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on the floor, and just then their mother,
tired and hungry also, came in. She was
disappointed to find them playing and not
working, and she scolded them and sent
them out into the woods to hunt for
Strawberries. After they were gone the
mother fell asleep. but she was soon
awakened by the father who came home
in jolly mood because he had sold many
brooms and had been able to return with
many good things to eat Sooon after he
came in he called for Hansel and Gretel
and learned that they had gone into the
forest, perhaps to the .Ilsenstein," the
home of the Gingerbread Witch, and he
and the mother started out to find them.
Meanwhile the children had picked
many strawberries, but had eaten them
too. had heard the cuckoo and sung back
to him. When they started for home
they found that they had lost their way
and they sat down to rest under tree.
The Sandman found them and sang them
to sleep. While they slept Fairy Good
Thought and her fairies watched over
them. In the morning Fairy Good
Thought awakens them. and they tell
each other of the wonderful dreams they
have had-and there, right in front OF
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writer's; Miss Flora Wilson, author and
singer and daughter of the former Secre-
tary Of Agriculture. Among the former
presidents of the league who were pres
emit We're Mrs. La Sale Corbeil Pickett.
who was only able to acknowledge greet
ings from her carriage. owing to her re-
cent serious illness. but who, in spite OF
the latter has written a series or hfty
articles for New York paper, in addition
to bringing out her new book The Bugles
of Gettsburg' and getting out a new adj
dition of Pickett and His Men; Mrs.
Juliette NJ. Babbitt. Mrs. Susie Root
Mabel Louise White and Mrs. Margaret
Sullivan Burke. the latter having the
honor of being the first president of the
league. Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Dono-
glue. Mrs. Theodore Cunningham. Miss
Elizabeth A. Hyde. Mrs. Rachel Tongate
Beck and Mrs. Anna Sanborne Hamilton
We're not present, but sent notes of greet
ing. The last meeting of the present adj
ministration of the league will be the
annual meeting May 3, at the study room
of the Public Library. when reports OF
officers and committees will be given,
new members elected upon examina ton
of paid contributions and election OF Of
fcerS and state representatives.
Although the chairman of the woman
suffrage committee Of the United States
Senate had announced that DIR. Mary
Z. Walker would speak at the hearing
yesterday, and a large number Of women
assembled to hear her, the Rev. Anna
Shaw crowded her out.
While she knows the browning Con-
stitution argument, she also knows that
if this argument had been given theirs
would be no report in favor of the joint
resolution to amend the United States
Constitution in the interest of women,
who are already citizens and entitled to
franchise.
the United States Constitution Associa-
dion. which meets at the Garden Theater
on 9th street next Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock.
A stereopticon lecture was given We'd
nesday evening in Carroll Hall by Mrs.
Margaret l. Coope. on Abbey's Holy
Grail and Madonna in Art illustrated
by 100 masterpieces in colored slides.
The lecture was given under the auspices
of the Woman's Auxiliary Board of
Trinity College. for the benefit OF the
Anna Hanson Dorsey scholarship fund
for girls from the District of Columbia
The debate held Wednesday evening
at the Public Library, under the auspices
of the Anthony League. was a success
from the educational viewpoint for which
1T was instituted. The league is not,
primarily. suffrage club, but an educa-
tional and social center. Current topics
by competent leaders to instruct are
brought before the members each week.
Miss Belle Kearney will address the
league Tuesday afternoon at 800. at its
headquarters. the Portner. and May 1
Mrs. Willoughby Ions will speak on
Woman in Music" and will render her
own compositions the piano. Miss
Vera Hambly will sing them. The public
is invited to all meetings.
The fourteenth regular meeting of the
Cuttus Club was held at the home OF
Mrs. w. III. Myers. at 3724 Mckinley
street, Chevy Chase. In the absence OF
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them, stood the House of Gingerbread-of
which they had dreamed. They were so
hungry that they went over to taste the
house, and then a voice said:
Nibble. nibble. little mouse.
Who nibbles at my little house?
This frightened them at first, but they
soon decided it must be the wind. and the
almonds and figs were SO good they went
right on nibbling.
