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The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Washington Readers Club.

The December meeting OF the Washing
ton Readers Club was held last Tues
day evening in the Comstock studio, 1879
F. street northwest. There was a large
attendance Of members, both active and
associate, and several new members
were welcomed, whose names have re-
Gently been added to the membership
roll of the club, evincing the increasing
interest felt in the work of the organiza-
ton, and for what II stands-the art
of good reading and good speaking.
Until the present season the Washing
ton Readers Club met on the first Satur-
day OF each month; but it was decided
at a business meeting held late in the
previous session to change the evening
to the first Tuesday of each month, that
evening being favored by a majority of
the members as a more convenient one
generally for those connected with the
club to attend the meetings.
The club having been called to order
Tuesday evening by the president. Miss
Emma l. Ostrander, the program opened
with a paper on Methods OF Memorial
tion," by Mrs. ]. Ernest Smith. A dis
cussion followed the reading of the pa
per- in which the members Of the club
presented various methods of securing
the best results in memorizing the lines
of play, recitation, sermon, or address.
The second part of the program con-
sisted of an Evening Of Folklore" and
was as follows: English ballads, 1.-The
Cruel Brother and Edward Mr..
Wiley o. Ison; Celtic folk tales, Don
aid of the Burthens" CRev. James Mac
DougalD, Miss Ada Louise Townsend;
The Tailor and the Kilnure Animated
Corpse'' CRev. James MacDougap, Mr..
James r. Daily; Scotch selections, For
Conscience Sake q. NJ. Barrie), Rev.
DR.. William R. Wedderspoon.
After a brief intermission the club met
for the business, session, which follows
the program <or each meeting. Several
matters of interest were discussed and
acted upon, after which the members ad-
journed.
RehearsaIs have been in progress for
some weeks of 'The Cricket on the
Hearth" the dramatization of Charles
Dickens beautiful Christmas story, which
win be presented by members Of the
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Daniel Webster Club.

Mr.. Duehring was elected president
of the Daniel Webster Club Of the
Washington Business High School at its
regular meeting, Wednesday, November
rs 1913 His election was almost unani-
nous. lacking but three votes from the
entire club. He has been a cheerful,
kind-hearted, and Industrious member
of the club for nearly a year. His serv-
ices were indispensable, and he has been
enabled to serve them in almost every
possible capacity, having been elected
at various times to almost every posi-
ton that the club affords.
Mr.. Nicholaides. another favorite of
the society, was elected vice president.
Miss Hendrickson was chosen as secre-
tsry, and Mr.. Cox as treasurer
The new president, Mr.. Duehring. has
chosen. from among his colleagues.
members of the various committees; Mr..
Walters being appointed chairman of
the executive committee, and Mr.. McGar-
raghy as chairman Of the membership
committee
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W. c. T. u. "Y. 3"

An ingathering OF the Young People
w. c. 7. U. w was held at head
quarters, So Sixth street northwest. or
Tuesday evening to welcome the newly
elected president cf the District ''Y's. -
Mrs. Theresa Williams, who presided
over the meeting. Mrs. Williams, in her
address, asked the young people to be
steadfast and loyal to their cause and
to give her their earnest cooperation
and support and in return she would
give them her devotion and best efforts
for the betternent of the organization.
The seven "T" representatives who
were hostesses of the evening were:
Georgetown, Miss Irene Cmberger
Mount Pleasant. Miss Clare Lusby: Anna
Gordon, Mr.. A c. Giles; S. W. Juniors,
Mr.. Lutz: Eastern Y, Miss F1ossie New
combe.
The evenings entertainment was COM
POSED of novel and original features, the
best effort being awarded a prize by Mrs.
Williams.
The Georgetown ~ captured the prize
offered, which was a handsome, large,
silk American flag. At the end of the
entertainment, Mr.. Henry Z. Williams,
Assistant Chief of the Weather Bureau,
in a few well-chosen words, made the
presentation. In accepting the flag, Miss
Umberger, president of the Georgetown
''Y" graciously acknowledged the gift in
the name of Georgetown ~" which
would always prize and guard 1t.
Those who took part in the program
were:- The Georgetown ''Y'' members,
who were dressed in native costumes,
representing every nation on the globe,
encircled by a band of white ribbon. por
traying World Temperance Mount
Pleasant "Y," interpreting the American
flag in song and drapery, by Mrs. L.
Lima Bugbee; a recitation, Playing
House. by Lillianflower Laughlin;
Southwest Junior, Seeking a Position" ;
Anna Gordon "Y." why Women Can't
Vote" by Mrs. Flora X. Hanson. which
created a great deal of amusement;
Eastern ''Y," "A One-Legged Goose" by
Miss Mary A. Newcombe.
After the entertainment, Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton, District president, w.
c. T. u, made an address, encouraging
the "Y's" to better and larger efforts.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Don Blaine,
and Mrs Henry, also. The evenings en-
tcrtainment, which was a great success,
closed with refreshments.
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Washington Cultus Club.

