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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30

down to the present day, where some
are overfed and some are underfed
That is where the old pilgrims got
the best of us-they Jared and shared
equally in want and abundance.
We sit down to overloaded boards
and hurriedly give thanks. one eye
shut and the other on the turkey. new
er giving a thought to the rows and
rows of little teeth with no drumsticks
to gnaw or the thousands of mouths
that would water at the very scraps
from our tables
Let US back up few hundred years
in spirit this Thanksgiving, good peo-
Pile. and go out and fill somebody up
that needs it. then come back TO our
own meals with that good old fash
toned thankfulness whetting up our
appetites.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30


MORE / am prepared to like you. which
is unusual. You and L. he declared
with confident smile, were made to
work together. We fit
''In other words. you ask me to share
with you what power already have.
to take you into full partnership at
once. That's modest. I'm sure
s'No. mol don't want any of your
power. Keep it all. will help you to
add to it. But If help yon to increase
IL it is only fair that you use it to
give me the public life for which am
fitted don't ask d full partnership.
| only want to be made your chief
lieutenant. your officer in the field
But think 1t over be concluded
There's no hurry. Take your time
and see II you don't find something In
the proposition. ! stop at this church
to meet girl who is at choir rehearsal
for tomorrow
You are Paul Remingtonr' Bob
cried roughly. Il know you. There
can't be two such idiots. You're the
fellow who is trying to fight me in my
district. You fool. What do you sup
pose ! care for your ranting theat-
ricaIs. your star or your boosted pop
ularity? If you had come to me first
might have listened to you. but you
chose to fight me. Now you must take
the consequences You may as, well
give up ell hope of political rise in this
city. young man. for it's my business
to keep you down. No man fights me
and livesw
The young man answered with q
fearless laugh. You indulge in rant
ing theatricals yourself, think But
you can't do IT You're not God. you
know. nm not afraid Of you. Bob Nc
Adoo. Au revoir!'
He turned and entered the church,
leaving Bob 70 stand staring at the
swinging door.
In the vestibule Remington stopped
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
Try RUSSELL MILLER

BOBBS NE RRILL &c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
THANK ScIVINc'S
HILARIOUS ORIGIN
Funny Side Of Good Governor
Bradiord's First Big Feed.
BY WILL ALLEN.

TOvERNOR BRADFORD Of the
New England colony did not,
~ as many people think, invent
Thanksgiving in 1921. and If he
claimed to it was an out and out in
fringement on previous patents. for
many people Of many countries. even
far back in Bible history. had been
setting aside times for feasts and re-
Joicing when they cut their oats. corn.
squashes and other conveniences in
the fall Of the year.
But nevertheless the governor and
his colonists no doubt broke the rec
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30

SENSE OF HUMoK
ord for intensity of thankfulness. for.
having SO very little TO be thankful for.
the job could be done up in fine shape
and not be neglected on any point.
During the voyage over on the some
what unsteady Mayfower If any one
had SO much as suggested hearty
Thanksgiving dinner he or she would
most probably have been tossed over
the rail, and some one of us today
would be minus a pilgrim ancestor
1t is said that the rough trip over
was the real cause of the pilgrims
utterly losing their sense of humor
and always carrying around such long
faces
Anyhow. hardships began right at
Plymouth rock, for everybody was
just crazy to set foot on something
solid, and naturally there were some
jostling and elbowing in the rush. The
rock was never constructed for much
of a crowd and. besides this, was real
slick around the edges where the tide
had washed up a few old jellyfish. SO
those who secured standing room only
skidded off into the ocean without
their rubbers on and got wet feet,
which, as every one knows, is a bad
thing to do in December anywhere
along the New England coast. OF
course these proceedings wound up
with coughs. colds in the head and
sore threats, which filed up the hos
pital right from the start
AS is usual in Massachusetts. there
was no policeman around to handle
the crowd or all this might have been
avoided 1t was mighty bad winter,
and, according to the accounts of the
sufferers themselves, lyons roared
and wolves sat on their tayles and
grinned.' and If the Indians had not
done any worse life would have been
much more attractive in Plymouth
But soon after landing in shopping
around deserted Indian village sew
eral baskets of corn. two pumpkin
seeds and recipe for mince pie were
found. so that foundation for the
first planting was assured. which at
least gave the people something to Iook
forward TO
All this time marvellous appetites
were being developed for the big feed
In the fall, for, not yet having become
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30

