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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Thirty-Four Finish
High School

On last Thursday evening thirty
four young people received the dip
Tomas which proclaim them to be
graduates of the Ashland high school.
The exercises were held in the arm
ory. The stage was mass of flow
ers. It was decorated with black and
gold, the colors of the graduating
class, and red and white, which do
not need to be explained.
TheIe was an immense crowd.
Both the main floor and the gallery
of the armory were filled.
The class filed onto the stage as the
high school orchestra played. Rev.
A. r. Blackstone gave the invocation.
Then after another piece by the or
chestra, the class prophecy was given
by Harold Frohbach. He read his
message out of 1925 Rogue" 1t
was very good prophecy.
Professor Moore introduced the
speaker, DR.. E. S. Conklin of the Uni
versity of Oregon. DR.. Conklin's
speech dealt mostly with what is ex-
pected of the individual who is grad
uating. Some of his main points are
as follows: A very great deal is ex-
pected of the graduate of the high
school, college or other institution
much more than any one can accom-
plish. This is rather bad thing as
it puts both the school and the grad
uate in an unfair position. There
are several things that hinder the
school in doing its full duty to the
student. One of these factors is the
influence of the home. Parents fly
off the handle when anything new is
brought into the school-anything
that was not there when they were
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

in school. On the other hand, if they
do hear anything new that they think
out to be there they fly off the han
die again. This causes a sort Of
friction between the teacher and the
parents which makes the best results
impossible. Another thing is the sort
of stories of school life told the chill
dren by the parents of the school life
when they were young. Instead OF
telling them stories to inspire them
to greater intellectual effort they tell
of the time that they "hauled Farmer
Jones COW up onto the parsonage
roof" etc.
Another thing to be contended
with is the material from which the
graduates are to be made. Some who
enter school could go to school all
their lives with no good result.
when one man asked why his son
did not do better in school professor
said: "It is impossible to polish
cheese" Another handicap of educa-
ton is the fact that teachers do not
remain in the service long enough to
be really efficient. Four years is the
average length of a teachers teach
ing. This makes organization prac-
tically impossible. No improvement
which takes long period of time for
its perfection can be brought about
when teachers are changed so often.
Preparedness really begins in the
school. The reason for Germany's
success in the present war is that the
pupils were prepared in the schools.
Now America is trying to bring about
preparedness without the previous
preparation in the public schools.
Preparedness does not apply only to
war but to life as we'll. Pupils should
be educated in other lines beside the
one in which they are engaged, be-
cause they want to be able to think
as well as work. They should be able
to enjoy music, poetry and art.
Superintendent Briscoe made few
remarks about the doings of the
alumni and read something from the
"Rogue" about the employment bu-
reau which was inaugurated. He
asked the people to get behind this
movement and help the high school
all they could. He said not to ask
him about the students-to watch
them and form their own opinions
about them.
He then gave diplomas to the fol-
lowing people: Margaret Ames, Ray
mond Badger, Meredith Beaver, Myr-
tie DeCarlo, Helen Dickerson, Gran
vile Dalzell, Helen Eske, Clyde Far
rar, Elbert Farlow, Harold Frohbach,
Gerald Gunter, Myra Gunter, Ralph
Harris, Murree Holmes, Ward Ham
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class appreciated the honor Of be-
coming members of the association.
Johnnie Enders now proposed a toast
to the faculty. Eunice Grubb's toast
to the men was very short and very
spicy. Then last but not least Vic
Mills made a short speech about the
aims and aspirations of the Alumni
Association, and told something of
what had already been accomplished
by it. At the end of his talk he pro-
posed a toast to "The Aims and
of the Alumni Asocia-
tion.
This ended the refreshments, and
the people adjourned to the other
room, where quite a spell" was en-
gagged in a general good time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Plan Fest.

Last Thursday afternoon Mesdames
E. A. Woods, F. G. Swedenburg, Mary
Johnson and c. H. Davenhill motored
to Medford for the purpose of con-
su.ting Mrs. Ellen Andren in regard
to the Scandinavian midsummer feast
to be held in Ashland park on Satur-
day, June "a. All these ladies con-
stitute the main committee who have
full charge of the feast as a whole,
and especially of the crowning Of the
May queen, which they plan on max
ing one of the most enjoyable specta-
cles ever exhibited in southern Ore
gon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
WEST PHOENIX ITEMS.

