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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ORGAN GRINDER
UNDER ARREST
Nicolo Bardoto Charged With
Cruel Treatment of His
Monkey.

Nicolo Bardoto. swarthy OF face and
black of hair. with II poets look In his
eyes. was n supplicant In the Second
Police Station last night. lie could not
understand why cruel official liad
Withdrawn him from the sunshine and
locked him in a cell. But on the sta
ton books II was written down against
MIN that he had been cruel TO BILLY
little BILLY" who helps him every day
- earn a farthinn for the family tend
ing vines in the hills around Gcnoa
Il low, da monk" hc said simply.
~. nclla me all d;, day long. And
little 'iIilly, hc lltH rnr. too .haita
dh iop". ana malta him ciappa HIS
hands for ia mon. Data man aa: /
hurt da monk. 80 hurta da mor.k.
tciln him what To DO" ANA II"
shrugged mis- shoulders BILLY"
scre"chcd in sympathy, and ho did not
Look as If he had suffered 1T unl,ina
" hands. He nestled close up against
lis mastor, ard Enz"d wondcrini;Iv
about III" cell. He Scr.cchcd, and chat
tered in the mans bosom saying -
plainly AS - child could tulk that he
wanted something to eat. Nicolo pat
tcd lin on tn" head, and rcassured
MN, and then BILLY clambcred about
With all bis native curiosity.
After several hours 70 friend came.
ani Nicolo and his little friend w.rc
baIlcd In tie sum of so for their 4i,-
r":,i';,ncc In Police Court 1t 800 o'cIocI.
this morning. Ncolo said that he
Wou'd conc. lie strapped his organ on
his back. made "E!lly" snake hands ,yi,i.
sergeant kcrs". and then pa: him i'm q
DlI hung from his neck. Billy
rhipp"rod "a biz, ana p.cped from un
Gle NicolOs arm. lie said: "vcet.
wet which meant good night"
ifnlf dozen friends Of Nicolos APP
feared - tho second station when the.
h"n-d of his distress. They said that
" monkey like little "Billy" costs $50.
hud that his owner would no NOR. b..
cruel to him than If he and the monkey
were 81 closer relationship than Oar
win has saio.
Nicolo was arrested by Agent =. c.
TAILOR, OF tho s. T. {. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

