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tiCt Us endeavor to retain our own aelf-re-
tpect. We are obliged to be alone with
ourselves a odod deal.
January the Fourteenth
DO NOT forgot January 14. That Is tho
day sot asldo for Philadelphia to mo
bilize in behalf of rapid transit. Tho long
campaign of education has convinced prac
tically everybody of tho feasibility of tho
, plans. A majority of Councils aro on record
no' in favor of them, Thoro remains llttlo
more than to galvanize that body Into notion.
Tho outpouring should put an end to all hesi
tation and doubt. Do not forgot January 14.
It will bo a red letter day In tho history of
Philadelphia. i
Back Up the President
THE Senate's enthusiasm for literacy Is In
spiring. The Statuo of Liberty must, carry
- a spoiling book Instead of a torch, and tho
'- ability to read Is of moro Importance than
" 'morality. Bo a crook and you cannot como
to America, unless you are a crook who can
rad. So says tho Senate, for tho country
.must be protected against an Influx of un-
1 ' desirable citizens.
t" This is a great land for education. Our
f public schools aro taking tho children of
' ignorant parents and molding them into
Americans, Americans of enthusiasm and
,', patriotism, men of mark in private and in
i public life. By tho shades of Andrew Jack-
1 eoh and "Abo" Lincoln, where has our in
telligence sprouted if not from tho Holds of
ignorance? That tho father's ambition
teaches him to uproot his Penates and striko
out for a new world Is enough to show that
, his children with equal enterprise will solzo
on our educational opportunities and feed
and Wax fat on them. Wo can pfford a few
, ignorant progenitors in order to get their
educated descendants.
Back of Congress is tho President. It is
declared that ho will veto the bill with tho
literacy test retained. The nation will back
htm up. as it ought, and register Its emphatic
protest against thls vicious contraction of
. Americanism and fair play.
Humor Thousands of Years Old
THE DISCOVERY mado by a savant of
Johns Hopkins and laid by him before
tho annual meeting of the Archeologlcal In
stitute of America, that tho modern cartoon
' Is as old as the ancient Greeks, is not now.
Ho has merely proved whnt has always
been suspected. Though Adam, obviously,
could not havo invented tho mother-in-law
Joke, ho may havo had his fling at Evo on
' tho subject of scanty attire.
Any one who has read his Xenophon, par
ticularly in tho original Greek, will remem
ber with what wealth of humor tho author
depicted tho flight of a Queen on mule-back.
In Herodotus, and oven Homer, there are
sufficient evidences of wit, at intervals, to
lead to tho conclusion that the early Hel
lenes wepo possessed of much tho same ap
preciation of tho lighter vein as aro moderns.
Had Professor Boblnson, however, given so
much as a hint that would servo to Improve
the pictorial humor of the day ho would havo
Justly won a lair'cl wreath. Humor is as
old as mankind because it is a part of man's
make-up.
Ktteutttg-g
Remaking Ruined Men
EVEN a, convicted criminal has certain
rights, and chief among them is a fair
'- opportunity for redemption. Whether Thomas
Mott Osborne's experiment at Sing Sing is a
. permanent success or not enters into the
question chiefly as an example of the now
attitude of society toward its unfortunate
delinquents. Our penal institutions must not
be tho mere instruments of revenge or re
taliation upon those who have broken the
established order. There Is a vestige of man
hood, a remnant of character, left even in the
worst of criminals. To discover that, en
' courage, develop and liberate It. should be the
chief function of all our penal treatment.
Thero havo been a sufficient number of recov
eries to Justify hope and stimulate effort,
Even 1 Per cent of success should be con
,' alder ed gratifying, for to remoko one man
but of every hundred of society's failures is a
' great achievement. But if the wisest men of
''the country will give themselves to the work
-and what "better task Is there? the per
centage of success can be made to run very
much higher.
