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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
MARYMoUNT.

TAnRYrowS. y. Y. Dec. l2.-Shake-
speare's Twelfth Night" will be presented
by the Dramatic Club OF Marymount on
Saturday afternoon. December 10, for the
benefit of the wnr fund. The cast IL as
follows: Duke orcino. Regina Frauen-
helm: Valentine, Hilda Leeming. NAL
volio. Ammo Kenny: Sebastian, Alice
Kenny: Antonio. Elizabeth Lynch Friar
Florence Hardart; Clown. Ethel Newsome :
officer. Angela Meenan. Cur.o, Marion
Cote; Page, Marie Lyons: Olivia. Ruth
Corrigan: Viola, Dorothy vilsack and
Olivia. attendants. Margaret Smith and
Della Webb
Great enthusiasm was shown during
-he senior debate on Wednesday. The
subject was: Resolved that the horrors
OF war bring out the nobility OF mans
nature rather than his brutality" The
Affirmative won.
On Saturday was played the Anal hockey
game which was TO have decided the cham
pionship In favor OF the seniors. The
-esuL, vas tie, the score being 10 !.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
THE SANFORD SCHOOL.

REpDING RIDGE, Conn. Dec. 1.-THE
Sanford School serves in a sense. as q
centre for the dispersed community life
Of Reddng Ridge For that reason on
last Saturday the living and recreation
rooms OF the school We're opened for
church fair and tea. The boys helped to
make the affair successful by playing a.
this time the annual basketball game be-
tween the Reds and the Blacks These
two parties. into which the school IL
divided. are pitted against each other In
athletics and intellectual contests.
Besides this game the other fact OF
chief interest 90 the athletic association
is the election OF w. p. Montague. Jr.. OF
New York az manager OF the football
team for the coming season.
Tho intellectual life of the school. too.
has been stimulated by the announce
ment that those who attain certain
grade in the work OF the month may leave
for tho Christmas recess on Saturday,
December 10. instead OF on Wednesday,
December 20
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COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

On Wednesday the Columbia Grammar
basketball team went to Staten Island
and played the Staten Island Academy.
The game was close and hard fought
struggle, but Columbia Grammar won by
a score OF % to 80 Yesterday the team
PLAYED Ethica, Culture school
Last Monday the Rev. q. II. Dickens
chaplain OF The United states bsttleshlp
Florida, gave the boys OF this school a
short and very interesting address He
told about the European war AMI how
fJ'ure wars may he prevented
wood carving and manual training
classes we're formed some weeks ago for
the lower forms. and much interest -
taken by the boys In making baskets.
wooden articles, &C.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
MANLIUS SCHOOLS.

MANLrus, N. r.. Dec 1.-THE Christ
mas vacation AZ St. Johns School will
begin neat Saturday. The winter term
begins on January 6.
The Rev. Theodore Harris Of Ithaca
visited this school last Sunday He spoke
In chapel in the morning on "Militarism
From a Religious Standpoint" and in the
evening he again addressed the cadet
body on the subject OF Germany and
Why"
The Manlirs cadets scored quite a hit
by sending a picked squad TO drill In the
charity show at Syracuse The silent
manual, ioadings and frlngs and a few
minor foot movements were exhibited
Good use has been made OF the shoot
ing galleries In the Dodge gymnasium 80
far. Tho different military organizations
shoot at regular times and there has been
a good deal OF individual shooting pre-
paratory TO tho forming OF the school
team.
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MONTCLAIR ACADEMY.

MoSrcLAtR. y. j.. December ie.-'1t IL
Of no concern 20 me that student has
read 80 or 500 pages OF French or Ger
man but Y Is Of great concern to know
how practically and vitality ne knows tNs
living language" said Dr. Y Preston
IfosRins OF Princeton University. lectur.
ing on The Direct Method In Modern
Language Study" before tho faculty Of
Montclalr Academy in the board OF.
trustees series OF Lectures. The speaker
showed this movement TO he an evo-
luton not a revolution In methods: an
other phase OF the demand for efficiency.
Dr. Hoskins advocated starting a child
at years OF age 20 learn directly
through the ear and mouth. when the int.
t,1tive instinct Is most marked. This
work to be OF any value must be con-
tinued through the secondary school and
as result OF such unbroken and direct
training IN the living language the
student will have acquired what tho Ger
mans aptly call the feeling OF tho Ian
guage"
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THE ELMS."

