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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
DELEGATES NOT
 NAMED TO PEACE
 CONFERENCE YET
Nor Is the Number to be Sent Yet Determined-Five
 Believed Maximum.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Delay in the announcement of the names of the Americas commissioners to the peace conference at Versailles is under stood to be attributable to two couses First, that no decision has been reach ed as to the number, and second that all of the persons whom the president has in mind for places have not yet had an opportunity to signify their acceptance.
 It is regarded as desirable that the number of the American commission CTS correspond to the number named of the great entente powers. Cor respondence by cable is now going on between Washington asd the entente capitals, with the purpose of coming to 3 common understanding on this point.
 The belief in some quarters here is that the size of the delegation should be very much restricted. A minimum of as low as three had been consid- approval.
 cred and fivn seems to meet with so>>,e
 In connection with the second cause for delay in announcing the names of the commissioners. it was said that some of those invited to act partic- hlarly those of party affiliations or- bosi+e to that of the president scarce lv,. would care to accept until they have had an ouportusitv to ctndv vo"v carefully the instructions by which the commissioners will be strictly bound
 Meantime Drobablv no one but pvne;dent Wilson is vc+ aw"re Of the r~ohoh'e composition Of tho A-re~;"ar delegation a1though it is akno~-n that Secretary .Lansisg and Colonel E. M. House will be members. If precedent is followed in the naming of deln ra+es. F.~rbaesaaor Sharu at Paris, also vii lbe one of the number.
 Ambassador J. IT, .1ussnrana of France. and Mrs. Iusserand. will ac- company PrPesident Wilson to France.
 It became known todev that he had been invited to make the vovago on the ship that carr'ns the presidential party. The invitation from the nres ident is regarded as a special trihnte to France and also as mrk of the high esteem which prosiannt Wilson entertins personally for the amhassa- dor. Ambassador Jesserand and Mrs. Jesserand tonight gave the first re- ception held at the French embassv since the beeinnino of the war. The rilests included President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson. members of the cabinet. diplomatic representatives of the .al- 7 Lied. ard ern+~a1 countries and army and navy officers
 Although a week or more has gone bv since it was announced that the ures;dent would go to Enrone imme- diatelv after the converting of con- gress next Monday. nothinr has heen made known concerning his nlans. such as the sailino time or whether ha will first visit F~ance or Erpland.
 From rrenarations heinz made in Enolard for his recention. it is gen erallv believed that the president will 20 to that country to stav several days before continuing to paris.
 It is known that several reDresen- tat;ves of the government has nre ceded him to England to arrange for his stay there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
VOTE STRICTLY
 ON pARrv TJNCC

Waehin rtor Nov 2S --P- st~iot rnrtv v,ro+a +ha anno+o f'nonoa on"- r>'ttaa fon'~"t dan'and n rnno',,r,o ond that thu viold fro~, tho 1oon rava~mn hi1, Ia liri+aa to &A n"n nnN Ton dn,oo. nnaNnnf enoooetnd hv Sao~ntorv Me- Adon were opposed bv the seven re- nrh'icans
 Before adontine tho four billion dol lay limit the committee votad down a nroposal hv Senator Gore of OkIaho- ma. dam0crat to 1eave tho Se nnn = nna 900 hill Of 1912 nnohanped for 1oon and use the two hi,lion anrrlns for navine outstanding govArnwNnt Ohlirations The vote was g to & Sana- tor Gore joining with the seven Re- publican members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
FIRST SNOW OF
 WINTER VISITS IN NlRTH TEXAS

Dallas. Texas. Nov. 25.-First snow of the winter fell over the northwest Texas and parts of southern Oklaho- ma last night, and today. Except in the Texas Panhandle where the ground tonight was reported covered to depth of eight to twelve inches. the snow melted as fast as it fell. The snow was not accompanied by wind and according to reports from the Panhndle. livestock probbly will not asuffer greatly. The moisture will he of great value to wheat gathering districts. There has been 'itt'a or nc interruntion of rail and wire com munication.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
RESIDENT.ELECT
 WILL NOT RESIGN

Rio Janeiro. Nov. 25.--Denial is made today of the report that Dr. Francisco Rodriguez Alves, president elect of Brazil had determined to re- sign the presidency if his health did not improve. Friends of the presi- rent-clect say that he will take office on the prescribed date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
PINE BLUFF DOWNS
 F0ROYCE SATURDAY
Home Eleven Victorious By Score
 of Thirteen to Nothing.

