davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
MODERN LANGUAGES

Miss Ethel Osgood, of Brattleboro,
presided. Professor d. L. Robinson of
Middfebury College, gave an address
on Some Heresies of the Modern
Language Teacher" This was follow
ed by a discussion and the election of
officers of the Vermont Group of the
New England Modern Language Asso-
citation, as follows: President, Profess
, sor D. L. Robinson. Middlebury: secre-
tary. Miss Esther Magoon. Danville;
treasurer Miss Sinia F. King. Burling
ton; members of the executive com
mittee, Miss Mary Bresnehan, Montpe-
lier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
CONFERENCES

At the primary conference held in The
Strong theatre Friday morning Miss
Margery Adsit, In the absence of Miss
NJ. NJ. Patrick, acted as chairman The
object of the conference was to discuss
questions of interest and importance 10
primary teachers. After discussion a
temporary organization of the State
primary teachers was formed with the
following officers; President. Miss Flor.
ence NJ. Fisher. Burlington; vice-presi.
dent. Miss Rose Lucia, Montpelier; secre.
tary and treasurer, Miss Mabel Gleason
Rutland. An annual due of 80 cents was
voted. During the year plans for a per-
manent organization will be perfected. II
was decided to have conferences held i'm
different towns of the state to talk over
vital points of interest In primary work.
Miss Estelle NJ. Packard. acted as chair
man at the conference of lower primary
teachers held Friday afternoon In the
Strong theatre, when Miss Pennell gave
a demonstration lesson to class OF sec
ond grade pupils from the Adams school,
Following this Miss Pennell discussed
primary problems with the teachers, Civ
ing many valuable hints and suggest lions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

The man who knows more than the En-
cyclopedia Britannica prints is the man
who knows just why each band of coal
miners decided to strike.-Louisvillc
Courier Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

TERMS ... $3.50 :. year In advance
RATE IN CANADA:
WEEKLY ...... $500 a ycnY III advance
eREE PRESS ASSOCIATIONS. fnblishers'
Burlington. Vt.
BURLINGTON. VI. OCTOBER IL. 1920
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A resolution presented by the committee
on salary raises for teachers. and adopted
by the meeting. expressed the apprecia-
ton of the teachers to tho citizens of
Vermont who so unanimously and gem
erously responded to the need Of Vermont
teachers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
VERMONT TEACHERS
AFFILIA T E. WITH
N A T ION A L Rod Y

Supt. M. D. Chittenden of Burlington Heads State
Association-1,7OO Attend Convention which
Closed Three Day Session Friday-Report
Shows Average Increase of About 40 Per
Cent in Teachers Salaries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

he learns instead of keeping him repeat
ing the same thing over and over in
order to make II sink In" Facts should
be presented to the child In way which
appeals to his interest. When presented
in this way, the child will drill himself
and will need no urging to learn.
AFTERNOON SEssrON-sTRONG
THEATRE
The afternoon session held in the Strong
Theatre opened at 1870 with musical Sc
lections by the Strong Theatre orchestra
followed by an exhibition of interpreta-
tive dancing by little Miss Grace Cash
man who gave two exquisite numbers,
1.-THE Fairy's Awakening" and The
Wind" with accompaniment by Harlic
Il. Wilson, pianist Of the Strong Theatre
orchestra
Edwin r. Greene. chairman, then intro
duced Miss Mary Pennell. primary su
rervisor of Kansas City. Miss Penncll in
her subject. "Thc Moral Education of
Children" stressed the fact that the basis
of ail moral and mental development was
good. sound, physical development
Heredity and tradition, she said, played
but minor role in the moral life of a
child and that tho standards of right and
wrong must be set and developed in the
home by the parents. An imbecile Is
rcither moral or immoral. neither. as
serted Miss Pencil. is a child and she
pleaded for less severity toward the child
until the standard of right and wrong
| had been properly developed.
Miss Pennell dwelt on what constituted
right and wrong and how difficult It was
to come to decisions unit. all the attending
circumstances could he ascertained. Even
then, Judgment must be the result Of care
| full thought. Therefore in each child must
| be developed the ability to think and
Judge. She dwelt at length on the psyche
logical laws OF readiness effect and ex-
erciGc as the fundamentals In the forns-
tioc Of good habits and told how soon
I these habits should be begun.
| Immediately following Miss Pennel's
! lecture. II. S. Douglass. an executive of
tho Noti3nal Boy Scout association. told
the teachers Of the aims. principles and
policies of tho Roy Scout movement and
how great an educational asset It was
! IN taking proper care Of the boys ac-
tivities outside Of school hours.
CONFERENCES
| a large number of conferences were
held during the day, including almost
every department of teaching Brief
! reports follow:
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
prir. A. E. futile Of Bellows Falls pre-
sided and papers were given as follows
Educational Tendencies of To-day.
Dean Frank P. Graves. University of
Pennsylvania: "socialized Recitation
! Supt Florence Welman Brattleboro
problems in English" Bertha Martin
Wallngford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
MACSW|NEy. EXHAUSTED
AFTER VERY BAD NIGHT.
Severe Pains in Head Appear Again
This Morning-Mannix Speaks
at Dinner.

