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The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
PRESIDENT To RECEIVE
NATIONS HERO dead
Mr.. Wilson Will Be on Hand at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard Next Mon
day When Bodies Arrive.
MAYFL0WER TO ACT AS ENVOY

The highest honor within the gift OF
the nation are to be paid the victims
Of the American occupation of Vera Cruz.
President Wilson in person, IL the state
Of public business will permit, will re-
ceive the bodies at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard next Monday. II he cannot go, he
will send a letter and a personal repre-
sentative. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels and detachment OF high officials
Of the navy will be present to honor the
dead.
Secretary Daniels conferred with the
President on the subject yesterday. II
was agreed that everything possible
should be done to mark the sOlemnity OF
the homecoming of the heroes of Vera
Cruz. II has not yet been decided
whether an official proclamation shall be
issued setting Monday aside as a day of
sorrow upon which all flags on public
reservations and buildings shall be dis
PLAYED at haIf-mast. but il is very likely
that some such action will be taken.
Secretary Daniels will leave Saturday
on the Mayhower and will meet the
cruiser Montana, bearing the bodies of
the dead from Vera Cruz. outside the
Virginia capes Sunday night The May
flower will convoy the Montana until
somewhere on the Delaware coast.
where they will be met by the Tennessee.
which has been ordered from the New
York Navy Yard. II Is possible that the
Indiana, Iowa and Massachu-
setts, now in the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. will be ordered to act as part of
the convoy for the funeral ship, II their
repairs can be completed in time. The
national salute will be fired for the dead
as the Montana enters New York Har-
bor.
After the funeral exercises in New
of Daniel A. Haggerty, of Cambridge,
Mass. from New York 10 Boston.
The other bodies will be sent by the
Navy Department, according to re-
quests OF relatives, as noted in the
following statement made public to-
night by the Navy Department:
List OF the dead OF the L. S. navy
and L. 6. Marine Corps on board the
L. S. armored cruiser Montana, which
sailed from Vera Cruz Saturday. May
?, and is due to arrive at New York
on Monday. May IL:
UNITED STATES NAVY.
boswell. Louis Frank. chief gunner's
mate-to William II. Boswell, Coulter
vile. Ill. his father.
"DeFabbiO. Gabriel A.. gunners mate.
third classic Thomas DeFabbio, IS Cen
ter street. Batavia, y. Y.
''DeLowry. Francis r. seaman-to
Richard c. DeLowry. 52l Darsie street,
Pittsburgh. Pa, his father
''Devorick. Frank, ordinary seaman-to
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
SHOOTS WIFE; CUTS THROAT.
Double Tragedy Follows Institution
of Divorce Proceedings.

Milwaukee, Wis. May A man this
morning leaped from an automobile at
Tenth street and North avenue, drew a
revolver and fired two shots in rapid
succession at a handsomely dressed
woman. AS she dropped dead the man
drew A razor and cut his own throat,
falling dead across her body.
The man later was Identified as Morris
Berkowitz, a thirty-six-year-old West
Side grocer. and the woman as his wife.
who recently instituted divorce pro-
Ceedings.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
WANTS SCHOOL PLAN CHANGED,

