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The Washington times., 1913-09-10
Feast on 10000 Melons.

WEBSTER CITY. Iowa. Sep. 1a-It ID
estimated that 10000 men. women and
children from the surrounding country
and nearby towns today attended Web
ster City's annual celebration Of water
melon day. Ten thousand watermeions
we're served free to the visitors.
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
Central American
ENJOYS to See Wilson

Ministers from Costa Rica, Panama,
Guatemala, and Nicaragua will call on
Pre- esident Wilson this afternoon In a
body to discuss, 1t is thought, the propo-
sition being advanced by the Central
American Union for the establishment
of a new republic on the isthnus, to be
known as the ''United States of Central
America" and to consist Of these ma
tionS. =
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
Boundary Board Meets.

Members of the Maryland Virginia
Be, ndary Commission meet today at
the head CT the Potomac in an ef-
fort to establish the boundary line
between the States, q matter under
dispute for years. The Maryland
members gathered at Annapolis yes
terday
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decreed correct by custom OF years
standing. Never
From the arrangements of the VIII
lard. Raleigh. Ebbitt House. and other
hotels about the city came the same
expressions
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
TUBERCLE germ
IN CHILDHOOD
Recent Researches Show In
lection Started When Pa
tient Was Young.
PLAN SHOWS RESISTANCE
Keeping Children from Tubereular
Surroundings Is Advocated in
Fight Against Disease.
BY GEORGE Nj. sTERNBERG.

Recent researches make II evident that
a considerable proportion of the cases OF
pulmonary tuberculosis in adults result
from an implantation of the germ-tu-
bercle Notwithstanding childhood. In a
certain proportion of the cases this in
lection is followed by an attack Of tu-
bercular meningitis, or by bone or joint
tuberculosis. or by an involvement OF
the Emphatic glands or of the per-
itoneum, these being the forms in which
the disease usually manifests itself in
the earlier years of life.
But in a majority of the cases there
Is no recognized development of the dis
case until early adult life, when pull
monary tuberculosis is the usual form In
which evidence of such early infection is
made manifest. Fortunately only a small
proportion Of those who are infected in
childhood ever develop tuberculosis, at
least not in a recognizable form. But
autopsies made in hospitals upon persons
dying from other diseases show that
many persons who were never suspected
of having tuberculosis present evidence
of healed tuberculosis LESSONS in the
lungs
This shows that man has a great re-
sistance to tuberculosis infection, and.
as a matter of fact. the development of
an attack depends to a large extent upon
a diminished power of resistance result
ing from a variety of causes, such as
insufficient food, overwork, insanitary
surroundings, dissipation, syphilis, ty-
phoid fever. and measles. Unless the in
dividual infected in childhood is sub
jected to one or other of these devitaliz-
ing agencies his natural resistance will
usually protect him from developing AN
attack of pulmonary tuberculosis. Even
II the disease makes some progress, W.
now know that. under favorable con-
ditions, a large proportion of the cases
in the incipient stage of the disease are
likely to recover.
Infection Comes Early.
The fact that tuberculosis Infection
commonly occurs during early childhood
has been brought to 'lisht during recent
years by the painstaking researches of
Won Pirquet. Schlossmann, Hamburger.
and others, largely through the use OF
Won Pirquet's skin-reaction test. This
consists in appising tuberculin to the
scarified surface of any part of the body,
usually the upper arm. as in vaccina-
tion. II there is a localized tuberculous
infection in any part. of the body. the
scarification causes a slight infiammatory
reaction at the point of incubation;
otherwise the result is negative.
According to DR.. Meteor, with the
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commencement of the second half year
of life the infections become more fire.
quent. Their number increases regu-
larly, chiefly after the tenth year, when
they reach an alarming height. The
number of infections is higher. too, in
the older girls classes than in the cor
responding boys classes Daske, who
instituted extensive researches into the
spread Of tuberculosis in the elementary
schools of Dusseldorf. found that out of
ECO children 043 per cent were tuber-
culosis suspects on account of chronic
cough. The majority of the affected
children we're girls, and most of them
attended schools in the poorest neighbour
hoods. Won Pirquiet's reaction gave DOS
tive results in 46.6 per cent of all the
children"
Prof. Meter. in a careful research made
among children in rural communities in
Germany, found that from 40 to so Der
cent reacted to the Won Pirquet test.
Daske says: I'm the characterization
We have at our disposal a simple, rapid.
harmless. and comparatively trustworthy
method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
during the period of childhood. and one
that is of inestimable value to the school
doctor in particular"
Now all of these cases of tuberculosis
infection in children, whether recognized
or not, have come from contact with
cases of open" tuberculosis; or from ex-
posture in houses infected by the sputs
of such open cases; or, to a limited ex-
tent from bovine sources of infection.
This being the case, the separation OF
open, and especially of advanced cases
of the disease, from close contact with
children is imperative. and must be re.
garded as a fundamental step in our at.
tempts to prevent the extension of this
infectious disease.
In recent paper by DR.. Alfred F. Hess,
of New York, evidence is presented show
ing that in group of ten children in an
infant asylum, varying in age from two
to three years, infection resulted in seven
out of the ten from contact. for a period
of six weeks, with nurse who was suf,
fering from pulmonary tuberculosis DR..
Hess says: We did not know at the
time that this attendant recently had
been i'll with tuberculosis and that she
had been patient for some months in
I believe that these facts should have
full recognition in the future conduct of
the campaign for the prevention of tuber-
culosis in the District OF Columbia
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