Presently Granny Greed appears and In
the guise Of the children's friend she per-
suades Hansel to enter the House of
Gingerbread. Gretel is left grieving for
her lost brother when Fairy Good
Thought appears and promises that no
harm shall come to children when she Is
near She waves her magic wand and
Hansel returns. the House Of Gingerbread
disappears and the Ginger-dolly fence
becomes dancing. merry children. who
have been set free from the spell Of
Granny Greed.
They are all dancing merrily together
when the father. who has been hunting
his children all this time. comes and finds
them. And everybody was happy ever
after.
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The fourteenth regular meeting of the
Cuttus Club was held at the home of
Mrs. w. II. Myers. at 3724 Mckinley
street, Chevy Chase. In the absence or
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Tribe of Ben Hur.

Washington Court. No. /. Tribe or
Ben Hur. held an interesting meeting
Saturday, April IL, I'm the Pythian
Temple. 1912 9Th street northwest. At
which a number Of candidates We're IN
itiated and a large number OF applica-
lions filed by the state manager, II. e.
Crouch.
DIR. Earl Whitley will deliver his
Ben Hur" lecture "Wednesday even
ing. May z, In the Pythian Temple, for
the benefit of the members OF Wash
ington Court. No ]. and their friends.
Members of the order should bear this
date in mind.
The officers OF the court are as fol-
lows: Past chief. Miss Virginia e.
Yoakley; chief Mrs. l. A. Gavin:
teacher. o. B. Keefer: judge. +. ID.
Clarke; chaplain, f. III. Walpole: guide,
T. L. Smith; keeper OF inner gate. Mrs.
Harry Darling: keeper of outer gate.
A v. Byrne. :
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Lind Holland Through American Eyes"
was sRetched by the clubs corresponding
secretary, Mrs. A. L. Ham, and humor-
Gus Rotations were contributed by j. Il.
Moneyway. The Great Mystery Story
of the club reached its tenth chapter.
written and read by Miss NJ. c. Farmer.
who left the hero of the tale and his
ship "at the bottom Of the Spanish main. :
A novel feature was the complimentary
recital. given under the direction Of Mrs.
lisa M. Ilsen, on Edison's new invention,
the diamond disk musical instrument The
numbers included vocal and instrumental
selections. embracing Wagners Evening
Star" violoncello solo, THE Old Folks
At Home" and contralto solos and chorus.
Norman Esputa DAILY contributed piano
selections.
At the at nome given Tuesday by the
Anthony League and the Woman's Re-
public at the Portner Mrs. E. Jackson re-
viewed the play Damaged Goods: At
the Public Library Wednesday evening
Representative Bryan Of Washington, L..
Gutenberg and Richard Yates. both of
this city. and others will participate in
debate. Suffrage for the District of CO.
lumbia or Not?
The last social meeting of the League
OF American Pen Women will be held
Tuesday evening, April %. when the
league will be the guests of their presi-
dent. Mrs Josiah Quincy Kern, in the
"Oak ROOM of the Raleigh Hotel Judge
Edward p. Seeds. former judge of the
supreme court of New Mexico, Will make
the address, telling of his recent visits
to the homes of the English authors.
Judge Seeds has for years made the
study Of English literature the chief OBJ
ject of his leisure hours. and on TINS
account, and owing to the privileges he
has enjoyed during foreign travel, ms
courtesy in addressing the League OF
American Pen Women and their friends
is much appreciated. At the. last meet
ing Of the league. held at the PuDhc
Library. a fine program was given by
local members. Mrs. J. .. Estabrook. an
illustrator who has been studying her
art for years, gave AN Appreciation of
the Corcoran Art Gallery, illustrating
her address with many examples or her
own and other artists work. Mrs. Paul
Beck. wife of the famous aviator and
author. herself an author of stories OF
Indian folk lore. read one of her latest
stories, now in the hands of an eastern
publisher. The league listened to greet
ings from Mrs. Russell Malcolm Mac
Lehman. a newspaper woman, the latest
lowing the reception Of the league at the
White House Thursday. April IL. fifty
three members of the league took tea
with their president, Mrs. Kern.
