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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
PATH OF HARDSHIP
TOWARD EDUCATION
President Of Northland College Tells
Bennington Students Of Diff
culties Overcome.

Doctor Brownell, president OF North.
land college. Ashland, Wis, addressed
the high school pupils at their assem-.
bly, exercises last Friday morning.
The speaker built his talk about the
subject of overcoming great handicaps
and finally winning success by pa
thence, persistent endeavor. Doctor
Brownell is well fitted to speak on
such a subject 1t was message
brought from his own borderland
school. Northland college Is situated
on the northern border Of Wisconsin,
on Lake Superior An old Indian
path that runs across the present cam
pus is described in Longfellow's "Hla-
watha."
The pupils In the school lack most
OF the advantages OF more thickly
populated sections. Until they came
to Ashland, many Of them had never
seen an electric light, d street car or
a modern railroad. Handicapped by
lack OF funds and by their age, before
they began to study. many Of them
nave made a success, others have
gone into their home communities
and are giving their lives to the bet
terment of those communities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
PAUL MOODY
0E MIlflI [lII!.I|.Dvl ! ! |.I:l,l
yernaant state hloFsES
402eptlS
FORUM SPEAKER
Interesting Address and Many
Questions Sunday Night
TOO MANY NEW SCHEMES
Schools and Colleges Suffer from
Sudden and Radical Depart
ure from Old Methods

President Paul D. Moody, who last
fall succeeded DR.. John NJ. Thomas
as the head Of Middlebury College,
was the speaker\at the Forum at the
Second Congregational church Sun.
day night. 1t was Mr.. Moodys first
pubic address in Bennington and the
audience was large and appreciatiye.
Ills subject was Some Perp .exlties
OF the Educational Problem" and. in
the opinion OF the writer, his ad.
dress has not been exceeded in in.
ierest and value by any Of the speak.
ers at the Bennington Forum In the
ilree years that 1t has been in exist
ence.
President Moody is the younger
son OF the late Dwight l.. Moody who
was one Of the greatest eyangelists
this country has ever produced.
President Moody was formerly Con.
gregational clergyman at st. Johns
bury and was chaplain Of the First
Vermont during the early part OF the
late war but went across ahead OF
the regiment and became one OF the
best known American chaplains dur
ing the war
In h address President Moody did
educational prob ems of the day but
presented both sides Of seyera, lead.
ing issues and urged the importance
of giving attention to the question as
they arise and counseled his audi.
ence not to expect too much from
any one OF the numerous plans put
forward by educational theorists.
He stated that he favored the old
class cal educational plan as more
useful for the average student than
the introduction of too much yoca-
.tional training designed to give the
student a start toward money max
Nc. lie thought tlat the problems
~ iv'RG are more important than
the effort to achieve business pros
perity.
He believes that some American
colleges have gone too far In adding
extras and experiments TO the col
leges course and is Of the opinion
that the pendulum is now swinging
the other way toward the old Ideals.
II is better, said DR.. Moody, to have
in college a few departments main
tained at a h gh standard than to
have many departments not quite
maintained and supported.
He did not speak with enthusiasm
in favor of educat ng young men and
young women in the same college.
He said that co-education which
wings boa sexes into the same
classes does not work well as men
and women are not taught by the
same methods. Women are more
clever and industr Gus but men rea'
son better and are better able to
anrly to actual life the lessons taught
n the classroom.
Many questions were asked and
various points brought UP by the
speaker and he was kept busy answ-
ering for nearly an hour after his
regular address was completed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
TOOK WHOLE TOWN
QUELL RI0TING
COLUMBIA BOYS
Ten Students in Village Lookup
When Fight Ended
MANY BLACKENED OPTICS
Sophomores Attacked Hotel in
Which Freshmen Were
Holding Class Supper

Lynbrook, n Y, Feb 20.-The com
bined efforts of tae fire department,
the police force of four, all the town
ofIic ais and practically every alb e
bodied resident OF the village were
required to quell riot between fresh
man and sophomore classes Of Co
lumbia university early this morn.
ing.
When the battle ended ten stu
dents found themselves IN the town
lookup, one nursing wounds received
by being hit by an automobile in
front OF whiCl he was thrown in a
scrimmage and a score had disco p
ored eyes or other marks of conflict.
Forty freshman were bounQ hand
and foot by the sophomores and resi-
dents OF Lynbrook obtained little
s'eep during the night
The trouble began when sopho-
mores made sertie on hotel at
which freshmen were having a class
dinner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
DEMOCRATS IN
ANNUAL CAUCUS
SATURDAY EVE
Nearly 60 Voters Attend Gather
ing In Cullinan Hall
J. p. MULLIGAN PREsIDES
There Were No Contests and
Nominations Were Made
from the Floor

