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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Edward Nutting Of Center Barn
stead, n. H., is visiting his half sister.
Mrs. Ralph Brown Of this city. at her
home at Chapel street. Up to this
time they had not seen each other for
the past 90 years, having in a way lost
track of each other at that time. With
Mr. Eutting Is Mrs. Browns mother.
Mrs Anna Hovey Of Barnstead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
Y. NJ. c.. A. NOTES

The big game which was scheduled
to be played between the local 'Y''
basketball game and the fast wassit,
team Of Auburn has been called off on
account Of the fact that three Of the
Wassitts are Ill and unable to ap-
pear. This game will be played in the
near future. however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

George H. Simpson of Waterville
was in town on business Wednesday
and called on several friends about
town during the day. Mr.. Simpson is
in the employ of the State as county
game warden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Emery Blaisdell Of Sidney was 4
business visitor In this city Wednes-
day, calling on acquaintances around
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

The ladies Of the Congregational
church will serve a supper Friday,
March 10, at $50. Tickets csc. Menu:
Cold meats, scalloped fish, potato chips
hot rolls. cabbage salad, cake, ice cream
and coffee. marchsd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

The two newest members Of Shaw
Business College are the Misses Gladys
King and Violet Cairns. who were en-
rolled Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
LOCAL NOTICE

There will be Spiritual meeting at the
homo Of Mr.. Henry NJ. Coleman, 80 Pat
terson street. Friday evening, March 10,
It 80. Several mediums will be in at
tendance. Prof. Joseph E. Bartlett as
sisting. One-half hour song service.
&c.. mchsd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
Cleanliness Is Next To
Goodness"

Have your clothes vacuum cleaned IS
the broom reaches only the surface. leav-
lng the finest. deadliest particles Of dirt
embedded in the very nap Of YOUR
CLOTHES. Every garment is VACUUM
CLEANED before It is pressed.
We do fine darning and repairing, also
sweater and glove repairing. All work
Scaled for and delivered without extra
scharge.
. Augusta Wardrobe System
POS Water St. Telephone $50
s4anseodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

| Andrew Keene Of Sidney vas a bus
mess visitor in town Wednesday and
also called on number Of friends
about town during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Edward Savage Of Green street
went to Waterville on brief business
trip Wednesday, and called on friends
in that city during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

The missionary societies OF the
Green street Methodist church will
meet at 7.so Friday evening with Mrs.
". P. Allen al the Hartford House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

The Augusta Festival chorus MEM
bers are notified to be present Thurs
day evening at 7.30 o'clock at the T.
NJ. c. A. assembly hall to elect officers
and make arrangements for future
meetings. marsdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Master Haines Wheeler is reported
as being quite i'll at his home in
Brookine, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone .135 ..-.~

cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
oiutions Of respect. etc. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the ofice Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

". F. Russell has 90 far recovered
from his recent operation as to be out
on Wednesday for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Miss Josephine Roderique, who has
been visiting in this city for the past
few days, returned Wednesday morn
ing to her homo in :Wateryiile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Dean Estes Of Palermo was a bust
ness caller Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09
Thursday, March 9, 1916.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. Frederick Mason is i'll at her
home, Swan street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-09

Tonight the piano pupils Of Miss EN-
ily Burbank will give . public recital
at the Penney Memorial church at
73o. - 80 ::
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
OAKSMERE.

Eugene lleHley gave "A lecture January
II In the blue room OF OaEsmere. Ma
maroneck. y. V. to the mcrlbers NJ the
psychology class on rhytrm and melody.
Current events liz the subject In which
all Of the girls are eudeayOrtUg TO keep
up and January Z. IN Hor weekly tank.
Mrs. Battershall spu'.e rnst interest
lngly on two topics. 'ir. D-hnrae's re-
forms and the Eastern battle front. TIE
work In drama technique under Miss
Theresa llclburn was iIsIrled January
IL. and Miss Dorothy Kinks domestic
science class no,ored IN 20 New York
to visit the park 4 Ti,ford candy fac
tor.
Mrs. Merrill undertook something
unique in the wa of skating Kinks when
she decided that the tennis court, which
has been flooded In past years. was not
large enough for the stating fraternity
of 1916 with characteristic energy
Mrs. Merrill had the basketball field
transformed Ia a day; the court was
boarded Up and all w's IN readiness
for flooding. lu' where vas III" lose
10 come from" \ mere nothing. or
what use "a Il iluITuUcr. nre cnUpdn"
II not To benefit the town citizens, md
So after r-urb jed tape aui wire pulling
$50 feet co. hose gprc"r"l upon the pN"
--tNc frat time 'rc bose had been used
for such a p,rnusc. Many Of tire look
ers on grew pessiniS' whom the water
leaked oUt ia spots ari predicted that
all of the water would sink into :he
ground before the night was half over.
Not ~ all; the rcX' morning the i"e
was like glass end the oaksmcre skaters
came o., iu force
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
Latest News of the Life and
Spirit Within Academic Walls

