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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

1t Is pleasing to note that the course
at the Lyndon Agricultural School in
cludes ''as base for all the work." the
study of English, arithmetic and civics.
1t is a further satisfaction to note that
these three subjects are studied very
thoroughly and students are required to
pass satisfactory examinations in them.
Some of our more pretentious public
schools might take a lesson from the
Lyndon book with more or less profit
To be well grounded in these three sub
jects is the best possible basis for the
education of an American boy. There is
a rapidly growing belief that our pres
ent public school system does not furnish
sufficiently strong ground work in
these important subjects, without which
no boy can be said to be well equipped
1t is difficult to see how a boy, who
takes the course at Lyndon, can very
we'll fail to be successful farmer. He
will approach his work, not only with
his head full of good theories but his
hands will have been trained to do prac
tical things. Think of the farmer who,
in his early years. when lasting impress
sons are formed, has actually taken
regular instruction in the carpenter shop,
in the blacksmith shop, in the paint
shop. in the GLACIERS room, and who has
put the instruction to the actual test in
erecting buildings. The boys at Lyndon
are doing just these things and the
buildings that they have already erected
stand as monuments to the thorough
ness and practicableness of the instruc-
ton.
The more things that a farmer actu-
ally knows how to do the better farmer
he will be. Not that he must actually
do all the things himself but he must
be able to show others how to do them
and to know that they are done proper
ly. With all this practical instruction
in manual training the boys at Lyndon
are getting an equal amount of in
structon in the scientific branch OF
farming. And as in the erection of
buildings. the making of cement floors,
the construction of hothouses, the boys
find opportunity to put their manual in
struction to the test, so in the other de-
partments do they get the actual expert
ence that can come only with the per-
Torrance of the work.
The work in the dairy, In the fields,
in the garden, in the poultry yard-in
every department of the farm is actual,
practical work under skillful direction.
How can the value of such education be
Observation-Disclosures Clipper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

st. Michael's Episcopal church, holy
communion at 7.30; morning prayer and
sermon at 1890; Sunday school at noon;
evening prayer and sermon at Z o'clock
Unitarian church, Rev. e. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890. Subject, They that go down
to the sea in ships" Sunday school at
11.45 All are welcome
Universallst church, Rev. ID. L. Trout,
minister. Divine worship at 1890 a. m,
with sermon, walking with Cod; Sun
day school at 11.45; Christian union SER
vice at p. M, conducted by Miss Ger
trude Plummer, subject The Good
shepherd" Preaching service in Gull
ford Centre at 3 p. m.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday morning services at 1O.45: Sunday
evening services at 7.3O. Subject, Doc
trine of Atonment." Wednesday testi-
monial meeting at AS p. m. Reading
room open Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday from 2.3O to 4.3O All are welcome
Emerson building. Elliot street.
First Baptist church, Rev. John r.
Cow, D. D., minister. Worship with
sermon both morning and evening.
Morning topic, THE unseen Saviour"
Evening topic, THE Titanic disaster and
the goodness of God" Bible school at
~ m. Young peoples devotional SER
vice on Tuesday at 7.3O p. m. Meeting
of the parish for conference and prayer
Friday at 7.30 p. m. Everybody not
affiliated with some other church is in
vited to all these services.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. A.
Wells pastor. Worship with sermon
every Sunday morning at 1870 and even
ing at 73O. Subject of the morning
sermon, workers together with God ="
The evening discourse will be the first
In series on the general subject, How
some Brattleboro people regard the
churches" Sunday school at 11.45. Ep-
worth league at $50. Class meeting
every Tuesday at 790. Prayer meeting
every Friday at 7.30. All are welcome
to the services of this church.
Centre Congregational church, Rev.
Roy NJ Houghton, minister Sunday
services: 1890 a. m, divine worship with
sermon by the pastor; 11.45, a. m, ses-
sion of the Sunday school and meeting
of the brotherhood class, subject, "Pris-
on reform" Tuesday, $50 to 7.3O p. m.
supper in the chapel to be served by the
ladies' association to be followed by an
entertainment. This, Friday evening at
7.3O o'clock Bible study and prayer.
Studies in Acts Of the Apostles Ev-
eryone welcome to all these services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
GREEN RIVER.

