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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

ing collar of sheer white organdle, tied
with a black cravat, finished OFF the
gown, which was topped by a wide
brimmed fiat sailor of navy blue straw
trimmed at one side with spreading
ornament.
smart tAilleur OF sand-colored cloth,
belted and collared with navy blue, Is
worn rather effectively by Mrs. Robert
Kelso Cassatt. Her hat is of navy blue
taffeta. trimmed with large flowers. Mrs
Edward T. Stotesbury. who is able to be
about again. has adopted for morning
wear a good-looking two-piece suit OF
dark blue and white roughly woven cloth
in a large check. The skirt is quite plain,
with the exception OF few plaits set In
at the side, and the short jacket is given
distinction by a belt and collar OF white
kid, the latter Of which also forms the
crown of her large rolling brimmed black
sailor hat
An extremely smart coat suit OF gage
green cloth is being worn by Miss Anna
B. Gilpin. Both the skirt, which Is rather
narrow. and the short jacket are trimmed
with a succession OF tiny stitched down
plaits running perpendicular to the weave
OF the cloth. Miss Gilpin's hat is a small.
dark-green straw, trimmed
solely with two fiaring quills One OF
the little belted sports suits proves most
becoming 10 Miss Mary Denckia Ii Is
made OF old-rose cloth IN a rougn weave
ana with It is worn a smart black hat OF
straw ana taffeta. Mrs. Walter WarinK
Hopklnson was observed IN the square
the other day In company with Miss
Esther Jean Bochman, both looking very
attractive In navy blue serge coat suits.
with white fox furs. Miss Boehmans
suit vas girlisnly belted ana plpsd with
uhite. and her hat was e Waite Kemp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

A QUIET wedding took place yester-
"A day, when Miss Katherine Fago,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic Fago,
of 1912 South 18th street. became the bride
OF Mr.. Joseph Dio. The ceremony was
performed IN the Roman Catholic Church
of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sth and
Montrose streets. The maid Of honor was
Miss Margaret Cilliderti, and the best
man was Mr., Dominic Raiacaurso. A re-
ception was ineld after the ceremony at
the home OF the brides parents for the
relatives and a few friends. The bridal
couple went to New York on their we'd
ding trip.
Mr. and Mrs Melvin II. Harrington
have issued invitations for the wedding
reception OF their daughter, Miss Mary
Helen Harrington, to Mr. Richard Evett
Bishop on Thursday, June H. at o'clock
in the afternoon. at their residence, ll2
West Upsal street. Germantown. The
ceremony will be very quiet one, only
the family and a few intimate friends
being present, and will be performed at
4:sO o'clock at the brides residence.
The marriage Of Miss Minnie Eichman.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs John Eichman,
OF Manayunk. win take place on June S
TO Mr.. Peter Liehert. The ceremony viii
be performed in the Church OF st. John
the Baptist, the Rev. Father Eugene
Murphy officiating. Miss Eichman will
be attended by Miss Frances Liebert. a
sister OF the bridegroom. as bridesmaid,
and the best man will be DR.. Edward
Eiehman. a brother OF the bride. The
wedding win be a very quiet one owing
to the recent death OF the bridegroom's
father After the ceremony the young
couple win leave on a wedding trip 70
Buffalo. Niagara Falls and Atlantic City,
ana on their return viii occupy their new
home on East Leverinston avenue,
The marriage Of Miss Josephine Bux-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

OF 1856 North Broad street to Mr., Manuel
Libros will take place on Tuesday June
s, at 7 o'clock in the Bellevue -Stratford
and will be followed by a dinner. Miss
Buxbaum has selected Mrs. Strauss for
matron of honor, and Miss Estelle BuX-
baum, also sister, for bridesmaid. Mr..
Simon Libros will be his brothers best
man. The at home cards are for after
July /, at the Henderton Apartments,
18th street and Erie avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
LITTLE WOODLAND PRINCESS
With Her Fairy Court, She Will Play
for Southwark Day Nursery.

