The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-13

9emonstfateo 0y the action OF the Belfas
Board of Trade. which, last Monday nigh
Nvoted to make a contract with the Pendleton
to run the steamer fremont down Eggemoggi
Reach for one year. connecting at Islesbor
with Belfast. The Belfast Board of Trade i
to subsidize the line in the sum of $500 il
order to work up that business for Belfast
Will Roctland sit quietly by while its lepiti
mate patronage is being diverted into othe
! channels? Ruckland Courier-Gazette
FARMERS INSTITUTE. The Farmers Insti
tute held in Equity Grange hall. Nov 4th, wa
we'll attended and the practical addresses wer,
closely followed by all present In the after
noon Inspector C. E. Wheeler of Chesterville
spoke On Orcharding and the Maine Packing
Law. He demonstrated the proper method Of
packing apples to get the best results, anG
said that to poor me thods or no method OF
packing was due the low prices received TO,
SO many Maine apples. He was followed by
DIR. W. L. West of Belfast, who spoke on
tuberculosis in General and in the Farm
Animals in Particular. He told of the great
danger of the disease; how to discover it and
how to eradicate it, speaking from many
years experience as veterinary and as q
government inspector in the West, South and
| L II.
musser of the New Hampshire State College
spoke on the Dairy Cow and the Economics of
Milk Products; illustrating his talk with charts
and making many practical suggestions He
spoke particularly of the up-keep of the COW
ana OF how much loss there is in many cases,
instead OF gain, owing to lack of knowledge as
TO the best methods The last speaker was
Principal Mitchell of Freedom Academy, whose
SUBJECT was Teaching Agriculture in the Sec
ondary Schools. His talk was very helpful.
containing many practical suggestions of ways
to help the boys and girls who are to spend
their lives on the farm
Quo VADIs. The most wonderful achieve
ment yet in photo drama, George Kleines
marvellous production of "Quo Vadis," adapt
ed from Henry Sienkiewcz's novel of the
same title and made by the famous Italian
company, the Cines, will be the attraction at
the Colonial for three nights. beginning this
evening, with matinee Saturday This glorious
series of pictures makes up complete ever
lngs entertainment and vsualizes all the
principal episodes of the famous novel fror,
which 1t was taken. 1t embraces romance,
tragedy, and history, and is the most veracous
and instructive photo drama before the public.
Every student of history and the bible should
ENJOY 1t and CLEAN the values so admirably
Illustrated OF the causes that brought about
the fall of Rome and the rise of Christianity
under the most hostile and pagan opposition
The romanti. side is furnished by the love
story OF the handsome aud valiant young
roman, Vinitius, for the Christian maid Iyeia.
and the exquisite passion of Petronius a d
Ounce, his slave. History is supplied in the
pictures of Nero and his court and the fullest
depths of tragedy are measured by the illus
tratlons of the sufferngs of the sturdy band
OF Christians and the prosecutions of Peter
and Paul. the Apostles. Those who seek dra-
matte intensity and sensation amply sup
pied with the pictures of the gladiatorial
combats, the chariot races, the struggles Of
the giant Ursus with the savage bull, the
burning of Rome, most vivid and thrilling
spectacle in itself, and the inhuman torture of
the Christians by throwing them to wild
beasts and burning them as human torches.
No detail that lends to spectacular grandeur
or dramatic power has been omitted in this
marvellous production. The principal charac-
tiers are portrayed by the foremost artists of
the Italian stage and their acting alone is more
than worth the price of admission. In car
rage, grace. gesture and expression they have
no peers,-as far as photo dramas yet exhibit
ed have shown. Mr.. George Kleine presents
the spectacle in thoroughly dignified man
ner, emitting no oetail for the comfort and
pleasure of the public. 1t is divided into
three acts, with eight minute ntermission
between each, and is accompanied by appro-
pirate music on the organ. arranged specially
for the attraction. The performance lasts
little more than two hours and will begin at
2 Is Saturday afternoon and at SIS every
evening. Seats are reserved for every per.
Torrance.
CHAUTAUQuAN ALUMNI MEETING The an
nual meeting of the "Chautauoua Alumni,
was held at the pleasant home of Miss Isabel
CHM, Thursday afternoon, Nov 9Th This
society includes iii Its membership all C. L. S.
C.'s who have completed the four wears of
Chautauqua study and received their diplomas.
thus each year some new graduate is rece we'd
into the Alumni and this year we gladly well
coined Mrs. Clara Cottrel, who received her
diploma at the General Assembly, Chautauoua.
N. Y, with the 1918 class The annual reports
of the Secre' airy and Treasurer were read and
business matters attended to, including the
election of officers The same officers were re.
elected for the coming year and are as follows:
President. Miss Isabel CHM; vice pre- sident.
Mrs. A. L. McKeen; secretary and treasurer.
Miss L. A. Cochran. A very interesting re-
port of the General Assembly at Chautauoua.
N. Y. was given by our delegate, Mrs. E. P
Frost, who represented this Alumni. Mrs.
Cottrell gave an account of the "Recopnit;on
Day" exercises The class poem of the grad
uating class of 1913 was read by Miss Georeie
S. Pratt. The name of the 1913 class was
"Athena" and the class emblem; was the SOW"
This will explain the poem, which was COM
posed by Mrs, Chappleman of Arkansas MEM
Der of the class of 1873 and read as follows:
tine owl it's said, is wisest one
Of all the bird-like kind;
| 1t knows, at least. to silent be
When nothing's on its mind.
| Chorus.
| Away with superstition,
I Thirteen afrjghts US not:
/ athena" stands for wisdom.
! The owl is our mascot
To whit, to whit, to-Whoo-ooi