contests, with many points to spare. This year Thornton ought to make a
strong bid for the leading position. Much good material is in the
school, and only needs development. Among the expected point-winners are
Hodgdon, the half-miler, who will try to lower his last year's mark of 2
min. 11-4/5 sec.; Wakefield, the all-around athlete of the school, who
throws the 12-pound hammer over 100 feet, puts the shot about 34 feet,
pole-vaults over 9 feet, goes 5 feet 2 inches, and 20 feet in the high
and broad jumps respectively, and runs the 100 in 11 seconds and a
fraction.
Preble, who has a record in pole vault close to 9 feet, is also expected
to do well in the hurdles and the hammer. Cole is a new acquisition, but
he is not new to athletics; he throws the hammer in the vicinity of 95
feet, puts the shot a few inches over 35 feet, and runs the mile under 4
min. 50 sec. J. Dow, who got pocketed last year in the 440-yard dash,
has improved and can run near to 55 seconds. In addition to these men
there are a number of others of more or less experience, who are all in
training, and who help to make Thornton's outlook for success a bright
one.
THE GRADUATE.
THE PUDDING STICK.
This Department is conducted in the interest of Girls and Young
Women, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on the
subject so far as possible. Correspondents should address Editor.
Margaret W---- and Jessie K---- ask me to write on the subject of
chaperonage. They both take ground against being chaperoned, and they
tell me plainly that they think the fashion as it now exists in our
country a foreign importation and unnecessary. "Why in this world,"
exclaims Margaret, who writes from a village in western Illinois, "should
my dear mother, who is tired enough to go to bed when her work for the
day is over, have to put on her best gown, attend an evening party, and
stay up hours later than she likes to, all to take care of Lottie and
me, when we are fully able to take care of ourselves. Aunt Jennie, who
was a great belle in her day, says that it used to be the boast of
American girls that they did not need to be looked after, and, for my
part," adds Margaret, "I am quite of her opinion. But we girls here in
A---- are willing to leave the whole matter to your decision. Shall we
or shall we not be chaperoned?"
I thank you very much, girls, for consulting me about this, and for
expressing your opinion so freely and frankly. This is always a good
thing to do. People cannot understand one another when they keep back a
part of their thoughts, and very much always depends on the point of
view from which we regard affairs, especially in the social line. Here
in New York young people have learned to prefer the company of chaperons
on every occasion where they meet one another for pleasure. It is not
regarded as possible to leave out the mother or married friend, whose
presence imposes no restraint, and who, by her tact and address and
ready sympathy, makes a theatre party, or a dance, or any little meeting
of girls and their friends among boys and men, pass off successfully. A
chaperon need not be a withered old personage who frowns upon amusement.
She would certainly be out of place if this were her character. She need
not be a tired mother who feels herself a martyr to her children and
their comrades. There are mothers who are not tired, whose health is
excellent, whose spirits are not jaded, and who do not wish to be
omitted when the roll-call of pleasure-seekers is called. But any
youthful married lady may appropriately act as chaperon to a group of
young people, as may a dignified spinster, still charming and elegant,
though past her own early youth. And a girl's father may chaperon her,
and prove most delightful when acting in that capacity.
It is not desirable that picnic parties and rowing parties and parties
for riding and driving, of which Frances L---- speaks as of frequent and
delightful occurrence in her country home at the far South, should
consist exclusively of the young. Older people joining them will make
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equipped parties, and at such times a woman of experience and presence
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would be awkwardness she relieves the situation. Do not be so selfish as
to drag the weary and overworked mother into society against her will,
but let some lady whom everybody likes and admires act in the mother's
place.
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Proceeding on our journey towards Buffalo, we leave Fonda in the
morning, following the railroad track to Palatine Bridge, twelve miles
and a little more from Fonda. Thence, following the main route, proceed
by Palatine church to St. Johnsville, finally reaching Little Falls,
twenty-seven miles from Fonda. The road is level most of the way, and is
in fair condition, though at times there are sandy places. A stop may be
made at the Metropolitan Hotel, which gives lower rates to L.A.W.
members. Leaving the Metropolitan Hotel, pass through West Main Street
and run to Lock Street. Here cross the railroad, the canal-feeder, and
the river; cross Hanson's Island, and make direct for the tow-path of
the canal. Turning right into this, you will find a good road as far as
Jacksonburg Park along the path itself. At the lock it will be necessary
to dismount and walk to a road which runs across the West Shore Railroad
to the main highway between Little Falls and Mohawk.
All this country, the famous Mohawk Valley, is full of historic
interest; and while it is impossible here to give much detail regarding
it, it will well repay the bicyclist to move slowly, either asking
information or carrying with him some book pointing out the historic
scenes along the way. Between Jacksonburg and Fort Herkimer there is the
famous old stone church, which will repay you for a visit. Fort Herkimer
itself is passed on the right, and is marked by an ordinary white house.