altar in the new buildings, though these
were not at the time completed. In the
same year Il contract was made for the
~joinery of ten chambers, tfe nall. seven
towers and the cIoisters in the quad
rant which IL mentioned as then stand
ing and must have been a part OF tne
present cloiste~ buildings. By the spring
OF itis preparations were made for COM
pleting the rev quire. which was 10 be
1903 feet by 81 feet I'm size. but In Jdnu-
airy Of the next year Roger Keys. the
clerk OF the works, visited the cathedrals
Of Salisbury and Winchester ard con-
celved n more ambitious design Having
measured the quires and naves which
he had seen elsewhere NE spent three
weeks Ia London Arranging for further
supplies Of material aud submitting ~
the King his proposals.
The result was a new design Tor a
ouire of $50 feet by 80 feet. with larger
and more numerous windows, and TINS
corresponds ~ all essential particulars
with the present building. II is clear,
therefore, that this part of ihe work
though i, had been seven Years in hand
was pulled down and begun again on a
larger plan about liio. -EJChdu0e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan O., bUe-third
of line students VINO have graduated
from the University of WASHINGTON sIuc,
1876 are d"Notlug then lives 10 educating
others. Tire high calling Of home max
ing, indicating the interests of the coed,
has claimed only half a. many Ircrui,.
as The field of education, yet stands soc
oud These iIgures are drawn from a
compilation of the NocatlOus or alumni
by Recorder r. y, stone,
The graduates during thie thirtN-niue
year period have numbered -.idi, OF
thes" the high school teaching forces
nave absorbed 3S>. the grade schools 200
and universities -. fultN seven ara
superiutrudtn,s or principals OF schools,
- are library assistants, ! az" yhNsicli
directors, 3 are supervisors and . are
county su~pcrluteudruts.
Thusr whom domcs,i,ity has called
| nmI.nr IA, but they tlr nearly
cuualicd by balrisiory. The statistics
show tina, $50 have been admitted tn
the hn and are practising law now,
Engineers rank fourth, with 4 tota, If
ga. Electrical and ,iNIl engineers az
running abreast, here 'c1us ~ of the
| former and ~ of the latter among tho
university graduates, The college oi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
Latest News of Euents
in the Scholastic w orld

OF that In the gymnasium. There were
two plaSlets. one, entitled christmas
In the Air" representing a street car
interior: the other. ~ CHRISTMAS
Dream in which Santa Claus and sew
eral characters. representing various
phases OF Christmas jollity, appeared, In
both, the costumes were worked up adj
mirably. and the dialogue and acting
we're carried on without "A break. meet
ing with deserved applause. There were
also recitations by some of the younger
BOYS, dressed in costume. which, were
very good. Considering the fact that
about thirty OF the younger boys OF the
school who carried out these exercises
had to be cOstumed. made up" drilled
and rehearsed. and that every part of
the performances passed on without "A
7, hitch. unstinted praise is due TO Miss
Bingham, the instructor In elocution. and
TO the boys themselves. Intervals be-
tween the main performances were pune
utated by three brief hut entertaining
addresses BY alumni who happened to be
! IL, the audience and were called on tn
speak for their colleges-tolumbia. Cor
nell and Princeton.
In the Christmas exhibits OF work
shown on the hallway walls OF the school
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE.

