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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Foundation Yell
MY TRIP FROM EUROPE TO
AMERICA
By John Bastalich

| started upon my Journey from a
little Austrian village If 5000 in
hahitants. was then lad OF
twelve. when ! first saw train !
wanted 10 run away from II hccaus"
II went 50 fast a. II came into the
station | thought was a hero
when brought myself to Ia" plac"
where could feel safe, even IN It's
presence.
got into the train and was wait
lng for It 10 start but IT didn't move
got up and was lust going 10 see
what was the matter when bang!
landed upon the seat After that !
didn't get of Of the seat without
holding to my mothers dress.
The country looked familiar to me
until We came IT, Innsbruck in Lower
Austria, or Tyrol. In the morning
we had To- wash ourselves at tn"
public washstand II sounds queer,
but its the custom in Austria.
Soon we were on for Switzerland.
Instead of low, level fields We saw
only great mountain peaks. covered
with pine trees and waterfalls, -
a wonderful picture If nature. But
the most beautiful picture was al
night.
The houses in Switzerland are
built on the mountain sides. Al
night when the lamps and candles
shine ont from the windows Of those
little cabins, the mountains seem TO
be full Of bright glowing eyes,
Two days later we landed at Basel
the second largest city in Swlzer-
land. II was there where first saw
electric lights and the brilliant dis
plays.
From Basel we entrained for
France. We stopped al a small
French city, the name 81 which |
cannot remember, and il was there
| first saw the French soldiers
These dandies couldn't shoot fly, !
said Ia myself, Just as ! say today
that one Sammie could lick mp" six
Turks. Ave Mcxicans and four Ger
mans any old time.
After two more days by rail and
water we arrived in Liverpool, Eng
land. u was there ate my nrst
banana. n had a very disagreesbl.
taste 10 me then hut when ! came
here | was glad 10 get hold Of ons.
While walking down one Of tn
streets came to market where !
saw some bananas hanging. | went
over and bought some for one penny.
While | was eating them ] saw a
little hoy looking first at me and
then at the bananas. ! didn't know
how 10 speak English so gave him
two pennies. He then went to the
old lady who was selling them and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Woman the Exception.

AS ! understand IT," said the young
man thuushtfuIly, two negatives make
un affirmative"
quite right" replied the distinguish.
ed glammalian.
And yet" persisted the young man,
1T doe ,n't seem 10 work out Just exact
~ ri-hL"
What's the troublef' asked the dis
tinguishcd authority. Perhaps | can
strlightrn the matter out for YOU"
81 viii bc deeply indebted to you If
you can" said the young man earnest
~. I'm the last two months | have re.
ceiyed two decided negatives one each
from two girls and for the life of me !
cant see where the affirmative comes
In"
MY dear sir" explained the dlstin
guished authority. "as you grow older
you will learn how utterly impossible
II Is to apply any rules to womankind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
LEARNED TO GROAN
Sight Of Road Grader In offino File
His Heart With Dsmay-Drao
10 Cause Of Smiles.

Speaking Of grading operations. the
autOist has learned to groan when he
sees road grader. manned by a half
dozen willing men, show up In the
ofiing. He knows that the presence Of
the grader forecasts bad roads for
weeks to come-sod. loose dirt. ruts
and bumps. and when the rain comes.
with little prospect of quick drying Of
the sodden mass. But he smiles when
he sees road drag, for he knows that
means Immediate Improvement Of the
road and permanent benefit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Comedy Of the hats.

The other evening a friend OF ours
went to formal party all dolled up
for the occasion. lie had blown him.
self for new silk hat, in fact Pre-.
sumably he had good time at the
party, When he left he was Jaunty.
so much 30 that he made literal faux
pas, which means false step. He
Slipped on the sidewalk and sat down
on that perfectly good silk hat
lie was good aud mad The hat was
new and fitted him perfectly lie
cussed with great bitterness aud TO-
several minutes liut that did him no
good e was after he had ceased 10
rave that a bright thought struck him
He looked NJ the bum lid closely He
smiled
He sneahed back into the house he
had just left. laid the ruined chapeau
ON chair In the hall. took his own hat
from the reg whele il was banging
and left again. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
HUMAN NATURE
By Dewey Lawson

