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20 0HEN the Rambler wrote of
MAN. his walk over the Bladens-
W\V burg Landover Brghtseat
" " road. the historic signifi-
canoe of which road is heightened by
the fact that the British column moved
over it on the march against Washing
ton in August. 1914, he recalled as
much of the military history of the an
cient way as he had at hand, and he
presented such facts as he was able to
obtain concerning Grovehurst, the es-
tate and home of Josiah and Osborn
Suit. a fine old place, through which
the road passes on the way from Dodge
Park to Brightseat. There were a num-
Der of incidents along that walk which
seem to the Rambler to be worth the
telling for those of his readers who
care for natural history subjects and
which might be serviceable to the large
and increasing number of persons who
feel an interest in wild birds and wild
flowers.
To begin with, that road passes
through a section of Prince Georges
county which was settled at an early
period in the history of our land and is
itself one of the very old roads of the
state, though no doubt here and there
its course has been slightly altered and
its grade changed from time to time.
In a report on the physical features
Of Prince Georges county prepared un-
der the direction of William Bullock
Clarke, state geologist of Maryland, it
10 set forth, as collected from the writ
ings of many Maryland historians. that
the earliest settlements in Prince
Georges county were made along the
Patuxent side of the county in the vi
cinity of Mataponi creek, from which
point to Swanson creek stretched
more or less scattered plantation close
to the river banks. The earliest rec
ords show that the Inhabitants along
the river were regarded as living IN
ST. Marys county. In 1850. when Old
Charles county. or the first Charles
county, was erected, the south shore OF
the Patuxent was included in II and
such settlements as were made within
the present limits of Prince Georges
county were under the immediate con-
troll of Robert Brooke, commander OF
Old Charles county.
In 1854 Old Charles county was abol-
ished and the territory on both sides OF
the Patuxent was erected into Calvert
county. Later Calvert county was
limited to, the territory on the eastern
side of 1.-THE Patuxent and Prince
Georges county became a part of the
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suit of Weakening the esthetio sense of a
community
Few parents. Miss Levy has found
will Withstand the pleading of child
for better conditions at school. At
lacking a school board in its strong
hold is a different matter; and she can
tell some amusing stories about the
indignation of some whom she visited
in the early days of the uplift in New
York city.
What! Pictures and statues? They
ought to be satisfied If the roof is
mended and the cellar filled with coal-'
preached by youngsters who covet a
picture or statue or want their walls
tinted because such a school has all
these things, then the school board
begins to ponder on vox populi
In New York city there are 500 pub
lie schools and "a high school buildings.
and it is rare instance, indeed, where
the walls are uncolored or unrelieved
by pictures and where the windows
are not neatly curtain and filled with
flower boxes One New York School
the Washington Irving High Schools
so beautifully and artistically decorated
the country of what may be done with
a small sum of money judiciously ex-
pended.
ut is needless for me to dwell on
the permanent value to the country of
surrounding the children with beauti-
full objects and teaching them. when
the mind is most receptive, the differ
ence between actual and spurious
beauty" Miss Levy explained. Every
person who aids the School League
becomes the benefactor of the race.
present and future. 1t is encouraging
hi he
walls remain in public schoolrooms,
even in remote rural districts.
Indeed. in country schools have
found the most attractive settings
made from reeds and nut branches and
pressed autumn leaves covered with
shellac. Pictures and statues are not
always to be obtained, though nearly
every school may get art magazines
from which to clip reproductions
IT find that few schools neglect this
opportunity, and these rude prints ar
tistically framed by boys in their tech
nical classes promote the most useful
sort of cooperation in industrial art
training which a small community
can hope to obtain"
Miss Levy's appearance fulfills the
ideals of those who maintain that beau
tiful thoughts make the most certain
way to obtain a lovely exterior. Her
face is calm and studious, her eyes
dark and expressive, her hair smooth
and simply arranged. She has swing
ing, graceful movements, speaks with
the defniteness which bespeaks the
lecture platform. Miss Levy's gowns
are a delight and must prove an in
SEPARATION to the women of shut-in COM
munities. She frankly says a pretty
dress is as attainable as an ugly one,
and accomplishes much more for the
wearer than the mere purposes OF
clothing.
She bears the impress Of those who
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work for works sake and not for the
reward. She gives her services gratis,
as do all the officers of school art
leagues in New York and other cities.
