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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

1t is with sense Of Just pride that
we OF the South can contemplate our
material progress in education with
in the last few decades. W. realize
with Joy that the cry Of poverty and
lack OF funds for school and college
buildings can no longer be raised. 1t
10 really thrilling to read even the
statistics Of expenditures for schools
and colleges within this time, and the
sight Of fne schoolhouses going up
all over the land IL one to gladden. the
heart Of any man. Both town and
country are being well cared for in
this generous expenditure OF money,
and It seems that the time II not far
distant when every Southern child
will have the opportunity to receive
an education in a comfortable. indeed
even splendid. school building. And
with this progress in building has
come that of improved teaching. Ger
tainly far better organized and more
wisely directed effort 10 being put
forth now than ever to secure well
trained teachers for all grades Of
schools. Towns, counties, and States
maintain their superintendencies to
direct their educational work. and
almost everywhere teachers are re-
uuired to attend summer institutes
or schools where they may be put
abreast with the best teaching meth
DDS of the day. School boards,
especially those Of rural communities,
have improved greatly in personnel
and can more efiiciently cooperate
with the teachers, whom they have
generally most carefully selected.
Salaries OF teachers, too. are steadily
improving. and as a most promising
result good men are being attracted
10 the teaching profession. whereas
unfortunately still now
at times--young men merely taught
for a season. And Il cannot be
doubted that men teachers are needed
for boys. Boys need a masculine in
fiuence, and they ought to be taught
to see the world and duty through
the eyes and consciences OF strong
men. It is sincerely to be hoped that
more and more strong. vigorous men
will be attracted to the profession,
and that they will need to enter II.
not as a missionary field. but as one
Of the best paid and most honorable
professions open to them.
Far more enhearte ming than all
these facts. however. IL the widespread
interest in education that has been
thoroughly arousd In all classes Of our
people. 1t is at times almost pathetic
to realize what confidence they have
put In the efficacy Of modern educa-
ton. To uneducated parents no sac
rif1ce seems too great In order to make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
HELD FOR FIGHTING;
RESUME IN JAIL

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 1s.--
Not satisfied with the result Of the
fight between them. which was inter-
rupted by the police in John Michele
saloon at tho corner Of Warwick ave.
nue. and Twenty-fourth street. Richard
q bartender and Harrison
Miller. soldier. continued hostilittea
In the police station lookup Thurs-
day night. and were hailed before Jus-
tice Brown in Police court yesterd4y
The case was continued w
Justice Brown until July 10th IN ord4r
that the stationkeepcr might Be QUE
toned to ASCERTAIN In which dght Nh
ler's eyes were blAckcd.
The case Of Henry Shop. charGe1
with stealing money and = gun ffo
Isiah wallac. was continued uAsl
July ind. .s
Frank Roth. charged with yi6IaAt
the plumbing ordinance. waa di6nt
3D., ss L n As az s 32S
The case Of y. A. McAlptne f.ls y
with YtolAtin8 Tho plum4&l14 IN Nv
was ccntirns4 mil INN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
WILL DEDICATE
new BUILDING
EXERCISES WILL TAKE PLACE
AT RADFoRD NORMAL
ON AUGUST 9TH.

EAST RADFORD. VA. July Ia
The administrative building Of the
Radford Normal school will be dedi-
Gated August 9th. An elaborate pro-
gram is being prepared: some Of the
most prominent men In the state will
be on tho program. The people Of the
surrounding country and neighboring
towns and villages arc being invited
to be present with well-fllled lunch
baskets and spend the day In the
beautiful forest on tho Normal school
grounds. Many OF the leading edu-
Gators and men most prominent In the
civic and business life OF the STATE
win be present. Music will be fur
nished by the band.
The administration building. costing
about $50, 900. viii be completed by
the lot Of August Tho dormitoTy
10 being furnished, and will be ready
tor use before the opening Of the ses-
sion. The power house and laundry
win be completed by the middle Of
September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NECESSARY
JUST AS MUCH AS THE PRACTICAL
But Pay
Religion Should be Allowed Teach

