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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
WEST OGDEN HAS
MISSION SCHOOL

The addition to tho Margaret Taylor
Memorial Mission chapel In West Og.
den has been completed and the old
chapel re-plastered and re-painted at
a total cost of something over three
hundred dollars.
The Sunday school. which has been
closed for a while. will be re-opened
again tomorrow, Sunday Dec. IL and
continued Regularly hereafter at $50
o'clock in the afternoon.
The residents of West Ogden, re-
gardless of church or creed, are re-
Quested and cordially &vitcd to send
their children to the little MISSION
Sunday school
While the school Is under the SUI
pervision Of lay member OF one OF
the city churches. It's creed Is broad
enough to welcome anyone.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
DISASTER In A
CANADIAN MINE

Calgary. Alberta. Dec. l0-The ex-
plosion in the Western Canada col.
leries mine at Bellevue. on Crow
Nest Pass, which occurred last night.
entombed from 10 TO 90 miners.
twenty of the men were removed at
midnight of whom seven were dead
Tie others were. some of them futal-
". burned
The fire was soon extlnGuished, as
vcscuers entered the mine immedi-
ately after the explosion and at an
early hour this morning were stin
searching for the missing.
The men in the mine were all for
Gigners. either italian or Slayish.
The cause OF the explosion is not
known
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
TROOPS ARE SENT
AGAINST BRIGANDS

Victoria. d. c.. Dec. 10-tBy steam
er Empress Russia will send mil.
itary force against the Hunghulze
bTigands OF northern Manchurla MS a
result OF an attack on the Yablon
timber company near Harbin In which
two Russian soldiers were killed and
four wounded The briganJs demand
ed fifty thousand rubles on a threat
ol destroying the companys prem.
ises, and a guard of Russian soldiers
Was sent, The briGands attacked the
guard. and there was sharp lighting.
The Russian minister ut Peking has
notified the Chinese government that
Russia proposes to send a military
expedition to disperSe the brIgands.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
SURGEON DROPS DEAD
AFTER AN OPERATION

Chicago. Dec. 1O-Dr. ]. f. Ho.
luxembourg. prominent surgeon. fell
dead in 81. Joseph's hospital just nj
ter he had successfully performed a
delicate operation.
I'm not feeling we'll said the sur,
geon as he entered the operating
room. but this work must be done i'm
mediately IL this man is to live
For three hours the surgeon work
ed on the man. who lay on the oper-
ating tnble. 't
Its over, he'll live" announced the
surgeon when the wound had been
stitched but I'm feeling badly I
must lie down. he added In a mo.
ment
On his way to the rest room the
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
TO HAVE SUFFRAGETTES

Columbia. Mo, Dec. 10.-The Uni.
vcrsity of Missouri. is to have n suf.
fragettc club. composed Of students.
aad. If the plans carry. two women
II cmbers of the faculty viii be pa.
tronesses of the organization AL
ready twelve young women have Sig
nified their intention to become mem.
Oors
Among the leaders of the suffra-
Cottes, are Misses Gladys and Donnis
Martin OF Eldorado Springs. Mo, who
have made the highest grades among
the seniors in the college, and who
were rewarded by election to Phi Beta
Kappa.
The first meeting of the club was
held last night.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
[ LANG|S IS
MERC|F III
Cannot Sentence a Boy
With Christmas Just
Ahead

Chicago. Dec 10.-Boles Kaktovicz,
II years old, who confessed to steal
ing 50 from a registered letter, Will
not be sentenced until after the
Christmas holidays
Il can't sentence this boy now"
said Judge K. NJ. Lands, in the Unit
ed States district court yesterday, af-
ter giving the case consideration,
Il can't do It, Christmas Is coming
on and he has four little brothers and
sisters at home / shall allow him TO
remain with them until after Christ
mas. Let him come here again on
January 9 and III see what | Will do
then"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Chicago Close.

Chicago. Dec 10.-Close: Wheat
Dec, 80 "a: May. 95 3-S; July. 80 3-4a
rs.
Corn-Dec, 40 rs; May. n 1-2;
July. 4S 1-Sa1-i
oats-Dec.. 81 5-Sa34; May. 81 IA
ass; July, 34a1-S.
-- Pork-Jan., 1912 1-2; May, 1916.
Lard-Jan,, 1925 May. 1925 IL.
Ribs-Jan., 9.97 1-2; May. go.
Rye-S5 1-2
Barley-60aG9.
Timothy-S.00a90 o.
Cloyer-l00 00a1i 90
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
DEATH OF ASYLUM INMATE.

