m ?- bJt-S. " "'-yr Wis? V ' fS CAST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Hears That Mrs. 1 Do i Pas Sctil at the Easter Dance Other Members of Social Set to Appear in Specialties DID, you hrnr that Mrs. Arthur Emlcn Newlmld. .1r.. (h colne lo sii n fnnc' r dance (In fact, "un pn seiil"! at tlio Easter fiance which is boliiB Bit up fnr April - d at tho Rltz-Carlton? Of course, It s h f .benefit affair; the war Is Mill sticking to & tin too much for.nny one to come mil nud id'irlvi n blgtball br ilnnce of the Kind this iXyear, (bat oh, boy', wait until next year. fits going to be something nerce, me ii- rues ana nans and nances). To return to the Easter danre. I tliiiik Uil told you it's to be for the need Street fi Neighborhood House at 1714 lteed street. Vnnd Mrs. Aleck 1'nrnall is at the head of inc.allalr. 'J Besides Mrs. Newbold's pns soul, there Will bo a croup dance of eight couples, ii- eluding Alra Sergennt. Theodora Lillie. h Co & Heath Appleton. Dorothy Blair, .lack Whlt- iJinjr. Rricc Blynn, George Knenvs mu"1" 1'recman. And besides the croup dance. vAIva and Brice will give a duo dance. If ivVj... ,.A.Ami... i.... ... lnfft.l tliov were in t?. r-i,n-ii., iinii r..i'li biin- wi have some- ?Mhlng to look forward to at the Easter dance. iEhe dancing will take place at 11 o clock iirlng supper, which is to be served at small tables. Besides Mrs. Yarnall. the executive BJ-commlttec of the dance includes Airs. wi- "ence Clarke, lid. Mrs. Uilllc Clothier, Mrs. 01uck Morris, Mrs. Kits:-Eugene Ncwbold, 'Mrs. Ted Paul and Mrs. Arthur -ev- I'bold. Jr. On the board of manager of the Neigh borhood House are Mrs. Charlton Yarnull, ..M.i. xi.. rtn......l...... ('..mil Airs. irf'tvoiuvui i ..lit. i nruiiui i. . . ...!. Alexander B. Coxe. Mrs. A. .1. Cnssntt, JMiss Faulkner, Miss Mae Cibson. Mrs. Lin Mcoln Codfrev, Mis Hunter. Miss Lower. Mrs. John M. Scott. Miss Julia Sinkler and sMrs, Alexander ('. Ynrnall. n ST CANNOT help being amused at the youth ' of so mnny of the married women these f&days. There's Marin Eraser Dougherty. &Most girls of her age arc being chaperoned , 'carefully at parties and not allowed to go out'by themselves to nffairs, and'lierc she'is r,Rr marnea womau wiwi u nousc wi vi v.... and entertaininc for her sister-in-law and 5 "taking care of her younger sister and brother. And think of Margaret New bold Hart ! vjniy a nine over nineteen nnn mui-rim nun i Bow hns the dnrllngest baby. It does not Becm possible, does it V You see, it's the .'- V'ar, of course, as ordinarily these girls L jvould have waited a little longer before f marrying, though in the old days many girls married at fifteen and sixteen. But the war and the men going over, mil be to lose their " lives, made many a parent cousent that the daughters might have their heart's wish nud narry the men they loved. m. YOU know the Ten Box I told you about some time aco has suiceedcd o fweii in us cnariianic cmieavor niui ?" .has been raised and given to help vnrious i ... ,.,.-- i .,.. -i-.nr. k works connected with entertaining and liclp- 32, Tnir tlie returned men of the armv anv nuvv? t J dropped in at the Ten Box recently nnd : was, given a remarkably delicious roncoction, ISU"h1h 1 vn Inlil tlii-r I'nllpil " IthlckstOlle $"Scctar." It's an invention of the commit- I. 'tee's own, nnd it s sonic invention, believe . Thof fnll mn llm hnnofi.in rips nf tlielr .J-'-work so far hne been the camp at l.ake- ?;wood. lonvnlesrrntK ill l.eacue Island. Ciirup Mcade. Cape May nnd government hospituls feat Atlanta nnd other points, including our jj own army hospital at Thirty-fourth und Pine streets. ILLIE, who is two and one-hnlt yenrs old, was very fond of helping Aunty, and was 'so anxious to help that unetimes In had to be told very carefully and kindly that llis best way of helping was to watch nnd not aid in putting ingredients into the cakes " that Aunty was wont to bake. r Well, one day Inst week Aunty was ex7 ' pecting company and she determined to make one of those lovely chocolate devil cakes, for she knew that ouc of her guests at least &-was extremely fond of sweets. '-, While she was mixing uie cbkc me icie f'Tihonc rang, and cautioning Billie (whom she ", calls Billie Bump, because he bumps himself ' many and many a time) to be "good boy," I, she went to answer the call. In a few min ,f uies she returned and finished the cake, and JrJt was a beauty to behold. ft That evening she wns eating a piece vltn i her guests and was surprised to come across U iuitn n lump of salt, and she thought bhe jMlw one ot the guests mane a dii oi a wry jj&face about that time. However, she gave it Sfiiio further thought until the following day, fvnen Billie Bump asked. "Piece of cake, JpAunty, for Billie Bump?" Well, she cut iXBinra wee piece and ne gazcu lovingly i u 'S'and remarked, "Billie Bump put salt in cake Ipie'p Aunty." NANCY WYNNE. t Social Activities IJfc Dr, nnd Mrb. J. Madison Taylor enter taincd at dinner last night at their home, iaa504 Pine