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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15
COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA. VA. Feb. 1.-THE
February meeting of the woman's club
was held at the residence of Mrs i. 5.
Wood on Tuesday Afternoon. After
the business meeting there was an
unusually interesting program. The
subject for discussion was American
Heroes" An instructive and inter-
esting paper on the lives of some or
our heroes beginning with the Father
of Our Country" was read by Mrs.
George Huckstep. Mrs. j. Marshall
Cowherd read a humorous article en-
titled Aunt Poliy's George Washing
tom An instrumental solo on the
piano, by Miss Avis Wood. was greatly
enjoyed. The rooms were beautifully
and appropriately decorated with flags
and hatchets. The color scheme. green
and gold, was carried out by punches
of jonuuils and evergreens.. Mrs.
Wood gave an elaborate dinner to the
members of the club in honor of her
guest Mrs. Rosa Grasswilt. OF Rich
mond.
Mr.. f.. r. Cowherd. Jr.. of Harrison
burg. was the guest, on Wednesday, of
his parents here.
The Ladies' Aid society Of st.
Johns Episcopal church. held their
regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
at the home of Mrs. T.. c. Leigh. There
was large attendance
Miss jamie Bell, who was guest
OF Miss Lucy Mosby. on Tuesday. is
visTting relatives IN Richmond.
The card club was charmingly en-
tertained on Wednesday night by Mrs.
Dabney Cosby The rooms were beau-
tifuny decorated with hearts and
flowers. There were six tables OF
progressive five hundred. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Mr.. G. Pannili Hodgson made y
business trip to Richmond and Car
tersville this week.
Mrs l.. c. Mosby was in Richmond
this week
Mrs Walter Thomas. of Gordons-
vile. is the guest OF Mrs. 8, NJ, Harvey
Mr.. T. r. Willard spent this week
end at his home here.
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Virginia Free
School Song
(Tune: Star SpangIed Banner)
Written by j. Luther kibier.

How dear is thy name. O, Virginia
free school
Thou dost pave path onward to
future success.
Ever try" is our word and work
hard" is our rule;
Love for knowledge and truth thus
we daily confess
We're a band of young workers with
problems to solve;
Tried and true We must be for our
country's welfare.
For duties of State on us soon xiii
devoive,
So in all that we do we must hope
not despair.
Virginia school days are the bright
est we've known.
Emalatjng for place and striving
for fame.
Dear friends here we have made and
our victories won.
O. Virginia. Virginia, how dear is
thy name!
AZ our knowledge shall lead to Tx
celsior" height.
our school banner unfurled shall
be to the air,
And strong will we be in defense OF
the right
is the "Red. White anad Blue is
exalted SO fair.
Young patriots we, now our free school
defend.
Leave to fancys quick flight our
fond dreams of this morning
who can tell what bright star old
Virginia may send
To give Liberty In the yelled fu-
ture quick warming
Let US hear Dutyis voice our anbt-
tions to fire
virginia and her freedom we hail
evefrnoret
Never shall her ideal Of honor expire,
Aye that right may be migh- EN-
Americas wide shore.
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-,.yaa-s t-xatput1r7eis feae.-esse -af
those warm spring days. ihe trees
were 5ust budding. and a few birds
tss ittaa- an the boughs Of the tree out
side of the schooiroom window.
The members of the second grade
were deep in the mysteries of the null
IMPLICATION table. Their voices sounded
very musical as they said IN sing
song tone, in a tuNe all their own,
twice one are two, twice TWO are
four" that is all but one MEMBER
That one member. who was not repeat
ing the multiplication table was Har-
nv Peterson. he was busily engaged
In writing Sometimes he would stare
ar the little curly headed girl before
him. She was the star pupil OF the
class; her name was Selma Deane.
Now. Harry had only one sister.
Margaret who had just entered high
school, and she had straight hair, ana
so Harry. of course. preferred curry
hair Besides, Margaret was always
writing verses all over peoples tablets
Her special fayorite was selection
from poem called ''Thanatopsis.
Harry wondered what that meant. He
wondered how he should end this
verse, He was writing. 1t was to
Selma.
Suddenly Miss Alice's voice rang out.
Harry Peterson. why are you NOT re.
peatfNE your
What are you doing?
9TH um- er, was just a-writing some
er verses" he stammered.
Bring them to me-.
Harry knew that Miss Alice read
aloud every note that she wrested from
the pupils. Reluctantly he tore a
sheet of paper from his tablet--as he
thought. the one on which he had been
writing.
with fear and trembling he stood by
the desk. while Miss Alice read the
not. He looked appealingly at Selma,
who looked disdainfully away.
Contrary TO her custom Miss Alice
did not read the note aloud.
But to Harrys utter bewilderment
she said Il wish to commend your ex-
ample to the class: l had no idea that
YOU had improved your handwriting SO
much, or that you were thinking along
such deem lines" She acted as though
simply reading the note had raised him
in her estimation, He wondered why.
That evening while he was study
ing his lessons, he. found written on his
tablet:
Dear Selma, sweetheart mine.
win you be my Valentine?
So sure as the vine grows round the
stump.
l choose you for my sugar lump.
HARRY PETE
He remembered that the teacher had
Iaalled on him just as he was writing his
name. and he hadn't had time TO finish
Peterson" what had he given her?
He could not imagine. He would have
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out with most awful fierceness when
the friendly admirers got too near,
gaiIoped, trotted, ran away baked,
reared, whinnied most realistically,
and finally convulsed his audience by
taking a drink out of pail of water
~ras.4seriss.i s+.t.st4 4 he steps.
When Kitty had ridden enough, che
fed him some popcorn out of her hand,
and he tried to nibble her fingers in
true pony fashion.
Now you know what pushbugEy
is, don't you ?" Tom said, when she was
finally tucked up in her big chair
again to get rested. How do you
think you like it?"
II think ii was the most fun of any
ride / ever had said Kitty happily.
Evelyn L. Taintor, In the Congre-
gationalist
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Mammals Valentine

