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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
Asamblea de Maestros en- Caguas
Una vista la Ultima Session. --Algunas resolu-|
clones importantes.- .--Modestia de un heroe.

TN honor y una suerte para la
Association de Macstros confiar Ell
sus manos nuevamente,la las riendas
de su direction. lie he llamado
heroe distintas veces y yoy a ex-
1 plicarmc.
! Hubo un tempo en- que la Aso;
ciaciol de Maestros, selnejanza
de un barco sin capitan y sin N-
lotto, andaba al garete. Sus inte-
reses abandonados por sus directo-
res; las asociaciones locales re-
tirandose Y disolviendose; los aso-
ciados desalentados; los fOlidos
nal administrators. Toda ella eli
III estado verdadel amente ca0ticO.
y cuando era casi impossible ha-
llar un hombre que sc lanzase a
salvarla de la muerte segura que
lc amenaZaba, surge Don Santa
go Ncgroni, y toma Ell sus manos
la direction, v en- menOscabO de
/ todaS sus facultades, eXp0ne su
salud Y su tranquilidad, recorre
la isla, reorganiZa las locales, or
ganiza 0tras nuevas v lleva la
Association al mas brillante GXito|
cue iamas ha alcanzado. Ha
biendo presidido dos Asambleas
eli la que fuG aclamado Presiden-
te por una inmensa representa-
ci0n del Magisterio Portorrique-
no Ell medic de la mas grande y
de Ia mas justa oyaci6n y despues
/ de dos amos de lucha incansable
V desinteresada labor, nuestro
hGroc, algo fatigado su cuerpO por
/ los esfuerZcs realizadOs en- la res
tauraci0n de la Association deca-
dente. V cuando sabe que estos es-
fuerzos iban ser compensadOs
por una ley de la Asamblea cele
brada eli San Juan ell diciembre
de 1917, eIfcsta misma declara su
intenci0n de retirarse a tomar al
gun descanso V en- tai virtud la
4 Association entrega sus destinOs
en- manos del prominente maestro
d. Francisco Vincenty quien acep-
ta s0bre sus hombros el peso de
esa responsabilidad. De aqui
ell por que le llamamos heroe.
4 Salv6 a la Association de una
muerte segura.
4 No quiero tener aqul ell pesar
dc discutir las tristes condici0nes
en- cue Sc encuentra la vida de la
i Association de Maestros actual
mente. Acaso los maestros no sc
esten dando cuenta que ella Ian
guidece V decae El distinguido
companero Sr. Vincenty ha sido
/ lieyado p0r tercera veZ a la silla
presidential. Al acatar la deci-
sion de Ia Asamblea que para mi
es soLcrana, apelo al interes, IA la
capacidad V la vOluntad del Sr.
Nincenty para que despierte el
cSplritu dormido de las As0ciacio-
ncs Locales que sc. desmembran,
Y reconstituya las Asociaciones
disueltas para que sea un hech0
Y una yer6lad la Association dc
Maestros de Puerto Rico.
AL terminar estas consideration
hes, nos place consignar nuestra
profunda satisfaction v nuestra
sincera gratitud hacia los macs
/ tr0s Y Il la s0ciedad de Caguas,
por la atenta y bien preparada
reception que IL los maestros de
la isla ofrecieron Ell el Casino
Portorriqueno.
Hcrminio Rodriguc-.
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contrario estamos dispuestos a
probable su equivocaci0n.
La Asamblea de Maestros es el
cuerpo representative del Magis
terio insular. Sin embargo, su
facultad para hacer leyes que
afectcn los maestros tiene ,un IL
mite. Tcrmina Ell dondc empieza
la Asamblea Legislative de Pto.
Rico. Las leyes pasadas ALI, asu
men nuevamente la forma de pro
yectos para ser presentad0s aqui.
!; Y cuanto trabaiO cuesta Ia con-
sideraci6n de los mismos p0r esta
Asamblea Tn pequello n1mero de
este o ninguno de ellos llega hasta
ell pupitre del gobernador para su
firma. Tai ha sido nucstra tI'iste
experienced en- el pasado Nues-
tros legislatures, con raras y hon
rosas eXcepciones, han dado mas
impOrtancia a los asuntos p0llti-
COS que al problema educational,
sin tener Ell cuenta que la educa-
sion es la base Ell que ha de dcs-
:ansar cl bicnesIar V la felicidad
lie esta terra, Y que Ell las manos
lei maestro de escuela eSta Ia con-
secuci0n de nuestpO Status poll
leo, cualqliera que este sea. Apro-
vecho esta oportunidad para soli-
! citar de Ia Asainb.ca Legislatiya,
en- nonnbre de los maestros de
Puerto Rico, afronte el probiema
educational con la sel.iedad V Ia
urgencia que las circunstancias
demandan; consideren las condi-
clones del maestro Y empelien sus
esfuerzos en- mejorarlas a fin de.
que pueda rendir los me- ser
vici0s que las actlales necesida-
des exigen para anular lo' mas
pronto possible el analfabetisno
| Y la ignorancia ell nuestro pals
que es 10 que constituye la prin-
cipal remora ell la consecuci6n de
los derechos que denandamos.
La session de Ia Asamblea a que
1 ham0s hecho referencia termin0
cdp la elecci0n de In nueya Di-
reetiva. Repit6 que Ia election de
esta es sienpre un paso trascen-
dental en- la vida de Ia Asociaci0n.
Els un paso que puede ser hacia la
cumbre hacia ell abismo. Mo-
mentOs antes de este s0lemne V
decisive instante, eI haroe de la
Association de Maestros de Pto.
Rico. Don Santiago Negroni, con
| la humildad cristiana V Ia nodes
tia que lie caracteriZa, pidio la
! Asamblea no tomase en- cuenta su
nombre para el elevado puesto de
PreSidente. Habfamos c0nferen-
| ciado con el y lie habianos cXpues-
to la intensi0n de much0s dele
gad0s de lleyarlo a Ia Silla presi
dencial. Sus palabras fueron i'll
terpretadas ell NAL scntidO. Aca
so creyeron los delegados que Don
Santiago rehusaba ponerNa al Ser
vicio de los maeStros sHS eiicaces
| facultadcs. Y yo ascgur0 aqul
bajo mi propia responsabilidad
que esa no fue su intenci0n. Co
nocemos al heroe pcrfectamente
bien Y sabemos que su norma la
sido ser ntil cada vez que el case
Sc ha presentado. El ser nombra-
do presidente de la Association de
Maestros constituye un honor.
Nuestro heroe, lleno de la modes
tia y la humildad que ensalza de-
clinaba ese honor antes que fuera
conferfrsele. Pero hubiese sido
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-12
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Deep, Dark Plot To Give

