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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

First taee--taEee :arlona:s Dans2Suct
M! iiS tnlln G ,n. 20 20, :; out, won:
: L. IL. even. third Time. :5S as from.
pour. Charlotte .. FTeGuic. .hotUI - kens,
SUM Maps. Joe Esh an
reccsHt, los (MepcFmo,,,. \ IL i. W vi
10 ., second keep - GHichGShre:i;l; u
f,oundins Through. HacEa!uorS. Bafiet ~ :.
ter and The Pirate ran
,ssaekt 10 i, 70 Na sni"f irus i3s
BFinghurst. ~ .tThurhe.J. - to >. even.
2 10 ), third. r.,nc. :ij 20 By IieeN.
Fourth race--ni!e--Ma Miller. IL
s Ms,G f0i IMI;dq} 10 ;o! 70 e
paShass lace Madse "' +. III 5"f De.s .' aiS
III Fif }{t,5 T5S,-n!ie and nasnear
Ranchsr. iGo twiIliti. II to TO- 10 won s.
70 p Sec second: MarS hes H. 10: tBooTe,;
dra. Nepperhan! The Belgian Young Ada an
Sixth raee---rnilc and Observation-Disclosures.
Reeves. iii tpIerte,. ) To- i. TO i. even
second; naiazct. ,GS tTrIchscnl 10 10 !!
To- /! 10 L., third. Time. eos Tanlac
r hpebinS tonder B5ian oru Puts and
seventh race--n!.c and s!stccnth--Dony
Frank Monroe. i! LEr.ci9cn5 s 10 5.
to rs TO S. Ia . third. Time. IA Ia
=. c.. King. Prophecy. Inuiin Springs. Dr.
C.iegler. Loan SHARK, Fairy Prince. Cara.
gay. PlHder. Hashoiah. y. ':uis and Thus
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AMERICANS TO CHALLENGE
UNITED STATES RACQUETERS
MAY COMPETITOR DAVIS CUP
Association Committee Recommend,
Competition Against Australians.
Official thanking Announced.
TBy Associated Press. ,

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The early por-
ton OF the afternoon session OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis
meeting here today, WAS devoted to
me reading of various reports.
The treasurer's report for 1919 up to
hand of s25.6S43l. and that the eN-
peHSes Tor the year exceeded the actual
receipts by approximately $500. 1t
rious clubs TO the organization aud
admission to the big championship
matches mat. should be increased in 1920.
ground that additional expense would
be incurred this year in sending teams
10 c0mpete IN the Davis cup and the
possibly other foreign matches. The
entire report WAS adopted.
The Davis cup committee III its. re :
states this year challenge for tho
Davis cup now held by Australia, and
also tina; the United States enter {,
team in the English championship. Tho
challenge is 10 be sent before March /,
the date when entries for the Davis
cup close. In addition i; recommended
pic lawn tennis. This report was
adopted. 1t was decided that the en-
tries OF the teams for the Davis cup,
English championship and Olympus
games, should he left in the hands OF
the executive committee OF the asso-
Lonswood Club Awarded Tournament.
The 1920 doubles championships
tournament was awarded to the Long
on Saturday, August Il. il was an !.
nounced. 1t was decided to change
the present system of holding the
dourles Championship and MAKE the
coming tournament similar TO that Of
the annual singles mponship MI
teams entered will start play in brack
cts form and there will be no chal-
lt - : ny RI 81 H.,
previous seasons championship team.
1t was decided that the winning team
IN each sectional championship shall
be entitled to receive travelling ex-
penses through its sectional associa-
ion Go and from the place OF the tour
nament. Teams not winners OF section ::
residents of different sections Will not
receive travelling expenses.
The executive committee of the asso-
citation recommended the acceptance
or an international trophy for wom-
ems play which has been offered by
Mrs George w. Wightman The prize
Kiss Wishtman International Trophy.
'Rha executive committee was instruct
ei by the meeting 10 Invite teams from
20 compete for the trophy which is en-
pccted to provide for feminine tennis
players international tournaments sim
Mayed by men. No action was taken
W the meeting regarding insignia
blazers for champions and Davis cup
players.
Richards Leads Junior Players.
Vincent Richards. OF Yonkcrs ~ ",
! heads the list Of the 1911? junior frs,
/ ten PLAYERS in the ranking announced
this afternoon The list follows:
No. !. Vincent Richards; No. . G.
Waltorth. Seattle; No. 5, L. I. Ander-
son. Brooklyn: M. !, C. Donaldson.
Brooklyn; No. = y. II. Chaplin Jr
Springfield, Mass; No. .. T. Nccr, Sc
attle: No. :. j. Wright. Spokane. Wash.
Ny: \. G. Fisher. Philadelphia; No. Q. r.
Baltimore.
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

