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SWEET SPRINGS
SWEET SD

SWEET SPRINGS. w. VA. July "a.
With ideal weather conditions the
younger set is becoming more and
moro enthusiastic on the subject OF
riding. parties being formed TO OK.
piore this and adjacent counties Miss
Elizabeth Trabue. OF New York: Miss
Lucille Paxton, of washington: Miss
Jennie Day Proudft. of Memphis: Miss
Laura Landers, Richmond: Miss Ruth
Payne and Miss Elizabeth Kniscly. Of
harrisburg, arc all notable figures on
horseback. Miss Trabuc has the dis
ttnction of being the only ono OF tho
cotcrie using a side saddle.
Mrs. w. d. Wyvilie. of WASHINGTON.
gave very pretty card party, COM
plimentnry TO Mrs. Norborne Gray. Of
Louisville. Mrs. Gray carried off first
prize
Miss Jennie Day Proudft entertained
on Friday evening with n porch party
IN honor of Miss Catharinc Darsic.
Miss Lucille Paxton, j. CatIin Ralph B..
Snapp and William Mccormick Paxton,
the famous odd Sweet" quartet. fur
nishina the music for the occasion with
popular scrcnades.
John d. Lewis gave n supper in the
grill to Mrs. VALLEY w. Davis, Miss
Ruth Payne. Miss Laura Landcrs. Miss
Elizabeth Kniscly and James b. Sulli-
van.
a delightful card party was given
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EMPORlA
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EMPORIA, VA, July PA very en-
joyable banquet was held on the lawn
at Village View on Friday afternoon
There were about 14o guests. including
the members Of the Bible classes and
the officers and teachers of the Meth
odist Church.
tertained n charming party of young
people last week At their home, near
Durand. Those invited were Misses
Carlotta PEBBLES, Marjorie Lotion,
Grace Poole, Mabel Cato. Blanch Short,
Elsie and Lucy Sears and Dora Bailey.
lawn party was given on Wednes-
day. A number OF young men motor
ed out from Emporia. Music and
games furnished entertainment for
the guests, and n course of ices was
served late in the evening.
Miss Ehie Ncwsom has returned
from a visit TO friends in Norfolk and
Suffolk
Miss Sara Briggs is with Miss Luz
cile Robinson in Portsmouth.
Miss Lucy Maclin. who is teaching in
the Richmond Normal School, spent
the week-cnd at her home here.
Miss Mary Turner left on wedncs-
day to spend two weeks with her
friend, Miss Lawson Hardin, at Mont
clair. y. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Davis are visit
ing Mrs. Davis's mother at Palmer
Springs
Richard Irby. former principal of
the Grcencsville Cohnty High School,
was in Emporia this week.
Mrs. w. b. GOODWIN and two chill
dren spent a few days of this week
with Mrs. T.. s. Robinson, at Greencs-
Vile Cottage, Ocean View.
Mrs. H. V. Wynn. of Powelton. is
the guest this week OF Mrs. Charles
Reid.
Mrs. S. v. Southall and little son
are visiting friends at Tillery, " c.
Misses Mary Squire, Mary Lifsey and
Gladys Cochran have returned home
after n visit at Charlotte Courthouse.
After spending some time at the
Richmond Normal School. Miss Laura
Briggs has gone to Asbury Park, ~ j.,
for the remainder of the summer.
Miss jamie Potter entertained on
Monday afternoon from to 6. celc-
brating her twelfth birthday. Those
present were Lucille Stanton. of Will
son. n. c.; Elizabeth Taylor, Laura
and Hattie Lifscy, Emma Squire. Ma
bel Satterwhite, Helen GOODWIN. Eta
Belle Walker, Annie Tillar, Louise
Smith. Mary Turner, Florence Harri-
son, Dorothy Gay and Elizabeth War
rem.
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Land. who have
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weak: and 1t this comes abou; that
our thinking, our sympathies. our con-
duct, our ethics. our Interpretation OF
| the test Of social and industrial con
tinuity The scheme of thinking which
such situation makes cooperative is
socialized philosophy, the conduct re-
sultinE therefrom Is social service.
From the foregoing It is clear that
: tho tendencies Of the future must he
more and more toward the complete
realization Of an industrial democracy.
and that the art of living adjusted to
tho requirements OF n moral control
over Naterialistic concerns must be n
Lemocratized art. Not that democracy
is thinS of beauty, although much
poetry and good poetry. has been writ.
ten under its inspiration, but that the
failure 20 attain social and Industrial
democracy will prove to he beginning
Of the end OF industrial efficiency and
national power. An appreciation of
equity as defined by democracy and n
conception Of responsibility as reflected
from social morality provides the only
way Tor aNertinC the prostitution OF
mrterialistic possibilities 10 ignoble
ends and the consequent debauchment
OF the race. Democracy rs an ideal
is devoid OF character. AS John Stuart
AIill SO justly observes, there is an
equality of degradation. rs we'll as an
equality OF excellence, and the sat
/ .sfac;ion which equality gives would
be the same in either case 1t Is this
situation that provides academic in
strUct;on with point of view from
which to judge of its work If the
Kind of democracy which the people
choose bears the fruit of high ideals
Il II realizes some Of the finer things of
human relations: If il hammers out a
- q Nyl n I'd rs omit ~
national, social and personal evaluation
of conduct and attainment, the stress
and storm Of past cndcavor will have
been amply justified. -.
For one who looks into the future
from such point of view the conclu-
SIGN is not difficult 10 read. The press
ing need OF modern life is not more
government 10 exercise more power
more engineers to build more bridges
more lawyers to win more cases more
doctors TO discover more diseases, more
accountants to keep more records or
more efficiency of any kind or aEy sort
to produce more goods at less cost
! That which Western civilization is
waiting for nay, crying for with 4
cry whose echo Is thrown back from
seven centuries Of matcrialistic en-
deaVor is proper attitude Of mind
and purposeful understanding Of
the art of living. This is n simple con-
clusion SO far as words arc concerned.
but it carries with IL the possibility OF
q life that satisfies. and II carries with
1t also n special, almost a professional
responsibility for those who give in
strlction In the academic departments
OF our great universities. Not that
they should occupy this avenue OF in
hucnce to the exclusion of others; all
WHO teach our youth, whether within or
without the universities, should be en-
couraeed 70 explain the higher influ-
nnce Of material things; but academic
instruction is peculiarly fitted for por-
trayirg ideals in such manner as to
enable them TO influence character This
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the same evening by Mrs. j. A. Norris
OF Washington. Delicious refreshments
were served and Mrs. II. Clifford Smith
was winner OF first prize.
Mrs. Frank Payne and her small
trip West and joined the family at their
cottage here.
Il. $. Matheson. Of Chicago has joine
his family at Central Hotel
Mrs. l.. III. Proudiit was another hos.
tess OF the week. entertaining at cards
Mrs. s. Il. Avis was the prize winner
and paid pretty compliment to the
guest OF honor. Mrs w. d. Wyville,
by presenting her with the trophy
Colonel John Y. Basseil, Of Column
bus. Ohio, has taken 70, ms in Cottage
Row.
Saturday evening Mrs J. W. Kinca!d
entertained a cards In honor Of Mrs.
T.. j. Waddell
Among the weeks visitors was the
Right Rev p. j. Donohue. bishop OF
Wheeling. w. Va.
The automobile parties enjoying the
odd Sweet" include Miss Nellie Baird.
Miss Follairshire. Jess Rutlcdge Fort
Spring. w. Va; c. +. s. Garnett. Hin
ton. w. Va; w. Addison. Richmond;
W. NJ Siccns. r. y. Hopper and Joseph
Fudge. Covington. Va.
Mrs. a. L. Adamson and Mrs. Petit
grew have been added TO the Richmond
colony. Mrs w. X. Copanhaver and
Philip Copcnhaver 10 the Chicago one.
Mrs. Nina d. Martin and Mrs J. D.
Bridgcr are here from Memphis. Tenn
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RADFORD NORMAL