The Following account of the foo, ball game was written by 3 local fan and sent to the Graphic, but reached! the office too late to appear in Sum- days paper:
 Pine Bluff. High school' won its first victory Saturday when they defeated the fast, fighting aggrega- tion from F'ordyce, score 13-O.
 The game was full of thrills from
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
MAKES se HOURS FLIGHT.

Kew West. Fla. Nov. 25.--A hie dirieihle balloon. which left the local training station af1:30 O'Clock Satnr- day afternoon returned today after q flight of 36 hours. This. is is claimed by airmen here. established a world record by about six hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26

PRNcTnE NCATd,FsN TTTETrT DEAD-
 Brownsville Tex. Nov 25 A re- port was received at Ft Brown today that Lieutenant John Lindsey. 18th cavalry died at Ft Ringgold at 4 o'clock this mOrnin~ from a gnnshot wound No details were given. Wires to Ft Ringeold went out of commis- sion this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26

Collins, Lindsey, Sanders, Gould and Harper were the stars for Pine Bluff while Jordan, Bryant, Water, Coffield and Fowler played we'll for Fordyce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Witter Bynner, one of the best known
Of the younger poets OF America, was
appointed instructor on the staff Of the
department of English at the University
NJ California by the university board of
egents az the recent regular monthly
meeting. Bynner. who Is en- route from
New York, will take up his new duties
at Berkeley in the immediate future.
Bynner has visited the Pacific coast
several times during the last six years
and has many friends in California He
Is known to many others through his
writings. He was born in New England
and was graduated at Harvard Univer-
sity. class Of 1902. His lode to Har-
ward" written upon graduation, and his
THE New World" a Phi Beta Kappa
address were widely commented upon.
He is the author Of number Of plays,
including two one act plays "Tiger'' and
THE Little King" Poetry written by
Bynner has been published IN a volume
under the title of Greensboro Poems"
Eynner is declared by many critics to
be one OF the most accomplished readers
Of poetry in this country.
a satire on the eccentricities OF ultra
modern verse was written by Bynner
and published under the title Of "Spec-
trist Verse" The volume was taken
seriously by a considerable number OF
critics until the hoax was exposed last
spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

Announcement that Cornell Univer-
sity. lthaca, n. y. will hold its semi
centennial celebration next June is con-
tanned in the annual report OF President
Jacob Gould Schurman. On this subject
the presidents report says
Now that Germany has sought peace
It has been decided to hold In June. 1919,
the semi-Centennial celebration of the
opening OF the university. which, prior
to Americas entrance into the war. it
had been planned to hold in October
1918 (the university having opened in
October, 1889. The month of June is a
better time for the commemoration than
October, and as 1t will be combined with
commencement there will be double
appeal to tho alumni, old students and
friends OF tho university to be present
1t IL hoped too that by that time a
goodly number of the thousands OF Cor
nell men who are now engaged in the
military and naval service OF the coun-
try will have returned from Europe"
The report also takes M the question
OF after war military training and ath-
letics as follows:
Before the war Cornell required mill
tary training of all freshmen and sopho-
mores for three hours week. The
friends of the university have been proud
of the record Of its military department.
which year after year has been crowned
with the recognition OF the War De-
partment as distinguished institution
And the fact that over so per cent OF
all Cornell men in service are officers
shows strikingly the value of that train
ing. But the training, 1t is now seen, IL
inadequate. 1t needs to be extended to
all students in the university; it should
be expanded and enriched II ought to
be combined with athletic activity I'm a
way to utilize and exploit the young
mans natural interest IN games and
sports; and the completed system OF
military and athletic training should
take the place Of the unhealthy inter-
collegiate athletcism which has usurped
so large n place in the life of our col
leges and universities, and which not
only seriously interferes with their real
work but tends to pervert their essential
objects and to mislnterpret them alike to
tho general public and to themselves,
The president hopes after the war to
see at Cornell University regular mill
tary and athletic training for all stu
dents for a period of not less than one
hour for Ave afternoons of the week
with intramural competition between
class and class. college and college and
other existing units. The whole could.
it IL believed, be organized and con-
Quoted in way that would crafty the
natural impulses OF young men, awaken
| and sustain their Interest, and so dis
place the vast anomaly of organized in
| tercollegiate athletics with its handful
of highly trained players. its show
/ games, It's elaborate and costly agencies
andkharaphernalia its gate receipts, It's
serscads interference with the work OF
l studentS. itA betting and gambling, end
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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE.
AL COLLEGE.

