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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

but preference always is given TO
the institute graduates Even dur
irg unfayorable periods OF business
depression. tho institute has secured
employment for all of its graduates
The policy Of the institute always
has been TO take into consideration
the needs OF the student. and to rem
der 70 him the best service possible
under the conditions.
institute graduates are employed
IN he leading business houses OF
Detroit including the banks. the de
rartment stores. the manufacturing
concerns. and the automobile indus
tries, the Ford Motor Co. alone having
employed in its Office between 40
and 50 institute students The head
Of the accounts payable department
OF the Ford Motor Co. is an insti.
tue graduate. as is the private secre-
tary OF Mr. Klingensmith.
Scores of similar Illustrations
could be given in various other lines
OF business. in the city Of Detroit.
One young man employed AT clerical
work. at a salary OF $40 or s12 a
week, took the institute evening
course OF business study few years
ago lie now has a net income Of
over $4,000 year He attributes
= large measure OF his success 10
the training he received az the insti-
tute
Both day and evening classes ok
tend throughout the year, Students
may enter at any time and the work
Is individual TO an extent that no
student Interferes WITH The progress
Of anyone else
Visitors arc always cordially vel.
come. For other Information. write
the Business institute. No l63-l69
Cass-ave., Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
INSTITUTE IS
GIVING SERVICE
Business School FORCES Ahead
BY Getting Results for
Students

Ten years ago. the present officers
Of the Business institute conceived
the idea of thoroughly modern
business school They had az that
time years of experience in teaching
business subjects. They believed
Detroit had great business future,
were confident that competent office
help would ne needed, and did not
llan a large school II was their
determination, however. to have the
best
Considerable time was spent in
anslyzing what is meant by best
IN reference 10 business schools
They decided that il included.
First. a high brade equipment; sec.
ond. thorough. modern courses of
study. third. convenient location.
fourth, airy, well-lighted and CON
,enient quarters. hfth. and more i'm
portanr than ANYTHING preceding.
welltrained. capable. conscientious
teachers, who would take a per-
sonal interest In the students Last
IF att, prrst1ff;tii FeIii- h-a "a
acement which would consider
carefully the needs OF each indiyid
nal student the employment to
which that student was best adapted
The growth OF the institute in the
first year was such that the quar-
ters on the entire eighth floor Of
the Breitmeyer building proved TO
be much too small The second
year. rooms were secured on the sew
enih floor This space also was
outgrown. and the third year all the
available space was taken. During
the third year these enlarged quar-
tiers were crowded to such an extent
that il was evident there would not
be room for the school in the en-.
tire building.
Accordingly, arrangements were
made for the erection Of tho lnsti-
tute building as II now exists. a.
Nos i63.l6a Cass-ave Hero was
erected tho largest buildng IN the
state devoted eXclneively 10 business
school work
In less than 10 wears the Busi-
ness institute has grown 10 he by
for the largest OF the kind in Michi.
gan. and unquestionably one ~ the
leading business schools in America
The institute has been during
these 10 years. under the same man
arement Changes have taken place
H. the faculty. which has been large
~ increased, until the institute pay
roll now includes 80 teachers ON.
Gers and assistants
For several wears. special, free
employment department has heen
conducted by the institute 4 com
petent secretary Is employed whose
time Is given entirely 10 the work
~ securing positions for tho stu
dents No charge is made for en-
rollment in this department. and tho
institute has assisted scores OF
young people who have obtained
their business training elsewhere,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10
SINGLE RESIDENCE OWNERS
BEING DRIVEN TO SUBURBS

Previous 10 1910, two-family fats
we're comparatively scarce in De
troit, but since that time the pro-
portional number built each year
has increased rapidly until nov
there are as many people housed in
two-family fats as in single resi-
dences.
The growth OF apartment houses
and apartments over stores is evi.
dent al glance, while the decrease
in single residences Is marked, the
number OF private dwellings being
only little over one-half as great
In 1915 as five years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

Is Detroit a few years ago known
az the city OF homes, becoming a
great tenement city,
II Is interesting In this connec-
ton 20 review the statistics OF the
past six years and based on the
number OF families housed in each
OF the four classes OF living apart
ments as distinguished by the de-
partment OF buildings. namely,
single residences, two-family fats,
apartments. and apartments over
stores The record OF the depart
ment OF buildings for the past six
years Is as follows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