DIR. p. p. Claxton. United States Com
missioner of Education, approves of the
"six-and-six" plan OF school terms ad-
vocated by the Inland Empire Teachers
Association at a meeting in Spokane.
There should be six years of ele-
mentary school and six years OF high
school," said DIR. ClaxtOn Children
twelve and thirteen years old are at the
beginning Of the transition period be-
tween childhood and youth-they should
not be kept doing elementary work. At
present the pupils in most school sys-
tens mark time to a large extent through
the seventh and eighth grades"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Mrs Matilda A. Bailey, Blakesburg. Iowa,
his foster mother.
Fisher. EIzie c., ordinary seaman-to
Mrs. Elsie Fisher, Forest, Miss, his
mother.
Fried. Louis Oscar. ordinary seaman.
TO Matthew Fried, Gretna, La, his
father.
"Frohhchstein. f. H., ordinary seaman.
TO n. II. Frohlichstein. Mobile. Ala.
his father.
Lane. Dennis j.. seaman.-To John P.
Lane. sSs E. Forty-hfth street. New York.
his father.
"PoInsett George. seaman.-To William
Poinsett. 532l n. Twelfth street, Phils-
delphia, Pa. his father.
Schumacher. John F.. coxswain--To
Mrs. Isabelle Mackay, "a suydam street,
Brooklyn, n. Y. his mother.
Smith. Charles Allen, ordinary sea-
man.-To Mrs. Jennie Smith. 2lSs East
Sergeant street. Philadelphia, Pa, his
mother.
Stream. Albin Eric. ordinary seaman.
To Eric p. Stream. 227 Sixty-seventh
street. Brooklyn, n. Y. his brother.
Watson. Walter L., ordinary seaman
To Albert Watson, Orleans, Mass. a
brother.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
"Haggerty. Daniel AIoysius. private-To
Michael Haggerry. Is Harding street.
Cambridge, Mass, father.
Martin. Samuel, p-ivate-To Mayer
Martin. 1871 Taylor street. Chicago, Ill.
his father.
Percy. Rufus Edward. private-To
Mrs. Minnie Percy, 10 Deakin street.
Concord, y. H.. his mother.
"Summerlin, Randolph. private-To B.
F. Summerlin, WilliacOochee, Ga, his
father
The next of kin in each of the above
cases was informed by telegram of the
date OF departure Of the Montana and
her probable date Of arrival. In addition.
they were advised Of the offer OF the
Secretary Of the Navy TO inter the re-
mains In the National Cemetery at Arl-
inRton Va"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
CONTRASTS.

A dramatist one morning lay
UTen lis purple velvet bed,
throbbing ache was in his head.
For he a moment since had Rad
The cruel things the critics aid
About his latest little play.
They know not ar" he whispered lov.
They cannot tell the good from bad.
They take as gay each thing that's Sad.
They sing a dirge VI all that's glad,
To drive US stArk and staring mad,
This is the aim their writings show"
critic on his little cot
Reclined and Rad his little screed
iFnr this Is chief in critic creed,
His swn good stun he first must readl
And Is he read his bitter deed
He sighed Rs though he felt the need
Of enple'iEes he had forgot.
"Alack"' he cried. I'm of my pen.
! might have said the lines were old.
| could have knocked the hero cold.
! should have called the star too bold.
! would. IL had thought. have told
OF how the humOr reeked q mold.
| wish ! had that chance again.
Arthur James in the New fork Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
PRINCEToNs CAPTAIN INJURED.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Princeton. n. J.. May +-Prncetons
hope for winning the triangular regatta
with Pennsylvania and Columbia on Lake
Carnegie next Saturday were dampeneo
today with the report that Capt leo
Briggs may be kept out OF the race oy
a troublesome affection in the first ringer
of his left hand. Briggs was able to
row with the varsity today but Ii
greatly handicapped.
The Tiger varsity eight was sent on
stifr four-mile pull this afternoon. Time
trials were taken, but the results have
not been given out.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
Interior Loses First
To Agriculture Club
Departmental League Opens with Fast Game-N.W.,
S. S. and Marquette Circuits Are Now
Under Headway.

Agriculture opened the Departmental
League season by winning from the
champion Interior club. to 2, in con-
test that was hard fought all the way
and a prettily played game. Hartley was
the whole show. his pitching. fielding
and hitting featuring. Shalin and Tan
sill, played well for Interior.
A hit by shalin scored for Interior In
the first and Hup's error allowed the.i
second tally. Win bases full in fourth,
Hartley hit cIeanly to center, scoring
two. Fraser's long drive was muffed
by Conover. letting in the winning run
in sixth The Scoro.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
INSANITY BOY SLAYER's PLEA.
Jean Gianini Goes on Trial 70
schooI-tcacher's Death.

Herkimer n. Y, May with his at
torney prepared to prove that he was
insane and not responsible for the crime
which he confessed. Jean Gianini. the
sixteen-year-old school boy. was placed
on trial today for the murder OF his
former school-teacher, Ida Beecher'
whose body, with fourteen stab wounds
was found in a swamp at Roland N.
Y. on March q.
The prosecution will combat the in
sanity plea and attempt to show that the
youth plotted the crime out Of revenge
because he had been expelled from
school.
II is expected that another day at least
will be required to select jury.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
KENILWoRTH, s; PRINTERS, 8.