The family and day pupils OF the Ems,
Springfield. Mass, gave n doll show on
December In the music room OF the
school For many years the school has
sent TO Mrs Ballington Booth a number
of toys and dolls. some OF them dressed
BY the pupils themselves, to be put into
the boxes of Christmas cheer that Mrs.
Booth sends to the families OF her boys
in prison.
This year the Elms decided to give
an exhibition of the dolls for the pupils
aud for any friends that might wish To
come, for which a small fee Is to be
made, and az much more as any one
chooses to give, that they might add 10
their usual gft a much needed contribu-
tion Of money. Mrs. Booth has sent out 10
her friends urgent appeals FOR help IN
this time OF great distress and the Films
girls hope that their friends will help
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Princeton University Has Been
Great Stimulus to the Growth
Of Private Schools of New Jersev

cipal event in the field Of education In New
Jersey before the English colony became
an American State.
The influences which led to founding
Princeton grew out Of the primitive in
stttution called the log college" which
was situated at Neshaminy In Pennsyl-
vania- about twenty miles from Philadel-
phia. founded by q William Tenant. who
became q pastor at Neshaminy in 1926
and erected the log" building for the
education or his own sons and the Neigh
bors' children.
Harvard and Yale. With the virginia
College OF william and Mary. the last
founded by q royal charter In 1898. were
the only institutions Of higher learning In
the colonies At the beginning of the
eighteenth century. Princeton, the fourth
oldest American college was not the col
ieee OF an established church. but Il sprans
out Of the life Of a voluntary religious
communion. which had spread itself over
several colonies. II sprang into being. as
ono historian has pointed out. when
Americans began 20 be conscious OF their
unity a. Americans Al Its birth this
upon national and American chara cter
which II has never lost. The charter
which Gov. John Hamilton granted for
q college on October 20. l7is, was the
nrst college charter conferred In America
by the independent action Of . provincial
Governor.
The public school system In New Jer-
sey had q slow start. 6o-oalled Lancas-
terrain schools were organized In the early
part Of the nineteenth century. but Il
was not until 1899 that a law was passed
appropriatdng $4,000 to be used for edu-
cattonL purposes among the several
counties. In 1st< q provision WIS In
sorted in the state Constitution then
adopted that the school fund should not
be diverted under any pn~tence what
soever from its legitimate object In
ls40 the law was 40 smended as "a
require zach township 20 raise a. much
money a. the State contributed Many
amendments were made In the school
law until IN 1867 AN epoch making &C,
was paased which placed the New Jersey
public schools among the most favored
Of the nation"
The private schools and academies Of
the State have from their very begtn-
ming stood in the front rank among tn,
secondary schools Of the country. One o.
its oldes. schools. founded in Newark In
1872. In now in the most nourtshing oondi-
ton Of is entire existence. number
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IN soms other States that were
II of the original Thirteen Colonies.
4 education in New Jersey began In
a rudimentary way about the middle of
the seventeenth century. It was In 1884.
according to Francis Basley Lee. that the
ART school of which authentic record
eYjsts was established within the limits
Of New Jersey. II WAS located In the
village OF Bergen and Engelbert 6teen-
huyssn, church clerk. was the master. He
ta,Irht reading, writing. spelling and
iiri. arithmetic from s o'clock IN the
morning until IL and from 1 in the
afternoon until 4 o'clock.
rive years later the VILLAGE OF Wood
bridge was also empowered BY the Gov
amor OF the colony TO sustain q school
frsrn the proceeds Of certain land Get
soar, for ed,scation- In 1878 Newark had
- well qualified sohoolmaster."
rhs East Jersey Legislature n 1888
uroyided general legislation on the sub
jse Of education in q statute which
tion Of learning and good manner tends
sIsasiy to the good and benefit Of man
Mind" II was permitted that in . town
an election might be held to choose three
mem who would NJ the amount OF q
sehoolmaster's salary, Under this law
saA . later one Q number q schools
vorS established
n Pennsylvania. were the leaders In the
matter Of education An act was passed
IN 1855 the design u which was 70 en-
ocursSs learning for the bcttsr educa-
- q youth" Il provided that . vaiu-
~ tract Of land near Burlington ahould
~ ussd by THAT village for the MAIN
esininS q . school for ne education OF
YOUTH"
After ne sonsOiidafsom q East ana
West Jersey there sprang Up early In the
sief,tesnth CENTURY . number Of private
schools. These wsre held usually In the
r.eAenos Of some prominent citizen where
,hs children OF the neishbcrhood assem-
MA 70 receive instruction. The teacher
IN some cases became q part Of the family
a his patron and In other instances
SDoardsd" from house to house. Some
,tmes he was . graduate Of Harvard or
yHis, although Q college education was
not considered IN tinoee days q necessary
,so,r,stte for teaching. but etiil esteemed
~ the worthy burghers.
A beacon light In the educational his
ssry Of New jersey was k,ndled on oc-
ouhsr az, l74e. when the College OF New
.Jevey. now Princeton University. wal
founded Thfa, Of course. was the prin'
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Latest News Of the Life and
Spirit Within Academic Walls

