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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
HAIL. STAUNTON,
HAS SPLENDID HISTORY
Founded as a School for Educating Our Best Girls 1t is Nobly
Fulfilling its Mission-BeautifuIy Located
and Well Equipped

STUART HALL. STAUNTON, VA,
1.-THE intelligent public. a
growing body. both In size and in In
telligence. 10 coming to the knowledge
that the choice OF the preparatory
school should be made co~incidentaliy
with that OF the college. In the edu-
cafional world the cry 10 for efficiency,
and coordination seems to be the
means for supplying this demand. The
schools Of a community, Of . state.
OF the country. should be 30 perfectly
articulated that no time 10 lost by 4
studen on passing from one stage OF
his education to another.
The schools which have recognised
this necessity are those best fitted to
work put the present problems Of how
best to educate the child. Naturally
this problem Will be ~ never-ending
as evolution itself. ~ progressive q
knowledge. But the children OF each
generation must be given the best that
has been attained in their time. and
educators must see to 1t that they do
not suffer from too rapid changes Of
method. too much experimenting.
Stuart Hall feels that she has solved
some OF the problems presented BY
girls boarding schools. and It II her
aims and advantages which are here
set down. This Ii q school ut Staun-
ton. VA~.sfonnded in sl9A3. by num-
Der OF gentlemen, members OF the
Episcopal church who desired 4 home
school for their daughters. where In
an atmosphere Of refinement and PRO-
lection they could pursue higher
courses Of study than had been pos
sible In their homes. Thus 1t has
back OF 1t . history OF seventy years,
not q short one for q girls boarding
school In this country, indeed ono Of
the longest In the State, or in the
South. Hnd t1Tfs history II = recurduf
sincere work and OF high traditions
nobly upheld. Az the Virginia Fee
male seminary It was the beloved
Alma Mater OF many q gray-haired
grandmother OF today. and n Stuart
Hall, which II became In 1907, in.
grateful memory Of the services OF
Mrs. j. e. B. Stuart. no long tho be-
loved and honored principal" 1t has
many younger alumnae whose devo-
ton It IL the schools proud endeavor
to deserve. Mrs. Stuart. who II the
Of virginia's famous cavalry
lives to see her work carried
In the same devoted spirit In which
she began II. by her .kinswomAn and
for many years, Miss Maria
Duval, the present princi-
pal.
Among changing conditions. Mtsa
has kept Stuart hall abreast Of
modern times In it, aims and moth
Dds. without sacrificing ~ older stan
6F XE MA ntNE &F ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
SEMINARY
A GREAT BLESSING
TO VIRGINIA GIRLS.
Institution at Buena Vista Has
Long and Honorable
History
SURVIVED THE DAYS
OF CIVIL STRIFE
In Keeping With Educationa'
Progress it Has Not Lost
Of Its Fidelity to
Tradition

BUENA VISTA. VA, August -
The Civil Warl These words arA
words still to conjure with In vir-
ginia- And not only these years of
his dire war. but those years also
that followed-s5. the dark days Of
reconstruction! For the Civil War
and these years that Immediately fol-
lowed 1t were like the thunderstorm
and the death and destruction that
still follow in It's wake after tho nrst
mad burst of its fury has spent itself.
1t was in these dark days OF storm
and struggle. when u grand old
Commonwealth of Virginia, once -
proud and serene In her strength and
glory, lay PROSTATE from hi truad
OF armies. that the Southern Semi
nary, OF Buena VISTA Va. under the
name of Home School of Bowling
Green, Va. in the year 1867 appeared
as one OF those angelic agencies that
went to work amid the very ruins 70
relay the foundations Of our State.
And from that year to this good
year In the twentieth century the
Southern Seminary. Of Buena Vista,
Va, now nearly a half of century,
has been without the loss OF a single
session, doing foraher native State Of
Virginia this indispensable work OF
female education. And what should
never be lost sight of is this. Wig: that
not only IS this school doing his work
Of education today for Virginia. when
education is hailed as the sine qua
non the one fundamental thing the
State must first of all see to, and
when the State Is opening her Golfers
and literally pouring GU her none
for education, but that 1t did this work
in those past years when education
was as essential to h very existence
of the State as we'll as to its prog
perity as 1t Is today. but when tho
public did not sec 1t as now, and
when the State aid not give her money
to 1T as now. Even then in the day
OF Virginia's sore need was the South
ern Seminary as busy doing this great
work for her as she IL today.
And not only is the Southern Sem
inery entitled to this recognition and
tho. reward of such an honorable his
tory, but also to the full need that
the ages have awarded always to
those like her. in the established
maxim, The survival of the fttest."
How few are the men or the institu-
tions that have survived the fates OF
this half of q century! Moreover i
is today IN the most vigorous and
prosperous condition in its long and
honorable history. 1t has what II
considered one Of the most beautiful
and commodious school homes In the
South. in a situation amid the N
cry OF the Blue Ridge mountains and
the environment OF hat part OF the
famous Valley of Virginia, which has
been pronounced by distinguished au-
thority ideal. with q health record
simply wonderful. II provides real
college work. as we'll as college prep
aratory, together with such special
courses as music. including pipe
organ. art. expression. domestic sci-
.ence. business.
It's pupils come from eveery $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