FIRST race-;hrce fur!onEs--Loe TAG ZIG:
Miss Dor.; IiS: .chnmnaicns. lis: IiandseI.
T.. 100: White star. loo: Aunt i3ela iOe :
HeA sure. lOc; Lucy Kate. loo: Loon I.even.
second Observation-Disclosures. li.: Bone
nry. i".: CAPTAIN lIcrshlcr. iGI: Doiuh. IOT
Ere2dnlan, 1907: saint ticrmain Io7: Arrow i.
read. !ot: lin ilas:lnEs 1o:: General
Gisn2, io2; Baiiy Fell 80: Grand Slam. 81
,. na:d race-s;S furlongs-PicSwici. !2-:
h hon IL: Taco!a; Jos: Charlie, I.r;ydeckc-,
;M ds. a lo:: Toe the Mark. lo2: ossood.
Fourth ..ce-two miies-Ro,s,er 100: Tlc-
tor. l!o: Oruond. ia: Sailor. liz: Wnds-
Worih,s Last. lla; Tantalus. 100: Plenty.
ic:: War Club. o.: Glasstoi. ioi: PIT. go;
Chiei. III: Fonda &c. iOl Troitus 1903: Ger
mus. iol Sands OF Pleasure. los: War Mask.
log; " 81. Hastings, 1903: Damask 81.
Sixth race--nne mile and a elxteenth-
r n! IL; Gtandee io7; Comme q.
49, M@ fss"a 49, spn u &C. 49, 49, sMsnkn
Rose. H.. o..
Seventh race----ms and elghth--Jack X.
Bnrkicy. .iio: Gruropy. 1913: iCap:ain Hodge.
!o5: iiEoh!a !oa: Contestor. los: Athena.
ioa: Doctor Crtgler. les; Goldcrest Bow.
Springs. 9i Also eligible! Caballo i6s
Aldeharan. ii0 I.orcra Moss. ,07. Wil.ran.
Clear. fast.
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Influenza Breaks Up
Trio Of Quint Contests

Influenza has dealt Rtchmond's
basketball followers several hard
walops during the last two days
and three qulnt battles have been
postponed AS the result. Thursday
night the teams OF American and
Merchants National Banks could
not play their scheduled game I'm
the Blucs'y Armory because several
members of the FIRST named auint
were down with Influenza. last
night American and Planters M
ttonRl teams OF the Banking wom-
ems League could not plny for the
snme reason, while the contest be-
tween Church Hill Athletic Club aud
Theological Seminary quintN was
cnhceied because ScvcrHl mcnbcrs
OF the Preachers team were suf-
fcrfnE from influenza.
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HAVANA ENTRIES

First racc-iive and one-half cur!vngs-
100: Enos. iog Aiike DiNon. ioi: Avon. iV4
Second race--siH rtonEs-Sna!stone. SO
our Maid =; L'ihoiick. zoe: ToprunS. io2
Laura Miller. 1893. Cafeteria. los: Lillian
u. loi: ROUNDED iG1: Bon Otis. los: Gil
Tnird r.co--six Observation-Disclosures tor. SIS;
Ambassador. III. l0U. I.acfrosc fO2: Corr
10; Key, Ennis, !c5: Rel William. III;
Fons;h TseeEsix Observation-Disclosures Is:
Worthwhile. lco: ph"dcder. lOi: Walter Macs
los: Allah. 1853 Ta-ascon. Ill.
FIFTH racc--s!N furlonrs-Sea Bat, l0,:
First consul. 10y: l:uiah r. iol: Ruby. los
Sweep. lo7 Horace LcEch. III; Clearing
Sixth raS,-Tnii. anI MY yards-Iucky
Pear. 81: Al Hudson. Is. Bill HUriey i0.:
Circulate, ip2: john W. Klein. lpi Buck
seventh race-tniie-Dionr. 1eI; M;serico.-
de- 1903: Buster C!=-h. lh2: Prince Dircc..
los: Herman. lc5 zot!ae. i"s: Hope. III.
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| CITY BASKETBALL TITLE AT STAKE TONIGHT
Virginia League Rated
Higher by Commission

