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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
JAPANESE TRY TO take
U.S.EMBROIDERY TRADE
Visit This Country and Switzerland in
Futile Effort to Learn
Secrets.
HAVE WON WATCH BUSINESS

Special Cable To The Washington Herald.
Geneva. May 9.-No little concern has
been aroused in trading circles here by
the japanese attempt to capture Ameri.
can and Swiss trade in embroidery and
watches.
Everybody knows that the United
States and Switzerland have long held
the worlds monopoly in these specialties
and that the rivalry, though keen. has
been of a friendly nature The japanese
are now out to break this record. For
this reason a Japanese commission re-
Gently visited the United States to ''ex-
anime" the embroidery manufactures,
but Il was so badly left" by American
proprietors that II decided to try the
game on the Swiss. but with no better
results.
This is due to the fact that their
American colleagues advised the Swiss,
who promptly refused to show the Japa-
nese visitors over their works. notwith-
standing diplomatic pressure. Now the
commission has quit Switzerland for ia
pan.
Just ten years ago a similar japanese
official commission visited the United
States and Switzerland in the watch
making industry with the result that
former profitable market in Japan is
closed TO both countries, and Japan 4.
exporting watches to America and to
Europe.
One of the Swiss papers contains the
following statistics. just received from
the Swiss Legation at Tokyo, which
speak for themselves.
Foreign watches In gold. although of
a better make. cannot. owing TO the high
tariff. compete in price with the Japanese
article the sale of which Is 20 Der cent
higher than its rival. In silver watches.
clocks. and other articles. the japanese
are flooding their own markets and even
exporting.
In 1913 Japan exported to America
and Europe 9a2.5ls yen of watches and
clocks. No wonder. with these figures
facing them. that the two continents fear
a yellow peril from a business stand
point"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett: librarian.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes; historian. Mrs.
V. X. Frye. State representatives
Alabama Mrs. Martha s. Gielow: Arkan-
sas. Miss Byrd Mock: California Mrs.
Nellie Blessing Eyster and Mrs. Florence
Haines Reed: Colorado. Miss Jennie
Chaplin: Connecticut. Miss Elizabeth
Todd Nash: District of Columbia, Mrs.
Rachel Tongate Beck, Mrs. Nanette b.
Paul. and Mrs. Annie A. Wilder: Florida,
Mrs. Lewis B. Stafford; Georgia. Miss
Eugenia EstilI and Mrs. Paul Beck; Il
linois, Mrs. Eleanor Everest Freer;
Iowa. Miss Emile B. Stapp; Kentucky,
Mrs. Zylla Moore Cardin: Louisiana.
Mrs. Byron Holley; Maine, Mrs. Aline
Shane Devin; Maryland, Mrs. c. r. Mil
Ter: Massachusetts,, Mrs Alice II. Chris
TOPPER: Michigan. Mrs. E. Cora DePuy;
Minnesota. Mile. Anna Dreyfus; Missouri
Mrs. Katherine T. Clemens: Nebraska.
Mrs. Amanda l. Xanders: New Hamp-
shire. Mrs Georgiana S. Rogers; New
Jersey. Mrs. Mary NJ. Wynn: New Mex
leo. Miss Ruth Laughlin: Eastern New
York, Mrs. Grace GaIlatin Seton: West
ern New York. Mrs. Maria Frink: Okla
homa, Mrs. Matte Hamilton Flick Penn
sylvania. EASTERN Mrs. Dora Harvey
Develin: Pennsylvania CWestern). Mrs
Mary Temple Jamison: South Carolina
Mrs. Mary I.ignon Miller: South Dakota,
Mrs. ZyTa Z Wilson: Tennessee. Mrs
Ida Clyde Clarke: Texas. Mrs. Henrie C
L. German: Virginia. Mrs. Lucy \ kinson
Dudley: Washington. Mrs. LGra F.
Brown-Smith: Wyoming. Mrs. Viva A.
B. Henderson. Representatives. abroad
Alaska. Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatch
er: England. Mrs. Belle Harpster Hart
ness: India. Mrs. Alice Northrup Evans
Hawaii. Mrs. Katherine NJ. Yates. At
large. Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
G. 7. COCHRANE MAKES
MOTORCYCLE RECORD
Settles Argument by Riding from
York. Pa. to Capital in Three
and Three-auarter Hours.