Brumbaugh Backed by the People
TittE $90,701 citizens of Pennsylvania who
s,enfc Martin a. Brumbaugh to Horrisburg
u,ak-CU)i(imor had a very definite purpose in
jipiln- In the first place, they know Brum
baugh as a virile man who has already done
tt full man's work in life. In the second
place, they know that ha made his own plat
j!orn and that there was sincerity In every
plank he formulated. In the third place, they
v ksittr that this Commonwealth needs the
iMgerahiP a ieaness, independent and
ul personality.
lira time for the new Governor's inauKU-
'tjiUpR rW0 near they are waiting- with calm
W-' ' Siti; . Mit tndt11onna A m&a tttnn mi4 liln
'' 1IM Into effect. They Know that h? is
:ifHmted with the biggest Job any man
rj jtSt ,udrtooU in Pennsylvania. The Brum-
iHMlsff iHftuoira is not wnat ina urbanization
J4w want in the way of legislation or
ftdmMilstratlqn. JTor instance, to put the
St&m Highway Department on a Bound busU
twm. 'tovri aUttiB&tin? appointments made
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Progressives na well lis ftopubllcans, nro
banking upon JDoclor Brumbaugh to carry
out his own platform. Ho need Hot falter of
compromise for a moment, because tho poopls
nre with him. Thoy trust him as they havo
nover trusted any high Sthto bfilcial before
And ho cah trust thorn. U tho Organization
try to obstruct or sidetrack ho authorised
program, Governor Brumbaugh can go to tho
people, and ho will find them ready to fight
with him to tho last ditch against any ono
or any combination that tries to bankrupt
his program.'
Sunday's Stuflcndous (Start
PERSONALITY Is tho greatest factor
among all tho Influences that' play Upon'
society, Each ago and each land pro
duces Its own typo of religious prophot or
teacher, but not even the greatest tf theso
hns boon able to reach and convlnco tho en
tire population, "Billy" Sunday's drawing
power, his mvtiy over such vast mosses of
Americans, Is that ho Is n typical American
product, and ho never pretends to bo any
thing else.
Philadelphia's great welcome to tho re
vivalist yesterday proves that thero aro mul
titudes In. this city who aro ready to respond
to his direct and vigorous appeal. Thoy
understand him: thoy ndmlro his blunt and
fearless way of presenting truth; thoy feel
the force of his slncero and original person
ality! thoy believe, in Bplto of his apparently
Irreverent manner of handling sacred sub
jects, that ho is innntoly reverent. When
Americans bollovo thoroughly In tho reality
and sincerity of a man they will listen and
contlnuo to listen. Where is thero another
preacher, liberal or conservative, orthodox or
hoterodox, who could como into a modern
American city and hold tho attention and
win tho following of teii3 of thousands of poo
plo every day for nlno or ten weeks? Whcro
is tho statesman, or sclontlst, or philosopher,
who could do it?
Of course thero is a wondorful organization
behind tho movement. But even that is tho
product of "Billy" Sundny's brain. With real
American Bhrowdncss ho saw that organiza
tion of tho most elaborate kind was noces
snry In order to get and consorvo rosults.
And ho has ovolvcd a moro perfect machlno
than tho most astuto politician over put to
gether. But It is a machlno that Is volun
tary, that seeks nothing material for its
members and that is inspired and moved by
tho samo spirit that animates tho revivalist
himself. Wonderful as Is tho massod choir
leading in tho Inspiring singing, and com
plete as aro tho arrangements for BIblo study
and factory meetings, Philadelphia realized
yesterday that "Billy" Sunday's tremen
dously vigorous and original personality Is
tho dominating factor in tho campaign. It
the momentum of yesterday is accelerated, as
all previous Sunday campaigns Indicate that
It will be, Philadelphia will pass through tho
most phonomonal religious movement that
any city of Its size has ever experienced.
Apple of Discord
MR. TAFT was nt his best on Saturday in
combating the wild theory that tho Fili
pinos can be made capable of self-govern-.
mont by an Ipse dixit of the United States.
The professor was under no necessity to
ovolvo nn argument of his own. Tho situa
tion had already been aptly stated by tho
eminent historian, Woodrow Wilson, In his
book on "Constitutional Government" "Hav
ing ourselves gained self-government by a
deflnlto process, which can havo no substi
tute, let us put the people dependent upon
us in tho right way to gain It also."
That Is it exactly. The quicker the Fili
pinos aro ready for graduation the better,
but wo cannot ignoro the fact that they
are Just now In the primary class. Most of
them do not know what government means,,
and those who do would forget soon enough'
If left to their own devices.