AMHERST, Mass, Dec. 2l.--The Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College announces
that members of the S. A. T. c. will
take regular college work beginning with
the next term, December so. II IL also
urging students who have left during
the past year for military or other rea-
sons o return and resume their college
work as soon as possible.
Students who have not previously en-
rolled in the college may enter upon the
work of the freshman year Mt the be-
ginning OF the second term. provided
they satisfy the usual entrance require
ments. For these men an attempt will
be made to furnish special instruction
so that the work of the first term may
soon be made M.
Any man who has previously been a
student Mt the college but who is In
military service or who has recently been
DISCHARGED from military duty or who
has been liable to military service dur
ing this term will receive credit for the
terms work. provided he returns to the
college by the beginning of the second
term
Members OF the s. A. It. @ Will re-
ceivc credit for the first terms work
when the courses which they are now
taking shall have been satisfactorily
completed Men desiring to enter the
college for unclassifed work are urged
to do so at the beginning OF the second
term.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Dec 21.-In REQ,
ignition Of his achievements as an in.
ventor of valuable ordnance equipment
for the army. Lieut.-Col. Wallace L
Clay, graduate OF the Pennsylvania
State College, Of the class of 1909, has
been promoted to his present rank from q
First Lieutenant in one year. He Ia
now chief of the Frankford arsenal
laboratories in Philadelphia, where no Id
in charge of all experimental work for
the United States Army Ordnance De-
partment
Col. Clay perfected the armor piercing
tracer bullet, as well as the incendiary
bullet, both of which gave the Allied
forces marked advantage OF their adver-
saries in the war. The efficiency of these
types OF missiles is said to have been
far superior to anything Of that nature
developed by the Germans. Entente air.
men found them of invaluable service
In driving the Hun aviators from the
skies.
Government ordnance EXPERTS Inv.
hailed with acclaim Col. Clay's invention
OF three inch illuminating she'll They
assert that this sholl when exploded will
illuminate an area Of ten square miles.
Col Clay, who Is only 81 years old.
was graduated from the State CoIlcre
in the electrical engineering course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

Of Bronson Howard, the American
playwright. and so from every side Of
his family comes naturally into his
hlstrionic gifts.
Having reached the age of sixteen
summers through a military training
the young Britisher applied to Sir
Charles Wyndham for an opportunity
to follow the theatrical profession.
"Not until you have tried something
else and know more about your fellow
man." came the farseeing reply to the
request, Mr.. McRae's uncle being con-
WINGED that we cannot mimic life with
any degree of understanding or sin
certify until we know something about
It, So it was arranged that young
Bruce should know something of the
colonial life which attracted him. With
this aim he went to New Zealand on
a sheep ranch. After a year OF sheep
herding the English lad sailed before
the mast on a sailing collier, winding
up in Australia ut the age OF IS at
the old business OF herdlng cattle, after
which he took up land surveying and
remained five years in the service OF
the Government in this capacity. at
the end of which Mr.. McKae declined
a staff appointment TO accept the man.
agership OF a ranch at the foothills
Of the Rockies in Wyoming. The
hardships OF ranch life as IL was In
those days, added to a drop in beef
to two cents a pound. determined
young McRae to turn. bis face to the
East and embrace the profession altar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
PHILLIPS AND0vER.

