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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
MONTCLAIR ACADEMY.

The question OF preparedness has
seldom been more ably discussed than
In the address which DIR. Mills Of the
congregational Church OF Montclair de-
llvcred before the entire school OF Mont
clair Academy on Wednesday morning
Or. Milk held the students ~spellbound
by tho carucstncss and e'oqucnce Of his
speech The subject was treated from
the lees popular viewpoint, the speaker
urging the young men to exert all their
power To- grasp the great opportunities
whi.h the ~deplorahle international
struggle IN Europe has given all Amcri-
cans. The Young mon OF the old World
are a. the threats OF each other, fight
Ing the Terrible fight of national exist
eucc on the basis Of national hatred
aud jealousy II is for us. the young
mon Of America. to adhere 10 the prin-
Ciplcs of the universal brotherhood OF
man and "a hold stcadfastly 10 the new
ftith without which all nations can
never hc free from the menace Of "a
horrors and national dissolutiors." The
speaker was applauded 10 the echo
aud 70 Is hoped that he will make n
longer address ~ IN" school before long
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OBERLN COLLEGE.

Edith wynne Matthison. wife OF
Charles Ram Kennedy. author OF The
SERVANT in the House. sIs,nt "A whole
week at Oberlin College. Oberlin, Ohio.
under the auspices OF the Oberlin ORA
matte Association. Miss Matthison has
given two public programmes, one n
reading OF THE Piper in which she
created the title role. and n selection OF
English lyric poetry. including the
Brownings, Shelley. Maseiield. Bret
Harte. &c. In addition to her public
Appearances Miss Matchison has done
sone work OF a truly unique nature.
She has been appearing in the various
classes In literature. giving readings from
Shakespeare and modern authors with
special attention to interpretations. She
led chapel service one day. reading be-
fore the entire student body OF all de-
| nrtments selections from the Oriental
mystic Rabindranath Tagore. One
afternoon she addressed the entire con-
servatory body OF the men and women.
reading selections from Ruskin and com-
| menting on problems OF general inter-
est connected with the life of the must
clan. One evening wa devoted to n
talk before the Oberlin Dramatic Asso-
cation In which Miss Matthison dis
cussed some of the practical aspects ol
/ Oberlin's new college theatre. In adj
di,ion Miss Matthlson has been meeting
individual students In private consulta-
tons for the discussion of various ques-
tons connected with the drama. the the
atre and problems arising out OF un-
dergradute life. So successful has been
! this innovation OF bringing Miss Mat.
thison to Oberltn for the week That the
Oberlin Dramatic Association wishes &c
make this feature an annual event OF
its programme
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BARNARD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

The boys in the intermediate depart
m-ut Of the Barnard School at Neldston.
New York city, o their second hike Of
the season on November 10. and this
time Jpurneyed t. Sleepy Hollow.
The hike was under the direction OF Mr..
Jardinr. physical director OF the school.
and Nj Lvuuugh. instructor Of the COM
MERGE department, At noun the boys TO
tn" number ~ forty assembled In front
% the > hou' building, following an early
lunch \ few boys formed a bicycle
party and started off under the guidance
90 GrorG" Norman, one Of the eniors in
the school the rest took n car to Hast
iIgs and then walked to Sleepy Hollow
10 the tun" OF \ bugle and a drum. on
their journey they stopped to visit a
uum.~r of places OF historic interest.
among them Washington's headquarters.
whore the battle of Yorktown was
planned. and the spot on which Major
Andre WIS captured. The party reached
sleepy Hollow I'm the late afternoon, and
after iutim tt"ly associat'ng with the
place the many literary illusions con-
corning II they started on their Journey
home, arriving ~ the school building
about q T. NJ
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UNIVERSITY OF N0TRE DAME

Norris DAME. Ind, Nov. 27.-The
Right Rev. Daniel j. Curley, Bishop Of
the Diocese of 81. Augustine. Ia. Wis.,
tied Notre Dame University and the
n~eighboring college and academy Of
st. Mary's. addressing the Students of
both institutions. Bishop Curley. who
Is only "a years of age, is the youngest
Bishop in the United States. lie liz a
native of Ireland and as a speaker pos
sesses an excellent voice and a per-
suasive manner. While at Notre Dame
the Bishop witnessed IA varsity football
sCrimmage on Cartier Field. Bishop
Curley was accompanied to Notrc Dame
by The Very Rev. Monslgnor Luke !.
Evers. chaplain of the Tombs, New
York city. u close friend OF Father cav
anaugh, president Of Notre Dame.
French and Spanish clubs were organ.
lied at Notre Dame last week for the
purpose OF affording members an OPP
portunity to converse In these languages
there being always at Notre Dame large
numbers Of Spanish speaking students
especially and a large number OF Amer.
lean tudents studying these tongues
Prof. Neatly. who spent years in the
Philippines, In in charge OF the organ
izations. The members will also learr
and render French and Spanish songs
and Instrumental compositions.
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MOUNT ST. MARY.

