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called into operation for the last hun
bred a or more. neither in the
Crimean nor yet In the Boer wars.
voluntary enlistment having always
until now proved more than sufficient
TO I'll the ranks. not only of the regu-
lar army but also OF the Territorial
force and OF its predecessors, the Mill
tia and the Yeomanry. The reluc-
lance Of the British Government TO
invoke this law has been largely due
TO the distaste of the people for any
thing in the nature of compulsory
military service, wen in the form OF
conscription.
But. then, the British Empire has
never been confronted by such a
crisis as that which II Is now called
upon to face; a crisis in which its
entire existence Ia at stake, calling
INTO play all its resources. II has
for the first time in their history been
brought home TO the English people
by the present wal that the mere
payment OF taxes and obedience TO the
laws do not comprise the whole duty
of the citizen, and that the State
has a right TO his military or indus
trial services, If needed for the safety
and protection of the nation against
foreign foes.
This is fully recognized by that
intensely democratic republic of Swift
zerland, and also here by the United
States. where the highest courts of
this country decided in 1868 hat the
Federal Government had the fun au-
thority and power to exact the SER
vices of its citizens in time ~ war.
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ing eyes upon his PROSTATE foe. IN
aided, there could have been no pos
sible escape for Gov. Sprague from
the maddened animals thrust of horn.
None of our particular party vas near
enough to hope to render the neces-
sary aid, but we dashed at breakneck
speed toward the spot.
Fortunately Col. Moale had kept
close In the rear Of his distinguished
guest, and only in the possibility of
his clearing the space between him
and the imperilled man in time lay
any hope of the latter's rescue from
being torn to pieces by the goring
and trampling Of the furious bull.
The Colonel sank spur into his horse.
II the animal had once stumbled or
faltered Gov. Sprague would surely
have been impaled and torn asunder
before our very eyes. The Colonel's
horse was true, but when he dashed
with his rider upon the angry bull
and turned his assault to retreat
the b~uffalo's horns were touching the
helpless hunters breast.
Before Col. Moale could disunount
the rescued guest was on his feet.
and although pale from his close call.
ready to mount again for the chase,
his horse having been recaptured by
the cavalrymen. He scarcely waited
TO thank the Colonel for his timely
interference with the bull before he
was ahorse and in full pursuit of the
flying herd again.
while he stood gazing after him
and admiring his pluck, ping! ping!
ping! came the whiz OF bullets so
close TO the ears OF some OF us that
we could almost feel their wind. We
looked in the direction these mes
sengers came from. and there another
novel sight met u eyes. Gov,
Sprague's friend Morgan had been I'M
horsed by a bull he had attacked. and
the bull was chasing him aroun
on the prairie. while Morgan was try
ing to put an end to the unpleasant
pursuit by turning at short intervals
and blazing away at the bulls head
He might as well have been firing
against n rock. even II every one OF
his shots had hit It's mark. It was
plain, however. that none of his shots
went where II was sent. but were
SAILING right TOWARD our group. we
were consequently in more danger
than the bull or his endorsed enemy,
and IL both of them had passed out
of sight into one of the deep gullies
there Is no telling what the result
might have been to us. A couple OF
the cavalrymen dashed to Morgan's
rescue, but before they arrived al
the gully Morgan came clamberinf
out, black with prairie dust and
streaming with sweat. but with an
exultant cry. I got the pesky beast!
Both Morgan and the bull had STUN.
bled and tumbled together into the
gully. Morgan got to his fee firs-
and by a lucky shot had put a bullet
into a vital spot in the buffalo. and
got him
The hunt lasted an hour befort
the last of the herd had got beyond
reach. When the party assembled a
the rendezvous II was found hat tn,
score of the hunt vas twenty bis
bulls. Of which Gov. Sprague hat
bagged five"
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