1t was interesting to watch the
gathering OF the privileged group
who were admitted within the gates
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ing guests at the luncheon which the
rand gave for him on Wednesday. AMI
that afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter had their party, an informal
tea dance, with perhaps a dozen Of
the prettiest girls in town to meet
him. The prince arrived Latch I'd
come on from some sort of an Off
cial engagement-but he also stayed
late, so late that the girls almost
missed their dinner engagements. AEi
he danced continuously and appeared
to be having a royal good time.
The party given by the Speaker
and Mrs. Gillett for Frances and
Louisa Hoar, after the British EN-
bassy reception on Thursday night
was wee bit larger. the company
numbering perhaps fifty. And it was
perfectly delightful party-being
given by Mrs. Gillett. who knows all
there is to know about the art of en-
tertaining. Mrs. Fields tea dance on
Friday afternoon was the last Incl
dent-and one of the pleasantest Of
his stay in Washington. His royal
highness remained until he had just
time for hasty dinner and to receive
certain persons" by appointment be-
fore starting for his train. Mrs. Jo-
seps Letter was among-them, bidding
good bye to the members of his suite
VINO had been her guests, and so were
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, whose
house his royal highness occupied
Inc Prince presented Mr.. Belmont
with gold cigarette case and Mrs
Belmont with an autographed photo
graph in a handsome frame.
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khaki color with touches of red, as
one caught glimpses of it beneath the
enveloping great coat. And only now
and again did one get the clanking
sword at his right side. He looked
incredibly young and slim and just a
wee bit shy, for all his imposing
names and many titles, this lad who
Is heir to the produest throne on
earth. Even his string of names is
interesting, the first three being
those of his two grandfathers. the
other three those of the patron saints
OF Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
while George, patron saint of Eng
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Fancies, Fads,
And FoibLes of
Capital Society

