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The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

Ford, piano; Miss Charlotte Steph-
piano; Miss Mary Grant. reader; Sam
Knapton, guitar; William Scott Dial.
ziell, violin; Misses Helen and Mary
McManus. piano and violin; Miss
Alice McClement, reader. and William
Breen. chairman.
Ionic lodge. +. & A. NJ, win give
the first informal dancing party OF
the season. Thanksgiving evening,
Nov. 26. In Diamond temple. w. ].
Willis, George f. Besancon and Rob
ert B. Kennedy, jr., have charge OF
the arrangements.
Women residents In the neighbour
hood of Westminster Presbyterian
church are urged to go to the church
parlors, Friday morning. at 8 o'clock.
to spend as many hours as possible
fashioning bandages and making field
hospital supplies for the American
Red Cross society work on the Euro
pean battlefields. Contributions OF
old household linen OF any kind will
be gratefully received.
"A pretty nome WeuulnB was Ceio-
brated, Wednesday evening. when
Miss Gladys Bassford Wetmore.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew e.
Wetmore. No. 313 Meldrum-ave., was
married to Robert M. Toms, assisting
prosecutor OF Wayne county. The
Rev. C. w. Baldwin. of Bay City. per-
formed the ceremony. There were
no attendants. After Dec. 1, Mr.. and
Mrs. Toms will be at home at No,
915 Waterloo-st.
The amateur musical college play
l"The Campus Monser." was repeated
Wednesday evening, In the Broadway
tbeater, the youn gsociety folk tax
ing part receiving the enthusiastic
plandits OF a large audience. The
performance went with snappy precis
I'm and the efforts of the young peo
pie met with every appreciation. The
play was put on by its author, Miss
Gi.ce Gerrish, OF Minneapolis. and
wac given for the benefit of the Jun
Ter league.
Westminster Presbyterian church
was the scene, Wednesday evening
OF the marriage of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Simons. to Myles Ward Standish
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. William I. jacques. Mrs
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chiefi n. q. Booth. As
sociatesi Norman Mccormack, secre-
taryS Ruth Chapman. Ruth Patterson
Enlmn Miller, Loren Van Nortwick
Herbert Dies.
On Wednesday last Marshall house
held party In honor OF Austen
house, which was a great success
The first part OF the program consist
ed OF the boys getting as many girls
names as possible, for which a prize
was offered. The next lumber was
the grand march, which was to have
been led by George Burns and Ruth
Patterson. presidents OF their respec
tive houses. but the football squad
practiced as usual, which excluded
President George Burns. Secretary
Joe Colwell, James Peattie. Allan
Bosworth. vice-President Dermody
and Mr.. Brown from attending the
party. We hope that they may be
present at the next party. because
their absence disappointed many. Az
ter the grand march half OF the boys
with their partners, adjourned to the
lunch room. where they enjoyed cider
apples, popcorn and pumpkin pies
While they were eating the others
danced the Virginia reel, enjoying the
refreshments at Its conclusion.
A party was held In honor of Frank
Storer. last Tuesday, at the home OF
Mrs. Booth, No 1885 Vermont-ave
Luncheon was served at 9 o'clock. To
show their appreciation of his friend
ship and regret at his departure, the
boys and girls presented him with q
compass. Those present were Misses
Sibyle McCracken, Edwina Black
Meta and Ruth Rix. Mildred Matth.
ews. Helen Beattie, Beulah Allen. and
Geneviene Booth; Messrs. Joseph
Winslow, Frank Stores. John Wilson,
and Gladstone Booth, from Troop 80,
Boy Scouts; Harold McCracken and
Hartly Holmes, Troop. 35. and Foster
Harris. Troop II.
Frank Storer left today for Ala
bama.
Lately we happened to overhear
this remark from boy who was very
III with the German measles. 81 wish
had the French or English measles,
for don't like the Germans very
we'll"
Last Wednesday at the fifth and
sixth hour Mr.. Goodwin. secretary of
the Affiliated High School clubs. spoke
to the boys OF Northwestern High
aoort the work OF the club. His re
marks were appreciated very much
Sherman House is now leading all
the houses In the school In the mum
Der of football tickets sold. Over one
hundred tickets were sold for the last
game. They have practically won
the five-dollar prize offered by the
Athletic association.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
THOMAS SCHOOL
Editorial stan-ChIef. Lawrence Oman,
associates, Eleanor Bertram, David
TowaIl, Mabel Barth. MerreIl Osgood,
Harold willard