On Sunday, May I, A. H. Calhoun
and Bill Cottrell drove out to the old
Cottrell place near Roxy Ann. They
report that the fruit at the Wester-
lund orchard was not damaged by
the recent heavy freezes.
H, H. Corliss has sold his driving
mare and purchased the motorcycle
and side-car belonging to his brother
in-law, o. D. Frazee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazee leave June 1 for Portland.
where Mr.. Frazee expects to locate.
They will be at the Corliss home un-
til they leave.
Miss Mary Daily and sister Eleanor
drove to Ashland Tuesday Of last
week.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. A. w.
Wright entertained at a 6 o'clock
dinner for Mrs. Phil Jennesta and
family, who leave next Tuesday for
Minneapolis, Mimi, via San Francis
CO and other western points. We
wish them Godspeed and hope they
will return soon.
Master Guy Corliss entertained a
few friends at dinner Wednesday
evening, the occasion being his fifth
birthday
William Cottrell of The Meadows
spent several days visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Dave Walker, Miss Myrtle
Walker, Mrs. H. H. Corliss and little
son Guy and the Misses Mary and
Eleanor Daily drove to Medford Fri
day, where they visited friends and
relatives.
Mrs. H. H. Corliss and little son
went to Grants Pass Friday night,
where they remained over Sunday as
guests of Mrs. Corliss' cousin, Mrs.
Alexander Carey. Mrs. Carey leaves
the last of May for Fairbanks, Alas
ka, where hershusband Ia In business.
Grandma Cox lost pct duck this
week through the roraglng propensi-
ties of a stray dog.
MARY AGNES DAILY.
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Civic Club to Meet.

The next regular meeting of the
Civic Improvement Club will be to-
morrow afternoon. The program
will be made up Of southern subjects.
It will be as follows: Mrs. Norris
will furnish solo, Mrs. Wolf will
give two negro melodies, Mrs. Dill
who has travelled extensively in the
south-will speak on Some South
ern Literature" and Miss Jackson OF
the library force will read from Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. All are cordially
invited.
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Hatfield-Hersey.

Ed Hatfield and Miss Violet Hersey
stole a march on their Ashland
friends friends and slipped over to
Jacksonville Saturday to return as
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hersey and is most popular in Ash
lands younger set. The groom is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Hatfield
and is one of the mail carriers in the
local postoffice. The couple will re-
side in the Hersey residence on Hell
man street, the Herseys intending to
leave for California in the near fu-
ture.
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Welcome Vacation.

The stepping party" enjoyed at
Memorial hall Saturday evening by
about thirty couples of the younger
set was the jollest and liveliest Of
the spring, due no doubt to the re-
moval OF all school worries and glad
someness over the arrival of vacation.
At any rate, everyone was in high
spirits and a merry evening resulted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Alumni Reception for Graduates.

The alumni reception for the men,
bers of the graduating class of 1916
was held last Friday evening in the
Moose hall. 1t was a decided sue
cess from every standpoint. The
first thing was an address of welcome
to the new members of the Alumni
Association, given by President Lynn
Mowat. Next came the calling of the
roll. OF course there were many who
we're not there to answer to their
name. as the graduates of the old
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
In The Social Realm

greeted them at the home of Mr..
Kerby's father. Dancing and a big
supper made the evening merry one.
The bride is a charming young lady
and has host of friends in Ashland.
The groom is one of the most we'll
liked ranchers of Jackson county, and
the wishes OF the entire community
go with the couple on their life jour
ney. They will reside on the grooms
ranch on Wagner creek.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Auxiliary VIII See "Undine."