The programmes of studies In he Ave
departments OF engineering at Notre
Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind, are
arranged 90 give a knowledge OF the
fundamental facts N theories that are
applied in engineering work. Mathe-
MATES is foremost among these require
ments. The natural sciens>es receive
their share OF attention. and due import
ance In given 20 language and subjects
Of general educational value IN arrarNg-
ing the programmes OF studies.
Five regular programmes OF studies
have been arranged one leading 20 the
degree OF civil engineer. one TO tho de-
gree of mechanical engineer. one TO the
degree OF electrical engineer, one 20 the
degree OF engineer OF mines. and one &c
the degree Of chemical engineer. SpeciaI
short courses In electrical and mechani'
can engineering are offered TO accom-
modate those who wish TO At themselves
for practical work Il the shortest posi-
BILE time.
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Latest News of
Euents in the
Scholastic w orld

q TUDIES will be resumed at Mary
= mount Convent School, larry
town-on-Hudson, N. Y, or Tues
day, September 81. Among the recent
additions to the equipment Of the es-
adjustment is a set Of new apparatus
for the domestic science course, which
Is to be under the patronage of st.
Zlta. Miss II. Quincy, a graduate OF
zen cuisine franchise" has charge of
the course. Besides delivering a regu-
lar curse OF lectures, Miss Quincy will
be OF invaluable assistance in consul
tation and in the direction of The prac-
teal work
Two additional founded medals have
been donated to Marymount. His Emf
hence. John Cardinal Farley is the
donor of one. which IL to be awarded
for the highest percentage in Christian
a~pologetics. The second, founded by
Curtis 4. Van Bergen on the occasion
Of the graduation of his daughter. Miss
Alexandra a Bergen. will be given
for the best paper on the history OF
art.
The Rev. J.. McSorley. c. s. p, con-
Quoted over Labor Day, September 4
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GOUCHER COLLEGE.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Sept. 1s.-Goucher
College Is looking forward 20 the big
gest season in its career, tho indica-
tons being that there will be so many
students that extra arrangements Will
have TO be made TO house them
Applications are being received In
large numbers from all parts OF the
country. President w. w Guth states
that the interest being shown in the
college Is in all respects remarkable.
Not only has the equipment OF the
institution been enlarged by the addi-
ton of several new classrooms but
its educational scope has been consid-
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.

oRoNo. Me-, Sept. ls-University OF
Maine opened for It's fortyeeventh year.
with over 400 new students and a to-
tai registration which will be above
the 1900 mark. Two new heads or
departments nll vacancies caused by
resignation. William J. Jewett, profess
sor OF mechanical engineering, is a
graduate Of Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. Roy +. Richa rdson, pro-
lessor OF education. Is a graduate OF
Kansas State Normal College and Clark
University.
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ACADEMY.