Sugaring is over. All farmers report
a fine crop of excellent quality.
Miss Blanche Miner spent Saturday
with her sister, Bersie, at w. E. Higey's.
School began Monday with IS pupils.
Miss Collins of West Halifax is teacher.
Miss Ruth Page, who visited relatives
two months, has returned to attend
school
Mrs. Cinda Bracket, who spent the
winter with her brother in Bellows Falls,
has returned home.
About so people attended the dance
Friday night at Fred Stoves. Ice cream.
cake and cocoa were served. Music was
furnished by Louis Jillson and Doris
Shedd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

To- A census report on the foreign born
inhabitants of Vermont seems to in
. dictate that immigration to this state
has practically stopped. In 1910 there
were only 5000 more foreign-born in
habitants here than in 1900, and 23O0 of
these were Italians and 1900 Russian
Jews. Apparently no more Canadians
are entering the state, or at least so
few that they are hardly noticeable in
the statistics. Maine gained about $1,000
foreign born inhabitants, more than 5000
being Canadians, 34O0 Russians (probably
Jews) and 21OO Italians. In both states
there is a heavy falling off in the unm-
Der of Irish-born inhabitants, the loss
being 26OO in Vermont and 2300 in Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
suffrasIsts Take a "FaiP out Of kIpIng.

The Pennsylvania w. c. T. u, at its
last meeting, proceeded to take a few
falls" out Of Rudyard Kipling because
of his anti-suffrage poem. 1.-The Female
OF the Species Is More Deadly Than the
Male" 1t was a purely suffrage meeting,
where the subject Of votes for women
was solely discussed.
Two parodies on the Kipling offense
were read, one Of which was as follows:
When the turkey pecks and gobbles
screeching forth an awful din.
When he fiops his wings and rushes for
the bones that's in your shin,
Do not mind him. tits the hen that Kip
ling says will make you quail,
For the female Of the species is more
deadly than the male.
When the bull Is snorting freely and
his tail is flashing wild,
When he bellows with a freedom that
would fright a grown-up child.
DO not mind him; tits the COW that Kip
ling says will scare you pale,
For the female Of the species is more
deadly than the male"
-[Philadelphia North American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

The Pope has indicated his opposition
to dueling by accepting the resignation
of Count Pecci, nephew Of the late Pope
Leo XIII, from command of the Palatine
Guard of Honor. Count Pecci had been
involved in dueling affair.
The worlds juvenile travelling record
is. said to be held by United States
army oIIlcer's little daughter, Julia d.
Kits, eight years old, now in the Philip
pines, who has travelled $4,000 miles.
Before she was one year old she had
Il, 800 miles to her credit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

A new steamship built for the West
India trade has anchors both fore and
aft, so that the danger of drifting on to
the rocks in certain exposed places may
be lessened Many wrecks have occurred
through vessels being unable to hold
their anchorage during a storm-notably
the destruction of the United States war
ships Trenton and Vandalia in the hur-
rcane at Apia some years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
WEST GUILFORD.

Edward Reed has sold his farm to Ed
ward Kirkwood of Bratteboro
Farmers have finished sugaring and
have gathered their buckets. About two
thirds of a crop was harvested.
Rev. and Mrs. Hatfield returned this
week from a visit of u days with rela-
tves in Springfield and Boston. Services
will be resumed in the church Sunday,
April q, as usual
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Enthusiastic Poultry FanoIer.

Meadow Brook farm has attracted
much attention this year by its modern
poultry business All of the coops and
appliances used are according to one of
the most practical methods invented
Fred II. Wilder the proprietor, Is willing
to demonstrate the system to all inter-
ested visitors. Another interesting fea-
ture of the farm is the incubator room,
which is partitioned off in the cement
cellar for this purpose. There are 20
incuba tors arranged on shelves around
the room, which hold 1000 eggs. Mr..
Wilder finds these are an inadequate
number of machines to accommodate his
custom Matching and intends before an
other year to double the present incu-
batting capacity.
He is very enthusiastic over all lines
of the poultry business especially in his
stock of thoroughbred white orpingtons
from which he has egg records that few
can beat Each laying hen is banded
and a record kept of all her eggs, and
by breeding from his best layers the
stock is improved each year and in this
way the profits are greatly increased
His birds won ribbons at every place
shown last fall, and he will try for the
same honors or better this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
Building Lots For Sale

