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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

automobile this morning ran
lQ instantly killed a fine large
D., the property of Miss Mel
eman The family, who valued
< highly, are of course, very
upset over the dogs death, and
b be regretted that more care
taken by automobilists in
B in the city limits. Some day
! may be the victim of some
Is speeder, and it is to be
that every driver will take
hd look where they are driv-
fore some deplorable accident
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

Prof. Marks, Lakelands talented
cornetist, will take charge of the
Auditorium orchestra tonight This
will strengthen this already excel
1ont orchestra a good deal and pa
irons of the Auditorium can rest as
s,,rod they are getting the best to be
had in the music line as we'll as the
highest priced pictures in town
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

g Black. who was taken sicR
three weeks ago with rheuma-
md who has been confined to
ID is steadily improving. For
he was completely paralyzed,
now able to use his feet and
rm, and it is hoped by his
friends that he will soon be
h out again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

study department of the
land Methodist church will
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
Mrs. T. e. Robertson All
|ers are urgently requested to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

Ian out-of-door Shakespearean
|ction at the Woman's College,
bassee, a few days ago, Miss
hine Drane took a prominent
Her many friends know that
eouitted herself in splendid
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

Queen Esther Circle held a
Interesting meeting Saturday
pom with Mrs, G, A. Cole,
vas recently reelected presi-
or another year. Much bust
las disposed of and a pleasant
hour followed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

pre- will be a meeting of Lake
household No. 10, Columbian
men, Tuesday, at 1880 p. m. ,
iIson hardware Co.'S store. All
,ers are urged to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18
MISS VERDA THOMPSON
IN CHARGE Of CANNING
CLUBS OF POLK COUNTY

| Attention., girls of Polk county
Ebetween the ages of 10 and Is years
Told:
The county board of education to-
gether with the U. S. Department
OF Agriculture has employed Miss
Nerda Thompson of Lakeland, Fla,
to teach you how to can vegetables
and fruits this summer and to can
and jelly guayas.
You can put up these products not
only for home use, but you can sell
them to your neighbors and ship
some away if the product is we'll
put up
Miss Thompson will come to your
nome and give YOU lessons.
Six canning outfits costing $3.50
each have been ordered to have on
hand for those who need canning
machines. A canning machine is
not absolutely necessary. Miss
Thompson will bring hers to your
community and show you the best
methods for canning.
Friday, May II, Miss Thompson
and Miss Harris of Florida State
College for Women, held canning
demonstration ON the court house
grounds Two of the Barlow club
members We're present and learned
the tenth acre of tomatoes planted
to can tomatoes in tin cans.
Prizes
Inc county commissioners have ap-
propriated money for the prizes for
the canning club girls. The follow
ing is the prize list.
First Prize All expense of a trip
to Tallahassee and two weeks in
struction in cooking, serving and
housekeeping at the Canning Club
prize winners short course, offered
annually by the department of home
economics, Florida State College for
Women
Miss Eva Painter of f.. o. Paint
er Fertilizer Co., gives gold watch
to the first prize winner of each
county
Second prize SIS.
Third prize SIP
Fourth prize $40.
Fifth prize 81 50.
Sixth prize $500.
seventh prize 50. 90.
Eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth prizes 81 each.
: These prizes offered above are for
those already registered in the Cam
ming club They will be based on
the total acres of tomatoes planted
by the club members under direction
of Miss Alma Wilder, who has just
resigned as county agent.
The following IS the score on
which these prizes are awarded:
Quality of canned tomatoes, 80 per
cent.
Business showing, 80 per cent
Yield, 10 per cent,
Profit 10 per cent.
Management of crop, 0 per cent.
Record book, 20 per cent.
Essay on clerk work, 20 per cent y.
Since work in Polk county was
started late, any girl who wishes to
compete for these prizes can take a
| tenth acre started by her father,
keep the record of yield, etc, from
now on, and compete for these
prizes.
Guava Club
For those girls not in the tomato
contest SIS is offered to the girl who
can make the best record from guava
products.
Basis of award will be
Quality, 80 per cent d
d Profit, 20 per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18

Lutte Edwards, the accomplished
soda dispenser at tho Lake Phar-
macy, spent yesterday very pleasant
~ at st Petersburg
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18
Guava Club

