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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The Misses Florence Davis and
Vivian Sutton entertained in an es-
pecially happy vein Tuesday even
ing at st. Patrick's day party at
the home Of the former. Each men,
ber Of the company was arrayed in
fancy costume. There were biddies,
Sis Hopkins. darkey girls, witches,
Quaker girls, Martha Washingtons,
the very modern girl in slit skirts,
sunbonnet girls and not few in
boys attire. The home was dressed
for the occasion in the greenest Of
paddy green-likewise the refresh
ments. All the most enjoyable
stunts that are recognized as part
of St. Patrick's day had part in the
entertainment from kissing the blar-
ney stone to guessing games that re-
quired green" answer. There was
music and rhyme making. A thor
oughly jolly evening was the result
Of greenery, rhymes and faddism, and
was immensely enjoyed by the fol-
lowing young ladies: The Misses
Anna Otis. Gladys Kahn, vadis Pax
ton. Louise Thompson, Marie Will,
Josephine Pulliam. Helen Sloan, Mary
Chapman, Harriet Pearson, Louise
Henderson, Marguerite Edwards,
Mabel Philo, Helen Burdick, Ethel
Skssls, Marie Andrews, Mary Lyons.
Ruth Norris. Catherine Clements,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
SOCIETY

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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Miss R. Ellen Gillmor was the din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rod S. Day
last evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The Priscilla club had very pleas
ant hours Thursday with Mrs. W.
G. Weaver. Needle plying and con-
versation filled the hours, which were
concluded with buffet luncheon. In
addition to the club members, the
guests invited to partake of Mrs.
Weaver's hospitality were the Mes
danes G. H. Charlton, Clement Rus
sell, viii Wigglesworth and Miss
Mercedes Phelan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Gagg extended
their gracious hospitality at bridge
dinner last evening. The members of
the congenial company were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Eldredge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Robin and Mr.. and Mrs. Gagg.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The F. C. Gilberts are enjoying life
to the utmost in Denver. Mr.. Gilbert
will return in day or two but Mrs.
Gilber and Clifton expect to remain
for a couple of weeks more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Mrs, Fred Egan had charge of the
interesting program at Chautuaqua
this week. A review of the Demo-
cratic administration from Repub-
lican woman's point Of view was the
subject of clever talk given by Mrs
A. F. Hutchinson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The Reading club met with Mrs
d. c. Coulson this week. Mrs. A
Hahn had charge of the program, ant
was assisted by Mrs. Rosepha Pull
ford. Special music was rendered b,
the Mrs. Joe Clarke and Mrs. ]. R
Tyler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09

morning. Tho cause Of Mr.. Tights
death II not known. and post norton
examination was set for this afternoon
In an effort to determine the cause
MI. Tight had been Ill since May 81.
Mr.. Tight was born Sept. II, 1850,
IN Marion county Ohio, and two years
later came with his parents to this
county, The family settled in the
Illinois Grove neighborhood in Liberty
township, and Mr. Tight continued to
live there until four years ago. when
he moved to State Center.
Mr.. Tight had been married twice
His first wife was Sophia Spohr. with
whom Mr.. Tight was united In mar
riage Oct. z, 1871. Following her death
Mr.. Tight took as his wife Jennie
Hines. who survives her husband. one
daughter by the first marriage. Mrs.
Crede Rankin, Of State Center. Is llv-
ing. together with two daughters by
the second union. They are Mrs. E. X.
Carter and Mrs. L. S. Wensel, both OF
State Center. Three brothers and three
sisters are also living, in the persons
of James Tight. of Des Moines; Ben
ford Tight, of Cheyenne Wells, Colo;
Arson Tight, Of st. Anthony; Mrs. +.
D. Perry and Mrs. w. D. Hix, OF
Rhodes: and Mrs A. Corbet, Of Hen
rietta City, Okla.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Christian church at st. Anthony, Rev.
Mr.. Curliss officiating Interment Will
follow in the Illinois Grove cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
Frank Fletcher
10 Mentioned il,
Ad,,,ira1's Report