Provo. Dec. 9.-Raymond Frisbec,
aged "a. nn Inmate OF the state Men
tai hospital died at that institution
last night from epilepsy. Deceased
man was committed from Summit
county April Q, 1908, His home was
in Rochester. n Y, where relatives
are now supposed to live and who
have been notified by telegraph, The
body is at the Graham & Jones un-
dertakine paTlors and Will be buried
here Saturday.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
oANeURY HATS IN COURT.

San Francisco, Dec. l0-Danbury
hats were the subject OF a disuote
heard before the United States cir.
cult court more yesterday Dietrich.
Lowe & Co, of Danbury, Conn. sought
a permanent injunction TO restrain the
California Federation of Labor from
boycotting the hats made by the com.
pany a preliminary injunction had
been issued several months ago.
The attorney for the Union argued
that the federal courts had no jnr;s.
dictlon in the matter. but the opposing
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
WOMAN OF WEALTH.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Mol
lie Necher. owner of a depart
ment store, yesterday complet-
ed the largest downtown reulty
deal that was ever negotiated
in Chicago.
She bought. for S2.9O0,OO0.
from the estate of Levi q.
Letter. the fee In the prop
erty at State and Washington
streets. The deal brings Mrs,
Necher's real estate invest
ment in that block made with
In the last three years. up to a
total of nearly SG.00O.000.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
B. H. ROBERTS
TO Be SPEAKER

Hon B. II Roberts will speak In
the Tabernacle Sunday. at O'Clock.
The musical program is:
Selection by Choir.
Solo, Mrs Emily Maddox
Organ solo. Sam F Whitaker.
Selection by Choir.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

counsel contended bat the influence
Of the California Federation of Labor
extended outside the state and made
an Interstate Issue OF the boycott
question, Briefs are to be filed on the
legal points.
The Lowe company obtained a per
raanent injunction In Connecticut
against the Journcymcn Hattcrs of
Ianbury and n judgment Tor $24 900
against the members OF the union.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
POPULATION OF UNITED STATES.
INCLUDING The ISLANDS, 1O1, 100000

the remaining four badly burned and
injured
The extent of the disaster and the
fate OF those still In the mine will not
be known for some time.
Mine officials and government in
spectors are rushing to the scene
A special train chartered by the COM
pany arrived on the scene of the dis
2ster about midnight. bearing the
mine Inspector, and trains have also
arrived from Fernie. Ashwortb and
Michel with all available rescue ap-
pnratuS.
The Bellevue mine is situated about
two miles east of Frank.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Bank Statement.

New York. Dec. 10-The clearing
house summary for the weekly state.
mcnt of banks shows:
Loans. $1.226, ,32S0OO, decrease. $1i..
24S,00O.
Deposits, $1,1S7,42IOOO; decrease
SIS S.ll7,000
Circulation, SiS,45i.OOO; increase.
100000
Specie, $23i,5SS, 600: decrease. sll2..
Legal Tenders. $G19SG.oOo, increase.
1852 900.
Reserve, 1902 ,52S 900; decrease. So.
sec 900
Reserve required. 1896 S5G. 900; de-
crease. S4,5290O0.
Surplus. $5,712OOo, Increase, 66S,-
600
X-united States Deposits. S5,S77 900 !,
increase. $6G9,O0O
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
RUSHING TO THE SCENE.

Spokane. Wash. Dec, lO-A Frank
(Alberta) special to the Spokesman
Review Says
Meager reports only are coming in
OF the mine disaster at the Bellevue
mine. on the Crows Nest branch of
the Canadian Pacific railway,
About midnight II miners had been
recovered, of whom IL were dead and
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
FAMILY BADLY MIXED UP.

4 Windsor. Colo. Dec. 1O,-An
4 unusual family alliance was COM
4 pleted here yesterday In the mar.
\ riage OF F. l.. Evans and Mrs.
\ Eliza Cowley, Several years ago
+ Evans two sons married daugh-
4 ters Of Mrs. Cowley. By yester-
\ terday'S wedding Mr.. and Mrs
4 Evans became father-in.law and
+ mother-n-law, respectively. to
= their own sons and daughters
+ and the children of the two
+ younger couples have but one
\ set of grandparents.
4 + + y + 4 = + + + \ l.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
WORLD MARKET rs
STOCK MARKET is
ON THE UP GRADE

New York, Dec. 10.-The stock mar.
ket showed slight heayiness at the
opening today. but sales were in mod
crate volume and losses generally
were not important. Union Pacific
and Reading were depressed 5.S while
Illinois Central gained point
Small buying orders We're we'll dis
tributed and the market advanced
easily with a growing inquiry for the
usual market leader Minor low prlc'
ed stocks were in better demand.
The market closed flrm.
Confident buying sent prices up
vigorously, many of the recognized
leaders rising point or over, includ
ing United States Steel. Reading and
Union Pacific. Atlantic Coast Line
jumped 1-2 Some realizing took
the edge of the rise later. but the
general undertone was strong and the
closing was around the top.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
KILLING IN eReATAITT COUNTY

