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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
About New Tins.

Before using tins for cooking al
ways fill them with cold water, adding
a handful Of salt, and allow them to
stand several hours. then rinse well
in clear, cold water. You will find
this well worth the trouble, for moth.
ing sticks to them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Caulihower Scum.

Wash and divide into sprigs good
sized cauliiower. Put them into a
pint of boiling water and boil until
tender. Pass through a sieve, then
stir In a quart of milk Season with
pepper and salt and a piece of butter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
MoIasses Pie,

Line pie plate with pastry and
fill it with your favorite soft ginger
bread batter. baking it the same a.
any pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
OFFICIALS SEE PICTURES
THAT SING, PLAY AND TALK
Several Go to Baltimore to Witness
Working Of the Webb
Invention.

The first exhibition of motion pictures
that sing. play and talk. but by a diff
fsrent method from that of Wizard Ed
ison. drew a party of government off,
Gals headed by Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury John Shelton Williams to
the Albaugh Theater in Baltimore last
evening. The Baltimore audience also
included many prominent persons from
that city, as well as from Wilmington
Philadelphia and New York.
The pictures were presented by
George s. Webb. Under the direction of
the Pat Casey Agency. Incorporated. and
included a Csruso record from Il Pagliac.
ci" with Pilade Sinagra impersonatinG
the singer: a Harry Lauder song Il Love
a Lassie.'' in which Mr.. LADDERS coun-
tcrpart in the role deceived many; q
plantation solo and quartet and many
other interesting and enjoyable numbers.
The marked feature of the exhibition
was the synchronots accuracy of the
picture movements and the sounds and
the clarity of the tones. both of the
voices and the instruments.
The method of accomplishment is the
result OF eight years experimental work
BY Mr. Webb. perfected while he WAS at
the head of the Maryland. Wilmington
and Pittsburgh Telephone Company. and
is said to be effected by transforming
mechanical sound into electrical sound
through his own design of telephone
transmitter and receiver. II was former
| IL used by him in furnishing telephone
subscribers with the music and news of
| the day at their homes over the tele-
| phone wires.
| The Washington visitors included Chief
| Clerk ". r. Woodland of the patent office
j. H. Buchanan, assistant examiner Of
patents. w s. Ruckman. law clerk OF
| the patent office. &. {. Nixon. William
j G. Henderson, James Money, william
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

and boy who got along all right in
their studies all through. bat five years
ago all the girls who graduated had to
have two silk dresses and flowers and
white kid gloves and lot of things We
could not afford. so my girl dropped out
of her class My boy wanted to graduate.
too, but the year he came along they
wanted to hire the opera house and
have the students to pay for 1t. besides
sending out a lot of engraved invitations
and other things like that. IT was the
year his father died. and he quit
school after Christmas and went to work.
II it had been like YOU have il now he
might have his diploma for Margaret 5
graduation expenses won't amount to s..
The custom of carriage for the girls
graduating is one that is being abolishe
sometimes by agreement OF the girls
themselves beforehand. At least one girl
came near missing her diploma last year
from the carriage custom. She and her
mother decided that a carriage was be-
yond their means and that they would
walk. But girl who had been her
rival in a number of things during the
year lived across the street. Win
foolish girlish pride this girl felt that
the humiliation of having the other one
see her starting TO walk TO the commence
lnent would he more than she could en-
dure so she and her mother planned TO
wait until after the other siri carriage
had taken her OFT of sight The car
rage was late and the girl and her
mother were Obliged to walk slowly on
account of the graduation hnery tonse-
uuently this graduate did moi reach the
hall until after the celnmons OF aMa'a,ns s
the diplomas was well under way. ana
her Hardness attracted humiliatng at
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Acted on Convictions.