ptal she found the doctors working
on her husbands jaw. lie jol.ed with
her about the "incidcut" DR.. William
NJ. Polk. father OF the wounded man,
one Of the most eminent men Of his
profession in the city, joined the ply
sicians, and they frequently consulted
with him
j was found that the bullet had
entered the left side Of the jaw just
rs course. WAS. through tho flesh
OF the Jaw along the base OF the lower
teeth slightly upward. coming out on
the right side near the mouth Two
lower teeth were Knocked out. The
lower front teeth We're loosencd and
the bones Of the jaw slightly splin-
tered.
Teeth Found In Tonneau.
Tho two teeth that were Knocked
out were found in the tonneau OF the
machine by the chauffeur and given
After the physicians had finished
their work. Mr.. POLK said TO Mayor
Mitchell.
Well. I'm all right now"
You bet YOU arc all right. You'll be
out Of here In II few days"
Mr.. Polk wanted TO talk with every
physicians issued Imperative orders
that he must not talk. Ho continued
to see callers, however. and whenever
them lie did IL by writing.
After the Mayor and his party lef.
the hospital Mr.. POLK went 10 sleep.
and no ono was allowed to see him for
two hours.
DR.. Hartwcll issued this Official state
mcnt of his patients Injuries and his
condition:
MIR. POLK Is not seriously injured,
and We do not anticipate any serious
complications He suffered only Il
skin wound on the surface OF the
jaw, and diSlocation OF the teeth. His
jaw is also slightly spliutcred."
~ 5:30 o'clock DR.. Iiartwell said to
reporters:
Mr.. Polk is doing nicely. He has
had II good sleep and will be out or
here in Il day or two. At the end OF
TWO weeks he VIII undoubtedly DO at
his desk again. Mrs. POLK is also in
good health. though. OF course. sho
has been under strain caused by
the sickness OF her children.
Their two-ycar- old son, Frank II.
Jr.. was only yesterday discharged
from my tender merccS. He was opcr-
ated on in this hospital by me. Then
ii was thought the other two children
had the whooping -cough. and they
were sent To the home OF friend so
that the little fellow who was just
recovering from the operation. would
not take ii.
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IL.
New York, April l7.-G.orgc V. Null
Ian. Mayor Mitchers former law uurt-
ncr ana a commissioner of taxes and
assessments. was only a few feet from
the nu2z!e Of the revolver when it
was iircd into the car. MIR MulIan's
LETT cheek was burned by the powder.
ana his collar was stained with powder
marks.
We we're going TO the whitehall
Iiuo for lpncheon.' said Mullan. 'W {
!, the Mayor. Polk. Woods and myself.
We hurried 10 the car as usual.
The Mayor was the last 10 get IN.
The Mayor was sitting down and tho
chauffeur was bending over we'll mo
the car To swing the robe over us.
had a glimpse of :, man near mo
raising his arm. Before ] had tiac
TO LOOK around there Was n HASH aud
AN explosion. ] felt the bullet w.iz
by in front Of my face. ana nv ch.sk
was burned with the powder.
Il do not know exactly what fol-
lowed | saw Woods leap forward. Md
saw the chauffeur turn and :.raSu Il
man. The three went GOWN in a heap
"Meanwhile the Mayor Jumped up, and
| saw nam draw ms gun from ms
pocket, and heard him say, Where Is
nc: bid ne hit any OF us"
Il said, No anna then looked at
Frank and saw blood on his lips. liz.
put his handkerchief TO his face. ana
said: Yes, ho got me. I'm hit IN the
mouth.
1
that MOODS had tho man who did the
shooting. We got out of the car and
hurried to the police station in the
basement OF the city Han. io seemed
like AN hour before an ambulance or a
doctor arrived, but il really was only :,
few minutes.
Probably Mistaken for Mayor.
Il cannot help thinking that tho
man mistook me for ,hc Mayor re
soluble him, at least have been told
so. and the fact that he was right be
i'll. l,l.l II. nj. lt..
took me for the Mayor. The fact that
| was leaning back in the car prob
Frank threw himself back when the
arm was raised. and that probably
saved hiln from q more serious wound.
- have never seen Il more splendid
exhibition OF nerve and courage than
that displayed by Frank after he had
been hit. lie kept control over him :
self all the time he was In the station.
lie talited 10 his father and insisted
that he bc allowed 20 tell Mrs. Polk, in
order that she might not he unduly
alarmed
After Corporation Counsel Polk's
wound had been temporarily dressed at
tho Traffic Police station, in the base
ment OF the Ci'y Hail. the wounded
to the New York Hospital.
Mayor Mitchell ana comptroller
pfsnd ,e; rod II the ambulance
Arriving At the hospital. Mr.. Polk
was received by pr. Harold Goldms,
one OF inc mousse PHYSICIANS. lie was
taken Immediately TO the private pa =
TENTS pavilion.
Mr.. Pollk's first act after beinc; taken
to this room was 10 telephone to Mrs
| FOLK. He said To the Mayor:
II am going Ia telephone my wife
| II She hears about this thing from
! some one else she will he worried TO
+ death | must let her hear my voice
/ and then size will feel better"
Dr. Goidins and Dr. Hartwcll, family
! physician of the Folks. performed the
! operation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ncnu,iful Little Morality Play.