The Democratic caucus to nomi-
nate candidates to be voted Tor at
the annual town meeting on March
n was held at Culllnan's hall Satur-
day evening with an attendance OF SO
voters. There were no contests and
little lff'culty was experienced in
selecting ticket, nominations being
made from the floor The business
OF the caucus was transacted in half
an hour and the caucus adjourned to
watch the parade that closed the
winter carnival.
John p Mulligan OF the town com.
mittee called the caucus to order and
read the call. Mr.. Mulligan was
unan mously elected chairman Of the
meeting and the caucus completed its
organization by the election OF j..
George Hudgins as clerk. The ticket
selected is composed OF the follow
ing candidates:
Moderator, Charles A. Maurer.
Clerk, e. A. Booth.
Selectman for three years, NJ. j.
Roche.
Treasurer, Charles H. Dewey.
Constable. William E. Sears.
Second Constable, Patrick Parott.
Lister for three years, John Whit
ney, ir.
Lister for one year, James H Gren.
nan.
Trustee of public money, George
i. Graves.
Auditor for three years, Ishmael
waite.
Grand Jurors, John Baker, John
Kennedy, Joser'1 Costello, Frank
Powers. Edward Horst.
Trustees OF cemetery fund, Charles
II. Dewey.
Town law agent, Robert E. Healy.
Tree warden, Z. S. Buss
The voters in the town district
he'd a separate caucus and nominat-
ed the follow'ng
Road commissioner In district No.
l, Edward Murphy.
Road commissioner in district No.
2, Thomas Kenney.
School commissioner. Edward
Horst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
FRANK J. lockwood
Native Of Bennington Died at Home
OF Daughter In Oelmar, N. Y.

The many friends OF Frank ]
Redwood were saddened by the un
expected news of his death which
occurred on Monday, February lS
1922. at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. +. f. Blake OF Delmar, NJ y
Death resulted from illness follow
ing two operations upon one OF his
feet
While in the employ Of the Dibble
company OF North Adams, several
wears ago, Mr.. lockwood sustained
injuries to one OF his feet that lad
to be amputated Last fall another
operat on was performed. Mr. Rock
wood seemed to be recovering from
this operation when sudden change
ended his lfe Everything that low
ing hands could do to restore MS
neal d was done, but all was OF no
avail
Frank ]. lockwood, son OF Heman
lockwood and Almira c. Albro' was
horn In Bennington March q, 1856
and was therefore in his 66th year
He lived in Bennington until the age
~ - when he was married ana
moved TO North Adams where ne re-
sided unit the doatl Of his wife TWO
years ago. Since that time he has
made his home with his daughter IN
Delmar, n. y.
The deceased was a man highly re-
spected by a large number OF friends
and leaves many who sincerely
,nourr his death. Those who knew
MIR. lockwood best, appreciate ms
real worth. He lived a pure CHRIST
ian life. was loyal TO his friends az
ways and was known as an honest
and industrious man. While ne was
o a retiring disposit on, quiet ana
unassuming in manner, he was Aappy
in tho possession Of many friends
Who thoroughly enjoyed and deeply
appreciated his friendship
Mr.. lockwood is survived by one
daughter, Mrs f. +. Blake Of Del
mar. n. Y; one grandchlld' Sio?
Blake, two sisters, Mrs Milon DEMO
Of Bennington and Mrs. She don Har'
rington of SALISBURY; two brother :.
E'mer lockwood Of Bennington ana
Walter Rockwood of Rochester, ~
V also several nieces and neph-
ews. uo
prayer service was held at the
home NJ the daughter in Delmar, n
v At II O'Clock and later the BODY
was brought to North Adams where
the uneral was held on Thursday
afternoon in the Methodist church
pov Nv Washburn of Williamstown
oflc ating. An odd Fellows service
was carried out, The bearers were
ali members OF the local lodge oil
which MIR. lockwood was memne''
pnrlal was in the family lot in South
Wow cCme.ery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
DR.. rIBsIrTs SPOKE
Head of Hoosae School Talked Sat
urday Before Forth ghtly.