dards of culture. The courses pre-
scented by the school will best speak
for themselves. Believing that edu-
cation should be an unbroken pro-
cess the work begins In the Primary
school. Through perfectly articu-
lated courses 1t Is carried on through
the intermediate. lower and upper
schools. covering courses two years In
advance Of the public high school.
This means that Stuart. hall does two
years Of college work, a. the diploma
Of the high school admits 4 the Uni
versity of Virginia and most Virginia
colleges.
A an increasing number Of South
ern girls desire college preparation,
1t 10 necessary to provide for his de-
mand. but the school must put hrst
the larger number Of pupils whose ed
ucation ends when they leave the Sec
ondary school. So. although Stuart
hall presents = college preparatory
course covering the requirements OF
the best Northern colleges. It 10 the
diploma given at the completion of
tho full regular course that she feels
stands for the real aims OF the school.
Electives In the last two years Of this
course provide for the development OF
individual desires In special lines OF
work. There are also courses leading
TO graduation In vocal and iriStrn-
mental music and art. Tho instruct
ora In these departments are from the
best conservatories and studios In Eu-
rope and America: the academic FAC
ulty for tho upper school are all col
lege graduates. and In tho lower
school the teachers are specially
trained In their respective depart
ments- Bookkeeping and stenography
+ certi1cated courseaL A careful
study OF the courses u gfven In the
catalogue OF the BcfIUut will 81Tow how
they ~arttculate with the colleges, and
the lower schools Of the State.
This brief survey shows something
Of the aims. the scope and the f1exibil-
ity OF tho work at Stuart hall, but 1t
givea no idea OF that Of which the
school IL justly proud, ana for which
every effort ID put forth. This 10 the
high moral tone and the sympathetic
atmosphere upheld ana enjoyed by
students and faculty alike, and OF
more value to q girl in the forma-
tive period Of youth than any num-
Der Of well planned or we'll carried
out courses.
The situation OF the school In the
Valley OF Virginia gives It absolutely
climatic advantages, and
its beautiful grounds and modern
OF buildingo and appar-
atus1 make stuart hall school to
which virginians may point with
pride.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Bridge. left for Richmond on Tues
day morning of this week. She will
Mrs. Kuykendali. OF Andersonviile,
Va. formerly Miss McGraw. left for
Baskerville. Augusta county. on Mon
day OF this week. taking her young
son with her. Mr.. Kuykendail accom-
panied her as far - Staunton and
returned to Buckingham Wednesday.
Albert J. Terrell. OF Bear Gar
den," near New Canton. visited Rev.
this week.
The midsummer examinations were
held at Buckingham courthouse on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
this week, the division superintendent
being assisted by w. w. Haskina, OF
Buckingham. Only = few applicants
took -tfneEc ExAmfnAtl0nl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Johnny Coulon arises to remark
he will not do business with
one williams person. This demon
strates that Mr.. Coulon's wisdom is
not confined solely to actual work
in the ring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