New York, gave very enjoyable per-
Torrance of Israel Hsngwills play The
Melting Pot" In the school auditorium
last Friday evening before students. their
friends and many OF the graduates The
performance was given under the auspices
OF the student council. which arranges tive
such entertainments yearly. The pcrfor,.~
ance was especially creditable a. Il va,
rehearsed and carried out by the studentA
themselves with practically no outside
help. with the exception OF a little assist-
ance from the English teacher. outside
OF slight shortening OF che length
the play was given in Its original form
as presented In this city several seasons
ago. Permission TO give this performance
was given by tho IAebler Company. the
owners OF the playing rights.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.

The first moot court for the academic
year Was held last saturday afternoon at
the Fordham University school OF law
$40 Nassau street, New York city. JUS
tice charles l.. Guy OF the Supreme Court
presided
These trials are very interesting as well
az Instructive. Pleadings are prepared
by which supposititous cases arc pre-
scented to the court, jurors are drawn,
witnesses sworn and examined the case
summed up. the jury charged and the
verdict rendered with all the attending
details associated with litigation in tho
Supreme Court. There was large at
tendance OF the student body
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME.

NorHE DAME, Ind, Dee. 1.-THE
Dramatic Club of the University Of Notre
Dame will present The Rosary" AT ST
Mary's Academy December "a. and in
the university theatre the following eve
Mtg The CHIEF role. Father Kelly. v-ll
be played by John Drury. who po"'-ayed
this character fo- two seasons in tho
original COMPANY, AID is at present
professor OF dramatic art al the UNI
versity.
The football season was brought to a
formal close last week with "A dinner ann
q vaudeville show Charles r. Finogsnt
Of Boise Idaho. Was elected captain for
next season
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REPTON SCHOOL.

Last Wednesday the f,rs team OF Rep
ton School. Tarrytown. " V. played
Yonkers High School at Van Cortlandt
Park and lost by 4 goals to o. The game
did not commence until after Il. NJ.
and the second half WAS played In semi
darkness. On Saturday ths frst team
after a hotly contested game beat High
School Of Commerce a. Tarrytown by
goals to o.
on Saturday. December 10. the dra-
matte club will present the Reptor MIN
strels. followed by Tho Great Pumpkn
case"
The alumni dinner will be held at the
WaldorfAstor!a on Wednesday, Deem
her 30
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING.

TIE great success that has been at
'a'n"l n the Diamaut High School OF
btucmg At % West Fiftv-frst street In
NJ prof, ssioual teaching stamps II at once
- NO ~ the foremost in this particular
f''l n cndcavur,
Nt" continued demand for newness by
No ihDl're lowing public, who soou be-
co'G" we'll ,or-ed in their fdVOritrs ac-
oomp'' sNmonts, prompts many of our best
F'oUu vaudeville aud musical comedy
F~.-'- IN l,Ut tn j, i'lamsnt. instrurt'ms
''. rtl ~ puunHrt lIigh--as TN" school
DIDO lr'p tffectiuuHtoly termed--to create
r'N q as and evolve up TO the minute
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
View of Various Activities Throughout the Student World

activities OF the school during the autumn.
The first of these on November was a
Mother Goose party for the younger
children. TO which they came In appro-
pirate costume. and the second was an
an round contest party for tho high
school and upper grammar school grades.
held on November IS. At which q variety
OF competitions kept the wits OF all most
busty engaged, and songs written for tho
occasion enlivened the evening.
The growing enthusiasm for the school
on the part Of the students 10 evidenced
by the marked success OF ali these affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
OXFORD SCHOOL.

