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for the good Of his felows.-Lyman Alb
bott
William Holman Hunt: died September.
aetat eighty-three.-The calling OF the
painter was 10 MIN q high and exalted
mission; he shared Watts reputation OF
the doctrine, art for arts stake" and
devoted his austere talent 10 the service
Of Christianity. If his technical equip
ment had equaled his sincerity and
strength Of character, he would have been
one OF the greatest OF modern English
painters as it is. he remains the nOblest
example Of the artist as preacher Will
lam Michael Rosetti.
Deaths Through Disaster.
The entries on the 1910 neurology made
b. violent death are quite four times the
usual number owing TO the fatalities
which have accompanied the. years de-
velopment of aeronautics. g Beginning
with the fan Of Leon Delegrange at Bor-
deaux, France, on January L and eBding
with Johnstone's dreadful mishap at
Denver in mid-November. just an even
score OF those daring fellows who have
begun the conquest Of the upper air have
given up their lives, which grim lisa does
+tpA Af+N +ataE Altt iAi1iA4fH OF oscar EIE@ANftl
and his four companions who met death
m an accident 10 their dirigible near OPP
laden. Prussia, July - The so-caIled
'heavier-than-air" machines have taken
total toll Of twenty-eight lives I'm be-
ing brought to their present state OF de-
velopment all but eight Of these disas-
tiers occurring in the present twelve
month. The deaths Of c. $ Rolls. lust
after the young man had successfully
flown across the channel and back and
OF the Peruvian, Chavez, after he had so
splendidly surmounted the Alps them
selves, were especially tragic happenings.
Africa has also seen sacrificed the able
lives Of Lieut.. Boyd Alexander the Eng
hsh explorer. killed by the Tama natives
in late April: and Of the French Gen le
Beylie. drowned while on an archaelogi
cal expedition. Alfred Mutt. the London
scholar who had won "A well-nish inter-
national reputation as an authority on
Celtic folklore and letters. was drowned
in July, while Barrett Eastman the
American dramatic critic. took his own
life In the opening days Of the year
Were an average age to be figured out
from the statistics of the 2i9 named I'm
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THE LIFE STORY OF BARON Won
STEUBENS AID AND SECRETARY

Written for The Sunday Washington Herald)
1t was al the house Of Mr.. de Beau
marchais. in Paris, that Baron Won Steu-
ben. whose monument was unveiled here
the other day, met the American envoys.
Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, and
it was there also that ne became ac-
quainted with Pierre Stephen du Pom
ceau, then a young man of only seven
teen years of age, whose services as an
Interpretation he spoke English fluent
ly-were peculiarly valuable. Baron Won
Steuben being unacquainted with the
English language. This acquaintance
ripened into friendship and when Won
Steuben sailed for America. du Ponceau
accompanied him as his private secre-
tary.
The baron sailed for America on the
French ship THeureuX. commanded by
Capt Landais, who had served under the
celebrated Bougainville in his voyage
around the world Her name was changed
10 less euphonious name of LIE Flamand
and she was Ostensibly chartered by pri-
vate individuals for a voyage 20 the
island of Martinique But her cargo
really consisted of arms and munitions
of war for the American cause. and
Capt. Landais had secret orders to pro-
coed to the United States. The baron
embarked at MarseilIes on the 18th of
September, III. under the assumed name
OF Mr.. de Franck His suite consisted
of Mr.. du POnceau and four French eff
GERS, de PEnfant de Romanai, des
Epinieres, and de Pontiere.
On arriving in the United States he
asked of the Continental Congress com
missions for these gentlemen, namely,
that OF major for Mr. de Romania, that
or captain in the Engineer Corps for Mr..
de FEnfant that of captain of cavalry
for Mr.. de Pontiere, and that of captain
Of infantry and aid-de-camp for his sec
rotary. Mr.. du Ponceau.
This Pierre S.-du Ponceau was born al
St. Martin. island OF Rhe on the west.
ern coast Of France, on the Sd of June.
lI6o OF an ancient and noble family. AT
the early age OF six years his love and
talent for languages began to devotion
As there were some English families liy-
ing in his native town. he learned Eng
hish rapidly. At the college of the Bene-
dietine monks Of st. Jean d'Angely.
where ne pursued his English studies, he
was nicknamed -TAngIais" Soon after
the death of his father. in December.
lHa' he left his native place and went TO
Paris. where his knowledge of the Eng
hsh language was of great use to him.
