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MASSACHUSETTS, TECH.

Or. E!,hu Thomson OF 6wampscott
was awarded the John Fritz media! for
"d~istineuished scientific achievement
NJ a meeting OF the American Institute
Of Electrical Engineers held IN the Nassa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology. hos
ton, Mas. Charles Warren Hunt. past
chairman Of the board OF award. and
DR.. Richard c. M~aclaur!n. president OF
Technology. made M principal addresses
of the evening. other speakers were
John ]. Carly, chairman OF the board
OF award. and F. W. Rice More thar
500 civil. electrical and mechanical en-
gineers were present AZ tho presentation
OF the medal.
President Maclaurin said In parts TT
II n plea sure TO take part in th!s tribute
Of respect to Professor Thomson not
merely because of my association with
him IN the management Of the affairs
OF the NJ T. T., and the high personal
regard tina association with such a man
entails, but because I realize that he
IL an educational force Of great potency
and that II Is In tho very highest In
tcrcst, OF education that his merits
should be widely appreciated ana AZ
least occasionally acclaimed. In view OF
what those who have preceded me v
snid It must he unnecessary. especially
TO such an audience as this, 20 review
II fNhll Ilbb ~ ~
His earliest inventions comprised 0
| comprehensive system for electric arc
lighting. and I have besr told that IN
those pioneer days his " kht dynamo
was described by a roman as an
American machine that violates every
known law OF the electrical art This
indicates how far Thomson wRs In ad-
vance OF his day and on what m inse-
| cure foundation the electrical art OF the
4-- (A- AA .o-~- -
German had to admit that the machine
was the most effective and successful
dynamo on the market. This was only
tho beginning OF a long series OF tri-
umphs that have led. It n said. TO over
500 patents, a largo number OF them
emhodyins underlying principles 10 wide
In their application that they might a.
most be CHASED NJ physical lave.
Among his conspionous achievements In
his invention Of electric welding about
1880. one Of me great inventions OF the
last generation. n ono whose far
reaching Importance 10 not yet fully APP.
rreciatcd, HIS early lightning arrester
disclosed the magnetic means OF blowing
out an electric arc which has remained
TO this day an important feature Of many
electrical devices. His watt-hour meters
are still in use for measuring the cur
rent delivered by electric companies to
their customers. although the first
patents thereon were granted q genera
ton ago.
ut Is certain. however. that no nero
enumeration Of inventions sufices ~ a
measure OF the man. IT does not ever
suggest the whole story on its strictly
scientific side, Many men coma to the
end OF their rope whom they have made
q specific invention. It 10 only q few
who can correlats . series Of inventions
into an organised machine that will b
effective n economical. and among
such Men Thomson 10 trAnscsndsnt
: Apart from this. however. - With ~
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PREPARATORY SCHOOLS COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES

THE Camp Directors Association of America held an interesting
l meeting last night in Havemeyer Hall, Columbia U hdvershy, the
feature of which was an address by Samuel Scovine Of Phila-
Watch the School Page Of THE SUNDAY SUN for the official
report Of this meeting.
The Camp Directors Association Of America is to be congratulated
on IT, good start it has made on its winter season. This is the time o
the year for round table discussions of the thousand and one problems
connected with the various types Of summer camps. This tn is the se :"
tunity for Improvement il we seek it, however perfect a camp may
seem to be- This is the time to plan constructive work for the future.
The value, therefore, Of lively, stimulating meetings cannot be over
estimated. They provide an interchange of ideas among the camp
directors and their guests which should bear fruit In better camps next
summer.
THE SUN Is the official organ Of the Camp Directors Association
Of America. The columns Of the School Page, which appears every
Sunday, are open to the camp directors for the consideration Of camp
problems.
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PHILIPS Exeter.

B1srsa, N. H.. Dec. ieOThis yea tho
play that will be given under the direc-
ton Of Instructor James p. Weber Of
tho English department will be the act-
ing version Of sherlock Holmes" by Sir
A. Conan Doyle. The date will probably
be the Same ~ last year. February 81.
when Stevenson's Treasure Island" was
given very successfully. One ADVANTAGE
Of that date 10 that lar alumni are al
ways in town to attend the exercises OF
Washington's Birthday. and q further
advantage II that that date does not in
tsrfers with the rush OF work OF tho
spring term. the time at which the plays
were formerly given.
On January 20 Prof. Lomax Of the
University Of Texas Will repeat his lee
ture Of last year on cowboy songs.
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PHILLIPS ANDOvn.

