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crozc, undisputed inventor of rhythmic
gymnastics, musical composer OF orig.
inal talent and gifted symphonIst in
lyric drama, Incompatible IN childish
rounds and scenes and podidogue Of the
first order attracted to the Institute
Dalcrozc OF Hellerau thousands
Of pupils, including educators, social
scientists and dancing masters Of all ma
tionaltles, ages and sexes TO drink. as n
were. AT the genuine fountain of physi-
grace,
A child, You understand, brought up
on Dalcro2c rounds has sc mcthing of n
vcrltahlr c!nch to start in life with, for
tho little song and dance scenes are at
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for Hellerau, must disenglgc euryth-
mics from suspicion, So with "A fcvered
pen, he wen, and sat down and signed
the protest of Swiss inteilectuals and
artists:
I'VE, the undersigned, Swiss citizens.
violently moved by the unjustifed bonn
hardment Of the cathedral of Rheims
coming after tho wilful burning of the
historic and scientific riches of Louvain
-reprove, with all our forces, an. act
of barbarism which strikes at all hu.
mainly In one OF the nobest witnesses
of its moral and artistic greatness"
Some one said to Dalcroze:
Look out You've got big stake
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fun Of fight and Of charm. ne seemed 90
stand Tor that wonderful French spirit
f,r It's nrdor and penetration, its fusion
f sense and scusihilitv, it, tirclcss intel
'igpnCe and unQuonChlble irt.
The Consul Of Cognac, u sounded like
4 musical comedy when We met on tn"
steamer last August, not quite go odd when
We bumped into each other in Bordeaux
the other day. and now it appears that ii
means. in addition to being "A studious
aud w"l informed young University Of
Virginia man. thoroughly acquainted with
the people hr has tC deal with, living IN "a
chnr.nng old town where the towers of
Francis the First : castle still stand, rowing
on charming old river in the summer
and in those DAYS hearing chlrmin .
old French gentleman. Nice-Consui, tell
how h" fought against the Prussians in
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ON which came the war.

ON which came the war.
They continued singing ana dancing
In Germany. Dalcroze could scarcely
obtain his vacation in August and Sep
TENDER.
He was 20 home in Lausanne when
Louyain WAs burned and looted He
was troubled, but he waited. He felt
sure it must be some immense mistake
he had not taught the burning Of uni
vorsitics and Libraries "or anything APP
preaching it, in his eurythmics.
Du.iag the hombardmcnt of Rheims
q. thDdral Dalcro2c was at Geneva.
This time there could be no doubt
eurythmos w-re in danger. lie ran
his fingers though his hair, to give
his brain more air What would the
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Because of His Protest
Against the Bombardment
of Rheims Cathedral. Ar
fist Is accommodated
From Hellerau

