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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
THE COUNTRY NEEDS BIG CORN
CROP THIS YEAR

There ought TO be a big crop Of
'orn produced this year. The pres
ent and prospective shortage Of the
winter grain crops makes big corn
crop almost essential to well-fed
live stock and people next winter.
We would not advise any reader TO
plunge into corn any more than into
any other crop, but we do believe It
safe TO urge readers TO give the corn
crop the best possible show this
year and TO endeavor to produce an
abundant supply for their own needs
and at least little surplus for sale
il this is at all practical.
No reader should forget, however,
that corn is a rich land crop and
that il seldom pays TO plant il on
poor ground. Corn still remains our
greatest crop, but we are not as de-
pendent on IL as we once were. Land
that cannot reasonably be expected
to produce twenty-five bushels Of
corn TO the acre had better go into
soy beans.-Southern Agriculturist.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
A BOYS MOTHER
By James Whitcomb Riley

NV mother. she's So good to me,
IF | was as good as | could be,
I couldn't be as good-nO. sir
Can't any boy be as good as her
She loves me when I'm glad or mad;
She loves me when I'm good or bad;
And what's the funniest thing, she
says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
| don't like her to punish me;
That don't hurt; but it hurts to see
Her cryin'-nen | cry: an men,
We both cry and be good again.
She loves me when she cuts an
sews
My little cloak an Sunday clo'es;
An when my pa comes home to tea,
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs an tells him all l said
An grabs me up an pats my head
An | hug her, an hug my pa,
An love him purt' nigh much as ma.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

which are above mere earthly dis
comflture. Even as we gaze at the
tower, there peals out from some
where within, the deep, melodious
tones of a bell, summoning all TO
study and rest after the evening
meal. Berea, nestled among her
green hills and guarded by the senti-
mel mountains in a distance, symbol
ICES, to all who have for long dwelt
within her influence, the height OF
intellectually, OF refinement, Of all
pursuits for the culture Of the mind |;
but, best OF all, the school repre-
sents the work OF many men and
women who have given their lives
for the betterment Of others and
for, The Promotion Of the Cause Of
Christ"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
SMITH-RIFE

Cards have been received in Berea
announcing the marriage of Verne
Smith. May oath. to Miss Rebecca
Rife. The marriage took place at
the home of the bride at Stoutsberg,
o.
Mr.. Smith was a popular College
student in Berea for several years,
being graduated with the Glass of
1915. The past two years he has
been principal of schools at Lees
burg, o. Miss Rife was music teach
or in the Leesburg school.
Mr.. smith will continue his work
in LeeSburg.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
A DESCRIPTION OF BEREA
Rv Rarnica rrv

THE following is the best COM
position written in the second-yeaT
English classes on the assigned sub
ject, "A Description Of Berea." II is
more nearly "letter-perfect" than
any other theme work done by the
students Of the Academy Department
this year.-C.C.C.l
Berea, the little school town which
is about TO be described too made
quately, fear) falls roughly into
the form OF huge birds claw, dis
tended as il 10 clutch some unfor-
tunate prey. When viewed from a
distance, the most prominent fea-
lures OF Berea are a series Of brick
buildings; namely, the Chapel, Knapp
Hall, Ladies Hall, Lincoln Hall,
Pearsons Hall, Industrial and Bruce
Buildings, and Kentucky and TalcOtt
Halls. When approached from
Prospect street in the evening, the
town presents an aspect Of pleasant
and peaceful repose. The white
streets melting into grey at a little
distance, are bordered by green,
well-kept lawns, surrounding neat
dwelling-houses which are fashion,
ed in accordance with the various
tastes of the owners and occupants
and are shaded by the widespread
ing branches Of maple and oak trees.
Now come the students dormitories
(of course, not all on the same street,
but in almost all parts of the town A.,
some wooden and some brick struc-
lures; the various classrooms and
chapels, and, further on, the white
stone Library and the Main Chapel,
whose white tower mas served as a
solace TO many a weary, heart-sick
student, has lifted him out OF his
misery and disappointment, by
poiRting upward 10 the joyful sky
and by reminding him Of things
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
MARcUM MITCHELL NUPTIALs