For those girls not in the tomato
contest S15 is offered to the girl who
can make the best record from guaya
products.
Basis of award will be
Quality, 80 per cent. d
Profit, 20 per cent.
Variety, 10 per cent.
Essay, 20 per cent,
Record. 20 per cent.
Note-Girls OF tomato contest can
also compete for guava prize,
Home Canning and Preserving
Contest
Not open to tomato club girls; $40
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-18
nCase Of Fire .
hone 5000 !:

A. l.. Cleveland, of Fort
! Fla, spent yesterday in
lana very pleasantly, the guest
+ Coleman Grown, a former
hate Of his.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
COLLEGE OF ST. ELIZABETH.

Preparatory to the actual receiving of
her degree in the School of Music, College
Of 81. Elizabeth, Convent Station, n. j.,
Miss Clare Regina Mcguire of Elizabeth,
y. j.. gave the other evening IN the col
lege auditorium a plano recital before the
faculty and students OF the college and
several guests from New York and this
city. The programme was rendered in
partial fulflment OF the requirement for
the degree of bachelor OF music and was
a rare musical treat. The complete pro-
gramme consisted OF prelude In c sharp
minor, by Rachmnninoff rondo brill
iantc, by Weber; fantasia In e minor.
Mozart: valse in c sharp minor. op. No.
2. Chopin: fantasia impromptu in G sharp
iainor. op. SO. by Chopin, and the grand
male, caprissio br!lliante In Il minor. on.
20. by Mendelssohn. In the last num-
Der Miss Mcguire was accompanied by n
second plano. Repeated applause and
the several numbers.
The Very Rev. Raymond It. Meagher.
provincial OF the Domlnicans In the United
States, was special guest OF Miss
Mcguire and Mt the close OF the pro-
gramme paid high compliment to the
young artist. showing how her work dis
played the rare gift OF expression and in
-erpretation and the skill that raises tho
artist above the mere plane of the artisan.
Miss MagIIlrc will receive her bachelor
chip In music Mt the coming commence
men. at the college on June II. The
degrees are 10 be conferred this year in
the absence Of the Right Rev. Bishop
DConnor by the Right Rev. Mgr. James
T. Mooney, president of Seton Hall Col
legs
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PENNINGTON SCHOOL.

PENNINGTON. y. j., June 6.-In con-
nection with the seventy-flfth commence
ment of Pennington Seminary at Penning-
ton, y. j.. tho diamond anniversary OF
the school will also be observed This
diamond anniversary will have worthy
recognition by the church and the alumni
OF the privileged school.
The commencement proper began on
Friday night with the annual oratorical
contest for the Roman medal. This after
noon the field sports will be held. At
night the annual concert by the Glee club
will be given Sunday morning at 10 30
Bishop Joseph II. Berry, tho resident
Methodist Bishop OF Philadelphia. will
preach. At 1880 addresses viii he de-
livered by DR.. C. NJ. Boswell. secretary
of the Board of Home Missions DR.
A. j. Palmer. former secretary OF the
Board of Foreign Missions. and Dr. NJ H.
Snyder, secretary OF the New Jersey Con-
ference. All are alumni OF the school
On Monday. June s. at 80 the banquet
of the Callilogian Society (the girls So
clety when the school was coeducatonal
in character) will be held. At 3 f. NJ
tho senior class will have Its class day
exercises. At s p. NJ. a great alumni re-
union will be held. at which addresses will
be delivered by ex-Gov, u. G. Stokes Gen.
James i. Rushing, Dr. James Buckley. Or.
Willis Fletcher Johnson, DIR. ]. NJ. Read.
DR.. Handley and others. A reception will
follow.
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MERCERSBURG ACADEMY.