going the rounds TO the effect that
when a certain gentleman who il 10
be a delegate to the next Repubiicar
National convention was approached"
by a certain Congressman In behalf
of a certain candidate, he replied:
Get me two cards to the reception
for the prince tonight and you can
have my vote," Bribery and corrup-
tion-well, perhaps but we don't have
visits from royalty and one hopes
that he'll not forget to come across
with the vote.
The number OF guests was variously
estimated from 1000 up. but 4 was
told that $500 invitations had been
sent out and I'll take my oath that
none were wasted. When I expressed
TO a Canadian newspaperwoman who
was Following" the prince my sym
pathy for him in having TO shake
hands with each and every one of the
long line of guests which wound
wound before him. she put in You
mustn't feel sorry for him really. he
quite likes all this" And then she
told me OF a public reception at OF
taws, where he shook hands with over
1000 people, ranging from the digni-
taries of the town TO a small bare
foot boy. his trousers held up with a
bit OF rope. and managed TO have a
friendly smile for all and 20 keep up
his air of being kenly interested TO
the last
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than the reception at the Belgian en-
bassy for the Belgian royalties: and
then. of course. there was the Vice
Presidents great reception to Con-
gress at the Library of Congress, al
most a public function, and yet,
withal, a very stately and brilliant
function.
The demand for invitations was 20
overwhelming that the State De-
partment officials who had the ar
rangements in charge almost had to
go into retirement. And there's a story
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Something New
Under the Sum.

IL was a new stunt. using the Con-
gressional Library for a state recep-
ton. and while Il proved TO be
very stately and magnificent setting
for an event OF tremendous histoifc
interest. IL wasn't as convenient as
IL might be in certain ways and the
reception left Washington more than
ever convinced that Uncle Sam shouli
have some suitable place in which 20
entertain his guests.
Some eight or ten years ago plans
were drawn for a new State Depart
ment building with a wing which
was to contain fine apartments Ger
Entertaining and quarters in whica
the nations official guests could Be
housed The building was 20 be erect
ed in the proposed Mall below Penn
sylvania avenue and would have been
tremendous asset TO Washington
both from the standpoint of the city
beautiful and as an aid TO maintsin-
ing the dignity of this nation In It's
relations TO other nations. However.
Congress baked at making the nee-
essary appropriation largely. AZ IL
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
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land, is left to his younger brother.
And while it is his first name that he
uses officially-he will ultimately be
Edward Wilt is the last, David.
by which his family know him. This
was his great grandmother, Queen
Victoria's, name for him; and one is
told that it was her dream to have
King David on the throne OF England.
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On the whole the visit of the Prince
of Wales to Washington was rather
more satisfactory to the social world
at large than was the visit of the
King and Queen of the Belgians,
simply because society had rather
more of an opportunity to meet his
royal higness. The reception at the
British embassy. for one thing. was
much larger and more comprehensive
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to the train. Mostly they were men,.
officials; but to one side we spied
group of girls who play about with
the younger members of the British
embassy staf-Mildred Bromwell and
Margaret Harding, Jane Story and
Millicent Rogers. When the young
diplomats. Captain Glen and Greig
and Hadow and the rest, trailing
along in the wake of his highness,
caught sight of their playfellows,
they almost lost their diplomatic dig
nifty in their haste to reach them and
shake hands and assure them of their
distinguished consideration.
1t was an open secret that the jun
iors of the British embassy had been
making deep dark plans to show their
prince a good time when he came
to Washingt on: and it was perfectly
evident that these girls were to be
party to that good time. And he did
have a good time, the young prince,
for although there was necessarily
much formality about his official pro-
gram, the powers that be intentional
ly left good deal of time unaccount-
ed for, so that he could have a few
parties given for him ION the side"
and greet some of the girls and boys
of his own age.
And the girls were very much "in"
on the good time-Miss Harding and
Miss Bromwell, Miss Story. Miss Rog-
ers and a few others like the Hoar
girls, Geraldine Miller Graham, Nancy
Lane, Anna Hanlin, Elizabeth Grin
nell, Marguerite Simonds, and their
chums. Indeed, it was when l heard
that the first quartette was going
down to White Sulphur Springs,
chaperoned by Mrs. Horace Westcott,
for the weekend. that l felt sure
| knew the answer to the question as
to where the Prince of Wales was to
be between Friday. when he left
Washington. and Tuesday, when he
Is due in New York-a subject upon
which no official informal ion was
forthcoming. 1t was evidently a
scheme to give him little fun with
youngsters of his own age away from
the official routine which necessarily
hedged him about in Washington.
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Prince Dances Diyincly
And He's Good Looking.