The fifth regular meeting Of the Wash
ington Cultus Club was held at the resi-
6ence OF Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit. 1901
Phelps place, on Tuesday. The presi-
dent, Mrs. c. X. Bergman, was in the
chair and presided over a most interest
ing meeting. The first paper was con-
tributed by Mrs. Myers, The Seven
Years of War" Miss Julia Karr read an
essay on ''Thaddeus of Warsaw Mrs.
William Knowles Cooper gave an in
structive talk upon Early German Com
posers." Following the literary program
there was a most enjoyable recital con-
sisting of German songs by Miss Edna
Dyer, Mrs. Augustus Taylor, Miss Hen
vey. Miss Marjorie MacElwee. Miss Flor
ence Bergman rendered piano compost
tions from German composers.
The members Of the club responded to
roll call with quotations on GLORY" Mrs.
Butler and Mrs. Frank Reside were the
guests of the club.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

The Real America in Romance" is a
lhirteen-volume historical series, in
which romance and authentic history
have been happily blended, not only to
their mutual advantage, but to that OF
the reader, whose attention and alb
sorbing interest is held throughout
Every volume in the series is ant-
mated by the feeling that a knowledge
of our native country is the most vital
part of every Americans education.
but that is not all. The one form OF
literature which makes a universal ap-
peal to the general reader is that of
fiction, and the writers have done well,
indeed, to give to this great work the
character of a historical romance.
Older than any of the sciences is the
human endeavor to preserve historical
records. Far back of the days Of
Homer may be seen the father handing
on to his son the tradition which
forms the earliest annals of our race
adding romance to facts in the retell-
ing. This unbroken chain of events
in the mouths Of ancient bards or me-
dieval troubadours and minnesingers
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AMONG THE SOCIAL CLUBS.

Washington Readers Club at the Play
house, 1914 n street northwest, Tuesday
evening. December Is, at Sis o'clock.
The cast will be as follows: John Peery-
bingle, a carrier. Mr.. Maurice H. Jarvis;
TackIeton, a toy merchant, Mr.. Posey
]. Altizer, Mr.. Edward c. Townsend
J. Altizer; Caleb Plummer, toy maker,
Mr.. Edward C. Townsend; An Old Gentle
man, Mr.. Victor V. Martin: Dot Peery-
bingle. Miss Grace Ross: Bertha, blind
girl. Miss Lenora De Grange: Mrs. Field
ing, Mrs Theodore Willis; May Fieldin,
Miss Lulu G. Adams. and TIly Slowboy,
Miss Ada Louise Townsend.
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D. A. r.

The December meeting of Monticello
Chapter d. A. r., was held Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Burkholder,
1870 NJ street northwest, with the regent.
Mrs. Beach, presiding. One OF the most
papers in the history Of the
chapter was read by the historian, Miss
MAY Adele Sewers. The Boston Tea
Party" was the subject In very able
manner she gave the various causes that
led to the final action OF turning the
tea into the harbor. thereby bringing to
a close all parleying and plunging our
feeble colonies into the war by which
We gained independence
The report Of the treasurer showed the
chapter to be in a most prosperous con-
dition. The exercises were interspersed
with music. A social hour followed with
served by the hostess.
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generations. In this way the story Of
America has been covered in thirteen
lifetimes, each volume dealing with one
generation. In each story the historical
characters are identified with the ro-
nance or true spirit of the age, yet
without taking the slightest liberty with
the known facts. --s
Though each of the thirteen volumes
is complete in itself and covers distinct
generation, the whole series is thus con-
nected into one unbroken narrative. The
scene opens in Spain with Rodrigo Este
van and his sen, fernando, the latter
the personal friend and companion Of
Columbus. From Spain the scene shifts
70 the new world and back to the old,
as the occasion demands. The fortunes
of the lad, fernando, are followed into
manhood, while he wins the hand of a
Spanish maiden of illustrious birth and
settles in San Domingo; thence on
through his descendants until the fourth
generation his two great-grandsons are
carried of by the sailors of Sir Francis
Drake after his destruction of the
Spanish settlement at st. Augustine in
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Fourth Grade Pupil Writes
Poultry "Problem' Story
Gallant Rooster in Emma Stitfs Fiction, Loses First
Hen bv Death, Divorces the Second and Lives
HappiEy Ever Afterward with Third.