From Fort Herkimer turn right at a brick house, pass down a somewhat
steep grade, cross the canal and the river to Herkimer at Washington
Street. This is a very interesting town--one of the oldest in the
country thereabouts, and full of historic scenes. Passing through
Herkimer, turn into Albany Street to the left, and after passing one
block turn to the right up Main Street, which is macadamized, and stop
at the Palmer House, which the L.A.W. road-book marks as the best hotel
between Albany and Syracuse. This is thirty-six miles from Fonda.
Leaving the hotel, and running one block along Main Street to the
Court-house, a turn should be made to the left into Church Street,
thence to the old turnpike, where, after climbing a short hill, a good
gravel road is found running towards Frankfort. The famous King Weber
Tavern is the first house on the right. Across the river the village of
Mohawk is seen, and further on the town of Ilion. The road most of the
way is good, except at the depot, where there is some sand, but in the
main it is in good condition all the way to Frankfort. From this point
East Schuyler and then West Schuyler are reached over a fine
turnpike-road, which is left by turning southward at Deerfield, crossing
the valley, the river, and the canal, and running into Utica. The road
is easily discernible by watching for the Masonic Home on the left
before the canal is crossed. Turning in front of the Home, and crossing
the canal, keeping to the right, the rider will come to Rutgers Street
(asphalted) and to Genesee Street, where he may stop at the St. James
Hotel.
NOTE.--Map of New York city asphalted streets in No. 809. Map of
route from New York to Tarrytown in No. 810. New York to Stamford,
Connecticut in No. 811. New York to Staten Island in No. 812. New
Jersey from Hoboken to Pine Brook in No. 813. Brooklyn in No. 814.
Brooklyn to Babylon in No. 815. Brooklyn to Northport in No. 816.
Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie in No. 817. Poughkeepsie to Hudson in No.
818. Hudson to Albany in No 819. Tottenville to Trenton in No. 820.
Trenton to Philadelphia in No. 821. Philadelphia in No. 822.
Philadelphia-Wissahickon Route in No. 823. Philadelphia to West
Chester in No. 824. Philadelphia to Atlantic City--First Stage in
No. 825; Second Stage in No. 826. Philadelphia to Vineland--First
Stage in No. 827; Second Stage in No. 828. New York to
Boston--Second Stage in No. 829; Third Stage in No. 830; Fourth
Stage in No. 831; Fifth Stage in No. 832; Sixth Stage in No. 833.
Boston to Concord in No. 834. Boston in No. 835. Boston to
Gloucester in No. 836. Boston to Newburyport in No. 837. Boston to
New Bedford in No. 838. Boston to South Framingham in No. 839.
Boston to Nahant in No. 840. Boston to Lowell in No. 841. Boston to
Nantasket Beach in No. 842. Boston Circuit Ride in No. 843.
Philadelphia to Washington--First Stage in No. 844; Second Stage in
No. 845; Third Stage in No. 846; Fourth Stage in No. 847; Fifth
Stage in No. 848. City of Washington in No. 849. City of Albany in
No. 854; Albany to Fonda in No 855.
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Any questions in regard to photograph matters will be willingly
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hear from any of our club who can make helpful suggestions.
HOW TO TRANSFER THE FILM FROM A BROKEN NEGATIVE TO ANOTHER GLASS.
When the glass to a negative has been broken, but there is no break in
the film, the film may, with a little care in handling, be transferred
to another glass and made as good as new. Take a glass plate the same
size as the negative and lay a small bit of beeswax on each corner, and
a few bits where the break in the negative will come when laid on the
whole glass. Place the broken negative, with the film side up, on the
plain glass, and apply a gentle heat until the wax is melted and the two
glasses are stuck firmly together. This makes a support for the broken
negative, and prevents the film tearing when lifted from the glass.
For the loosening solution mix 1 oz. of water, 3 oz. alcohol, and 12
mms. of hydrofluoric acid; or 1/2 oz. of hydrofluoric acid, 4 oz. water,
and 6 oz. of alcohol. This should be put into a rubber tray. In another
tray put 2 oz. of water and 6 oz. of alcohol, and place a clean glass
the size of the broken negative in the tray. Immerse the broken negative
(previously attached to the whole glass) in the tray containing the acid
solution, and rock it gently. In a few minutes the film will be found to
have become loosened at the edges. With the ends of the fingers push the
film gently from the glass, keeping it beneath the liquid while
stripping it from the glass. Now take a clean glass plate, and when the
film is detached from the broken negative lift it by one corner and
slide the glass under the film, handling it very carefully. It will not
hurt it if it should not lie perfectly smooth. As soon as the film is on
the glass transfer it to the other tray, sliding it off the glass to the
one in the bottom of the tray. Straighten it out under the solution,
lift it from the tray, and with a small soft wad of surgeon's cotton wet
in the alcohol and water, press it gently to the glass, removing all
air-bubbles between the glass and the film. When it is in place and
adheres smoothly to the glass, set it up in the rack to dry. It will
adhere as firmly to the glass as to the original glass on which it was
first coated.
It is better to take the formula for stripping solution to the dealer in
photographic supplies and have it prepared, as the acid is a dangerous
chemical to handle, making quite severe sores not easily healed. The
weak solution will not affect the skin, but it is well to wear rubber
finger-tips when handling chemicals which are at all dangerous.