AUBURN. ". ", Feb. G.-Minor
League baseball players under
reservation must br rendered con-
tracts on or before March 1, nc
cordinE to instructions sent today
tn club owners OF the National As
SocfutiSn OF Professional Baseball
Leagues. by John IL. Farrell, see
rotary of the association.
Question of placing the Louisiana
League in Class ID and the reor-
Eanized NirEinin League in Clnss Ii
WAS announced ny Mr. Farrell.
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NEM 1oEK CIKR.

NEW YORK, Feb. t-rhc curb market at
present il following The trend OF the stock
exchange more closely Nan at any previous
TINE IN history. 'r"da! the outside tone vas
strong during :hc rIy una !ingS, rca1Ct!l =
thu Improvement on the big board. hu; "a
soon - The latter market turned. WEAKNESS
developed on the curb.
Practically ali n" TALK Il conferred around
;h" money sl;upt,on amt foreign exchange,
.F,d u - noted mat The professions aF>.
bca!!sh. Stock exchange houses were L!.r
large sellers. apparently Iiquida.ins curb
holdings :" increase :heIr cash resources for
The protection OF securities.
Declines ranged from substa nti.l frsC-
HoHs III ndUstgia!s TO more than - points
Losses IN the oils extended 10 several
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07

Virginia Tech Defeated.

BLACKSBURG, VA. Feb. DIR
GINA Tech met their nrst defeat OF the
season on the home floor tonight. the
leyan quint pinning the locals. "a to
10. Johnson, right forward for the
visitors. looped the ball for the first
counter after five five minutes Of play
ing. Teen missed twelve chances at
scoring
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NORFOLK FIVE SEEKS GAME
RakketbalI Team Of Seaside City
Would Arrange Gnme With
John MnrAhull.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1

IsSVHV.stI
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 6.---rho Tri-
angle Athletic Associations: OF this
city, has formed basketball team,
and is anxious to arrange games with
any teams IN Richmond. The local
boys are anxious to secure date with
The average weight o. the team is
135 Managers desiring games are
ier. manager 239 Brown Street.
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HAVANA RESULTS

Farsi saee--siS MISREPRESENTATION. :! %
way. tOS ijarrelll. 10 20 !, 10 J. = TO !.
second May A.Gisby. loo iTCyonb . to .
even. TO 2. third. Time l:It Shod1S
DID Eyer. UIsT. Ar'lei.ck. Haneau aUd
seeona -. fa:ioay-uuss. SO
tBSr!eSl - !. even. 10 =. won. Perfect
Lady, 10. fCa-ruo1y3 - !. TO g. 20 s.
second; .hei!S f.rn9sF !ei tTTea): TO =.
3 1t3 :; e nlft T:",~.is!? e; oHssn
jog Bradlsy a.c Spec, lct'.,r u II ran.
Third -ace--s.=- !l-!oHss--Jonr. Jr.. IA
ed. GsSris6l IL. tci.4-no3yJ. 5 70 !. Ss04 70
:. 20 Q. svccuc A-s!sa. 40 tF!niayJ. ,
20 /. 10 20 3. ii4iTi- Time. 1913 Go.
l.iitlS One k-y'uaf, Count Boris and Peace
Four;h F%%.ese---a..ie 80 sis:eeuth--sara-
won; CarGls!irh; 100 iI.arr.-p. t. l. I
10 :, 70 >. .rGrC Sp'c Rock 9S (T'ry
on. . TO :! 70 eyr- taird TINE. &c >.
The Talaer. 9rriy Ba"s. G-vlt Gui! and
E!fth -ss.z ,,Iiii.y .,na ,weat yarls-Mls,
g. won: Sayeth l5A e'rarEl-.i - 70 l. Ia
TO ! 10 J. ."cnnu Stecl IL. III. tkederis,.
70 = - 3, 20 :. irtTJ. lanc !:t3 rs.
R1Ech ard Eryaii. raa
St%th r.ce--rniIe ARD nt;g yaras-wyun.-
~ood. Jos 'Corcyt : 10 . 20 -. ! - 2.
won: Hands on ia ilaS!or1. TO ]. g.
!. to .. second; p!:DI~-.Ie. - fCar-
i:45i-s Rairh s. Little c5.e. ii'.l. md
ESlf. Fairy and HhE.u"r -pu.
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Lynei,burp COLLEGE yNtns

