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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Large Profits in Dutch Shipping.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, March Is.
The latest dividend declarations by
Dutch shipping companies afford strik
ing testimony to the enormous profits
which these concerns are making as a
result of the naval war and the result
ant shortage in the worlds mercantile
fleet. Messrs Solleveld van der Nicer
and the van Hattum's Steamship Com
pany, for instance, are distributing 100
per cent out of total gross profit Of
100000. which compares with only
10 per cent for the previous year. The
Hilligersberg Company. on the Other
hand. are paying an even higher per
centage. that is. 40. as against Z per
cent. The net profits of this company
amounted to 240 per cent of the CAPT
tai. The Zeevaart Company has just
declared dividend of 80 per cent, as
compared with 10 a year ago: the
Triton Company, 40, as against 10. and
the Netherlands Lloyd. %, as compared
with per cent. Freight rates from the
Netherlands East Indies are to be
again raised. thus becoming about
three times the amount in vogue be-
fore the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Women Work at Liverpool Docks

CORES pondence of the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL. England, April l.
Women are now being employed at the
Liverpool docks, handling cotton i'm
norts and other bagged goods. At the
Leyland line docks nearly 100 are now
working. Fears were entertained tina,
the lockers union would raise diff.
culties. but these have been smoothed
over and the women are receiving the
same rate of pay as the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
WANDERLUSTERS COVER
SEVEN MILES ON HIKE
Party of 1875 Participates in Walk
Amid Picturesque Scenes in
Vicinity Of Viresco.

! Under the leadership of G. A. Gambs,
| l65 wanderlusters yesterday partici-
| pated In a seven-mile hike in the vicin-
the hike follows:
I'VE travelled in several cars to vi
resco, about half way to the falls, and
| from there hit the trail, following a
typical country road. Our first point
of interest was the Wickiup. the coun-
try bungalow of Prof. Wells W. Cooke.
sitting on the top of small hill, the
woods on three sides and the fourth
side open, presenting quite a view of
the surrounding country. Then very
close TO here one comes into about as
pretty bit of rustic scenery imagin-
able within a hundred miles of Wash
ington. Turkey run. We did not fol-
low the stream far at this point,
however. but soon were out of the
woods. crossed a pasture lot. where
there were plenty of briars, stopping
a moment to investigate some RABBIT
traps on the way, and finally to the
home Of W. L. Post.
Over Serpentine Trails.
Crossing the Leesburg pike we made
our way over serpentinelike trails
once more to Turkey run, and here
was in some respects the most inter
esting part Thence once more to the
highlands up gently sloping leaf
strewn wagon road and across open
pastures and fields to the north of
Langley and to Mr.. Posts place again
The first moonlight of the season for
the wanderlusters will be taken We'd
nesday evening. leaving from the end
of the Piney branch 14th street car
line at 7:45. The leaders will be as
sisted by Patrick Joyce. park superin-
tendent, and the walk is to be entirely
through the park. keeping entirely
away from macadamized road, save Tor
a few yards at one or two places. This
is the anniversary date of the wan
derlusters, celebrating their second
birthday. and a large crowd is expect
ed
Next Sunday will be called the an
niversary Sunday walk. as it is the
first in the third year of wanderlust
history The start viii be made from
the Walter Reed Hospital, corner
Georgia avenue and Butternut street
at $50 The walk will be five miles,
with the privilege of limiting to three
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Less Crime: British Prisons Close.

CorrespondenCe OF The Nss0ciated Press.
LONDON. April IA reduction in
the prison estimates of the British
Isles for the coming year of $500, oOO
or about - per cent. and the shutting
up in whole or in part of a score of
prisons are some of the visible evil
dences of the reduction of crime owing
to the war, according to the report of
the commissioners of prisons. OF the
twenty prisons closed or in process of
being closed all are situated in towns
of moderate size like Chelmsford, Here
ford. Stafford. ST. Adams. etc
The biggest drop in crime was noticed
in the year ending March, 1915, when
the percentage was PSI per 100, 900
population. The fiscal year now draw
ing to close is expected to show a
still further decrease in crime, the re-
port says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
TURKS AND RUSSIANS
IN A S|X-DAY BATTLE
Petrograd Claims Decisive Success in
Fight on Black Sea
Coast.