The students OF Mount St. Mary-on-
the-Iludson, Newburgh, n. Y, paid a
most fitting tribute to their ~patroness
OF music. Saint Cecilia. whom they
honor in a special manner in Domus
Angelorum. the School of Music.
The young ladies who are following
the music course rendered their musi-
cal selections with much skill.
Little Miss Mary Payne. 10. as
usual, charmed her audience. for al
though very young she has accom-
plished an artistic style which places
her amoug the more advanced students
OF the course. Her reproduction OF
Mozart's minuette Gin l., fiat) has won
for her numerous congratulations on
this occasion.
Special honor IL due to Miss Nell
selections from SChumann and Nc
Dowell.
The Angels club. the orchestra OF the
academy. has been reorganized. Judg-
ing from the fine performance OF st.
ceCelia's feast. the new members are
showing deep enthusiasm In the work
| and are resolved to take their place
among their old companions and are moi
more earnest h they In making this
cluh worthy OF It's name.
Miss beatrice Wilson. ~. Of Wash
ington. u. e.. who has studied music In
Berlin. played In "A mastery way a piano
selection for the closing number OF the
concert.
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BARNARD SCHOOL OF
HOUSEHOLD ARTS.

The Barnard School 81 Household
Arts at 22t West SeVentN-nIuth street
has resumed It's annual programme Of
be'ng lat home" 10 It's patrons and
friends. The aim al the school is TO de-
velop and train young women for more
efficient homemakinR. and 10 this end
1t has been found very helpful to in
vttc successful specialists along domestic
lines to give the girls a glimpse of the
real achievement possible In MS new
field Of household arts.
Miss Bertha Shaplelgh Of Teachers
College gave recently u Of her inimi-
table demonstrations this time her sub
iect wae "Euti ..s and Sai,'ls" Limited
By timo and facilities. Miss ShapleiGh
prepared many dclectahle - sigrcs-
tive dishes. Her skill and efficiency as
well as her originality were go true In
SEPARATION 20 her audience.
After this more formal programme
the Young girls invited their guests 10
the rooms above, where they served them
with delicacies Of their " preparation.
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BARNARD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

At the Barnard School for BOYS At
Fieldston, New York. city, Wednesday
morning the Thanksgiving spirit gave
the Keynote to the opening exercise
For many years II has been "A custom
for the boys 10 bring AT this seasons gifts
# provisions to he distributed To tho
poor ~ the city, In observance of this
custom the gymnasium balcony W. :
filled with packages of vegetables,
canned goods, fruits, crackers, cereals.
&c. Under the direction Of the presi-
dents of the senior and eighth gr.. 10
classes. Robert Archiboid and Chester
Bolles, these gifts were turned over to
the Washington Heights Day Nurse "
and TO the Thanksgiving committees NJ
the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches
of Riyerdale
Af'ri the gifts had been deposited In
the gymnasium the usual morning eAsr-
cises took place, by way of special
celebration the school orchestra whirh
has been organized by MIR. Lynaura
played several selections. Mr.. Hazau
addressed the students. reminding the q
that while as American citizens III. :
have much for which to sive thanks this
Year. yet as descendants of the Pilgrim
and OF the veterans Of 1861 they have
also duties to perform and many nobls
! principles tn uphold,
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

BERKELEY. Cal. Nov. 27.-Work has
just been begun by the California His
torical Survey Commission on IN ex-
~ploration OF the rich treasures of his
torlcal material which as yet lie un-
discovered in county court houses. t)wn
halls. parish records. and the family
papers OF the pioneer stock of Cali
fornia.
owen c. Coy OF the University OF
California has been chosen secretary
and archivist OF the commission charged
with this great historical undertaking
BY the last Legislature. lie is a
graduate OF Stanford. two years a
graduate student IN the University 81
California Department OF History. and
for the degree OF Doctor OF Philosophy
he has been working for some wear. on
n thesis. The History " the humboldt
Valley District"
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. HE annual football dinner Of