Lieut.. Frank J. Fletcher, U. s. NJ.
Of this city receives commendable
mention in the report Of his uncle,
Rear Admiral F.. F. Fletcher, filed with
the war department as result Of the
occupation of Vera Cruz by United
States troops.
In the report Of the rear admiral
reference is made to young naval Of
ticers as follows:
During the two days action Capt.
H. Mel. p Huse, U. s. NJ: Lieut.. G..
NJ. Courts, U. S. N; Lieut.. F. j. F1etch-
er, U. S. NJ, were under fire and were
eminent and conspicuous IN the per-
Torrance Of their duties.
Captain Huse was indefatigable in
his labors Of most important charac-
ter both with the division commander
in directing affairs and in his ef-
| forts on shore to get in communica-
ton with the Mexican authorities to
avoid needlessly prolonging the con-
aict
Lieutenant Court had well quail
hed himself by thorough study during
his year on duty in Mexico to deal
with the conditions Of this engagement,
! and his services were of great value
to me.
He twice volunteered and passed in
an open boat thru the zone of fire to
convey important orders to the Ches-
ter, then under a severe fire.
Lieutenant Fletcher was in charge
OF the Esperanza and succeeded in get
ting on board more than $50 refugees
many Of them after the conflict had
commenced"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
KEYSTONE LEAGUE OF EvANGEl
lcAL CHURCH TO HOLD AN.
NUAL CONVENTION HERE.
OPENS TUEspAY NIGHT,
CONTINUES TWO DAYS
Bishop w, F. Fouks, Of NaperviIIe, Ill.,,
to Be Present For Two Addresses Of
tho Ssssion-Dr. c. A. Mock, Prssi-
don't Of Western Union College, Also
on Program.

The city will next week be the meet
ting place Of the thirteenth annual con-
vention of the Keystone League of
Christian Endeavorers of the Des
Moines conference of the United Evan
gelical church. The convention, which
is to be held in the First church, will
open on Tuesday might, June 16, and
continue thru Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Between fifty and seventy five dele
gates are expected to attend the con-
vention. Two districts, the Cedar Rap
ids and Des Moines comprise the con-
ference Rev. c. H. Stauffacher, OF c.
dar Rapids. is president Of the district
organization; Miss Fannie Hook OF
Des Moines, recording secretary; and
Miss Bertha Mullen. Of Des Moines,
corresponding secretary.
Bishop Fouke to Be Hero.
Bishop w. F. Fouke. of Naperville.
ILL., will deliver two addresses during
the session, being on the program for
Wednesday and Thursday night An
other we'll known speaker on the pro-
gram is Dr. c. A. Mock, Of LeMars.
president OF Western Union Coiiese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09

baseball equipment. were used to save
tender fingers and muscles.
Later the young women employees
played the men,. but some uncertainty
exists as to the correct score Of this
game. The most accurate account
gives the score as to In favor Of
the women.
Judge B. r. Cummings umpired
both games, and from his decisions
there were no appeals and no one got
in contempt Of court. Habeas corpus
proceedings were threatened County
Treasurer s. M. Cause at one time to
compel him to deliver the ball over the
home base while he was pitching.
Later picnic supper was served.
The committee that arranged the pic
mic was composed OF A. w. Dobson
and Misses EttaNorthup, Nora Wilkey,
Olivia Tweed, and Ella Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right Food.

Its not new food to me-" remarked
Va. man, in speaking of Grape Nuts.
about twelve months ago my wife
was in very bad health. could not keep
anything on her stomach. The Doctor
recommended milk, half water but it
was not sufficiently nourishing.
IA friend Of mine told me one day to
try Grape Nuts and cream. The result
was really marvellous. My wife soon
regained her usual strength and today
is as rosy and pulmp as when a girl of
sixteen.
"These are plain facts and nothing
could say in praise of Grape Nuts
would exaggerate in the least the value
of this great food"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
MRS. M. A. DIETRICH DEAD.
Old Resident Of County Succumbs I,
Lopo IIInesa of Rheuu,atism

via heSsoehe OF NounCy SuCCumbe 10
Long illness Of Rheumatism.
Death at o'clock this morning
claimed Mrs. Mahal!a A. DERRICK. 511
North Second street, an old resident of
the county. Mrs. Detrick's death was
due to rheumatism. with which she had
been suffering since Christmas.
Mrs. DERRICK was born Mahalia
F'oulk Aug. %, 1886, at Gosport. Ind, and
became the wife Of George DERRICK in
1853 near Terre Haute. In 1873 Mr..
and Mrs. DERRICK came to Iowa, and
settled in this county on a farm in
Taylor township, three miles north of
town. They lived north Of this city
and in State Center township until
1887, when they moved to this city. Mr..
DERRICK died in this city in 1880.
Mrs. DERRICK is survived by seven of
the eleven children born to her. The
living children are w. e. DERRICK, Mrs.
Sherman Wolfgang. Mrs. John West.
and Fred DERRICK. of this city; James P.
! DERRICK, of Moore, Mont; Harry De-
trick, Of Chicago; and Clayton DERRICK,
Of Ashton, Idaho. Two sisters, Mrs.
George Arney, of Parker, S. D., and
Mrs. Susannah Tidd, of ST. Louis, are
living, as are also two brothers, Riley
Foulk, of Wyoming, and Hamilton
| Foulk, Of Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
SEVENTEEN CENTS A DAY.
Save This Daily and Have $1,000 IL
Ton and Half Years,