wherein the great majority Of our
intellectual men were without char
acter, the death knell Of the State
would already have been sounded. But
that day will not come. / am ex-
ceedingly optimistic over the situa-
ton. There will always be some TO
whom the monetary consideration or
free tuition in a State college and the
false superstition that 1t will make
education cheaper for them. will out
weigh the character developing pro-
cess in the Christian college. and II
the product turned out by the State
college could in any way compare
with the product in Christian char
acter of the Christian college, 1t Is
conceivable that eventually the Chris
tan college would cease to exist. or
those who accept the farcical none
tary bait, many will return moral
perverts and religious SCORERS, ana
the observation of these unfortunates
will steel the thinking parents round
them against any such appeal In their
case. The Christian college, the pro-
duct of Christian hearts for the Chris
tian end of educating the heart as
we'll as the head, is destined to I'LL
a larger place III our educational sys-
tenn and will make our education safe
ly Christian.
Our Education Is to Be Christian!
But ought to add, in conclusion,
that this optimistic view will not make
1t less necessary for the friends OF
Christian education to do their full
duty by their Christian college. The
Carnegie foundation. the Rockefeller
foundation. and scores of rich men.
whose hearts are poor. are active to
break the power OF the religion over
education. They will succeed unless
the liberality OF the Christian world
shall exceed the lavishness OF these
few would-be philanthropists in the
educational realm. / have faith and
reason to believe that the men and
women OF the church of God will rally
to the Christian colleges and will save
them from eclipse and to the world 8
upbuilding. Whether or not our edu-
cation shall be Christian or unchris-
tan is to be determined in the sup
port accorded the Christian colleges
by the followers OF Christ. I believe
they will amply support them, both
by gifts and by patronage and for that
reason with confidence I give utter
ance to the faith that Is In me, that
our education Is to be Christian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

religion and marrying them TO ire
Religion or Irreligion: Which?
1t amounts to just this: Shall our
sons and daughters 20 to institutions
where religion or irreligion Is taught?
There is no midway ground. Religion
is not a separate department of life
and cannot be set off from other vital
questions by strict lines of division.
Religion enters into every relation of
life, and must be provided for at every
step. 1t ia impossible to arrange a
college curriculum in such way as to
exclude religious instruction, so as not
to be forced to take position on GER
tain vital religious and spiritual IN
terests. History and the social sci
ences simply cannot be taught with
out involving instruction favorable or
inipical to religious growth. The
same Is true OF natural sciences Lit
erature has a tremendous bearing on
the spiritual life, and 1t makes no
difference whether this literature is
ancient or modern. Philosophy cam
not be touched without involving spir-
itual interests. Even mathematics
has its religious aspect. Since there
can be no education that does not
have its religious bearing. how can
we escape the conclusion that our
young people during the fateful four
years OF college life are developing an
intellectual bias for or against the re-
ligious life? There Ia no escape; we
are providing them . wholesome re-
ligfous atmosphere, or they are
breathing miasmatic germs destruc-
tive OF the spiritual life. Our educa-
ton shall be Christian or unchristian,
aud each individual parent shall set
tie that issue---it cannot be avoided.
The Free Tuition Baat-A Farce.
What will the outcome be-? VIII
State college push Christian college to
the wall? Ostensibiy they have the
advantage because they can put their
hands in my pocket and In yours and
take therefrom the money to perpetu-
ate themselves! When they lose a
student In open. fair competition, they
can carry the contest still further and
award scholarships without limit. re-
lying upon the power OF taxation with
every day, though even with free
tuition 1t costs more to educate at
these schools than In the Christian
colleges and pay tuition. Ostensibly
these scholarships are given to those
who expect to teach or to those who
deserve them. which latter class are
limited In number supposedly but
actually anybody who lsts K be known
that he will come on no other condi-
ton will ana the scholarship avail
able" and more often they are given
to tho scions Of rich men and poll
ticians than to those who most need
them. Shall this public plumber con-
tinue forever? Never! But why
not9 What reason have YOU TO be-
lieve that the Christian college shall
continue In the face Of the tremend-
Gus odds against 1t?
Tho Christian College n the Place for
tho Proper Unfolding Of Char
acter in Youth!
believe the Christian college IL
hero to stay and to grow and to in
crease, because It furnishes that ele-
ment OF life without which there can
DO no enduring estate or state. char
acter. II tho time were ever to come,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
BLOW FRONT ROYAL
POSTOFFICE SAFE

