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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

and paupers All schools, colleges and
most other public institutions were
closed. Rents and salaries We're in ar
rears. The policy of self-support for
the time being put the organization face
TO face with greater danger than con-
fronted all other religious bodies there
A timely emergency fund from the United
states met the crisis.
The report of Secretary Brockmap
shows that the political situation pre-
sented even more serious difficulties The
membership, both north and south, was
made up almost entirely of progressive
men IN sympathy with the revolutionary
party. II the movement had existed only
in the south the organization would have
mad little to fear. But the headlonE en-
tnusiaSm of the men in the south threat
ened great harm to the work in the north.
Inc Shanghai association did not fly the
reoel nag until the revolution was over.
and was thus exposed to- the suspicion
OF being in favor of the Manchus. But
II the nag had been put up it would
edict, which would have closed every
plant in north China. The date had to
be omitted on magazines and ether liter
allure supplied to members i'm south
CHINA. for the old custom was that the
date followed the year of the emperor's
reign At the same time a member
caught in north China in possession Of
any publication with the prescribed date
left off would have lost his head 1t was
connict OF geographical interests
throughout. The interests of the NORTH
ern associations required SO much con-
servatism from the southern branches
that they ran the risk of denuncfation
by revolutionary leaders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

irlmm's Fairy Tales. - Illustrations.
Uncle Toms Cabin, ~ Illus; rations.
Adventures OF a Brownie. Is illusira-
lions.
Mixed Pickles. 81 illustrations.
The Sleepy King. 80 illustrations
Animal Stories for Little People. 30
illustrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

of thirty-seveh. lie will tell how that
club supports Fletcher s. Brockman. the
national general secretary for China. be-
sides Galen NJ. Fisher. national secre-
tary for Japan, and c. j. Ewald. gen.
eral secretary for South America. He
will tell of the Princeton students and
graduates who have for years given the
association in Peking its entire force Of
secretaries. and will continue to do so
for many more years to come He will
tell of the benefactions OF American
philanthropists. He will tell of the thou
sands of unknown Americans whose WILL
ing mite went over the sea for a noble
cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe,
80 illustrations.
Through the Looking Glass and
What Alice Found There. 30 illus
trations.
Swiss Family Robinson, 80 illustra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Y. NJ. G. Z. work was started in China
twenty-five years ago at the request Of
Prot S.
Work in China tant mis-
twenty-five Years Old. hoat.s
They knew that it could till fields closed
10 them. They saw the need of this re-
sult-getting interdenominat ional institu-
ton. The work began in very small
way. Lack of funds from home and dense
ignorance and deep prejudice in China
put ball and chain on every early step
that was taken. In the first few years
the doctrine of spirit. mind and body
made little headway
The Chinese boy, however, vas poten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

TALLY splendid material to work with. He
Is eager. enthusiastic ambitious, full of
fun and takes readily to athletics. Final
~ results began to show in the centers
such as HOngkong. Shanghai and Tien-
tsin. where foreign influence was the
greatest. More and more young men of
good family and modern education turned
to it, became Christians and then native
secretaries. Of1cial suspicion gradually
changed into sympathy and practical
support To-day there are 1O2 associa-
tons throughout the country. Work on
an extensive scale is being done in Shang-
hal. Peking. Tientsin. Chengtu. Canton
Changchow. Chefoo, HOngkong and
Hongkong European. Three associations
now own their own plants. The value of
the buildings and grounds is nearly three
million dollars. Five years ago there
were twenty-eight foreign and sixteen
Chinese secretaries. This year shows a
roster OF seventy-five foreign. nearly all
American. and eighty-fve Chinese secre-
taries. This growth in Chinese secre-
taries is significant. 1t is also interest
ing to note that one-third Of the foreign
staff Is now supported by other agencies
than the international committee of the
Y. NJ. c. A. in New York Further
more. the Chinese themselves are ex-
pected to make their associations self
supporting and are beginning to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

OF great importance are the annual
student conferences Twelve were held
in 1917, as
Student Conferences against four
of Great Importance. % 80 re- s
only handful Of government students
cared or dared to enter them, and tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

