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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
INSTITUTE
FOR YOUNG LADIES CLOSES

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June l2-The
Williamsburg Institute for Young
Ladies closed this week for the summer
vacation. having completed a success
full years work. Clement ~ Sydnor,
who for the past session was presi-
dent. will divide the responsibilities
next session with Rev T. II. Mcconnell
d. D., whose special work will be to
represent the school in the field. In
addition to the above mentioned work
DR.. Mcdonnell will also have charge
OF the Presbyterian Church at THIS
place. Miss Adeline Rankin, who de-
Ntlored quite a large violin class last
session. Will return. Miss Virginia
Dudley Will again be in charge OF the
department of home economics. Miss
Mary Lee WALES. who is widely known
for her excellent work at kleinpurg.
VIII have the chair OF modern lam
guages. Miss Frances VI. Young, who
has made an enviable reputation for
herself in many of the Southern States
as dramatic reader and entertainer,
will have the department of expression
and English.
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by no one until the very night of her
coronation. Naturally there is a great
deal OF speculation as to who she will
he. and there was this year a great
deal OF satisfaction when Miss Natalie
MacFaden. graduate of last year.
at Bryn Mawr, appeared in regal at.
tire. with diminutive maid of honor
bearing her train. After the browning
ceremony. each class in turn endowed
the queen with some virtue. laying at
her feet at the same time georEeous
, bas kets filled with the class flowers,
roses. sweetpeas and carnations. AZ
ter each class had also given spirited
rendering of it's class song, such songs
as Dixie" lin Old Virginia" God
Bless the Queen" and the school song
were sung by sweet girlish voices.
Certificates were then awarded, dis
tnGuished marks read and several
prizes given. The senior class were the
recipients of most bewildering array
OF gorgeous bouquets and baskets of
flowers. some of them being fairly
smothered under the beautiful burdens.
The list of the senior class follows:
Elizabeth Buchanan. Frances Caring
ton. Annie Friend, Imogen Gordon.
Jennie Jones, Katherine Lee. Alice
Meredith. Marian Meredith. Carol Minor
Powers, Elizabeth Pulliam, Emile
RoEerson. Carrie Taliaferro. Lucille
Thompson. Elizabeth Tompkins. Eliza
beth Whitehead. Elise Wilmer. Louise
Wilmer, Marie Wilkinson. Isabel Will
liams. Annie Christian.
a great many of the girls who were
taking a special course were given GER
tifcates on the courses they had COM
pleted. and the college preparatory
class, as result of the Bryn Mawr
examinations to be taken the la st week
in June. were, it was announced, all
mitted to the preliminary examinations.
One OF the most attractive features OF
the entire closing exercises was the
performance given last Thursday night
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by the eighth class. almost the young
est children in the school. These little
ladies gave several scenes from Shake
speare's Midsummer Nights Dream"
Against beautiful stage background
Of ferns and pines and daisies. the
mischevous Oberon threw enchantment
over Queen Titania. and that dainty
little lady twined her plump. short arms
around the homely asss head of Bottom.
The little elves. and fairies seemed only
to be their natural selves at play. CIV
ing go dainty an Interpretation OF the
che rming piece that one almost felt
inclined to feel that It should always
he played by children and never by
stupid grown-ups.
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FINAL EXERCISES HELD At
MISS ELLETT's SCHOOL
Many Weil-known Girls Take Part
in Presentation of Class
Plays.
BANQUET TO SENIOR CLASS
Miss Natalie McFaden Is Crowned
as June Queen-Many Graduates
Take Entrance Examinations for
Bryn Mawr College

