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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1919-05-17

- Padre. Padre mio, - E.
sclamo ~ dove sci D.. Oliviero....
Carolina. dove siete D..
- Siamo qui, figlia mia, vici-
no a tie; la Vergine ci fara la gra-
zia di lasciarti a moi.
- Oh. 10 piu non vi vedo L..
Abbracciami, padre mio..... fa'
che 10 senta il tue volto, lie tue
labbra Sulla mia fronte.... 10.
piu non veggo~-.. Padre, padre
mio, non mi abbandonare.-... 10
muoio.-~ vado a raggiungere.....,,
mia madre--.. ella mi aspetta.......
sono fehce H.. La Madre iii Die
ha esaudito lie mie preghiere......-.,-
Oggi....- e il giorno delPAssunzio-
mel. OH perdonami, padre
mio! Oh, quanto...- hal sofferto
per mel. Iddio ii renda-.-. fell
ce..... E tn, Oliviero-,.. stringi la
mia mano.... 10 ii ringrazio della
luce che desti agli occhi miei.,..
ii ringrazio dellamore che ave-
sti per me-. tu sci Mobile. sci
generoso.... perdona-.... ah..... 10 tt
amavo -. Ci rivedremo...... Caro-
lima, Geltrude, amiche mie.~... adj
do. Non dimenticate Beatri-
ce..... Oh. mi assista Iddio !.......-
Anima di mia madre.... vieni, as
sistimi. .-..... confortami......-. Come
soffro L.. Mi sento.... strappare...-
il respiro..-. mi sento raffreddar
tutta-.... addio....- addio..... padre.
padre mio~.... Abbracciami...... c
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1919-05-17


perche ii allontani D., All !..-. pa
DIRE -. -
Beatrice non parlo piu Gaeta-
no prese il polso dellinferma, lie
ascolto il cuore.
- e. morta - esclamo. - E
mortal =
Tn grido straziante fu udito,
al quale succedette un silenzio dl
tomba.
POGO dopo il marchese, con oc-
Chi deliranti, 81 alzava dalla pol
trona su cui era caduto fulmina-
to dial suo dolore e 81 slanciava
sui corpo della figlia.
Gaetano 10 respinse.
- Scostatevi, - grido con un
ruggito da leone - scostatevi--..
Nessuno ha il diritto di abbrac-
ciarla il primo questo cadavere-..
Signor marchese, questa donna
oramai mi appartiene; essa e
mia. 10 sono suo marito--. 10
son geloso di questo cadavere-..
Vieni, sposa mia, diletta Beatri-
ce, anima cara, vieni....- che 10
senta una volta almeno questo
mio cuore battere contro il tue,
ora che e freddo e immobile.......-
Chic possa una volta almeno av-
vicinare lie mie labbra ale tue,
ora che la morte vi ha passato
Peterno suo ghiaccio! -
Gaetano 81 abbandono sui cor
po di Beatrice e bacio mile vol
te il corpo di Beatrice e bacio
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1919-05-17

Sc, che non voleva allontanarsi
dial fianco della figlia.
- In nome di Dio, signore, in
nome di vostra figlia, per la me-
moria di vostra moglie.--- allon-
tanatevi, signor, ,marchese..
- Allontanarmi da mia figlia
- Ella muore, signor marche-
Sc - e necesSario Scacciare dal-
la sua mente ogni profano pen
siero.....
- Mia figlia muore L.. Mia fl
gha muore! - ripeteva stupida-
mente il marchese, e pareva che
non avesse compreso il significa-
to di queste parole.
Gaetano sono il campanello.
- Un sacerdote-~-- presto. un
sacerdote! -
Il parToco di Sorrento venue
POGO dopo.
II marchese Romero e Gaetano
81 allontanarono.
La villa risuonava di pianto e
di preghiere.
Mezz'ora passo. II parroco uscl
dalla camera della malata per av-
vertire la famiglia che Beatrice
era preparata al solenne passag-
gio, ma che questo non sembra-
va cosi imminente.
La famiglia fu di nuovo vicina
a lei.
L'inferma chiese da bers. Po-
co dopo, ella spalanco gil occhi e
guardo intorno.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1919-05-17

mile volte quelle gelide labbra.
Piu tardi, tutto era silenzio in
quella camera!
Beatrice piu non vi era!
La stanza nuziale flu coperta
di funebri tele. La sposa intatta
Iiposava nella magnifca bara ri
schiarata da moltissimi cen.
Gaetano entro nella stanza del
marchese Rionero.
- Signore, - gil disse questi
- ecco il segreto della tristezza
di Beatrice. ecco la parola del
.Penigma. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
CLAY HILL