rooster. This was sad time for the
rooster.
Afterwards he forgot the little white
hen and liked a gray freckled hen. This
hen did not like the little baby rooster.
When the little rooster came near her
she would peck it One day it thought
that it would tell the rooster about the
roG--er's wife. So he told the rooster
and he said that he would see about it.
After a while he said to her.
do you like Edward?' (there little
boy.)
But she would not stop pecking the
little rooster. So the rooster divorced
her and married a black hen. And they
lived happily ever after.
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Caledonian Club.

At a meeting held December ; by the
Caledonian Club, the election of officers
resulted as follows: Hugh Reid, worthy
chief: John d. Higgins. first chieftain;
William Jardine, second chieftain; r.
Hodge, third chieftain: William Grant.
conductor; J. Gum, guard: W. Petrie,
ST., librarian; trustees, William Jardine,
Dr. Thomas Miller, and Hugh Reid
The committee appointed to have
charge OF making arrangements of the
18th anniversary OF the birth Of Bobby
Burns, to be held January 3. 1914. is
composed of DR.. Thomas Miller, A.
Douglas. William Grant, R. Hodge, and
J. d. Higgins.
After the election the members were
entertained by the Ladies' Auxiliary,
and refreshments were served.
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W. n W. & M. Organization.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Southern League Of Woman's National
Wilson and Marshall Organization will
be held in the red parlor of the New
Ebbitt Tuesday evening, the 9Th, at s
p. m. Senator Pittman of Nevada, Sem
ator Thompson of Kansas, Senator
Vardaman of Mississippi. Senator Ash
urst Of Arizona, Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes
of Georgia, Hon. John z. Raker Of
California, and others will give brief
addresses on THE Modern Woman in
Politics" There will be music and re-
freshments All the members and
their friends are cordially invited to
attend.
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,ame TO develop into story telling and
later into story writing-intO the fine
art of bellies lettres, as manifested in
his series.
The entire series seems to be in
spired with the spirit of the obscure
,ierman schoolmaster. Friedrich Froe-
bel who proved the educational value
If interest in the sense that the spirit
# play and recreation is of the first
value for educational purposes. and
Inns laid the foundation for the kim
iergarten, now an international insti-
.ution. Had it not been for the OPP
position of the university-bred educa-
tors Of his time we might have been
nnioving today the advantages of an
deal institution of learning, one in
which the principle would be fully
adopted that knowledge impaired in an
entertaining manner is more readily
ICUuired and more easily retained.
Columbus Made to Live Again.
In The Real America in Romance
there is no mere stirring of ancient dust
i'm order to tell, for example, of the hard
ships, adventures and triumphant dis
rovery of Christopher Columbus. On the
contrary. the man himself is made to
live again. and the reader, in sharing
his disappOintments and rejoicing with
him in his great achievements, learns to
know Columbus in the same intimate
way that he becomes acquainted with the
romantic characters of a novel.
Here the reader is given something
more than the mere telling of the fact
that George Washington, as commander
If American soldiers, wintered at Valley
Forge and there suffered with his men.
You are taken into the desolate camp,
shown the town of wind-swept novels,
rD.da to see the bleeding feet Of the
troops. and taken about with the nalf-
starved sentries to find men dying OF
hunger. cold. and British bullets.
\ radical departure from the estab-
lshed custom of old school historians OF
dividing the annals of a race into
cpochs or periods is the more natural
division Of this vOluminous subject into
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
ENTERTAINMENT OF BLIND.
Music and Receptions VIII he GiveI
Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday Evening.
The program. for the entertainment for
the blind, to be given at the Library OF
Congress, Tuesday, December 9, at S:l5
o'clock. in pavilion seven, will be as fol-
lows:
Recital quartet of the Mount Pleasant Ccngrega-
tional Church Mrs. Ivy Harriet Shade. soprano;
Miss Ada Arundel contrato; Mr.. Charles ID. Church.
tenor; Mr. Edwin CaDow, bass and reader; Miss
NJ G. 0'Toole, accompanist.
Qnartet Tho Gallant Troubadour Watson
Tenor solo, The Wind in the Corn" ........C Clarke
Mr.. Church.
Readings:
(aj The Man With the Single Hair '.........wood
lb) Tears
Mr. Callow.
Coutraito solo, Dear Love. Lend Thine AID.
tSamson and Dehlahl Miss Arundel.
Duet, The Passage Birds Farewell. .Hldach
Mrs Shade and Mr. Callow.
untermision Of five minutesl
Quartets:
(al In This Hour Of Softened Splendor" .Pinsud
Cbl The Maiden Of the F1eur de Lys" ..Sydenham
Reading THE Old-fasiOned Christmas .Brutherton
Mr.. Callow
Duet, The Yoyagcrs sanderson
Miss Arundel and Mr.. Church.
Soprano solo. "CaEatina" (from HuguenOts).....
Mrs. Shade.
Quartet, May Gentle Sleep Fail Der Thee
from Martha ')..-.........---.-......Tou F1otoW
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Anthony League.