You can get rich quick 4 some one
dies and leaves it to you, but most
people get rich by saving part OF
their income. The savings and loan
association offers a safe and sure
way to wealth. Seventeen cents day
placed in this association will be worth
$1,000 in a little over ten years. Hun
dreds Of people that should be saving
something each month aTo simply
spending 1t and getting no returns,
There are still about $50 shares Of the
thirteenth series to be had. First pay
ment July /. Call the secretary on
the phone and let him tell you more
about the association. Phone $50.
George F. Thayer. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
DIES ON FURLoUGH.
John 3. Darr, of Soldiers Homo, Sue
cunbs to Long illness.


John B. Darr, a member Of the SOL
diers' home on furlough since May II,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
H. E. Play, $40 West Church street at
S: 80 this morning. Mr.. Darr's death
was due to cirrhosis of the liver COM
plicated with enlargement of the heart
and dropsy. He had been i'll six
months.
Mr. Darr was a native of Ohio, where
he was born May "a. 1s41. He enlisted
at Galesburg, ILL.,. in Company K,
Eighty third Illinois infantry. Feb. 10.
1854, and served until Sept, s, 1865.
when he was discharged at Nashville.
Tenn.
In 1867 Mr.. Darr came to Iowa and
settled in Jasper county, where he took
as his wife Mrs. Martha Logsdon
Dodge Mr. and Mrs Barr continued TO
live in and near Baxter until Oct "a,
1908. when Mr.. Darr entered the SOL
diers' home for treatment in the hos
pital He has been out and in the
home, having spent much Of the past
FIVE years in Colorado. He returned to
the home in April. 1913. and took his
last furlough little less than a month
ago.
Surviving Mr.. Darr are his widow.
one daughter. at whose home he died.
and son. Lee Darr, of Garvin. Three
brothers and like number of sisters
also survive. in the persons OF Basil
Darr, Of this city: Milton Darr. of
Long Beach, Cal; David Darr. of Mus
catine: Mrs. Hannah Parkins, Of La
coma; Mrs. Mary Smell, of Des Moines,
and Mrs. Elvira Reynolds, who lives
TlaCa IN ArkangaS
Mr.. Darr was member Of the Con-
gregational church Of Baxter. and for
merly belonged to the G. A. r. at that
place. His body will be sent to Baxter
| for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
FEW MEN KNOW
M arsh alltown Streets Show Small
Number Of coolIy Dressed Mon
Comfort, ServioeabIe, Ideal Summer
cIothine-PaIm Beach Suits, Linen
and Fian.,s; Trousers Tailored by
Marshall Tailoring Company.

Only few men coolly dressed are
found on our Main street here. There
are but few who know tho real COM
fort. the service to be had out Of a
Palm Beach suit or a pair of linen or
French flannel trousers tailored by the
Marshall Tailoring Company located at
PA East Main.
Make 1t a point to dress right this
summer. Better talk with the men who
will tailor your needs promptly and
correctly and at a price that will
justify your making an inquiry now
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
At the Hospitals.

Miss Lois Stevenson. daughter OF
Mrs r. R Stevenson, Of Colo, under
went a nose and throat operation this
morning at the Deaconess hospital. Mrs.
Stevenson also submitted TO an opera
ton of the throat this morning.
Mrs. S. Levy. III West Church street
Is a patient at st. Thomas hospital
where she is receiving medical treat
ment
who is i'll of appendicitis, is a patient
at st. Thomas hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
Mis-. Meeow.n in Recital.

