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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
HANDLES "MESSIAH"
A Performance in q Small
Hall.

The pIous duty OF an annual produc-
ton of Handers Messiah" has hereto
fore been performed by the leading
choral society OF the city-Renerally we'll
but too often III. because perfunctorily.
Mr. Walter Henry Hall made an essay in
Rolian Hall last night not only TO dis
turb the old tradition "a good thing TO
do). but also to bring the great oratorio
into more intimate association with tho
public. For tho new environment his
forces were In every respect ample.
though II may have been bft surprising
to the audience to discover that the i'm
posing background OF blue and gold organ
pipes was a hollow mcckery so far as
their participation I'm the music were con-
cerned. Mr. Hall commanded m admir-
able choir and admirable solo singers,
and when Mr. Griswold and Mr.. Beddoe
sang there was occasion for rejoicing;
but when Nine. Blauvelt reeled Off Re
joice greatly" as II. despite her excellent
voice. still fresh and beautiful. she were
part Of the mechanical contrivancc after
which the hail Is named. set nj high
pace. 1t was difficult to feel any artistic
enjoyment. Some day somebody. 81 Is to
be hoped Will discover the soul OF
HANDLES oratorio. and try 70 body It forth
In performance not altogether square
toed in rhythm and utterly International
II will be a lay OF rejoicing for all music
lovers Mrs Pearl BenedictJones. who
has not been mentioned was the solo
singer OF tho occasion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
"WILL EXCLUDE UNFIT"
DR.. Williams Explains Mission
of School of Journalism.

Talcott Williams, head OF the School
OF Journalism at Columbia University,
gave the Department Of Education lect-
ure ct Cooper Union last night. Mr..
Williams's subject was Journalism"
lie said:
The first service Of journalistic train
ing is 20 exclude the man who has no
aptitude. Ability common sense and
integrity insure the success of the law
yer or physician, but the journalist needs
touch Of the artists inspiration. He
must by sympathy feel what the public
IS interested I'm. Some men are by nat
ure unfit for Journalism. One such man
whom I knew was once sent TO wedding
He reported TO the editor that as the
bridegroom had not turned up and the
wedding had not taken place there was
Journalism. Systematic training, such
as the School for Journalism affords, is
meant TO weed out such men.
II is more Important for the journalist
10 have something to write than to know
how TO write II. He must know the hui
man mind, the history OF science, Of lit
era ture. To understand what is hap
pening he must understand what has
happened in the past. To the journalist
day and must be written about as IL
grows into tomorrow. With all its
faults Journalism is the force by which
free states exist BY publicity they rem
der lasting corruption impossible.
Mr.. Williams spoke of Whitelaw Reid 9
lifelong work in journalism and OF his
having been the first 10 advocate sys-
tematic journalistic training
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
HERMAN MEIHEESSEl.

Arrangements for the funeral OF Her
man Methfessel, who died at his home at
Great Kills, Staten Island, on Tuesday,
were completed last night. The services
will be held at the Church OF the lmmacu-
late Ascension, at Stapleton, Staten
Island tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Methfessel was born at Stapleton
thirty-nine years ago and studied art at
the National Academy OF Design. He
Joined the staff OF The New York World
in 1901. He was an active member OF 1t.
and his last work for the paper was the
illustration Of events at the Chicago and
Baltimore conventions. Shortly after his
return to the city he was seized with Ill
ness which resulted In his death.
Before Joining THE World" staff Mr.
Methfessel was on The Sun" and The
Herald" His work also appeared In the
leading magazines. He was also painter
OF merit, but did no professional work In
oils He leaves a wife and two-year-old
son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
SCHOOL ALUMNI TO GATHER
Horace Mann Pupils Also Will Pre-
pare Christmas Gifts.

Horace Mann School will begin its an
nual reunion for alumni tomorrow ar
ternoon In the school building, at l2Oth
street and Broadway Incidentally the
manual training rooms have been con-
verted into field hospitals for the repair
of toys and dolls which are TO be given
to the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation for distribution.
Three hundred former pupils are ex-
pected to be on hand for the festivities
tomorrow There will be talks by alum
nj and a basketball game. More than
seven hundred old pupils have accepted
the schools invitation to be present in
the chapel on Saturday night, when Vir-
gil Prettyman. the principal. will well
come the visitors. Roland Hugh Will
Jams. Instructor in chemistry. will out
line the history Of the school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
CARDINAL BEGINS WAR
ON IMMORAL PLAYS
Prominent Catholics Gather in
Monsignor FarIey's House, but
Fail to Agree on Plan.
SOME FAVOR CENSORSHIP
Performances UNFOLDING Breach
of Ten Commandments Con-
demned-Civic Commit
tees Appointed.