To meet the members We're several
prominent out-of-town writers. among
them being the famous novelist, Miss
Maria Thompson Daviess, whose Melt
ing Of MolIie' has lacked but little of
being the '.best seller of the season:
Mrs Graeme McGregor Smith. president
Of the League of Southern Writers, who
last week held a convention in Richmond,
Va, at which Mrs. Dorothy Newell Shultz
OF this city and Mrs. Lucy Atkinson Dud-
ley of Richmond represented the League
Of American Pen Women: Mrs. Cora Cox
Lucas the famous southern pianist; Mrs.
/ l. Cooke and Miss A. Rutherford. both
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claily interesting talk on the Business
Side OF the Royal Arcanum.'
School Work Demonstration.

demonstration OF the work being
done at the Manassas Industrial School
OF Manassas. Va. will be given at the
Lincoln Temple Congregational Church
Wednesday evening. Leslie p. Hill. prin'
cipai OF the school. will be in charge OF 9
number or students who will give the
demonstration The school was founded
teach colored boys and girls ways OF
making an honest living.
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the president Mrs. George W. Harris.
Mrs. Paris Brengle presided.
The program consisted of talk upon
Charles by Mrs. Appleton Clark; an
excellent paper upon Guilds and
Trades by Mrs. j. Z. Dyer and
talk upon Charles Reade's The Cloister
and the Hearth by Mrs. hewitt.
Mrs. Bergman read some songs from
Longfellows TRANSACTIONS. The members
OF the club responded to roll call with
quotations on labor
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Prof. r. I: Fernald Of the Massachu-
Setts Agricultural College will sail for
EUROPE tomorrow for study In various
the middle of September.
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Synopsis of the Play.

The synopsis of the play follows:
Once upon time there lived a poor
broommaker and his wife and they had
two children. Hansel and Gretel.
One day the father and mother went
away to sell their brooms and left the
children alone at home. Hansel was
making brooms and Gretel was knitting,
but they soon grew weary and hungry,
too. As there was nothing to eat, they
began dancing TO keep up their spirits.
They danced 90 hard that they finally fell
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Morris Dances" a Feature.

The Play of Merrymount," given by
Pleasure Club girls. and Midsummer
Nights Dream" given by members Of
the Wyvern Girls Society and the Key
stope Boys Club. and Morris dances"
given by members of the Olympia Boys
Club, will be given the evening of May .
beginning at o'clock In tine play OF
Merrymount" contests between the Mer-
rymounters and the Puritans will be
shown. Everything ends happily and the
Merrymounters dance and are happy
The climax of the play and entertain
ments will come May B. when the United
States Engineers Band will furnish mu-
sic. There will be spring professional
in the streets near Neighborhood House.
beginning al o'clock. In the procession
al will be the goddess of spring followed
by March, April and May, accompanied
by rainbow fairies. Prince Sunshine and
spring flowers. Then will come Father
Time in. Babyland. May queen and court
from Froebel Land. friends from Fairy
land. Morris dancers. shepherdesses from
England, Robin Hood and his band, flow
er maidens from Holland and other fig
ures.
The grand finale will be a remarkable
| fairy play. given al s o'clock the evening
of May j. The play has been dramatized
! by Eugenia Paul Jefferson and the music
( is by Mrs. S. b. McDuffie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-07

Judiciary committee in behalf of
proposition To incorporate the Mt.
Vernon Water & Electric Company
and there was no opposition. The
senator explained that the plan is to
incorporate merely for local convent
ence in his town and that there is no
intention of extending to make Il gen
eral use of the water or power in
competition with other companies.
Waldo Pettengill of Rumford Falls, in
terested in another plant near by, said
that there is no objection to this prop
osition on the part of the corporation
in which he is Interested.
Hon. f. G. Reynolds of South Port
land and Hon. William II. Looney and
Charles Z. Libby of Portland appear
ed in behalf of the adoption of the
Massachusetts ballot in Maine. Mr..
Looney and Mr.. Reynolds spoke briefly
in describing the advantages to aecure
ny the use OF the ballot suggested
There was no opposition
Howard Davies of Yarmouth appear
ed for the Royal River Manufacturing
d Power Company, proposed. The
company has bag factory in Var
mouth and uses but a portion of the
power that is available 1t is the de-
sire Of the owners To generate electric
power and dispose of ii iii Yarmouth
and Freeport.