BOD bS TIE Rk-lLL CO.
hair, Slightly curling. browning a fine
brow and handsome. regular face of
a slightly Semitic cast; an olive com
plexion, dark eyes. flashing just now
in the light Of debate: finely nodded
chin. neither weak nor strong. and a
mobile. sweetly smiling mouth-the
mouth of a woman.
His figure is good. He is the rapier.
the meat AK he thought to himself
SIS that all?" he added aloud
The young mans tone changed to
one of thoughtful. not fearful, hesita-
ton. Unless you change you will
never attract. You are too strong. too
arrogant in your strength. You need
to work with and through a man who
will give your movement popular
tone. In fact. you need mer'
Bob threw back his head and laughed
harshly. I'm a politician. not a va
riety Snowman, you know"
/ The young man betrayed no sign OF
irritation. I'm not rattlebrain.' he
said with quiet confidence. You are
too good judge of men not to know
that. am popular man. I say that
without vanity. merely as a fact that
has been demonstrated just as /
; would say. This is house.; just as
you would say. I am strong"
$50 you propose an alliance with
meY'
why not? have studied the big
men of this city very carefully and
have decided that you are the one
who can help me most and whom
can help most. You have what lack.
/ have what you lack. You have all
ready a strong grip on local affairs;
you are in the position to exploit my
talents at once, to give them an i'm
mediate value-to both OF US. Further
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30

THE ONLY HEIFER CALF IN THE COLONY
familiar with the location Of the best
grocery stores and meat markets, the
col6nists were on diet principally of
little neck CLAIMS much cheaper then
than now, and cells. which they trod
out of the mud at low tide with their
bare feet
This undoubtedly brought into play
the stern bearing strength of character
Of these old fellows more than any
thing else. for what iron nerve 1t must
have taken to feel a cold. squirming
eel suddenly wriggle up between ones
bare toes and not lose any dignity or
give way to nnseemly remarks!
Spring came. and the planting was
done under very trying circumstances
for the would be agriculturists could
hardly stoop over to bed in a grain Of
corn but that some Indian with a
crude. primitive sense Of huInor would
let loose an arrow.
However. the crops did spIendidIy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
Wronq Answer.

Teacher Now. Johnny. what Is the
third letter Of the alphabet! Small
Johnny Dune Teacher Yes. you do
What is ii you do with yo,ir eyes?
Small .Iohnny Mother says ! squint.-
Chicago News.
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Continued on page 49,
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DIR. HILLS ON 1.-THE AMERICAN
OF TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
Harvey W. Wiley, the Pure Food Man, an Un-
expected but Welcome Visitor Alumni
Association ConsidersAthletics and
Elects Officers at Meeting.

Or. Harvey w. Wiley. the national
purc fosd expert, who stands between
us and slow death" appeared Thurs
day afternoon at the teachers confer
ence held in connection with the in
auguration of President Benton. and
was greeted with boisterous applause.
the entire audience in the big lecture
room rising as ono man. in honor Of
the chief whose vindication by Presi-
Gent Taft has made him more than
ever the idol of the Am eriCan people
Professor Messenger. who presided
Mt the educational conference. had an
nounced during the morning session
that DR.. Wiley was expected, and
would probably make a brief address.
The speech which the noted chemist
made was full of hearty good nature
and sparkling wit. and he created
among his audience the impression Of
man honest at heart and sincere in
purpose.
The lecture by DR. Newell Dwight
Hills in the evening was the second
feature OF general interest that mark
ed the first of the Inauguration days.
The morning and afternoon were given
up TO the educational conference. and
In the evening. at the close OF the lee
ture by DR.. Hills, there was we'll
attended meeting of the Vermont state
Alumni association. held a the Ethan
Allen club house on College street
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AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
"''ehs Address sy n, W. Wiley on
Health and Tesch,px.