Ior southwark lay Nursery.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
D. McIlhenney, on lincoln drive and
West Johnson street. Germantown, on
Saturday, June 5. the Little Woodland
Princess, in a Sylvan Dell, with all her
court, will play a Fairy Tale and Dance
for all good little children who will come
promptly to greet her at $3.50 o'clock.
Little Cock-Horses will carry the chill
dren to Banbury Cross, where they will
find the Candy House, the Ice Cream
Cone and the Lemon Well. The proceeds
will be given to Southwark NeIghborhood
House and Southwark Day Nursery. In
case of rain the play will be postponed
until the following Saturday. Mrs. Nc
Ilhenney's residence is one minutes walk
from Tulpehocken station, p. r. r., and
the Wayne avenue car (Route 53) passes
the door. Mrs. Frederick l.. Clark, 419
West School House lane. Germantown,
is treasurer of the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Tioga

The annual commencement exercises OF
the graduates of the Nurses Training
School OF the Samaritan Hospital will be
held on the evening of June r. Nineteen
young ladies will receive their diplomas
The exercises will be held in the Temple
University at Broad and Berks streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wayland Weber, OF
Tioga, are receiving congratulations ON
the birth OF a son, Elmer Wayland
"eber. Jr., on Wednesday, May 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
South PHILADELPHIA

The Don Bosco Club will hold a smoker
tonight at 507 South 9th street Plans
for a permanent clubhouse Will be dis
cussed There will be music and other
entertainment MIR. John Di Mase and
Mr.. John Esposito have charge of the ar
rangements for the affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Delaware County

se s', stanley Bielheimer ana Mr.. A.
-s,ae have been elected 10 repre-
-sstern Pennsylvania Synod at
',e 3 o-''sso4 q the General synod ia
enieh takes place next week
Is q deacon. and the Rev.
paetpr a the Inmanuel
e Napfeh % Norwood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
SUFFRAGE EVENTS
TO-DAY

SIP. m,-suarags paElor uasstlns. AZ the homs
Of Mrs. John La Wton, ElNyn. DalaWafa County,
speaker Mas Ethel Lee Rankin. of calilofnli
8 p, m.-Meeting under the auspices ol fhe
party . bra nch In the Eighth legislative nl.r
lHct, al the Young Friends Asaoclafion Iata
and Cherry streets The Rev, ClaIcnea AZ Ha1
cartney. pastor OF the arch street Ffzztl tzzIla
Church presides speakeIs. Aies Nazz Nln.tE
and Graham G. woodward.
EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
2 .. m.-Open-alr mee1lnq "a aaath cts Han
plaia Speakarg, Hial OLA H1IzH aEo.a 4nI
Hiss Bertha saDoylta
s :. 81. ope1-eir neeliuE A zzd z=ze.I sns
g0lumhla avenue. erra.GIs |Iza |z4 #4|.4
GroAs ana 1lIas teHI4a sara1I4
ala1 pI HI.-EIrr 1IH HT1H441r HaH.ItHtur
~. ma ana EElat H4II street, H1r12aI HI.z
ANS aeeae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Notices for the Society page viii be
accepted and printed Ia the Evening
Ledger, but all such notices must be
written on one side OF the paper, must
be signed La full, with full address. and
when possible telephone number must be
given.
send ali such communications 70
~sOelety Editor" Eyenlns Ledger. SOS
Chestnut street.
Unless these requirements are carried
0ut 50 taat verineation may be possible,
ths noticea sin not be published.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. Frank n. Francisco will be given n
farewell party tonight at his home, 22iS
Carpenter street, by his brother. Mr..
Francisco leaves tomorrow for Atlantic
city, where he will be the guest of rela-
tives until late in September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Northeast PHILADELPHIA

The first grand annual May hop of Di-
yieion 95. A. o. H., was held on Nav
at ST. Anne's 7. A B. Hall, Lehigh
avenue and Miller street. The Dance
Committee included President Philip
Donohoe, Sr., Mr., Edward McGuckin, Mr..
John Bannon, Mr.. James Bannon, Mr..
James Dunphy, Mr. Philip Donohoc. Jr,
Mr.. Paul McCluskey, Mr.. Thomas Dolan.
Mr.. John Jay, Mr.. Michael McDonough
and Mr.. Bart Dougherty.
memorial service will be held on
Thursday night at the William Cramp
School. Howard and Ontario streets, by
the Colonel Fred Taylor Camp, No. 3,
s. OF "; Mems Progressive League and
the william Cramp Home and School
Association.
The speakers will be the Hon. Vivian
Gables, Mr.. Charles Zeiser Captain r. w.
Wright, Mr.. William Macdonald and MIR.
Goity.
Music will be furnished by the Imperial
Military Band.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

