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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-15

OF third grammar; Mr.. James NELL,
s. J., assistant teacher. In 1927 the
seminary was closed by order OF the
general OF the Jesuits and the teach
ers were transferred to Georgetown
College. The building was used as a
private school until 1s4S, when the
Washington Seminary reopened. with
Rev. John z. Blox, S. J., as president.
In 1858 Congress passed a bill grant,
ing to the seminary "the right OF
comforting such degrees rs are usually
granted to colleges" At 2 p. m, May
(, 1858, President Buchanan signed
the bill, and on May 5, 1883, Father
Stonestreet, then president OF the col
lege, announced that the Washington
Seminary had ceased to exist and had
been superseded by GonZagR College.
The college moved TO its present site
in 1871.
As stated before. 81. Patrieks
Church stood at the corner of Tenth
and F streets and the Seminary build.
ing was next to It The Fairgrounds
extended ftbm the building nearly to
Ninth street, more than half a square,
q creek which ran through what was
known as Asylum Hill ran also
through the grounds and separated
them from the three-story brick
building which stood at the corner OF
Ninth and F streets. This building.
I believe, had a confectionery store on
the lower floor. Other buildings were
on Ninth street, one OF which was
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Picture of Old Wa.hngton

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
As one of the Oldest native residents
OF washington / take much interest
In the discussion OF old-time events In
Washington which appears in your
columns. have noted with interest
the statements about the Patent Of
nee fire and that + street on the north
side was a vacant lot. Mr.. KilliAn is
In error in his statement that Con-
nolly's store was at the corner OF
Ninth and F streets. Connolly's store
was on Ninth street a few doors above
F street. other buildings were on the
same side of Ninth street, between F
and G streets. ] knew all the Con-
nollys, and / think Tom, Anthony and
another OF the boys are still living.
Now for the north side of F street
St PatrIck's Church stood at the cor
ner Of Tenth and r streets, having
been removed from Tenth and e
streets by Father Matthews about
1908. The Washington Seminary build
ing adjoined II and was built in 1919.
It was not opened as the seminary
until 1921. The faculty OF the WASH
ingtOn Seminary at that time was
Rev. Anthony Rohlman, s. J., presi-
dent Rev. Max Rantzau, s. J., vice
president; Mr.. jeremiah Kelley. S. J.,
teacher OF FIRST grammar; Mr.. Jerome
Mudd. S. J., teacher OF second gram
mar; Mr.. James Walsh, S. j., teacher
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From the Public TO the Editor

