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of the house, shorten it at one end by a cushioned wicker settee and at the other by swinging settee. One of the long, narrow tables just de- scribed, may be pushed back against the house wall and two or. three low chairs will occupy the space between the settees. Do not make narrow porch still narrower with flower boxes or even potted plants along the edge. A low railing around such a porch makes 1t seem wider and more roomy. and on the ground, below the railing. bright colored flowers may be planted. Above all. never run long, narrow strip of carpet or mating down the center of 8 narrow porch. This only emphasizes the lack of width. Break the floor space with two or three square or oblong porch rugs, and re- member that deep awnings will in crease the apparent width of your l porch materially. Even when house faces north and there is no danger of the sun being troublesome on sum- mer days. an awning adds tenfold to the attractiveness of the out-of-door living room, lending suggestion of luxury, coolness and privacy-besides the valuable suggestion of space. | It is the fad now to furnish the porch in bright, soft colors; and these harmonize artistically with the color Of the house walls and with the flow CTS planted around the porch. Having once chosen the porch color scheme, abide by it-until the house is re- painted or the garden replanted-and let not turkey red cushions stray into a blue and orange environments; or brown wicker rockers spoil the har-i mony of blue and white arrange ment
 Blue and orange is especially suit able for a porch having southern exposure. A delightful porch of this type has its floor tinted a soft gray; it's ceiling warm, deep orange. On the gray floor are spread blue rugs and in the blue wicker chairs are cush. ions of orange sunfast material. There is round porch table of blue wicker on which is circular cover of orange linen and in the center of the table stands deep blue pottery jug for flowers. White wicker furniture dashed with scarlet. and scarlet cush- ions give cheery brightness to very shady porch on the north side. In front of this porch on bit of lawn which the sun reaches in the morning Is great bed of scarlet geraniums, and the color scheme is charming, and is added to appreciably by red and white striped awnings. not needed for shade but very effective withal. A porch furnished in green Is par ticularly cool and inviting on warm day and green is a favorite color scheme for deep verandas on the sunny side of the house. Porch fur niture in green wicker or green paint ed wood may be had at moderate price; and green porch rugs of fibre or rush weave may also be had quite inexpensively In green. Awnings of white and sreen-striped canvas and one or two green or deep yellow pot tery flower receptacles will add their quota of restful charm to such porch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

yoke. The skirt is gathered at the belt and has two oblique pockets. At the ankle is very deep hem. But tons run down the front of the blouse from the turnover collar, and skirt is attached to blouse under broad belt of the linen Tapped under two but tons. Another neat sports dress is of tan and white linen with collar and cuffs of white organdie. Buttons run all the way down waist and skirt and brown silk necktie is knotted under the wide. turned down organdie collar.
 June Accessories.
 In the business and play of the final college weeks there will be simply nc time at all to repair ravages of the wardrobe, so the college girl must be amply supplied with the little things of dress; with fresh collars and cuffs ready to baste in; with stockings to accompany sport shoes, dancing slip pers, and the buttoned boots of for nal type; with dozens of handker- chiefs; with parasols for those campus occasions when fluffy feminine garh looks pleasing against the green; with iieChlicS, DcllS, gay puSdTreeS TOT SpOTt headgear and with-above allan in- dispensable wrist-watch that not a minute may be lost in the crowded days by miscalculations of time!
 A few paragraphs back mention was made of the cherished evening frock ready to burst forth in all its dainty prettiness on the great occa- sion of the college Prom What .ould be more enchanting in the way of a June dance frock than the girlish cos tune of white taffeta and embroid- cred filet net, with little touches of narrow black velvet, each sporting a f1uttering, tiny bow? Soft as June moonlight itself, this little frock, and fresh and young as a June morning. The upper part of the skirt is of white taffeta, joined with cording to two hounces of embroidered filet net Featherbone tubular boning is run through the cord, distending the skirt smartly below the hip. Plain filet net was used for the long sleeves and this net is draped over gathered bodice of white tulle. Black velvet ribbons tied across the soft tulle, show through the outer net.
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will look best over rather dark skirt, or frock of navy blue taffeta. crepe de chine or mohair and worsted mixture which is light in weight, very durable and possessed of charming, silky sheen. Add pretty boots of lawn -colored glazed kid, irreproacha- ble gloves and small handbag of pleated silk, and our college maid will be an attractive and correct little exponent of youthful style when she steps aboard the train
 If. on the other hand, the go-be- tween costume is tailored suit, care should be taken to select youthful and not too "fussy" model
 The blue serge tailored suit pictured is smart as well as youthful and cor- rect for a college maid The serge is in a very dark navy shade, called crows-wing blue and skirt and coat though cut with snappy style have no tendency toward exaggeration. The foot of the closely pleated skirt and the edge of the coat are faced with a lightweight resilient lining which keeps the edge crisp and prevents the material from falling too Imply. The
 