ANpovr.. Dso 1.-THE fall term At
Phillips Andovsr Academy ends wednes.
day. December 20. at noon. The second
term will begin Tuesday. January 2. at
s:ts. Special trains will leave Andove
shortly after noon taking the students
west by way OF Boston and Albany and
TO New York by way Of Springfield.
Thursday night in the Peabody House
Dr.. william b. Graves. 81. will speak on
Some Theories About Dreams"
The anvas OF the school made by the
student council for the benent OF the
prison camps in Europe resulted here In
the total Of $500 being subscribed.
A historical exhibit 10 being shown
In the library. including pictures OF the
old principals Of the school. some OF the
old school buildings and famous houses.
among which 10 the Clark house. where
America" wa written: Q scrap book
containing pictures from the founding OF
the school from 1878 TO date: a seal
given TO the school by oliver Wendell IN
1882 /: a letter from George Washington
historical features about tho town OF
Andover, &C.
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.

PRINCETON. N. J.. Dec. ls.-Ths twelve
day trip Of the Princeton University
Triangle Club. Al announced by Man
ager Sturges. 10 much shorter than that
Of last yea The club will trave, only
$500 miles during tho Christmas recess.
its policy being TO visit those cities
which have not been touched.
Safety First" a. tho new production
10 oalisd. 10 . satire on modern condi-
tons and . buriesQus On some Of tho
Modsrnist ideas. II 10 said to b far
above anything that the Triangle Club
has produced for many years. The cast
10 being coached by Mr.. Hooper. we'll
known In New York theatrical circles.
The first production Of the show will no
In Brooklyn on December -.
The schedule for the Christmas vsca-
tion follows: December 10. Brooklyn /;
30. Baltimore: 81. Cleveland az. De-
troit; -, Chicago; IS. 81. Louis; 20.
Springfield; 81. YOUNGSTOWN; -. Pitts
burg -. Newark. and 20. New York.
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Boehm ; New Britain. Conn. v%ice-presi-
dent. Stanley Wright. Middlebury secre-
tarq. Leslie ehedd. New Braintree. Mass.
treasurer, Clarence Il. Hamilton.
Knowiesvtlle, n. Y. Membership CON-
mittee. II. r. HOLSTER. Corinth. N. Y.
Irving Eastman. ~. J%ohnsbury. Vt
committee on hikes. Freeman Walker,
BarrA VI, W. r. Furoer. Dorchester,
MasA : Claiming Green. North Brook
DR.. Edward D. Collins. head Of me
pedagogy department at Middlebury Col.
lsgs. has been granted . sabbatfcal
year. This last month has been de-
voted ~ him In making spscia! educa-
uenAl studies in southern New England,
He has rsosntly returned to Middlebury
and n organising the material collect Cd.
His efforts especially were along the
lines Of direct vocational education. and
the organization Of work In printing. ma
chine shops. pattern making. carpentry
and cabinet making was studied. Ate:
he holidays DR.. Collins expects TO pur.
U his studies along similar lines ir
the South
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WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.

Ststson Humphrey. barytons. formerly
connected with the department. Of music
at Syracuse University n now . pop
ular and we'll known solost. was the
feature Of the second Of Lawrence Ad-
lers musicales at Westminster School.
Sinsbury. Conn. on December 2. Mr..
Humphreys singing was much appre.
ciated ty the boys not only for the ar
tistte and magnetic quality Of voice but
for tho good Judgment Mr.. Humphrey
had displayed in the selection OF hs pro-
Gramme. which included sonss Of va
rious nations-old Irfsh n English
country songs. German folk songs And
more modern English and American
lyrics and ballads.
Tho past week has been devoted
mainly to term examinations, ~concludin&
with the annual alumni dinner on Satur.
day evening. tho 18th. The school closet
for the holidays on December 20. 20 re-
open January 10,
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OF ILLINOIS.

