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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

sI sometimes think said the head mistress of q large girls school to me the other day. that the children who are brought up In nervy atmosphere are quite as much handicapped in life as thoes coming from throughly bad homes"
 The speakers vast experience. not only with children of all classes, made her opinion of extreme value to me.
 eThat sounds pretty serious" l said. "for I suppose the greather number of homes are nervy. as the result Of the worry and overworlS on the part Of parents and elder boys and girls"
 You are quite correct" was her re- ply. And though such homes are never though of as other than good. their in fiuence upon the children Is deplorabls tn the extreme. There are numbers or dutiful, capable housewives who, as a result of their work and nerve-strain and monetary worries, are wrecked in health and temper, and who, whilst filled with Indignation at the thought of children of the poorest classes being sent out to school unfed. yet allow their own little ones to start out for the days duties depressed by the mental pictures of a harassed, anxious. frown- Ing mother, and incapable often or eN- perlencing the joy of living which is tho birthriEht of every child"
 T realized the truth of all that my friend. said, and though she presently made tho somewhat drastic statement that the elementary school children with rough or drunken parents are no more to be pitied than some of the bet ter class children from nervy homes know that she did not err very far.
 Or whilst the slum child. who does not know mothers love. is generally able to accept her fate in quite matter-of- fact way and thoroughly enjoy the hours spent out of her home. the sen sitiNe little one from better environ ment. whose breakfast is eaten in the company of irritable parents and guar relsome brothers and sisters Is often quite unable all day to throw off the depressing influence of the early morn ings hours.
 And when at the end of the afternoon she re-enters the home, it is often to find the comfort of fire. cozy room, and tea absolutely marred by the mothers pre- occupation with the things and the labors of the household and consequent impa- tience with the little ones chatter. or else her very energetic annoyance at having found during the day that the playbox had been turned upside down.
 The spirit which animates the home is of supreme importance: if is of far more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
GREAT INTEREST IN
 MUSIC FESTIVAL
Will Be Two Concerts, Aft ternO0n Orchestral and
 at Night Choral

Unusual interest is being manifeste,. in the approaching music festival which will be giten at the Jefferson theatre under the auspices of the Bir- ningham Choral association Monday. April 19. There will be two concerts, one in the afternoon at 2:so o'clock and the other in the evening at S:lS O clock
 Walter Damroseh. with his splendid orchestra, has been engaged for the oe- casion. and with him comes four dis tinguished singers; Grace Kerns, so- prano, Merle Tillotson, baritone.
 The afternoon programme will be chiefly orchestral and at night the principal feature will be Sullivan s Golden Legend sung by the Birming- ham Festival chorus of 15e voices un- der the direction of Rienzi Thomas. The four artists named above will have solos in this great choral work and the Damrosch orchestra will assist The orchestration. by the way is rich in tone color. In fact. no ,orchestration of the modern school could be more effective in heightening the effect of great cantata.
 The mana cement announces q scale of popular prices. The highest price Tor the afternoon performance will be $1, and for admission to the gallery only 25 cents will be charged. At night the prices range from S1.50 to 50 cents. rassc wss a worry active demand for seats all last week, and there will no1 be a seat left when Aofil 19 comes
 Out of town music lovers will have orders for seats promptly attended to but they should not delay in making their reservations by mall
 It has been five years since Dam- rosch was in Birmingham. He is pop ular everywhere, and his personality enters largely into his charm as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
wielder of the baton. A New York

