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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
a Charscterless Academy.

The existence or an American Acad-
envy and institution of the immOrtals
in literature art and science is in
no way endangered by the refusal OF
the house OF representatives 10 grant
to il a national charter. We hope
that none OF the immortais will be
misled by the rude jokes OF journal
lists touching the failure of Senator
Lodges bills for its Incorporation 70
pass the house. The fact that only
one member Of congress. excepting
Mr. Lodge, namely. Mr.. James BrecK
Perkins, OF New York is named as an
immortal, has in no way Influenced
the action of the house. Members OF
congress rarely thirst for literary or
artistic fame We understand that
the large number OF names OF deceas-
ed persons among the incos porat0rs
may have led the rejection. ImmOr-
tails mus. be dying on as rapidly as
Mr. Adair. OF Indiana. says the Old
soldiers die. yet like the pension list,
the roll Of immortals does not dimin-
ish. The American Academy OF Aris
and Letters will thrive without FEEDER
al recognition. Genius needs no Sucn
support Nor VIII the coarse humOr
OF newspapers injure the new mutual
admiration scciety.-New York Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Endowment for Bryn MdWr

without suffering from the increase in
tui'iCn rates. which must be made il
adequate endCwments is not forth
coming, is the object OF this unique
campaign by the graduates and many
supporters Ct wCmen's education.
While the original million dollar en-
dowment Of tho college has, with u
hundred thousand dollars in dona-
lions. amply supported IL with strict
economy during its first quarter CEN
fury, the increase in its necessary
equipment as well as in the general
cost of living has been shown 10 call
for larger maintenance funds. The
alternative Of turning away the girl
scholars of modest means, who are
fiocking TO Bryn Mawr from all over
the country, by raising its fees has
already been rejected by the alumnae,
who believe they can arouse the
country to the national need they
believe exists for this college for
women.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
WORK OF Y. M. c. A.
May Eventually Lead to Promotion
CT Universal Democracy.

At a Y. VI. C. A. meeting IN Wash
ingtOn on Friday evening the Presi-
dent OF the United States the British
ambassador, and the Swedish minis
ter We'd with one another in praises
of that extraordinary international
society.
Perhaps there Is no other religious
institution in the world SO free from
the odium theolOgicum and command
ing the approval of so may different
kinds Of men.
Nh. Taft gave a striking illustration
of the width of the human appeal OF
the association in his account OF tne
dedication of Y. NJ. c. A. building
at Shanghai. built and sustained IN
part by Chinese mandarins. whose In
terest in the institution had been
found to be not incompatible with
their Conf icianism.
Said the President: Il nave had
SC much experience with the matter
that | would not undertake any great
government enterprise without con-
sulting the head of the International
Young Mems Christian Association to
see what the supply of secretaries Is.
On the isthmCs, in the Philippines,
in the armr, and in the navy-every-
where men congregate. where the
temptations are so great that unless
they are resisted there will be de-
moralizatiCn-there the Young Mems
Christian Association finds its oppor-
tunity and does its work for the pro-
gress OF the race"
The remarkable power of the asso-
ciaticn is due, no doubt in large part
to its emphasis OF practicality-its
turning OF religious feeling TO ac-
count in the improvement OF the
working character and the material
conditions OF men.
In the middle of the last century
the Italian Mazzini and his associates
projected a society which was first
called Young Italy," and which az
terward achieved an international In
huence under the name OF Young
Europe"
The aims of this society were re-
ligious in nonsectarian way-ss are
the aims of the Y. NJ. G. A.-but they
were less practical in their immediate
bearing.
On the other hand, there was
something in the earlier organization
, that the later society has lacked, 20
wit, an enthusiasm for social justice.
Yet there are many signs in the
current fife of the Y NJ c. A. tba' n
spirit is becoming less individralistic
mere sociological
! 1t may be that this association OF
the young men OF many countries
] will come at length to the fulfillmeni
of Mazzini's dream of the Union OF
| the Youth CT the WoIld-for the pro-
motion of universal democracy and
the adjustment of tyranny and mis-
cry in all l3nds.-New York Amer.
can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Lesson
by Rev. Dr.. LinScOtt by the International Newspaper
Bible Study Club :: :; :: :: ::
copyrsh, 1909 by Rev. T. S. LInseOtt. o. D.