sonAlly by your splendid editorials.
and for this reason / am writing
to suggest to you a topic which has
been on my mind for some time.
noticed In q story recently run in
all the metropolitan papers the fact
that the Government Is finding Il i'm
possible to secure enough qualified
accountants, and is planning the crea-
ton of an accountants reserve SINH
lar to the medical reserve.
I also recently read n sketch OF the
life of N. A. Hawkins, commercial
director Of the Ford Automobile Com
pany.
Hawkins started as a public ae-
eountant, and did such excellent work
and showed such insight into busi-
ness while doing accounting work
for Mr.. Ford that he made him a de-
partment manager, and II Is now re-
puted that he earns the largest salary
in the business OF selling.
This interested me very much, and
In a half hour at the library I found
dozens OF examples Of men who rose
from the accounting department Of
their establishment to high executive
positions.
1 believe an editorial from your
pen bringing out some OF these points
would inspire a greater consideration
OF opportunities that exist. and a
greater attention to the subject on
the part OF young men in business.
Very truly youIs.
L. P. HERMANN,
5s1S Dorchester avenue. Chicago.
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used by Mr.. Rupert as fancy store
There was . high wooden fence IN
front of the seminary grounds with
a gate near the building. In the
grounds were several swings, diner
emit from anything we have nova
days. There was a tall post with
piece with four ends at the top when
relvolVed on an iron pivot A rope
was attached to each of the four ends
and leather straps were At the ends
near the ground. A boy would get
In each strap and then all would run
around and swing out into space.
Football was also played in = differ
emit manner from which II Is played
today. Two sides were formed and
the ball was kicked. and no one was
allowed to pick II Jp. Shins were
kicked as we'll as the ball, and the
teachers took their punishment in IS
good humor as the boys.
was a student at Washington
Seminary and GonSaga College from
1853 to 1859, and am one of the old
est members OF the GonEaEa Alumni
Association. We have already taken
steps toward celebrating the eenten-
NAL of the college In 1921.
OLD TINES
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is fairly well grown, he Is -
weak as a newborn babe" and =
Ois COWARD
t.ias - 80 "d,so.I IsSu 10 LV"ances ana
does mot saw Il 10 me- stro n -
suspect that he hates work :.
much as he says he hates dghtinG
And he writes verses, tool
He Is kind hearted, for he loves
animals and hates those who are
cruel to them, but his heart does
not lead him to anything very
active. No cattle ranch for him.
He Is employed IN bankers of
nee, where ne has chance to get
on IN the world but that doesn't
suit him.
Inc one thing that this boy longs
Tor u 70 become an actor. He can
not tell how he yearns for q chance
upon the stage. II Is not money
ne wants, ne says, nor fame; II b
just tne love OF acting from In
very SOUL
First Re n Nm.
No. Fhsra 49, ,v,o vo,,1 ,hs..
- - = 'ONe In >
Oi ni'sen yearS' l see goa
chance Tor the girl OF . happy,
useful life. She need not 60 to .
cattle ranch to ind a piace vhera
she vim 40 veil Rut =. "a 49,
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nlmsei 70 learn oL1ve5y ana Ell
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Adam end EUe HOeing to
Final ROICS
By Winifred Black
THERE is a little maiden I

THERE Is q little maiden I
knoW-a maid Of fifteen
and she lives In q great
Eastern city. She is ambitious,
anxious to do her part Of the work
the world Is bending under, anx-
ious to help our country win the
war, and anxious to get well upon
her own small feet. And what
do you suppose our young heroine
wants to do?
To write or paint pictures, or be
q stenographer, q clerk or q work
er In q store or factory? Nothing
OF the sort. What this one Graves
Il 70 60 to work on q cattle ranch!
/ don't suppose she ever saw .
cattle ranch In her life. certainly
theEe are none near the city IN
which she lives. II Il the great,
free, boundless West that she Ii
looking for, the west Of "The Vir-
gtnian," or The Little Knight Of
X-R." And no wonder she longs
for Q COW pony and long rides un-
der the blue sky, on the plains be-
tween The Missouri and the setting
sun
/ am afraid my dainty little
maid would not like the real cat
tie ranch, II she ever got far
enough West to see one.
II IL q dusty fusty aiair and
Whisper-all the young cowboys,
the broncho busters and the gal
liant horsemen of the movies have
gone to France or Italy to fight In
the great war. And the only peo-
pie left on the ranches are old
people brought up to the rough
ways Of ranch life
So l am going to tell this girl,
who so longs TO do something
worth while, to look for the task
nearest to her, and the one she Is
most suited for.
"A Big Coward"
There Is no scarcity Of work
now, and II our little hfteen-year-
old cannot find just what she
wants at FIRST, why there 10 .
chance for her still at school.
No one should fail to be a. well
prepared for life as sheer he
can be.
The coming years win bring
plenty Of chances Opportunity
does not come once only-Why. 1t
comes every day, to all the young
and healthful and keen-eed-
And speaking ot-we viii call
her Airline, but that Is not her
name-I am reminded Of . boy.
He says proudly that he Is fifteen
years and seven months Of age
He, also, lives In the great city,
and he, too, has q deep, consum-
ing ambition
No cattle ranch for him-noth-
ing as strenuous as that-tor ne
told me himself that, although be
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Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems Pitfalls of the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