Lexington, KY. Dec. l0.-In a re-
yolyer duel at WithurSt. Breathltt
county. last ni7ht. bad BIZ" Bailey.
a mountain desperate. was Killed by
]. c. Shepherd
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

Brought Here for euriaI-Fawn, the
2-year-old daughter OF FloSsie and Ray
Richardson of Idaho Fails, died yes
terday. The body was brought to
this city and taken TO the LindouIst
parlors. where the funeral services
viii be hold Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock I'll
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

market 1Oc higher: light, 7.45a7 so,
mixed 7.loa77S; heavy. 74Oa7 so;
rough. 740a7.65 good to choice
heavy. 7.65a7So; pigs. 6.S5a7.7O; bull.
of sales. 7.G0a775
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1000;
market steady, native, 2.5Oai 40
western. 275a440: yearlings, i.2Fa
$50, native lambs, i25a6.5O, west.
ern. i.75a650
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
THE SMOKING AUTO.

= New York. Dec 10.-A quiet I
+ crusade against the smoking au-
y tomobile which the New York :
= health department began about I
six weeks ago. has resulted. ac- 1
y cordlnG to a report just made, :
= in a total of nearly 500 arrests. :
= Out Of this number of offenders l
about 500 paid fines and prom I
ised to amend their conduct in 1
\ the future.
4 4 Z I Z I 4 I I Z 4 4 4 4 4
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
ChIcaQo,

Chicago. Dec. 1o.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at 400, market steady.
Deeves. 4 i0a7.2o; Texas steers. 410a
$50; western steers. d-I0aG. 90; stock
ers and feeders. 3.25a6.60; cows and
heiiers. 2.25a6 10; calves. 7.00a9 40.
Hogs-Reccipts estimated at IL 900:
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Omaha.

Omaha, Dec. -Cattle-Receipts
100; market unchanged; native steers.
25a6.75, western steers. 350a5 ca;
stockers and feeders, 3,OOa5 so; calves
350aS.00
Hogs-ReceiptS. $500. 1Oa15c high
er: heavy, 75Oa7G5; light. 765a775,
pigs. 6.50a75O; bulk Of sales, 7,55a
7.6O
Sheep-Recepts. 600; strong: year
lings, 3.50a515; wethers. 3.5Oa4 20:
ewes, 3.25a3S5. lambs, 525a625.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
ANOTHER MUTlNY IN
BRAZILIAN NAVY

+ Buenos Ayres. Argentina, Dec.
\ 1O.-Tclegrams received here to-
\ day from a private source at Rio :
y Janeiro state that the crews of
\ most of the vessels OF the Bra
\ zIliaD navy have again revolt
+ ed.
\ Rio Janeiro. Dec 10.-A naval :
\ battalion mutInied. but after be- :
\ Ing cannonaded this morning has :
\ offered TO surrender. :
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Ncyy York Money.

mercantile paper, 5@5 IL per cent.
Sterling exchange easy, with actual
business In bankers bills at $500
i.S2.15 for co day bills and at S4S53O
for demand
Commercial bills. $4S1 1-2@4S1 rs.
Bar silver. 81 l-2c
Mexican dollars, 1Gc.
Government bonds and railroad
bonds steady.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

Direct wire. New York stocks. Chi.
cago grain. Ogden Stock Exchange.
Fourth floor First National Bank
building Bell Phone 1903.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
HABEAS CORPUS IN
CHARLTON CASE

+ Trenton. Dec 20.-Judge Rel
\ stab in the United States circuit
y court today granted a writ OF
4 habeaS corpus In the case of
4 Porter Charlton, who is accused
\ of having killed his wife, Mary
+ Scott Charlton. In Italy.
+ The court also granted a writ
\ OF certiorarl for the bringing OF
4 the case before him on Decem-
y Der IS.
y
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

r. ]. Kroupa. assayer and mine pro
moter, is In the city on mining mat
ters Mr.. Kroupa Is heavily inter.
eSted in the Ozokerlte mines OF Sol
der Summit In Utah county, He
states that theer arc no other Ozok-
erite mines In tho United States.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Chicago Produce,

Chicago, Dec, 10.-Butter steady:
creameries, 23a2S; dairies. 23a27
Eggs steady; frsts, 81, prime firsts
80.
Cheese steady and unchanged.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Sugar and Coffee.

