Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
A STORY OF $50
How It Saved Philadelphia Hos.
pltal--Movlna Pictures and Lam
tern slldes-The oldest DWELL
lnp on the Atlantic Coast
BY GEORGE NOX Mccain,

NR. RUSSELL II. CONwELL, It Is con-
IL ceded, has built his life's monument In
Temple University and its CO. ordinate insti-
tutions, such as the university's hospital,
the Samaritan.
An interesting story Is told Of John d.
Rockefeller In connection with the hospital
which Ia playing a part In the movement for
additional financial aid for the hospitals
work.
About twenty five years ago the hospital,
then small enterprise In a converted dwell
Ing, was In serious financial difficulty. DR..
Conwell felt obliged to announce that unless
Its friends came forward with aid It would
have to be abandoned.
The facts reached Mr.. Rockefeller, who
responded with gift Of $50.
This DR.. Conwel determined to invest in
stead OF using 1t for the current expenses OF
the hospital. Fortunate opportunities led
to great increase In the original sum. 1t
became sufficient not only to tide the hos
pita over its crisis, but to form nucleus
for its permanent endowment.
This small gift saved the hospital. which
has since grown to such size that Il now
ministers to more than 1900 patients a year
In its exccllently equipped plant Of 100 beds.
SAMCEL NJ. vAUCLA1N, head of the
- great Baldwin Locomotive Works, Is q
tireess worker.
1t Is said that there Is no time limit OBJ
served by him in the performance of his
daily duties as n captain of industry.
Midday and midnight are merely relative
terms to him marking the passage of time.
His wide acquaintance and his generous
hospitality bring him into constant and inti-
mate touch with men in all walks Of life. 1t
"a IN this connection that an interesting Incl
dent Is related by one of his friends.
On recent occasion he entertained at his
home an old friend whom he had not seen for
years: at least not since he had risen to the
commanding position which he now occupies
In the course of conversation, In which
his friend expressed unbounded admiration
for the beauty and comfort of Mr.. vau-
claims domestic surroundings. his friend re-
marked:
''If I had a place like this I'd take life
mighty easy. For one thing. wou udn't get
up til about II o'clock in the morning."
"Well.' responded the head of the Bald
win establishment. with laugh. land IL I
didn't get up till II o'clock in the morning
wouldn't have this place very long"
GONE days since distinguished educator
~ of this city announced that motion
pictures would soon become an established
adjunct of teaching methods in every up to.
date public school in the country.
Heretofore lantern slides have been used
in many schools. public and private. in con-
ncction with instruction in geography, his
tory and art
The growing popularity of motion pictures
in the same connection has led to the i'm
preston that sooner or later the film would
supplant the lantern slide as q method Of
imnnrtng instruction in these branches.
The evidence is quite to the contrary.
n NJ. BENNETT is not only an authority
". on lantern slides stereoptirons and
similar projecting apparatus. but supcrin-
tends the making and handling of more slides
perhaps than any man in the state.
Mr.. Bennett tells me that instead Of
gradually eliminating the colorcd lantern
slid" from the domain of public school edu-
cation, the motion picture is really in
cronsing it's popularity.
The film has increased the desire of school
children for visual instruction. and where a
school Ia not financially able to maintain
motion picture outfit. the tendency IL to
substitute a StereopticOn and lantern slides
Flcrgvmnn recognize the value. more than
ever before. Of Bihle views, which are also
adding to the demand
Literary societies and lyceums. particu-
lnrlT in rural districts. are using them.
Travelling libraries of lantern slides are now
a feature as much as travelling libraries
The war greatly popularized lantern slide
exhibitions through their use in connection
with loan drives and patriotic gatherings.
Today. Mr.. Bennett saSs. there are more
colored lantern slides in use than ever before
in the history of the business.
GEORGE F. SPROrLE tells me of nm in
" torosting discovery he made during
recent vacation trip to Cape Cod
On a road approaching Highland Light
house he discovered the oldest human habi-
tatiOn he had ever seen.
1t was the after cabin OF a vessel on the
end of which was n steering wheel and on
the quarter boards the name Coleraine.
On each side of the unique cottage were
the red and green running lights and every
thing else in the perfect order that prevails
on an American craft
II" at once associated the odd house with
the wreck of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Co, s barge Coleraine.
from Bangor. Me-. three barges without
cargo were caught in the memorable blizzard
which wrought such havoc along the coast.
They were the Tunnel Ridge. Mannheim
and Co'eraine. Fortunately. all their crews
were saved by the coast guards of High Head
and Damet River stations, but the vessels
were totally wrecked.
The Co,eraine, which was commanded by
Cantain w. p. Voudy, was built in Noauk
in 1909, being craft of 1850 tons capacity.
Tn THIS same storm Director Sproulc re-
L calls that the tug Edward Luckenbach
was wrecked below the Delaware Capes and
her entire crew of sixteen persisted.
Two barges of the Consolidated Coal Co.
were also wrecked, with an attending loss OF
life Of their crews. numbering ten men.
The queer dwelling on Cape Cod was the
only one Of it's kind he had ever seen.
Some thrifty New Englnnder saved the
cabin of the COlcraine. hauled 1t to its pres.
cnt position. turned it into cottage and It is
now one of the attractions for tourists visit.
ing the Highland Light Of Cape Cod.
History Repeated
From the Kansas city Star.
L. L.