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THE PRINCIPIA ALUMNI ASSOClAliui 13201 CLAYTON ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63131

BEING A YEAR BOOK Published in the Interest of The Principia by the Principia Aliimni Association

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^- FOREWORD.

In sending out the Principia Alumni Record, the Principia Alumni Association feels that it is but carrying out one of the chief aims of the associa­ tion, namely, "To establish the proper relations between Principia and the world at large." These pages contain a partial record of the devel­ opment of Principia during the past year in the line of Light, in the manifestation of true education. They are issued in a spirit of gratitude for good already accomplished, and in the hope of broadening our scope of mutual helpfulness. "For we must share, if we would keep That blessing from above."

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/•y*'HE Principia Alumni Association was formed ord stands as a second milestone in the established \J on May 25, 1906, following the graduation printed history of the Association. of the first class. As the Association at that time was very small no necessity was felt for any means /• v^'HE close of the eighth year of the Principia I of communication between members other than \J Alumni Association, I9I4, marks great personal letters. 'With the graduation of subse­ growth within its ranks. Having weathered a few I quent classes came the demand for a broader, more storms of personal opinion and the argument of comprehensive means of communication regarding lack, always coming out with a brighter, better the affairs of the Association. The members at this sense of things, the Alumni Association finds itself time were living at great distances from St. Louis, on a firmer basis of unity, and ready for a larger the permanent headquarters of the association. scope of activity. Accordingly the Principia Alumnus was launched The past year has demanded a great deal of in May, 1909. The Association planned to issue this patient detail work in order to be thoroughly pre­ publication in pamphlet form every two months. It pared for forward steps of the coming year. The appeared until May, 1910, when it was discontinued time is upon us when we, as Alumni, can no longer because of untoward circumstances, chief of which fail to perceive the necessity for a definite personal was lack of sufficient financial support. From May, realization of our responsibilities in shaping the 1910, until May, 1913, the Alumni Association was future of Principia. without a publication of its own for official com­ The Alumni and the student body, together with munication or for unofficial general news concern­ the Faculty, constitute Principia; our growth ing its members. means Principia's gro-wth, if we are realizing the In May, 1913, the Principia Alumni Record was great debt we all owe to her. For many years a issued by the Principia Alumni Association to stand loyal few, and foremost among them the beloved as an official year book of the Principia. It is is­ founder of Principia, have borne the burden atten­ sued by all the classes that have come out of Prin­ dant upon the upbuilding of such an institution. cipia, joined into a whole, that an adequate idea of It is for the younger generation to carefully water the activities of the several alumni may be spread and thoroughly tend the seeds which have been so about. unselfishly planted. Other duties call our older This present edition of the Principia Alumni Rec­ helpers as time goes on, and the actual policy of

Pa. F i [mi 9 1 4^ \ I^S^ Principia J1 I u m n i K^ecor d EJMJ] \M1 9 1 4M the carrying on of Principia will devolve upon her To the Christian Scientist, these mental proc­ sons and daughters. Let us awake that we may esses are daily occurrences, and he begins to find each actively fit ourselves for this solemn duty and his harvest manifested, in proportion to his realiza­ glorious privilege. tion of the one Mind and its operation. He learns Principia is no longer a small institution. Her to seek God—the Kingdom of Heaven—and "all growth must be seen in a broad light. The Execu­ these things are added unto him." As every good tive Board of the Alumni Association feels that thought is put into practice it is manifested to his the coming year there should be inaugurated a consciousness, and he finds his harvest, or his sup­ nation-wide campaign to put Principia where she ply, complete. He has received what promotes his really belongs, namely: in the front ranks of the spiritual welfare, and has grown in grace. exponents of true education. To accomplish this we As he turns away from the evidence of the lying must broaden our individual outlook upon the sub­ senses—senses which speak of lack, fear, loss of ject of education in general and upon the education opportunity, past personal experiences, inability and which Principia offers in particular. Having un­ other beliefs—^he finds peace and comfort in the failingly received Principia's best, let us give back realization that all true being is in God, and that good measure, pressed down and running over. man, being God's child, has all he needs. His human needs are being met, he is in his right place, and /»j^ ' HE Principia Alumni Record wishes to add the Truth is becoming dearer and clearer to him. V-^ a word of greeting to the Se"nior Class, ex­ Mrs. Eddy says in this same article, on page 11, pressive of its pleasure in receiving them into the "Neither red tape nor indignity hindered the divine Alumni Association. process." What a comfort it is to know that noth­ Your reputation as workers has already been ing can hinder the unfolding of God's plan for His established by the accomplishments of your school children. What a beautiful and gracious plan it is; years. Your ability to work together augurs well and man has his place, his work, and his reward in for a sense of unity which you will bring to the this plan. It is only when human will is thrust in Association. Your love for Principia and your that the divine will seems afar off. originality and resourcefulness in working for her In Science and Health, page 13, Mrs. Eddy says, will be of great benefit to us. "If our petitions are sincere, we labor for what we Principia is rapidly forging ahead, and you are ask, and our Father, who seeth in secret, will reward the fruits of her latest work. We expect great things us openly." from you. Nineteen Fourteen, and we bid you a hearty welcome. "•—TAS there ever been a time in your life when J ^ there crept into your thought the suggestion N page 12, of Unity of Good, Mrs. Eddy, in of discouragement—"the devil's worst tool"—and O "Seed Time and Harvest," says: "... and you seemed to be a failure? Were you mesmerized gather the harvest by mental, not material proc­ with this belief or did you look deep down into your esses." heart to see why you had allowed this uninvited

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guest to enter your consciousness—your mental the co-operation of the Record and The Principian home? Did you then endeavor to be very thankful will greatly further the aims of Principia. and to gaze up into the light like Daniel of old when the lions were about him? Have you ever NE so often hears the remark by people who asked yourself how you could fail when you "live, O have a serious purpose in life, "I haven't move and have your being in God"? time," or "I should love to do that if I had the There is no recipe for discouragement like grate­ time." fulness, seeing all the good about you and rejoicing. A sense of limitation right there arises as a As soon as you forget yourself you will cease to be barrier, and the thing to be attained becomes a little discouraged. Lend your efforts towards doing for more distant. those around you and you will not have time to be What is it that keeps man from having time to sorry for yourself. As Mr. Barrie has said, "Those fulfill the demands that living on this plane of who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot thought involves? Goethe has said, "One has keep it from themselves." always time enough if one will apply it." Can we not find our answer there? Success lies certainly in NE of this year's innovations of great value the application of our time and not in the time itself. O is The Principian published by the Press Club. The first issue appeared in November, 1913, Hurry is perhaps the worst cheat of all, for hurry and was a very commendable effort. As The Prin­ is fear, and when fear gets in there it likely to be cipian is a school paper it contains only news of much wrong thinking and as a result, confusion. special interest locally, and is an "organ of the Would it not be well to establish first in thought faculty, students and alumni." the thing to be accomplished and to see man's capa­ bilities unlimited and then to set about to work for Looking over the different issues one can see a the completion of the task? In this way we shall steady improvement, in each additional number. have time to do all that is required of us. All of the articles submitted for publication are approved by the English instructors and are care­ ..^^HE editorial staff is greatly indebted to mem- fully edited. Excellent examples of literary talent \J bers of the Faculty, the Senior class and are shown in each new edition of The Principian. others of the student body for their very able assist­ Contributions for the nimierous departments of ance in the production of this book. the school paper are furnished by the students, with The students submitted many excellent designs the exception of the Alumni Department, which is for the cover; the one by Miss Jane Morris has in charge of a resident member of the Alumni Asso­ been accepted. The headings were the clever idea ciation. The paper goes to press about the middle of Miss Marguerite Butler. of each month and appears in complete form about Co-operation should occupy an important posi­ the last of the month. tion at this time among the aims of those interested The Record wishes to take this opportunity to in Principia, and taking the ready, efficient aid lent thank The Principian for its interest in the gradu­ the Record as an indication in that direction, surely ates of Principia. Furthermore we feel sure that large things will be accomplished for Principia.

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A CAMPING HONEYMOON. T was at the tail end of an altogether "where do you intend heating it?" orthodox honeymoon that Jack and I "Why, over the—the campfire, I suppose." decided to camp out for a week. Only "By the time there is a campfire, woman," was a look at Niagara Falls had been needed the stern rejoinder, "you'll be that hungry you'll be Ito make our wedding trip true to type, and we thinking more about bacon than beauty. And as wanted something different. We had said a hundred for me, I shall not cease howling for dough-gods rice-flavored farewells at Los Angeles, danced and from the time I lay the first stick on the fire." swum and gone aboard battleships at Coronado, Upon learning that dough-gods were biscuits, I done the theaters and eaten and eaten and eaten in laid aside the curling-iron and adopted the policy San Francisco, motored and sight-seen in Portland, of being a useful citizen at any cost. and been stared at everywhere. It is remarkable When our train pulled out of Spokane, bound for how the rude public gaze can penetrate the disguise northern Idaho, the attention we attracted was neg­ of a perfectly new gray tailored suit, a smart hat ligible, and we felt charmingly incog. A blow with a floating—always a floating—veil, immaculate awaited us at Kaniksu, where we were to take an gloves, boots made to order, two new rings on a auto stage to our destination, Kaniksu Lake. We certain finger, and marked indifference to the Man were accosted by an agreeable lady, apparently the Behind the Newspaper across the oysters from only living inhabitant of this forlorn settlement of you! shacks trying their best to hide behind piles of In Spokane, some lightning changes turned us lumber. into a plain pair of tramps. "I'm mighty sorry the reception committee is "Rose of the World," said Jack, as we were detained," was her deferential greeting. Our packing our outfit, "do my eyes deceive me, or is blushes must have conveyed the impression that that a curling iron I see you smuggling into the we considered a reception committee only fitting sleeve of my blue flannel shirt?" and proper under the circumstances, though they I admitted the soft impeachment, blushing. hid seething rage at the diabolic Spokane cousin "Well, my dear," said my husband, in the tone who surely must have telegraphed our identity one employs toward a small and fractious child. ahead.

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"All the delegates to the Farmers' Convention almost refused it in favor of the more poetic camp- were to be met. Ain't it too bad you beat the com­ fire, but later, when the rain descended and tht mittee here?" floods came and our campfire would have been only So we breathed freely again, since we so closely a dream, we blessed him and his rusty, substantial resembled the natives of Idaho. While Jack bought gift, from grateful hearts. provisions, I watched the real "delegates" assem­ On the boat. Jack told me a flapjack story about bling from the surrounding farms. A brilliant San Coulie Nelse. Know you the festive flapjack? splash of color appeared first on the horizon, prov­ It is as unlike a pancake as a nice thick Persian rug ing to be the cabbage-emblazoned laprobe reserved is unlike a muslin curtain. A little flour with a for such occasions. At "the store" each farmer pinch of baking powder and salt, water judiciously handed out his family, and then, lastly and most filtered through till it's gummy, pour it into the fry­ tenderly, a huge package which fairly screamed ing pan—yes, fill her up, don't be stingy—sizzle and homemade cakes, pies and jellies. brown—run the knife around and under it—then "Perhaps even tomato pickles," murmured Jack up with the pan, with a rotary motion similar to as we stood watching, and I thought I detected a Maurice McLoughlin's serve—flop in the air—and tear in his eye when his gaze reverted to the cans down she comes with a dull thud plump into the of cold, inanimate baked beans he had just pur­ pan again, if you're an old hand at it. Eggs? Where chased. do you think you are—-at the Waldorf? "Good "Since we look the part of delegates. Angel Wife, solid tamping," Jack called it, "guaranteed to stick why not be them?" quoth he. And that is how old to your ribs through many a weary mile." clothes proved the passport to a phenomenal lunch­ San Coulie Nelse was concocting this delectable eon, as well as to much free information regarding dain^ for a party of business men on a fishing trip. crops, weather, and rustic social life. Among them was a tall thin man of unsuspected That afternoon, an automobile stage, seating food capacity, whose favorite dish appeared to be twelve, piloted us bumpily over dreadful roads but flapjacks. His appetite had nearly exhausted the through glorious forests of dense evergreen, to the batter and the cook's patience, and one of the kinder edge of Kaniksu Lake, a mirror of heaven's own hearted offered to substitute for Nelse. The old blue, like a sapphire in a cluster of emerald moun­ fellow took a glance of utmost contempt at the tall tains. It was June, month of roses—and mosquitoes thin man, and then, waving the others aside with and rain, but we didn't think about them until his knife, drawled, "Hold on, boys, hold on. I'll get afterward. this long hollow bamboo thing filled up after awhile. Before taking the steamer to our camping ground. He's et seventeen flapjacks—he can't hold many Canoe Point, we bought more supplies of "San more." Coulie Noise," an old frontiersman who for years Canoe Point was at the base of a big heavily- had been guide for all the men of Jack's family on timbered mountain which, when we reached it late their fishing trips. He took a kindly interest in in the afternoon, loomed a vast black shape through our plans, culminating in the loan of a stove. We a mist of rain.