In America Mr.. du Ponceau served with
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few, and but one who has hitherto ac-
knowledged this or the other OF the
worlds gay flags, one reads such names
as Of the venerable Duchess Of Braganza,
widow OF that Miguel / of Portugal who
died in exile long before yesterday saw a
republic spring iHto being where his an
cestors once had ruled and the Duke Of
Neragus, one of SPANS pr0udest gran
dees. and Colloune, the French composer;
and Maris, ,he charming landscaplst Of
Holland; and van der Stappen. the Bel
sian sculptor; and Hoygaard. the Dane
who had penetrated iEto the most out
landish corners Of the earth, and Serge
Mouromotsed. president Of the FIRST two
Russian doumas; and Count Stoiberg. who
so recently presided over the stormy sill
tings Of Germany's ReiChstag: and Dr.
Lueger, burgomaster Of Vienna in title
but an uncTowned king none the less: and
Henri Dunant. the noble Swiss who irst
set rolling the ball which developed into
the international Red Cross: and Cardinal
SatOih OF Italy: and Jean Moreas, the
symbolist-pOet of Greece; and HoTmuzd
Rassam. woTld-renoNued Turkish AS
syriolOgist
Menelik Of Abyssinia sprung OF the
lineage q Solomons self (as legend has
IT'D. is no, yet laid with mis- fathers. in
spite Of the usual. annual report TO the
contrary but from quarters Of the globe
but little better known TO us have come
dispatches telling of the passing OF Azad-
el-Muik. Resent of Persia in behalf OF the
boy Shah: of Rakhim Bahadas. Khan OF
Khiva; of ViscoUnt some. japanese resi-
dent general in annexed Korea, and of
Chulalongkorn. absolute ruler OF quaint
Siam.
South OF US have died Pedro Montt,
Chile's chief executive: Joaquin Nabuco.
late Ambassador from Brazil 10 our Fed
eral Capital; President Obaldia, OF little
Panama, and that shrewd old statesman.
Mariscai, who for a generation guided
Mexicos department OF foreign affairs.
OF the half dozen Widely-knOwn Cana
dams who this year have been taken from
the scenes Of their labors. the most IA
nous and the ons most missed IS doubt
less that ripe scholar, that sane and saga
cious observer of men and events, that
wise counselor upon the deeper problems
of the day, Goodwin Smith
The complete lists follow. the names be-
ing. in the main. arranged alphabetically.
though an attempt mas also been made in
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DAISYS AUNT.

Imagine If You ean-some peop4e can't
really youthful and attractive aunt.
Who still in lonely Tidowhood retains
Her looks. her temper. and abundant brains.
This aunt discovers. to her sHe diStreA.
That Daisy's tie point Of saying yes
To Tom. a rather fascinating peer.
About whose past there's something more than qnoE.
The details (Eide chapter nine) are Known
In all their queTnss 70 the amt alone
And they are sich that never" she aFers,
Shall Thomas ever marry nieoe Of hersr'
Here is a pretty T-oblen for her tact,
And long she ponders how she ought 10 sc4.
But presently there eumes an end 70 doubt
The only ways by cutting Daisy out
Our GINNING aunt accordingly Iretends
To DO with Tom the very bess OK friends:
Long motor rides and lonely moonlight walks
Are interspersed sith sentimental talks
The lady's sparkling Wit and rcpartee
Make Thomas pretty quickly beod the knee.
Quite calmly she allows him to propose
Then answers with the most distinct q "No'A"
Ton doesn't like ii-he's distinctly hurt.
He says Tin other Words You cruel finl
You led ne on-I love sou moro than life;
And now you say you'll never be my wife,"
she tells rs5 why her racus web was spun.
And makI3 him Sc that justice has BEEN done.
Daisy Is we'd: Hnrrzh That much Is oenzin-
She naTrieS some one else and theR-quick artain.
The story's slight, the plot is thin. and set
We lay the volume down with sSne resret.
For BenSon's style Is such that. though ae ind
Some minor faults. really do not mind.
Sidney AAttiagiy.