You are better than your neighbor.
Now don't deny il. although you
realize that you are modest and may
make lower grades than your class
mate. still you know that you are
deeper than he, that you have n
finer perception Of the big things
in life: and on being urged You
would admit that you would not
change places with him for this ter
rcstrial sphere, and Mars thrown IN
for good measure. You will not per-
haps agree to this, You are too UNI
assuming, but Oft times you have
your intellect and standing
in life with that Of your school
mate; and he has suffered sadly la
the comparison. Perhaps he has
more friends than you, il may b.
that he or she has more dates than
yourself. yet il is not because OF
your inferior charms. but because
YOU will not stOop To- the frivolous
tricks that make for success in the
social world: and besides. you are
so big that they cannot appreciate
your true worth. AN honest con-
fcsson is good for the soul"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15

DIAMOND WRITES

Deseronto, Canada,
November 6, 1911.
Dear Professor Rumold:
Just line to say that am y
real bus driver now. Have been
"soloing" for about twelve hours all
told. and have made forty landings
without a crash which is somewhat
of an exception. They gave me only
about four hours instruction in the
air before they sent me up alone
AZ first | didn't fly the machine.
il flew me.
OF course, the longer you stay 1T
the air the more at home YOU feel.
NJ first was under a certain amount
Of strain but I am getting So han
die the machine more or less me-
chanically and have a chance to take
in the sights.
We are not supposed TO 60 out Of
gliding distance Of the aerodromc
but occasionally I pet my engine up
and take a hike across country. The
longest trip have made was To
town about thirty miles distance.
It's great sport TO dive at some
farmer and make him think you are
falling. hut if your engine was to
fail the laugh would be on the other
side
They think | am good enough foc
nm advanced school So suppose I'll
be- leaving for Texas this week.
hear Bcrca is to have football
good luck TO the College.
Regards to all.
4. F. Diamond.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
The Work Cure.

There is no remedy for trouble
equal TO hard wOrk-labOr that will
tire you physically to such an extent
that you must sleep. II you have
met with losses you do not want to lie
awake and think about them. You
want sleep. and to eat your meals with
an appetite; but you cannot unless
you work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
REV. KNIGRT VISITS THE LAND
OF THE SKY

wish you could have gone with
me to Ashcville, N. c.. Saturday. No
vember 3. Leaving Knoxville the
railroad follows the bends of tn,
beautiful French Broad River which
flows foamlng between great noun
tains covered with autumn tinted
forests, reminding one somewhat of
the Sacramento River i'm California
Arriving in Ashcvillc. Prof. John
Calfcc. formerly of Berca. now presi-
dent of one Of the finest Girls schools
in the South, met me and two min
utes later we were whirling toward
his beautiful home among the oak
trees on Normal Heights.
The Normal, the Training School,
the Home School (Which is all the
name implies. and the Model Cot
tageS, where students take turns in
shouldering home responsibilities.
just as they would in homes Of their
own, are all filled to their utmost
capacity. President Calfee has in
troduced manual training and fire
side industries. under the direction
of Miss Jones and Mr.. Burleigh Hos
kins, former students of Berea -
both OF whom are doing splendid
work. He has also recognized the
home science course so that every
student receives complete training
in this most useful of all arts. with
no extra expense to either the student
or the institution. Professor Calfee
Is doing wonders, and with his large.
highly accomplished, and most
charming faculty. the one great need
seems to be for more buildings so
that the hundreds of worthy girls
who are now turned away may pass
thru this doorway to happier and
more useful lives.
On Saturday afternoon we visited
the famous Grove Park Hotel. an
immense building entirely con-
structed OF rough unhewn rocks,
and rode to the top of Sunset Noun !
tain from which we gained won
deful view Of the valley, the city,
and the giant peaks of the Blue
Ridge Mountains piled along the
horizon.
Sunday morning we motored for
EN- miles up the Swannanoa River
over the finest kind of cement roads,
md visited the Farm School for
boys. In the afternoon I preached
% a large crowd Of men in the city
7. M. C. A., and in the evening 10
resident Calfee's school. Monday
vas spent in visiting classes and be-
omiHg better acquainted. I started
or home Tuesday morning. feeling
hat had lived three OF the best
lays Of my life.
C.. s. knight.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
HOW BIRDS HELP THE FARMER
BY X. Crawford

The first great AID that birds give
tO the farmer l. IN destroying i'm g..
Scct> that are injurious to his crops.
There are certain kinds Of bird, that
feed almost wholly upon insects,
Such birds in a year will, II pro-
tcctrd destroy enough insects tn
save the farmers Of the community
thousands If dollars.
Birds are not only drStrOycrs Of
insects. but they also eat a number
Of weed seed> thus saving the far
mer much toll in destroying weeds
that seed would produce. II j. said
that certain birds feed almost wholly
upon weed seed. thus it j. easy To-
see how millions or billions Of weeds
are destroyed annually by the far
mer'> friends. the birds.
Last. but not least. however. birds
aid the farmers by singing. The
mocking bird. and other early-rising
birds. wake the farmer by their
music, and thus give him an early
start upon his daily tasks All birds,
by their songs. cheer the farmer,
and serve 10 give him new life and
vigur. a. he daily plpdS his weary
way
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
SORORIAN
j.. e..