with banquet given by the senior
CLASS 70 the junior class Friday night.
the Closing exercises OF the Virginia
Randolph Elicit School came to an
end The commencement program.
winch covered period of over two
weeks included several plays. tableaux
| and banquets.
me hrst to take place was a little
,;, af gwen on the goth of May by the
nttie children of the seventh c,..r
AS a result of the excellent tr,in;r1
OF MISS Warfield Crenshaw. these Iii.
We iadies. CARRIED in classic Greek a, :
! nre' acted out the story of Pandora's
BOX and all the horrible pests that
,h from IL when the too-curious lift
'ne iio. The stage presence and voices
OF the little amateurs were ertremeiv
good, and they looked entirely ZOO
pretty Tor reality-if that could be
deemed fault
The Merchant OF Venice" came next.
peen presented on May the 3ist
by the third class. This is. Of course
very ambitious and diffcult under
taxing Tor amateurs, but, thanks to the
skilful coaching Of Miss Marie Icahy
and Mrs F. Flaxington Harker, il vas
an eHcelient performance. The stage
s MaS oeauti1ul!E set, and the girls
strikingly pretty in the becoming cos
tunes of the Elizabethan period All
OF the parts were we'll acted. though
perhaps. that of shylock stood out as
most striking. There was large and
most enthusiastic audience. and n
quantity OF flowers for the actors
The Friday after reunion. June I.
the second class gave a series OF tab
ieauX representing famous pictures OF
beautiful women. The long dead oriei-
mails of the portraits would certainly
have felt fattered if they could have
seen these reflections OF themselves
large gilt frame occupied the center
Of the stage, and was Ranked on each
side by velvet curtains, green ferns
and pine boughs. To the accompani-
ment OF soft music from piano and
violin, mysteriously parted curtain
revealed picture after picture. among
which were such well-known ones as:
the Duchess of Devonshire. portrait of
Madam lie Brun and daughter. portrait
of Madam Recamier. execution of Joan
of Arc. The Awakening of the Soul"
and many others.
MISS NATALIE MACFADEN
IS JUNE QUEEN
Tuesday. June 8, was graduation
night. which is always celebrated by
the beautiful and impressive ceremony
Of browning the June Queen. The
identity of the June Queen is always
kept the closest OF secrets, and known
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Mary Baldwin
Seminary
For YoungL Ladies
STANTON. VIRGINIA.

Terms begins September g. 1915. Lo-
Gated in the Shenandoah valley of Virginia
Unsurpassed climate. beautiful grounds and
modern appointments Students past ses-
sion from 33 States. Terms moderate.
Pupils enter any time. Send for catalogue.
MISS +. G. ,WEIMAR. Princiral.
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.
argument by the critics Of education:
| i, proves TO them the uselessness of
our system of training. But many
| more educated persons succeed than
! fail. and analysis shows that there Is
almost always some serious flaw Of
character in the cases OF educated
! failures, Educated or uneducated, the
| fate OF these persons would be the
same. Education. by intoxicating ha bits
| OF industry and self-control. tends to
overcome many faults of character
but come characters cannot be braced
by any process Of training. They are
hopeless under all circumstances
II the boy has anything in him to
develop. education brings it out II he
is clever. it makes him cleyerer: if he
Is strong. II makes him stronger A
good natural business bent becomes
better through training. BY that pro-
cess OF enlargement of the imagina-
uon. which is one of the chief func-
lions of education. the boy who might
otherwise have been only a successful
crossroads magnate becomes captain
of industry. Education makes a great
success OF small success.
The graduate of a good school at
every step in his existence experiences
the beneht of his training. He knows
how to take advantage of his oppor-
tuntty when il comes. and opportunity
is many-sided. 1t seldom comes in a
purely commercial form-as mere
matter of dollars and cents. 1t usually
involves social considerations as well
the ability to think and talk and
Play as we'll as to work If boy
has received good education, his
chances Of success are incomparably
better than those of his handicapped
brother. whose parents, through ignor-
ance or prejudice. sent him unprepared
into the battle of existence.
FEW MODERN COLLEGE
GRADUATES BOoKWORhs
The modern college graduates few
hookworms. This statement may seem
startling, but il is true. The age does
not want bookworms. and so the coll
leses fail to produce them, except oc-
casionally: Few institutions are more
responsive than the schools. They
turn out men and women who are men
tally. morally and physically prepared
for the struggle for survival They
are adapted to life. so far as any train
ing can adapt them. They are units
in mighty army: they are parts in
the governing system. The parent who
has given the boy or girl good edu-
cation has acquitted himself of his
duty. But if he fails in that he NAV
have TO answer a chiids reproaches
for wasted and unsuccessful life
The duty is plain; the probable penalty
Tor failure TO do that duty is also plain.
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night which is always celebrated by
the beautiful and impressive ceremony
Of browning the June Queen. The
identity of the June Queen is always
kept the closest OF secrets and known
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Eastern College
Manassas, Va.

Is high grade, Hon-denominationaI insti-
tuition, and stands for character. high
hood. and offers
l. Five four-year groups OF studies. each
arts: also. a four-year academy course, a
teachers training department and schools
of Music. Expression. Fine Arts. Commerce
and Home Economics
?. An able faculty; high standard: pro-
gressire methods: VOL selected library
3. Environment Of the most helpful char
acter in social. moral and religious life.
{. Four buildings. we'll equipped hns
athletic hcld An ideal location. Rate $3.50.
HERvIN L. RooP. PHI. D.. IL. d.. Pres.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
REED SCHOOL REUNION.
Gathering in The Old Neighborhood
Near Benton City.