Fast RADFORD, VA. July 24-Thc
first term OF the summer normal.
opening June II and closing July 90,
came to an end this week. This sum-
mer normal has been remarkable in
many respects. The number of stu
dents taking the professional courses
and doing work in the observation
school has been larger than had been
anticipated.
The second term OF tho summer
quarter will opcn on July &c, with n
much smaller attendance Courses,
both professional and credit, euuiva-
lent to those offered in the first term
of the summer quarter. will be offered.
The observation school is not open the
second term.
The next regular session will open
September u, with n larger dormitory
capacity than tho school has had be-
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MONTVALE
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MoNTVALE, VA. July 24-Dr. VIII
liam Tate Graham. OF Richmond, was
here on SUNDAY attending to the in
juries OF Mrs. l.. l.. Buford. who fell
from the top of a long fight Of steps
Her friends will be glad TO know that
she is now comfortable.
DIR. S. III, Price has been sick for
the past few days.
Or. Epps Price. OF Altavista, spent
the weekend with his father, DR.. 5.
III. Price.
Mrs. II. G. Henderson and daughters.
Misses Lucy and Isabel, returned to
Radford on Saturday.
Miss Kathleen McDearman left yea
terday to visit her grandmother AT
Evergreen.
Mrs. Andrew Carper. of Bedford, paid
visit 10 friends here Sunday.
Miss Sallie Gillian. of Buchanan. and
her cousin. Miss Gillian, OF Ohio, v!s-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Gillian last
week
The entertainment given at Edge
HILL" the home OF Mrs. James H. Reed,
was much enjoyed by all present
Mrs. r. 7. Phillips has gone TO at
tend the exposition at San Francisco
Following the services held at tho
Methodist Episcopal Church here by
Rev. MIR, Hughes. thirty persons were
immersed and Joined Mount Zion
Church, while Ave united with the
Presbyterian Church and the remainder
with the Methodist Church.
Mrs G. c. Williamson and daughter
Miss Mildred, and Miss Ada Biggs OF
the Presbyterian Church. and Lewis
obenshain,. OF the Methodist Church.
vention in session in Bedford City.
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fore. The now dormitory has been used