In addition 10 the housing facili-
ties noted above, great many
families are provided for each year
by remodelng old buildings TO pro
vide accommodation for extra fam
lilies No complete record is kept
OF this particular class of buildings.
Many single residences are found
in the suburbs. The rapid growth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

Asa r Hart. former subdivision
superintendent OF the Hannah Real
Estate exchange. has been appointed
general manager OF subdivisions for
the Merchants Realty Co. William
T. Schuman Is subdivision superin-
tendent under Mr. Hart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-10

Of the city has driven the homo
builder 10 the suburbs For that
reason thousands OF single resi-
dences. erected beyond the corpor-
ate limits of the city. do not appear
ON the city records, although the
owners and occupants OF these
homes are really a part of the city's
populstio
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

Miller, OF t4ynnhbursi Ned Etribiing,
of Norfolk: overtou BoatwriEht, OF
Danville: Pop Parker, of Norfolk; Dad
Robertson, OF Petersburg; Dyer, Of
Roanoke: Billy May. of Alexandria;
j. Y. williams. of Alexandria. Dan
Trainham, of South Boston; John
oliver, of Martinsviile: Dan Sale. of
Lcnchbufg: Clyde Jennings and John
pieasants, of I.ynohburg: II. @. Car
ter. Ned Alvey. Dan HARDWOOD. Billy
Butler and Clarence Coleman. OF Rich
mond.
These gentlemen, aided and abetted
by others, kept things going all during
the convention, and none Of them had
a headache the next day. although 1t
is wonder Ned Alvey did not. from
the manner IN which they treated his
hat on the way to Old Point.
w. B. Cridlin's resolution naming a
committee to attend the marriage
ceremonies and to secure brides for
George Rogers and Secretary HARDWOOD
was adopted unanimously. The COM
mittee will be named at the next
meeting of Post A. and Rev. DR.. Grav-
att will be notified. He has promised
TO perform the ceremonies without
charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
UNION THEOLOGICAL
FINALS BEGAN SUNDAY
Rev. DIR. r. 6. Drank, of Savannah,
breaches Baccalaureate Sermon
In Seminary Chapel. Other
Exercises.
The one hundred and third year Of

The one hundred and third year of
the Union Theological Seminary
closes this week Rer-Dr r, -
Drank, pastor of Independent Presby-
terrain Church. Savannah. Ga,
preached the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday morning in the seminary
chapel.
Rev DR. II. D. Rolston, pastor or
First Presbyterian Church, of Char
lotte, n. C.. made the annual address
to the Society of Missionary Inquiry.
an organization which has enjoyed a
continuous existence of ntnety-nine
years Tonight the students recep-
ton will take place in Richmond Hall
on the campus.
The board of directors Will hold
their annual meeting tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The Inauguration
of the Rev. DIR Edward Mack. as the
Mccormick professor Hebrew and
the Interpretation of the Old Tesla
ment will take ploce tomorrow night
at sis In the chapel. DR.. Mack will
deliver an address on The eletic
Value OF the Old Testament" The
charge to the new professor will be
delivered by Rev DR.. F.. T. McFaden
OF Richmond
The final exercises will be held
Wednesday morning a 10 o'clock
Although simple, these exercises are
Impressive. 1t has been requested
that no flowers he presented to the
graduates,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
INSTRUMENTATION
MISSIONARY SERVICE

There will be an interdenomination-
al missionary service held at Over
brook Presbyterian Church in Barton
Heights rext Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
A very attractive program has been
arranged by the committee, using tall
ent from the several churches in Bar
ton Heights. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. 6. w. Kemper. DIR.
A. B. Rudd will conduct the devotional
exercises
Rev. c. e. Buckhoiz. pastor of the
church. will preside and present THE
Need and Opportunities of United Eff
fort"
The choirs from the four churches
are invited to furnish the music.
Miss Ada Kuyk will sing a solo, and
a selection viii be rendered by the
male quartet from the Methodist
Church; also. other interesting fea-
tures by the young people.
This missionary movement was or
ganized few years ago in Barton
Heights for the study Of the world
field of evangelization as a whole, with
the purpose Of organizing mission
study classes whenever possible This
study has proved very helpful.
The second Sunday in May has been
designated by those interested, to be
observed as Worlds Missionary Sun
day" for the purpose Of making # a
red-letter day for missions. This will
be the first service OF its kind and the
first observance of the day The con-
gregations OF the different churches
are cordially invited to attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
THE MTKADO- REVIVED
AT THE LYRIC TODAY