LURAY, VA. July 1e.-Robbers,
travelling in an automobile. blew open
the safe Of the Front Royal post
ONCE, twenty-five miles north Of Lu-
ray this morning about o'clock. get
ting away with everything OF value
in the building.
Nitro-glycerlne was used in blowing
the safe open. 1t Is supposed the
robbery was committed by men who
were familiar with the SURROUNDINGS.
Front Royal Is one of the best third
class postoff1ces in the State, doing
q large amount OF business. being the
site Of the United States government
remount station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
SOUTH CONCENTRATES
MATERIAL PROGRESS
Cry of Poverty and Lack Of Funds for School and College
Buildings no Longer Heard.-lmproved Teaching Follows
in the Wake Of Good Buildings and the STAN
dard is Considerably Raised

1t possible for their children to at-
tend schools and colleges. And II 10
hard for these self -sacrincing parents
to como to believe that their sons ana
daughters even though incapable are
not being developed into great chass
acters by our modern system OF edus
cation. And thus our Southern COLI
leges with more widely extended con-
stituencies, with moral and financial
support greatly strengthened. have
come In late years to be in many IN.
stances the equals in equipment with
some of the most blest Of tina couu-
try. Lacking still often IN adequate
scientific laboratories and equipment,
largely because of improper under
the greater achievements Of modern
science. our colleges do generally have
fair libraries and good faculties. And
the work Of instruction in these coll
legeA 80 far as 1t goes, compares
favorably with that OF the colleges
elsewhere.
Consequently. 1t would seem that
the pioneer stage In education has
passed and that we have won in our
fight Material equipment. trained
workers. and an enlightened public
sentiment and enthusiastic public sup
port are all ours. The question then
diAy ditSEot cahSo tAic pEbe 40 p0ibA8
made. Is modern education q SUGGEST
Are the results what we predicted.
and ara our young men being develop
ed into great citizens, moro efficient
workers that we had before all this
lavish expenditure of money and ef-
fort? To besure, we have not yet
spent enough. and the time has hardly
come to say what the outcome II. And
yet those of us who are In q position
to note changes from year to year feel
II our duty to warn our fellow-workerA
and our brethren that the great ques-
ton after all Is not one of means or
methods, but rather as to how we are
to make our teaching take effect and
bear fruit In the lives and characters
OF our pupils. And are we. then. put
ting the fundamentals of education
any deeper into the minds and hearts
OF our pupils today than did our pre-
decessors? The fear is not without
grounds that thoroughness In q limit
ed number OF subjects is being now
adays sacrificed for shallow breadth
in many: that pupils come to college
with a vast deal more Of shallow tn
formation about the world, the flesh
and the devif' and far less of abid-
ing and shaping knowledge OF what
those things that the world once re-
garded as the fundamentals OF educa-
ton, and which we are probably wrong
to reject or to supplant with something
else.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
MAKE ADDITIONS To
TEACHING FORCES
TRINITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MOVES
IN THIS DIRECTION.

TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM.
N c.. July is.-Important additions
have been made to the teaching force
at Trinity college for the next acade-
mic year. Edgar w. KNIGHT, 4 grad
uate OF Trinity college and Phi. D. Of
Columbia university. becomes as
sistant professor in the department of
education. c.. A. Moore, who holds
the degree OF A. B.. 4. NJ. and Phi.
d. from Harvard university. has been
elected assistant professor Of English.
experience In teaching. and IL recon-
mended by tho Harvard authorities
as the very best man Of his genera
ton there. r. b, Graves. 4 gradu-
ate Of the University Of Chicago with
tho degrees Of a. B.. A. NJ. and Phi.
D.. has also been elected assistant
professor Of Engiish. DR.. Graves IL
not only An experienced teacher and
a young scholar OF the highest prom
ise. but has has already done scholar
ly and literary work that gives him
rank with the best OF the younger
English scholars Of his time. James
cheering OF the Sheffield Scientific
School OF Yale university. class OF
1903. becomes instructor In civil en-
cheering. Mr.. Donegan 10 highly
recommended by the Yale authorities
and has had successful experience
both in practical engineering work
and as an instructor. Frank N.
Egerton, an A. b. Of Trinity. and A.
M. graduate OF Columbia university.
will serve cs instructor In electrical
engineering. Mr.. Egerton made q
brilliant record as an undergraduate
ut Trinity college and later Is a
graduate student for two years In
Columbia university. Under the
rsupervfsion OF Professor Edwards OF
the department Of physics, Mr.. Eyer
ton will have charge OF electrical en-
cheering next year. Plans have
been made for extensive development
OF tho department Of engineering.
but they cannot 80 into full effect un-
til a year hence.
Professor q. c. Brooks. to whom
the college and the State are in
debtcd for such devoted and brilliant
service in the CAUSE of populaFe du-
cation now for many years. has been
granted Z leave Of absence. and will
spend the winter in research and
literary work In Columbia university.
He will continue. however. TO have
supervision Of the department of edu-
cation ANA will keep direct charge OF
q GOOD deal Of the work even during
his absence. The instruction In that
department win be given this year by
DR.. Knight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
C0Nv|CTS ON ROADS
DOING GOOD WORK
~ COUNTIES RECEIVING BE1gE.
FITS FROM FORCES NOW
IMPROVING Pixies,

