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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
HOW TENANCY AFFECTS
THE RURAL SCHOOL

The problem of the rural schools
Of Texas Is treated eNhaustiyely by
Messrs- e, v White and T. +. Davis
III pamphlet OF iCI pages issued by
the extension department OF the Uni
versity of Texas Detail studies are
made of the situation In several Tex
as counties. The relation Of farm
tenancy to the rural schools is
brought out strikingiy in the chap
ter on Collin. one OF the richest coun~
ties in the state
Collin county" the author says.
has no more serious problem TO face
today than that of farm tenancy 1t
is lowering the standard of the home
the country church and the country
school. On the day this survey was
begun, February 3. fy14. a teacher
came into the county superinteud-
ent's office, and when asked how he
was getting along with his school
work, replied: Well. l think We are
doing little better now, but | tell
you our work has been anything but
satisfactory for the past month. The
trouble is. all my patrons are tenants
and most Of them moved Christmas.
We were doing very nicely up to that
time, but now l have only two chill
dren that were in school before the
holidays. II has taken me month
to get properly acquainted with my
new crowd The percentage az home
ownership Ia usually very good
standard for measuring the eduea-
tional and civic interests OF any COM
munity. What the public schools of
the entire black land belt need more
than any other one thing Is more
people to stick to the land as their
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

the parlors. where social hour was
spent. Refreshments Of hot choco-
late. coffee and waters were served
by the Young ladies
At thirty minutes Of twelve
O'Clock. the pastor called the mid
night conservation meeting Prayers,
songs and HeW year resolutions were
offered. Many men, yoang men and
women reconsecrated themselves
unto the Lord.
Just as Ire bells rang out tha
aid wear. Mrs. J e. Leigh read from
Tennyson's In AemorIam, Ring Out
Wild Bells After another season 81
prayer reaching into he rev year,
this ha9py church family went to
their several homes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

tight sleeves at the hand but are
set up about three inches above
the wrist. From the neck down to
the waist. or where the waist should
be II there were any, is an elaborate
embroidered design in full silver.
A girdle OF loosely woven flat dull
silver cord finished with two silver
tasseled ends serve to break the long
line of the gown q trifle and a bright
touch of color Is lent by a bunch OF
scarlet velvet strawberries at the
collar.
OF course high boots with mole
cloth tops are worn with this cos
tune and perky Hide three cor
nered moleskin hat with band of
dull silver around the crown and a
bunch OF the velvet fruit nesting
near the front Of the tiny hriu.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
FIRST Baptist Church.

Sunday school begins promptly at
s 45. Come to this school and be
gin the New Year right on Bible
study and example.
Pastor viii bring New Year $
Message" to the church at the morn
ing hour This Il to set out the
work on the right pitch fer the
year The evening sermon is to deal
With The Things that Hinder Evan
sellsm" We invite all to worship
with as. Snow Johnson is to sing
at both services
First Baptist church members
start the year right by being pres
ent at all three church services Sun
day
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WEATHER CONDITIONS ~
1ENi~ ASD tkIfHaAfA

0klahomA--Generai3y fair. tenn
peraturc 50 to -.
Texas Dallas, clear. Il. TtNar-
kama, clear, "a, Paris. clear b.
Paris clear, 81. Bonham. clear. IS.
WAitesboro. clear. n: Clarks. NE.
clear. 3d. Bells, clear. n. CteBugue.
clear, 50. Temple. clear. a. jack.
sonsilie. clear, to Taague. clear.
81. Coolidge. clear, 81, pea.~ou
clear, - sherman, clear, "a; En-
mis-, clear 80; Waxahachie. part
copdy. 40. Corsicana. part cloudy.
Al. Mexia, part elandy 90, IRE
mond, part cloudy. al Hearne.
clear cool, Bryan, part cloudy
cool, Nagasota, part c.oudy cool
Greenyiiie clear. 80; Nckiauey
clear. Al; Mt Pleasant. clear. cool
Commerce. part cloudy. IS. Browns
vile. cool. 40; Amarillo, clear. 81.
San Antonio, clear. cool, Galveston,
clear. cool. Beaumont. clear. a..
Abilene. cioudy. IS Waco. clear
IS Houston, clear cool; Honey
Grove. clear, 3S,
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Patterson-Simpson

