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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
THIRTEENTH AVENUE SCHOOL.

At this institution Il feature OF the
exercises last night vas an address by
j.. Wilmer Kennedy, assistant super
intcndegt Of schools. Principal Nj. l..
Cox presented the class for graduation,
Julia strauss played Il piano solo and
violin numbers were given by Joseph
Schulhof. \ composition III "Tenny-
SON was read by John Hartman, and
q reading. Lady Clare was given by
Edith McElroy. Daisy Canning read q
composition. on "Sir Galahad," and Il
reading of that poem was given by
Clifford Hauser. Selections from In
Memoriam9 were read by Rose
Schwartz. The class gave q number
of choruses and readiNgs.
The graduates We're: Abram Beller,
William Ennis, Samuel Goldsticker,
Holm ]. Hartman. Clifford Hauser,
Julius Klein, Gustave f. Luedeke,
Moses Radin, Samuel Rusinow, Joseph
Schulhof. Louis Weinick, Daisy AN
ming. Mary Cooper. Corinne Froehlich,
Dora Goldberg, Fannie Hopping, Ethel
G. Kelly. Olive Mcleod, Edith McElroy,
julia Nounenmacher, Daisy Curry, En-
ma Peele, Minnie Ringle, Rose
Schwartz, Julia Strauss. Florence
Virtue, Helen -Vreeland and Agnes f..
Berger.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28

Piano numbers We're played by Dora
Kapner. Ethel Mcconnell and Ethel
Lubin. Bertha AXelrad read the his
tory of the class, eX-Commissioner
Charles H. SAMSON presented the class
pins, and a recitation was given by
Emil Klein. The class sang a number
of choruses.
The graduates were: Jacob N. Black
man, John Blanchard, Abraham Bohrer,
Samuel H.. Bomenblit, Herman J. Cor
don, Abram Greenbaum, William A.
Greenberg, Jacob Hecht, Henry Huber
man, Max Kaplan, Emil Klein, Fred
Motz, John Obreiter. William Panitch,
Herman Richman, Nathan Rittenbaud.
john Henry Rode Joseph H. Rothen-
borg. Meyer Rubin, George A. Sacher,
Edward A. Schilling, Alfred J.. L.
Schmidt. David Stein. Matthew Weinz-
weis. Joseph Wolf. Louis Freedman,
Dorothy Avidon, Bertha Axelrad. Erie
da ". Bevernilz, Frieda II. Blank,
Florence NJ. Court. Sarah Farber. Re
gina Furst. Anna Glickman, Sophia
Gohd, Mathilda c. Harter, Dora Kap=
her, Ida Kapner. Elizabeth Levin, Rose
Lichtblan, Ethel Lubin. Ethel McCon-
nell, Title T.. RAIDER. Jennie Roseher-
ger, Bertha 3. Schlensky and Rose
Iwillman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
SEEKING SPEAKER FOR
LINCOLN CENTENARY.
Joint Committee OF Council and
Grand Army Are Busy.

NewarlSs official celebration Of the
centennial of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln will be held in the old First
Presbyterian Church, which was found
ed long before the American Revolution
and has displayed odd Glory from its
steeple on all patriotic occasions since
the republic was born.
h offer of the church by the pastor,
the Rev. Dr. David f. Frazer, was ac-
cepted by the Common Council and
Grand Army Joint Lincoln Centennial
Committee last night,
Tho subcommittee on speakers have
had difficulty in getting an orator.
Either FORMER Congressman Martin w.
littleton, or Brooklyn; John Temple
Graves, of New York, or Frederick
lands, Of ~Logansport. Ind, nay be se-
cured. Chairman Whitfield and Alder
mar Gaffney failed 10 get a speaker
in Washington, D. G., because the Seua-
tors n Congressman were engaged.
Field Battery A. Of East Orange. will
be requested to sepG @ nring SQUAD
here with W field pieces to fire a ma
tional sal1te at sunrise in WASHINGTON
Park, at noon in Military Park and at
sunset in Lincoln Park.
hanks were voted to the United
Singers for volunteering to sing, but
their offer could not be accepted, rs
there are ESQ members.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
DELSARTE COMPANY WILL
HAVE FINE NEW QUARTERS.
Corset Concern Leases Property
in BraufOrd Place.