 raised belt and the slanting patch pockets are applied over the pleats which are thus held down flatly at the sides of the garment
 The picturesque collar and tie could only be worn by young woman, so this style adds to the youthful dash of the costume. Collar and cuffs are of white glazed kid; the tie of navy blue silk polka dotted in white.
 Campus and Class Wear.
 Whatever would thousands and thousands of school and college maids have done. had not one unforgettab bl e Peter Thompson created the middy dress? So comfy 1t is, so neat. so youthful and so altogether desirable costume--if one is anywhere be- tween the ages of ten and twenty-five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

YER Decoration Day weekend
 the college girl is in town for
 brief visit with the home peo- " pie and a day of shopping for June wearables. So many of the pret- tiest summer things appear in the shops during May that it is usually mistake to stock up too generously at Easter vacation time and for the June weeks quite a complete summer ward robe will be required by the college maid. June Is a busy month at col lege. Some of the most important so- cial affairs occur then; and the Com mencement and Class-day festivities demand their share of alluring raj ment. There are the June athletic events, too-sport toggery must be ready for that. Indeed for these few weeks in June the college girl must have complete little summer outfit of her own-and after college has closed and she is home with leisure for shopping and fittings it will be too late to provide what she should have had, to take her place with distinction among her college mates.
 The Natty Go-Bctwccn Tailleur.
 First of all, the college girl must have something smart and correct to travel in. Perhaps she purchased this during the Easter vacation, perhaps not. At any rate it will take the form. either of smart and simple tailored suit, or very good-looking separate coat to be worn with skirt and blouse or pretty frock, and in buying it, one looks ahead to summer when 1t will serve as a travelling costume and prove useful during early autumn days.
 If the choice is a separate, coat, the college girl cannot do better than to select one of black and white checked worsted with a hat of black milan in one of the new wide brim sailor shapes. trimmed with black and white g~osgrain ribbon. The checked coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

god reason why just as much thought and care should not be given to it's attractive quality as is ordinarily given to making an indoor living room attractive. The porch, indeed, if one is influenced by such things is a much more conspicuous evidence of taste and culture than the indoor living room hidden. away behind four walls and only on parade when visitors come inside the home. The porch on the other hand is always on parade. If 1t is charming and harmonious in fur nishing, it suggests an indoor environ ment where charm and harmony reign; if the porch is unattractive and uninviting-with cast-off furniture and uncomfortable chairs -ever passerby will understand that there are limits to the requirements of beauty and good taste. in that particu- lar household
 Porch furniture should be selected with the dimensions of the porch in mind. Sleepy-hollow chairs-with no space to move about between them will not make a luxurious porch; vis- tas of green, a suggestion of space and roominess must be obtained at all costs for these are the things that make the out-of-door room most pleasing. There are long, narrow wicker porch tables which, arc excel lent for porches that are not very wide. These tables have shelves un- derneath and wicker pockets at the ends for magazines, fancy-work and the like. They take up much less room than round table and look well on long, narrow porch. A swinging settee across the end of long porch, breaks the length and helps to give the cosy, roomy look that is so desirable. If you have a very long porch across the front or side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

to trail over the rail. A wicker flower stand for growing plants may be moved about to catch the sun or to make 8 background for the .teatable. A galvanized iron pan fits into the wicker stand and may be lifted out when 1t Is desirable to change the plants or to give them good wetting.
 The cozy wing chair is well placed beside another graceful plant stand whose circular receptacle holds a growing palm. A cool and delightful corner this. with the great palm whis- pering in the breeze and the big chair ready to sink into for few moments chat or an hours reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