The Fortnightly Club held its regu-
lar meeting at High school hall sat
urday afte. noon Wien DR.. Edward d.
1ibbitts OF the Hoosac school deliver
ed his illustrated lecture on West
minister Abbey In his Introductory
Dr. Tibbitts explained the necessity
CT approach 'ng this hallowed, h-stor-
&c spot in a spirit of great reverence
for this wonderful ediflce was and
still is house 0. prayer, the house
OF God. A single visit will not suf-
fee, one must return again and again
in order to explore and fully con
temp ate and appreciate its numer-
Gus wonders. Much must be taken
to it that much may be taken away
that s, II behooYes each visitor to ac-
quaint hImsef with Westminster
hs- -ol.
Dr. Tibbitts believes that West
minister Abbey is closely bound up
wA.l Anglo-Saxon ideals, that it is
the heritage OF every English speak
ing person IN the world. 1t is, how
q, e.. neither its age nor its archi-
tectural impressiveness that gives
greatest glory to this edidce West
minister Abbey is Englands Panth-
ION of Genus. Men and women
famous in every walk Of life are he 20
eulogized in marble, in bronze, in
verse or in sculpture. Countess al
ter Hes weary struggle have IeFe
found final resting place.
The slides illustrating the lecture
we're made from pictures personally
col ected by DR.. Tibbitts and served
10 leave a lasting impression af tne
marvo.ous sculpture decoratns the
entire structure -.
The next meeting of the club will
take rlace Saturday afternoon. FeN'
at the Congregational chapel
when Chas. II Wilson will ia k on
the Vermont Industrial $500"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20

large number OF committees were
named and large number o. people
appointed on each committee. After
one or two meetings it developed that
the handling Of such a problem would
have to settle into fewer hands. DR..
Bra 'ey was made chairman OF a com
mittee TO arrange q complete pro.
gram, Harry Southall as chairman OF
re construction committee took on
the toughest job of all. joseph
Evans took the craftsmanship OF the
committee on the ball. Laurence
Gr'swold originally named as chair.
man of a committee on features took
the job of running OF the school ski
contests as assistant to Dr. Braley
VINO when the program of his com.
mittee was accepted was handed the
Job of carrying II out. wis White
worked manfully and long at the
same job with Laurence Griswold.
Jack Smith, Fred and Roy Perry.
handled the school skating contests.
Goodall Hutton managed the re-
freshment problem at the skating
carnival. The many young women
who worked so long and persistently
to raise the necessary funds are en-.
tied to the gratitude Of all who en-.
joyed the carnival.
All who attended the ball know
how well Joe Evans carried out his
part as it was one of the finest spec.
tacles we have had at any dance in
the memory OF those who are still
dancing, There are. some old ones
ct Il at IT, Those who saw and en-
'oyed the resu' is o. Harry Southa'rs
work on the coasting field certainly
appreciate the unbelieyahS hard
work he did to provide them with
such features in spite OF haullng
snow to make slides where next to
no snow existed The BOYS at the
garage went out with Harry and
shoveled snow as though their lives
depended on 1t. and some Of the time
1t was so cold that there was no Joke
in that statement, Many others who
caught the spirit Of the carnival ear.
ly enough to help are to be thanked
for the good time everyone had and
which will never be so hard to put
over again. As Judge Holden sad
in speaking to the, crowd In the street
Saturday night this taste has caused
everyone in Bennington to want a
bigger and better winter carnival for
Bennington In 1928"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
AWAITS FINANCE PLAN
Members Of Congress Unable to Pre-
dict Course Of Proposed
Legislation.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The soldier
bonus situation continues today to be
SO nebulous that Republican House
leaders still were unprepared to ven
ture even a guess as to what plan OF
financing u,tmately would be agreed
upon. 1t was understood to be their
disposition to let the question simmer
q while longer in the hope THAI sent.
ment would 90 shape itself as TO facilt
tate the task of those who will frame
the measure.
1t developed today that beneath the
surface Of the storm which has ragged
around President Harding's suggestion
that the bonus be financed " sales
tax, there had been-a lot OF quiet talk
in support OF the proposal advanced by
some leaders last week that the leg.s-
lation be made general charge
against the treasury which expected
savings through cuts in regular appro-
priation bills relied upon for the fin
ancing Of a portion Of the initial bills.
When first suggested by Representa-
tive MOndell of Wyoming, the majority
House leader, the proposal seemed to
meet with cons derable favor among
the rank and file in the House, but
the idea became all but submerged by
the wave of talk that swept through
cloakrooms and corridors after the
President. letter to Chairman Ford
neg CT the ways and means committee
had reached the Capitol
ire epectiye CT the bonus, there APP
parently was a determination in the
House to reduce sharply the estimates
for both the navy and the army and
that possibly 100000 600 would be cut
out cf the supply bill s for those de-
Lartments alone.
Such q sum, it was declared, would
go long way toward meeting the
first years co It of the cash payments
to. the former service men.
Proponents Of sales tax are under
stood to b. prepared to force their
fight in the committee at the earliest
opportunity. Some opponents of the
sales levy, concede that there are suf-
ficient votes among the majority mem
bers OF the comm ttee to report out
such tax, but declare the question of
expediency must enter into the final
decision. The fir consideration they
said, is the probable effect of such a
tax on the minds OF the people gener-
ally, and the second, the known effect
that will be produc among Repub-
lican members in the House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
DROUTH STRIKES TROY
FOLLOWING BIG RAID
New York City Enforcement Agents
Made Seventeen Arrests oa.-
urday Afternoon.