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Have you ever been dumped upon the shore of provisions in another, and ourselves in his motor a large lake in a pouring rain, with nothing in sight boat on the v/ay to his civilized, roomy camp, where but the beautiful trees and the inquisitive squirrels we dried out and ate bacon and eggs cooked by his and the busy bees, and with camp to pitch, pots guide. and pans to unpack, a stove pipe to be affixed to That night we were far too sleepy to complain of your stove and the other end pried through a hole our damp, dank blankets, but the next morning we in the sky in the absence of a roof, and you a very wanted to hang them in the sun to dry—and there hungry bride, with feet soaking wet and hair com­ wasn't any sun. It rained that day. Next day it still ing out of curl, and an almost perfectly new husband rained, rained some more, and continued to rain. tactfully suggesting that now is the time to prove The third day saw Jack kneeling upon the shores all those things you've said about being a good of the lake with arms upraised, saying in a voice of cook? And as you watched the little steamer hum fervent supplication, "Aw, Jupiter Pluvius, cut it away, cutting off the only avenue of escape, didn't out." your trained eye calculate the distance, and your That morning brought our good Samaritan again thumping heart repeat, "Could I swim it?" with fresh trout (they had been out in slickers, History does not surmise what would have oc­ something we didn't possess, and had a good catch), curred in our case had not the chug-chug of a mosquitoe netting, the camper's friend, and freshly- motor boat been heard at this moment. To the new­ made doughnuts. I had thought him an unusually comers. Jack and I must have appeared like an illus­ delightful man on the occasion of his first call, but tration of the well-known saying, "Ain't nature now I could discern a halo about his head and wings grand?" as we stood gazing pensively into the between his shoulders. And he was so politely depths of the forest, but we spun about with wreath­ apologetic about "butting into" the honeymoon ing smiles and recognized two Spokane business camp! men, who were, we had heard, camping half a mile Even at Lake Kaniksu in June it can't rain for­ from Canoe Point. One of them, a seasoned camper, ever. And oh! the joy of the sunshine streaming looked over our outfit with appraising eye, and said, through the drenched, fragrant pines and sparkling "Only one tent. That's too bad. If this rain keeps on the clean little blue ripples of the lake. Our first up you'll need some protection for your stove, and act after it cleared was to hang everything hangable you can't cook and sleep in one small army tent." on a line from one tent to the other, for our sleep­ He hesitated a minute, then, "Look here, we've an ing tent had sprung a leak, keeping everything in it extra tent in camp that's not in use. Would you of the texture of damp moss at a temperature of mind if—" 40 degrees. \¥ell, this angel in disguise not only brought us The fish were biting gloriously, and we spent all the extra tent, but helped Jack drive the stakes and day in The Thoroughfare, a cove of fishing fame, pitch it with the delightful celerity of the Man a place of emerald shadows and darting brown and Who Knows How. In a jiffy our cots and clothing golden lights, of overhanging boughs and fringing were tucked snugly away in one tent, our stove and reeds and wild flowers, and trout flashing every-

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Kaniksu to instruct Jack to cross all bridges on And yet, stretched amid the unwonted luxury of Shank's mare! a really comfortable bed, with all the returned I reached home at nine in the evening, as the train camper's quickened appreciation of civilization, I was late. The maid who answered the door knew me still fancied I saw through the tent flap the good­ not through my sunburn, mosquito bites and dust, night blinkings of the camp fire glow. In my ears and promptly put the chainbolt reserved for suspi- sounded the faint insistent rustling of the wind, cious-loking characters on the door, before she and the answering murmur of the pines, while from opened it wide enough to say, "The lady of the the moonless tangle all around me came now and house is not at home." again the thousand and one voices of the night— "Yes, she is," I meekly persisted. "Don't you far away bird calls, the chatter of roosting wild know me, Christine?" fowl, the cozy snap of the fire, the waves lapping Whereupon poor Christine abased herself, repeat­ the shore—and at last the forest slept, and all v^^as ing over and over, "How well you're looking, Mrs. still. Honk! honk! Good gracious! what had Richards!" happened? I sat upright, cold and shaking. And What would we do, even in our own households, then, slowly, the sickening realization came over without the polite society lie? me. I was back in the city again, and an automobile It was joy to regain a bathtub, and my vanity. had passed.

MODERN BUILDINGS

" • M^T some time, I'm sure all of us have thoroughly cover the same, and to see that the spirit ^^F^B exhibited some curiosity as to what as well as the letter of the contract is lived up to! ^^^B a modern building really is, from the In other words, to see that the owner gets full value _^'^ *% standpoint of materials used and for his money. why they are used. We have had a hazy idea of its being constructed merely to resist fire, high and The engineer, on the other hand, deals with a destructive winds and the climate. While, generally somewhat different phase of the subject. It is his speaking, this is true, the important feature of mod­ business to analyze the plans in every detail, and see ern operations is the aim to develop something as if they have been practically drawn up, and if so, near the ideal in the way of light, heat, ventilation whether or not they can be simplified so that there is and design as it is possible to produce. a chance to cut the cost down without injuring the purpose of the building or lessening its load-bearing Three very important factors enter into this prob­ capacity to any appreciable extent. lem : the architect, the engineer, and the contractor. The first is the most important, since it is up to The contractor does not appear until the other him to grasp the nature and possibilities of what is two factors have thoroughly discussed the plans wanted, to get out plans and specifications which from every standpoint. Then it is for him to make

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• the building grow from paper to fact. even roofs. To insure its standing up under heavy In the construction of buildings, it has been loads, steel bars are embedded so as to take up all proved by practice and experience that some ma­ stress and strain and expansion of heat and cold, terials afford more protection against fire and the resulting from the changes in the climate. When a elements and better withstand the carrying of heavy reinforced concrete structure is finished, it is a loads than some others which have been used here­ monolithic mass, and not unlike a cave which has tofore. Not only that, but the cost is less. been hollowed out by water or the action of the The material which has most prominently come elements. to the front in this respect is what is known as After the skeleton of a building—the floors, col­ concrete: a mixture of sand, gravel and cement. This umns and roof—is finishea, the brick is used for has been found to be indeed a wonderful building walling in, and for exterior decoration; stone is used material, and it has more than made good in its as a contrast. Wood is used in our modern buildings field. Moreover, its scope is broadening so that it is for interior finish only: floors, doors, sash, interior beginning to prove its worth and possibilities in the and exterior window and door jambs. Only mate­ artistic field, and many commendable features in rials which are known to be fireproof, and flexible ornamentation have been worked out. enough to be decorative for both the exterior and It is in structural work that concrete has had its interior, are sanctioned. It is only a question of greatest development. It has taken the place of time when no burnable material will be allowed to wood in floor construction, walls, partitions, and remain permanently in a building of any kind.

IN '46.

^^M^k"^ HE navy is getting no more glory lished academy and from "Pop" Lockwood's de­ M ^^ from this war than the land-lubber tested exercises, looked on agape, and quite forgot ^^ W middies'll get from their 'sojer' drill their duff in the interest of the discussion. The ^^^^ at Fort Severn." older midshipmen, veterans of the blockade, re­ The argument was growing heated, as were the garded Jack's tirade with greater equanimity and midshipmen crowded about the mess table in the less distraction from the pudding. stuffy steerage of the "Mississippi." "Calm yourself. Jack," said Shubrick; "you'll be "I tell you, we might as well stay in Boston cooled off by sundown. We all know that Mexico's Harbor and steer running boats as to hang around the hottest place this side of the Styx, but the war Vera Cruz, not even taking a shot at the castle, will be over by and by." while the army takes the prize and the glory." "It's easy enough for you to talk, Bricky," retort­ Jack Pillsbury glared at his messmates and planted ed Jack, still belligerent. "The chap who was lucky his spoon bolt upright on the board, as if daring enough to draw a berth on the shore battery is on the anyone to attack his statements or his person. The high road to fortune. But can you show me another younger lads, just escaped from the newly estab­ man in the mess who has a chance to make a name

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THE AIMS OF THE MODERN LIBRARY.

^^^^^ ERHAPS almost everyone has a better shining light in the library world. Of course I knew *^B • idea of libraries and their methods that the beautiful new building left nothing to be B^^^r than I had a year ago. Of course I desired; but it seems that their methods are also ^^^^^••ii"!.^ knew that a librarian's duties included irreproachable. So if any of you in St. l^ouis now more than the charging and discharging of books. are at all interested in the work, it would be well I knew that the books were catalogued and that to note particulars of their methods. there was reference work to be done. But I was Like so many other professions, library work has blissfully ignorant of the classification with its nice developed amazingly during this new century. The discriminations; of the woes of cataloguing with its Dewey decimal system of classification has been fixed yet elusive forms; and I was most ignorant almost universally adopted. This system divides all of the desires and aims of the modern library. To books into ten classes: Philosophy, Religion, Soci­ me, a library was an institution where I might ology, Philology, Science, Useful Arts, Fine Arts, obtain books for my amusement or edification as Literature, History, Biography and Travel, and I chose; where I might find information on current books, such as encyclopedias, too general to be events and material for debates. But I never put in any one class; and assigns them numbers guessed that the library would attempt to improve which bring all books of the same class together my taste in literature; that it would try various on the shelves. Cataloguing has become more uni­ schemes to interest me and obtain my patronage if form throughout the country. Library of Congress I were not a card holder and to keep me coming cards being used as the basis of the catalogues in regularly if I were but an infrequent visitor. most libraries. Library advertising or publicity of any sort was But more than this, the whole library spirit has unknown to me. changed. It is very rarely now that one finds a My study of library science therefore has been library with the old-fashioned idea of guarding the full of startling revelations. I had not been in the books from the public. Though not very many training class long till I learned that the St. Louis months ago a librarian of the old school replied, library system is one of the most up-to-date in the when questioned as to the condition of his library, country, and that Mr. Bostwick, the librarian, is a "Why it was never in better condition. All the

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books are in but two, and I'm going to send for seven day fiction shelves is made keenly aware of them tomorrow." What a different idea than that this fact. But librarians are trying constantly to of the many libraries who are vying so jealously interest these people in standard fiction, biography, with each other for the largest circulation statistics! travel, history, etc., and are in some measure But it is characteristic of the great change in the successful. library world which is now very nearly completed The establishing of numerous branch libraries in this country and is fast taking place in other has grown to be an important part of all large lands. library systems. Needless to say this enables the The modern library motto is: "To find a reader library to reach many more people and to co-operate for every book and a book for every reader." More more successfully with the schools. It is also an care is therefore being taken in the selection of aid in this movement to elevate the literary taste of books, that there may be no books on the shelves the library patrons. For in the small library the which someone would not be the better for reading. librarian and attendants can keep in closer touch So if you do not find all the latest fiction on the with readers, can know them personally, observe shelves of your library don't blame it for not being what they read and are interested in, and become up-to-date, but give it credit for showing discrimi­ of much more service to them than is possible in nation of which you and many others do not seem the main library where patrons would seldom be capable. waited on by the same attenilant twice in Of course fiction is a library's greatest problem. succession. It is their main drawing card, but also their main Thus the library is endeavoring to become a drawback. Though it is often a means of opening philanthropic as well as an educational institution. up the great fields of literature to a person with The work with immigrants is an important factor little knowledge of books, it is often very hard to in many of our cities. The success achieved in lead him up through this first stage and promote making better and more intelligent citizens of these him to better literature. Notwithstanding there is foreigners is truly amazing. Many libraries have much good literature on the fiction shelves, the city planning departments where the reports of novel habit is as easy to acquire, as pernicious, and progress of cities throughout the world may as hard to break as the liquor, drug or tobacco hab­ be found. Nearly all libraries make snecial features its, or any other form of vice. It drugs the mind and of their business and technical collections, earnestly leaves it incapable of deep thought or enjoyment of seeking to be of aid to all men who wish to succeed. serious literature. One who has the opportunity No matter what you are interested in, business, art, of watching the people who come two or three times music, sports, the new library makes them its inter­ a week and load themselves with books from the ests also and is eager to help you.