and am working for the Govern
ment. This morning, while wait
ing Tor 4 car, q man stopped with
an automobile and offered me q
ride, which I accepted, he took me
right to my office. and when NaV-
ing said he admired me very
much, and would like to become
better acquainted. He asked II
would go out riding with him
some evening. and as hesitated
about answering, he gave me q
card with his name and telephone
number, and told me II I decided
to 60 out with him to call him
up.
Now, Miss Fairfax, do not
know what to do, as I am q
stranger here and have no one to
whom to go for advice. This man
seemed to be q perfect gentleman,
and ! think / might like him
very much, although he Is ap-
parently a good deal older than I
am. Would you kindly advise me.
through your column in the paper,
what you think should do.
PERPLEXED.
should say It would be highly
unsafe to accept such an invita-
ton as this. Young WAR workers
who have no friends in Washing
ton would do we'll to reject the
overtures Of strangers who take
advantage of conditions here to
push their acquaintance with
friendless young girls l know
one Of the departments has sug-
gested "lifts" in autos for women
clerks, and II perfect gentlemen"
would let 1t go at that all would
be well. But when they presume, as
In the present instance. it is far
too risky for girls living apart
from their families to accept such
invitations.
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Once-OYers
Copyright 1915 International Feature Service ins
DON'T THINK ABOUT lido II.

Wake up Day Dreamer are . Ennpleton
Yes you wasting time and brains Castles N
Spain"
Why yourself this sensess luxury when Is uniting Toa
actual facts? =
indulge reveries. make these -sers sh0H
Won how much you frittered in the past
would like to do N the future
won't get You an away from where stand
would be insuted to be told have maured
child m this silly waste Of time and noe
what difference might make il used spare time n
something tangible the good dream Of
WELL swapping your this nsnuation-whh Is
nsnuation however; regular amentwhy don't
your problem, follow It 10 definite
Get the eaf
Wake up, Mr. Day Dreamer you a snpleton
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THE young man who wrote me
the other day that he TAB
horred" introductions and
inquired ais all romance dead
living only in story books?" need
have no apprehension in regard to
that commodity.
Not only is romance very much
alive, to judge by the young ladies
who have written saying they
would like to meet him, but ro-
nance appears to be unusually en-
terprising and prone to take oc-
casion by the hand" as the poet
says.
SHhO Is to Introduce Themp
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
] have just read with interest
the letter in your column from
Mr.. Pie Face" I, too, am one OF
the many lonesome WAR workers
in Washington, and often wonder
just how one Is TO make desirable
acquaintance heTe7 Being q
stranger, the chances one has OF
being invited out are few and far
between, for who knows US or
even cares TOT Girls coming here
from all parts OF the United
States, often from the best homes.
naturally crave the same society
In Washington and how. may I
ask. are they going to meet peo-
pie?
while have never yet been
guilty OF what is termed pick
ing up" acquaintances, one is
sometimes sorely tempted in this
respect May / say to Mr.. Pie
Face / am a very romantic young
person, and can readily see his
viewpoint LONESOME.
am very sorry but it is not the
,,,;,,;o,, ~ this 1apAr IN infroduco
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TODAY'S TOPIC
Romantic Young Man Need Not Despair.

lonesome young WAR workers to
romance-loving young men who
"abhor" introductions. They can
tell me all their troubles, but they
will have to be introduced regular
ly by someone acquainted with the
parties of the first and second part.
Let me suggest this Young lady
should lose no time in joining one
of the WAR workers clubs, or she
should affiliate herself with the
Y. W. C. A., or similar institu-
tons. The girls she meets there
will, undoubtedly, have cousins,
brothers and friends, and who
knows what romantic prospects
may follow.
She Likes Romance, Too.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Please do not think want the
address OF the young man who
signs himself Mr.. Pie Face"
would hate to become acquainted
that way, as much as he would
through the proper channels Of
introduction.
But / feel as II we were kin
bred spirits. come home from
my office sometimes aching with
fatigue.tor am a WAR worker,
too. And the thought of taking
a spin in a nice car makes my
head reel with JOY. / know Just
how that boy felt when he went
up to the girl and invited her to
take a ride. know Just how
generous and above suspicion he
was, but the girl couldn't take
him up-if she had he wouldn't
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The President the Architect of a New
World
World
Confined from First Column