street. t)r'. and Mrs. John G. Clark, of the Wel- tinctbn. have issued invitations for n lunch - iSebn and Mask nnd Wig party on Saturday, tAnril 20, in lienor of their daughter, Miss SKalherinc Clark. Among those wlfi entertained nt the wel- Sjrfare dances at the !nrlton last evening iilverevMr. and Mrs om Uolan, who en- s'Mnrtalnpd for their duughter. Miss Sarah Dolan, and among wliosc guests were. Miss ..AnitaEvans und Miss Betty Elliott, Mr. i&and Mrs. C. A. Heckscher Wctiicrill; Mr. fennd Mrs. Samuel Beeves, whose guests in 31 eluded Injor and Mys. Anthony Drexel fKBiddle. Mr, nnd Mj-s. Jay IJ. IJppincott, nd Mr. nnd .Mrs. Syuney nutcninsou. SSOtherg nt the dance were Mr. and Mrs. fMorrls Vnux, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Enton QromwelV Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Jlailcy, Miss Haiinnh Wright, Mr. Whitney Wright, Miss Lisa Morris, Miss Pauline Denckln, Miss I'ecev Thayer. Iiss Polly Thnyer, aii8s Svduey r'rankliu. Miss ltebecca Thom- iKOIl, ,MTS. auon viurn, mi: uim .inn. Xhllip I-eldy, Lieutenant L. Brooko Kd Swards. Miss Churlotte Bain, Miss Emily Rennely, Lleutennnt George Fowle. Mr. ;nd Mrs. John 1'acnnru, uii, jir, .ami .wru. J'bilcmon Dickinson, .Mr. ami .mis. razier Harris, .Mr. Jtussell .lounson nnu .ir. i.ouis P.nrbons. . M-. and Mrc. Chandler Bates, of New .Ytirk.'nre spending the week-end with their cimslns, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Justice, at Wlldwood. Mr, nnd Mrs. Justice will tcrtaln nt abuffet supper tomorrow eve. lug in their honor. ' Among the guests win ue Jir. aim jiru. i.William 11. Hart, Mr. and .Mrs, Snniuel Hart Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin How- Uind, 'Miss Ernnccs Curtis, of Boston, nnd jr. Gustnve A. Jtecksclier. fe) Tib guests at the Inncheqn nnd theatre RMrty to be given n'n Wednesday, April 'SJ, by Mrs. B, Dale Filler, ot iu.13 Locust JUtreet, in honor of Miss Hortrnse Lucas, flaugbter of M. Bnrjon Lucas, wt Include !!' Marlui hi Clavton. Miss Ellrnlieth Slew'-. inrn Crayton. -Sliss J'.llrnWth JJtijw' ,w j. , v. .i ii... i .?;.'..,' . ' ' ,-ftpt, mm JWH-ptwit, MmpK W teuton . Arthur E. Ncwbold, Jr., Will Norrls, Miss Virginia Norrls, Miss. Janet Beeve, JIIss Helen Chapman nnd Miss Mar jorle Morris. There will be ten guests nt the dinner, followed by n mask and wig party, which Mr." anil Mrs. Gcone B. Boberts. of 18011 De Lanecy place, will give on Monday, April '! 21. in honor of their daughter, .Miss tMllth ltoberts. Thirty-five members of Mrs. Charles Da Costa's dancing class, will be guests at a small cotillon which Mrs. Joseph W. Lucas, of 180S Pine street, will give this evening in honor of her daughter, Miss Margaret Lowber. ' Mr. and Mrs. Illicit I. Wilson, of Bryn Mnwr. will give a dinner, on Friday evening, May 2, in. honor of their daughter, Miss Louise Wilson, before the dance to be given Jjy Mr. and Mrs. Burrows Sloan, in honor of their daughter, Miss Frances B. Sloan. Mr. nnd Mrs. Leonard Benle. who have been spending the winter nt 2020 Locust street, will move to Cambria court, St. Davids, on Wednesday. , Dr. and Mrs. .G. L. S. Jamison and Miss Louise Jamison, of St. Davids, nre spend ing two weeks nt Pinehurst, N, C. Friends of Mrs.,(iil?ord Plnchot will re gret to henr that she is ill nt her home on Twenty-second street. The guests at the luncheon, followed by a Mask and Wig party, which Mrs. Charles P. Nelson will give on Saturday, April 20, in lienor of her daughter, Miss Leitn Nelson, will include Miss Louise ltearss, Miss Char lotte Thomas, Miss Margaret jT.m-ns, Miss Jane Gates. Miss Dorothy Owen, Miss Har riet Mcl.eister nnd Miss Christine Kendrick. Mrs. Nelson, who is spending some time in San Francisco, will return in about ten days. Mr. and Mr. C. H. S. Howell, of Wayne, arc spending the week-end nt Atlantic City. Mrs. Boger S. Mitchell nnd her fnmily, who have been spending the winter at Day torfa Bench, Fin., returned this week to their home in St. Davids. Mr. nnd MrsWllllniu T. Hunter, of Devon, and their daughter. Miss Irene A. Hunter, have returned from n six weeks' stay in the South. Friends of Mrs. Murdoch Kendrick. of Fifteenth and Locust streets, will be glad to know that she is recovering from her recent illness nud has gone to Atlantic City for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Neilson Sprout!, of this city, nnuouncc the marriage of their daufchter. Jliss Annie Mellvick Humphrey, to Captain Walter George Long. V. S. A., on Tuesday, March II. in the Beech Street Presbyterian Church, Liverpool, England. Mrs. F. Frnnklin Baker, Jr.. of Wayne aenue and Hortter street. Germantown, will give an informnl inusicnlc tomorrow evening at her home. Those who will take pait nre Jlrs. Amos Y. Lesher. pianist; Sirs. Charles E. Frirke, soprano soloist, and Miss Letitin Bndcliffe, Miller. Miss Miller will accompany Sirs. , Baker in n musicnl rending. Mrs. Baker, who is nu accom plished reader, has been giving n series of these informal entertainments during the