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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

was taken entirely by surprise on her re-
turn TO the house.
Among the graduates from the UNI
versity Of Maine last week were Albert
L. King and William Earle Kimball OF
this town. Mr.. King received the de-
gree Of A. 4. in the economics course,
Mr.. Kimba the degree of B. 5. in the
civil engineering course. Mr.. ktmoalis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Kim
ball, and Mr.. Kings mother, Mrs. j. f.
King, were at 0rono to attend the com
meDCement exercises.
Tuesday evening by invitation the
Delta Alphas visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mOnd Gates at their home on Stearns
Hill. Most of the party were taken by
Byron W. futile in bis tally-ho coach
which was filed TO the limit. Others
went with single teams. In all there
we're about twenty five, including few
Of the young men, who sat down to the
picnic supper eaten out doors at tn'
Gates place. The weather was line, ant
the affair was universally pronounced
one of the hest that the young people
had enjoyed.
Just before one o'clock Thursday al
ternOon a n ansformsr fell with crasl
rom the light pole at the corner OF Od'
Fellows Block in Market Square. Tn
transformer weighs filed with oil abou
athousand pounds, and coming from
height OF about fifteen feet struck viii
90 much force az TO break one OF tn
squares Of the concrete crossing into
number Of pieces. Very fortunately
MT no one, though there were num6e
Oh people in the near vicinity, and VIII
stanley, who was returning from 81
dinner to the Democrat Office, woul
nave been under ID In about three step
more, II be had not heard Ii when it CAV
way. II was found that the crossarm
which the transformer Was attached va
almost entirely rotted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16

lett, Dow, Brooks, Merrill. Chippendale. First
base on balls, of Penfold /; OF Dana 9. Struck
out. by Penfold I; by Dana 10. Left on bases
p H. g. 8; E. l.. II. q First base on errors,
P. II. So. Umpire, Shaw. Scorer. Thayer.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

him how to hunt, and how to fool Bow
ser the Hound. and that it is best never
to steal chickens near the place where
you live, but to go a long way off for
them. 1t was she who taught him how
to use his sharp little black nose to
follow the tracks of foolish or careless
young rabbits. and how to catch meadow
mice under the snow. In fact, there is
very little that Reddy knows that he
didn't learn from Granny Fox.
But as he grew bigger and bigger until
he was quite as big as Granny herself
he forgot this. and grew to have god
opinion of himself. and to think that he
knew all there was to know. So some
times when he would do foolish or care
less things and Granny Fox would scold
him and tell him that he was big enough
to know better he would sulk and go
off mutterins to himself. But he never
quite dared to be disrespectful to Granny.
and this. of course, was quite as 1t should
be.
IF only I could catch Granny doing
something foolish or careless he would
often say to himself. But he never could.
and he had begun to think that he never
had been careless She had allowed
Farmer Browns boy to catch her nap
ping. Sammy Jay and Tommy Tit the
Chickadee had seen it all and had told
him about it. How he did wish that
he had been there to see it himself. Any
way, he knew all about it. and the next
time Granny tried to punish him or said
anything sharp about his carelessness he
would have something to say back.
Yes. sir. Reddy Fox was deliberately
planning to talk back. which is always
disrespectful to ones elders. At last the
chance came. Reddy did a thing that
no wise fox ever will do. He went two
nights in succession to the same hen
house and the second time he barely es-
capped being shot. Old Granny Fox
found out about it-how, Reddy didn't
know, but she did, and she gave Reddu
such scoldinS as even her sharp
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Our Chaotic Standards.
Agnes Repplier, in the Atlantic.

Agnes Repper, in the Atlantic.
Last winter had sent me several num-
bers of Los Angeles newspaper. They
contained a spirited and sympathetic ac-
count OF a woman who had been arrested
for stealing a child's outfit. and who
pleaded in court that she wanted the gar
ments for her daughter, the little girl
having refused to go to school because
other children had laughed at her shabby
clothes. The effect of this pathetic dis
closure was instantaneous and over
whelming. The woman was released. and
kind-hearted people hastened TO send
nicey" froeks by the "wagonload" to the
ill-used child a picture of the heroic
mother in large piumed hat and an
other of little Ellen in curlS and hair rib
bons occupied prominent places in the
paper. The public mind was set at rest
concerning the quality of the goods do
mated. ELLEN is going to school today"
wrote the jubiiant reporter. She is go
ing TO wear a fluffy new dress with lace
and hair ribbons to match. And il any
rude boy SO far forgets himself as to tear
that wondrous creation, there will be 9TH
ers at home to replace it. Happy, oh, so
happy was the little Miss, as she shook
her curls over the .;nty dress today
And the mother? We ;, a faith in the in
herent goodness of mankind has been re-
kindled in her bosom"
Evening star., 1914-02-21
" Monday an exhibition of recent
Names That Tell You What Is What
rom the New York Tribune.