The we'll known firm of corset manu-
%facturers, the Delsarte Manufacturing
Company, or 60 New Jersey Railroad
avenue, completed negotiations with s.
tire second tloor OF the new building In
Crawford place. The entire floor has
been fitted up with handsome furniture
and fixtures, and will be used exclusive
ly as sales and show rooms.
A corps of sales women will be in
attendance TO accommodate the public.
The building hereafter will be known
as the Delsarte building. This arrange
ment win give the company moro room
at their New Jersey Railroad avenue
plant for manufacturing.
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SOUTH TENTH STREET SCHOOL.

Exercises in the South Tenth Street
School took place this afternoon. Diplo-
mas We're awarded by COMMISSIONS
John Breunig, TO whom the class was
presented by Principal Arnold Voget.
The program consisted of recitations
and vocal and instrumental numbers,
with choruses given by h entire
school. The following children took
prominent parts: Florence Nowiskf,
Anna Molitor, Irene Adelmann, Emma
Dickert, Gertrude Goehring, Mollie
Sherman, May i. Stiff, Pauline Pleme-
mix, Edmund Schill, Arthur r. Lewis,
Isadore Shapiro, Christopher Betz, Fred
Seibert. Ella Waller, Margaret Reh-
book, Madeline Teutsch, Florence Ober,
Augusta Goodman. The graduates were
Irene Adelmann, Katharine Barr, En-
ma A. Dickert, Gertrude Goehring,
Nellie Hildick, Rose OF, Pauline Pleme-
nix, Margaret Rehbock, Mollie Sher-
man, Elizabeth Schaller, May l.. Stiff,
Madeline Teutsch, Ella A. Waller, +.
Adelbert Weber, Isadore Wilmer, Ed
ward Weber, William B~lechschmidt,
Louis Blum. Michael Billet, Joseph r.
Brady, Carl Eisenlohr, Charles Fl.
Heick, Charles G. Kruger, Arthur r.
Lewis, Frank Molitor, John Portenstein,
Peter Rausch, Louis Roellke, Fred w.
Rob, Sidney Seidler, Ray Speidel, Wal
ter Staneck, Frank Wharton.
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MORTON STREET SCHOOL.

E.,ercises in the Morton Street
School took place this afternoon.
Helen Boehm offered the saiutatory
and the valedictory was delivered by
David H.. Davis. R~ecitations were
given by Rose Schaefor, Esther Cod
stein. Anna Shifman, Anna Sokobin
and Minnie Levin. Piano selections
were rendered by Bertha Sturn, RE-
hccca Grin. Pauline Friedman and
Dora Greenhaut. An exhibition Of In
dian club swinging was given by Ben
jamin Heyman, and the class prophecy
was read by Carl Engelmier. Charles
Schii"ag presented a picture to the
DOL in the name of the class.
A scene from Henry "" was given
by Samuel Bauer. David II. Davis,
Louis Gittleman, Herman Deutsch and
Benjamin Blum, and Il pretty tam
BOURNE drill was presented by Esther
Goldstein. Minnie Levin, Anna Shift
man and Bertha Sturn.
The graduates We're: Charles Green
field. David n. Davis, Benjamin Hey
man, Samuel Bauer. Beljamin Blum,
Herman Deutsch, Louis G%ittleman,
Carl w. X. Engelmler, Charles Scliil-
ing, ir.. Charles Diner, Dora Green
haut. Esther c. Goldstein. Christine
r.. Keaselman. Rebecca L.. Grin, Anna
e. Shifman, Helen NJ. Boehm, Noble
Kasen, Bertha l.. Sturn. Title Field,
Rose Schaefer, Anna Sokobin, Minnie
I. Levin and Henrietta Colin.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
TELL
Of WIRELESS CALLS
FROM REPUBLIC
Robert HensIer and Samuel Dem
bigh on Steamer that Got
Distress Flashes.
WERE IN ITALY AT
TIME OF EARTHQUAKE
Two Receptions Are Given in
Honor of OHe of the Re-
turned Tourists.