Mrs. Mae Schrubee and children OF
Decorah spent last Wednesday al
the LinZemeyer home.
Mrs. JOS. Wachuta of Prairie du
CHEN is visiting with her parents
She came one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Schrubbe
and son, Mrs. Gjermo and Carrie
Jergins of DEBORAH were callers al
the Seegmiller home Wednesday eve
Little George Limbeck of Ossiau
is visiting with his grandparents
Dinger this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Web Rosa of Centen.
NAL were callers at the Rosa home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Greibel and their
children and grandchildren enjoyed
picnic at the river Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Glover is enjoying a Wis.
it with his brother Geo. who came
from Chicago one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Eilingsor
and daughter of Springwater visited
at the Linzemeyer home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Geotlemau
spent Sunday with their son Charles
In Franklin Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frey and fam,
liy or DEBORAH were entertained al
the formers brothers home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skinner and
FAMILY spent Sunday at the ALFRED
Anderson home in Frankville.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson
and family spent Monday evening at
the Willie Welsh home.
A large crowd attended the show
IN HeSper Monday evening.
Fred koppen and family spent
saturday evening at the William
Feltis home.
Miss Leila Sellman who has been
Ill with pneumonia the past week is
somewhat better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Welsh and
son were business callers in DEBORAH
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Humphrey and
family went to Mabel Wednesday
evening.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Ladies Aid society at the John
foung nome near Canton Sunday.
Walter Tillapaugh and Albert
van Welt transacted business in
Mabel Monday.
Mrs. Falk OF DEBORAH is staying
at the Henry Sellman home at this
writing.
Will Darling and son and Miss
Agnes Darling were callers at the
VIM. Feltis home Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard Pearson, Mayme Col
Berg and Bernice Feltis called on
Leila Sellman Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Foltz and son
and George Foltz spent Friday even
ing at the VIM. Feltis home.
J. H. McMillen is grading roads
near Mabel with his tractor.
John Young of Hesper transacted
business in Mabel Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Peckham and
daughters and Mrs. Waiter Winn
were visitors in this vicinity Sun
day.
Those who were Mabel callers
this week were: Alfred Young Bert
Gates, Adam Bender, P. o. GoIberg,
Mayme Goldberg, Vera Koppen, Leon
welsh, Jake Richert, Mrs. Mckay
and daughter and Lars Goldberg.
Mrs. frankie Welsh spent TUESDAY
at the Peter Goldberg home.
Miss Bernice Feltis who has been
visiting friends and relatives at Cas-
Italia and Ossian the past week re-
turned home Sunday.
Mr.. Dave Darling and granddaugb-
ter, Miss Agnes Darling were visit
ing at Mabel Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Tuesday near Bluffton.
Patt Gallagher, wife and daughter
May were up in this neighbornood
tuesday picking goosberries.
Mrs. George Whalen had her baby
chrlstened Mary Jenevieve, Tuesday
at the plymouth Rock church. Mr..
and Mrs. Luke O'Brien were spon-
sors.
Ed Fuchs lost good horse the
fore part of the week. A nice little
colt was left. Edward Dinger is
raising the colt.
AGA and Fred LANCE made a bust
ness trip to DEBORAH Wednesday.
Johnny McCauley, wife and daush-
ters were DEBORAH shoppers Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wheeler and
daughter Alice Of Cresco We're out
here Friday visiting Mrs. tWheeler's
mother, Mrs. Melver and sister,
Mrs. Lucas.
Fred LANCE went to Lacrosse
Friday to be operated on. Will
LANCE, his father accompanied him.
Mr.. Will Lange is back and saws il
was a successful operation and his
son is doing nicely.
Patt Knox who has just got out
OF the Cresco hospital is out in this
vicinity visiting relatives and old
friends. DR.. Kessel prescribed coun-
try air and rest. Mr.. Knox had the
flu and pneumonia.
Mr.. Wells Of DEBORAH was in our
burg Friday calling on Mr.. Taylor.
Lyle Bently and sister Beatrice
were shopping in our burg this morn
ing.
H. Van Welt went to DEBORAH on
wednesday, remained until Thurs
day evening, taking school examin-
alton. His wife and Mrs. Brittendall
accompanied him. They visited
Frank Bloomfield and mis- mother
over night, took dinner Thursday
with James Price and family, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Bradrick on
wednesday evening and went down
TO the Joe Holland place to see Mr..
Marcy on business. Mrs. Brittendall
had some dental work done at DR..
Toplin's office. H. Van Welt and wife
drove to the greenhouse on their
way home with Harry Harvey and
wife who were to DEBORAH Thursday
on business.
Mrs. Lucas is out to Cresco to
spend the 4th.
Elmer Greenslade and wife visit
ed Rupert Greenslade Sunday after
noon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
FREEPORT,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stoskopf OF
DEBORAH visited friends here Sunday
Chester Sheetz and Fred Soren-
son arrived home from Camp Dodge
last Friday. Both boys are looking
fine and are glad to be home again.
Engebert Ellis has been in the
hospital the past week with a seri-
Gus case Of blood poisoning. His
friends nope for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Sorenson and fam
lily of Clay Hill were Sunday visitors
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Entsminger of
Bluffton. visited relatives in this
vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Runkle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Allen of Centennial were
Sunday visitors at the Jagerson
home.
Lester Jagerson is working near
Centennial this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stortz of
Franklin Prairie were Sunday visit
ors in our village.
Arthur Crane from near DEBORAH
was observed in our village last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engbretson of De-
corah were Sunday guests at the ].
n. Coughlin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hallman and
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Hall picniced
at the dam Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pearson of
DEBORAH spent Sunday at the J.
Pearson home.
Quite a number from here attend
ed social at the K. Graves home in
Glenwood last Thursday night which
was given as a welcome for their
son who recently arrived home from
overseas.
James Delaney is spending a few
days at the Sorenson home on Clay
Hill.
Lloyd Logsdon went to Rossville
Monday for. few days visit with
his brother John.
G. McMasters Of DEBORAH is spend
ing a few days with his daughter
Mrs. r. H. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gooch and children
of DEBORAH were Freeport callers one
evening this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hall and chill
dren of DEBORAH were over Sunday
visitors in Freeport.
Mrs. E. N Logsdon went to Cal
mar Sunday for brief stay with
relatives
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
CASTALIA.

Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Thornton and
daughter Helen of Farmin gton
MINI. ere here visiting with rela.
tiYes and friends.
Kew. w. Harms left SUNDAY r.
JOIN his wife and children on a visit
with relatives at Benson and Col.
fax, Ill. WI
Harley Thornton of West Union
spent sunday here with relatives.
MRS. Geo. Barnhart left SATURDAY.
ior Few days visit at the home o.
ner son harold Barnhart and wife in
Earl Haefner was over from Wall
folks. VIII noiiie
Florence Kroberger was down
from Decorah for an over SUNDAY
visit with home folks.
MI. and Mrs. Poush returned IN
tuesday from their honeymoon trir
10 Cnlcago and on Saturday thew left
Tor Des Moines where they will make
VIZ MIS-. Helmuth Meyer returned on
euheSday from the Postville hos.
pltal where she has been for the nast
hVe weeks. Her many friends ARE
glad TO hear she is improving in
Mr.; and Mrs. A. Shou and family
OF Elgin and Mrs. Ida Lehman Of
Seqar RAPIDS Spent Sunday at the
u n: Neuenswander home.
MISS Mae Malloy returned Wednes.
Jay from visit with relatives in
bloomlng Prairie, Minneapolis, Mimi
and Eau Claire, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richards and
son OF Waucoma were Sunda1
guests at the w. l.. Richards home
vermont and Castalia played base
pail here Sunday Clermont wen,
nome defeated. Score 5 to 0.
MI and Mrs. Frank Schmitz NJ
Decorah spent Sunday at the I Al.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
PLEASANT VALLEY.

