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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
THE SANFORD SCHOOL.

A LTHOuGH tho typical sunsets OF
~ Redding Ridge, Conn, OF the past
week has suggested spring, still
the air has been crisp enough to pre-
serve the snow. Consequently, because
OF the passage of many sled runners
the coaHtlng has improved from day to
day. The favorite coasting place for
the Sanford schoolboys, known as the
50 hill. Is a section of the steep road
that zigzags 10 the ridge from rne valley
OF the Aspetuck. and to guide sled
around the turns OF the IS" requires
genuine skill. Until the hill was found
TO be too slippery the boys repeatedly
accomplished this feat.
Another winter occupation in which
certain OF the boys take enthusiastic in
terest namely the harvesting OF the Ice
crop. has begun. Ice about ten inches
In thickness is being taken from Put
nam Pond.
these sports the basketball men continue
Their recent victory was followed on
Monday by a trip to O. eshlre, where,
outwelghed, they met defeat
The sterner side OF the school activi-
ties will be brought into evidence next
saturday. wnen will ne given the con-
dition examinations for those who failed
In the midyear tests.
Affairs OF tho commencement OF last
June were brought to mind when
two large photographs OF scenes from
the open air production Of William
Tell were received. The success Of that
play has encouraged Prof Schoch. who
coached the cast. to plan to produce
robin Hood next commencement time.
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MONTCLAIR ACADEMY.

MoSrcLAIR. n, j., Feb. 13-Headma.-
ter John G. MacNicar announced this
week the first prize OF its kind ever
offered in the lower school. Fifteen and
ten dollars In gold have been given for
a competition among the boys Of the
seventh and sixth grades, respectively.
by William L. Oliver, OF the Bank OF
British North America. New York The
Idea back OF this ?rlze is unique Tho
purp SO Of this examination is to test
the general knowledge Of the BOYS on
subjects outside the range OF their inn
mediate school work. information which
can he found by reading. by CONVERSE
ton with others and by observation.
The scope OF this written test. which
comes late in May, will be limited 10
current events for the sixth grade
boys but in order TO stimulate the sew
enth grade lads to seek wider general
knowledge, their test will be broader in
range Questions on the war Will not
be asked. Mr. oliver IL the father OF
Grant Oliver who was head boy OF the
lower school last year
The school assembled on Lincoln's
birthday and heard an address by the
Rev. Or. Wilson h. Stearly. rector OF
St Lukes Episcopal Church here Dec
lamations were delivered by Chester
Caldwell Of Brooklyn. +. Chase Taylor
Of Buffalo and w. p. Culver OF Mont
clair. Both the orchestra and the glee
club we're heard with much apprecia-
ton.
The varsity basketball team has thus
FAR a splendid record OF eight straight
victories and no defeats
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
MASSACHUSETTS TECH.

The issue by the Massachusetts, In
Stltute OF Technology of Boston OF a
neat brochure setting forth its educa-
tonal features and expressed in the
Spanish language brings to attention the
work that the institute Is doing toward
making American methods OF education
known in South America II Is interest.
ing TO see how Technology has from
tho beginning forecasted the trend of
affairs President Rogers began the con-
struction Of the building bearing his
name at time when there We're but
fifteen students In the school the de-
mand for santarans that comes from
everywhere finds that a dozen years ago
Tech began preparing its students for
just that kind Of work. and at the mo-
ment there ~ "A build nov" wave sweep
Ing over the country and finds the insti-
tute has It's new buildings already well
along with all tho advantage that con-
structlon IN these times has afforded.
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Rhythm or Harmony of Mind and
Body Important Factor in Education