The Brooklyn National league club
has released Pitcher Kent to Toronto
Of the International league. In order
to reduce tho players list to the re-
Quired twenty-five.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Last reports indicate that George
Gibson will not be able to catch for
the Pirates for some time yst, maybe
not at Ill this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Bill CarrigAn will now be released
manager Of the Red Sox by Nc
AIeer. Yesterday Joe Wood injured
his right hand. Tho Red Eox will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Members Of the Chicago National
league team learned yesterday morn
Ing that Pitcher Charles Smith. %
the Chicaeo team. 10 seriously III In
BostoA with heart trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03

Eddie Foster, Of the Senator'S, az
ter recovering from typhoid fever had
to get a billiard ball' haircut and ~
a result wa submitted to much JOSH
Ing by fellow WashinEtonians. Young
Joe Engel. sy~mpathixing with him In
his plight. decided 10 keep him COM
pany and had his OWE head shaved
clean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

tea cher, and the most energetic woman in
Denmark. She has been four years a
councillor She is a great enthusiast for
education. few years ago she made a
tour of inspection in ALI the big towns
of Holland and Belgium, and brought
back piles of good material about foreign
ways of training. When her money gave
out she did the second half of the tour
or foot. She made a similar tour in Fin
land She is leader of the Copenhagen
re scue movement. Fraulein Blom is
famed through Denmark as political
tactician. and she is now bargaining with
the socialists for their support in useful
enterprises, in return for which she will
sometimes give them her deciding vote
Copenhagen is an example of the good
results of getting women 10 take part in
municipal government. 1t is owing to
women that the city has its present in
tense civic life. Formerly municipal af-
fairs were treated with Indifference by
most citizens In 1S75-95 only about 60 per
cent of voters took the trouble TO vote.
When women became active in civic ar
fairs this Indifference disappeared. and at
the election of March 80 per cent of the
populati of both sexes voted OF women
voters on the list 80 per cent voted. This
proportion is considerably higher than
the proportion of men. Copenhagen's ex-
ample shows the falacy of the Old OBJ
lection that it is no use giving. women
the vote as they will never use it,
A pamphlet has appeared at Copen-
hagen on "The Benefcent Results of
Female Participation in Municipal Ar
fairs" 1t shows the good influence which
women have had on the civic affairs of
many Scandinavian towns. In towns
where women are active in municipal
affairs. the proportion of money spent on
schools. housing reform, childrens gar
dens and other useful purposes increases
more rapidly than in towns where men
alone do the governing. Where women
have no influence the proportion of nom
productive expenditure, such as expend-
ture on salaries and clerical work. is
higher.
All around. Scandinavia $ women are
proving themselves as effective in civic
work as they are. where they have the
vote, in high politics.
ERNEST HUTCHINGS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Bill Vines On, "P,u1ching Congressn1ans Face

A membur of the House has had his
block punched. according to the Mar
qus of Queensburry rules. A mere cit
izen casually met him in a publick
plase and just because he did not like
the apperenee of his lectures he pro-
seeded to make a few alterasiens with
crate attension to details.
This membur was one of our old
est and best known congressman. He
has been cumming to Congress for
many yeers. So far as can be asser-
tanned he has newer maid emmy very
big splash in the see of polyticks until
quite resently But he at last saw his
opportunity in the investigasions OF
CERTAIN reel estate transactions In the
District of Columbia. The abull mem
her grew suspisious of a certain prom
inent citizen and with an accumin
which would have dun credit to Sher-
lock Homes he discovered that this
citizen owned vafius and sundry lots
and subdivisions and uther interests
in the vicinnity of sertain park which
this citizen aforesed was with uther
citizens beseeching Congress to i'm
prove.
Thereupon as the defender of the treas
ury the abull membur aforesed rose up in
his plase on the floor of the house and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

of many of us Americans to decry In
measure the features of the old World
and Asia and with such See America
First" has become a regular slogan.
But l take It that such position refers
only to a contrast of scenic beauty and
grandeur between the two hemispheres
while the gloss and glamour that
legend. story and historic associations
cast over region or locality are for
gotten.
1t is not so much the gondola as
her romantic history that gives Venice
hei charm. not so much the debris and
ruins of the Colosseum that impresses
the beholder as the thought OF the ter
rihle tragedies that have been enacted
within its walls, consequently | did
not travel all the way TO Palmyra to
view a mound of rubbish and broken
stone, but to gave upon the remnants
of a structure that either the great
King solomon or the famous queen of
Sneba had fashioned and l was repaid
for my trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Assassination Nexi