The Boy Scouts OF Olney win hold a
swimming meet at Shady Lane this
afternoon. An interpatrol track meet will
also be feature of the outing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr. and Mrs. James ]. Brennan, of 1853
Main street. Manayunk, entertained this
week in honor of Mr.. Peter Liebert. Of
Roxborough, whose marriage to Miss
Minnie Eichman, of Manayunk, will take
place on June 5.
Those present were Mr.. John B. obert.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Henry, Mrs. Mary
Obert, Mr.. Peter Liebert and Mr.. e. p.
Rotzell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. 1. ]. Rigelhaupt have re-
turned from a tour through the West to
the Pacific Coast. They spent some time
at the expositions in San Francisco and
San Diego.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Along the Reading

Cards have been issued by Mile. Izora
Rosa for a musical tea to be given at her
residence In Oak Lane, on Wednesday aft
ernoon, May 26, to meet Mrs Willard Rice
Graham. Receiving with Mile Rosa will
be Miss Janet Wilson, Miss Marie Dali
morris. of Washington. and Miss Sidney
White, Mrs. Randall Coates, of Hampton,
Na will pour tea. The color scheme will
be pink. Killarney roses predominating.
Mile, Rosa, who has spent the greater
part of her life in Europe, is we'll known
in musical circles and during the after
noon will render vocal selections. Mrs.
Graham and Mile. Rosa will sing the
of Figaro"
A very novel open-air fete is being
planned by the women OF the Arlington
Presbyterian Church. The attractive pos
ters read thus; Ye village faire and sup
per will be held at ye olde Presbyterian
Church, which Is settle downe on We Olde
York roade at Abingdon. Thursday, "a day
of May, NJ. d. c. C. C. C, XIV. Tyne
until by We village cloke, Three New
England shilllngs will be exacted from all
who come to cate goodlie supper,
Miss T. T, Potter, OF Idro, Old York
road, Elkins Park returned last week
from trip Of several weeks TO Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Williams and Mrs.
Mary q. Dutton. OF Stratford avenue,
Melrose Park. left last week for Glen
olden, Pa, where they will make their
future home. Mrs. Williams was Miss
Lucille Dutton and one of the most popu-
lar girls OF the younger set.
Mrs. Coyle, OF Jersey City, is the guest
for several days Of her sister. Mrs. J.
Frederick Tiefenbach. and will also visit
Mrs. NJ. Houghtaling at her residence
in Jenkintown. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. william b. Roberts are
their new residence on West
avenue, Jenkintown. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Miss Nan Shaw. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur f. Shaw, of 5214 Wayne ave-
nue., will be one of the graduating class
of nurses at the Germantown Hospital
on June s. Miss Shaw has offered her
services as trained nurse at Mrs, C. r.
Cobb's summer camp for girls at Wyone-
gonic Me. Her two sisters, Miss Eliza
beth Shaw and Miss Marjorie Shaw, will
attend the camp during July and Au-
gust.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
MRS. WILLIAM HELLER
Germantown

Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Stuart, of 4i3
Carpenter street, accompanied by Miss
Anna P. Stuart and Mr.. Donald Mel.
Stuart, will leave Tuesday for the Pacific
coast eApositions via Pittsburgh Chicago.
Denver Salt Lake City and southern
California. They will return by way OF
Canadian Rockies and the Great Lakes,
arriving home about July 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Miss Celia Cohen, 1881 South 5th street,
will be the guest of honor at a large dance
given for her tonight in Overbrook by
school friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metzler, of
Franklin street, are occupying their new
home. 1l2 West Tabor road, Olney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Camden and Vicinity

Miss Ruby Bailey has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harvey Foster, OF Freneau,
N. ]. Mrs. Foster will be remembered
as Miss Alma Bailey, a we'll known
pianist. who resided at Ill Penn street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Frankfnrd

A musicale for the benefit of the Bap-
tist Institute will be held Tuesday eve
ming, May 20. in the Holmesburg Baptist
Church' under the direction OF Mrs.
George Swift.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Wolf, 2314 South
Warnock street. will spend the weekend
at Atlantic City, where they will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel LAWN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
Wilmington

Mrs. Eugene du Pont is spending this
week at Atlantic City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Thouron and their
three children, of Ardmore. are guests of
Judge and Mrs. George Gray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Frank p. Zinn. OF Roxborough, is
the guest OF her son, Frank r. Zinn, Jr..
of Los Angeles. Cal. She will be Joined
by her husband, Lieutenant Zinn, in June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

