Hall que dur6 haltA altsH hoEaz
de IL noche.
--ss sncusntra dssds ancchs sn Ponce
y hsmos tsnidO sl placer de laludarls sl
ssAor Joaquin PujslI (Ssmpsr) Esportsr'
del acrsditado diario LA Correspondent
cia de Puerto Rico"
-Hs smpeE ado & diIfrutAr de In Iiceu'
ois obtsnids, oil EATgsnto de lA dstsctivs 10
nor Milkn, " ls sustituys con cArkctsr pro-
visional, oil hGbil dstsctiVs Carlos RoviEa
"A las 3 de la tards Sc rsparti6 gr a
n6msro de jugustsa & lou nihoa dc loa bonn:
bsros. Como ya 10 habiamoa Runnciado,
al Arbol de NAvidad del Casino do Poncs,
fu6 cedido ssts cusEpo ri arhol fue CO.
locado en sl centro del Parqus y & 81 al
Eedsdor 90 rsunisrou multitudss de niFou
que venfan rscogsr sl psquaho obnequio
hscho por Ice jsfsI y Cf,iRlss Eta fue
tambisn una fiesta agradabls cslsbrada
como tsstimonio Al digno bravo cusrpo
dc bombaroa.
--Anochs hiEo Hu debut sl ciroo Tatsli
con inuSitadA concurTencis. El p1biico
Sali6 muy saii,fscho do los diffcilu y
arrissgadOu jusgOs sfectuAdoE poT los h6
bilea arksGas.
-En sl entrants mes saldIa para Cubs
y OtraS importsntls ciudadsI dc Am6rics
sl doctor j. p. Raldiris en- pEopsgInds de
su acrsditado "Bklssmo de Higos" que hs
tsnidc general AcsptAoi6n sn Ia inla POI
Sus rssulESdos IEtisfaetorioa
-Eu ls calls I'absl ssquina & Ls6u g
ha alberto una faTmscia bajo la autoTiza
do compstsnciA de 81 dusfio Lcdc en- far
macia don Manuel Puig Diana.
Ante do suoohs foe condueido pri
sion 81 nnor RHfssl Matos Bsrnier, poi
dsnuucia qas contra q hicisra pcr libslr
sl seh,r Jacoho TuT.
-ss han Arrsg'ado los dsspeEfectos 90
10 os n ria del acusduclo, los qua tuvisror
4 Ponce durAnts una uoehs nin sRua
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
NUEY0S Y ARTiSTIcOs nODelOS.

En- estes vaporsa ha vuslto rscibir sl
ssfior Americo 5Alss sl mas sxtsnso y ar
tfstico surtido dc otjstos dc fantssfs, ssen'
ciss fnas, y artfca)1s propioa para rsgslos
de Aho Nusvoy Pascush En- rcslsado
pusdo ofrscsz msgnificos modslos do Lou
mas screditsdss marcas y una vsriadfsima
exposition do lou mss elegantss modslos
sncusntrsn en- sl popular las psrsonss
do gusto. Nusvas formas para Esfioritas y
caballsron. Aguas para cabszs, bsrba y
bsiioa tieps do las msjorss marcas de Eu'
ropa y Americs. Pracios Din comrstsn'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
La muerte del consul Cheney y Su
eSpOSa.
eSpOSa.

En- In primers plana. spArscs sl rstrato
del consul de los EstAdos Unidos On Msssi
M, Mr.. A. 8. Cheney y ell de 81 II nora 60
poIR. Estos perscisron en- 10 cstsEtrofs
c,nforms 10 notici6 syer sn 81 servicio CO
blsgrEf6 La CorrsSpondsncis.'
La muerts del diplomStico norts amsri
cano y 90 sspoSs, ha sido muy ssntida sn
los EstAdoE UnidoF, sn donds 10 hs rsccr
dado con ere motive sl mismo trfgico flo
que cupo en- Ssint Pisrrs, cuando 10 catks
trofs del Mont Fsl6s. 81 sgsnts 'connulaH
americana y 81 ssposA.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
La ley antitrust Sherman.
Sera mOdilicada en- eSta session del
COngreSO.