The exercises OF the second day 90 the
commencement OF the Morcersburg Acad-
Hmy, Mercersburg. Pa began with the
--7innrSny exhibition which was held nj
% o'clock In the pool OF the Carl Lewis
aide Gymnasium. The exhibition proved
20 be Of great interest TO the many guests
and students of the academy who We're
present. At IL o'clock the alumni lunch
con was served In Kell Hall to about
hI5 guests. At the post prandlal exer-
Uses DR.. Irvine. tho headmas;er OF the
rctuemy, acted as toastmaster and toasts
were given by w. A. Mclaughlin of
the faculty, Higbee Mackey OF the class
Of l3l4, Judge Gillian OF Chambersburg.
president OF the board OF regents: c. NJ.
S~e Of New York and DR.. Mendez, for
merry ylce-presidcnt and secretary OF
state Of the Cuban Republic. Immediately
AFTER the luncheon the class day exer-
,lses were held Oh the academy campus.
commencement day brought to a close
one Of the happiest and most successful
announcements In the history OF the
Nercerburg Academy. At A. NJ. tho
Fradnatng class. led by the board OF
regents and the faculty, marched from
sain Hall to keil Hail. where the COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
CUSHING ACADEMY.

AsHBCRsHAM, Mass, June 8.-Manager
Gale has arranged games for the oncoming
football season with Marlboro II. s.. Exc
ter. Dartmouth Freshmen, Andover,
Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. Second. Holy Cross
Second. Lowell Textile and Williston. Six
Of these games are scheduled to be play ed
on the home grounds and there Is one open
date which will have q home game. Cush-
Ing does not play Worcester Academy. her
old rival, hut Williston takes her place.
The Clark College quartet entertained
large audience on Tuesday evening.
Everybody enjoyed their songs hugely and
the singers were encored often.
DIR. Palmer OF birmingham talked to
the students at vespers last Sunday eve
ming about the George Junior Republic.
Last Wednesday the team went TO And
over for the annual game. After twelve
innings of an exceedingly thrilling battle
Andover conquered in the twelfth, when
SWEET was hit by a pitched ball. going to
second and third on a sacrifice and an In
field out and scoring on Kenny's Texas
Lacquer over third. II was a royal game
from start to finish. Final score was
to I.
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MT. PLEASANT ACADEMY.

ossINISo, n. Y. June 6.-The following
is the programme for tho centennial cele-
bration at the Mount Pleasant Academy
next week: Sunday, June Z, IL A. M
Sermon before the cadets mt Trinity
Church. Wednesday. the 10th, 10 A. NJ
Athletic games in competition, for tho
Miner trophies 8 p. Naturalization eNer-
cises, with address by the Rev. Percy
Sivers. chaplain United States Military
Academy at West Point, and presentation
of medals and trophies; 8 p. M.--Com-
pany competitive drill for the company
medal. followed by the preliminary indi-
vidual competitive drill for the Holmes
trophy; 8 =. M.-Final competition for
Holmes trophy. followed by Mandolin
Club concert and informal dancing
Thursday. June IL. 10 80 A. M-Alumn!
baseball gamei p. M.-Buffet luncheon
TO alumni friends of the school and their
guests =. M.-Centennial exercises, for
NAL procession. followed by addresses
and presentation OF diplomas; L. NJ
Parade, followed by review by representa-
tives OF the regular army and the Ma
tional Guard, and 1880 p. M.--Centennial
dinner.
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menceinent exercises were held. At this
time forty-nine boys received diplomas
from DR.. William Mann Irvine. the head
master OF the academy. After the pres
entation OF the diplomas the prizes were
awarded. The awards Included the senior
medal to Junius Parker Fishburn, the
]. Harry Wood prize In defamation 10
Paul Daugherty Huber IA; the Dorothy
Baker prize In defamation to Chin Wo
Gnu. IL, Canton, China; third prize to
Howard Burton Wedekindt, '1G: the
Daniel Martin Karcher prize In English
To JOIN Whaley. '16. honorable mention
to Victor Morris Blrely. rs; prize for
l,udent making the greatest progress dur
ing the year 10 Bcnpamin Leon Sheaffer,
'l6, Washington Irving debate team
meals to Junlus Parker Fishburn, IA
John Chestnut Taylor. ~: James Calf
Elder, "a: John Richard, rs the gold
cross to Junius Parker Fishburn.
The last event on the commencement
programme was nm interesting and well
played baseball game between the Mer-
cersburg varsity and the alumni.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
SAINT PAUL'S SCHOOL.

