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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Peered Out Across the Plain.

needed to bring the dam water
through the conduits and into the
desert soil. The labor, to town dwell
ers. was terrific. And during the six
months that had passed Bessie had
been changing.
The old man. Jim Ross, incoming
about the camp. had little by little
become unbearable to her. Himself
an old gold prospector, he had found
nothing in all his life except few
worthless pockets; yet he had never
ceased to dream of the day when he
would make his fortune by some lucky
strike.
There had once been rumors Of
gold in those hills, but nobody had
ever found any. Day by day the old
fellow would set out hopefully with
his assaying pan, and every evening
he would return with his hopeful
stories, which so Jared his daughter
in-law's shattered nerves.
IT. was a day later that the storm
broke. Old Jim Ross had come back,
n think I'll try our luck over at
Bald Mans Hill tomorrow" he said,
in his weak, senile voice. 81 never
seen q territory that looked so prom
Using. There might be a million dol
lars worth Of gold in that bend of
the gulch."
Bessie stood up and faced him. a
regular virago. her shattered nerves
tense and quivering.
"fve heard those stories before,
she cried. For the Lords sake go
and get your gold, you useless old
fool. Go and find it and don't come
back till you've got it,"
The old man looked at her, aghast
at the sudden outburst.
Why. Bessie he faltered, Il didn't
know as you was sot against my find.
ing gold. l tell you," he went on en-.
Enthusiastically, there's gold in them
hills. Yes, sir" he continued, there
certainly ought to be a mint of gold
there, if we could only get at It,"
But Bessie had burst out of the
room. crying, and the old man, shak
ing his head in perplexity, went slow
ly to the clubhouse where he slept.
Edwin" said Bessie later, the old
man will have to go. That's all there
is to it. He's terrible, Talking abou,
his gold when heaven only knows how
we're going to live the next year. And
all our money sunk in this place
She pressed her lips together vim
dictively. Il won't stand for his tall
OF gold," she cried. He'll have t.
go to the poorlouse
Edwin said nothing, and that eve
ming Bessie, all tears and penitence
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Wanted His Orders Direct.

A rather quaint yarn concerns q
certain general officer who. was so
misguided as to take his son with
him as aid. The well-meaning young
man. delivering an order to an artil-
lery brigadier. who was feeling a bit
hverish that morning. unwisely said:
II you please. my father wants you
TO move your guns to so and So"
very well, my boy replied the bri-
gadier. Now run along and see what
your mother wants donei"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Telling Fresh Zoos,

To ascertain the freshness of an
egg without breaking. hold it before
q strong light and look directly
through the she'll II the yolk ap-
pears round, and the white surround
ing 1t clear. the chances are that the
egg is fresh. Or drop 1t into water:
I the egg sinks quickly and remains
At the bottom it is in all probability
resh, but if it stands on end 1t II
doubtful. and quite bad IL 1t floats.
The shell of a fresh egg looks dull,
while that OF a stale one is glossy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
To Remain UnsettIed

Engineers say that among the
things that will never be settled are
the following: Whether a long screw.
driver is better than a short one of
the same family; whether water
Wneeis run faster at night than they
90 IN the daytime; the best way to
harden steel; which side of the belt
should run next the pulley, and the
right way to lace belts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Satisfied With Little.

The Australian bushmen wis
shelter from the rain, and if t
md a cave or overhanging re
Will shelter them they will |
house. II there is no such
shelter they select a place
small trees or bushes grow
and weave the branches toget
cover them with grass. This
roof to keep off the rain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
BiQness Of Soul.

It is easy 70 respond to love and
kindness, but what Is cur response to
anlovely things when sudden occasion
arises to test the quality Of our tenn.
per! The manner of our response
when we have no time to take a sec.
ond thought, is sure indication of
the character. of the individual
Unity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Ink Eradiestor

A very good way to remove ink
stains from cloth is to wash them
with boiled rice. Rub the rice ON the
stains, as you may SOAP. and wash
with clear water. If the first applica.
tion does not complete the cure repeat
tne process 1t usually works like
magic ever Z stains are perfectly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Hair Sinaed by liahtnino.

A remarkable escape was expert.
enced recently by a young man In
Stirlingshire. Scotland. He CHANGED
TO be out on a moor in the Killearn
district during thunderstorm. He
was oareheaded, and during the heavy
rainfall his hair got soaked. While
crossing the moor his hair was badly
singed by fash of lightning, but 9th.
erwise he escaped injury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
unutterahlY Shocked.

Paula-Is the new play really so Inn
moral?
Stella-Simply scandalous! l was
filed with indignation to think that
the manager dared to offer such a
thing to respectable public-really
you must see it at once.-F1iegende
Blaetter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
showInn His Ignorance.

w nat on earth are you doing?" de
handed the indignant dining-ear CON
ouctor of the novice waiter; serving
soup on a straight track? Why don't
you wait TIL We strike a curve? You
don't know the frst principles of rail-
soa@frv Puck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Enough on Hand.