II was almost st Valentines day.
and Belle was pulling her curly head
to End out what she could send mamma
for mamma was Bellies dearest and
first love There was the usual amount
of valentines in the shop windows and
lying In glittering profusion on the
counter But Belle had given mamma
similar ones ever since she could re-
member. Now she wanted something
different,
| doubt II she would have succeeded
so well had she not confded her diff
Guilty to Aunt Della Auntie was al
ways ready TO help her little niece,
and she always had so many nice plans.
She thought minute. then whispered
something in Bellies ear. "Just the
thing" cried Belle, dancing with de
light.
A half-hour later Belle was at the
photographer having negative
taken for a nice cabinet picture. She
paid the man a dollar out OF her own
bank. The cabinet was sent to Aunt
Della When 1t came, she took pref
ty piece of the colored tissue paper she
used for making flowers. and cutting 1t
just a little larger than the cabinet.
carefully glued the edges around the
face OF the picture. right over Bellies
face Belle put 1T in an envelope,
stamped and directed to mamma and
just the eve before St. Valentines
slipped 1t into the post box. She could
hardly wait for the postman to bring
ii to mamma next morning.
what can it be-" said mamma, as she
drew out the stiff cabinet. with these
lines written on the back in round.
childish hand, familiar to her:
This valentine is sent to you,
tried and
To let you know she loves you well,
But her name she win not tell.
II you look sharp, sweetheart OF mine.
You'll find who Ia your valentine.
You'll have to break the tissue pa
per, guess" cried Belle. who was
dancing around watching her turn 1t
over and over to discover the secret
Mamma took her penknife and SAGE
rully tore away the paper in the mid
die, and out peeped the smiling face of
her little daughter You don't know
how hard it was not to tell you before
hand, mamma" said Belle. II 1t hadn't
been for Aunt Della, l never should
have thought of 1t. or kept It secret.
either. Isn't 1t a nice one. thought
yes. dear" answered mamma kissing
first the picture and then the really
truly valentine. TT is the very incest
/ ever had
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hssr- greatly relieved had he seen an
the teachers desk, written in round.
schoolgirl hand:
So hive that when thy summons eoraes
TO join
The innumerahle caravan, which moves.
To that mysterious realm .,.............
Like one who wraps the drapery Of
his couch
About him. and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
No wonder the teacher was mystitied
but delighted.
BY MARY ATcCALEB.
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FIRE DESTROYS EAST
RADFORD stab -

EAST RADFORD. VA. Feb. Il
c. c. Browns livery stable In Eoe1
Radford was destroyed by fire eAxa,l
this morning. All horses were a&N1X
A thoroughbred short-horn bull NM
burned to death. The carriages, 1M&a
ness, hay and feed were destr0yW
The total loss was between $1,000 AN
$4,000.
The building. which was owned -
Messrs. Frank and Ernest Robe24T
was insured for $1,000.
A 1880 automobile belonging III
= F. Martin was also lost in tn
flames. III
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Cardwe ell. Va