4 wedding OF much interest to q
vide circle of friends and relatives
gSas that OF Miss Vera Simpson at
her home near Red Oak to Nj
Grady Patterson which was very
quietly soIemnized Tuesday evening
the twenty -secoud OF December. a
seven O'Clock Rev. l. T. Hightow-
er performed the ceremony Miss
Berry, Eagle sang "Til the Sands
lof the Desert Grow Cold Miss
Olive Adams presided At the piano,
using MeadelssohG march as the
bride and groom entered, the bride
carrying a lovely bouquet of white
carnations The bride and groom
we're arranged under an arch OF
Christmas eoiors OF green and white
and blue this decoration being used
throughout, The bride, who is an
attractive brunette. was very beauti-
full in a midnight blue crepe de chine
dress with real faces. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Charley
Simpson and her sweet personality
made many friends during her young
ladyhood,
The groom Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fields Peterson and is prom
ising young man with many friends
They received many useful and hantt-
some wedding gifts
Refreshments consisting of hot;
chocolate and waters were served
the dining table being beautifully ar
ranged with the Christmas scheme
The hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs
Simpson made the social part OF the
evening perfectly sublime
Best wishes are added for this
young couple as they 20 out on lifes
sea. making their home the coming
year near Rocket, The bridal par
~ and few invited guests were
Hospitality entertained and sump-
tions dinner was enjoyed at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fields Patterson
on Wednesday. the twenty-third
A GUEST,
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NO HANDSHAkING At
THE WHITE HOUSE
BY the United preas.

Washington, Jan. New Year i
day was celebrated here today minus
the time-honored White House hand
shaking event. There was no public
reception by President Wilson.
Because the president and his
family are in mourning for Mrs.
Wilson. the usual New Years recep-
ton. with its throngs OF handshak-
ers, was called off Last year the
president set precedent by abolish
ing the annual ordeal OF shaking
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

ebony cards. with hand painted
Mexican parrot Oh each The score
cards OF the afternoon were Mexi-
cans, wearing the big Mexican hat.
Mrs. Lera Mekeena assisted her
mother in entertaining.
Mrs. Clifford Anthony threw open
her beautiful new home to host Of
lady friends Thursday afternoon.
entertaining with Progressive Forty
Two. The rooms were CHEEKY with
bright fires In beautiful fire places,
with bowls OF red hrysanthemums
Oh the different NANTES. A delicious
hot luncheon was served. consisting
Of hot biscuit and friend chicken,
English peas and creamed potatoes.
olives and hot coffee Mrs 3. H
Ash assisted Mrs. Anthony in enter
tanning. making this one Of the
memorable occasions e the year
The last party OF the season was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Cole
Friday night This beautiful mod
ern home was elaborately decorated
with mistletoe and evergreen, the
pretty electric lights lending bril-
liant glow OF pink throughout the
various rooms. which vas enhanced
BY the CHEEKY blaze In the coy fire
places Tables were arranged for
forty-two for the following guests.
Mr. and Mrs l.. 3 Griffith. Mr.
and Mrs Lon Martin, Mr. and Mrs
II II. Copelan, Mr.. and Mrs l.. b
King. Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Harrison,
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs
Lysle, Dr. and Mrs. Daily. Mr.. and
Mrs Tom Martin, Mr.. Whit stefter
Miss Gladys DAILY, Mr.. Jack Daily,
Miss Rboda Perminter, Miss Dixie
Mcdaniel AL the close OF the game
an unusually apDetizing luncheon
vas served consisting Of Waldorf
salad, potato chips, olives, saudi
witches, and hot coffee Miss Me
Daniel proved herself an able hostess
by the way in which she assisted
Mrs. Cole in ertaining. This vas
also the first of the Christmas par
ties The score cards were big hand
painted representations OF Santa
Claus with big pack on his back
Mrs. Cole has gained an enviabie
reputation as a model and charming
hostess.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
FERN HOBBS BEGINS
HEK NEW SOB TO-DAY