Perhaps as many as a hundred men
and women, prominent in the clty's social
life, gathered yesterday afternoon in the
drawing room Of Cardinal Farley's house
to organize a movement for the purln-
cation Of the stage. The Catholic Church.
through the societies Of laymen. plans
a campaign Of nationwide proportions,
beginning in New York, TO drive plays
considered immoral from the theatre.
But although Cardinal Farley expressed
his hearty approval Of this movement.
which IL to be more a campaign OF educa-
ton than anything else, and letters were
read commencing It from Cardinal Logue,
OF Ireland. from Cardinal Gibbons. Of
Baltimore Cardinal O'Connell, OF Boston,
and from numerous archblshops and
bishops I'm this country and Canada, one
Of the speakers at yesterdays meeting
practically declared his belief that IT
would prove ineffective. that nothing but
civil censorship would do the work This
man was Monslgnor Henry A. Brann.
rector of St. Agnes's Church, in West
i3d street
81 don't see" said he. ANY remedy
for II except civil censorship. They have
Il In London. wouldn't give the duty
Of censor to the Mayor 10 perform, for
we might get q Mayor who was not strict
enough. and we might get one who was
too strict But II we could bring the
power OF the state and the city to bear
on this subject. we could correct the
evil. And I think that would be very
easy thing TO do.
There is not church or denomination
in the city which does not feel as we do
about this theatre problem. Some are
even fanatical on the subject. The atu-
tude Of the Mcthodlsts. Presbyterians and
Raptlsts toward the stage IS we'll known
They would gladly join us in the demand
for censor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
OBITUARY.
WILL CARLETON.

VIII Carleton. poet and philosopher,
died yesterday afternoon at his home. No.
4i4 Greene avenue, Brooklyn.
He was born at Hudson. Lenawee
County. Mich, on October q. 1915. The
log cabin in which he was born is the
ORIGINAL Of that described In "Out Of the
old House Nancy" and when kitchen
and parlor and bedroom they had EN-
all I'm one"
His father was a pioneer Of good New
Hampshire stock He was ambitious 70
become an orator. and 10 that end prac-
tised I'm the open air with the sheep, cows
and farm horses as an audience. He
went 10 the district school winters and
worked on his fathers farm summers, de-
voting his evenings to Latin, algebra and
geometry. At sixteen he became school
teacher In order 10 get money for an edu-
cation. At twenty he entered Hillsdale
College. where he delivered the class poem
at commencement.
In 1870 he joined the editorial STAFF OF
"The Detroit Tribune but the success
OF his poem Betsy and l Are out" pub
lshed I'm THE Toledo Blade In ISL. so
far encouraged him that the next year he
gave up newspaper work and adopted au-
tborship and lecturing. In both these
lines he won great popularity the aggre-
cate sale Of the several volumes of his
noems being more than half million
copies.
Mr.. Carleton had been i'll week from
acute bronchial pneumonia. AT the time
NJ his death he was editor of Every
where"
lie was a Mason. member OF the Uni
varsity Club, the Press Club and the
Michigan Society. lie was a widower.
his wife having died some years ago,
leaving no children. The funeral will be
held tomorrow. and his body VIII be
buried in Greenwood Cemetery beside that
of his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Charles Frohman will leave New York
to-day for Atlantic city. where he viii
witness the first performance OF two OF
his new productions. They are THE Con-
spracy," by John Roberts. which Will
have It's first performance I'm New York
at the Garrick on Saturday night. and
THE Spy" which Will be seen in this
city later In the season. The latter play
is a drama from the French Of Henry
kistemaecker.
James ONeill. OF Monte Cristo" fame.
has been added TO the cast which will
play Louis n. Parker's spectacle, Joseph
and His Brethren" at the Century The
atre next month.
Mayor Gaynor and members OF his fam
lily occupied q box at the performance Of
The Rivals" by Annie Russell and her
Old English Comedy Company last night
Norman McKnnel. the London actor.
who will open his engagement In Ruth
erford & Son" at the Little Theatre, next
Tuesday night. will arrive here with MEN,
bers OF his company on the American
liner Philadelphia to-day.
Tho one hundredth performance OF "Oh.
Oh. Delphine" will be given at the Knick-
erbocker Theatre on Monday evening, De-
cember %.
THE Silver Wedding" the latest play
by Edward Locke. author OF 1.-THE Case OF
Becky" and THE Climax" has been Sc
cured for early production by III. II. Fra
zee. II is described as a folk play OF
German American life.
Seats for "Racketty- Packetty House."
which opens the new Children's Theatre
on Monday afternoon. December 20. will
be placed on sale this morning. The per-
fornances will be given at $3.50 each AZ
ternoon and 1890 Saturday mornings.
Lillian Lorraine has been engaged for
a second week at Hammerstein's Victoria,
where she made her New York vaudeville
debut Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