Mare Hobarts beautiful and affect
Ing little morality play ''Ih" Little
presented last night in the parish house
of II. James Episcopal Church by mem
bers Of tho Junior AuXilaries OF Ill the
Episcopal churches OF richmond with
the same spirit Of reverence that caused
the prcpri"ty OF printing a review Of its
"rformance last year in ST. Andrew':s
Hall, under the caption, "AInuscincnts,
TO be questioned by the reviewer.
Yet it was played again last night
with tie same carn"stncss OF purpose
and simple. childish dignity inspired
by uHqucstiOniug belief. that lifted its
preservation at that time - q plane
."f pure, Unaffected AIT, rarely enough
attained ny professional mines. aud
in the column devoted to dramatic en-
d-a'or- which Is some times art.
And FOR this reason the performance
Of last might is mentioned in this col!
ulnn. There l. another Sufficient rea-
son; n" Little Pilgrims and the
bpvN bcIoHed Is u inversion TO tho
orieinai typ OF. English. and hence
performances given i'll our tongue, as
~ Mas then. were undertaken by
churchinen for the purpos" of teaching
tho Ignorant Icy object lessons as ii
We're" OF til" r.ward Of good ana the
punishm.li: OF evil.
This little PLAY docs not 20 that FAR.
- uo"s nor "cscant upon any abstract
questions, nor docs It employ aiiv do
Vice of situation or incident II is
merely simple. clear explanation OF
the meaning ana the object OF the va
rious ofhccs, ceremonies ana sacra-
nehis OF The Book OF Common Prayer
OF the Episcopal Church-so simple
and 20 clear in SIS Obvious symbolism.
d" symbolism only Of i'npcrsonation,
that very Young children can under
stand practically all OF it.
because they can and do understand
). ,he actor:.-littl.p cAurchnIen all
VINO '"ke part IN II read their often
Niction that make their efforts i'm
rressivc and touching. Will. the Incl.
d'ht"i music That ushcrs in each char
aSter IN this solemn little drama
chosen entirely from the hymns OF liz
church increases both its dignity and
There will he two performances to-
day-at $50 and at Sis o'clock.
Douglas Gordon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
DEATHS

April Z, 1911; q;
u. NJ. at her late residence. u -
East Marshall street, MRS. BUENA
v PERKINSON. beloved wife OF :.
\. Perkinson, in the 3iXty-siNth year
Funeral from the home SUNDAY
ut $3.50 l.. NJ.
roDD.-pied. April Il. at $50 y. NJ,
ut the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Robert lIaskins, MRS. ALICE GAY
TODD. widow of Alexander T. Todd,
OF Frank fort, Ky.
at Suffering Arms
Hospital April 10, JAMES TtIoMB,
son OF Mile and Rosa 'rhomb.
Funeral TO-DAY ut =. NJ. from
327 North Eighteenth street.
CooK.--Dicd. yesterday morning, April
IL. 1t lll5 o'clock. MIR. q. III. COOK,
at his home. Ninth and Maury Streets,
South Richmond. He leaves u wife
and four children To mourn their loss.
Funeral from Porter street rrcsby-
terrain Church SUNDAY AT $50
o'clock
.MURPHY.--Dicd. Friday afternoon.
April II, In the. thirty third year of
his age, GEORGE -. MURPHY, son
of Colonel John Murphy.
Funeral notice later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
The Coming Of Ethel barrymore,

IN. The III" role in @ iladdon Chain.
h"rs comedy. 'Tante." Ethel Barry
more IS Said 10 have achieved the most
career; For Gears Miss BARRYMORE con-
Hn"d herself to lighter roles but BE-
ginning with Pin"ro's Mid Chaunc<'
she rapidly became noted for her con
HincinS portrayal OF tho more d;.a-
matt elements in emotional roles
Nh Chambers has retained. in his
rhndtizalon OF Anne Douglas Srdn-
weeks novel. tho artificial affected and
oNerteinperamental qualities of the
movers heroine, though ne has made
hcr less vicious and selfish. and hence
more likely TO inspire sympathy. and
MISS barrymore has breathcd irc and
lite into the character created by
playwright and novelist.
Miss BARRYMORE will he seen at the
Acddeiny Of Music on Monday and
Tuesday of next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ELEVEN VICTIMS
CLAIMED BY FIRE
Panic-Strickcn People Refuse to
Stay at Windows and
Be Rescued.