The season of commandments, class
night exercises. and the closing scenes
and incidents of another school year is
with US, and one of the best years in
the school life of the Capital is nearing
an end. From superintendent to kinder
garten pupil the year has been a busy
one, filed with healthful school activity
and the joy Of accomplishment.
In the first seven grades no formal
closing exercises will he held, but each
division will have commencement eXer-
cises for eighth grade pupils, and in high
and normal schools both class night and
graduating exercises are the custom.
The Wilson Normal School will have
an elaborate class night programme, I'M
der the direction of Miss Alberta Walker,
on Tuesday evening. Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock sixty-four young
teachers will receive their diplomas
Division No. 1, J. T. Janney, super
visor, will hold its graduating exercises
at Curtis Hall Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock. Henry p. Blair, president of the
Board of Education, will preside, and
Representative Flood of Virginia will
make the address,
Senator Johnson of Maine and Repre-
sentative Kern of California will speak
at the closing exercises in the Second
division at the Cooke School. There will
be rs graduates. H. p. Hoover will d.
rect the music and Miss Edith Athey
will act as accompanist
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes will present
the diplomas for Division No. 3 at the
Normal School hall, Wednesday morning
The address will be made by A. d. Call,
of the Peace League. Supervisor S. E.
Kramer will preside.
F. L Siddons will be the speaker at
the graduating exercises OF the fourth
division, w. B. Patterson, supervisor. at
Thomson Hall on Wednesday morning.
The fifth division will gradual 15o
boys and girls at Mckinley High School
Wednesday morning, at 1870 o'clock. s.
NJ. Ely will preside, and Capt. J. F.
Oyster present the diplomas Music viii
be furnished by the division orchestra
under Vincent Bovello.
Superintendent Davidson will make the
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| address, and W. T. Galliher present the
diplomas at Douglas Memorial Church for
the Sixth Division of which Miss F. NJ.
Hendley is supervisor. Mrs. Byram and
Miss Miller will direct the music.
DR.. Kimball. of the seventh division
will graduate 157 pupils at Eastern High
School assembly hall, with Assistant
Superintendent E L. Thurston as speak
er.
Mrs Edith Kingman Kern, of the Board
| of Education, will make the address to
the graduates of the eighth division under
DR.. Hosmer Johnson. Z. L. Thurston will
award diplomas.
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock DIR.
W. NJ. Davidson will speak to the gradu-
ates of the South Washington schools
under Miss Beers. E. H. Daniels, Of the
Board of Education. will present the
diplomas.
Thursday and Friday of last week the
board of examiners for white high schools
conducted an examination for teachers
positions in academic high schools. Fifty
one applicants took the tests.
Judge J. C. Bundy made a strong plea
for the preservation Of Belmont in an ad-
dress to the assembled schools of the
wallach Building Thursday morning. He
maintained that play grounds are among
the urgent needs Of the future citizens
of Washington.
Western High School Home and School
Association elected the following officers
at a meeting at the school Thursday
evening: President. Prof. David p. Day;
vice presidents, DR.. Bigelow, Mrs. F. 8.
Stevens, Mrs. J. T. Schaaf, Mrs. Wight,
Miss E. C. westcott. DR.. A. ]. McKelway,
and Richard Watrons: treasurer, Mira
Hale; secretary, Mrs.-Weeks.
Central High School Alumni Associa-
ton went to Marshall Hall last Friday
for its annual excursion. Faculty and
students competed for honors in base
ball. track. target shooting. and other
athletic sports. with victory decidedly In
favor of the younger generation.