The Auxiliary Club, which will
meet tonight instead of Tuesday on
account of the pageant which will be
held in the park, are to meet at Crow
sons at 1880 and be the guests OF
Mrs. Bergncr at the Vining Theatre
at the presentation of "Undine." Fol-
Oowing the theatre party the club
members will journey to the hall,
where business, entertainment and
refreshments will fill out the remain
der Of the evening.
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school are scattered all over the
country. In the election which fol-
lowed these officers were elected:
Fred Engle, president; Homer Bill
lings, vice-president; Ruth Shoudy,
secretary This included the busi-
ness of the evening and the initiation
of the new members was begun.
The first of the features of this
kind was some high-class stuff
Shakespeare, in fact-e-nacted by
Miss Helen Moore and Raymond Bad
ger. The first inkling of what was
to come to pass was given by "Brick"
Moody when he appeared upon the
scene carrying a stepladder. He
placed the ladder in the center of
the public gaze and retreated. Soon
after the two performers entered ac-
coutred in Shakespearean garb. The
lady mounted the ladder, while the
gentleman (if he might be called
such) took up his position in front of
it. She leaned her ear attentively
over the ladder in his direction and
everyone knew at once that "Romeo
and Juliet" was to be portrayed. The
acting was almost perfect. 1t was
the true-to-life, May Robson style
CD of acting. In the next amuse-
ment for the "old heads" was a game
of "The Farmer in the DELL" sung
and danced gayly by the heavy-heart-
ed newcomers. When they had
danced themselves tired Johnnie End
ers proposed that Morris Gravy"
Plymate make a speech. His speech
was something of a disappointment
to those who have entertained any
hope of his entering political field.
Helen Dickerson did little better.
She was finally persuaded to give
yell, and so gave them the horse
laugh. Her little contribution ended
the initiation and the class was
deemed deserving to be allowed to
help the old members consume the
luncheon that was ready in the ad-i
Joining room. The luncheon was
simple but sufficient and very tasty.
1t was served by Win Crowson. Dur
ing the course of the luncheon
series of kilograms were received,
as follows:
Ralph Harris: The last handcar
to Walker avenue leaves at 10 o'clock
and has already left.-Mildred.
The next one was from Eugene and
read thus:
Morris Plymate. I have secured
you job in a glue factory and
position on the baseball team. Take
the next freight-Dorothy.
One from Medford read:
Meredith Beaver: You are wanted
here on a charge of street brawl.-
Chief Hittson.
One from Talent:
"Chick" Farlow: Come at once.
There are only eight more dances
left.-Alice.
And the last one from Phoenix:
Margaret Ames: Hurry back, the
car awaits.-Tel.
Win Crowson was the toastmastef.
The first toast was given by Homer
Billings to the graduating class, and
was full of witticisms, mingled with
seriousness. Ralph Harris answered
70 this toast. He told how much his
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
Moose Visit.

A goodly sized delegation of Ash
land Moose journeyed to Medford last
Tuesday evening, where they were
entertained most delightfully."- by the
Medford brethren. A dance and sup
per we're among the features of the
evening.
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mond, Floyd NJ. Lane, Mary Mathes,
Eta Morcom, Margaret Morcom,
Morris Plymate, Ray Morgan, Helen
Moore, Ivan Phipps, Aubrey Redifer,
Harry ]. Riegel, Margaret Schell,
Glen Summers, Alice Vandersluis,
Aileen Walker, Mary Weisenburger,
Charles Porter, Minnie Larson, Cor
inne Sweet and Eldon Corthell
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

A few neighbors gathered at the
home of Mrs. Walter Swing Wednes-
day afternoon to bid her goodbye
Those present were Mesdames E.
Easterly, w. Carpenter, Freeman, E.
w. Hogue and y. 2. Reynolds, and
Misses Jean Anderson, Leola Rey-
nolds and Freeman, and Forrest Rey-
nolds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
"Wednesday Cub.

The Wednesday Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, May "a, with
Mrs. Benton Bowers All those wish
ing to be motored out will be at Hotel
Oregon at 2:15.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

Mrs. B. R. Greer and little daughter
Elbert spent the weekend at the
country home of Judge George Dunn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

And such a variety Of plain colors-
grey, coral, blue, gold, Canary and, of
course, white; in the wide vale cloth that
will launder with ordinary precaution,
also Pique in white and sport stripes. AT
1.98, ESQ, 3.95 to $50.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22

Phone news items to tie TIdlngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-22
All Suits Reduced

The entire remaining stock of Ladies
Spring Suits to be closed out at prices
that should make choosing easy. Most
of the lot are the more staple blues, with
few checks.
Suits worth up 10 27.5O now 1850
Suits worth up 10 45.OO now 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
aTuE UNPOPULAR REVIEW