winter. Mrs. Philip T. Sharpies, of St. Davids, accompanied by li'i r sister. Miss Leonora mi., oi iivorurooK. ,is spending some time nt the Mnrlboroiigh-Blenhcim, Atlantic City. , Mrs. B. Morris SwVrtlcy, of 083." Itidge avenue, gave a party at her home last even ing in honor of the eighteenth birthday of her son, Mr. Le Hoy Swnrtley. Mr. T. Bos well Patton and Mr. Wendell W. Patton, of Boston, nre spending the week-end ns the guests of Mr. William H. Creamer, of Oak Lane. The Women Writers' Club of Philadel phia will give n tea on Thursday afternoon of next week at 4 :3Q o'clock in their rooms at the Art Alliance, 1823 Wnlnut street, to meet Miss Olga Petrova. Those who will receive are Miss Julia Blankenburg, presi dent of the club; Miss Agnes Bepplier, 2d, Mrs. Kobert M. Quennell, Miss Ida Cleave Van Auken und Mrs. William lteed McGill. The Pennsylvania Society ot Mayflower Descendants will give a luncheon today at 1 o'clock at the Bellevue-Stratford. The Bev. Harry St. Clair Hathaway, a member of the society, will tell of the preparations being made for the tercentetinry celebration to be held at Plymouth, Mass., in 1020, The cdmmittce in charge consists of Mrs. C. Howard Colket, Mrs. Thomas N. Ball, Mr. Joseph Wharton Lippincott and Mr. Henry II. Belknap. The wedding of Miss Florence D. Gil linghnm, daughter of Mr. Herbert F. Gil lingham, of the Frontenac, and Captain Dwight F. Morss, of Canton, O.. will be solemnized at 12 o'clock on April 26 in the Church of the Incarnation, Broad and Jef ferson streets. The bride, whm will be given in marriage by her father, will be attended by her sister, Miss Mary W. Gilliugham. The best man will be Lieutenant William Ifallam Murray, and the ushers will include Captain James Lawrence Myers, Major James E. Kulleni. Lieutenant "William S. Thorne nnd Captain Warren Wooruff. The service will be followed by n breakfast at the Bellevue-Stratford for the bridal party and the immediate families. Mrs. Hnrris Comer will give a box party in honor of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mary Comer, this afternoon at the Broad Street Theatre. The guestn will be Miss Catherine B. Scales, Miss Helen Sweeton, Miss Cynthin Griffin. Miss Florence Gilpin, Miss Helen Simon, Miss Evelyn Harkness, Miss Gretchen Holzhausen, Miss Aiwilda Jarden, Miss Mnrgafet Lott, Miss Elizabeth A. Adamson, liss Edythe I.eoirard Keny, JIIss Agnes Craven, Miss Catheiine Rob erts and Misa Lillian Hall, all classmates of Miss Comer. They will be entertained nt luncheon before the theatre at Rose Hedge, Cynwyd. TyGIVE "NlCljT Wr BURNS" Tarn o' Shanter Club'WIH Heap Readings Frorh Celebrated Scotch Bard The songs and stories of Robert .Burns will be features of a "fflcht WP Burns" en lertalnment tonight at Bearaera and Twist ers' Hall, Fifth street and Lehigh avenue, under the auspices of the Tain o'Shanter Club. A lecture on Burns will be given by John McMastcr, the Philadelphia gcotch poet, Sngs nnd jesningn will also ne given by, ..'stunt hlttfiw4 .ta'ull vAptfAfl I UjiAAih Iaa i "t . .. .-...., aj.. : . i.. ?--" - .tjverui piuerawm vreu m jnceicn mo,, , ? ; EVBiroal?UBIiIO EEbyERPILADBLPHa SATUEDAYr APRIL' 12, A FAMILY GROUP tasssssix B. fB , ' WHsBsHimBan BBHVasdMsBHl &lsV!9Bfe. ' kIPsPI yr "lip '& "' slBii - WmW u sDwMW' ''$ WWWEk, g wr " ? llrSI , :;'..' : i JsslsMalll j.iY."' AK,,;f 'pfi; jsbm s. 'ttgj n- illllllllllllllllllllllllHBMdKllllllK. .iimii '"'.IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIKl ' 1? JPfiPi VHtt r wW&tMMMmKKimMMm.' "-Qm HHH j M0lmMMMmMMmMMmMMmMMmMMm 0SWmw MllmmMmmMmmMMmmMmmMmMMmmMmmMmmMmmMm IHf wKSSfT'' Phntn bv Ilathrnch Mri, Charles DllTpnilcrfer. nf W.Mineuooil, ullli lipr hut rhlhlrm, Miss Virginia DIlTcnderfcr, standing heido iirr, and Utile .Miss Cliarlottp DifTrmlnrcr at hrr Unre CHURCHES GET JOBS FOR IDLE FIGHTERS Several Congregations Take Up Work Begun by Brotherhood , of St. Andrew i "There nre two soldiers here tonight who ntedjob," sniil Cnarlcs E. Bcury new'y nppointed chniiman of the organization meet ing of tho church welcome committee in Hie Church of the Resurrection, Broad and Tioga streets. "Send them around to my ofliec at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning," was the Imme diate answer nf Elwood Jrfferics, another member ot the new committee. Church welcome committees nlreadv have been formed in several Philadelphia churches as the result of the campaign of the nrjny nnd nnvy department of the Brotherhood ot St. Andrew. The purpose of, these committees ts-to es tablish in each church n detinite service for leturned men. the work of the committee revolving about four phases of the returned man's life, his home, his job, his social life and his church life. The Biotherhood nf St. Andrew now has a team of three field workers, who nre rniryiug the campaign to the Episcopal churches throughout the dioce.e of Pennsylvania, with the hearty approval and co-operation of Bishop Philip M. Bhinelander. Among the churches that have formed wel come committees