What an experience for these girls
to have! One scarcely hesitates to
brand as pleasant poppycock the
story that his royal highness is dis
posed to take an American bride
although they" do say that he has
informed his royal mother that he'll
make no marriage of state. But just
to dance with the Prince of Wales
and perhaps flirt with him bit
why those Of our grandmothers who
had the honor of dancing with this
lads grandfather sixty years ago are
talking of it still and dreaming of
it still. And, moreover, they say this
prince dances divincly. The men of
his suite have made almost as deep
an impression as his royal highness
himsclf-General BurstaI for in
stance. and Sir Godfrey Thomas, the
princes secretary, dark and good
looking, and Lord Claud Hamilton,
just the princes age and his most
particular Chum.
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will also give a ball in his honor.
don't know whether or not Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman and her daughter.
Mrs. Henry p. Russell, are still in
town. l saw them at several of the
functions given for the prince; but
they may have left by this time. All
do know is that the statement re-
Gently published that Mrs. Hartman
had opened her house. 1909 H street,
for the winter was incorrect The
house is occupied by Maj. Gen. H.
Keppel Bethel, of the British en-
bassy, and his staff. who have had
bachelor quarters there for several
months.
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Young Prince Looked sby
Despite Imposing Titles.

colonel OF the Walsh fusfIsars ,L.. -
wore as he stepped from the train
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To Visit Historic
Virginia Home.

The newspapers would have it that
the Prince of Wales-to return to our
lion-is to spend several days" at
"Huntlands," the beautiful old Vir-
ginia home of Joseph Thompson. be
tween Middleburg and Warrenton.
But although the young man seems
able to accomplish an unconscionable
amount in short space of time.
don't quie see how he's going to do
IT. He is due on Tuesday in New
Y ork, where an elaborate program
has been arranged for his entertain
ment, and II. NJ. s., Renown, aboard
which he will live while in New York,
is scheduled to set sail for Halifax on
Saturday. or course. he might pos
sibly return southwark after his visit
TO New York is over, but l believe the
official program already announced
covers the time right up to Saturday
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Prince HOnOrs
Miss Calhoun.

The prince seemed possibly more
l. ken with Marguerite Simonds
Calhoun, daughter of Mrs. c. c. Cal
noun, than with any of the Washing
ton girls, with the Hoar girls and
Geraldine Miller Graham neck and
neck TOR second place. At least, so
lar as I've been able to find out Miss
Calhoun was the only girl he called
on here, so maybe she's destined to
cut out Madeleine Taschereau, of
quebec, "of all the Canadian girls the
one he seemed to like the best'-to
quote letter from a Canadian friend
OF mine. 1t is on record that His
Royal Highness danced nine times
with one girl at ball in Hamilton,
ont / don't know that Miss Tas-
chereau was the girl, but at any rate,
before leaving Canada. the prince pre-
sented her with a lovely fan and his
photograph in stunning frame and
Quebec huns with tales and tales
and tales'-to quote again.
Probably Washington will hum with
tales and tales aSd tales" for some
time to come and undoubtedly the
names of Miss Simonds, Miss Graham
and the other beauties upon whom
His Royal Highness smiled will
figure as herOines. The princes call
upon Miss Simonds was the result OF
a discovery, through Rear Admiral
Halsey, who took her home from the
Letters tea dance, that her mother
was a cousin of Sir Douglas Gordon,
who lost his life in the late war, and
Lord GarloCh. only son OF the Earl
of Mar, premier peer of Scotland. por-
traits of whom hang upon the wall OF
Mrs. Calhoun's drawing room. Both
men were old friends of Admiral Hal
g IDrf, A ,h,,. If-
ROYAL Highness learned OF the cir
curnstance he Immediately expressed
a desire to meet Sir Douglas Cor
don's cousin and renew his acQuaint-
anCe with his dancing partner of the
afternoon. The little visit was quick
" arranged by telephone and the
Prince stayed almost half an hour.
Miss Simonds didn't go to White
Sulphur for the Weekend, although
members of the princes suit tried
their best to persuade her; but she'll
be in New York visiting friends this
week, and, of course. will see the
prince and his party. Geraldine Mil
! lcr Graham will also be W New York.
/ She left town yesterday with her
mother, who gave up Mrs. George
Howard'S house after brief occu-
! pancy; but while Mrs. Miller Graham
| went Immediately on to New York
her daughter stopped off in Philadel-
! phia for a short visit. MIR. and Mrs.
| Perry Belmont also went to New
York last night and expect TO remain
| for the next month or So after which
they will take possess IN of their
house here.
| Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, who came on for some of the
! festivities in honor OF the royal Wis.
| itor, have likewise gone back to New
! York, and will be among those to en-
tertain for his royal highness there.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, widow of our
| former ambassador to Great Britain.
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Destination of
Prince Secret
Kno9un to All