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energetic measurs for the army, Mr.. du
Ponceau accompanied him. but he fell III
and waS~compelled TO so into the coun-
try for his recovery. But when. in the
fall OF 17S0. Won Steuben was passing
through Philadelphia on his way 10 the
army in the South. du Ponceau asked his
permission again TO join his staff and he
shared for more than six months ali the
privations and emergencies OF Won Steu-
ben; but in June, 17sl, he became again
dangerously III, and not being able TO
bear the arduous fatigues Of the cam
paign he was compelled to return to
Philadelphia
In a letter 10 Won Steuben dated Phila-
delphia, October >, 17S2, du Ponceau says:
There was never such a scarcity Of poitical or
other matters as AT present which must account for
my having been lately 81 bad a correspondent
When anything particular occurs thar may be worth
yOJT knOSodgo you may be that / shall not
fail to inform you Al once I am very sorry that
your things Cannot be sent mp 10 yO,l Immediately
| would have taken this affair upon me but not
having received any money from Congress these four
months | am left altogether pcnniless Dr. Pontere
tells me that have got at least money enough 70
buy him cue-ribbon. but ] can assure him with
great truth that l have not got enough to buy one
There is Ucl a scarcity Of news that even the
DeSsPapers contain nothing. The printers have been
Obliged TO write against each other 10 fiji up their
gazettes, which, you snow. Is the last incse 10
which they usually have RECOURSE. II this viii not
do. they viii be obliged to PRINT Old sermons or 70
drop the trade entirely No money and no credit .
are uihes with the people Of America, bat the want
OF is the greatest calamity that beian Them
Mr.. du Ponceau continued in the Office
Of Foreign Affairs until the close of the
war of the Revolution, when he settleu
at Philadelphia and began the practice
Of Jaw, attaining high rank as an advo-
cate.
After the purchase OF Louisiana, Presi-
dent Jefferson offered him the appoint
ment of chief justice of the territory, but
he declined He was president of the
American Philosophical Society. In addi-
ton TO original legal treatises and trans
latfons OF French and German legal
works. he devoted himself to philology,
Among his published works are Eng
fish Phonology" QSl&, Exposition SOM
MARIE de la constitution des Etats Unis
d Amerique" QSSG, "MAynoire sur lie sys-
teme grammatical des languages de dueI-
ques Indiennes de rAmeriqua du Nord"
dSSS), which won for him a medal from
the French Institute. and a dissertation
on the nature and character OF the Chi
nese system of writing, 1893.
Mr.. du Ponceau died at Philadelphia on
the LIST of April, 1874. not quite eighty
four years Of age.
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As ] was swing 10 Bethlehem- town.
Upon the earth cast me down
All underneath a little tree
That whispered in this wise 20 me:
Oh. I shan stand on Calvary
And bear what burthen sayeth theet
As mp | Jared to Bethlehem town,
] met a shepherd coming down.
And thus be quoth: a Woudruus sight
Hath sTread before mine eyes this night
An angel host most fair TO soc,
That sung fun sWeetly Of a tree
That shah uphft on Cahury
What bsHthea saveth you and meP'
And as cat 10 Bethiehem-town.
10! wise men came that bore croWn-
Is Their" cried I. in Bethlehem
King shall wear this diadesn!"
GOod SoOth. they quoth, and il Is He
That shah BE- lifted Oh the tree
And freely she'd on Calvay
What blood rrieemeth US and theer'
Unto Child in Bethlehern-toEn
The wise men came and brought the crown;
And while the infant smiling slept.
upon their hees they fell and went,
But. with her babe upon her knee.
Naught recked that Mother Of the tree.
That should uplift on Calvary
What burthen sareth all and me.
Again ! yak m Bethehem-toSn
And think on Him that wears the crown
J may MOI his His feet again.
Nor worship Him as ! did then;
Ny King hath died upon the tree.
And hath outpoyred on Calvary
What blood redeemeth you and me-
Eugene Field.
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Baron Won Steuben in the New Jersey
and Pennsylvania campaigns and also in
his Southern campaign. His help as
translator and secretary was exceedingly
valuable. In this capacity he assisted
Won Steuben when. in the winter of I77S-
I'y' the latter prepared his system OF
discipline for the American army. and so
well did Mr.. du Ponceau perform his
part in the task assigned to him that the
continental Congress- rewarded him with
the sum OF 500 in addition TO his pay as
a captain and aid-de-camp
In the winter of 1779-l7SO. when Baron
Won Steuben was sent 10 Philadelphia
again to urge Congress to adopt more
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ARMY AND NAvY-1e.

Cen. Forester Walker. II. NJ A Gen. de Beylie
Funoe Gen. S. q. French. C. S A.; MAJ.
Gen Mulholland L. 5. A.; Brig Gen. Charles
Candy. L. 5. A; Bng Gen II. L. Chip
man, C. S. A. Bng. Gen. D. l.. MagIudeT. L. 5.
A. Brig Gen. RobeTt l. Meade &. 5. A. Adni-
raj Sir Harry Rawson Ii. NJ y; Admiral Candida
Reis Portugal Vice Admiral Williams Chile F:
Rear Admiral W. T. BuUEen T.. s y. Rear Ad-
miral y VI. Dyer. 4. ). X. Rear Admiral Philip
Hichbon. 4. s. y. Rear Admiral B. H. McScalla
Y. ). y; Relr Admlral J. j. Read q. S. ~
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AERONAUTICS-25.