Although the Surorian Literary
Society is the Youngest society in the
Department, II is not the least by
any means. We do not hear from
II very often but that does moi imply
that II i not active. Its members
are alert and we'll posted as to the
things of interest of to-day. They
have interesting programs and great
enthusiasm Is shown by every mem
hcr Original stories. current events
selections from the best writer.
humorous pieces and music are the
important features Of the programs.
This society meets every saturday
hight in third floor parlnr Of Ken
lucky Hail. and visitors are always
welcome. Come IN sometime and
see what a real live society can do.
l.. II.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Vocational Column

Dean Clark is spending a few d,v,
Of this week in Jackson County IN
the interest of the great Y. Nj
Campaign. He plans TO be in Rich.
mond the latter part OF the v.,.
for the mass meeting there.
Benton Fielder has gone o. E.ru
county to assist in the campaign
work.
Mr. Baird and Mr.. Morgan arc
helping IN the great cause by attend
ing community meetings held Al,
points around Bcrca.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Seventh and Einhth Grades

Spelling: Sarah Goodloc. VI. Mary
+. Powers. VI. Reading: Sarah Good
loo. ". Mary T.. Powers. VI. Lam
guacc: Sarah GoodlOc W., Mary +.
Powers. VI. Arithmetic: John
Vaughn. T.. Sarah Goodlor, W. His
tory: John Vaughn. r.. Mary /.
Powers, VI. Physiology: Joh \
Vaughn. r., Sarah Goodloo, NJ
Geography: John Vaughn. T.. -
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
SUNNI ary

Mcnalous. i'm the scholastic con-
tests, made 10 first places. and -
second places, a total of 100 points.
Todd made seven iirsts and two
seconds on the scholastic contests,
u total Of IL points.
Menalous made. in the athletic
contests. II frsts. and ! seconds, a
total Of 81 points.
Scairold Cane made, in the ath-
lctic contests. 1 first, and seconds,
a total OF II points.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Fifth and Sixth Grades

Spelling: Jane GOodloc. NJ. Winnie
IIackctt. :. e. Language: Winnie
Hackctt. :. c.. Jane Goodloc, VI.
Arithmetic: Jane Goodloe. W.. Jane
McPowcrS. VI. History: Jane Me
bowers. W.. Clarence Foley. r. Ply
sioloGy: Jane Goodloe, W., Jane Ne
Powers. VI. Geography: Clarence
Foley. +.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
University Column


Henry Ritter, who is now stationed
at Camp Taylor, Louisville, led the
Y. M. C. A. Sunday night, November
II. His talk on the Y. NJ. C.. A., the
Oasis in the Training Camp" was
very interesting to all, especially
as this is the great National Y.M.CA.
Week.
His closing words were:
Your
m oncy
Can
A ssist."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
HUGH MORLEY WRITES

baI 'Tt'k, btt. ~, iYlr
Nv dear Vocational Department
wish to inform you that ann in
the trenches and fighting hard
After two weeks of this fighting have
passed can toll you few lhir.s
about II, luSt aS promised 10 dl
three weeks ago when I left Rcrr,
The school ~ which am IN charge
= one situated n Jacks Greek.
tributary ~ the famous Red Bird
and ten miles from the great Ourul
Institute wv school building 10
bounded nu ia" north by 4 erui
rnugh and rocky mountain hot
oN hpllrr' directly facing us. ur
the east by Jacks Creek: south .y
= stlIl higher mountain, not So rough
hsi that corn l. cultivated ou n.
-Iir ~ u perhaps not more ~
q ~lrp" If go degrees: west is Jlr>
rrrrk
Won s,r whore | work - d. No..
~ro whcr" We play. ch? Between
'Ic -rhuul building and the cree.
vs. have enough room 10 play
"hai-b1lL" "hot-pcppcr." and frog
Iu the meadow % Sometimes We play
"buII-pcu' but most often the BAH
got, too wet AMI We have tu Iu'
n any 81 YOU have ever been pound
90 with q -uggv twuc BAH hy VI.
lI.ad-,1thr- Crrnkcr YOU can apYrr-
ria'r the reason ! have for calling
the game of
But listen. We work Just as hard
as We play Three weeks ago two
thirds - the ,rNcutv-ilvr young
people on lack, Crock had never
been ia SUNDAY school. Why
There was none. ON asking one ril
Why she had never been to SUNDAY
school she replied. We never hal
any sunday school here, the closest
sunday school was the one at Oneida
and ma and pa say that Is too lar
~ walk. and there j. big river be
tween her" and there. anyway The
last thro" weeks haze brought quite
a change an Jacks Greek. have
organized real live sunday school
and cNcryhrly comes for miles
around All the vim | have is goin:
INTO nay work. Just a. Bcrca does
aud - ! VA, taught by Dean Glars
II the Vocational Department, | am
teaching my school that class work
j. not by any means the only thu-
! am teaching my school and th,S
community that character stands
head and shoulders above anythn.
Else the world has to~Ofrcr.
Nv whole soul has been loaded
With genuine Bcreaism. and | am
spreading IT thick - believe me
Will spread IL four more more
months and come back to YOU, Noco-
lonal.
Sincerely.
Hugh Mohlcy
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Good Roads.