Rodman W. Wanamaker OF Phlladel-
phia, who recently took a grand prize
at tho San Francisco Exposition for his
uplift work on behalf OF the North
American Indian n who two years ago
began a memorial Indian at
Fort Wadsworth. Staten Island, with
President Taft and thirty Indian chief
participating IN the exercises. Is trying
a unique experiment In the education OF
Indian boys. Mr.. wanamaker believes
that tho Indian can receive and profit
by the education given in our higher
institutions OF learning. To this end no
is supporting tur Indian boys at the
Mercersburg Academy. Mercersburg. Pa,
and these boys in a few years will enter
Princeton University. of which institu-
ton Mr.. Wanamaker himself Ia a grad
uate.
This experiment, which was begun a
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growth was uneven. so that the
bunohes Of buffalo were more de-
tached than was usual with a feed
ing herd. a fact favorable for the
greater success of the hunt.
The hunting ground was far from
being such as would have been Sc
lected II there had been choice In the
matter. 1t was naturally rolling. and
vas diversified by deep gullies. the dry
beds of streams and ponds that had
once irrigated the plain. 1t was clear
to the y Of an experienced buffalo
hunter that a race with q buffalo over
that treacherous course would be ac-
companied by its own perils. to say
nothing of those that would attend
the furious charge of a wounded and
enraged bull. But the hunt was there,
and n 10 one felt disposed to back out
Gov. Sprague was particularly eager
to engage the game.
1.-The wind being greatly in our
favor. we drew UP to within 200 yards
Of the big herd undiscovered. We
halted at that distance, gazed for a few
minutes on the vast collection of
shaggy monsters, a sight the like of
which no one on earth will ever see
again, and then formed a plan Of at
tack. on the left OF the main herd.
and somewhat isolated from II. were
two large punches of buffalo. Col.
Moale selected them for attack. by a
party consisting of Gov. Sprague and
himself and the Governors friend
Morgan, and in personal charge OF
Lieut.. Irwin. aided by two other Off
GERS of the post. The rest of us were
to wait until that party had made
their assault. and then Join in the
chase as circumstances and the situa-
ton might dictate.
Gov. Sprague and Col. Moale put
spurs to their horses, sped like the
wind across the intervening space and
were fairly among the buffaloes before
the animals were aware of danger. We
watched the result from our positions
Gov. Sprague had never been in q
buffalo hunt before, but he had been
well coached on the way in by
Col. Moale. He urged his mount
unhesitatingly into one of chs
bunches. selecting an enormous
bull for his first trial OF nerve
and skill in such an engagement
He sen a pistol ball behind the bulls
foreshoulder. Instantly the big brute,
enraged. turned on his enemy and
charged ~furiously. Gov. Sprague dex-
trously avoided the rush, and by q
quick and skilful detour drew up close
to the ponderous bull and dropped him
in his tracks At the second shot. Leav-
ing him to be disposed Of by the cav.
alrymen, he dashed on after more ex-
element.
The buffalo were now flying over
! the plain like the swell Of a gigantic
wave. The ground quivered beneath
their mighty tread IA with the tremor
of an earthquake. There was no time
TO lose. Gov. Sprague spurred his horse
on TO its full speed. and was soon side
by side with another immense bull
Just as he raised his arm to fire hi:
horse sank up TO It's knees in n prairie
dogs hole. tumbled forward and threw
its rider over its head. The Governor
fell almost in front Of the flying bull
The bull stopped in his flight anC
charged with lowered head and flash
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y ENJAMIN G. LAMME. Pitts
= burg, who has just been named
by Secretary OF h Navy
Daniels as a member Of the Naval Ad-
vLsory Board, is chief engineer of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company and has taken a lead
ing part in the development Of a num-
Der OF great electrical engineering
undertakings, such as the famous
5000 horsepower Niagara Falls gen.
orators installed in 1895 and the cleo
IRRIGATION Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad and of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr.. Lamme was born on a farm
near Springfield, Ohio, and was edu-
Gated in the country schools of that
vicinity. Later he entered the Ohio
State University and was graduated
as mechanical engineer in 1883.
In May, 1889, he entered the employ
OF the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company in their test
ing department. Soon afterward he
lpph w utSlSH Nolh, WilSdA ho iido
followed continuously since.
In 1900 Mr.. Lamme was made as
sistant chief engineer. succeeding to
the position OF chief engineer in 1908.
which position he now holds.
He has been a leader In the develop
mcnt OF alternating current appa-
ratus, including the induction motor,
polyphase generators, rotary con-
verters and single phase railway ap-
paratus. He has also been a pioneer
In the development OF the first direct
current apparatus for railway light
ing and power work.
As an electrical engineer Mr..
Lamme Is known the world over and
is an exceedingly fertile inventor,
having 10 his credit a very large num-
Der OF important patents covering
electrical apparatus.
One OF his duties at the present time
u the chairmanship OF a committee of
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FOOLED THEM.

A. small boy seated on the curb by a
telephone pole, with "a tin can by his
side, attracted the attention OF an old
gentleman who happened to be passing.
"GolnE fshing" he inquired, good
naturedly.
Nope" the y%oungster replied; take
n peek In there
An investigation showed the can to
he partly filled with caterp!liars OF the
tussock moth.
what in the world are you doing
with them"
"They crawl up trees and eat on the
leaves"
s 7 understand"
We'll, I'm foollng a few OF them"
How
Sending 'em up this telephone pole"
judge.
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Governor Sprague's Buffalo Hunt