fore. The now dormitory has been used
this summer.
Tho chautauqua course, continuing
soven days. and including some Of tho
leading talent In the United States.
opens August 81 and closes September
2. This chautauqua Will bring UNI
usual opportunities to the students OF
tho normal school to hear some OF tho
most distinguished artists in the coun-
try.
Thomas c. Diggs. secretary OF tho
state Sunday School Association. spent
Two days at tho normal school this
week giving addresses to the students
at chapel and comforting with tho lend
ers In Sunday school work now in at
tendance MT the summer school. Pro-
lessor w. r. Gilbert, OF the depart
ment or history OF the normal school,
mas consented to spend some OF his
spare limo the latter part Of tho sum-
iher uoing some Sunday school work
In southwest Virginia
society for the promotion OF in
dustrial education was organized at
Radford recently. including in its mem
Dership large number of teachers of
domestic science. manual arts apri-
culture. etc, with r. p. Kcgley. Of
Wytheville. as president and Miss
M'Ledgc MoTctt, East Radford. and
Miss Dorothy stone Roanoke, as sec
retarics.
Tho work Of the domestic science
classes closed with an attractive re-
ccption to the faculty. Over forty
young women took work in this course
during tho summer school, and this
reception was a fitting climax of their
work.
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SAYS RAILROADS WOULD SAVE
BY USING MIS,IAI ,II,Srr.

Last "Wednesday night Miss Alice 6.
H!nckley, mental diagnostlcian. who
has come 10 Richmond FOR the purpoqc
of opening up private school Cor chill
dren whose minds have not Gevelopod
normally, read Il paper before Tho
Richmond Philosophical Association on
The Value Of Mental Measurements"
Touching on the relation between
mental abnormality and criminali,v
Miss Hincklcy stated that Ia one OF
the prisons In the North III which she
had worked, tests proved that out ot
l.SoG criminals only two were normal
The new c-iminology. she said. VIII
teach what TO do for the criminal. not
what TO d, to him. She spoke at
some length or the value Of mental
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PORCH PARTY FOR MEMBERS
OF CONGRESSIONAL uNION