olee seeing and doing lessons in grace
and manners.
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AT He.lerlu," he said. they UNDER
sand eurythmics"
Now comes the queer part.
TWO weeks later there arrived In
Lausanne SIX men in black frock coats
from the inward parts of Germany and
three from He.lerau.
The delegation went IN taxicabs to
Dalcroze's home and told him that no
ought to sign another paper.
Which they fetched out from their
pockets.
II was retraction, an apology and
"A regretting If the error by which
jacques Dalcroze had butted into the
matter OF the Rheims cathedral.
But" said Dalcroze, ITS all agains.
eurythmics"
ON which they fetched out another
paper from their pockets. II was what
the old time rovers used to call The
Black Spot" 1t deposed Da;croze. II
communicated him from Hellerau.
they served 1t on him and returned
home by the night train.
Three days later the Frankfurter
Ietun0 published the following notice
from the institution:
In consequence Of the numerous al.
tacks Of which Jaques-Dalcroze has
been the object because of his signature
attached TO the regrettable protest OF
Geneva we declare that our former ar
tlstic director occupied only the position
OF an employee In the institute and
that we decline all responsibility for
MS errors and lack of tact outside tho
limits OF II.
Because of the value of his method
It had been sought previously from Rer-
I'm to bring Dalcrozo into Germany.
Dr Dohren and his friends finally Sic
ceeded In attracting him to Helerau.
There was born, thanks to German can
ltaI and ldealism. an enterprise which
IN short time encouraged the adoption
OF the method In the greater part NJ
German cities. the Berlin High School
and the important conscrvatories and
which, after the representation N
'Orphee,' won the unanimous suffraees
of press and public
we should remember all this and
separate the more willingly the per-
son ana the thing, for the reason that
IN" institute and its German pupils are
| ready Tor such "A separation, We NAV
ada that Germany will have no more =
q" with Ddlcroze because he refused IN
| spite Of all the enNghtcnment given
| him. TO withdraw his signature. In
/ Germany we shall simply group Poe
| gether an association of teachers who
profess the method of Hencrau"
Jaques- Dalcroze is SIN bcwdered
| when he let's his mind dwell on q
Regularly he IL too busy,
/ (,rufa Is ~, tak auaip .rgYp-e
His native town Is delighted 4 un''-
cal genius Of such originality and en-
ergy cannot inhabt place without
! things happening-orch rovc''"-.
| ch.ldTcn's festivals, school operates.
dancing classes and a Joyous prop1glno7
! OF musical hygiene
Sweet, Innocent and wise Lausanne
As for DalcroZe, busy man. be- ms
] not time 10 calculate the fortune h' 1''
lost at Helerau,
The best years of his life, the joy
building up a great institution inc !r.''
and fame of his idea-all vanished FOR
a word.
one thing only, they say, bothsrs
jacques Dnlcro2e.
Sometimes, they say, when sunset req
sets mountain peaks to flaming on LANr
Lcman, he thinks Of Louvain ahlaz' ava
the far glow OF crumbling Rheims "a
thedral.
And he murmurs in the style of CALI
leo:
mo, It's not eurythmcs'"
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Germany Disowns Jaques-Dalcroze.
Inventor of Rhythmic Gymnastics

in Germany"
IL smiled superior.
AT He.leriu.' he said they UNDER
sand curythmiCs."
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
FRACTURE
OF Nose Sustained By George
SChnebIy
At The Mt. Vernon Bridge >
Works On Monday

George Schnebly, sos North Mulber-
ry street, sustained compound frac-
ture of the nose and bad bruise ov-
er the left collar bone while at work
at the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. Monday
morning. He was removed to DR.. G.
d. Arndt's Office in McCormick's am
bulance and later taken to the Mt.
Vernon hospital His injuries are not
serious.
The exact manner in which Mr.
Schnebly was injured could not be a.
certained at the Bridge Works and
Mr.. Schnebly stated that he was at
loss to understand what had happen
ed. He was sitting on pile of lum-
Der at the time and it is supposed
that one of the boards slipped, caus-
ing Mr.. Schnebly to lose his balance
and throwing him to the ground. The
injuries were caused by boards fall.
ing on Mr.. Schnebly's face or by con-
tact with the ground at the end OF
his fall. Mr.. Schnebly's face waa
badly bruised.
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AGRICULTURE.

I. Suggest some arrangements for
studying root growth.
2. What are the merits Of the Jersey
breed OF cattle9
3. Distinguish between hot bed and
cold frame. For what is the latter
useful?
T. Name some of the best species of
shade trees and give few words on the
merits or disadvantages of each. How
do you secure trees for arbor day plant
ing?
S. Give an outline OF the methods of
preparing and cultivating a corn field,
and give the reason for each process.
E. Explain the principle and the ad-
vantages of the cream separator. When
it is not used how is the end attained
(imperfectly)?
7. How can plants be made to root
deeply? What advantages are there in
getting them to root deeply? What
plants are noted for roofing deeply?
8. Give an account OF the life of three
of the following kinds of insects. tell
what harm each of the three kinds does
and how it is kept in check: plant louse,
tent-caterpillar. round headed apple tree
borer. scaly bark louise, cankerworm,
chinch bug, oyster shell bark louise, cab
bagc worm.
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ARITHM ETiC.