Ncv York April L.; Flames that swept
through hf--st"rE apartment housc ~ ~
eighth AN"iuic io-tty claimed eleven VIC
Inns. and resulted !u the serious Injury ~
Ten bodies werc iak"n from The theatrical
noardinS- house thtt occupied half OF the
huildiuE. only -Four could b" identified. the
others being churr-d Beyond recognition.
William Wallace. f"rty->iy YEARS old.
Nellie Wallace. his wife.
Mrs. Nrllic spencer. 81 cloak model.
Mnricl DAVIS. tiirrr wears old.
Mrs. George Z. DAVIS, internally hurt. died
in n hospital.
rho injured are: .ros.ph Meascr Martin
Welsh aud Charlie Burke.
I'll" ilrc started loo Il pic 10 waste In base
mont 90 - . and Decent store. '"h!rh ucCU-
pied tAc ground floor ~ tn" building spread
10y them. Their" were M liz" ~scapes in the
front OF tho bu!'Giua. and tho large number
81 dead and injured was Que To the refusal
o. jn- pdnlc-strtcken people - remain IN
the trout windows. where many rescued
10y hrcm"n. All OF th- dead and injured
we're taken from thc rear rooms ana halls.
where they ver" cauEi;t vhiie attempting to
peach tN. roof and jre escapes.
''.. lu,n was Killed 81 trying escape ovcr
roots. in tho hour the flames ragged. many
working from ladders in front and from
windows 81 uear-hy tenement building
D2ptHiu smith. who wH. suspended by his
ieet from "lndow, prevented Louis Boy
t5hder n:ohe OIL yi-ich 10 was crawling from
'hc uurui' = tcu"iucu-. Captain Smith seized
Roylan. and h"ld on % him until both
could he dragged to safety.
Thc prrpr!-t"r q the roonlnE-housc. a
nesro janitor and several OF the rescued o :
rUpauts 81 rooms 81 tho building were sum
uon"'i 10 appear before official iuvcstiyt-
to-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

TSpecialto The Tinrs. pisnatc

IopeclaI 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Roanoke, Va. April lI.--lsaac Inglc,
eighty-nino Years OF age. brother in.
law OF Senator John w. Kern died on
Thursday afternoon at his homo in
Botctourt County, atter a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted ar
the home at II o'clock on Saturday. He
lived in the Daleville neighborhood
all his life. as did his parents before
him. and was probably as we'll known
as any man in the county. He is sur.
Niveu by his widow, who was Miss Sa-
ran T.. Kern, Il sister OF Senator Kern:
one brother. Joseph lnglc. of Hollins
ana four daughters. Senator Kern has
been notified OF the death OF Mr. Iuglc
ana ii IS expected the Kern family Will
attoMd tho iuncrnl SnrNinns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
EMPRESS COMPANY ORDERED
TO ADOPT NEW SCHEDULE


Raleigh, y. c., April little North
Caroline Corporation Commission made
an order day requiring the southern
Express COMPANY TO put into effect on
June = a new system OF rates applicah BILE
TO i1trastatc express business In this
state, that is based on the new schedule
Of rates applicable 10 interstate eX-
press Of the entire country, by order
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion The new rates for North Caro-
lima, however. arc modified in a mum
her of respects, TO avoid increasing in
stead Of reducing the North Carolina
rates on various commodities. The
new rates are expected materially TO
reduce express revenues In this state
on important commodities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
CAR OVERTURNS,
KILLING DOCTOR
]. Reitzcl Meets Death While on
Way to Court at Green's
boro.

Especial TO The Times DispatchI
Greensboro, y. c.. April lI.--Whilc. on
his way to court here this morning at
10 o'clock, DR. ]. X. Reitzers automo-
bile overturned with him, and he was
almost instantly killed. He was one OF
the most prominent physicians OF High
Point, and had left there only q few
minutes before the accident. At the
time he was killed the court was wait.
ING on nm, and an attorney had an
nouhccd. III asking for q recess, that
he would be there in few minutes III
providence did not Intervene. Or
Reitzol IL survived by his wife and
several children. The accident was
Witnessed By only ono woman, and its
cause il not known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
STUDENTS Insured.
Hurled to Floor When section Of Gallery
Gives WAY.