Mamma" said four-year-oli
gle. who had been assigned the
rocking the cradle containing b
brother, IF the angels have az
Kids to give away, don't you tas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
The Camel.

when man first saw the camel. he
was SO frightened at his vast size that
ne ned away. After a time, perceiy.
Ing the meekness and gentleness of
ais temper, he summoned courage
enough to approach him. Soon after.
wards, observing that he was an an.
imal altogether deficient in spirit he
assumed such boldress as to put a
bride IL his mouth. I'D to set a child
10 7rive him. Use serves to overcome
- ~ Prom Aesops Fables.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07

A man is pretty lucky when
SO easily amused that his ide
good time is to go into the G
put on a funny hat and have !
ture taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Try This, pauahters.

Papa-"Why, hang it, girl,
low only earns nine dollars 3
Pleading Daughter-"Yes; but
dear. a week passes so quick
You're fond of one Lirr-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Capital Onenses.

You are opposed to capt
ishment?" Yes; even in its
form. I don't even appro
writer's and speakers who beg
other sentence with a capital
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07

Always Something 70 Lear
Minds are improved by q
with wiser minds; and the wise
are the more people you VII
mat in some points know NOR
you do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Great Britajn's Forests

or the total area of Irelan
about LIS per cent is wooded, VII
ests cover So per cent of E
4.5 per cent of Scotland and
cent of Wales.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Heart Reari IndividuaIIs.i.

An English tcientist believes there
is an individuality in heart beats Affect
ing the hand Sf'ting to such a degree
nat II can he Identified when the
Rritinc Is NJ zaiieA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
l.. w. Yarn
LIGHT AND HEAVY
HAULING
HOUSEHOLD MOVING
SPECIALITY
Good Dry Oak Fire W
Orders handled prompt
Phones:
Office 1oo; Res. 57-Gts
Let Us Away,

"Oh, these vast, calm, meas
mountain days, melting at Oh
work and rest! Days in who's
everything seems equally divine
ing a thousand windows to SD
God. Nevermore, however
should one faint by the wa!
gains the blessings Of one mo
day; whatever his fate, long life
life, stormy or calm, he is rit
ever.-Iohn Muir.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
little 70 Worry About.

Investigation by the geological sur
vey OF the erosion Of drainage basis
proves that the surface OF the coun-
try Is hsing wcrn away at the rate of
ssoul = inch il 80 years
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07

Alike In One Respect.
War and friendship admit of no e1
.uses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Wise SWIM

There is NOR IN humor
the saving Of 81 lest w
10 keep your XIV <.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Optimistic Thouoh.

ihlhgs are not 2 ne estimated by
zen hhmn'r r. cir importance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
Poor Kind Of sxmnathv.

Sympathy that begins and ends II
lip service is of little helm to any c
IS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07

4, D. & II. D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Suite 2l2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND, FLA.
Oeosphate Land Examinations and
Plant Designs, Earthwork Special
lists, Surveys.
Residence Phone 278 Black.
once Phone 278 Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-07
The Professions

CHIROPRACTOR
DR.. J. q. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
to 1890 a. m. 1880 to p. m.
700 to $3.50 p. m.
consultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29

Prof, j. y, JENNIE, 81, was toastmaster,
as he had been presiding officer at the
business meeting in the college building.
Nineteen-elevcn mustered the largest
number of alumni presnt at both events.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29

They had IS present in town and 10 at
the banquet. Sixteen was there with six
members and Naughty-six had FIVE men
on hand. Professor Jenne suggested to
the new alumni that they organize at
once, as other classes had done.
Honest Old John Wheeler was the
first man called upon by the chair He
was saluted with an outburst of ap-
plause and all present got on their feet.
Prof Wheeler is the new trustee of the
university. lie said he thought it a good
idea to have a member of the teaching
force on the board Of trustees. The
latter ought to have the teachers
point of view presented to them" He
himself would always do all he could to
promote the interests of the medical
school
G. a. Weaver, 81, said he had known
time when it was easier to get
degree from the school than it was
now. 81 feel that coming back here
would renew mans youth"
Or. L. w. Flanders. IS. said he had
never felt the force Of this "preparad-
ness stunt" as ne did them. we have
accomplished some things and some
things we haven't" He said he was
Vermont for the school and work for
it even more in the future than he
had in the past
James NJ Hamilton, '93, told some
stories ION" Or. Jenne when the latter
had been practicing with him in the
same town in the south.
Joseph j. Condrck. II, said the one
thing he had noticed about the school
and the members of his own class had
been the absence of the undemocratic
spirit which one often saw in other
institutions. He said fifteen of the
eighteen graduates of II were mar
ried and had children He asked
those present to note the appropriated
ness of the sailor costumes which the
members of II had worn
]. J. Durven, '06, said his class was
responsible for the new school build
ing since II was one of them who had
dropped the cigarette which set the
paper ablaze that started the fire
which burnt down the building Two
of the professors watched it burn with
broad smiles.
u. J. Roberts for Is said his class
hoped to make up in quality what II
lacked in quantity, a bakers dozen"
thought it was.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
ALUMNI MEDICS MEET.
l.. W. Flanders, 80, Elected President
-HanUuct nj VAN Ness.