What is considered a record for a
motorcycle run was made last Monday
morning by George T. Cochrane. OF this
city, in riding from York. Pa, to WASH
ington In three and three-quarter hours.
Mr. Cochrane was out on a two days
trip. taking him from here to Hagers-
town, Greencastle, Carlisle, Harrisburg,
Lancaster and on Monday morning.
when he reached York he remem-
bered an old argument he had had as
to how long It would take to ride from
York to Washington He made up his
mind that he would settle that argu-
ment and after filling his fuel tanks, he
started out. At times the roads were IN
such condition that a speed OF more
than fifteen miles an hour was impos-
sible. From Relay to Washington his
elapsed time was forty minutes for the
thirty-two miles.
Mr.. Cochrane is SO elated over his ride
ana Is so confident that he can take
several minutes of this time that he is
willing to make a bet that he can make
the trip in three and one-half hours.
Mr.. Cochrane was mounted on a 1914
horsepower Indian and is one OF Wash
ington's seasoned riders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
STRAIN OF 500-MILE
RACE HARD TIRE TEST
Firestone Product Victorious Last
Year-Auto Enthusiasts Eagerly
Anticipating Coming Event.

Few who read of the great 5oo-mi4le race
on last Decoration Day. on the lndianapo-
lis Speedway, can realize what race OF
this kind means. Five hundred miles Oh
brick. blistering hot from the fierce rays
of the early summer sun; twenty-seVen
sweating, straining figures, gripping the
steering wheels: flying with terrihc speed
down the straight track. they strike the
curve with scarcely diminished momen-
tum. and fairly lift their cars round the
turn by main strength of arm: twenty
seven alert mechanicians bending low,
ears and ewes strained, reading the throo
of their engines as q doctor reads the
pulse of his patient, every throo ana
vibration spelling victory or defeat
Two hundred times each car must en-
circle the two and one-half-miie track.
Almost ten hours of this grilling would
be enough. seemingly. to try the mettie
of the doughtiest gladiators of ancient
Rome. Yet, these modern gladiators are
equal to the strain
Car after car slows down and stops at
their respective pits, where assistants,
with lightning speed, make repairs, and
again they are off, striving TO make up
lost time Some cars, vitality injured
must leave the race unfinished. The air
is filled with the odor of burnt rubber. as
the terrific friction eats up tire alter
tire
1t would seem impossible to the spec
tators that one set of tires would even
last fifty miles. Yet Jules GouS, on
Firestone tires, drove to victory with
few changes. Two of his tires defied the
grinding wear for the entire 500 miles
English, French. German and other
foreign drivers. each struggled to carry
the laurels back to their own land'
America, with fighting blood aroused,
strove to keep the foreigners from carry
ing away the spoils.
Jules Goux. the winner of last years
race, a Frenchman in his Peugeot, a
fureign-made car, used American made
tires. After trying brand after brand
in his practice tests, he selected the
Firestone. and his victory proved his
Judgment. American drivers strove man
fully TO keep the palm of. victory on
American soil Spencer Wishart, in his
Mercer car. nearly succeeded. winning
second honors in the race. He, also, used
Firestone tires.
The interest in the coming race. May
~ is greater than ever before. The re-
suit remains TO be seem France Will 90
vel to send to this race the very best
they can produce, if they hope 10 retain
the honors Won in 1913.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
Readers Club.