Robert Hensler, of 426 Lafayette
street, son of Adolph Hensler, and
Samuel Denbigh, of 81 Treacy avenue,
have returned from a two months tour
of Europe. When $50 miles from shore
on the return voyage the steamer
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, upon which
they had taken passage from London,
was frantically signalled by the Repub-
lie, of the White Star Line. which had
been ahmed by the Florida, and mes
sages were exchanged by the wireless
operators on both steamships for fully
an hour.
Mr.. Hensler and Mr.. Denbigh left
Naples. Italy. They were in the north
ern section of that country during the
earthquake which devastated the prov
inces of Calabria and Messina, and OBJ
tanned the full details of that catas-
trophe from copies of THE EVENING
STAR in the offices of the White Star
line at Berlin ten days later. In the
meantime they had visited Pompeii,
Rome, Venice, Milan and other cities of
Italy. In the Hotel Victoria, in Rome,
one of the finest obstetrics i'll Italy, Mr..
Denbigh lost a valuable overcoat.
From Italy they went to Luzerne
and Zurich, in Switzerland, and then
to Munich. Germany. Cologne vas
the next city visited, and then they
vent direct to Paris, where they re-
manned three weeks. During their
stay i'll the French metropolis they met
George Robertson, winner of h last
Vanderbilt cup race, and with him they
made an automobile tour to many of
the suburbs of Paris.
They reached London on January II,
stopping at the Hotel Victoria. From
London they went to Southampton,
where they remained for n day. and
then took d tender for he kaiserin
Augusta Victoria, upon which they
took passage to his country.
Two receptions were rendered to Mr..
I1ensler, one yesterday afternoon and
the other last night, in honor of his re-
turn. The first was given by about
half q hundred members of the local
musical union in the yard of the Hem
sler brewery, in Hamburg place. and the
oliltA was Al Tue ioihi VI q blililNi III
Harburger's Hall nearby.
At the loyal time that followed the
dinner, there We're toasts, songs and
r~ecitations. Among those who spoke
We're: Captain Peter Christie, of the
Third Police Precinct; DR.. Herman c.
II. Herold, president of the Board of
Health; Alderman Albert Biertuempfel,
o. Goeger, stephen Mayer, Henry
I1grcr, Emil Ruedner, August Braun,
August Elmer, Jacob Goepferich, Karl
Schweiger and John Vosler.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
BEL MONT AVENUE SCHOOL.