PETROGRAD, April 16, via London
April 1.-THE supreme effort OF the
Turkish forces to oppose the farther
westward progress of the Russian CEN
trail armies operating beyond Erzerum
recently eliminated in stubborn SIX
day battle. the Importance of which Is
scarcely suggested by the brief men
ton in the official communications
The Turks not only made determined
stand along the whole front from the
Black sea coast to Bills, but organized
an offensive campaign Che evident in
tention of which was to recapture Err
zerum.
The first step in carrying out the
Turkish plan was by sudden pressure
on the Russian right flank 20 cause the
removal of Russian troops from the
center to the Black sea coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

Two women in Morgantown. ". Va.
have been drawn on a jury of inquest
called to inquire into the death of Will
liam Rozzell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

A newborn kangaroo is not much
larger than a medium-sized thumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17

There are about 1000 kinds of mos
quitoeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Battle Near Trebizond.

: Announcement was made by the war
office today that Turkish forces had
seventeen miles east OF the important
port of Trebizond. the capture of which
has been the objective of recent Rus
sian operations along this front. The
statement follows:
TN the coastal region and to the
south. after Il desperate fight, our
troops, supported by guns on land and
sea. dislodged the Turks from a pow
crfully organized position on the left
bank of Kara Dere, twenty-five versts
east of Trebizond. We are pursuing
the enemy energetically.
Repeated attacks by the enemy in
the direction of Bayburt were repulsed
with heavy losses to the assailants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
Russian Lines Hold.

Relying upon the consequent weak
ening of the Russian center. the Turks
then hurled their main forces west OF
Erzerum, hoping to break through and
compel the coast group of Russian
forces to retreat for fear of being sur
rounded and cut off from their COM
munications.
But the Russian forces We're able sue
cessfully to meet the series of IurktSh
assaults without giving way. and after
six DAYS of the most severe fighting
since the fall of Erzerum the Turks
fell back. and the Russians. after
taking prisoner a considerable number
of Turkish troops. who, confident OF the
success of their attack, ventured too
far into the Russian lines, resumed the
ADVANCE
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COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

At Columbia Grammar School. New
York city. the annual exhibition OF gym
nastics and calisthenics. held on Thurs
day evening Of last week In the school
gy mnasium was one OF the best the
school has ever presented to it's patrons
and friends who taxed the full capacity
Of gallery n floor by their numbers.
II enthusiastic applause Of the various
numbers upon the evenings programme
counts. then the schools plan and prac-
iice for the development OF oh, steal pre-
paredness' received the hearty approval
and Endorsement of the audience. The
physical exercises u drill recommended
by such authorities as the Regents Of
New York. the American Physical Edu-
cation Association. by Dr.. Meylan and
Or. Savage, are part or the daily pro-
sramme of the boys from the youn.est
classes up and the prompt and accurate
way in which exercises involving
strength. agility. good muscles and good
lungs were carried out by the various
forms. proved that the scheme OF work
for the year has been effective, The
several teams rave a display OF calls
thenic class work. club swinging. Swedish
gymnastics. rope climbing and class
boxing. During the intcrnission Wheeler
Beckett OF the sixth form played a minu-
cite Of the Elizabcthan period. an origi-
mai composition and Richard Korn OF the
first form. aged :. brought the house
down" by playing n Sicilian air and The
Happy Farmer" by Schumann. Two
Spectacular pieces of rs rsmid work by
the older boys closed the exhibition.
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AND0vER ACADEMY.

ASpovLR. Mass. May 30. The Chinese
Students Alliance Of the Eastern states
il 10 hold its annual conference from
August - TO September I AZ Andovcr
Academy. Tho last of these conferences
lctl IN <ndover WAS in laoS. since which
time they have been held In turn at d'f.
fercnt universities in the country. sung
Sins kNan. Andovcr, 1912. Ia on the
committee for making tho arrangements.
n is expected that $50 delegates Will at
tend, and they will have the use OF tn.
grounds and buildings Tor the week.
A. a rcsul. Of the trials held in tn
chapel NJ. S. Gould. X. n. Rasset'. W. "
Knox. W. q. Spencer, W. v stevenson
and W. u Bryan, Jr., we're chosen A.
Draper prize speakers. =. n pooiin and
e. n. Gordon. Jr. were chosen alteinatcs.
The archaeology department recently
sent q representative down the Nerri-
mack River looking for traces OF old
Indian village sites. Ne travelled OF
foo, from Concord to lowell. spending
abou two weeks on the river. making
a map and observations. which have been
added 10 the Departments archives.
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ST. JOHNS PREPARATORY COL.
LEGE.