Salem. Ore. Jan after acting
as private secretary 10 Governor 14-
valid West who retires from office
January II, for several years. Miss
Fern Hobbs today became d member
OF the state industrial accident com
mission. The position pays sal.
AIRY OF $500 year and is one Of
the best appointise offices III the
state. Miss Hobbs will be the only
woman member Of the commission.
Miss Hobbs tenure - private see
rotary 10 the chief executive was
marked by activities that attracted
nationwide attention She conduct
ed a number OF Investigations In con
neetion with moral erasades IN yari-
Gus towns OF the state, Her most
spectacular performance was a wear
ago, when, accompanied by a squad
of state militia. she invaded Copper
field, a town of the old wild west"
sort. closed all saloons and caused
to be eonfiscated the stocks OF np-
uors. gambling paraphernalia and
firearms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
EpUorth League Program

Epworth Era night,
Leader. Mr.. G. r Lepionde
Song. stand Up. Stand Up for
Jesus"
The Lords prayer,
Scripture readings Talmagc New
ton
Song. Onward Epworth Lea
guers'
Leaders address.
Solo. Miss Ruby Fog
Discussion OF Epwotth Era. Militia
shores. agent.
Quartette, league motto song. Miss
Annie Sawyers, Eioise smith. Mr. lie
Blonde. Mr. Roy
Sentence prayers,
Leag benediction.
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eaFFoI and Abrams
Mr. ana Mrs chas' Emerson OF
the CHRISTMAS holidays
MI ara MIS-. IA :. freeiand OF
daughter Mrs, Clay Wright.
Misses Rove OF Ennis, also Miss
guests for the atephensoh-Trippet
aal'tiats last Wednesday night
Miss Jewel McDade @as in Dallas
the nome 81 Mrs J Fl Cassidy
,
Mrs 8. Buchanan and Miss
Laura have returned home after a
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
Palmer society.

Among the delightful social af-
fairs the entertaining OF the Thurs
day Afternoon club by Mrs. John
STACKER is pleasantly remembered
Mrs. Staeher entertained In Mexican
style. serving hot tamales, pickles,
nut fingers and hot coffee. one OF
the most complimented menus the
club has yet enjoyed. The table was
beautiful in Its sway OF glossy hand
made linen, done In the Mexican
drawn work, the centerpiece being
. thing OF beauty and Joy forever,
the decoration was Mexican bas-
ket. filled with native cactus, the
natural flower OF Mexico. This was
piled high in the riddle of the
table. and At which sixteen happy
appreciatiye ladies sat and enjoyed
the feast before them. The place
cards were works OF art. dainty
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
sen E1t Atty IDEA
LEADS To ny ore #

Cleveland Ohlo Ian @--Ttr ftH-
mist movement bias appeared iu '.-
divorce courts here.
Attorneys and court Officials Nf7
today authority IN stating that i"
equality problem is bidding sikh t.+
extreme cruelty problem fer pro-.
nenee I'm the majority Of divorce '"'
tltions nowadays.
1t is an indication that wives are
going To be regarded rs equals
their husbands" said Clerk isaf-s
Nichols Of the common pleas e"0s5
Social equality IA being demah3"'
in this court every day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
oHIO'S CONtttT-NADE
BUILDING READY ToDAA

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. > THE nrN
office building for the state boa''
OF administration constructed Fs
prison labor. was ready FOR occN-
pancy today II is the first build'as
Ia Ohio TO be built entirely By cpe-
yiets from the penltentiary, Board
Of administration members estimated
the saving 10 the state at sls,oe",
The architects estimate was SAa,o"p-
The board spent only s22.oea
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Baptist church Wil1 meet
Monday afternoon al O'Clock. 1t
is urgent that members aud es-
pectally group chairmen be present.
Let this be great get-toeetbyr
meeting and everybody come With a
suggestion for our new years plans,
PRESIDENT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02
III Eeaa Delta Entertainment

A delightful dinner was given n
honor o. he ri Beta Deitas by Mas
Lucille Rocket Wednesday at her
home ia Trinity addition The CEN
terpiece was artistieallY arranged
with Christmas symbols The after
noon was spent In kodakins. Miss
Lucille proved 10 be delightful
hostess.
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TO PRAY FOR PEACE.
Appeal Issued Ia Christian Endeas"f
Societies in Forty Nations.