From the Springfield Republican.
Mrs. Pankhursts conviction of Tho
crime of melting the blowing up of Mr..
Lloyd-George' house by dynamite was
the only possible result Of the perform
ance for which she assumed -fun respon-
sibilty. She said in court Fl deltber-
atey broke the law, not HISTORICALLY and
not emotionally bat for a set and ssrious
purpose, because I honestly believe Il Is
the only way Undoubtedly Mrs Pau5-
hurst said that with the utmost sincerity.
She Is a ren,Rr1ahle woman and a great
leader in the specai field of agitation
which she cutivates. But no govern
ment can wink an dynamite explosions
deliberately planned and executed for
any reason whatever
The issue thus raised is as sharp and
irreeoncilable as assassination itself. IN
deed, there is no logical reason why Mrs.
Pankhurst and her followers should hes
itate to assassinate ministers like Mr..
Lloyd-Georee, having used dynamite to
destroy his house. II their agitation con-
tnues long enough, we shall not be sur
prised if am assassination of the King
or the premier or some minister. takes
place. Violence as weapon Of public
agitation. always fattens on itself II is
an abhorrent method OF advancing a po-
lltical cause in q country 50 far developed
in democracy as Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
ROSE FOR MRS. CARNEGIE
Wonderful Tint and Perfume in New
Scotch Bloom

From the New York World.
Aberdeen, scotland-There is much
anxiety of mind among the rose en7
thusiasts in the United Kingdom. The
Mrs Andrew Carnegie" rose cannot be
had until fall The growers in Aber-
been positively refuse to supply any
meantime
1t is a remarkable rose 1t gained the
gold medal at the great National Rose
Society's show in Regents park, Lon
don, and was especially admired by
Queen Alexandria.
American growers have been endeav-
oring to get all the stock. They have
offered tempting sums to make Cor
ner" in This particular variety, but
without success It is a rose that eX-
perts believe would take high position
in the United States. Andrew Carnegie
placed with the growers, Messrs.
Cocker the largest order in value that
has ever been paid for any variety of
single rose.
The Laird Of Slzibo" has a magnih-
cent rose garden at Skibo Castle. A
marvellous collection of the best vari-
cites for eNhibtion. for perfume, for
quaint association. But the new flower
is the rose Of the season, in fact II
y
three to four feet long. and the flower
measures seven inches across. The
leaves are large, beautifully formed
and of an aristocratic appearance.
The rose is more wonderful for its
tint and perfume. The parents are
the Frau Karl Drushl<i and the Niphe-
tos. Both are scehtless. and yet the
Mrs Andrew Carnegie" has a tempt
ing perfume Moreover. the Drushki
rose is white with rather a sameness,
but the new bloom, while in color it is
almost white outside. is of a pale prim-
rose on the inside petals-a soft lemon
white, which has aroused the keenest
admiration.
SIX dollars each plant in a pot will
be, it is believed about the price. but
nothing definite may he said
Great interest is taken by Mrs Carne-
gle in the culture OF roses and the
Aberdeen growers are called upon to
advise, Their triumphs in this line
began when they took up tie study OF
the Mendol system, the selecting, reject.
ing and bybridizing.
SlSibo is noted now for its gardens.
though years ago when Mr Carnegie
bought the estate the old place WAS
much neglected. lie has practically re-
built the castle 1t is a splendid build
ing, really show place The terraces.
walks, shrubberies. gardens, fish ponds.
are unique in their way. Last year
the laird had picturesque house
built on, the estate. considerable dis
tango from the castle and this is being
used by the family as a quiet residences
Wien the hurry and hustle Of life at
the castle becomes too oHerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