LYNCHHURG., VA. Feb. G.-Lynch-
burg College won first game of the
season here tonight. defeating Bridge
water College by score, 10 to IS.
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Groves Tnsteless chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by puri-
Tying and enrichinE the blood. You
can soon feel Its Strengthening, In
MIGRATING Effect. Price 6oc-Adv.
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Prince Offered prenIdeucx

PARIS. Feb. G.--The Prince of Wales
has been offered the presidency of the
international Boxing Union lie has
reserved his decision
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Memphis player Transferred.

MEMPHIS. TINN. Fob G.-Dick
Conway. former inNeider ard utility
man .! the local team, has been trans
ferred In thc rurtr- az IN" Bir-njnp-
ham club AZ the southern Association
for cash coagido-ation II yvaS an
nounced late Today He finished the
season last yea with Mobile. his ser
vices then revertin. 20 the Memphis
club - 80
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JOHN MARSHALL WINS
High School Defeats Raleigh Quint
by Score OF III TO = in Tar
heel Capital.
| Special TO Tho Times

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH, " c. Feb. 6.-John Mar
shall High School defeated the Ra-
leigh team tonight by the score of
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Markets
Markets, Page s
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
80.
NAVAL. STORES

NAVAL. STORES.
JACkSOl?SEllI.E. Fla. Feb. s-Turpen
ccipts. r; shipments, IS; stock. ',5Sl. Ros!n
quiet SALES nom. rec-ipI.. -. shipments
Legs: stock, $3.50. Quote. H. $500. u. lAlv
u! 1915: +. ls..J,; H. lS..5: i. lN:'; n. rs
NJ, 5i"l; y. @Y.GJ. VIC. a. -; WV, 100
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DRI-GOODS

NEW YORK. FcE 6-Cu;ton goods were
softer today: while yarns Were steady and
VuIct. Wool goods for clothing purposes
wcre n STEADY demand. Hurlaps were
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TIXA%rIAI.

LONDON. Feb Bar si!vcr sd per
ounce Money, -. pe- cent. Discount rates:
short bills. -, ,ll-l6 rrc cent Three
months Li!s. 81 Il;-lG per cent.
NEW N-OEE Hch G-Nicyicnn dollars iS.T.
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il to s.
The lineup:
Raleigh. Position ]. Marshall
Greene left forward HOLIDAY
Dung ......... center ......... HICKS
Knox right guard. 49,. Marine
Lawrence fright. forward -. Carroll
Briggs left guard. $3.50. Rider
Summary: Substitutions--Mckec For
Carroll. Tyson for Hicks: Ashbrook for
Marine. Scoring--iOr Raleigh. Law
renee. one field Eoal and six fouls: for
fouls; Hicks, >: Holiday. 3: Rider. / !:
Marine. !; Mckee, /; Tyson. y: Ash
brook, /. Rcfcvee-pe Time
20 minutes
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'Thrave. entry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Assessments on single lots.
Section f26. When any expense
shall be injured by the city upon or
in respectto any separate or single
lot, parcel of land or premises which
bv the pbvisions of this charter the
city couIcil is authorized to charge
and COLLECT as a special assessment
against the same and not being Of
that Glass of special assessments re-
quired 10 be made pro rata upon sew
eral los or parcels of land in a spe-
cial assessment district, an account
Of tn labor or services for which
such expense was incurred. verified
(Continued on Page Nine)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01

