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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-11

estate-not dealing in real estate, but
lust owning il. He is said to have held
more high-priced Broadway frontage
thar any other man. He didn't make"
his fortune; a sponge doesn't make the
water it holds. The community made
it for him. New York has been work.
ing for the Wendell family for two CEN
turtles. And the family always kept
old Father Knickerbocker hard at it.
None of that big estate goes for
Libraries, colleges or churches. None
of it goes to philanthropy in any form
Land barons are seldom philanthro-
pists.
And yet, isn't it strange that all
through human history a~ristocracy has
been based on the ownership of land,
and the family holding onto its land
the loDgest-and keeping others off it
the longest-has been the most hon.
ored?
That is changing now. Economic
sponges. who soak up the value that
communities put into land by their
constructive work, are losing prestige.
The rich man most honored today is
not the man who is rich because he has
kept much from the community, but
the man who is rich because he has
contributed much to the community.
The money that demands respect is
the money made by the sweat of the
owners face or the tnrob of his brain.
The new aristocracy is the a%ristocracy
of creative wealth. And the new arts
tocrats, because they are working
shoulder to shoulder with the commu-
nifty instead of levying toll upon it,
are also democrats.
A modern American would rather tip
his hat to the up-start Thomas A. Edi-
10 than to any landed aristocrat in
the world.-Idaho Falls Post.
Governor Alexander has found it
necessary to employ one more assis-
tant in his office han former Cover
o Haines employed, and at that he
is constantly making complaint that
he has more work than can be given
careful and proper attention. No
doubt he is right in his statement, but
the conditions which confront him
ought to be a hint that other offices
are o~vercrowded with work and that
if in his economy program he should
succeed in cutting down the working
force he will simply ~paralyze the states
MISUNDERSTANDING Leader-Herald.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-11

The Press is the best immigration
agent in the county. Send it to friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
state Corporation Commission.

The following charter were grant.
ed yesterday:
Hutchinson Vapor Heating Corpora
ton. Herndon. Va. Capital, $4,000 TO
100000. Heating system. III. +.
Chase, president Washington d. c.;
NJ. f. Hutchinson secretary, Herndon,
Va.
Education Corporation General,
Richmond. Va Capital, 100000 TO
SEQ. 1000. 00n. Conduct schools, col
legcs etc George w Campbell pres
ident. New York A. a. Bush secre-
tarv and treasurer, Scranton, Pa.
North American Film Corporation,
RICHMOND. Va. Capital $1,000 to
100000. Moving picture business.
Il. Il Nehi@, president; II. l.. Schrie-
Der secretary~-both Of Chicago, I'll.
Wcst India Suear and Muiasses Cor
poratlon. Richmond. Va Capital.
$500 to $500, 600 Sugar and molasses
manufacturers. T. n. Harper. presi-
dent. Cleveland. o.; Irving p. DelcAler,
secretary Baltimore Nd.
supplemental certificate incorpora-
ton: indianapolis Detroit Washington
Corporation. changing location Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
REACTION STRIKES
STOCK MARKET
SHOWN THRotGHoUT List At
CLOSE or DAY.
STERLING GOES LOWER
STREET REFLECTS POSSIBILITIES
OF Result OF IL HoPbAN
uAR--DTMAN HILLS
At Low EBB,

New YORK. res. 1g--Au Interesting
..oinriaprt Of market moyew cents go
aav was the reaction N stocks ] he
stock market showed SuH~taHlaf No.
SESSIONS through ont the ist at tic
close The market WIS comparative p
sssaH one The pressure "h tH1
list such q IS b was, seemed {" PC Ett-
ssrsi and have ma particular origin
offarfngs from abroad started H. but
81 was no, until the second hour lhat
quoted values displayed any pro
nounred suftucgz As nearly AS the
comment % The GaF Indicated ftF-
thing the session reflected some sp'esi-
iattve reluctance 90 carry Ions con-
tracts oye~ sunday or account. par
ficularjy ~ tho controversy between
This country and Germany respecting
the treatment Of neutral shipping IN
the var zupc. which Germany has st :
tempted 10 draw around the United
Kingdom.
Tao STOCK market of the past week
has displayed signs that Western spec
llative interest was turning its atten-
tior from sraius TO corporate *hares.
Nevertheless. the uncertainties OF for-
eign developments was a factor which
must be admitted tu all lnhrket
Teckonng
A feature Of the financial day WAS
the lower daota;ion Of. sterling eN-
change demand bills going practical
ly 10 the minimum level reached In
fhe 1907 par &c. Tho Federal Reserve
Board PRONUNCIATION Of rulings for the
entrance Of he reserve banks into the
dollar exchange market was another
t*em IN he catalogue ~ favorable INIT
fsrs. Of which the past week had such
a number The bank statement show
cd drop cf - oo0 GEO In surplus re-
serve as result. chiefly 81 The Dc,
posit increase acCompa loan
expansion Of not far from $1,000
sns
In the degree that todayg markets
manifested n response To constd era-
lions inspired hy the possibilities Of
sfe European war. Wall Street had a
tseniinder ~ something which it has
kAen perhaps overwhelmed TO forget
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