are the Church of the Res uirection. Broad and Tiogn streets; St. Sim eon's. Ninth street and Lehigh avenue; Grace. Mount Airy; Church of the Epiph any. Germnntown; St. Andrew's. Thirty sixth nnd Baring streets, nnd St. Paul's, Chester. - Tomorrow Major Henry R. Sanborn, one time chief of staff to General Bradley. Eighth Division, who is a member of the Brother hood team, will speak in St. Timothy's Church, Bidge nvenue and Walnut lane, Roxborough. Captain Mercer B. Hartman and Walter Maepherson, two other members of the wel come committee team, will speak in St. John's nnd All Saints' Churches, In Norris town, tomorrow. Engagements Announced Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry T. Alley, of Hnver ford, formerly of New York, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Isabel Loid Alley, nnd Lieutenant Thornton T. Emmons, V. S. N., son of Lieutenant George T. Emmons, U. S. N.. retired, and Mrs. Emmons, of Princeton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Buzby, of 2132 West' Susquehanna nvenue. announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mabel Wray Buzby. to Dr. Elmer 'Hendrick Funk, of'1318 Spruce street, who ijn Jliedieal direc tor of Jefferson Honpital. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Buzby will enter tain at bridge at the Bellevue-Stratford this afternoon. , . , - , Doctor Funk was graduated from the Cen tral High School with the class of lftOl'nnd from Jefferson Medical College in 100S. He is director of the the department of discuses hi the chest nt Jefferson Hospital nnd asso ciate In medicine nt Jefferson Medical Col lege. He has been acting medical director of the hospital for the last yeitr. Mrs. George W. Dietz. 2.'04 North Elev enth street, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Emily Dietz, to Mr. Kenneth Charles Meinken, of New York formerly lieutenant in tho United States rirmy. Miss Dietz is a member of the 'Slgmn Alpha Pi Sorority. Mr. Meinken is n graduato of Cornell University nnd in n member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Alpha Sigimi frnternities. Mr. and Mrs. John Edmund Hiibhell, of 22 Riverside drive, New York, but for merly of Mount Airy, this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marian Hubbell, tojllr. Donald M. Gaw throp, of Germantosvn. jllss Heleue Frances Murphy, daughter of Senator Jqhn Tilden Murphy, entertained at n luncheon on Wednesday ut her home, 122(1 West Erie avenue, iu honor of Miss Azelda Hurty, whose engagement to Mr. Feuton Reilly. of Bala, has recently been announced. The guests were Miss Dorothy Klrschner, Miss Helen Rei(ly. .Miss Ethel Donahue, Miss Alma Fitzpatrlck, Miss Mar guerite Craven, Miss Kathleen Murphy, Miss Elma WIndisch, Misa. Dorothy it, jHurpny, 4'irs, .aiariMB iiu, .urs, Elizabeth Umiiplt uiid, Ml'H. 'Clarence A. M.'lllrn.."...-.. UeuuetaadrMtt., :Clarcde.e A, MctlUannyix, MISS GESSLER TO WED MR. ZERFING TONIGHT Wedding Will Be Solemnized Tabernacle Presbyterian Churchat 6 o'clock in An inteiesting wedding to take place this evening will be thnt nf Miss Gertrude Marie Gessler, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Martin Gessler, of K'Jl'J Itnltimore avenue, und -Mr. I.ouis William citing, son of Dr. anil Mis. Wilson Zcifing, also of West Philadelphia. The ceiemoiiy will be per formed nt o'clock in the Tiibcinndc Pres byterian Cliuidi, Thirty seventh and Chest -nut stieets, by the Kev. .Inhu Allan Hlair. I). I)., and will lie followed by a leceptinu nt the home of the In ide's pmcuts. Mr. Gessler will give his daughter in lunrringe. She will wear u gown nf while channelise and geoigettc crepe with a couit train of the chnrmeiise (rimmed with ducliesse lace. Her acII of tulle will be arranged w ith a coronet of ducliesse lace and will be caught with ninuge blossoms. Orchids nml while lilacs will be combined in her bomiuel. -Mrs. Clint les Murphy, the iniitiiui of honor, will wear a lavender gown of ruffled oigamlie with a leghorn lint trimmed with laveuder mid vviH carry lavender svveel pens. Miss Mira Plowmau, the bride's cousin, will be maid of honor. Her ruffled organdie frock is pink nnd her leghorn hnt has n pink crown and is tiimmed with pink floweis and streamers. She will carry pink snapdragons. Miss Maltha How man nnd Miss .lenu Williams, the brides maids, will be similarly attired, hut in Nile gieen with their large leghorn hats trimmed with streamers to match. They will carry pink svvoet pens. Mr. Zeiling will have for best man his cousin. Mj'. Frank Ritst, of Ashland. Pa,, and for ushers Mr. .Inhu Martin Gessler, dr., brother ot the bride; Mr. Ililcr Ileri! berg. of Providence. It. 1.; Mr. Leslie Ityeis, Mr. Howard Comber, Mr. Herbert Stever Flanagan nnd Mr. Powell MncCalla. The bridegroom nnd bride will leave on an extended trip and will be nt home nfter June 1 nt 4718 Chester avenue. ROUDER WATFIEI.D Another wedding took place this after noon in the Chapel of the Mediator. Fifty first nnd Spruce streets, when Miss Maud