Wolfson Quits As Principal of Commerce High
Dr. Arthur M. Wolfson resigns as principal of the High School of Commerce after twenty five years citing narrowed opportunities due to Board of Education discipline. He condemns restricted academic freedom and attacks what he calls a regime of intellectual tyranny affecting teachers and students. He will quit teaching September 5 and notes salary concerns.
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Board of Education
Arthur M. Wolfson
High School of Commerce
West Sixty-fifth Street
Wolfson
John L. Tildesley
Daniels Declares Jersey Man the Ideal American
Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels spoke at Flag Day exercises in Jersey City praising the “ideal American” as the Jersey man. He cited the Jersey City school honor and a German fortress marker as symbols of a melting pot combining English Dutch French and Swedish ancestry in early American life.
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Navy
Josephus Daniels
Elks’ Club
Jersey City
Rhins
Flag Day Observance by Revolutionary Societies Planned
The Sons of the American Revolution and the Sons of the Revolution outline Flag Day events marching from Fraunce's Tavern to the Sub-Treasury at Wall and Nassau streets with Thomas Denny as marshal. A Governor's Island band will play and the Henry Rest choir will sing. speakers include Job Hegee and Rev. Hebert Shipman.
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Sons of the American Revolution
Sons of the Revolution
Thomas Denny
New York Exchange
Fraunce's Tavern
Sub-Treasury
Wall and
Nassau Streets
Governor’s Island
Church of
Planes and Parts on Display at City College Exhibit
Additional motors from French and German aircraft join the aero laboratory exhibit at the College of the City of New York. The items were donated by the French government and showcased with other war airplanes and components.
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Aeroarctic and Automobile Laboratories
The
College of the City of New York
Community events and talks for a day at city museums and parks
Various cultural programs and lectures listed for today across the American Museum of Natural History the Metropolitan Museum of Art and nearby venues. Highlights include a concert at Central Park and talks by local pastors professors and association leaders with community services and religious gatherings noted.
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American Museum of Natural History
Admmussion Trea
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Admlasion
Yap Cortland Park Museum
Adminmion
Adivision
Franko Goldman
Mygagical Vervicoa
Desadem Association
Tegiment Vetsfane
Church of the Holy Rood
Port Washington Avenue
179Th
Mtreat
Rutgers Commencement Exercises Begin To Day
Rutgers College at New Brunswick New Jersey outlines a packed 154th commencement schedule. Activities include a Kirkpatrick Chapel service, Demarests baccalaureate sermon, class day events, UC tennis and baseball, junior exhibition, trustee and alumni meetings, an alumni collation, a Ballantine gym reception, and the senior ball at Second Reformed Church and Alumni House across June 12 13.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers College
Kirkpatrick Chapel
Iw. A
Demarest
Second Reformed Church
Queens
University of California
Rutgers
Board of Trustees
van Nest Hall
Alumni Association
Police Plan New Method To Control Speedsters
New York City police plan a new approach to curb speeding. If an officer does not issue a summons, he will report the incident to headquarters. Commissioner Harriss will warn the vehicle owner by letter that future violations by their drivers may lead to court action and possible license checks.
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Harriss
John A. Tlarriss
City of
New York
Defendam Memorial Services for Thirteen Veterans
The Defendam Association 22d Regiment Veterans holds memorial services for thirteen members who died in the last year. Services start at 4 PM at the Church of the Holy Rood, Fort Washington Avenue and 179th Street, conducted by Rev. G. A. Carstensen and Dr. Milo H. Gates.
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Defendam
Defendam Association
22D Regiment
Church of the Holy Rood
Fort Washington Avenue
179Th Street
G. A. Carstensen
Milo H. Gates
Association
Marriages Arranged For Estelle Stillman and Others
Estelle Barbour Stillman and Hobart Chatfield-Taylor obtained a marriage license and will wed late this month at St Bartholomew Church with Rev Leighton presiding. Also noted are engagements and weddings including Helena Roosevelt Bleecker to Ripley Hitchcock and Miss Frances Alexander to Dr Jacque Arky Haiman.
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Hobart ‘Chatfield - Taylor
Helena Bleecker
Ripley Hitchcock
Estelle Barbour Stillman
West Pitty-first Street
Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
Santa Barbara
Calif
P. J. Scully
St. Bartholomew's Church
Leighton
Stillman
Chattel Taylor
Ogentz School
Mr. Mitchcock
Harvard
Harvard Club of
New York
Frances Alexander
Edward Alexander
West
Eighty-seventh Street
Jacque Arky Haiman
St. Regis
Gladys Woolner
SL. Kregarman
Maiman
Girl Scout Camps Expanded With More Facilities This Summer
National Girl Scout officials announced an expanded summer program run at Long Pond near Plymouth Massachusetts and Twin Lakes in Central Valley North Carolina. Long Pond is led by Mrs James J Storraw of Boston and Twin Lakes by Miss Emily McClure. Courses include natural history botany under Alfred Kinsey of Harvard and Mrs Benjamin Styde of the American Museum. Mrs Arthur Q Choate of New York president of the national council will lecture.
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Lexington Avenue
Long Pond
Plymouth
Mass
Twin Lakes
Central Valley
N. C
James J. Storraw
Boston
Emily McClure
Traffic Sign Loses Rights Court Holds Silent Officer Obstruction
New Haven CT June 12 The Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors ruled that a silent officer used at street intersections for traffic is a traffic obstruction. An automobile driven by an attorney struck a sentinel and others suffered minor injuries. A $4 500 verdict against the city of New Haven was upheld on appeal by the high court.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors
Sentinel
Next Suffrage Congress Likely To Be In Paris
The International Women Suffrage Alliance may hold its next session in Paris with Mme. Schlumberger urging the plan. Justin Godard supported the proposal and Carrie Chapman Catt was named chair of the new executive committee joined by Chrystal MacMillan Eleanore Rathbone Ancona Lindemann Schreiber Vicille and Giraudet from several countries.