A number Of building lots on the
Jerome w. knight place. Elliot ST.. Brat
tleboro. VT. are offered for sale. In
view OF the location. close to the busi-
ness centre. and also to several Of the
leading industries Of the town. these lots
are particularly desirable.
For terms or information inquire Of
Henry ID. Holton. NJ D.. President OF the
Brattleboro Home for Aged and Disabled.
or George c. Averill at the Vermont Ma
tional Bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

A fast young man doesn't get very
far unless his father is willing to pay
his running expenses.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Continued from first page.

water and this explains the presence Of
the Zahora among his little feet OF
coastal guardians. Down IN Mexico the
cruiser Zaragoza. formerly the Por-
firo Daz. has done duty for the past
twenty years az the biggest ship OF the
national fleet as we'll as the Presidential
yacht She is of 300 tons displacement
Contrary TO popular idea. the smallest
countries sometimes have relatively the
biggest yachts. The King OF Rumania
has for his royal yacht vessel OF 2,40O
tons displacement, and the Carlo l.
built as recently as 1898. is q pleasure
craft we'll worth having. Since 1892
the Maha Chakrkri. a ship of 1900
tons. has done double duty as the rank
ing cruiser OF the Siamese navy as well
as the royal yacht But the new King.
Maha Vajlravudh. is more ambitious, and
1t is said that the Selandia. which has
recently created a furor In nautical cir
cles because OF her unique installation
OF oil engines, has been purchased by
the Siamese government to be used as
the regal Yacht. The Sslandia is
vessel of about 10000 tons. and in point
of displacement quite outranks the pleas
ure craft of any other ruler
Until very recently the Cuban navy con-
sisted Of a few little revenue cutters that
for the most part were scarcely moro
than steam launches. The other larger
vessels. which reached the dignity of 900
tons. were originally yachts, and the
Cuban officials appreciated that fact. Re-
81. i,I, ,t,t
has added two American-built vessels of
war-the gunboat Patria. of l.2O0 tons,
and the cruiser Cuba. of 2,055 tons-and
the latter Is TO serve as the national flag
ship and also as a Presidential yacht To
this end the Presidential suite on the
Cuba is handsomely finished in rich ma
hogany, and the appointments ana con-
veniences I'm every way are befltting the
service for which they are intended.
Notwithstanding the millions of dollars
which Japan and China have subscribed
to their several navies. neither ruler has
ever been able to boast a royal yacht. So
far as China is concerned, we know the
seclusion In which the throne has dwelt,
and that explains why a vessel of this
sort has not appeared upon the navy list
However, some of the provincial gov
ernors have enjoyed the privileges and
also the protection OF official yachts We
say protection because more than once
they have been the means OF escaping n
wrathful populace. Perhaps. too this
later use Is the reason for the existence
of governmental yachts in other parts OF
the world. The alert participation in
national affairs OF the late Emperor
of Japan and his absorption in his ad-
ministrative task limited his relaxation
TO single vacation during his long
reign, and that was not taken upon the
sea: which shows the uselessness of an
imperial yacht in that country Down In
South America when the President goes
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Kali the DIVINE lIother

tween the god silva and Kali. the divine
mother The divine mother is a pic
turesque personality. She is represented
as a young and muscular black woman
with four arms: one of her hands gener-
ally holds a knife, the second freshly
cut head the third dish, in which she
carefully gathers the blood dripping from
the freshly cut head: the fourth hand h
there merely to emphasize by geSticula.
ton some oratorlcal effect. for the divine
mother is rolling terrible eyes and show
ing her tongue. Furthermore, she IS al
WAYS dancing on the PROSTATE form OF
her husband silva. 4 NEUROLOGICAL suf'
fragette. Instead OF Jewels for earrings
and necklace she prefers human skulls
and her belt is adorned with human
hands cut from the bodies OF her enemies
The cult OF Kali does not apparently
lend itself TO public demonstration, nor
70 lingering" bees under the trees. Only
the initiates, OF whom there are several
thousands in America. are admitted In
the places Of worship.
Twenty million dollars is spent every
year by American Christians in spreading
the gospel among the non-Christian popu-
lation of Africa and Asia The work OF
American missionaries Is likely to become
very hard IN the future. when Bahas and
Swamis return 10 their native heath and
proclaim the ease with which they have
been converting American Christians TO
their own faith
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