~ HE annual football dinner Of
Saint Paul's School. Garden CITY.
l.. l., was held on Tuesday night
In the school dining room. which was
decorated with the school colors for the
occasion. Headmaster Walter Y. Marsh
presided at the head table. at which
were seated the members Of the team.
tho coaches n the guests Of the eve
ming. After the tables were cleared there
were speeches. singing Of school songs
and the award OF football insignia.
The varsity letters were awarded to
Capt. Reed. Dietrich. de Ferrari. Kieser.
Rogers. Hallen. lnglis, Grimshaw.
Warbasse. Waterman. Hendrickson.
Perkins. Heath, l.. Birch and Manager
Chapman. The econd team insignia
was awarded TO T. A. johnson. Fowler.
Combes and Speidcn. inc their nu-
merals to Peixotto. G. Birch. Lyon and
Stocker.
The result OF the election for next
| years captain was announced by the
retiring captain. Paul Reed OF Lam
caster. Ia. The new gridiron leader
IA Dan Grimshaw Of Fact Hampton.
l. 1. Although this IL Grimshaw's nrst
veal on the gridiron he has won the
enthusiastic respect Of his fellows BY
plucky playing and the choice was a
popular one.
Among the speakers introduced by
Mr.. Marsh as POSTMASTER were Coach
Blake. Me~srs. Sporer. Catlin. and Kent
OF the faculty. Captain Reed. and the
following alumni: Mcssrs. Denton
Bennett. Mckee ana DIR. Smith.
s. on Wednesday morning the boys
went home for the Thanksgiving vaca.
ton which lasts until Sunday night.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY.

Providence. X. l.. Nov. 27-Wllllam
Russell Rurwell of Providence. a grad
nate Of Brown University in the class OF
1915, has been awarded the Rhode Island
Cecil Rhodes scholarship for 1916. The
winner OF this scholarship is entitled TO
three years residence AZ oxford Cniver-
sity. England, for IN" pursuit OF ad-
vanced study IN any line he may choose.
Three other Brown men were candidates
for the scholarship with Mr., Burwell.
The committee in charge OF the examl-
nations included President Faunce.
Profs. Potter. Huntington and Dunning
OF Brown University Dr clifford. princl-
pal of Moses Brown School. Providence
Dr. French. principal OF Morris Heights
School. Providence. and willard ;,
Bacon Of Westerly, n. |.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

LEXINGTON. Va. Nov. 2o.-In the an
rual report of Gen. T., W Nichols, super
intendent OF the Virginia Military In
stitute. the interesting fact is emrha-
sized that the institute has, in the last
eight years, paid practically the same
amount for physical improvements out
of its treasury that the State 81 Ntr-
ginia has appropriated for a like rur-
pose. The exact figures show that Of
an aggregate expenditure for this nur-
pose Of sc~i7,059.9l. the state arDro-
priated sl4O. 600. The balance az Slo7,-
900 was draSrn from the treasury OF tho
institute. when the 100000 recently
appropriated by Congress 10 reimburse
the institute for losses during tho civil
war has been put into improvements now
under way the policy of the institute 70
return dollar for dollar ~ State eNpcn'
diture for physical equipment will have
been more than equally maintained.
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MARYMOUNT.

TARRYTowS. Nov. 27.-On Wednesday.
December s. M~arymount will celebrate
it's eighth anniversary,
"Hansel and Grctel." a fairy opera
in three scenes. will be presented by
the students
Hdnsei. .,ilss Dorothy Schroeder :
Grctei. Miss Alice Kenny witch. Miss
Margaret Loyless Gertrude. Miss Louise
Cook Peter. Miss Ethel Hudner. and
Bnr0oncister. Miss Elizabeth Lynch.
The accompaniment will be played by
the Marymount Orchestra. composed OF
%violins. harps. 'cellos. violas n double
bass.
The hockey game between the col.
legiate and senior teams resulted in a
victory for the collegiate. the score
being 3 to !.
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ST. JOSEPH'S