The May meeting of the Washington
Readers Club was held Tuesday even
ing in the Comstock studio, 1929 F street
northwest. An interesting subject for
discussion had been selected for the &C.
cason: THE Extent to Which a Read
er's Audience Should Determine His Pro-
gram" and an excellent paper on the
same was read by Miss Lucy H. Feagin
as the opening number Of the program.
An animated discussion of the topic fol-
lowed the reading of the paper. in which
a large number of the members of the
club participated. evincing the interest
felt by all in a subject calling for much
consideration on the part of reader.
After the discussion came a selection
by Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes. The
Bivouac on the Rappahannock." read
first without musical accompaniment.
then again with music. as an illustra-
ton OF the effectiveness Of the same.
Miss Elizabeth Van de Bogert acted As
accompanist during the second reading
Of the poem by Mrs: Barnes. which was
rendered both times by her in a most
pleasing way. ....,
Mr.. Edwin NCallow gave great pleasure
In. a fine bass solo. 'Ipfelice." from
"Ernani'' (verdD, which was followed by
a duet. I'VE Shepherds Tell Me" MAJ
zinghD. for soprano and bass, by Mr..
and Mrs. Callow. Both numbers were
delightfully."- rendered:
The regular business meeting opened
Immediately after the close of the pro-
gram, and a prolonged discussion Of sew
eral matters Of Importance kept the
members of the club In session until
late hour. that Of special interest be-
ing the election Of officers Of the club
for the year 1sl4-ls. which resulted a.
follows:
President. Rev. Earle Whitley: vice
president. Miss Lucy H. Feagin: record
ing secretary, Mr.. W. Alfred Falconer;
corresponding secretary. Miss Virginia
Raymond (re-e!ected; treasurer. Mr..
Posey J. Altizer (re-elected); historian.
Miss Ada Louise Townsend.
The next and last meeting Of the
Washington Readers Club for this sea.
con will be held on the first Tuesday In
June. and the members are looking for
ward with much pleasure to a readins
of. Shakespeare's MERCHANT Of Venice"
by Hon. Julius Kahn. OF California. which
Ia anticipated as a delightful possible
feature of the program Arranged for the
final regular session Of the present year
Of the club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
L. A. P. W.

The annual business meeting of the
League Of American Pen Women was
held Monday evening at the Public Id
brary, the president. Mrs. Annie a Will
der. presiding.
Two active members were elected. MRS.
Nelson Blackburn, Chevy Chase Sem
mary, Washington. d. c.. author. ana
Mrs. Ida Bickham Lair. Washington
d. c., writer Of short stories.
Reports of the years work by the ON
GERS and chairmen Of the various COM
mittees showed the league to nave en-
loved q most successful year and to
have gained twenty-five new members
rising vote OF thanks was rendered the
Officers for their most efficient work.
number Of letters were read from the
Authors League of America reduestirs
the League OF American Pen Women to
take the initiative In drafting a bill for
the protection of authors rights. and
Mrs. Forrestine c. Hooker, Of Los An
geles. was appointed chairman OF the
committee to prepare said bill.
A number OF letters from District OF
Columbia clubs. State representatives.
ana newspaper editors were read indors-
ing the leagues resolutions on the Works
bill for clean and reliable journalism"
and promising cooperation in the work.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mrs.
Edith Kingman Kern for having the res
oiutions published.
A motion to keep In closer touch with
out-of-town membSfs was offered by
Mrs Virginia King Frye. and accepted
by the league.
Short talks were given by two visiting
members. Mrs. Hooker. OF Los Angeles.
and Mrs. Georgiana s. Rogers. Of Brook
line. N. H., and a farewell address by
the retiring president.
The result Of the annual elections was
as follows: Oficers, president, Mrs.
Philander Claxton: first vice president,
Mrs Bertha Lincoln Heustis: second vice
president, Miss Jessie A. Griswold: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Della Hine
Mertx; assistant corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Gertrude B. Thomas: recording Sec
rotary, Mrs Anna Sanborn Hamilton:
treasurer. Mrs. T. A. whitworth: auditor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
"SOCIABILITY RUN"
Big DRAWING Card
Many Motor Enthusiasts Have Entered
Washington Automobile Dealers
Association Event.
MERCHANTS OFFER FINE PRIZES