thousand years ago he was something
really big I'm Hindu mythology.
Her blessedness. Mrs. Hilton. remem-
bers distinctly being once the Queen OF
Sheba herself.
Vegetarian!sm and sun baths seem TO
be the principal tenets OF the sun wor-
shippers religion. Sun baths are quite
important. In this connection New Eng
land customs and habits are, Of course,
highly distasteful 70 Mazdagnanitcs. TO
keep out Of trouble they wear what are
called angel robes while performing this
rite. II came out. however. in the course
Of a court action brought to restrain Mrs.
Ellen Shaw. Of Lowell, from turning over
her property To sun worshippers. that she
was in the habit of discarding even angel
robes when enjoying her sun bath on the
lawn Of her home.
one OF the most sensational conversions
TO the worship OF the sun was that OF
Mrs Stone, the wife of Winthrop +.
Stone. president Of Purdue University A
little more than a year ago Mrs. Stone
abandoned her husband and children. de-
clarlng that she was henceforth 10 seek
the perfect life. unburdened by home and
family ties.
About the same time the New York po-
lice closed meeting rooms. in which
dark person calling himself "oom, the
Omnipotent" revealed to his audience
rather unsavory mysteries. He taught
the gospel OF the Tautras. dialogues be-
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Religious fAldr5 q PetalA

fof washln. lis -.lk'u iou-s and running
I his crtauds without auy material com
pcusatiou whatever The woman who
keeps house for the swami at West Corn
wall has. in slitc of her goodly income,
to perform about a. much manual labor
AS any Of her sisters iu India
In Green Acre il IS a common occur
renee 20 see woman preceding the
swami 10 open turnstilcs FOR him when
hc betakcs himself 10 the lecture place
under tn. sacred pines. while another one
holds "A suushadc over his precious head.
another waving "A palm leaf fan. An old
Maine farmer. after watching that in
coucruous procession. turned TO sum-
mcr boardcr and cruntcd. Going a-nig-
g.riug In the woods. they are
The school under tie shadow OF tho
trees does not satisfy the ambitions of
the successful swamis With the savings
realized from the work Of the saints
slaves q temple will soon be- erected I'm
West Cornwall Thus FAR only the cor
nors,onc has been laid. II is coated with
red paint and bears % simple inscription
ON the sacred word OF the Nedantsts
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Yachts of Rulers of Nations

on the water his flag is borne usually ey
one of the national fighting craft This IS
not the result OF thrift--becauso We know
some of the financial habits OF our
neighbors there-but because the Execu.
tive prefers TO grow used 20 mobile
asylum which is capable OF defence
should the occasion arise.
The inside history Of royal yachts
probably would make very entertaining
reading, but. naturally, the public is kept
afar from the intimacies OF that lie. In
some countries a naval officers DEAN
10 the rulers yacht is a stepping stone 10
speedy promotion-in fact, actual promo
tion goes with the duty In order 10 give
the commanding officer the rank conslo-
cred necessary 10 make him ht person
to associate with his royal master. IN
England the royal yachts have served
frequently TO boost permanently 10 higher
rank naval officers who might otherwise
have languished a long time in the lower
grades. On more than one occasion demo
cratic members of the British Parliament
have bitterly complained of this favor
itism. But. what must be apparent 10
wellnigh every one. an official Yacht per
mits rulers to meet under conditions OF
equality while visiting in the waters OF
other nations, the vessel being. in inter
national law. a part of the empire, king
dom or country OF the flag she flies even
though I'm a foreign harbor. Apart from
this, we all know what agreeable won
dess can be worked through the medium
of a good dinner. and hospitality on board
of these rulers yachts is well calculates
TO engender an entente cordiale
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
VIcARIOUS SEA BATHING.