With its thirteenth NUMBER, %"
uarv.March, 1917, to be issued peee"
her Is. the quarterly "unpopulsr re
yiewp Holt starts its seventh VOL.
nme 1t retains among its unique
features the publication Of all articles
anonymously, to be followed BY the
reyslotion in the following issue Of IA. as
roanv of the authors as WI own
nm The author OF "Unmasking OF q
up, in the 0ctober-Decemoer
lumber is the only one IN thst lssue
w Jo still insists on going MASKED
"Tbe Unpop" is notable for arrest %
.;,ios witness "On the Difficulty OF be
NC Alone" and Mature, Nurture anu
We No Writing in the forthe .oG
rHrber. which will also include: SOM
second Thoughts of Sopered rec !,
n,s y THE Conservation of Capacity
ETIbe Ingenuity of Parents, u. i =,
economic Hymn OF Hate, nsI f.
Ne Matter with the Theatre - III opus
ard lob" Two Men Opposing haii
road Valuations" AS to Parsons
German Ger Trust Laws and Ours "a
Double Entry Education" The Moa,
est Nodernist, l." That Pasiene'
w. Worth Baby" Correspondence AMI
the usual I'm Casserole"
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I'D AUTHORS REVIEWS AND COMMENT

impaired. Throughout the author turns
TO French literature as an interpreta-
ton Of the people, but, at the same
time. he never surrenders the An gio.
Saxon viewpoint. He merely ADJUSTS II
properly. The family. not the indl-
vidual. this, as we have so often oeen
told. is the secret OF French vitality
the constant, patient. CONSCIENTIOUS
self-sacriicihg labor Of the generation,
Of to-day for the generation when WIZ
succeed il. Hence nation or small, OF
tiny capitalists, from the skilled
laborer upward, a nation that saves
and requires national stability ana Sc
curity for it's savings, nation whose
attitude toward socialism and isDot
problems differs, therefore, radically
from that of the rest of Europe ana OF
the United States; nation whose
classes find equality in self-respee,
within the station in life to when they
have been called. g.,
But the chief merit Of the book lies
in this. that out of the nation IN tne
mass the author succeeds in bringing
forward the individuals who constitute
its virtues and strength. Hence INC
living quality, the friendly yet wen
balanced intimacy of these pages. N
this day Of many studies OF the frencn,
nation emerging proud and vindlcated
from its ordeal after years OF super
fetal misjudgment and hasty condem
nation. this work of Mr.. Jerrold
should not be overlooked. It's place IS
with the sanest, soundest, sincerest and
host
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