from the New York Tribune
The new era in names is an excellent
idea 1t shows that Americans are at
last awakening to the powerful psyche
logical influence of the right name in
the right place
The old scheme by which landlord
named his apartment house after his
faEorite sleeping car is thing Of the
past. No well regulated structure is
complete now unless it has dwellings"
or court or hall or chambers"
| tackled on its name. The suggestion is
| instantaneous. You know at a glance.
the very day you sign the lease that
here Is habitation, a dear and welcom-
ing home, and no tenement house like
all that have gone before
So, too, with our pleasure homes, II
we may be pardoned the distinction.
The tango is now danced exclusively in
palaces. chateaus, gardens. paradises or
other spots denotins extreme JOY. There
is absolutely no chance of a mistake.
1ncipient boredom or sleep is quelled in
stantly by the electric sign proclaiming
the happy, laughing name Of YOUR de-
liriously entertaining resort
When will the Pullman Company take
the hint? Sleep. utterly impossible in a
car named Hortense or Rockineham or
Geraldine. would come without bidding
in a Lalange or a jasmine, Let the
good work go on.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

by a woman who wins her way against
heavy odds from spiritual seTfdom 10
heights of spiritual liberty and leader.
ship The Practice of the Presence ot
God is her talisman. The book is attis-
.tcally beautiful. with full page and mar
yinal illustrations IN two colors by sidney
l.. Smith.
SUNSHINE JANE. BY Anne Warner;
author OF The Rejuvenation OF
Aunt Mary. etc. Boston; L't'ie
Brown & Co.
The little village Of which "sunshine
lane" finally took full possession had
at the beginning Of her lninistraiionS, the
worst possible case of moth and rust and
al sorts of ingrowing ailments and Pre-
possessions This half-laush!ns but wno!-
ly serious story tells tie ms and outs
the UPS and downs Of sunny .!Gpe : eSpeti-
ment of applying her new f@iiclon 10 i1is
2rouchN little corner. Jane = oe-,l, was
Of the following hIight ard ,fl.doT a'tte
quality: We're to see tie sun as .dWaa :
shining. and always shine ourselves. And
au, training consists in gong where inere
isn't any brightness and beng ifleht,
and going where there isn't an iapp:-
ness and being happy. The spnc ffat ieil
to James lot for the testing Of her nee
faith was of a most s5.enarus. most
straining sort. The experiment set our
with the care cf an Invalid aunt. but this
care spread gradually 20 the immediate
ne!ghborhood, and then TO the Whole ut
tie town itself. An engaging story t'at
sums to a fine and stimulating D.'ce Of
every DAY optimism
Evening star., 1914-02-21

their uses. their immediate results and
something of their remoter effects upon
the character of the children and upon
their subsequent activities in the more
formal processes of education. Miss
Wards study reaches it's high point of
usefulness through the transfer of this
method to American schools, and through
the notifications, described or suggested.
that are necessary to make the system
broadly applicable to this new set of con-
ditions. this so-different environment. A
very clear and concrete study that is
calculated to be of great use to students
of the Montessori theory and practice.
WHEN WAS A LITTLE GIRL. BY
Zona Gale. author of The Loves OF
PelIeas and Etarre." etc. I1lustra-
tions by Agnes Pelton. New York:
The Macmillan Company
when 7 Was a Little Girl is adver-
tised as "juveniie fiction. This appears
to be a strange oversight on the part of
usually astute puryeyors OF print. Such
advertisement and the title. together give
tulI color to the fiction that this book is
out seeking the company Of little girls
alone. The truth of the matter is that
the story is meant. regardless OF sex or
age. for all those whose hearts are still
brave for prodgtous adventure. for ali
those whose memories are still green
with the lovely swarlns and le2ions of
early and unchilled imagination. Miss
Zona Gale is the scribe here. She sets
the story down. BHt the matter of it is
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Ore Ships on the Lakes.
"a q. = - " "a. 81