New York. Dec 10-Raw sugar
firm Muscovado. $3,5. centrifugal,
S405; molasses, $3.3 refined steady
Coffee-SpOt quiet. Rio. No Z, u l-2c.
No Santos 13 7-Sc.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

surgeon gave a gasp, threw up his
hands and fell dead to the floor.
Heart disease was given as the
cause of his death.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
NOVELPLAYHOUSE
FOR CHILDREN.
Five Story Structure to Cost
100000.
THE FIRST ONE OF ITS KIND.
Building Planned by a Fairgrounds
Association For East Side Of New
York to Be ian Outdoor Affair" With
Roof Garden and Gymnasiums.

A five story playhouse, to cost SlOO,-
600, at the corner of Rivington and
Cannon streets, on the east side OF
New York city, is now being planned
by the Parks and Fairgrounds as9o-
citation of New York. The association
has a playground on this site which is
so by 100, but 1t fails to accommodate
more than a quarter of the children l
within the radius of two blocks, and
there is no more ground space avail
able. The playhouse is to be five
stories high, with o roof garden. Thif
will make room for the children in
layers.
''The building will really be an out
door affair 'aclared Mr.. Howard
Bradstreet secretary of the associa
ton. "All the walls will be opened.
with only a sliding partition arrange
ment In case of very heavy rain or
snow The children will be just as
much In the air as they are down on
the playground now, and we shall be
able to admit five times as many.
Nearly 1900 children have had their
cent a month tickets for our little 80
by 100 feet lot since last June, and we
have had to turn away many more"
cymnasiums and Roof Garden.
The playhouse is the first of its kind
ever planned. The roof garden, where
the air is freshest, will be for the
sickly little folks, who will be taken
up In an elevator. Around the edge
will be boxes of earth in which the
children can plant seeds and bulbs and
have their own little gardens. In the
center will be a pavilion or shelter for
the ones who are too frail for even
this mild exercise.
The top floor will be gymnasium
for boys over ten, with heavy and light
apparatus, as well as room for basket
ball. 1t Is hoped, if the money holds
out, to put swimming pool IN Che
cellar for the older boys, but this may
have to be delayed till more funds are
available
Wooden Block Paving For the Floors.
The girls are to have their gymna
sum on the floor below that Of the
boys, with room for folk dancing, ring
games. running and light exercise suit
able fer girls Of ten to fourteen. Th'
, floors are to be given to children from
four to eleven, with slides, sand boxes
swings and just the same sort of ap
paratus that the outdoor grounds have
The walls will be of concrete, bu
the floors of wooden block paving, s.
, that 1t can be used for roller skating
and yet not be so hard as stone whel
. the small folk fall down.
The first floor will be exclusively 70
mothers and babies, with room for
milk station for the mothers. At tn
) same time the hall will be so arrange
that 1t can be used in the evening 70
t lectures, moving pictures or neighbol
Q hood gatherings.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
SIDE LIGHTS Oh M'LAURIN.
Mississippi Senator Was One of the
Senate's Most Popular Men.

Senate's Most Popular Men.
Senator Anselm Joseph McLaurin
who recently died at his home in Bran
don, Miss, was one of the most pop
ular men in the United States senate.
His Republican associates had as high
regard for him as his Democratic col
leagues had. His good humor was
constant, and his executive session sto-
ries were n cause of great joy to those
who served with him in the senate.
Senator McLaurin was born March
20, 1913, at Brandon, Miss. which was
his legal residence up to the time Of
his death. When less than a year old
he was taken by his parents to Smith
county, Miss, where he lived on a
farm and attended school occasionally.
At the age of sixteen years he joined
the Confederate army and served
throughout the late unpleasantness rs
private. After the war he managed
to take an educational course Of two
years at Summerville institute.
He began to practice law in 1863
was elected district attorney In 1871.
went 10 the legislature in 1879 and
became governor of Mississippi in 1895.
In 1900, the year after his term as
governor expired, he was elected to
the United States senate and began
his service on March 4, 1901. He was
elected for another term of six years
in 1907.
Senator McLaurin was married to
Miss Laura Rauch on Washington's
| birthday, in 1870. Ten children were
born to them. of whom seven are liv-
ing.
In one executive session of the sen
| ate when the nomination of DR.. Crum
the negro collector Of customs al
| Charleston, S. c., was under consid
Grafton, Senator McLaurin entertained
his colleagues with negro stories. which
were received with much laughter. T,
| Illustrate a contention that the negro
was treated better in the south than
In the north Mr.. McLaurin told Of tn,
experience Of Mississippi negro wh'
sold his farm and went to Kansas
where he was assured of prosperity.
Kansas proved a failure, however
and after losing nearly all his none!
the negro started back for Mississippi
He had no trouble In obtaining foo
and lodging on the way as long as h
paid for them, but when his none.
was exhausted he was obliged to sleel
In barns and pick up what he could t
eat from. orchards and berry patches
One day he applied at house for foo,
and shelter and explained that he ha'
no money.
"Who asked you for money, yo
black rascal? cried the owner Of tn
house, white man. "Pll give 20
food and lodging, but you go to tn
kitchen door the next time. you blac
rascal, you"
Dress my heart" cried the negro
throwing up his hands in joy. II
among my own people at last"
Mr.. McLaurin was one Of the mos
industrious members of the SENATE. II
was q member of eleven committee
and attended to his duties on all {
them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
GIANT MAP OF THE WORLD.
Will Be 100 by $50 Feet and to Be
Made by Nations.