home last week In its headquarters,
apartment 121 The Portner. Mr.. W. J..
ColIflle spoke on the Rational Educa-
ton Of the WILL" and again on wednes-
day evening. his subject being '"Theos-
oIrhy," considered as an aid to Individual
and race development.
On Thursday evening at the regular
monthly meeting. held In the parIors
of the Portner. Hon. Frederick L. Slddons.
Commissioner Of the District Of Column
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Daughters Get Fathers Estate.

Miss Catherine a. Cavanaugh and Miss
Helen NJ. Cavanaugh. daughters, are
beneficiaries of the will Of Timothy Caya-
naugh, filed for probate. Valuable real
estate, books. and household furnishings'
are among the items mentioned in the
will Mrs. Catherine Toepfer. in her will,
left her property to her daughters.
MauIine voneiff, Marie Phoebus, Anna
Scott, and to grandchildreA
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

St Louis police are conducting an sner-
getic crusade against street ''mashers. ."
Princeton, n. j. students in the aca-
demic year ending last June earned $2O,-
900.
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MotionPicture
Ne,.,, A Daily Feature
lNCWS In The Herald

This daily news feature Of The
Washington Herald Is for the bens-
Mt Of everybody interested in motion
pictures.
Suggestions, comments. criticisms,
inquiries. and questions invited. Ad-
dress communications to Motion
Picture Editor, Washington HERALD
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

The Washington Herald proudly prints
fiction story by its youngest contribu-
tor. Emma S. Stitt, of A Grade, Adams
school 1t is preceded by the most per-
emptory letter that any contributor ever
got away with."-Editor.
Dear EditorI
II YOU think this story is good
enough send me the money. If not
return it. good by
EMMA S. STITT
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SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE LIST.

Directory Contains Names of Im-
porters and Dealers.
A trade directory of South American
complied by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, form the lists of
importers and dealers furnished by
American consular officers, is now in
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
The Chicken Yard.

Once upon a time there was a rooster
who liked a little white hen. This little
white hen lived with Mrs. Brown when
she was Matched out OF an egg. The
rooster came when the hen was a young
girl. On Christmas the children built
merry-go-round, two swings and sea-
saw.
The people had four other hens and
one other rooster. The hen and rooster
had lots of fun on Christmas. After
three days they got a baby rooster. 1t
was very bothersome. This little white
hen died little while after they got the
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first sermon In America.
Florida and are taken to England by
him and their name Estevan Anglicised
to Stevens.
English Domination Begins.
This change of name is significant,
since it marks the decline of Spanish re-
gime and the rise of English domination
in America. One of the two lads becomes
the friend of Capt. John Smith and
shares with him the fortunes of the
jamestown colony. The other is taken
into the home of Elder Brewster and
grows TO be leading light in the set
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
PLAIN FOOD BEST.

