NeW PLANS FOR BETTER RURAL EDUVATION, Federal Department Wil Educate Oountry Marms to Better Educate the 60,000 v0 School Uhildren, Because *‘ the future greatness of the American nation depends in large measure upon the prosperity of the 50,000,000 men, women aud children ix its rural communities,” the Federa Education Bureau has started to edu- cate the country school marm, so she can educate the fifty million in her little red school house, which is in- tended to equip them to become pros- parous, Every state, county, township and village in the country and the na- tional edocation association is help- ing Uncle Bam in this education of educators with a view to ultimate na- tional prosperity. I'he first step in this campaign was the organization of the National Rural Teachers’ Reading circle, through the co-operation of the National Educa- tion association and State depart- ments of public instruction. H., W. Foght, specialist in rurel school prac- tice, is directing the work from the Bureau of Education. Branches have been organized in 34 states, givine an opportunity to 250,000 rural school teachers to have a part in this work. A two years’ readiug course of nop- profession books of cultured value, educational classicr, general principles and methods of education, rural edu- cation and rurel life problems, has been outlined, Those who give satis- factory evidence of having read intelli- gently seventeen books from the lists giver, will be awarded with an Honor ertificate signed by the U., B. Educs- tion Commissioner and the State school officials, Mr, Foght saye, ‘‘ the greatness and ilure of the American nation depend 0 the prosperity of its rural communi- ie The 50,000,000 mer, women aud children who live in the open country # Pr; Tuicneaty DR, SUHUYLER LAID TO REST. Seven Ministers Eulogize Beloved Pastor in Service Friday Morning, Burial at Qen- tre Hall, Dr. William Henry Echuyler, Ph. D., was laid to rest in Centre Hall on Friday noon. The funeral was largely attended, among the number being ssven ministers. The services were held in the Presbyterian church and each minister delivered a short but fitting eulogy to the worth of the be- loved pastor. Rev. R. R. Jones, ir bis talk, emphasized Dr. Behuyler's life as a citizen in the community, in- terested in every phase of community welfare, He was interested in his parish, but hie interest did not stop there. It reached out to a larger sphere, the community in general. It was through Dr. SBchuyler that we were led to see the importance of the “Community welfare,” said Rev. Jonee. If there has been any * com- munity ”’ feeling developed in this neighborhood, or any unity of action and purpose, it very likely tonk its rise in the mind of Dr, Schuyler, His conception of the ministry was that it is a calling which should influence every aspect of the life of the com- munity, and he endeavored live that idea every day. to BIOGRAPHICAL Willism Henry Schuyler was born in Hartletop, Union county, October 15th, 1845. His boyhood days were spent in Bloomsburg and at the age of iwenty-one years he matriculated as a student in Lafayette Coilege, from which he was graduated in 1878. For the following fifteen years his life was devoted to teaching, and among the institatiovs in which he taught were the Belleville, (N. Y.) Union Acad- emmy, Lafayette College, Lewistown | Academy, where he held the position i of principal from 1877 to 1583; High | ‘chool at Franklin, priveipal in 1884 ; | New Bloomfield Academy, prineipal i fr ma 1884 to 1887. ln this year he | and in villages and small towns must ! lave more sdoquate opportunity for wholesome snd remunerative living. this {or a new Can come to rural cally leadeiship which | Communities only LGrough the highest degree of educa-| tion of & cultural and practical kind. " vital education fs the teacher. The rural teacher means Ihe factor in for rural education and rural Jife teacher can mean for uroan education and urban life. “Therefore we must look end their that they be of the native thorough education ihe highest degree of DiOTE Le cily 3 ss 4 MBL to the prepars- CULiry leschiers ¥ : $ ii “IOP, BUG see to iL ehall men snd women Dilly, the most wa beat 4 professions) il iil. Knowledge and sk mi et— Dr. Sparks' Remedy for H adstrong Boye, Dr. E. E, of The Penopeylvapia Bilate has his own remedy for treativg headstrong ¢chool boye, At institute ip Harnsbarg last week he made these Teounrke Take one headstrong, wilful young- eler and a good, broad, strong palm and by sppiyivg the latter to the tender spots of the “enfant terrible” remarkable results will ensue. Ibis strenuous reme dy for the prog- er training of the child was charscter- ized us ‘“‘a little thing, a simple virtue.” “I've no patience with_moral sus- sion in homes and #chools,” Dr. Bparks plainly stated. “Give me good old fashioned mothers with etrong broad palms who can lay it on in the tender spots and the teacher will not have so much trouble, A ——— Willtamsport Commercial wvollege, Winter term begins January 4th, New classes in bookkeeping, short- hand, typewriting, Civil service, and ull business branches. A business edu- cation will fit you to receive from 50 to 100 per cent more than you would or- divarily receive. Calls received every week for gradustes. Send for cata logue, F. F. HeaLgy, Proprietor, a —————— Making a trip across the continent Lo take his bride of a year back howe with hiw, only to find that his #pouse Lad left for paits unknown, was the unhappy experience of Leland O. Bitavle, formerly of Bellefonte and now employed as a fltemman on the railroad in Wyoming. The lady to whom Btrubble was married, he avers, was Helen Lulz of Axe Mano, who it is known, never adopted beer hua- band’s name but since ber secret mar Sparar, president College, an tnlered the ministry sod his fire | charge was that of Everett and i Here | | gl Spring Mills, For fifteen and a half years be