growers and shippers. An ADVANTAGE
gained by shippers to the Richmond
market Is the lower transportation
charges to market because OF compe-
titive rail and water lines. and be-
cause OF the short haul. Goods stand
better chances of arriving in Rich
mond in prime condition than in other
markets more distant from the point
of production.
In the local produce market there
is no more able comm ission man than
MIR. Hazelgrovc, whose experience with
this market, covering a period OF
twenty-five years has made him one
of the best sources of information
and advice to growers and shippers.
Associated with him, and in charge
of the apple branch of the business,
is NJ NJ Moore, an experienced apple
man Of Crozet, Va.
Hazelgrove and Company started
the present business at ii ana 16
South Thirteenth Street on Septermer
/, 1911. 1t was a new concern from
tho start and it's development has
been rapid. The growth Is due to
the qualifications of the men asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hazelgrove to the
use of approved business methods
and TO the gengeral feeling of salts
faction experienced at all times and
all seasons by the shippers who have
become regulars on the lists OF lia-
zelgrove and Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

crates, virginia furnishes 1880
In 1910, there were 21,a17 children
white and colored) between the ages
lof ten and fourteen, inclusive. who
could neither read nor write-94 per
cent Of the total 232,775 illitcrates in
the State
The pamphlet, as already stated.
IN no way takes a despairing view OF
the situation. 1t proves that much in
the way Of reducing iIliteracy has been
accomplished since 1910, and that the
Department of Public Instruction, "a
we'll as other school officials of the
commonwealth today. Ia thoroughly
action.
Here are some figures which show
the good results OF this activity
During the past two years the en-
Irollment of children was greater than
IN any preceding ten years Of the
states school system In the past
two years Virginia has Increased her
enrolment 32,s06, and adding These
hgures to reliable estimates. for the
present year, 1t lis prohabie that the
magnificent figure OF 1896 or II pef
cent in three years, will be the result
The Increase in average daily atten-
dance for the past two wears was
/ l,0os or an increase OF IL per cent.
During the session of 1s13-1A
teachers salaries were Increased
$257. 3Sb.9s. while the increase during
the two-year period was s537.35s.9s.
The Counties OF Allegheny, Henrico.
Rockingham. Shenandoah, and Wise
and the cities OF Richmond, Clifton
Forge, Lynchburg. and petershurp
nave voted for compulsory education.
During the year, which closed IN
June, Virginia built 1856 new school
houses, at cost of s865.27384 These
buildings provided 480 new rooms bnt
not enough, 1t is apparent. for the
1909 additional teachers who were EN-
ployed. Twenty new high schools were
established nnder that name during
The enrolment In the high srboals
was 22,54o, an increase of 2,29o-yir.
ginia Journal of Education.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14


9 IL miles OF gravel road; $50. 900
available.
Dublin. Fa.--City opens bids Febrn-
airy 20 to construct street curling AZ
"A cost of $4,000
Frederick. Md,.--F'rederick Comfy
Will construct l-2 mile link OF state
road; estimated cost $4,000.
Franklin last. Mary parish will
construct about sixty miles of road.
Fort Worth, Tex--City invites bids
until February Is for 4,l67 square
yards of bitulithic, rock asphalt or
vitrifed brick pavement
Jacksonville, Fla.-~-City receives
bids until Mar61 to place about ass
square yards of pavement on con-
crete base. with cement curb and gut
ter
Midlothian Tex---City will pave
1885 feet of sidewalks; about 5000
feet OF concrete crossings at intersec-
ton Of streets.
Palatka, Fla.-putnam County will
build twelve miles of brick or other
hard material road
Sarasota, Fla.-~City will Law about
10000 feet of additional sidewalks.
Sapulpa. Okla.--City will construct
six blocks Of alley paving; $4,000
available.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Deeds OF Reifsasc.
Rnllainc Permits issued.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits 10 tsle following:
]. Lee Davis to build a three story
brick residence, two dwellings. on
Stuart Avenue between Robinson and
Mulberry Streets. to cost 100000.
Mrs ". 0, Belts. to build two
story frame dwelling on Monteiro
Avenue between Brookland Park and
Ladys Mile Road. to cost $4,000.
George Schafer. TO build a two
story brick dwelling on Chamberlayne
Avenue between Hammond and
Brookland Park Boulevard. TO cost
$4,000.
Cottren saddiery Company. to re-
pair three-story brick building. No,
1923 East Franklin Street, to cost
$500
c T.. Whitlock estate. to repair and
rearranRe hree-story brick building,
No Is South Eighth Street, to cost
I$125.
Thomas A Reddin, to repair two
story brick dwelling No. 507 North
Fifth Street, to cost 81 $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
LARGER ACTIVITY
Continued From First page.l