Growing plants and flowers add greatly to the rustic charm of porch looking out into country landscape. With very little trouble vines may be trained to cover that end of the porch which does not command pleasing view and long flower boxes on the porch railing may have more vines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
SUMMER sUNHArs ARE BLACK.

nF course one does not say "sun-
 hat" any more; the modern word " is Sport hat" And this summer the exceedingly smart, exclusive sport hat is to be black of supple straw and very wide brimmed, with a band and tailored bow of two-tone ribbon. Some of these hats of black milan have bands of white and black gros- grain ribbon; other models. of black basket straw are trimmed with blue and green. blue and white, or scar- let and white ribbon in fetching effect.
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.ROM May until October the ~ porch is the living room of the
 family, and there seems no
 god reason why just as much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

YER Decoration Day weekend
 the college girl is in town for a
 brief visit with the home peo- " pie and a day of shopping for
The sun., 1916-09-03

magnet. In fact the earth crust is
the seat Of magnetic currents which
keep the magnetic needle swinging
from right 10 left Of tho magnetic
meridian. that Is TO say, from east to
west. The breadth of variations
varies from day to day. month to
month. year to year. II We take tho
average Of q whole year. We md that
from one year to the other the varia-
ton is from the simple to the double.
and that this annual variation In fixed
by law. II In periodic and the law OF
the cycle is an average OF twelve
years. which IL noted AZ the rhythm OF
our great military movements. But
that which is really marvellous In all
this IL that 1t is scientifically estab-
lished that the magnetic maxima cor
respond with tho maxima Of the sun
spots.
How now a any n refuse TO
admit tho direct relationship between
wars, magnetic currents and sun
spots? We shall see directly that still
more striking relations exist between
human m~!gratlons and the rotation Of
The sun., 1916-09-03
oldest Catholic House Of Worship in New York Tells Of thel
Changes He Has Witnessed in the Parish
Rector of Oldest

Centre Market place, and even that
was IN the edges OF the big town. His
parents. however. were OF an adven-
turous turn of mind. 80 they moved
way up to Third ven and Fifty
sixth street. which was. OF course. real
country. There It was that their son
learned 50 much Of tho life OF the
tine. In his youth the Monsignor
loved the games OF the open. lie spent
much OF his time out OF doors and
gathered within him the forces Of a
splendid constitution which has been
such a help to him in oil these years
Of hard work for the good Of all
sorts and conditions Of men. At an
early age he was drawn toward the
priesthood. He made his studies at
Emmittsburg, Nd. in the days Of tho
civil war. Often in the recitation
rooms tho students heard the guns
on distant battleields. The roa Of
Antletam vas In his ears when he got
his degree and on his way back 70
New York he marched for many . mile
with the hosts OF Meade.
Tho clutch Of circumstance seemed
to draw the young priest to old St.
Patrick's from the first. The parish
had begun n new era at tho time the
Rev. John j.. Kearney Joined tho staff
Of its clergy. There had been a fire IN
a fur manufacturing establishment in
tho neighborhood and some Of the
blazing furs were blown to the roof
OF tho cathedral and set 1t on fire.
Tho interior was destroyed and only
through tho devotion of clergy and
laity were tho throne OF the arch
bishop. the sacred vessels and other
objects saved. The old walls. how
ever. remained. so that a. a matter
Of fact st. Patrick's Church IL to-
day the oldest house Of Catholic wor-
ship In the city.
II had long been foreseen that the
cathedral must be moved to the upper
portion of the city OF New York. The
increase OF population and the unre-
hitting efforts OF such leaders as Arch
bishop Hughes and Cardinal McClos-
key had been extending tho work of
the diocese In many directions. The
throne of the archbishop was moved
In 1879 TO tho splendid German gothic
pile at Fifth enu and Fifiieth
street. and the Very Rev. william
Quinn, who had been vicar-general for
six years. relinquished his duties at the
old cathedral for those OF the new. 1t.
Patrick's In Mott street on May rs,
1879. became a parish church.
The Rev. Father Kearncy. VINO suc-
The sun., 1916-09-03

