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HONOR LIST.
ners.

l, Henry ]. Amy: 2. Dorothy Atwood: g.
Edgar Badeau: 4. Elsie d. BALI: >, Martina
NJ Blythe; 6. Clara A. Brandt; Z, lrma
Brandt: s. Huntley Burr: Q. Harriet D.
Carrier: 10. Frances l.. Caverhill; II. Myl-
dred Clark: y. Dorothy Cerb: lS, George
Cowles: IA. Carol Crone: 10. Eva May
Daniels: 16 sara Pryor Dodge: II, Francis
W. Doyle: IS. Miriam Dyckman: l9, Esther
May Elliott; 20. Elizabeth Everit; q, Au-
gust Julius Feigel: %. Edward II. Field; g.
Herbert Friedman: a. Grace Gaylord; %
Nita Gerner: 26, Agatha Gilbert: q, John
German: %. John r. Griffin: @. Margaret
Hafner: 30. Eta Herpicb; 81, John +. Hal
loran: 80. Harry Heissinger: SO. Ruth L..
Hitler: 34 Olive Rowland; 30, Edward
Jones: &c. Joe Jeffrey; q. Louise Jurgens
3s Albert Kammann: 50, Louise Jurgens
20. Ernest Lang: IL. Virginia Leary; A.
Marion Lee: 43. James McCrca; A. Dwight
McNulty: 10, Janet Marchant; 46. Ralph
Neubrand; A. Elizabeth Osborne As. Eliza
beth Otis: 40. Jeanette Teller; 80 Richard
WHEREBY.
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Our Letter Box

able place to creep into and lie down.
Before starting out we had provided our
selves with some potatoes and boaters. and
water. which we carried in tin pals. We
found a pile of stones, which We formed
into a circle. Cutting three branches. two
Of which were forked, we drove the forked
ones into the ground just outside of the
stones, and laid the straight sticks across
In the crotches and from it we suspended
the boaters for broiling. Then we put the
potatoes into the fire to roast
While our dinner was cooking we played
games, such as the badger pull and Jap
anese hand wrestle. When the potatoes
and bloaters were cooked we sat down TO
cur dinner, and l assure you no meal
we ever ate was relished more. After
carefully putting out the fire we departed
first cutting stout cudgels 10 protect our
selves on the way home.
We had gone short way when we saw.
at the base Of a tree. a snake. the first we
had ever seen in that part OF the woods
At first sight II seemed TO us a huge
snake, and we ran away as fast as our
legs could carry us, but soon we were
ashamed of ourselves and returned. finding
the snake, a very small one. lying on the
limb Of tree. One of the boys, with up
lifted cudgel. approached the snake to
strike it, but the snake disappeared in a
hole in one of the branches. where 1t prob
ably had its home. Finding ourselves. the
would-be scouts. so easily foied by a tiny
snake. we agreed to keep the affair among
ourselves. So let It remain a secret be-
tween us and the Little Men and Little
women. JOSEPH LIPSEY (aged 13).
No. 2S2 Ashmmn street. Now Haven.
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Lincoln and the Children

little fellow bowed himself out. feeling
that the President. though a great man,
was at the same time kindly one
And here is still another story OF Lin
coin and the children:
When the President was in Springheld.
Ill, he met little boy who was introduced
to him and allowed to shake the great
mans hand. or course. the boy boasted of
this honor among his schoolmates. who
wouldn't believe him. making his life mis-
erable by their unkind speeches Young
America, however badly he felt was not
going 10 be put down by a little thing like
that. No. indeed! He sat down and wrote
letter TO Lincoln telling him of his
trouble. After while he received a letter,
which is still preserved. 1t read:
Executive Mansion. March 10, 1851.
To whom IL may concern:
/ did see and talk with Master George
Evans Potter last May at Springfield Ill
Respectfully. A LINCOLN.
From that time young George. instead Of
being laughed at. became the envy of the
other boys. The part OF the story that
most interests US, however. is that Lincoln
at this anxious time, amid the thousand
things demanding his attention. should
have found time 10 heed the unimportant
request of a schoolboy. 1t shows us that
Lincoln hated all injustice. however humble
the object of it might be.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

