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Zhe lexington ?anette VOL. 108, NO. 24 LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 12. 1912 *???? PER YEAR GEN. E. W. NICHOLS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Delivered Address Wednesday Night In Harrisonburg. (Jen. K. W. Nichols, superintend? ent cl the Virginia Military Insti? tute, delivered the address, before the graduating class of the Harri sonburg High School last Wednes? day nights The following report of the address ts taken from the Rock? ingham Daily Record: t*en. Nichols, of V. M. I., made the address to the graduating class. He ia a rather striking looking man, with iron gray hair and mustache, and cf military bearing. He spoke, as he said, "straight from the heart"?in a clear, forceful manner, and took as his general subject, "Happiness." "I am reminded of a friend," ht said in tbe beginning, "who sui asked to speak extemporaneously a a girls' school. 'I would rathei speak to one girl 2M times,' on* friend sai.1, 'than once to 250 ({ria. I aen accustomed tu MO boys at ai; school, and I'd give 50 boys for on girl. "Speaking seriously, I want t say. 1 would like you young peopl to go out in the world better pre pared than we older people were and live a life that makes tbe worl just a little better for our bavin lived here. I will be repaid if bring out one thought tonight tbi will help any young boy or girl be better. Young people will ni prod by others' mistakes. Exp rience is a great teacher. "Once in a cathedral in Milan noticed on the walls, beautiful decorated with rainarettes and sn ues, tbe following words on the le 'That which pleases is but for moment.' On the wall at the rig another engraving, 'That whi pains is bul for a moment.' Ai then on the center wall was anoth group of words, 'That which worth while is eternal.' Those : great truths. But it is tbe 'c ment' that is the period ot great terest. If we observe things ca fully and profit by experience, will be bappy. Wo are put hem be happy?not to be mineral Death does not bring it. The ri est people are often the most happy. Happiness comes from wi in. It is the consciousness of b ing done some one thing well e day that brings happiness. The happy people are those who h failed and are sour on those < have succeeded. "Schools are tbe places for cl actor building, to help us overc resistance. Happiness consists doing our duty, and doing it h fully aod well eaoh day. It cc from a peaceful conscience wit Be good and bright and chee If you are unselhsh and help ot over rough places, you will fo yourself and all your troubles cares. Simply radiate happi and you will help the wayfarer build up your own character, happiness comes from the sati tion of knowing you have faith fultilled your duty eaoh day." Want Neither Roosevelt Nor ' A dispatch from Washingtoi cussing tha political situation An analysis of tue vote in al Republican primaries in every tbat has held a primary ele where Roosevelt has won, will to the observant citizen that has not been 30 per cent, ol vote polled in any State. Thi solutely proves tbat the gr portion of the voters cf the cc -who have hitherto been Repub are thoroughly disgusted wit manner of campaign tbat is made by these two doughty riors in the Republican rai the Presidential nominatioc that they have studiously sta borne. That means tbat they neither Taft nor Roosevelt, are sick and tired of this politics, not only the weal bone policies of Taft, but the uously radical policies cf Roo and that they prefer a De with patriotism and brains a cency to either one of these tbe Presidential chair. Tbe tie?