F'ifty-four names are now inscribed or
me honor roll OF Phillips Academy. An
dover. Mass. comprising those old An
dover boys who have given their lives
FOR their country in the great war. The
latest name to be added II that OF He
man Wilson OF the class OF 1917. Will
son enlisted in the marines the moment
the United States declared war The
brief. report OF his death, just received.
states only that he died from wounds re-
ceived In action. Four other Andover
boys accompanied Wilson TO France in
the Marine Corps. OF this group two
have been killed. Wilson and Dimes. and
two are undergoing trea tment In hospi-
.als for wounds received in action. At
Andover Wilson was deservedly one OF
the most popular and most respeoted
men OF his time. He was a member OF
the school football team and pitcher on
the school nine. As president Of the So
ciety OF Inquiry. the religious organiza-
ton OF the academy. and a member OF
the Student Council he exerted wide
and helpful influence throughout the stu
dent body. His early enlistment in the
great struggle was prompted by the
highest and most conscientious motives.
BY terms of the will Of Ammi'w. Ian
cashire, p. A. '08, whose death In action
was recently reported from France. Phil
lips Academy Is left the sum of 10000
unrestricted as to use and as token OF
the donors affection for and loyalty to
his old school.
Tho final figures resulting from the
drive IN behalf Of tho United War Work
Campaign show that Phillips Academy
subscribed the handsome sum OF Sl3, 300.
This amount is nearly three times that
subscribed last year for similar pur-
pose and more than double the quota OF
So, 900 that the school set as its goal A
feature OF the drive was the poster COM
petition among the students, prizes hav-
ing been offered for the best original
posters relating to the campaign. These
winning posters were afterward sold at
auction, the winner OF the first prize be-
ing bid in by one of the dormitories for
the sum OF $3.50.
Principal Stearns served as college
preacher at Yale University on Sunday.
November "a. The Rev. Albert Parker
Fitch of Amherst is the academy
preacher to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

~ URING the last week at Ped
die Institute, Hishtstown. N.
- j., the final examinations of
the first torn have been in prog
ress, ending on Friday, December
90. The period OF time required for each
full unit subject was two and one-half
hours, thus allowing each participant
ample time to do himself full justice on
the particular subject in which he was
being examined. The schedule was so
arranged that one subject was given in
tho morning Of each day from o'clock
to / 80, and from . 80 to in the
afternoon. In contradistinction with pre-
vious years no exemptions were allowed
for the innate purpose of permitting the
student to become accustomed to taking
exams" and in this way pave the way
to the more important task OF wrestling
with the college entrance board exam
nations next spring. From December
20 to January s will be the period of
vacation. and n general exodus of the
student body will naturally occur at the
beginning of that period.
The first tern has been featured by
the fact that each boy has received not
only careful Physical examination such
as is usually given by a gymnasium IN
structor, but has had every part OF his
body thoroughly tested 70 discover any
possible defect His teeth have been eX-
am!ned by an expert dentist, his eyes
have received equal attention by skilled
oculist, his ears, throat and nose have
been carefully examined for possible de-
fects there. Zach patron will receive
detailed information as to the physical
condition of his son. with such recon-
menda tons as are necessary for the
correction OF any defects that may have
been found.
Capt. Leslie S. Hyatt, the resident
commanding of the Peddie military bat
talon. has announced that there will be
several promotions from the ranks next
term, so that full quota OF commits
sioned and non-commissioned officers may
be on duty and thus increase the eff
cheney OF the military work for the ensu-
ing terms Of the school year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
School and CoHege
Students Rejoice
in Holiday
Recess
I'VE Glee Club elections at wheaton
College, Norton, Mass. which took