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retary of the Girls' Athletic Association, and Liter­ Cadet Major. He is the third cadet to gain the ary Editor of The Principian, and her home town honor at Principia. He is able to overcome his ex­ • f I is Chillicothe, Missouri. cessive dignity once in a while, and then his con­ The class Secretary, Miss Effie Louden, although tagious laugh rings out over the campus and makes small in stature, is by no means a little thing so everyone who hears it just a little more light of far as the class is concerned. The saying, "small heart. The Major is the 1914 Track Captain, and m but mighty," describes her perfectly. As for her he lives in St. Louis. dimples, have they not helped to secure for the class Miss Mary Faulk is a prize which the Seniors its present high honors in the beauty show? She is could ill afford to lose. Her originality and quick President of the Girls' Athletic Association. Miss wit have been a valuable asset to the class of 1914. Louden comes from Fairfax, Iowa. However, her roommates do not value her origi­ To look at the Seniors, one might think that nality to as great a degree as they might, because most of them were light headed, because there is it seems to find vent in curious applications of the only one brunette in the class. However, these laws of the "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty facts cannot be kept dark. Mr. William Andrews, to Animals," dogs a specialty. Miss Mary hails class Treasurer, is not only a brilliant student, but from Monroe, La., the land of cane and cotton. is a star in athletics. He is President of the Boys' Last, but by no means least, is our noted cheer Athletic Association, also Manager of the baseball leader, Mr. G. Eldridge Hamlin. To lend dignity team. However, William has evolved a very to the class, he bought a pair of glasses, and has curious form of exercise, which he takes in pub­ often been mistaken for an inspector of the school. lic, much to the delight of all. It is a quick Although some people might think his chief aim doubling up, a rocking motion, and then a sudden in life is to have a good time, his friends all know loosening of the vocal chords, which produces a that he is very original, exceptionally bright, and a noise something like laughter. In order to accom­ great help in making the I9I4 class one of the best plish this feat properly, the eyes are closed tightly. classes that has ever been graduated from Principia. Billy's laugh v/ill go down in Principia's history. He is Senior Captain of the Principia Cadets and He hails from the ancestral seat of the Andrews President of the Helmsmen. family. Grand Haven, Michigan. The originality and school spirit of the class is One of the lessons which Principia teaches is the shown in the present which it is giving to the adaptation of one's self to his surroundings. Miss school. The members have collected all songs Ethel Owen has certainly mastered the art. She which are favorites of the Principians and have had dances through life with a lively song, no matter them published in the "Principia Song Book." what trials she encounters. Miss Owen was the It is with keen regret that those of us who girls' tennis champion last year. Her home address remain see this class leave Principia. The Nine­ is Kansas City, Missouri. teen Fourteens have been an inspiration to us, not I Mr. Harold T. Hungerford has been rewarded only as a class, but individually, as our dearest for his faithfulness and ability by being made friends. But we know that "there never was lost

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good," so we bid them godspeed in their progress Craig had become somewhat efficient, but was com­ and feel that the classes to follow will also face pletely outclassed by Capt. Eldridge Hamlin and their responsibilities in the sap^e fine spirit. his famous dishdryer, Sergt. Wm. Andrews. Major Hungerford was temporarily disabled, but he con­ IN HONOR OF THE SENIORS. tributed his share of exertion by encouraging the November 14.—For the purpose of establishing a workers. closer acquaintance between the Alumni and the Se­ The Misses Ellett, Louden, Owen, and Faulk, not nior class, the Alumni gave a "1914" party. The to be outdone, revelled in making the pots and pans Seniors had an enjoyable evening. They appreciated shine. most of all, the cordiality and good feeling of the When the Seniors were invited to attend a formal Alumni, which was expressed on this occasion. The dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John old songs sung brought back happy memories, which Dunn, on December 15, great was the interest of induced some of the older Alumni to tell us how the entire class. Brave were the guests as they it used to be "years ago." started out. The girls in "simple summer gowns," May 1.—Mrs. Julia Thomas gave a tea for the and the boys "with clanking swords and flashing Senior girls. This was a most charming affair. chevrons." May 1.—Johnston Craig entertained the Seniors Some excitement was created on the street car informally at his home in Kirkwood. The trip, by when the President became so entangled with his automobile, was very delightful, and Mr. Craig as sword that his dignity was threatened. "First Aid" a host was inimitable. saved the situation, however. May 3.—Mr. and Mrs. Hungerford entertained at Each member of the class did his best to appear a dinner party for the Seniors. After a delicious as if formal dinner parties were everyday affairs. repast, those who were able to sing, did so. Whether or not they succeeded, only Mr. and Mrs. May 9.—The Juniors gave their annual entertain­ Dunn can tell. ment for the Seniors, which took the form of a hike to Elsah. The dinner party which was given for the Se­ niors by Mr. and Mrs. James Randall Dunn, was a Mr. and Mrs. John R. Dunn are truly the friends repetition of the many wonderful times which the of the Seniors. On March 15, and again on April members of the Dunn family have provided for this 19, they entertained the Class at tea on Sunday class. Jollification reigned supreme, as can well be evening. The occasions were made much more en­ imagined with both Messrs. Dunn present. Toy joyable by the fact that the guests were allowed balloons were among the many favors bestowed, to help prepare the good things to eat. and some of the more youthful Seniors took great After the food had been disposed of, the mascu­ delight in bringing them home. line members displayed their ability in the art of dishwashing. By the second visit First Lieutenant That the Senior class has been royally enter-

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\mi 91 mMm Principia Alumni li.e c o r d k^ag^a-l Ml 9 1 4m tained this year is a known fact, and our friends, In the great state of Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Howard, provided an entertainment Lived a man named Sterling Morton. on March 15, which will be long remembered; a He it was who met the great men theater party to see George Arliss in "Disraeli." Of the board of agriculture, The Seniors were togged out in their very best, Planned a resolution with them for this occasion, and they were provided with auto­ For preserving of the forests. mobiles to take them to and from the theater. Mr. He had seen the devastation Howard was a jovial host as usual, and added great­ Wrought by man upon the forests. ly to the success of the evening. Heard how, far across the ocean. In the lands of other nations. THE SENIOR PLAY. Trees were being planted yearly On Friday evening, February 13, the Senior class To replace the ones which died there. presented the play, "Mr. Bob." It was given with Two and forty years have passed us the idea of increasing the fund of the Senior gift to Since this great man, Sterling Morton, the school. Heard the call of dying forests. A great deal of advertising was done, so that Since then, year by year, the people when the fatal day arrived almost all of the friends With the love which he roused in them of the school knew of the entertainment. In spite Plant new trees in place of old ones. of the blizzard Friday morning, and three feet of Giving back to earth her forests. snow in the evening, there was a large crowd pres­ Giving back to man his shelter. ent to see the "all star" cast. Giving back to birds their refuge The performance was given with much spirit, and In this land of life and freedom. was well received. The financial result of the And the children of our country. play was very good, considering the condition of the With a love of nature's beauty, weather. The Senior class is indebted to the Celebrate its yearly coming— students and friends of the school for the loyal sup­ "Arbor Day," they call the pastime. port given them on this occasion. In her early days, Principia, ARBOR DAY, 1914. Following ever worthy customs. Taught her children to obey them; /<-y HOULD you ask me whence this custom, And among them, in the springtime. j^5 Whence this Arbor Day tradition. Arbor Day was ne'er forgotten. With the odors of the forest. With its thoughts of life and growing. With the dew and damp of springtide. With its bursting buds and blossoms. With its winding lines of children With its plants and trees renewing. In and out among the driveways, Happy children at this season! I should answer, I should tell you. Year by year this joyous custom

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Ever new as time goes onward, May it grow in strength and beauty. Never losing its sweet message. May its gracious branches cover Always gaining strength and beauty, Happy classes coming after. Is repeated at Principia. Loyal students of the future. In its richness and its verdure Now the Seniors of the present. Fruits of love and joy and pleasure. Here their loving thoughts are planting, May they read our loving message, With this tree for dear Principia. "As the sowing so the reaping."

COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM 1914.

SATURDAY, MAY 16— WEDNESDAY, May 20th—Class Day. 10 a. m.—Baseball. Second Annual Inter-Com­ 12 m.—Instruction Ends. pany Game. 2 :30 p. m.—Class Day Exercises. 2 p. m.—Orchestra Concert and Drill by Cadets. 6 p. m.—Junior-Senior Picnic. 3:30 p. m.—May-Day Exercises. 8 p. m.—Church. 8 p. m.—Alumni Reunion Ball. THURSDAY, May 21st— SUNDAY, May 17th— Band Concert. 11a. m.—Church. 2 p. m.—Principia Cadets Batallion Drill and 8 p. m.—Alumni "Get Together." Dress Parade. MONDAY, May ISth— 8:15 p. m.—Commencement Exercises. 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.—Former Students' Day. 3:30 p. m.—Inter-class Track Meet. FRIDAY, May 22nd— 8 p. m.—Parents' Meeting—Fourth Annual Meet­ 8 to 10 p. m.—First session Ninth Annual Alumni Meeting. ing Principia Parents' Association. TUESDAY, May 19th— SATURDAY, May 23rd— 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.—Alumni Visiting Day. 2:30 p. m.—Second session Ninth Annual Alumni 3 p. m.—Baseball—Alumni vs. School. Meeting. 8:15 p. m.—Concert by students of Lower School. 7 p. m.—Annual Alumni Banquet.

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GROUP ACTIVITIES. "^mm^^^^T the beginning of the school year of Vice-President, Miss Mary Faulk. ^LJM 1913-1914 the Academic Department November 6th—Debate: Subject, "Resolved, That ^^^^B of The Principia was organized into modern dances should be introduced into Prin­ ^..^-^^^ seven groups, with different teachers cipia." Negative decision. to act as group counselors. The Seniors and Juniors January 5th—Debate: Subject, "Resolved, That were organized into a group with Mrs. Greene as the law allowing American ships free passage counselor. Mr. Beals has charge of the fourth aca­ through the Panama Canal should be rescinded." demic group, Mr. Vincent of the third, Mrs. Webster Negative decision. and Miss Holmes of the second, and Miss Cummings March 5th—Debate: Subject, "Resolved, That the and Miss Jenkins of the first. This method was United States should annex Mexico." Affirmative chosen instead of the old study hall arrangement, decision. and has worked out very satisfactorily during the year. April 6th—Debate: Subject, "Resolved, That the United States should increase her army and navy." One period of every Thursday was set aside for Negative decision. meetings of the groups. Each group organized itself into some kind of a club in order to become more Press Club—President, John Noble; Vice-Presi­ proficient in parliamentary law and at the same time dent, Virginia Recktenwald. to have interesting meetings, discussions and Publishers of "The Principian," the first publica­ debates. tion issued by the pupils. Editor-in-Chief, Grace A schedule was arranged whereby each group Threadgill; Business Manager, Thomas Dawson. would furnish the programme for Friday morning This is a highly creditable production, and of great assembly at least once during the year. These pro­ benefit to the school at large. grammes, rendered fortnightly, were varied and Second Academic Current Topic and Debating exceedingly interesting. Club—Officers changed monthly. The following is a short review of the activities First debate: Subject, "Resolved, That the honor of the various groups: system in examinations should be used in Prin­ Junior-Senior Club—President, Edwin Pillsbury; cipia." Negative decision.