ampatgu 10 solicit ,outr. buttons
T on Undergraduates aud alumni Of
SNditUNuurc College, Sw fillmore Pa =,
- q new athletic reld Is We under way.
\ committee from the Mems student Gov
eminent Association has been appointed
To cooperate" with tn" alumni committee.
o. the subjects ar" planning entertain
M'nts FOR tho benefit Of the fund The
~'Iisi'- OF tn money Niil he actively
pushed during the next irN months. and
II l. expected that the urN field VII be
completed IN ample tim" for the |Iiaver-
ford football game 10 l+L,1,
VITA Il " Attn OF new material and the
membership Increased from ~ 10 80 men,
TIE combined Mems Glce and lnStru-
acatd, '.uhS expect to have tur best
season Set. Pau Gemmtll. the college
prr~stIdigltator, has Il brand new line of
battling trick aNd Herbert l.. brown.
The director. with thr"e Years nf success.
i considered the Jhlest man Nho has
eN-r held this position The schedule Of
concerts * one OF the mos ambitious
ever undertaken. Tine season viii upen
school on Jaruary - The Sw%arthmore-
ruary Il At thr New Century club.
Philadelphia. The home concert j.
scheduled tuI Mai,h 10. Otlvis prob
ably Mil be- held at chester. West Ches-
ter. ellen Mills ard Mi,lyills. y. I.
Manager William Shoemaker during the
CAristmd- holidays Will visit Alumni in
a number Of cities Ia increase their in
ttrrst and enlist th.lr financial support
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16

there were interesting specimens or me-
chanicai drawing. penmanship and a
very creditable display Of photographs
By the Camera Club. All the pictures
50 SHOWN were taken by their cameras
and developed and printed by the young
operators themselves. Low and Wiegand
gave the best exhibits In mechanical
drawing. The ~penmanship OF the first
form boys was decided to show the most
progress, though not. of course. giving
the most finished work. The best photo
graphic work was credited to Robert
Volkening.
At the reopening OF the school on Jan
uary 3 the Rev. Henry Townsend Scud-
der OF the class of 1870 addressed the
boys and gave them an encouraging FORE
word and godspeed for the new year.
The January regents examination
will be held at the school beginning with
Monday, the nth. and ending with FRI
day. the 2lst. under the direction or the
instructors In the various departments.
A series OF lantern lectures. beginning
with next week. will be given to the
lower classes. by the instructor In geog-
raphy. to amplify and illustrate his
course. These lectures will AXE place
between . and 3 o'clock In the gym
nasium.
In athletics. in addition to the has
ketball scheme. which IL fairly full Tor
the balance OF the month, the interclass
contests for the championship banners
will occupy the time and effort o. the
boys. among whom there Is always keen
rivalry for success. The first or the
series will occur at the end Of the month
between the airst and second forms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
OBERLIN COLLEGE.

OHERIIN. Onto. Ian. Is rrcsideu;
Henry G. King Of pherliu College VIII
make an extended our OF TN. West
during the latter part OF January. nr.
King will visit - Louis, January 22-2I
January % he Will preach in the pil-
grim Church, ON the 4ith he Will ad-
dress the ministers OF 81. Louis at 10 "a
\. NJ, and at noon viii give "A talk TO
the CITY club on "The Fine Art OF I.h 10
ing" IN the evening he viii he the
guest Of honor a. the annual meeting ~
ia. 81, Louis bDerliu Association. on
January % President King viii he In
Kansas Guy, addressius the city club
AT moon and being the guest of tn" Kan
sas citN DOerlin Association In the eve
ning The .6th and eth viii he spent
in Omaha with addresses before the
Rotary Club and the bmaha Dhcrlir
Association, bn January ~ prcsldcut
Kin% win he IA" guest Of The i-s Nnin.
bhrIlIu Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
OF CHICAGO.

Haskell Oriental Museum. at the Iht-
,ersity Of Chicago. has recently been
presented with a remarkable COLLECTION
OF coins 10y Jacob S%peiCher of Shangll'l,
china. Chinese Cu,ns medals ana anu
lets to the number OF si4. arranged IN
historical sequence. are supplemented
by coins of hnnam and corea. with
a few from the old regime Of Japan.
Altogether loss specimens are included.
The donor was engaged In their collec-
ton during some twelve years in China.
After being on exhibition for three OF
four years NJ the Boston Museum OF
Fine Arts they are now permanently
located in Chicago. The value of the
accession is much increased by the man
uscript catalogue which Mr.. Speicher
has furnished with the collection
our adjective ~'pccuniary' still bears
witness TO the cattle which served early
Rome as measures of value. In chIui
likewise. but far earlier. actual commod-
tiles had constituted the first medium
OF exchange, The Chinese. however,
seem to have preferred metal objects.
especially battleaNes and knives. As
Government credit became established %
was GUN more convenient 20 coin small
models of these utensils. The exhibit
begins then with "DattlsaNe" coins.
come OF which date back additionally 20
the period Of 225j-ll22 Il. G. Even
with the adoption OF a later date this
would probably give nina first place
IN the study OF num.sluatiCs.
Knife coins form an interesting
group. Their round handles with holes
in the centre, two OF which are distin-
euished by a square p~crforatiOn. are
supposed 70 have furnished the pattern
for round cash with square holes s.,
regularlv used later. Other peculiar
shapes are a bridge" and the pebble
like pellets called by the Chimes uumis'
matists ant" coins. All these old
est. most brittle copper specimens ar.
mounted in hand carved trays of cam
phor wood. The largest object in Mr.
Spelcher's collection Is a m~agnincru'
medal with dragon decoration. bostowet
"a a reward for loyalty by the rue;
WI Tsuug ,l525 A. Do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
BARNARD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