demands profession. He not only de-
manded profession, but he intimated that
he was in hurry about it,.
without taking emmy sides in this con-
troversy between the abull membur and
the citizen aforesed, We air now at the
point The pooint is that sevverel mem
burs OF. Congress beleeve that the very
foundaslon of the guvvernmint has been
jolted because citizen who believed
that he had been insulted proseeded to
muss up the lectures Of a congressman.
They want to haul sed offending citizen
UP before the bar of the House and chaa-
dse him.
In this they differ frum menny luther
peepul who want TO haul him up before
sum uther kind Of a bar and buy him a
drink They claim that membur Of
Congress ought to have the rite and
should be protected in the rite to say
emmy thing he pleeses on the floor of the
House. They want him 10 have guv
vermint lisense to rise up in Congress and
pick out sum citizen of the republic and
splash things all ovver his perfectly good
esqunchion, and if same rritates sed
citizen he should be put into the cooler
till he can compose himself
We protest. We protest most Wig
orously, We deny the rite of Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

gress to take emmy such actsion. on the
contrary. we believe that the peepui
need sum profession frum Congress.
II congressman gets on the
floor of the House and seys rude
things which cannot be suhstansiated
about a fire. born American citizen he
ought to have his face pushed inf
he seys things that air trew. he can
get all the profession he needs with
cut emmy actslon ON the part of Con-
grass.
We air opposed to amy nasional
legsisIasion making it a lnisdemeener
md subject to pennel servitude to bite
a congressman. If we should want to
lake two by fore seantling and deck
crate the doom of thought of one of our
nesional representatives we claim that
1t is a eonstitusiona rite for which
we air perfectly willing to pay NOM
lninal fine of So and costs. We call
tpon the American peepul to back US
up in this. Congress is assailing our
liberties and when they onse estab-
iish a pressedent for this sort of thing
a congressman will have the power to
say things about us on the floor OF
the House which mite lead to diverse.
and then If we hang navy blew
bur dythmark ovver one of his lamps for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

architecture borrowed from Berlin; and
that the municipality and private indi-
viduals were tearing down historical
monuments and showing no regard Tor
historic continuity and aesthetic pro-
priety Fraulein Lndhagen began cam
paign for. the preservation of all city
landmarks and for building in a style
which harmonizes with the past. snort
" afterward she started campaign for
parks and gardens. Seven children's
gardens have been opened as a result of
her agitation, and four of these are among
the beauty sights Of Stockholm.
The objection first raised in Sweden to
admitting women into local self govern
ment was that they would form women's
parties, and reduce government to
scramble between the two sexes. This
has proved untrue The Stockholm wom-
en- councillors belong TO three different
parties. Experience shows that they are
less party tied than men. when affairs
OF importance come up. Thus all the
women councillors lately united under
Frau Broome in order to agitate for a
nunicipal trades school and training
projects. These Stockholm women hold
the record for diligence. During 1912 NOT
one of the five female councillors missed
a single session No man holds that
record.
In Copenhagen the whole of municipal
politics will he this year dominated by
rraulein Blom she is known as DC
tator of Copenhagen" The explanation
is that she holds the balance Of power in
fhe municipal council. A fierce struggle
Is going on between the social democrats
and three other parties which oppose
them The socialists stand for policy
of headlone social reform, which threaten
heavy burdens in taxes. At the municipal
election which took place this March
the socialists won q seats out Of So. The
anti-socialist parties also got e. Fraulein
Blom as candidate OF the Christian list,
tho civ mission. got the ffty-ffth seat.
II denends entirely upon Fraulein Blom
will whether Copenhagen Is TO become
the red city" as the socialists predict or
not.
Fraulein Blon is an elementary school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
BY c.. F. MARKELL

king.
This bodily transportation through
the air of huge inanimate objects is
a familiar theme of Mohammedan and
Christian lore and legend. l have
seen several pillars in the various
mosques of the great Orient bearing
ugly scars which were said to have
beer made by a stroke of Mohammed' s
sword because when the prophet ord
cred them to fly from Medina or Mecca,
their original site. they were reluc-
tant to do so and chastisement was
necessary to cause them to assume their
present locations. Among the Chris
tians the home of the Blessed Virgin
was believed to have been lifted bodily