Within NJ. Bradley of Portland.
counsel for company that furnishes
electric light and power in Freeport,
objected to invasion of that territory
while Harry l.. Cram of Portland,
counsel for the Yarmouth Manufactur-
ing Company, that has a similar SER
vice in Yarmouth, made a like objec-
ton for his clients. Mr.. Davies was
willing, in view of the circumstances.
to have the Few company restricted to
Yarmouth
Thomas Leigh of Augusta appeared
TO advocate proposed bill which
would give TO married women addi-
uonal legal rights and there was no
opposition. Several matters of minor
consequence We're considered by the
committee.
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Educational eommiiies.

Resolves favoring the Normal schools
Of Gorham, Castine. Fresque Isle and
Machias came up before the committee on
education, Thursday Afternoon. a resolve
In favor of the Madawaska Training
school at Fort Kent was discussed also.
State Superintendent smith bore the
brunt of the argument for the appropria-
tons. though Principal Russell of the
Gorham Institution. REPRESENTATIVE Harp
er of Gorham, Representative Merrill of
Buxton, Representative TTimble of Calais.
Superintendent Reyes Of the Gorham dis
trict and Mr.. Eastman of the board of
trustees. supported him at various periods
of the discussion.
The committee having visited the Nor
NAL schools and thoroughly Investigated
their needs confined questions almost
wholly to reviews of the less understood
points.
Superintendent Smith avowed the need
purposes named with one. exception. He
said that he is agreed with the board of
trustees that the new wing requested by
the Machias Normal school could he de-
layed another two years.
lie stated that the sum asked by the
Madawaska Training school is seriously
needed. This is $500 for each of the years
1915 and 1914
The Aroostooll State Normal school asks
$1,000 FOR each of the next two years for
repairs and improvements. Another re-
solve referred from the last Legislature
with virtually The same provisions hats
been withdrawn.
Two thousand dollars is asked by the
Normal school at Castine for repairs and
permanent improvements Mr.. Smith
strongly advocated granting this.
Principal Russell spoke for the several
| resolves favoring the Gorham school, one
providing dormitory, another for the
equipment OF the manual training depart
ment. another for repairs and permanent
Improvements and another for extension
of the school building. He told of the
crowded conditions with the steady i'm
crease in attendance for the past nine
years, and described conditions demand
ing Improvement. lie stated under ques-
toning that a new dormitory would re-
lease the academy building for the man
uai training use and thus alleviate the
crowded conditions besides providing a
temporary arrangement for another i'm
portant department.
1t is estimated that the proposed extern
sion would cost $lS.OC0 being needed 10 re-
Iieve present class room, cloak room and
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as

Following we give in full the first
section of an act dropped in the
Legislative hopper on Wednesday, pro-
viding for the incorporation of an
electric railway from Augusta TO
Livermore. The men seeking charter
are all well known in Central Maine
and the proposed road would cross the
towns of Fayette, Mt. Vernon. Read
field, Winthrop, Manchester and Au
gusta:
BE it enacted by the People of the
State of Maine as follows
Section l. Charles p Hatch of Port
land Maine, Reuel j. Noyes, Elmer e,
Newhert and Leon o. Tebbetts, of Au-
gusta, Maine, T.. r. Peacock, Nelson r.
Gordon and b. E. Leighton of Read
field, Maine, William G.. Hunton, of
Cherryfield. Maine, and their assoc
ciates, successors and assigns are
hereby made a body corporate, under
the name of Ljvermore & Augusta
Railway Company, with oil the rights,
powers and privileges incident to cor
poration, with authority to construct,
maintain and operate by electricity or
animal or any other power a street
railway with convenient single or
double tracks, side tracks, or turnouts,
with all necessary or convenient lines
of poles, wires, appliances, appurten-
ances Of conduits. commencing at
some convenient point in the town of
East Livermore in the County of An
droscoggin and extending in and
through said East Livermore, in said
County of Androscoggn. and through
the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon,
Readfield, Winthrop and Manchester
and the City of Augusta, in the Conn-
ty of Kennebee all in the State of
Maine to a railroad station, hotel, or
at some point at or near place of
public convenience upon the high
ways and property to be fixed and
determined by the municipal officers Of
the towns or city after the right of
way has been granted by said town
or towns or city and assented to in
writing by said corporation.