Announcements have been receiv-
ed Of the approaching marriage of
Miss Carrie Marcum and Clarence
Mitchell Of Irvine, to take place at
the home of the bride in Irvine on
June 6. Miss Marcum will be re-
membered as an Academy student
some five years ago. She is well
known in Berea, and the announce
ment came as surprise to her
many friends here. Mr.. Mitchell is
a popular railroad man of Irvine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

mo MEETING"

The above statement was the ans
wcr received by the literary editor
when he asked the reporters Of
title Dulce and Pi Epsilon Pi for an
account Of their literary activities.
The cause was beyond the control Of
the young women, il was the chau-
taudua. The address by Doctor
Landrith was a fitting example for
the literary societies Of the school,
and amply repaid the loss in ad-
iourning the meetings. The last
meetings of the year will be held
next Saturday night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

MISS DAVIS ENTERTAINs NURSES

On Friday, May IL, Miss G.. NJ
Davis, head nurse Of the College
Hospital, gave the nurses rare
treat. The bunch went To IA
vorite point on Brush Greek, and at
s 80 Miss Davis was cooking lunch
over a camp fire, while the girls
were wading and playing jokes on
those that were too timid to wade.
Miss Johnson was carried across the
stream on n pack-saddle. Miss Bar
ker was placed ON a dcsolate island
to live as Robinson Crusoe. Now
even the girls turned the joke by
hiding shoes. Miss Florence Car
man and Mr.. Rackley were the
guests of honor. The party couldn't
have been complete without Miss
Carman who has been mother, sis
ter, and playmate to the nurses dur
ing the past two years.
After parlaking Of a hardy supper
which consisted of sandwiches, po-
tatoes. onions, steak, coffee, marsh
mallows, and an envious box OF
candy presented by Doctor Cowley.
There were various kinds Of amuse-
mcnts, a dance around campfire,
good old songs were sung, and one
very enjoyable feature was a recital
by Miss Barker. The spelling
Match Of Big Sandy" and THE Soul
of the Violin
At eight o'clock the crowd. very
10th To end such pleasant time,
packed up and started home. Miss
Davis is to be congratulated on get
ting all the nurses out ut once for
a picnic.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

IF only | had the chance"
"If only | could land the kale--
These are the cries, the alibis,
The words Of those who fail;
The lazy lad who loves his ease
How loath he is to really try f!
Than hold a job he'd rather sob,
IF only II"
I'D have plenty in the bank
If only u" we know the rest
Is the speech, the wall of each
Whose weakness is confessed
Whenever he would try TO tell
Why he is what he is and why
He'd rather lie about and sigh,
III only II
The lad who's busy at his chore
Who's ever hustling at his biz
He'll never whine at that dreary
line,
Those words are never his;
Nor has he time TO pause and hear,
But at his desk he bustles by
The dismal cuss who whimpers
thus,
III only ~
Roy X. Moulton.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