r'RBANA, ILL.,. Dec. 1.-THE Rev. An
dreas O'Kelieher OF the Royal University
Of Ireland and of Maynooth College. ire
land. until recently lecturer IN modern
Irish IN the University OF Liverpool. has
arrived At the University Of Illinois 10
accept tho appointment Of research fellow
In Irish studies. II may seem strange
that an Ir!shman should come TO America
to study Irish. 1t IL due to the fact that
Illinois has been accommodating . library
Of Irish history and literature that Is
said to be one OF the three or four best
collections II the country. The coming
OF Father O'Keileher u an important
step in the plan to make the university q
national centre for Irish studiss
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BARNARD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Al the Barnard School for Boys At
Fieldston. New York city. he upper
school lined up during the paSt week
for the second spelling match Of the
aso The two lines we're known "a
the Purple and the White. the coiors
OF the school. The match resulted In
q victory for the Purple team. four Of
whose members. Frederick Kerr. Theo-
fore McCrosky. Bradford Hubbell and
stephen Little. were on their feet when
the contest ended. OF the White team
Alan Dunn and Hubert Martin alone
were able to Withstand the orthographio
assaults Of their opponents
The November honor roll hes been
announced 40 follows: William Backsr.
barrett Brady. william Montagus. Robin
Montague, Theodore McCrosky. George
Backer, Harry Brown. Bradford Hub
bell, Robert LAidlaw. Stephen Little and
Carroll Snyder. The senior and hrst
year classes show . gain Of n man
each, while the Junior oAss lost one.
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NE Of the most Illuminating meet
ings Of the Social Science Club Of
~ Haverford College. Haverford.
Pa, held in recent years was Addressed
last Monday evening by David Waller
sts,n Of the Philadelphia bar. Mr..
waiIerste,n. who was ne Euest OF
Prof. d. c. Barrett gave rem
i~niscences Of the Democratic NOM
mating committee Of 1919. He also
summed UP his reasons for being = Dem
ocrat. regulating the idea that political
parties were formed either on the basis
Of .~'strict" versus Goose construction
or Of stats rights versus broad Fed
eral powers" He analysed tho svolu-
,,onary Craftsmanship and philosophical
politics OF President Woodrow Wilson.
At another meeting II 70 expected mat
the Republican point Of view will be
upheld BY some prominent speaker from
outside the college,
President Sharpless sailed on tho ~.
Paul for Liverpool with tho expectation
OF remaining In England about SIX
weeks. He has not stated the purpose
OF his mission. but as the new Soul! pro-
feesorship OF English constitutional law
is to be filled II n supposed that TINS
matter will receive his attention.
Tho most successful meeting or ths
Main Line Citizens Association was held
Last week In Roberts Hall. Alfred NJ
Collins. '97, was reelected president and
the report OF the secretary told OF an IN.
crease of 400 In tho membership. as We!
Al Improvement In civic conditions, -
pecially visiting nurses, road signs, prize
garden competitions and law ana orde'
matters In tho neighborhocf.
II has Just been made public tina
Henry Cope, 80. was the first contriou'
tor 10 the Sharp,ess laboratory fund &c
the extent of $4,000. Mr.. Cope Is chair
man Of the committee which Is raisint
money for the hall. II Ia expected tina
ground will be broken In the spring.
The last Y. NJ. c. A. meeting was al
dressed by Brewer Eddy. who analyHet
his experiences In the different tra'n'hi
! and prieon camps In Great britain dur
Ing the past summer.
Tho Cap and Bells Club viii give
preliminary tryout performance mex
week before tho Christmas vacation
| Two short plays v been selected, TN
Lost SILK Hat" and spreading th'
| News" Candidates who n come for
wa-A are Morris, Williams. Stuhhs
Crowther. Eearney. Roberts Elder
Kamsler, Brecht. Mullin. Leuba, Elan
, der. J. Smith and Quicker.
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by the elves With help from the ~
leaves and wind. (2) snow fakes.
Second Episode-The family intent on
their " Interest return with supplies
for Christmas. (1) Refuse to share food
with ~neighbors. co Drive away wan
derinE Ministries. t3) Drive away beg.
Ears. co. Refuse to gNs help to travel
ling family.
Third Episods-Midnight-Ths lairise
take the boz Of good viii from its hiding
place. and after . symbolic dance place
the boz on IN doorstep Of the family.
Fourth Episode-Ths Boz b found and
works . change on the family. ~ The
waits are given bounty. az The jusgisv
are TED. tS) The nsighbors are called
to share the tree with he family and all
passers ~. The Boz 70 passed from one
morning. Processional oh stage q mont
through middle aisle. with leader carry.
Ing box.
Tit stage setting Of the little panto-
mime will be very pretty with the snow
covered cottage. n with the forest at
the side and In ths background and
with the ~ road tperhaps the very
one that Whitman had IN mind whan
he wrote . certain beautiful posm) IN
the foreground. For the music . piano
will be used for the most part with an
organ and chimes for additional color
and Christmas glow and with string in
struments for the minstrels.
As for the Box itself, may the Spirit
Of Benjamin Franklin mover around to
see to II that the electric light inside
works all right. 90 that Il will illuminate
the faces OF those h hold Il. In these
days Of the European war artificial
illumination 10 very important At Christ
mastids.
The holiday celebration viii close by
the singing Of Christmas carols by the
entire school.
Costumes. sosnsey ana smybols are oil
made by the school q saoh department,
ID supposed 10 contribute something
which will make this a community ceie.
bration.
The aims are 70 tester leadership
working In community and development,
of democracy.
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GROTON SCHOOL.