A number Of the schools have given
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Wednesday, June Is. at Sumner School
will occur the closing exercises of the
tenth division, and at S o'clock at Con-
vention Hall, the joint exercises of all
colored high schools.
DR.. Willard S. Small, principal of East
ern High School, is preparing a paper OF
valuable statistics. which he will give at
the international Congress of School
Hygiene in Buffalo during the month of
August. DR.. Small is chairman of the
committee of local delegates. which in
cludes Supt. Davidson, Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, of the Board of Education, and
several of washington's best known
physicians.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Legislature gives proof Of this The
judicial recall was one Of the colonefs
pet ideas. but 1t is making very slow
progress. II any at all, throughout the
country. A number of recent events.
such as the impeachment OF Judge Arch
bald and the conviction OF Becker In
New York, show that the courts can be
stirred by public sentiment to prompt
action, and that an -unfaithful Judge can
be brought to book without great delay.
The vote of more than three-quarters
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ing.
The closing meeting OF the year of the
Teachers Aid and Annuity Association
was held at the Franklin Thursday after
noon.
A home economic school. under the
direction of Miss Emma Jacobs, was
schools in March. The girls are taught
the art and science of housekeeping in
model home" They are trained in
the general care of the sick, and taught
how to cook hospital diet. The final les
son, to which mothers have been invited.
will be given tomorrow afternoon.
The art exhibit at Central High School
has attracted a number Of visitors to the
school during the past week. Free hand
charcoal sketching, pen and ink draw
ings, oil and water colors, architectural
plans. and mechanical drafting lire the
walls and exhibition tables. One of the
most interesting features is the display
Of arts and crafts work from the metal
shop. Jewelry. desk ornaments, and
lamp shades are shown in exquisite de-
signs.
The Year Book, OF Business High
School. is a particularly attractive one
this year. 1t is bound in a rich shade
OF blue. and the lettering and ornamen-
tation is in gold. representing the school
colors. 1t is dedicated to Mrs. Geneva
er and generally known as the school
mother"
A representative from Corby Bros.
gave an illustrated lecture at Technical
High School Tuesday morning on the
bakery plant, and the science of bread
making. 1t was a practical demonstra-
ton Of the mechanics. chemistry, and
domestic science studied in the school.
Little children of Camp Good VIII will
be given the clothing which Mrs. M. W.
Cate, director of domestic art in the
public schools. has had the sixth grade
pupils make during the year. They will
be on exhibition all of next week at the
Morse School.
Matinee Day" was observed in high
school on Friday, when pupils were
given chance to make good" for the
close of the semester.
The battle of Chickamauga was graph
cally described by Capt. Israel w. Stone.
past commander of the Army Of the
Potomac, In an address at Technical
High School Thursday morning.
A donation to the Woman's Clinic will
be made out Of the substantial fund
realized from the lawn party given by
the Mother Club of the Wallach School
recently. The remainder will purchase
books for enlarging the mothers library
of the club.
Eighth grade graduating exercises of
the eleventh division will be held Tues
day morning. June II. at the Mott School
at $50 o'clock. At II O'Clock the thir-
teenth division will hold their exercises
at Zion Baptist Church. The twelfth
division exercises will take place at l
o'clock at N Street School Hall. On
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15
A SLOW.FOOTED REFORM.

