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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12

Der. Of the teaching staff are eS-
pressed in n proper manner, upon
proper occasions, and with proper re-
Spect 10 the dignity Of their relation
ship TO the university and their CON
seouent responsibility to the institu-
ton. such opinions and uttorances are
welcomed az indicative of progressive
Growth. no matter how divergent they
NAV be from current or general pc
liefs. q,
"In order 70 discharge the duty laid
upon the board by the charter the
trustees are required TO observe and de-
termine the qualifications Of prospec-
tive teachers before appointing them
as professors. The usual routine IS an
engagement as an instructor. an ad-
vance 20 an assistant professorship,
followed. II justified, by appointment
as professor
@Dr. Nearing followed this usual
course. He was found TO have an al
tractive personality and many. good
Qualities as teacher. During the en-
tire period Of the few years in which
he was connected with the university
however, his efforts. although doubtless
perfectly sincere, were so constantly
and continuously misunderstood by the
public and by many parents of students
that. much 10 the regret of the rus-
tees. they felt unable to give nlm the
promotion to a professorshlp WmCh ne
would otherwise have obtained
The termination Of his temporary
engagement was therefore absolutely in
tho line Of the duty laid upon the
trustees by the charter and u" justice
10 DR.. Nearing himself. who was thus
h vol
circum scribed by either requests or
promises 20 avoid strife and turmoil
which are neither necessary nor deslr-
able Accomplishments of the objects Tor
which Young men are sent to college by
their parents.
Boards Right Inherent"
"When an individual teachers
methods. language and temperament
provoke continued and widespread critl-
cism alike from parents of students ana
from the general public. who know nm
only by his public utterances, the Tree
dom Of choice in selection OF some
other person is a right equally as m
herent in the board of trustees legally
charged with its exercise by the char-
ter as is the right Of freedom OF opln-
ION and thought and teaching IN the
faculties. And this duty must be exer-
cised for the good of the university as
a whole"
The meeting was one Of the most un-
usual ever held by the board. Every
precaution was taken to insure Sc
crecy. Professor Walter Taggart was
stationed at the door OF the trophy
room in Houston Hall TO see that no
one not authorized to enter got in.
To the janitor of the building, John
Burniss. fell the job of examining the
meeting room 70 see that there was no
dictaphone connected with il. A rumor
that dictaphone had been installed
there had gone about, but John report
ed that it was without basis.
DIR. Nearing refused TO comment on
the action Of the trustees. Harrison ).
Morris. executor of the Wharton estate,
who has been one of the most active
agitators in DR.. hearings behalf, sald
he looked upon the trustees action as
partial victory for the free speech
forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
Vassar In Pageant.

Vassar graduates shivered, but chose
rheumatism before missing the eli
max. Here vassay came into her
own. for the heroine, Elena Lucrezia
Cornaro. the first woman 10 get de-
gree from a man made university, was
the emblem Of Nassar herself. She
wore a heavy satin robe of rose and
gray, the Vsssar colors. Her costume
was the admiration OF all beholders,
surrounded by purple velvets and Grim
son satins of the men of the Univer-
sity Of Padua. Here il should be re-
corded that the pageant costumes cost
thousands Of dollars and will be
souvenir Of this celebration treasured
forever in the green room of Phila-
Lcthias, the Vsssar dramatic associa-
tion.
After Elena elizabeth Keller, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
Frost Hurts Upstate Crops.