The graduates of the medical school
had hardly gotten their breaths after
the conclusion of the pageant in the
gymnasium where they were held back
for while awaiting conveyances or
coverings when it was close to six
o'clock. the hour set for the annual
business meeting. Hence the meeting
was n little late in starting, but sixty
or more attended it.
Dr. II. c. Tinkham dean of the
college, gave an impromptu talk in
which he said that 1916-17s freshman
class would probably number - as
against Il In this years graduating
class, the first class which came under
the requirement of year of col
legiate preparation in addition to
high school equipment. or lao medical
colleges in the country there were now
only about ct. but TIE attack which
the American Medical association had
made in the past upon medical colleges
seemed now to be at an end. This was
the year when the usual inspection
was to have been made, but it had
been called off. The number of med
ical colleges would be reduced in the
future by coalitions such as had taken
place in the case Of the new medical
school of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, as it was called. to form which
three schools had been united. The
A. NJ. A. committee wanted only 40 or
! rs schools i'm the United states that
was likely to be the number ultimately.
| Dean Tinkham said he had observed
! n growing lesscning of supply of NJ.
/ DIS demanded as internes by hospitals
and asserted that he could have placed
several more men in such positions ~
they had been available. The stan
dardization Of hospital work was the
next big step in his opinion. Tho OBJ
jcct was to determine the place which
hospital work should be allowed as
part of a mans preparation. At the
University of Vermont a postgraduate
school was being considered rather SER
iously. To have it, a year of hospital
work in addition to the regular course
of study would have to be required.
! He believed that by 1919 or 1870 two
years of collegiate work would be re-
quircd of candidates for entrance to
the medical school properly speaking,
and that there the movement for high
er requirements of candidates would
/ end.
The graduates of 10, II and rs might
all have entered other institutions on
the basis of high school preparation only,
! hut preferred To take the Near of collie
giate work demanded by Vermont and
enter the university medical school
NEW OFFICERS.
| Or f. W. Sears. IS, read the report of
the committee on nominations and the re-
port was adopted unanimously as fol-
lows: l.. w Flanders. 50, President;
Frank \. Clapp. IS. first vice-president:
lC. A. Weaver 81, second vice-president;
j. y. Tanner, 81, third; j, J, Durven. 'o6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Kappa Alpha Theta md Delta Delta
Delta Have Spreads.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
THE BREAKFAST.
All -Four Surviving Members of Glass
of 1856 Present.

1T is appropriate on this occasion that
should be greeted by a thunder storm
said Erwin NJ. Harvey, '96, one of the last
speakers at the annual alumni breakfast
held in the gymnasium. And tho havoc
which seemed to be going on up in the
sky seemed to help rather than hinder the
success Of the big event. Every seat at
the tables was taken and some Of the re-
unions We're so well attended that mem
| bers Of the classes had to squeeze into
space reserved for other classes.
| The breakfast was some time in get
! ting under way. When it did the cnthusi-
assn of those present broke out repeated
| ly Fifty-sx was there with all four of
its surviving members, who therefore,
will have their names added to the roll on
the tablet. The four are Charles A
! Kent of Detroit, the Rev. DR.. G. = Her
rick of New York, the Rev f. f. Herrick
of Milton and the Rev Or. Lewis Francis
! of Port Henry. The Rev. f. f. Herrick
could not be actually present at the ban
quet, but attended the other events of the
week. T.. l.. Benedict, 80, Of Burlington,
| Rev. DR.. Joseph TorreY. 80, OF Burlington,
the Oldest alumnus present: William c.
Stacy and +. G. Bass both So the one
| Burlingtoninn, the other Of Providence
| r. l.: John j. Allen, GO, OF Brooklyn;
| Francis Farrell, &c; W. L. Smith. 67, of
st. Johnsbury; and Robert Roberts of
Burlington, 80, were some of the other
| oldtmers there. AS a matter OF fact
! there are only two graduates older than
some Of those present, the Rev. DIR. George
| G. Rice, As. of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
Warren +. Adams, 80. of the vicinity of
! Philadelphia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
Committee Will Investigate AL
legged Anti-American Activi-
ties of Herr Appelmann, Pro-
fessOr of German.
LUNCHEON AND SPEECHES
DR.. John b. Wheeler Nominated
as Member of the Board of
Trustees and Ralph A. Stew
art Elected President of
Alumni Association.

