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lessons about plants from nature itself.
This is one of the most interesting phases
OF the school life of the children of this
city, their out-of-doors nature study work
From the children of the low grades up
to the girls who are learning to teach
other children. all have to do some prac-
teal nature work. In the winter months
this takes the form of classroom work
and lessons from text books. But when
spring is here these are discarded. par
TALLY at least. and. armed with hoes ana
rakes and the other necessary requisites.
they march away to their gardens and
miniature farms and find out for them
selves just how and why things grow.
Practically all of Washington's $1,000
school children are learning to be gar
Geners. The degree to which this is true
varies from those children who learn
only a few simple schoolroom facts about
PLANTS and soils to those who gain practi
cal knowledge of vegetable and flower
gardening by working in the school plots
or at home. But one and all learn some
thing. and within the last year nature
study course for all grades was included
in the school curriculum, this course con-
tanning lessons on gardening.
:: *
Although the gardening work comes as
a regular study. Miss Susan B. Sipe, the
head of the botanical work at Normal
School No. I. is one of the most prom
nent of the instgators of the movement
here and it is due to her work largely.
not only in connection with the schools,
but with the Department of Agriculture,
that the work progressed rapidly as
il has. Because the teachers of future
years comprise the classes of the Normal
School. the work in gardening is more
interesting when taken from that stand
point than simply in a general way. The
Normal School girls not only become
farmers themselves. but during the sum-
rner months considerable number of
them work in the school gardens with
the children who remain in the city and
do that work.
In this work the Department of Agri-
culture has played an important part
Most of the practical work which is done
during school hours is done at the de-
partment greenhouse, which has been as
signed for Miss Sipe's use. The bureau
of plant industry. under DIR. b. T. Gal
loway, assists by giving such practical
aid is possible. Prof. l.. c. Corbett
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The Same Thinu.

GEORGE WEST CAMBRIDGE, the
- secretary of the streets Protective
Alliance Of Dubuque. began recent ad-
dress with the words:
In the past. when two rich E.aglishmen
met. they would say:
It's fine day. Let's go kill some
thing
Now, when two rich men meet. they
say:
IT'S a fine day. Let's 60 motoring
1T amounts to the same thing. doesa
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willie. where there wasSa large school.
Champ and his sister were in classes with
children much older than themselves
They were in the Mackvile school for two
years.
That Champ Clark was born politi-
clan and speaker was shown at this old
country schoolhouse. There was q picnic
one day and no old people present. 1t
was after an urgent call had been made
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
L.AwRENCEBURG. Ky,
February 3. 1911.
At the democratic caucus held in Wash
ington a few weeks ago Champ Clark
MAS chosen as the next Speaker of the
House of Representatives. While he has
risen into prominence, his road has not
been strewn with roses, and it has been
through the hardest kind OF digging that
he has reached the speakership.
Born in anderson county among the
cliffs along the Kentucky river. whose
scenery is often compared to that of the
beautiful Hudson. Clark was immured
within the confines of nature. The home
If Clark was similar to that of other
pioneer homes. consisting of three rooms,
the sitting room, the bedroom and the
kitchen and dining room combined.
At the time of Clarks birth there were
no railroads in this section of the coun-
Try and the farmers rode on horseback.
TO the nearest grocery store and post
Office for their supplies and mail.
Reared among the cliffs. Champ Clark
In his earliest childhood was a student
or nature. lie loved the little spring
beauties which were found in the woods
nesting i'll the grass and weeds, the old
fashioned thousand-leaf rose. which bios
somed III midsummer. and the goldenrod
which betokened the coming of winter
He knew the voices of the Bob White,
the thrush, the hooking bird and score
OF other birds of beautiful plumage which
made their homes i'll the hills.
James Beauchamp Clark, son OF John
Hampton and Alethea Jane Beauchamp
Clark. was born March :. 1850 on a little
farm in Anderson county, four miles south
~ this place.
he
His father. John Hampton Clark, was
"a native of New Jersey, and was born
where Atlantic City now stands He was
Nanderer and after rowing from Phil
adelphia to New Orleans and up the
Mississippi and the ohio To Louisville he
finally drifted 10 I4aNrenceburg and set
tied there. Shortly after arriving in Law
rencehurg he met Alethea Beauchamp. a
frail, beautiful girl, and after an ardent
wooing they We're married. He was an
educated man and a mechanical genius.
John Clark, after marrying. took up
tiukering with old clocks and doing dental
work He rode over Andersen and Wash
ington counties mending old clocks and
praCticing dentistry.
Mrs. Clark was also well educated for
those DAYS. having received six years
"Schooling In convent.
There were three children Margaret
Louise. the eldest, who died in infancy:
James Beauchamp. known To the politi-
cal world as Champ" ard t,'izabet
now Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Haley. After
seven years Of happiness Mrs. Clark died
and the body w2s laid TO rest In the old
cemetery here. She was the first person
10 be buried in the little burying ground
which had been set aside by the pioneers
OF Anderson county.
Mr.. Clark was in bad health at the
time of the death of his wife. and how
to bring M the two little children was a
serious problem. lie found an aged child
less couple in adjoining county who
under his supervision. took charge OF
Champ and lis little sister.
Mr.. Clark had all of the eastern mans
love Of learning and was determined that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