After lauding at some length the works
of Senator Henderson, Senator Moses F..
Clapp of Minnesota declared that ne was
a man who was not afraid to act upon
his convictions. ''One of the evils of
this country he said. lis our devotion
to party name Men should worship at
the shrine of principle and not name"
There was one thing which. he said. the
colored race should learn. and that is to
let your political allegiance be the re-
suit of your conviction. 1t Is only as
race is lifted and you might well take
the life and character of Senator Hen
derson as an Inspiration
Former Commissioner mcfarland char
acterixed Speaker Clark as the greatest
living Missourian." Although many peo-
pie have accused the cOlored race of being
ungrateful to their benefactors." he told
the audience, lit Is not true. 1t cannot
be said you have been ungrateful to your
benefactors. 1t is because you have
not had the wherewithal No one will
ever forget the loyalty which was dis
played by the slaves to the families of
the men who were fighting battles to
keep them In slavery.
Il rejoice that you are not ungrateful,"
he continued. II believe that you appre-
ciate the efforts that your benefactors
have expended in your behalf, and it is
hoped that YOU will give substantial
memorial to your benefactors"
Rev. Simon p. w. Drew pastor of the
church. and DR.. s. jeremiah Lampkns,
president Of Tuxedo Industrial School,
also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
SENATOR PENROSE uAUOS
ART OF HOME MAKING
Too Much Marketing Over Tele-
Phone. He Tells Science School
Graduates.

Declaring that the trouble Of toda
is that We are getting away too far
from the ideas ~ our forefathers. Ser
ator Boies -Penrose of PcnnsN Ivan
made plea for .'home making as
profession at the commencement eNer-
cises of the National School Of Domes-
tie Arts and Sciences held AT the
Playhouse last evening lie d. Jared
that the art OF home making is not oniv
the most honored of all professions. hut
is indeed the corner stone upon which
rests the welfare Of the nation.
There is too much ordering Of gro
ceries and household goods over the
telephone nowadays said Senator Fen
rose THE old system - doing your
own marketing at the market should
come into vogue again Telephone o.
ders are ia per cent higher than when
you do your own shopping. and YOU
don't get what YOU want.
Senator Henry l.. Myers of Montana,
in presenting the diplomas. said: Il am
glad in this DAY of the new thought
and the new woman. 10 see some ~
them giving their attention to the home
and such things i'm which Our mothers
ara grandmothers we're interested
Representative Frank Is Willis -
Ohio also spoke. as did DIR. quay Russel
% the University of PENNSYLVANIA. Re
Charles Wood and Rev. James r MAJ,
shall led the devotional exercises Mrs.
!. rancesha *. Lawson sang. Several
musical selections were given by see
ton Of the United States Marine Band
Folloning is list Of the graduates:
Ellen Judith Burke. Helen tolladar
Keen. Helen Ann hopkins. Ed the Nil
liza Suffrins. Gladys Lloyd Davies. Olivia
Burton cheatham. Berry, Tolson Mac
auley, Eileen Garland. Anna Gayley Mar
shall, Olive Chamberlain, Alice r. Ober-
mier Alice Julia Behn. Alice Hanfofd
Smith. Fannie Sherman Otwell, An
toinette Gertrude Rupert, Martha Irene
Struble Gertrude Alice Burgess. Ro-
maine v. Ma kali. Ruth Eliza beth
Woodruff. Ruth Evans Stiles. Angelina
Thomas BESSIE MAY Lenkerd Alice
Iaughrey McCready and Edith Palmer
Nash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
PLEA FOR CoIORED MEN.
Stansbury Boyce's Letter to Reor-
ganizers Of Republican Party.

Stanshury Boyce o. 90 X street noith
west has sent an open Letter 10 republic
cans now engaged il. ai'emptns 20 re-
organize the republican iariy. tic quotes
from a recent utterance of Chairman
Mckinley on enforcement of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments 10 the
Constitution. and says If the republican
champions are sincere they ought not 10
take offense at my plain language
.Colored soldiers and sailors have not
been promoted, he continues. even 10
command their own race. although as
PLAYING in the field and on the sea eaud
courage intelligence and education ~
whites, who have been promoted
THE government has regarded Win IN
difference the assassination OF fnousands
of colored people under the name OF
.lynching.' The humliating Jim crow
car is driving all manly colored people
from the south.
The letter gives other complaints OF
colored people as the writer sees mem
and concludes. IF YOU mean 10 negih
over again and do right and treat us IKE
any other citizen. sound your puSle ana
again We win rally"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
EVENING CHOIR SERVICE
AT CHURCH OF COVENANT
Mendelssohn's Sacred Cantata, 81
Hymn of Praise" Presented by
Director Wrightson.

