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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented verse recalls a man opposed to woman suffrage using winter imagery and social clubs while his wife is urged to avoid banners and ribbons. The speaker’s frostbitten pride contrasts with recurring greetings of “my boy” from friends as McLandburgh Wilson’s maxim about rising after falling is cited.
DePauw Orchestra and String Quartette present the second concert in Meharry Hall Friday at 8. Dean McCutchan announced the free event for students and Green Castle citizens. The program features Haydn The Surprise Symphony and a Dittersdorf quartet, with James A. Wynn, 1917, as flute soloist.
Poets in Hutchins and Thomas English classes shown rivaling classic masters while DePauw counts on literary talent. Oberlin freshman boasts anonymous steeplejack climbing a new 175 foot smokestack. two workers died last week in a fall.
Third year students show waning interest in a distinctive class garb. Corduroys and hats vie for preference as enthusiasm fades. Sophomores are looking to implement a similar garb plan for the second year class, with a meeting likely soon to finalize plans.
The Plato-Philo joint literary meeting includes piano duets by Lelia Worrall and Gladys Rablee, a piano solo by Blanche Kespler, and a one act musical comedy. The cast features Clyde Pearce, Harry Steckle, Hillary Bailey, Curtis Lawrence, Glenna Radcliffe, and others.
Phi Delta Theta members order a local paper hanger to report for duties. A mistaken delivery leads to Delta Kappa Epsilon’s bathroom tapestries being stripped. Ohio Wesleyan honors athletics with a large engraved trophy cup listing yearly winners.
Developments in regard to independent basketball are at a standstill due to delays in terms with the school board. The Armory center is reserved and if agreement is reached, practice will begin immediately. Several independent teams have already expressed interest in scheduling games.
Dr. George R. Grose addressed the Young Women’s Christian Association this afternoon. The event featured special music and a brief talk in a community gathering atmosphere.
The Royal Welsh Choir will present in Meharry Hall on fall Tuesday evening with native Welsh costumes worn by members including Ida Owen Peggi Herbert Flossie Bowen Carrie Jones Blanche Palmer Beatrice Lewis Megan Harris May Jones Esther Wilkins Ethel Webb Norah Bulger Dorothy Burnell J Emmanuel C Buncombe A Jones M Harris E Williams J Morgan and Dorthie Smith An expected large audience will attend the event and the exact program will be announced by Dean McCutchan before week’s end.
Professor Morro of Butler College will address the Young Men's Christian Association this evening in Plato Hall at 6 30. His topic is The Call and the Duty. Morro is a renowned Indiana speaker and led the annual Bible School at Bethany Park.
Funeral services for James Carver a longtime resident were held at his home on south Locus street with Dr J P D John officiating. Short rites followed at Union Chapel Church near Morton by the Morton Masonic Lodge. Burial was in Union Chapel Cemetery with pallbearers E E Black Wm Houck J L Randel W H Cullen Frank Allen T E Evans.
The Harvard University Register 1913 estimates liquor at 98 225, drinks 73 500, and theatre tickets plus taxi fares over 200 000, while books cost less. A California lecture notes liquor’s lower labor share and farmer market in liquor business. Wisconsin students spent over 20 000 on liquor. Prohibition petition drive targets 50 000 to 100 000 signatures for Hobson amendment. Cured liver complaint with 25¢ Chamberlain’s Tablets, Ira Smith says.
A humorous note describes the dorm bell as a conical metal device whose clapper creates atmospheric vibrations that trigger ear structures and a hearing perception. It jokes about conversations with a date being interrupted by the bell and advises freshmen to keep dates away from the dorm at certain hours to avoid the distraction.
The text notes a decade of Liberal Arts enrollment at DePauw with seven more men than women, and this year sees eighteen more men than women. It mentions the Geological Museum location and installation of two city purchased drinking fountains at the county courthouse. Hubert Jordan installs them. Western Reserve University offers a real estate course with practical buyer-scenario exposure.
Greencastle residents endorse Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness. Mrs. Belle Hinkle of Illinois Street testifies she suffered shattering pains and dizziness before using the pills, which she says gave instant relief and strengthened her back.
Mrs. Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Ark shares that her father began using Chamberlain's Tablets after reading an advertisement and has not been sick since. She adds her sister also benefited from the tablets. For sale by all dealers.
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