All Sorts and Conditions OF Men,
Rice.
Love Letters of a Violinist. Mackay.
The Cruise Of the Cachalot. Bullen
Character. Smiles.
The Mayor of Casterbridge Hardy.
Tales From Shakespeare. Lamb.
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Equally lnsistent We're the southerners
in clanoring for action by the northern
associations, which
Unce on verge brought them on the
IF currr.e.;or verge of suppression
more than once and
foreshadowed period Of headless MEM
bers. Even native secretaries were mono
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Last years revolution greatly imperiled
Y. NJ. c. A. work in China, despite the
fact that
Revolution Brings it had.
Trials for the Y. N. C. A.
or unconsciously. helped to bring it about,
and will in the future be greatly benefited
by the change. Many OF the Chinese sec
retaries, members of the boards of d.
rectOrs and members became soldiers Of
the revolt. The associations went
broke" to q great extent. Officials who
had subscribed regularly and generously
were either in hiding or had been killed
AS one city after another was looted
many rich supporters became refugees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Hard Times. Dickens.
The Thirty Years War. Schiller.
Two Years Before the Mast, Dana
The Antiquary. Scott.
The Girl He Forsook, Libbey.
The Fatal Elopement. Libbey.
The Jewel of Death. Tracey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

The Mystery OF Clasped Hands.
Boothby.
The Crimson Blind. White.
Flora Temple. LibbeN.
The Severed Hand. Du Boisgobey.
She Loved Him. Garyice.
The Worlds Desire. Haggard
Vendetta. Coreili.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Forty-two styles OF White Lin
gerie Waists. with high. low and
Dutch necks. 81 and long sleeves.
Nine styles OF Linen Waists.
manufactured, with new linked collars
and cuffs.
Five styles OF Madras Waists,
with stripes and dots. in oolors.
Three styles OF Genuine French
Flannel Waists: these are worth
more than ST.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
Smallest Inhabited island.

The English island on which the
Eddystone lighthouse stands 10 the
smallest Inhabited island In the world
At low water II 10 thirty feet In diam
eter; at high water the lighthouse,
whose diameter at the base 10 26x
feet. completely covers It. II Is In,
habited by three persons. II lies nine
miles on the Cornish coast and four
teen miles southwest of Plymouth
breakwater. Flatholme. an island In
the Bristol channel. Ii only q mile
and a half In circumference, but. con
sisting mostly OF rich pasture land
supports a farmhouse. besides the
lighthouse. with q revolving light l6e
feet above the sea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23

same side simply pass the ball along
the table with a light tap OF the tong.
The opponent attempts to prevent a
player from scoring by guarding the
basket and by knocking the ball from
his opponents tong by lightly strik-
ing the latter on the top with his
own. Each playing ball delivered In
the basket may count two points and
the first side scoring ten points shall
be the winner In the game and the
side first winning i've games shall be
the final winner.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
The Young People
STRANGE RECOVERY OF BOY
Letter Of sympathy From Walter
Johnson. Noted Pitcher. Works
Miracle With Washiaeteo Lad.

Warren A. Slice, thirteen years old.
lay sick for weeks. and. according to
Washington dispatch. physicians
said they did not think he would re-
cover. Then the lad went into delir'
ium and talked OF Walter johnson. the
speed king" among the pitchers of
the American league. He had been
the boys idol. the man Of men before
whom this lad had stood secretly In
ave. and when the mind was free the
idol Of his worship spoke to him.
When the team came back to Wash
ington from its western trip. q mem
Der Of the boys family had intuitive
sense enough to seek out the pitcher
and tell him what the doctors said
Naturally Mr.. johnson wanted to go
to the boys bedside, but the physi-
clans said no. that the excitement
would be fatal
So he wrote this letter. and It was
read to the boy In an interval OF de-
lirium:
MY Dear Warren--I take pleasure
In sending you herewith one OF the
baseballs used on our western trip,
and hope that you will soon have the
opportunity Of using It with your
friends"
Pills. powders and surgery had
failed. but an idol worked another
miracle. As II touched by the gods of
old, there was an immediate change
for the better. and within a remark
ably short space of time the boy left
the hospital and was able to use the
baseball. The primitive mind had
been allowed to work
Many noted writer's have tried in
vain to describe the psychology Of
miracles such as these. remarks the
New York Sun. Kipling and his
"Brushwood Boy" Kenneth Grahame
and his Golden Age" have essayed
to explain the mind OF boy. but It can
not be done All that we know Is.
as Thackeray says, that every boy at
a stage In his life has some idol OF
course. the idols change. eventually
becoming feminine. Yet II our learn.
ed uplifters would seek to learn the
name or nature OF each boys idol
and work through It, instruction In
moral hygiene and eugenics would be-
come obsolete. That way progress
lies n an idol can save life II can
do other things. for It represents the
boys ambition at Its best and most
impressionable period
And what matter the form the idol
takes7 II may be. as It often is. Q
locomotive engineer. drum major q
baseball pitcher; through the hero
worship of these exalted beings the
boys salvation lies. Text books on
biology were never intended for the
primitive mind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
TWO NAMES WERE the LIMIT
IN the Sixteenth Century u Was iIis
cal In England TO Have More
Than One coenemsN.