The evening choir OF the Church of
the Covenant directed by Sidney Lloyd
Wrightson. sang Mende' ssohn's sacred
cantata, "A Hymn of Praise at its
tenth special monthly service. held at
the church last night.
The standard of excellence attained
by the choir under tive baton of Mr..
Wrightson was splenddly emphasized
by the singers. both in chorus work and
in the individual numbers. by Ethel
Jaeger. Richard p Backing and Charles
Trowbridge Tittman.
Program of Numbers.
Following is the program. with Harvey
Murray at the organ:
Organ prelude, "Andante From Quar-
tot" Mendelssohn: hymn No. LIB. "Hark.
the Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn;
bass solo. "0 God, Have Mercy" est.
Paulo. Mendelssohn. Mr.. Tittman. so
prano solo. These Are They Which
Came out of Great Tribulation c'Holy
city,. Gaul. Mrs. Gawler.
Cantata-Chorus "All Men. All Things .
air and chorus Praise Thou the Lord,
Miss Reuter-. soprano: recitative and air.
.Sing We Praises" Mr. Backing. tenor.
chorus. "AH Ye That Cried into the
Lord: duet and chorus, II Waited for
the Lord" Miss Reuter- and Miss Jaeger,
sopranos: air. THE Sorrows of Death.
Mr.. Backing. tenor: chorus. The Night
Is Departing choral. Let All Men
Praise the Lord; duet. My Song Shall
BE Away Thy Mercy" Mrs. GaWler
tsoprano>. Mr.. Backing tenoo; chorus
aye Nations Offer to the Lord"
Offertory, Priests March. Mendels-
sohn. Harvey Murray: chorus. "Hallelu-
iah'' t.Messiah"). Handel: organ post
Jude. Choral est. PaulD, Mendels-
sohn.
Proceeds for Music Fund.
The proceeds of the silver offering
contributed by the audience will be used
for the music fund and the Washington
Oratorio Society.
Rev Charles Wood. pastor of the
church. spoke briefly on The Spiritual
Meaning of the Cantate-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Navy Needs Craftsman Copyist.

An open competitive examination will
be held by the civil service commission
June Is next to fill vacancies in the grade
OF ccpyist ship craftsman in the naval
establishment. Two appointments of that
class are to he made at once-one a the
New York navy yard. AT entrance
salary Of 81 day. and the other at the
Puget Sound navy yard at s. 50 day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

Phelps Emo, Col C. A. Benton. ]. Rudi-
sill Milburn, Lieut.. Carter. bureau of
engineering. L. s. N: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p Barnhardt and local press representa-
tives.
Other guests included former Cows.
Brown and Warfield of Maryland, Mayor
Preston Of Baltimore and former Mayors
Hayes and Timanus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

large experience he advised them help
fully and sagely. He and his wife and
son have always been among the fCeo-
most in promoting the growth and beau
ty of Washington, the finest capital in
the world. In this as in other things his
works do follow him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
TRIBUTES ARE PAID
TOl.B. HENDERSON
CoIored People OF District
Cheer Widow of Their
Benefactor.
SPEAKER CLARK lAUDS
FAMOUS MISSOURIAN
Movement Started to Celebrate Birth
Of Author of Thirteenth Amend
ment to Constitution.