The most powerful Influence) for peace in
the Philippines was the defeat of Mr. Bryan
for tho Presidency, said Mr. Taft. So it was,
and so, too, the defeat of the present Ad
ministration bill, assuring the Islands' au
tonomous government, is absolutely requlslto
to prevent a recurrence of chaos.
The Democracy haB been complaining for
years that the enfranchisement of Ignorant
Negroes was the greatest outrage ever per
petrated in this country, yet, it Is this same
Democracy that now proposes to undertake
ah experiment, In circumstances ten times
more difficult, and freighted with multiple
menace. It is wise to ayold trouble, not to
look for it.
Emergency Aid On the Job
THE Emergency Aid is not going to give
away any money. It is going to take the
$50,000 that is available and provide with It
Jobs for women. That will assure the help
going to the worthy, and it will also 'take
from them the humiliation which too often
accompanies tho acceptanco of charity. Those
aided will work for what they get Tho
assistance rendered them amounts to nothing
more than the providing of Jobs,
That is what Councils was asked to do in
the first place. Men out of Jobs were not
asking for gifts of money. What they wanted
was an' opportunity to labor, and they ex
pected that Councils would find ways and
means to begin some of the great public im
provements which are contemplated. That.
Councils failed utterly to meet their expecta
tions 4is not remarkable, for the necessity of
the unemployed seemed not to be flo impor
tant as the game of politics. But the 50,000
will be well spent, as was anticipated, and
the maximum of good will be gat out of tho
fund.
The news columns say that Zapata's men
sent a wild engine to meet Carranza'B train,
but neglect to mention the name of the offi
ciating movlng-plctura company.
If it is true, as stated by some of the Jin
goes, that Mr. Wilson is merely o, British
clerk, that sassy letter ought to proye that
he's not very anxious about keeping his Job,
Jt is said that Horry Tliaw has Just Sent a
check for $500 to tho gateman at Matteawan
who was on duty when he made his escape,
thus disposing of the general Impression that
the gateman was paid in advance,
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It is stated that the authorities in Manila
were prepared for that Insurrection. But is
such a state of preparedness'in line with' the
policy of tho Government!
That forger In the Illinois State Prison who
has blossomed into a successful writer of
short stories has developed another way of
forging W front.
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TRAGEDIES OF EUROPE'S
BUSY "DARK CHAMBERS"
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Bo Careful What You Write to Friends
Abroad Even in iTimc of Peaco
Spies Watch Your Letters, But War
Time Is Different.
By VANCE THOMPSON'
I SUPPOSE you know what tho Dark Cham
ber Is,
Any letters you may havo received from
Europe recently havo been through that, dark
room and havo been dovelopod thoro in
moro senses than ono.
Every government In Continental Europe,
and especially tho monnrchical governments,
maintain one of theso departments, wherein
letters, aro deftly opened and read by spies of
tho poMIco or by political agents beforb thoy
are scaled up ngafn and sent on their way.
Of course, many letters aro destroyed by tho
police. Tho greater part go tholn way, but
In Germany, Austria, Russia you may bo
sure that a fairly close scrutiny Is kept on
tho letters that como and go. Tho work of
tho Dark Chamber Is exacting enough in
times of peace. From tho time tho Gorman
Kaiser camo to tho throno up to 1908 over
2000 yoars of Imprisonment were inflicted
upon his subjects who had spoken lightly of
his person, his painting, his music, hla ora
tory, or, perhaps his withered arm. This was
the famous leso majesto. These 2000 years of
Imprisonment were mado up of sentcneos
running from ono yenr to threo years,
For cxnmple, tho poor llttlo woman a
music teacher in Cassol who criticised the
"Hymn to Acglr" and called It .rubbish, got
off with 18 months' Imprisonment. Now a
great number of theso coses of leso majesto
wcro discovered In tho lottor-oponlng depart
ment of tho German Government, though
many, of course, were reported by Bplcs In
tho restaurants, beer halls and public places.
You sec how It works In times of peace.
In tlmo of war it Is applied with great
rigor. Everything Is read: every letter goes
to the Dark Chamber. When thero Is no
time to rend tho letters they aro burned. Thus
at Konstnnz, the first week In tho war, 1S00
bags "of mall woro burned.
I know ono letter that was not burned.