wielder of the baton. A New York writer contributes this sketch:
 Walter Damrosch. conductor of the New York symphony orchestra for three decades. was recently made di- rector of music by Columbia univer- sity in recognition of his 30 years de Notion to choral. operatic and orches- tral music In America Not only as a conductor of oratorio. grand opera and ef the symphony society has the name of Walter Damrosch loomed large in the musical world. but also as Nagnerian lecturer and as a com poser.
 In February, 1885. nine days after the death of his father. Mir. Damrosoh began his career as conductor of grand opera with the Metropolitan company at the Columbia theatre. in Chicago. A month later he was elected conductor of the New York symphony society succeeding in each case his illustrious father, pr. Leopold Dam- rosch
 As a grand opera conductor. Waiter Damrosch introduced to America such stars as Max Avery, Lilli Lehmann, Emil Fischer. Johanna Gadsld and Milka Ternina. As an orchestral con ductor. he was first to present Farsi fal Samson and Dalila and Tschaiko- slSy's sixth symphony.
 MT. Damrosch was born in Breslau Prussia, January 80. 1862 At d very early age he showed a great fondness for music and was instructed by his father and later studied with Risch- blister and Drasseke at Dresden. He came to America with his parents in 1871, and before he was 19 years old was the conductor of the Newark Har- monic society.
 During the German opera season Ut the Metropolitan in 1884 under the direction of pr. Leopold Damrosch, tho position of assistant conductor was held by his son. Walter Twice dur ing the illness of his father, Walter Damrosch took the baton and directed the Metropolitan company. but it was not until after his fathers death that he became the regular Metropolitan conductor and directed the company in tour. At one time Mir. Damrosch turned Carnegie hall into an opera house and presented a number of Wagnerian per- forrnances, among them being the first presentation of the Ring of the Nibe- lungen in New York. The Carnegie hall season was great success and was in measure laid to the orehes- tral excelience=Mr. Damrosch using the New York symphony orchestra for the season.
 Among the best of the Damrosch compositions may be mentioned The Scarlet Letter founded on Hawthorne's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
TO PLAY
 ARE YOU A MASON?"

Are You a Mason?' Leo Ditrichstein' s celebrated farce. will be seen at the Odeon Two this week with John Bar rymore in the stellar role. Barrymore. as comedian. fairly exceeds himself in this Frohman production. The thirty third degree scene. when John is at tempting to ride the goat is a scream. It continues throughout, from the first foot of film to the last inch.
 John Barrymore. in the play, Is en- gagged to marry. He meets his pos pective father-in-law and both of them pretend to be Masons. John imbibes too freely. The girl weepingly casts him off. He goes home to bed and dreams of becoming a Mason His dream Is filled with horrible things that never happen in Masonry, but which are ex- tremely funny. nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
PAVLOWA WILL GIVE
 TWO PERFORMANCES
Divinity of the Dance to Be at Jeffer- son Next Saturday Matinee
 and Night

The announcement of the coming of Pavlowa, whom amusement lovers of America well as those of the other corners of the globe have united In ec- claiming the greatest dancer among actresses and the greatest actress among dancers, to the Jefferson theatre, matinee and night, Saturday. is one to arouse widespread interest
 Anna Pavlowa, born a Russian, is con sldered to possess so superlative a charm that her note Is shared by not other in- dividual of the present generation unless 1t be-by Caruso, whose golden voice has made him also world famous
 The present coast to coast tour was be- gun with a four weeks stay before thronged houses at the great Century opera house, New York, and is to include two weeks engagement in Havana and a stay of four weeks at the Panama Pacific fair at San Francisco. These are the most notable engagements ever played by such an attraction in America.
 The infinite variety of the programme presented by Pavlowa embraces the wild and whirling folk dances of Sav fervor, the dainty. fairy-like and often mis- chievious dances that provoke invoun- tary gasps of admiration, as well as am bilious pallets with the stage searming with marvellous dancers in wonderful costuming such as Petrograd, Vienna and Paris class with the best of their grand opera seasons, and even turns to spright- ly examples of modern dance steps as Mile. Pavlowa would have them. Among these will be seen the now famous Pay Iowa Gavotte."
 The Pavlowa ballet organization is the largest of the world. and because of the difficulties in bringing older scenery and costuming to the United States. the pub lie is to find added charms in the striking new scenic effects by Rotherstein Sime Bakst and others of the brilliant impress sionistic school and the gowns by Paquin of Paris and others.
 For this important tour Mile. Pavlowa has brought as assistants Ivan Ciustine, ballet master of the Imperial opera house at Pertograd, and of the grand opera at Paris; Alexandre volinlne, the foremost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
A New Method