Tribute to the late John r. Henderson
was paid by speakers az services in his
memory held at the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church last night under the auspices of
the Henderson National Memorial League
OF America. His work in the interest of
the colored race was particularly praised
before an audience of more than a thou
sand colored people. among which were
several ex-slaves Speaker Champ Clark.
Senator Moses F. Clapp, Henry b. b.
mcfarland, former Commissioner OF the
District, and Mrs. John B. Henderson,
wife Of the late senator, spoke.
Under the terms Of resolution passed
during the services November 16 next
is set aside To celebrate the birth of Sena-
tor Henderson, who was the author OF
me thirteenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition which freed the slaves. The reso-
luton also provides that efforts be made
to have legislation passed making the
late Senator Henderson's birthday legal
holiday.
Mrs. Henderson Cheered.
When Mrs Henderson arose TO speak
the audience stood and cheered and
waved handkerchiefs. This was repeat
Cd when she concluded her address,
ored race.
Il wish also 10 say, she declared, that
as We'll as Mr. Henderson. have always
been in sympathy with the struggles OF
ire coiored race. and In rejoicing TOT
their victories. They have more than
made good all their friends expected OF
them.
we all hope the time will come when
ne shall have no more war, for war Is
becoming more and more r1dlculouSiy
ia
ever thrust upon us by any foolish ma
tion-which is very uuhkely-memberS OF
the colored race will prove to be the best
Of soldiers. They possess both the true
bravery of the conscientious citizen ana
the bulldog bravery of the soldier.
Speaker Clark's Tribute.
speaker Clark declared that Senator
Henderson was one of the greatest law
yers Missouri ever produced. He sue
ceeded at the bar. in finance and in poll
tics. Industry was the explanation of his
career To use a popular phrase, he
kept eternally at it
Senator Henderson's interest in public
affairs never tagged. continued the
Speaker. and even to the last his mind
was clear. His hospitality was truly
virginian and Missourian. in both scope
and Quality.
After declaring that Senator Hender-
son was a large STAKEHOLDER the Speak
er continued: 1T is not generally known.
but IL is true nevertheless that he con-
tributed literally to help support his ex-
slaves. Many other SouthernerS did the
same by their ex-slaves-a fact which
should be more widely published.
Speaker Clark then outlined at some
length the private life of the late sena-
tor. and told of the great assistance he
rendered Abraham Lincoln in kepping the
border states in the Union.
Senator Henderson, he concluded
was particularly kind to Missourians So
journing in Washington and out of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

The work i'm vocational training and do
nestle science which is being added in
more and more
Vocational Work schools each
year has given
Furnishes New Turn. a new turn to
what might be called commandments in
many of the rural schools. especially in
the southern states. The schools where
the parents and friends assemble in the
morning to examine the specimens OF
hand work wrought by the children dur
ing the year. and remain to eat LUNCH
con or country dinner cooked by the
senior girls before assembling for the
formal graduation exercises in the after
noon. seem 10 have reached the maximum
of practical su:ta bility in the way of
closing exercises. Each hoy and girl who
completed the course received certiti-
cate. and the branches include matters
which wili fl them for practical work in
life. aside fem the knowledge gained
FROM t.. study cf books. In some
schools these exercises are becoming
known n.Gs. appropriately as CLOSING
festivals, a''i sem ,no.a in keeping with
the true srs.. of public .ducation than
do the MGR. formal exercises. They
seem a ra.3rai oltsrowth OF the boys
corn clubs and the girls tomato clubs
which have ed such z tenement IN
fuence into i.lany communities.
The feeling exists that III" commence
ment exercises. which really mara the
completion Of several years systematic
work should in some way demonstrate
what has been learned OF accomplished
in that time. The commandments most
i'm VOGUE now fail to do this in many
cases because they are taken out OF the
school itself. Educators are now begin
rims. to object to the hirin% of hail or
theater and sending ont a large number
of Invita- icns to friends o. The stdd ents
to attend !: ceremony which frequently
seems most remote from the real work
Of the school. Instead of this. when by
aus meaI.s possible. tie school commence
me-. should lie held in the assembly
room of the school building i'm which the
graduates haze done their WORK. All OF
the rooms of this building should be
thrown open for cor siderable reriod IN
order that the friends of the students
may have an opportunity to see the en-
vironment under which the studies have
been pursued Then the commencement
exercises should consist of music used
i'm the school rather than that or hired
orchestra. and short addresses made eth
or by the teachers or persons closely in
touch with the work of the school.
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were graduated and received certificates
for the completion of advanced grammar
grade work. The exercises We're held in
parents and friends of most of the chill
dren. some of whom lived a considerable
distance from the schools. These county
graduation exercises are becoming more
common in a number of states. although
they present many difficulties which the
school authorities would like to see over
come. 1t frequently happens that the
students who are best entitled to cei-
tificate are unable to make the journey
to the county seat TO receive i. some
of these commencement exercises We're
attended with more elaboration and en-
pense than are considered desirable or
suitable for children of grammar grade
age. SO that some modification of this
condition is being attempted this year in
a number of communities.
1t is generally felt that even for h.gh
school students the county commence
ment or graduation exercises are 100 ct',n-
bersome an affair. although the sc'ioc S
themselves are usually not large 9Th
to accommodate such services. For this
reason the township division which ex-
lists in number OF states is boon TO
the school authorities having this matter
in charge. Where there is 4 topnship
high school ii is usually possible to ar
range to hold in ii not only tho com
mencement exercises of its own pupils
but also graduation exercises for the
children who have completed the gram
mar grades il such a recognition is
deemed desirable
The grammar school commencement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENTS.
By Frederic j. Haskin.