ness before men. to be seen Of them
Matt. g: l Or. W
Verses :. 6.-Why does Jesus so
strongly recommend private prayer
and what are It's advantages?
Feb. t3.-Wordliness and Trust
Matt. &: 1894. Golden Text. Seek VI
first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness. and all these things
shall be added unto you. Matt
6: 33.
Verse l9-What would Jesus have
every man TO consider as his chief
treasure! See verse 80.
Feb. 20.-The Golden Rule-Tem-
perance Lesson Matt. :: LIP. Gold
en- Text. Therefore all things what
soeyer We would that men should do
10 you, do We eyensO to them. for
this Is the law and the prophets.
Matt. :: y.
Verses /. 2-When men condemn
others on mere suspicion. what is gen
orally the real ground of their con
temnaticn?
Feb. 27.-False and True Disciple
ship.-Matt. :: 1929. Golden Text.
Not every one that saith unto me.
Lord. Lord. shall enter into the
kingdom OF heaven, but he that dOeth
the will of my Father which is in
heaven. Matt. :: 81
Verse 10. lin what sense Is the
gate eternal life narrow. and the
way to destruction broad?
March 6.-Jesus the Healer. Matt.
s:2l7. Golden Text Himself took
our infirmities and bare our sick
pesses. Matt. S:17.
Verses g. SO far as the records
show. Jesus while In the flesh. healed
Ill the sick ones that were brought
TO him. Is that sufficient To prove
that he will do the same today?
March 13.- Two Mighty Works.
Matt. S:23-24. Golden Text. What
manner of man Is this. that even the
winds and the sea obey him, Matt.
S:27.
Verse (which would be OF the
greater benefit tC mankind for God -
run the universe. and the affairs of
tThis question must be answered in
writing by members Of the club
March 2O.-A paraiytie Forgiven
and Healed. Matt. Glib. Golden
Text The Son of Man Hath power
On earth to forgive sins. Matt. sc.
Verse or how much avail IL the
faith Cf one man On behalf of an
other?
lesson for Sunday. April 3. 1910.
The Power of Faith. Matt. 9:lS-
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RIFLE PRACTICE

| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March "a
ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected "a
hold the inter-cOlleg ate out door
rifle tournament this year in Washing
ION. ID c The district national guard
authorities will lend the district range
for the purpose and the army. navy
snd marine corps, as well as the ma
iional guard will be invited TO fur
nish the officers for the match and
the force necessary TO care for the
targets and the scoring boards. The
rational rife association of America
has the matter in charge and expect
&c make the visits OF the college
rifiemen to the capital an event OF
social Importance They will be taken
10 the capitol and public buildings
and il President Taft is in the city
they will be presented at the White
House. At least SIX or eight teams
from as many Of the leading colleges
and universities are expected and pos
sibly more.
The match calls for teams OF SIX
hen firing ten shots each AT 200, 300
and 500 yards. with any military rife,
and any ammunition. A handsome
championship trophy goes with the
title.
The indoor matches Of the inter-col-
iegiate league end in March and on
March &c the annual indoor match
for the collegiate championship OF the
United States will be shot. Each
club VIII shoot on its own range. the
results will be telegraphed to the N
r. A. in Washington and later verl-
fed by the forwarding Of the targets.
This match also carries a handsome
trophy. The college clubs in the in
door leagues are Columbia UNIVERSE
ty, y. Y. City; University of Iowa;
Washington State College; University
Of Idaho; Cornell University; George
Washington University. Washington.
d. C.: University of Nevada; Louisi-
ana State University. and Delaware
College.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
WITH THE VETERANS

time have the people of the United
States delegated To congress The
right TO legislate what they should
eat, what they should drink, or
wherewithal they should be clothed.
IL is proper. and essential 10 punish
enc who breaks the peace. but II Is
highly improper and not in the inter
est of a strong race 10 interfere by
prohibition with mans own deNei
cpment OF his self control. The end
and object Of all sincere prohibition
lists is total abstinence Prohibition
is net the right means to that end.
Value and permanCnce only attach TO
those qualities which, rooted within,
branch CUT in individual manifesto
tiCn. Inevitably prohibition will De
followed by reaction, wherein is
found another great danger and oh
lection To it.
Put the canteen back. Let the men
themselves have the opportunity TO
show that they are men. Drunken
ness will be decreased and that ca.
pacity and reliability which accom-
panies self-assertion will lift our army
up from the minimum efficiency OF
machines to the maximum efficiency
e men"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
kANsAN TALKS OF WOMEN.
MAN Has Given Them the Virtues
That He Doesn't Want Himself.