..T HE death Of ex-Gov.
Sprague Of Rhode Island
at the age OF g." said an
old time railroad man, reminds me
that I saw him one time when
he was within a fraction Of q
second of never being moro than
half that age, to say nothing
Of his facing an excellent chance
Of being pretty well scattered around
on a Kansas prairie. That happened
forty-two years & and 1t was on the
occasion Of a most extraordinary buff
falo hunt.
1.-THE Kansas Pacific Railroad was
opened as far as Wallace, Kan, in
1872. The late Lucius T. Stanley. who
subsequently became prominent in
railroad circles in the West, was the
first station agent at Wallace, and I
was with him more for company, I
guess. than for anything else, for
there wasn't much to Do but hunt
buffaloes and keep watch on thieving
Indians, who were yet plentiful
around there. Buffaloes were still
roaming then in vast herds over the
prairie thereabout. n day Col.
Moale, who a commandant at Fort
Wallace, sent us word that ex-Gov.
Sprague Of Rhode Island, with n
friend. was to be his guest at the
post on a certain day. and was eager
to enjoy a buffalo hunt; that he had
arranged for one. and invited us TO
Join In IL.
THE Governor and his friend-a
gentleman whose name was Morgan
came as announced, and / don't sup
pose there was ever n hunting party
on the continent hat presented so
formidable an array as did the one
that was formed that time to go out
after buffalo. Gov. S~prague. escorted
by Col. Moale. led the hunt. His
friend Morgan. accompanied by an
officer OF the post, rode next, accom-
panied by a number of invited guests
Station Agent Stanley and myself
among the number. Behind us rode
a dozen or more officers and attaches
Of the post. the rear being brought
w by a guard of fifteen soldiers, in
charge OF the commissariat. and who
were to act as rounders-up of buff
faloes for the benefit of the hunters
and to bear the trophies of the chase
back home.
Word had come to Wallace tina,
a large herd of buffalo were feeding
on the plain fifteen miles TO the
northwest. The hunt headed that
way and after a two hours ride We
came in sight Of the herd. having
passed many struggling punches OF
buffalo on the way without disturb
ing them. That herd was indeed a
vast one. As far as the eye could
reach over the plain the feeding buff
falo spread away in n black. undulat
ing mass. As was the habit OF the
buffalo. the herd was broken up in
small lunches. each bunch in charge
OF three or fou young bulls. while
the inevitable outposts OF dethroned
old bulls kept enforced watch and
guard, cropping the grass in impotent
loneliness. II CHANGED hat the char
acter of the wild pastirage was wha,
was known as 'spotty.' that is. the
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JOHNS P X UNIVERSITY

BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 1s.-The new
technical school of Johns Hopkins Unit
versity is drawing many students. II
had last year nineteen candidates for
degree of doctor OF science and eighty
two undergraduate students. The cam
didates for doctor OF science are now in
their senior year and will be graduated
next June. The school was opened in
1912. and this will be the first class TO
complete the course. Work will be re-
sumed at the university and Mt the
medical school on October s.
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.HE Horace Mann School, Broad

THE Horace Mann School, Broad
way at 120th street, opens its
fall term on September az next.
This date reminds one of the interest
ing M unusual features Of this school
II is an integral part of the Teach
ers College inc is closely affiliated with
Columbia University. Thus It offers
many advantages to the pupils and
patrons of its three departments, six
year high school course for girls, ele-
mentary and kindergarten for boys and
girls.
In the high school girls are taken
from the elementary grade and prepared
for any American college. Its six year
course, besides preparing for college,
gives especial attention to those who do
not wish to go to college. Its complete
equipment In household science, fine
arts and physical training appeals
strongly to those who wish their daugh-
tiers to receive the best possible prep
~aration for life rather than for an aca-
demic career.
The elementary school takes children
from the kindergarten at approximately
8 years of age and offers them a six
years course of preparation for any
high school or college preparatory school
and prepares directly for the high school
for girls and for the Horace Mann School
for Boys. This department gives much
attention to Industrial and fine arts, but
detracts nothing from efficiency in the
more standard studies. which are con-
sidered fundamental in modern educa-
tion.
The kindergarten undertakes to re-
ceive children as soon as they are old
enough to be receptive of knowledge and
A. ,-.tn sIA,a Nr at.lh a r~aNs that fhatr
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WHEATON COLLEGE.