=, &c almost impossible TO tell anything
.tou, Abraham Lincoln that has not been
"a and retold many times, but the Little
80. and Women haven't heard all these
ssor,ss and. anyway. we all like to hear
-, again when the anniversary OF his
III comes round. Ever so many of these
.ores are about the relations of the mar
- President with the little folks. and
.or,e very pretty ones are told by Thomas
a. LLOYD. of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Lloyd
Gays
..era lad Like all other boys at that
,;ms | was fired with patriotic spirit and
.ant about the village streets making
.nseches and urging every man to enlist.
, d,d not then know what the war meant,
,,,t knew our side. My enthusiasm was
60 great that my appearance on the street
uas signal TO get me up on box TO
make q speech. Ny father related this TO
lincoln and asked permission to bring me
o. the White House. This was granted,
and one morning we drove there and were
,eceiyed by the President alone AS he
rose 10 greet us | thought he was the long
est ugliest and most ungainly man / had
aver seen When ! was presented to him
he leaned down and, taking me by the
hand. said SO this is the little patriot.
An Mr Lloyd in these times the boy is
indeed father TO the man. / wish all the
,,sn in the North had his spirit He took
me- on his knee and talked 10 me about the
war. and the ugliness was forgotten. AS
looked into his deep set. kindly eyes, the
,{,l., fI1
and listened to his gentle voice, l began to
think he was positively handsome"
Mr. Lloyd also tells the following story:
"A Young boy who had served with dis
tirction in a naval engagement on board
,he eunboat Ottawa, and in another as
captain's messenger, was recommended to
q cadetship al the Naval Academy at An
napolis Lincoln was glad 10 make the
appointment. and the lad was directed 10
,eport for examination in July. Just be-
fore starting for home il was discovered
that the boy could not be admitted. being
under fourteen, the required age-his birth
day not occurring until the September fol-
lowing. The boy was bitterly disappoint-
ed and feared he would not be able 10 go
at all. He was told he would be taken
10 see the President. who would make it
al right. Some time afterward he was
taken 10 the White House and presented TO
The President, 10 whom he made grace
fll bow The difficulty was explained and
the President said
WHY. bless me. is that the boy who
aided so gallantly in those two battles?
Why. ! feel as though / should take off
nv hat off TO him and not he to me-" The
President took the papers and issued an
order that the boy should report in Sep
tember instead of in July. Then, putting
his hand on the lads shoulder, he said:
Nov. my boy, go home and have good fun
during these two months, for they are
about the last holiday you will get The
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LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Fairy Tale Puzzle.-The parts of this
puzzle. when correctly arranged illustrate
the story of Jack and the Bean Stalk"
The three prize winners and their prizes
are Mildred Fountain, aged eleven, No 10
Woodbine street. Brooklyn. a sterling sill
yer Tribune badge; Norman Atwood aged
eight. Morgantown. w. Va. r. D. No. 8. a
box Of water color paints. and Ernest p.
Felt. aged eight Nassau. y. Y, an inter
esting book.
Things To Think About.-The two prize
winners and their prizes are Dorothy Dear
don. aged fourteen. No. $50 Prospect Place
Brooklyn. a German silver purse, and
Lillian f. Clear, aged eleven No. Is Frank
lin street, Maspeth, Long Island, an inter-
esting book.
our Letter Box-See letters by prize win
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A REGULAR CUSTOMER.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Bruce
was Scottish dog that lived in Edinburgh.
His master kept a grocery store. a man
used to pass almost every day with meat
pies to sell. He carried a bell and rang il
now and then to let people know when he
was coming. He asked only penny apiece
for his pies. but they were small, and an
English penny is worth about two of our
cents. One day Bruce was sitting at the
door Of the store, when the pie man came
along He saw the dogs wistful look and
gave him a pie Bruce wagged his tail for
Thank you and ate the pie
Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, went the bell
next day. Bruce bounded out from the
store. caught the pie mans coat in his
teeth and would not let him go. He did
not tear the coat. but showed very plainly
that he meant to keep the man there until
he gave him pie. The dogs master stood
in the doorway. The pie man took penny
out Of his pocket, showed it to the dog and
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
Hotv TO HG)ir1 a Prize.