The death Of the Rev. Brother Peter
Of 81. Johns Preparatory College in
Danvers, Mass. the Oldest Naver.an
Brother in the United States. came as
a surprise TO all those who knew this
fine specimen of Catholic brotherhood.
Brother Peter, known in the lay worli
as James Gleason. was born at Silver
mine, County Tipperary. Ireland. Jan.
uary 10. 1881. and had attained the ripe
age of 80 years when called TO his 'rea-
tor.
HIS funeral took place lsst Thursday
from the college and his interment was
in the private burial ground OF The
school. ON account Of his large host
If friends from all parts OF the East.
many uotables we're present, including
priests from all tn. surrounding towns
and cities and from even as far south
as Atlantic city. y. j.. while Associate
Brothers were preSen, from Baltimore.
Nd. and all parts OF New England.
His memory will long he treasured
by ,hos, who hn.w hin ms n model #
virtue and piety. |, can he truly said
that the Brothers and students lost a
friend and no one got id Of an enemy.
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was nearly sixty years & when
Emerson wrote at the beginning Of

Emerson wrote at the beginning Of
ono of his famous essays. THE
word OF ambition at the present day Is
culture" The present u~nfriendliness of
Columbia University toward the classics
Is one more striking sign that the times
have changed. Culture has become a
byproduct of Education's factory.
Aside from the enormous pressure
exerted by the almost universal demand
for strictly unitarian knowledge there
is another reason why the study of Latin
and Greek. especially the latter. has
fallen into disrepute. Instructors when
they teach the classics have placed the
emphasis III the wrong place. Their
aim has been to put u pseudo utilitarian
value, like II halo. around Latin and
Creek. whereas the chief value of the
study OF these ancient languages is cul-
tural.
AS to literary appreciation" A. g.
Benson once stated. II can only say
that my experience is that the average
boy has no conception when dealing with
Greek and Latin that he Is in the pres
ence Of literature ut all, he cannot dis
criminate style. he cannot relish the
simplest literary effects. The veil of the
unfamiliar language hangs heavily be-
tween him and his thought"
In order to lift this veil that Mr.. Ben
son refers to. translations should he
used far more literally than they are
to-day, There should he n different atti-
tudc toward the schoolboy's best friend.
THE horse or pony" Instead Of being
used surreptitiously. TRANSACTIONS SHOULD
lie read Openly and with n view 10 aid
Ing the student TO catch the beauty ot
the original.
II " the writer's theory that II a hog
or girl once catches "A glimpse Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
COLLEGE OF MT. ST. MARY.

The hfth annual comforting Of degrees
at the College of Mount 81, Mary. Plain
field. y. j.. is announced for Thursday,
June $. The Right Rev. James A. Nc
Faul, u. D., Ill. D., Bishop of Trcn-
ton, will confer the degrees upon the
members Of the class OF 1916 and deliver
the address, He will also award the
diplomas to the high schoo class on
the same day.
The other speakers at the college COM
mencement are to he the Very Rev.
Richard III. Tierney. s j., editor OF
america, and Arthur 3. Somers, Vice.
President of the Board Of Education,
New York city. The ~baccalaureate SER
mon on Sunday, une 4, is to be given
10y the Rev, James j, Powers, Chancellor
Of the diocese and rector Of ST. Mary VI
The Lake Church. Lakewood. n. j. Can
didatcs will he presented by the Rev
Peter j. Hart, rector Of 81, Joseph's
church, North Plainheld. y. J. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
WILLIAMS COLLEGE,

Providing for . trophy room At VIII
Jams College. WILLIAMSBURG. Mass md
n uniform system for grading curriculum
work. together with consideration 81 the
house party question. occupied the a.
,'ntion ~ the student council and sen.
ate meetings In Jesup Hall last Monda,
evening. The Christian Association
reading room will he fitted up to house
the Williams athletic prizes which are
now only partially displs yed in the VA
rious rooms Of Jesup Hall
Herbert Arson WEIGH. 1917, Of Wayne,
Neb.. was chosen 10 lead the 1916 foot
ball team. In place OF L%aplante. II. who
has withdrawn from college. az a meet
ing of the men Monday noon In Jesup
Hall.
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Remarks on Study Of the
Classics Discussion Invited