LONDON, September "a (by the As
ISOLATED Press) Terence MacSwiney,
lord mayor of Cork, was in a very
exhausted condition this morning at
Brixton prison, according to a bulletin
issued by the irish Self-Determination
League. He spent a very bad night.
the bulletin declared, and the severe
pains in his head. Of which he has
this morning.
At dinner given by the bishops
Of Cloyne, Southwark and Portsmouth
to Archbishop Mannix, the archbishop,
speaking of Lord Mayor MacSwiney,
said he had never read Of anything
made to the noble man dying in Brix-
ton prison, that he should give a
guarantee in exchange for his life
that murders. for which he was not
responsible should cease.
shows No Anxiety.
officials at the London headquarters
of the Irish differentiation
League manifested no anxiety last
evening over the immediate danger
of Lord Mayor MacSwiney's death, but
stoutly maintained that he was re-
ceiving no food, a few sips Of water
every three or four hours being his
only sustenance.
Father Dominic, the mayors chap
lain, said to the correspondent after
q visit to the prisoners bedside, His
cheeks and temples are sunken and
his body is badly emaciated. He has
had an almost continual headache for
ten days. but his mind is always clear.
League Reports Not Overdrawn.
The leagues reports of his ex-
tremely weakened condition are not
overdrawn. It is not true that the
prisoner daily reads the newspaper
he reads for a few minutes at q time
but the paper Is always held by q
nurse. It 10 also incorrect to say that
MacSwiney shaves himself; he is
shaved every two or three days by q
Warder."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
|. c. c. APPROVES BIG
LOANS TO RAILROADS
Expected to Reach 800, 1000, 900
Shortly, Says Director
Colston.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has approved and certified to the
Treasury loans aggregating nearly
$50. OOO,0 900 to the railroads since the
termination of federal control March
/, according to testimony at hear
ing yesterday by the commission.
The total loans are expected to be
increased to $10O.000,000 within the
next two weeks. w. A. Colston, direc-
tor of the commissions finance bu-
reau, said. These loans come from the
$500. 100000 revolving fund provided
by the transportation act. He did not
state how much of the s60,000.000 to-
tai of authorized loans had been
neld up by the Treasury because of
it's dispute with the commission as to
the latter's authority in certifying the
loans.
The hearing ended without decis-
ion, announcement being made that
the question would be taken under ad-
yisement Mr.. Colston's testimony.
however. prompted A. P.tThom, coun-
sci for the Association of Railway
Executives. to ask whether lit is
wholesome situation" to find so
small a part of the revolving fund
available for railroad improvements
several months after final action by
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
"EAST WON; WEST OURS"
DECLARES SENATOR NEW
Harding's Three Speechmakine
Trips Aimed at "Solid
South"

CHiCAGo. September "a Especially
me east is won. The west Is over
"neiming ours. We now propose to
take their solid south"
ihis Is the statement Of Senator
Harry S. New. chairman OF the sneak-
ers' bureau. Of the official announce
ment that Senator Harding will tai.
three speechmakins trips In the next
few weeks.
"A feature Of the itineraries vii, he
me invasion of the solid south Senoe
T 1or Harding going to Chattanoora.
th .nh 1890 ana to louisville. KY. states
me democrats have long claimed 30
t hna,. own. He will also 60 to Okl as
-s comment on this today is that the
republican leaders are convinceS tha,.
nave real chance to cant,,ra icy
Eessee and Oklahoma and to carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
Denies "BIack and TAM
ReprisaIs Were Actuated
by Set Government Policy