*oi'v, ouij?.?l.w pet NEWSPAPERS IN VIRGINIA 1 Iv n ft. a ht ch nd iur la .ro QM in re Wf I U> ile. ch? ua? ll av acb un? live who ti?r ome i io lit-* mes >hin. rtul. hers rget and ness and Real sfac fully rait i dis says: I the State sction show there I that it ab eatesi iuntry Heans ,h the bein, war iks for i, and ~ed st want They sort ot t-back stren .sevelt, ? og rat nd de men in ' j?_r. The Local Journal iu Closer Contact With tbe People Tbe advance bulletin of the thir? teenth census giving statistics in regard to the manufactures of the State of Virginia, furnishes soma in tares,iog data on the newspapers of the State, whiob should give the thoughtful reader some food for re? flection. According to the govern? ment's statistics the number of newspapers in tbe State is nearly 20 per cent, smaller than it was ten years ago. In 1899 there were 37 daily news? papers io the State, while in 1909 there were only 32. Since the fig? ures of 1909 were published there have been several dailies discontin? ued and one or two new ones start? ed, which makes the figures for to? day approximately the same as in 1909. The small newspaper, however, with its chronicle of local happen? ings, its direct personal touch with its readers, its editorial column commenting on the news as seer from the viewpoint ot the locality its advertising columns open to tbi needs of merchants who must have i place to advertise their wares, fillt a want in a community tbat tbe me iropolitan journal can neversupply and for that reason there will al ways be room for a limited Dumbo of such papers scattered over th State. But tbe field is very limited as shown by the fact that year b year sees a smaller number c newspapers in existence. High School De-aimers' Contest Tbe aunual declaimers1 comes between members of the two literar societies of the Lexington ilig School was held Thursday nigl last in tbe auditorium of theschoc An appreciative audience was pre: ent and all the young gentletm appearing in the contest acquittt themselves with credit. Following were tbe speakers the Athenian Society, with the subjects: Elwood H. Seal, "The New .: claration of Independence";Charl J. Devine, "The American Naii on Trial"; Raymond Womeldoi "Tbi March of Mind"; Plumm Pultz, "Garrison on the Death John Brown"; Roddy Ed wan "The Hope of the Republic." The representatives of the ( rinthian Society were: William J. Cox, "The Men Make a State"; Matthew W. Paxt 'I?ird Chatham on the Revolutioi Richard T. Cox, "The Signiug of Declaration"; Kdmund I). Cam pb "An Appeal to Arms." Tbe committee of judges, ci posed of Dr. W. IjeConte Steve Dr. Jas. Lewis Howe and Col. H ter Pendleton, awarded the mi to Edmund Campbell, with Cha Devine as a close second. Stevens, with bis character! happy vein, announced tbe awa Richmond's Great Church Cens In the remarkably short tia one hour the religious prefer* of approximately 160,000 persot and around Richmond were pe nently recorded Tuesday aftert of last week by an army of ' workers, composing tue cen taking force of Home Visitation Tbe greatest religious inoveme tbe history of the city has pass a glorious and unqualified sue thanks to the unselfish expend of time and energy by mea women of every station. So thoroughly was the work and so large tbe area covered by census takers that it is bel only i. very small percentage o population was missed. Here there in scattered districts, pot of a block were overlooked for reason or another, but these takes will be corrected by si workers, who have voluotee make tbe undertaking comp. every detail. Based on the p estimate of the Hill I ory Company, there are 1 persons residing in tbe ti one square miles of territor tween Westhampton lake an National Cemetery, Lakeside and Forest Hill. There's music in the squall