The value Of farming land depends
very largely on the distance from a
market A good road has the effect
OF shortening the time required for
carrying load Of produce to market.
which Is practically the same thing as
shortening the distance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15

A pretty thimble case, made OF
wishbone saved from the wreck of the
Thanksgiving turkey, is something
new. Heavy silk or mercerized cot
ton is used for crochet lace to make
a wide border about the wishbone. IL
Is crOcheted with beading TO carry
baby ribbon that is run through II and
made into three little bows as shown
In the picture, A tiny bag, to hold
the thimble Is suspended between the
ends of the bone and the pretty gift y
suspended by ribbon hangers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Turkestan Is inferior.

The commercial Turkestan alfalfa
has been tested quite thoroughly In all
parts Of the United States and In near
~ every case has proved inferior 70
American-grown strains.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Scholastic Events
Third and Fourth Grades

spelling: Mary Cook. NJ. Lucian
NdamS, VI. Reading: Mary White,
w.. Lucian Adams. w.. and MabIc
Ioylc. ;. C.. tied for second place.
Language: Mary Cook. W.. Sadie
Moore. +. Arithmetic. John Goodloc.
VI. Iucian Adams. VI.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Foundation Column
FOUNDATION SONGS
By Howard w. Whitaker
Foundation School Song


(Tunr: - Soldiers Brigade)
Foundation School. we hail to thee
Friendship and progress our ann
shall be,
Ever thy praises and fame Wen
sing
Faithful to thee
Wei ever be,
Ever Thy glory shall ring
Striving for all that is high and best,
Bound by a tie tina, stands each test
Ever thy name shall thy men adore.
Pink and the Green,
Ever the same,
Floating from mountain To- shore.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Ill VI w blls
4. F. Diamond.

The following production is the
work Of one OF our Berca faculty
members. who has evidently been
hiding his light under a buShel:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Foundation Girls

|Ebp,s \Iupf.I'
r,.b r,,r Il, ,IJ Foundation j. prr-
c;s.Iv like ,hn rc.,
H., w,.r, surc that r,rry fellow
b,. ,he Girl tha, no rkrs hest
Whether Acliniou Douglas phllo-
ma,h,, or L. D..
The girls who wear the Pink and
Grccn mr., ulr hes, of an Won see.
Sometimes We fellows have task
that puts NJ h. the test.
We take II with "A will and try to
dn .nyr level hest
Incentives. We have many. hut the
hest of all. We think
Is H. soc vpu wear Foundation =
gIoripus color, Green and Pink
Chorus.
E,,I- - Foundation T., thg. ~.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Learning and Forgetting.

The SAD defect about the progreo
Of the human race Is that while We
are occupied In learning one Trims we
are almost always engaged In forget.
ting another.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15

- VI. Water Color Draw
ing: Maud Pgg, y. q.
Best general exhibit. Points divid-
ed equally between Narrow Gap and
Scatfold Cane.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Exhibits

Farm gate: James Potts. NJ Harm
full weeds John Vaughn, +. Wood
exhibit. " o.. --
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15

Brazing solder for brass is usually
% per cent copper aud 90 per cent zinc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15
Athletic Events