MISTAKEN MUSIC
By Leila Tlannery

At musical concert one evening
I CHANGED To- sit near someone who
throughout the entertainment, acted
restless and inattentive. His behav-
iur. apparently, meant no disrespect
whatever. but I could not imagine
! how he could act so while we were
having such wonderfully soul-stir-
ring music. A few days later, how
ever the mystery was solved.
saw this same person going down
the street singing: Come on and
Baby Me-"
Music is, in short. too much our
diversion and too little our saliva
ton. Why is this true? II is all
because Of the quality of the music.
There are two kinds OF music, zone
moves the soul and the other moves
the feet" The trouble lies in the
fact that too many people prefer
the latter. And il il is bad music.
the more we have of il, the worse
of we are.
There are many persons who
might have grown in soul and spirit
thru the appreciation of good music;
some might even have become Beet
hovens of Wagners themselves had
not trashy music perverted their
musical natures. I'm Just this way.
also does highly imaginative reader
often iniure his brain by constant
perusal of cheap. trashy fiction.
There is in all Of us primitive
mclodic-rhythmic sense which,
some people say, must find express
sion. There are a good many things
inherent in human nature. how
ever. which should not be encour-
aged. Not everything inherent is To
hp INDUCED in. but on the other
hand. should be rcpresscd. One
should not cultivate any tendency
which would weaken and degrade,
but rather such tendencies a. ele-
waite. strengthen and purify the soul.
Popular music appeals only TO the
physical and sensurous basis of
human nature and should not be
clasScd as Emusic at all for music
ranks high among the arts. But
there is no art in ragtime; ii only
dcgrades the tastes and lowers ideals,
and art, to be art, should refine
human nature and stimulate the
higher feelings of mankind. Music
hath power to soothe the savage
breast" we are told. Hans KronOld,
who has a fund for giving concerts
of the best music in the worst !
SlumS Of New York City with the
hope Of reclaiming many Of the
citizens. says that il not only soothes.
but also that it can reach down
into the depths of a degraded mans
consciousness and bring up such
visions of his earlier and happier
days as will cause a wonderful !
change in his life.
There are so many things that |
are good, uplifting and worth while :
that it is pure folly to allow ones
self to be carried Off by that which
is only for the time being. And one
thing which is so very temporal is
popular music. II is all because of
the shallowness Of il. There is
nothing about it that gets real
hold on life. II finds no responsive |
chord. II cannot truly live. II is
only the things that appeal to the
soul of man that live.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
Observing Youth.

Il believe our new office boy Is going
to make good"
why do you think SOP
when he noticed the way the head
bookkeeper and the two assistant
bookkeepers aud the fling clerk buzzed
around our pretty stenographer he
said. There amt nothin' demoralires
business like q skirt "-Exchange
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

II somebody says that your poetry
Ii no good don't worry. Great bards
have been underestimate at all times
When Millions Paradise Lost" was
published the poet Waller wrote: "The
old blind schoolmaster. John Milton
hath published tedious poem on the
TALL OF man. II Its length be not con
sidered q merit It has none" - EX'
change.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
A Hero.

Betty-I shall not wed until I can
marry a hero. Marie-Well, my dear,
just show any man who proposes to
you a schedule of your yearly ex-
penses, and II he doesn't back out he's
one.-Boston Transcript.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
LAWN PARTY

A lawn party was given at Wright
house Monday night IN honor of the
Misses Johnson and Mcintosh. Many
old fashion games were enjoyed, and
lee cream and cake were served for
refreshments. Miss Johnson is a
graduate from College hospital and
the party was a surprise Tor her.
Miss Mcintosh. who j. a graduate ui
last years class, J. here on visit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

Miss e. VI. Davis and Miss Myrtle
Johnson were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. W. o. Moore Saturday and sun
day. They were entertained sat
urday night by fishing IN the large
ponds on the farm, and sunday
afternoon motorcd to Uncle Toms
Cabin. They returned to Berca all
smiles over the fish they had caught
and eaten, and the pleasure Of Wis
ting Uncle Tom"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31
Normal Column
SUGGESTIONS FOR COMMUNITY.
MEETINGS

The real teacher, the teacher who
has an ambition TO serve beyond the
requirement of the law, will be an
organizer and leader Of the COM
munity. One form Of this fuller
measure will take the form of com
munity meetings. That our teachers
may go out with ideas already FORM
Ell to a certain extent the members
of the Normal Agriculture class last
week made out suggestive pro-
grams for a number Of Community
Meetings such as they believed could
be carried out with profit TO any
school district.
The one given was arranged by
Miss Elsie Thompson, Of Magoflln
County.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-31