Comic opera will have its inning
at the Lyric Theater the nrst half
OF the week. commencing with the
matinee performance today of Glib ,rt
and Suliivans merry and tunefii The
Mikado."
Lovers OF fun and music will find
the revival of this famous opera
boune a seasonable delight There are
some exceptionally good voices in the
cast and chorus of the presenting com
pany. and ali of the old favorite airs
such as The Flowers That Bloom In
the Spring" 'rGoing TO Marry Yum
Yum" Three Little Maids From
School" "A Wandering Minstrel l."
The Lord High Executioner' and
'Tttwillow"-wiil be creditably rem
dered
Fiske. MacDonough and Scott will
be seen in the one-aot comedy. Pad
dy's Pension" The characters OF the
Interesting playlet are an old Irish
man and his two children. There is
an abundance OF funny dialogue and
action in "paddy's Pension" but there
Ia also = broad vein OF pathos. The
playlet In handsomely staged and
we'll acted.
The Lightner Sisters and Newton
Alexander also loom large on the new
bill. The sisters are pretty. graceful
and clever. while Alexander is YER
sgttfs comedian h songs dances
and patter of the trio furnish an ideal
entertainment.
Neary and Miller have a laughablo
blackface act. in which these two
grotesque character impersonators are
at their best. Both are good dancers.
The Aerisl Eddys have sensational
exhibition OF daring and difficult mid
air acrobatics, and there will be thu
usual high grade motion picture rx-
hibitH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
BISHOP CONSECRATES
GINTER PARK CHURCH
St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church. Which Was Com
peted in 1913, Is Now Clear of Observation-Disclosures
Rapid Strides Under Rev. F. E. Warren

Featured ny good music rendered by
the full choir and with impressive
ceremonies, st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, a handsome edihce located in
Ginter Park, was consecrated at tho
morning services yesterday.
The professional was led nv the
Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson. bishop
of the diocese of Virginia, who con-
Quoted the conservation ceremonies. He
read an appropriate psalm and the re-
sponses were made by Rev F. Ernest
Warren, rector of st, Thomas Church.
Rev. Wythlee Kinsolving. Rev, P. A.
Arthur, the St. Thomas vestry and dell
egates from all of the Episcopal
Churches in Richmond and vicinity.
Bishop Gibson was assisted in the
conservation service by Mr.. Warren
and the two visiting ciergymen. The
sermon for the occasion was preached
by Rev Churchill G, Chamberlayne,
president of Chamberlayne school
Following the conservation exercises
tho regular morning services were
held.
The music rendered by the choir was
very interesting and most appropriate
for the occasion. The house Of wor-
ship was tastefully decorated on the
interior with palms and Easter lilies
The crowd that attended the ceremon-
les were one of the largest In tn" MS
tory of the church. practically all OF
the available space in the auditorium
being occupied.
St Thomas Church was completed
hardly more than three years ago. but
the entire Indebtedness Incurred by
the congregation in the erection of the
building has been fully paid
Beautiful Architecture.
st. Thomas Church Is of a heautlfu
architecture, being built Of granite Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
RICHMOND GET REAL
FIRST. NIGHT TONIGHT
Premier of Colleen" Romantic Irish
Drama, VIII BE At Academy
OF Music.

Tonight at to Academy Tth Price
Players give Richmond a real theat-
rical first night-the first production
upon any stage of the new Irish COM
edy of romance. Colleen" 1t Is by
Catherine Chisholm Gushing, author
OF many brilliant comedies and all
popular hits The delightful little
Dublin actress, Patricia Collinge, will
create the part Of Norah. full OF
comedy. poetry and sentiment The
London boy actor. Reggie Sheffield,
Is brought here to play the mischiev-
Gus Patsy. There are splendid parts
for all the Price Players. Mrs Cush-
ing is much pleased with the cast
NO event of the regular dramatic sea
son has offered anything of greater
local interest than the premier OF
Colleen"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
TRAVELLERS Go AFTER
BETTER ROADS FOR VA.
knights Of Grip Leave Good Year %
Enter Into What They believe
win be Greater
-FOUR THOUSAND THIS YEAR"
Comparison OF Membership Shows
Large Incrcase-Incidents and Pro-
sonal Mention of Matters Pertain
ing to Convention.
nv HARRY TUCKER)

