New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-31
Nine Students of Dancing
in DarmStadt Halted Be
cause Under 16.
HERE ON ST. PAUL
IN TEACHERS CARE
American Liner Lands 925 Pas
sengers-No Warships
Sighted.

The American liner st. Paul came in
yesterday from Liverpool with 925 pas
scngers, so per cent of whom were
American citizens. The vessel was not
molested during the voyage and sight
cd no warships.
Although the immigration officials
have been making liberal allowances
for the landing of passengers from the
war zone. they decided yesterday to
detain on Ellis Island nine girls under
sixteen years of age. who were brought
here on the st. Paul by Miss Elizabeth
Duncan, a sister of lsadora Duncan, the
American dancer.
The girls, who were studying dancing
at her own school, in Marienhohe,
Darmstadt, Germany, were brought TO
the country for safekeeping. and will
eventually. if allowed to land. continue
their studies under Miss Duncan at a
school she plans TO establish near Has
tings- on Hudson.
Miss Duncan said yesterday that her
school was maintained under the
patronage of the Grand Duke of Darn
stadt, and was attended by his two
sons. the Princes George and Louis.
When war seemed inevitable Miss Dun
can said she was informed by the Ger
man officials that the school would
have to close. and she was advised to
get away as soon s possible.
After many difficulties she managed
to take nine of her pupils to England,
and there arranged to bring them TO
this country on the st. Paul
As the girls were under sixteen and
unaccompanied by parent or guardian,
the immigration inspectors were
obliged to send them to Ellis Island
for further hearing before board OF
special inquiry.
Much surprise was expressed by Miss
Duncan and q party of her friends who
had gone to the American Line pier to
meet her.
Miss II. V. Berger, of this city. went
to the pier. intending to take the girls
to her home for luncheon. Mrs.
Johanna Hansen, of 3 Park av.. fon-
kers. informed the authorities that she
had arranged to keep the girls at her
home until Miss Duncan could estao-
lish her school. ,.,
The little dancers, who were dressed
in blue TUNES, Panama hats, wnite
socks and tan shoes. are IsaDeila
Branch. OF Brussels, fifteen; Mary LIE
hex. Of Posen. eleven; Josephine Nose
lin. of Vienna. twelve; Anita Zaha, OF
Berlin. ten; Dora koeschietz. OF ORES
den, nine: Erna Schultz, Of Munich,
ten: Harriet Schering, Of Berlin, ten
Lieseloth Loescher. of Berlin. elgnt,
and Santa Kongan. of Russia, seven.
Miss Duncan said the American re,
lief committee in London had accorded
the children much assistance and PAID
IL
+. II. Raneck, OF this city, who came
over in the steerage, told story OF
how by a ruse he managed to get TWEEN
~ women out of Paris to Boulogne'
where they got Channel boat Tor
England.
"A train was ready to start for Bou-
loqne." he said. land would take only
such passengers as could be seated. !
instructed one of the women 10 felgu
fainting. and when she did a crowd
rushed from the train TO see what nad
hammered. Meanwhile the other nine
teen women who were in on the trek
rushed to the emptled seats. car,
ried IN my arms the woman who had
pretended to faint and got seat Tor
her" -
DR.. George W. Garwig, secretary OF
the Board of Education of Pittsburgh,
returned on the st. Paul, accompanied
bv his son, Percy, and his daughter
Margaret. While IN vienna ne me-
five school teachers from Pittsburgh
and brought them home with MN yes
terday on the st. Paul.