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Second debate: Subject, "Resolved, That self- grades into groups, or classes, reciting all of their government should be inaugurated in Principia." major studies to one teacher. This teacher would Third debate: Subject, "Resolved, That baseball be directly in charge of the group at all times, super­ requires quicker thinking, and is better mental vising the study as well as hearing the lessons. The training than football." ways and means for carrying out this plan did not Dramatic Club—President, William Sutherland; immediately present themselves. But in September, Vice-President, Arthur Gibson. 1912, the group organization was established, and May 5th—"The Yellow Jacket." This presenta­ the four grammar grades (fifth to eighth years in­ tion was unique in that it was an exact copy of a clusive) were divided into two groups, each under a Chinese play, produced according to Chinese tradi­ "mother teacher." tions governing the stage. In the fall of 1913, another step in the perfecting The Athenians—Produced a most readable con­ of this plan was taken. This was the abolishment tinued story, "The Rivals;" and "The Athenian," a of the "connecting class," which held a half-way newspaper. position between kindergarten and primary. In this class the children used to sing and play with THE LOWER SCHOOL. the kindergarten pupils, and spend the working hours in mastering the first principles of the three ^^^MM^tf' ROM the beginning of the second year R's. " The fortunate acquisition, at the beginning of H I of the existence of The Principia the past year, of a remarkably fine primary teacher B^^"^ (September, 1899) to the conclusion made possible the formation of a new primary de­ ^KILM^ of its fourteenth year (May, 1912), partment. This department includes the old con­ the departmental system or form of organization necting class, and the second year pupils who had was used throughout the school, except in the kin­ formerly been associated with those of the inter­ dergarten and primary grades. That is, from a mediate grades .(third and fourth years). The common study room, the pupils passed to a different beautiful work already done in the primary room classroom for each subject. has proved the wisdom of following this new plan. The opening of the fifteenth year marked the The elementary or lower school, then, consists beginning of a new era in the organization of the now of five groups: kindergarten, primary, inter­ lower or elementary department. For some time mediate, and two grammar groups, the whole repre­ prior to this date it had been clear to those in senting the first nine years of school life. Naturally, charge of the work that the results obtained in the the kindergarten course is not restricted to one grammar grades were in many ways unsatisfactory, year. Pupils may enter at any age between three when considered in proportion to the amount of and six years, when they have reached the state of effort put forth by the teachers. This condition development necessary to grasp the work and bene­ was attributed to the plan of organization. fit by it; and they may remain until they are mature After much careful thought had been devoted to enough to undertake the work of the first primary. the subject, it was decided to divide the grammar Each of these groups is presided over by a mother

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ENTERTAINMENTS—DANCES. for the future speakers to follow. October 2—The first dance was given by the These banquets have met with great success ia school, in the gymnasium, as a welcome to the new the two years of their existence. They have given and old students of Principia. Mr. Mahler, the well- some of the more bashful students an opportunity known dancing teacher, together with his daughter, to express themselves effectively. All through the demonstrated some new and attractive dances. The year the students have done excellent work in this new students entered into the fun, and old and new line. It has been the experience of those who have Principians were soon well acquainted and having a spoken that they find it easier to face an audience royally good time. This dance served to open a after having had this training. series of delightful entertainments planned for the ELSAH. year. "Know ye the hills of Elsah?" Unless one does October 17—Miss Churcher extended an invita­ he cannot appreciate what a trip to Elsah means. tion to all the students to come down to the Gym In October of every year, a number of alumni and and learn the Farragut and Norfolk, two of the students, members of the sacred band known as dances which were introduced by Mr. Mahler. A Pandemoniacs, meet at an early hour, clad in walk­ large crowd gathered, and Miss Churcher was kept ing and hill climbing clothes, and start for Elsah. busy teaching the new steps. These dances made This trip is a wonderful experience. Little sleepy, a decided hit, and throughout the year have been old-fashioned Elsah is well worth visiting, with her very popular. quaint stone houses and moss-grown fences. The superb scenery from Mr. Sylvester's cottage on the THE FIRST SCHOOL BANQUET. top of a hill, and the autumn colored woods, make October 10—The custom of having semi-monthly lasting impressions on the visitor. banquets, which was established last year, has been The crowd this year were true Pandemoniacs. renewed this year. The Senior Class conducted Everybody was ready to enjoy the day to the ut­ the first banquet. Miss Owen was toastmistress, most. The most dramatic incident of the day was and called upon Miss Faulk, Mr. Hungerford, Miss based upon the indomitable courage of Major Hun­ Louden and Mr. Hamlin for toasts. All spoke with gerford, the "slow and careful," who had missed the true senior dignity, and set an excellent example the only train to Elsah. While his absence was

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[mi 9 1 4Wi\l^^Principia ^tumni Ke c o r dJ^m]lMl 9 1 4m being loudly lamented, he suddenly appeared—just the direction of Miss Holmes, presented a play in in time for the second course of dinner! Extra­ the Gymnasium on November 29. Its title was ordinary pedestrian performance! "College Chums." Since it was presented during the Never was the annual pilgrimage more success­ football season and had this sport as the ground­ ful and enjoyable. Although the Pandemoniacs had work of the plot, its success was a foregone conclu­ tramped miles during the day, they were still eager sion. The parts were well taken and the play was for more exercise, and so they finished out the even­ very creditably given. ing at the informal student dance which they found in progress in the gymnasium. GRAHAM LECTURE. December 12—On Friday evening, December 12, THE HALLOWE'EN PARTY. we were fortunate in having as a lecturer. Doctor October 31—The Bungalow girls gave a party on Graham. He delivered an interesting discourse on Hallowe'en, and by their originality and clever­ the "Catacombs of Rome," which gave us an en­ ness made it one of the most enjoyable entertain­ tirely new idea of their meaning and message. We ments of the year. The guests came masked, and trust that Dr. Graham will favor us with another draped in sheets. They were greeted at the door by visit, and relate more of his interesting travels. spooky-looking figures in white, with cold, clammy hands. They were then led through dark halls, up HELMSMEN PARTY AT MRS. OBEAR'S. the stairs and into a dimly lighted room, where they December 13—On Saturday evening, December encountered numerous surprises. Original games 13, Mrs. Obear gave a most enjoyable party at her were played, and the party ended with the Virginia home, for the Helmsmen. The Juniors and Seniors Reel. were invited. With a charming hostess, many good things to eat, and a Victrola to furnish the music MR. BEESLEY'S VISIT. for dancing, the party was most successful. November 15—Mr. Lawrence Beesley, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, gave us a very interesting WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY BANQUET account of his experience, at one of our Sunday AND DANCE. evenings in the hall. He omitted the grewsome February 21—Following the precedent estab­ details of the tragedy, but gave us a very accurate lished last year, a banquet and dance were given recital, correcting some mistaken ideas conveyed by this year to commemorate Washington's birthday. the newspaper reports. The reluctance of the stu­ Mr. Eldridge Hamlin was toastmaster at the boys' dents to part with him showed that Mr. Beesley banquet, which was attended by many of the trus­ had made himself one of our friends. tees of the school, as well as by a number of the Alumni and former students. COLLEGE CHUMS. Mr. Howard had considerable fun at the toast- November 29—A number of the students, under master's expense, when he made his speech, but

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nevertheless he brought out many good points year was the annual dance given by the Athletic which the cadet corps of 1914 will remember. Association. Promptly at 8 o'clock the Gymnasium Dr. Davison followed Mr. Howard, and although was filled with an anxious crowd of students. Why he claimed that he was unprepared, he made a very anxious? Because we were allowed to try some of excellent talk. the new dances. This permission was given with Mr. Field also said a few words, relating incidents the understanding that all objectionable features in his past experience with the boys, and anecdotes should be eliminated. The result was worthy of of the first cadet banquet. Principia, and we were enabled to show even some Major Hubbell told us about the football of of the more skeptical that the new dances can be former years, and how the team had to struggle for done properly by Principians. everything it had, even for time in which to prac­ The dance was opened by a grand march led by tice. He brought out the contrast between that the two Association Presidents, Mr. William An­ team and the one of this year. drews and Miss Effie Louden. Although "Little He was followed by Coach Vincent, who told us Willie" is not what one might call a "dance enthu­ a few facts about this year's team, and said he siast," yet both he and Miss Louden did themselves hoped the fine spirit that had been expressed this proud on this occasion. season would be carried over to next year. The dance ended at midnight, with everybody Messrs. Christie and Shutt were the other speak­ feeling that they had had a good time. ers of the evening. They related some experiences of the first Principia camp. MOVING PICTURES OF THE STEEL Almost immediately following the banquet the INDUSTRY. music in the Gym started, and everyone hurried down for the grand march. This was led by Cadet January 24—Many times has our good friend, Mr. Major Hungerford, and Miss Simpson. The music Clarence Howard, assisted by Mr. Barrows, pro­ was excellent. The cadets in full dress uniform vided entertainment for us, but never has he given created a true military atmosphere, and seemed us a more enjoyable evening than when he asked quite proud of themselves in their cross belts and his friend, Mr. Stevens, to lecture to us on the steel swords. industry. Some excellent motion pictures proved a delightful feature of the evening. The dance was a trifle less formal than usual, The pictures showed the various phases of the which probably accounted for the fact that every­ steel industry, and gave those who were but slightly one went away saying that it was an evening long acquainted with this great work, a very good idea to be remembered. Promptly at 12 o'clock the of how wire, tacks, nails, and other things made of music stopped, and the gallant soldiers escorted the steel, are manufactured. girls to their several dormitories. That we are deeply indebted to these gentlemen DANCE OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. for this very instructive lecture, is the feeling of the January 23—The first big social event of the new entire student body.

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been heard here, and many heretofore hidden talents were brought to light. MR. CONDON'S RECITAL. n March 7—We feel that Principia is exceedingly fortunate in numbering among her friends many 3f| people of talent who often entertain the student body. Mr. Condon, the violinist, assisted by other emi­ nent musicians, has given several recitals here, but never have we enjoyed his playing so much as upon this occasion. The treat was a rare one, and our only wish was that we could have another chance to hear him before the close of the year. MR. JAMES DUNN ON IMMIGRATION. March 29—One of the most enjoyable Sunday evening gatherings of the year was held when Mr.

MAY DAY DANCE MR. GEARY AT THE HALL. • February 1—Mr. Geary of St. Louis is a gifted entertainer. It was a very great pleasure to us when he came out Sunday evening to tell many humorous stories and give us some of his well-known readings. We trust that Mr. Geary will make us another visit in the near future, as we highly appreciate his talents. PUBLIC SPEAKING ENTERTAINMENT. February 27—A declamation contest known as "Amateur Night" took place on Friday evening in the Gymnasium. The purpose was to afford those who had had little practice in public speaking, an opportunity to speak before a large audience. The result was more than expected, for those who took

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1913 MAY QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS James Dunn spoke to us on the subject of immigra­ The next speaker was Mr. Eldridge Hamlin, who tion. His talk interested everyone, and it is hoped read Governor Major's proclamation. He was fol­ that he will be able at some future time to tell us lowed by Miss Ethel Owen, who gave the origin more about this great wcr'K. and history of Arbor Day. ARBOR DAY. Following the speeches, each member of the class threw in a spadeful of dirt, accompanied by a short April 10—Arbor Day at Principia this year was verse or proverb. The "Royal Spade" was then a noteworthy one, because it differed from those of given to the President of the Junior Class. the past two years. Instead of marching at the The different classes then dispersed to various head of the student body, the Seniors left that honor parts of the campus, where they rlanted bushes, to the Junior Class. After the entire school had trees and shrubs. There was considerable rivalry been assembled, the Seniors, under the command exhibited in class yells. From every point of view of Mrs. Green, marched out with great dignity and this was the best Arbor Day in many years. lined up in front of their tree. Accompanied by due ceremony, Mr. Craig, the THE FULLER SISTERS. President of the Senior Class, delivered his Arbor The Fuller Sisters contributed one of the most Day address, and placed the first shovelful of dirt charming evenings we have had this year. They are on the tree. three young ladies from England, touring America,

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and entertaining with old English folk-songs. Their was a clever little poem written by Grace Thread­ old-fashioned costumes were in perfect keeping with gill of the 1916 class, and set to music by Mrs. the sweet simplicity and beauty of their singing. Bacon. For days afterward one could often hear on the campus snatches of "We Are the Roman Soldiers," MISS FLORENCE MACBETH IN SONG "Jackie Boy," and many of their songs in various RECITAL. chords and discords. April 18—On Saturday morning, April 18, the students of Principia received a treat that few RECITAL BY MRS. KNIGHT. schools could ever hope to have. Miss Florence April II—Mrs. Knight favored us with one of the Macbeth, while in St. Louis with the Chicago Grand most enjoyable recitals we have had this year. Three Opera Company, paid Principia a visit that we will of her more advanced pupils assisted, adding to the always remember. Miss Macbeth's voice is said charms of the program. The singers were dressed to equal that of the great Patti, while she is only in quaint colonial costumes, and sang the old and twenty-three years old. The graciousness and sim­ well-loved songs, which are so beautiful in their plicity of this great singer won her a lasting place simplicity and sincerity. One of the encores given in the hearts of all Principians.