Each year brings with 1t innovations
which are the browning event of the year
to millions of young people scattered over
the cities and towns of the country. For
merly commencement exercises were con-
fined to towns Now they take place
in rural schools as we'll. and the extern
!! sion of graduation privileges to the chill
dren of the country schools has been one
of the important developments of public
education in recent years. While such
privileges do not as yet cover the entire
country. they are increasing each year
as the rural school system progresses.
Graduation exercises are not entirely
confined to high schools. as is commonly
supposed. / Many educators feel that the
large number of children who never
reach high school deserve some sort of
recognition of the work they have accom-
plished in the elementary schools SO that
grammar school graduations obtain in
some localities. Under this system boy
or girl who has completed the work of
the grammar grades is presented with a
! certificate to that effect and the presen-
! tation is usually accompanied by pleasing
| exercises similar in character 10 those
connected with the awarding of the high
school diploma
/ In Philadelphia two of the oldest
| schools of the city have had graduating
exercises at the completion of the eighth
grade for nearly half a century These
schools We're located in wha; was once
the industrial part of the city and were
! attended chiefly by children whose cir
cumstances necessitated their beginning
| their life work at an early age. 4 num-
! Der of men who have achieved unusual
prominence in city state affairs have
! come back at various times to award the
| certificates to new class and to testify
i in their addresses to the inspiration and
/ benefit they derived from grammar
| school certificate when high school d.
| ploma was beyond their reach. In many
cases the grammar school certificate is
an incentive also to secure the diploma
as the child who has obtained this Is apt
-! to desire the higher document II he can
spare the time to secure II by attendance
| at the high school.
In some of the western states COM
| mencement exercises for an entire
!; county are
Some Exercises held in the
! Held in County Seats. IN On. coun-
t. in Missouri this year over $50 children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
High School Exercises.

The annual closing exercises of the high
school at Germantown, this county, were
held last evening and attracted a large
gathering. Miss Belle Purdum Watkins
was valedictorian and Cha rles G. johnson
salutatorian. and the other graduates are
Misses Lyndall L.. Boyer, Minnie Naomi
Dorsey. Mildred NJ. 1glehart, Helen NJ.
Shippers and Mary Alice Waters The ad-
dress to the graduating class was deliv-
cred By Eugene II. Waters of German
town. Prof l.. r. Paine il principal of
the school.
County Surveyor Charles j. Maddox of
Rockville has announced himself can
ddate for the democratic nomination to
succeed himself. w Ernest Offutt of
Poolesville district is also seeking the
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Special Levy Against District.

Chester Wells. Philip F. Gormley and
j. H. Small, jr., have contributed In equal
amounts $1,000 of the cost, and the other
5000 will be raised by special levy OF
II cents against Bethesda district.
The principal protestants against the
proposition are residents of section 2,
Chevy Chase. who, through their spokes-
man. Thomas F. Robertson. argued that
the additional taxation would be a hard
ship, especially to the property owners in
section =. who are already heavily bur-
dened by special taxation.
license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Miss
Marie Isabelle Mirth and John A. P.
Green, both of Takoma Park. this county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

The principal of school In a small
town who has for three years conducted
his commence
Mother Thankful ments upon
these lines was
LOT the NEW oySteA. approached this
spring by the mother of a girl in the
graduating class who said to him: Il
want to tell you how thankful l am that
one of my children liz going to be able
to graduate. l have had another girl