Beware OF freak diets and of fakirs
calling themselves food experts; eat
what you want when you feel like it,
giving attention to clean and whole
some cooking.
This Is the official advice of the De-
partment of Agriculture in warning
to the public issued last week, as re-
suit of an investigation just finished
by government specialists into the op-
erations of self-styled experts in
dietetics."
Some of the advocates of freak
diets are sincere, but are themselves
deluded," says the warning. Others
are fakirs who seek to make monetary
gain by advertising peculiar systems
of diet, Neither class can offer trust
worthy advice. In most of the recon-
mendations OF these self.established
experts there is hardly a shadow Of
reason, though they may seem plausi.
BILE. One Of their methods of reasoning
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died if hadn't
taken it.
After | began taking Cardui, | was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
| fattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, | felt like ari-
other person altogether"
Cardui Is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
salIow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
cardui has helped more than million
weak women, during the past SO years,
1t will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Ad.
viSory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special In,
structions on your case and A-page book. Hont
Treatment for Women" sent Ia plain wrapper. J-e
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18

is to use isolated and often unrelated
facts of science as evidence that their
peculiar system is of value. They COM
pletely ignore statements in current
and historical scientific literature
which would negative their conten-
TONS"
The departments statement declares
that the ordinary wholesome American
diet furnishes the body with what is
needed to sustain it, and the fad for
whole grain cereals and the like Is use
less. Raw food, if clean and free from
contamination, is all right if anybody
wants to eat it.
"The truth of the matter is, how.
ever" adds the statement, that mans
chances of health are best when he
eats with moderation diet made I'D
OF clean, wholesome, ordinary foods
well prepared in the usual ways. Prop
er cooking sterilizes foods"
The department adds a warning
against the danger of alleged mail
cures sold by "dietetic experts"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
CHEAPER, If SENT DIRECT.

Many persons send their home news.
paper regularly to the absent friend or
child. Do they even stop to consider
that this costs them 81 cents a year,
If sent every week, not to mention the
time, thought and extra attention to
preserving the paper for that special
purpose, which is surely worth more
than a dollar to the sender. Would it
not be cheaper in the long run to sub
scribe for the paper and have it sent
from the newspapers office?
Besides, as often happens, the send.
er sends just often enough to create
an appetite for the home news, but
fails to send the paper at the time
when it is most wanted. In many
cases, coming under our observation,
this happens to the great disappoint-
ment of the receiver, but which would
not happen were he a regular SUBJ
scriber. Would it not therefore be
better to give us a subscription, in
stead of trusting to sending it ones
self?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-10-18
REMEMBER THE BOIL WEEvIL

Country Review:
1t is not too early in the season to
ask the cotton farmer to cut this out
and paste it where he will see it ev.
cry day.
Don't forget the boil weevil. Re-
member that as late as the first of
August the cotton crop gave promise
of being the best in many years. In
some sections that promise was full
filled, but in the vast majority of
cases the deterioration after that date
was rapid and the experience disas-
trous.
Don't be tempted by high prices and
the delusion that "the boil weevil will
not appear again" Experience shows
that whenever the conditions are fav-
orable the boil weevil will be on hand
and when he comes under such condf-
tons he means business.
Destroy cotton stalks early. BY do
ing SO you will be rid of many Vice.
wills, and have just that much better
chance to make a successful fight next
year.
But
Don't plant too much cotton next
year. Make it surplus crop, some.
thing to which you can devote time
subsidiary to the work you are doing
on more certain and better-paying
crops.
Diversity. Plant plenty of corn and
plant COW peas on every foot Of your
corn land; plant oats for pasture, seed
and feed; plant lots of lespedeza, or
alfalfa, according to whether your
farm be located in lands suitable for
the one or the other; plant plenty Of
sweet potatoes, peanuts, sorghum and
other forage crops.
Then don't sell any hay, oats, corn,
COW peas, potatoes Or sorghum, but
market them on the hoof in the shape
of fat cattle and hogs, and good work
animals, in addition to rich milk, but
ter, cream, eggs and fat poultry.
Organize cooperative buying and
selling and shipping clubs, and hold
up your end of them like man.