1. The cost of insuring house worth
$4S0O for us of its value was $32.75; ;
the cost of the policy was $l.25; what
was the per cent. of insurance.?
2. Find the bank discount and pro-
ceeds of \ note OF $50, dated May 20,
1905, payable in months with interest
At go, and discounted September 9,
1905. at 80.
3. A dealer in notions buys 80 gross
shoes strings, at zoe per gross, list, for
so, 10 and SO off if he sell them at 20,
10 and 81 of list, what will be his
profit?
quotient.
S. 1t takes a boat II hr. 40 min. to
make round trip of 80 mi. each way,
If it goes down in hr.. at what rate
does it return?
6. How many square f.. of land will
the price Of a ten-cent plug of tobacco
buy, at the rate of $50 per acre?
2. A weight Of 10000 lb is distrib-
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John French
Springfield News

John French, age 65 years, veteran
blacksmith and a former minute-man
OF the Clifton street engine house,
died Wednesday morning at the city
hospital at 8 o'clock of a complica-
tion of diseases, from which he had
been suffering for two weeks. He
was not taken seriously i'll until sat
urday, when he had to be assisted
home from his blacksmith shop.
Mr. French was for 90 years a min
ute man at the Clifton street engine
house, starting ON his duties when
that engine house was first built. He
was the only minute man on the pen
sion list.
Born of English parents. Mr.. French
came with them to this country from
Rarnstable, England, when small
child. and spent number of years Of
his life in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. In that
city, As years ago, he was married to
Miss Mary B. Teagarden and to that
Lillian Hansell, Mrs. Mary French
Shea and Marion French, all of this
city.
MIR. French was a charter member
OF the Red Star lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, and also OF the Lincoln
Lodge, Knights of Golden Eagle. He
held several responsible offices in the
Fireman's Relief Association.
Since 1876 he has conducted a
blacksmith shop in Clifton street. He
is survived by his wife and three
children, one nephew, j. T. Ewens, OF
Mt. Vernon. and niece, Sue Ewens,
who has made her home with the
French family for q years.
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KENYON
Loses The Tennis Match To
Oberlin On Saturday

Gambler, May 3-The Kenyon ten
mis- team lost out all around Saturday
afternoon in it's dual match with the
Oberlin organization. In the singles,
Wilder defeated the Kenyon star,
Schafer, 60, 81, while Bisser defeat
ed Allen Sapp OF Mt. Vernon, 6-9, GA.
In doubles, Oberlin was victorious,
rs. 6-4.
In the second team matches, An
drews of Oberlin won from Albright
OF Kenyon, 6-2, 6-S and another An
drews defeated Holly of Kenyon, 6-1,
60. The second team doubles went
to Oberiin, g., 60.
Wilder was pronounced by Kenyon
critics to be one of the best players
ever seen OH Kenyon courts. 1t was
predicted that he would win the Ohio
intercollegiate title.
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ANNUAL
Session Of The Church Of
Christ On Sunday
Officers Elected And Reports
Are Given

The annual session of the congre-
cation of the Vine street Church Of
Christ was held Sunday morning.
Rev j. A. Long was chairman and c..
G.. Weaver acted as secretary.
E. R. Bennett, C. j. Wood and Wal
ter Earlywine were elected elders.
w. S. Speelman, c. A. Blair, Jasper
Walker, S. A. Green, George Henwood
and Charles Mcdonald we're elected
deacons.
An invitation was extended to the
state convention of the church to hold
the 1916 session in Mt. Vernon.
The treasurer's report for the year
ending April l showed a balance on
hand from last year of $577.63, re-
ceipts of s2,961.21, making total of
s2,93s.s4. The expenditures during
the year amounted to S2,636.16, leav-
ing a balance on hand of $302.6S.
The building fund showed receipts
Of $5,915.S5 and disbursements of S5,-
53O.13, leaving balance of $3S5.72.
The Sunday school showed total
enrolment of 1893. The offering was
s60713, the expenses s595.s2, balance
s71.31.
The c. w. B. NJ. showed member
ship of 81, regular meetings held IL,
raised for missions $192.40.
The Ladies Aid had total receipts
of s1,010.55, expenses of s79.15, leav-
ing a balance of $9S1.40.
The Christian Endeavor has a mem
bership of 80. It's receipts were $67.-
80, expenses s65.36, balance $1.94.
The church membership totals 951,
additions during the year 130.
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GEOGRAPHY.