From the Louisville Herald.
 A young married woman one morning gave her husband sealed letter. which he was to read when he got to his office. Fe did so, and the letter ran as fol- lows:
 "I a'n obliged to tell you something that nay give you pain, but there Is no help for it. You shall know everything, whatever be the consequences. For the last week 1 have felt that 1t must come to this. but I have waited until the last extremity. and can remain silent no long, er Do not overwhelm me with bitter re- proach, for you will have to put up with your share of the trouble as well as my self"
 Cold precipitation stood in thick drops on the brow of the husband who was prepared for the worst. Tremblingly he read on.
 Our coal Is all gone. Please order a ton to be sent this afternoon. I thought you might forget 1t for the tenth time, and therefore wrote you this letter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

MARGUERITE CLARK
 TO APPEAR AT ODEON
 ? IN "GRETNA GREEN"
Dainty Little Star in Play of Old England-Has Appeared in
 Famous Productions

Marguerite Clark the dainty and mag netie little star. who sprang into instant and national popularity as screen fa- vorite through her two previous Famous Players productions, "Wildflower" and 'fhe Crueihle" returns to the screen at the odeoa Two in the Famous Players Film companys four-part picturization of Grace Livingston Fu1niss' celebrated romantic comedy. ''Gretna Green" in which she far surpasses all her former. successes. This latest appearance of the diminutve and charming star on the paramount programme is certain to es- tablish her as one of the foremost screen artistes of the world.
 The play possesses all the essential el- ements valuable to the successful screen drama-love sacrifice, humor. mystery and thriil-and is of the picturesque pe- rod or the early nineteenth century when romtantic elopements to Gretna Green, lovers haven in the north of scotland. added a dash of excitement to many true love matches when hearts Teigned over the marts of commerce. just before the prose of business usurped the poetry of romance in old England
 In 'Gretna Green Marguerite Clark portrays the character of Dolly ErslSine, little English belle and bit of a flirt. but loyal to her friends and brave of heart She queens it over Harrowgate's beaux with sovereign sway, until she loses her heart to handsome Richard Murray, riding master. She is too proud to confess her affection for him, however, even to herself. but neverthe- less often favors him above others with her society. Richard has lost his head and heart. too. and has determined to win the willful Dolly. Throughout this period of the story. the audience knows that Murray is in reality the Earl of Basset, who, weary of the fawnns hypocrisy of society, is living ineognito in Harrowgate and hugely enjoying his first experiences as laboring man.
 A friend whom Murray accidentally meets is about to reveal his identity. but Richard dissuades him from this course, as he has resolved to win Dolly's love in the guise of a riding master and without the assistance of title and position. To save a frivolous married sisters reputa- ton, Dolly asks his aid, and they arrive at Gretna Green to prevent a disgraceful elopement How Dollys reputation Is thereby placed in jeopardy. how. unaware of the full import of what she is sayng. she makes a statement which, according to the Scotch law. makes her Richard $ wife, the many complications that follow this impromptu marriage, and the de- lightful comedy of Dollys final captua- ton to the husband she pretends to de- test, bu. really adores. are thrillingly unfoldcd in this fascinating photoplay.
 
 novel and Cyrano, with text by w j. Henderson after Rostands play. Other compositions include, The Manila Te Deum in honor of Dewey's victory; d violin sonata and many songs. the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
1.-THE DEVIL TO BE
 SHOWN AT ODEON 2

Another of those famous Mutual master pictures. .The Devil" will be shown at the odeon Two this week. Featured in the production is Bessie Barriscate and Edward Connolly Supporting them arc the pick of the New York Motion Pic tare Corporations studio. The play is a gripping society drama in five parts. It Is taken from Franz Mothers fa- nous play of the same namo by Charles Swickard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

romantic dancer of continental Europe; Mile. Plaskovietzka, Mile Kuhn, Mile. Svirshaia, the best known Russian dan cers of special features. besides the many seen in the smaller parts. Theodore Stier of Vienna will direct the complete Pavlowa symphony orchestra carried by the organization for which 1t will be necessary to remove the front seats of the theatre to allow room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Odeon Two Programme