The fair Of oxford School. Hartford.
Conn. held on Friday. December 4, was
most successful In every respect. II
netted the school a substantial sum Tor
It's chosen philanthropies and enlisted to
the full all the latent energy and business
ability OF the pupils, Former teachers and
former pupils helped to swell the pile OF
packages on the parcel post table. which
was one OF tho most popular A country
post office delivered letters 10 suit all ages
and estates, and various committees pre-
sided over tables for flowers, candy, Jelly
and Ice cream as well as fancy and useful
articles
The fair was the third OF series Of
events which comprise the extra academic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
HUNTINGTON SCHOOL.

BosroS. Mass. Dec. l2.-Candidates
for the hockey team al Huntington
School are getting in condition for
strenuous season by working out dally
with tho track candidates In the gym
nssium.
A. meeting of the athletic connmittee
last week II was voted TO award he
football insignia to Roache. Butler and
Bell IN addition TO the previous awards
An interclass swimming and track
mat will be held in the school gymna-
sum on December H.
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sCHooLMAsTERs' ASSOCIATION.

Prof. Harrington Of Yale and Columbia
will lecture at the next meeting OF the
schooimasters Association to be held in
the Craftsman's Building, 8 East Thirty
ninth street. next Friday evening. Decem-
Der 49, His subject will be Suggestions
From French Schools" The dinner be-
gins at 8 40 sharp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES
THE SCHOOL MASTERS Asso-
CITATION OF NEW YORK AND.
VICINITY holds monthly meetings..

These gatherings. held at the pdri-
Gus university clubs, In conjunction
Uith a simple, inexpensive dinner be-
ginning at half past s. hare become
one Of the best organised efforts at
the city for the advancement Of pro-
Jessiondl stdnddAds. That the pub
Hc may kno1c the character OF hesc
gatherings THE Sun has secured the
permission Of the association to print
the complete minutes OF the meet
in0s. tNclndln1 abstracts Of the dd-
dresses delivered by the speakers
On the second Sunday foilopinD
each monthly meeting THE Sun DW
print hereafter abstracts Of the dd-
dresses. This pear these nth be Of
peculiar public Interest. for they re-
late TO the general topic what may
be learned By Am crfcdn schools from
foreign schoolsf"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13

them to send her . generous Christmas
Offering on Friday evening Of this week
instead of their usual Christmas tree the
family and the day pupils gave An in
formal musical entertainment and the
money that would have been spent for
gifts and refreshments will be given to
make . delightful Christmas for girls less
favored than they.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13

novelties In dances for them. Among the
attendance are many who are occupying
star positions on the professional stage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
vEADMAsTERS and rrinei-
pals OF private schools
throughout the country are

Invited to send school news Of
genera, interest every week, or ~
often as convenient. for publ
cation IN the school Page Of THE
SUNDAY sun.
Hesdmasters will mad II
rood plan 10 make . widsavaks
student or one 81 the masters .
correspondent to attend to writing
and sending In the news. Cory
should he sent as early In the week
as possible To The school, College
and camp Bureau, THE sun, I7s
Nassau street, New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
MRS. MARSHALLS SCHOOL FOR
LITTLE GIRLS.

TIE addition of n third cottagr this year
to Mrs. Marshalrs boarding and Day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
ETHICAL CULTURE SCHOOL.

The dramatic club Of the Ethical Gull
ture Schoo,. West stxty-fourtn street
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20
Tcpsey Turvey Sweedy
Essanay comedy.
Coming Saturday, Aug. 2.
great Vitagraph feature
Warfare In the Skies
Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. John Foreman
proved themselves very agree.
able entertainers last Sunday
when they entertained thirty
at a IL o'clock dinner. Mrs. E
3. Purcell, Mrs. C. l. Frazer
and Mrs. A. j. Williamson as
sisted in serving a three course
dinner. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Marshall
and sons. of Carroll; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Marshall and son. Of
:Mendamin; Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Plummer and family, of Logan;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. |. Frazer and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Purcell, Mr.. j. A. Foreman,
Miss Josie Williamson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Williamson, Ronald
and Lille Marshall, Of Edger-
ton, Mo.
During the afternoon, CONVEX
sation and music were enjoyed
while they ate ice cream and
melons, and at $50 all gather
ed in a group and their pic
lures were taken. Later they
all returned home wishing for
many more days Of the same
kind. -.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