\ business meeting OF the members OF
st Joseph's alumna. Brentwood. y v,
was held az ST. Angela's Hall. Washing
ton avenue. Brooklyn. on November 20
at . i, NJ After the opening prayer by
the presiding sister, the president, Miss
Irene cullen, paid a tribute Of loving
remembrance to "A former president OF
the alumnP. Mrs. John q. OIKeefe OF
Manhattan. whose recent death has been
keenly felt by the association. of which
she was n most loyal and exemplary
member. Reference was made TO the be
reavement OF several members OF the
alumna whose parents la died during
the past "a
The business topics proposed were GER
tain amendments in ST. Joseph's constl-
tuition ana bylaws. The motions were
seconded by all present. as was that OF a
theatre party as an event of the coming
season.
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What Is Going On
Within Academic Walls

school this year. 40 a new captain VIII
be chosen.
The football season closed for the
Horace Mann team when they met de-
feat ut the hands Of the Columbia
freshman team. While this years team
was an improvement over last years
they did not have as successful a sea.
son as was anticipated. They played
the Hackley. the Hamilton and the
Columbia freshman teams. At the
close OF the season the following stu
dents were awarded their sweaters by
Mr.. West, the coach: Rosenthal. Korn.
Gross, Wells. O'Connor. II. Atwater.
Kadison. Storey, L.. Atwater. Sniffen'
Ballou. Livingston. Baldwin.
Or. ~Prettyman. the principal or Hor-
ace Mann. spoke at the conference of
Associated Colleges and Preparatory
schools of Maryland n the Middle
States at the Drexel Institute. Phila'
delphia, on November 20. lie led the
discussion on ~Athletics In Colleges and
Preparatory Schools"
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HUNTINGTON SCHOOL.

Huntington School finished its football
season Saturday. November 20. by win
ming from Lawrence Academy 10 TO o.
Sweaters were awarded Mt a meeting OF
the athletic council to the following men
Roach. Rico. kimber, Tilton. Adams,
Smith. Anthony, Bolton. Crockett. Dean,
Morrison, Starbuck, Knowlton. Dele
hanty and Rel. The picture Of the team
was taken Tuesday forenoon. following
which was the election for captain of
next years team, and Ilagan holds the
honor.
Coach Lamb Will now direct his at,en.
tons toward the track, wrestling and
basketball teams. He will nave in hi.
charge the weight and field men In track
and full charge in the other two sports.
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THE CATHOLIC M
SCHOOL OF AMERICA

The %Champlain Assembly Association
will meet the third Thursday ~ each
month for business and intercourse, The
meetings are enlivened with a short, en-
tertaining discourse by a prominent
speaker on matters of interest to all,
At the last meeting Charles A. Weber,
a member of the Constitutional Conven-
ton. explained many points In regard 10
the proposed constitution.
The Catholic summer School Is In
corporatcd by the Board of Regents of
the University of the state Of Sew
York. IL instituted for tn, purpose of
providing the Catholics Of tho United
states with the means ~ meeting u
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MISS LOW AND MISS HEY.
WOODS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

The hockey season at the Low anu
Haywood School, Stamford. Conn, nas
Just ended most successfully with a
victory over the first team OF Rosemary
Hall. The school has played three
games with outside teams this year amt
has won them ali. The hrst game wa,
with st. Mary's Cathedral School 81
Garden City and the score was IA to o.
The next was against Rosemary's second
team and wal won b. a score OF s to !.
The last match was against Rosemar' q
first team. the score being 8 to ] ~
| favor Of the Low and Haywood girls.
After the Thanksgiving recess -
| girls will begin practice for the basket
ball season.
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HORACE MANN SCHOOL.

Or, u. Il. Smith OF Teachers College
addressed the student body of Horace
Mann school Of New York city on
Tuesday. November 80, He gave an in
teresting talk Oh Books. Ancient and
Modern, Their Bindings. Materials, &c"
The school enjoyed "A brief vacation
from h twenty-hfth TO the twenty
ninth, over the Thanksgiving holidays.
The varsity basketball teams out
look for the coming season Is bright.
There is a lot OF likely material at
hand. Horn. who was elected captain
at the close OF last season. is not In
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ROSEMARY HALL.

A number of the pupils and faculty Of
Rosemary Hail. Greenwich. Conn.,. At
tended the second of a series of lectures
by Mr.. Poroys at tho residence of Com
modore Benedict in Greenwich. The sub
tect Of he address was america. tho
Hope Of the Future"
Thursday evening. November is, Miss
Bransen. instructor in mathematics, gave
a lecture on the Roman Republic"
On Saturday. November 90, there was
n hockey match between Rosemary Hall
and Low and Haywood. The score was
& to !. In favor OF Low aud Haywood.
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VERMONT ACADEMY.