Socialist. male and female suffra-
gis;s and other persons attended a
dinner held under the auspices Of the
New York fellowship OF the Chris
tian Socialists League Of America re-
Gently and heard D.. Edwin L. Slos-
son. of Kansas and Wyoming, tell
@bont the suffrage Question al IL Is
IN the latter state. Out there women
vote.
We have not many specimens c! the
primitive woman with us today" said
he. IF we had We could study them
and make up our minds as TO just
what qualification she had for doing
this aad that bit of work in the
world. But woman is now as man
tas shaped her. The history OF man 5
efforts TO set woman to doing spe-
cial work-usGally that kind OF work
against which man has some partic
ular aversion. II is difficult. there
foe. to determine by studying mod
ern woman what are her capabiii.
ties for independence.
Il do net think it's goCa tactics 10
assume that woman Is wiser than
man. In the first place. because that
cannot be proved. In the second
place. I dOn; think IL Is 80. End last
" because u IL we're proved woman
couldn't help her cause any by boast.
Ing Of the fact Unfortunately Ia
the world. as Il has gone. woman
has always been up against man :
chivalry when all she wanted was "a
be treated IS n human being Chivat
~ puts woman ca a pedestal and
man looks up and call her an angel
but IN the same time he treats her
Ike a fool.
Man has endowed woman with a
great many virues whit. he admifcs
they are usually the virtaes he dossn
want himself. 80 he gives them "a
her. lie admires mCdesty and sweet
ness. 50 he clothes woman With them
and wants her 10 bold on to them
ne likes bright colors ana pretty
clothes. but he wiz not wear them
himself. 30 he puts them ON the wo
man and thus wears them BY proxt.
New York Evening Sun.
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March 27. 1910.


Review.
Golden Text. Jesus went about al
Galilee. teaching In their synagognes
and preaching the gospel Of the king
dom. and healing all manner of sick
ness and all manner OF disease amOns
the people. Matt. :23.
The following may be used as d
new and complete lesson. or as a re
view of the twelve preceding les
sens.
The date and title of each past les
son. where found, the Golden Text
and one question from each lesson
follow.
Jan. 2.-John the ForerUnner Of
Jesus. Matt. 3:f-l2 Golden Text. The
Voice oil one crying in the wilderness
Prepare We the way Cf the lord, make
his paths straight. Matt. 3:3.
Verse i2.-What reason is there foi
the belief that men and women make
their Cwn hell of heaven?
Jan. s.-The Baptism and Tempts
ton Of Jesus. Matt. ): 1917: 1: Ill
Golden Text. In that he hath suffer
ed ing tempted. he is able TO sue
cor them that are tempted. Heb. 2
Is.
Verses 10. l4.-What light have W,
10 guide us In our decisions, which
il superior to reason?
Jan. 1s.-The Beginning Of tn,
Cslilean Ministry. Matt 1: 1926
Golden Text. The people who sat il
darkness saw great light. Matt. 4.
10.
Verses 1S-22.-Iiow may n man OF
God recognize the call of God. TO ne,
work, when ii comes through anoth
or man?
Jan. 23-True Blessedness. Matt
;: lilo. Golden Text. Blessed are
the pure in heart for they shall see
GCd. Matt. :: :.
Verse 3.-What is the last analysis,
is the essential qualification for be-
ing a subject of the kingdom
God on earth?
Jan. 3o.-Some Laws of the King.
DOM. Matt. 3: 1925. 3S-4S. Golden
Text. BE we therefore perfect AZ your
father which is IN heaven is perfect.
Matt. 3: 4S.
Verses 17-20.-How many persons
can you recall from the scriptures OF
otherwise. who did the perfect will OF
God on earth?
Feb. 6.-AImsgiVing and Prayer
Matt. 6: LIS. Golden Text. Take
heed that We do not your righteous
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Work Of the Blind.