G. Watfield, daughter of Mrs. .lane Wnttield, nf Wlfi Locust street, was married to Mr. Paul P. Snuder by the rector, the Rev. Philip E. Ogood. The ceremony was per-' formed at ! o'clock' and was followed by n small reception nt the homo of the bride's mother. The bride was attended by Miss May Burd. 3Ir. John Soulier was his brother's belt man. Upon their return from their wedding tiip Mr. Souder and his bride will lie nt home at 310 Pine street, Audubon, N. J., and will receive nfter May 15. MISS DOROTIIV NORMS PAnKER il mlllmmnWmMM m ' :" MMMmmm v Jmmmmmmmmmmmumm 55. tJsR Who assisted at a musical entertainment Veys to members of the. musical clubs situ! given rrcvntly '"f Ihe wounded soldier , lar to those worn by fratprnlty men and . ut Uiue P,a A- or Base Hospital Jv;o. S3 r J CITY SCHOOL NEEDSV OUTLINED BY GARBER Superintendent Presenting Series . of Articles on Local Educa tional System Criticism of the public .ch6ol system should be "Intelligent, sympathetic and enn structlic, horn of real knowledge of exiMlng conditions," i the opinion nf Dr. John P. Gnrher, supeiintciKli'iit of schools, who is preparing a seiics of ni tides on Philadel phia school actiit,.s. "I want to acquaint the public as fully ns possible, without iicliial.viit and nctunl study of our vchiml s(i,.in. with the edu cational nppoituiiitles nh end ctabllshed in our schools," mi, i Doctor Gnrher. "I want, nKo, to ieenl -nine nf the needs that still must lie met in oiilei- In nppioximnte the hujidred per cent nf idiicatiniuil iippoituuit that should be the Ko:il nf cmmj public school sjstem in these diijs tlmt M, fullj t,.st every one's phjslcnl, tneninl ,,ud liiiuni ability. I want to aiousc H deeper inteiest in mil' schools that will bring the i.nl.lie In an un elfih. unyielding nml liberal support nf ever, thing Hint pmmNes ninke for' the permnnent iuiiriiicinctit nf the mIiooN." For Handiiuppfil Chlldrrn In the first article, the superintendent takes up special classes fnr handicapped students. 'Probably no one tliiiiK moie fully marks the pi ogics of soclcti tlimi public interest in the welfiue nf I hose who. because nf physic nl or mental defects, or from lack of proper training, nic more or less biluili capped fnr the ilulies nf life. They me misfits in nniinnl life nf the home, the school nnd the cnmmuniti. nnd often nre made so conscious nf this fn, they become the lecruits of "soi inl disnider nnd misery, a burden on the nminiiiiily and the State, and n soiuce nt sorrow and disappointment to their patents nnd fiiends. There is a true economy tn both school nnd society iu providing special cnuiscs nnd specially trained teachers fnr Ihein. "Among Midi ionises iu Philadelphia." Dr. Garbcr points out. "nre the open window classes for nucinic nnd undernour ished childien. The nbiect is tn supply the mnxluiuni ninnunt nf fiesh tlir nnd mi up pioprintn stimiilnlinn tn n ly bodies. Mnnv nf the ihildren eietiluiillr me reslnied tn normal health mid lieinhtdl gicatly tally under this ticatmeul. men - Classes for 'I'nbeiculnr Also '"I'lieic are oien nil- i lasses for tuher nilar childien iu n sc,imlc building, wheie there is no possibility nf carrying the dis cus,, tn olheis. (Irtlnqiedii' i lasses for crip pled children have been cstnblished in tluec of our legulnr school buildings in lomcn ient centers of population. Special teachers nre piovided. The ihiidic'u me taken tc, nnd from school iu buses ptmidccl by the lin.nd of ediicatinii. ( 'hissinnms nic equip ped with special desks nud c'hniis that enn be adjusted to their loiufnit. There is nlsn a mtitrnii for each class in assist plnsjcnlh handicapped pupils. "English classes fnr non English speaking children of recently united I in migrants hnve been established in c mineclinn itb fom of our regular schools. Special methods of le.ic hing nie used. "Then- arc nlsn rcstnintion classes in a few nf our schools. These nic for childien who, because of illness oi' because they come from other plnccs wheie ionises of study lire radically diiTcient. hate fnlleu behiuil what normally would be expected nf them. .Mentally Deficient Aided "About thirty orthogenic (disciplinary) clnsses bine been cstnblished for the so called triinnts nud incorrigibln. And there me nearly 10(1 orthogenic classes for the baikwnid and mentally delicieut iiipils. Al tlinugh most nf these children never can be developed lo the point of entire self-control nnd independence, many of them can be tilted for lives of self suppoit. A'e do not believe anv one would advocate tinning them adrift to shift for themselves ns sticet gamins of a helpless soil. "You will see," the superintendent con tinues, "thnt no pinvision has been made for the deaf, the blind, semi-blind and those with set ions special defect. Jinny cities liave provided for instruction of such as these, nnd it is hoped that special classes for them may be provided here. "The need of special provision for hnndi enpped children hns been recognised by the Slate Legislaluie. where a mil, losterert primarily bv the Public Charities Associa tion, now is pending. This bill has been indorsed by Dr. Edward Martin, stute commissioner of health, and by educational authorities fiom every pint nf the stute. Ir would provide financial help by the state for every school district establishing such clashes. "Its enactment would enable Philadelphia to make more rapid progress in this field." MISS WHITE RETURNS TONIGHT Worker for Friends In Russia Was Away Two Years Miss Esther White, it sister of Thomas Bneburn White, prominent attorney, of Hi."