Rain interfered materially with the
exercises Of alumni day in connection
with the 18TH commencement of the
University of Vermont. The food
gates were opened shortly after noon
and from then on there was no cessa-
ton. To stage the historical pageant
on the campus was entirely out of the
question and the new annex to the
gymnasium was utilized the spectacle
naturally losing something of it's cffcC-
tivencss thereby.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni
association proved something out of
the ordinary because Of the introduce
tion and unanimous passage of a rcso-
luton calling for the investigation of
the alleged anti-Amcrican activities of
Prof Anton H. Appclmann. who has
the chair of German at the university
There was y record attendance at the
meeting and also at the alumni break
fast which followed. Other features
of the afternoon were the presidents
reception and tho annual banquet of
the Medical Alumni association. Fra
ternity reunions. lasting until an carly
hour Wednesday morning, brought "a
busy day to a close.
PHI BETA KAPPA MEETING.
At the annual meeting of Phi Beta
Kappa the following officers were re-
elected: President, DIR. Lyman Allen;
vice-presidcnt G. H. Burrows; regis
trar, II. T.. Perkins; CORE ponding sec
rotary, Miss Mary Bates; treasurer,
NJ. w. Andrews. Tho members of the
graduating class who were elected to
membership Monday with single ex-
ception. were made members of the
society The one exception was Robert
N. Pease. who is with Company C of
the Vermont National Guard The
president of the society made a special
trip to the camp ground and initiated
Mr.. Pease just before he left for the
front.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
THE ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
pr. John Il. Wheeler of RurIinpton
Nominated for Position of Trustee.

The intimation that there would be
Iomething out Of the ordinary at the
annual meeting of the Alumni associa-
non helped to make that meeting, held
D the college chapel. the most largely
Intended of any in recent years. In
The absence of the president, q. W.
benedict of Providence. r. l.. the vice.
president, r. A. Stewart of Boston, pre-
nded.
Charles f. Lamb. 49, Of New York
PITY. member of the Military Train
hE Camp association and of the Ma
ional Security League. introduced the
blowing resolution:
WHEREAS In the recent past,
everal American publications of the
lest repute, and Colonel Roosevelt,
tave seen fit to criticise the anti
american activities Of A. II. Appel
ham, professor of German at the Uni
iersity of Vermont: and
WHEREAS. Because of this criti-
asm. sinister suspicious are current
Vhich involve the good name of the
DIVERSITY and one of it's professors;
''RESOLVED. That the chairman of
bis committee of alumni appoint a
= pmmittee of five to investigate the
ctivities of Professor Appelmann and
eport its findings. as soon as practi-
aoie' TO 'he president OF thls associa-
Ion, who is requested to lay it before
be board of trustees"
Inc resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
loptcd.
announcer resolution palriotlc IN its
v'e ana complimentary to the college
tudehtS VINO enlisted in Company c
Ia9 '"'roouc"o by Henry b' SHAW and
-" unanimously passed 1t Is as fol-
IiENr'A9' Inc pest traditions OF
70 university or vermont are based
W. r'tl%enShlp ana patriotism; and
hh-i'EAo' company c Of the First
. Te"ieh' Oh INC Vermont National
ua'u composer OF students Of this
piNerS''y Is ABOUT TO proceed to mill
Wy seIE zee On inc Mexican border;
hh9o"N I.' mat We the alumni
ei' dSSe''p'cu at the 1l2th COM
e"ve,'e"' ny THESE resolutions most
10y 'Nr' ''' our sincere apprecia-
pr INA, 'he S'uu'htS OF to-day are
ppi3 ioi'""ins 'ho noSI TRADITIONS Of
'"'t :" ''o'' H"''N anu patriotic
'sponSe 10 the 'ouhtryS call
=, - " ''py
the resolution was ordered sent to
W 'P""' -
h''n' 10y man 'I" 'ho treasurer re-
NV" @iof'i ""l"n't On Hahd' with
H,""''"' Va %''''i''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29

'"The class of 90" he began, never
slept in recitation or out of it," lie
didn't know why n police court judge
should answer for the class some OF
whom In spite of Prof Upper had con-
tinued to make breaches In the King $
English. 1--WE left in Burlington a
large body of active and enthusiastic
alumni to see that the institution was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29

Or f. W, Sears. IS. read the report OF
the committee on nominations and the re-
port was adopted unanimously, as fol-
lows: l.. w Flanders, 50, President,
Frank 4, Clapp, IS, first vice -president;
G.. A. Weaver, 81, second ice-president;
j. y. Tanner, 81, third; j, j. Durven. '06.