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THE YOUNG NIMRODS IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE YOUNG NIMRODS AROUND THE WORLD.
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Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York
Writing Letters.
I.
A few years ago, noticing that members of the Order were remiss in not a
few important qualifications of good letter-writers, we gave them some
helpful hints on the subject. The effect, owing to either the excellence
of the hints or the aptness of the members, or both, was immediately
apparent, and so marked was the improvement that we could, almost at a
glance, pick out from our correspondence the letters written by old and
those written by new members of the Order.
But a new assemblage has now come about the Table whose letters are not
as correct as they should be. Especially is this true of the Knights,
who, with a few exceptions, do not conduct their correspondence in as
ideal a manner as do the Ladies.
First, good handwriting. Do not think it out of fashion. All cannot
afford a typewriter. Besides, writing-machines are not essential to good
correspondence. What is vastly more essential is a plain hand. There is
no excuse for bad writing. All can write well. The only reason some
write ill is because they themselves think their poor writing good
enough. Are you in such company? Some say to us, "Excuse blots." There
is no excuse for them. Others say, "Pardon my mistakes." You should not
make mistakes that a pardon will cover. All pardon errors that the
writer did not know he made; you ask pardon for errors you know to exist
but are too shiftless to correct.
You not infrequently write your name on the very bottom of the paper.
How can we tell what it is? And you wonder why you receive no reply. One
member, in four successive letters, signed his name thus: "John B.
Smith," "John Bertram Smith," "John Smith," and "Bertram Smith." How do
you expect your correspondents to keep track of you under such a
kaleidoscope as that? Always use one signature, and only one. Again, a
letter comes from "J. B. Smith." The handwriting is characterless, and
may belong to boy, girl, man, or woman. Your correspondent begins his
reply, "Dear ----" What? Are you "Mr.," "Miss," or "Madam"? Spell out a
first name--a given name, because given you at baptism.
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A Touching Morsel of Armenia.
Three years ago the Table received a letter from a young friend resident
in Brousse, Turkey in Asia, a city on the opposite side of the Marmora
Sea from Constantinople. It was written in a funny jumble of English,
German, and perhaps a few French and Turkish words thrown in, and
enclosed a small handful of Turkish stamps. We replied to it, sending
some Columbian stamps, and asking the writer to tell us about his home,
his school, the fruits, etc. That our letter was understood we are not
sure, but after three years we received a second letter, the contents of
which, in so far as we are able to read them, follow. In accordance with
the writer's injunction we omit his name, although he gives it to us.
This secrecy vividly reveals a condition of life quite difficult for
Americans to appreciate.
BROUSSE, 7 _Janvir_, 1896.
SIRS:--I have recive your lettre at 1892, with the timbers. I have
recive timbres Americain, and thank you of them. You ask me somme
knews of Turc. You have herd of cors that since 1893 the Turc
Sultan cach many Armenians in Constantinople and kille them, and
gave them very much trobles. At las' the Sultan tho't he kille
alles the Armenians in Turkai. So he atak furst in Sassoun alle
blerc vois, with alle kinds of badnes. Sins that time we alle hat
tho't he woldn't do any more so, but this year he maik just his
mind to kille alle piples.
We have in Armeni very much villeges, and much wicked soldat of
Turc. The soldat herd the Sultan said alle Armens to be kille, so
they kille young mens first, then children, then old piples, take
alle money and maik much trobles. So many villeges burnt I don't
know nemes--Harpoot, Kayseri, Abbikir, Sevaz, Trabson, and most
richest citys Armen. The Turc Sultan so pleased at alle many deths,
he maik new pachas of Turcs who do killing.
Somme time, soldat do not kille quick, but take Armeni to moske and
say, "Pray to Mehmet," and alle time keck poor Armeni so they not
tell whether prayin' or not. Then they cut nos off, and this winter
blood of many Armeni was on the snow. I here my friends say sixty
thousand Armeni ded.
Now that we are alle our hards broken, we have a good many
(multitude) orphens, who comme to Constantinople by our Patriarch
Armeni. We are oblige to feed and dress them, which a great burden
on us alle is. And we must dress alle in secret from Turc, bicos he
dus not wich it. The winter is very cold, and in one haus is fifty
piples, alle, I am told, without dresses. We in Constantinople alle
sending dresses and money to Armeni Beyble Hausse. The piples there
are much kind, and we love them bicos they help our piples.
In my furst lettre I am very sorry to give you bad news, but we
hope Jisus will saife us, when I shall right you good news. If you
will rite the repons of my lettre, plese don't right it to Brousse,
and don't send it to Turkisch post, bicos if the Turcs see my naim
right by Inglich rightinks, they open the lettre, find me and put
me in prisen. Send repons, plese, to Inglich post restant, or to
Beyble Hausse, or direct to Mrs. T. A. Baldwin, Brousse. I think
that I have much mistaiks made. Have I? Then exqus them. My love to
alle yung piples.
P. S--You must not right at alle my name in the lettre. Again I
say, exqus me. I have right so (en desordre). Recive mes sinsere
salutation.
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