WASHINGTON Schools
w Take Up U nique
Course for Benefit of Pupils
Mature Study and Its Re
sults-Aid Being Given by
Department of Agriculture
Miss Susan B. Sipe at Head
of Work-School Gardens of
Other Cities-Work at the
Normal School-Annual Gar
den Shows-First Outdoor
Study to Start With Warm
Weather.
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Rough Diamonds.

NIHE late John B. Moisant was a
genial as we'll as a skilIful air
man." said a Chicago editor
L remember well visit he once made
me. with drawing of an aeroplane of
his own Invention under his arm. ] joke
him little about the machine--it GER
tainly had heavy. awkward look. But
he said with a laugh:
Oh. don't judge even al aeroplane by
is outside. What If the man who dis
covered the oystor hadn't stopped to pry
open the she'll"
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ITH the first faint
suspicion of spring
in the air, the
school children OF
Washington take a
renewed interest in
their nature study
work. and begin to
look forward hope
fully to the tim :
when they can dis
card their books
and learn their
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these little gardens is to win the hearty
dislike of the children.
The year following this attempt at the
Franklin School thirty-two others follow
ed, while today it is almost impossible to
find a single school building in which
there is not a garden of some kind or
other. More than this, the Rosedale play
ground is the site of a large number Of
plots In which the children of that
neighborhood take considerable pride. 1t
is hoped that the same plan can be fol-
lowed at the Georgetown playground this
year. The interest which, is manifested
in this work is shown in. the report which
was sent to Supt. Stuart by principal.
IT deals with the first attempt which was
made to cultivate heretofore barren land:
Ground was broken Saturday. April 16
Invitation was given TO the children to
report at 10 O'Clock. bringing with them
such implements as they happened to
have at home. A great many came.
bringing with them rakes. hoes. spades
and coal shovels In more or less dilapi-
dated condition. but they went to work
with a will A space four feet wide was
dug at the rear and sides Of the yard and
both sides of the partition fence. Diff
culties beset this stage of the work. Tools
were dull and broken The ground was
feet Of children for the past sixteen years.
The soil was poor. Stones, bricks, old
shoes. broken crockery. tin cans. cooking
utensils. trash and debris of all kinds
were unearthed."
The report goes on to state that the
difficulties. however. were finally over
come, with the result that great interest
was taken in the little plots that were
marked off. and that the children COM
pared their own little plants with others.
When this work was first begun a piece
OF land on the grounds of the Agricultural
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and fired with rifle at the young teach
er. The ball barely missed Clark and
bored its way into the woodwork an inch
or SO above his head. Champ adjourned
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by the government for volunteers for the
Union army, and as the children played
about the grounds beneath the shadows
of the improvised platform some one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