Fl!ppant theorizers in soc .oIOSy
who talk fcolishly about the need OF
educating the world up to the point
OF killing off the physically defective
ard helpless would do well 10 read
the last annual report. just publish
ed. OF the New York Association for
the Bling. Before We decide that
any class of unfortunates is helpless,
we should be wise to find out what
has been done and can be, done 10
make them help themselves.
Merely from the photographs IN
this report. one gets a new idea or
the various se'f-sustaining Occupl-
tions for which the blind have been
aided end trained TO fit themselves.
Some OF these, such as chair Gaming
and weaving. are old. but others,
like typewriting and attendance at
telephone switchboards, smack Of
mOdernity.
The frontispiece shows one OF the
most surprising innovations of all
a cooking c'ass for blind women, II
hes even been suggested by French
newspaper that the blind cook will
yet come to the rescue of the dis
traught American housekeeper
The association INDUCES in no such
fancies, but testifies TO the tact that
the blind girls learn to cook well and
carry back a heightened efficiency TO
their homes. This entire charity Is
as well conceived and helpful as any
of Cur day. and deserves all encour-
agemelt.-New York Post
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NEW YORK, March 24.-That less
than a thousand women gradutes of
Bryn Mawr college have already
raised over half of the million dol
lar fund with which they hope TO en-
DIV their alma mater OH the 18th
anniversary Of il founding next June,
was announced by the Bryp Mawr
day. Backed by husbands, brothers
and friends Ct women's education
throughout the country, this little
band OF enthusiastic women has sue
ceeded in matching dollar for dollar
a conditional gift OF $3.50 900 from the
general education board and has sub
stantially provided for wiping out the
present $4,000 Indebtedness of the
expanding college. To complete with
in the next three months the million
dollar endowment necessary TO per
petuate Bryn Mawr, without lower
ing its high standards or raising It's
tuition fees, they are organizing
systematic canvas of every section or
s7tat<-'-
Planning a widespread campaign
for the education OF American women,
a special COMMITTEE of graduates has
begun. with the cooperation OF the
college and slumnae heads. the draft
ing of every Bryn Mawr woman as an
active agent TO arouse interest in
her community and seek support for
the future II her college. Ten com
panies Of such women workers with
the help ci their relatives and friends
are beginning to canvass sections u
this city where they are finding ready
response 10 their call for the perpet-
uatioa OF the widening work OF their
alma mater. In Chicago. Washington
and st. Louis old Byrn Mawr girls
are eagerly organizing to raise their
share of the fund. while Boston Alum
nae are planning 4 series q elaborate
entertainments for it's benefit. As
the home Of ieIen Taft. who Is now
sophomore at the college. Cincinns-
III Is reported TO BE especially interest
ed in this work that is already being
pushed thrc ughout the Pacific states.
Missouri. Arizona. Alabama. Texas.
Kentucky. Michigan. Maryland and
the Nez England and Middle Atlantic
states.
Hundreds Of sums smaller than
sIos are being sent from the savings
cf IoyaI Bryn Mawr women to help
swell the funds 20 which a few Of
their mere financially fortunate sis
ter alnmnae have contributed In
tho usand dollar subscriptions. BY che
large manufacturing ccrpCrafi,n with
la personal interest In the college an
..fer TO make Mp s5.00e Of every $780,
600 raised by the graduates has been
made. several women are ready TO
give ten thousand dollars each when
nine other contributors q the sane
amount can Be found Class coilec-
tons from ever part e the country
are also being turaed into this gen
erai fund vhica al Byru Mavr Is
raIIying % complete.
The eiris IN ssoderafe circum-
stances nay stu come 20 hryn Ma~r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
(By w. II. Brady
Restore the Canteen.