Editorial Stan-Chlef. Lawrence Oman
associates, Eleanor Bertram, David
Towail, Mabel Barth. Msrrell Osgood,
Harold willard
The Thomas football team played
against the Nicholas team, Friday. on
the corner OF Garfield and Seminole.
The score stood IL TO In favor OF
Thomas, Marvin STREET., the captain.
making goals.
George Jenkins, No. 1860 Helen
ave-, Is confined to his bed with sick
ness. He Is In the AS grade. He is
out Of danger, and on q fair way to
recovery.
Milton Koehler, No. 1895 Concord.
ave-, died at his home, Monday morn
ing, OF fractured skull. He was two
years old.
Grace Rich, No. 1898 Canton-ave.,
entertained 10 guests at birthday
party given Saturday evening In hon
or OF her birthday.
Albert Schoenheit, No. 1880 Belle
vue-ave, fell on the curb while play.
ing football on Canton-ave. AS a re-
suit his arm was broken In two
places. a piece of bone being broken
entirely of. The children In the room
are hoping he will soon return To
school perfectly Sound"
A sad event took place on Nov. 3
at No. 1919 Field-ave. One of pair
of twins died. The name Is Mary
Berhner, about 10 months old. This
Is the fourth death In the family in
side OF four years.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
CENTRAL HIGH EVENING
SCHOOL
ny VICTOR A. PRATHER.

The wonderful lot of good being
plished in the evening schools
makes them a very potent factor in
the public school system Of Detroit,
and fo~ that reason we feel that they
should be represented In The Times
School Department. Therefore the
Central High evening school will en-
deayor to be in the game" occasion.
ally.
The scope Of the work of the school
is large, and any young man or
woman should have no difficulty I'm
findirg just what they want in the
way Of intellectual training, as well as
manual and domestic work, to better
equip them for life's battle.
Mr.. Theodore e. Wagner, English
Instructor, at Eastern High, is our
principal, and Is very capable gentle
man, seeming to know just how to ap-
ply the right methods in the right
way. and is ably assisted In the rou-
tine work by Mr.. 8. M. Condor, clerk.
The instructors and departments IN
which they teach are as follows:
English and mathematics-Josep
Corns, Miss r. F. Martin, F. F. Hanke,
r. r. Tinkham.
Commercial departmentZC. B.
Bowerman. Dale T. Cooke, r. j. Glib,
A. F. Jones. +. M. Steele.
Machine sbop-L. N. Bryant.
Physics-Theodore Albrecht.
Gymnasium and swimming-Miss G.
Baldwin, Miss f. c. Yocum, J. A. Col.
Inns, n. III. Pearl.
Domestic science-Cooking: Miss b.
F. Bldwell, Miss c. Bray, Miss A. o.
Hunt Millinery and sewing: Miss
Y. l.. Richmond, Miss l.. c. Smock.
Languages. Bartholome. e. f.
Gee. Miss A. ]. Hauser, Charles NJ
Novak.
, Mechanical drawing-L. q. Burgess
c. p. McLain.
The enrolment Is I ,565, about equal
ly divided between the man and
young men. No further enrollments
are permitted until after the close OF
the first semester, ending with the
Christmas holidays. New students
will be received, however. the first
week of the new year, arue IL Is expect
ed that the enrolment will be increas
ed quite bit at that time.
There are many interesting things
| to write about the evening schools
and we will endeavor to tell about
them rs often as possible, hoping the
other evening schools viii do likewise
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
TROWBRIDGE- SCHOOL