ceiving calls for plans and speciiica
tions and for bids, and the builders
supply houses have begun to take no.
tice Of a general quicIsening In local
conditions which for several months
past have lain dormant
During the week there have been a
number Of notable deals Some of
them were in tho nature of trades, but
tsle larger part of the business con-
sisted of straightout sales.
Among the trades, one In which
some $50, 900 was involved, may he
mentioned that which appeared IN
the records Thursday In this deal
w. n. Davis. c. III. Archer and W. S.
jerks transferred to NJ. II. Florsheim
the Randolph Apartments. brick
structure on Fourth Street between
Main and Franklin, for $4,000. Mr..
Florsheim sole to Messrs. Davis, Area
err and jerks the business property at
112 North Eighth Street for s1S, 900.
The lot fronts % feet 4 Inches on
Eighth Street.
Among Sraightout Deals.
One If the larger single deals of
ihe week was the saee by Bertha W.
Smith of the brick residence at 1900
Monument Avenue 10 Archer c. Jones
for s25450O. The lot fronts 80 feet
on Monument Avenue.
The Leigh Street Methodist Church
hss sofa to Thecdore M ZONES 81 get
1zlhc aaNtl s4A s. IT %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS,
Five Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday

lisa bella 4. Brothers to Albert Pfaus,
No, 32t9 Grove Avenue, 95x179.9,
$40.
r n. CatoRni to w NJ Cary. lot
on Stuart Avenue between West and
Cleveland Streets. l00xl70.10, SO.
X. II Stoltz ct Tx. to Charles X.
Willis Nos. 220S-220S IL East Leigh
Street. 45.5x79.6, $40.
J. W. Carson and wife to Frank
Realmuto, .ot on Stuart Avenue near
Floyd, il0,ttx103.6. $40
II. v. Decker and wife to c. w.
Larus Jr. and Lewis G. Larus. No.
sos North Thirtieth Street, 3ox15O,
s2,95o
Deeds OF Release.
Chewing & Boxley to Elizabeth
Lancaster. No. So4 Lamb Avenue, 50x
1I76, S2.120.
William ?. Redd and w l. Miller
to II. n Catogni. lot on Stuart Ave-
nue. between West and Cleveland
Streets. lo0xl75, s4,620
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
{ Furnished by Miller a Co., Brokers,
i rI0- H.. Main St. Richmond, Val

j, Chicago. Feb, IN heat-A smash
The Liverpool spot was only a tribe
an but the bulb talk thence was not
quite 80 exuherant while winnipeg
came / g lower than The day before.
Argentine weather conditions were re-
ported favorable, with the market
Knowing net decline of two cents
wof she day. cur domestic weather
sr,scrt overnight shows general
snowfall over the entire wheat belt
u the West
Coru-~Low.g. affected h2 wheat
cash demand fair
3sGats-Mach the same situation
y Prosisi ous~~sharply lower as ot
aAght they ought 80 ne. Lard exports
viii be blocked bH thp new prouuu-
6fatnento which Britain @ill issue ue&t
week putting an embargo on AN Get
aghn shipme nts
Chicago hogs 1e.oao. ct small for
the day Prices femain CAV of line
both with the immediate statistical
and the forward outlook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
VIEW YORK f0TfeN MARKET.
Furnished by Miller q CO., Brokers,
lie. II. Main 81. Richmond. NH.De

New York, Feb lS.-Cotton dropped
sfteen points today Yesterdays weak
fress ia liverpool a decline ia Nav
the Orleans market aud further
tsfesk Ia. Liverpool today, intensified
1he settling pressure here First prices
Nere four 10 slN down. but later 3 fur
fher decline 81 "a Give points VAS scor-
ed. and the market closed at the bot
G4sst-
! The week S exports make good read
ms for he bulls but when the receipts
AND the increases IN stocks are look cd
into the bears have had the best of
ihe argument.
There is no denying the fact that
i5enty 81 cotton Is coming our OF The
country now. the price appears TO he
satisfaeforN 10 the holders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
No Aic,hos. More Work.