schools Of the city, died yesterday at his
home at New Rochelle. lie was I'm his
eighty-eighth year and had been retired
from his position of principal of Public
School No. in TIE Bronx since 1894
In addition to his great service as a
teacher Mr.. Hyatt gained fame In tho
scientific world for original research
work In insect anatomy. lie was elected
a member OF the Royal Microscoplcal
Society OF London in 1872 For many
years he was a member OF the Torrey
Botanical Club the American Association
for the Advancement of Science and the
New York Mlneralogical club. The
funeral will be held at his home. at No.
So Burling Lane. tomorrow evening at
s O'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
HENRY BRiEN.

Henry Brien. leading member OF the
Produce Exchange up to his retirement
three years ago, and well known In the
Wholesale and retail grocery business;
died yesterday at his home at No. 800
Riverside Drive, after several months Ill
ness Of acute asthma. He was seventy
three years old. Mr. Brien came to this
country from Ireland in 1861 and engaged
in the grocery business. He leaves son.
Henry Brlen. jr.. and two daughters, Mrs.
Lillian voght and Mrs. Susan Hunt The
funeral will be held at his home to-mor-
row morning at II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
GEORGE w. PALMER.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Long Branch. y. j., Dec. 18.-Ex-Con-
troller George w. Palmer % Brooklyn
died last night at his country home here
in his sixty-eighth year. His father was
the first alderman OF the 18th Ward.
Brooklyn. Mr.. Palmer was elected Con-
troller OF Brooklyn in 1894, serving three
years lie was prominent I'm Republican
circles and for years had been identified
with the Masons OF Brooklyn. wife, a
son and three daughters survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
CHERRY IN NEW SECRETARY"

Charles Cherry. In 1.-THE New Score
tary." "A comedy from the French. IL an
nounced by Charles Frohman as the pro-
duction TO follow Billie Burke at the
Lyceum Theatre. The first performance
will be given on Monday, January 8. The
play IL stu being given in Paris at the
Athenee Theatre under the title lie
Cnur Dispose" In the cast with Mr..
Cherry will be Charlotte Ives. Mrs.
Thomas Whiffen. Annie Esmonde Frank
Cooper. Ferdinand Gottschalk. Wilson
Hummel and A. @. Andrews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
"MANON LESCAUT" AGAIN
Puccini's Version Has It's Fourth
Performance.

We are probably coming to the end Of
the 'Manon Lescauts"-that is. those OF
the Puccini vintage-last nights perform
ance being the fourth of the season.
Miss Bori. Mr.. Caruso. Mr.. Scott and
their companions were all in good voice
and Mr. Polacco held the orchestra well
in hand.
There will be other and more delicate
joys In store when Massenet's work on
the same subject appears upon the
boards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
EDMUND w. KINGSlAND.

Edmund W. Kingsland, former president
Of the Provident Institution for Savings
Of Jersey City, died Tuesday at his home
old. He married Justin Bayard Blackwell.
OF New York in 1877. She. with two
daughters, survives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
COLUMBIA PLAY TOMORROW.

The Countess d'Arblay." modern
romance. is TO be presented by the CO.
lumbia University Dramatic Association
at the Berkeley Lyceum tomorrow night
and Saturday night and there will be a
matinee on Saturday afternoon. The
piece is by W. q. De Mile, 90. The
parts will be taken by students In CO.
fumbia College and Teachers College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
JONATHAN DUELL HYATT.