Editorial stam-Chief, Harry Yudko6,
associates. Lucille Finsterwald. An
nfe Goodman, Charlotte Kuhnreich,
Eva Pepper. Lorenx Michelson. Harry
komeN voler Prother.
Harry Heyman recently moved to
No. 24S Hanover-aye. east. He will
be pupil Of our school.
Sara Neiderlauer is new pupil of
the kindergarten room.
A pupil Of our school, whose name
is Mary Lanhoff. was suddenly taken
Ill and will be out of school for sew.
eral days.
The girls of the Trowbridge school
had a very interesting game Of Ger
man batball Thursday. The captain
Of Team b Irene Rogers and of
Team 2, Title Balcock. The score
was z to In favor of Team q.
The boys also had very exciting
game of newcomb. The captain of
Team ia Lorenz Nicholson and of
Team Q, Richard Delbridge. The score
was 10 to 13 In favor of Team l..
The Trowbridge editors enjoy the
privilege very much of attending per-
formances at the Forest theater as
CUES. OF the manager. The pictures
are always worth seeing. and we
found them instructive In many ways.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

and after becoming paralyzed 90
this morning" and was signed by ~
OF the doctors.
My beautiful boy Ii lying do1/
while am trying to ruin another 01'
man being TO get the money to pay -
the operation that they said wouI
cure him. Oh, Mrs. Waveriy. Nh
waverly. let me die. let me die- 4
don't want to live. have nothin1
more to live for"
ITS perhaps as unfortunate that W.
cannot die when we want to as thr<
We must die when our time comes,
said as led her to the sofa TEL
me what Mr.. Wayerly and can -
for you" ~
She sat up and looked me strnig1(
In the eye. do you mean that yoU
will help me after what tried to do{'+
Certainly I will l am not 90 sur
OF myself that can say that wou1G
not have done the same under II
same conditions"
Are you sure that your husband
will think the same?"
Il am very sure of Dick" answor-
ed.
"Then send for him Immediately.
for | must tell him everything
hardly care what happens to me now.
but. oh, Mrs. Waverly. you'll try and
remember that I had to have money
for my boy and now he Is dead ="
| took on the receiver and gave
Dicks number.
Soon heard his voice
This Is Margie," ] said Come
Immediately to Mrs. Utter's room q
the hotel I am there"
| (To be Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
GILES SCHOOL

Editorial stan, Chief. Harold Light
bodyi associates. Dorothy yates. Will
Va Jackson. Evonn Cooley. Earl
Banks.
The Gillies school Is I'm league FIVE,
team FIVE. OF the soccer football sched.
ule. The team has appointed Nor
man Maskeil as captain and is prac-
ticinS. The first game is on Nov. 2S.
with the Amos school
Nov. 10 will be known IA open
day" at our school. The children are
expected To invite their parents and
friends TO sen the regular work done
by he pupils Each room will have
n program OF their own. A room will
exhibit work done during the term in
physical training. language and his
tory.
Miss Grace woolfenden. who has
been a teacher In the Gillies school,
Is now in charge OF the cripple room
in the Clinton school. She recently
paid our school a visit. and every
body was very glad to see her. She
told OF how the crippled children were
taken To school and brought home by
police patrols. There are about 20
pupils who come to the school
Miss Curtiss. the librarian at the
Fortst. branch library. visited our
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

Is This Concidencs, or Are the Wages q Sin Death?