The German Litcratur. club of the
Barnard Schou. 20" Gir's neid is
monthly meeting ~ the home of Mrs
Wurn on Wednesday last. The guests
of the afternoon were Miss 'ouabeer,
-. Miss S~pr.nehorn. 'l3, aud Miss
Howell. "A. who received the good wishes
OF their friends on the announcement
of their engagements. Miss 'onaDeec
Will be married on January %,
The members of The upper school are
In the midst OF reviews, preparatory to
their midyear examinations Miss Kemp
aud Miss 'hwah vii take eNamlua-
tons AT barnard College. Miss Kemp Is
TO take NJ tive course leading to the
4. Il degree and Miss Schwah will en-
ter the school OF journalism. ~ the Two
upper classes students are preparing for
barnard, Cornell, Nassar, Wellesley and
Mount ilolyohe colleges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
MONTCLAIR ACADEMY.

Donald Walden. NJ \. 1911, VINO was
;eceu.ly decorated ~ the French ke-
pubic with the Bronze Cross for gallant
se.Vice VITA the American Ambulance
Corps. delivered u talk TO the students
Of NCu'c!1ir Academy, Montclair, y. j,
on last Wednesday afternoon. in the
: ape o. - review Of his experiences IN
tie stem salient of he war in the
Nosges district. NJ. Walden carried quite
n number Of relics from the battlehe'ds
VITA him and held his audience breath
,nss with lis descriptions OF the perils
a. the front. EJcn article had a history
expressive OF ne dangers and horrors OF
;le va. zone. The various kinds OF
%..cl.s. pieces OF .sagapuel. shattered gre
nades and She, ::Ns wet grim,y eloquent
oC ;ae terrific huuln destruction which
.Ae war has caused. TIE speal<er drew
pictures OF pdlp.taurk ... rest OF con-
d,tion % the counts g., =. war behind
the lines and at the front II was
splendid TO fee. shat t.e accounts were
au.,lcu:ic and actual ANA that She Young
.pcA',c~ was an actua, eyewitness of
re struggles OF which he spoke. He said
!hat France expects - execute a great
offensive movemers during the uNlner
,f iHl1. under tie direction uf Cen
iuffge, TIE leTp q. the Marne. IAN
France - working day and night toward
that end. TIE a1tngnition factories are
storing up al! the.- product to make
ills great Hroiec: possible. I believe
, t'at x Lis war f., to he won at al by
're French :. VI! be- won by their ar
+ ;il,ery under me leadership and through
he genius Of gen. Jonfre" Mr.. Walden
.sI 'al' ;le great attack of Septem-
g - was Illustrative of the great
l..'.' strength Of the French army.
loGrc'a va: orders. lie said. were carried
Out to the last detail ard only tie inter
sentiun OF heavy rains prevented the
Allies from breaking through at that
time.
TAA great French commander chose
Nj Walden's sector as the one which
So. most strongly defended by the Ger
mans and ordered the line to move for
ward after three days Of artillery fire.
Tho acav!6S' N the history OF war. Wacn
the German trenches were gained
not ms alive Wa found in them except
n group ~ ie'mans whom the horrors
of tH- bputbardment had driven insane.
Most OF these begged the French to kill
them that they might forget whs, their
army corps had once been. They had
been killed amos, TO the last man. The
conclusion whoa Mr.. Walden reached
was ,hat q: the one trial attack whiri
.luf'rc made can he 50 effective, then n
gene al attack ON he entire front wjt!
Unlimited d~umunit"u Al D., Disposal
Will q" Irresistible.
Nj Walden - ~ present on leave, IN,
expects to return 70 aLs duties .u tnt
spr.us. lie and ul- division ere conn
for'iDlN situated a., - French mauol
house u,ar no" Ltllr town % pou,.a.
Mousse. Of when the normal popula.
ton ats been reduced rom some $4,000
10 \ few hundred ln giving Jle stu.
dents OF MS Odd Suupui an opuurfuu.tt -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
UNIVERSITY.