market and let his contract custom
ers whistle and wheedle, excusing
his practice because she cannot man
ufacture sufficient TO cover demands !"
This practice is apparently the prae-
tice of coal barons too. 4 dealer
who bought coal last April is having
hard work TO get deliveries at the
stipulated price, but the same dealer
can go into the open market, pay sew
eral dollars ton more than his con-
tract price, and get the coal. This
practice may be according to trade
custom, but it is not honest dealing,
if such is the case. And just now
American commercial concerns of
large affairs are being charged with
rather questionable business methods.
Has an agreement come TO be nothing
but "scrap of paper" with Amer
lean business concerns?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01
WOVEN GIVE OUT

Housework is hard enough when
healthy. Every Barton woman who
is having backaehe, blue and nervous
spells, dizzy headaches and kidney or
bladder troubles, should De glad to
heed this Barton woman's experience:
Mrs. ". II. Alexander, High street.
says: Some time ago I suffered with
severe baekache which was brought
on, ! think, BY overworkine- at my
household duties. / suffered with
sharp pains when I would bend over
or straighten up / heard of the
good DOau's Kidney Pills had done
for q lot of people and I started to
use them. l used several boxes of
Doan's and am glad 10 say I was cur
ed of the trouble. am glad TO rec
ommend such a reliable medicine"
statement given October 10, 1879
On May Is, 1920, Mrs. Alexander
said: Il still have the same high
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills that
had few years ago. They cured
me and the cure has been permanent.
l am again glad to say good word
of praise for Doan's as / did In
1916"
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Alexander had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01
HOLLAND

Mrs. A. D. George is doing house
work for Mrs H. Harvey of Rock Is
land.
Mrs F. w. Perkins spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs John
Hall.
Miss Roxie and Thelma Hall were
IN Newark for their Thanksgiving
holidays.
o. L. Kelley, town representative
gave an oyster supper and dance on
Friday evening. A lafge crowd at
tended and good time was enjoyed
by all.
The body of Arthur E. Bryant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bryant was
brought here for burial on Wednes-
day. He was sixteen years of age
and was accidently shot while hunt
ing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01
PRESSCLIPPINGS
Vermont Matters Touched Up


(Stanstead JournaD
Now the Farm Bureau movement
has struck a real boost in charging
an annual fee sufficient to command
reSpect-ten dollars instead of two
dollars The cobbler gets two dol
lars for peggang pair of taps. Two
dollars for u months use of the
Farm Bureau, stamps it with cheap
ness. Put ten dollars a farm into
this organization, and let each farm
er see that ne gets his money 5
worth; follow the investment by at
tending the bureau meetings.
DR. Newell Dwight Hills visit to
Orleans County brought out the fact
that Vermont's influence is far-reach-
ing. In his lecture at Barton ne re-
minded his audience that Henry M.
Leland, the foremost citizen in De-
troit and perhaps of the state of
Michigan, was born in Barton, and
was the inventor and builder of the
Cadillac car and the Liberty motor
for the u. S. government during the
World war. Mr.. Leland is still &C
lively engaged in business although
he is rs years old, having been born
in 1914
State Highway Commissioner S. B.
Bates spoke before the Massachusetts
State Highway Association at Bos-
ton, Thursday, November 1S- James
Z. Blake, native of Eden, VT, is the
president of this association and he
said not long ago IN an address: Il
drove, recently, over gravel roads
from Hartford TO Eden, Vt, that
were the best gravel roads / ever
rode over" Vermont highways, made
of Vermont gravel by Vermont work
men, are coming into their own.
Harry Whitehall, editor of the Wa
terbury Record, for managing the
New England end of the Harding and
Coolidge campaign drew 2 weekly
the appointment as collector of Gus
salary Of $4,000. Il IS quite a drop
who contr- buted SO or $50 TO the par
U campaign fund hears that it Is
expended with so little care or justice,
IS there any reason why he should not
become Disguised with even his couu-
Try? How about the patriotism Of
this $500 2 week salary? Is Il
playing the game ?"
DIR. Edward D. Collins Of the de-
parUuent of pedagogy Of Aiddebury
col1eE5 and ? native OF Orleans, has
taken = stand for more teacher train
mp schools. and the restoration Of the
district school. He is against too
much Capitalization. The nearby
school and the community spirit IN
school work, has his support
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01