IN The order d The acC1dents.l
Deiagrange. January T. bordeaux; lie Blon. Ami
Z San Sebastian; hicheliD. Nag 2 Lyons; Zogily
June 2 Budapest; Speyer. June r. San Francisco.
Rob-. June Is. Stettin; Wachter July 8 Rheims
d. knet. July 10. Brussels: C. S. Rolls July Y
Bournenoath; ESbsloea and foar others July g. n
kiHet August J. Brussels; ViYaldi August D
Rome; Van Aaasdyk, August z. Arnheim; Polllot
september s. charuVs; CHAVEZ, September q Do
modassalai PlochmaB. September p. Muelhausen
Haas Oct0bcr J. We'll: Machleviteh October 2 St
Petersburg; Asdiot. October 2. Douai: Blanchard
October Is. lssy; tombstone, November II, Beaver,
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J II. Converts # Philaaelphia. r. T. Eckert of
New York City. John FaEs0n u Chicagn, Pliny FISK
o. Trenton John 5. Huyler Of New YORK. George q.
Lee u Boston. d. o. Mills q New York City. DAVID
Rankin Of Tzrkio No. Sir Clifton Robinson al
London Sir Walter Scott Of Edinburgh. C. II.
Treat eX-Uuited States Treasurer: r. Mex TlEOn-
biey Of New York J. T. Van Cieave OF s.. Louis,
and Thnmas Malsh u Ma.hinrtcn
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some cases to pay proper regard to off,
cial position.
Edward VII Of Great Britain, Chulalongk0u
Of Siam, Azad-el-Mulk. Regent Of Persia: Prince
Francis n Teck, Princess Jeanne BOnararte
Princess OF Schie-sgig- Hosten Prince Hatfeidt-
Nildenburg Victor Prince d'Ezsling. the Duchess
RI Braganza. tie Duke Of NeTagus. Due de TaIley-
rand-sasan, Countess AHerigo Fifth Earl Spencer.
hghth Earl Of Eemont, Second Earl Of IAfhosn.
Sixth Baron Caltharpe, and Mohsmmed Rakhim
Bzhsdas. Khan u khiya
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CHRISTMAS DAY.

on Page 4. Column 1.
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This is longer in writing than I had
meant it to be. Cecil; l had meant only
TO tell you the actual facts of our last
meeting, but I had not then had timc
to collect my thoughts properly, and now
that l am writing / find il necessary To
Continued on Page 4, Column 7.
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The original manuscript of the follow
ing narrative is in the possession Of
great-nepheW Of the man who wrote II in
the year 1852. in one OF the camps Of
the Federal army
The real names OF persons and Of
places have, however. been changed TO
fictitious ones. partly because they have
no real bearing on the interest Of the
episode and partly on account Of obvious
personal considerations
Camp of the Federal Army
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IS MINUTES OF FRIENDSHIP AND THE RESULT

sitting holding his knees
casped very tired for the field
working new ground" hill side, and rough few
above the the beam Of his tongue pillow They
only persons in the field any where the
mountain hollow.
nearly but they had much OF each other
morning the the hill and the
hoeng the blowing OF the time they Of
sight and out Of hearing Of each other
busy and his thoughts Tbeboys
thoughts reamsday deam his dreams
got beyond cabin crop OF horse and sled
To and be the of these the end OF his
ambition
The had thinking about the boy He neither his
father his brother his interest him less than he
had either the other And this interest that
led him blowing take his upon the pillow BEAM
"what you expect make OF yourself? asked the
"Haint thought much about it, said the boy.
There silence for few moments and it seemed hard to
but it the mans turn, and finally he continued:
Thinking anything about schoof'
"Not much" the
Schoo will begin, and the will be laid by and there
won't be much do about the place think ought to go 10
school, suggested And after pause he
tinued
spell pretty we'll but ought to have
Geography and History this FALL you might begin Arithmetic
think would study hard-dos well at that do at
hoeing might certificate three and
school. would help away good
school, and might become scholar What do think oil
thatY"
guess I'd like all the boy had say for all seemed
too big for him.
They work the boy heard the gee and
the the hill but different boy
welded dreaming it is but the cabin and
the certificate Faster and faster his
thoughts and faster the hoe He travelling
delightful road 1t the road to the school house and
to college.
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the addition of a thousand dollars
worth of new books. Besides these
Pres. Frost during his foreign travels
has picked up some rare volumes not
to be found in many American
libraries.