The proper training and education along
right and constructive lines produce
harmonious living, finer senslbilities,
kocner appreciation OF life, with "a feel
Ing or oneness with all mankind and
nature, giving a feeling OF freedom and
Joy which the unnatural, stralnlng sys-
tenn now prevalent in educational In
situations cannot give.
Take for example music Not more
than oue-fourth Of the children who at
the tender age Of s or 10 years n.y.
compelled by fond and well meaning
parents to cit on n high plano stool
str1ining to learn notes and to ma
npulate the koy board, are found play
INK the piano when they have reached
their ma ioritv. Two years OF rhythmic
training would hav> produced love or
harmony and music. through natural
development. that would have made such
compulsory piano practice unnecesssry.
our course also includes Greek. nat
ural and folk dancing in the order OF
racial development Special talks are
given TO show tho relation Of the classic
dance to other arts and to aid the
students 10 realize the value In all art.
The revival N the classic dance means
revival OF tho love for beauty in
movement, gesture and expression. II
was because tho Greeks expressed them
selves I'm natural and not sophisticated
movements that they produced first the
most perfect living sculptures and then
their marble r'pliciI.
The Greeks were right in their theory
A. Won as their, practice All life and
growth are produced through rhythm,
and there liz manifested in every one
desire for bodily freedom and expression.
hut custom and erroneous ideas Of edu-
cation and drcrs have seen AZ 20 hamper
these movements Woman was never
more lamuered than now, with narrow
skirts aud high heels.
The rhythmic training Is proving its
efficiency and Is here to stay. II has
come in response 60 a cry coming up
from the generation ~ to-day for nat
uralncss and unhampered bodily move
mentor harmonious expression OF all
that Is beautiful. which Is our birth
right.
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formal opening OF the new $3.50 600
ed!hce at Fortieth and Spruce streets
met recently at the office Of Provost
Smith and drew up the programme OF
the dodcatory eScrci,es
The date q the exercises will be
February % and 90 The programme
Will begin with the annual university
day exercises az 10 o'clock In the morn
ing at tho Ayad my Of Music The ora
tor at the morning celebration Will he
James VI. Beck, the New York law
yer. Luncheon will be served at noon
IN Welghtman Hall and at ESQ O'Clock
in the afternoon an academic process
sion viii form in front of tho gym
nAs.um.
The procession, which will march TO
the new dental building, viii form In
the following order. The Unver ity
Band, Glee Club, students OF the dem
tai school officers and trustees Of
the Evans Institute, provost, vice
provost and tr,i tees - the university.
SPEAKER and special guests. state and
city officials, members % tho dental
school faculty. alumni Of tho dental
school. representatives Of dental schools,
colleges and scientific soci,tie,.
Tho dcdcatory exercises viii begin
shortly after 3 o'clock and VIII con
Its OF the presentation OF the building
aud the turning over OF the key 10y
the architect. t.N-NIayor john Wet, a.
will make an address on behalf Of
the institute and Provost Smith viii
speak a. representative OF the uni
Yer. 'ty Formal addresses will .hen he
delivered by the visiting scientists from
abroad
An address will also he made by Dr
William simon Of the Baltimore Den
al College. and the main address Of
tho occasion viii be delivered by Or.
Edward c. Kirk, dean OF the univer-
sitys dental school The exercises
viii be closed by the comforting Of
number OF honorary degrees and an
Inspection Z the building A tea for
the guests OF tho university win bN
served u Houston Hall following the
ceremonies.
In the evening the General Alumni
Society Will mold its annual dinner in
horticultural hall on the following
day tho new school will be thrown open
90 public Inspection. Exhibitions Illus
tr0tjuF various subjects IN dental sci
ence VIII be shown, and throughout tho
day many clinics by eminent cl'uicans
from an parts OF the world viii be
held for the ben NJ OF visiting alumni
practitioners and guests.
The fe-tivities Will be concluded by
an alumni dinner, to he given in the
clinic room OF the old building on
Thirty-third street near Spruce The
dinner will probably be- the occasion
OF tho largest gathering OF alumni in
tho history Of the dental school The
building. Il Is expected, VIII bee IN full
operation when the dedication takes
place.
The now dental school Is one OF tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14

NN February j. Albert Holmes
n U. '95. gave an illustrated
talk before the engineers of the
corps az Norwich University, Mortified,
VI, on the building OF the big earth
dam at Somerset, VI. Mr.. Holmes H.
Illustrated all the steps from the driving
Of the frs, test bores TO the part played
by the dam after its complement in
'he developing Of electric power for
the New England Power Company.
The next lecture OF the course is
scheduled for the 18TH when Mr.. Poor
Will address the corps with a subject
Jet 10 be announced. On the 18th Cur
tss H. Guild will speak on the dip
lomatlc and Consular Service OF the
United S'ates' and on February ~
George r. Miner Sunday editor OF THE
NV York SUN. will speak on the Life
and Work OF an Editor"
President Spooner has Just been pre-
scented with large charcoal sketch OF
Granville VI. Dodge and is to have II
rramed and added to the collection of
portraits Of well known graduates now
IN Dewey Hall. Mr.. Dodge has been
strong supporter Of the college since
his graduation, In the middle OF the last
century. ami has been employed in
many large engineering works since
maj time Among his many fields Mr..
Dodge has been especially well known
through his work in surveys OF all the
large railroads west OF the Mississippi.
The latest addition 20 the alumni asso-
cations Ia that OF tho Rutland Alumni
Association, which was formed the past
week in Rutland. II is composed OF
graduates from the western part OF
Vermont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
ROSEMARY HALL.