II 10 an exception nowadays to come
across . person With only one
Christian name. London Answers o.
serves. High OF Low can have .
string OF middle names n they % d.
sire. although the majority stick -
but two Christian names.
In the sixteenth century. however.
middle names were illegal In England.
and. In accordance with the strictness
Of that period. no ATTRACTION of the lav
was admitted.
Royalty were the only privileged
persons 10 this respect. II they really
wished to possess Q middle name the
law relaxed It's severity and granted
their request; but voc to the ordinary
commoner who exercised his own au-
thority and gave unto himself more
than two applications.
The whipping post was his punish
ment for the first ofense. And should
his boastfulness exceed his temerity
q more lasting punishment corrected
his second lapse-the medieval Gus
tom Of removal Of his thumbs or
ears.
Undoubtedly full nomenclature has
been Of great use In the legal world.
John Jones" abounds by the hun
dreds. but John "Siegmund" Jones. for
instance. stands a better chance or
correct Identification and OF establish
Ing his identity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
MAGNETIC GAME FOR PARL0R
Basketball May BE Played Upon Table
With Two Upright Screens,
Q Ball and Bats.

A parlor game Of basketball played
upon q table with two upright
screens. a ball and bats. Is the subject
OF a patent issued to Lenora II. Jones,
Sedgwick, Kansas.
The ban In constructed Of magnetic
able material. while the bat. called q
tong. contains q permanent magnet,
As shown. with q handle.
The object Of the game Is to pick
up the playing ball with the tong
through the magnetic action and de-
liver 1t with a quick Jerking motion
into the basket. as shown. at the left
Of the party In play. says the Popular
Electricity. This Is done only by the
player standing next to the basket:
the other player or players on the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
SOMETHING TO THINK OVER
One Who Thinks He Thinks What He
10 Not and 10 What Ne Really
Thinks He ls-One Result

II is affirmed that you are what you
think you are. says Life.
II you think you are what you think
you are you will naturally believe
and think that you really think what
you are.
But II you only think what you are
In truth you are more than likely 70
think and believe that you only think
you think what you are
II you think you are what you are
not, then what you think is not what
you are, and what you are Ii not what
you think. and what you are Ii what
you think you are not, and what you
are not is not what you think you are
not. but what you think you are
When what you think you are
IL not what you think. you think
you are what you think you are. while.
as q matter of cold and hard fact.
you are what you are and not at all
what you think you think you ara
SO, II you truly want to be what
you think you are be sure and think
only that you are Just what you are
rather than what you think
And then II must follow that II you
think you are what you are. you srs
what you think you are.
Think It over!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
Tie Children's Hour
RHYMES ron TIE LITTLE FOLK.

Pussy cat, pussy-cat.
Where have you beenf
I've been to London
To look at the Queen.
Pussy-cat pussy-cat,
What did you do there9
I frightened little mouse
Under her chair.
The man in the wilderness asked
me,
How many strawberries grew in
the sea?
I answered him as I thought good,
AS many as red herrings grew in
the wood.
II all the world we're apple-pie,
And all the sea were ink,
And all the trees were bread and
cheese,
What should we have for drink
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCE.