Jonathan Duell Hyatt. organizer OF the
Na.y York Microscopical Society and for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
TAFT IN YALE FACULTY
Decides to Accept the Kent Pro-
fessorship of Law.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Presdent Taft
has made up his mind to accept the offer
Of the Kent professorship Of law at Yale
and probably will take up his duties In
New Haven early in the spring
The President will not be restricted
merely to lectures TO Yale students, but
will be permitted TO lecture II he desires
In other law schools or on the platform
o. 10 engage In any other occupation he
sees 1T
Mr.. Taft felt that II he returned TO
Cincinnati to resume law practice he
would have little opportunity for prac-
tlce. He felt that he could not appear In
cases before the United States Supreme
Court, because he had appointed ma
jority OF Its membership. He had named
many federal judges in Ohio before whom
he might have to argue cases. and he
believed that about the only sort OF prac-
t,ce he could take up would be interna-
tional, and that he regarded az uncertain
At Yale the President will be in sur
roundngs dear 10 him, and will be in a
position TO take UP almost any sort or
business in which he believes an eX-
President can fttingly engage. The an
alogy between the Yale professorship and
Grover Clevelands relation with Prince
ton appealed to Mr.. Taft strongly. and
when many Of his close friends and adj
visers approved his acceptance of the
chair at Yale he decided TO take II.
The President expects TO spend sew
eral weeks after March in Augusta. Ga,
where he has many friends and has
passed two winter vacations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
To Uphold Commandments.

Put we should havc To be careful 10
establish n censorship which was not 700
strict. one which would forbid especially
plays depicting the violation OF the sixth
Commandment ! think we could sue
cessfullv limit the censorship to elimin-
ating any play UNFOLDING the violation oi
env Of the Ten Commandments.
Preaching, I'm afraid, won't DO any
good You all know the history OF Johh
the Raptlst. one Of the greatest preachers
NJ all ages Ills fate was 10 nave
dor,inr rirI-Tve no doubt she danced
u,on the stage OF that time MS
head upon a charger after 1t was cut OH
Edward J. Mcclure. a prominent mem
her ~ the Catholic club. presided anu
Maid n tribute TO the industry ana pr'
so,,ororce Of Miss Eliza O'Brien Lumn's'
,yhor, he called the soul Of the move
,,s,," Cardinal Farley also warihIy
COMMUNICATED Miss Lummis for her %ea''
saying: .ha,,
"If Miss T.ummls Is a crank, thank
God for IT" .,.,.-
NJ Mcclure mentioned the difhcuiues
which a civil censorship presented i'o
,houoht an easier and more satisfactory
ro-,ody was the education OF parents 10
.s,bcyc immoral plays themselves ana
10 forbid the attendance OF thelr e'i''0'
making such plays unprohtaDie u NV
theatrical manager
Andrew l. shipman. another speaAei'
said II had come to such pass III ''''9
cItv that even one or two plays oi ei'''
refinement were simply vile.
..Apatole.'" said he. presents az vic
. theme as could be placed on any stage
,nougb in finish IT is like jewel
Tte could remember a time when such
cr,ys os "rhe Old Homestead Shore
.orosu and Little Lord Fauntleroy
drev crowded houses and had long iu"'
IN this city. and he thought such pays
could be made to pay again.
Civic Committees Appointed.
Mice Lois Bangs. who runs giris
school at Rlverdale. told the audience
,hat n her knowledge Harvard student
49, so,d 10 a girl whom he had just
taken 10 the theatre: Il am glad We u''
not bring your mother with US.
civic committee of men and one OF
women and a national committee OF men
ord one Of women were appointed u
,o,..,, on the work On the mems CIVIC
committee were G. Stanton Floyd Jones'
George r. Roesch. Richard ii. ClarKe'
cbor,ea r Davis, F. McEvoy' fFahA
vbaleu. r. +. MCGOWAN, John D.
o,1xoefe Major Ravelle. Joseph i. OCoh-
nor lanes f. Hurley, Edward Berge anu
Charles NJ. O'Keefe
rho women's committee consists OF
Mrs Delaney Kane. the Countess
coorq,ne Iselin. Miss Mary Bowler. Mrs
Ernest Amy. Mrs Nicholas. Brady. MISS
Katherine McCann, Miss Mary Brown
Ms u n Charles. Miss Anderson. Mrs
Walter A. Burke. Miss Annie Peck MIS-
Frederick r. Suse. Mrs. Alexander Blake
Mra William Arnold. Miss Delmohlco
and Mrs. stephen Wakeman.
,rba national committees are smaller
tho mems comprising Edward J. Nc
c,ire stephen Farrely and Andrew j.
sbinman. The women's national commit
TOO contains Mrs. Frances Burial HON.
r,an Miss Elisabeth Marbury, Mrs. j. -
povron Mrs Herman KnickerbocKeT
vieIe and Miss Maria de BarriL Miss
Narbury said that she had asked ootn
Cardinal Farley and Miss Lummis to De
o1Ioved to resign her committee mem
bershlp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
CEMETERIES.
UNDERWRITERS.