ot-by?to ita mother. LEXINGTON SCHOOLS CLOSE GOOD SESSION Graduation Exercises Friday at High School MR. GLASGOW MADE ADDRESS Hi of ir ?e rs OB rf, er Ol la, to un, Bri? aba all, Din ins, un> .'dal rles Dr. alic rds. 1US ie of aces is in rma noon 7,000 ISUS Day nt in ed to cess, itu." and dom ' tbe ieved f Ibm i and 'turns some mis pecial red to ete iei recise Hreet 72,000 VuiiU - y be; d tbe Park of a Diplomas Awarded and Scholarships Announced The closing exercises of the Lex? ington High School were held in tbe auditorium of tbe school last Friday movning, and diplomas were conferred on eight graduates frocr tbe High School and certificate! awarded five graduates from she Normal Training-Class Depart ment. The exercises opened with prays by Rev. Dr. Alfred T. Grahatx after which Charles J. Devine de? livered a well prepared salutatorj and presented Mr. Prank T, Glai gow, who made tbe annual addresi Mr. (Jiasgow began his addres with several humorous stories ac incidents, and finally became s rious and spoke at length on Ed cation, which he quoted to be a "c pacity tosolve the problemsof life He admonished his young heare tuat genius is the adaptability hard work, and that true cbaract is tbe thing after all. After the delivery of certificat and announcements of class distil lions and promotions, Miss Nan Lewis Pendleton, Daughter of Ci Hunter Pendleton of the Virgil Military lnsitute faculty, deliver the class valedictory, which ie received with great cordial! both on account of her pleasing m; ner and the choice thoughts beautifully expressed. The scholarships announced Principal Harrington Waddell we 1. Ann Smith Academy Schol ship in 1st Year High School, Miss Bertie Tolley. 2. Ann Smith Academy Scho ship in 2nd Year High School. Miss Lovie Pleasants. 3. Williamson eiraban* Scho ship, to Richard Cox. 4. Washington aud Lee Uni1 sity Scholarship, to Charles J. vine. Tbe declaioners' medals v awarded to Edmund D. Camp and Charles J. Devine, gold bronze, respectively, by Col.Hu Pendleton, the bronze medal be donated by Mr. A. Bassist. Following are the full gradu of the school, and diplomas i awarded by Dr. H. D. Camp chairman of tbe Lexington Se Board, tho names appearing ic order of class standing: Misses Annette Virginia Ye Margaret Virginia Tardy, Temple Harman, Ira Anna > pin, Nancy I*ewis Pendleton, Winborne Witt, Marie Louise and Mr. Charles J. Devine. The graduates in the .Si Training-Class Department, i order of their standing, rec certiticatos, as follows: Misses Agnes J. Irwin, '. King Welsh, Margaret W Lilly Temple Harman, Mary Bryan. The following members e senior class graduated in the jects named: Miss Rachel Mc] Latin, English, German, Hi Miss Lillie Curred?Et French; Plummer Pultz?I matics, English, German; E Seal?Frene.i* The following pupils of th School had perfect attendan tbe year: Eugene Bare, V Clutter, Reid Granger. Cl Leech, Lurty Straub, Edna ' Emery Tolley; Josephine C Mattie Conner; Robert Jarret Shaner, Raymond Womeldorf Elwood Seal, on behalf graduating class, presented school a beautiful bust of W. ton,and to Mr. Harriot >n Wa valuable microscope for the i department. Principal Waddell preside the exercises, aud vocal mu-. furnished by members of t mary grades, under tbe dire Mrs. Hugh A. White, instr music. Announcement wa thal Mr. W. c. atuare. badoo IN. & L. I). FINALS COMMENCED SUNDAY Baccalaureate Sermon Preached By Bishop Tucker STUDENTS' INSPIRING MUSIC Ideal Weather Experienced for the Occasion The tommencement exercises of tbe 13?.h session at Washington and Lee University began Sunday morning with the baccalaureate ser mon by tbe Rt. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker, D. D.. of Lynchburg, bish op-coadjutor of tbe Episcopal Dio cd- of Southern Virginia. The day was ideally pleasant, witl bright skies, cool breezes, and waru sunshine that invited a large con gregatioo to the R. E. Lee Memoria chapel on tbe University campus,! which tbe services were held. Tb rostrum was banked witn evei greens, potted plants and cut flour? ers. Inspiring music was furnishe by a student choir, composed 31 ess rs. H. V. Carson, L. R. Cra'n bill, G. A. and H. D. Newman, wi Mrs. Gertie Tucker Logan, M Walter Steves, violinist, and Mi Estel,e Miller, organist. Promptly at ll o'clock tbe proc? ?ion of tbe Board of Trustees, Ft al ty and graduates in academic cc tume. entered tbe chapel. Dr. J. Howerton announced the hymns a Dr. <.. B. Strickler offered praye Bishop Tucker announced as 1 text, "And the light shinetb darkness; and the darkness co prebended it net," St. John, 1 Tne speiker said that we are s rounded by the mysteries of I universe. The individual see lest in the whole. Tbe brief spi of six decades has witnessed mt r.id-anires in history, in geogiap lo j in man's sum total of know led Tbe distinguished minister t reviewed briefly some of the mt world-events that have transpi within his recollection of si years, of wars that had altered imap of Europe and had brou er. changes to many countries of A: of uplifting Japan, of throwing the yoke of down-trodden Ch Out of the cruelty cf war has ci fuller freedom to the people, ? higher ideals aud wider field usefulness. Life is not only ac but it is thought. Science has tributed much fur human bappit ates *Q<* >he betterment of life. Dis were ? has been conquered. Man's rt oe'.l, must exceed his grasp, else t mool > would be no incentive to strugjj The address before the Y< Men's Christian Association delivered Sunday night By bi Tucker. His subject was "Se to Christ," based on the text. Dora' yo -serve the Lord Christ," C Seal, j sians, 3:24. Personal norvic. Christ, delared the preacher, i jrmal great essential. However n tbe I *ll!*J be the ties of earthly rel; eived ship, whether it be husband wife, parent and child, mastei Mabel servant, the cords that bind ilson, Christ are stronger and moree Ethel i?K- While the blessed Mast, on earth men and women gat >f the around him seeking persona sub- vice. And in every instanci Seel? i humanity was rewarded istory, i abundantly than was^asked or lglish, j for. Mathe- ?Ir. W. M. Miller, presid alwood, the Y. M. C. A., presided an< I seated Bishop Tucker. Mus c High j furnished by the choir of the of er es IU '?>* ol. tia ed us >y. in so by lar to lar De t-ere bell and nter iint. i the tung, Lilly IcAI ce for irginia arence Tolley, butter. .ag service. Bishop Tucker is recogni one of tbe leading preachers denoa.inutioD. His marnie mon, particularly, showed t, June . range of thought. of the to the ashing ddell a physics d over ic iv as he pri dion of ucUir of s made .unbill? ed a set of books to be gi vet young lady graduate si nighest in the class, and tin was made to Miss Anuette who stood drat in the class graduates. Seated on the platform the speakers were numbers lexington School Boaid, Di Campbell, Mr. Frank T. < and Mr. Robert K. WiU, als< Superintendent of Schools : and Col. Hunter Pendleton PROMOTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED Honors Won by Pupils of Thrington Public Schools Following are tbe pro-motions in tbe Lexington High Sc boo! and Grammar Grades announced Friday by Principal Waddell tl tue closing exercises held in the High Sobexl Auditorium, the names appearing in order of stand, and the honor pu pile in each grade coming first: Frcm Grade I lo II? *Mildre<! Mutispftiigh, i*Elizabeth Whitmore t Mild red Harris, tLucile Whitmore ?O-icar Beard. .Helen McManama t Hate Mitchell, Frank Young, oa thi roll of honor. Oscar Conneley Lester Gulley, Lula Guffey, Merce Trolan, Margaret Hayslett, John D lineman. Estelle Irvine, Eugen Entsminger, Calvin Brown, Baxie Miller. From Grade ll to III?