1. Through what bodies OF water
would a ship pass on voyage from
San Francisco to New York to Alex
andria, Egypt, to Melbourne, Australia
2. What states are in the cotton beltl
Where are the principal cotton manu-
factories? What condition caused the
location of many Of these1
3. Tell about the floods in the Nile
Valley. What has been done in recent
years to cqualize the flow of the Nile2
4. What are the principal animals of
the Arctic region? On what do they
feed,
S. Mention at least four Of the results
of glaciers that are to be observed in our
country.
6. Where is Yellowstone Park? What
are its attractions? What is Two
Ocean Pond,
T. Locate Delhi, Mocha. Pretoria.
Yokohama. Singapore, Smyrna, Bonn
bay.
s. Where are the principal oil-pro-
ducing regions of the United States?
tf Europe? In the United States where
ire some Of the chief oil reineries
How is the oil transported from the
wells to the rehneries?
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HISTORY.

l. What has been the governments
method of dealing with the Indians dur
ing the past ninety years? To what ex-
tent has it been successful?
2. Give short sketch of our govern
ment's relations with Cuba What les
sons would you impress in connection
with these actso
g. What was the effect Of the first
battle of Bull Run upon the North and
South respectively?
A. Discuss the record made by our
navy in each Of the wars in which we
have been engaged.
S. What was peculiar about the cleo
ton of J. Q. Adams Why were he
and his administration unpopular
g. Discuss briefly the career of Bene-
dict Arnold.
T. What is meant by a proprietary
government Of certain colonies in Amer
lea? By a charter government? Name
some colonies which had each.
g. Whar are some of the new pro-
visions introduced into our national or
state governments designed to make the
government more truly one by the peo-
pie? What effect would the short bal
lot have upon making the government
more responsive to the MAJORITY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Mrs. Dorcas Edminster returned
Monday to Centerburg, after a sever
al days visit with her sister-in-law,
Miss Millie Edminster, Of the Newark
read.
DR.. and Mrs. James F. Lee, DR.. and
Mrs. Stephen Douglass left Monday
for Cincinnati where Drs. Lee and
Douglass will attend the meeting Of
the Ohio Medical Association.
Mr.. M. P. JacOpini of Chicago, Ill.,
co-inventor of the "Bricquette" ma
chine, models of which were manu-
factured by the c. & G. Cooper Co..
returned home Saturday evening, af-
ter a brief business in the city.
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RAM MAR.

I. Define principal and auxiliary
verbs. Give list Of the latter.
z. Give the complete conjugation Of
the verb must. What do we use for
the missing forms, that is. how do we
express the thoughts that would have
been expressed by them?
5. Give both ascending and descend
ing comparison of happy, late, far, Sc
rene, intelligent.
4. Give model letter heading, intro
duction and conclusion and envelope
address
S. Give the complete conjusation Of
the verb to be in the subjunctive mode.
s. Give six examples of nouns which
form the feminine by adding suffix to
the masculine.
7. Diagram: The present war in
Europe is looked upon by those safely
distant from the clash of arms not as q
splendid spectacle but as an awful ca
tamity.
8.
ere rnsset feds their green resume,
Sweet fo,ver. love, in forest bare,
To meet thee. when thy faint perfume
Alone is in the virgin air"
Give the construction (syntax) of
each italicized word in the above quo
tation What does the first clause mod
ify?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
COUNCIL
To Meet In Solicitors Office:
On Account Of Bed Bugs

In order for council to avoid the
danger of getting into the swarm OF
bed-bugs now infesting the council
chamber, it will be necessary for that
body to meet at the engine house this
evening and there pass an ordinance
providing for the meeting in Solicit,
or Rooms Office.
There is a city ordinance which
provides that all meetings of the
council shall be held in the council
chamber and it is therefore necessary
for council to take the above action.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
BIG CARP
Caught In River North Of
Mt. Vernon

A long battle with one of the larg-
est carps ever caught in this COM
munity well nigh exhausted Harry
Coad Friday afternoon while fishing
between Mt. Vernon and Frederick
town. Coad stuck gamely to his task
and finally landed the monster carp.
The fish weighed II IL pounds and
measured 32 inches from tip to tip.
In it were found l2 pounds of eggs.
Coad, who is II years of age, had to
work for a hall hour before he could
land the carp. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Coad, 9 Malewood
avenue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
PHYSIOLOGY.