Mrs. Utter looked up insuiringly a.
came back from the phone, and just
as was going to tell her what the
anonymous man had said to me and
explain that. because OF hearing Il, l
knew she had been tool OF the polit-
ical grafters OF he phone
again rang.
rs this Mrs. Utter?"
Mrs. Utter IL here. Can | take
the message?..
IN take my own messages. please. %
said Mrs. Utter. making for the
phone.
Before she could reach me that
clerk said: lis II you. Mrs. Waiver
lyY
Yes" answered. and explained To
her that some one wanted me.
Then perhaps you will break the
news to Mrs. Utter that her little son
is dead. We have just received tel
egram and the messenger .is on the
way upstairs" My face must have
expressed its horror.
What II II? What Is itf' she ask.
ed. Internationally she came forward
and grasped my dress.
i put my arm about her. forgot
all she tried to do to me and mine and
only pitied her. "You must be brave
for they are bringing you a telegram
IT'S Bobby-it's my boy" she ex'
claimed.
YES" I answered.
He Is dead?" or
yes"
my God! II is fate" was her
screaming exclamation.
The message read your little son
was taken suddenly worse last night
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
ALGER SCHOOL

Editorial staR-Chiefi Leroy Fauer-
stein. Ass0ciatess Edith Mansbach
vera Meyer, Glenn stock Cecil SAL
ter. Marguerite Kane, Dinsmore Rice
The graduating class had meet
Ing Friday afternoon. They are unde
cided about the colors and expect Ia
vote them at their next meeting.
The boys OF rooms A and b have
formed soccer football teams. Bertram
Lewis was elected captain Of the team
In room A and Faxon Hall Is the man
ager. John Hoffman is captain for
the team In room B and Harry Ken.
dali Is manager. The team of room A
Is the first team, and the team OF
room B Is the second team. Only those
boys who are well up In their studies
and conduct are allowed to play. All
the games OF the first team are sched.
uled. Both teams are Practicing hard
and getting in shape for the first
game.
Mrs. r. Kessler, from Pennsylvania
Is visiting Mrs. Work. OF 148 Leicester.
st. Mrs. Works two daughters, Doro.
thy and Jane, attend the Alger school
All the people around this neighbor.
hood are expressing their sympathy "a
Mrs. Brown, No. 33 Leicester-ct., one
of whose daughters was killed and
two badly injured In an automobile
accident recently.
Harold Beatie, of Rooom A, is doing
some fine work In his Courts tests
He is now In the lead of Room A and
says he Is going to work hard and
keep there.
The Boy Scouts of this district are
'ery active. They have formed an.
other patrol.
The boys Iewcomb team of room r
are practicing hard under their new
captain.
Miss Mackie, teacher of the Alger
school, through the permission OF
Miss McAdam, brought her victrola &c
school Friday. and In the afternoon
played many classic selections for the
children Of the upper grades. The
music was enjoyed by all immensely
Troop IA had It's weekly meeting
Tuesday evening, Oct. 80 and six new
boys were sworn In as tenderfeet. Mr.
Taylor, assistant pastor of North
woodward Congregational church
gave us a lecture on what a scout
should be. He also asked for the
help OF Is boys In distributing some
advertisements for the church. The
boys also had some fine drilling. The
situation Of the new members will be
taken care of next meeting. Cecil
Salter and Ubald Fleury applied fol
transfers to new troop that Is being
formed at the Woodward-ave. Chris
tian church. DR.. Courts, the Scout
master, expects to start meetings
Tuesday at 1880 All boys are vel
come.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

George William Truitf IT,, Of Suffozk,
Va, was the matron OF honor, and tire
bridesmaids were Mss Eloise Stand
ish and Miss Marie Mann. of Detroit
Miss Marjorie Scott, Toronto. and
Miss Elizabeth johnson, Urbana. o.
Samuel B. Standish was his brothers
best man. and the guests were seated
by George william Truitt, Suffolk.
Va; John Wallace, Baltimore; Jack
Cain, James CRAM and Edward Muir.
phy. all of Detroit A reception fol-
loved In the home Of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Green.
o.
Great preparations are being made
for the bazaar to be given In knights
of Equity hall, Nov. 10, 20 and q, BY
the Catholic Business Women's club.
the proceeds to 60 toward the build
ing fund for the clubs proposed new
home. The bazaar will offer wide
variety of articles. There will be =
well-eQuipped art booth, one selling
candies for the ladies and another
with cigars for the men. Among the
other booths, all to be In charge Of
young ladies Of the club, wiii be an
apron booth, a dell booth, q country
HftcIe, q fish pond, booth for toilet
articles, and gJab-bag. Srppers vii
be served In the main hall.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13