Monday and Tuesday, "Gretna Green" with Marguerite Clark
 Wednesday-"The Devial," with Bessie Barriscale
 Thursday-''The Accounting" with Francis K Bushman.
 Friday and saturday-"Are You Ma son?" with John Barrymore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Eastman in "The Accounting"

Francis X. Bushman, famous Essanay star will be seen at the Odeon Two this week in '"The Accounting" It Is a wonderfully absorbing drama in three parts and is fully up to the Essanay and Bushman standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

novel and Cyrano, with text by ". j. Henderson after Rostands play. Other compositions include. The Manila Te Deum in honor of Dewey's victory; d violin sonata and many songs. the best known of the songs likely being his setting of 1Siplings barraclS room bal lad, Danny Deeyer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Costly Information

From the St. Paul Dispatch
 The young man hesitated to believe the statement of her little brother that the young lady was not at home. He repeat ed the question, at the same time display ing a quarter. The boy eyed 1t longingly and again replied in the negative.
 "But didn't she leave a message for mer' asked the disappointed swain.
 ''Yessir," said the lad-and nothing more.
 As one who sees great light, the young man tossed him the coin. NOW" he said, tout with the message"
 ''6he said she's not gonna see you any more and you're not to give me any money"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
NO one NEEDS TO
MISS EDUCATION
STATES CHIEF CONCERN ron
FUTURE ciTixENs 10 oPPoR
TuNlTY ron LEARNING.
SCHOOLS WITHIN EASY REACH
Minnesota Requires Common Public
inssitutlons = 30 Malntalnsd With
In Access q Every Child
Within School Age.
o. G. q. schulsz,

stats superintendent of Eduoatlon.
Minneaota's chief concern TOR IL
future citizens II the fullest opportn-
nifty for education. No person In this
state, whether young or old. nseds 90
miss the chance OF receiving thu els-.
ments OF IN education. The stAte -
Quires common public schools To ~
maintained within access Of every
child within school age. There Mr~
Ii Minnesota 1900 rural schools. $50
elementary graded schools. and 125
state high schools. Tho state main.
tains ave normal schools Tor trainins
teachers. the state university. the
colleges In education and Ia Agricuk
tnre, besides othar professional
schools There are special schools
for deaf and for blind and ! stats
school for homeless chtldreu.
Consolidation 81 Rural ochesis.
The minimum school year II nh
months Most schools are Ia sAssion
between seven and eight month";.
High and graded schools have nins
months OF school each year.
Every child In the stats betwe0n
and 16 years Of ags ID required q
attend public or private school rsgu
larry.
The state makes special grants u
the several classes Of public schools.
In order to maintain high standards
In buildings and In teaching. Special
grants are made to high and graded
schools for teaching agriculture and
other Industrial subjects Conaolida,
ton Of rural schools ID encouraged BY
special annual grants OF $500 to each
school. OF $4,000 for paying the cost
| OF transportation. and $4,000 for the
erection OF modern building In 1
consolidated district.
Best Facilities for Education.
Beside the common public schools
| and the states educational institn.
lions. there are six private colleges
maintaining . high rank 0f scholar
| ship. equivalent to the standards ID
the state university Different roll.
gious denominations maintain private
academies and special schools. Thers
are schools Of art. Of music. and a
design.
The newer settled sections OF the
state have kept pace with the older
communities In their provisions for
public schools. Northern MinnesOta
yies with the southern section In pro.
gressiyeness In all that pertains To
the best facilities for public educ9
tion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
VALUE Of STATE INSTITUTIONS
REpRGsENT TOTAL iNv1arMgNr,
or sts.oes. ss5.71.
prissn q saltwater u Largest STAY
lnstitutlon 81 Ito Kind y
the Country.
BY Ralph Whesiock,
state Board Of Control.