Middletown, n. Y, Oct. 1i.-Frost did
heavy damage last night to vegetables
and other crops throughout Orange and
adjoining counties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12

Orange, France, Oct. l1.-Jean Henri
Fabre. the entomologist, is dead. He
WAS born in France in 1923.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
M. FRANCIS CHARAfEs, s7 TOBAY, ssVoICEs THE
 SPIRIT OF FRANCE.' g

The spirit of France in the present crisis has not been better expressed than by M. Francis Charmes, the dis tinguished publicist and editor for more than a score of years of the Re-, vIle des Deux Monaes. one of the greatest of French reviews. M. Char mes was born sixty seven years oga today, at Aurillac, and, he has written, is ''old enough to have taken part in the war of 1870, and young enough to thrill with pride and joy when, early in last August, the soil of Alsace reeounded with the tread of a French army" M. Charmes de- clares that for more than forty years France has had the most legitimate of reasons for engaging in war, but feelings and has Loyalty and whole heartedIy pursued the ways of peace. She has shrunk from no sacrifice, save that of honor, to prevent war
 Did she, therefore, in her secret. heart abandon her essential demands? Surely not; to think that would be to mistake her indeed; but rather than let loose a general war and give over all Europe to blood and fire for her own interests alone, she awaited the intervention of justice, which is i'm
 ninent in the course of events and in which she has faith As the years passed, and new generations took the places of the o1d,s the memory of blood and iron began to fade and grow dirn It seemed that French men had forgotten. But suddenly the hour so long waited for and so de- sired struck; war broke out with no. responsibility of ours; itswas declared against us. Then all oyer France was sung: The day of glory has arrived
 M. Charmess is one of the forty inn raortals of the Academic Francafse. having been elected in 1908. and is also senator and officer of the Le- zion of Honor. He began his Journal istic career more than forty years ago, shortly after the Franco-Prus- sian war, in which he fought, as the editor of the Journal des Debats. In 1893 he was made the editor, and in 1907 the manager, of the Revue des Deux Mondes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
HoRsELEss CARRIAGES

The first N't thorse1ess carriage'' seen in America was the Invention of Oli-s yer Evans who died in New York. ninety-six years ago today, April 21, 1919 Evans was a native of Della ware and in his youth was a wheel wrigtt- He invented several improves ments in flour -Hr1i1ling machinery. and in 1900 turned his attention to. the application of steam power for prope1linE land carriages. He made a. crude t.horseless cariage,'' which was the forerunner of the automobile to- day, but his dependence on the crude engines of that time made it imprac- ticaI as a commercial iproposition. and. his great scheme 1apsed into oblivion. Evans soon turned his attention to other matters and in 1904 he con- structed the first steam dredging ma chine used in America. Other inven- tors continued to experiment with the 'ehorseIess carriage idea. and in 1S7s Siegfried Marcus, an Austrian, built two vehicles which bore a slight re- semblance to the automobiles of to- day. While his cars were not suc- cessfu1, they offered an incentive to other inventors. both in America and Europe, to carry on the work which was finally crowned with success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
THE LITE OF A MOVING
 PICTURE ACTOR.

There is a widespread and growing impression among young people who see moving pictures, that there is a wide and easy opening door to fortune as a. motion picture actor.
 John Bunny, said to be the most popular screen comedian in the world, was a, few years ago playing small part in Way Down East. He though he could make good in motto on picture acts, tried it out and to-day his face is familiar to every moving picture fan. The big money he and others have been getting look easy to good many people. MT. Bunny has been critically i'll for some days. and the publicity being given to his very remarkable career will start a good many ambitious young people along the track he travelled with such
 The spectator imagines that most of the films were taken in comfort able steamboated studies. where there are no greater hardships than the voice of an active stage manager. Ac- tualIy a great many of them are talk en in conditions closely approximat- ing to the tragic and perilous condi- tions they are intended to DOT tray.
 An actor was drowned not long ago while trying to enact a rescue in a real river. Many of the fire and railroad scenes must involve a good deal of peril to the players. So many of the plays are laid in wild life, that taking these pictures is no affair of the flats around New York. There must be many rough and ardu- ous jaunts over rough country.
 A moving picture actor needs to be a very versatile persons. Not mere 1y must he be very clever in the al- most forgotten art of pantonime, but l he should be able to dance swim run an automobile (aviationF experience highly desirable9- ride a bucking broncho, handle fire arms, fence and prize fight, and so on. The work may not involve the steadily grinding physical. strain of the actor who trav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
GENERAL MURRAY