Tho afternoon session OF the educatlona,
conference opened at two o'clock I'm ths
Science hall
me hrst speaker was Prof. James 10
Lough Of New York University, who smoke
on Preparation for College" He pre-
sehted no statistics. but generalization
OF college entrance requirements as Ia
mad seen them work out, particularly al
we university he represented
Ihe purpose of the high school, he said
IS hfS' TO prepare the pupil for college
lor the community and for life. He he
heVes that the course OF studies in In.
hieh school should follow the needs of the
community II the needs are Industrial
'heh Industry should be emphasized. if
'oi,l'nerclal' then commerce; and so on.
lie considered Lockc's famous theory of
,he tanuia rasa, that every child's mind
Is at hrst a blank. to be written upon bv
experience lie characterized the method
OF teafhdnsNas-that OF the-psu.1nxqia.. q nd
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GOV. MEAD ADMINISTERS
THE OATH OF OFFICE,
Congratulatory Addresses Made by Representa-
tives Of Colleges from All Parts of the Coun-
try-Many Honorary Degrees Conferred
Corporation Dinner with Speeches.

Guy Potter Bentonwas Fridey in
augurated the 18th president of the Tni-
versity u Vermont. With the greatest
md most Impressive academic remonia a
in the history Of this institution, this city
and this state, he entered formally into
the high Office so ably filed by Angel.
Buckham and their predecessors.
Governor John A Mead administered
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. on the stage
Of The Strong theatre. before fifteen hum
dred Witnesses. including ono hundred
president and representatives. Of Amer
lean collage aud universities was the
first In suration of a president at the
Univcrsitr @ Vermont in 10 years
The morning hours from nine o'clock
until nearly one were taken up with the
reception Of the official delegates More
tAan 100 rrpres sentatives OF institutions of
higher education answered the roll call
and - leaders Of American education and
opinion brought congrat ulatoIy message
Dean George Henry perlSlns os the Uni
versity OF Vermont presided The appear
aucc OF President John VI. Thomas Of
Middlebur> College. following his recent
-erious Illness with appendicitis, was
greeted with prolonged applause and In
the afternoon, when DR. Harvey W
Wiley tool; his degree the applause was
almost dcafoninr.
Following buffet lunch iu the univer-
sity gym asum. tho prooe sion Of trus-
tees. faculties, Euests. alumni and stu
dents formed on the university green arl
marched TO the strong theatre. which hy
tho Tina .'-a cvor.f -es bn~op u.ae 0i1a1 -
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est terms Of Dr. Bentons administration
and success in the West and forecasted
"a brilliant future for him here He paid
Il glowing tribute to the work OF the late
Senator Morrill, for education In America
The steady stream Of trained talent
and ability from New England which has
poured into the West in the past haIs
century has been in large part responsible
for tho wonderful development Of that
LAM, and in this influence Vermont ana
her university have had their part"
OF John Dewey, he said that TO have
produced this one man would repay all
the effort and expenses ever sustained bv
the University of Vermont.
EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lefes." was the response Of w. Fl. Jor-
dan. director of the New York Agr4cultrr-
al Experiment Station He said that tie
Morrill, not Of 1862 was the beginning OF
institutions as national assets Of great
and enlarging value. He congratulated
President Benton on coming 20 Vermont.
ana he paid a tribute TO the regard and
feeling Nermonters have for education.
We are In danger. he SAID, OF forgetting
that the essential function OF the uni
versity is to prepare for the social and in
dustrial leadership knowledge IS power.
t.ut a preater power is the ability to use
'"a' power eHe't'e!E. inc hoSt serl-
Gus national problem arises from the
mladirection Of Industrial and social en-
ersy.
WESTERN UNIVERSITIES.
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VerS!tN OF Arkansas responded for the
universities OF the SoutA, delivering
forceiuI and eloquent address, He paid
tribute 70 Justin > Morrill,. whose In
spired statesmanship he said. made pos
sible HE alma mater far away in Ar
kansas and gave to the South splendid IN
sutulons of learning that mean so much
10 these progressive commonwealths He
spoke glowinSly OF this State and dwelt
long upon the South, and OF the breaking
down of sectional barriers. And he closed
flag. the authorship OF which was un-
known to him.
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nc "a N'''s DC i'ea''S oeN
anu ',eis S'-''-4S p'Po
oN' ""s "''u '.'y Has-
a o'esS1HS /" INC eNS'
Ou' --0Pe a"u NY 1Ope
never I1p ne
I4''''o lhno ana IaF iann ana uA4i INC
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and
Rirples 10 the sound"
"Your far ana nv eax
And how il flies to-day
In vour lana and my land
And half q world away!
Roso-red and blood-red
The stripes forever slearn:
Snow whIt, and so,,l-white-
The good forefathers dnaam;
sky-blue and true bluA with stars to
CLEAN
Art.ht The glor,.d e7lidon of the day; a
shelter through the night
four nag ana my nag
anu o'1 ~" '''u''i ~ ''o'
our rama ana my .ahu
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ROLL CALI, OF DELEGATES
COnsratuIatory Ncssngcs from Mrn3
COlIrrca hN tArN OF Rcsnnnse.