DUBLIN, September % (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-Gen. Sir Nevill Mac
ready, commander Of the military
forces in ireland. in an interview to-
day denied that the reprisals for the
assassination Of police taken at Bal
briggan by the ''black and tans," and
elsewhere by the regular police or
military, were actuated by any set
policy formulated by the government.
He declared. however, that. IL the
guerrilla warfare Of the Irish repub-
lican army continued the situation
might become such that reprisals
would be necessary.
Discussing the governments atti-
tude toward the Cork hunger strikers,
Gen. Macready said: "The Irish re-
publican army, having disorgani8ed
not only the machinery Of justice in
this country, but also the transport Of
mails, have themselves to blame II
more time than usual has been lost by
the government in taking the steps
required to bring to trial the men &C.
cused Of murder and sedition."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
VILLAS GANG ON FARMS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. September "a
"A local saddlery house has shipped
to the Mexican government 1900 sets
Of harness, which will be distributed
among the men formerly of Francisco
Villas rebel band, it is announced
here today.
Villas forces have taken up resi-
dence on 10000 acres of land near
San Sabinas, in the northern part of
of the surrender, will devote their
time to farming and stock-raising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
BELGIAN PREMIER TO QUIT.

BRUSSELS, September 23-M. Della
croix today told the newspaper men
that Immediately after the return Of
King Albert from Brazil he would
tender his resignation as premier He
added that another premier already
had been DESIGNATED,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

escaped in an automobile with mail
valued by ]. n. Hutter. postmaster, at
from $1,000 to $1,000 The robbery oc-
CURED early in the morning but the
authorities held back the announcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

:. Dancing plays a very imnort.,+
par IN the education Of hopo an. AM
E sar,s,,i IN Japan. In the better ci ana
e eSa.u,e a.h the dancing teacher comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
BANDITS ROB MAIL WAGON

SOUTH BEND, Ind, September "a
TWO bandits held up a screened United
States mail truck here yesterday ana
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
REV. DIR. RANSOME INSTALLED
As PASTOR on FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH $50. RICHMOND.)
Il /. 60 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Other
Visitors Here From Ercdcricks-
burg, Va.

The installation services of Rev.
i'r. w. l.. Ransomc as pastor of the
Frst Baptist Church OF South Rich
m"rI. commenced last Sunday morn
ing ut ll:l5 o'clock. The pulpit was
tastcfully and most beautifully decor
atcd with ferns and pottcd flowers. b
Rev. e. w. Langon acted as master
of ceremonies. Prof. James II. Black
we'll lifted the collection. while the
choir rendered sweet anthems that
thrilled the hearts and souls of the
great throng that had gathered TO
make the glad welcome of this man
If God into our midst.
Rev. DR.. Eansome introduced all
Oh tue other Nansomcs c"frnm tho
iGgcSt 10 the littlcSt") to the con.
Crcgation in an IaiQue manner.
Dr. J. T.. Jones one Of the instruc.
tors at the Virginia Union UNIVERSE
ly preached The Introductory Sermon
selecting rs his subject: Master
'>rildor*.' lie held the audience spell
hour" and $wayci them ut will. He
@eemod t" have been at his best, and
leased n pHofouud impression.
fN'iy on"-third of the CONGREGATION
consisted Of visiting friends from
lar and near, which included a dele
hation from fredericksburg, Va.
here DR.. Ransome had lnbored fer
n'oro than fourteen wears n.
Pastor Of Shiloh Baptist church
rev s:teO
The $50 p. NJ. services were con
Quoted entirely by citizens OF Fred.
er'cksbnrg., Mr. J. G. Diamond, presi.
cd The Mayor J. p. Roe. spoke or
the Pastor as Citizen and he was
responded to by Mr. Augustine Roy.
ali of this city. DR.. Ransomc. MS Pas.
Tor, Deacon Joseph Il. Walker: Tho
l'astor rs Preacher Deacon r. D.
bowles; His Relation to the Choir.
Deacon VIM. Johnson; His Relation
70 the 5. S, Mr.. n. II. alexander:
HIS Relation to Education Fredcr.
lcksburg. Prof. J. C. Grant; His Re.
lht'on to the State Board Of Educa.
lioh' Prof, Arthur d, Wright.
All spoke in commendatory terms
G Dr Ransomr and his great works
IL Fredericksburg and Their regret
or his departure to Il new field Of
labor.
RcV, S. a. Brown formerly of
FREDERICKSBURG, but now pastor of
Cilfleld Baptist Church, Petersburg,
va preached an eloquent sermon
ana silent wave Of applause seem.
ca to greet every .utterance of this
powerful speaker. His pcrorotion
was grand. He was accompanied by
MS choirs. senior and junior and
rendered excellent music for the
occasion and words OF communication
are heard from the lips of all who
siasped the opportunity to hear these
remarkable singers from the "Cockado
City"
Ahle d1Vlnes are preaching there
every night this week and the con-
greg";lon is being well fed by the
gospel truths.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
NINE. Il. AZALIA HACKLEY PLANS
BIG FOIK SONG FESTIVAL.
Free Glasses In Voice Culture.