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^^^^^ HIS department is one of the most copied cost $18.00 and $15.00. M ^^^ progressive in Principia. It was added The Principia is proud of the work done in the ^L W to the school curriculum in 1909. Its fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. This winter ^^^^ popularity is shown by the fact that they have studied about cotton and flax, and mount­ sixty per cent of Principia's pupils elect to take ed samples of cotton and linen materials were used. the course. Miss Hanna Dutaud, who planned the They know the width, price and use of all samples work of this department, is still its head. mounted. The work is of inestimable value to the stu­ Emerson says, "The hand can never execute any­ dent, and the results should be, and rightfully are, thing higher than the character can inspire." So very satisfactory to the parent. The girls are taught we are trying to realize that even sewing is a char­ economy, care and good taste in dress. acter builder. Care and skill, the desire to do some­ Some idea of the work done may be gained from thing worth while, and to develop patience, are the following statements: Peter Thompson suits gained from this work, as well as mental poise, have been made of the best grade of linen, in­ steadiness, and accuracy of execution. cluding buttons and all finishings, at a cost of Hov/ever strong the magnet is in the sewing $5.0u. They could not be duplicated in the shops room, there is just as great an attraction in the di­ for less than $25.00. A silk dress, trimmed with rection of the cooking room. silk, lace and net, including findings, cost $12.93. Three times this year the various cooking classes It could not be Durchased ready made for less than entertained members of the faculty, and friends. A $30.00. A summer gown made of imported crepe, Christmas dinner was served by one of the classes, trimmed with ribbon and lace, cost $7.58, which 16 covers, at a cost of $5.89 for the meal. The menu would co£t about $25.00 in the stores. Many of follows: the simple summer dresses cost from $1.50 to $4.50, Deviled crackers. v.hile similar ones are retailed at $10.00 and $15.00. Celery. Seventy-one dresses have been made in the sewing Mushrooms in bread cases. department and thirty-one waists, besides many sets Shoestring potatoes. of under garments. Turkey, chestnut dressing. In the spring of 1913, two hats were made costing Giblet sauce. $6.00 and $5.75. The hats from which they were Hot rolls.

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Stuffed potatoes 10 Relish 10 f Hot rolls 20 'ji III. Orange Charlotte Russe 35 Macaroni 07 Total $1.40 m my^ The aim is to teach the students that there are other good things to eat besides porterhouse steak, rib roasts and flllet of beef. A piece of round steak, if well cooked, will be far more nutritious and cost but one-third the price of a porterhouse cut. A dish of cabbage if well prepared is as pleasing to the pal­ ate as a dish of brussels sprouts and costs practically nothing. COOKING ROOM In the Domestic Art classes, the idea of greater Sweet potatoes. simplicity in living has been greatly emphasized, Olives. and the idea of slavery both to the palate and to Cranberry sherbet. dress has been steadily discouraged. The year Cauliflower. 1913-'I4 marks great growth in this department. Hollandaise sauce. White grape and nut salad. Cheese sandwiches. Plum pudding, hard sauce. Mints. It is a simple matter to plan an elaborate meal with no limit as to cost. The difficulty lies in plan­ ning a good wholesome meal at a limited expense. This meal was provided for a family of six, at a cost of $1.85: J Broth 10 Crackers 03 Celery 15 II. Veal pie , 25

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HISTORY OF MANUAL TRAINING IN present quarters and the manual training facilities took a step in advance. A room in the present Gram­ PRINCIPIA. mar Building above the Kindergarten room was set aside for the use of the Art and Manual Training ^^m^^ ANUAL Training in some form has departments. The "Old Art Room" is a memory ^ • ^^ been included in the curriculum of much cherished by the older students. That the • • W the Principia since its infancy. As department was attracting the attention of out­ ,3 ^ ^ far back as 1898 Miss Wireback siders was evidenced by a visit from Mr. Krall, (now Mrs. Morey) taught wood-carving to the few head of the Manual Training School of St. Louis pupils who then composed the "student body." (the original manual training school in this By loving patience, she succeeded in imbuing them country). with some idea of the artistic, which the youthful The lack of suitable benches was a serious handi­ artists expressed through the medium of weird cap to the accomplishment of the advanced work. scrolls and other fantastic creations. When our good friend Mr. Howard learned of this From that time until the completion of the pres­ need, he saw to it, in his characteristic way, that ent Manual Training Building, the course com­ benches were provided and Miss Wireback went prised artistic manual training and consisted more east during the summer of 1902 in the interest of particularly of industrial or applied art than of her department and purchased twelve benches what is now considered manual training. Its aim which are today in use in our shop. Though badly was first to have in mind a beautiful thing, then to scarred by the strife of many "planings," "bevels," make a clay model and use that as the basis of etc., they still bear up bravely. construction. Much more stress was laid then, as During the summer of 1904 the present Academic now, on the educational advantages than on the Building, then known as the Manual Training mechanical perfection of the article made. Building, was erected with the idea of devoting it Advancing from the scroll-carving stage, the almost entirely in time to the different branches of pupils were instructed in the decoration of furni­ art, manual training, etc. Temporary partitions ture, and after much toil some very good tables and provided a dormitory for the boys upstairs and chairs were produced. class rooms below. Before the addition of the wing In the summer of 1901 the school moved to its containing the present Assembly Hall and labora-

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tory, manual training held sway in a room at the Walter Bringhurst was employed. west end of the building where the present library The summer of 1908 saw the annex to the Manual now is. Though bemoaning the loss of the."Manual Training Building erected and the Manual Train­ Building" when it emerged from its swaddling ing department moved to its present location in the clothes and last year became the dignified "Aca­ basement of the Academic Building. Under the demic Building,", those of us who loved the old tutelage, of Miss Andrews, who. had had two name best, rejoiced that the dear old school was years' experience in public schools following a taking this step in advance. course in the Thomas Normal School in Detroit, The displays of Manual Training assembled from the pupils took up elementary wood-work, cabinet all parts of the world at the St. Louis World's Fair work and wood-turning. The course was followed in 1904 were used by Mr. Frederick Oakes Sylvester in this way until the year 1913-1914; and during as the basis for a definite course of study in Manual that time some excellent work was accomplished. Training, the nucleus for the one now in use. Addi­ This year Miss Andrews has taken charge of the tional equipment in keeping with the greater de­ art classes in the lo-wer grades: and Mr. Swafford mands of the course were obtained. As Miss Wire- is teacher of manual training. His wide experience back was not at that time prepared to teach this as an instructor in the Manual Training School of class of work Mr. Sylvester took charge for a time, this city, has amply fitted him to give advanced and devoted the first year to insti-uction in joining. instruction. Though no change has as yet been He used simple exercises by which the pupils could made in the course, improved facilities will permit of familiarize themselves with the tools and paved advanced instruction to students above the first the way for more advanced work to follow. academic year. The summer following Miss Wireback took a All boy students of the Grammar School, from the course in joining, fitting and lathe work at Colum­ first through the eighth year, and the boy students bia University. As Mrs. Morey she resumed charge of the'first and second academic years are required of the department the following year with the added to take this instruction. Girls are permitted to take feature of lathe work. Two motor-driven lathes manual training, provided they can arrange to take were ii.stalled, and had it not been for the hum of sewing as well. A number have taken advantage of the motor, many stolen moments would have been this opportiinity and it surely cannot be entirely due spent in turning odd shapes and gim-cracks. to the innate gallantry of the boys, that they de­ For two years longer Mrs. Morey guided the clare the work of the girk quite on a par with their hands of would-be cabinet makers. She took a own. course in the Sloyd School at Boston, Mass., during The' Manual Training department occupies an the summer of 1906. exceedingly important position in the course of Miss Louise Andrews was urged to accept the instruction, because of the splendid training in pre­ post when Mrs. Morey gave up the work and, cision and accuracy which it affords, in addition to though she spurned us for. a time, at last she agreed the practical knowledge to be gained from the use to come the following year. In the meantime, Mr. of the tools.

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^^^^^ HE present dormitory which the boys of the same material as the gray uniform. M ^^^ occupy is a three-story fireproof build- Administration is accomplished by having each A^ B ing, accommodating about forty-eight floor a unit, with a cadet officer in charge, as a floor ^^^^^ boys. By doubling up in two or three chief. There are three or four cadet non-commis­ rooms we can get fifty-one boys in the building. sioned officers who take charge in the absence of When the time came to move into the present the floor chief. There is also an officer in charge quarters, it was felt that the old plans, which served each day. The officer in charge is a member of the when there were fewer of us, needed alteration. military staff of the school and takes charge of all The present plan has been gradually evolved as the mess formations, and also of evening study hour. need became apparent, and is designed to suit the The Adjutant, who is also the assistant Comman­ requirements of the present situation, in our en­ dant, keeps all records and drdws up the orders pub­ deavor to teach manliness and build a firm character lished from time to time for the government of foundation. cadets. The Commandant of cadets, in addition to having charge of the drill and instruction of cadets, In order not to become verbose, I shall omit the has charge of the dormitory training of the boys Minor steps and transformations, and set the situa­ who board. He is in his office on the first floor of tion before you as it is now. the boys' dormitory each school day from 3 :00 to In the first place, cadets wear the uniform 3:30 p. m., on Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:30 a. m. at all times. After he has received his uniform, no During these office hours cadets may obtain the civilian clothing is allowed in the possession of various permissions which are granted and may a boy. It is packed in his trunk and his trunk is sent also see the Commandant in regard to any reports to the trunk room. This has done much to sim­ of delinquencies against their personal records. plify the clothing of each boy and to make the work There is a daily guard detail, consisting of an of keeping his quarters neat less a problem. The Officer of the Day, a musician and two orderlies. uniform outfit consists of an olive drab service uni­ The orderlies, under the direction of the Officer of form for school and every-day wear, and our gray the Day, raise and lower the colors. Each guard uniform for dress and formal occasions. The white goes on duty at 3 :00 p. m. and continues until 3 :00 trousers are worn in warm weather, and the over­ p. m. of the day following. Cadets who leave the coat during the cold days. The overcoat is made campus are required to report their departure and

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r.ecord any acts worthy of commendation or any graded. The first inspection is made by the floor honors received. At the end of each week all cadets chief on each floor after the return from breakfast. are graded in efficiency. Those with no reports are Each floor chief, as the inspection call is sounded, on first grade; those with a minor report on second inspects his floor, and then reports to the Officer grade; and those with more reports, or a serious in charge the condition of the rooms on his floor at report, on third grade. Cadets who have had a poor the morning inspection. Some time during the day record are considered on no grade and have no the Officer in Charge makes an inspection of the privileges the week following. Permits and privi­ dormitory. The Officer of the Day makes an in­ leges are granted to other cadets according to their spection between 3:00 and 6:00 p. m. The last in­ grade in efficiency. This plan lends itself to a con­ spection is made by the Officer in Charge of the sideration of the individual needs of each cadet, and building, after taps at night. At taps each floor chief is an aid in helping him see his own individual reports to the Officer of the Day, as he comes on problem and helping him work it out in the proper the floor, that the floor is secure, that all are present; way. and hands the Officer of the Day his taps inspec­ The quarters of each cadet are inspected four tion report. The Officer of the Day then reports to times each day. At each inspection the room is the Officer in Charge and retires. At each inspec-

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A POEM. The whole wide world has need. The whole wide world could battle Composed for and read to the Principia Cadets by And battle well to free Mr. Frederick Oakes Sylvester at Washington Itself from greed and hatred Day Banquet, February 22, 1910. As perfectly as he.

We're only playing soldiers. For o'er the primal prairies When you talk of real war. The great sky's perfect law And our guns are only playthings. Was eloquent with order When you think what guns are for. And chastened him with awe. But we're learning law and order It fibred him with patience And we're striving to be game. And sinewed him with praise. For whether life be praise of right or conquest over Till through the fiery furnace shame. Unscathed he trod the blaze. The one great, everlasting Principle's the same. Unscathed of lust or malice Is there no need of soldiers His pure thought's mountain wall Since liberty was won. Stood cool above the fever No need of guns and armor And the wild flames leap and fall. Since North and South are one? He bore his burning country. Since he, our first great hero. One undivided land. The Stars and Stripes unfurled, All seared of soul and body. Is there no need of guarding To the hollow of God's hand. The freedom of the world? Oh, there is need of courage Ah, yes, as long as freedom With cheer to set the pace. Means more than warrior's fame. Till joy of overcoming And liberty is something Shines forth from heart and face. Held holier than a name. Till God-like understanding Will there be need of soldiers. Routs all the ranks of fear. Each man a warrior true. And the substance born of Spirit To keep himself from doing Grows tangible and near. What others may not do. Yea, there is need of soldiers. But there's no place for Caesar's Whose valor's living fire Nor Alexander's greed. Shall mount the heights of being Yet for a love like Lincoln's And purify desire.