~ Tue NOIIIldi hRTlCulluTp CLASS ldS'
week made out suggestive pro-
grams for a number Of Community
Meetings such as they believed could
be carried out with profit TO any
school district.
The one given was arranged by
Miss Elsie Thompson, of Magoflln
County.
A Day in the Orchard
I. Song (by everybody.
=. Prayer.
3. The Purpose Of the Meeting.
1. Recitation: in the orchard
Where the Children Used 10
Play."-Rilcy.
). Song: Swinging Meath the Old
Apple Tree.
6. How To set the apple tree
(demonstrated).
I. How to prune the apple tree
demonstrated
&. How to spray the apple tree
demonstrated.
.. Music INSTRUMENTAL.
20. How to cultivate an orchard.
fl. How to graft demonstrated.
T.. Music instrumental
Field Day Program
1. Song (by everybody.
,. Prayer.
3. Circle game, Marching Around
the Levee.'
I. Fifty yard dash--for boys.
3. Potato race-for children.
q. Farmer in the dell-for every
body.
I. A tug q WARRIOR elder men.
s. An egg race-for elder ladies.
.. The hop, skip and jump-for men
and boys.
10. Drop the handkerchief--fOr
everybody.
II. Relay races-for boys and girls.
Il. How do you do my partner (circie
game, for boys and girls.
IS. \ sack race-fOr boys.
ii. Baseball game.
housekeepers Day
I. Song: Home sweet Home lby
everybody.
?. Prayer.
8. The purpose of the meeting.
1. How We can improve our homes.
). How t. make good light bread.
4 How to make good pies.
I. Song: The Old Cottage Home.
y. How to remove ink stains and
grease spots.
9. Some good ways to cook meats.
10. How to clean windows.
II. Music.
II. Different ways TO cook potatoes.
IS. A good neat way to set the table.
ii. Tea served.
Program for Bird Day
1. Song (by everybody.
2. Prayer.
3. The purpose of the meeting.
:. Our common birds.
). Recitation: The Black Bird
Song
q. Our birds value i'll the garden.
I. Our birds value in the orchard.
s. Music.
.. A birds value in the fields.
10. Our best songsters.
II. Song: Tell Me Dear Robin
by group Of children.
II. How to encourage birds in the
summer.
10. How TO protect birds in winter.
"a. Music.
Good Health Day
|. Song (by everybody.
2. Prayer.
3. The purpose Of the meeting.
/. How we can have a healthy COM
munity.
). Music.
J. How To prevent tuberculosis.
!. Why we should try TO extermi-
nate the house fly.
:. Music.
}. How to make a fly trap demon
strated).
10. The value Of play.
4. The importance of plenty Of fresh
air.
u. Song (by everybody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Lufbery FEELS His
Eighth German Aero
British Have Accounted for
100 Machines in Last
Four DAYS

London, April 26.-Adjutant Luf-
berry. the American Aier with the La
fayette squadron, is credited in the Of
fetal communique from Paris tonight
with having destroyed his eighth Ger
man adversary.
Heavily overcast skies on both fronts
are affording the German hiers
much needed rest. In the last four days
alone the British have accounted for
practically one hundred German planes
and have notably reduced the number
of German kite balloons. Hindenburg
depends more on these balloons for ar
tiliery observation than on aeroplanes.
The French have been almost equally
busy in the sky. On April % and "a
six German planes were destroyed and
sixteen others were seen to fall within
their own lines.
Yesterday British airmen brought
down three German machines and lost
three.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
On the Battle Fronts
British Experts with Bayonet
Capture Position in Dark
Ccrmans Unable to Withstand Deadly Attack Surrender
Point They Had Held Two Days Against Gunfrc
Victory Won in Ten Minutes