Especial to The Richmond NTsihirnI
Newport News. Va, May f-Ihe
three thousand members OF the IraV,
elers' Protective Association who qld
not attend the annual convention at
Newport News last week, missed
many hours Of pleasure. and many
morsels of information
The meeting was one OF the most
interesting ever held in the quarter
of a century existence of the associa-
ton in virginia
Energetic action was taken on the
good roads proposition, as proposed
bv !. Y. Williams, of Alexandria, and
the question of rates was placed in
the hands OF a committee to push TO
a successful and satisfactory conclu-
SION.
While no change was made in the
method OF electing delegates to the
national convention. the matter will
be brought up again at the convention
in Petersburg, and It Is likely that
some more satisfactory plan will he
adopted.
The election Of w 3. Cridlin. of
Richmond. as chairman of the press
committee. which was done after MT.
Crtdlin had asked for close co-opera-
ton from every Post in the State, IN
dicating that a campaign or puohci1S
will be started at once.
President johnson fixed upon the
legend, a. 600 this year" as his slo-
gan. and all hands will try with him
70 reach that number before the
Petersburg convention.
The splendid efforts OF Past Pres-
dent Rogers, Of Richmond, during the
past year were appreciated with
hearty speeches of commentator
Mr. Rogers stated he would be 1ust
as active in the interests OF the organ
.zation in future as he had been IN
the past.
Increase in Membership
The membership of the various
Posts as compared with the previous
year. shows a steady increase In mem
bership, despite the list OF removals
and the deaths. The list shows the
following comparisons:
Nam haYShfr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
DANIELS THANKS GEN. SALE
FOR USE OF RIFLE RANGE

Adtutant General w. W Sale has
received from Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels letter thanking him for
extending the privilege of the State
rifle range at Virginia Beach to the
navy and the marine corps Mr..
Daniels letter reads as follows:
II wish TO thank you for your cour-
tesy- In extending the privilege of the
use OF the rife range at Virginia
Beach. Va, to the navy and marine
corps. and for your kindness to the
United States ship Florida, which has
recently taken advantage of the privt-
leke Your cooperation and assist
ance is highly appreciated.
Very respectfully.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Secretary Of the Navy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
SAINTS GROT"ro WILL PLAY
EAMnIS COMEDY IN IL NE.

SAINTS Grotto, of the Mystic order
OF Yelled Prophets OF the Enchanted
Realm has arranged with the New
York producers for the presentation i'll
Richmond by a local east of the ia =
NOUS farce comedy Are You a
Mason"
The amateur company is now being
organized. The best dramatic talent
in the city has been enlisted and the
performance viii be given in one of
the local theaters. June !. the pro-
ceeds of the box ONCE sale 10 be- de-
voted to the fund of SAINTS Grottu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Membership May /. 1916.