TIVE Glee Club elections at wheaton
College. Norton. Mass, which took
place recently, resulted in the
choice OF the following officers: Presl-
dent Hazel r. Rogers Of Worcester,
Mass. vice-president, Marguerite Saw
yer Of Milford. N. H.; secretary and
ftreasurtr, Barbara Howe Of Keene, III.
Miss Rogers Is also editor in chief Of the
Wheaton, Record and has been prominent
in college activities throughout her COL
lege course.
Miss Grace Mariing OF New York. q
former Wheaton student, has recently
entered the service of the Foyers du
Soldat, which is connected with the
American Y. NJ. c. A. She has now
gone to the front. where she Is busy with
canteen work. She went to France last
February under the auspices Of the
Societe Centrale LvangeliQue. a
Husuenot organization. At first she
spent some weeks in Paris. assisting In
relieving the needs of various French
families Then she went to work in a
French hospital In Grasse. After this
she was connected with the children's
homo in the same town. where the chill
dren OF French and Belgian refugees
were cared for; then for several weeks
she worked with French repatriates at
Evian-les- Bains on Lake Geneva.
Miss Elsie Broughton Of Milford, N. H.,
who few weeks ago was appointed by
Dean Everett chairman of the freshman
class. has now been elected president by
unanimous vote of the class Miss
Broughton formerly lived In wollaston.
attending the wollaston Grammar
School and the Quincy High School She
plays on the freshman class hockey
team and is a member OF the Classical
Club, the Dramatic Society, the Y. w.
c. A and the Athletic Association.
The other officers are Dorothy Rich
ards of Lynchburg. Va. vice-president
Eleanor T. Dickinson of Grand Rapids,
Mich, secretary: Helen II. knight OF
Manchester. Mass, treasurer; Helen b.
Meyers OF Bethlehem. Pa. cheer leader.
The class elections were announced in
a novel way. which, II is hoped. will be
adopted as a custom by the even classes
at Wheaton in the future. Directly after
dinner the freshmen. who were dressed
in white and carried red Japanese Ian
terms. marched out upon the campus.
where they formed a five pointed star.
at each point OF which stood one of the
class officers. AS they took their places
the junior officers gave them each a red
candle. as red Is the class color Re-
naming in this star formation. they sang
songs written for the occasion by Helen
B Meyers OF Bethlehem. Pa: Alice NJ.
Day OF Morristown. n. j., and Hazel r.
Brownson OF Dalton. Mass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.

President John II. McCracken has an
nounced the appointment OF George A.
SigmAn, a graduate OF Lafayette In the
class of 1905, as executive alumni secre-
tary of Lafayette College. to go into eff
feet on January /. AS alumni secretary
II will be Mr. .Slgman's duty to assist
in the arrangement of annual alumni
dinners, in the formation OF alumni
clubs and in the securing OF COM
plete list OF all Lafayette men who have
been In the military and naval service OF
the United States during the world war.
with a view toward the establishment OF
some kind of a permanent memorial in
their honor. Just what the nature of
this memorial will I've has not been def
nltely determined. Suggestions thus far
made and considered include the erection
OF memorial gateway, or the creation
OF new gymnasium, or cement road
ways and ornamental lamps on the
campus
AT a recent meeting OF the board OF
trustees II was decided to award special
war certificates to all students who have
entered the military or naval service and
who completed satisfactorily at least two
years OF academic work.
With the mastering out OF the naval
unit during the past few days the de-
mobilization of the Student Army Train
ing Corps has been completed, and the
same process Is now being applied TO
the stan OF officers here. Thus far but six
or seven of the officers have been mus
tered out. but It Is expected that the en-
tire twenty on the stan will be demobi-
lized before Christmas Day.
The registration of students for the
beginning OF the college term on January
is continuing and from present indl-
cations at least three-fourths OF the
members Of the st A. T. c. will return to
college, with a rkge number OF former
atudents returning IN addition.
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proper evidence Of furlough or discharge.
I announcement Is made at Har-
ward of the general policy OF the college
with respect TO the admission this year
Of young men who are now returning
from service In the war.
The college will admit without exam
nation on January young men who be-
fore entering the service completed a
school record which creates reasonable
presumption that they would have passed
entrance examinations at the natural
period II they had not entered the service,
Such persons will be registered as un-
classified students, and their ultimate
classification will depend on the char
acter of their school record and their
record during the first year in college.
Arrangements are being made whereby
instruction will be continued throughout
the summer so that young men entering
in January may complete full year of
academic work before the next academic
year begins