! Queen lane, Germantown, is expected to arrive home tonight nfter moie than two yenrs of civilian relief work in Itucsja ns u member of the Friends' Commission for Be lief. Mr. While'nent to New Yoik this morn ing to meet his sister, who is returning on the steamship Lapland. Miss White, known for her socinl work, was a teacher of Fiench ut the Friends' Select School prior to her departure for Bussia in 101(1. While In Bussia she was head of the American-Friends' Kellef Com mission unit operating in Moscow. Her. principal work in Moscow was caring for refugee children. MUSICAL .CLUBS ELECT Homer Wright Heads Combined Penn University Aggregation At the annual election of the combined musicnl clubs of Hie University of Pennsyl vania Homer Wright, a junior iu the Whar ton School, Was chosen manager to succeed Paul Banier. Lincoln Hall, who has made n splendid reputation nt the conceits this year, was chosen leader of the Glee Club, and Charles Mailiu will head the Mandolin Club. The former directors of the clubs have been retained for the coming season. The musical clubs have been hampered this year because of the war, but are plan ning to end their season iu a blaze of glorv. Their first coucert wns given in Weightman Hall in February and proved a real sue .ess. Several other engagements have hun 'played, and it is planned to give one more concert in eigimnHn nun ou .liny 'J. To night a bauquet will be held by the two clubs at a downtown hotel. ,r...n enneei't fnlll'M Jir helnw .!......... I . .. t season, as well as theardi" members of the publication staffs. s 1019 .v X BLOCH'S SYMPHONY GIVEN BY ORCHESTRA New and Interesting Work the Feature of Yesterday's Con cert at the Academy Two old favorites nnd n symphony hitli eilo unheard In Philadelphia innde up the piogram of. the Philadelphia Orchestra at Ihe Academy of Mus(. yestenluy afternoon. The concert began with the lively overtuie to Sinetiina's npeni. "The llnrtered tlriile." which Mr. Stnknvvski (nok at n very rapid tempo, ns the diameter nf the number )le inniicls It was played with denrness nnd taste by the nichetin. The novelty nf the pmgniin came second. II wns the Hist Symphony of Ernest Hindi, whose ,evv lb Cycle was hemd here u season or tvvn ago under the baton of Ihe cnmpnser. The woik is nn enrly one, having been begun nt the age of twenty -one and finished n year Intel. Cnmpnttd with the Jewish Cycle the symphony shows thnt lllc.c h nt the time of lis enmposition had not found the moie extreme style (,f harmony and vagueness nf tonality and melody which he adopted in the later wink. The symphony ns n whole is distinctly melodious ami was written nppnr eiitly befcue (he composer had become "melody shy." for it leveals a fund of melody of which n heating of the Jewish Cvcle or of his stiing cpinitct would hold him ipiite guiltless. The symphony nlsn shows clearly the fuliirist tendencies of Hindi even nt that curly age. but it is bv nn menus cxtieme, nnd fi,ciieiitlv gives win befoi e bis (at that time! undeniable nppi ecintinn of the melodic. In musicnl wnikiunnship Ihe symphony is evcelleul. icnliing a thoiniigb knowledge of oidiestrn lesnuices as well ns fine coun terpoint, espcciulli nt the opening of (lie las movement. He wns evidently n biglilv tiained technical musician when' (he work wns c ompnsecl While (he composition may be termed fairly original, slill it ns composed nt an age when (he Influence nf others wns still sliong upon him. nnd this influence is re peatedly shown in the work, especially in the orchestration. It is thai nf Strauss in general r fleet, although without (he (te meniloiis orchestral technique which is one nf Ihe main c hnrncteristics of Stuitiss. The muss ofVeeis. however, nie based on the Stinilss svsicm. especially iu writing "off the iiis(iumeii(s." (hnl is outside of their most effective icgister. giving the btinined loiiiil effect so much hrnid iu ultra-modern wniks. The nrchestiutlon is generally (hick hut inielv "iniiildv." and the hnrniony is about evenly divided between the classic unit the modern. The niidaule has a line melody, which again appears in (he finale and the sc licro, after an original opening in the brass, nnd is strongly suggestive of the Dukas of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," not only in ljiythm but nKn in feeling. The last meiisine ,,f the two compositions is nImos( identical. This, however, is about the only I'lendi influence which a single bearing of