Free Glasses In Voice Culture.
Mmo. Il. Azalia Hacl:lcy, the we'll
known singer and the only must, ~
missionary of her race, has been in
Richmond for the past week planning
for Folk Song Festival with Choir.
rs OF three hundred voices, interpret
ing only the works of Negro cvmpos.
CTS, Dett. Burleigh, Diton, Cook, and
others. These unique conccrtc have
been given by Nine. Hacl1ley from
Eoston to Los Angeles with great
success. Nine. Hacliley was invited
to the city by the Community Choir
us which has been doing splendid
work for the past year under tho
direction of Prof. Walter ID. Jones'
and all church choirs musical organi
cations and individuals are invited
TO cooperate with the chorus in MAX
lhg this The greatest muaicd. cvcnl
in the history Of Richmond.
AS is the custom with Nine Hack.
ley a free class in voice culture is
held before tho rchearsals OF the
chorus proper. This class Is alrcad,
quite popular more than one hun,
dred persons having enrolled. The
c'ass meets at the Army and Navy
club on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Fridays at eight o'clock p.
NJ. and OH Wednesdays at six p. M.
Certificates will be given TO those
who successfully complete The course.
"his course is absolutely free. and
follows out the community plan of
the Army and Navy Club as we'll an
tic life work Of Nine Hacklcy, who
believes that the true Appreciation
and understanding Of singing can
come only through the act Of trying
to sing correctly.
All are invited to join the voice
culture class and to register for the
chorus. Any information will be
cl'erfully given at the Army and
Navy Club.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
CHILD'S WELFARE DAY.

Saturday, May Sth, 1920 all day
will be observed as Child's Welfare
Day. The rolored workers will be
in charge OF Il large district.
II is hoped that every one will
telp Ms 10 raise large sum for
Child's Welfare especially the Omen
AR Schools which are doing so
much for tho development of our chill
drc". All the teachers and patrons Of
Public Schools are asked to line up
end make this banner effort for
the support OF Open Air schools
and Fresh Air Camps. Any
INFORMATION will be gladly given
by the O0en Air Teachers, Misses
Eallie Robinson, Sallic Brock, r. a.
Tharns and Miss Alice Holmes, Chair
man. Mrs. Hannah Johnson. president
.: the Mothers Club, Moore School
will represent the Patrons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
In BIG DRIVE FOR TEN
MILLION DOLLARS.
National News Service }

Memphis, Tenn, April 29.-Soon
the great drive for the Nationa,
baptist convention for ten milliona
OF dollars will be over. Whatever
may be the outcome, one things ia
certain-Dr. II. o. Fuller Of Memphis
Term, is entitled to the gratitude OF
the entire convention
He has had the vision to realize.
the great opportunity that confront
Cd the denomination. He has thrown
MS whole soul into the movement.
Neither time, nor money, nor ener.
gy mas he spared that the denomina-
ZION might get all out of him that if
was entitled to.
AT all times he has been patient
IN spirit and level Of head. Ills coun
sci has been of great value. With a
broad catholic spirit he has under.
taken everything assigned TO his
mana. lie has had no enemies to
81 ght and no friend to exalt unduly.
results FOR the good OF the denomni
nation has been his one aim
Perhaps the outstanding excellence
or Dr. Fuller has been his marked
efficiency. Called upon to deal with
able business men who were Man.
h1ng TO raise hundreds of millions OF
dollars, his official documents sent to
t1ese men have been all that coul,t
nave been desired.
whether success or failure attends
the great National Baptist Conyen-
tlon drivc-and let none think of
1allure-the place OF DR.. Fuller
Sa"uid be secure in the affections OF
me denomination because Of his cx
eep'lonal services at time when the
reputation Of the denomination along
many lines was clearly at stake.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
DINWIDDIE COMMENCEMENT.