From tie Tsns n rlHs Niasa. n.
I'll. great n'ovciaent of csrGoes on
the lakes has brought about other
remarkable deve opuients a typ
of ship vas evolved for this servirs
which has superseded all other car
riers on the lakes, The hold is one
long trough. without stanchions o.
braces TO Interfere with uuloadin-
The deck beams are portal eirdcrs
worked into the frames. The hatchrs
are spaced uniformly twelve feet cen
tiers. 20 suit unloading machinery. and
have telescope hatch covers OF large
width, constituting one long lin" Of
wide. continuous hatches from TIA
break OF the focsle to the engine room
bulkhead, over a continuous hopper
shaped hold. The pilot house is 50
near the eyes of the ship that the pilot
when putting the ship on Il range uses
= stern sight and requires verer
stan projecting forward from III"
bow for steering ahead, Boilers, er
gines and officers quarters are at the
extreme after end. Ia stormy weathcr
travel across the waist of the ship Is
made by trolley slung from fore-and-
aft stay between the masts
Evening star., 1914-02-21

other interesting exhibits in this room is
a secretary once owned by Mime. Pompa-
dOur.
From these eighteenth century French
English rooms one passes into the Frago-
nard room, which contains simply the
famous Fragonard panels painted about
ITO for a pavilion built BY Louis XIV for
Nine. Du Barry, but not found accept
able by the kings favorite. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Morgan gave no less than 1925
ooo for the series. which cover the walls
OF d comparatively small room. Like
the famous Peacock room by Whistler
which is part OF the Freer National
Gallery collection, this Fragonard room
rebuilt in the Metropolitan Museum.
1t stands here today precisely as 1t
stood in Mr.. Morgan's house in Princes
Gate. London. the pane!ing. the window
easements, everything being the same
with the exception that door now re-
Thus the panels SO exquisitely painted.
SO sincerely In the best spirit of their
time. They are given perfect setting,
and can be seen to the very best ad-
fanciful and joyous, beautiful In color,
mellow in tone, delicate and enhancing.
Tho painter was young when he executed
these. and i is said he painted into them
the romance of his own life. Be that as
1t may. they are charming and consti-
tute special feature of this great COL
lection.
Beyond the Fragonard room is a series
of smaller rooms and galleries. one of
which contains the famous collection of
miniatures which Mr.. Morgan assembled
and had elaborate,y catalogued This
collection. one of the greatest If not the
greatest in the world. comprises several
works by Holbein. as well as examples
Of the works Of the greatest miniature
painters of all times. A foretaste Of this
collection was given in the catalogue de
Evening star., 1914-02-21

every body's. Everybody's are these
amazing adventures with kings and
queens. with princes and princesses.
Everybody's are the JOYS and sorrows OF
this little girl. Everybody's are these
old wonderings and these rebelions. and
these stormings at the utter uselessness
and Stiffness OF a eroWn-up world 1t is
a beautiful story. true at every point
and infinitely touching in parts. And at
these tender parts you Weep a bit for
the YOU that is in these childish sriefs.
this loneliness even at the best, this
vague sense of loss even in the midst of
fullness. The story is true and beautiful.
an exquisite web of memory and svm-
pathy and insight.
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS. BY
Jean Finot. member of the Acad-
cmy OF Sciences of Lisbon. author
of The Problems Of the Sexes. etc.
Translated from the French by
Mary J. Stafford New York g T.
Putuams Sons.
\ book Of universal appeal since every
one is in pursuit of what TO him looks
like happiness. In organizing this sub
iect into science NJ. i'not makes in
elusive definition of this object of com
mon human desire, discIoses It's origins.
explains it's nurture. describes its growths
and points its effects The clear outcome
Of this discussion is mellow philosophy
of happiness whose source lies within
ones self, whose rich possibilities are
wei within ones own command and Uhns"
effect is to constitute lis posses>Qr a
Evening star., 1914-02-21
THE MoNTEssoRI METHOD: And tn