Contest No (Cut Up Puzzle)-Choice OF
a sterling silver Tribune badge. set OF
battleshp postcards. German silver purse
with chain, an interesting book, gold filled
belt pin, box of water color paints or
gold filled tie clasp for the neatest and best
three answers.
Contest No 2 Drawing Conteso-Choice
of the same prizes as are offered IN contest
No. 1 for the best two drawings.
Contest No. 8 (Things 70 Think About
You NAV solve any two Of the four puzzles
that you like, and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice OF the
same prizes as in Contest No. l.
Contest No (Our Letter Box)-A prize
Of 81 is given for every letter printed un-
der this heading. The letter may contain
incidents in your life. anecdotes or pets
novel school experiences. things seen III
travel or made up stories. These stories
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ces Alda's manager announces that she mas
secured a number Of novelties; ten OF her
selections. she says, have not yet been
heard in New York. This appearance VIII
marx Nine. Alda's first metropolitan recital.
The prima donna will be accompanied by
Kurt SCHNEIDER
Programme of the Volpe Symphony Soci-
ety's concert in Carnegie Hall this arter-
noon. Mr Alexander Heinemann being the
singer:
SYMPHONY No 3. p fat major ......... Schubert
Bzlade. Archibald Douglas. '......... Loe~G
The Domain Of Hurakan" ...........'.'fa r aF"eli
BaIet suite. THE Sleeping Beauty"
Miss Edna Sands Durham, young Chi-
cago soprano who has recently returned 10
America after two years In Europe VIII
make her first New York appearance IN
Mendelssohn Hall on Thursday afternoon
February q. under the management OF Lou
don Charlton.
Samuel 4 Baldwins free organ recitals
a. the Cuv College this week have the fol-
loving programmes:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY i2. AT P. NJ
Sonata in fat major. ...........- -Meno on,
Preluee and Fugue in e minor ..' isaci.
Nsrche Funebre ct Chant seraphique. Guilmant
gypsy Melody. y-,ar aH
'Ntfi4re, 'ODeron -''s. '.' '''' o ~
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. AT ?. NJ,
PRELUDE and F'ugue in maio ........... Bach
Ifsim Music "Hansel and GreteT HumpeiuIncn
Sonata In style Of Handel "ostehnoi tIins
Eafcaroe IN B tIssS
variations in ',Ji,
III lhe twilight estt1ft,,a
fA4dillld ............s.-s..ss 10 ''''N''
4 Joint concert will be given In Mendeis-
sohn Hall on the afternoon OF Tuesday,
February q. by Adele Kruger, soprano, ana
Adolphe Borchard the French pianist.
AZ the Brooklyn Academy OF Music on
the evening Of February 1S there will be
planoforte recital by Elsa Troetschel' VINO
VIII play selections from Beethoven
Brahms Joseffy, Chopin and Liszt.
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the quartet Of the. church, who will rem
der Liza Lehrlann's Persian Garden" The
recital is under the auspices Of the music
committee in celebration Of the reopening
Of the organ. The public is invited to at
tend. No admission will be charged
Florence milford will sing at Concord.
y. H., on Thursday eyering. February 10.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Alois Fox,
soprano. who IS a Texas girl. sang for the
Texas Club She won immediate applause.
Her numbers included THE Gardener.
Schubert: "Folksong,' Schumann. and "A
Birthday" by Cowles. Mrs Harrison r.
vino accompanied.
Last Tuesday afternoon Claude Warford
gave a musical and reception in honor OF
Craze Cleveland Porter The musical part
Of The rrogramme was rendered by Mr..
Warfcrd and two Of his students. Miss
Madeline IIeyder, pianlste. and Malcolm
MacGrath. larytone. About sixty guests
were present
Last Friday evCring Florence Haubiel
Pratt. whose studio is at No PSI West S'tlt
street gave an excellent Interpretation oi
the Richard Strauss music TO Tennyson' $
"Enoch Arden" which was read by Marion
Leland at the Peoples institute, Cooper
Union.
Mss Lorctt1 De Lone. harpist. Will give
twu uurIcrs at the annual benefit 10 be
aiv,r at the Montauk Theatre in Brook
Iyn on March y.
Miss Beatrice Erc,hard. dean and di-
rector Of the Grand Conservatory of Music,
will give concert az the Waldorf-AstCria
ON Friday evening, Fetuary Il.
With Miss Alice Marion Shaw at the
pianoforte. the ninth public students re-
cital Of the Institute cf Musical Art was
given yesterday afternoon. The programme
included selections from Bach-Lisat, Mo-
cart. Beethoven. Chopin. Brahms, Schu-
mann ard Paearin-LiszL
Inoa HoegsDro. director OF the Sandina-
Wan and Finnish School of Music gave -
musical last Friday at her studio. No. 80
East 3ith street. In which several OF her
pupils took part. Among those who ac-
Quilted themselves with credit were Flea
nor hamburg. Diana Tweddell. Valborg
Rosenquest. Helen Hamilton. Elisabeth
Park Maria Watson and Mae Gallagher.
Margaret Anderton. the English pianist.
gave a musical lecture last Tuesday at
Riverdale Hall Her subject was Can one
Become Successfully Self-taught on the
Piano." The lecturer took the affirmative
side Tomorrow evening Miss Anderton
wiz rspeat her lecture on "Grieg and His
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must be original and must be written on
one side OF the paper. Letters entitled to
the prize Of 81 are often crowded out for
lack OF space in the week in which they
are received. but II such is the case they
always appear in the page later
In sending answers to puzzles 1t Is not
necessary to send letter with them. Use.
IL you can. paper OF the ordinary letter
size and write your name. address, age
and choice Of prize in the upper right
hand corner OF the first page. IL send
ing any drawing or returning cut-out.
attach it 10 the paper bearing your name,
etc ,...
Women, New-York Tribune. New York. IL
you address them simply 70 The Tribune
they will go 10 some other department and
NAV not reach the Office OF Little Men and
Little Women in time to be entered In the
contest. .,. -
Age and neatness are considered IN
The contest closes on February l6.
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How our valentine customs ever came 70
he connected with so sober and reverend
a saint as St Valentine has ever oeen a
mystery. There are many theories as 10
how this came about, but the most prop
able one is that the custom descends from
the ancient Romans and can be traced 10
their festivals Of the "Lupercallia' "hich
occurred on February II. Al this celeora-
ton the names of young women were put
into a box. from which they were drawn oy
Young men The fathers of the Churcn
didn't approve of drawings Of this kind.
but instead of prohibiting them altogether
they ordered the substitution Of the names
Of the saints for the young women's names
each person thus choosing a patron
saint for the coming year. This change
bv chance occurred on st. Valentines day,
the anniversary of the martyrdom OF Naieh-
tine, an old time saint
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
PONCHO, THE GUINEA PIG.