Dinwiddic, Va, May 5-TEe mes.
successful year in the history of Din
widdie Normal and Industrial school
has just closed the commence cement
exercises being held here today IT.
the presence Of a large number OF
people.
1t seemed that the whole commun'.
ty for miles around took vacation
Iii order to. be present at tie schoGI
and large rumbcr Of people ware
here from Petersburg, Newport New:
Richmond and other parts. The pa
irons as well as students were lNu,'
in their praises of the good work nc
compliShcd by Pro-. Walter S. Wood.
yard, the president and Il graduate
from Fisk University. Prof. Wood
yard is one of the most noted school
presidents in the country.
The exercises were all Of n high
order and the graduates from III"
Norma department We're Gladys !.
Alexander, OF Petersburg; Thomas T.
Goodwin. Of Dinwidlic; Annie T.
Gross, OF Norfoll; and James G..
Wyatt Of Dinwiddic.
The Commencement address was
delivered by Charles Stewart. A. NJ.
d. d., of Chicago, general mission
;ry Of tho National Baptist convcn
"on. "Tcll mo Your Age" was the
theme discussed and in the address
'hore were many good things said
to the young people. The speaker 30
clared that Il mans age did not dc
Ecnd on the number cf years he liv
III in the world but on how we'll he
lived and how well he rendered his
service to mankind.
There are some ages that cannot
be computed, he said because of
their years Of real service to humani.
ty-to the world, God has always
been ableto use man., and you mus,
bear In mind that man IS not age
size. physical strength, color, hair
but he IS Mind, Soul. and VIII. In
true manhood, we have It in the
president Of this institution, Prof
Walter S. woodward, who is hut n
babe so to speak in size but n giant
In mind. He has been able to render
n great service to the young people
here, because OF that trained mind.
Prizes were awarded and diplomas
presented by Prof. woodward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08

HOWARD DEFEATS HAMPTON %
tBy Charles ii. Williams ,

Hampton, Va, April-Hamuton wa.
defeated by Howard, 2 to |, in he,
1irst baseball game in Washing(Ss
on saturday, April "a. The game
was Tiled with thrills and excite.
meht from beginning to end. The frs,
run was nude by Howard in the scr.
chd inning. Another run was mad.
ny hampton in the seventh inning
H. was then that one sensational play
borrowed another, in the effort of
oolh teams to secure the winning
run. howard broke the tic in ,uc
hhllh' winning the game 2 to /.
enthusiasm reached its highest
point Ill the seventh when Howard
had the bases filled with none out
ana was unable to score The future
or the game was tho pitching or
i"Lg Tor Howard who struck ont
"odut Fifteen Hampton men and did
not allow hit during the game. The
l'ho up was rs follows:
lamp; on--Ginn, c.: Voriy,u ,..
~ Jacobs, End B.; Long, S. S:
Wright, Bird b.; Freeman, l.. T.:
Mann c. f.; Owl, II. T.; Scott ana
Bali, p.
ll"ward-~Kecnc c.; Tibbs, LIST Z
Madison End r.; Petite, s. S: Rob
inhc'l, 2rd b.; Taylor, l.. T.; Nor
KS. L, T.; Page, r. r; Long, z.
impircs: Wilkinson and West
mortland; Score: Howard 9: uamy
ton J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
COlOrcd Teachers Meet.
IAssociatcd Negro Press.)

Columbia, S. c., May--At the re-
cent meeting Of teachers in Negro
schools of Richland country were
heard some good talks from three
supervisors of rural schools in Clare
don country; A. NJ. Garrett, supervis-
or of rural schools in Rchland, and
l.. G. Weems. former supervisor Of
Negro schools in Fulton country, Ga,
were the speakers. Their good talks:
brought to the association, some facts
about their work that were of much
value and help to the Negro teach
ers Of Columbia and the county.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
White Daily Praises N.cd. Douglass

Buffalo, N. Y, April--The Buffalo
IN. Y) Times, in a recent issue com
mcnting OH the nomination of tho
name OF Frederick Douglas for a
place on the New York University
Hall Of. Fame roll makes the follow
ing editorial comment on the pro
posal:
Millions will join in the wish
that OF the fourteen names to be
chosen for place in the Hall Of Fame
of New York University, the name Of
Frederick Douglass shall be one. 1t
is to be hoped those millions will be
so many as to constitute the major.
ity Of all to whose attention the top
ic is brought. Apart from the fact
that on the cold judicial merits of
the case, tho career and personality
of Douglass constitute an ample title
to tho honor. the official and cultural
tribHtc 10 his memory would have n
splendid effect on the paramount rae
lal problem Of this country Bv the
! Douglas nomination for The first time
, the name Of man OF Negro blood is
Tiaced in competition for IIall OF
Fame enrolment. Assianmont OF this
distinction to the great orator would
: he welcomed by colored people. both
South and North with an enthusiasm
; that can hcttor Nc imagined than de.
s"ribcd. Tt would sonth constituencies
1t would quiet animosiics, and il
would NO particularly appropriate al
! tf's time when tn" valiant service OF
, h!a"k regiments or the battleficlds
OF France is so vivid in the ecollect
ion Of the country