An attractive program was Carried
u al the Belmont Avenue School last
night. Morris Schwartz offered the
salutatory and the valedictory was
pronounced by Jennie Chobricher. An
address was made by David Halperin,
president of the Belmont Avenue
School Alumni Association. Recita-
lions and dialogues were given by Mol
lie Mandel, Jennie Chobricher, Fanny
Laska, Rose Keller, Abraham Schwartz,
Morris Schwartz, Mary Tetelbaum, Ida
Dolodner and Michael Stavits<y. Piano
solos were rendered by Mollie MandeL
Gottdank and Anna Unger.
The graduates We're: Jennie Cho-
bricher, Pauline Finder, Ida Golodner,
Rose Keller. Augusta KesSer, Fanny
L4aska, Mollie Mandel, Irene McLaugh-
lin, Lillian Salov, Emma Schrager,
Abraham Schwartz, Morris Schwartz,
Michael Stavitsky, Mary Teitelbaum,
Marie Wittschiebe.
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Mrs. George S. Bruen, Miss Cornelia
II. Bollenbach, Charles Hooker Bald
win, Mrs. Alfred F. Bannister, Mrs. S.
S. Battin, Miss NJ. Elizabeth Booth,
Carl Bannwart, Miss Ada d. Back,
Grant Carpenter, Edward Oliver Chase,
DIR. T. w. Corwin, Charles B. Crook,
John z. Currier. Mrs. Elvin w. Crane,
A. Judson Clark, jr., Charles E.. Cam
eron, Miss Clara l. Curtis. Mrs. Nelson
H. Carpenter, Miss Edith A. Chapman,
Mrs. Henry Barnabas Cook, Miss s.
Fannie Carter, C. J. Coons, N. Drake,
Mrs. Mary L.. Dusenberry, Frank L.
Driver, Arthur Daub, Mrs. f. B. Earle,
Mrs. f. J.. Eberhardt, Miss Eisele, Miss
Feiner, Mrs. William p. Field, Fred
erick Ogden Foxcroft, Miss Grace D.
Fryer, Miss Frances c. Force. Mrs.
Andrew Fisher. Miss Marietta II.
Freeland, John A. Clifford, Alfred
Girardot. Edward Gray. Mrs. j. G.
Cutting. Vanderbilt Green, Miss Flor
ence M. Gormley, Elmer Gerahty. Mrs.
Arthur Guide, Mrs. John c. Hanks. Wal
ter c. Heath, Edmund Hendricks,
Francis Hendricks. Thomas S, Henry.
Mrs. Henry Hett, Mrs. Chester r.
Hoag, b. B. Hopwood, n. T. Howell,
Mrs. Willard Half, Frederick 3. Hay
den. Edwin Hull. Armand G. Heller,
w. Frank Hopping, Miss George Hega-
man, William A. Jones, c. w. Jorole-
man, DR.. Charles J. Kipp, Miss Lillian
V. KilWin, DR.. d. ". kleinhans. q.
Sanford Keller, Miss Bertha r. Kata.
William Lyndon Lyman, Hiram f. Lii
tell, J.. c. McCurdy, Mrs. ]. MacLaugn-
Ian. Edward McFlVerV. Mrs. Carrie 7.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
CROMWELL HERE FOR
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
North American Company Ses-
sion in Newark.

The presence in Newark yesterday of
William Nelson Cromwell, the noted
New York. lawyer. and NJ. c. Wetmore.
Of the North American Company, which
mystidcd the anancicrs Of the city for
a time, was explained today BY the
fact that the annual meeting of tie
stockholders ia the North American
Company was held in its Offices in C. Q.
Keashey's rooms in the Prudential
building Yesterday afternoon. The COM
pany is a New Jersey corporation, and
must hold its meetings in this state,
according to law.
According to the treasurer's state
ment for the year ended December 81
last, as submitted TO the stockholders
st the meeting, the total income vas
Sl.i21.tS6, an increase OF $l12,231 over
the previous year. Total expenses were
#27t.022. an Increase Of S67. 701 over 1907.
Ne. iucouIo Was 81 ,449, 1853. an increase
of S}l,5.q.
As 40 dividends were paved in 1903,
3he surplus stands at Sl,449, 165, an in
crease of sl,151 72t over 1907, when
$l.117,21t was paid in dividends. With
the previous surplus Of 81 ,9S6,6l4 the
total surplus no~ on hand is SO, las, III,
a decrease of S~5iI.20S, as compared with
5a7. RevaluatioH of the assets, how
ever, iu 1905 resulted in charging off
s., 290,as6, 20 mat the profit and loss
surplus for 1903 stands at $%,4i5. III, an
increase over 1907 Of 81 Lac, 1863.
The surplus earned last year was
equal to l.S6 per cent. on the stock, or
only about $4,000 less than would have
been required to pay the ; per cent.
dividend, which The company now pro-
poses rcsuming on April l next.
Directoss for three years We're elected
as follows John !. Beggs, Festus j.
wade, breckenridge Jones, Charles II.
HuttiE, Henry r. Mallory and Charles
A. Coffin. Mr.. Wade, who is president
OF the Mercantile Trust Company, OF
st. Louis, succeeds Randolph Rpdman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
BURNET STREET SCHOOL.