Rear Little Men and Little Women: | am
writing to tell about my little pet. II is
a little guinea pig. He came to me from
the South At first when he arrived. he
was very wild and seemed frightened If
any one approached him Papa and l
have succeeded in training him now. II
is my custom to give Poncho. as we call
Kim. a daily bath, and 1t is really remark
able TO see him when 1t comes time for
his bath. If / do not attend TO him when
he thinks it is time he will commence TO
whistle and keep whistling until l give him
his bath ! think | will close now, as I
have told you all / can about Poncho.
LILLIAN CREHAN (aged 13),
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
A VALENTINE SECRET.
BY Doris Webb.

/ sent a valentine to Isabel
But don't you tell,
II had a wreath of roses all about
With faces peeping out,
1t seemed the very thing for Isabel
But don't you tell.
slid il underneath her door at eve
None saw me leave;
And then l rang tie bell and hid and saw
Her open wide the door,
And standing in the lamplight read eacf
line
Dear Valentine,
I sent this valentine TO Isabel,
But don't YOU tell,
For no one knows l sent II Except one)
Beneath the travelled sun.
The only one who knows Il had 10 telD
Is Isabel.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

pointed to his master. Bruce understood.
He bounded TO his masters side, put his
forepaws on him. wagged his tail and
looked upon his face with eager, entreating
eyes. The penny was given, and Bruce
took il in his mouth 10 the man and bought
his pie.
Every day after that he watched for the
pie man. and the moment he heard the bell
be ran to his master and begged for
penny. II was never refused, and so Bruce
became a regular customer; good one
too. as he always paid promptly and never
found fault Hoping TO see this story IN
print. I remain, your constant reader,
ANNA LIGHTCAP (aged l2)
No %, Franklin avenue, Brooklyn.
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Continued from the Opposite Page

Helen Fisher, played The Dolls Dance"
and THE Butterfly" by Grieg. while Miss
Hermauze Mercier rendered Mozarts
sorata, Prelude by Chopin and Waltz by
Chopin.
NJ Ciluffo. OF No. 10 West 10th street.
Is n teacher OF voice culture In accordance
with the old Italian method. AS used by
tho we'll known opera singer, Mario Sam
marco.
Professor Micheangelo Valenza, who has
achieved success abroad as the musical d.
rector Of the Royal Carl Rosa and the Ar
thur Rousbey opera companies. with his
daughter Miss Stella Valenza, a concert
harpist. OF the Mario Costas Symphony
Orchestra. of Naples has opened a studio
at No 55 West 23d street for instruction
of vocal culture and the harp. Besides de-
voting her time to teaching. Miss Nalcnza
will be heard IN concert in the near future.
Emil Reyrs Festival Hymn" for So
prano SOLO male chorus and large orches-
ira. has been performed three times with
in the last four months. Everywhere II
was received with evident enthusiasm. Mr..
Reyl. who is conductor composer and
teacher, is director OF the American Con.
Servatory OF Music. at No. 3o East s6th
street In speaking OF his most proficient
pupils Mr. Reyl states: Miss Margaret
Wildman is a promising coloratJra singer
with a brilliant technique" Another pupil.
Miss Theresa Tschanett. is a lyric soprano.
who earned success at the entertainment o.
the Society of Young Mechanics. at which
she sang "Elsa's Dream" and several other
songs
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

she will dance another new programme.
which includes a symphony by Mozart and
excerpts from Gluck's opera. "Orfeo ed
Euridice" Twenty-seven numbers from
this opera will form the bulk Of the pro-
gramme The numbers will include not
only the various pantomimes and dances
from "Orfeo." but also the greater part
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
MISS DUNcANs APPEARANCES.