I,- -.iiic,iii,uy miowcii. i ne woik is very long nml a judicious cutting in certain places wheie the musical content haidl.v warrants nic lengtn nt which it is developed would improve it for public use, especially when nn a long program. The orchestration shows nn excellent knowledge of (he tonal values of (he in struments, both singly and in groups. The strings aie gicatly divided, with solo voices in each of (hem. As a work of (be "storm and stiess" period thiough which every young composer pusses at about the age of twenty -one it is :i highly ci editable achieve ment nnd well deserves another hearing. The concert dosed with the beautiful Scheherarade" suits of Uimsky-Korsukow. with its lovely melodies, fanciful imagination nud the scent of the Orient in every note. The atmosphere is so essentially eastern that il loulil have been written only bv u Rus sian. It is not only one of Kiinsky's best wmks, but one of the finest of its type in orchestral literature. It wns finely 'played by the orchestra and dgoiouly but svmjia thelically conducted by Mr. Stokowski. DEAF GIRLS STAR IN PLAY Blind Girls' Glee Club Furnishes Musical Selections for Pantomime A piny enacted by deaf Birl nud musical selections by the Girls" Glee Club of the In stitute for the Rlind. nt Oveibrook, were two distinct features of un entcrtnininent pre sented nt the Mercantile Club under the au gpjees of the Council of Jewish Women. "The entcrtnininent was presented in con nection with the April meeting of the organi zation. The play, presented in pantomime by the deaf girls, was called "The Course of True Love NeverRunsSmoolh." It was splendidly singed nud the action was followed with lu ll nse interest, i An addiess wni delivered bv Captain A. C. Manning, of the educational service of the l'niled Slntes army. He paid tribute to the work nf Mrs. Sidney M. Stem, chairman of the committee on deaf, nnd to the league generally. The Victory Loan, amoug other things, was discussed, and all present were urged to do their best toward makipg it a success vin.,the Philadelphia district. The nominating i oininiltee. of which Mrs. Henry Hronner is chaiiman, reported the following nominations for the ensuing year: President, )lr. Max L. Margolis; vice piesi denls. Mrs. Joseph S. Simsohn, Mrs. Marx S. Leopold. Mrs. Joseph N. Snellenburg. Mrs. Joseph A. l.ouchheim, Mrs. llcnedict Glmbel, Mrs. Arthur Loch: corresponding secretary. Mrs. Joseph II. Feigel : treasurer. Mis. Harry FliegcMuuiii ; recording secre tory. Miss Tsabelle Geiber; auditor. Mis. Samuel Levi: directors to serve from 1!)1!) to lO'.'J, Miss Jcanette Milium Goldbeig, Mrs. George W. Goldsmith, .Mrs. Eugene Springer. Mrs. llcriinrd Kuhu, Airs. Louis Dauncnbamn. COUPLE WEDDED 53 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Francis Janton Glad They Saw Kaiser Fall On the fifty-third anniversary ()f their wedding, Mr, and Mrs. Francis Janton, of Will North Dover street, yesterday ex pressed deep gratification to friends who called to offer congratulations thnt thev had lived to see the overthrow of the autocratic power that drove their families out of Ger many in 1818. Mr. Janton, who served with Battery B, Third Pennsylvnuia Light Artillery, during the Civil War. is a past commander of J. F. Koltes Post. No. 28S, Giand Army of the Republic. His wife, who is u member of the Diesinger family, pioneers of this citv, Is expecting a visit from her bridesmaid, Mrs, Helen Auerbeck, of Newark, N. J. Services to End Knights' Retreat Two services in the Cathedral tomorrow will mark the close of the Knights of Colum bus Retreat, which has been Iu session all this week. At the morning mass at 8:15 o'clock members will receive Holy Com munion in a body. At 8:15 iu the evening the event will close with a recital of the Rosary, a sermon and a benediction of the jsieweu Hacrnmeni. m ,1-S n" J ! WANT MERION ROADS" A$b IMPROVED- BY FUND Contention Threatened to Plan of Commissioners for Redeeming Bonds ( Plans of (he commissioners or Lower Merlon township to redeem highway bonds, which still have several years to run, with Sl'-.fWO made mailable by the abolition nf the $:i.10 mile rate for water mains, may engender some contention. Residents of llnla. Cynwyd nnd Pencoyd, particularly, nre making preparation to pro test ngnlnst (be pioposnl of Ihe commission and to demand that the money be used for immediate innil Impiovements. ' When (he Public Service Commission ap PI nved the new schedule of (he rates sub milled by the Spiiugfield Consolidated Water Compan i, the townships nnd boroughs which nie supplied by (be company were relieved nf the necessity of providing large sums from their tax returns lo pay for fire protection at .s.",.",0 per mile the rnte abolished by the ' new mtes. On April S. 1!IS. the Public Service Com mission laid nut the schedule nf mtes which Included H charge of Saw I per mile against municipalities for "tire protection." All the townships nnd bmoughs affected had made their (ax lates before that time anil had appropriated all available money. The PJ1S charge is still a matter of litigation and will eventually go before the Superior Cnuit fnr decision. tl I.0wer Meriou it would amount to ifHT.OOO -a back bill for lIMs. and the commissioners also considered the possible necessity of paying n similar amount fnr this yenr before the water com pany acted (,, hnve (he rate abolished for this year. Conseiuently the township ta& late was raised lo the legal limit of ten mills this yenr to cover both charges and the com missioners now find themselves S27,00U ahead. This amount had been "hidden" in the $10!t.