Miss Marie MCGOWAN, of this city
who will be graduated from st. Joseph
Academy, Ottumwa, next Friday, ap-
peared in a graduation piano recital
assisted by a reader, at the academy.
The Ottumwa Courier in telling OF the
recital, says: miss Marie McGoWaf,
who appeared in a last private recltai
at st. Joseph's has brilliant and am
mated style. and acquitted herseh III
a most pleasing manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
OFFERS MUSICAL TREAT


Wednesday Evening at M. e. Church
Musical Entertainment by Claude r.
Neweomb, Vocalist; Marguerite
Lewis, violinist; Mrs. Edwin Cobb,
Pianist.
Tomorrow evening at the NJ. f.
church a rare musical treat is offered
the public. The musical entertainment
program will be by Claude r. Newcomb,
vocalist: Marguerite Lewis. violinist,
and Mrs Edwin Cobb pianist.
The evenings entertainment is under
the auspices of the young peoples
Sunday school class and a large attend
ance is expected.
The program will start at S:15 sharp.
Tickets are rs cents. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
COUNTY OFFICIALS PICNIC.
Employees in County Offices Have Out
ina at Riverview,

County officers, their deputies and
clerks and members of their families
to the number of about fifty, held their
annual picnic at Riverview park Mon
day evening.
Baseball furnished the chief amuse-
ment. Two teams. captained by Sher-
If ]. G. Edgar and Deputy Sheriff r. G.
Goodale, sweltered thru a short game
which the deputy's team won by the
score Of to 2. Especially prepared
soft boiled balls, filched from indoor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
kNAR WINS CUP.
Local Lad 10 Industrial School Prize
NASaaaSE

Local Lad 10 industrial School Prize
Winner
Robert Knab, a boy Of this city. who
is at the industrial school at Eldora-
is one Of the prize winning boys OF the
institution. In livestock Judging
contest given by the Hardin County
Fair Association, which was open TO
boys of the industrial school. Knao
won large silver trophy cup for rank
ing highest in the, judging contest.
Knab is employed in the blacksmith
shop. where is is learning the trade.
Not a demerit mark has been made
against him since he entered the school
more than year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
TO HOLD IOWA PICNIC.

Iowans in Twin Cities to Meet June 20
to Form Association.
Former Iowa people who now live in
Minneapolis and st. Paul are arranging
for an Iowa picnic to be held at
Minnehaha falls on Saturday afternoon,
June 20. 1t has been proposed to form
an Iowa picnic association In the Twin
Cities. to meet in alternate years at
Minneapolis and ST. Paul. Governor
Clarke is to be invited to be present for
an address. H. ]. Tremain, OF the
Dykman Hotel, Minneapolis, 10 In
charge Of the arrangements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
NELSON TO SALEM.
Former High School Principal Elected
to Better Position.

]. c. Nelson. formerly principal OF
the high school in this city. but more
recently principal of the Wenatchee.
Wash, high school. has been elected
principal at Salem. The Salem high
school has membership IF $50 pupils
and faculty of twenty-eisht teachers.
o. NJ. Elliott the newly-elected super
intendent at Salem, who has been at
Twin Falls, Idaho, was formerly super
intendent at Traer and Sheldon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
Local Weather Record.

Ninty-four and 10 were the extremes
of tempera ture Monday, compared with
SO and 50, Sundays maximum anu
minimum, and So and 40, the extremes
a year ago Monday. At o'clock TINS
morning the temperature was Is, two
degrees cooler than at the same hour
Monday morning. Two one hundredths
of an inch Of rain fell early this morn
INC
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
WILL GIVE PIANO RECITAL.

Miss ScheeIers Pupils, Ruth lamer
and Clara Secor to Give Program.
Misses Ruth Lamer and Clara Secor
at the piano, assisted by Miss Mar
guerta Lewis. violin, will give pro-
gram Tuesday evening, June 10, at
o'clock at the Baptist Temple. Compll-
mentary tickets may be had from any
of the pupils or by calling at the
studio, 313 Masonic Temple.-Adver-
tiSement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
WILL DO WORK THIS SEASON.
Street Railway Company to Put in
Summit Street Extension.

John A. Sieg is in receipt of letter
from John A. Reed. Of the Iowa Rail-
way and Light Company Company
Cedar Rapids, in which Mr.. Reed is
authorized by Col w. A. Dows, presi-
dent of the company, to state that the
Summit street extension Of the street
railway line will be built this season
Mr.. Reed says that it is likely the com :
pany will not get to the work until
fall, but assures Mr.. Sieg that he may
inform the Summit street people in
terested that the line will be built this
season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
IT'S GREAT FOR sALKY
BOWELS AND SToMACHS

We want all people who have chronic
stomach trouble or constipation, no
matter Of how long standing, to try one
dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy-one dose will convince you.
This is the medicine so many OF our
local people have been taking with sur
prising results. The most thorough
system cleanser we ever sold. Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy is now
sold here by A. T. Elder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
ca,;+a, Stock Increased.