a net EAln OF 3Aa
c. S. Johnson. TO; Robert D Davis
20: 8. Fl. Ellerson. 30; @. W. Rogers
IS: r. P. Shigett Is; D. W. Sale. is;
3. Fl. Randolph, 10; f. L. Beale.. / &
Giles Fl. Miller. 10: ], L. Peasants. Is:
W. Lee RAhify, 10: A. B. Chewing
IL: J. w. May, II: J. w. Jones. 10;
r. 8. Hancock. 10: r. r. Cook. 10: Fl
l. Cross. 10; II. V. Daniel. 10; r. r
Rucker. 10; w, A. Parker. .: ! F.
Goodrich, s; c. E. Herbert, 8; p. II
Edwards, 8; Nathan Marks. 7: W. B
Manson. 8: H p. Powell. 6; j. H
Rountree, q n NJ. striblins. 6; ]. Fl
Britton, s: Fl e. Dyer. s: Fl. L, Har-
wood. 8: William Jenkins Jr., 8: 6
W. Mathews s: Hunt Russell. s: II. F
Wiley. 3: miscellaneous, 24b.
Personal Notes Of Convention.
The 1--we city OF Newport News wa.
80 crowded that It was with dificuit,
the delegates could secure hotel ac-
commodationa The Warwick han.
died 4 largo number, while many were
Chamberlin and the Sherwood at Old
Point Many OF the Richmond dele.
gates and the I4ynchburg contingent
with Dan Sale at the head, were Old
Pointers for the night
Speaker Harry Houston, OF Hamp.
ton. WAS observed leaning against q
bank In Hampton by Richmonders
who rode through the city on their
way from Old Point. He was sur
rounded BY a party OF substantial
looking citizens presumably politi.
clans.
Edfter Copeland and his STAFF, Of
the Newport News Press. were very
helpful to the visiting newspaper mer
and to delegates to the convention.
8. r. Buxton. POSTMASTER at the
Friday night banquet, proved himself
the peer Of 10 Lane Stern, His in.
Productions were simply immense.
The convention extended a vote OF
thanks 10 the ladies who so cordially
entertained and served them at the
banquet.
'Tipperary" was the favorite sons
at the feast. and even Chaplain Hall
vocalized.
Former National President George
Armstrong of Philadelphia, was a
gnest of the convention He made
several speeches and asked to be given
the privilege of seconding the nomi.
nation of Dan Sale as national presi-
dent at the convention In Lafayette
Ind. next month.
Norman Hamilton helped the local
committee to entertain the visitors
He also made one Of the leading
speeches at the banquet.
officials at the Curtiss Aviation
School showed the delegates many
courtesies and explained the work OF
the schools and the mechanism OF the
airships.
The crowd fully enjoyed the oyster
roast and feast at the city dock and
took a ramble through the shipyards
where big merchantmen was
launched
The speakers at the banquet en-
braced George Armstrong, Rev. DR.
J.. J. Grayatt, E. r. .RanksdaIey Nor,
man R. Hamilton. Homer l. Ferguson.
J. Y. Williams while the splendid or
.chestra worked theoretically and the
entire convention sang Justify.
Among the members who helped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

Wednesday. May 10. the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion will
celebrate it's one hundred and TWEEN
ty-seventh anniversary at the Masonic
Temple. Admission will be only by
invitation. State and city officials
will participate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

for a number of years. very faithful
and efficient,
lakewood Memorial Association.
The Junior was organized in 1895
IL has a. its president Mrs.. C. w
Massie and they are doing . wonder
full work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
THE WEATHER
tunitea states Department of Agrt-
culture. weather Rureau.l

Washington. May Low tempera-
lures prevailed Sunday morning west
of the Rocky Mountains.
There will be showers and probably
thunderstorms Monday or Monday
night in the upper lake region and
Monday night or Tuesday in the Ohio
Valley and lower lake region.
Virginia-Fair Monday and Tuesday.
North Carolina--Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
ExcHrsIons Every Sunday.

The NoSfolk and Western Railway.
will begin the operation OF its enjoys
able low-rate Sunday excursions a.
1915. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
strcrt Committee Meets

4 OoffHHftt<C -uCSE
The Street Committee OF the City
Council will meet this afternoon at 5
o'clock. in regular session. An inter-
esting docket of routine matters will
be disposed OF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

Local temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ... so
F. NJ. temperature ...... 81
Maximum temperature to s p NJ. SIS
Minimum temperature to p. M SO
Mean temperature .......... 70
Normal temperature .... 65
Excess In temperature .. Z
Deficiency in temperature since
March 1..- LOS
Excess In temperature since jan
udTy I..'-.-. SO
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. r
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. T.
Deficiency in rainfall since March
l.....-...... 3.S5
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uary l........ tS9
Local Observation ut q r. NJ. Ye~terday.
temperature $3.50. -. TO
Aumiotty .....'.'.. $3.50. Oh
Wind--Dtrection $3.50. 49,. -. w
Wind-velocity ...-.... ... -. 9
weather ............ -. ..... Clear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-16
WITH SHOTGUN
Miss
AiIeen
woman

Miss Aileen Wheeler, woman
champion shotgunist Of Southern
California and one of the best trap
shots in the country. She has brok-
en- 100 out of $50 birds with a 20
guage gun. He best score was SO out
of 100 birds, made recently at Los
Angeles in gun club competition.
Predictions are made that Miss
Wheeler will be the next worlds
champion in the women's division.