Convict forces from the State peni.
tentiary ara now at work improving
roads In twenty-seven counties of the
State.
Each camp averages . force Of
nifty men. These men are looked az
ter by detail provided by the supers
Of tho penitendary.
The work being done by the men -
said an omcial OF the penitentiaxy
yesterday. ''is showing itself aargsly.
In many instances We receive much.
assistance from farmers whose props
erty adjotns the roadways, and
through this cooperation. the work.
10 pushed moro rapidly than It would
be otherwise.
''Since the shoe shops have bssn3
closed to = large force. the read del
partment has been augmented by IN
additional force OF about 500 men.
This gave US enough for none ad6i-I
tional camps. which have been adde6(
to the original force since the nivei
OF May.
ITO those who have known the
roads OF Virginia for years past. and,
who see some OF them now, since
the road forces have been at work. the
difference 10 revelation. The camps
have transformed hundreds OF miles
Of roads which were formerly mere
mud holes and corduroys, into good
roads,"
The counties In which camps ara
now located embrace: Amelia, Au-'
gusta, Albemarle. Nelson. FauQuier,
Dinwiddie, Orange. Chesterfield, Not.
toway. Roanoke. Appomattox BputA-
tourt. RUSSELL Washington. Leo.
Smythe, Tazewell. Brunswick. STAFFORD,
Spotsylvania, Amherst, Pittsyfvania, 4
Charlotte, Pulaski. MecklenburE, Al.
leghany and Culpeper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

M. CASTOR BONNER has submitted
70 the National Agricultural Society
Of Paris samples OF new vegetable
ivory made from the aibumen OF the
fruit OF q certain small palm (of the
genus HyphaenA tribe BorAssus) grow
ing In forests Of French Sudan. The
albumen hardens on exposure TO the
air. and II resembles natural ivory In
color ana texture. This product Il
satd to resemble tho vegetable ivory
from another palm tPhytslephas
macrocafpAl found n equatorial
eou3h Azaesaea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

A safety as meter invented In Hol-
land II said to prevent the possibility
Of asphyxiati0n ana 70 indicate the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-16
FRED MAGAW'S
KICKS WERE FIERCE
Calhoun Blames Him for Attempt
to Indict the New South Farm and
Home Company.

Jacksonville, Oct. 16.-The fed
eral grand jury which. for the last
week, has been Investigating charges
against the New South Farm and
Home Company, failed to return a
true bill yesterday. There were sew
enJeen members of the grand jury,
and the ballot is said to have stood
ten for Indictment and seven against
Immediately after the jurys re-
port, Judge Call issued a rule and
order that One Dick Calhoun Of
Sanford" should show cause why he
should not be adiudged guilty of
contempt OF court. The motion al
leges the said Calhoun tried TO in
terfere with and influence the action
OF the present United States grand
jury in their Investigation of the
New South Farm and Home Com
pany. by distributing among them a
certain typewriter matter, a sample
of which is hereto attached, and
marked Exhibit A Said rule is
returnable Monday. October 20.
The rule requires Dick Calhoun to
disclose under oath the names of
each person that had any connection
with the preparation and delivery of
the typewriter paper, and to make
known under oath his reasons for
distributing it among the grand jur-
ors
Also that every grand juror be re-
quired under oath to give the name
OF each person who in any manner
has approached him since he was
summoned to serve as a juror at this
term for investigation of the New
+ South Farm and Home Company
! and that each grand juror be requir-
! ed TO deliver to the court all written
or printed matter given him outside
/ the jury room. or received through
: the mails since he has been sum-
moned. pertaining to or in any way
! relating to the New South Farm and
Home Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-16
TRAMMEL SEEKS
TO KNOW THE TRUTH
In Regard to the Questions Involved
in the Threatened Japanese
Invasion