Amendments to the articles OF incor-
poration of the Marshalltown Savings
and Loan Association, which increases
the capital stock to 100000 were hied
in the office of the country recorder
this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
WILL GRADE CEMETERY HILL.
Supervisors Let Contract For Work
on Lincoln Highway.

The hill running alongside OF the
Rock Valley cemetery, on the Lincoln
highway east Of the city, is to be re-
duced to a grade Of s per cent. Ihe
job which is not a large one, was let
Monday by the supervisors to Borton,
grader. The amount OF earth to De
moved was too. small to make 1t eco
nomicai to move the county's steam
shovel to the spot. From alongside the
cemetery the road drops down the
mill to a highway crossing over the NJ.
& St L. tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
LOCAL HORSE STARTS.
Posing Lady, Trained Here, Entered
at Waveriy.

Posing Lady. a bay mare. trained
here by Joseph Mclaughlin, started
this afternoon in the 2:35 trot Of the
ope ming meeting of the Cedar Valley
circuit at Waverly. The mare is also
entered to start in the 2:37 trot Thurs
day afternoon. The horse is entered
in the name of Mclaughlin, who will
drive her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
Notice. TeIephone U.ersl

If you wish any change in the listing
Of your telephone in the telephone d.
rectory you must make arrangements
before June Is, as the copy will be sent
to press on that date. Call telephone
694. Marshall Telephone Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
4. III. paliea Court.

In the Police Court.
D. J. Long, arrested by the ponce ior
being drunk, paid fine OF % ana tne
costs in the mayors court TINS 1ore-
~oon. 40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
DEATH At STATE CENTER.
Lawrence Tight, Old Resident
County Passes Away.

Lawrence Tight resident of this
county 1852. and for many years of
the Illinois Grove neighborhood, died
at his home In State Center at 9:45 this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09
WASH GOODS.

Benedict e. BrntnaII Have Special
Values at 10 Cents.
We have receiver and placed on sale
fifty pieces of fancy figured voiles and
crepes. All are going at the very low
price OF 10 cents. Headquarters for
satisfaction. Benedict & Brirtnall.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-08-27

ond voyage to America in 1893, and
from that time to the present day
she has been a potent factor in max
ing this, our own country. the great
est Nation with the highest type of
womanhood and manhood the world
has ever known. Her sons helped
till the soil for our ancestors and
moved the products of the farm to
market. They went with man into
the dense forests of the new world,
cleared them for homes and made
cultivation possible for the coming
generation, and as the march of en-
igration turned westward, they mov-
ed the belongings of the pioneer "a
cross the sun-scorched plain and ov-
er the great mountain ranges TO the
new home beyond. The COW is tru-
ly mans greatest benefactor. Wind,
hail, floods, and drought may come
and destroy our crops and Danish
our hopes, but what is left the COW
manufactures into the most nour-
ishing and DEMONSTRATING food, and
is she not life itself to the thou
sands of little ones stranded upon
the barren bosoms and hollow hearts
of a modern motherhood? We love
her for her docility. her beauty and
her usefulness. Her loyalty has new
er been weakened, and should mis-
fortune overtake us as we become
bowed down with the weight of
years we know that in the COW We
have a friend who was never known
TO falter. God bless the COW. We
little realize the debt we owe her.
Eugene Bennett, Missouri Dairy
Commissioner.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-08-27
Home Classes in the Open Country
Devised by Agricultural Colleges

such as Maine, New York. New
Jersey and Delaware. have signlfied
their willingness to cooperate.
Ordinarily a college in a state
usually applies to the department
seeking its cooperation when. suf-
ficient interest has been shown in
the plan in several communities
where 10 or more people have
sought the instruction. For financial
reasons certain colleges are not SO
able to engage in the work as are
others.
The advantages claimed for the
new home courses with local lead
ers and laboratory equipment over
the ordinary correspondence courses
finish it,
Studying in a group. with
laboratory work and a leader,
seems to stimulate the interest
and add a social feature which
lead the members of the group
to follow the work conscient-
iously and complete it.
Experiments with free correspond
ence courses show that while
many individuals gain advantage
from them, many others, because
the material is furnished free. do
not feel the same obligation to COM
plete them as they do when they
pay substantial sum of money for
the instruction.