The program at Tho Burnet Street
School last night was opened
with an invocation by the Rev. Or.
Pleasant Hunter. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Alexander j.
Glennie. principal Of the Miller Street
School, made an address and the ben
ediction a pronounced by Rabbi Sol
ONION Foster. REGULATIONS were given
by jacob Blume. Ruth c. Lompin and
Augusta Y. Alexander. A vocal solo
was rendered by Edna r. Clark, who
wrote the class song. Piano solos were
given by Beulah L. Johnson and Flor
ence d. Hohler. Concert songs were
sung by Archibald E. Cook, Edith P.
Kuebler, M. Elsie c%oulbourn, Leonie
Doctor, Alnyr G. B~allentine and Rus
sell Trawln.
Act 2, scene /, from Julius Caesar
WAS given by the following: Char
acters Brutus, Herbert z. Steiner;
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
RUNNERS OF
BELLEV|LLE c. G..
ALL DEFEATED

Tho star runner of the Belleville
Catholic Club had their colors lowered
ty some of the youngsters in the attn
letic games of that organization last
night in P%arochial Hall, Belleville. The
Reillys, John and Joe, and Hugh
Sweeney, who were expected to lead
Over the tape, found the handicaps too
great and rae to be content to trail In
behind the others.
The hall was packed when the first
event was started. Before the games the
Rev. W. a. KEYS, Of Chatham, spiritual
director of the Diocesan Union, presented
the banner won by the Belleville Club in
the Diocesan Union cross-country run
Thanksgiving Day lie also presented the
silver cup won by the clubs relay team
In the games Of the st. Michael's Club,
Of this city, recently. The Rev. Joseph
M. Kelly, OF the Belleville Club, accepted
both trophies. On the stage were also
the Rev. 5arles p. Smith, rector of st.
Peters Church, Belleville, and Thomas
Moran, president of the Diocesan Union.
After the scheduled events Regan, OF
the Newark Physical Culture School, VINO
recently won q lOO-mile race from New
York TO philadelphia, aud sweeney OF
mile walk.
The summaries follow:
E0-Yard Dash Oirst heap,-tTank Heary,
first Martin HaEly,, second. Second heat
ond. Finai-Clark, first; Neary, second.
4o-yard Handicap-William Flynn Go
vards1. first: Michael Murray uS yards),
second Time, i minute 10 seconds.
n ss9-Yard H~andicap5CHarryy- Hoag eD
yards) FIRST James, pu 55 s eas Saras'' sec
Mile Handicap-Patrick Donnelly 600
vards), first; Names Dunn Go YARDS, sec
0nd. t7lilnc, ) minutes 70 seconds.
wizard Sack Rncc-Janes Ryan, first;
Wtpinm FIynn, second.
Potato Race~-Iiugh Sweeney, first; p.
Thonia second
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
GRADUATION DAYS
FOR STUDENTS At
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Exercises at Many Institutions
Mark Close of One Period
of Educational Life.
ELABORATE PROGRAMS
MARX SEMESTER'S END
Names Of Boys and Girls Now
Ready for High Schools, BUSH
ness Colleges or Work.

The children of the grammar schools
have recovered from the strain of ex-
aminations and are enjoying the fes-
tivities that mark the graduation
period. Most of the schools are sending
forth large classes to join the ranks at
the High School. and, as usual, a good
ly percentage will attend business col
leges, while some will begin to earn
their living Immediately.
More or less elaborate programs were
carried out in several of the schools
last night and this afternoon, to be
followed by more tonight n tomor
row. Tomorrow night the pupils of
the Franklin School will present an
elaborate Lincoln program.
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Cassius, Almyr c. B~allentine; Casca,
Archibald e. Cook; Decius, Carl Fred
erlck Simmons; CHINA. Russell Trawin;
MetteIlus Climber, John NJ. Pearsall;
Trebonius, Gabriel Newmark; Lucius,
Harold Mitchell; Ligarius, Meyer M.
LowitZ.
The graduates were Augusta Alex
ander, Edna clark, elsie Coul-
bourr, Leonie Doctor, Ida Deakins.
Marguerite, Flockhart, Anna Barr,
Florence HOhler, Beulah johnson, Edith
Kuebler, Ruth Lomping, Evelyn Mac
Gackin. Florence Walsh, Jack Blume,
Almyr B%allentine, Clifford Cryer, Arch
ibald Cook, Cortlandt Faust. Meyer
Lowitz, Harold Mitchell, John Mackay,
Gabriel Newark, John Pcarsa1l. Carl
Simmons, Herbert Steiner, George
Sanford. Richard Schmidt. Russell
Trawin, Albert Zimmerman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
OBITUARY..
MARTIN RRnssls EUNERAL.