OF the States for an income tax amend
ment TO the Constitution Is also virtually
recall of the decision of the United
States Supreme Court, which had held
by vote of five to four. that such a
law was unconstitutional. These are
more satisfactory methods of accom-
plishing results than the colonels quick
action schemes.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

various forms of entertainments during
the past fortnight for raising funds TO
support the activities of individual school
Fairgrounds Lunches, playlets, lawn
fetes. and exhibition drills have been
popular. At the Hubbard School $50
were cleared at a recent luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

from the FhlIAdtIThh hecord
The Legislature OF the State of Wash
ington, which went strongly for Roose.
welt at the last election. has just re
jected a bill providing for the recall Of
judges next year. II the voters desire tc
do so. 1t is becoming daily more evil
dent from such acts as this that thers
is a remarkable discrepancy between the
vote cast for the Bull Moose candidate
and the influence which his follower,
can exert In legislation. Our own STATE
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Sydney, Australia. Is planning to build
a model suburb for working people.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

L
rooms have been made by the boys in
the Wisconsin Avenue Vocational School,
| showing the details of woodwork con-
struction. They are now finishing a large
sleeping porch for accommodating a
greater number of babies than could be
taken in at Camp Good Will last season.
The final issue of Tech News" more
closely resembles a college paper than
the efforts of high school pupils in
Journalism. 1t is an eight page issue. and
contains clever cartoon by Offutt and
/ several three column cuts of champion
teams, debating societies, and the News
STAFF. Principal Daniel has announced the
editors and business managers for the
paper for next year. and also those for
Hand and Mind who have demon
strated their fitness for the positions
through a series of tests Editor of Tech
News" H. E. McElfresh; business man.
ager, Harry Sheer. Editor of Hand and
Mind" c. J. Ramnling; business manager,
]. W. Tomlinson.
Pupils Bank" will be closed tomor-
row for the summer, reopening Septem-
Der Is. Although many depositors have
drawn heavily on their accounts, 1900
remain on deposit over the summer sea-
son.
Admiral G. W. Baird. a former presi-
dent of the Board Of Education, offered
prize of so and two Of S each to
normal school students submitting the
best essays on Unnecessary Street
Noises Many of them are unusually
clever. and the examining committee will
not have a dull time looking them over.
Awards will be announced before gradua-
ton day.
The following members of the senior
class at Tech were presented honor
medals Of the school for maintaining an
average throughout their four years Of
high school of over 80 per cent: Robert
Wilson, Edward Lewis, Helen Sheriff,
John Petrie. Harold Davis, Francis Mes
bit, Ralph Goldsmith, Claude Adler, Nina
Wallace. Lucille Mace, and Roger Bird
sell.
Miss Alice, director Of industrial art
in special schools, has arranged an ex-
hibit of pottery at the Morse School,
demonstrating the work of the year. The
collection includes decorated vases, bowls,
tiles, and candlesticks.
Hubbard School will hold class night
exercises June Is Last Thursday former
graduates met at the school and Or
ganized an alumni association.
Children of the critic schools of the
Wilson Normal School had special Flag
Day exercises Thursday morning in the
gymnasium. which was beautifully deco
rated with a profusion of daisies, the
normal school emblem, arranged in sus-
pended cornicopias. After their songs
and games were finished they were given
an ice cream treat in the lunch room
where flags and tall vases of daisies and
fiat dishes Of water lilies gave the room
a festive air.
Principals Association entertained on
Gals and members of the Board of Edu-
cation at reception and lawn fete on
the grounds OF the Chevy Chase School
last night.
Park View Portable schsol held their
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Complete model houses containing six
rooms have been made by the boys in
the Wisconsin Avenue Vocational School.
showing the details of woodwork con-
struction. They are now finishing large
sleeping porch for accommodating a
greater number of babies than could be
taken in at Camp Good Will last season.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

New York, June 1.-THE news that
Miss Anne Morgan. daughter of the late
]. Pierpont. Morgan. who has devoted
her life to the welfare of working girls.
has put the stamp of her approval on
the turkey trot surprised many Of her
friends and co-workers. II was thought
that Miss Morgan had intended to per-
suade all of the members of her Work.
ing Girls Club to drop the half-time
style of dancing, but before sailing on
the La France to spend the summer at
her French chateau Miss Morgan de-
ciared that she saw nothing IN the trot,
and that everybody was doing II; why
not the working girls7
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

flag celebration under the trees near the
lake in Soldiers Home grounds on Thurs
day afternoon. Mai. Barnard made the
ing.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Revised by n Par.cnue.
From Judge.
Children rush in where climbers fear
to tread.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Pupils Bank will be closed tomor.
row for the summer, reopening Septem.
Der Is. Although many depositors have
drawn heavily on their accounts, 2,0ot
remain on deposit over the summer sea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