She says that if she could ask any
compensation for this labor it would
be to ask to revisit the earth when the
grandchildren of those who are now
the wards of the art leagues sit in
their places. She would like to get
their point of view on industrial art
education and see how il fits in with
her prophecies on the subject.
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erectsi Correspondence OF The ster
NEW YORK. June "a, 1915.
-HAT the child's education begins
with that Of his grandparents
is the Arm belief Of many who
q are promoting the art educa =
ton of the present generation. The
child of tomorrow will be chief bene-
hciary when the ideals of Miss Flor
ence Nightingale Levy reach fruition.
Miss Levy is among the nationally
accepted authorities on industrial art
education and is writer and lecturer
of convincing force. For neary twenty
wears she has devoted her energies and
enthusiasm TO developing graphic art.
with a tendenty to specialize in the
school art leagues of her home city
and throughout the country,
These leagues were established 70 be
a connecting link between the school
children and public museums or libra
ries. now to be found in or adjacent to
every city of considerable size in this
country.
Principally through Miss Levy's zeal
and assistance this link is becoming
closer and stronger each year, and Is
manifested in the artistic interiors OF
schools. the Increased interest shown
by school children In visiting the local
art gallery and Libraries, where good
prints are exhibited. and their more
frequent attendance at the courses OF
art lectures projected by the leagues
Miss Levy, perhaps more than any one
person has made the School Art
League Of New York city vital part
of its educational system. The presid-
Tag officer of the league is James Par
,on Haney, who is director OF art in the
high schools. The treasurer is Otto II
Kahn. and the secretary, Miss Levy
Distinguished artists and educators
make up the board of management, and
the membership includes a fair proper
ton of the public spirited citizens
some of whom have contributed gener.
Gus sums for a permanent endowment
From these funds schoolrooms are
decorated. scholarships are bestowed
lectures given and classes taken to ths
museum, sometimes picnic fashion
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HE Is Associated With the Department of Graphic Arts in the
Metropolitan Museum Established the School Art League of
New York and Has Been instrumental in Organizing Similar
Leagues Throughout the CounyA Pioneer in Decorating Glass;
rooms Public Schools by Cutting Out Pictures and Mounting
Them on Cardboard
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national industrial school of art. to
be fed from the regular sources of
revenue as to endowment and manage
ment and to be supplied with pupils
from all the various states. / will not
say after the plan of West Point or
Annapolis, because this is not the
idea at all, except in the national
scope.
II want to train teachers who will
go forth and train students in the diff
ferent states under state management,
and I would like the same principles
applied to teaching art as are es-
courageous enough to say that / think
all art education in the broad sense
which has been accepted in this coun-
try begins at the wrong end.
There are now more than thirty
thousand American art students who
are training to be artists and sculptors.
Even the casual observer will say at
once that the supply far exceeds the
demands. This is SO true that the sur
vey of the field shows that of this to-
tai number of aspirants only three at
tain fame and therefore fortune. Only
thirty succeed in making competency
and the story Of the other twenty-nine
thousand and more is pathetic indeed.
deed.
Some suffer untold privations and
there are records of their absolutely
starving to death, though they pos
sessed undeniable talents, sometimes
ayocations and tell eloquently how be-
nighted is the age and how vulgar are
Americans who have no appreciation
of real art.
Many drop down to what they call
degraded art and. though they may
make a competency. they always fee!
as though they had been defrauded OF
their birthright. Now. my idea OF
teaching art from the right end would
be to begin training all candidates
alike and to bring them up step by step
into the higher realms as they proved
worthy not only as to talent but as to
personal qualities. II art students
were taught that all work is worthy
and should receive their best efforts. I
believe the art history OF this country
would be written differently.
LAS things come out now there are
thousands of starving painters and
sculptors, while artists who are willing
to give their talent to posters, artistic
advertising. decorating and teaching
simple dscorating-all these divisions
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when the weather permits and always
without any expense to the pupils. La st
year nearly fifty thousand children of
New York city shared in these benefits
and more than four Thousand We're
given special opportunities.
Miss Levy's enthusiasm for this cru
sade has led to the establishment of
similar school leagues in other cities.
though there has been no effort made
to affiliate the younger societies with
the large and nourishing center in
New York. With the School Art League
of New York to serve as general model,
there are school leagues running in ex-
cellent order in Washington, Baltimore,
Buffalo, Syracuse, Grand Rapids and
many of the smaller cities of the middle
and far west.