Mrs. James Goldmark gave a piano
recita reaeutly at Rosemary Hail.
Greenwich, Conn, which Included Sc
lections from Bach, Chopin and Nc
Dowe'l
There was a basketball game between
the Corners Club from Miss Spence's
School and Rosemary Hail on Fehru-
AIRY r e score was IS to in favor
o, Rosemt~y The French club. under
the direction OF Miss Wallis and
Nine Martin Rees, gave a production
o, "Lc Farce de L'Avocat Potheln."
Last sunday afternoon there was a
meeting " the English Club. The tonic
under s,'usSion was The Relative
Advantages OF the Education OF the
French and English Girls" The discus
zion took the form II an Informal dc.
ta,e In which speakers for the French
SIDE won. Miss Lewis and Nine.
Martin Rees spoke OF the subject.
There we're several guests present
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mental ana artistic training for health,
correction of defects. poise and grace
OF movement for the elimination OF self
consciousness. for awakening the flcul-
ties and developing an appre 'iatlon ~
All art through rhythmic exercises Of
play, pantomne and free movement or
natural dancing
our school is the centre Of rhythmic
training In America, and In addition to
other special courses 1t Is training young
women ~ culture and ability 20 become
teacher, OF Rhythmic work. which has in
II the content Of all there IL In life
The Rhythmic training takes the place
or the usual gymuasu q and physical
training, but It is Infinitely greater In its
results. II belongs to the new educa-
ton and trains and cultures tho whole
individual, working from within out
Tho rhythmic work stimulates. euriches
and harmoniles tho life OF tho ludividua Al
a well as the entire work Of the school
and Is another factor for preparing tho
students more perfectly to meet the prob
lens OF life II creates In the student
an appreciation and a love for truth and
beauty In all their forms and counter
acts the growing tendency toward an
overvaluat on OF material things
The girl Is taught how TO maintain
good health and moral poise by learning
keep the balance between mental and
physical activities The movements OF
the child are physical and ins.iuctivs.
but nowadays As soon as she Is able 20
read crowding Of book and other learn
ing" IL begun, to the neglect and detri-
ment " her physical and real mental de.
veiupmeut. students accomplish more
IN their academic work because OF the
rhythmic gymnastics
Tho need or harmonious training -
everywhere In evidence In the deideuins.
negative or nervous high pitched tones
OF ordinary every day business and con-
Versation. These tones act and react
on speaker and nearer and produce III
nesses which seem unaccountlhls.
Hampcred impulses bring a feeling OF
announcement, and much OF the pessi-
mism, the melancholia and irri'abllity OF
the day liz due TO a lack OF development
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.

BOULDER. Col. Feb. ls.--Raymond
iNopolns, head OF the Men and Relig-
oh movement, will spend three days
%cIun NE students OF tho University OF
oo!orado, March 20. "a and rs. He
MI e'Vo several public addresses and
M Also have private conferences with
students, students Fred p. Ringer, an interna-
.unH expert in industrial and social
eerV'oe problems, will be at tho univer-
s s On March 10, II ana lS. Both mon
WI, WILL come under the auspices of the
university Y, NJ. c. A
one hundred paintings Of the Amerl-
IN SSh Federation OF Art were put on OK
@'uon Yesterday in the Senate room
Ine Macky Auditorium at the Uni
,rserS''y Of Colorado. They represent
ne work OF twenty-five prominent
.'Sts This ls the first exhibition that
vas az been made this year by the uni
,N''E. Dr. PEBBLES IL in charge
'",nnunity welfare conference will
, ,'Nuu ted 10y the extension division
"t , nlvers.ty Of Colorado at Gunni-
y, r''luary 25-2S, Besides members
ue university faculty leading citi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
VERMONT ACADEMY.

