Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-26

peary and Amundsen. Says the Port
land Express:
Victorious persistency and daunt-
less daring will meet when the brawpy
Norwegian and the hardy American
shall stand on the same platform in
our magnificent auditorium. Properly
to sisnaliZe such an event. thousands
of voices, American and Scandinavian.
ought to unite in one great cheer for
these two heroes of two continents,
heroes also of the worlds most pro-
gressive races. Back from the voyage
to Europe comes. loaded with honors.
Icrtlands own great son, VINO planted
the American flag at the earth's north
ernmost extremity What gross mate
rialism must. like some evil spirit, have
taken possession of a nation whose
thoughts did not burst forth spontane-
ously into an Had of proud praise
when it contemplates the ilag that was
victorious at Saratoga and at Gettys-
burg waving in the pure air of the
North Pole region
\. =. Bruee. Bates, IS, founder and
rres ident Of the Missouri Wesi Coun-
try Life School. for co!ored people, ar
rived in Lewiston, Tuesday, after trav-
cling ten great Western, Middle and
New England States and the Provinces
Of Ontario and Quebec to Montreal.
This is pref. Bruce's first commence
ment visit to Bates since he graduated,
as one OF the honor students of the not
ed class of 90, which holds this Bates
COLLEGE record for the largest per cent
of star members in scholarship, speak
ing and debating qualities, for Chris
tian workers. for athletics and the all
round college activities. Prof. Geo. Al.
Chase. \. e. Ycaton, A. L. Irving, c. G.
Soratt. w. w Stickney. Grace Z. Con
ant. e. l.. Moulton, DR.. L. l.. Pcnnell,
DR. John Sturgis, Lawyers X. A.
Sturg;s, c. II. Swan, J. e. Joiner, j. f.
FanDtog and Others all practical and
prominent men and women in their
respective calling are members OF THIS
famous cIass. 1t is remembered that
Mr.. Bruce was clasS-day orator, the
oclv person of his race to win that
in the history of Bates Col
lcee. Senator and Airs. Frye and other
friends present predicted
then that Bates College was sending
forth another Booker 4. Washington.
Green Acre. tie religious colony es-
t;thlished twenty years ago by sarah
lane Farmer If Eliot. is torn by DIS
sension Bahaists are seeking to peac-
ablv capture it for their own and ex-
clude all other religions or cults. Ban
aism Is a religion headed by Baila, "a
gentleman living ut present III Parls'
The friends of Miss Farmer have APP
pealed to Abdul BAHIA in Paris To hhu
out whether he sanctions the attempt
to capture Green Acre. sidney starr
of Eliot has sent him letter feadihs
in part as follows: 1t Is matter vi
common report that the effort is peiiS
made to change the original purpose
OF the foundation of Green Acre Iionii
one of universal tolerance anu "eieoii,e
n a purely sectarian ORGANIZATION. 1t
has been maize public. as your WISH
that Green Acre ne converted INTO an
purely and technicaiiS
Bahai. When this report reached MisS
Fa rmer her distress Was great Iiei
grief was intense that any misguided
a .tion on the part of those whom she
had believed true Bahais should prlhS
n bout misconception OF your teaehi"s
and injury to your cause Ill aiiei va
since Miss Farmers public statement 81
r,,mor has been put into elTeuldtioii
that YOU are about to eXcomfiitiiicd'o
nor because she mas not removed hei-
self from the care of her present ply-
cician DIR. Edward s. Cowles. w men
frst ,laced in DR.. Cowles care she
xas violently insane. Her condition at
that time was such that she refused 10
wear any clothing whatever ana hld
70 he confined in a padded cell. Under
M f,a,,les, treatment she has practl-
caIIy recovered her health.