GRoroN, MasA. Dea 1.-THE fall pro-
duction of the Groton School Dramatic
Association, which usually comes on
Thanksgiving Day. has this year been
postponed until December al. the last
night OF the term. The play will BE- Mr..
Editor" and not "A Deal In Gold" IS
first announced. The cast follows: Mr..
Arthur Baxter. the editor. Hamilton [:
Jimmy Smart. his once boy. Frothing-
ham Polly Melvin. r. Crocker con-
tributors-Psnn Wright. Mali: Budd
Flowers. . poet. Morgan; Mrs. Chatter
ton Gayiey. ". p. Scott. and MI. Hotter.
Brewer.
Before the play the oles Club ana ths
Faculty Quintet will sing. and afterward
a supper will be served in the dindns
room.
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ETHICAL CULTURE SCHOOL.

The Christmas Festival Of The Ethical
Culture School. 50 Central Park West.
New York city. which win be given on
Friday. December 20. at 1850 A. M,
will be participated in by the entire
school. including very many OF the
alumni. VINO always return for this jolly
occasion.
II begins WITH . professional. each
group carrying q symbol OF its song.
THE Bears Head Carol" two pages
carry a decorated boar's head: Here
Va Come q w~assailing." leaders carry
'Hg bowl and 0oblets Good King Wen
csslas." impersonated. a
When ali are seated the entire school
sings Noel"
Then follows the important part OF the
progrs mme-an original pantomime en-
titled The BOX Of Good Will"
The following 10 ~ outline OF the pan
eomime by the elementary department.:
THE BOX OF GOOD WILL"
Trt Episods--The hiding OF the boz
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pabls to perform the duties Of thsfr posi-
tfonA."
Nevertheless, ssiash feros cannot bring
the emancipation Of any GLASS. Not even
II they could Be certainly successful In
the use Of force. could the emancipation
80 come. We are learning that the un-
speakable folly OF war II that II settles
nothing that after all the fighting ID
over the real solution must be reached In
other moro rational ways. Let the Bal-
kans bear witness Intolerable slaughter
and suicide OF nations. and absolutely
nothing OF value accomplished. Any
cause II safe in Just h degree In which
II has really won the conviction OF men.
Tho real victory Of q cause. therefore.
absolutely requires education. persuasion
and tho free choosing Of the new goal.
The forced victory. sven II possible thus,
Is n cheap and insecure victory the more
fundamental and difficult task stin re-
mains. The selfish. lawless class victory
that willingly ignores all other human
interests Just because Il 10 selfish and
,awless cannot abide. Nothing IL set
tied until II is settled right" Is SUI good
doctrine. and more clear now than ever
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MSS SCHOOL.

On wednesday morning last Prof. c.
L. Harrington Interested the pupils Of
Mis- Schoonmaker's School New York
city, by a lecture on Either Waves"
The features OF the lecture were almost
new to his listeners. as Prof. H~arring-
ton proved by many experiments that
the waves by which wireless ~telegraphy
IL accomplished are the same as light
waves except that they are longer. The
young ladies' Of the school are becoming
absorbed In the scientific facts revealed
BY the lecturer as he proceeds from the
siectron to ind uctive action and 20 wire
less biography. In January the ether
nave will be held responsible for
x.rayn,
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@ UNIVERSITY.