ConsratuIatory Ncssngcs from Mnn3
Coueccs Ia, ,yrv Of Rcspousc
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80,
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H'i'e ''o'N ~
ueiesa'eS "c@''S
'iIefe "aS Ia
III ana 'o"hsP'oP''
ADDRESS OF WELCOME,
The address or welcome was delivered
nv tho Hon Ro,or, P,hcrts. nayor Of the
city of Burlington. Tracing the struggles
Of the early settlers in Vermont the
difficulties attending the adnl'SS'oh OF ''e
state to the Union, anu tAe haraS" pS
surrounding the iirst beginnings 'I IN.
University Of Vermont 'tAe records Oh
/ the early trials of this university said
he are almost heart hreskinE
Continuing down through the mlsfor-
tunes of lSl2. when the college bulIdlnsS
were used "a barracks. through the iir'
Of 1874. and the dark period OF the ClVt
War. he spoke Of he many students who
le't for camp and oawlcheld. 80 depleted
were the classes here that IN 1866 metro
politan newspaper referred to the gradual
Ing exercises at which there were only
three graduates as concert ny the
Mehde1ssohh quartet with hree lntermis-
SIohS Iof conversations
III PROSPERITY ana IN adVersitv,' said
M"Nor NooerE IN cohcluslon' we have
"V" l"'Au""lc IN our 'e"chlng force
ana our PreS'uel'S nave aeen men OF the
"'snes' culture measured ny any time
anu any pace
ne"oVeu somewhat from the great
'ei'eFs' we must stand largely by oui
o"" eHoFts'
PoNbi~N UNIV EHSlIl Els.
ro"""'hB ,he answer or the roll cal
US oNeI Nv ocesa'eS' rroteSsor Norman
Do VIZ oi '"e n'Ners''E OF toronto
t0' ''S '"' 'e's" universities he
Dlous't Hess"se ol soouW'll ana con
i'''l 'ne institutions OF OHn-
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Is W.uiatu-e world whore the student
brushes against 1een minds. lie lo,rus
"hetN"' ne is fitted to be- leader or 81
follower There are many other lines
OF development. He cited the effect of
the college on those who for one reason
or another are prevented from attending.
cases Whero inspiration was breIthcd into
thehl ny looking to tho college and it,
POSSIBILITIES. The vast student army Is q
constant and .unque't!oncd Inspiration to
the Young man and woman OF tho land
ana Inspiration to more usefulness.
TNIpR ,iPTr- ADDpr...r,.
'',7 '"' ie7''"' program 'i ih'S"
io'1 SP''NerS th're was " Laf hour Of
''' ''"l'l. N''e' mes. lf'i'1S'r Tu''S of
N'' az" NiNe'9itH "H'l ned ar cons der
"''' "'''" ''e req Hi'Inen'- ol .'- Hn'-
'"" ""'' "'ird 20 "'romnli- d
."' .'.' i'''.H say ''@ i"'t 0. AIMED that
'"' ''''' '' N"'-e sort "t ron' n0'N
nv '' ''"''- PROFESSOR 't." OF
'''''' vas '-'I'I upon ana
'''9 "> 'Foi' -''+
~" ' '"' l"'' I'Ii'.-
'''" '' ''' "H I'' "d'''~s in
'''''' NV. '"'InS PIo''Hn"
,'.. '' 'oo.'" io'
~. ''o' J." :" Allen
n" '' '''''''1'h was new
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,so do,,lo-,.lr, '' ". '"''
st.,e, tne naive t,o ..i,,..i,,. III ,''.'
rl.lrq or a1 MAJ ta. .ar. har.ra ,,., 49,.
the self
n,.,.rro~ rop rI.p,, ,nor was.
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mine what and how the HIGH schools
snail teach. Ten times rs many people
[oou5s uslu ulIv p5utsouoo t,,a,,, avn
education as with college education
"A new and different order Of studies
Is to take the place of the present order.
we must consider what the advanced
'is' soI'oo's are cong not what the aver
"Se ones ar" doing in order to see the
e"r 81 '"9 movement swimming can
not ne ic"ln"d out o' The water and one
o'i'''o' esIH 10 90 the things the worlG
,AP'V'S "l i"I" without practice in the
,''e oi "oIk nc Is to follow. one must
learn in school the particular facts tha-
f,o,,, ,,,a .'..,,,.l'',. ne u,S'Iplhe gained
be t,sr as ,.,lu.bia o. r,,. o..i,-.5
a st,ldv of C;reel, t.,i, 80, -.
n1,,...,,..
~ : 'ANoS FIRST.
me most important studies of the fu-
tu'e VIII ne these, and in this order:
physical training, science, English. his
'or!' General applause greeted this
ueCI"raIon.
Ihe l""aI Of the ancients." he contin-
ued' was NOT "a sound mind in a sound
pooE II was sound mind making and
KeePnS its BODY sound"
~ moore strongly commended the
ei'S t movement ana said that in the
'u'"'e mathematics will he ,aught for
'' d. appl'a ion TO the problems
VI "ai'E me- and that its value for
Nv ''a uiscIphne when thus taught will
...,' al'"' as under present methods
e 'eachihs OF English is unsatisfac-
tory, said Or Moore. "and tbo taacbira
~. u" anu creek is In bad way It
S vac e,'eee requirements Of the present
.I'ne 'ns' prevent good secondary teach
ms
LIVE LANGUAGES TAt.c4r r11,,,
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THE CITY COLLEGES.