Hon. Robert G. Cousins who
has had the experience OF six
teen years continuous service
in the United States Congress,
will appear on the Chautauqua
platform the evening of Aug.
21st. Mr., Cousins is today the
greatest Orator in Iowa, ard
has been recognized as one of
the greatest orators of Congress
for the past twenty years. DO
not fail to hear him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

Word has been received here
of the approaching marriage of
Harry Allstrand, formerly of
this city, and Miss Kathryn
Galloway at the home Of the
BRIDE in Waterloo, Sept. 18th.
Miss Ruby Hopkins of this city
will act as bridesmaid and Har-
Ian Amen of Ceder Rapids as
best man. Miss Galloway and
Miss Hopkins were room mates
at college and both belonged to
the same sorority.
Miss Dorothy Finley enter
tanned several young friends at
supper last evening after which
they enjoyed a theatre party
at the Palm.
Mrs Conroy is expected home
from Des Moines this evening,
where she has been the guest
of friends for the past week.
The peach canning season
will be on in full blast in about
one week. Prices will then be
the cheapest of the season. If
you will leave your order with
us, will see to it that you get
your peaches at the cheapest
price. Please leave orders ear
lily. Gilmore Grocery.
Have you tried a Wizard oil
mop? This is the latest inven.
ton to help the busy house.
keeper. Come in and let Us
show you.
! a22 K. E. Brundige.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

DeLaval cream separators in
all styles and prices at Brun-
diges. a22
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

common good, but they all are
a nuisance at some time or
other. la marriage it should
be union of humanity with all
of its failings. When the hus-
band comes home i'll and out of
sorts and tired from his days
labor, let him alone. He will
finally become rested and soci.
able. The same is true of the
wife at the close of a trying
day.
There should be no warfare
between sex, Gods plan is for
harmony. Man is superior in
his place, being brave, strong,
muscular and heroic. While
Woman's supremacy lies in sick
ness. in need, in making a home
and rearing the family. The
man is the gatherer, toiling and
laboring for provisions, while
woman is the weaver, who con-
verts these things into home
There is no home until the wo-
man appears and she has the
power of converting a hut or
howell into home.
Father DAILY talked a couple
of hours, but SO good was his
delivery and so interesting his
theme, that the people were
scarce conscious of the flight of
time.
Buy where you get the most
for your money. For Saturday
only we will give Is lbs, of
sugar for 81 90.
j. P. Egan.
Death Comes to Plus X, Head
OF the Catholic Church
Rome, Aug. 20 Pope Plus X
died at l::20 o'clock this morn
ing. He had been i'll for several
days, but alarming symptoms
did not develop until Wednes-
day morning.
Throughout the day Drs
Marcia and Fava and Ami 81
devoted their utmost energies
to stimulate their patient and
keep him alive. The cardinals
were notified of the pope's grave
condition and some of them
who entered the sick room de-
scribe the impressive scenes as
heartrending.
We solicit your patronage
and are prepared to extend to
you any courtesy consistent
with good business.
Gilmore's Grocery.
The year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hicks was
badly burned on the face and
neck with carbolic acid yester.
day. The mother was away
and left the baby in charge Of
an older child when the little
girl got hold of the carbolie
acid in some way and spread il
over its face. The face and
neck were badly burned and
the physicians are afraid OF
the loss of one eye.
DeLaval cream separators il
| all styles and prices at Brun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

Our stock is fresh and clean.
our store is clean, our goods
are handled clean. Come in
look around and be convinced.
Gilmore's Grocery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

For Rent-Two rooms over the Bell
Bakery for rent inquire at the First
National Bank. a26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

For Sale "A strictly modern eight
room house, hard and soft water, bath
and furnace, hardwood floors and new
ly papered lot 60xl5O. A snap. Call
at Times office If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20

Mrs. John Food. who has
been visiting Mrs. EAie Brown
for the last few days, returned
to her home in Sioux City this
morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-20
is Lbs. Sugar sl.OO

For Saturday only we will
give Is lbs. of sugar for $l.0O.
j. P. Egan.