*PbUi Howerton, 'Virginia Jabjke, *Ri t?e>cca Lyons, tMay Davidsoi + Kenneth Pole, i Law renee Jobei 8 ni og, J Margaret Wada, Margar Agnor, Helen Zorn bro, on the r< of honor. I H_rry Messes, iStel *? Pring, ??Mary E. Walker, Floy Flit ?' Henry Swink. Myrtle Agoor, Mat i- Walker, Hallie Thompson. Ma th C. Walker. From Grade III to IV?Wini Thompson, "Ruth Davis, "Mildr Charlton, Ellis Kennon, Katheri Kramer. Lucile Hay-?lett, on tbe r ??* j oi honor. Gt HG ranger, Robert Can >s* i bell. Mary Agnor, Louise Rul' R | Della Brown. Mabel Lindsay, Elb od Crawford, Paul Moses. Maud Hln Eleanor Trolan, Houston ilcM ama. Maybell Johenning, Clarei Connor, Beatrice Brown. m- From Grade IV to V?Ma Z- Knighton, ^Francis Mallory, "P. ?>?"-( mond Nuckols. "Sadie Clark, *2 thejOwen^ *Helen Thompson, Lois I ms tispaugb, i Ida Conner, tAgnes fc lvce ? ris, tJoe Long, .Lewis Jarr ?ny t Dorothy Brown, on the roll hy, ibot.or. Isobel CirreU, Mor ge. ' Wade, John Trolan, Wy ills L05 t>*-11 ' Allen Penick. Christopher Ebeli kQy j Ernest Moore, Winifred W red Kenneth Tnompson, Dennis Ci x*y Dorsey Hopkins. Fletcher Brc the Katie*.ay, Nelson Swink, Herl gbt Agnor, Carroll Mead, (.ny Beeti *?*- From Grade V to VI?Mary off Mitchell,Tillie Lyons,'Frances D ina. yeri *K?ri Hayes, Hunter Pen ame ;on. Ruth Harris. ; H.ibert Hjwi-r ri th tScottHnger, Bessie Granger, cr s uf roll of homer. Stattie Agnor. Ma lion Cupp, Jennie Bacon, Frances Mi con-'Cecil Hinty, Herman Wotr.ele 3ess ? Mary e.ruhain, ?William Kinr ease* Uenjaniin \\ ilsou. Cottle Whitu each ? John Ackerly, Morris Arthur, here Dy Gillespie. Margaret Brown, '?? 1 let McManama, Gordou Steele, nmg Mead, Frances Roderic*, Ho w*? Leech. Rosalie Atuole. ?hop From Grade VI 10 VII-I rvice Lyons. 'Lucile Jahnke. "Lois h\ "For Ashby Kennon, ?* Emily Pe :?los- tWilliam Trolan. (ireelee Le' b **> Grace Shejemaker, I Powell ( s the ton IHutb Mackey, 'Myrtle close ^Virginia Shaner. Billy Rej etion- Elwood Van Der veer, on the 1 and j honor. Ellen Wilson, ;Harry ] ? and , Sara White. Glen Fitch, J us to 1 Womeldorf, Clifton, Leibig, ndur-1 Correll. Ashbridge Van De sr was Tom Keller, June Miller. G hered \ Koderick, Reid Agnor, I ser-; Flint, Reid Steele, William 5 frail (Jharles Agnor, Mildred S more .Carroll Croghan. Carrie Wall hoped I From tirade VII to 1st Yea School?"Marie Scott Pole, * ent of' B. Pole, Elvira Jones. Perry 1 P?*e larton, Isabel West, Mary ic was batigh, Ben Campbell, on the morn-' honor. Alice Lojall,Gertrue illeton, Natalie Moses, Ruth zed as tGuy Agnor, I Ashton Sale, of his Rees, James Tardy, Ann Bo; g ser- Gilmore Agnor, Margaret a wide Henry Whitmore, Robert Si By ton Pultz, Lionel Beew - Shaner, Luther Teaford, 1 to Ihe^ Mackey, Robert Rees, Maud landing eldorf. ? award From 1st to 2nd Year Higl Young. '?* Bertie Tolley, "Emery of full 'Norah Palmer, "Bilah Pei \ Virginia Clutter, tKdna besides + Bessie Straub, Lucie of the Frank Edwards, Laity St ra r. H. D. !cil Welsh, ".Frank Reed, Slaagow White. Paul Moore, Elizabet (County ?Edward Dillon, {Rosa Eftinger j Clarence Leech, James Roi From 2nd to 3rd Year Rig MILITARY PROGRAMME BE6INS NEXT SATURDAY Final Events and Social Functions At the V. M. I. Following ls the calendar of final ?vents at the Virginia Military In? stitute: Saturday, June 15th, 6.00 p.m.? Bat ia! ion inspection, preceded by review. Sunday, June 16th, 11.00 am.? Address befo.e the Corns by Rev. W. Cosby Bell. Theological Semi? nary, Alexandria, Va. Monday, June 17th, 9.30 am.? Butt'a Manual ,10.30 am.