Troy, Feb, 2O-According to all ac,
counts yesterday was the driest day
in the line of intoXicat ng beverages
that Troy has experienced in some
time, the same being due to the sweep.
ing raid conducted in this city Satur-
day afternoon by prohib ton agents,
which resulted IN II arrests.
The raid, conducted under the di-
rection of Col Chris ], Fortman, as.
sistant regional director of the fed.
eral prohibition organization, was the
biggest that has ever been attempted
in this city since the Volstead act
Went into effect More than 20 places
we're visited and the prohibition
agents claim they found whiskey, gin
and home brew valued at several
thousand dollars.
The raid is said to have affected
the most daring liquor dispensers
and the statement of Colonel Fort.
man that he Il determined to make
this city dry had noticeable effect
yesterday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Monday evening the Standard Bear
ers soc .ety will meet with NJ IS BE le
RAY 112 Dewey street at 1880. All
members and their girl friends are
invited
Tuesday evening Wi lis sticlSles
viii be In charge OF the classmeeting
An are cordially welcome.
Thursday evening the minister wi
have charge of the mid'week service.
The Old Testment character Tor
thought and study is jeremiah, the
Prophet Of the Inner Life; refer
enee to read. the Book OF Jeremiah
A short meeting of the unit leaders
viii follow the 1880 service -,
Friday evening Prof. Long WI
meet with the choir for rehearsal
Also an the same evening the Ep'
worth League will hold a business
meeting and social.
Mrs. James Trip wi! entertain
the Union street circle OF the Ladies'
Ald society at her home, the Scott
house. Pleasant street Friday even
ing. AS this circle wishes to re'or'
ganize all members are urged to be
present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
FEAR OF BORDER
WAR IN IRELAND
IS DISAPPEARING
Situation Less Alarming than
for Week Past
FOOTBALL PLAYERS FREE
Unionists at Londonderry Com
ply With Viceroy Fitza-
lan's Order
FOOTBALL PLAYERS FREE

Belfast, Feb. 90 (By the Associated
Press The situation in northern
Ireland is today considerably calm
er than at any time for a week Fear
OF a clash on the southern frontier
has dwindIed Almost to the VANISHING
point. Meanwhile Joint liaison com
missions are understood to have be.
gun operations.
Members Of the Irish Republican
army football team captured at Dro-
more last month we're released from
Londonderry Jail this morning in
conformity with the order last nigAt
OF Viscount Fitzalan, the yiceroy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
SCHOOL GIRLS TO PLY
VOLLEY BALL FINALS
Tournament 10 BE Completed at Y, NJ.
c. A. Gymnasium Thursday
Afternoon.

The volley ball tournament for ju.
nior high school girls, under the dlrec-
tion Of the Public Welfare association,
wi be concluded at the "Y" gymna-
sum Thursday afternoon. The fol-
lowing divisions have been made up by
Miss Johnson the recreation instruct:
or; Division |. (a)-Marjorie Eddy,
Sadie Leader, Elizabeth Carver, Nellie
Devito, Anna Mould. Ida MAY Sche-
MINI, Elizabeth Dewey, Marjorie Pratt
and Christina Lister (captain). Div
vision II (a)--Mary Louise Pa kard.
Cecil' Tetrault, Martha Hurley. Mlrl-
am Watt, Elizabeth Thomas, Katherine
Donnelly, o I've Niles and Marion Tint
(captain). Division |. (b)-Helen
Field Margery Curran, Thelma Puffer,
France Garder, Alice Waldrou, Irma
Swan (capta NJ Division H. % and @
Florence Morse, Katherine Baker.
Mae Lee, Mildred Stevens, Isabel Co
Fav, Isabel Nolan, Almeda Buck.
Katherine Briggs, Emma Cartwright.
Wilhelmina Mallory Captain Divi.
lion l. (cl-Helen Clark. Iren 1eane.
Marie Colgrove, Josephine Vince, Doris
Macintosh, Silvia Shimlntzky, Halle
Wilkinson Evelyn Touchette, Elaine
Graves. Lillian Jepson, Amy Thomas
(captain).
The division winning in the tourna-
ment viii be guests at spread given
by the losers a week from Thursday
at the "Yn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
Listening Conversation Period Forty Years We Have Reached
Reached the Conclusion That Few Opinions Taking
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Morrissey Surprised
Saturday Evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Morrlssey
were given a pleasant surprise Satur-
day evening, when about 30 friends
and relatives gathered at their home
on Washington avenue to help them
celebrate their silver wedding ann
versary.
The early part of the evening was
devoted to card playing, after which
refreshments were served. Music was
then enjoyed and the party broke up
at a late hour. The guests, while ex-
tending best wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Morrissey, promised that they would
call again in rs years to help cele-
brate their golden wedding anniyer-
sary.
During the evening one of the guests
presented the host and hostess with
a package containing dozen silver
knives and forks, a gift from those
present. Mr. and Mrs. Morrissey were
recipients Of various other gifts of
silver,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
CHURCH JANITOR FOR
THIRTY-TWO YEARS
Wallace B. Cutting Has Remarkable
Record for Service in One
Position.