Continued ON page a.
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.,.s 49, ,no,srs And Il, ,nt, ,noor,. .
o,.,,o.,os ho,i.c ,rbo .,,tto,.. ,,,.t,a. oe
tho high school should se fundamentally
to prepare the mind for more advanced
work.
THE SMALL. HIGH SCHOOL.
ne S"~" f1ls" "oHoo' ana ''' u
Iese was "ie SUI" VI ''c go u ~.
VI roscoe superintendent ol Sch'olS oi
SprlhsHen anu pioSiuo"l u '''e ''''e
4eache'S assoc'a"o"' ne gave care" VI
reci'aI OF 'He PIoplei"9 i"S ne
small hlsh school III preparing H. pui"'S
FOR college Ihe pfon'eihS are oiHefeht
than those o, - years ago Just as mere
have oeen lndus'i!aI ana economic
changes. with the state eduodllon Is
compulsory as II Is business pronoSi-
tion, because educated cIN1enS are heO'S-
sary for goon governments Sut ShaH '"e
small school prepare for college. Npn",
he said Will deny th"t the prlde OF inc
small high school Is IN SehulnS lAe great
est possible number OF men O
college, often done at me on
pense or the many VINO can NOT
hope to 20. And TINS condllon. +hou'd ne
modified. Courses should be arranged 20
fit the boy ana not the hoY 10 ~ the
courses
THE DOOMED PUPIL
ror,.s u Tavlor vico-nresident ~ Vor-
o,, A,odo,nv and aeso,iato. odi.or Of
,rho ,-or,nor,.r c..-., co,,rreb.,si,.o .,..,
sisnincant ,ddre.. an TN D.oood pu-
MI " 1-ndor ideal conditions h. said au
r,,o ava of tolIo,o ouali,y ,ro,,, ro 80
COLLEGE and all who are no, would ,..,n-
tr,,.. u,,,, .d,,oatior 4, 81. .,,,..,.'.
of tho world Rut !, is diUic,lt 80 ,di,.,
Il great system to the life Of the pupu
and the very nerfection NJ tho m.oban,,,,,
prevents the machine from serving the
nuniI He considered IN. sdncotic,,..I ,,.,',,
edies Of the pupil PLANNING after rradu-
alton from a vocational course ,o ga ir,,
business. but suddenly given tn. onnor-
tunity to enter college. and the zrad,,a+a
who. having prenored FOR colr.ro ca,,,
p.led TO cive n nm and h.co,,o a ,,.,,-.
Garner. Both are doomed tan,ror.ru,. ~,
disadvanteg. and irorcici.r,,, ,,,a
haps to ultimate personal Limitation. He
took mp the entrance requirements of
various colleges and tho linguistic ex
amina;ions that play so large n pari of
them, and this irreducible minimum or
preparation in language must be met bv
the vocational student He said thot "on.
can imagine no sadder doom for III. rurr
than to he dominated nv teachors u,ho o,
the world knows and &c th., ara 40.