Under the personal supervision OF
Mr.. Faulkner. superintendent Of the
extension work, this department has
been carried on with vigor. Special
efforts have been made to secure
students sufficiently advanced for
academy or college work. The out
look for increase in attendance in
these departments is especially en-
couraging; and the other departments
have by no means been neglected.
Taken all in all. we expect the coming
year to be record breaker" in point
of attendance.
All students should remember that
classroom work begins at 7:40. We'd
nesday morning, September IA, and
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jects presented from a new view
point.
In the fourth place, not few mate
rial betterments have been made on
campus and in buildings. The grounds
never were better kept or looked more
inviting. The new lawn in front OF
the library is a fine model of land
scape gardening. Some improvements
have been made in the majority Of
public buildings.-the rspairer. the
painter. the paper-hanger have been
busy.
Pearsons Hall, the best dor
mitory in the state, will be the home
first. of the young men in the college
department, and, second, for advanced
students in other departments. Every
thing in connection with this. beauti-
full building is new and modern, =
steam heat. electric lights. lavatories.
shower baths, etc. Each room Is
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We are pleased to announce that
there will be no changes in the fac
ulty of this department. Each teacher
will be found in his recitation room
and ready for class Wednesday morn
ing, September IA. They will also
be on the ground for consultation
Monday and Tuesday and may be
found at their recitation rooms at
certain hours which will be posted
on the bulletin board.
Miss Welch returns from a summer
abroad spent mostly in Germany in
the study of German literature, and
in touch with the everyday life If
this great people. Her subjects will
be college Greek and German. Prof.
Raine has spent the summer in study
and original investigation at Harvard
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years passed and the boy stands behind the counter
village drug He has taught his little soloo-s four
schools his 50 gone for board and for
clothes it, his health poor No school
Not that he satisfied but the road too hard and
long He is going to make druggist He will stop there
than the cabin and the sled But what about his
dreamsf They haunt him still.
in and makes purchase He in no hurry,
midway between the counters and the
clerk in conversation:
"Going to make druggistS"
THAT is my intention"
"How old your
Seventeen"
you think would pay you to to school some more
before settling upon your life work.
| go school. have money and no
help and health poor. have had to give up all
thought of further schooling"
ooh MOI Don't that | you have as good
health drug And for the If you
will up mind school, believe can find the
way Would you willing work of school hours
wayS"
Certainly That is the only could go at ALL for haven
the money and couldnt take gift"
Good Make arrangements to get out OF the store as
possible for know where there is place for you
And did aud in few he had degree College
the A. b. degree.
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should plan accordingly. They should
plan to reach town Monday or Tues
day noon, in order to get settled,
have schedule of studies made out,
and work assigned so far as possible.
The college and its officials will
extend a most cordial welcome to
all students upon arrival, and will
be glad to do all they can to make
their stay both pleasant and profit
able.
Young people of the present day
cannot afford not to go to college.
It is the best possible investment of
both time and money, and. for very
little money, Berea College offers
superior advantages in training the
hand, the head, the heart.
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R. R. coYLE
Promising Outlook for Coming Year
in Berea College
Will be His Post Again Few Faculty Changes
Improvement Courses, and Many Material improvements

furnished with chairs, tables. book
shelves, clothes-closet. bed and bed
ding, steam and electricity.--and all
at cost to the student so low ~
to seem almost absurd In a northern
Institution.
Former students will hardly
recognize Howard HAL. This
building. which bears the name Of a
great general of the Civil War and a
great Christian leader, has been thor
oughly modernized and will prove one
of the most inviting dormitories. II
is set aside specially for students OF
the academy. and we predict il will
be filled.
Steam and electricity have
been installed in part of Ladies Hall,
and will be In the remainder so soon
as necessary funds can he secured.
Boone Tavern has up-lifted its head
another story, and gives to the cor
ner block a much more imposing APP
pearance. milne Host" Taylor now ex-
poets to be able To care for all his
rapidly increasing patronage.
The library is to be enriched by
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The outlook for the coming college
year is most promising in all depart
ments.
In the first place. President Frost
after a years absence for rest will be
again in command. and ali know
what a splendid commander-in-chief
he Is.
In the second place there will be
very few changes in the teaching
force. The student body, both old
and new. are to be congratulated on
this. for a somewhat permanent fac
ulty is the best asset OF a college.
But, in a faculty OF seventy or more.
some retirements must be expected.
and great care has been taken TO
get experienced teachers in the place
OF those who have resigned.
In the third place. the various
courses in almost every department
have been strengthened, and several
new courses will be offered. During
the summer vacation the professors
have been busy making preparation
for their work and will greet their
classes with new material. and sub