AS in New York. these leagues are
composed of citizens who give to the
decoration of the classroom and to the
fund which sends good lecturers into
the school to give practical elemental
chats on art in the simpler forms II
is now an ordinary sight to see hun
dreds of school children making the
rounds of the art galleries under the
care of a teacher who explains all that
may be studied in the limited time
This is but one of the many hopeful
signs of the activity of the School Art
League.
In Washington. where one of the best
of American museums Is located. there
is a fullest and most sympathetic CO.
operation between the league and the
directors of the Corcoran Gallery. In
cities where no municipal art collec.
tions may be found-and Miss Levy
AYERS these are becoming fewer each
year-she advocates holding of loan
art exhibitions.
Where even this 10 not practical. there
is the last resort of the school league
to purchase good pictures of the great
works Of art and bring the children to-
gether to study them. Just make a be-
ginning. however humble. says Miss
Levy, and note how soon the propa
ganda will grow.
All who give themselves to a cause
cherish some special dream which they
hope to see realized" said Miss Levy
"and 1. OF course. have my wagon
hitched to a star. do not like to have
my project called a dream. but II il
so classified now. / want the United
States government to finance q great
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From these funds schoolrooms are
decorated. scholarships are bestowed,
lectures given and classes taken to the
museum, sometimes picnic fashion
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00 0HEN the Rambler wrote of
MAN. his walk over the Bladens-
N\Y burg Landover Brghtseat
road the historic Signifi-
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NEW YORK. June II, 1915.
60HAT the child.s education begins
with that of his grandparents
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-23
Hersey and his daughters spend their
winters in Riverside.

Hersey and his daughters spend their
winters in Riverside.
Col. Hersey's sons, Mr.. Ralph W.
Hersey and Mr.. Edward ]. Hersey, and
their wives.were present for the celebra.
ton. Col. Jersey, not content with
having furnished much of the birthday
banquet, supplied the young people pres
ent with music for dancing. The Bro
haska orchestra, who furnished the
music, were engaged by the colonel.
The decoration committee, which was
responsible for the big display of yellow
chrysanthemums and vines and yellow
streamers and yellow favors, was COM
posed of the following women: Mrs. V.
S. Hills, Mrs. A. P. Hill, Jr., Mrs. Mel
yer Hall, Mrs. W. G. Rays and Mrs.
John Jury.
The dinner committee consisted of
Mrs. M. W. Kapp, Mrs. W. A S,rague,
Mrs. N. E. Wretman, Misses Mary and
Emma Wiesendanger, Mrs. L. B. Will
son, Mrs. M. A. Hooker, Mrs. F. B.
| Warren, Mrs. ]. E. Hollister. Mrs. Rob-
ert Porter, Mrs. George Penniman, Mrs.
Harriet Moore and Mrs. Sam X -aton.
In the reception committee were:
Mrs. A. P. Hill, Sr., and Mrs. Oliver P.
Shrout.
Mr. Paul Clark was the chairman for
the occasion IN the absence of Mr.. N. E.
Whitman, who is president of the Uni
tartan church board.
The birthday of the colonel was cele-
brated yesterday instead of today, the
real date. because its being election day
TODAY,
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Steamship Company to the Eastern Steamship
Corporation by deed dated January 10, 1912.
ITEM IL.
Wharf property and privileges in Eastpo1t
and Calais, Washington County, Maine; being
the same properties described in deed from
International Steamship Company to Eastern
Steamship Company, dated May 81. 1902. and
recorded in Washington Registry of Deeds,
Book 24s, 165; said property and rights being
decided by the Eastern Steamship Company to
the Eastern Steamship Corporation by deed
dated January 10. 1912.
ITEM -.
The interest of the Eastern Steamship Cor
poration in and to sixty four (64) shares of
stock of the Franklin Wharf Company of Port
land, Maine; also another sixty four (64) shares
of stock of the Franklin Wharf Company
ton by the Maine Steamship Company; the
two blocks of stock above mentioned constitu.
ing all the stock of said Company.
ITEM ID.
One thousand (1.OOO) shares, being all the
shares of the Green's Landing Construction
Company, corporation organized under the
laws of Maine.