And that is tho tragedy I havo to toll.
A Love Story and the War
I Just camo in touch with it tho other
day In .Now York, and it is only tho Now
l'ork sldo of tho picture I can show you;
what happened on tho other sldo of tho sea
you can Imagine as well as I can. It begins
In tho church of a parish In Statcn Island.
Just down tho bay as you sailed , into tho
harbor you havo seen tho little spire of tho
church rising abovo the village. Thp other
afternoon, after benediction, tho priest went
down to a man who had not gono away with
tho others. Ho was sitting thoro quiet as a
stone, his head bent toward his knce'B. When
tho priest touched his shoulder tho man lifted
up a face that was like a death mask. Ho
did not weep; ho did not cry aloud; coldly,
In a voice of quiet horror, he told the thing
that had been done.
Ho was a young German from Austria.
I shall not give his name, as relatives of his
aro still allvo in tho place ho camo from.
Ho had served his tlmo as a soldier, but was
still subject to call in case of war. Ho came
to the United States as millions upon mil
lions 'of Germans havo come, eager to escape,
from -tho tyranny of militarism. Ho meant
to make a homo here. Ho was engaged to
a girl over there. As soon as ho had saved
money enough ho was going to send for her.
Meanwhile thoy wrote love letters to each
othor.
Camo tho war.
Tho little girl ovorsea feared for her young
lover. She wrote him a letter begging him
not to return to tho awful war not to como
back and Join his colors lest ho should bo
killed and sho should bo left alono In a world
where ho was not. And so she prayed him
to stay in Bafo America until sho could
como to him. ;
That letter was read in the Dark Chamber.
The next day a fllo of soldiers took the girl
out and stood her against a wall and shot
herl
What do you want to call it? Efficiency,
kultur, thorough administration pall it
what-you please; they killed tnat little girl.
It took nearly throe months for tho news to
reach this hapless German over on Staten
Island. In some way, at what risk I know
not', word was got to him; and ho groped his
way Into n church and sat there his head
bent toward his knees.
No Letjcri From Belgium
And the Dark Chamber has gone (with
other things as notable) Into tragic Belgium.
No letters come out of Belgium. I say abso
lutely none except, of course, the sort of
pro-Gorman letters that are manufactured for
public consumption. For more than two
months I havo tried to get in touch with cer
tain friends of mine in a Belgian city occu
pied by tho Germans. One of them Is an
American jady of a distinguished family who
married a foreigner. She Is an Invalid and
could not leave her home; so she was caught
by the Invaders. Her husband, being a brave
and good man, remained with her, although
he belonged to a nation upon which Germany
is making war. What is happening I can
imaglije and you. At first news came; news
that his, money had been seized by the Ger
mans 'and that he was penniless, A man got
across the "frontier from Holland in a motor
car with money what little he could get
overnight In a Dutch town. That is the last
news. If they are allvo they are in the
bread line, though probably the man is in
prison.
It Is easy enough to become on American
citizen; Secretary Bryan Js faithfully protect
ing all the 'Americans' with "first papers"
and tho like; but what is cosier still Is for
an American woman of eight generations on
Americans to lose her birthright. Marriage
does It. And Mr, Bryan, doubtless with pre
cise legality, has refused to transmit money
enough to buy her oread. This business of
being an American Is a queer thing.
I say that unhappy lady, if she lives, is) In
the bread llne-r-lf there is a bread line in that
city. ;
Food for the Invaders
I am quite well aware that the food we are
sending over Is not taken by the Germans; Jt
reaches the starving Belgians, How insuffi
cient it is you know. But X 'also 'know that
the entire Belgian food supply has been
seized by the Invaders. The last important
SUPgly was seized last week, when the Ger
manswhat shall I call it? appropriated the
provision of the Voorult of Qhent That city,
you remomber, yielded to the invaders, n
paid the millions of tribute money immense
loot of wines, eigars, foodstuffs, went to the
eono,ueif German all thlt you know,
Betw4B !fb Mrvif POIUilatlon of mill.
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found it cheaper to make tho bread for their
families in common. In Bolglum bread Is
veritably tho staff of life; it is the chief artl
clo of food. And tho Voorult grew into a
huge co-operatlvo institution, based on bread.