Tallahassee. Oct. 16.-Goyernor
Trammell is looking into the ques-
tion of colonizing japanese in this
state.
The advent OF the advance guard
OF these Oriental farmers who are
being sent here by a japanese agent
in California is stirring the state and
has lei to Widespread protest by
leaders in the state Development
plans.
Congressman Frank Clark has
written a letter TO the governor ask
ing that special session of the state
Legislature be called to pass an alien
land bill.
Our legislature cOnyenes bi-an-
nually and will not reassemble in
regular session until April. 1915
said Mr. Clark. "and. therefore, !
am urging the governor TO protect
the white people of Florida by call
ing the legislature together at once
to give Florida, through her chosen
take her stand alongside of Calfor-
MIA en- this great race question. |
am urging him to call the legisla
ture in extraordinary session for
the purpose of enacting a law which
will forever prohibit the japanese
ard other like races from becoming
land owners in the state of Florida
On His Own Initiative
In reply to message from the
Jacksonville Metropolis, the COVER
nor said:
II have received no communica-
ton from any one relative to an eX-
ira session to pass an alien land bill.
On my own initiative, | am looking
into the questions involved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-16

ion county roads compare favora bly,
auto trip.
as the cabbage King of the world.
having no less than eight hundred
acres planted to cabbage yearly.
Jerry Henry, the 11-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Henry. died
Monday of appendicitis. The par
ents have the sympathy of the entire
community in their grief.
]. f. Tomblein,60 years of age.
died Sunday OF heart failure He
leaves a widow to mourn him. The
now all alone, having no knowledge
of where her only son is. except that
he is employed on the detective
fore of some city either in Alabama
or Georgia.
The A. c. l.. has a force of men
building concrete slab plant This
liant moulds and finishes the slabs
complete, which are then used for
new bridge work along the line. The
plant is located at South Dunnellon
and when competed will give steady
employment to about eighteen men.
Mrs. W. w. Lindsey has returned
home after an absence OF several
months. She visited her daughter.
Mrs. Walter Gamble at Miami and
also her daughters at Ocala and
Jacksonville. On the way home she
met Mrs. Tucker Hood. returning
from Piedmont, Ala. and Mrs. Ed.
Anderson, also enroute home from
Atlanta. Ga. The ladies all met on
the train quite accidentally and
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-16
SCMNlERFIELD

Summerfeld. Oct 15.--Ralph
Griggs, Of Oxford, was visitor to
friends here last Saturday.
Warren l.. Smith. of South Lake
Weir, was visitor here last Satur-
day.
Willie Laubscher. of South Lake
Weir was here Friday evening Wis
iting friends.
Geo J. Hickey and Paul Schmidt
OF South Lake Weir, were early
Saturday morning visitors here.
Valentine Matlock. better known
as the peach grower, was here last
Saturday doing some shopping.
Joe Webster, who used to reside
here, but lately moved to his farm
west of town, was a Saturday visi-
tor Mr. Webster was accompanied
by Eugene Adler.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Keathley and
family drove to Oxford last Sunday
10 attend services. The keathley
family are newcomers and are now
building a two story house on their
land east of here.
VIM. A. Kelly. OF the west side
did the butcher act last Saturday.
Mr Kelly slaughtered one of his
fine hogs and had no trouble in dis
posing of it among our people.
Ralph Griggs. Of Oxford. accom-
er and Hazel Seymour Of Summer
field. and Mr. Crenshaw Of Oxford.
autoed to Silver Springs last Sunday
afternoon. While there they took a
notor boat ride and were accom-
panied on this trip by Mrs. H. A
Seymour and daughter. Miss Alta
and a Mr.. Peterson.