(M)0 highways appropriation, with the intention of shifting the amount to the pay ment of the water company's bill if the de ciion had gone against the township. Hut the commissioners do not want to spend the unexpected sum for immediate road improvements. Labor nnd materials nie excessively high this year und they had passed, on first reading, n resolution pro viding for its use, with .$.1000 more, in re deeming highway bonds of the 1!UR, 11115 or tOHi issues, whichvare not due until 1020 nr later. This, they say, will save interest money on the bonds and clear the way for shy futuie bond issues of a permanent na tine The resolution is beinc vigorously op posed by Martin P. Glynn, the commissioner from Knla: YV. F. Hamilton, the commls sinner representing Cynwood. and W. W. Francis, repiesenting Pencoyd, wh,o says he cannot approve such a disposition of the money while the roads in his district "re semble cornfields." WAR SERVICE MEN JOIN NEW LEGION Widespread Interest Shown Movement to Organize Veterans Here in Widespread interest is shown by the nu- ' melons letters received and the numerous en listed men and officers calling at the offices of the American Legion, in the Hilton Build ing. J Kach one of the callers indorsed the move ment, which is n kind of (J. A. R. organiza tion for service men of the great war nnd which had its biilh across the seas in the A. E. F. A sample of indorsement tire American Legion icceives is the statement pf Captain Walter Scotl lla(es, 14 North St. Bernard slieet. "It Is a fine thing," he said, during a visit to the offices today. "We want It now. Now is (he time to do this sort ot ihing. We don't want it to lapse." Captain Bates eulisted as n private in June, PJlt), oud was successively promoted until he wou n captain's commission. He' served in the 109th and 110th Infantry. He nas in the drive at Chateau-Thierry, where he was wounded; the second battle of the Manic, nnd St. Mihiel, where he wns wounded and gassed. Captain G. Aertsen said the plans of the American Legion in this city included a mass-meeting in May of the men who have been enrolled by that time. "We simply want to get the service men together, and (he American Legion is now simply n ma chinery lo do this," he said. "JVhen we have (he men together we plan to effect a permanent, organization." He wished to make it ploiu thnt every one who had been in the service and could present an honorable discharge was eligible for membership. WILL IGNORES SPOUSE WHO 'DIDN'T TELL TRUTH' Wife's Letter in Probate Says Hus band Didn't Reveal He Was Divorced Man It is specifically set forth in a letter which has been admitted to probate as the testamentary disposition of Flora P. Easton, who died in Norristown, leaving effects val ued at $5300, that under no circumstances U her husband, William David EaBton, to receive any portion of her possessions, nor Is any member of his family to receive any benefits. "When we were married, In 11)02," the paper reads, "he did not tell me the truth. Had 1 known that he was a divorced man 1 would not have married him. I did not know ot his former marriage until 1008." The estate is bequeathed to rela tives of the testatrix. An estate valued at $48,000 is disposed of by the testament of Henry Seitter, who died nt 1820 East Schiller street, to broth ers, sisters and nephews and nieces of the decendent. A caveat has beeu filed with Register .JamoB 11, Sheehan protesting against the probate of the alleged will of Sarah Emma Weisenberg, who died on January 0, learlnt effects valued at about $2000. The disputed writiug is dated uecemDer it, 1018 rn. kmih1uilit fftstu orn vIimih i il. is , ?i.W-w j ur MWMss.s-.- s... -..., . tf ru !U (0a -ffmL G. A. R. Home, Siity-fifth and Vine street',- J 3? 4 queathed ?!, nd the residue . to three - " brothers. A clautve in the testament ,'."" "If royt daughter and I become reconciled ij&?i? 2 before my death I give all X possess bal.''1,M lutely to her," Adela E. Jones, who i, tht only cuua oi iue leuiaim, nas filed th;?l? caveat, but has failed thus fa.r f0 inaktf ""' known upon, what grounds the content jj1 nl f ; ' y mi -' v& .. iv' VH& ' a i. J A ": 1 tn r '" JJ " tl v 3 r d tc -rag i II 3-r It '8 Aal A I St V S'3' U ' M r "., 3 ji rv X , t-'i?"!! i- VI O '.U ifjnwo-,.-!." oin. v L A' - .v? NT" , J ..3 :'. v.- Smmmbx-jJkM&iU&. 3K.-v ,
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