Tho enormous bakeries equaled anything in
this city. They fed half tho woiklng popula
tion of Ghent. And to tho co-operatlvo plant
woro added, gradually, a department store,
libraries, schools, recreation rooms oven an
art school for the children of theso struggling
worklngmen. I havo visited the Voorult
many times. I have many friends there.
It was before tho Germans passed that
way tho sanest institution of organized
thrift in Europe; and it had in It tho seeds
of a fairer future for labor. Much of tho
credit is duo to two men, Van der Veldo, who
was hero a month or so ago, and Anseelo. It
was Anseelo who protested when tho Prus
sians camo to selzo the peoplo's bread.
I know how ho faced them tho bold, little,
bearded, steady man; and they threatened
him with arrest and throw him aside and
committed a crime as bad In degroo as the
savago and voluntary destruction of Louvaln.
But I shall not wrlto to Anseelo for the
lightest word might lay a heavy porll upon
him. For tho Dark Chamber Is not an Idle
fancyr It is a fierce and blasting reality. And
If you, too', havo friends in Belgium I would
urge you not towrlte to them.or, if you do, to
send only a postcard message of lovo and
good will. Even an innocent letter may be
distorted Into a menace and a danger. And
now that our United States Consuls and all
othor neutral Consuls aro to be driven out
of Belgium, tho situation of those who dwell
in that Btrlcken country will bo very much
worse.
Our Consuls aro not only business agents. .
In theso days of war they have boon bul
warks of protection for American citizens.
(It would tnko columns should I tell you
merely what ono of them did, Mr. Holland,
our Consul In Bale). But our Consuls in Bel
glum havo dono moro than tho others; they
protected not only the Americans, but in
many strong ways they stood between the
helpless Belgians and their ruthlestf con
querors. They did more than old in the re
lief work. Their mere presence was a pro
tection. And tho samo thing should bo said
of the Consuls of Spain and Italy and South
America. Tho mere fact that thoy wero
thero protected tho Belgians. And now they
are all to go If Germany has her way.
A Question of Humanity
Of courso it is possible that Mr,
may havo something to say.
Bryan
And for once, at least he may be sure
the world Is waiting with extreme interest
to hear what he has to say.
For the question at issue is not merely
ono of business, though that is important; it
Is not only a matter of Our national dignity
though possibly that is worth considera
tion; it is first and last a question of hu
manity. Four cities, Ghent and Brussels, Antwerp
and Liege; four cities violently darkened by
war and conquest; and the only brightness
has been that of the flag with its stars and
stripes. If that is hauled down Belgium will
be dark Indeed. And I do not llko to think
of what will happen in the dark.
Making the Capital Dry
From tho New York Sun.
Making the capital dry may be good politics.
It, may even bo good morals. But before put
ting the Irrevocable seal of their wisdom upon
it, might It not be both wise and fair for the
Congressmen, who rule without representing In
this case, to alio?? the people of Washington
to have their say? Whether they think a
prohibition regime will add to their happiness
or prosperity should be worth finding out; and
some other evidence on the subject' would be
desirable besides the declarations of those who
are committed to the anti-liquor policy. In
these referendum days what's the matter with
letting the citizens of the District of Columbia
vote on the question?
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THE TAVERN OF TOE BEES
Here's the tavern of the bees;
Here the butterflies, that awing
Velvet cloaks and to the breeze
Whisper soft conspiracies, j
Pledge their I.ord, the Fairy King;
Here the hotspur hornets bring
Fiery word, and drjnk away '
Heat and hurry of the day.
Here the merchant bee, his gold
On his thigh, falls fost asleep;
And the armored beetle bold,
..Like an errant-knfiflit of old,
Feasts and tipple? pottles-deep i
While the "friar crickets Veep
Creaking low a drinking-song
Like an Ave, all day long.
Hore the Jeweled wasp, that goes
On his swift highwayman way.
Seeks a moment of repose,
, Drains bis cup of wine-of-rose,
Sheathes his dagger far the day;
And the moth, in downy gray.
Like some day of the gloOm,
Slips into a perfume room.
" . When the dfcrkn eoweth oa.