HAMPTON. N. T.. Dec. 1e-Ths exec
utivs committee OF Colgate University
Outing Club has announced several new
features 20 he added 60 the usual list for
the m,dwinter carnival held annually In
February. The Mask and Triangle Club
will present q play and tho Musical
Clubs will give n concert early in the
carniva, week. There will be a ba sket-
ball game with Syracuse. Devotees OF
Ice sports will have IN opportunity to
see the hockey team In action. either
against williams ur Rensselaer, Poly
techrIc Institu,A
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

SYRAouss. N. r. Dec ie.-Frank
ema!ley, lean OF the College OF Liberal
Arts since 1900 and connected with SYRIA
cuse University first as a student and
then AZ a faculty member since It's or
ganlsation In 1870. submitted his resis-
nation at the midwinter meeting OF the
board Of trustees. The resignation was
accepted and Or. S'nalley was at once
made vice-chancelior emeritus. Dean
Jacob Richard Street OF the Margaret
Olivia Slocum Teachers College. also ten
dered HE resignation. He has been In
poor health for some time. Henry A.
Peck. professor OF astronomy. was APP
pointed acting dean Of Liberal Arts Col
lege until the end OF the college year IN
June, and Or. Mark e. Penney. ssso-
ciate professor Of philosophy. was named
70 All the vacancy left by tho RESIGNATION
Of Dean Street.
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Interesting Items About
Student and Faculty

scientists OF similar quality. the man IL
far more than the inventor.
"He has been literally showered with
hcnors and It must he almost q unique
thing to obtain two great national
medals within almost a week. one from
the Royal society Of London. and the
other the great honor OF h Fritz medal
that Is now to be awarded. i heartily
congratulate the board of award on nav
ing found a man worthy to be placed
beside the greatest whose names have
already given distinction to their Sc
lections. like Graham. Bell. Edison and
Kelvin. Such q one undoubtedly IL
Elihu Thomson. Long may he be pre-
served to usv'
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ASSOCIATION.

The fact that John Dewey was the
speaker and guest Of honor made last
Fridays meeting Of tho Schoolmasters
Association Of New York and vicinity
At the Columbia University Club .
memorable ONT.
An ohhciai rsport Of ths nesting will
appear on the 0chool PaGs Of THE sum
DAT SUN on Dscsmber -.
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HORACE MANN H o

The Hampton Institute quartet enter
talned the Horace Mann School. New
York city. at no FREQ period on Tues
day afternoon. Tho selections rendered
were old plantation melodies, A collec-
ton wal taken among the boys Of the
school amounting TO $3.50. This coll
lection will 70 toward . scholarship at
Hampton Institute.
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lDDIEBuRY COLLEGE.

At Q meeting Of those interested in
the Winter Club at Middlsbury College.
Middiebury. W.. which wa recently or
ganissd along the lines Of the Dartmouth
Winter Club. election Of ofhcsrs was
held. During the Christmas vacation .
number Of students who remain In town
are to take q several day hike In the
Green Mountains. Arranssmsnts have
been made for the men to make their
AsaAauastsrs 10 9 lunbss eeHp nees
-
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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

MrpplrrowN. Conn.,. Dec O~The
date Of the senior ban has been changed
10 February 10 and the programme for
the week end includes Friday night. the
senior ball Saturday afternoon, . swim
ming meet with Harvard; Saturday
evening, basketball game with Union
College and fraternity dances.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. IA large In
crease In the siss Of the freshman class
has caused the enrolment Of the Uni
vsrsity OF Nebraska to Jump from s.7s5
lest tall to S.io0 this fall. These nsurss
ere anne' ipsa b. the registrar. The
nanbsr 0e'ests1ston students 10 given
- ~ and he nsnhar vto ATTENDED the
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THE COURSE OF STUDY.

In the Course Of Study . Sacred Document Of ne Assf
II so, do 70 become slaves by following ~
or insubordinates by questioning It:
In the Course of Study a Proclamation OF Superior Mmdsf
Or may Il be the Best Expression Of All Mindsf
In the Course of Study . Measuring Rod TO gauge the hmso Of T~acAsrsf
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Dssds Il Man To-day. ana Of his Ideals for To-nsFevf
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03

Standard VII company OF So't'
Regular quarterly dividend OF $3.50,
payable September Is TO stock OF record
August 10.
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NEWS DIGEST
Foreign

London, August Money and dis
count rates were easy to-day. Bus
mess was narrow on the Stock Ex-
change, but the tone was confident
Foreign bonds were firm, Kaffirs ad-
vanced on Cape buying and Russian
mining and oil shares were in good de-
mand Home funds eased off under
realizing by small holders and ship
ping shares were quieter and mostly
easier. American securities ruled quiet
and closed steady.
Money, Az per cent.
Discount rates: Short and three
month bills, 5ssd5% per cent. The
Bank Of England, from which institu-
ton bullion movements are obtained,
to-day gave out this statement. mo
further bullion announcements will be
made public until further notice
Paris, August 2.-Trading was quiet
on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs Tor
cash.
Exchange on London, % francs, 10
centimes.
Five per cent loan, SO francs 90
confines.