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Whose whole intent and purpose And the long strong chant of Enoch And action shall be right. That down the ages rang. And make of self and service A God-crowned beacon light. We're only playing soldiers. When you talk of real war, To worlds of high endeavor. And our guns are only playthings. Where Love shall heal all pain. When you think what guns are for. Where victories of prayer But we're learning law and order. Shall lift the curse of Cain, And we're striving to be game. And bear aloft and onward For whether life be praise of right or conquest over The sweet song Abel sang. shame, The one great, everlasting Principle's the same.

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^^^^ REVIOUS to the year 1910, Principia management are the reasons why Principia ath­ *TB B was never considered as a real con- letics have been raised to such a high standard. M^^^^ tender in athletics in St. Louis inter- Although we may say that there is plenty of room ^^^^*^ scholastic circles. The girls' basket­ for improvement it is very encouraging to followers ball team won the city championship about twelve of athletics at Principia to be able to witness such years ago, and the 1905 football team finished the wonderful results as have been attained in the last season without a defeat. A number of contests four years. were staged with other local schools, but none of Since October more than seventy-five notices these were of great importance. about Principia athletes have appeared in the local In 1910 Principia's first track team made a very newspapers. In these articles great praise for the creditable showing. The spring of 1911 brought gentlemanly conduct and the fair playing on the forth slightly better results, and the year 1912 was part of all our teams was given. This is a big point the best in the history of track athletics. During in athletics, and we hope Principia will continue to the early part of 1913 we had our first real baseball take first honors in this regard. team, and in the fall of this same year the first foot- I ball team in seven years made its appearance. We hope that next year we shall see all the mem­ In January, 1914, the first basketball team con- bers of the squads work better with the coaches in isidered of any importance made its start on a suc- the different branches of athletics. Greater success icessful season. The 1914 baseball team, the best will result from greater co-operation. Now let us lone Principia has ever had, caused quite a sensation all pull together and take more interest in athletics, jin interscholastic circles this spring. As the Record so that when the 1914 football squad is called out goes to press the team has won five out of eight next fall, we will see at least twenty-five boys out games and has an excellent chance to win the re­ for work and the other students lining the bank maining two. behind the Grammar Building ready to cheer for Systematic coaching, clean playing and good the team.

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1913 FOOTBALL TEAM

SUMMARY OF GAMES. October 11—Smith Academy, 21; Principia, 13. October 14—Principia, 27; McKinley 2d, 0. October 23—Principia, 10; St. Phillips, 0. October 25—Principia, 7 ; Alumni, 3. November 1—Wellston A. C, 6 ; Principia, 0. November 7—Manual, 12; Principia, 0. November 13—Principia, 1; Central 2d, 0. November 22—Soldan 2d, 0; Principia, 0. November 27—Principia, 7 ; Montgomery, 7. Total points—Principia, 65; Opponents, 49.

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FOOTBALL. caught by a Wellston player, who scored the only 'J* 'HE first football game of the season was touchdown by a run of 15 yards. Score: Wellston, \^ played on October 11, against Smith Acad­ 6; Principia, 0, emy. This game gave Coach Vincent a chance to November 7—Manual Training School's team, discover the faults and good points of each mem­ fresh from a victory over Central High School dur­ ber of the football squad. With only four days of ing the previous week, lined up against our eleven practice the team made a good fight and held Smith on the Manual campus. The papers gave Manual a to the score of 21 to 13. victory of three touchdowns to one. Principia was outweighed twelve pounds to the man. After six October 14—The second game was played against minutes of straight line bucking Manual pushed the the McKinley High School second team, on the Mc­ ball over the line for their first touchdown. In the Kinley Campus and resulted in a decisive victory for third quarter by smashing tactics they succeeded in Principia, Score: Principia, 27; McKinley, 0. placing the ball on our 5-yard line. At this moment October 23—In a fast and interesting game played we fought hard. Manual gained nothing in four on our campus the team defeated the eleven from downs after being on our 2-yard line, and lost the St. Phillip's Church. A fine example of team work ball. Colvin's long punt sent the ball out of dan­ was exhibited by the Principia players. Score: Prin­ gerous territory. Later Baum, Manual's speedy cipia, 10; St. Phillips, 0. left halfback, got loose, skirted our right wing October 25—An interesting battle was staged be­ and scored the second touchdown. No goals were tween a team composed of Alumni and teachers, and kicked after either touchdown. The tackling of the regular school team. It was with difficulty that Andrews for Principia was one of the noticeable this game was arranged, as Manager Johnston features of the game. The game was said to be one Craig did not believe that the Alumni team would of the cleanest ever played in the city. Lineup: be able to make it interesting for his charges. How­ PRINCIPIA (0) Position MANUAL (12) ever he changed his views at the end of the first Craig, J left end Deacon-Kemper half. The school team managed to score one touch­ Dawson left tackle French down on a forward pass. Vincent kicked a goal from Ives-McLaughlin left guard Rosenow-Traubel the field for the Alumni. Score: School 7; Alumni, 3. Latchem center Anderson Miller right guard Kinsey November 1—The first hard game on the 1913 Mackie right tackle Golterman schedule was against the Wellston Athletic Club. Pillsbury right end Maybrey The Wellston team was composed of former inter­ Andrews (Capt.) quarterback Finley Kaw left halfback scholastic football stars, and outweighed us about Baum Colvin fullback Foelsch fifteen pounds per man. The Principia line was Davy-Findeisen right halfback Hammerstein strengthened by the presence of Hungerford at Touchdowns- Hammerstein, 1 ; Baum, 1. guard. He was forced to retire in the third quarter, Referee—Krause (Washington University). Um­ Principia outplayed the Wellston team at different pire—Sihler (Washington University). intervals, and lost on a fumble which was Head linesman—Capt. Stout (Principia).

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November 13—Central High's second team failed November 27—Early Thanksgiving morning an to show for a game to be played on our campus. We enthusiastic crowd of about thirty-five, composed won by a forfeit, as Central's manager had written of the football squad and other students, teachers that he would bring the team out for a game and and Alumni, left on the Wabash at 9:18 for Mont­ did not do so. Score: Principia, 1; Central 2d, 0. gomery City, Mo. Arriving there at 11 o'clock, the November 22—This was another big day for the crowd paraded in front of the railroad station and followers of the Principia gridiron "warriors. Prin­ later separated into several groups, one of which cipia lined up against the Soldan second team, com­ was the football squad. Dinner was served at posed of four or five first team players and re­ Hotel Carrothers at 12:30, and aitcr looking over serves. The battle was staged at Francis Field, the town, all started for the Montgomery County Washington University. The game was interesting Fair Grounds. A banner crowd of Montgomery's from start to finish. The large crowd which as­ prominent citizens assembled near the grandstand sembled to witness the contest added much to the to cheer for the Montgomery High School football enthusiasm. Principia outplayed their opponents team. After the game, supoer was served at the at all stages of the game, but failed to use the right hotel, followed by a social gathering at the Busi­ tactics at critical times. During the second quarter ness Men's Club, which v/as thrown open for the our men hammered their way through Soldan's line occasion. After a very enjoyable reception, Prin­ and put the ball on their 7-yard line. A wrong play cipia's football team and rooters took a 7 :35 train was called for, which lost us the chance to score. for St. Louis, arriving at 10:30 the same evening. In the fourth quarter we had another chance to Although it was after 11 o'clock when the crowd score, but Soldan's line held and the ball v/as lost reached Principia Park, the students assembled on on the 5-yard line. Forward passing by both teams the porches and in the windows of the dormitories was very noticeable, Principia gaining more and gave many rousing cheers for the team. The ground. There was no rough playing during the trip to Montgomery was the first trip abroad of whole game. importance made by any Principia athletic team, and Lineup: proved a success from start to finish. The game was PRINCIPIA (0) Position SOLDAN 2D (0) called at 2:30. During the first half Montgomery Craig, J-Davy left end Stewart-Harrison played our team off its feet, and scored a touch­ Dawson J.-Craig left tackle Spencer down the first few minutes of play. However Ives left guard Miller-Mulally our team took a decided brace in the second half Thomas-McGrath Latchem center and had the edge on Montgomery all through the Miller right guard White Pillsbury right tackle Stewart, L. rest of the game. During this half our interference Davy right end Davis was very effective. Big Bill Colvin got away in the Andrews quarterback Smith third quarter and ran 65 yards for a touchdown. Kaw left halfback Moll-Morrison Latchem kicked goal. This tied the score of the McLaughlin right halfback Addington game. Neither side gained much ground during the Colvin fullback Dawson, T. fourth quarter. The game ended with both sides Referee—Edmunds (Mich.). Umpire—Vincent

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well satisfied in breaking even. Score: Principia, assured his team-mates he would do all he could 7 ;• Montgomery High, 7. for them next year. Lineup: As a summary, the 1913 football season, the first one since 1906, was a great success in every way. PRINCIPIA (7) Position MONT'Y H. (7) Captain Andrews and Manager Craig both deserve McLaughlin-Davy left end Wolfe much credit for their earnest work in running the Dawson left tackle E. Ball team and arranging the games. Needless to say. Ives left guard Wall-Oxley Coach Vincent shares first honors, as he put a Latchem center Taylor-Zimmerman team on the field that contained, with one or two Miller right guard Ball, C.-Williams exceptions, absolutely raw material when it was Craig, J right tackle Morris-White Findeisen-Pillsbury right end Muns first called out for practice. The clean playing of Andrews quarterback Dameron-Jennings the entire team and the pulling together brought Mackie left halfback Cook victory in some cases as well as great praise by Kaw right halfback Estes the spectators and the local press. Colvin fullback Walker Touchdowns—Colvin, I; Estes, 1. Goals—Lat­ chem 1, Dameron, 1. TENNIS. Referee and Umpire—Long (Washington Uni­ versity), and Heath (Montgomery). />* 'ENNIS, being an individual game rather than Head Linesman—Nelson (Montgomery). \J one of team work, does not create a great amount of school spirit, nor is it usually assigned The close of the football season was celebrated a very important place in the records of sporting by the students when they assembled in the Gym­ news. Although but little is heard of it compared nasium on Friday evening, November 28. The with the other departments of athletics, it really enthusiastic crowd joined in the cheers for the ranks high in the order of importance. Should various members of the team as they were called tennis be withdrawn, it would be missed more than upon to speak. Eldridge Hamlin, '14, the cheer any other game, as both the girls and boys enjoy leader, was on hand v/ith some new yells which the it thoroughly. crowd made theirs at the first trial. Dr. Davison, Our three good courts are worked overtime dur­ Coach Vincent, and Major Hubbell were called ing the spring and fall. As the courts accommodate upo.fi to speak. They congratulated the team on only twelve at a time and the number interested in the excellent work done during the season. William playing tennis far exceeds this number, it is some­ Andrews, '14, the 1913 Captain, was the first to times difficult for all to use the courts in the after­ speak, and he thanked the team for the splendid noons. Some get up before breakfast and play for support given him at all of the games. On behalf an hour or so. The benches around the courts are of the team, he presented the Coach with a token almost always occupied after school hours. of appreciation. William Colvin, the Captain-elect, The eighth annual boys' singles tournament for thanked the team for giving him the position, and the Obear cup was started during the last week in

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April. In the first round, to the surprise of all, singles championship for 1913. A silver loving cup William Colvin defeated H. Hungerford, the 1913 was the winner's prize. champion, in straight sets. As the Record goes to The fourth annual boys' doubles tournament for press, the tournament has reached the third round the championship was started early in Octobci. with Dawson, McLaughlin and Schaberg in the The tournament reached the finals and was not lead. finished until this spring, owing to continued bad Shaberg won singles championship from H. Mc­ weather during the first part of November. The Laughlin, Thursday, May 14. Score: 6-1; 6-8; finals were played on May 4, and the results are 6-3; 6-1. given in tlie following brace: In October Miss Mildred Jamieson won the girls'

BOYS' DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

McLaughlin and Dawson McLaughlin-Dawson Hargis and Gibson 6-2; 4-6; 6-0 McLaughlin-Dawson By default Ryan and Blackwell Ryan-Blackwell Schwartz and Branyen 6-4; 6-8; 7-5 Hungerford and Hungerford and Schaberg Hungerford-Schaberg Schaberg Howard and Sutherland 6-0; 6-0 1913 Champions Hungerford-Schaberg 2-6; 8-6; 2-6; 8-6; 6-3 Stewart and Kaw Stewart-Kaw 1 6-3; 6-4 Bramlette and Weldon 6-2; 6-4 I Stewart-Kaw I Default Smith and R. Newby . )

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1914 BASKETBALL TEAM

SUMMARY OF GAMES. January 19—Principia, 43; Manual, 29. February 12—Principia, 33; Kirkwood H. S., 17.