Major General Sir Archibald James Murray, whose skin and bravery in this war resulted in his being named for the roll of honor by Field Mar, shal French, was born fifty-five years ago today April Fl, 1860. Until last month Sir Archibald was chief of the general staff of the British army, but he has been succeeded in that post by Major General Sir. William R. Rob -ertson. General Murray began his military career in 1879 with the Twen- ty-seventh regiment, after receiving a training in the art of warfare at Sandhurst. In 1887 he was made cap
 tain of the Royal Inniskil1ing FsusiI- Hers. Shortly after that he saw ac- tive service in ZuIuland, and in South Africa he was seriously wounded, re- ceived the Kings and Queens medals and the D. $. O., and was promoted
 to the rank of colonel. He reached the rank of major general in 1910. and for many years was director of military training at headquarters
 General Murray was highly praised
 by Field Marshal French for, his skill, self sacrifice. and devotion, !"
 during the early days of the war:
 General Murray's successor as chief of staff, Major General Sir William Robert Robertson, is also fifty-five years of age. He entered the army os a lieutenant of the Third Dragoon Guards in 1888. While with the Chi tral relief force in 1895 he was se- medal for valor. In the South African war he served as an intelligence off, cer, winning promotion and another medal Later he was cpmmandant of she staff college and director of military training, and since last year has been in command of the First In- fantry division. He was knfghted in 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

family throughout the whole period of seventy-nfne years since the battle of San Jacfnfo was fought. Before that conflict Smith had taken part in the capture of San Antonio in 1885, and had married Mexican woman. in progress Smith wanted to see his
 family, and fought his way to the little @doby' house, leaving trail of
 dead and wounded Mexicans behind
 him.
 Shortly before the battle Smith cap t1rad a Mexican courier, and forced his prisoner to exchange clothing with him. When Smith reached the camp of the patriots with his prisoner. he
 created 8 wild commotion. The in cident was thus described by one of his comrades:
 Notwithstanding the terrible cri-
 sis the country was in, the 1udicrous appearance of Deaf Smith and still more laughable appearance of the Mexican's fine suit of leather, all braided and fixed up in uniform style A broad -brimmed sombrero with heavy bead trimmings attached and hne shoes and socks completed the
 attire The Mexfcan's suit was too small and too tight for Smith. The pants did not reach within siz inches of the shoes. The Mexican, who was wearing Smiths discarded suit was all ragged and his toes were stick ing out of the holes in the shoes that Smith had exchanged with him. The
 men and officers came in squads to see them, They congratulated Smith on his new suit and offered their sympa-
 thies to the Mexican courier. The latter looked like he would be pleased
 if the earth would open and swallow
 him"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
TEXANS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OFBA1TLE
 OF SAN JACINTO

This is the day of patriotic nenaor- les for Texans for it was on April 21.i 1888, that fhe American settlers tn the future Lone Star State. then a part of Mexico, achieved their fnde- pendence in the battle of San Jacfnto. EIaa Texans had previously declared themselves a free and sovereign peO- skinned people to the south, but de- clardng is one thing and putting a,yde- cIaHa4ton into effect is another. The Texans were equal to both jobs, aI- though Gen. Sam Houston had only 75o ragged and haIf-starved men with Which to oppose the advance of the 1, 800 Maxicaus of Santa Anna.
 The battle of San Jacfnto was one of the most decisive fin AnnAriean his tory. Within eighteen minutes from the tisae the first VoIley was fired yic- tory had perched on the Lone Star banner Two killed and twenty-thfee wounded constituted the total of the Texan causuaIties, while $50 Mezhcans were slain and 30 were made prison CTS. Santa Anna was captured in the evening, and the whole Mexican off, :fenstHe was broken down.
 H0uston,s Texans had marched all day and all night without ratfons be- Tore meeting t1ae Msztcans, Houston was shot through the ankle, and his horse, after being wounded ten times dropped dead under him,
 Of the T50 heroes Of that battle, not the least was Erastus Smith. better known in Texas history as stDeaf,' Smith. 1t was he who destroyed the bridge over the San Jacinto river, thus cutting off tho Mexie3ns from retreat or refuforeements, Smith lived in a 1ittIs Mexican adobe dwelling in San Antonio, and the house still stands, and has been occupied by the Smith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
THE LESSON OF ROCK ISLAND.