"Aint you rather young to be left
in charge OF a drug-storeY
Perhaps so, ma'am; what can
do for your
do your employers know it's dan
gerous TO leave a mere boy like you
in charge OF such a placer
II am competent to serve you
madam, IL you will state your
wants"
Don't they know you might
poison some onef
There Is no danger OF that, ma
dam; what can | do for your
II think I had better go TO the
store down the street"
Il can serve you just as well as
they can, and as cheaply."
well. you may give me a two
cent stamp, but IL doesn't look
right."-Houston Post.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
Assured Loneliness

There is no loneliness so deep and
80 sure as that Of the person who
does nothing for others. The good
neighbOr is never lonely. The good
Samaritan was not lonely even when
he was far from home on the road to
Jericho. Love is never lonely for
love searches out others and learns
their needs and supplies them. II Is
only he who thinks chiefly OF him
self and his own interests who Is
sure TO be lonely, even in the midst
of teeming life. Let us make Mr..
Jowetrs prayer our own: Deliver
me from the loneliness OF selfish
ness."-S. 8. Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
Questions Answered

BEREA FRIEND OF WORKING STUDENTS. Beea College with
its affiliated schools making institution requires
dollars benefit
its giving highest advantages lowest and arranging
possible for students
OUR SCHOOL is LIKE FAMILY, with careful regulations
the
may College provides without
charge
All except those with Berea live College buildings and
Of boarding hail. and Shops valuable
training according value of their labor Except
expected that all riu haze chance tAsr
Write before
EXPENSES clothing laundry postage
different Berea plain clothing climate
undrcohng umbrellas overshoes THE
COOPERATIVE STORE furnishes books toilet articles uniforms
LIVING EXPENSES really below The College asks
the buildings which students live enough
lights and washing of bedding and
For table board without coffee $135
washing
ding, 40 each person.
SCHOOL DOLLAR DEPOSIT"
library books This
retur when the
INCIDENTAL FEE" help
buildings library (Students pay nothing
all instruction free gif The Incidental Fee
$500 Academy Normal $500
in Collegiate
the board by the half nsaments folOws
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
ABOUT SEWING

You feel sort OF pity for the poor
woman who is utterly dependent up
on someone else for every stitch Of
sewing which must be done. The
woman who can sew knows that
there is a peculiar pleasure in be-
ing able TO create garment, and
the satisfaction which comes from
wearing a well-fltted garment plan
ned by your own brain and made
by your own hands. is very great.
Here ia q catcchism in sewing
which the writer found somewhere
just where she does not remember
which may help your child when
she is learning TO sew.
What two things are necessary
when you sit down to sew? Clean
hand and clean nails.
What articles do you need?
Needle, thread. thimble and emery.
4 How many kinds Of stitches are
Mere In plain sewing9 Seven.
What are theyS Overhanding,
running, hemming, backstitching,
gathering. overcasting. buttonhole.
What number thread do you use
m ordinary plain sewing? Number
10.
What number needle9 Number \.
what number thread in making
ordinary buttonholes9 Number 40
How long a thread do you use in
your needles As long as from the
middle finger 10 the elbow.
In threading a needle which end
Of the thread do you use? The end
that comes first from the spool.
What is the rule about a knot?
one simple rule must ne'er be for
got: hide like a secret each little
knot.
or what use is an emery? To make
The needle run easier.
In what direction should you sew
From the right hand toward the left
hand.
What is the rule for holding the
work. Work TO the eyes, not eyes
10 the work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
OUR RECIPE
Sweet Potato Pudding.

Crate three sweet potatoes Of me-
dium size. Add three eggs Preserve
one white for meringue). one and
one-half cupfuls Of sugar, one cup
ful Of sweet milk, butter the size OF
an egg and little salt. Mix well,
put in creased pudding-dish. and
cook until brown; stir. return to ov-
IN. and brown again. Make a me-
ringue Of the egg-white and one
tablespoonful OF sugar; and brown
-lightly.-D. W.. South Carolina in
Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
OUR BIRDS
Mrs. Louis G. Hopkins.