FRANCE HER PEOPLE AND HER SPIRIT. Nv
Laurence Jerrold With many illustrations syo
psny '''ii Noin
Few Englshmen know France and
the French so well as does Mr.. Jerrold:
few can interpret both so sympatheti-
cally ard yet impartially as does he in
this work Of his, which is of solid
merit within its attractive holiday
cover of red, white and blue, with the
arms of the Republic in gold-heral-
Ideally correct for once-and with the
nations device--Liberty, Fraternity,
Equality-intertwlned with the laurel
branches.
When we say "solid merit" we do not
attach to the adjective any ponderous,
Teutonic meaning. On the contrary,
Mr.. Jerrold has borrowed from the
people he loves a lightness and grace
of touch which more than double the
service his book will render as an in
terpreter of the genius of France 10
England and America. And no wonder.
for it was by the door of literature
that Mr.. Jerrold entered France: his
first doubled allegiance was in the SER
vice Of letters. in the introduction of
English and American writers-Walt
W nlNiIuH dHlOHS tNem-LO the FrenCn,
and of the modern Frenchmen 10 Eng
land. He was one of the small band OF
Parisians who just before the war were
busily agitating that revolution in
French literature, in French poetry
most of all, which on the eve of the
outbreak of the war seemed to have
lost its impetus.
The book gives us a history Of the
Third Republic, history of sane and
steady upbuilding. Notwithstanding the
scandals that dishgured the scaffoldng
from without; there is a review Of the
French governmental system. with
Illuminating flashes down 70 the root
Of the why's and wherefores in the
spirit-one prefers the word genius
Of the race. There is race psychology
which is instinct with the daily life of
the people, whose strata are traversed
from top to bottom, from the peasant
10 an aristocracy that counts for little,
through the divisions and subdivisions
Of the bourgeoisie which. with the
peasantry, has kept the nation young
and strong. its wonderful resiliency un-
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them. But, above all else, this is the
Book of the Moose for the general
reader.
So far as the record goes, the elk is
decidedly the senior branch of the fam
lily. It's picture is found on prehistoric
rock drawings, and its first mention in
literature occurs in Casar's "De Bello
Calico" The American moose had TO
wait until the beginning of the seven
teenth century for its discovery by the
white man. There is also certaine
Beast" We read in Purchas 1625) ,
that the Natives call Mosse, hee is
as big bodied as an Oxe. And
there is hope that this kind of Beastes
may be made serviceable for ordinary
labor, with art and industry"
The Old World and the New shared
the superstition that the left hind foot
of moose or elk, if cut from the liv-
ing animal, was a cure for epilepsy;
and it is probable that the superstition
was brought TO the New World from
the Old. In American Indian mythol-
ogy figures giant moose equipped not
only with antlers, but also with long
arm, a Renaissance, undoubtedly, of
its vanished prehistoric contemporary,
!, the mammoth, which survived longer on
this continent than in the Old World.
From the mass Of lore collected by the
author it may be also worth while to
quote the fact that more than once
Russia was compelled to pay war in
IDENTITIES to Austria, not in money, but
in elk skins.
The natural history of the moose,
the Indians methods of hunting it for
food, the modern sportsman's ways
stalking and the call-record trophies,
all this and much more is fully dealt
with. The illustrations are numerous,
and maps accompany the chapters on
the distribution of the moose and its
chances Of survival under modern con-
ditions. 1t does not thrive in captivity.
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denying TO him participation in so
many Incidents and at the same time
OF orediting the authors Of this book
with the invention Of them.
We arc enabled to see. too. how it
was that Charles Frohman during his
life incurred some intense antago-
nisms and commanded many loyal
friendships. His was positive. az
gressivc nature, such as is bound 10
run counter 10 some while il carries
multitude along with it in enthusr-
astic appreciation and support. "Suc-
cess succeeds; but it eXcites envy and
sometimes hatred. What seems icono-
clasm also provokes criticism while il
evokes approval. And he was an
conoclnst: ain the matter of plays
Frohman had what was little less than
n contempt for the avowedly academic.
When some enc asked him 10 name the
greatest Of English dramstists ne re-
piled, quick as a fash: The one who
writes the last great play.
We can imagine the disfavor with
which many persons, including those
for whose opinion we must have the
highest respect. regarded his attitude
toward Shakespeare. He was always
frank enough to admit that he had no
great desire TO produce that Masters
plays. He was more interested in the
drama OF the DAY. Nevertheless, he cid
become noteworthy Shakespearian
producer:
When Maude Adams dropped the
role Of Babbe to assume that Of
Juliet some people thought the
transfer was q daring one, 10 say
the least. Even Miss Adams was
little nervous. Not so Frohman.
To him Shakespeare was simply
playwright like Clyde Fitch or Au-
gustus Thomas, with the additional
advantage that he was dead, and,
therefore, as there were no royal
ties to pay, he could put the money
into the production. Some
one told him that the players were
fearful lest all the details of the
costume and play should not be car
ried out in strict accordance with
history. Nonsense" exclaimed
Frohman. who's Shakespeare
He was just man. He won't hurt
you. Just imagine you're looking
at a soldier, home from the Cuban
war. making love TO giggling
school girl on balcony. That's all
! see, and that's the way ! want it
played, Dismiss all idea Of cos
tune. Be modern"
This was, of course, exaggeration
with a purpose; and was entirely apart
from the spirit in which another man
ager. many years before, proposed TO
surpass rival production of the Pas
sion Play by having mo measly little
ls..A
five Of 'em!" In fact. all of Mr.. Froh
mans Shakespearian productions were
marked with more historic accuracy. in
both costume and spirit, than most
others of his day.
For a quarter Of century his career
more than that of any other contempt
rary involved the current history of the
American stage. The appendix TO this
volume gives an impressive catalogue,
complete and invaluable for reference,
of his productions, from first to last.
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At the end came his own exit from the
stage of life in circumstances more
tremendously and yet unaffectedly .dra'
matte than any scene in all his plays
He stood upon the deck Of the stricken
Lusitania:
The ships list became greater;
huge waves rolled up, carrying
wreckage and bodies on their crest.
Then. with all the terror of de
struction about him, Frohman said
TO his associates, with the serene
smile still on his face: "Why fear
death? 1t is the most beautiful
adventure Of life"