Correspondence from EnEland.) !.
In an explanatory note accompany
ing the Budget Bills the Russian MIN
isten ~ Finance states that the termi-
natibn OF the modification has per
rnitted the gra dual re-establishment oil
the circulation of merchandise. Thus
the loading Of goods trucks during No
vember was only % per cent below
that OF November. 1918. Except in
that considerable portion OF the coun.
try occupied by the enemy. the indus
trial life OF the country has not shown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

any sensible diminution The situa-
tion IL relatively favorable and is ex-
planned by the increase in the pro-
ductivity Of the worker owing to the
suppression of the sale OF alcohol. The
increase OF productivity has reached
80 to so per cent. and compensates
largely for the diminution in the num-
Der of workers due to, the call to the
colors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
$769,515.62
RUNAWAY JUNE" PROVES
POPULAR IN PETERSBUR rig

Petersburg. Va. Feb. 13-"Run-
away June" presented at the Vir-
gintan Theater in this city yesterday,
was witnessed by record breaking
crowds The spacious and popular
iheater Has-iiiled Ia nxerfnwing
throughout the afternoon and even
ing and all lof It's patrons were thor
eDgaly pleased with the first pre-
scntation OF this photo-piay Of love.
mystery and adventure,
q Runaway Junet tys. special ~ q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Law and Equity Court.

Suil was brought In this court yes
terday by the Levy Commission Com
pany against the Richmond, Freder-
ieksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany for S383.S0
\ verdict in favor Of the plaintiff
was given IN the suit of Montgomery
n Co. against tsle Richmond Cold
Storage Company for 1924. A con-
tested case,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
ITALY ENFORCING LAW
AGAINST EXPLOITATION

Rome, Feb. IA a result OF the
general prohibition or exports from
Italy, the frontier station are over
crowded with goods. especially food
stuffs, which have been held by the
police. These goods are accnmuIa-
ting 10 such an Sxtcnk That storage
q impossible. The police ayo atlnni,eSi
com Ide{ 3bIa opfXa6 ~ Y II 4, 111Sfra Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
budget Now E,fYectixc

Mayor AiHslie yesterday turned
loose s3.S047S5.a3, All he had to
do was 10 attach mis- signature to the
appropriation ordinance, which had
passed Doth branches Of Council.
Beginn. nr Monday, the funds will
become available for work ~ the cur
rent year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tBy Rodgers. Piunmer Il Co., Tac.)

Petersburg. Va. Feb g. 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, Market quiet 81 ! 2
cents per bushel,
per bushel,
VIRGINTAS--
Farmers stock: Market steady
Fancy Jumbo. "a per pound.
Fancy Hand picked, Shc per pound
Extra Prime. 3l.c per pound.
Shelljng stock, 2he 10 ga per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

sale reported was that negotiated by.
j. A. Connolly a. Co, In which the
"Oid Arch farm ON Midlothian Turn
pike, containing 337 acres, was pur--
chased by n. Whitehurst. The con-
sideration was not named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

{ ash reserve against all
liabilities after setting
aside 30 per cent. gold
reserve To- Federal re-.
serve notes in circula
iiHn ts....- .s....,.
Total amount OF bills
discounted for one
week, ending Febru
AIRY IL, i9l5..., 49,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Council Committee Meeting :.

Monday, 8 r. M.--Committee on
Streets
Tuesday, 8 T.. M.--Committee on
Finance ana Committee on Utilities.
Thursday. & =. M.-Committee on
Ordinances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Marriages Iiceu~es,

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to Fitz Dissc
and Grace c. GLADDEN.. Leonard r.
Tones and Minnie T. Hester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET


sales STOCKS.
SSah American Beet Sugar .....
100 Agricultural Chemical .-....
1900 Amalgamatcc Copper -...-.
lace American Can ,..-..........-
600 American Can. ptd, -...... -
700 American car aud FOUNDRY
sea American cotton GtI--........
800 American LOGON olive ....-..
American Locomotive. rfG.-
56aa American Smelling -.......
American sugar -. -...-.-
American Tel and Tel Co.
Ice American Tobacco, CON-
I9a American Tobacco. pfd......
TOO Anaconda Copper ...--.....,.
l9e0 Atrhisou ..,,...,.. -'.''.''
Atlantic Coast jifte....--,,..
800 Baltimore and Ohm $1,000.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
-gha Canadian Pacific -..t...-.
see chesapeake and oht" ......
Chicago Great Western.
600 chicago. Mi and st Paul.
2aao Central Leather .-.-.-.-......
zoe colorado Fuel and Iron ....
colorado and southern ......
eco Consolidated Car ..--.......
bclawar and Hudson 81 90.
scnver and Rio Cirande, com.
Irtstuler's Soc. Cor, .....-.-.
bfte e.t....-... t.'..'.'.=f --...'s=,
Erie. End pfd. <..-......-..
General Electric .-...,...-.
500 GREAT Northern. pfd .-.-.-..
Great Northern Ore CTS
Illinois Central. ..........--
500 Int. Metropolitan .-.-.,....
Teo Int metropolitan, pfd .,....
Int Mer Marine. cum....,..
Int Mer Marine. ptd .......
2oh International Paper -- .,...
foa International Paper pf5.....
aa9 Kansas City, SO. casu---......
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
"oh, joy. We're Just Married"
cortland lore,) dispatch to Los A
geles Tunes.