Bailey Willis, who was delegate to
the recent international scientific con-
gress in London, returned the other
night on the Red Star liner iceland to
tell of huge map of the world which,
was decided upon at the congress.
There are details yet to be perfect
ed in this huge map, to which all of
will contribute" said Mr.. Willis, but
the plans are so far perfected that it
is known 1t will be 100 by $50 feet in
size. Probably it will be placed in
London.
Each country will contribute map
of its own land to make up this huge
design. There will be in all 2.40O
sheets in this map.
at is believed If the best draughts-
man of each land prepares the map OF
his native country a more perfect map
Of the entire globe can thus be obtain
ed. Each part of this map will fit into
its particular place so as to make a
perfect whole
81 cannot tell you just when this
map will be finished, but 1t Will have
the coast lines Of countries and the
dividing lines between states In the
United States and between that coun
try and other countries on this hemi
sphere drawn with fidelity never be
| fore achieved.
1.-THE same pains will be taken in thu
maps Of other countries, an expert II
| each doing the work"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To C. A. HIGBY and l.. p. HlG-
BY:
You are hereby notified that |, the
undersigned has expended during the
year 1905, the sum of $4,000, also
during the year 1907 l have expend-
ed the SUN of $4,000, and also dur
ing the year 1908 l have expended
the sum of 100000, and also during
the year 1909 have expended the
sum of 10000, all of which was paid
out for labor and improvements upon
the "Kaolin" placer claim, situated
in Lincoln County, State of Nevada,
about one mile east of the town OF
ranaca and further described by the
location notice thereof as recorded
In Book "P," Mining Notices OF said
Lincoln County, State of Nevada.
The said work was done and I'M
proyements made on said claim dur
ing the years 1906-19O7-l9os-l9O9, In
order to hold said claim under the
provision of Section 1924 of the Revis
ed Statutes of the United states, ano
amendments thereto, and the laws O
Ihe State of Nevada concerning annu
a, labor to be performed on mining
claims.
There is, therefore. due from G. A
Hisby TO he undersigned, the sum 0
Oh. Hundred Dollars, and from Mrs
L +. Highly, to the undersigned, thu
SUE Of Fifty Dollars, on account o
-, .horo Of tho Four Hundred Dol
,vrs expended for annual labor OF
The said "Kaolin" placer claim 10
snd during the years 1sO6-19O7-l9O
and lg''g.
You are hereby notified by the ur
dersigned that II within ninety day
after the service upon you by publ
cation you fail, refuse or neglect. :
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
FOR CHAIR or PLAYlVRlTlEG.
II. B. Harris Offers to Be One Of Ten to
Give $25,ooo Each to Harvard.

n. 3. Harris Offers to Be One Of Ten to
Give $4,000 Each to Harvard.
Henry B. Harris, the theatrical pro-
ducing manager of New York, has Of
fered to be one Of ten men who will
put $4,000 each to found chair of
playwriting at Harvard university.
Mr.. Harris said recently that he had
already put aside that amount and was
awaiting the others. His reasons for
Suggesting such department at Har-
ward grew out Of his recent visit to
Cambridge to witness the performance
by the University Dramatic club, when
he had a talk with Professor Baker,
professor Of dramatic literature in that
institution.
Mr.. Harris says that the lack of good
plays is due to a lack of technical
knowledge On the part Of the writer's
and not to a dearth of ideas. He feels
that men should be as carefully train
ed for writing plays as for any other
learned profession, and until such
training can be given only few of
those who attempt the art can sue
ceed He thinks that the educators
will be interested in his plan and be-
lieves it can be carried out.
Except that such department in the
university would include long course
in classic and modern dramatic litera-
| ture, he does not suggest any method
| by which the instruction might be car
| ried on,