Confined
authority Of victory denouce him he would indicate to the
world how much he despised him
That victory and that day is at hand It is oder Tag
upon which the Kaiser had not counted the hour which he
had not expected to He swakes to- find himself pill
Iored before the world outcas pariah despised Of
all peoples.
You have the wonderful statue of Napoleon at the
Corcoran gallery If you have not go and it at your
first opportunity Across the knees of the Corcan lies the
map of Europe that he had studied for years. the map o.
the territory which he had planned to be the supreme
ruler.
But if you will look at his face, at his eyes, you win
see no reflection of the outlines of countries the surfaces
of SEAS but instead you will read the story Of wrecked
billions and vain wonderings Of why and wherefore.
And you would you could answer the question Of his
eyes, you could tell him that while right thinking
live no despot can rule for long.
That while great leaders like the President hold
ND the banners of Freedom and Justice imperial
derer can long continue to wrong his people
threaten impose his magn power on psaceloving
lions.
Out of a chaos Of blood and ruin there Is to
new world of American architecture.
Its plans already drawn, its lines, straight and
strong promise of structure that combines sbsSncS
with beauty
Into its building there viii go family
crumbling material
It will be better world than time has known
in which we shall all have been glad to have lived.
And much of the credit for this structure viii lie at tie
hand Of man, Woodrow Wilson, the President Of the
United States.
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have cared about taking her out
again.
Conventions are stupid things,
but we women must abide BY
them They make all the differ
ence between the girls one wants
to have for friends and the ones
Q man picks up for q lark.
LONESOME WAR WORKER
Very Humanitarian And Kindly.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 have been reading your advice
to the lovelorn and / read with
much interest the experience Of
"Mr. Pie Face" and would like
very much to have his address, as
Q friend Of mine and myself would
like to show him that all girls are
not alike.
FLO AND BETTY.
Very sweet and kind Of Flo and
Betty, ! am sure, but believe the
ease with which Mr.. Pie Face
could male the acquaintance Of
both young ladies would take soma
of the Iest from the adventure.
Ask any collector Of books,
stamps, curios and the like, and he
will tell you it is the difficult to OBJ
tain, that is most highly regarded
by the connoisseur.
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Opportunity Knocks at the Door
of the Accountant.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
I have often been stimulated per-
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oRered to Take Her Motoring.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am nineteen years old and re-
Gently came to Washington from
a small town In the middle West,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-20
KINDNESS is CONTAGIOUS

While every child should be intel
lectually educated it is certain that
education of the heart is even more
essential to the welfare of society and
to individual happiness, and children
are entitled to both.
A teacher in Syracuse said Nothing
helped me so much to manage these
rough boys as teaching kindness to
animals" In two large cities tough
districts" have been civilized by the
same means. Any teacher can, in a
weekly talk of only ten or fifteen min
utes or by correlating with other les
sons this teaching "kindess to ami
mails" impress upon the pupils their
duty in regard to the care and treat
ment of all animals that come under
their care or notice. Make the pupils
understand that animals have rights
even if they are dumb"
Kindness is contagious and example
is powerful. Results are remarkable
in their effect upon the pupils who
have teacher who understands and
who loses no opportunity to inculcate
in the minds of her pupils, sympathy
for, and justice to every living crea-
ture.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-20
APPRECIATION BY
MISS BRADY FOR
HELP IN WAR WORK

Miss Constance Brady has written to
the Evening Capital letter of appre-
citation to those who gave her such as
sistance in making the wonder work
ers" entertainment such a success, as
follows:
Because / feel so greatly indebted
to my committee and each and every
one who helped and cooperated with
me in putting the wonder workers
over the top, wish to publicly express
my warm appreciation.
1T is indeed a great pleasure and
satisfaction to think / have helped, if
only in small way, the seven war ac-
tivities, which carry such smiles and
cheer, to those across the pond And
also there is a store of comfort in the
fact that through little effort, ASST
lance has been given the hospital and
navy relief, both institutions that work
such good among us. 1t is because
could not enjoy the satisfaction OF
these thoughts, had it not been for the
many willing hands that helped me
and who really did the work and made
the undertaking a success, that | take
this opportunity of thanking you, each
and all.
CONSTANCE BRADY
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-20
HERE AT HOME
Annapolis Citizens Gladly Testify And
Confidently Recommend Doan's !.
Kidney Pills