CORTLAND lOre,) dispatch to Los An
geles Tmes.l
"Oh. JOY. we're just married" 'sJust
married; came clean from Frisco
read two banners that almost COM
|plete1y covered the Sides Of tax
q rn,fa 4, NJ; ~ Z g Tn 3, 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
BUSINESS AND COURT NEWS

principal offices from South Washing.
ton, va, to the city of Alexandria.
Va, and creating q preferred stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

had Just arrived on the morning train.
Friends had hammered their taxicab
without their knowledge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

For the'frst time since the outbreak
of the European war. New York
bank clearings and those Of the coun-
try at large showed IAN increase over
the figures of the corresponding week
of last year. Richmond was one of the
eight financial centers to show an in
crease. having a total clearing of So
200, ooo. an increase of So per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14

Sar,plc Jev - Nominal.
straw. compressed ..-. 11 N'H u 'e
Straw, loose pressed,
large bales I,.....-. - SOC II so
Shirks. cornrAcssed .. Is cog
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
SHOWS INCREASE
IN BANK CLEAR|NGS
FIRST TIME SINCE EUROPEAN
WAR BEGAN THAT FIGURES
SURPASSED LAST YEAR.

New York. Feb. 13.-Bank clear
ings In the United States for the week
ending February II, as reported 10
Bradstreets aggregate s2,952,2 9o.-
GOO. against s3,296, 10000 last week,
and $2,83S.66t. 600 in this week last
year. Canadian clearings aggregate
$122,Sf1 300, az against s125,026,o00
last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
n,Nh sTArEMENT.
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 10. 1915.
Bid. Asked.
Va. (old), G. and r. IS,
1882 .,,,.. ..,...,.....,. ~ NJ
Va Centuries. 1891 .t,..... S3ss S4}A
Richmond city AZ, &. and
r. 193S-l94S -...+..a.-.... "
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS.
Par Bid. Asked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
GOOD ROADS WORK

CONTINUED from First Page ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
FIGHT Of VIRGINIA
ates, Virginia furnishes 14Saso

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
BUSINESS GROWTH

Continued From First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
Va Rwy and Power

To- pfd. .-..,.,.-..t.-.. NV -
Va, Ry. and Power Co.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Awakening of Flowers"
Will Be Celebrated at
Mt.Pleasant Playground

May Day will be celebrated by the
Mt. Pleasant playground this after
noon at o'clock with spring pageant,
THE Awakening of the Flowers" The
pageant will open with the appearance
of the Spirit of the Season. Miss Fannie
Erukoft, who announces the arrival or
Spring and calls upon the elements of
awaken the flowers that they may
choose their queen.
Next Wind makes her appearance.
and, blowing away the old leaves, ttnSs
whore last years most beautiful
flowers grew. Becoming discouraged.
she asks Sunshine to assist her in call
ing forth the buds. sunshine. too, fails
to awaken the flowers, and, at last, in
her despair. calls upon Rain. Under
the combined influence of the three ele-
ments the flowers grow. and the queen
appears I'm a bed Of lilies.
The elements pay homaG" to their
queen, and the Spirit of the Season
crowns her Queen Of the May. At her
command the flowers dance and sing,
the May procession winding its way
about the playground.
This festival has hcen arranged under
the direction OF Miss Ella Gardner. di-
rector Of the Mt Pleasant playground;
Miss Louise y. Crittendon, asst istant
director: and Miss Maude \. Parker.
Several other May Day festivals are
to be held under the auspices of the
Playground Department at Fairgrounds
of the city.
Within the next two weeks festivals
will h" Ec'd at Rosedale playground,
!,eVcntecnth and Kramer streets north
east. ana at the GARFIELD Park play
ground. second street and Virginia ave
nue southeast. Tho program for each
of these paEeants will be different. and
will embody novel playground features.