The valuation OF MinnesotA.s 10
state institutions Is $lS.0SS. s67.73.
The average population Ii $3.50.
The average number OF employees Ii
l.642. Average number OF inmates to
each employee 10 Ga and average ysArs
~ wage per employee ID s562.47.
The net cost OF maintenance and or
GRAFTON OF institutions yearly IL $i.s75s
1l9.6l; net cost per inmate $l74.6a.
The valuation OF farm and garden
property 10 $685., 7s5.S1 with profit to
the state In 1914 OF S99.T3464.
The lowest average cost per inmate
IL in the prison Mt saltwater. To the
credit OF the 1000 or more inmates
making up the prison population, the
manufacture OF 21.S55,4i5 pounds OF
binding twins and $474.29s.5o worth
of farm machinery was placed. and
the bank account OF the Institution
credited with net profit OF $3.50, s52 80
from the two Industries. In addition
there was paid to the inmates for labor
In 1914 $75.000.00 which went largely
to the support OF their families.
AS tHc IdfScSt AtdtC lsiAsAtatioh VI No
kind In the country-giyeno over a line
of industries peculiar to the agricul.
tural interests OF Minnesota still.
water prison and It's policies are un'
ique In many ways No private con
Germ strives harder for profit. none
apportions that profit with greater
concern for those to be benefited. and
none certainly combines In the two q
better method of thrift and uplift for
| those employed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
szs.sss.2,s4
produces Lies Necessities.

One thing about Minnesota II that
she produces In perfection the chief
necessities OF life, and they are ~
ways In demand. Our whaat, oats.
barley, corn, potatoes and other fsld
products are of the best. Ar also are
our beef. pork, poultry, eggs. milk.
cream and butter and other products
all OF the very first quality. Until
the world gets tired Of good whole
some victuals Minnesota products WIN
continue TO be In prime demand.
Down east. down south and wey ont
west they can and do produce soma
things In perfection. but here We raise
. great many in equal perfection. For
Ynstance, We enjoy Delaware peaches
but We like them better with our
Minnesota cream. We enjoy the Cali
fornia oranges and Georgia water-
melons. but they are but the dessert
to full meal Of Minnesota products
Baltimore oysters and New Jcrsey
CLANS 90 well with o., Thanksgiyina
dinner Of Minnesota meats and yAG0
tables and - Il = all The w.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
GROWTH OF DAIRY INDUSTRY
MINNESOTA TAKES FIRST PRIZE
IN NATIONAL CONTESTS.
State Has $50 Establishments That
Produce Butter and Cheese, Sup
piled by 1.21s,ooo Cows.
BY ]. j. Farrell,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.


Minnesota has $50 establishments
that produce butter and cheese approx
imately TOO of which are upon a COOP
erative basis. These factories are sup
piled in part by i,215,000 cows produc-
ing $72,125.000 worth of milk annually
and $s.750,fa0 worth of calves. The
by-produots OF the dairy are, at con-
sentative figure. worth $40, 900 900, max
ing grand total of more than $100, 0O,-
900.
The rapid growth Of the dairy and
creamery industry In Minnesota is with
out parallel in the history of the
country. Quality, as we'll as quantity
Is evidenced by the fact that for ten
consecutive years Minnesota has taken
first prize In all national contests. At
the last National Convention, held in
Mason City, Iowa, in 1915, in competi-
ton with twenty-three states Minnesota
won first and second place, as well as
the grand sweepstakes. No other state
can show such record.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
M|NNEsOTA'S BANK WEALTH
n.,o.its More Than $492 zoo, 900; or
$3.50 for Every Man, Woman
and Child In State.
BY A. II. Turrittin,
Superintendent OF Banks.

The prosperity of Minnesota Is best
evidenced by the condition of the banks
of the state.
We have s17 banks, 275 national
hanks. 10 savings banks and trust
companies; total OF l,21o banks and
trust companies. The deposits in these
financial institutions is over si92,0o0,-
600 90 or 1892 for every man, woman
and child in Minnesota.
Five years ago there were $40 OF
these financial institutions with a total
danosjt of over s340, 000, 10000 or per
capita deposit OF about $1s4.
This shows an increase of 240 In the
,,mher of banks, $4,000, 100000 in
deposits and q per capita increase OF
$500.