The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-19
Mrs. BRADFORD
VISITS KENOSHA
Former Superintendent of
Schools Speaks at Con-
gregational Church.
TELLS OF LONG CRUISE


Kenosha was thrilled yesterday by
the arrival Of a most beloved former
citizens, Mrs. Mary D. Bradford. One
of the nations greatest educators,
she is well known by reputation
to the few people here who do not
know her personally.
She spoke last evening before large
audience at the First Congregational
church, under the auspices of the
Mems club, on the subject OF
"The Influence of the Flag in Foreign
Ports"
Mrs. Bradford returned in Septem-
Der from trip around the world, dur
ing which she made visits to almost
all of the romantic and historical
places of the globe. Ter talk last
evening recorded merely those, i'm
pressions she received of American
influence around the world.
Gives Atmosphere of Countries.
Touching from place to place on
interesting habits and customs, Mrs.
Bradford drew clever thumb-sketches
of the various cities she visited. She
dwelled with emphasis on the Ameri-
can influence in the Panama Canal
zone, where the conditions have i'm
proved immensely since the stars and
stripes were raised there. "The great
ness of this enterprise should be i'm
pressed into the minds of our school
children" she said.
The school systems of the countries
visited had naturally special attrac-
ton for Mrs. Bradford. She skipped
lightly over the palms, native music
and laei of the Hawaiians to tell of
the vel lorganized schools the foun-
dation for which was laid by mis-
sionaries to the islands years ago.
The extreme cleanliness at Yoko-
hama, Japan, impressed her, as well
as the exaltation of children. Japan
is children's land" she said "There,
the children are respected and exalted,
while in turn they are respectful
to their parents, and submissive
to authority.
improvements at Manila.
In Manila, of the Philippine Islands,
Mrs. Bradford met Ruth Gregory, a
graduate of the Kenosha High school
in 1890, who has been teacher in the
Philippines for many years. There
also. Mrs. Bradford saw vast public
improvements which have come under
the wing of American protection.
Many miles of railroads, paved roads,
sanitation, fine water supply and
good schools have taken place of the
malaria-infected swamps and univer-
sal ignorance.
She spoke of Singapore, Calcutta,
Ceylon, Bombay, and Cairo, speeding
from one to, the next with lightning
like momentum. At Jerusalem, she
said, the work Of the zionists is evil
dent everywhere. Here education has
progressed rapidly, and an American
colony has sprung up.
The Stars and Stripes floating over
Sulgrave Manor in England, the an
cestral home of George Washington,
impressed the visitor, as we'll as
statues of Abraham Lincoln placed in
prominent places of London and Edin-
burgh "The English are doing all in
their power to promote good will be-
tween England and America" she said.
"America is the greatest missionary
force in the world" she concluded,
"not only in spiritual way, but ply
sically and intellectually. The patrio-
tism which does not include other ma
tions of the world is unworthy of the
name. The cruise around the world
gave me an idea Of what patriotism
really means-that we must have an
international mind.
ANYONE who can add one thread to
the bond between our country and
other countries of the world shows
real, enlightened patriotism"
supplementary to Mrs. Bradford's
talk, musical numbers were furnished
by the quartet of the church. Norris
Turkelson, baritone, sang "Invictus."
Assembly singing was led by G. E.
Bickfords, A. E. Buckmaster was chair
man of the evening.