CHARLOTTE y. e. April IA section OF tn.
gallery IN Memorial Hall % Duo West COL
cipitat-d The students into tho audience at
IA" beginning o. performance OF Queen
Ether there tonight about SOD o'clock. Gays
specid! from that place. Thrc. persons
were Injured seriously and Two slightly BY
being caught under the faiiin: ticubcrs. Tho
injured
+. W Dixon and !rsk!ne Newton, OF York
VILE ana FurHau NerniiNon OF Doanlds s.
.. painfully bruised. AND probably danger
ousiy hurt.
Sliss Rosa Keys. OF Donalds. and PROT ].
l. Presley. OF E7skine. were slightly in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

Special o The Zines Dispatch
F'rcdcricls burg. Va. April l7.-AIrs.
John Gray Pollard, OF King George
County, has issued invitations for the
OF her daughter. Miss Mar
garet Aitchcson Pollard, to Frank Tay-
Tor, OF the same county, the wedding
to be solcmnized on Wednesday. April
20, 1T IL o'clock. ut st. Johns Episcopal
Church at King George. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ROANOKE COLIEt:E WINS
IN1I;RtOLLE',IATE DEBATE.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch.
salem, Vi. April i,.-Roauokc col
lege won tho silver loving Gun her.
'p-nltht ~ the Intercollegiate debate
WITH l;NndolpHMacyn college ri.
Folvcd. That Tile United states sIo,iIJ
grant the Philippine Islands Their IN
h"p"ud"ucc Within eight Years" - L.
SNYDER OF h1nney. v Va, aud w :.
ltdrd"lph Macon College, ana took ,h,
ahiriuatiN". i. Harvey. az Floyd
county. ana j. J.. Iost. Of SALISBURY.
y. .. rcprcsrntcd Koanok, College
ana took the negative.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
Mnntnsuc Club Organized.

Especial 10 The Times ipis patchJ
Chester. Va. April l7.-At "a largely
attended meeting OF Chester citizens
this evening, an Andrew Jackson Mon
tague club was formed It's officers
are: president. Senator Thomas ]. Shep-
hard; vice presidents. T.. Thomas
Hatcher. l. y. Burnhain. J. r. Moody.
\. =. Curtis ANA ". y Burton; secr.-
tary. W G. Trueheart. Tho club pro-
poses to do active work IN furtherinS
the campaign OF MIR. Montague for re
election 20 CONGRESS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
REAL CtNEIS N EVIDENCE
N NGCA TEMPLE PARADE.


rpoCIaI I" Nc Ii'n"S-I il 3 i'htcF..J
Dan>ilic, Va. April l7.-.Acct Temple,
MOBILES OF tn, Mystic shrine. psradcd
ii, streets or the city this afternoon,
preparatory to initiation services
|l,ncls. loaned by - circus exhibiting
here. mace tho ceremonies unusually
realistic. Fifty mobiles from Richmond
were i'm attendance. as we'll as "a num-
hei from al! sections ct tho state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. nucna V. pcrkin.on.

Mrs. Bucna V. Pcrkinson wife of
:. 4. Parkinson, died Yesterday after
noon at o'clock at her home, 2I2+
East Marshall Street. Besides her hus-
band, she IL survived by the follow
ing children: =. Y. Parkinson, Jr, c.
II. Parkinson, Mrs. j. l.. InEersoll, Mrs.
Paul G. sewers, f.. &. Parkinson, W. T.
Porkinson and III. X. Parkinson Tho
funeral services will be held from tho
home tomorrow afternoon at 1890
o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
Hey. Nilc. 10. Hslfnrd.

Especial 10 Tic Times Dispatch
Chase CITY. April 17.--Rev. Miles T..
Raiford died at his home at Ivor this
morning after q lonS illness He was
In his siXty-hfth year. and is sur
Vivcd by his wife. Mrs. Anna Il. Raj
ford. and daughter, Mrs. c. L. Ncavc.
OF Hughcsville, Md. Funeral services
Will he conducted from Corinth Friends
Church, OF which he was a member, at
o'cloCk tO-morroW afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
Funeral of N,is. Gnrv

The funeral OF Miss Mary Abbey
Gary. oldest daughter OF Sarah y. and
the late William u. Gary, OF 1902 North
Twenty third Street who died in Grace
Hospital at 1l:i5 o'clock yesterday
VIII be conducted from the Third Chris
tian church tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