at is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills"
so far above competitors. When peo-
pie right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public statement
of an Annapolis citizen:
Thomas Jacobs, 119 Prince George
street, says: About year ago suf-
fered from pains across the small of
my back and the spells were so bad
l could hardly attend to my work. In
the morning when l got up / felt as
if hadn't slept and was always Ian
quid and lacked ambition. Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me relief from the
first and three boxes in all did me a
lot of good. / still take Doan's when
| feel in need of kidney remedy, and
/ shall always recommend them to
other kindey sufferers"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jacobs had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo, ~ Y.
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IE EVENING CAPITAL AND MARYLAND GAZETTE

hostile TO Mr. Preston apparently do
not believe that Mr. Bruce could de-
feat the mayor. nor do they believe
he would make a strong candidate
before the people at the polls. Many
people whose opinion usually carries
weight do not believe that it will be
possible TO secure a popular candidate
TO oppose the mayor; and further, they
believe that Mr. Preston will get the
nomination without contest.
Should the democratic candidate for
governor be chosen from the counties,
it is believed the attorney general will
lie taken from the city, and that Mr..
Albert S. ]. Owens will have the re-
fusal of the place Mr.. Owens was
states attorney Of the city for eight
years. He ranks high as member of
the bar and. as a citizen, and would
make an ideal candidate and an ideal
attorney general.
PAUL WINCHESTER.
Hotel Rennert. Baltimore, Md,
December 10. 1918.
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DEATHBED REPENTANCE

Germany is ruined for generations
politically, industrially and economi-
caIly. IL (the war; is the greatest
calamity that has happened to any
country in 1000 years"
These are the words of DR.. Rattle
nau. said to be one of the largest en-
pioyers of labor in Germany The
words will doubtless find an echoing
sentiment throughout all Germany as
time more fully reveals what the terri
BILE cost of the war has been; certain
Iy American thought agrees with what
the German authority says.
Germany continues its deathbed re-
pentance of the war. That this repen-
lance comes too late to be of service to
humanity and civilization does not APP
pear to trouble the German mind
That IL also comes too late to be ac-
cepted by civilized nations as sincere
also appears not to have entered the
German mind. IL is the same egregri-
GUS error in Judging character that
England and America wouldn't fight
On the whole ii is more of remorse
than OF repentance that Germany is
suffering right now. And perhaps re-
greet that the war has terminated so
disappointingly for them is still
larger sentiment moving them in their
self pity as SO strikingly expressed in
the words which lead this article.
Even were Germany's repentance
sincere it would be difficult for us to
accept il at, this time. Her greatest
expressions of regret can never return
the womanhood she has destroyed ;
can never grow hands on poor manned
arms of little children nor bring back
life to inocent old men and women who
have been murdered. The fact is Ger
many will have to prove the sincerity
of her repentance by her deeds-and
it's going to take a long, long time to
do so to the satisfaction of the world
she has outraged.
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THE SOLDIER VOTE

Politicians who sought to curry
favor with the soldiers by agitating
and insisting that they be permitted to
vote at the general elections will find
their energies somewhat misdirected
in SO far as having gained any great
popularity with the soldiers is con-
cerned.
The soldier vote in the last election
was surprisingly light all over the
country; in some localities less than
four per cent of the absent soldiers
took advantage of the opportunity to
vote. This result scarcely iustifies the
criticism of those extremists who. were
for giving even the soldiers in Europe
an opportunity to vote. seeming to
have little thought of what tremen-
dous task il would be to provide for
and return the soldier vote The re-
suit demonstrates also that our SOL
diers were mere interested in soldier
ing than in voting, But they are going
to have considerable interest in yot-
ing when they all get home, and the
Office seeker who has not been hun
dred per cent American will know of
IL