All the youngsters are waiting for
July 4th to come so those sports for
the day will be enjoyed and perhaps
you too join with them.
Mrs. Hans Erickson and sister
Mrs. Peterson spent several days OF
last week in this vicinity visiting re-
latives.
Mrs. A. Nelson and children were
up from DEBORAH the first Of the week
and visited at Anderson's.
Mons Tweedt called at Albert Ell
lingson's Thursday evening.
Mrs. Erickson and Mrs. NarGes0n
called on Mrs. Lien Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dresselhaus were up
from DEBORAH the last of the week
and called at Dirk's.
Miss Pearl Foss is visiting with
home folks these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iverson took the
pleasure Of a trip to Winona last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Steine spent Friday and Sat
urday at Dirk's.
Gerhard Anderson has enjoyed a
visit from his cousin Guy Nelson the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Iverson enter
tanned host of relatives and friends
last Sunday.
Emil Rasmussen is the owner of a
new car and will no doubt enjoy it
very much.
Misses Lottie and Sylvia Rasmus-
sen were callers at Mrs. Theo. Iver-
sons Friday.
o. K. Helgeson visited at o.
Severson's last Saturday evening.
Ralph and Lloyd Ellingson and
Anton Berg were callers at Lien S
Sunday.
Several from here attended the
Y. P. S. at Big Canoe Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Harry Erickson and daughter
Grace visited Mrs. N. c. Narveson
Friday evening
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
At Winneshiek Hotel
Hours 10 n. m. to 8 p. m.

Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Mr.. Fisk made visits to DEBORAH
for over &c years. Over 10000 citi-
zens of N. e. Iowa are using his
glasses with absolute satisfaction.
You cannot consult anyone better
about your eyes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
The Stormy Petrol.

The birds known to sailors as Moth
err Carey's chickens, whose appearance
Is supposed to foretell a storm, are
otherwise known by the term stormy
petrol (Thalassidroma pelagica). The
bird seems to run in remarkable man.
ner along the surface of the sea, where
1t picks up it's food. The petrol is a
small bird of dusky plumage, nocturnal
In habit, most abundant in the south
ern hemisphere. The name Mother
Carey is supposed to be corruption
Of the Mother Cara"-dear mother
of Levantine sailors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
RIDGEWAY.

Henry Vatthauer and Will Kuntz
left Monday morning for northern
MINI. to transact business.
Mrs. John Wanderly came Wednes-
day from Elkader for visit with
Mrs. Arthur Johnson. She returned
home Monday noon.
n. Schultz and Lavahn and Otto
Gauger autoed from New Hampton
here Monday evening for a brief
visit. The latter returned Tuesday
afternoon.
Sigurd Rislow left the latter
part OF the week for his home at
Sherman, S. d. having concluded 4
few weeks visit here at the Nels
Wemark and Geo. Lomen homes.
Mrs. Ole Gullickson left last
week for Minneapolis where she will
visit at the Hagen home.
Knute Evanson returned Friday
from Lacrosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Gordianier left
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with the latter's daughter Mrs. d.
Horan in DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fruchte re-
turned to their home in Lanesboro
Tuesday after spending a couple of
days here with Mrs. E. G.. Hickey.
Misses Esther and Lillian Jacob
son were passengers for DEBORAH on
Saturday where they will visit
friends.
Mrs. Anna Hagen and Edith re-
turned Wednesday from DEBORAH to
make their home here during the
summer months.
Gilmore Olson who has been as
sistant at the depot here for the
past year left Sunday morning for
his home at Minneapolis.
Tena Wangsness came Wednesday
night from Plentywood, Mont. for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
BLUFFTON.