( For thirty.two years, without O
break, except, in case of occasional
illness, Wallace b. Cutting has acted
in the capacity Of jan'tor of the First
Baptist church To sum up his per,
iod o. service in his own words, he
mas done almost everything in those
years, but preach, and stands ready
to do even that. if the necessary oc.
casion should happen along.
I A host of different faces have come
and gone in those years .Deacons
and parishioners, one by one, have
disappeared In the natural course OF
events. There are but ten members
of ,1e church left, who were on the
church TO when Mr. Cutt ne took up
his duties in 1890. The pastor was
Rev zachariah Martin. Since his
time there have been six other men
in the pulpit, including Rev, w. G.
Towart
Tie ed fee itself has undergone
many changes and improvements to
keep abreast Of the times Some
twenty-eight years ago the building
was wired for electricity. In many
cases the old fixtures, which had
been used for gas. were simply
changed over for the new form OF
light, and was still In service. The
large center chandelier which is sus-
pended from the ceiling OF the audi
torium looks very much as It did
when 1t was original y installed for
gas, except. that trim clear looking
incandescents have replaced the up'
handy Jets and host OF wobhly
shades.
Before the advent q, of electricity,
the gas Y ich was used in the
church was supplied rom a small
nearby pant which A. b. Valentine
ran in connection W tn his knitting
mill. Many OF the gas pipes have
never been removed.
Mr.. Cutting says that for many
years 1t was necessary to sweep the
CARPETS in the Curch and do other
arduous cleaning taskJ Electricity
brought with its other attributes, the
vacuum cleaner which housewives
and ianltors have found to be won.
der nj assistance when II comes TO
clean ng yards and yards OF carpet
ing and upholstery and other such
dust accumulators.
Mr.. Cutting saw the ch1rch grow
to a point, where ten years ago an
addition to furnish Sunday achool
rooms was deemed necessary. The
work was done at an Approximate
cost Of $4,000 AT the same time
the CHURCH interior was redecorated
and a steam heating plant Of adequ-
ate capacity was installed. The new
heating system proved boon to the
ianitor. as one fire did the work OF
four or Ave hot ar stoves or FUR
naces which were distributed In the
basement to send t1eir heat into the
rooms above. One Of these furnaces
has never been removed 1t is used
TO help out in very cod weather.
Next September Mr. Cutting VIII
have been doing his good work for
"a years. n long period to serve one
stewardship. The secret Of Mr. Cut
tine's success Is this. he never al
ows ,imself to feel old. He says he
10 gs youre and gimpy ae ever ana
hopes to live and serve the church
for many long year yet and see n $
church and the spirit Of the society
grow with the years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-20
LONE BANDIT MAKES
$4,000 JEWELRY HAUL
Enters New Jersey Home During Din
ner Party and Robs Hostess
and Guests.

Deal, N. j., Feb. 2O.-A dinner party
at the home Of Mrs. Sarah Fl. Robert
son was interrupted Saturday night by
a masked bandit who was admitted by
the hostess, and at the point Of re-
volver robbed her of handbag which
she told the police contained iewelry
valued at $4,000, stripped her four
guests of their valuables and escaped,
The jewels we're taken from a safe
in the Hotel McAlpin, New York, the
day before with the intention, Mrs
Robertson said. of Placing them in a
safe deposit vault in Albany Park
While the bandit was relieving her
guests of their money and jewelry.
Mrs. Robertson attempted to conceal
the handbag but it was torn from her
hand.