Boston, Mass. Jan. An appeM
to the four million members o.
Christian EBdeayor Societies in for
ty Nations To work and pray fer
peace has been issued by the Key
Francis H. Clark. president Of tue
Worlds Christian Endeayor Union
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II afch Night service.

" aitii @Ni-AA SffsifF.
The congregation 81 the First
baptist church spent Thursday
evening from eight till twelve
O'Clock enjoying a varied watch
night program.
They first uabled il the audi
toriaaa here the fotloaine mum
beers we're given
Miss JsHa Mae Ward opened the
exercises with an argau prelude.
silent Night, Holy Night. and the
organ never before sent forth such
sweet strains. After this he con-
gregatioa sang the aozoloey ard J
S Herring offered the Invocation
The pastor. J Edward johnson.
read fi1e scripture Lesson. after which
Mrs. ] Lea Cannon sang. A Per
feet Day
The test for the discourse was
Jude 21st verse Subject. keebine
In the Love of Cod This message
Was peculiarly fitted as the audience
retrosueeted the fast passing year
Written reports from each depart
meut of tue church @ere now called
for and responses aere heard as fol
loNs
Pastors report showed wonder
fuI progress made during the past
year In this report it was stated
that the Lord gave the world the
preacher before His church. hence
the priority o. Gods message and
messenger.
The pastors work rs no more 70
BE- confined to oHe place than the
work at lac church is TO be confined
TO one community in saving the lost,
hence the responsibility Of each
mcHhes of the local church in soul
winning and church support.
The treasurer being absent, ] s.
Herring read the report showing
that more than teH thousand dollars
had beer. expended by this church
during the year
uperintendent j. s Herring re-
ported for the Bible school His re-
port showed progress along all lines,
especially Ia the grading of the
school
The report given by Mrs J. Il.
Johnson of the primary department
was full OF interest from beginning
II end. and her vision for the new
year was an inspiration.
Mrs w e. Mcknight, in report
ing the work OF the home depart
nlent. proved that a Sunday school
cannot be complete without this de
partment of the work,
Many new ideas were advance /
for the coming year which carried
ont will mean great advancement
for the school
Mrs. s. l.. Rivers read the report
for the womans work. giving the
number of members as eighty, which
showed large increase ia member
ship over last year
The financial report showed that
sa tousand and two hundred and
be dollars and fifty cents had
bntributed to the various
Huring the year
Snow johnson gave the re-
the " w A. This report
that more than forty dollars
h contributed fy the young
this organization.
Griffin gave the report for
f. r. U. Mr.. Griffin. one OF
asss III useful young rnen. gave an
\ .ntesssting report for this organiza-
( tlOn. Tho b. Y. 2. u. Is very Inn
/ r0rtAnt organization within the
church = II IL the department for
IN tsaining Of young christians for
s<fyIce
kfeef = sweet solo by Mise Snow
Il 10knson. Who sang hy request. "Ths
oeAry. tho audience repaired TO
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Society Personals.


Richard Edmondson spent two
days In Dallas this week
Mrs Ed Woodruff spent the holt
days with relatives In Terrell
Mrs Clint Spalding spent week
with her mother in Fort Worth
Miss Ethel Jones OF Kaufman Is
the guest of Mrs, Robert Phillips.
Mrs. W. G.. Moores spent two days
this week with relatives In Corsica
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. Carson spent
their holidays visiting in Fort Worth
and Alvarado.
Mrs. Willis Briggs Of Snyder. Ok
lahoma, ID with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Harlan.
.
Mr.. and Mrs Giles Harding have
arrived from sherman to visit their
son, w. l., Harding.
-
The following group OF bright in
teresting young ladies' from Ennis
spent Wednesday in our city. thu
guests OF Miss Ernla Cole: Misses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Preaching tomorrow at 1t a. n,
and : D. m.
Sunday school at 8 4 5 a. m.
The Lords supper will be admin
isterei at the morning service
All members are urged to be
present Friends and strangers cor
daily welcome f f. BIGGER.
Pastor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Mrs. Victoria Piekel Of Columbus q t1:a zsrf 6,
had nasal catarrll very badly and cured by pc1a W.
let her tell her story. MR. Victoria NJ. Pkel &c - -
Street, Columbus Ohio, writes:
have been using Peruna fer catarrh ha<ng had
waited bad that it clogged the 9Fara &4a
get the nasal organs opened, the Tucus would drop ny
and make very sick.
"A friend advised take Feruna an --e1 -
ties cured have trouble am hary r.
enjoying the best Of health attendi-r 10 INV E ~
being member Of the Rebecca Lodge OF Odd Fellows
Il would recommend Peruna to those suffering v4z z
obnoxious trouble
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. MARGARET MASON'S
. FASHION LETTER.
BY MARGARET MASON.