Miss Isadore Duncan, whose first appear
ance with Mr.. Walter Damrosch and the
New York symphony Orchestra is to take
Place az Carnegie Hall Wednesday after
noon, February u. viii dance for the first
time In America the Bach Suite in d. and
On the second half of the programme
which IS devoted to Wagner. will be ex-
cerpis from "Parsifal," "Tannhauser' ana
'Nestersinger"
Miss Duncan's second appearance is an
Ao0nced for the afternoon OF Monday'
February 20. also AT Carnegie Hall. when
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dorothy Kanes, pupil of Irene Alderman
will appear February 90 at Leslie Hall in
The Gold Mine a play written by Miss
Ackerman.
Henry Lif and his orchestra formed one
Of the attractions at the dinner of the Nea'
Estate Board OF Brokers. Among the num-
bers played by the orchestra were selec-
tions from Hans the Flute PLAYER
"Madama Butterfly" LA Boheme, Syi-
via" ballet music and "Meditation" from
That's" The last number which was
plaved by Mr. Lin with fuil orchest;2l a'-
commandment. received enthusiastic APP
nroyaI from the more than eight hundred
guests present.
Platon RrounoN gave on February
recital on Indian Music and American
COMPOSERS Ht the Second presbyterian
Church. Among the most applau"ed mum
hers were Arthur Farwelrs suite. Cadman
songs. NacDowells suite and brouno't
numbers from his Indian operas. "Esmo-
MIA" a,.d "Xlona.' Mr.. BrouncFs last lect-
ure recital was given %esterday on ihe
Rest operas." with vocal and Instrumental
selections. at which he was ass isted by his
pupils Nine. Runino and Mis- Rosenield.
William g. CaIl win deliver his lecture
or "Jana,,os. ''- teforc the ri Tau
Kappa Club hll"' wiz i'u'''"
tions by Mr.. 'Fa''l "duN' "'
sicians Ar tl ulo if's travelled In
the Orient. had unusual opportunities III
hearing the music Of the country. Among
the instruments in his collection Is "a sho
Gapanese organj. said To be ono of the
oldest OF the Oriental instruments and the
only organ which is used at the present
time I'm the temple services.
Tho second Of series of lecture-recitais
WAS given at the Zieglor Institute Monday
evening. February 8. the subject being
"slneing Diction and Gestures Henry
Gaines Hawn, professor of. speech arts
uas the speaker of the evening. The scene
from, "Haenstl and Gretel' was given, be-
ing acted as well as suns. The work %
the pupils was marked by excellent diction
and noise. Miss Rcbecca Dubbs displayed
dramatic ability In taking the part Of Haen-
sell
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
LINCOLN DAY IN eRONxvIlLE.

Society from all parts Of Westchester
County attended the ball given last evening.
on the eve OF Llncolns Birthday at the
Hotel Gramatan. Bronxville. y. Y. Tho
ballroom was deliberately decorated for the
occasion. Preceding the ball T.. B. Fish
entertained ffty guests and Mr.. Hoffman.
Of Mount Vernon. entertained sixteen
guests at dinner In the hotel.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
AFTERNOON IN THE WOODS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: l
will tell YOU how / spent a Saturday after
noon in the woods with two other boys.
We thought 10 initiate the boy scouts. /
carried a hatchet TO cut wood for camp
fire. Also, we built lean-to-that Is, we
found a branch of a tree hanging low and
piled on it fir boughs and leaves. inter-
mingled with twigs. This was comfort
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
OLD FONT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort. Va, FEB. 1.-THE
hundreds OF visitors arriving at the Hotel
Chamberin each week md the season at
its height. Every blizzard in the North
sends just so many more people hurryinS
down here. Count II. q. Won Rodenstein.
after five weeks at Old Point. went TO New
York on Tuesday night. Miles Standish
snd Miss Barbara Standish. OF Boston, are
at the Chamberlip
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Musical Notes and Comment

OF the scene in Hades. The Dance Of the |
Furies" and The Dance of the Blessed |
Spirits"
This particular programme has Just been !
given in Paris at the Chatelet Theatre by !
Miss Duncan, with the Colonne Orchestra !
Only two performances were announced |
but the success was such that four extra