Iedu' tAdclty tne one tnen1 TO SET up
in contravention of the tradition of boy
education and training.
THE MONTEsSORJ METHOD: And the
American school. BY Florence
derSarten education. Iowa State
Teachers College. New York: The
Macmillan Company.
Here is another study TO swell the tide
of AIontessori literature in the United
States. The first recommendation of Miss
Wards new book is restraint that teYl-
pers enthusiasm without marring it. In
the glow of fresh apostleship Miss Ward
does rot deliver everything over to the
new system. She does admit the need
Of modification to meet new conditions
she does admit the evolutionary and
changing character of the method And.
throughout she iii many ways wins con-
fidence in the work by control of herself.
The book is in one of its aspects. a rec
ord of general impressions received from
first-hand study Of the Montessori
method on its native soil. in The Chill
dren's House at Rome These impres
sions gather up the general purpose OF
facts of child life from which it springs,
grows, with its relations to the home
beneath it and to the schools above
There is much. on the other hand of
intimate detail pertaining TO the daily
workings of the method, TO the materials,
Evening star., 1914-02-21

happened Reddy was cuffed this way
and cuffed that way until it seemed to
him as ii the air was full of black paws.
every one of which landed on his head
or face with a sting that made him
whimper and put his tail between his
legs and finally to howl.
There cried Granny. when she had
to stop because she was quite out of
breath. perhaps that will teach you
to be respectful to your elders! l was
careless and stupid and I'm perfectly
willing to admit it because 1t taught me
lesson I'll never be caught that way
again. Wisdom is often gained through
mistakes. but never when one is not
willing to admit the mistake. No fox
lives long who makes the same mistake
twice. and foxes who are impudent to
their elders come to no good end I've
got a fat goose hidden away ior sup
per, but you'll get none Of it,
II wish ia never heard of Grannys
mistake" Whined Reddy to himself as
he went supperless to bed.
You ought to wish that you hadn't
been impudent' said a small voice down
inside Of him.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Reddy Fox Is Impudent.

Reddy Fox is headstrong and. like
most headstronG people. is given to
thinking that his way is best. He is
smart, is Reddy Fox. Yes, indeed, Reddy
Is very. very smart. lie has to be in
order 70 live. But a great deal OF what
he knows he learned from Old Granny
Fox. She began teaching him when he
vas SO little that he used to tumble over
his own feet II was Granny who taught
Evening star., 1914-02-21

tongue had seldom given him.
You're the stupidest fox 1 ever heard
Of" scolded Granny.
I'm no more stupid than you are.'
snapped Reddy.
whats that" demanded Granny
Whats that you said?''
II said I'm no more stupid than YOU
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Overheard After School
rom the Manchester Guardian

From tne Manchester Guardian.
What the matter Tommy
"Oh, I'm tired of school. I'd like TO go
to bed for a week.
why, how's that"
Well, You see, I'm in a very awkward
position. ] was next to the boy at the
bottom of the class-and he's left"
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Maude-Poor Mrs. Trales fainted on

street car.
Edith-Crowded car. 1 suppose, and the
poor thing had to stand until she col
lapsed.
Maude-No; on the contrary, every man
in the car arose and offered his seat
when she entered. and she swooneA.-
Springfield Union.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Close Connection

From the Ohio Sun Dial.
You don't believe I love youe'' she
said. And she pressed him for his an
swer
Evening star., 1914-02-21

radiating center of human Joy. link In
the chain of human brotherhood. Instead
of being abstract. as its theme may lead
one to suppose, it is a. concrete discus
sion. Instead of being sentimental as
one might conjecture it to be, it is emf
nently practical and ready for daily use
The book is most mantfeSuy the frult
of learning, broad and deep. of gathering,
comparing, eliminating. preserving, 1t is
the product of reflection and choice. II
is a book for the use and aid of those
who desire happiness and have the will
to achieve happiness.
BRANSFORD IN ARCADIA: Or. The
Little EOhippus. BY Eugene Man :
love Rhodes. author of Good Men
and True New York: Henry Holt
X Co.
Unlike the common run of his class.
Bransford. the hero of Mr.. Rhodes new
romance of the west, is we'll worth this
temperance as the center of a brand
new set of picturesque adventures Brans-
lord is capable. versatile, brave, good
sorts of hazard graVitate naturally and
ieries and escapes with the careless ease
of a sleisht-of- hand man. To give free
play to the powers and capabilities of his
hero. Mi. Rhodes sets him down in a
frontier town along the Mexican border
This town and this border are created
IN the spirit Of fact and poetry working
together The Arcadian aspect of the sit
uation is supplied by fine, outstanding
Evening star., 1914-02-21

washington Water Colo. Clubs s
attention. The attendance has been
larger this year than usual and there
have been more sales. A scattering OF
little inconspicuous placards bearing the
word sold" gives the exhibition a very
inspiriting appearance and the hope is
that as the days pass these will become
more numerous. The exhibition con-
tinues week longer. and those who have
not visited it should not fail to do SO,
Evening star., 1914-02-21