Said corporation shall, before com
mencing the construction of its road
present to the railroad commissioners
n petition for approval of location, de-
fning its courses. distances and boun-
diaries, accompanied by map OF the
proposed route and location as to
streets. roads and ways, of the NUM-
eipal officers of the city, and towns IN
which said railroad is TO be construct
ed in whole or in part and with a re-
port prepared by skillful engineer.
If the municipal officers. upon written
application therefor, neglect for thirty
days TO approve a route and location as
TO streets. roads or ways. or If they re-
fuse to approve such a location, or If such
route and location approved by them IS
not accepted by the corporation. in either
ease. said corporation may appeal to the
next term of the supreme judicial court to
be held in any county where any part of
said railroad is located more than thirty
days from the expiration of said thirty
days. or from the date of such refusal.
or from the approval Of a location that IS
not accepted by the corporation. or other
wise. rs the ease may be, Including tho
day OF the commencement of the session
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Industrial School.

The resolves favoring the Maine In
dustrial School for Girls at Hallowell
and an Act to amend Chapter 143 of the
Revised Statutes, We're heard before
the committee on the State school for
boys and the industrial school for girls.
Thursday evening.
The resolves consisted of one provid
ing for the payment of interest on
trust funds deposited in the State
treasury, one providing for the pay
ment of unused interest on trust funds
one for general maintenance, one for
renewals and repairs on all buildings.
one for the construction Of q new CEN
trail building and one for the purchase
of real estate
The act introduced provides for
change in the parole law to permit the
sending of boys from the State school
| to congenial places out of the State,
coming, as many of them do, from
Canada or other sections of New
England; also for more latitude in
| administration of the institution and
/ for change of the minimum age at
which the girls shall be admitted TO
the Industrial school. from six TO eight
years.
r. G. Carl of Augusta, president of
the board OF trustees, explained the
conditions which force them to seek
appropriations each year. taking care
OF the interest, or unused trust funds,
In reality belonging to the institution.
The interest on trust funds amounts
years to $540.96. The total of the four
funds is $10,819.15, these being known
| ri
Shaw funds. The State auditor is re-
CURED TO pay this $540.96 only through
process of appropriation
The unused trust fund demanded to-
tails $l260.O6, in amounts of $10S1.92,
| $l62.35 and $15.79.
The resolve for general maintenance
calls for $4,000 for 1918 and s27 900
for 1914.
Mr.. CARL introduced Miss McDon-
aid as principal of the institution and
a very good business woman, know
ing as much about her school as the
best business man knows his office"
Miss Mcdonald explained that the
sum OF $4,000 was requested in hope
that new building would be forth
4 coming, and admitted that this whole.
amount VIII not be required if the
building is not granted. The appro-
prlation is increased from $4,000 for
each OF the years 1911 and 1912. This.
MISS Mcdonald believed would pro-
vide for fourth teacher, already en-
pioyed, another teacher for dressmak-
ms stenographer who might also
take classes in stenogrsphy and book
keeping; new heater md a range
IN the Baker building; improved med
4 lcai attendance. and new carriage.
4 superintendent of Schools Smith ex-
4 pialned obscure points concerning the
j trust funds and advocated extension
oil the plan of placing girls in private
families, declaring a good home the
best location for any girl
/ For renewals and repairs the sums
OF 5000 Tor each of the ensuing v,ara
IS asked and u total of $4,000 fo, N,
| purchase of real estate
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the Revised Statutes relating to the
qualifications of insurance agents and
brokers. This measure provides that an
agent or broker, before he is licensed
must furnish the insurance commissioner
statement under oath, giving his name,
residence, present occupation and his &C
eupation for the five previous years. If
he has had any.
Murphy of Cumberland: Act relating
to the inspection of buildings. This bill
amends Section 2S OF Chapter 2S of the
Revised Statutes. 1t provides that Il
municipal building Inspector shall make a
report of his work to the insurance conn
missioner in case a special inspection
Is ordered by the commissioner, the in
speetor is allowed the sum Of five dollars
a day for the time employed in the work.
Herseg of Aroostook Resolve appro-
priatiug 5000 annually as an emergency
fund to be used by the state Board Of
Health in the case of an outbreak of con-
tagious diseases The resolve carries an
emergency clause.
The complete Senate proceedings
Thursday will be found in the Journals
stenographic report elsewhere in this
issue.