Cardwe1l. Va.
Dear Auntfe,--The page Is growing
more interesting each week. / wish
I could have heard that debate on
did the white Man Have Any Right
to Drive Away the IndiansT' because
l have to debate on the question Re
solved: That the Indian Was Treated
More Cruelty than the Negro" Friday
in our literary society. We are going
to have public meeting of our so
ciety in about a month. and I have to
debate. Auntie. couldn't you come up
10 II?
am answ ering a few puzzles this
week and also sending a drawing for
the contest.
The answer to the geographical pug
xle is: Lincoln, James. Turkey. Greece.
Hood, Virginia. Diamond
The answer to the hidden name Is
Jamie"
FRANCES VAUGHAN
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Use a Man

There's }arling little fellow.
Sits 4 hurch In front of me;
Though mas name | cannot tell you.
Yet acquaintance we'll are we.
For on every pleasant Sabbath
We both nod and smile-and say.
Good morning l am glad to see you.
Hope YOU are quite Well today
We didn't have an introduction,
Twas only eyes looked lone to eyes.
TILL my heart was running over
With it's unsuns lulIahies;
And l longed to hold and fold him
As of yore | did my own,
Ere from out the neat my hirdlngs
Any one of them had flown.
Coming in one day beiated
His velvet cheeks I saw aglow,
And l knew somewhat had happened
For the black eyes sparkled SO;
But there was no chance to whisper,
And so still he had to keep,
Soon the little dreamiand fairies
Gently drew him fast asleep.
But as henediction ended,
Down the aisle he quickly ran.
stop. lady, stop / want to tell you.
Use dot on pants, See. Use man"
Could | keep the tears from starting
At ambitions early NORM
SO the kiss gave in parting
Held prayer for buyfrcorf.s dawn.
Oh, the precious, buds OF childhood.
None may see the fruit or flower;
For the influence, wrong or holy.
Makes or mars the manhoods hour.
In the Fathers special Keeping,
May the mothers all be found.
Till the sowing and the reaping
To his glory shall rebound.
HELEN A. SMITH.
1906 Perry ST.. South Richmond.
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I. why Is an egg like colte
.. What tables may be easily sUwa1A
lowed IA ss IN
g. why is an author queer az1an Ii
4What did Adam first plant Ia -
garden of Eden?
5. Which is the way to make - NG0G|
last WI
6 why do old maids woAr Gyk
gloves?
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Lovingly.
MARY AcCALEB.
Trnni1nlrsa VI

Trenholm. va
My dearest Aunt Naney.--won't you
please excuse my long absence
must tell you all of us here have been
sick for some time. but am glad 10
say that all OF US have gotten ahou.
we'll now. and I am SO very glad, fer
I had to miss going 10 school. l have
At last started back again. We have
80 many new members now and hope
that my other cousins enjoy reading
their letters as / do. and / hope that
they may continue to do their good
work for our page. / received let
ter some time ago from one of our
new members and I enjoyed reading II
SO much. Lots of my cousins owe me
cards now. and I hope to receive some
of them soon / have been wanting to
send yon something for every depart
snent ever since I last wrote to you.
but JUS, haven't had time. My birth
day comes on the twenty-second of
February. and certainly hope that
will receive lots of birthday cards
from my V. j. &, cousins. One of my
frst cousins told me not long ago that
the first thing my aunt looked al on
Monday evening was our page, and
must say that / can hardly wait to
see IL myself Well, dear cousins.
Just read that was the editor of the
drawing department Now. dear cous-
ins won't you please try and draw
your best SO that the editor will print
ttre Now let US see what a department
we can have. Just let's all OF us try
and make the page the very best we
can: better than we have ever had 1t.
Now. dear artists. won't you please
settle down and draw your very best,
and nSfp lns ali that you can How
happy I would feel II could see our
next column just full OF the incest
drawings don't want you to helm
no alone. but send In something for
each and every department every
chance you get I know Louis and Dali
las will help Orpha KILLER In her de-
partmcnt, for they are such splendid
nuxzle makers. I am going to look
forward to next week. hoping to see
Zach department better than ever be-
fore. Trusting that all my cousins Will
think of me. and do their best Tor
ne. am. as ever.
Your loving niece.
MYRTLE PAI4MORE.
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] am your little niece,
ZF.LMA pAIMORE r,