-Salute to Board of Visitors; 11.00 a.m. ?Bay? onet Exercises; 11.30 am.?Rifle Competition for Company Team and Individual Cups; 4.30 p.m.?Signa? ling with Electric Buzzer, Helio? graph and Flags. First Aid to the Vs'ounded Drill, sod Artillery Drill; 6.90 p.m.?Regimental Review be? fore Board of Visitors, followed by Regimental Parade. Tuesday, June 18th, 9.30 am? Becort of the Color; 10.00 a.m.? Battalion Drill; Field Exercise in Attack and Defense; 6.00 p.m.? Regimental Parade. Wednesday, Ju ne I9th,9.45 a.m.? Butt's Manual; 12.00m.?Unveiling F_ekiel's Statue of Jackson, preced? ed by Address by Col. R. P. Chew, Stuart's Horse Artillery; 4.00 p.m. ?Encampment of Battalion, Shelter and Wall Tents, 6.00 p.m.?Review before Alumni, followed by Batta? lion Parade?Graduation Parade. *T' I Thursday, June 20th, 11.00 a.m. an !?Graduation Exercises; Prayer, > Announcement of Distinctions, Val 'edictory Address by John Steven? son of Kentucky. Delivery of Di ?y plomas and Degrees. Address by et ill ia it, ie! ry .ie OG ne Ol. ?f> ?). crt tell in. lar-; ett. Of I re-j -il, og. est, ?ist, wn, >ert >n. B. ow. ,. of New Market Paintings, Tuesday, ''j June 18th. 4.00 p.m.; Alumni Ban ''quet, 10.00 p.m.; Society Hop. 10.00 Capt. Randolph Barton of Balti? more, Md., Class of '64. Delivery of Jackson-Hope Medals, by Major General William H. Carter, Assis? tant of StalT, U. S. A. Publication bf Promotions and Appointments io Battalion of Cadets. "Auld Lang Syne. ' The social functions of the finals will be as follows: Gymnasium Exercises, Saturday, June 15tb, 8.00 p.m.; Final German. Monday, June l"tb, 10.00 p.m.; Meeting of Alumni and Unveiling i the rtha Uer, lorf, i ear. p.m.; Superintendents Reception, Wednesday, June lSth, 9.U0 to ll.uo p.m., Final Ball, Thursday. June 20th. 10.00 p.m. lore, '? Sons of Veterans Held Meeting Ash- j a, meeting of Camp Frank Pax ^ i?-1 ron, Sons of Confederates, was held Jacklin tte Supervisors' room in the w ard ; Courthouse Monday. June 3rd, with i Mr. G. D. Letcher, the comman Iarry d^nt, presiding, and Mr. J. W. Mc 'core, Clung acting as adjutant, mick, Four applications for membership icher, Were duly elected, as follows: Jharl- j Messrs. O. C. Jackson, Robert Ht te, H*H? , Robert MeNutt and t". A. Wilson, berts, I \ resolution adopted by tbe Camp ?oil ot _ year ago, providing for dropping [veech, j names of members whose dues oe oshua . Come three years in arrears, was Helen j rescinded, and another resolution adopted providing for the appoint? ment of a committee composed of the commandant, G. D. Letcher, Mo Clung Patton and P. T. Glasgow, instructed to report at the next meeting a plan of regulating delin? quents. A resolution was adopted in? structing the quartermaster to pro? vide proper badges for public oc? casions, such as Memorial Day and Lee's Birthday. rvt-er, arland \uford Beard. .pillan, ter. r High Li oatie How Fire i roll ol le Pen Moore, t Mabel (worth. Shaw, mpson. in. Joe Joseph janis, -^Walter Seebert, .James Worn- White, Pauline Welsh, Katberino Glasgow, . Nellie Hi lemksn. Harry Anderson, Margaret Young. From 3rd to 4th Year High School ?Virginia McCorkle, Margaret Kinnear, William Cox, Elizabeth Tardy, Curtis Humphris, Georgi, Irwin, Preston White, ?lise Currell, June Sbaner, ?symond Womeldorf, James Howe, 'Carrie Myers, 'Rob? ert Jarrett, Roddy Edwards. Mal? leson. |Koerite Teaford, Ethel Bryan. h School ( ?ttl! Same stand. ?Richard Cox. 'Frances Hamilton, 'Anna Lynn Mitchell, 'Josephine Clutter, 'Matthew Paxton, tSamuel Moora tJohn MeNeel, Frances Glas? gow. J Mattie Conner, JLovio Pieas i School Tolley, adleton. Tolley, Clarke, ub, ICe U ra hai? li Irwin. Jackson.