PPLIATIo HAS been made for for The Rock A Island company. railroad suffered in sarnevay England system. The securities property subsidiaries prices S on.sSs
 Recently people the United States will the enable them the process rafIroad footing before it complete
 old in the United States It tradition of the countrys leading families It is method getting peoples properly away them large scale for thosegvho operate the-seFeme
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
THE WARREN1TE LoyE.AFFAIR

M1EE EXHIBITIONS dim flame before the burning attachment between Warren Neither the criticism of the public Of morality the the other We must have Warrenite because here something attractive about War the stuff to admire it. He happy until he trading public for it for of its duties, that employing chemist, who will anayze Warrenite, find the Of its mystic attractions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
other eompanies
Percent Of

perceived that during ten years fire insurance $2 for each dollar of losses aaa And the facts broader than this statement companies have of the annual premiums, derived from various sources interest, dividends.
 There ought of fire insurance rates in Conneoout especially Bridgeport where fire losses have exceptionally and where payments for fire asurance premiums been exceptionally high
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

els about the country to one night stands Yet there must be many exigencies where the actorss hard bed in some remote country hotel would look very good. The persons who are enyying the seemingly easy suc- cess of MT. Bunny and others need not think it is any so-calIed "snap.''I Ez
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
HOW GONFEEET1CUTeS JNFIEIAL FIRE
 INSURANCE COMPANIES OVERCHARGE
 THE HOME PEOPLE FOR INSURANCE

~ ONNEGFICUTs has been to fire insurance NJ panies She has given them liberal laws, broad char ters and She fostered them when they were tiny Now they great, grateful They do
 business but they charge old mother Connecticut the lit year three, every year. and all the time, decade suponAdecade.
 The latest of the unfa conduct Of the fire n Connecticut Report 1ef5 which statements the business done necict by classes those chartered by Con- neccut and those chartered by other states but admitted to do business in this state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
I he Engraving Department

yet, and it is condition receive orders for all engraving work. Wedding Invitations At Home Cards, Announcements,
 Visiting Cards and Monogram Stationery The highest grade of workmanship at reasonable prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

Mrs. Gladys Hellman, 3, Washington school teacher, dismissed because she married, took her ease to the District Supreme Court for reinstatement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

Roberto Alegre, a. Filipino employed on the Presidents yacht Maydower. was indicted in Washington for per
 jury. He married a 15-year-oId girl. and swore she was IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

The woman whose body was found in Wee Wah Lake at Tuxedo Park. N. Y, was ddentifled as Miss Ida L. Ldnde of New York, who had been employed as a servant in Tuxedo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

A mob of 150 men attacked the city jail at Louisiana. Mo, in an effort to lynch John Eaton, a negro, charged with stabbing a white man. Police fired into the mob and dispersed it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

Kentucky's local option law was up held by the tsate Court of Appeals at frankfort which declared valid cleo tions held last year in four counties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

Gold to the amount of 15o, 900 pounds was eaImarked for Argentine account by the Bank of England
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

The Interstate Commerce comnig- sion held western railroads justified in charging one and a half first class fares for exclusive use of 3. compart- ment on limited trains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
he Alteration Period.

Very rightly named it is. Every day brings a change There is no dull monotony about the affair for there is one con stant string of surprises, such as they are.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
Hlt by Auto.