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WELLESLEY'S BAPTISM OF FIRE AND FAB
The Splendid Story of Toil and Self-Sacrifice by WliicH Alumnae' S
AL
LXi tho money-raising devices known to
tho Drofosslonal promoter and a few
that aron't havo beort utilized by tho stu
dents and alumnao of Wellesley Collcgo In
their attempt to mako It clear that they did
not dopend entirely on tho outside world to
secure tho $2,000,000 needed to complete tho
Endowment and Restoration Fund. Tho
wonderful feature of the campaign, now
brought to a successful conclusion, has been
tho splendid courage exhibited by tho daugh
ters of Wollesloy in every country of tho
earth. Despite tho depressing financial con
ditions existing as a result of .tho war, stu
dents and graduates havo raised entirely in
small gifts since last Juno moro than $750,000.
To this amount tho four classes now in col
lego havo contributed $70,000. If thero is
anything In the theory that tho Lord helps
those who help themselves, then Wellesley
does Indeed deservo all tho reward that has
now come to hor, Tho college ,has not, many
jwealthy alumnae, and could look for few
large gifts. Her hope was in the generosity
of tho many. In the expectation that her
graduates would make many sacrifices she
was not disappointed. Nearly evfery ono ever
connected with tho college has dono hor
share to maho tho future secure.
With somo of the means used for rais
ing money, Philadelphia Is, of course, fa
miliar. There havo been hero, as In every
largo city, dances, bridgo parties and fairs
in aid of the Restoration Fund. There is not
a State In the Union in which thero has not
been some Wellesley activity. From far-off
Tasmania, even, has como a small subscrlp
tlon, and eight graduates of tho college now
living in Hawaii recently gave a dramatic,
performance in Honolulu which netted moro
than, $300.
The Blind Junk Dealer
It Is doubtful If any money campaign in
history was operated so much on tho princi
ple that "every llttlo bit helps." No sum
was too small to be added to the fund. For
tho. past few months tho Wellesley College
office has been largely occupied with ac
knowledging tho receipt of gifts, ranging
from 5 cents to $100, from every corner of
the United States. Outside of the $7S0,000
appropriated conditionally by the General'
Education Board and the $300,000 given by
an anonymous donor, there were no contri
butions larger than $25,000. There were
thousands as small as one cent. By the sale
of Restoration Fund stamps similar to those
used by the Red Cross at Christmas and
selling for a penny apiece tho sum of $175
was raised.
One enterprising undcrgradunto took the
agency for a Wellesley pencil, sent her wares
to every State, acquired a splendid business
training and turned $1200 profit into the
college treasury; Several other girls banded
together to provide luncheons for the work
men engaged In razing the ruins of College
Hall. This venture netted $9. During the
summer two of the students living in At
lanta managed a rummage Bale for the col
ored people pf Georgia and were thus enabled
to add $90 to the fund. Particularly praise
worthy is the cburse pursued by a blind stu
dent, who, anxious to help in every way pos
sible, went about Wellesley village collecting
old rubbers, selling them to a Junk man and
giving the proceeds to the college, 4
Wellesley graduates everywhere may think
they have given up many of the pleasures
of Ufa to help their college in the hour of
need, but for downright self-sacrifice and
abnegation tho honors most, decidedly belong
to' the undergraduates. Wellesley students
this year have known precious little of the
atres, elaborate parties, excursions and all
those other things so dear to the heart of
the college girl. Hundreds of them even
rnade Jong end-ofterm trips home in day
coaches and gave the money ordinarily spent
on Pullman car seats to the Restoration
Fund Saving the pennies became alraosi
y&itj obsession at Wellesley. One wonders how
the girls will ever be able to get back into
the old order of things.
i Candy-makers and Bootblacks
There 4 one thJng that Wellesley s'tudedta
did not give np, and that is candy, but it
cost them dearly. There, was no penalty at.
tached to eating it but no girl over ate any
that she made herself. She sold it to her
companions and turned the money to th
fund. Hundreds pf dollars' wera raalized te
thta way, Pej of the stiulauta mad jant,"
mm Wmfcte liW44 t., kmt
PW IkMfg. p '.DM
Students Raised the Two-Muhon-Dollar Restoration Jbund.