More emphasis, say the animal
husbandry men of the State College
of Agriculture, should be placed by
the average dairyman on the i'm
pertance of the use of a well bred
bull He viii pay SIS for a single
service from a good stallion and
think nothing of it. He considers 1t
an Investment and feels well repaid
when ne has raised a nice colt Yet
the same man seems TO feel that he
can afford to use anything that comes
handy when ne wants q sire to head
his herd of dairy cattle. The short
sightedness of the use OF scrub bull
Is too evident when one stops to con-
slider thu over 70 per cent of the
states agricultural income comes
from her dairies Dependent upon
the dairy cow for a living as he is,
the Vermont farmer must give more
serious consideration to the improve
ment of his herd.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01

The official count shows that Har-
" W Writers of ST. JOhnsbury, who
ran against Porter H. Dale for con-
gress in this district, Jared rather
the worst of any of the Democrats of
the entire state. Porter H. Dale was
a dry from start TO finish and was
not afraid TO say so. Writers was 2
wet from start TO finish and was not
afraid 10 make his stand known.
Therefore it must be recognized that
the issue was rather closely drawn.
Writers received only just over 5000
votes while Dale received well over
30 900. Durick, a congressional can
didate in the first district against
Congressman Green, received over
1000 votes more than Writer'S. The
result would indicate that the issue
was q dead one in eastern Vermont
at least.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-01
The Rural School
(Randolph Herald and Ne1

Randolph Herald and News)
There is an insistent demand for
more and better schools IN the farm
ing communities. Any politician or
prOpagandalst who, for any purpose,
or 10 achieve any Interior object, cries
out for the little red schOOlhOuse. ("
expects and generally gets a rise. "
This condition IS not peculiar TO Yer
mont aAJne-It exists the country
over.
4 feeling prevails that, in the pro-
gress OF education generally, the ru-
raj communities have not shared as
they should
colleges and universities can hard
= open their doors wide enough 20
admit the thrOng OF young men and
women who would enter. Business
and technical schools are crowded.
The high schools that almost every
slZeable village maintains have large
and growing enrollments- The grad
ed and elementary schools likewise.
But when we turn to the rural
schOOl-what a difference? A few
pupils of all ages from first primary
to eighth grade, gathered in from a
VIDE area; teacher, generally a be-
gInner IN the work, often discourag ed
and homesick; a none too comfortable
school building, measured by modern
standards of comfort; a meager
school equipment, compared to that
Of the village school; a general air of
consequences and depression. As to
the quality of the work done, it sur
passes what might be expected
The mind inyoluntarily goes back
% the old days. It sees a hive well
illed with youngsters, some as large,
not so old. as the master: that
worthy bright, alert young man on
MS way to the achievement of some
profession; a plant and equipment
very modest, but on a par with acai-
enIes OF the period wherein the best
scholars hoped TO round out their edu-
catlon with a term or two as the
master" did. There was in addition
his distinct difference from the pres
ent. the district school stood as the
nub and center of the community and
about 1t clrcled large part If the
community current and ultimate in
eerest
Those were the halcyon oays of the
little red schoolhouse" It did the
work of public education, and for the
period did it well. Why the change
70 present conditions Are we bet
ter or worse off? Can the sslittle
red schoolhouse" ever come back :?
w ndI IS the ulLlmdLe nope dneaQ Tor
the rural school?
Let US allow something for the mel
lowing influence of time, which in
variably enhances values Most of
rs viii claim that the schools of our
own period, whatever they were, sur
passed those of the present We did
mt regard them very highly then, but
looking back, we do now. The pres
ent always suffers by contrast with
the past in this way 1t is more than
likely that parents and grandparents,
out OF patience with modern ssfads
and frills" in education, and mourning
for return of the GOOD old davs
when all there was to it was the
three Rs and the masters big stick
would be the first to cry out if bv
some magician's wand the old school
should be restored and their offsurino-
should be translated to il as puniIs.
We are, in fact, adjusted to a differ
ent gauge.