sAxroNs RIVER, VT. Feb. l3.-Much
interest Ia being shown in an inter-
class hockey competition. which has
been put into action at Vermont Acad-
envy this week. A committee OF stu
dents has arranged series OF games,
The first to be played this week Hockey
practice has been somewhat retarded
by weather conditions. but the Ice IL
now In excellent shape
or equal interest to hockey II an
tnterclass basketball series After hav-
Ing played eight games the classes have
failed to produce a champion. on Sat
urday last the Sophomore class de-
feated the Seniors. while the Juniors
were victorious over the freshmen.
Mr.. Perry OF the history department
gave lecture the other evening on the
civil War He illustrated his talk
with number OF lantern slides
The following is the honor list for
students ranking high In their scholastic
work for the second quarter OF the
year:
First Honor Group-1sI5, Palmer w
Griffith II Danny Vt: Harold w
blanchard OF Nashua, ". II. ; 1916. John
Stjckney OF Ludlow. w Norman
Wright Of Grafton. VT 1917. Arthur
=. Wright OF Grafton, VT. Thomas w
Griffith ~ Manchester. n. II: 1918
Francis Koran OF Saxtons River. VI. /;
Marshall White Of North Bennington.
Vt, and Clarence Blodgett OF Spring
field, Mass. Ralph Eaton OF wilt
mantle. Conn Albert Holmes Of Sax
tons River ". Gordon c. Lake OF Sax
tons River, W.
Second Honor Group-1al5. CASTOR
VI. Stephens ~ New Bedford. Mass (:
1916. Bruce VI Coulter ~ Bridgeport,
Conn; 1917. Dana A Cooch OF Water
.Own, Mass 1919, Humphrey w. Bar
rctt OF Victoria. r G
Honorable Mention-lel5, Percy y,
Foster o' Newport. VI : Donald Lam
bert OF Gleasondale. Mass 1915.
Thomas Y. Carpenter OF Aguirre, Porto
Rico; william Grout OF Fi,chhurg.
Mass. 1911, Kari A. Kreuger OF Stuart,
pa.
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By MRs.MARY GALE DANIs.PD. VI .

Rhythm, or harmony OF mind and
body. is the most important phase OF
human life, and necessarily the most i'm
portant factor in education" When my
sister. Mrs. Lucia Gale Barber. handed
me that dictum several years ago
was startled by her earnestness and sur
prised at the radical change in educs-
tional theories
For years ! have taken most active
part In the educational affairs OF New
England and other sections. lecturing
teachers Institutes and summer schools
and was for several years the in
struo,or OF psychology and methods OF
teaching In normal departments and a
supervising principal in n large city, m
well as writing an elementary inductive
geography and various articles on
methods OF teaching.
accordingly possessed rather well de-
fined ideas along educational lines. and
while keeping abreast OF the times had
yielded rather slowly to some OF tho
new methods My sisters theory. how
ever, introduced an entirely new ele-
ment. The idea II adopted meant a
revolution IN the teaching OF gymnastics,
art, music, literature-in fact II was
bound to AFFECT the whole system OF
education
AZ frst rejected the idea rs unfeasl-
BILE. but because OF her earnest and APP
parent zeal in propagating the theory
studied her work and discussed every
phase OF II. with the result, that l am
now at tho head OF the Lucia Gale
Training School OF Rhythm at Washing
ton, the school which she and founded
shortly before her death TO work out
the great theory OF which sho was the
originator.
The basic principle as an educational
factor has gained such Roadway that It
has been introduced IN some form or
other into the schools OF Germany and
France. as well as some OF the leading
girls schools OF this country, whore for.
mer pupils Of my sisters and mine are
now engaged In carrying on the work she
started.
Rhythm Ia tho new science OF physical,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

MrpDLETowN, Conn, Feb. IS.-The
faculty Of Wesleyan University, after
a thorough consideration Of a wide vari-
ETY. Of suggestions regarding commence
ment week, has adopted a radical re-
Vision ~ the entire programme which
will he Introduced next June Certain
features OF the traditional final chapel
exercises will be transferred to the
graduation exercise Itself. making that
Of greater interest both 10 alumni and
under class men. as we'll az to the mem
bers and friends OF tho graduating
class
The festivities will begin with an out
door performance OF "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" by the Ben Greet
players on Friday evening, June ls
Saturday. June 10 Will be class dav
and alumni day. The outstanding fea-
lures will he the class day exercises
OF the seniors in the forenoon, an
alumni costume parade and baseball
game IN tho afternoon. and the class
reunion banquets in the evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
MARYMOUNT.