You can still hear our field larks
in the morning saying just the same
thing they said last spring: "See. I
am here or Spring o. the year"
with a curved glide in the last word.
The larks are now in groups Of a
dozen or more. Who can tell us
where or when they go from Berea7
The dainty Carolina Wren sings so
loudly at sunrise "sweeter. sweeter,
sweeter" but IL in a hurry the accent
is changed and the song says Marie
Marie, Marie" Often an echo song
antiphonal-comcs from a distant
throat. Listen TO thatl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23

Those shoes are too narrow and
too pointed" said the stout man.
who was having trouble in getting
fitted. 10" said the salesman bland
ly, but they are wearing narrow.
pointed shoes this season" That
may be-" said the stout man gruf-
fly, "but I am still wearing my last
seasons feet.-Christian Register.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
Mr.. SPECKLE

One spring morning little baby
trout woke up. His bed was a hole
in the sand at the bottom Of
brook.
The little trout poked his nose
out Of the sand and looked around
To see who would give him some
breakfast.
His mother had gone far down to
the big lake. so he had TO find a
breakfast for himself. He hid in the
shadow Of a PEBBLE, for he was
only a tiny bit OF a fish. Soon he
saw a nice fat worm go wiggling
through the water. Quick as could
be he swallowed il and was all
ready for another.
For several weeks the little trout
ate bugs and worms, and played
with his brothers and sisters. All
the time he was growing.
BY the time he was three or four
inches long, the little trout thought
he was old enough to go on a jour
ncy and see something Of the world.
So he started down the brook.
Whenever he reached a sunny pool
he would stop and swim about, his
pretty scales shining in the bright
light
lie liked TO play in the sunny
pools. because he knew that the
light would make his coat bright and
spccklcd. by and by the trout
found his way out into the lake.
Everything was so new and strange
that he was afraid at first. But he
soon found his way about as well
as any fish that had lived in the
brook and the lake for years.
Here he kept on growing, and
pretty soon he looked like a real
grown-up trout. His sides were
bright yellow, his back was dark,
and below he was as shiny as silver
Between the dark back and light
part below, he had row Of small
red dots. Now he was a very pref
ty fish and he was as proud of his
fine looks as could be.
But. as so often happens with
proud people, Mr.. Speckle's fine
looks got him into trouble.
One day he was jumping clear
out of the water, in brook near the
lake, TO show his friends how
brightly his scales glistened in the
sunlight. Alas for Mr.. Speckle. II
was Saturday and two boys were out
with their hooks and lines. fishing.
As soon as they saw the foolish
trout they dropped their lines into
the water. All Mr.. Speckle saw
was a fly. OF course he nibhled il
and was caught.
He was cooked and eaten for
breakfast next morning and that
was the end Of the little trout.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23

tened to anchors. The swinging mo
ton Is produced by propellers fitted
to the car. and the car can move In
curves within the same space inclosed
by the anchor ropes. To permit pas
sengers to enter the car. the balloons
are pulled down by means Of the cen
trail cable. which Is wound up on q
drum.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
His Manifold Aspect

Small Boy-Mummy, Is II really true
that the devil has horns and q club
footf
The Mother-Ah. my dear. some
times the devil appears In the shape
OF Q very handsome and charming
young man.
Smah Boy (pityingly)-Oh. mummy
you're thinking Of Cupid.-London
Punch
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
GIRLSi

In a talk TO girls Sam Jones once
said: God Almighty has placed your
mother here where she could take
care OF you, and the closer you stay
TO your mother the safer you are in
this world. Don't drink wine. II
takes a straight, sober girl TO take
care OF herself. know what I am
talking about. Let that stuff alone"
And, further: Don't call your
mother an old fogy. Some Of you
girls sit around and let your mother
do the cooking and clean up the
house, while you sit upstairs and
take care OF your complexion. I'd
rather have a bad color and wait
on my sweet mother, than TO have
her drudging for me while wore
the complexion OF lily. Take care
OF your character and let your
complexion CO." Amenl
Farm Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

To save time and strength when
washing clothes, get scrub brush
with still bristles TO rub the badly
,oilcd collar bands. mud-splashed
hens or other stains. Lay the cloth
smoothly on the wash board, wet
he brush. rub II across a bar OF
soap. then scrub the garment with
short strokes OF the brush.-Cleve-
and Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-23

Teacher OF Hygiene: "Why must
No always be careful to keep our
hnmes clean and neatY"
Little Girl: Because company
may walk in at any moment.-Judgc.