Many entries were received the latter
part of last week for the "Socialbility
Rum" to be given Tuesday. May Il, to
Cabin John Bridge. under the auspices
OF the Washington Automobile Dealers
Association. A number of valuable prizes
have been donated by local concerns.
among them being a handsome silver
loving cup for first prize. given by Arthur
Foraker. For the women. Gardner Orme
has donated a silver cup. Irwin I. Dom
oboe has offered Reacto horn: South
wick Shops, walking stick; the FASH
ion-Craft Shop. a mans straw hat.
Among the other donors are Chesley
and Harveycutter Barber and Ross. Ma
tional Electric Supply Company. Rudolph
and West Hugh Reilly, Chesley and
Chesley. a $500 insurance policy. and the
Harris Oil Company. Here is a complete
list of the entrants to date:
Miss Rose Leon. Fred L. Harveycutter,
J. A Sterrett, Harry A. Orme, l. A.
Martell. Joseph A. Hayden. II. A. Fairall.
Joseph A. Billingsley, p. f. Rowe, A. F.
Mrs Annie Frazier. Mrs. Karl A. Keller
man, c. w. Colvin, Z. S. johnson, Will
lam Orme Mrs. c. c. Schroth, James
Cranberry. Lester d. Moore. DR.. Leopold
GIushak, Mrs. Annie Bohrer. W. P. Hill
debrand, Violet Z. Orme. NJ. Burrows,
T. J. Orme, Z. H. Orne, c. A. Watson,
NJ. A. Meller. \. ]. Woodruff. Helen F.
Reed, J. I. Schriner, Samuel Tompkins,
N. Cohen. and George c. Ober. jr.
The entries will close at noon. May
IL. at which time 1t is expected the list
will have increased to 100. The start
will be at II o'clock Tuesday, the cars
being started at intervals OF half
minute. The route will be from Sixth
street and Missouri avenue, 10 Penn
sylyania avenue to Peace Monument.
thence up Pennsylvania avenue. around
the White Lot to Seventeenth street.
to nsylvania avenue. through George
town and thence to the Conduit Road.
The finish will be at the end of Cabin
John Bridge.
William Jose will act as starter. The
Judges will be Howard Fisk, L. c. Chew.
Harry Ward, Walter Ward. and E. ].
Black The timers have not yet been
selected,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
SoCIABILITY RUN PLANNED.
}. w. Orme in Charge of Event Re-
strfcted to Electric Motors.

The Washington section of the Electric
Vehicle Association of America Is PLAN
ming a sociability run. in which only
electric motors will take part. The run
will be held during the latter part of this
month.
The executive committee of the Wash
ineton section recently held a meeting
to outline plans for the run. and J. w.
Orme, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, was given complete charge OF
the event Mr.. Orme and his committee.
after investigation. have determined that
the best route to be followed would be
around the Speedway. up Seventeenth
street to Connecticut avenue, Connecti-
cut avenue to the entrance Of the Zoo
Park. and through the Zoo and Rock
Creek parks to Joaquin Miller Cabi,
where luncheon will be served.
This occasion will present to owners
of electric motors in Washington their
first opportunity to participate in So
ciability run, exclusively for electrics.
and a large number Of contestants will
take part.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
PHYSICAL TESTS OF employees.
GOODYEAR Company Gets Better
Service as Result Of Examination.

Excellent results are already being OBJ
tanned by the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company from a system by which
every prospective employe is submitted
to a physical examination. The system
was installed with an examination of en-
ployes on the company's factory pay roll
January ! of this year.
The examination itself is not so for
midable as it sounds. And the presence
of various ailments revealed by exami-
nation does not necessarily bar candi-
dates from employment by the company.
On the other hand the information thus
obtained enables the placing of men
where they will be most efficient and
can work with minimum discomfort and
maximum returns for themselves For
instance, men subject to or suffering
from rupture can be given light. suitable
employment, etc.
This is given as one of the reasons why
the Goodyear plant. now employing about
800 men, A number not greatly larger
than the number employed last year. is
producing nearly double the product
turned out in 1915.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
Excelsior Literary Club.