in the battles since the first German
rush through Belgium.
The British have given unccasing at
tentiOn 10 the bayonet lighting dru IN
the last two years. The month OF tram.
ing in England has been supplemented
By postgraduate courses in the great
training camps in France. and CON
tinued as the units passed down
through the corps into divisions,
brigades and battalions. The night be
fore the Arras attack some sergeants
could be heard giving their platoons
last instructions. One of these groups
formed a curious picture in the moon
light where all the air was electric
with preparations for the coming
clash az dawn.
Traffic along the chokcd road lead
ing toward the point Of contact with
the enemy suddenly stopped because Of
a temporary block. The throbbng
motor engines were throttled down to
an almost inaudible purn. The tired
horses dragging army wagons or ar
tillerv limbers stood with the stiffness
Of near exhaustion. Their drivers
heads dropped limp as they snatched
few moments Of sleep. The mystic sort
of silence which settled down was
broken by the raucous voice with which
sergeants always impress their wonder
ing subordinates.
"BlOOmn' Rifles Not Babies"
This particular sergeant's men were
facing each other for thrust and parry
exercise. They were not to take part IN
the first rushcs of the morning, but,
going in later in the day, to press the
attack on the third and fourth lines;
and there was yet time to give them
final advice.
The scrgeant's commands seemed to
have a ring in them like the clashes OF
the steel they directed. Come along
come along" he said. LET me see "A
little more murder in them eyes. Get
some more viciousness behind you.
Your bloomin' rife amt no baby
The sergeant gave much more telling
advice than this, and the drill ceased
amid great chatting. The correspon-
dent stopped the sergeant as he came
along the road, and asked: "Wlll your
men remember all thato"
NO, sir. they won't remember IT
all" was the frank reply, "but what
they do remember will help"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

With the British Armies in France
Anril 26.-Despite all the wondrous
war weapons modern science has Gre
atod the cold steel Of the oayonet
has asserted itself anew in much OF the
recent bitter fighting as the arm Of
last appeal. As already related, the
struggles about Monchy-le-Preux since
Monday have attained an intensity un-
equalled by any Of the fighting in the
Somme campaign last year.
There was one German position north
Of the town and paralleling the Scarpe
River which resisted four desperate
attacks. 1t was finally decided to take
this position at the point of the bayo-
net, without shot of any kind being
fired to rob the attack of its surprise
nature. The attack was made along
front of quarters Of mile under
cover of darkness.
The British battalions were formed
in comparatively close order. and at the
whispered word of command, repeated
along the line, trudged forward into
the night. Grim and silent figures they
were, some in kits, some in plain
khaki, each man wearing a steel helmet,
each having firm grip Of his rife with
fixed bayonet, the polished surface of
which. however, caught no rejecting
CLINT in the enveloping darkness.
Barrage Covers Advance
Overhead. shells were droning and
back Of the lines guns could be heard
But it was only desultOry lombard
ment going on and there were fleeing
intervals of strange quiet just where
the determined line Of British troops
was approaching their unsuspecting
gray-clad foes.
Four unsuccessful daylight assaults
had left a touch Of chagrin, which was
to be wiped out in this getting" Of
man. There is little more to tell. The
sound of the fighting in the trenches
was lost in the British barrage. which
closed down some distance behind the
German position Immediately the Brit
ish signalled they had entered the po-
sition. This barrage cut off any Ger
man who attempted to fee from the
bayonet charge.
Thus, in ten minutes, with the silent
bayonet was secured a position which
had held out for two days.
The bayonet also has come in effec-
lively in dealing with the ever-trouble-
some machine guns and gunners. A
few brave men, stealing out in the
night, have been able TO accomplish
much.
Several British battalions have re
ported in the last few days that the
Germans are again employing the old
"Kamerad" ruse, suddenly standing up
in the shallow trenches and holding up
their hands and shouting across to
their opponents that they would sur
render. Two battalions. believing the
sincerity of this proposal, started
across to bring in the prisoners, but
were Immediately attacked.
Treachery Embitters Britons
Incidents like this have helped mate
rally to give the elements of bitterness
TO the fighting to a degre which has
startled even those men who have been
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