All other property of every kind, character
or description whatever, not mentioned or de-
scribed or embraced in the foregoing items,
appurtenant to any OF the property upon
which it is adjudged and decreed in said de-
crees of foreclosure and sale that said mort
gage or deed of trust of the Eastern Steam
ship Corporation to Old Colony Trust Com.
pany, as trustee, dated January 10. 1912, is a
lien, including. but without limiting in any
manner whatever the generality of the fore
going general description contained in this
Item Is, all equipment apparatus, furniture,
fixtures, materials. supplies. wharves. piers,
docks. warehouses. buildings. approaches.
structures. easements, privileges and rights
belonging or appertaining to said property
upon which it 10 sdjudged and decrsed In said
DEGREES Of foreclosure and sale that said mort.
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DIGESTION WORTH HAVING

,Good, digestion is notappreciated I'm.
til you lose it. Then you cannot afford
to experiment on remedies. Strong
medicines are hard on weak stomachs.
10 be ale to eat what you want and
to digest It is a priceless blessing. If
you have lost it do not be deceived by
the claims of predigested foods and
stomach tories, so-called.
There is no tonic for the stomach
that is not tonic for every other part
OF the body. As the blood goes every-
where, an improvements its condition
quickly results in strengthening weak
organs. Rich, red blood is absolutely
necessary to digestion. Ii your stomach
Is weak and you are troubled with gas.
sour risings in the throat, a feeling Of
pressure about the heart and palpita-
ton, try the tonic treatment with DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
SO many dyspeptics have been helped
by this simple treatment that every sui
1erer from stomach trouble should try it.
- The DR.. Williams Medicine Co..
schenectady, N. Y, has issued a book.
let what to Eat and How to Eat''
that should be in every home. 1t gives
just the information that you want re-
garding your diet. The company will
mail DIR. Williams Pink Pills, postpaid.
at fifty cents per box oryour own drug.
glSt can supply you,
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where he went at the age of four with a
'Woolen scarf and pair of wooden,
mother-knit mittens," the OLD friends
who were gathered around the festive
tables felt as if they were carried back
to the days of more than 70 years ago.
The colonel SKINNED lightly over the
facts of his early life and let his friends
into his confidence in the spirit of his
early struggles. Col. Hersey, in intro
duction, said modestly: 81 wish that
was worthy of all that has been said to
night. 1t is hard to be worthy of the
standard which has been spoken of here
this evening"" The speaker, in telling
of his boyhood, said that he was born in
Oxford county, Maine, where he grew
up among Intelligent, Industrious, hon.
orable and thrifty people," He spoke
of the fun of tramping through the snow
to the little red schoolhouse. He spoke
with reminiscent twinkle in his eyes of
the bird'seye maple ruler which was in
dispensable in the masters rule of Or
der. He spoke of the summer months
when he trudged through the stubble
fields after the cows and of studying bv
the light of tallow candles and the old
"tin petticoat lamp" He took his audi
tors with him to the days when he
taught school and "boarded around''
and when he went to college, walking to
the railroad station, wheeling his trunk
in wheelbarrow for seven long miles.
In concluding an address filled with in
teresting memories, the colonel spoke of
his religious creed and of the fourscore
years which had given him deep feel
ing of content with life and pleasant
visions of the future years.
Members of Family Attend.
Col. Hersey's birthday was celebrated
by members of his family as we'll as his
friends. His brother. Mr.. Randolph
Hersey, seven years his senior, and his
two daughters from Montreal stopped on
their way from their summer home in
Montreal to celebrate the occasion. Mr..
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steamship "Bsy State" shall be deemed to be
included in the property to be sold by the
Special Masters.
Dated. Portland, Maine. November 16. 1916.
JOHN F. A. MERRILL Special
CARROLL W. MORRILL, Masters.
Ropes, GRAY. Boyden & Perkins. 60 State St,
Boston. Mass, solicitors for Old Colony Trust
Company. Trustee
Coolidge & Hight. so Congress St, Boston,
Mass. solicitors for receivers of Eastern
Steamship Corporation.
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Hersey, Mr.. John F. Bro KS r..
Hersey, Mrs. Hamilton, 4- F
Mrs. II. E Losse, Mr.. j ~ -
Mr, Robert Syer.
Mrs. (. j Hersey, ST E
Miss Hazel Whitmire, Or. " y.
Mrs. Robert Syer, Mr.. l. ~.
Miss Maude Murchie w
group.
Mr.. T. S. Montgomery. W. .