The Virginia branch OF the Congress
sonal Union will hold Il social meetinc
tomorrow evening ut $50 o'clock at
the home OF Dr.. Roy x. FLANAGAN,
2lo7 Grove Avenue. The meeting. 10
which invitations will be issued, will
he in tn" form OF porch party. a most
welcoa!" form OF entertainment during
the not days.
Several members of the Congressional
Union spoke Friday night before tho
Central Trades and Labor Council. to
enlist help in the work to further the
Federal amendment granting suffrage
10 women
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measurements as purely business
proposition. II trained men and tcle-
phone operators were given a mental
test before they were engaged, their
efficiency. or lack OF it. would be dis
covered At once, and much valuable
time saved to the companies, she held
This last meeting OF the association
was held Al the home OF 7. T. Dabney,
the president. Mrs. nabney is secre-
tary and Clarence 10th corresponding
secretary
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docs not mean that the teacher should
assume the role OF preacher or OF Il
refor~cr; the reformcr. az least. has
no place in the university. The tool of
reform is analysis: the essence OF re-
form is right thinking II is along
this path of effort that every member
of the academic STAFF can become n
builder in the art of living. that is to
say, If he Is interested in working to
It's frditage our materialistic civili-
ZatiOu
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Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
tModcs OF Today

harmless. yet very effective. treat.
ment is here given for the quick re-
moval of hairy growths: Mix enough
powdered dclatone and water to cover
the undesirable hairs, apply paste and
after or 3 minutes remove wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished One
application usually IL sufficient. but
TO be certain of results, buy the della
tone in an original package.
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neeh on an automobile trip through
! the western part OF the state. have
returned to Emporia..
Mrs. Thoo. Barrow. of Smithhcld, is
Turner.
Al the last meeting of the Town
council. i. c. Palmer. who has been
town attorney for sixteen years. re-
signed. and II. Peyton Turner was
erected In his place. W. w. Robert
son was elected clerk TO MI tho va
cancy caused BY the death OF j. X.
GriZzard.
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FEMININE FINERY
DELIGHTS PARTY OF GIRLS

When The forty girls 90 ZIP. the trip
IS ailed with feminine diversions AS
soon IS the train pulls out they al!
open their suit-cases and satchcls and
snow of Inc various contents, trying
on each Carmen, "a they come TO II.
When the fashion show is over. the
passengers lay aside their travelling
ane-y, 20 keep = fresh for Washing
ton, and put or something palmer.
when the suburbs Of the capita! ap-
pear, ,ney OF course change bacl: again.
When Washington is !e,: behind, they
dom the amer once more 20 don II
again Just before reaching their dos
t!natioa. Thus, with the two great
necessities OF l!fc-:ood and clothes
70 occupy their time, The trip passes
quickly.
The JOYS Of the four long weeks on
the farm III Clarke County. near Royc.,
no words can adequately describe.
From the very first hayridc that con
meets the station with the house, /. c
one long delight. T:resh. Vegetables
that have grown their finds: and juciest
all the year just for this Use. milk and
cream from their own Jersey COW. and
fresh laid eggs. together with plenty
of exercise and fresh mountain air pu,
new life into the city children. ana send
: them back healthy. happy. sunburned
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HAPPY CHILDREN LEAVE:
FOR MONTH IN COUNTRY
Forty Boys TO Clarke County
Farm.
FORTY GIRLS HAVE RETURNED
Preference Given to Those in Poor
Health and After Supervision Is
Given by Expert Nurses-Funds
Needed TO Carry Third Party.

There has never been gathered to-
gethcr happier crowd of Youngsters
than the forty little boys who left
Richmond last week. under the care of
the Girls Auxiliary to the Instructive
Visiting Nurses Association. to spend
four long. blissful weeks in the noun
tains OF Clarke County. The trip is a
long onc-'hrec hours 10 Washington
city, and then three hours more on an
other train. the party arriving at its
destination nj : O'Clock.
The first night they wcro there bed
lam was let loose. for while forty boys
were arriving. forty little girls were
packing UP 10 20 tho following morn
ing. They took tho trip In n private
car, II YOU please-a car kindly con-
trIbuted by the three railroads con-
\. & w. Not only did they havo their
own private car. but as n result OF a
telegram sent ahead OF them by tho
railroad officials. special conductors
were there 10 meet them in Washing
ton and help the Very busy women In
charge to contro! the thrilled. excited
forty.
There are all kinds OF delightful
ways YOU can spend your time during
a n!ne-hour trip in "A private car, many
more than YOU ever dreamed Of il
YOU don't believe this. ask any OF the
forty little boys. The trip this year
was fairly uneventful-that is. com
parntively so. But not so the one
taken this same time 4 year ago.
Thirty or forty years from now ono OF
the great money kings of tho country
VIII say Of that trip. AT that time
made my first successful business VEN
tnrp'
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Palm Beach
Suits, $6.85
Were $1,000, S12.75
and S14.75.