I. Name in order the organs of the
digestive system. Name the organs
which are accessory to the digestive
system by contributing fluids.
g. Why is care as to the water we
drink and the vessels from which we
drink it of great Importance
3. Discuss the relation between the
use Of alcohol and the length of life.
A. How does blood get from the ar
teries into the veins? Does it all return
by the veins What is there to prevent
its flowing back through the veins?
S. Describe or show by sketches the
shapes assumed by the diaphragm. OF
what use is it?
6. What is the use Of the tendons !?
Show how one or two of them are at
tached What is the result of the in
jury Of tendon?
7. Discuss the theory and results of
the serum (anti-toxin) treatment of dis
eases. Why have serums not been pre-
pared for more diseases?
8. Discuss the necessity Of bathing,
time of bathing and temperature of
bath Swimmers sometimes die of what
is spoken of as cramps What cau-
ton may be given to lessen this danger ?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

utcd over I pairs Of trucks so that each
carries ono half more Of the weight than
the one before it. What weight Is car
sed by the front truck and what weight
by the back truck'
g. A man bought 1876 ID. Coffee at p
cents aud 80 H. Tea at 40 cents. II he
had paid cents more per pound for the
Coffee and cents more per pound ior
the Tea. how many less pounds OF each
would he have received for the game
ntnusyp
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LITE RATURE z.

|. Upon what work or works does the
reputation of each of the following
authors chiefly depend, and what where
their themes Helen Hunt Jackson,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edward Everett
Hale Lew Wallace?
2 Give a biographical sketch of o.
iver w. Holmes.
g. Mention several incidents in The
Lady of the Lake. or in the Vicar Of
Wakefield
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
Golden Rule in Business

You get your moneys worth every
time. Hanfords Balsam is guaran.
teed to cure ailments and injuries
that can be reached by external applt.
cation or your money will be refund.
ed by the dealer. Getting bottle
now is like taking out insurance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Elias Derby of Salem, Mass, who
was the first millionaire in the U. s..
practiced profit sharing with the sail
ors of his merchant ships.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
CHOSEN AS DEBATERs

Charles West and Jay McDevitt,
Mt. Vernon students at Ohio Wesley
an university, have been chosen mem
bers of the intercollegiate debating
team.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04
SEVERE
Injuries Sustained By Man
Thrown From A Buggy

Mr.. William Fawcett of South Yer
non had his right arm broken be-
tween the elbow and shoulder Sun
day evening at $50 o'clock when
horse which he was driving reared
and threw Mr.. Fawcett from the bug
gy. DR.. B. c. Deeley reduced the
fracture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-04

Mr.. Morris Hayes left Sunday for
Monroe, Michigan, where he will
work in glass factory.
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SELECTED AS REPORTER

Dale Davis of Mt. Vernon mas been
selected as a reporter on the ONO
Wesleyan Transcript
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FOR THOSE WHO
Wish TO TEACH
Questions Put to Applicants For
County Certificates
HELD MAY |.

Prepared by the state Superintendent
OF Public instruction TO Test the
Mental Qualifications Of Those Who
Seek Positions as Teachers In the
Public Schools.
Following is the list Of questions
Is prepared under direction OF the
state superintendent Of public in
struction and submitted at the coun.
ty examinations for teachers May 1
for elementary school certificates:
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
(Take two of the groups below entire.)
Group A. Biased on Pearson's The
Evolution of the Teacher.)
!. Show how teacher may exercise
tact In recovering an article stolen by a
pupil.
grading department. Mention some inn
portaat item of behavior likely to be
overlooked in the grading.
j. Mention some of the ways in which
the teacher may train the pupils in ap-
probation.
4. If proper moral training cannot be
given by precept. how can it be given?
Group B. (Based on Belts and Halls
Better Rural Schools)
I. Give rules for the lighting Of \
schoolroom.
2. What is meant by standardizing
rural schoolse Explain the Illinois plan
of Standardization.
3. Describe the care now given to
rural school grounds and contrast with
the care which they should receive
4. Discuss the influence which we'll
graded school has upon encouraging
children to complete the course.
Group c. Biased on no particular text
|. What difference does it make how
children stand or walk? What do you
do to help them in these respects?
2. What relation may number work
bear to the other school subjects!
3. Mention several ways in which use
may be made Of the spirit Of contest
or rivalry. What dangers are there in
using this spirit too muchf
4. A teacher starts in hopefully but
becomes discouraged. What result will
this have on the school! What result
would continued hopefulnes. have?
How may teacher change his tactics
to avoid the Encouragement?
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BIRTHS !

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A son was born Sunday to MT. and
Mrs. John Mapes who reside three
miles north of Jelloway.