This is a fine morning. The ladies
are BUSY canning strawberries.
Glenn is the fellow that flooded
our market with the delicious ber-
ries.
Tom Sexton is having a new barn
built.
RALPH Taylor went to work for
Harry Harvey this morning.
Ed Jewell, wife, daughter Eliza
beth and son Fred, OF Canton, Kans.
are visiting relatives and friends i'm
this vicinity. They are now at Dave
Cassel's.
Mr.. Nolan worked on the road on
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

| len home.
Miss Louise Baltz of Waterloo is
here visiting at the home of her
mother.
Albert and Herman Schara are
visiting relatives in Prairie du Chen
e. j. Wirsching, Will Albright and
Henry Floody were Postville callers
Monday.
J. L. Frudden of Dubuque transac-
ted business here Monday,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

an extended visit with relatives.
Mrs. Hannah M. Field came Thurs
day night from Mortified fer a
| few days visit at the John H. Bak-
ken home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Griebel and
children autoed down from DEBORAH
Saturday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Daniels accompanied them to Post
vile ON Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Drum, Mrs. B. F..
Arney and Hazel returned FRIDAY
evening from Ferguson and Marshall
town where they spent the past two
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. j. Paley was a passenger
! for Cresco Saturday morning where
she visited Mrs. Lewis of Fayette
who underwent an operation for the
removal OF goitre.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brinkman re-
turned Wednesday from Waterloo
where they spent a COUPLE of days at
tending to business affairs. We I'M
derstand they have bought in Water
loo and will move there in the near
future.
Oscar Wick and Harold Yarwood
returned Friday from France where
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Brinkman and
Ethel were callers at the w. G.
Johnson home in DEBORAH Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. N. Schultz, Lavahn and
Dorothy. Mrs. j. w. Griffith and
Mrs. w. James Paley autoed to Lime
Springs Sunday to visit Rev. and
Mrs. G. M. Shoemaker.
Mrs. Hans Melaas, Mrs E. C.
Magnus and Helen returned Thurs
day night from Waterloo where they
spent a week with Esther and Palma
Olson.
Mrs. G. w. Hoffman left Monday
for Brainard and Caleraine, Mimi.
where she will visit her sons for a
few weeks.
Elmer c. Kuntz who has been in
training at Kansas for several
months returned home the latter
part of the week.
Will c. Johnson and daughter
Stella came up Monday from De-
corah for a visit at the G. W. Brink
man home. Ethel Brinkman who
visited them at DEBORAH returned
with them.
Chas. Armstrong came Saturday
night from N ID. for visit with
home folks and friends.
Mrs. o. r. hnyeon and Elmer auto
ed to Rochester Sunday to visit Miss
Sandager.
On Wednesday afternoon, June
rs, 1919 at o'clock in the presence
of about SO guests occurred the
marriage of Miss Nettie Gunderson
to Hubert c. Luhman. Rev. d. c..
Jordahl officiating, using the ring
ceremony. Misses Esther Brekke and
Norma Johnson played MendolShons
wedding march and the bride was
tastefully dressed in a gown OF white
gorgette and satin. She is a fine
young lady of refinement and has
| lived most of her life in Ridgeway.
| The groom has for the past three
years been assistant cashier at the
First State Bank. Immediately after
the ceremony a bountiful wedding
supper was served.
The young couple left Thursday
night via auto for Postville and on
Friday morning on honeymoon
tour to the Twin Cities, Detroit and
Niagara Falls, N. Y. via the Great
Lakes. Mr.. and Mrs. Luhman will
be at home after Aug. l in Ridgeway.
Their many friends wish them much
| Joy and success.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Luhman, Fred
Luhman and wife Of PostVille and
Otto Rasmussen of Calmar were
some of the out of town guests at
the Gunderon-Luhman wedding.
Miss Lena Qualley of New York
came last week for a visit with
Mrs. o. Qualley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
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Telephone 35S. Offices In Decor
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Evening star., 1919-05-08
300 ENJOY NOTRE DAME
ALUMNAE MUSICAL
Varied Program Rendered Last
Night at North Capitol Street
Academy.