BY the day tine sac Russian
And rushih' AWAY,
q skiihish and BSitlah
In Atkins array
She's Greek to you nightly
Or Turkish delight
Al timsy and slimsy
With spangles bedlgnt,
But though the dresses Polly got
Are all a little polyglot
quite assure you Polly Is not
She's white all right
True blue Away,
Well read. we'll bred
In L. =. A.
!
New York. Jan Its indeed an
impossibilitv to assume an attitude
Of strict. neutrality when il comes
Ia ones wardrobe No matter what
YOUR mental state YOUR sartorial
state must either be Russian or En-
glish when YOU pick out your new
spring sni, for 1915. The only con-
cesston tn neutrality il In tome for
they are All show, in the neutral
shade OF Khaki There In bound 10
ha y decided leaning toward the
British for the Tommy Atkins salts
eyolved from khaki covert cloth
are oul,e ,ha choicest and sassies,
little garments imaginable
Az we'll Az can he Judged from
these very early 1915 models the
Russian flare PROMISES to stick by
Ms and the flare seems also 70 have
sha ., ,,os,,a ,a.a g., a.o
ishinu manner IN Judge from her
wells. These are not actually boned
or wired slightly around their edges
10 make them stand out in the an
proved mode of the moment These
new narIng wells are all Of the finely
meshed face veil natterns and are
worn only with the tiny hrimless
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IN THE CHURCHES.
} 80 . 4 . 49, - q
st. Paurs Episcopal Church.

Arch Deacon Cri;teudcn Of Wealth
erford will conduct services al ST
Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow
afternoon at 4 O'Clock All have a
most welcome invitation to attend
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4 Member OF The Rebeccas
A Bad Case
Of Nasal
Catarrh Cured
By Pe~ru-na.

That any case OF nasal catarrh
can be cured by an internal nedi-
cine IS denied by some, Only j
glance at our files would be nee
essary to convince any sane per
son that catarrh can be cured by
the internal use Of Peruna
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Miss Mabel Smith, one Of Waxa-
bachie's young ladies' VINO fully APP
precjates The literary side OF life.
gave as her Christmas remembrance
TO Sims library a statue. This study
Appolio Of the BelYedere may be
found in the reading room to the
right Of Miss Gailoway's desk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

An informal social gathering oc-
CURED at the home Of Mr. George
Smith on College street recently
when the daughters Of this house-
hold entertained seven girl friends
With a supper The pleasant pre-
lude Of which was a mutual exchange
Of dainty remeahranees as evidence
or love and attachment IL their lives.
Their gentlemen friends called and
theater party was enjoyed as a
pleasant aftermath.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Miss Marion Carmichael of Hills
boro was the honor guest at din
nor last Thursday given by Miss
Margaret Edwards. Aside from the
sarory dishes the table vas further
decorated with symbols OF yufetlde
season. The following out-of town
guests were present: Misses Aua
Baldridge. Rose Thomas and Baby
Zoe Anderson OF Ennis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Mr., and Mrs, Giles Harding hav
arrived from Sherman to visit thei
son, w. L. Harding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Emerson G
Celina are visiting relatives durin
the Christmas holidays
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-02

ebony cards. with a hand painted
Mexican parrot OH each. The score
cards OF the afternoon were Mexi-
cans. wearing the big Mexican hat.
Mrs. Lera Nick eena assisted her
mother in entertaining