The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained last Tuesday at the country
home Of Mrs. Roger Tracy, Franklin
Park. Va. Miss Flora McCreery. presi-
dent, presided. Reports were given by
the different officers of the club and
the year book for next years work dis
Cussed. Mrs. Norris read an Interesting
paper on current events. A large at
tendance responded to roll call with ap-
propriate quotations. Miss Virginia John
ston, Of Washington. recited An Artist s
Ideals" The hostess served refreshments
during the social hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
SPEED KINGS ARRIVING.
Drivers Getting Ready for the In
dianapoJis 5o0-MiIe Race.

indianapolis. May S.-With the expected
arrival on the track of Foux and Boillot
with their Peugeot racers, Friday. ad-
vance activities at the indianapolis motor
speedway for the next international 500
mile rage will rapidly assume their nor
NAL aspect
Practically all of the cars and drivers,
with the possible exception Of the last
party Of foreigners, who did not sail
until today. will be on hand before the
middle of the month, so that soon con-
slant practice work will be in order.
Final car numbers for the race, IL was
announced today. would not he given ont
until the night before the contest ana
then to entrants only.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
ALONG AUTOMOBILE ROW
by E. j. BLACK.

Miller Bros. have just turned out a
special five passenger torpedo stream line
body, on regular Ford chassis II makes
a very classy little car. with lots Of
room in the tonneau. The seats are very
low and fitted with a s-inch cushion. add
ing greatly to the comfort of the occu-
pants. Cowl dash and hood conform 10
the general design of the body, and the
gasoline tank is under the cowl making
possible the low seat with the deep
cushion. The car Is equipped with an
electric lighting and starting system. This
body or any other special style. can be
made to order quickly and fitted on the
regular chassis.
H. B. Leary. jr., reports the sale of
Jenery four touring car to R. A
Palmer: a Jeffery -four" roadster. TO
f. II. McKeon; Maxwell .25'' touring car
to r. P. Leizear. and a Maxwell ~
touring car. to II. B. Milton.
The following sales were made this
past week by the Overland Washington
Motor Company: To Mr. Tinnen. mana
ger of the Chevy Chase Club. a ''7s"
roadster. also ''Ig' roadsters to William
Post and James ]. F. Archibald; to DR..
Eugene lie Merle, Mr.. Green, and Mr..
Gallagher, ''7s'' touring cars
Emerson & Orme sold a model AZ, De-
troit electric, worm drive. clear vision
broughsm to NJ ]. Lawrence. The motor
is finished in blue and beautifully up
holstered in blue morocco.
Miller Bros, automobile and supply
house, report the sale OF the following
Ford cars during the past week:
Touring cars to E. G. Dutton. George
F. Eamich Co., ]. F. Kelchner. Miss
NJ. V. Lederer. Richard p. Witty,
George r. Gill. Milton E. Allies, John G.
Weinberg. F. F. Kimmel. Edward F.
Morrisy. z. S. Barton. Maurice L. Bras
hears. Max Rubin. Daniel F. Shea. Ben
jamin Brashears. Anna NJ Schmidt, Jo-
seph A. Baer, G. G. Solomon. Edward
kohler. T. A. May. J. H. Randolph, c.
B. Colbeck, William II. Frey. Mrs. An
ME II. Stokes. n. d. Parham. American
Ice Company, John T. Money. Edgar c.
Whitman. B. d. Strohecker & Bro. Miss
Ruth Dom. A. L. Donaldson, R. n
King. and T. A. May.
Runabouts to Percy c. LANCE, DR.. S. C.
Cox, George S. Wilson, w c. Painter,
Soper & Mcdonald. Miss D. NJ. white
Mauck & Huntsberry. II. Morton Brown
George E. Phillips, and Charles F. Miller,
Delivery wagons to J. NJ Stein & Co.
Bernard ]. 1seman, r. Ellis Thompson
and Alexander Fl. Pitt. and a town car
to Mrs. Mariana Murdoch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
FORD FACTORY SETS NEW PACE
One Car Every Twenty-four Sec
onds Is April's Record.