been called "a g~entleuuan's marks En-
aminations make studying an end in it,
self. whereas 1t is rightly only a means
TO an End.
In courses, at least. where culture IL
the chief aim. such as the bachelor Of
arts degree at college. there should he
only two examination marks-passing
and not passing. Let each examination
he sufficiently easy SO that a fairly con
scientious student need not worry be-
fore. during OF after It's appearance.
but let II he sufficiently stiff to locate
the drones,
II that type of examination We're In
vogue, then students could give them
selves heart and soul To their cGuca-
ton without ans fears end or.hud-
inss. Then they could hunt uutram-
niclled for the sweetness and light OF
culture. whether the search leads them
into classical Or into more modern fields.
Tile cOlleg. instructor IL more for
tuuaic than his brother vino teaches .u
a secondary school. FOR Ne does not
hehold the surflike approach of cu-
trance examinations for his pupils. And
he does not worry anNiously ~ 10 how
many Of his bows are going to Ice brought
pack to school by the urdeitow or fail
ure. ON hat account. the college in.
structor OF Latin or Greek has a greater
responsibility on The aesthetic side Of
teaching. lie has the advantage. too.
Of having the privilege Of Illuminating
the great authors of antiquity. 1..schv-
lus. ~Sophocles. Plato. Horace and tin"
others. Let hin not wallow. therefore.
too much in the ralihgn mud Of gram
mar. but let him teach his pupils to
soar. Aricllikc. to the upper realms ur
inspiration. True culture has = spiritual
quality. and tho broad highway made
by tho classics If as good n road tp
travel as any other to its attainment.
&. s. II
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RIvERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL.

In the baseball season at Riverdale
Country school. New York city. only
five games remain in a schedule OF severn
teen. Teams from this school have won
six victories. including Ethical culture
and Massee. or the schedule there
remain Columbia Grammar. Cutler,
Hackley and Franklin,
An honor has come to one Of the
former head boys o. Riverdale, Harry
q. Hotchkiss. 1909 who has becn
elected presiden; Of tine senior class Of
the law school at Columbia, Mr.. Hotch-
kiss has also been editor of the Lac
RorioW at Columbia, an honor held last
year by the irst graduate OF RiNerdale,
Waller q, Wiechmann.
The date Of commencement Al River
dale has been adNan ed from June 2
20 June > To nahle several of the faculty
10 attend the Jun ~encalnpment ~ Flats
burg David Baircs-,iriftth of Edgehlll
church, Spu!tcn DuyNil, is tn give the
commencement address upon The spirit
a. the scholar School VIII continue
until June rs for all boys takins college
entrance cXaminat
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BARNARD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

The twentieth commencement cNer-
cises Of the Barnard School for Girls.
Nov York city. will he held AZ Sherry's
W, the evening OF June 7. Miss Glider
sleeve. dean of Barnard College. VII d :
liver the address. The salutatortsn ot
1915 ,s Miss Kennedy and tho Nalcdict-
urilu Miss ltochn. The glcc club ana
the upper schoo, chorus will Offer several
chnrals. Nassar. Mount IIol>o Cor
nell. harvard and Teachers to'lec" are
tho colleges TO which 1915 representa-
tiVss viii 60
The alumna luncheon Will Nc hold AZ
~r,cltr"nlCo's on ~ ndlN, May ~ TINS
Is tive occasion of the arnual meeting.
when the new members ~ the gradust-
irc class are enrolled.
Fifteen members of the middle school
are graduated In tho upper school this
,csr and en,o,ments already received
complete the total Of pupils that may he
recci, cd into the upper Soho i next year.
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MOUNT DE CHANTAL.

Tie Shakespeare ~tercentenav was
celebrated reoently at Mount De Chantal.
Wheeling, Va. Miss Lenore Tebbut;s
began the programme ty reading all
original essay OF The Master Mind"
This was followed by scenes from THE
Tanning OF the Shtew.' Macbeth
Hamlet Henry "" "Henry WILL
* ing Lear The Merchant OF Venice"
Romeo and Juliet and "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" The programme was
iuterspcrsed with vocal and instrument
tai music.
THE costumes worn by the actresses
wrote a local critic. were perfect in
design and the whole performance ac-
complished 4 double purpose. that OF
doing honor TO The poet whom every one
loves. and that OF proving tha, Shake
Spcare as taught in our SCHOOLS Is a
lesson we'll learned for the enjoyment, OF
all future years"
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MORAvIAN COLLEGE.