Ii is the general opinion Of mem
bers who are well up III every day
happenings. that the present congress
will restore the canteen, and thus re-
ceive an everlasting than-yOu from
the old men now housed in the
branches Of the home. One of the
strongest presentations thus far Of
Tered for such move take from the
Army and Navy Life" Uucle Sans
magazine. as follows;
The Bible relates that Adam and
Eve were driven from the Garden OF
Eden because they ate the for
hidden fruit. No where does it
state that the Creator banished from
earth the tree which bore the fruit.
nor visited with Punishment or any
form of punishment the eating of the
fruit anywhere but in the Garden OF
Eden. This is the only precedent
which We have found after an eXhaus-
tive search for the action OF congress
in abOlishing the conteen from the
army And il is not an exact pre-
cedent for congress. instead OF ban
ishing beer drinkers and leaving beer
in these Gardens Of Eden known as
army reservations, banished the beer
and is trying to keep the beer drink
ers. In this it is aided greatly by
the purveyors of adulterated liquors
who have squatted around every res
crvatiOn.
AS nation we are making pro-
eress financially, INTELLECTUALLY and
mechanically. Individually, We are
further from the ideal standard than
we were over one hundred years ago.
when the greatest of Americans then
living signed a very solemn declar-
atiGn to the effect that all men were
born free and equal and Were entitled
TO the unhindered pursuit oil happi-
ness. Money and theories are hav-
ing their day: the fundamental and
the practical are being trampled up
On. Anything for appearance. al
though the marble building may con-
tain nothing but pile of dead mems
bones. TIE word Prohibition is dis
tinctly distasteful to a free man. In
suit is added &c injury when man OF
sell control is told by legislators
that because a mental pervert abuses
one OF the inaiienable privileges OF
man, that privilege must be with
drawn from all. If this craze con
tinues. We shall presently be prohib-
tied from entering a department store
because forsooth some who do enter
are kleptomaniacS.
Our specific concern is for the
American soldier The people at
large arc in a position TO assert their
own rights and fight for their own
privileges. The soldier cannot DO TINS.
Taken from normal surroundings Ill
every section of the country he -
placed i'm Il federal reservation, With
in which he is prohibited from the
harmless satisfying of normal de-
sire and outside the gates OF which ne
is greeted with unbridled license and
temptation. IL is not that we think
soldiers ought to drink. but that they
should be permitted to drink if they
so desire, so long as they comport
themselves properly So intelligent
an observer as Major Charles T.
Woodruff of the medical corps oil
the army says: 81 know that the abo-
lition of the canteen has increased
drunkenness and the drinking is done
outside"
Ours is presumed to be a govern
ment "of the people, by the people,
~, for tho naonle Nowhere at any
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Per.Is of Great Cities.

The city. commonly regarded rs I
center of security. becomes Jnder ex-
circumstances a center OF
peril Multiplicity of temptations IL
not its only danger Cities are locat-
ed at points OF strategis advantage.
and this means frequently points OF
extreme Patural hazard. So We have
the fearful loss Of property and life
BY the recent Paris foods. the fire
and earthquake at san Francisco.
Baltimore's destructive fire. Calves.
tons tidal wave. and Chicago's me
mo,sble conhagration Situated on
rivers for purposes Of trade. many
cities are hsrassed very spring by
the rising OF the waers. Rural d.
tricts may have no fire departments
TO protest their homes when fire
breaks ont. bet tn loss Of life and
property from country fires Is a. moth
ing compared Will the destruction
that follows in ~ wake OF a great
confiagration IN ne city. From the
standpoint Of heiIth and personal 80
curity the best reg lated city must
yield the palm to the country. The
city will continse to be the center Of
trade AMI commerce. but the tide =
already On Carrying people away from
the city f.. Aeir residence. hay 3;
not b. ,hat tle city OF the future WI,
be largely deerted except during the
sours Of BUSINESS .--I.eslie's Weekly.
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Enraged over something the local
newspaper had printed about him. a
subscriber burst into the editors Of
nee in search % the responsible re
porter.
Who are yyu?" he demanded. gar
ing al the editor. who was also the
main stakeholder.
I'm the newspaper was the calm
reply.
And who are you" he next In
duired. turning hts resentfui gaze
en- the chocoiate-colored Office devil
clearing out the vastebaskci.
Me- rejoined the darby. griuniuE
frcn ear to ear. All guess abs De
cul-ud supplement. -Lippincoft's.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-03-16
IS WEI KNOWN HERE

G. V. Williams has been il dict I'd at
Hartford by tive Ohio county grand jury
on a charge of enlightenment. The in
dictmeut was returned Saturday, and he
is accused of embezzing about $500 e.
longing to the l.. II. & StL. R. r.
while ticket agent for that road at
Fordsville. He is also accused of emb-
ezzli & funds belonging to the Southern
Express company. Williams is wei
known in Owensboro, and at one time
held a very valuable position in the
auditors office of the "Texas" road. lie
married a young lady at Basket, but
later deserted her, and has gone to
parts unknown. The officers are going
to use every means to bring Williams to
justice. -Owensboro Enuqirer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-03-16
GARFIELD.

If you want the best flour buy the
Lewisport BEST patent flour.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Compton, Jr.,
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Comp
ton Sunday.
A. A. Richardson and son are doing
a hustling business.
Miss Ruth Frymire was the recipient
of a box Of nice oranges. A gift from
her grandfather in Florida.
Miss Elizabeth Frymire is going to
Florida TO visit her father, T. S. Fry
mire of Tampa, Fla.
Abe Compton runs the boarding
house at Garfield now.
Spring has come and with it JOY and
pleasure.