Runs-Mcksy. Feldman. stTinger, DouEberty %.
Moran. Walker Shoemaker. BuSsius Hayes, Driess
First base on errors-Printers .: KeniwOrth. /
Left hases-Printers. Z: KenilwOrth. J. First
base on baIs-Of DRESS. 6: of Sullivan, }: Of
Weaver /; of StringeT, Innings pitched BY Sui
liyan, 4; by Weaver, l: by Stringer, !. Hits made
OF Sullivan Z: of Weaver 9 Struck out-By
Dries. IL: b. Sullivan. l; by Weaver. 2; by
String1. ? TWobass hits-Dougherty. Walker
Snyder Stolen bases-Goucher. Feldman ~. Sues,
Sullivan DcugheT1y %. Shoemaker BusSius. Double
play-stringrr to Roberts. Hit by ptchsr-By DRESS
(SulliJan. Robsrtsl. Wild pitrhes-DriesS, I'm
pire-Mr. BdmonstOn. Time Of gAme-l hour and
% minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Runs-w Polk e.. Walker. Ricks ~, Wallace.
johnson. Grant. simms. Awkward Earned runs
War and Navy. }; Agriculture. First base by
errrrs-War and Navy. 4; Agriculture. l. Left on
hasss-WAr and Navy 6; Agriculture, g. First bass
hals-Of Davis. I. Innings pitched-By Davis.
6. hy Jones. T. by Shamwell Hits made-On
Dsvis. S: Of Jones. 5; Of Shsmwell, Struck out
BY Davis. ): By Jones. s: by Shamwell l. TWobAse
hits W Polk. Lewis, Grant, SimmS, ShAmWell.
Sacrifice hit-Carter. Stolen bssss-Ricks. Lewis
l3,. Love. Double play-Garrett to Grant to Wal
lace Hit by ptcheT-By Davis tSimms. Passed
hall-AwkWard Umpire-Ar. Harley. Time Of game
Il hnur and 3 minutas-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY MISSING.

The Washington police are searching
for Earl Garrison, nine years old. who
disappeared from his home. 1921 Sixth
street northwest, Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock
Frantic with grief a; the failure Of the
boy 10 return. his parents yesterday ap-
pealed to the police and a search be-
gan at once. The boy has light blue
eyes, and wore brown knee trousers, tan
slippers, and brown cap.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

tree. First base errurs-Federals. ]: Treasury,
J. Left on base$-Fedeals, ;: Treasury 6 First
Struck 0ut-By Downey. u; by McDonouEh. II.
TRo-base hit-DOwney. Stolen basss-Dampiar r..
Downey. McLaTen Crown e.. Miller. Rountree.
Bono. Passed ball-Straight UmTdre-Mr Nc
DonOugh Time of gAme-I hour and IS minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
EMPEROR SLIGHTLY BETTER.

Vienna. May 4.-Although the rest OF
Emperor Francis Joseph. who has been
i'll for several weeks. was disturbed
throughout the night by fits of cough
ing, the condition of the ruler today was
entirely satisfactory. according TO a bulle-
tin issued today by the attending ply
siCian.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Runs-C. PeTTiFo q J. Green ~, WOOD Kerr
J. Pumphrrg. HSyIey. ThOrnet Pennington. swee-
ney. First base on bAIls-Of Sweeney. 2: of H
Phipps, 2 Innings Titched-By Sweeney 4; BY
Dyer. / Hits nade-0f Sweeney. 7. Struck out
Ry SweenFv. ?; by II. Phipps, S. Home run
Sweeney. Three bsse hit-Thonett Two-base hits
H"ylc ]. Green, OsteTnrn Sacrifice hy-sweeney
Stolen haseS-H. PearSnn, Steele. Hit by pitcher-
BY sweeney. / Ummre-Mr. VenAbe. Time Of
game-l hour and mi1utez
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
COMMERCE OFFICE CHANGES.

The Department OF Commerce yester-
day announced the following office
changes: Bureau Of Fisheries-Louis NJ.
Heron, skilled laborer. promoted TO a
salary OF 500 year. Lighthouse Serv-
disappointment Of w. Walter Thomas.
assistant keeper OF TanSier Sound Light
Station. Va, terminated.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
AMATEUR BASEBALL.
YEsIERDAY's RESULTS.