.rbs ro,o,, ~, c,nrcslIor Hamilton OF
.ba ,,,crtr,r I.riva,s,y a, washington.
~ r.vo,is ro,,,rl,bia n-o.ress OF
$40 ma, .rsi,v ma, only in its financial
t,,rptb.,t,, IN. also in lis educational
vu,L Lre,dy WITHIN ono wear forty-
ora students .re nurs,,irg postgraduate
study az iuyastiVations and eleven pro-
s,esurs ,,vn hoer enrolled Between two
AND ihre, buudred thousaud dollars OF
nrod,,ctiyo ,~rdnwment was announced
as having berone available since the
lac, neetiry Nanv personal gifts OF
ir,cras, usrc renor,ed Notably ,hos. Of
Ms a. l., svir, Nr aud Mrs W. :
,',rhy Ar aud Nrs .Johu &. Let's and
s,,o,,, ..curcd he Dr Frank ~. Collier.
mo ,~,tiouaI ~c,nit,l itself now IL TAX
,,, d, mon. artiv. and vial interest in
10 u~,Jyc,.,y crtornr,se This was owl
go, aron H., ,Ln acc.,,anre ~, tr,s-
.,,s,in nG,L ,Gc ,r%st;,u,tnn hv several
,or,n,,.. mo, a., ,no cttv rresne,,ive of
,,r do,on,,,,tnr. ,niio,ion I'm, an
500, ,,,,. -r,,ir,ir, ,roor u,s ia. no.
49,, ,,,a, =, III I,s.bo ,,deraor nj
,bo VIII ,r-.unur,,,d bv tho Wnmau's
,;u.,I ~ ,bn An,.rir,p University of
which Ms \rd.rson - president. THIS
cu,Ia ,.,o.. ,,nc.,. ,ra nom among
Ia hos, tr,,vp women az W,shiprton
Go rla,ring ,rd nusbing a rren, ma.
,,,r.l ,,wr,iyr In hoba,, of -ha urf.
,o,.t,, ,,ich 80 dosi,rod Among o,be,
: ,,r,,s.. ga ,o,rv n,, or. ~ tro mos,
~r,rnr, an, homo ,rd ,or,ipn ui.si,nar>
nroio.,s y., conceived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16

THE following members OF the foot
ball squad of Vermont Acad-
cmy, ciaxtons River, VT. were
awarded the letter ~" at the annual
term end dinner held a short time go:
Bruce y. Coulter. bridgeport. conn :
Lewis Douglas. New London. Conh
William G. Grout. F%itchbure, Mass; Al
bert Holmes. Springfield, Mass Arthur
Mann. Mclrose. Mass. George kerpler.
New York city Winsor Gushing. rhlla-
delphir. Pa. Iohn S%tickney, Ludlow .
Marshall White, Rutland Norman
Wright, Grafton Hugh Schoneld. Hyde
Park Bradford Godfrey. Bennington :
Donald Lane, OTTAWA. ont.
The first OF a series Of interschooi
spelling matches. which have been held
for several years past. was held AT me
last weekly assembly, The Juniors de-
fedted the seniors In a close match. Dom
aid e. Lane. II, of Ottawa. ont. was
the individual winner Charles yelling
Of Bennington. second, and Bruce y
Coulter Of bridgeport. Conn. WAS third
Practically all the boys are nov en-
gagged in some form OF outdoor winter
sport. \ great many are directing their
efforts toward the annual winter carri'
val. which Is 10 be held in February
'oasting. -tOboggauing, skiing, snow
shooting ana skating make up the LIST
In which the students md much pleas
urc. owing to the Indictment weather
the hockey rink has been held up. but
II ia thought that q fen DAYS work Vii
make Il ready for the coming games.
The school was we'll represented lbs 2
number of students az the annual BOYS
V. VI. e. \. oonferen' e. which was hcl,
at Rutland January II. 10 and IL.
Roger butcher, formerly a day stu
dent. and Ernest Weeks, sol NJ the Re-
Mr.. Weeks Of Worcester, Mass, ar
among the new students on the hill.