Woodrow Wilson, at a dinner at Spnns
Lake. said OF the muti-millionaire
After all. most Of his wealth is super
fiuous. When | think of multi-milllon
aires millions. ] am reminded OF s'o'
about Gobsa Golde.
~ have four English men servants
said Gobsa Code. on the terrace OF ms
marble cottage at Newport-'four Ems
lish men servants whose sole duty II
TO look after my sea bathing
He cleared his throat pompously anu
continued:
The first has charge OF my bath'ns
suits, the second takes care OF the oa'n'
houses and the showers, and the thru
in small boat. acts as kind OF INV
guard TO me-
but the fourth-what does the fouf''
do?' listener asked.
"Oh, ne takes my bath. Sea bath's
always has a depressing effect on D"
heart"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

ascent ~ your soul greatly by holding
your big toes tightly in your hands
What makes Nedautsn's appeal 80
powerful To many cultured minds is It's
apparent broad liberation OF all religions
II claims to be the universal religion
The core Of Hinduism that is studied in
this country Is the Yedapta philosophy
the old panthelsm OF India read full of
new meanings through contact with
Western thought and Christianity. Its
altar is dedicated to the supreme spirit
whose name Is the eternal word. ON
There IS always generous room In its
pantheon for any new god not already
listed. ON may be worshipped through
any of his incarna;ions, as Ahura Mazda,
or Kali. the divine mother. or Buddha, or
Allah; or Nishnu. or silva or Krishna, or
Rama Krlshna. or Christ There have
been 50 many interpretations and modifica-
tions to suit the people OF all sections
and countries that there is the widest
range Of thought possible. and no divinity
Objectionable 20 Western sensbilities is
forced on one.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

State aud most OF their literature is
furnished Tor study from the headquar
tiers in California.
Estimates a. to the number of Amer
ican Buddhists differ widely. thc lowest
being 800 and the highest loo"".
More attractive. however than IN" dry
studies Of ancient theosophy is tie prac-
tice OF Nedantism under the leadership
of swarthy. dark-eycd swanis wearing
gorgeous robes OF silE.
At the Congress Of Religions In CHI
cago during the Worlds Fair Of lN" "a
spirit OF religious liberation hcckon"d
from the Orient the so-callcd holy men
living in the fastnesses Of the iIimalayas.
That benign condesceusion Was fraughi
with farrcaching consequence. SWamiS
Of the Vedantic orders were sent from
monasteries TO represent their ancient
Hindu religion here. They discarded the
simplicity OF their ancient garb for gor-
geous robes more in Keeping with the
Western taste. and arrived in the White
city. siIken clad and sandal shod. thesc
Oriental babas and sWaml- most p.c;-
uresque personalities. The incense "f
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
WE ARE ALL VERY. VERY OLD.

The Swami teaches an Immortality
reaching back I'm thousands OF incarna-
tions through which the souls OF his
hearers have travelled before this present
mortal birth. The aim of life In this
present incarnation should be to realize
oneness with the impersonal God. The
path To such an attainment Is through
meditation. concentration and the prac-
tlce of Yoga
After eleven years OF Mazdagna propa-
ganda the sun Is being worshipped IN
thirteen American cities by at least 10 600
believers. The main temples of the cult
are located In Chicago and Lowell. Mass.
Her blessedness Maria Spenta. alias Ruth
Hilton, the wife of DR.. G. W. Hilton, of
Lowell, is generally considered as the
grand priestess OF the cult. OF the grand
priest, or rather His Humbleness." much
less positive information is available. His
title OF "Mantras-M Magic of Temple el
Karman (Thebetan rlte), Kalantar In
Zoroastran philosophy. Dastur In the art
OF breathing and Envoy of Mazdagnan"
and his name. Ear Ashurt Hannish,
sound. according to the readers mood.
impressive or mountebankish His biog-
raphy goes no further back than tho
relatively recent times when he made a
living as typesetter In Salt Lake City
Like many OF the medieval necromanc-
ers, he claims to have attained a ripe
old age, although In appearance he is not
quite forty. In short It is much better
not to embarrass him by asking pointed
questions. What matters his past, how
ever, to sun worshlppers? 1t is our pre-
vious incarnations that count and some