Dear Aunt Nancy will try to do
my best as assistant editor of the story
department. I am going to send con-
trihutions to as many departments as
possible
| arm sending you drawing. with
fear and trembling. after your mes
sage TO us last Sunday.
will send you longer letter next
time.
Lovingly.
MARY MeCAIFR
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Willis, Va.
Amt Nancy:

NJ .AIUl 4N1lTiCy
ri Won be 40 kind as to let me
34s,Ae a seat with you and the men,
hers? l see the "Old Gray Goose
In most ready to flop at me, but since
siIc In IN the other side Of you shall
not run. %
an. Aims Kemp has 30 often asked me
u Wr!tS 3 poem. or draw Tor the
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Edinhurg. Va.

EdfnpurE. va.
Dear Aunt Nancy,--I WAS surprised
TO fand in the Juvenile circle today that
I was elected assistant editor OF the
,uxxle department. / think you elected
the wrong one Ha. Ha. We are going
20 have examinations every day this
week. and, Oh. how l dread them. we
had tests on grammar today. FRIDAY
We had arithmetic. and tomorrow we
are going to have geography, ana l
must study In my geography a little.
I wonder what in the world has become
~ .ome OF the v. J. C. cousins: they
must have seen their shadow Monday,
February End.
/ am going to do my best for the cir
Gle. and send in every week II nothing
happens. Thursday night. February
9Th. we had a meeting of our school
Improvement league. The program was
composed Of recitations. readings dis
,ussions and business matters. we sang
.hree songs, pixie" odd Virginia.
ana ..yirginia Free School Song" that
nv father wrote to the tune of the Star
spanrled Banner. I enclose you copy
suit don't give II to the odd Gray
Goose MY little brother. otto. has
IN express wagon, and he wants TO be
,uf all the time. rain or SHINE, ana
when papa goes out he gets his coat
and cap and says. II am going out
With mana and haul wood in my little
saigon" | He Is here shaking money
suit OF his bank and is trying to make
the dog eat the money. He is only
four years old and can write his name
a. well IA L cAn. OF course ! taught
aim how. My letter 81 getting rather
long. and IL the "Old Gray Goose" gets
Il he will have indigestion. Will
close.
Your loving niece.
ORPHA KIBLER.
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Gan flowing at last into the Gun
Of Mexico.)
l. We miss our ice cream wneMs
the bowl of milk Is reduced.
.. Oh. / ought to spell state
with a big So and you" with -
small "y'
& In dainty white frock. and with
black hair plated. the miss is sippinGS
her tea. where she can hear the
waters flowing over n large yellow
stone.
4. 7 saw a hashfu1 fellow cry
Some ones her beau, am L? am IT.
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TrenhoIfn, Va.
NY dear Aunt Nancy reckon you
think I-have forgotten the page. but
I have not. I have been sick for some
time and just could not write. but
am well now and / am going to school.
/ am real glad to see so many new
members on the page. Well, ! will
have to close now, as ] am getting
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Dear Aunt Sancy,--it Is q mighty
busy time with us now adays We have
finished the first half-session and are
now on the home stretch. bat | shall
take time every now and then to write
TO the dear page
You have surely made a good selec-
ton of associate editors. and I dc
hope that every circle member VIII con-
tribute something 10 one of the de-
parfments whenever possible
1t would be very interesting to me
and, l daresay, 10 all the Juvenile mem
bers, II each one would write up
description Of the home town or neigh
hood, and / would suggest that our
new editors begin with Next Sundays
edition, giving us as full picture as
they can for their home place.
Some time later we would be glad for
Orpha to write her side of the In
dian question.
Hoping to receive some valentines
from some of the cousins.
am, lovingly.
LOUIS DAHL.
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LOUIS DIEEk
Cflarade.

Charade.
My first in vain. but not IN pG3x
NV second in ate. but not IN W01xAG
NY third in clam, but not In ha50
Ap fourth In tale, hut not In n
NV fifth in grain as well N sfA14
NV sixth in strap. but not n -
NV seventh in chair but not IN Vl1o14
WY eighth In new. but not IN 1lJmuIs
My ninth in bend as we'll ~ 49,
MY whole a token Of love you nt
Have sent your friend on yest1Edok
DALLAS Dk4E
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PUZZLES
-.
ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.

Answer to Num sricaI EnfGna.
Saint Valentines Day.
LOUIS DAHL
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ROBERT GARLAND.