Nav York, Ensro 8-Dicen do Washing
ton q. In fAmosa Icy del Serador ShsrmI n,
conocida con sl nombre dc "ley nnti-tTust'
ssrk modificadA en- 10 presents session del
CopgTsso. DichA ley hA dAdo lugM &
atsqusE furibnndoA de los principAlss jsf.H
do In banca J de las grsudss corporscionsI
fiusrcisTsa. por el sHpiritu dssceutrsli1SdeT
que ls informs. Msdisnts ~ SplicAcitn
ss be legrado llsvAr Al bGDquillo de les
acusados & representatives. de poderosoE
trusts obligGndolos & rsstripgir SOS coptA'
bulacionss sn los nsgocios. ETs AEunto
hs dsspsrtsdo gran intsreS on los cfrculo1
poifticoI J comsrCislsS que sspersn anIio'
sos eouocsr lA iudols do las citKdRH mo-
diticacionsn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
Para AibOnitO.

Hoy Balisron para 81 Tssidsucia de Al.
bouito, In ssfsrn dOna Isabel Blandino,
su sspoao don Ramon Flores, In Hforits
Ezpsrspss Flores la linda primogenits
!. :: n 80 -; - s|lazia1
PsssFcn 90 San Juan una ccrta tempo
rAdn oil Iado de Hus hmi.iaKea do eata ciu
dad. los ssposos Biandinc.
Muchas uAsiafaccionss lss dsssamoa en- ~
rsgrsso al fsliE hOgar dal pintcrsaco AibO
niIo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
HOTEL INSULAR.
Gale Conde-Mirasol- Viedues.

Gale Conde-Mirasol- -Vie4ues.
Complete y esmerado servicio a
t0dos horas Bafios de ducha. Los
viajeros hallaran habitaciones pro-
pias para familiasiy para agentes
viajeros. En- la parte mas centrica
de la poblaci6n. Precios m0dicos.
Propietario
BERNARDO MARTINEZ LOPEZ.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

III 400 BFzse5l yIsl n \ Sspressr

ci6n Dc vsrisH impcrtRntes csaas da los EH
tadoH Unidos, dedicadas & In fabricacf6n
do tslaa otras msrcanciaa, y ls acompa-
nan algunoa manufacturers americAnoa.
Eapsrsmoa que sl distiDguido compa-
triosa halle On 10 iHlA 10 buena Accgida
que msrecs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
ULTIMAS NOEEDADES.

ST tisns u,tsd qua hscsr aJgan rsgslo
yea 81 immense surtido de joysris do todas
clsser, dssds 10 mas barsto be ssa 10 ma.
jor en- In antgua y acrsditsda csss do
TINAUD. donds 90 acabA de recibir oil
mejor surtido que nunca Be hs visto On
Puerto Rico, Taubisn hay una inmsnsa
varisdad de sfsctos do plata y PALISADES '
do ctran .novedadea propias para rsgalos,
TODD prscios snmansnts linitsdos: artss
do comprar hsga uslsd una visita dioho
sutshiscimisnto (an u cnsl = han hscho
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

En- esta imprenta Sc vende papel de
periodico viejo & $500 los 46 kilos
mt tquinuL
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
Carlos =. Braschi

IN brsve % hallark sn lS isla, prccs'
tsnts Dc lou EitAdOn UnidOL sl iovsn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08
MereadO de azIlcar Ell
los EStadOS UnidOS.

NV Yo,k Fnsro 8 - EN- EL MBR.
CADO DE AZUOAR SE COTIZABA
HOY ESTE PRODUCTo DE SO 20
& s3 73
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

-Ss inforus gus. debido & ID psricia y
nabilidad dsi Maater do transportation do
In American r r. Co, Mr.. j. G. Fis-
cniin, no mejoraip mueho sI ssrvicio, qua
% nacs ahura con toda rfgalsridad, tanto
Ga icsscorrscn ccmn sn los francs do msr.
cancfas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

En- esta imprenta Sc vende papel de
peri}dico viejo q $500 los 46 kilos
Un quirtaL
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-01-08