Central League Kenilworth. s; Printsrs j.
Railroad Y. NJ c. A. League-CAr Department 8;
Union Station, s.
DepartmentAl League-Aggics, ); interior. 2
Marquette League-TennalIytowu, g.: Trinity. l.
Northwest Sunday School League-ImmAnuel. Z;
ST. Paul. .
Potomac League-Congrea Heights. 6; Steel
Plant, s.
Treasury Leagus-Federals, 5: TreRSury. 2
Rosedale League-Columbias, {; Iroquois,
Colored Departmental Leagus-War and NaTy, 5;
Agriculture
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
coLLEY IN FORM.

Frank ColIey, twirling air-tight ball.
proved too much for st. Paul, in the
Northwest Sunday School League yester-
day, Emmanuel winning, to .. The
heavy stickwork of Rawlings also fea-
tured for the winners, while Goodman
played best for the losers. The score:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
TIE OPENS SEASON.

The Colored Departmental League OPEN
ed up its season with tie game between
War and Navy and Agriculture, to 5
The Aggies batted out fve runs in the
first half OF the seventh inning, but dark
ness halted the game, and the score re-
verted TO the sixth inning. The score:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
ToDAY'S SELECTIONS.
By NEW YORK MORNING TELEGRAPH.
Havre de Grace.

FIrE racs-FoIey cnt5. Color. LAur.
Second race-IdA Claire. Dr. Lrick. Hsnberf-
Third racs-Triner. Royal Dolly, Psrlor Boy
Fourth Tace-R1ying fairy. Amhruss. ParunG.
Fifth rscs-BIt Masterson. Bonnie Eiolse'
Molie Richards.
sixth rAce-Planuda. Otto F1oto. CuneuI-
seventh raee-seni -Qu,ssr, Chiffon Queen. Ao
bolsfOrd
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
CAR DEPARTMENT WINS.

Car Department defeated Union Station
yesterday in the r r. Y. NJ. G A
League, s to 5. Tommy Thompson and
Hughes both pitched good ball, but err
rors at critical moments had much to do
with the scoring. Score:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
TENNALLYTowN WINS OPENER.

rennaliytown defeated Trinity in the
curtain raiser In the Marquette League
yesterday, to 4. Hillery pitcned
clever game for the losers. but Ten
nallytown managed TO nit IN tne
pinches while errors figured largely
in the scoring of both clubs. Score;
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Runs-Young q, Nod, Ryan. BOYD. Pugh, ]
CaIIow. Kshl Flynn (2l. J. Kilroy stanshu1ry
Hughes First base on balls-of Thompson. /: of
Hughes Struck out-By Thompson. :; by
Hughes Twohase hit-F1ynn. Stolen hasrs-I
CElloE Kehl Cl. Flynn. Young. F. CsIIoW. Double
play-SuIliran Kilroy. Hit by pitcher By Thomp-
son. / Wild pitCh-Thompson. Umpire-Mr Joe
Handiboe Time Of Eame-l hour and Is minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Runs-Donaldson. kirkiind. Haze q. beAnh.
balk-Od Hilleary l. Struck out-By Jones, B; H
HiIIeary, s. Home runs. Hilleap. Stolen bases
Beach, stadtIer 20, King. Roche 20. Murtansh.
Hager 20, O'Day Wild pitches(ones. hhe.p
fn1 umpire-Mr Leonard. Time Of gamel hour
and % minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
BoXHoLDERS AT NAVY LECTURE

The following will occupy boxes at the
Belasco this afternoon. when DR.. y. Mon
roe Hopkins will repeat his lecture on
the navy: Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
IROQUOIS LOSE.

In a fast game in the Rosedale League.
the Columbias beat the IrOquOis, TO
McGhann's homer with cne on base sent
across the deciding tallies. Power. for
the losers, pitched in fine style, but
foolish base-running cost the game.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