I. A Russian sea on southern Side
.. He touched the ark Of God and
died.
3. You have one at your fingers4
end.
4. And this around the wheel 49,
bend.
:. One Of the parts of speech. ny
friend.
& A relative SO dear to me.
Z. 0ne-half Of national YOU see.
z. It grows in almost any cline.
q, Another name for ChriAfm1mS
time
The finals form thing I SENT
I hope it to the initials went
LOUIS DAHL
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/. The member with the largest hea4
2 When he doesn't sneeze four tine4|
3. It's fathers daughter. Al
CARRIE PACING
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Livingstone travelled In Africa 2asnea
miles and opened TO civilization and
Christianity about 100000 square
miles,
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Riddles.

Answers to Hidden Name
The hidden name Is jamie.
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Answers to .Iumblcd Places.
/. The city of Lincoln.
.. The James river.
3. The country of Turkey.
4. The country Of Greece.
5. Mt Hood.
s. The state of Virginia 4
Z. The Diamond Peak.
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Notes From Circle Members

r. v. u. c.. but thought / was not
endowed with talent.
/ am sending a drawing and poem
for your Valentine contest I'm not
expecting the prize, but hope 1t Will
not be devoured by your feathered
pet.
Please send me a badge. Success
to you and all.
A new scribe,
T. ALICE THURMAN
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Virginia Counties.

JUnDftU Y IFEfTaH VUUntHeSs
I. Trees filched.
2 D. Darwin, creep.
2. Rich one.
i. Ho. Raven!
g. A mere ball.
g. Giant shown.
Z. Hat now, pa
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l. 1t has a cloth cover, handIo 80
well. and ribs made of steel; now tn
answer please tell.
2. Something that comes from 8rda
tree so high. We wear them In aprln4s
to keep our feet dry. 81
MYRTLE PALMoRU.
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Farrnville. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy,--Time will not
permit me to write much this week,
but I want to congratulate you and
the Juvenile Circle on the excellent
corps of editors selected for the pres
emit quarter.
Myrtle is one of the old. tried. and
true members and we all predict sue
cess for the drawing department.
Marian Is so interesting as a letter
writer and will work great improve
ment In the letter department, If she
only tries. Mary. with her recognized
talents as story writer, will add fresh
iaurels to the story department: while
Crpha~ although a new member. has
given ample evidence that her choice
was wise one.
Let us all rally around our new edi-
tors and keep the page up TO the high
standard already attained.
Your loving niece.
DALLAS DAHL.
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Trnnhoim. W

FRANCES VAUGHAN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-18

The Rebbeea Fairbanks Home for
Nurses is the official name adopted
by the trustees of Brightlook hospital
for the new nurses home which has
been under construction for many
months and was finally completed
and thrown open to the public last
aturday afternoon. A large number
of people from town and out of town
visited the home during the after
noon and had nothing but words of
praise for the comfortable and at
9active building to be used for the
urses.
At eight O'Clock in the evening the
-riIding was well filled and chairs
placed in the hall and adjoining
rooms so all could be seated when
Perley F. Hazen called the audience
to order He introduced F. H.
Brooks, president of the Brightlook
Hospital association. He spoke of the
impossibility of being anything but
happy on an occasion like this and
lat the joy of the hour was increas-
ed by the fact the one who has done
re most to make the home posi-
was present in person. She has had
pleasure of planning and work
ing for the home and now can enjo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-18
NURSES HOME DEDICATED
Fine $4,000 Building Added To Bright
look Hospitals PIant-Mrs. Rebecca
Fairbanks the Chief Donor and
Building Named After Her
Exercises Saturday Evening.

troduced and spoke on ''The Rela-
tions of the Hospital and the Public. "
He said in part:-A hospital occupies
a central place in community.
Seven years ago this hill was a use
less spot, now it crowns our village
life, the civilization of ST. Johns
bury. Civilization has not always
known what public hospital meant.
" hat would hospital have meant in
Revolutionary times? Doctors did
lot stand so high in the community
then as now, nor nurses, Antiquity
had no hospitals Rome with all it's
splendors never gave the world a
hospital Then the man who killed
he most men was the most famous.
NOW the alleviation of human suffer
ing is held in the highest respect.
The establishment of this hospital
is in step with this progressive age.
St Johnsbury is now in the advance
column. Twenty years ago we
thought we had a progressive town,
but we had no hospital. Now we
cannot think of our town without a
hospital But the town needs to
foster a kind spirit towards the hos
ipital to allow it to do it's greatest
work. Forbearance, patience and