Salisbury, Mo, Aug. 81, 1915.
Dear Bro. Beal:
We looked in vain for you at the
Reed Spring School Reunion Satur-
day, and regretted your absence. If
you could realize what it means to be
at Fish Fry, and feast on the
good things provided for the occasion
you would not pass it up so lightly
The attendance this year was not
so large as last year. But the eats
and good fellowship far surpassed
it. The picnic was held in a beauti-
full grove about half mile north of the
Spring and those who attended were
delighted with the thoro preparation
and systemized management of
those having the matter in charge.
Nothing had been left out, or undone,
that was necessary for the comfort
and enjoyment OF all present.
The good people of that neighbor-
hood certainly know how to enter
tain and make all feel at home. The
busy threshing season kept many
away, but they were all there in spir-
it. The only tinge of sadness was
the absence of those unable to attend
by reason of sickness or physical
infirmaty.
After dinner a permanent organic
alton was effected by choosing Geo.
D. Morton, president, and Sam Coil,
secretary and treasurer. A member
ship roll will be provided and it is
strongly urged that all pupils of the
Reed School, while the house stood
on the hill above the Spring, send in
their names and become members.
1t was decided to admit descendants
of the originals as honorary mem
bers.
Old Comrades, lend your presence
and help to this society, that is in
tended to perpetuate the memories
and friendship of fifty and sixty years
ago.
The Stream of Time is carrying us
rapidly toward the ocean of eternity,
but while on the way we can cheer
and encourage eachother so that
when we cast anchor on that heavenly
shore the pleasures of voyage will
make our reunion over there all that
mind can conceive or heart could
wish.
God bless you.
A. w. JOHNSON.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Mrs. Susie Hill of Higginsville re-
turned home Tuesday after a four
months visit with her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. L. Travis.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Sipple of Laddonia was
guest of Mrs. John Beal in Mexico.
Misses Mary Lee Hanson and Anna
bel Worley visited their cousin, Des-
sic Sipple in Laddonia Sunday and
Monday of this week.
Mrs. Herman Sipple and Miss Lyd-
ia Hatton attended Mexico Chau-
tauquaand visited Miss Nicola McCord
Mr.. and Mrs. Ote Freels were up
at Mexico to see Bunt Freels, who
was so badly hurt in Mondays wreck.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
BENTON CITY ITEMS

Miss Myrtle Johnson and brother,
Glen, of Rippey, Iowa, are guests of
their sister, Mrs. Art Kellerhals.
Mrs. ]. A. Tratchel was shopping
in Martinsburg Monday.
Our public school opened Mon
day with Prof. Shay of Mexico, Prin-
cipal and Miss Nora Moore as Prim-
ary teacher.
Mrs, w. H. Girl is visiting relatives
in Galloway this week.
Quit number of our people enjoy
ed the chautauqua program at Mex
leo last week. Among them were:
S. E. Strattoh and family, Geo. Keller
hall an dwife, G. w. Russell and fam
lily, Mrs. DR.. Douglass and son, Mrs.
"A. M. Pearson, Mrs. ]. F. johnson and
daughter, E. w. Jungbluth and wife,
Horace Hutcherson and family.
The funeral of Grandma Schulz
tice, who died at the home of her son,
Fred Precht, last Friday, was held at
the Christian church Sunday after
noon, conducted by Ed. Head. The
pallbearers were: Charles Hide
brant, T. w. Dews, j. E. Northcutt,
Fred Kellerhal, Finley Johnson and
T. c. Hicks.
Little Miss Evelyn Moore is af-
fiicted with tonsilitis.
Miss Lihnie Coil returned last week
to Greeley, Colo, where she will re-
sumo her school work.
Otha Dudley and wife visited at
Bachelor, Galloway county, from
Friday till Sunday.
The views and lecture on the Life
OF Christ given by G. w. Russell at
the Christian church Sunday even
ing were splendid and attended by
good audience
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
:, ..s-:.s = !. = + :
STOCK AND FARM NEWS.
G.'I''ES-'F@.++%-F&E+%


Miss Fannie Edgen of Molino sold
a calf to parties near Paris for $S5.
Everett Johnston near Santa Fe
sold mule colt recently for S1OO.
Frank Elliott, out beyond Molino,
sold a span of three year old mare
mules to Ed. Briggs for $500.
Earl Carter bought a span of mules
of S. P. Emmons for s425.O0
Nobody can safely predict what
is going to happen to mules in the
next few MONTHS" said Judge B. F.
Vaughn, the mule king of Monroe
county, to the Paris Appeal. 1--WE
been handling this class of stock and
watching the markets for years and
don't know just which way to turn.
Still since the South has sold most of
it's supply and such big demand has
been created by the war in Europe,
it seems reasonable to suppose that
all work stock, both horses and
mules, will go higher"
Felix Martin sold two calves to
Chester Dowell for $65.OO
S. P Emmons bought a COW from
Earl Carter for $4,000
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
FARBER ITEMS.