BIiOm-t.ruy"c Scott Company, In
'.The Girl of tho Golden West" matinee
and night.
Iyric-i>rith Vaudeville, matinee aud
night
toiOnInI-NHudryiiir and Pictures.
IT. James hurclI Pnri>h Iionsc--.rhc
Little pilgrims aud the hook Beloved"
matinee and night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18

George y. Murphy, son OF Colonel
noon. lie WAS In the thirty third year
OF his age. Announcement OF the
funeral arrangements will be made
later,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
The Weather

Forecast: NlrEiDin-F'nIr. warmer
Saturday; sunday partly cloudy.
NOrtIi Carol n-T'nir Saturday,
warmer east portion; sunday fair. east,
unsettled west portion: probably show
erS mud cooler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
Ask Your Druggist.

Even if YOU can't lay
aside more than 81 each
pay day" you ought to
have q bank account.
Many have started by
opening an account with
81, and to-day have hun
dreds in the bank. We
welcome savingS accounts,
large or small. go in
terest. compounded semi
annually.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
Of MAYOR mitchell
FAILS; POLK HURT

OContinued from First PareD

~ Ilolii lISt rdsr'
honey refused 70 discuss this when
QucS toned.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Every Month Has Its Heroes.
he Cleveland Plain Dealer.

| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The centenary of the birth of Samuel ].
Tilden was elaborately celebrated in New
York yesterday. The man and the occa-
sion were worth the attention. One gen.
Grafton gains inspiration by studying the
acts and motives of those who occupied
the stage in years past. incidentally, the
Tflden observance calls attention to the
generals and leaders Of thought who were
born in this shortest month of the year.
First in every Americans consciousness.
of course, come the two great Presidents.
Washington and Lincoln. born ten days
and seventy-seven years-apart. One
other President, too, was born this month,
William Henry Harrison, whose birthday
happened to be identical as to day with
Tilden's.
Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph F.
Johnston, Confederate generals, and Alex
ander H. Stephens, vice president of the
Confederacy. were all born in February.
So was William T. Sherman, one of the
most versatile generals on the other side
of that conflict.
and Elihu Root first saw the light in the
short month d. L. Moody. teacher and
evangelist, was born on the 9TH. Mark
Hopkins was a great educator born un-
der February signs.
Edison and Hudson Maxim. born six
wears apart, give the month character as
a producer of great American inventors.
Such a list might, of course, be extend
ed almost indefinitely. number OF
prominent and useful American women
are entitled to mention. Can any other
montll-in particular, can twenty-eight
days in any other month-show an equal
ly notable record?
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Schools in the South.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
The review of decade Of high school
development in the south. given in a
bulletin of the University of Virginia re-
quires comparison with northern statis-
tics, but considered alone is impressive
enough. In 1900 virtually no southern
state had state standards OF require
ments or uniformity of secondary school
system. Georgia took the lead with a
system of state aid. inspection. and
Standardization in 1908; Florida followed
in 1905: Virginia and South Carolina. in
1906; Alabama, North Carolina and West
Virginia, in 1907. and the remaining
states in 1908 and 1909. The primary
impulse lay with the colleges spurred
In turn by the Carnegie foundation,
which up to 1906 had enrolled only three
teresting fact is the growth in number
OF the high schools, and the swelling OF
their funds Between 1901 and 1910 only
two southern states failed to raise their
school appropriations 100 per cent; and
Louisiana witnessed an increase of about
go per cent, or from 81 100000 to S4,
2O0,OOO In 1898 there were fourteen high
schools in North Carolina: in 1912, c69.
In seven years Virginias roster leaped
from A to Alp: in five, South Carolina's
from % to 17S; in two, West Virginia's
from 10 to 125; and in four, North Caro-
lina's from 145 to 200. OF course. the
number of pupils rose correspondingly.
1t should not be forgotten that this was
in the face of far stricter definitions
of what constituted a high school than
had obtained previously. That such fig
ures spell new day in southern educa-
ton is self-evident.