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
233d st. BY Harlem Train and by Tro,i.v
once. 20 East 23d St.. n. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

FRANK r. CAMPBELL. o41-s IVES, ,as
lances. Tel 1924 Chelsea 's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
MARRIED..

CORNELI,-JACKSON- On Tuesday. Deem
Dor II. 1912, at the residences OF tho brides
aunt, No. IL East s8th ST.. New YORK
city. by the Rev. Henry Sloane Conn.
Louise Havemeyer. daughter OF Mrs. Fred
erick Wendell Jackson. 10 John Black
Cornell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

New Haven, Dec. 1s.-The news that
President Taft will accept the Kent pro-
fessorship of law was received with keen
pleasure in Yale circles tonight. Presi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley said he was very
glad" and Dean Henry Wade Rogers, of
the Law School. said he was delighted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

Notices of marriages and deaths must he
accompanied by full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19

The two had sympathies in common;
Mr.. Burns once said:
when Mr.. Reid speaks know what
the right people in America are think
ing"
With his love of literature and art,
with his catholic tastes. with his wide
knowledge of what was best In these
and in science, Mr.. Reid could not but
surround himself with those most COM
petent in all these intellectual activi-
ties. He never, so far as l know, made
the mistake Of classifying his invita-
tlons. He and Mrs. Reid asked people
who would go together quite ire
spectively Of rank or position or pro-
fession. Therefore it was that Dor
chester House might be called, quite
seriously, a missionary centre. There
was no smarter" house in London.
There WAS no house where smartness
vas made so completely the handmade
and servant of high interests and broad
notions of duty. IL VIII never be for
gotten. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid will never
be forgotten. They had a great OPP
portunity. They knew what to do with
it: made a great use OF II; Mr.. REID
had means of service to his country
which a successor may or may not
have. But the true motto Is. The tools
10 him who can handle them" and 1t
was not because Mr.. Reid had wealth
or abilities that his Embassy will be
remembered or will remain landmark.
IL is because he knew how to handle
the tools and because of the use he
made OF the gifts God gave him.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
viii Discuss Fireworks Project for
Copper Country Fair.

The meeting OF the business men
of HoughtOn viii be held at o'clock
this afternoon at the Houghton club in
stead 1t this evening as first announc-
ed. The meeting win not be held To
consider arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the Lake Superior Mining
Institute. as stated yesterday. those
details being in other hands, but is
called 90 discuss the big fireworks
project for the Copper Country Fair TO
be held the last week of September
Providing ne Is assured ample finan-
cial support for the project Secretary
Mcnamara of the fair association
promises 10 bring 10 Houghton the fin
est and most elaborate exhibition of
fireworks ever seen in the copper
country. II is made up of fifty dis
plays which will require three nights
TO shoot Off, the biggest feature being
the so-called "Bombardment of Port
Arthur" which is a part of each even
ings program. At their meeting today
the business men will decide whether
or not they will contribute To the ex-
rensc nf the fireworks, as the cost is
too great for the agricultural society
to shoulder alone.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
GOVERNOR OSBORN WILL
INSPECT MINING SCHOOL
STATE EXECUTIVE IS EXPECTED
HERE TOMORROW OR
THURSDAY.

According 90 lower state advioes
Governor Osborn VIII arrive at
Haugh.on tomorrow or Thursday for
The purpose OF Inspecting the Michi-
gan College of Mines. He win come
on the yacht owned by Frank Fletcher
90 Alpena as Nh FIetcher's guest The
party were expected 20 leave this
morning from Ludinston. where the
governor viewed the state troops on
sunday.
The state executive is engaged IN
making an inspection of Ell the state
institutions. and Houshton Is part OF
his Itinerary lie already has visited
the Marquette prison ana other u. r..
points
An interesting incident comes from
the militia camp reearding the COVER
uor's present cruise. II seems that
while n Manitou ne circled an around
tho naval brigade at Manitou with the
governors tag nqng from the mast
cr tho yacht ana none of the sailors
on Tho san Juan do Austria and Yantic
recognized him. He PASSED around the
naval brigade boats several times ana
finally ran up "a signal for The COM
manding officer Of the san Juan de
Austria 20 como aboard. when The
captain boarded the Yacht ne was sur-
prised to find the governor and signal
led his boat 10 fire the governors sa-
lutte.