Mgr. M. ]. Laveiie, v. G., Andrew j.
Shipman and Augustus s. Downing paid
visit to Marymount School. Tarrytown,
". Y, on Wednesday afternoon.
The students enjoyed a delightful
sleigh ride on Thursday through historic
Tarrytown and ats beautiful envrona The
school songs and hymns were heartily
given during the return journey.
The students are 10 have the privilege
OF hearing Cecil Chesterton. editor Of the
Neto witness, q London paper. lecture
at Marymount on March 2. The Neto
witness, Il will be remembered. exposed
the Marooni scandals and attacked the
sale OF honors and peerases by Liberal
and Conservative politicians.
The Rev. Denis o'Connor o. c. c.,
treated the faculty and students TO an
animated picture performance on Febru-
airy 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
DWIGHT SCHOOL.

The first illustrated lecture in tho
geogra ply course Of the spring term
az Dwight School, New York city. was
given ~ Prof. Frederick Monsen. J.. r.
O. s.. on Tuesday morning February
q The subject was The West Indies
and the Panama Canal" The lecture
vas profusely ILLUSTRATED BY l20 superb
lantern slides. As Prof Monsen has
but recently returned from the West
indies and has made a special study
OF the Panama Onal tho lecture proved
exceedingly Instructive az we'll as en-
tertalning
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BARNARD STUDIOS OF MODERN
DANSE.

Exhibition dancing by the students OF
the Barnard Studios was feature OF
the original and distinctive st. Valen-
tines eve dance given last evening at
the Sesrun Club by Miss NJ. D. Coe. H.
Illustrating the latest fox trot were Miss
Dorothy Benney and Harry Seaton and
other exhibition dances were the tango
by Miss June Edwards and Harold Con,
nelly, all OF the Barnard studios. go
West 10th street.
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VASSAR COLLEGE.

PouGHKEEPsIE, n. Y. Feb. IS-Tho
plans for founders day NJ Vassar which
IL to occur on May :, are completed. At
\. NJ short address will he made
90 the students by President MacCracken
At IL A. NJ. a lecture on some art sub
ject Will be given. as the chief feature OF
the day Is TO be the presentation OF Tay-
Tor Hall, the new art building. to the
college. This presentation will occur at
o'clock. From 4 to reception and
an exhibition OF pictures win he held I'm
Taylor Hall, and in the evening at s
O'clock the third hall play will be given.
Gilbert Murray's translation of Eurip-
idess "Medea."
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DANCING CARNIVAL.

Tho instructors OF the Dancing Car
nival in Grand Central Palace Lexing-
ton avenue and Forty-si sixth street. are
planning Washington Birthday cele-
bratlon, the details OF which will be
announced later, c. u. Grundy, the
proprietor Of this largest dancing school
in the world, which has a total OF 900
employees, gave his consent To please
his corps of teachers and not because
this giant dancing place which occupies
a whole floor Of the Grand Central Pal
ace, needs any special attractions, be-
cause II is running 10 capacity now.
Let me tell how l came to start
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HUNTINGTON SCHOOL.

The swimming team Of Huntington
school, Boston, defeated the Harvard
freshman swimmers Monday afternoon
in the school tank by a score OF 81
to 10. Wentworth Marling was the star
~ the meet. scoring ~ OF our points.
The 1918 boys secured .wo first places.
those in the plunge and in the fancy
living contest
on March the track team will com
pete In the Barnard School games In
New York city.
Robert Jackson and Wentworth Mar
ling represented the school at the
Princeton interscholastic swimming meet
which was hold a. Princeton y ]
YESTERDAY afternoon and evening.
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LovELL's DANCING ACADEMY.

One OF the events which Ia looked
forward TO with keen pleasure by the
lovers OF dancing Is the twenty second
annual masquerade ball TO be given by
the students OF Lovelrs Dancing
Academy, 100 to 1o4 West Fifty-ninth
street Plans and preparations made
this year far eclipse anything ever be-
fore attempted n the way OF a masquer-
AIDE and on expense or effort has been
spared 10 make this AFFAIR a delight TO
the eye, treat unsteady and a thor
oughly enjoyable social event Lowell
graduates OF many years come together
at these annual events and non gradu.
ates are always assured OF most en-
joyable evening,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
RIvERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Bloch gave
Joint recital for violin and piano at Riv-
erdale Country School on Wednesday
afternoon. The selections included
Beethoven sonata, Indian music BY the
new composer, Cecil Rurleigh, and some
from Wagner, Chopin, Schumann and
List. tn" boys and their friends thor
Oughly enjoyed the music.
In the near future Prof. Lynch Of the
University Of Rochester, who has already
lectured to the boys on the Pacific eN-
positions and on the war, is 10 tell them