patient. but each time the sheep got by
him. This afforded great amusement to
the students. Aroused from his work by
the continual litter which ran around the
BILE. He was laughingly told by one of the
boys that the old man was having trou-
BILE with his sheep.
It's awfully funny" queried the
Schoolmaster
Yes. sir" replied one of the students.
Well. said Champ, If it is as funny
as all that you have the privilege of 60
ing out and help the old man with the
sheep"
School was adjourned and all of the
helped the drover with his sheep, not
only through the bridge. but two miles
up long hill. The road was rough and
the sun very hot.
When the students finally returned to
the schoolroom they realized that they
had laughed at the wrong time. The les
son did not have to be repeated
In 1872 Champ babe farewell to the
role OF school teacher and entered old
Bethany College at Bethany, W. Va,
where one year later he graduated with
the highest honors in the college
The following year he was chosen presi-
dent of Marshall College and at that time
was the Youngest college president in the
United States.
After studying law for a year at the
Cincinnati Law School he was admitted
to the bar in 1875.
He went TO Kansas City Mo, to prac-
tice law, but finding out that he could
not get single case in that city he de-
ternltned to move. When he went there
ne made a VOW that he would not leave
until he had accumulated Some money.
so. in order to ease his conscience he
went out on a farm where he dug post
holes all one day. He received one silver
dollar for the work. His conscience was
salved and he then waNt to Bowling
Green, Mo.
HonOrs soon came to him. and step by
step he worked his way to the top OF the
ladder.
First he was city attorney Of Louisiana
and Bowling Green: deputy prosecuting at
torney and prosecuting attorney; presi-
dental elector. delegate to the Trans
Mississippi congress at Denver and per-
manent chairman of the national demo-
cratic convention at ST. Louis.
He married Miss Genevieve Bennett
and had four children horn to him: Lit
tie Champ. Ann. Hamilton. Bennett and
Genevieve. The two latter are living He
was elected to the Fifty-third. F'ifty-f1fth,
Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth
Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses. and
was reelected to the Sixty-first Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-28
Augusta Enthusiast Selects an
All American Football Eleven.

Charles "A Halpen of this city. an
enthusiastic follower of football. has
been trying his hand at picking an
All-Ameriean football team and gives
the result of his work In an interesting
letter to the sporting editor Of the
Kennebec Journal. The letter follows.
Sporting Editor Kennebec Journal:
1t must be generally admitted by ev-
cry football critic ana follower Of the
game that to pick an eleven, as even
" matched as the teams are this year,
to represent the All-Ameriean team, is
by no means an easy task to accom-
plsh. But, nevertheless, as I am nei-
Their a coach critic. or anything of the
kind, but just a follower Of the game,
| am going to present to you an eleven
which l consider capable Of holding it's
own with any in the country.
In discussing this important ques-
ton. l am going to begin with the
backfield. 1t is already known that
Wendell, the star half-bac OF the
Harvard eleven, was chosen By Walter
Camp as the man to fill one of the ALI
American half-back positions. But, not
that | am in position to eriticise this
great coach and football adviser
1 am. however, going to place
Wendell at full-back. I believe him to
be one of the greatest backs ia the
country and besides his wonderful line
plunging. which has made him famous
he is like q stonewall on the defence.
on the question of halfbacks some
people may differ with me- but my
choice is Pendleton Of Princeton and
Thorpe of the Carlisle Indians. Ny
honest opinion is. and with this l
think everyone VIII agree, that
Thorpe, the great half back of the In
dian team is the most wonderful man
that the football world has ever
known. Kicking four field goals, the
last of which was at a difficult angle
from the 47-yard line, against a team
like Harvard, is a most remarkable
feat. / even think that he SURPRISES
Ted Coy, the great Yale full-back,
whose kicking won the game for Yale
against Harvard
Pehdleton of Princeton needs ne in
PRODUCTION to followers of the gridiron
game. being one Of the greatest players
of the day. This little haIf-back, al
though playing part OF the season at
quarter for Princeton, proved himself
more valuable man to his team at
half than at quarter. He did not, how
ever show his ability to such an ex-
tent, this year as he did last, simply
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-28
Lewiston Grange,