school the other day. She talked to
the pupils In n number OF the rooms.
telling how useful the library can be
To tie school. She invited the AS
class to the library to learn how to
use the card catalog In finding books
In the library.
We play German batbali in the front
yard Of our school as the cars are
running on Junction-aye. we have TO
be especially careful that no one gets
hurt. The novelty OF the cars run.
ming past the school has worn on
They go whizzing back and forth and
no ore pays very much attention to
them. w
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
LOGAN SCHOOL

EDITORIAL stsH---Chief. Cleah Jackson,
associates, sylvia schultz, Grace Pc.
trowstsi, Harold Brnnet. Oliver Gregg.
uobcrt Dysrrs.
The BIT geography class spent a
very profitable and enjoyable after
noon downtown not long ago. They
visited the postoffice. city hall and
county building, as we'll as many his
torical tablets and statues about the
center Of the city.
Miss Shaw, OF room A. gave stere-
opticon lecture on the Civil war and
the Revolutionary war.
The editors OF >the Logan school
take pleasure In expressing their
gratitude for the kindness extended
by the manager OF the National thea
ter.
The girls OF rooms A and b have
enjoyed the game of newcomb for one
week.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

VIII Lexington Comfort will speak
on THE new age" Friday evening, in
the Higher Thought assembly hall.
Mrs. c.. w Wilson, Cumberland,
Md, is the guest Of Mrs. Webb Smith,
No. Sc McLean-ave., Highland Park.
| o.
The Children of Mary of Holy Trim
ity parish will hold three-days' ba-
zaar in the school hall, Nov. IS. 10
and 20.
| The Fine Arts society will hold the
first meeting of the season, Thursday
evening, in the Wayne County Medi-
cal society building.
| Central w. G. T. u. will meet Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, in w. q.
T. u. headquarters, No 125 High-st
west. Mrs. G. G. White will give a
talk on white ribboners of today"
and Mrs. Mary @. McGill will speak
on 1.-THE success of women as proba-
ton oficers.'
The Eastern High School Alumni
association will give the first of q
series of informal dancing parties.
Saturday evening, Nov. IA, In the
school gymnasium. The dances will
be given to raise money for the
scholarship fund.
| Mrs. A. M. Burton, who has spent
the last four years In New York, has
returned to Detroit and taken an
apartment at No. 1913 Forest-ave. east.
Mrs. B. c. Frost and Miss Minnie
Frost, OF Owosso. N. Y, will make
their home with Mrs. Burton.
A delightful dancing party Is prom
ised Thursday evening. In Strasburg's
academy, when the ladies' auxiliary
to the Detroit Florists club will act
as host for the benefit OF the Van
Leuven- Browne Hospital School for
Crippled Children. Miss Emily Fish
er, soprano, will sing several mum.
bers during the evening.
| %
The Tuesday musicale will present
the Trio de Lutece. of New York. In
the Hotel Pontchartrain convention
hall. Thursday evening. The CONCERT
! ls complimentary to the club mem
lbers. but limited number of tickets
for the general public are on sale in
GrinnelPs.
The woman's association OF the
First Congregational church will give
a harvest home luncheon, Friday. In
the church parlors. Mrs. w. ii. Hol-
den will preside and responses 70
toasts will be given by Mrs. J. Perci
val Huget. Mrs. G. r. Wilson, Mrs
Lou Burt. Mrs. William s. Abbott
Mrs. John Ickler, Mrs, g. r. Clark
Miss Harriet Potter. and Miss Bessie
Smith. A musical program will fol
low,
\The second season OF free Sunday
afternoon entertainments and infor
nal teas for business women. under
1.-THE supervision OF the social extern
sion committee OF the Twentieth Cen
tury club. will be held Sunday after
noon. Nov. 10. IN the Century build
ing. Mrs. Harriet Story Macfarlane
will present the program and Mrs. !.
N. Sanders will preside at the tea Ia
bic.
The Golden Rule club Will give an
entertainment. Thursday evening, In
la. A. r. hall. The following viii pre-
sent the program: Miss Mayme Rite
mour, reader: Allan II Balm. BARI
tone: Mrs. Belle Christie Macleod.
soprano: Miss Nellie Rice, reader
and dancer; Miss Genevieve Lareau.
pianist: Mr.. Ichlenfeldt, tenor; u.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH
SCHOOL
Edited by Philip wcisman and Mau
rice Resnick.