GARDEN CRY. L. l.. June s.-The Very
Kew. John II. Moses. dean OF the Cathe-
dral OF the Incarnation. will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduating
class In the cathedral Sunday at 3 :30
y. NJ
on Wednesday, June 10, the last chapel
service will he held Mt the school at noon.
The commencement exercises in the gym
nasium will follow at IL 80. Bishop Bur
CESS VIII address the graduates and Dsan
Moses ms chairman OF the school commit
tee will present the diplomas and award
the prizes Richard NJ. GIBSON, president
OF the senior class, Will deliver the fare
well address. The special alumni cup for
excellence In scholarship. athletics and
school spirit will be presented by Charles
Boucher. president OF the Alumni Assoc
citation.
Luncheon will be served In the dra wing
rooms at the close OF these exercises and
ut 3 80 the annual baseball game with
the alumni will be played.
The senior dance In the gymnasium at
=. NJ. will conclude tho commencement
festivities.
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IRVING SCHOOL, NEW YORK.

OF the class OF 1910 of Irving School
three graduated last "wednesday from
Columbia College with high honors: Les
ter Darling Egbert, permanent president
of the senior class, 1914: James Madison
Blackwell. class prophet at class day, and
Walter Kenneth Watkins presentation
orator for class day.
The twenty-third commencement OF
Irving School was held at the school
building. 80 West Eighty-fourth street,
Friday morning. May 90. The head mas
ter, Or. L. u. Ray presided and distribu-
ted the medals. the books and the testi-
mon!als to the prize winners In the senior
and the Junior classes and in the lower
grades. The gold medal for a perfect
record in attendance, department and
scholarship was awarded 20 George G.
Hollander. The high medal In modelling
was won by Edwin s. Lewis. The upper
penmanship medal went 10 Arthur f.
OGorman. the lower penmanship medal
10 Ferdinand II. Davis. Medals for
marked improvement therein were
awarded to Edward J. Carleton and Mon-
roe Il. Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07

c ENIoR WEEK at the Massa chusetts
- Institute Of Technology, Boston,
began with the senior class dinner
at the Copley Square Hotel Thursday
evening, June 4, and the class picnic on
Friday. Tomorrow the class day exer-
cises will be held in Huntington Hall, to
be followed by the reception, dinner and
dance In the evening.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
lvered to-day by Bishop William Law
renee In Trinity Church. the students
gathering In Rogers Building and going
to the church In body and sitting to-
gether.
Graduation exercises will be held in
Huntington Hall on Tuesday at 2 100
In the usual form with theses and tho
distribution Of diplomas by President
Maclaurin.
With the close of the present term at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Prof. Robert H. Richards will retire from
the active work Of teaching which he has
followed for forty-slx years. He is made
professor emeritus and receives the bene-
fits Of the Carnegie Foundation Prof.
Richards will be 20 years old on August
20 next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Associated Harvard Clubs was held In
Chicago last Friday ana Saturday. A
delegation from the Harvard Club OF New
York and thirty from the Harvard Club
OF Boston were conspicuous among the
delegates. The programme opened with
registration and a business meeting Fri
day morning. After luncheon the meeting
continued until the later part Of the after
noon. when there was "A motor trip to the
Southern Shore Country Club for dinner
and the Vaudeville Olympic In which
the Boston club. as well as the other
Harvard clubs of the country entered
teams Of their leading entertainers
Saturday was devoted TO an all day outing
at the Chicago Golf CLUB at Wheaton.
with the annual dinner Of the associated
clubs In the evening at the Auditorium
Hotel In Chicago. President Lowell was
among the speakers at the dinner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
0BERLN COLLEGE.

OsERLTS, Ohio. June 6.--As a feature of
the eighty-flrst annual commencement at
Oberlln the senior class will present
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" Fri
day evening June 10. at 8 p. NJ. and
Saturday, June 20. at 8 =. NJ, in Finney
Memorial Chapel All seats are reserved
Alumni and former students and friends
may order tickets from Assistant Treas
urer H. y. Thuraton, or Rees II. Davis
Mems Building. Oberlin, Ohio. Tho sale
OF seats begins June 8.
In previous years senior classes at Ober-
lin have given notable productions Of
The Comedy OF Errors" THE Two Gen
tlemen of Verona" 1.-THE Tanning OF the
Shrew." THE Merchant of Venice" pro-
duced on the campus In an Elizabethan
theatre reconstructed from plans and
specifications in the British Museum; "As
You Like II" Twelfth Might" "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" and The
Tempest" The senior play IN tho chief
undergraduate dramatic event In the year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
MANLIUs SCHOOLS.