shepherded his flock here and in that time gained the love of all his parishioners and the esteem and ad- mirstion the entire community. He was a peace-loving wan and had a {acuity for bringing sbout barmony Where disruption threatened. He was regarded Lighiy se a thorough educs- prepared many men and women for filling prominent places in all walks of life, er ———— a —— Agriculture in First Year for Students, of tor and Hesdjusiment of certain courses in the #ghiool of sgricullure at the Penney |- vAuia State College, effective with the "HALL, PA. THU a placard bearing these words : CHRISTMA 50 LBS, 150 MILES MAIL EARLY Parcels Nay be Marked “Not to The average person knows he mailing, yet the per cent. of U wrap and address packages Christmas season bs order to the mails, and in rigidi rules and regu y enforce the mailing matter of all classes, wrapped and addressed are not 1 present the packages, or tl but on the other hand t 1 lost or damaged and delivery of cles that are plyable and tied with a s If the Meats, butt age. conten nsed, in an inner box stre enough to prevent the escape fruits, ete Lig id st 11 nara nt al ry will guarantee deliv being too elabora 3 an inquisitive dispos to do with the amoun $ ages by the posuna cortents, beginuiog of the next college year, S PARCELS 20 LBS, ANYWHERE be opened until Christmas,’ 29, 1915. TE ——————————— —— NO. 45 Dr, Andrew dohason, Lecturer, Left a homeless orphan at the age of twelve yeare, Dr. Andrew Johnson bas won his own way to a place of prominence on the lecture platform. His struggle for an education was & most difficult one, and the story of his experience in what Ralph Parlette calls the Uaiversity of Hard Knocks Dr. Johnson Is peculiarly fitted to give & lecture appealing to every class of people represented in his audience. No man speaks so feelingly of life, nor portrays it so teilingly, as the one who has experienced the lights and shadows, Dr. Johnson has been through life’s mill and his lectures in- spire and encourage. In Grange Areadis. under the au of the Centre Hall Lecture Course, Friday, December 17th. Ss———— #pices Orchard Inspector Dies, T. U. Foster, state orchard inspector, of last week. He was fifty. ll two eke, suffering from Bright's disease. and for a number of years gave orchard ' ————————— Wilson.Gait Naptisls Dee, 18. The announcement of the wedding Woolrow Wilson and rman Galt has been issued and ur 18th. Ni . N December i tll Auman-Decker, Fueadsy of last week, at the Reform- 1 parsonage ir + Boalsburg, John B, f Milihelm and Miss Leods weet sme— LOUALS Harry W. Potter Is visiting friends ttsburghb. ¥. B, Jordan of Frid Colyer killed four on whose combined ret) 100, iards of Altoona is home of her brother. an family, Mra, George Ri ling al Lhe Datrow, d below i wili permit freshmen to enroll in the agriculiural school immediately, Un- til this new ruling by the council of sdministratiop, the freshman year has been regarded sg a probationary period during which the students continued their training Io the general branches of language, mathematics, and ele mentary science, Formerly (hose who completed the first year's work would then register in the school of their choice. Beginuing with the firet semester of neXt year a three-credit course on Breeds of Livestock will be open to four-year students. This course is now offered in the second semester of the sophomore year. In the second se- mester of the freshman year there is scheduled a course in dairy husbandry, Ibis course will include: productive handling for city distribution ; the manufacture of dairy products ; sctusl operations of feeding, judging, select- ing of dairy cows ;. milk testing, and the manufacture of butter, cheese and ice cream, For the sophomores there will be & first semester course in Farm Crope, snd after February they will be given special instruction in horticulture and plant propogation. This course je usually selected by those students who expect to engage in fruit culture, mar- ket gardening, floriculture, and by those who intend to become teachers or investigators of horticultural sub- Jecte, a A All Amendmenss Onery Except Saffeage, The official vote on the four pro- posed constitutional amendments was announced at the capitol a few days Ago. All smmendments were carried LOCALS The Ford owners are putting on ad- closing up the cars Mr.and Mere, D. W. Bradford and Thurs The straightness of the poles used in would on the The old brown earth has been cover | The Pennsylvanis, Bankers’ Associs- established a four-year LT Messrs. Ray Meyer and Victor Lebo The Jeaneite Dispatels, dated De- 15,000 Auto Licenses on First Pay, Almost 15,000 sutomobile lice: ses for 1916 were shipped the first day of the month by the Blate Highway De- partment. When business « pened on that day 14,608 applications were or mute 14,608 appilcaticne, 8,626 were for licenses for pueumatic-tired sutomobiles and 1,1 for solid-tired trucks. 62 The others were About one-third of the applications #0 far ure from Philadelphia and about one-sixth from Pittsburgh. Highway £9 to file applications at onoe. Applieatione already in sre more than six times the number at the same time last year, and the revenue receiv- ed for 1916 applications is already $117,258 ; a year ago only $15,188 was in hard for 1915 licenses, No revenue was received for the three first liceuses; under the law they Are issued gratie. No. 1 goes to the Governor and Nos, 2 and 3, respective ly to the official cars of Commissioner Couningham sod Lis ohief engineer, Wm. D. Uhler. Mr. Cunningham personally got license No. 4. Beustor William C. Sproul, spoasor-in-general for road and auto lawe, got No. 7, as he has done ever since there has been » license system, he also gets 77 and 777. Noe, 13 and 22, following pre cedent in recent years, go teapectively Mre, C. F. Heim snd three children Harrisburg spent a few days last KE at the home of the former's sis-