Prof. Tuggel was in these parts Fri
day in the interest of the vandalia
schools.
Sam Sutton received another car Of
stock cattle from St. Louis Saturday.
Mr.. Walker and family of nc-r
Paris visited Sam King Thursday.
Master Chase Gilliland, accompa-
MED by his grandfather, G. w. Chase,
returned to his home in Columbia
Thursday after a visit of several
weeks with relatives here.
Leslie Crow arrived home Monday
with tan" on from the harvest
fields of Kansas.
Mrs. Walker is a niece of Mrs. King.
DR.. May is up again after few
days illness.
Greenberry Rhodes and daughter
were in town Monday. The latter
was interviewing the school board,
there being vacancy at Bear Slough.
School commences next Monday,
September 9Th.
Albert Jones left for Godfrey, ILL.,,
to look after some painting.
Miss Ella Criswell, one of our most
successful teachers, arrived from
touring the West, Friday, looking
fine and ready to begin her school at
East Lick Monday.
Rev. Luke Kirtley shipped in a car
of cows Tuesday.
Frost was to be seen this (Tues-
day. morning. This is quite a rec
ord for August.
The meeting is still in progress at
the Baptist church. Bro. Evans is
doing good preaching.
superintendent w. Clyde johnson
was in town Tuesday not showing
any signs of having been in the @. &
A. wreck near Rush Hill Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
&%@%&&1R%4.tSItE!.Is. !.Is.E+E+a..s.s'EpS4-s.-!-!R
SOME VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
: + i, ! ..sass ..F+ss.

James W. Walden: 1 live at Lake
nan, Mo-, 45 miles due north of Mex
leo on a section line. 1 was raised in
Audrain. My little son, Walter, is
with me on this trip. We came to
visit my mother, Mrs. P. R. Cauthorn,
near Molino. You have better crops
here than we have in our county.
A Citizen; Mr.. Graham of the
Chautauqua said he was told that
Eppa f. Elliott is the most popular
fellow in Mexico. Elliott's all
right. We have other popular fell
lows, too. lid he hear of AL Moore,
Roy Ferris ahd dozen other splen-
did young fellows, and then more,
whom Mexico delights to claim
as citizens.
GaitherBerry: No, I'll not sow
any wheat this year, I'm building
my land up with grass.
c. F. Clark: I'm interested in a
thousand acres of land in this county
which this year is all in corn and /
think it viii average 40 bushels to
the acre. Some of this land will yield
so bu. What do you think of that?
Harry Householder; No, No, Mr.
Editor, you're wrong. These cool
nights don't mean that it's going tc
freeze up right away. Jack Frost
will not be here for 80 days or more
Anyway, I'm hoping he'll postpone
his visit till Christmas this time i
he can
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
SCHOOLS COST.
Interesting Figures Furnished in
Audrain.

1t cost $55,S27.O9 to run the ele-
mentary and secondary schools in
Audrain county last year, according
to the report of w. Clyde Johnson,
county superintendent of schools. The
total enrolment was 4,013, making
the average cost per pupil SASS.
The total school enumeration was
5,7O7. The total attendance was
Alb. OF these 3,7S6 were white
and 145 colored. The white male
enrolment was 1,S95; white females,
1928. The colored male attendance
was 1872; colored females, 113
The total cost, 55,S27.O9, repre-
sented a tax levy of .5O333 on the
500 valuation. The male teachers
in the county schools received an av-
erage salary of SSO.35 per month.
The female teachers received an av-
erage of $50.48 per month. The av-
erage salary for the Audrain county
school teacher was $55.43.
Audrain has SO school houses and
$50 school teachers. The average
number of days to each school was
ISL for last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Little folks who are so fortunate as
to be privileged to attend the Missouri
State Fair at Sedalia find its crowds
and it's action and life great sights,
but when they tire of the crowds and
the big sights of the fair and seek
childish recreation in play and rest it
is to find that their every desire in
this direction has been anticipated
Not only is there a children's hospi-
tai and nursery in connection with the
Woman's building, but there has been
erected at the rear of the Woman's
building, in a permanent and pleasant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02
TRAIN GOES
into DITCH
BUNT FREELS AND OTHERS ARE
SERIOUSLY HURT.