30 ward dash: boys under II. iSt
and 2nd. NJ. 80 yard dash boys I'M
der -. ist and 2nd, W., 81 yard dash .
girls under II, iSt. w., 2nd. :. C..
80 yard dash: girls over f., ist, NJ,
2nd. Nal. 100 yard dash: boys, ist.
and 2nd, VI. iO0 yard dash: girls.
ist, :. c.. 2nd, VI. Running broad
jump: ist. and 2nd, NJ Running
high jump: ist and 2nd, NJ. Girls
relay race: Isl. w.. 2nd. :. C.. Boys
relay race: ist, W.. 2nd, Nal. Long
distance baseball throw: ist, NJ. 2nd,
NAL Potatoe race: fst, NAL. 2nd. NJ.
Sack race: Isl. T.. 2nd, s. C.. Tug Of
war: ist. W., 2nd, <. C.. Horse shoe
game: ist, NJ, 2nd. T. Teachers
Essay: ist. Jewell Ogg, T. School
chorus: ist. NJ. 2nd, :. C.. Duet: ist,
NJ. Defamation: list, -- NJ.
The Washington times., 1917-04-27
A LESSON IN PATRIOTISM
Boy, Writing Father
Gives Reasons for EnIIstlno.

PHILADELPHIA. April 2T-Here
Is sample of the spirit Of Young
America, from the pen of a PhiladeI-
phia youth. who for some time has
been parleying with his father for
permission to enlist in the Naval Re-
serve:
Dear Pop: In our several CONVEX
satfons you have always brought out
the fact that you saw no reason what
ever for me enlistfng in the Naval
Reserves. Now I will give you a few
OF my reasons for wanting to 20.
-G) Love Of country and the prin-
cfples for which 1t stands.
."(2) Because have some red blood
In me, and nothing pleases me better
than u little excitement.
"(3) Because 1 think IL Is my
chance to grow to a mans size and be
strong and healthy.
"(4) Whereas IL wait until I am
conscripted / am running a chance of
being put where would not like n.
and the Naval Reserve Is made up
Of men who are in every respect gen
tlemen.
"(5) In my opinion only towards
are drafted"
The writer is Howard s. Wilson.
jr, seventeen years old, Of 1917 Wal
nut street. The quotation Is from a
letter he addressed to his father yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1917-04-27
RALLY TO AID RECRUITING
Military Service League Arranses
for Meeting Tomorrow Noon.

Under the auspices Of the Military
Service Legion, which is conducting a
vigorous campaign TO recruit the Dis
trict guard to full war strength, a big
rally will be held at noon tomorrow in
B. F. Keith's Theater.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow will
preside and make the principal address
Gen. william E. Harvey. commander Of
the Third Regiment. n. G. d. c., and
the Rev. Japes L. Gordon also are to
speak. The committee in charge in
cludes Henry Lansburgb. Col Clarence
V. Sayer. and Capt Harry E Gladman.
It is the p1an Of the committee to send
the recruits to Fort Myer as soon as
they are enlisted. and for this purpose
Mr.. Lansburgh has asked for use OF
automobiles. Captain Gladman has pro-
vided the committee with two machines,
Mr.. Lansburgh said. but a number of
others are needed Any one willing to
lend a machine for this purpose Is
urged to telephone Mr. Lansburgh
The rally at B. r. Keith's will mark
the formal opening of the recruiting
station which the committee is to es-
tabltsh In the lobby, and which will be
kept open daily until the desired num-
Der OF recruits are enrolled. The use
The Washington times., 1917-04-27
NO WHITE HOUSE CONCERTS
Marine Band to Play Elsewhere
This Year.

Official announcement was made
today that the band concerts by the
Marine Band, which in years past
have delighted thousands of men,
women, and children swarming the
south White House grounds on Satur-
day afternoon will not be given this
year.
In the past the concerts usually be-
gan early in May, but owing to the
strict guard thrown about President
Wilson and the White House the rule
of denying admission to persons not
properly identified will continue in
definitely.
The idea of the Saturday afternoon
concerts themselves has not been
abandoned, but they will not be held
on the White House Grounds. There
is a movement to have the concerts
in a park or near the Washington
Monument.
The Washington times., 1917-04-27
PLAN TO GREET ROOSEVELT
Chicago VIII eIve' Colonel Great
Welcome on Saturday.

CHICAGO. April 27.-IllinoIs' Of
hcial welcome to Colonel Roosevelt,
when he comes TO Chicago tomor-
row to fire the hearts OF middle
Westerners with a "rip-snorter of a
speech" will be given by Governor
Lowden at the conclusion of a pa,
rade and reception through the
downtown streets.
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in
the morning at 9:45 o'clock. A re-
ception committee, composed of
Arthur Meeker. J. Ogden Armour,
Samuel insult and Major r. r. Nc
Cormick. along with representatives
Of military organizations and for
eign societies, will escort him TO a
hotel, and the parade will follow.
Three squads OF marines, declared
by the Colonel to have been 1.-THE
loaded end OF my big stick" have
been detailed for the parade By
Capt. William Bracket. chief ma
rine corps recruiting officer in this
city who will be In command