n EAR SUSAN:
IL Entertaining royalty is thrill
ing. but just a bit wearing
even to those of US who were on the
ragged edge of things. And l should
think the powers that be, who have
had his four-day visit in charge, would
feel the need of retiring, as he has, to
tity was for days a deep, dark secret
-known to everybody in Washington
for rest and recreation.
There was a certain poetic fitness
and sentimental appeal in the selec-
ton of November IL, AFmistice Day,
for the arrival in Washington of his
royal highness, Edward Albert Chris
tron Andrew Patrick David, Earl Of
Chester, Duke of Cornwall. Duke of
Rothesay. Earl of Garrick, Baron
Renfrew, Earl of Dublin, Lord of the
Isles, Grand Seneschal OF Scotland
and Prince Of Wales-for his delayed
Official" visit to these United States.
And it was a smiling. rosy-cheeked
young man. wearing a swagger mill
tsry overcoat, his cap tilted at a
slightly rakish angle and apparently
bearing up well under his long string
OF names and titles, who stepped
from the rear platform of his special
train at Union Station at noon on
Tuesday.
The train was so long that il ex-
tended well beyond the train shed.
and all the notab4es of the welcoming
party-Vice President Marshall. act
ing for the President as host 20 this
the nations honored guest: numerous
important American officials, General
Pershing, General March. General
Barnett, with their aides: Admiral
Grsyson and the entire British en-
oassy stan from the ambassador down
stood about in puddIes, with the
rain dripping from their tall silk hats
Eut when the young prince stepped
from the train and smiled upon them
~ was as though the sun had suddenly
come out
he has wonderful smile, that how
and everyone who came within reach,
or IL during his stay in Washingto,
every woman in particular. surren-
oered without a struggle. I'D ike
70 nave him for a SON. was con-
stantly on the lips of the aJdar
women. With the girls it was edtbsr
100 pad he's a prince" from those
VINO bow to cold fact or. or-but
who would imprison rosy dreams
I'm cold type.
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Nancy Lane and Louisia Hoar were
the first of the group of Washington
girls to meet his royal highness, be-
The Press., 1919-09-18
@ANY FOOL CAN FIND FAULT"
Phrase Is as True Today as When Great Man Said 1t Many
 Centuries Ago.

There Is nothing however good but person may find some fault in it if he Is determined to do so. There Is nothing perfect that is of mans mak- ing. There is nothing that man orig mates or performs but what contains more or less of his weakness. Worth, like water, must stay below the level of Its source. It Is quite natural that person should dissent The scien- lists dispute as much as the theolo- gians. Every time one obtains a new standpoint he changes his opinion. Every time he meets q friend he finds that he differs
 So we must make up our minds to disagree, but this disagreement may be of advantage if we disagree in the right spirit. If we don't do that and our disagreement falls into ill will and anxiety, then we become enemies of the truth and social pests besides. The person we earnestly and candidly dis agree with may be right and ourselves wholly wrong. It would make us feel very absurd sometimes, in the midst Of violent controversy, to have a sud- den light let in on the controversy and show our adversary entirely right. The safest thing, so far as ones conduct toward him is concerned. is to remem- Der he may be right and treat him ac- cordlngly-OhiO State Journal.
The Press., 1919-09-18
Odd Filipino Custom,

Of the inherited rover spirit of the wild people of Davao and their belief that the death of a member of the family is indicative of the will of Allah for them to change their homes, the bureau of forestry says:
 When someone dies in the house built on the land or homestead given to the head of the family, the entire family will move to some other place, and in most cases the house Is either burned or torn down and the land on which 1t was built is abandoned for some years. A bird of the pigeon fam fly. locally known as Alimukon, is the common god or fortune teller of the wild people of Davao. Unless this bird answers favorably to their suppli- cations to go back to the old place, their old abode or abodes are either forever abandoned or left untouched for many years."