Only a few left.
though, fortunately for
to morrow'S selling
there's at least one Of
nearly every size. Real
Palm Beach cloth, nat
ural color.
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CONTROLLING POLICY
OF MODERN EDUCATION
Is TRADE PREPARATION
CONTINUED from Sixth Page.)

Continued from Sixth PaEe.)
idea ot social service. The conception
OF social service, when historically ex
planned, is more than the phrasing of
shallow reformers Indeed. social SER
vice is tho only expression of the moral
sense that is possible in a complex. in
terdepemdcnt. corporation organized.
nater!alist!c society Ike that under
which We now live. Restore eighteenth
century conditions, and YOU can rein
state eighteenth century philosophy.
The individual would again become the
center OF his own universe and the in
niv!dualistic Interpretation OF interests
would again be accepted as the basis
OF an ethical code It is the change Of
conditions thar has changed the code.
FAR FROM HARBoR
OF ISDIVIDUALISM
II is in response 10 tho needs of an
industrial! society built out Of such
events as these that tho spirit of social
! service emerged. The exclamation is
simple The industrial evolution OF the
phS' century and 2 half has not only
ConcentrGted power, but il has created
" social and industrial intcrdcpcndcnce
that touches tho interests OF every citi-
zen whatever his standing. his Dros-
/ perity or his occupation. We arc all
IN IN" same boat. and our individual
/ lives depend upon Keeping the era fl
( ahoat We have driftcd FAR from the
/ harbor o. imdividualism. and life pre-
/ servers are OF little use. The waters
/ OF this ocean % organized coYnpeti-
! ton are deer and cold. In view CT this
/ great ana embracing fact of inter
! dependence mo oneness OF interest thc
iht"Iii"crt and the strong cannot. If
,-ey would, ignore the cry Of the
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row YOUNGSTER CORNERED
MARKET on NIEKII.S

As the journey is n long and tire
some ono. lasting almost frorl sun to
sun, the children are advised TO bring
lunch to cat on the way. Last year
the aforesaid money king brought the
biggest lunch YOU ever saw. with sew
eral dozen sandwiches. each neatly
done up in oiled paper. The minute
the party was settled on the train and
before II had even pulled out of the
station. he stood up on the seat, pulled
his box OF lunch down from the rack,
and began to eat, quite ostentatiously.
OF course all the rest OF the children
Immediately did likewise. against the
strong protests OF those in charge
Soon they had all cleaned up the last
crumb-that is, all except our young
hnancier. When - o'clock came they
were all ravenouS. When their hunger
had reached the famine degree. he
stood up on the seat again and from
the rack produced his dozens OF sand
wiches, which he forthwith sold 10 his
starving comrades for five cents each
When the group left Washington ii
looked with longing eyes but empty
pockets al gumdro0s and peppermint
sticks. but one among them had his
mouth. hands and pockets full.
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75c Wash Silks, 49c yard

Ideal for summer waists and dresses
light weight, cool and beautiful. White
grounds with pink, light blue, lavender,
navy and black stripes; SO inches wide
$1.00 Wash Silks for 80c yard. Same
color stripes; many Of them in two-tone
effects; for waists, dresses and mems
) shirts.
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The fewer summer
goods we carry over the
better we are pleased.
that's natural.
1t applies especially
to odd lots and assert
ments.
Therefore, these brok-
en- lots have been marked
down to q figure regard
less of cost.
Some of the lots arc
advertised to-day-hund-
reds more, equally as
good, may be seen in the
store tomorrow.
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All 29c to sec Wash Goods,

a little over half price for
this 36-inch white goods, so
serviceable for night gowns,
children's dresses and mems
and boys Shirts and drawers.
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Silk Suits
Big Reductions

Silk Poplns and Fables, in tan, taupe.
Belgian, navy and black-broken sizes,
and mostly one of kind.
Ideal Suits for travelling. and at these
prices the biggest bargains in Richmond.
$17.75, were $3.50 $19.75. were $4,000
5000, were $500 $500, were $4,000