January 26-^Principia, 47; St. Phillips, 30. February 14—Western M. A., 49; Principia, 41.

January 30—Principia, 39; Webster H. S., 19. February 21—Western M. A., 47; Principia, 31.

February 5—Soldan 1st, 55; Principia, 17. March 3—Principia, 39; Smith Academy, 18.

February 10—Manual, 32; Principia, 30. Total points—Principia, 317; Opponents, 279.

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BASKETBALL. managed to come out on top after a hard fought MMEDIATELY after Christmas vacation the game. Score—Principia, 39; Webster, 19. basketball squad reported for practice. All February 5—The team from Soldan High, which I nearly won the St. Louis Interscholastic League of last year's regular team returned to school with the exception of Pease. Edgar Kaw, '16, was elected pennant, came over and showed us how to play captain and William Andrews, '14, manager. Major basketball. This was good experience, even though Hubbell took personal charge of the squad and in we lost the game. The final score was Soldan, 55; a short time had a team organized and ready for Principia, 17. the first game. February 10—Manual's team returned for a sec­ January 19—The first game of the season was ond game, which was as exciting as the first. We played against Manual Training School. Manual were easily outplayed in the first half, but the old had beaten us in basketball last year and in foot­ Principia spirit showed itself again in the second ball last fall, so that our team went into the game half, and we tied the score. However, this was of with big hopes of a victory. At the end of the first no avail, as Manual made two more points and won half the score stood Manual, 20; Principia, 13. The the game. Score—Manual, 32; Principia, 30. second half started with a rush and by consistent February 12—Kirkwood High School basketeers, playing we tied the score in the first five minutes, the champions of St. Louis County, made their ap­ and before the half ended we had won the game by pearance at Principia Park and expected an easy a safe margin. Score—Principia, 43; Manual, 29. victory. They were quickly disappointed and be­ fore the middle of the second half we had a big PRINCIPIA (43) Position MANUAL (29) lead, which they did not approach. Final score— Kaw (24) Capt. L. F. Santochie—Hoffman Principia, 33; Kirkwood, 17. Dawson (14) R. F. Hartman (3)—Baum Colvin C. Harlan (10) February 14—Western Military Academy sent a Andrews L. G. Block (10) team down from Alton, 111. They had an excellent Mackie—Craig (5) R. G. Kemper, Capt. team, with two roving guards, who scored Referee—Powell. most of their points. Both teams played very fast, January 26—The second game was against St. and the game was interesting throughout. Score— Phillips. The visiting team was composed of Western M. A., 49; Principia, 41. several high school players and outplayed us dur­ February 21—The team journeyed to Upper ing the first half. It was only after the team pulled Alton, 111., to play a return game with Western itself together that we were able to take the lead M. A. The trip there and return was a very en­ in the second half and finally win the game. Score joyable and successful one, with the possible excep­ —Principia, 47; St. Phillips, 30. tion of the score of the game. Western was more January 30—The team braved a snowstorm and than "at home," and defeated us easily. made a trip to Webster Groves, Mo., to play the March 3—The last game of the season was Webster High School. The floor and size of the played at Washington University against Smith gymnasium was a handicap, but nevertheless we Academy. It resulted in a victory for us and made

Page Fifty mi 9 1 Vi^m-imP r i n c i p i a Jl I u m n i Re c o r d^mim^ \M1 9 1 4m a fitting finish for a good basketball season. Smith it was the first time Principia had placed a team in beat us in baseball and football last year, so we active competition with more than one or two other evened up honors by defeating them easily in school teams. Principia won five out of nine games basketball. Score—Principia, 39; Smith, 18. played and only one of these was a decisive defeat. PRINCIPIA (39) Position SMITH (18) We can look back five or ten years from now and Kaw (8) L. F. Wilson (4) remember that the 1914 basketball team started Dawson (14) R. F. Isaacs (2) the first real organized basketball season. Captain HamHn (6) C. Schroeder(6) Kaw and Manager Andrews did excellent work Andrews (8) L. G. Holliday (6) during the entire season, and were supported in C. Craig (3) R. G. Strauss (0) every way by all members of the team. Major Referee—Edmunds (Michigan). Time of halves —Twenty minutes. Fouls committed—By Prin­ Hubbell's untiring efforts in coaching the team cipia, 5; by Smith, 7. greatly added to the wonderful success which it • The 1914 season was a success in every way, as attained.

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1914 BASEBALL TEAM

SUMMARY OF GAMES.

April 3—Principia, 8; Manual, 7. April 4—McKinley, 10; Principia, 0. April 10—Kirkwood, 9 ; Principia, 6. April 11—Principia, 11; St Phillips, 8. April 18—Principia, 20; Soldan 1st, 17. April 25—Principia, 6; Manual, 1. May 1—Principia, 10; Smith Academy, 3. May 2—St. Charles, 5; Principia, 4. May 8—Principia, II; Kirkwood, 2. May 15—Principia, 12; Kirkwood, 5. Total Runs—Principia, 88; opponents, 65.

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BASEBALL. St. Louis County to play the Kirkwood High School team. With a rough and irregular diamond, As the I9I3 season was fairly successful, baseball a cold day and a very poor umpire, Principia lost enthusiasts were anxious to make the 1914 season to Kirkwood in a six-inning game. Score—Kirk­ better in every way, and a large squad reported for wood, 9; Principia, 6. practice at the begi;ining of spring. Major Hub­ bell assumed the role of coach, and put Principia's Principia defeated St. Phillips on April 11, in a best baseball team on the field. very close and interesting game. Score—Principia, Kenneth Schaberg was elected Captain and Wil­ 11; St. Phillips, 8. liam Andrews, Manager. On Saturday, April 18, Principia played Soldan The first game was with Manual on the Train­ High's 1st team, at Forest Park. To the surprise of ing School's campus, Aoril 4. Although the game all Interscholastic followers, Principia won this was very close, Principia won in the eighth inning. game and put Soldan out of the race for the local Principia's infield was much more effective than High School pennant. The game was wierd Manual's, and with our timely hits caused the vic­ throughout, as the score will show. The box score tory for Principia. The box score follows: follows:

PRINCIPIA. I MANUAL. SOLDAN, ! PRINCIPIA. AB.H. O A.E.I AB.H. O. A.E. AB, R.H.I AB.R. H. 2 O'Hilton, 3b 2 0 0 0 3 Kaw, 3b 4 2 2 Patten, If 3 3 3) Andrews, 2b-lf 5 4 4 0 0[Turnbull, If... 2 0 0 Colvin, lb 5 1 13 Sheridan, If 1 0 OiKaw, 3b - ...-- 3 2 0 2 OlBaum, If 2 1 0 Andre"ws, 2b.... 4 Fox, c. 4 3 3lDawson, ss 6 4 3 Mackie, c 4 1 UFinn, ss 3 1 1 Leschen, ss 5 3 2!C. Craig, lf-2b... 5 2 2 Da"wson, ss 4 0 OlFoels'h, Ib-p . 3 2 5 Harrison, cf 3 I'Mitchener, cf 5 11 Mitchener, rf.. 3 0 OlEveretts, cf. . 3 0 0 Hennesy, cf 3 0 2IColvin, lb . 13 1 Davy, If. 4 0 liLaissig, rf.. 4 0 1 Preston, lb . 2 1 0'Hargis, rf 3 0 1 1 10 ScHaberg, p-cf 3 2 OjRhein, c 4 Tiis, lb 2 0 OjDavy, rf 2 0 0 C. Craig, cf-p 4 0 O'Young, 2b 3 0 2 0 0 J. Craig, rf. 2 1 1 0 4 Morris, 2b- 2 IHarlan, p-lb... 2 Dibroz, 2b 2 1 liM.ackie, c 3 1 0 Totals 35 8 24 7 2; McFarlan. rf 2 1 ijSchaberg, p 3 0 0 Totals 28 5 23 8 7 Curran, rf.. 2 Oil SCORE BY INNINGS. DeNille, 3b 2 2 01 Totals 37 20 13 Club. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 Williams, 3b. 2 0 o'l 0 0| Principia 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2—8 Streeter, p 0 Brockmeyer, p 3 1 31 Manual .... -2 2 0 0 2 10 0-7 Mayhall, p 2 0 11 The next game was with McKinley High School. Duckworth* 1 0 01 It was played on April 5, at Washington University. Totals 40 17 18| McKinley wori the Interscholastic pennant last *Batted for Tiis in the ninth. year, and we were fortunate to hold them to a 10 SCORE BY INNINGS. to 0 score. Principia lost confidence, in this game, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R. H. E. and did not play up to the usual standard. Never­ Principia 5 2 0 4 1110 6—20—13—11 Soldan - 2 3 3 3 10 0 3 2—17—18— 9 theless it was good experience to run up against Strike-outs—By Schaberg 6, Streeter 2, Brockmeyer 4, a much better team. Mayhall 2. Bases on balls—Off Schaberg 8, Streeter 5, The following week the team journeyed to Brockmeyer 11, Mayhall 6.

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The team went to St, Charles, Mo,, on May 2, On the first day of May, Principia journeyed to to play the St, Charles High School. Principia was the Smith Academy campus to play Smith. One of surprised by the St. Charles pitcher who belonged the local newspapers claimed that Smith had one to the Three I League, but scored 4 runs before the of the best scholastic baseball teams in St. Louis. game was over. Score by innings: Principia did not believe this, and lowered Smith's hopes considerably. The box score tells the story. 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 R. H. E. Principia 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 1—4—2—4 PRINCIPIA. SMITH. St. Charles 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0—5—9—2 AB.H. O. E. AB.H.O. E. Batteries—Principia: Schaberg and Mackie; St. Charles: Andrews, 2b 5 5 0 Johnston, rf 5 1 0 Fahr and Johns. Kaw, 3b. 5 1 2lHalladay, 2b 4 1 0 Mackie, c . 4 1 1 OlSchroeder, lb 4 0 1 C. Craig, If.. . 4 0 3 OlSchwaner, cf 4 0 4 0 Principia played real baseball on April 25, and Colvin, lb 5 2 5 Ollrnse, ss 2 0 1 4 defeated Manual for the second time. Principia Dany, ss-cf 5 0 1 oiRoberts, If 4 0 2 0 Da'son, cf-ss 5 2 2 lIFittge, 3b 3 1 2 1 had the edge on Manual all through the game. The Hargis, rf 4 1 0 lIHamilton, c 4 2 1 0 score by innings follows: Schaberg, p 4 1 0 oiWilson, p 4 1 1 1 [Manning, ss 0 0 0 0 123456789 R Totals 41 10 18 4| Totals 34 6 19 7 Principia 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 1 6 Principia 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0—10 Manual .0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 I Smith 0 00010200—3

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1914 TRACK TEAM

OFFICIAL TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS. Principia Boys' Athletic Association. (Corrected to April 28, 1914.)

Track Records— Field Records— 50 yd. Dash, R. Pease, 1912, 5 2-5 seconds. Hammer Throw, T. Lee, 1911, 116 feet 9 inches. 100 yd. Dash, R. Pease, 1912, 10 seconds. Discus Throw, W. Colvin, 1914, 104 feet. M. A. Stout, 1910, 10 seconds. Shot Put, T. Lee, 1911, 40 feet 7 inches. 220 yd. Dash, R. Pease, 1912, 22 3-5 seconds. Pole Vault, C. Moore, 1912, 9 feet. 440 yd. Dash, R. Pease, 1912, 52 3-5 seconds. Running High Jump, H. T. Hungerford, 1913, 880 yd. Run, E. H. Beans, 1910, 2 minutes 6 sec, 5 feet 8 inches. 1 mile Run, T. Davv^son, 1912, 5 min. I 3-5 sec. Running Broad Jump, E. H. Beans, 1910, 21 ft. 3 in. Approved: W. A. Andrews, G. E. Hamlin, Secretary. Pres. P. B. A. A.