do not feel that there has been my
sudden change. ! have seen tho gem
erations come and go. The Italian
parishioners are very apprcciative.
To them the church has the strongest
appeal. II IL II crowded neiGhborhood
here, ana for that reason the children
ar" hard to manage. for they must
have EXERCISE. 1t WAS 80 even when
first came here, How much more so
II must ho now"
The Monsignor was stadinE At n
window "f the rcCtory in Mulberry
street, looking at the rear OF the old
cathedral church. Up tho iron rail
ar the stair climbed half a dozen
youngsters.
u have some trouble with them ut
times said the Monsisnor as he
watched the %sIYirrning arms and legs.
'''ne Is always afraid that children like
That Will surely break their nccks. and
Vet when ! .ook back on my own child
Hood and think how fond was OF
DOING just what they arc doing now.
| cannot bc harsh with them.'
The children, as though conscious
suddenly that they wero under the
eye OF tho M~onsignor. glanced over.
smiled ani nodded. And as We stood
mere 1t seemed as though every pass
'rhy Welcomed the kindly face Of
IN" N'h"rahlo M~onsignor. TWO young
girls arm IN arm Fastening on the
"pposlt" side If tho street knew as If
hy instinct that tho Monsignur wa.
near ana looked over at him and
greeted him.
Ih'y have grown UP here said
NO. they went through our schools
ana now they ara in tho same class
at Hunter College"
II was noon and from tho %ncighbor-
ing factories the young workers were
coming, boys ana girls, Tho Monsis-
iior watched them one by one, wonder.
ING II this one or that was We'll en-
ploycd or happy or il he or sho was
not everlasting his or her strencth. The
'r4desm'n, tho %laborers. hurryins t.,
lh'ir various tasks got a glimpse Of
tho window Of the rectory in Null
berry street and salutcd.
Yes, said the prcla,e with a smile.
] no Know IA great many here. ! must
forget some @! c~uurse-but still they
remember me, for ! have been here
80 long"
Through all tho years Mgr. Kcar-
ney has lcl' the inspiration OF service
deeply. Among his treasured bosses.
slons Is a photograph of the late popo
nus IN" who Just nifty years 4 gave
MN ms blessing at n farewell audi
ehc"' Despite his advanced years h,
Is as enthusiasts In MS work as 10
was at the Other side OF his golden
Jubilee.
The sun., 1916-09-03

the conhGuratlon OF the soil OF Europe
ard Asia especially became sufficiently
liked for VIZ To recognize h large
majority OF men who had established
themselves IN Europe during prehis-
toric and historic ages as having ONE
from Asia, and consequently had trav-
elled from the cas-: toward the west.
Very rare indeed. and temporary. as
compared with the others. are the dis
placements OF masses OF humanity in
other directions. either in the form Of
violent invasions with fire and sword
or 10y pacific penetration. Let us mem
ton. for instance, the empire Of Alex
ander in Asia. the occupation OF Great
Britain aid eau. BY the Romans.
which lasted hardly two centuries. and
the empire OF the Orient. which hardly
survived that of the Occident. Tho
C~arthaginians under Hannibal failed
In their enterprise against Rome. Is
II worth while TO recall how the Eng
!ish were driven OF France and
that the cunquests Of the First I;epuh-
l!c were lost after the campaigns OF
B%onaparte In Egypt, in central Europe,
The sun., 1916-09-03

In Spain. in Russia, brilliant cam.
paigna, but DISASTROUS, because they
finally resulted In two counter in.
vas.ona.
The only direction which ne did not
follow was the west. because ne was
prevented by the sea, a. wal the case
with the larger part OF the great in.
vasions Of the barbarians originating
In the east. who on this account turned
toward the south. But, perhaps. the
orientation on the fate Of human mi
grat.ons u the constant check Of the
eight Crusades In the Middle Ages.
which failed SO lamentably in the
Orient. 1t may DO truly said that the
Orient waA at the same time the cradle
and the tomb OF the Occident.
How shall We explain this constant
incoherence in the life of nations II II
be not due to profound ignorance Of
natural laws? The diplomats are al
chemists. not chemists. We
cannot ind one directing idea. m
rational course In all international re.
l%a;!ons: all Is tho butt Of the most
gross emp!ricism. II isolated lndivid-
uals acted like the nations We would he
compelled TO shut them w. The most
astonishing thing Is that, nothwith-
standing their many a~nti-natursl
deeds, the great lines OF migrations OF
peoples have not changed since pre-
historic and barbarous ages.
Tie japanese have succeeded In roll.
Ing back the Russians upon Europe:
the Americans. contrary to the Monroe
Doctrine. are already In the Philip
pines. while the yellow races. In their
effort at u pacific penetration of CALI
fornia. have met such a resistance on
the part OF the United States as may
lead To war.
Finally. despite the most solemn en-
gagemcnts. even OF honor Itself. the
Germans have not hcsitated to invade
weak Belgium and the northern part of
France with a delirium Of general
crim.nality which differs not al all
from that Of the ancient barbar!ans
save In the refinement and perfection
OF tools OF slaughter and incend.ar!sm.
The sun., 1916-09-03