HOTEL ORIENTE.-Propietar Emil
l1s Ramirez Vda. de Masferrer Humacao
2. n. T. o. Box 20. Gale del Comercio.
Bafios de ducha toda hora. s0v.R.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-27

elders. Santa Claus went to a table
| and filed his arms with bags of can
dies and advanced toward the group
again.
One little fellow, Drawer than the
rest, with the reward of candy as an
encouragement, came timidly forward,
stretched forth his hand, grasped the
bag and then ran. But the others re-
covered their wits and found that San
ty was good man after all. -
49, Talked Kanaks.
They were particularly astonished
when Sanity said in Hawaiian: s'Don It
be scared; I won It eat you" To think
that Santa Claus could talk to them
in their native tongue was reassuring
and they came forward and soon they
were very happy lot of little fellows
bearing candies, toys, whips, pocket
smallest of all, could not get ov9is
fright and was picked up and carried
along the line by newspaperman, and
when he had reached the end of the
line and found himself the possessgf Of
so many treasures, he let his tea1M dry
and looked around to see whetEM4 his
| little fellows had more than hiIiIs slfA
These boys were all from the KaEa1
| Home for Boys. They were brought 20
| the Christmas tree, with older girls
| from the home for girls as chaperones,
| in Ed. Lewis big sightseeing auto. It
was their first auto ride, too, and to
Mr.. Lewis they looked up as a superior
sort of being. Last year Mr.. Lewis
took lot of people to the Kalihi
homes and received so much per pas
senger. He found that these people
We're contributing toward a Christmas
for the inmates and then contributed
| all he had collected and more too. He
remembered the little ones, and this
| year brought as many as he could to
| the tree.
Busy Committee.
As the line began to pass more rap
idly before the tree, the people who
had volunteered their services to heIp
pass the toys over had their hands full
First there were ladies to pass out the
candy; then more ladies passed over
dolls to the girls and some gentleman
passed knives to the boys; then there
were toys at the adjoining tables, and
oranges and more toys. 1t was busy
line. and In this tropical Honolulu the
men worked with coats off and the
ladies removed their wraps. 1t was a
barefooted line of children that pass.
ed by, few wearing shoes or stockings
As the children passed the line OF
tables into the big open green sward
beyond, the girls set the example OF
sitting down upon the grass to spread
their belongings out that they might
take account of their gifts. There
were little parties of two and three
: and four and sometimes eight. They
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they spent at their own homes. What
did they do? They did not sit down
and cry and NOPE! They put their
heads together and said they would
have a share in the Christmas celebra-
ton in Honolulu, not by giving pres
ents to each other and looking for gifts
ents. They said, 'We will get regi-
ment of children together and we will
give a good Christmas time Many Of
you viii remember that day. A good
example never dies. The Christmas
tree they planted has been watered and
watched and kept alive for this Christ
mas day, and it viii be kept alive for
every Christmas day. There will be
a big Christmas day celebration every
day for years to come. When you chill
dren get little bigger and too old
to get presents from this tree, don It
forget the tree. Help to cultivate it,
keep it growing. and see that the chill
dren to come after you can have pleas
ure in receiving presents from it.
''The best thing about Christmas
is not what you get but what you give
You will receive things that you will
break, but remember the Christmas
spirit which reigns above all When
you take the toys take some of the
Christmas spirit also. Share your toys
and your candy with your neighbors. I
know you are in hurry. Therefore in
the name of the malihinis who planted
the tree | wish you merry and a
jolly Christmas. (Applause.)
Santa Claus Appears.
Then came the first keen moment of
expectancy The police had to form a
flying wedge to keep the crowd back
from the entrance. Lieutenant Kamai.
opii and Private Kaiwe of the Ka,
mehameha Cadet battalion were posted
at the entrance to receive tickets, and
the order was given to start the pro.
cession. AT this time Santa Claus
| came rushing into the grounds waving
some streamers in his hand and jump.
ing and cavorting about before the
| tree, and the children at the fence fix
ed their eyes upon him for he was to
hand them their gifts.
| Stampeded from Sanity.
| Then the professions started. FRS
came a company of little Hawaiian
| boys in brown suits each wearing 8
| soft white sailor cap. Santa Claus RAJ
forward to greet them, but the effect
was contrary to expectations. The lit
tie fellows, probably gazing for the frs
time upon the good Saint Nicholas
looked with terror upon the kindly fac
ed patron saint of all children. TIL,
| big eyes grew bigger and fairly bulged
The leader with look of terror in hi
soft eyes turned and fled. The secont
cried and ran away. The rest stamped
: ed but were held in check by thei
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gazed upon their possessions and now
and then effected q trade. They were
oblivious to the interest the spectators
manifested in their little picnic par
ties.
Toward the end of the gift-giving,
when nearly two thousand had passed,
a small boy asked if the tree people
did not have flag. ''Gimme flag,
please. mister; I jest want flag. Sure
I want it.'' A bundle of 1Lgs was
found and one was passed ont to him,
and he bore it off proudly, Haunting it
and leaping as he went.
A Little Rain.
Old Sol was beaming pleasantly on
the proceedings, but Boreas took hand
and. passing a film over Soils face.
breathed upon the multitude and then
the heavens opened. for about three
minutes deluge of rain soakin..
things, but Sol quickly dispelled this
violent demonstration and shope as
brilliantly as ever.
Supply Exhausted.
After all the ticket holders had been
passed in, the little fellows who had
no tickets were gathered in groups and
sent through the lines, but there is an
end to all things, and as the last boy
was passed, the last of the toys, fruits
and candies gave out. The band play
ed final selection, and the multitude
melted away, leaving the grounds look
ing like a last years bird nest.
Several malihinis from the various
hotels assisted kamaainas in passing
out the toys. Among them were Miss
Van Schuyler of Portland, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Benson Of Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs.
McLaren of Seattle, and Mrs. Boggs
of Salt Lake. Among the kamaainas
Continued on Page Six.)
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TWO THOUSAND CLAM0RERS.
Continued from Page one.)