-Mcihann (2l. Smith %. Hollidgr. Heistrr.
First base halls-Oh Smith, ); Of Power
Struck out-By Smith. TO- by Power II. Three
base hit-Brandnn. Stolen haSrs- Hoidgr, Hill.
Power McCihann Double play-Power to Mac
donald to HolIidge. UmpiTe-Nr. Myers. Time Of
Eame-l hour and 20 minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
WAvERLY WINS OUT.
Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Clarendon, Va, May 4.-The baseball
season was inaugurated here yesterday
with the home team losing a hard fought
game to the Waverly a. c., of Wash
ington. The visitors won out in the
ninth inning The score:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Runs-ConcveT. Fisher, Bsiley. Hull, Ward. Left
halls-On Gray {: OF Hartley, ! Struck Out-By
Gray. 5; by Hartley. 10. Sacrifice hit-hel1auney.
Stolen baseS-CuuoTer. Robinson. Shalin. Fisher.
Cullinan. Bailey Hull. Ward, Fraser. Double play
-ShaIin TO Fisher Wild ritch-Gray. Umrire-Mr.
Hughes. Time Of Fsme-l hour and IS minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
FEDERALS BEAT TREASURY.

Federals came from behind yesterday,
winning from Treasury in the last round.
3 10 ., in the Treasury League. Both
pitchers were in form. each one striking
out fifteen men. Score:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Rans-R. RAVlings O.. G. rawlings tq. Cash,
Friede, Bowen, Gessford, CoIley. First base on
hailS-0G Coney. 2; Of Coe e. Struck out-By
ColIey. Q; By Coe. Home nm-G. Rswlings
Threehss hit-Mertz Two-bass hits-simpson.
Goodman. sA0incs hit-HohmAn. Stolen bases-
Goodman. DOLLY, Gesaord. Simpson Double play
stgo1znG % Holman. Hit By dtcher-By CoTy
tseat1al. unp6e-Nr. woo1vafd Tina Of slns-
] hnf md q miuztsG *
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
GAMES TODAY.

Departmental League-Po<tofics vs. Commissioner
Central League-spartAm vs. Waveriy.
Railroad Y. N. c. A-Southern vA Union Station.
Potomac League-G. II. i. vs. Eastern
Marquette Leagne-St. StepAen's vs. Cherydale
Northwest Sunday School League Whitney Va
Cavalry.
Treasury League-Statistics vs. Navy
RosedAle League-Hoy Name vs.. Highlanders.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
STEEL PLANT DEFEATED.

Congress Heights defeated Steel Plant
in the Potomac League. Jimmy" Green's
hitting was the feature of the game.
Score.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
ST. JOHNS WINS.

St. Johns Juniors defeated the strong
Carlton A. c., OF Georgetown. yesterday
by the score Of to 6. The game was
won in the ninth. when, with two gone
Mach got a life on an error Hartigan
trippIed, and Seyferth followed with q
double. Score:
G, JoSn.. ,oooIleof o
Csyi,op.- -- l2loDl os II
Batteries-Lynch and Mach; LAndal and Wolfe
Umpirs-Mr Fred Neulznd. Time Of gsme-l hour
and 20 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Rum-Paskert, Becker e., MEEee, SCraIEth. Lud-
erIs. KiIlifer. Connolly. EVers t9, MarznTiIe e..
Schmidt, Deal GoEdy Mann. Rudolph. TWobass
hits-Cravath KilifT. Deal a. Becker, Rudolph
fhree-hase hi-Psskert Home run-Connelly
Stolen bases-Becker Lobert, Evers. MsrsnVile
Gowdy. Bases On hAIs-oh Alexander. ?; OF Ru-
dolph. s. Struck out-By Alexander, 5; by R1-
dolph ! Sacrifice hit-Ale1Ander. Wild pitch
Oescher Umpres-MesSrk Rigier and Emslis
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Totals. q 8 u 81
Ran for Risdou in ninth.
w.re-iy A. C........... 10000 ool4
Clarendon A. A.. 90 0 0 0-3
Runs Mcdonald. J. Tuehy. Hurd. TIehy Boen.
HaEer Stewart TWo-bAse hits-Bolen. Stanton.
Double play-Roundtree to Steward to CiementN
Struck uut-Ry Stanton, II hy Rision. 9: IN
Won HerbuIrs /. Innings pitchod-By Rision. 3:
by Won Herbules. Passed balls-Hsger ~.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
BRAVES FINALLY WIN.