the district. lie won their confidence
from the first and brought them In
touch ut every point with the church.
To assist him ne obtained Italian
speaking priests and teachers. lie
watched over the som and the dauRh-
tiers Of the immigrants and saw to IL
that they did not neglect their cducH-
tional opportunities. Owing 10 tho
strong missionary spirit ON the part
OF the rector OF tho church of -. Pat
rick's there Is now in that parish what
~ considered In be the largest Italian
school in the world. The buildings
face on Prince street. and although old
they arc constantly repaired and
altered To- bring them into working
order with the newest requirements.
Nearly all the original parishioners
were Irish" said tho Monsignor the
other day after he had somewhat re-
,uctantly consented to tell something
Of his work. There were Il few
French. some Germans. and over in
several of the smaller streets was "A
colony Of negroes. Tie buildings were
small compared with what they are
nOw--littlc wooden buildings many of
them-but all around the great city
was unfolding, The changes III popu-
lation came ON gradually, but | should
say that in 1873 tho first large Italian
immigration began. There had been
hard times in Italy and thousands
came over here in search OF work.
Again in 1882 there was an especially
large number of them.
ut was evident to us then that
something especially must be done for
them, and services in their language
were held for years in the basement
of tho church. We had to learn their
lang uagc and when they come hero
10 tho house am able to talk to them.
Hut how they have gathered about
old st. patrick's. Twenty-eight thou
sand persons in this parish. all nom
inally Catholics.
our parochial schools were found
ed in 1917 by the Sisters Of Charity,
ami tho records have been very care
fully kept. We have enrolled IN the
three school buildings 3,0i3 pupils. OF
whom only sixteen have Irish names,
This rest are Italians. We have ltal-
ian teachers To help u.s.. and some OF
them are graduates OF our parochial
schools, brought up right In our par
iyh.
And. although this great change
has been coming IN all these years, IL
Is hard to trace II. I, who have been
part Of the life Of this parish 70 long.
The sun., 1916-09-03

How many times have had to read in
tho papers: What Is the blind force
which drives the Germans toward
Calais. and why are they so bent upon
filling the User with innumerabie dead
bodies?"
Experimental science will soon show
US hat they are really acted upon by
a blind force. like that which urges
the nocturnal insects TO burn their
wings in the flames Of our lamps or
the flies to hurl themsel, es gains a
windowpane. This Is an explanation.
but no an excuse. Really the law OF
migration Of peoples around the globe
might be respected without recourse
to tho procedure OF ancient bar
barians.
After Christopher Columbus d!scov-
cred America and the way across the
seas was open TO navigation. the Eu-
Sopeans went to the New World. 1t
IL certainly remarkable that they did
81 movS. by millions. inversely to
the rotation OF the earth.
In the face of these facts--and not
one Of those presented may 10 disputed
we must yield. There Is certainly
some blind force driving mankind 10
NOV" in a drect.oN contrary To the
earth's rotation.
But IN order to obey this natural law
they may choose between two modes
Of procedure. one which Is barharous
and criminal. the invasion by fire and
sword: the other which Is legal. loyal,
more or lers, pacific emigration. The
diplomats who have not tried t. block
inyasiuns have tr.ed in every way 10
prevent immigration by all kinds Of
measures. even the most violent. in
some countries, forgetting that immi-
grafton is Il precious safety valve.
Happily their evil ol~tructionism has
finally almost entirely failed ana thus
the cosmic direction has not been SEM
SHY modified hy them. The Germans
certainly regret not hav.ng clung tn
pacific Immigration, which would have
opened 10 them all tho great doors %,