By H. T. CLAUS
liberally from comfort-loving and li
companions for the service entailed In
ting bedroom windows on frosty moil
Then there's the vacuum cleaner which
made Wellesley famous, tho clcaner'forwk!
every student was an agent. The colli
stipulated sharo of tho sales of thesa'1
mles of dirt amounted to "liundttdsli
dollars. t
Somo of tho girls, too, had tho agi
for crackers and other dainties., One
whoso homo is in Texas, had her father
somo of tho nuts for which the 'Lone E'j
Stato is famous. Theso sho 'disposed ,cjj
nor renow students at almost laquii
prices. Thero was plenty to eat on Colli
Hill, and all ato heartily on tho thooryjij
digestion might suffer, but tho couegejwp
Via 4 Via rrn Inn if.
For such a campaign as Wollesler
Just concluded thero is much to be sol&l
has, for ono thing, mado the college 'o
great big family, each member thereof m
trlbuting"1 something to 'tho 'general WelwsjB
Tho girls havo sowed for each other-MB
a consideration t dono each others UUitrj;
at so much per garment; shlned sntoit
a nickel a shoe, washed hair at $1 a cUi
Opo girl made a tidy sum covering bastek
another was alert enough to Hako a pIctSBi
.'Ir.SM'.
of Collcao Hall while It was in flames..
f w
sold hundreds of the snapshots ocfflH
trlbuted $120 to tho fund. Still anotber
voted her leisure time to giving dancIpsHj
sons and a fourth took tho somewhat p
direct monoy-ralslng method' of maillsH
tnousanus oi -givo a quarter curus. j
Utilizing the Movies
If tho students havo been actlvq In ilia
mater's behalf, so, too, havo been the gra
ates. Alumnao everywhere havo been'g
lng, dances, bridge parties, plays and teu
Those living in the West havo stood ff?
sora for tho publication of a cook b)
containing, old reliable Wellesley red
Tho class" of 1903 compiled a booklets?!
poems by Wellesley authors, which "'ivH
$800. in many cities moving picture snoj'
of typical Wellesley scenes werp putB
often in tho regular theatres on a percgj
age basis. As tho collogo, owned these iJJgB
tho expense was trifling and any ru
almost clear gain.
No story of this remarkable financial ctom
palgn would bo complete, without at 1J
a mention of, tho sad fact that within ifi
courso of tho past few months WJ1
has oven. gone so far as to forget the nJ
religious principles on which each lnsi
tlnn nt lnflrnlnt. la .nntuiad 4h hn fOUtlttt
Tho ntudents "raffled off" a. talking mschl1
actually sold shares. Incidentally the PI
ceedlng netted $40. and the nlrls are copsol
lng themselves with the comforting thoWh
that the end Justifies the means.
S Tf la. nf onursft. Mln to nianrt that PJO?
of the Restoration Fund has been tun
by such methods as the students employ
Mnl.tnn n.tlJ t. n.l..... 4.. Ihn il-uth
fnr tharA werA nnmA rAnlltr nleAhlB COntrl'fl
butlons. Concerning Individual gifts noUj,'
ing has yet been mado public, hut it 'jfrn
secret that some of the alumnae or
husbands dug nrotty deenlv into s?
pockets. ,
Bryn Mawr Helped
Then, again, the performance of "P;.
Brummell," given In Boston, hy the Junl
class, netted moro than $5000, the Ji
Wellesley-Princeton Glee Club concert
New York city showed a profit of S2B00j.
moro than $S5Q0 was made"as the result.
two concerts by Sousa's Band in 01
One of the pleasing features of the w,
campaign has been the willingness pn
part of Wellesley's sister colleges to
her. Vassar, Smith, Bryn Mawr. 3
Holyoko and Radcllffe have all, thros
their undergraduate bodies, made eubsi
tial contributions to the fund.
Though the affair has distinctly hum
ous side, no ono living- nt a distance
the college has any idea of the burden
students and faculty have, borne in the
nine months. I happened to be ftt ths
lego during tho closing hours of thfc a
patgn. There, was still a, considerable
to bo raised, but an enormous tn1 t
hand, and there was confldenp on e
side that the fund would be complete
Of tha Stllrientfl wen, norav nn thfilf V
tlons, but the relief on tha faces of J
members of tha faculty told plainly
t;la4 vmtx oe wan that th and W
Wf ikm 14 imo harA wort.
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