A reception will be given at 23OS South
9Th street tonight in honor of Mr.. Joseph
Milgran. who has Just arrived from Pitts
burgh on his way to Washington. The
guests will be Mr.. Nat Marder, of Pitts
burgh: Mr. Joseph Bush, Mr.. Nat Beck,
Mr.. Morris Beck, Miss Fay Kohn, Mr.
Morris Kimmel and Miss Mary Goldberg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

4 - psr veorge Stanley Philler, Miss Helen
~ shlpeF and Mr.. Richard PhilIer will
,l.e. Melr town house, 1911 De Lancey
s,s s me middle OF June and will oc-
Bij melr summer homo at Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Friends of Mrs. George Miller Weld,
OF 23l6 South Broad street, will be sorry
to learn that she has been confined TO
her home for the last few days with
slight attack OF pleurisy. Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Young, her parents. expect to
close their city house next week and open
their cottage at 1O3 South Dover avenue.
Chelsea, where they will remain during
the summer months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Hubert Wells and Miss Margaret
Wells have, gone 10 their summer home
at Islesford, Me-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Il, i halS hlSsnasers of the May Fete. which
ndssnau on Tuesday afternoon at the
R,Ss.es OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel f.
l,ssst ;gs !. N st. Martins. Chestnut Hnl,
IA w me me proceeds OF the AFFAIR TO total
o, nsn 5n.cn sum will be sufficient for
hs h.ehance hosa OF the Fraternity sum
asls@ Sus ss.I az West Chester during the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
ROXbOrOugh

Mrs. NJ. w. Kerkeslager, of 4Ol Lyceum
avenue, RoXborough, announces the en-
gagement of her daughter. Miss Iva
Louise, to Mr.. Wayne r. Meyer. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. Philip Weiss, of 1346 South 4th
street, will spend the week end as the
guest of his brother. Mr. Sigmund Weiss.
and other relatives at Wilmington, Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

49, sOmmencement dinner of the 1915
an s y me Pennsylvania School for So
lo.ss.,N s.Nce VIII be held on the night of
-'Hsay May 81. in the City Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
WHAT'S DONG
TONIGHT 2"

Economic Club dinner, BeIlevus-strattord
Lecture. Acres OF Diamonds" DR. Russell
IL: Conwell, Baptist Temple; o'clock
Williamson Trade School alumni dinner
Hotel Adelphia. o'Clock
FrlaTs banquet, Mhitemarsh
PennsylVania Association OF Women Workers
annual meeting, The clins." Fairmount
Park; o o clock. Free.
Suffrage open-air meeting. Kensinston ave-
nue. and clearheld street; $50 o'clock. Free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. John F. Starr, OF 5th and Linden
streets, went over to Baltimore last week
TO spend 10 days with her daughter. Mrs.
Thomas West Claggel They expect 10
spend the summer in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. Edward Mingey. of Fairmount ave
nue., is spending the week in Ions
Branch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr., and Mrs. j. B. Barry and Miss
Frances Barry and Miss Virginia Barry,
OF Wistar street, have opened their cot
tage In cape May, where they will spend
large part of the summer months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Charles H. Super, of Harvey
street, will spend the summer in Wild
wood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. William S. Pilling, of 229 West
upsal street Germantown. has issued in
vltatlons for garden tea" on Friday
May 2S, from o'clock till o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22
LansdOWne

The members of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club are arranging for fete cham
petre, to be held on the lawn of Mrs
Abram Pennock's home Violet lane,
on the 2sth and Goth of this month. One
OF the features will be the production of
Cinderella" in which 60 children will
take part. Miss Dorothy McEwen will be
Cinderella, Miss Marion Mishler and Miss
Anna Crawford the proud sisters, Miss
Harriet Lipscomb the stepmother, Miss
Mary Mcintosh Mother Goose, Miss
Dorothy Powell the Fairy Godmother
Master Jack Dougherty the Cat. Master
Charles Pennock the Prince and Master
Joseph Crawford the Herald. Mrs. Wal
ter l.. Webb and Miss Elizabeth Jack
son are coaching the children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Richard Newbold, of Stewart ave-
nue.. is entertaining Mrs Bryn, Of New
York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