An ail-day meeting of Lewiston
Grange was held, Wednesday. Nov y,
with the master. \. Ghadbourne. in
the chair The following pro. tenn. APP
pointments were made. Overseer
Mrs. Belle Viekery, steward, William
Griffin; assistant steward. Edward
Bubier; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
Luella Chadbourne: lecturer Mrs. F.
D. Merrill. 1t was u pleasure to have
J. a. Pike of Danville Junction, one
of the deputies, present. and he gave
a helpful talk along the line of Grange
work. as well as cooperation. A recess
was declared for dinner, and this was
served under the direction of Mrs.
Viekery among the ladies who helped
her being, Mrs Luella Chadbourne.
Mrs. Mary L. Chadbourne. and Mrs.
d. a. Dyer.
The afternoon program opened with
q reading by Mrs. Emma Morrill, fol-
lowed by a talk by Mr.. Pike. Among
the others who spoke were two Ia
dies from Riverside Grange Brewer,
Mrs. Foster of Winthrop Grange, Mrs.
sprague of Androscoggin Grange. Mrs.
Chadbourne, Mrs. Carvile of Lisbon,
Mrs c. Y Dearborn of Thorne's Cor
ner William Griffin, Malcolm Buker,
Mrs. Nickery and Mrs Penley. Mrs.
Alton Timberlake gave a reading.
1t was voted 10 have day meeting
in two weeks, with a boiled dinner at
noon. Officers Will be elected at that
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Saturday called by the sudden death
of their father Calvin D. Wright
The pupils Of Washington High
school are enjoying two weeks vaea
ton
Passed TO a higher life, Friday, Cal
vim D. Wright, aged about - years.
MIR. Wright was born in Waldoboro,
but after his marriage to Esther
Hume resided in Washington where
they reared quite a large family. only
three children remaining, Alonzo OF
Boston. Mrs. Stella Bartlett Of Rock
land and Mrs Vertie Wood of Hyde
Park. Mass. Nj. Wright suffered a
shoek some four years ago from which
he never fully recovered. He was q
man Of sterling qualities. a good citi-
gen. kind neighbor, Al loving husband
ana father. BY trade a carpenterS in
politics a Republican and a member of
Riverside Lodge f. & A. NJ. Funeral
Sunday. Rev. J. II. Lidstone officiated.
JnterneDt in Hume cemetery.
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WASHINGTON.

EAST-Ernest Light was IN Au-
gusta, Saturday. He took AIonzo
Brann to the Central Maine Insane
hospital for treatment.
MIR. and Mrs. w II. Prescott were
Sunday callers at J. Z BrXants Mrs.
Bryant has been very sick but is inn
proving She Is cared for by her
daughters. Mrs. Nellie Stevens of At
gusta and Mrs. Carrie Lyle of South
Berwick.
Frank Cheney of Augusta Who has
been stopping in town for the past
few weeks returned TO Augusta, Fri
day 1t is reported that he has
bought the farm of Nelson Pierpont Of
this place and viii occupy it in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Lenfest and
family of North Washington were at
C. E. Overlocks one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Odell Bowes visited
Mrs. Bowes' sister Mrs. Willie +.
Chadwick at East Palermo. Sunday.
George Overlook and 4. r. Mitchell
of Burkettville visited Mr.. Overlock's
mother, Mrs. Kate overlook, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Eden Rhodes We're
callers at Charles Orevolcks, Sunday
afternoon.
Stephen Bartlett who has been very
sick is reported 10 be improving, and
it is hoped he will be out again soon.
STICKNEY C0RNER-Bela J. An
drews who has been spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Side
linger returned, Wednesday, to Provi-
dence, r. /.
Lawory Brann was taken to the In
sane Hospital at Augusta, Saturday.
Merl Sidelinger has gone to Rhode
Island where he expects employment.
Lawny Wright of Boston and Mrs
Stella Bartlett of Rockland arrived
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-28
WAYNE

MORT H-George Lewis moved his
family from Oakland to the Thrasher
house here, last Wednesday, and Will
occupy the same Tor the winter
Mrs. E. L. Mills is now able to be
out and passed Saturday in Win
throp.
Phyllis Ward went to Randolph, sat
urday, to pass her vacation with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles Ward
/ 3. Lucas killed q nice hog, Fri
day. which tipped the scales at 1858
pounds.
H II. Pulsifer Of Harrison is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs o. E. Dickinson.
Mrs. Bessie Dickinson and daugh-
ter were callers on Mrs. Dickinson S
parents in Readfeld Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Lane We're call
ers on their son. F. c. Lane. at the
village Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. t. l.. Stevens and Miss
Jennie Lane passed saturday in Lew
iston and Auburn.
Albert Hntchins the little son Of air.
and Mrs. e. p Hutchins, who has been
i'll from a cold, is much better.
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Bethlehem Lodge
Installs Officers