iLOntlDue0 from rage One.
Kakaako Mission was early on hand to
be a shepherd to his flock of poor chill
dren, of so many nationalities that
even Mr.. Rider has stopped counting
them when he reached twenty three.
Then came children from Palama, and
Kalihi, Pauoa, Palolo and Manoa val
leys. Every section of the city was
fully represented, Those in charge
looked out over the great assemblage
of little ones and gasped, for they
wondered whether there would be
enough toys from Santa Claus capa-
cious shoulder sack The street con-
tinued to fill up with big and little
people. Then the windows of the
Young Hotel became animated with
spectators, and the parapet of the roof
garden was black with humanity. The
park was invaded by adults who grad
ually extended line until they filed
the background behind the tree. The
rail bordering the park was crowded.
People were everywhere and the police
had to exercise considerable ingenuity
to keep the crowd from literally pour
ing through the entrance.
Plenty of Music.
Then the Hawaiian band came, led
by Kapellmeister Berger, and took sta
tion in space between the two park
openings and directly opposite the tree.
With the kapellmeister and his band
boys present, it was sure sign that
the festivities could go on.
While the band was playing Old
Hundred, Ernest Kaai IS Hawaiian or
chestra, the one which made one of the
biggest hits at the Seattle exposition,
filed into the grounds and took sta
ton close to the tree, where they alter
mated with the band in playing merry
music, music which mingled with the
diseordant notes from scores of tin
horns and whip whistles.
Judge Dole's Address.
As the last notes of Old Hundred
died ont, Judge Sanford B. Dole of the
United States district court mounted
q chair and held out his hand for 81
lenee. Just a year before he had
mounted box in the same enclosure
on the occasion of the first malihini
tree celebration and made speech
telling the audience why the strangers
had decided upon that form of Christ
mas celebration. On the present oc
casion Judge Dole said. in part:
''Children: A year ago some mali
hinis saw every one around them max
ing ready for Christmas, buying tur
keys to present to their friends and get
ting gifts to hang up in their homes
They thought of the Christmas day
Evening star., 1909-09-13
..
The Rival Explorers.
9rom the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Though 1t Is the privilege of Com
mander Peary to evince utter disbelief in
the claim of his rival to having antici-
pated him in discovering the pole. it is
by no means obvious that the phraseol-
ogy he has employed is wise and felici-
tous Indeed. his manner has imposed a
needless tax on the patience and loyalty
Of his friends. and there are signs that
1t has distinctly helped instead of hurt
ing DR.. Cook. Having made so direct
an attack on DR.. Cook, 1t is incumbent
on Commander Peary to put his evidence
in condition for use at the earliest op-
portunity. Technically, perhaps, dis
proof should be withheld until proof has
been offered to support the claim that
the pole was discovered in 1903. Com
mander Peary seems to have that line OF
procedure In view in saying that when
DR. Cook makes full statement of his
journey over his signature to some geo
graphical society or other reputable
body he shall be in position to supply
material to refute the story Commander
Peary probably does not realize, however
to what extent his rivals claims have al
ready been conceded, and as soon as he
learns the real situation he may prefer
to produce his material without waiting
for specifications.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
The Escape From St. Elizabeth.