for 1t Is an admirable show, worthy of
patronage and distinctly pleasure giving.
THE next exhibition to be held in the
hemicycle hall of the Corcoran Gal
lery OF Art will comprise paintings by the
brothers Alexander and Birge Harrison.
This will come early in March. after hav-
ing been shown in many of the leading
museums in this country 1t is now in
the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh.
Birge Harrison has previously exhibited
here and his works are well known and
esteemed; Alexander Harrison. who has
resided constantly abroad, Is less we'll
known. He is represented in the CorcoraE
gallery's permanent collection. it will he
recalled. by superb marine painting en-
titled Twilight
nN Monday an exhibition of recent
~ water colors by Anthony Dyer will
be opened in the Moore galleries. This
exhibition of Col Dyers work has be
come an annual event and is anticipated
by many with increasing interest Col.
Dyer. whose home is in Providence r.
l., has keen sense of the pictorial, and
handles his medium with uncommon
ability. Each summer he spends in travel
abroad collecting, as it were. charming
bits of foreign scenes. His works are
never profound or very significant, but
they have toneful quality. colorful effect
and much real charm. They are no more
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Hidden AWAY.
rom tae Pittsburgh Post

Erom tae Pittsburgh Post
Mother is very unhappy.
why so?'
She put some Christmas presents away
SO successfully before Christmas that
she hasn't found them yet
Evening star., 1914-02-21
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
NEW BOOKS OF HISTORY AND
TRAVEL.

Among the books recently aided t.. 80
Pubic Library are tho follow ing his,oIi-
cal books and hooks Of trave' ~ w.
rious countrles:
Evening star., 1914-02-21

than they pretend to be-deightful souve-
Mrs of plea SAINT places-but as such they
have sincere interest and value.
MISS BERTHA E PERRIE has Just
avA been elected a member OF the Penn
sylvania Society of Miniature Painters.
This is distinctly an honor. as this society
has on its rolls only those whose work is
Of high standard of excellence Miss
Perrie does not make IA specially Of
miniature painting, bat she mas made 4
careful study of il. aud has oNhibife.i
with tte miniature painters in New YORK.
Philadelphia and else where. Y IS un ac-
count of the merit OF her exhibits tisat
the present honor has been accorded.
"WEDNESDAY evening Mrs James
w Waicott Haslehurst of New Yor
delivered an illustrated lecture before the
Washington Society OF the Fine Arts in
the auditorium of the National Museum
on French ChateauH." having lived III
France for many years. Mrs Haslehurst
knew her subject Well and Sl5ohc flI"utiy
and with enthusiasm. Interviewing lis
torieal association with Architectural sig
nifcauce. The Illustrations. which mum
bered upward OF 100, We're specially tine.
and were in some instances made from
photographs taken by the lecturer
LEILA MECHLIN.
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1.-THE DUCHESS DF.VONSHIRE.'
by t,ainsborough. In j. fierpont Morgan collection

luxe, issued few years ago. a copy of
which Mr.. Morgan very generously pre-
sented TO the Library of Congress. where
it NAV low be seen upon application.
To adequately view this miniature col
lection alone would take much time. more
than is at the disposal of the average
visitor. And this is not all; there are
French and German pcrce.aius and II
unique collection of watches. So adj
mirable is the Arrangement from first to
last that one does not, i'll passing throug h
these galleries. realize the amount dis
played. yet the material for study is al
most eXhaustless.
How long the collection will remain at
the Metropolitan Museum no one knows.
It is there subject to the pleasure of the
present owner, the son of the great col
lector. and while it is there it is open to
all and will give pleasure and profit to
many. That any one collector should
have assembled so varied and we'll bal
anced collection is worthy of remark.
as is also the fact that to a great extent
it was done with patriotic and altruistic
purpose. 1t was Mr.. MorGan's wish that
the people generally might profit by 1t,
and especially the people of his own
land. 1t means much to Us as nation to
have these treasures of art which con-
serve and hand down the traditions of
the past, and whether the collection is
given or lent does not materially signify.
Its exhibition is essentially an event of
great Importance.
ONE of the directions in which progress
~ has been made in recent years in art
in this country is in the closer alliance of
architecture and the other arts. To ere
ate a complete and unified work of art,
tbs architect. sculptor painter and crafts
man must work in harmony and side by
side. In the renaissance this was done,