Three hundred persons attended
musical by members of the Notre
Dame Alumnae Reading Circle. in
Notre Dame Academy. North Capitol
and X streets, last night.
Among numbers and performers ap-
pearing were: La Refine de Saba" by
the Misses Sullivan. O'Leary. Haden.
Geier, Sheehan and Dore; "One Spring
Morning." by chorus. with Miss Ce-
celia O'Dea, accompanist; selections
from "Maytime." with Miss Elizabeth
Began at the piano; "Husareniritt."
by the Misses McAllister. Tracy. Rior-
dan. Cavanaugh, Watkins and Mrs.
A., S. Fennell, jr.; vocal selections. by
Miss Katharine Fennell; Pas de
Cymbales." by Miss Cecilia o'Dea and
Mrs Carl Brandes; Second Polanaise
Brillante," by Miss Lillian Milovitch.
with Miss Mary Louise Sullivan, ac-
companist; Tancrede," with Misses
Sullivan Began, Lane, Crowley. Cowles
and Phelan at the pianos; Misses
Sheehan, Geier, Haden. Fuller. Dore.
Lane, Connolly, Sullivan, Fitzgerald
and Mrs. c. Parkhill., with violins;
Misses Milovitch and Garner. with
violas, and Misses O'Donoghue and
Sheehan. with cellos.
The musical committee was com
posed of Misses Mary Louise Sullivan.
chairman; Bernadette Sheehan. Mary
A. Dore, Elizabeth Began and Miss
Cecilia o'Dea.
Evening star., 1919-05-08
ASSOCIATION JOINS
MISS WOODS FIGHT
High School Teachers Line
Up With Union-CaIl
for Funds.

The High School Teachers Associa-
ton voted yesterday to join with the
High School Teachers Union in sup
port of Miss Alice Wood. the teacher
who was suspended for a week for
statements she is alleged to have
made while teaching current topics.
Resolutions adopted by the associa
tion call upon all members to con-
tribute financial assistance as well
as moral support to Miss Wood in the
suit she expects to bring in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to have the
school boards action rescinded.
The association made public let
ter it addressed to the school board,
expressing regret that the board did
not give Miss Wood a trial before sus-
pension. The letter reads, in part, as
follows:
Text of Letter.
The High School Teachers Asso-
citation hereby expresses its regret to
the board of education that no way
could be found to compose the sharp
and increasing differences that exist
between members of the teaching
force and the board of education in
regard to the case of Miss Alice B.
Wood.
"In all of it's acts the High School
AFFORD opportunities to adjust the en-
tire matter so as to preserve the
, hitherto amicab Bile and friendly rela-
tons between the teachers and the
board of education in way honorable
and Just to all parties concerned, and
to that end has avoided not only an
attitude of hostile attack, but also
publicity of action, as being foreign
to the best interests of the schools.
The association was hopeful to the
last that its efforts to harmonze
would be successful, and that the feel
ing SO much in evidence and so con-
tinous would not culminate in a pub
lie trial before the courts, a proceed
ing which cannot prove otherwise
than disastrous to the welfare Of the
schools. If the suit to determine the
lproper procedure as well a s the merits
of the case had been a friendly one,
agreed upon by both contending par
ties to adjudicate honest differences of
opinions, the High School Teachers
Association would have striven to
have had those differences adjusted
privately, in view of the vital neces-
sity of preserving the schools intact.
Much greater was the growing need
for such action when the additional
object was the necessary fusing to-
gether of the board of education and
the teachers. If both were enthusiast
tically to teach pupils and parents
how best to combat the evil tenden-
cies which are now striking at the
roots of our government.
"If it is irrevocable that the courts
Of law are to decide the issue affect
ing the status of teachers as set forth
in the case Of Miss Alice l.. Wood,
then the High School Teachers Asso-
cia tion has no other course left to it
than to advise teachers as teachers to
raise the funds necessary to obtain a
legal decision. Harmonizing influences
at present seem out of the question; /;
at a later date they may be recog-
nized as highly desirable and neces-
sary.''