A. Beasly, Mr.. N. Z. N.
Alice Bassler, Miss Graz,
Andrews, RS. l.. b. W
Smiley We're seated to-.
otner table were Juag- IS
Beasiy, Mrs. P. F. Gosa..
Osborne, Miss Anna ku-. ST.
HILLS and Mrs. j. Underv.
MIR. Paul Furst, Mrs. t..,
MIS- N. E. Losse, Mrs. j \. .s.
Andrew P. Hill, Jr., arr 49,,
HILLS were another congeua r
Mr.. K. w. Hersey. Mr.. Mass
berg, Mr.. Kuhn, Miss Germ a
MISS Eoerhard, Major ". A....'
Mrs. A. E. Osborne Were
table, and at the eighth ,.a..
were laid for Mr.. Z. }. H--.-.
Andrew P. Hill, Jr., Mr.. ID
Mrs. w. A. Coulter, Mr.. "
Dougherty, DR.. j Underwm- f..
K alser and Mrs. Eoerharl.
Throughout the day and
Hersey received numerous .r.yss.
letters from friends in a. l4-,
country, and he was the r-.m
beautiful gifts, many of -a
flowers. Among the latter bid.
beautiful baskets, which au..
floral decorations OF the .Ihal-
basket of baby chrysantheu BIS
tumn tlnts presented by Mr. j..
H. f. Losse and one of Maaag- &
roses and orchids from a cote- ...
who are members of the Ss. us-
Normal faculty.
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Northport News

The Misses Althea and No.
honey Will remain here during
White Rock has been clos
Misses Blunt will remain O.
the winter.
Mrs. l.. C. Ross and her -.--.
j. Pearson, will remain at ru-
for the winter.
l.. w. Benner and c. [. l.r
still at their South Shore
Al. Woodman is still at Shnr
Walter Mahoney ana fan
ing the winter in Bangor. ~
Mr.. Merryman, Mrs. MaHu
Chester E. Perkins am
al their cottage and grocer
will entertain their daughD.r
who is teaching in Boston
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank All
Nam street cottage, bu
leave about Christmas n.
has been Ill for some WEI
chitis.
Charles Mahoney and fsr
at their cottage, and Mrs
and son, John, are at tho
Clinton avenue, where the.
for the winter.
C. o. Dickey and famIs
to their farm for the WIN.
master Earl Dickey and fan
from their cottage to the ilIHa
the Bluff Road for the seas.
The repairs on the /
Methodist chapel are comp
satisfactory. The vestry FIJI.
largel, giving room for Fl
which has been equippe
stove and other necessary
pleasing to the feminine h
trio lights have been us
grounds graded and a rnu
laid. A public supper uu.s
of the Ladies Aid was
Wednesday evening, Nov. u
Hillside Farms, has beer
carelaker, Mr.. Moore. VI
family lives in the cottapt
gates, will keep fires in ta
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sc
spending the winter at the u.
New York, and their hous
tered. Miss Perrine, the
New York, and Miss Hea.
at her home in Belfast.
In Chicago, Boston and W.
Maurice Peterson, the butu
in Northport with his fauA
galow near Hillside. Cha
the chauffeur, is with the
York. The early spring
family back at Northport.
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70 COLONEL PHILO HERSEY
On His S0th Birthday.

Your four score years, my worthy friend,
Give to your guests who are here to attend
A pleasure greater than is told
For years have failed to make you old
Some at s'xty. seventy years.
Wabble and stoop like ancient seers;
But you, veteran of the wars,
Are bright and active with your scars.
So we rejoice and give you praise,
And wish you many joyful days
And happy years, Ill. cruel Fate
Calls you above at ninety eight.
Those Present.
Colonel Hersey was seated at a large
round table with Mrs. Everis A. Hayes
on his left and Mrs. Oliver Porter Shrout
on his right. Covers were also laid at
the hosts table for the Hon. Everis A.
Hayes. Mrs. Paul Furst, Mrs. M. w.
Kapp, DR.. Morris E. Daley, Mrs. Y. S.
Montgomery, Judge P. f. Gosbey, Miss
Rebecca English, Mrs. Mary George, Mr..
Max Rosenberg, Miss Gertrude Payne,
Mr.. Randolph Jersey, Mrs. johnson and
the Rev. Oliver Porter Shrout This
liable. like the others, held a central dec
orative motif of rose-colored chrysan
hemums and dahlias on bed of smilax-
At another table were: Mrs. r. W.