Tho Dodge gymnasium at the Manllus
Schools, ManlIus, y. Y. was formally
opened on Wednesday evening on the
occasion OF the annual athletic association
hop sir. and Mrs. II. r.. Dodge and
their daughter. Miss g. NJ, Dodge Of De-
troit. were among those who received
with Gen. and Mrs. Verbeck. Major Dur
sion and Capt. Bretz. After the first
ten numbers the dancers adjourned to
the Verbcck Hall dining room, where sup
per was served. after which the dancing
was resumed until l o'clock, when the
strains Of Home, Sweet Home" were
sounded.
Memorial Day was quietly observed.
A. Il NJ. tho National salute was fired
b. a platoon OF Battery A, First +. A.
~ Y, and the flag was raised from half
20 full stan while the cadet band played
THE star Spangled Banner"
The two infantry companies are up
and d-lllng early these days in view Of
the approaching competition drill which
takes place during commencement week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
GUNNER ACADEMY.

SorTH BTFISID, Mass. June Com
mencement at Drummer Academy. which
IL 15l years old, starts tomorrow morn
ing at 10 80 O'Clock, when the Rev. Herbert
Edwin Lombard OF Worcester will preach
the anniversary sermon, The programme
for. Tuesday IL as follows: 0:15 A. M.
annual meeting of the Sons OF Dunn
mer Sergeant Hall; IL :15 A. NJ. prize
rhetoricals, gymnasium; IL noon. address
by Rev. Robert Parker of Ipswich, award
of prizes, presentation OF diplomas and
certificates to the calss OF 1914: I p. NJ.
luncheon, the commons; 1850 p. NJ, an
nual meeting of the board of trustees,
8 p. NJ, ball game. Drummer vs..
Graduates; and to IL o'clock. master q
reception, mansion and gymnasium.
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SwARTHM0RE COLLEGE.

DIR. Bird T. Baldwin OF Swarthmore
College has just issued United States
Bulletin, No. b81. entitled physical
Growth and School Progress" The au-
thor makes certain conclusions and recon.
mendations to parents and teachers based
on his study OF the consecutive growth
measurements in height, weight and lung
capacity OF the students in three repre-
sentative schools-the Horace Mann
School. New York city; the Francis W.
Parker School, Chicago. and the Chicago
University Elementary and High schools.
Among other things he concludes that
Boys are taller than girls from 8 to IL
years of age then the girls become taller
and remain 80 until IAN. after which the
boys are again taller.
THE per cent Of increase In height
increments over the initial heights IL so
comparatively uniform in many cases that
the growth curves may enable US to antici-
pate how tall q child Of normal growth
should be at any subsequent age within
the interim. providing his relation to q
given median or norm be known
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
VIRGINIA "P0LY."

BLAcKsBuRo, Va. June 6.-Finals nj
the " T. 1. begin this year with the Junior
Senior dance on tho night OF Friday,
June IL, and end at noon Wednesday,
June II. when Gov Henry c. Stuart OF
Virginia will address, the graduating class.
The Rev. DIR. II. II. Rolston of Charlotte.
n. C., viii preach the baccalaureate SER
mon Sunday morning, Dr. i. c. Metcalf
of Richmond College will make the ad-
dress TO the literary societies Monday
morning. q. l.. Fentress OF Norfolk, Va,
class OF 1902. will speak before the alumni
association Tuesday at noon and this
will be followed by tho annual meeting OF
the association for the election OF off,
GERS and the alumni luncheon. The final
ball Wednesday night closes the social
part Of the programme for commence
ment week.
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COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The closing exercises OF Columbia
Grammar School. New York city, were
held Thursday morning. June 4. In the
assembly room OF the school before Il
very full attendance. The recipients OF
honors ana prizes were enthusiastically
greeted and the audience was deeply In
terested and pleased. James II. Schmelzel.
Jr.. was graduated as head OF the sixth
form. Honors In scholarship were
awarded to the leading members Of each
OF the five other forms and special prizes
for attendance and industry to members
OF classes A p and c OF the first form.
Walter ID. Yankauer carried of the high
est prize In English composition. Stephen
L. Nordlnger In French and Charles @.
Stachelberg In German. Prizes were also
awarded for success in the competitive
examinations in drawing. bookkeeping,
stenography and penmanship.