Detroit, Mich, May s.-The month of
April was another record-breaker at the
Ford factory. Thirty thousand. four hun
dred and two complete cars were built
and shipped during the month which had
twenty-siX working days.
A little mental arithmetic shows that
this means daily production of about
LILO cars. 1t shows that approximately
i4s Fords were built each hour. 1t show.
that almost twenty-four seconds elapsed
between the time one complete car left
the factory doors until another followed
II
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
WILL TALK OF ELECTRICS.
J. A. Stcrrett and II. b. Hart to Ad-
dress Meeting of Association.

The May meeting of the Electrical We
hicle Association of America will be
held May Il at $50 p. H.. at the Offices
of the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. ]. A. Sterrett, Of Sterrett & Flem-
ing, win speak on The Electric Vehicle
Owner and the Public Garage" and II.
B. Hart, Jr., assistant superintendent of
solicitations. Potomac Electric Power
Company, on Electric Vehicles in Private
Garages. A special notice has been sent
out, and all nonmembers receiving this
notice are cordially invited to attend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
Cercle des Precieuses Rdi-
cules.

Members Of the Cercle des Precieuses
Ridicules were entertained by Mile.
Prud homme at the last current meeting
Of the cercie. The literary program cor
sisted of selections read by Mile Gunther.
L'Epingle de sainte Catherine. Paroles
Dc de Courpon-Ausiqus (asnri de Rong--
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
MOTORISTS DECIDE QUESTION.
Controversy Generating Baltimore
pike Route Now Set at Rest.

Pike Route NOW SET ~ ness'
In making the Ridgeville, Frederick.
and Western Maryland. trip and utilizing
the Baltimore pike, much controversy has
arisen as to whether 1t Is more desirable
to 60 by way of Relay to Ellicott CITY
or TO turn or the pike just beyond the
fourteen-niiie house and approach Eli
colt City by the dirt road
To settle this point of discussion, Fred
s. Lincoln. one of Washington's we'll
known motorists, and William Frank t..
son, manager of the Southern Building.
separated at the fourteen-mile house last
Sunday. Mr.. Lincoln taking the dirt road
and Mr.. Tyson the pike to Relay. On
meeting again in Ellicott City COM
parison of the distance travelled demon
strated that the dirt road is rs miles,
whereas the pike through Relay is l3.S,
thus proving conclusively that the dirt
road is the most direct and shortest.
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nac) and LIE Role des Petites Soeurs
Mime BajoloU. Mile. Prud homme con-
tributed, in her inimitable reading. Jona-
than ct son Continent MAX ORelD. Ca
lembours were furnished by Mile. Stowe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

The declared value Of exports from the
consular district of Berlin to the United
States and its possessions in the first
eleven months of last year amounted to
s1s.t0l.5Ot compared with slS.3l6. 7OS in the
period of 1912
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WOULD JOIN ASSOCIATION.

At recent meeting of the Electrical
Vehicle Association Of America. Mr.. ].
A. Sterrett,. chairman of the membership
committee. presented the names of the
following as applicants for membership:
Joseph McReynolds, willis B. Robinson.
Robert F. Ferguson. Walter Woodward.
Louis d. Carroll. and Harry Carroll.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

The Russian Department of Agriculture
has appropriated the sum of $,ss5 for
the reorganization OF the MOSCOW Muse
UNI Of Agriculture. the first institution
Of its kind in Europe, which will cele-
brate Its fiftieth anniversary in 1915.