Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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@. When did Caesar use the ex-
pressian veni. vide. Wei? 4. r.
4. This epigramatic statement was
made in his account OF an expedition
into Pontus. Il was not in connection
with the Gallo Wars. as Il Is often
ascribed.
@ Who was he first woman % be
ordained "a A minister? 4. T. VI.
A. The first women preachers were
Quakers. since women have from the
organization Of the Society 4 Friends.
shared with men the right OF speak
ing in meeting. The Rev. Antcinette
Brown was The hrst woman In Ameri-
ca. and probably IN the world. 20 be
ordained as a Congregationaiistm mini
ster. Later she became a Unitarian.
She was graduated from Oberl!n Col
lege in iSiS and so years later she
received the degree OF Doctor OF Divini-
~ from the theological seminary
there.
. Please give a brief history 4 the
Composite Madonna. Il. +. q
a. joseph Gray Kitcheu. late in
I September 1889 conceived the idea Of
a composite Madonna which would
combine the loyliness and spiritual
/ charm Of the most representative and
beautiful Of these master paintings b.
! Two hundred and seventy one Ma
Xmas We're combined in the one face
which later was evolved. FUil-face
/ pictures were used almost exclusively.
Elliot Daingerheld. the American
painter. was employed 20 correct err
rons OF line inseparable from the
blending of 50 many faces. Specia,
Photographic plates were used and
perfected lenses OF Jena glass.
Q. Who invented Bridge Whist
J. l.. -
\. Bridge was first known az
Birtch or Russian Whist. This gave
, rise 10 the idea that IL was n Russian
game. Dictionaries Of the Russian
5 language do not contain the word.
seems more probable that the gam,
rs Leyantine since Il was known II
Ccrstantinop.e and Greece about 1870
long before il invaded western Europe
I .. How is the probable stature o
/ prehistoric races computed? r. Il
/ \. IL a few bones are found, il i
merely a mathematical problem. Tn,
/ Of 4
J 800 or the length 81 the femur multi
piled by 500 equals the height 81
man.
q. What IS an airscape? l. V. 5
A. This is coined wcrd used Q
describe a picture taken from an air
. plane. II will probably dispiace IN
u old term. birds eye view
@. How long did Patrick Henri
u study law before he was admitted ,
the bar?
A. Patrick Henry failed in variou
enterprises before he made an attemp
N law. lie read for only six week
before he applied for his license. Tn
license was granted him on oonditlo
that he study further before pras
. ticing. lie fret became famoy
through his brilliant speech in n
Parsons case.
q ., What proportion of the world
rps OF cotton. corn and tobact
10 does this country produce? w. L. y
\. The United States produces an
!, nually about 20 per cent OF the world
corn, 60 per cent Of its cotton, and
- per cent Of is tobacco.
A @. Who was Carman Sylvia? =. )
A. Carman sylvia is the pen nan
- OF Elizabeth. Queen q Reumania.
@. Should sentences be long
70 short? c.
\. \ general rule follows: for Wig
"a and emphasis use short sentences; Z
detail and rhythm use long sentencs
ne q. How many vessels are there
our Navy? +.
\. on July I. 1922, there were
the Navy IA vessels OF all kinds
I'll sservice and under rrpair. There we
70 20 under construction
q. is 1t known what Lincoln W