Edited by Philip wcisman and MAN.
Tn. house of representatives Will
give its annual masquerade dance,
Friday. Nov. 10. The finest affair OF
the season is promised and the social
committee has its hands full with
suggestions handed in by the house
members. The gymnasium is to be
decorated and one of the leading or
chestras of the city will play the lat
eat music for the modern dances. The
house extends cordial invitation to
all former students of Cass TO be pres
emit and assures each a pleasant after
noon. At the weekly meeting Friday.
Nov. 6, the program of the day was
abandoned and all time was used In
discussing the dance. At the close OF
the meeting members who were be
hind ir the modern dances were In
structed by Nessrs. Kreitz, Weisman
and weinberg. The topic. Resolved,
THAT the United states own and con
troll all telegraph lines" will be dis
cussed at the next meeting, Thursday,
Nov. IL.
The Cass Dramatic club will present
denomination Day at Cass Tech O
one-act playlet. as It's first presenta.
ton of the semester. II Is full Of
rood humor and singing and Is sure
to proye successful, IL the suggestions
AZ Miss Brownson. faculty director
are carried out. The entire organiza-
tion Ia working hard and much credit
"a due Mr.. L. Lazrowitz chairman ri
NAV committee. The officers OF the
Cass Dramatic club are: Maurice M
Resoick. president: Miss Edith NC
Cuajg. yice-presidt mt; J.. Harris, treas
urer: Miss Bertha Richmond. secre
tary, end Miss Faith Cole. sergeant-at
arms.
The Senior society has reorganizad
ana now members OF the liza. 12-H
and 1o.A classes are eligible to mem
hership. Az a meeting last Tuesday
the relieving officers were elected
president Earl Rother!ck; cepresi
dent virginia L. Smith; treasurer
Tsri GeIhaar: secretary, Paul Kreitz
: r. NOS not been decided yet what the
sociotv will do. but u Is assured Of q
.uccessful career In whatever II under
taxes inasmuch as the society has
been fortunate enough to obtain Miss
az John AZ faculty director
sHieh Jinks" was given some ro'
ishinr by the members OF the Gles
cIub last Monday, Four new mem
bers we're admitted. making the tota
membership 100.
n - Mr.. Chilver's ambition to anil
s.ts Al, the Glee clubs.
The commercial graduating class NJ
January met for the first time Wed
nssday. Nov. 4, J. 7. Holtschnw. d.
rector OF the commercial department
~ Cass Technical high sc col. pre-
si6,nr az president. After much de
A i,hsration the class elected the fol
lowing officers: John Terms. presi
dsnt. Florence Marshal vice-pres'
dent: Barney Berman. treasurer, and
Msrrart GRADER, secretary. AZ tho
f,rst regular meeting on Tuesday
Nov. 10. the president appointed tho
Following COMMITTEES: Pin committee
chairman. r. Clinton; Purvis and
Whiteman. Motto committee, chair
Nnsn, D. van Stem; Clarke and Dorr
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
School Department
- w. PRA TIER. Editor -

FLOWER committee. chairman. b. Rich
mond; Schultz and Sackabary. Social
committee, chairman, Moore; Ruth
Leipzeiger and Earl Heft. Dress COM
mittee. Bertha Richmond, Ruth Leip-
zeiger
Cass plays Western Saturday, Nov.
IA. IL Is hoped the entire student
body will turn out and help the team
In It's efforts to bring home the ba-
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