Boston, May 4-The tide finally turned
today and the Braves won out In a great |
slugging match from the Phillies. Score: |
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Totals. q 9 j Il s
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

Totals 81 Il p 10 :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-01
HORSE thieves
Are Being Hunted by Officials
in Virginia and West
Virginia.
...re,Al 10 ~ 1rleeaAn,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. II
The government officials and postal
inspectors are cooperating with the
authorities OF several Virginia and
West Virginia counties in an effort TO
apprehend two men, who rented a
team from j. NJ Bright, of Keyser,
August 81. The two men. who repre-
sented themselves as travelling sales
men, rented two horses and light
wagon from the iveryman on that
date. which We're never returned.
since then it has developed into a
1auch larger case as it is thought the
men were members of gang OF ban
dts who are suspected of robbing
several postofices in Virginia, and
postofices, stores and railroad sta
tions in the eastern panhandle OF West
Virginia.
Two men answering the description
given by Mr. Bright, as well as the
horses and wagon, were seen at Mon
terey, Highland county, day or two
before the robbing of the offices at
Pickney and Vanderpool. They are
said to have been Joined by others.
and the entire gang is being hunted
in the Allegheny mountains along the
Virginia. West Virginia line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-01
RURAL SCHOOL DAY
FIXED By GOVERNOR
SEVEN TIMES HAS
NATION OBSERVED
"A DAY OF PRAYER.

For. the eighth time in its his
tory the United States as a ma
ton on next Sunday, October 4,
will observe a day of prayer.
For the first time in its history
the prayers of the nation will be
offered to the Supreme Power for
the re-establishment of peace
between foreign nations
Five of the other seven days
were set aside to bring about
peace between the United States
and foreign powers. or between
foes within the United States.
Two were set aside in memory
of assassinated presidents lin
coin and Garfield. Here are the
prayer days Of the past:
May 9, 179s-To avoid war
Jan. IL. 1s15-To avoid war
with Algeria.
Sept. 26. 1861-To enu the
war between the states.
April 80, 1S63To end the
war between the states.
Aug. I, 1864-To end the war
between the states.
June 1. 1s65-In commemora-
ton of Lincoln.
Sept. &c, 1881-In commence
ration of Garfield. n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-01
In a Proclamation Naming Fri
day, October %, as Date
for Its Observance.
,e.relAL 10 rnsr.lIasAn,


CHARLESTON, Oct. Governor
Hatfield, cooperating with state su-
perintendent Shawkey, has issued a
proclamation designating Friday, Oc-
tober %, as Rural School Day. All
West Virginians in any way interest
ed in rural schools are requested to
meet at their respective school houses
on this day to discuss some OF the
most pressing needs of the rural
schools and to suggest ways and
means of improving them. The state
department Of schools Will issue pros
gram to be used on this occasion.
Doubtless this action will meet with
general approval among all rural dis
tricts in this state. For the last sew
eral years. strenuous efforts have
been made to improve school buildings
and grounds, provide libraries, Sc
cure better instruction, and to make
the rural school such as our country
boys and girls merit. No doubt the
school officers have done the best they
could under the circumstances to meet
the educational needs of these coun-
try boys and girls; but in spite Of
everything that has been done the
fact is that our rural schools taken
as whole are in sad plight even
today Here and there you will fnd
a good school house on suitable
q ounds, properly equipped and with
a good teacher in charge; and yet in
many other places dingy, ricketty,
ugly building; small, rocky. steep
grounds; scanty, out-of-date eduip-
ment, and poorly paid teachers. We
may say that the good country school
represents the exceptional rather than
the general condition. A very large
number of the rural schools in West
Virginia remind one of a friendless,
neglected, orphan child.
What have been the results? Many
country youths have grown up with
very scant education Large numbers
of them have flocked to the cities for
employment or for amusement. Some
have succeeded; others have failed.
The country needs them; the cities
are crowded with them. Also many
whole families have moved to the
cities II order that they might have
better educational advantages for
their children.
What. shall be done? Shall we neg
lect the country school longer? The
people pay their taxes to support
these country schools. What can be
done to make them meet the needs OF
the country people? The purpose of
Rural School Day is to give the people
an opportunity to meet together to
discuss ways and means Of improving
the rural schools.
Such q discussion is particularly
fitting now that we are approaching
a regular session of the state legisla-
ture. Doubtless every senator and
delegate elected in November will be
willing to vote for any changes IN our
school laws that the country people
themselves want Go to your school
houses on Rural School Day and talk
the situation over with your neighbors.
what ought to be done. Then let the
governor, the state superintendent and
your Representative IN the legislature
know your wishes