.,oSpAY the week will open with
IA III tea to be given by Mrs.
3 Hps. .,rban at her home, The Old
Ilss man, to meet her aunt, Mrs.
~ 4. ,ysning the Browning Society
~ us annual play in the Broad
q ~ ps.atre to commemorate the
sN pobert Browning. The play,
sh 2, .sour's Lost" has been selected
.issi b1oh fohn r. Roberts. president of
+ M,. and will be directed by Dam
: pa,n usyt and Francis j. MacBeath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

s'i sas philadelphia, branch of the Penn
sesnla !. College Alumni Association held
s.,.la anauai banquet and reunion at the
N 1s'.anvuse Hotel this week. More than
~ asmoers participated. Mr.. N. ]. Sui
~ acted as POSTMASTER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Taylor have
closed their home at $40 Cooper street and
have gone 10 Atlantic City. Their dauKh-
ter Mrs. Jessie starr White, of Mer-
ehantyills. viii join them later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

The marriage OF Miss Josephine Bux-
baum. sister Of AFA Hortense Strauss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

The Senior Christian Endeavor Society
of Market Square Presbyterian Church.
Germantown, will hold unique enter
tainment and strawberry festival at
o'clock in the chapel on Thursday eve
ming, June 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

Glass Six at the Union Tabernacle will
hold a Field Day in collingswood. N, j.,
on Saturday afterp5on. June y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

4. q. ana Mrs. George G. Meade Large,
~ = ps Lancey place, and their chill
W Mul go to Bar Harbor the first
~ oi June. where they have taken a
91ase for the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-22

y, william b. Kurts, of Mannheim
~ Germantown. will entertain at
N.ss s.,r on Wednesday. Her guests will
w tbe new members of the House
~-i a~i,tee of the Germantown Cricket
-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
THR0NG AT EDMOND
Twenty three Hundred Teachers, Live
And Aggressive, Taking Summer
Work AT Central State Normal

EDMOND. Ok. June 24-One Of
the most interesting sights In Okla
homa today awaits the eye NJ the
Okahoman who visits the Central
state Normal school vast throng
of teachers. are gathered here nearly
300 strong, busily engaged IN better.
ing themselves Internationally and pro
fesslonally. The oldtlme resident Of
Oklahoma would realize, perhaps for
the first time. the wonderful progress
Of education In Oklahoma during the
last ten years. could he hut see and
contrast this live. earnest wide
awake. and progressive student body,
composed " the best teaching blood
In the state. with the teacher VI the
previous decade who taught his pos.
sihle five months with another pos
Slhle month NJ pay school and then
spent three to five weeks IN county
institute reviewing the subjects he
had been studying and teaching all
his life Never any systematic STEPS
toward now and better preparation
for teaching; n tendency To cling to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
FARMERS IDEA GOOD
John Blggs Adds Extra Team and
Drags Road When Going 10 and
From Town

MEDFORD, Okla. June 24-One
OF the practical good roads men Of
Grant county Is John Biggs, who lives
west Of this city lie has adopted n
novel plan which II followed by his
neIghbOrs, and others, would soon
have widespread results. Mr Biggs
believes In the road drag when hr
nlakes trip to the city he puts OH
four horses, attaches the drag 10 the
back ~ the wagon and drags the road
as he comes to town. When he goes
back home he drags the road again.
This is one ~ the most practical ways
10 get results and at the same time
Il requires no extra work or time.
Mr. Biggs says II II majority Of the
farmers who have the double teams
would do this the roads would soon
be In excellent condition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
BODY or DROWNED MAN
FOUND IN BRANCHES or TREE

FORD, Ok, June 24-The body st
Arthur GerbOth, who, with his step.
brother, Charles Miner, were drowned
la the Salt Fork river several days
ago was found in the branches Of n
tree In the Arkansas river. The
body had floated into the Arkansas
river and become entangled In the
branches Of tree. A reward OF t25
had been offered for the recovery Of
the body. The body OF Miner Is still
missing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
TAX FOR GOOD ROAD
Blaine County Citizens Recommend
Assessment Of Small Levy to Aid In
Construction; Movement Is Popular

WAT0NGA. Okla, June 2l.-At u
meeting Of the Blaine County Good
Roads association II was decided to
recommend 10 the county excise board
that u levy Of One-fourth Of u mill he
made for state road purposes The
excise board will meet on July 81, aud
the Recommendation win be placed be-
fore that body at that time. The good
roads movement is growing stronger
In the county and farmers are coop.
Grating with the business men Of the
citles and towns
Committees from the members Of
the association have been appointed
10 secure additional members. IL IL
the purpose Of the association TO get
every farmer In the county Interested,
which seems will be easy TO do, and
this will insure combined interest In
the movement.