The funeral of Martin Bross. father
of Martin c.. Bross, Resistant city clerk,
was held yesterday afternoon from his
late nome. 172 Parker street. The Rev.
Frederick w. Hook, pastor Of the Sec
ond German Presbyterian Church,
ofieiated. Interment VAS made in Fair
mount Cemetery.
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WILLIAM RuppFNTHAL,S FUNERAL.

The funeral Of William Ruppenthal,
who died on Tuesday at his home. 423
South Seventh street, will be held on
Saturday afternoon at . O'Clock and
interment viii be made in Woodland
Cemetery. He was ~ years old and
leaves a widow, Elizabeth Iiuppeilthal,
and one daughter,
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EIGHTEENTH AVENUE SCHOOL.

At the exercises in the Eighteenth
Avenue School yesterday afternoon the
diplomas were conferred by Assistant
Superintendent ]. Wilmer Kennedy,
also delivered a short address.
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lie SURE IS.

Jack-so you think RBlinkers is a
fool9 Bob-He certainly is. He waited
until he was 40 before getting married.
and then married for love.-Life.
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= GREAT. LAWYER IS TO BE sue
cEssoR or A GREAT LAWYER.
Elusive Personality of the Next Sec
rotary of State Is Described
as Triumph Of
Sanity.

The makeup of Taft's cabinet is
forming an interesting subject for pub
lie consideration, and as one after an
other of the men are tentatively, at
least, selected, the personalities and
abilities of these men are being dis
cussed. The chief topic of converse
ton at the present time is the selec-
ton of Knox for secretary of state to
fill the place which Root will vacate
York state Naturally there is some
comparison between the two men
which does not seem at all unfavora-
BILE to Knox, and that is saying a good
deal in the face of the record which
Mr.. Root has made. Both are great
lawyers and very much the same
kind of lawyers. Each is a statesman
in the full meaning of the word. Both
take, broadly speaking, the same view
of public affairs.
In what respect Knox will depart
from Roots policies cannot be fore
told. Every great secretary of state
and no one doubts that Knox will
go down on the roll of the great sec
fetaries of state-has his own dipIo-
matte hobbies, has some subjects in
which he is more Interested than 9th
ers, has some projects that are his
pets, Root, for example, has labored
above all other things for the estah-
lishment of closer relations between
North and South America. Pan-Amer-
icanism has been his dream, as it
was Blaine's; and his toll to bring
about realization of that dream has
not been less than Blafne's. To Hay
South America was of less moment
than the relations of the United States
with the old countries of the world
and his toll was mainly directed to-
ward assuming for the United States
moral aseendency in the parliament
of man.
There is no line on Knoxs probable
activities. With foreign affairs he has
never had anything to do, except to
sit at the council board of two presi-
dents and give his opinion, when in
vited, on the reports made by secre-
sleaIy A1cJ. II 10 q Cll1Ouo sI1n5y anu
one staggering1y complimentary to
Knox, that a man whose record is alb
so1utely bare Of any relation toward or
experience in foreign affairs can be
selected for secretary of state and re-
eeive an undoubting and unanimous
verdict that he will be great one.
Seven years ago Knox was unknown
to the nation; known only to Pfttsburg
and the bar. The general recognition
of his talents is matter only about
four years old. In the early part of