East bound c. &. A. passenger
No. 16, due in Mexico at 1920 p. mp,
with the exception of the engine and
tender, went into the ditch about
one mile west of Rush Hill at 2:15
Monday afternoon
No one was killed but a score of
people were more or less injured.
The passenger coach turned over.
Bunt Freels, formerly of Laddohia,
later resident of Oklahoma and re-
recent months again of Laddonia and
Mexico, was the worst hurt of all.
The relief train brought him to Mex
leo on a stretcher. His head was cut
injured internally and leg broken
He is resting in the Mexico Hospital
All the others injured were able to
sit up and ride home. Hon. c. G.
Daniels of Vandalia was cut on the
forehead, shoulder hurt and one
limb injured.
E. S.Wilson of Mexico was buried
under debris and was unconscious for
a time after the crash. Head cut.
James Yager, Mexico, back sprain-
ed and leg injured.
Mrs. E. A. Lotion, Mexico, face
bruised
C. H. Barre, Mexico, knee hurt.
Chris Marburg, Laddonia, cut on
head and shoulder.
H. S. Emerson, Bowling Green,
back sprained. Mrs. G. l.. Bartlett,
Louisiana, Mo-, right leg cut.
John McCance, Oklahoma City, back
sprained. F. H. Ransom, Moberly,
face badly cut, hip bruised. Frank
Thomas, Louisiana, hand badly cut.
Mrs. Robert Ritchie, Roanoke, ILL.,,
left shoulder wrenched. Mrs. Mag =
gle Thomas, Louisiana, left hand cut
Mrs. JOHN Bradway, Roodhouse, ILL.,,
left hip injured, wrist broken. Miss
Lorraine Deems, Bloomington, ILL.,,
left arm injured. G. w. Reavis,
Columbia, Mo-, rib broken. Mrs. M.
L. Trigg, New London, Mo-, left
shoulder sprained.
What caused the accident is a
mystery.
Mrs. E. A. Lotion of this city, who
is moving to Laddonia, had her Z
year old child with her. She thinks
her eprsence of mind saved her and
the child also. At the first crash she
noticed the porter with look of ter
ror on his face bracing himself in the
aisle and she seized her child and
another child she had near her, and
holding them braced herself for the
impending shock. Others of this
city, among them w. F. Whitney
]. w. Yeager, and Mrs. Charles Trus,
loe, had narrow escapes.
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"The Thousandth Woman. ="

There will be an ice-cream sup
per given in the basement of the new
church at Rush Hill next Saturday
night-postponed from two weeks
ago. Everybody invited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Hon. Champ Clark will speak at
the Farmers Picnic at Cant next
Tuesday morning at II o'clock. He
is to speak in Mexico at three o'clock
inthe afternoon at the postmasters'
convention
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

W. W. Fry, C. NJ. Clay, w. ].
Bolts, c. D. and R. D. Rodgers. all 70
Mexico and DIR. ]. C. Parrish and C.
G. Daniel, of vandalia, have sold $50
acres of zinc land near Joplin to an
Oklahoma company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Locke and the
two boys, went in their car on trip
to Knox County returning Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Miss Harriet zaugg has returned to
her position at Centralia after a
months visit with her parents here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

James Bunton and family of Macon
City, formerly of Mexico, are visiting
Mrs. BIS brother and family, w. A.
Willingham, south of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Sam Locke and Cleveland John
son are home from the California Ex-
position. Their soldering expert
ence was the grandest ever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

1.-The Thousandth Woman" New
serial story. Opening chapter in this
issue of the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

The Mexico anti-sunday base
ball players played the Sunday play
ers game Fridy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

Mrs. o. Holiday OF Kansas City
came Tuesday TO be the guest Of
Mrs. e. +. Kunkel Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-09-02

enclosure, children's playground
where all the most modern equipment
is arranged for their amusement and
recreation. Here mothers may "check"
their little ones safe and secure in the
assurance that they will not onI, be
we'll and safely cared for, but that
they are enjoying the most healthful
exercise under the most pleasant en-
vironment. Children who. are in Sc.
dalia and the Missouri State Fair
grounds from September % to October
2 will find the model Fairgrounds a
delight and joy.