The closing meeting OF the year Of the
Teachers Aid and Annuity Association
was held at the Franklin Thursday after.
noon.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

Principals Association entertained on
Gals and members of the Board of Edu-
cation at a reception and lawn fete on
the grounds Of the Chevy Chase School
last night.
Park View Portable Schsol held their
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-04-18

Little Rock.-At meeting of the United Charities the reports showed advancement in the social and chari- table work of the city. For the month ending March 31 there were 215 visits made by the office staff to the homes of the poor. Some of the visits were for the giving of relief, some meant encouragement for the distressed, and some were for the purpose of outlin- ing plan for the rehabilitation of the family. There were 391 carried over from the month before and 57 new cases were opened during March. Last month showed great activity in the fact that 110 families were strick- en from the rolls of those helped, be- cause they were made self-supporting, or required no more assistance for other reasons. Beginning April 1 the United Charities was caring for 342 families.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-04-18
Preliminary Literary Contest.

The preliminary contest to decide who should represent the Green Forest High School in the literary contest at Harrison, April 19, was held at Ferguson Hall Friday evening.
 The following was the program:
 Piano Solo-"Ben Hur's Chariot Race"-Vinita Lance. Piano Solo "Black Hawk Waltz z'-Leeta Norris. Recitation Naughty Zell" = Elsie Walker. Declamation-"E Eulogy on Henry w. Grady y"-Edwin Thayer. Piano Solo-"Fifth Nocturne Ruth Reeves. Recitation-''A the Moon Rose"- "-Mollie Burkett. Declamation s.The New South Ben Jones. Piano Duct" "Feathered Songsters" Mrs. Michell and Miss Bradfield. Recitation "How MT. Simpson Took Care of the Baby ''-Ola Stephenson. Defamation "The March of Mind" Hogan Stephen son. Vocal Solo" "Minnehaha "-Alice Colvin. Recitation -''The Pigeon Cleo Sisco Essay -"The Best Shall Serve the State" Clifford Fry. Piano Duett-"Qui Vive"-Mrs. Michell and Miss Bradfield
 At the close of the program, Mr. Steed of Harsison, president of the North Arkansas School Contest As sociation, gave short talk explaining the object and desires of the associa- ton.
 The judges found it hard to decide as the seven contestants all acquitted them selves well. Logan Stephenson was chosen to represent the school in de- clamation and Molie Burkett in recita- tion.
 Prof. Burney announced the decision of the judges in other literary contests. Clifford Fry won the essay contest and George Reeves in spelling.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-04-18
B|G EDUCATIONAL
 TODD" SAUTURDAY
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR SCHOOL CONTEST MEET
 AT HARRISON.
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR OCCASION
Six High Schools to Participate in the Various Contests Covering Ed
 cation and Athletic Sports.

So far as Green Forest school is con- cerned everything is coming on nicely for the big contest to be pulled off at Harrison Saturday.
 A special train will leave Eureka Springs at six o'clock Saturday morn ing and will take everybody desiring to attend the big meet at rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, making the rate from Green Forest $1.08.
 There will be six schools participant ing in the various contest that are pro- grammed covering all day and evening Saturday. The day will be devoted to athletic sports and the evening to music, recitations, declamations, es- says and spelling
 The schools participating are Green Forest, Berryville, Eureka Springs, Harrison, Bellefonte and Leslie. A special train will also be provided for people on the south end, thus assuring a great attendance upon the occasion
 Children under twelve will be charg- ed 54 cents for the round trip Parties going down on the excursion train and not desiring to remain over for the night program may return on the six o'clock train if they desire
 The Green Forest crowd will be given one coach to themselves and they are planning to take Green Forest band with them, so to make the trip lively one from the word go.