Investigation into the escape yesterday
from st. Elizabeth of three insane negro
inmates. who have been found guilty
Of serious crimes, should surely disclose
the physical conditions at the institution
sufficiently to explain how it happened
that the men were able in so short a
time to wrench an iron bar from the
window through which they made their
exit 1t appears that the men hid them
selves in wash room and within a
very brief space of time, after locking
the door, had wrenched the barrier from
the outside opening and reached the
ground. They worked SO quickly that it
was impossible to give the alarm in time
to head them OF.
If barriers of any kind are needed at
the windows Of st. Elizabeth they should
surely be sufficiently strong to check the
most powerful men, even working in
groups. Tales of Jail breakings have oc-
casionally been told of men finding iron
bars so loosely soeketed that they could
be wrenched free. But there Is always
careiessness or insufficient precaution' In
all cases Of forced exit from places Of
detention. Short of collusion only lack Of
proper inspection can explain such de-
partures.
AhiS triple escape from st. EliZabet b
should not be confused in the public mind
with the escapes from the institution
which have been lately under discussion.
The cases that led to an inquiry from
the Department of the Interior were
those Of patients intrusted with a GER
tain measure of liberty who simply walk
ed out of the grounds and were later re-
captured. The belief prevails among
many citizens that this is an unsafe con-
dition and that precaution should be
taken TO prevent such easy exit from the
grounds. notwithstanding the attitude
taken by the hospital authorities that
these elopers are harmless.
When men are sent to ST. Elizabeth
for crimes committed in the District OF
Columbia, it is expected that they will be
as carefully held from all possibility OF
harming others as though they had been
sent 10 the Jail or to state penitentiary
Tor safe keeping. The District has a df.
rect interest in this matter and it Goes
not relish the prospect of successful as.
saults by gangs of dangerous men agains
weak barriers and easily demoralizee
guards
Evening star., 1909-09-13

10, they were found in action and we'll
advanced In all walks. And so there
were persons who jumped to the conclu-
sion that this age in particular was the
age of youth and daring.
AS matter of fact, this government
was produced by young men. Washing
ton was but forty-four when he took
command of the continental forces. At
that time John Adams was only forty
one. Jefferson was but thirty-three when
he drafted the great Declaration, and
was recognized force in all the leading
discussions of the period. At twenty-five
Madison was member of the Cont
mental Congress. and at twenty-nine Mon
roe was celebrating about a constitution
for the United States. The Federalist-
one of the most famous publications in
all modern political history-was written
in the main by young men.
A marvellous performance of that day
was the organization of the Treasury
Department-the work of a young man
but little past thirty. In constructive
craftsmanship and general intellectual
grasp and vigor. Alexander Hamilton has
had no superior and but few equals in
our affairs. There are those who rate
connected with the American revolution.
At a later day we find Clay great
political force at very early age, and
Webster not far behind him. Lincoln
was under fifty when he met Douglas in
joint debate. and at fifty-six had COM
pleted a course which has ranked him
among the most masterful men of all
history. Grant and Sheridan on the one
side. and Stonewall Jackson and Forrest
on the other. were young men when they
were making campaigns which all SOL
diers now admire.
These are but a few names from our
own history. AS to the history of other
countries, nd regardless Of the period,
reading shows that gifted youth has al
ways demonstrated itself, whether we
consider war or peace. craftsmanship
art poetry, philosophy, exploration, en-
rebuilding or ordinary business. AS
the Constitution says, there is nothing
new or astonishing in the large array of
young men on deck, holding their own
with, but not extinguishing, the older
heads and hands also busy.