Orations on THE First Year OF the
Panama Canal" by Daniel Carey Of
Brattleboro: The Weaknesses OF our
National Defence by Bruce y. Coulter
OF Bridgeport, Conn, and "Mexico.' by
Winsor cushing of Philadelphia, Pa.
were delivered AZ chapel Of Vermont
Academy. ClaNtons River. VI, during
the past week.
The football season ended last Sat
urday with n 90 to . victory over
Keene. y. H.. high chool at keene.
The academy players uncovered an as
sortmcnt OF plays that completely be-
wildered the high school eleven and
presented a defence against which
Keene was unable 20 make a first down
during the entire game.
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ing the summer months in a place where.
amid the delights OF natural beauty, the
pleasures OF social intercourse n the
accompaniment OF legitimate. h%ealthful
recreation they may learn to know one
another better: to understand their
strength to enlarge the scope OF their
education. and to get correct Views upon
the many important questions incident
to Catholic life in our country, The
Catholic summer School maintains an
office at : Fast F'orty-second street.
New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
DIVERS EXCHANGED HELMETS UNDER WATER
 IN SALVAGING F-4

How diver exchanged helmets with his partner, 80, feet under the surface of the water; how "Agras,'' 2 the only name given a Mexican diver, was employed by the United States government in. going to great depths in raising thes unken submarine Fr-4, was told last night by Lieut. Julius A. Furer, in charge of that work last spring at Honolulu
 lieutenant F'urer. son-in-law of lLy- man S. Catlin. has been here on fur lough this week and last night ad- dressed an audience at a local club, telling how the bodies of 21< sailors were taken from the wreck Among the statements made by Lieutenant Furer was that relating to the finding of all the men locked in the engine room That they were driven there by leaking gas or water seems assured Decom position had set in to- a degree that rendered medical examination impossible. The boat was also rolled over and over again in the operation of raising and most of the bodies were dismenb cred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
BATCHEILER ESTATE
 MORE THAN MILLION

Truene Geddes BatcheI1er, widow of George Clinton 5Batchelier is made the chief beneficiary in the $1,202, 827 estate, which he left. According to the report filed by William Board man, Deputy State Controller of New York she will receive $1.107.31
 The Methodist Episcopal hospital, of New York. received $5,0OO; Pres byterian hospital, $1.000, and there were minor bequests to relatives The assets included: Deposits, $232.145; loans, mortgages and personality, $351,9 ,941; stocks and bonds, $5s7101. MT. BatchelIer had loaned $225, 300 to. George c. Batcheller and Icompany of No. 1So Fifth avenue. He owned bonds of the Grown Corset Go. valued at $95.ooO and stock of the concern worth $16, 800. There were 4,161 shares of George c. Batchel1er and Co worth $416,100, and minor hold ings
 Besides his holdings in the corset companies here MT. Batcheller owned real estate in Myrtle avenue valued at $6, 500. This is the only portion of his estate which will come before the pro- bate court here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
ALL BUT ONE OF HEIRS
 CONTEST ENO's WILL

Following the discovery that the es- tate of Amos F. Emo, of SauEatucll, who died in his New York home. No. 32 Fifth avenue, Oct g last. will amount to between SIP. .0oO and S15.- 0oo, GOO, instead of $t0 s4S. 900, as orig- inally estimated. all of the next Of kin save Lady sAntoinette Johnstone Of London, filed in the Surrogate's Court at New York yesterday a contest Of his will
 The contest is due to the fact that MT Enc, after making liberal be- quests to his next of kin and setting aside a trust fund of s1,so0. 900 for the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen. left his residuary estate to Columbia University The heirs figured the estate at nearly S115O0oa630. and, deducting the specific gifts 1t ap- peared to them that Columbia would receive about sSo.0eO. The new esti- mate discloses that under the win the university will come into from $1 s0O0sQO1 to $4 DOG, 900, if not more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
DEMOCRATS GIVE
 COP. POSTS ON
 BIG COMMITTEES

Washington, Nov. 3o.-Democrats of the House ways and means committee met again today to assign members to committees in continuation of the work of organization for the coming session of Congress. It probably will take several days before the assign nents can be worked out.
 The committee, as a result of Minor. ity Leader 4Mann's request for larger Republican representation on all com mittees in view of the increased mi nority membership. has tentatively agreed to add one additional RepubL- can to the ways and means, appropri alton. military, naval and Judiciary committees.
 The special rules committee of the Senate, Of which Senator Owens of Oklahoma is chairman, also met today to decide on the form of clotureN rule to be laid before the caucus of Senate Democrats. It was to await, among other things, the committees recom- mendattons that the caucus adjourned over until tomorrow.
 The House special budget committee failed to reach an agreement at it's meeting last night on any specific plan. A recommendation probably will be made to the House that fur ther consideration be given to the various budget plans. gt