BLTinLEHEM. Pa, May 20-The plans
for comtnencernc are now completed
aud the principal events are as follows :
The Shakespeare play "a Midsummer
Nights Dream will he given Thurs
day night. Juuc !. The graduation Of
the seminary ,high SCHOOL, department
Will he on Saturday night. June 3. with
address by Supt. Buck OF South Beth
lenem. The baccalamreate sermon will
he given sunday night. June I. in the
Central Moravian Church by the Rev.
Alexander MacColl. II. u. of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia. Mon
day. June 8. will I've alumne day. presen-
tation OF the organ and the annual
luncheon. always a brilliant affair. The
senior class OF the college will receive
their degrees on Tuesday morning and
viii be addressed by Dean Mikell. Ill.
r.. Of tn" law school OF the University
of Pennsylvania The eni"r class will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

far ESQ entries have been made. The
star athletes of twenty-five schools will
take part.
Following the meet the frst statewide
public speaking contest attempted by
Tome will he held in Memorial Hall.
Twelve contestants are entered, and
from a long list Of subjects nave chosen
the following: The European War and
American Ideals" preparedness
David Lewis-a Biographical sketch
Edison "a Biographical Sketch
Shakespeare, the Foet." "My Funniest
Experience" Education in Maryland.
How 10 Keep a boy on the Farm"
Two prizes. one of s25 and n OF slo.
will he awarded. and II successful. the
public speaking contest will be- continued
annually.
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CATHOLIC SUMNER
SCHOOL OF AMERICA

The Catholic Summer Schooi OF Amer
lea will open on July . and on July .
the lecture curse will commence. Az
efYor, is being made TO enlist the CO.
operation Of cottage management. pro
v,ding courses Of lectures for the COM
ing season TO be known under the name
Of the cottage providing the curse.
The New York cottage has contributed
500 for a course TO he known as the
New York cottage course. The Cham
plain Assembly has voted 500 to pur-
chase 100 historical books of the catho-
lie summer School.
George Mclean VII be IN charge OF
the golf links, and with the new eighteen
hole course a lively season may be ca
pectel.
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LASELL SEMINARY.

The prog ramms for commencement
week AT t.ase,l Seminar, Auburndale.
Mass. II as follows: Saturday. May -,
7 30 +. NJ, May fcte Monday. May 20,
10 4. ", river day "Wednesday. May II.
= =. NJ, commencement con 'ert Thurs
day. juno I. 2 to 80 r. NJ, art ca
hihit. studio. home economics exhibit,
Carter Hall swimming exhibition s
l.. NJ. alumnr frolic. SATURDAY. June 3.
\ L. NJ. senior reception Sunday, juno
4. IoG +. NJ. sermon before the
graduating elias Edwin & Bolles. r. u.
LL.p. sis. common encnt vospcrs. tho
Rev. James Austin Richards. Monday,
jun ;. ) J.. NJ. class day exercises.
cards necessary Tuesday. June s, 10 y
4. NJ, commencement exercises. address.
Mary Emma Woolley, \. NJ, LID. +;
I. rs y. NJ. singing a, the crows nest
> i. NJ, eunion OF the alumne and
''old girls"
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DWIGHT SCHOOL.

4 historical lecture. From the In
dian Country TO the American Repub-
lie by r.. lily sses Gran: Warren Of
syracuse. was given at Dwight School,
New York city. the other dsy. Among
the lan,~sn slides shown by the lecturer
were some which were original photo.
graphs made by hm 81 battlcfelds and
Other scenes % historic interest also
,ories Of documents and plates. for
which special permission was granted
by the authorities Of public and rri, ate
libraries
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BROWN UNIVERSITY.

Providence. r. l.. May :o-George
julius Held, Of New York cit! last nisht
first prize in the annual Hicks prize
debate between members OF the junior
and sophomore asse in Brown Cniver-
sity. Heidi was third speaker on the
sophomore team which upheld the mega
tive Of the proposition Resolved. that
after the present war the United Statee
should join with the other great nations
IN an agreement 10 use economic pres
sure as a means OF preserving peace. In
addition 20 the tint prize OF $50. there
were two second prizes OF $50 each.
which were awarded 70 William Harris
Reese. II. OF Parsons. Pa. and John
Brown Riddock. rs, OF New Bedford.
Mass.
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MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.

The New York chapter Of Mount st.
Mary's College. Pla!nneld. y. j. held a
very successful care party In the hall
room OF he Nc .Alpin Hotel on saturday,
May 10. The committee IN barge OF
This affair were Miss Irene Smith. Miss
Marian Phillips. Miss Isabelle Mullen.
Miss Mildred Barrett. the Misses Mines,
Miss Nicely. Mrs. Murphy, Miss Hurley
and Mrs. ] + stiles.