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ENEVA
Internasional
Women Suffrage Alliance Congress
Paris
Mme
Dewitt Schlumberger
French Union For Woman Suffrage
Justin Godard
Schlumberger
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Chai An
Mme. Schlumberger
Chrystal MacMillan
Eleanore Rathbone
England
Dr. Ancona
Italy
Anna Lindemann
Adele ‘Schreiber
Germany
Mme. Vicille
Mme. Giraudet
Switzerland
Salvation Army Parade Lights Up Fifth Avenue
A compact Fifth Avenue parade by the Salvation Army drew curious onlookers as trumpets drums and police horses announced the march from Washington Square to Fifty-ninth Street. Scouts collected donations while floats depicted hope and mercy amid a brief, lively public procession.
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Fifth Avenue
Salgation
Wirth Avenue
Main Street
New Home Service Fund
Star of Hope
Angel of Mercy
Jet” Davis
Bowery
John Barleycorn
New York
France
United States Army
Washington Square
Fifty-ninth Street
Rockefeller Gift Promises Support to Grinnell College Campaign
The General Education Board of the Rockefeller Foundation announced a $600,000 contribution to Grinnell College in Iowa to aid its effort to raise $1.5 million. The gift followed an investigation of the college by a special committee from the board.
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General Education Board
The
Rockefeller Foundation
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Towa
Go as You Please Marriage Charms Britain’s Press
London readers weigh in on the Fannie Hurst and Jacques Danielson marriage as a go as you please union. British editors argue over divorce reform implications while critics, authors, and publishers predict social effects and moral responses across newspapers and journals.
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Fannie Hurst
Britain
The
Tribune
London
England
Jacques S. Danielson
America
Lord Northcliffe
Weekly Dispatch
Princeton Festive With Commencement Crowds
Princeton, N J June 12 The town overflows with commencement crowds as about 3 000 graduates of former years arrive with wives and families for a week of events The alumni parade led by Judge Bennett Van Syckle 1846 features twenty classes in costume Senior singing on Nassau Hall steps and the Triangle Club stage show The Yale game tops today with a parade and reunions and President Hibben plans a baccalaureate sermon in Alexander Hall Class Day follows with the sophomore prom and musical clubs concert Graduation exercises are set for Tuesday.
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Tribune
Princeton
N. J
Nassau Hall
Triangle Club
Isle of Surprise
Yale
Bennett van Syckle
Hibben
Alexander Hall
Explorer to Breed Musk Ox and Reindeer for Food
Canada leases southern half of Baffin Island to Vilhjalmur Stefansson to breed reindeer and musk ox for food. No rent for fifteen years, then a thousand dollars per year.
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Canada
Baffin Island
Stefansson
Ottawa
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
French Senators Battle Risque Theatrical Titles
Paris debate on risque French stage titles cites examples such as All for Love and The Fruits of Voluptuousness. Senator Lamartille urges stricter advertising rules while Minister Steeg argues for better measures, defenders praising national vitality.
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Ralph Courtney
Triune
New York Tribune, Inc
Paris
E. Lamarzille
Lamarzelle
Lamartelle
Lamsrella
Porverta
Paria
Lammarzelle
Sears
Lamar
Zelie
Steeg
France
Washington Square War Memorial Dedicated
Washington Square district soldiers and sailors memorialdedicated yesterday to those who died in World War I. A sixty three foot flagpole sits on an eight foot marble base south of the Washington Arch. An American flag was raised for the first time by the Boys Scouts. Names of twenty district men are inscribed on the memorial. Erected by the Washington Square Association.
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Washngton Square District
Washington Square District
Washington Arch
Washington Square Association
American Legion to Help Burial of Returned Soldier Dead
The War Department advised that American Legion posts nationwide will assist in burials of returned soldier dead. Local posts will render honors and participate in ceremonies where relatives request it, and in areas without a Legion post families should contact the national adjutant in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Irwunes
Washington
American Legion
War Department
National Adjutant of the Legion
National
Ant of the Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Y M C A Assists Visitors To U S Cemeteries in France
Washington dispatch says the War Department confirmed Y M C A branches in Europe provide accommodations and help for relatives visiting American soldiers graves in France. The French branches at Vimy Arras Douai Cambrai Peronne Quent inoy Bre... Verdun maintain foyers for travelers with contact points A W Hanson and D A Davis 41 Rue de Provence Paris.
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the Tribune
Washington
Young Men’s Christian Association
Europe
Eurpe
War Department
Vimy
Arras
Douai
Cambai
Peronne
Quentin
Noyon
Breiniy
Campaign to raise $7.5 million for Jewish relief continues
Colonel H A Gainsburg chair of the Greater New York Non-Sectarian Appeal for Jewish War Sufferers Abroad says the campaign will not close until New York reaches its $7,500,000 quota. He sends a letter to campaign workers urging renewed efforts for Jews afflicted in war torn eastern Europe.
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H. A. Gainsburg
Greater
New York
Gainsburg
Europe
Army Motor Tour Set From White House Start
The trans continental army motor transport trip will start at 11 a.m. Monday from the White House. More than fifty vehicles and 180 officers and men will participate. Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels and General Rogers will speak at the ceremonies. The tour is a contribution to the good road movement.
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The
Tribune
Washington
White House
Baker
Navy
Daniels
Rogers
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