NORTON. Mass. Sept. 18.-Wheaton
College opens with a largely increased
enrolment, Every place I'm the college
dormitories is filled and a few OF the
students are living off campus. TIL
students come from all sections OF tho
United States-Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts. Connecticut.
Rhode Island. New York. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Min
nesota, Nebraska. Utah. Texas. Louisi-
ana and California being represented
among those enrolled at Wheaton. There
are also two students from China
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shot BAYS Thought lie Was
Squirrel,

CovSdToN, Tenn, Sept, ls,-Frank
Mcmillan. II. who was arrested charged
with the killing OF Thomas Goforth. 10,
confessed TO Deputy Sheriff T.. l.. Black
that while hunting In the woods near
Giltedge he mistook young Goforth tor
a squirrel and shot and killed him.
He said Goforth screamed when he
was hot and his body fell to the ground
Mcmillan claims he was so frightened
that he hurriedly left the scene but soon
returned and found that GOforth was
dead and that he VAS afraid 10 tell
any one about his connection with the
killing and hence kept Il a secret.
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LAN1ME OF THE NAVAL BOARD

the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company which passes on
the value and application OF various
inventions which are brought to the
attention of the company.
= He Is a member of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers and has
contributed to that body a large num-
Der OF valuable technical papers.
Mr.. Lamme's new duties will not in
terrupt his work with the Westing-
house company.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1s.-The Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania the
appointment of Arthur L. Jones OF tho
University Of Maine as assistant pro-
lessor of education. The position OF as
sistant professor of economics In the
Wharton School of Financ made va
cant by the failure OF the trustees to
reappoint Prof. Scott Nearing last june.
will not be filled, II was announced
Two Of the courses will be dropped from
The roster Of the present academic year
and his other work will be handled by
inst already on the university's
staff,
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

to g.. n very successful retreat, attended
hv ms large a number OF exercitsns
as Marymount could accommodate. II
was even necessary to refuse seVeral
DESTROYS of making the exercises mo
latter, taking time by the roreIock, hase
retreat register for the next iridium In
holy week, 1916.
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MILLIONS WITHOUT MILK.

Japan and China are countries whose
great populations have existed and in
creased without one OF the articles OF
diet that to Americans seems an ele-
mentary food-milk. There is practically
no production OF milk In either OF these
countries. almost the only supply being
imported from foreign nations In the
form OF condensed milk IN cana-Br-
change.
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SULPHUR IN OLD CRATER.
Wrecks Camp and Kills
workmen in New Zealand.

WAsHISGToN, Sept. ls.-Sulphur de-
posts are found on White Island. in
the Bay of Plenty on the coast of the
North Island of New Zealand, about
thirty miles from the mainland.
This island. which overs abou 500
acres. attains n height OF 900 feet on
one side and opens TO the sea on the
other. Its topography indicates an old
crater and the boiling LAKE on the island.
which IL one of the awe inspiring sights
OF New Zealand. is a further evidence
of volcanism.
After the New Zealand Sulphur Com
pany had spent 100000 in preparation
for mining sulphur in this locality a
volcanic disturbance wrecked the camp
and killed ten men.
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What Is Going On
Within Academic Walls

erably ~broadened. eight additional fac
ulty members having been appointed.
The college has been completely rem
ovated during the summer and the
buildings present an unusually attrac-
tive appearance.
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COLLEGE OF ST. ELIZABETH.

Especial attention Ia called TO the fact
that the College OF St. Elizabeth, Con-
vent. y. j., opened on September 16.
The vacation was not extended to Sep
TENDER 22. as was said enormously in
one announcement. Glasses at the acad-
amy were resumed on September 3.
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year ago, 10 already proving to be sue
cessful. Last year two Indian boys were
enrolled on wanamaker scholar ships at
Mercersburg. and In the recent June
these boys each passed several OF tho
Princeton preliminary examinations.
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MILFORD. Connecticut.

Academy Of Our Lady Of Mercy. l.auralton
Hall. Preparatory, Commercial, Academic,
Music and Art. Address SISTERS OF
MERCY. Milford. Conn.
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Florida.

FLORIDA OPEN AIR sCHOOL ON Cedar
ktyer-ColleKe Preparatory school for
Girls. Music, Lang uages Physical TRAINING,
swimming Pool, Single rooms opening ON
sleeping porohes Prospectus on request
MRS, LANGDOS CAsklN. Principal. Jack.
s0n,ille, Florida,