" Raymond. the 12-yeaF-old son Of James ShanahanA was seriously injur- ed in Torrington, Thursday when struck by an automobt1e driven by Thomas J Wall. Mr. Wall saw the boy, who with others was playing marbles in the street, and slowed up, at the same time Blowing his horn. The boy was slow in starting. and when he did, he ran in front of the machine. He was knocked down by the mud guard and in falling struck his head on the rail Of the trolley track
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21

Connecticut Co4npanies:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21
LITGHFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
Ldghtnlng in NEerryam

William Becker. MerryaH farmer, is lame and sore from a shaking up he received the other evening when lightning struck his house. He was seated in his kitchen, feet on a chair, when something hit his chair and drove him across the room against the door. He took the count until his wife came hurrying down stairs to in- vestigate. It was lightning which had struck one corner of the house and gone<down the telephone wires to the cellar. Besides shaking MT Becker it also shook out thirty-six panes Of glass and bent the glass in doors on the lower floor quite badly. It also tore a big hole in the cellar floor, but fortunately did not cause any fire. Another bolt disorganized a stone wall, and another one fused several yards Of barbed wire fencing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-25

and the mems meeting in the annex
were special features. In the mems
meeting plans for future growth and
development were discussd, and
while no definite action was taken
the company seemed to be a unit on
the plans discussed. The song service
was also q testimony meeting. Many
arose and testified to the saving
grace Of Jesus Christ, while others
told of the effect Of the meeting on
their homes.
At the close Of the service when
those who had presented themselves
for membership were received the
pastor, Rev. Warrace Wear, called
for all those present who had been
received into the church during the
meeting to come forward and join
those just received that the members
might extend q glad hand Of vel
come. 1t was a beautiful sight to be-
hold the boys and girls, young men.
and young women. the middle aged
and the old. standing as q testimony
to the saving love of Christ.
The line re'ched from the wall on
the south side Of the building nearly
all the way down the aisle on the
north side.
Mr.. Howard Martin, assistant to
the pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Tampa, Rev. C. w. Duke.
had charge Of the music. The large
chorus, Mr.. Martin said. sang as we'll
as any he had ever heard. and he's
an evangelist Of some experience.
The church employed Mr.. Martin to
conduct the music during the meet
ings but his Bible hours each morn =
ing at 10 o'clock were most helpful,
and prepared the workers for their
work. On several mornings souls
we're saved in the workers "coun-
ell" Mr. Martin left on the 1857
train last night for Tampa.
At the close of the meeting DR..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-25
EVENING TELEGRAM TO
GIVE VOTES ON ALL
CASH PAYMENTS

From this date the Evening Tele
gram will give votes in the Majestic
theater contest on all cash job
printing and advertising. also on all
accounts paid. Votes WIN be given
on the same hasis - all other mer
chants in this contest.
For subscriptions. however. we Of
fer unusual inducements, as every
dollar paid In this way counts az
much a. three paid for anything
else. Thus, . years subscription to
tho Evening Telegram carries with
1t $1,000 votes; a yearly subscrip
ton to the Lakeland News. $500
votes; and 30 on.
Subscribers who pay weekly can
exchange the receipts they take
from the carriers for votes by pre-
senting them at this ONCE; 200 votes
will be given for each weekly re :
ceipt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-25
GREAT REVIVAL MEETING
CANE TO SUCCESSFUL
CLOSE LAST NIGHT

The revival meetings which have
oeen in progress at the BAPTIST
church for the past two weeks came
toa close last night. The visiting
minister, DR.. NJ. E. Dodd, chose for
his text: What will you do with
Jesus?" and spoke of three classes.
The Indifferent class who are not
concerned about Jesus and do not
care what becomes of Him, and the
second class, who have pronounced
views against Jesus and possess the
spirit which crucified him, while a
third class represent that little CON-
pany who followed Him and in the
midst Of the rabble crowned Him
Lord Of all. The sermon was con
vlncing and at its close three men
and one woman Joined for baptism.
DR.. Dodd left on the 1925 train
for Shreveport, La, his home, carry
ing with him the good wishes of all
those who have enjoyed his ministry.
His sermons have been helpful to
the membership of the church, and
very fruitful in results, 70 people
having united with the church dur :
ing the meetings. most of them by
baptism. One of the leading men
OF the church said last night: "This
has been the best meeting in 25
years."
The service last night was unique
in many respects. The song service