The officers of Bethlehem Lodge, No
81, f. and A. NJ, were installed, Mon
day evening, at Masonic hall in the
presence of about 200 members of the
Masonic fraternity the Eastern Star,
and invited guests The ceremony of
installation began at P. NJ, and was
impressively performed by r. w. w
e. Swift, assisted by Roy Z. Ward
well. as grand marshal and Rev
Brian c. Roberts, as grand chaplain
The following officers were installed
Worshipful master, George A. Coombs.
senior warden, Chester S. Kingsley;
junior warden, Grin B. Frost; treas
urer. Treby Johnson: secretary
Charles D. White; senior deacon, John
c. Arnold; junior deacon, Harold a.
Allan; chaplain, Warren D TraSk
marshal. Alvin o. Sanborn: senior
steward, Howard +. Weber, junior
steward. Franklin j. Thrasher. organ
list Chester A. Dana; tyler, Lemuel
d. Hazelwood.
The program of installation was in
terspersed with musical and literary
numbers by a quartet from BeWdoln
College, consisting of Arthur ID. WEIGH,
iNdbSi eliiO ia 81 lSilufs I1dloiu @A9A'N'
second tenor: George Cressey, hrst
bass; George Eaton, second bass
Charles f. Adams, accompanist. The
selections were thoroughly enjoyed and
distinctive addition to the program.
The ommittee in charge of the install
lation program consisted of W. M.
George A. Coombs, S. w, Chester ,
Kingsley, and ]. w, Grin B. Frost.
The installation was followed at 1919
2. ut. by banquet, served IN Inc
BANQUET hall, by the members of Rose
of Sharon Chapter, No. Is, O. e. S. Al
excellent menu was provided and the
committee in charge consisted or
Mrs. d. A. Hewins. Mrs. Catherine
Morrill,, Mrs. Cora Ward, Mrs, Ethe
Rabbit, Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill Mrs
| Florence Haskell Mrs. Fannie Ellis
| Mrs. Frances Hazelwood, Mrs. Emma
| Dodge, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs
J Abbie Marson, Mrs. Alice HeWins
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because every man of an opposing
team played for him in the same way
as they did the mighty Spracklin of
Brown, and at times he was not prop
erly supported by his teammates.
The quarter backs position should
go to Capt Howe of Yale, although 1
consider Spracklin of Brown, the All
American selection of last year, close
second.
Much credit should be given both of
these men, but l consider Howe of
Yale to be one of the greatest football
generals in the country, and in this
respect, together with his ability as a
drop kicker, I consider him superior to
Spracklin of Brown.
Ny selection for the end positions
would be FELTON, of Harvard and Bonn
eisier OF Yale, although too much
credit cannot be given Sam White Of
Princeton, whom I consider a. close
second to either of these. Smith also
showed his remarkable playing ability
in the game be put UP against Yale ia
the stadium being a terror, both on
defensive and offensive work
The tackle positions should go to
Scully of Yale, and Scorer OF Harvard.
these being the men that | should
choose. and in like manner in picking
the men for the guard positions I viii
take d Harvard and a Yale man. Capt.
Fisher of Harvard. is no doubt the
greatest guard in the country, while |
consider Francis of Yale next.
The last and only position remaining
to be filled is that of center, which l
consider Kecham Of Yale very capable
of filling
You Will note that l have omitted
the names of a good many players
from the different colleges. also great
men," and perhaps as q result, you
viii call me narrow minded, which no
doubt [ am, but l consider that the Il
men whom / have chosen capable of
giving any team in the country a game
that they will remember for a while.
I, therefore, present to you the follow
ing list;
Bomeis.er of Yale, left end
Scully of Yale, left tackle
Francis of Yale, left guard
Keteham Of Yale. center.
Fisher Of Harvard, right guard.
Storer Of Harvard, right tackle.
FELTON, of Harvard, right end.
Howe of Yale. quarterback
Thorpe OF Carlisle, right half-back.
Pendleton Of Princeton left haif-baek.
Wendell Of Harvard, full baek.
CHARLES a HALPEN.