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TRACK. attempts were made to hold the meet at some later date, but it was impossible to do so as all three ^a^^K^^ RACK work was started with a promis- schools had full schedules. ^ ^^^ ing lot of candidates. Coach Vincent On May 12, McKinley High School sent a full ^L W took a special interest in the younger track squad out to our campus for a dual meet. ^^^^ boys and formed a very good Junior Both Senior and Junior events were on the pro­ team. Track meets were scheduled with the Sol­ gram. dan and McKinley Junior teams as well as with Final score: their Senior team. 100-yard dash—Topping, McKinley, first; Colvin, At a meeting of last year's track squad Harold Principia, second; Hungerford, Principia, third. Hungerford, '14, was elected Captain of the 1914 Time: lOYs sees. team. All members of the squad started training Mile run—Dawson, Principia, first; Hayes, Mc­ very early, but some showed lack of interest later Kinley, second; Dodge, McKinley, third. Time, and this was responsible for the poor showing 5 min, 1754 sees. made against Soldan High. High jump—Marsh, McKinley, first; Colvin, Prin­ The first track meet of the season vv'as with cipia, second; Wolfe, McKinley, third. Height, 61 '^^m Soldan. A large squad came up from Soldan, but inches. as had been previously arranged, only two men Shot-Put—Hamlin, Principia, first; Mohr, Mc­ from each school were permitted in each event. Kinley, second; Hungerford, Principia, third. Dis­ Soldan took all of the firsts in the Senior tance, 35 feet 6 inches. events. Weldon of Principia saved the day for 440-yard dash—Schuster, McKinley, first; Colvin, the Juniors when he won their only first by taking Principia, second; Noble, Principia, third. Time: 56 the 880-yard run. Next to the Senior mile, the sees. Junior 880 was the most interesting race of the Broad jump—Topping, McKinley, first; Holmes, Principia, second; Kammerer, McKinley, third. meet. The greatest surprise of the meet was the Distance, 19 feet 11 inches. showing of Rothe, the tall boy from Illinois, who 220-yard dash—Topping, McKinley, first; Leary, scored three points for Principia by taking second McKinley, second; Colvin, Principia, third. Time, place in the Senior half mile. Soldan outclassed us 244/^ sees. in many events and won the meet. Final score; 880-yard run—Rothe, Principia, first; Reed, Mc­ Soldan, 59^/^ ; Principia, 26^2- Kinley, second; Dawson, Princioia, third. Time, To the disappointment of all, the Triangular •J 2 min., 19 sees. I" Track Meet between Smith Academy, Manual Discus throw—Colvin, Principia, first; Hamlin, Training School, and Principia, scheduled for April Principia, second; Holman, McKinley, third. Dis­ 28, had to be called off on account of rain. Several tance, 100 feet 10 inches.

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HOLDERS OF THE PRINCIPIA ATHLETIC LETTER.

BASEBALL. BASKETBALL. L. Mackie E. Kaw, '16 E. Kaw, '16 T. Dawson, '16 K. Schaberg J. Craig, '14 W. Colvin, '18 W. Andrews, '14 C. Craig, '17 R. Mitchener W. Colvin, '18 E. Hamlin, 14 "BB" W. Andrews, '14 J. Davy T. Dawson, '16 R. Reed TRACK C. Craig J. Hargis, "BB" M. Stout, '10 P. Kneeland, '13 E. Beans, '10 FOOTBALL G. Guss, '12 R. Pease C. Ottofy B. J. Clark, '06 L. Mackie, '18 H. Hungerford, '14 B. Donald A. Clarke, '07 C. Latchem, '16 A. Erickson W. Colvin, '18 G. E. Hubbell, '08 E. Kaw, '16 T. Dawson, '16 P. Bernardin D. S. Perrin, '07 T. Dawson, '16 T. Lee E. Hamlin, '14 L. Culver, '06 E. Pillsbury, '15 C. Moore J. Noble E. H. Shutt, '10 L. Miller G. Roth D. Holmes M. McRay W. Andrews, '14 R. Johnson W. Colvin, 18 TENNIS A. Merrick R. Ives G. A. Andrews, '07 J. L. Christie, '10 T. Hinchcliffe F. Findeisen D. Obear, '11 H. Hungerford, '14 J. Craig, '14 McLaughlin "FB" K. Schaberg, '17

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Andrews, Francis Kneeland, '07 She flits about from place to place, Grand Haven, Mich. To look upon her husband's face. Andrews, Geo. Angell, '07 Ensign, Xf. S. Navy. U. S. S. Georgia. "Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main." Arnheiter, Mary, '07 Conducting a private school vmh Mary Lou Evans and Eureka Springs, Ark. Elizabeth Watkins. Barrows, Gertrude, 'U SpeciaHzing in French and Music. Active member of Webster Groves, Mo. the Chaminade Choral Club. Beans, Ellard, '10 Ranching in California. Interested in the amount of Bishop, Cal. water an irrigating ditch will hold. Bird, Eleanor Johns, '07 Teaching English and keeping house. A bird in hand 719 24th Ave., Seattle, Wash. is worth two in a bush. Bryan, Elma S., '06 Member of the Alumni Executive Board. 5887 Page Blvd. Bunting, Gladys Buckles, '10 "How doth the little busy bee 528 No. 7th St., Vincennes, Ind. Improve each shining hour." Christie, Lackland, '10 He bribed the linotyper to take it out. Principia. Christie, Nezzell, '13 Doing Society. 1910 Smith St., Houston, Tex. Churcher, Anita, '10 Pavlowa the Second. Principia. Clark, Alois, '07 Mustache and cane. Dapper? Yes. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 111. Clark, Broaddus, '06 The first of the boy graduates to venture upon the H. K. Billsby & Co;, Chicago. treacherous sea of matrimony. Contris, Marian, '11 "Under Two Flags." 3 Lerma 57, Mexico City, Mex. Culver, Lawrence, '06 Rumor hath it, but she says "No." Sutherland Contracting Co., St. Louis, Mo. DePuy, Richard, '10 Gathering in the shekels. Jamestown, N. D. Duncan, Helen Boyer, '08 Authority on scientific baby culture. Flora, 111.

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Evans, Mary Lou, '07 "All her hope and all her pride are in the village school." Eureka Springs, Ark. Fields, Mary, '12 Ardent disciple of Mrs. Pankhurst. Traveling in California. Fill, Adelaide Obear, '06 Associate Editor of the "Record." Kirkwood, Mo. "In quiet pools deep waters lie." Flansberg. Francis Westerfeldt, '08 We call, but she heeds us not. 1900 So. 24th St., Lincoln, Neb. Gamble, Beatrice, '10 Still at Principia. Tried and not found wanting. Board Principia. Member. Gleissner, Helen, '10 Jane Addams' successor. Doing settlement work. 2839 Campbell St., Kansas City, Mo. Guss, George, '10 Author of "Pressure varies indirectly as the light and Guthrie, Okla. directly as the distance from the chaperon." Still in the banking business. Humes, Isabel Quernheim, '07 "A big heart in the right place." Webster Groves, Mo. Hubbell, Winnifred Andrews, '06 Has any one here seen "Darling"? Teaching in the Principia Park, St. Louis, Mo. grammar school at Principia. Hubbell, Garner Eli, '08 An organizer after Tom Sawyer's own heart. Principia Park, St. Louis, Mo. Kneeland, Pierson, '13 With Kneeland, McLurg Lumber Co. Phillips, Wis. "Woodman, spare that tree." Mclntyre, Dorothy Josselyn, '08 "A wee sonsie lassie." 406 Center St., Joliet, 111. Morisey, Ruth, '10 "A clever diplomat." Principia Park, St. Louis, Mo. Morgan, Frederic Evan, '10 The Gentleman Farmer. Dates and peaches. Medford, Ore. Morgan, William Edgar, Jr., '12 Sing a song of pittance, Medford, Ore. Apples in a row; Billy's in for ranching As some of you may know. Nivon, Nora Van Cott, '07 Whom fortune smiles upon. Los Angeles, Cal. Obear, Davison, 11 Detail man for the Executive Board. The fellow who 1230 Amherst PL, St. Louis, Mo. put the "you" in Reunion. Paton, Henry Donald, '13 Detroit Electric Garage Demonstrator and Instructor. 142 Longfellow, Detroit, Mich. His silver tongued oratory turned to profitable use. Perrin, Dwight Stanley, '07 New York World rewrite man. I. W. W. N. Y.? 318 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y.

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Reaves, Emma Whittemore, 'II Why is Pinny like a snail? 624 N. Maple St., Little Rock, Ark. Richards, Dorothy Lewis, '06 Ever flowing fountain of good works. 1725 First Ave., Spokane, Wash. Schaberg, Lester, II Carter Carburetor Co. Quite an exponent of the new 5532 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. dances, on the side. Shutt, Edwin Holmes, '10 Union Electric L. and P. Co. Yes—he still wears the 5105 Cates Ave., St. Louis, Mo. love-lorn expression. Sievers, Rebecca Massengale, '08 An example of the loyalty we want in the Association. 546 Lee Ave., Webster Groves, Mo. Simpson, Carrietta Fulton, '13 The shortest distance between two hearts is the wedding 4417 Gaston Ave., Dallas, Tex. ring. Graduated May, 1913, and married July, 1913. Smith, Frances Welton, '11 Comments handicapped by the Editorial Staff. 1231 Lunt Ave., Chicago, 111. Spotts, Helen, '12 Helpful contributor to Record. 1183 Avoca Ave., Pasadena, Cal. Stout, Erwin Cory, '10 Having sympathized with him these many years, we are Indianapolis, Ind. relieved to know that at last he has had a pair of shoes made to order. Stout, Milburn A., '10 Recuperating among the fish and oysters. Pass Christian, Miss. Swingley, Helen, '10 "A dinner—a dollar, our very pet scholar." Lee Ave., Webster Groves, Mo. Tebbetts, Louise Davenport, '10 Many have sought, but one was chosen. 5544 Cates Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Turner, Mildred Katherine, '12 A shining light of Washington University. 1404 Temple Place, St. Louis, Mo. Voorhees, Ruth, '07 An insatiable thirst for knowledge. 201 Stewart St., Ithaca, N. Y. Werner, Gladys, '13 Close on the heels of Paderewski. 6178 Kingsbury Place, St. Louis, Mo.

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Miss Alice Blakemore, a student at Principia for sin, 914 Spaight street. Since leaving Principia she four years, is now a resident of Chicago, 111., 6115 has taken up kindergarten work, after having had Greenwood avenue. two years' university work. Mr. E. Phil Bernardin of Parsons, Kansas, who Miss Kathleen Kent, who spent five years at was with us three years, is now preparing for the Principia, is in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. attending private school. Miss Lois Virginia Brown is now living in La Miss Mabel Lacy is living in Webster Groves, Jolla, California. She was a student at Principia Missouri, where she is carrying a "Votes for during 1908-1909. She spent 1911 and 1912 travel­ Women" banner. She is secretary of the Webster ing in Europe. Groves Junior Equal Suffrage League. Miss Beulah Brower of Los Angeles, California, Miss Grace Little of Memphis, Tennessee, writes a student at Principia for two years, is now a stu- that she has been courting her studies since leaving .dent of the Ainsworth School of Expression. Principia. Miss Jean Butler sends her address as Decatur, Mrs. Lucille Farrar Mitchell is living in Arkan­ Indiana. Since leaving Principia she has been con­ sas City, Arkansas. Mrs. Mitchell was a student nected with the Decatur Evening Herald, in the in Principia for three years. capacity of a reporter. Miss Margery Moore, Principia 1908-10, is Miss Una Churcher, a student for five and one- attending the College of the Pacific, San Jose, Cali­ half years at Principia, is still living in La Jolla, fornia. Her sister. Miss Mildred Moore, Principia, ! California, from which place she sends greetings 1908-09, is with her. and informs us that she has been studying house­ Mr. C. C. Moore is now living in Kansas City, keeping in all its branches. She claims to be obtain­ Missouri. ing a general education by the "observation of Mrs. Lora Kinsman O'Brien, a student of Prin­ everything" method. cipia from 1900 until 1903, is located in Duluth, Mrs. Jessie Johnston Delano, a student at Prin­ Minnesota. She has a small daughter. Miss Mary cipia from 1898 to 1904, is now living at St. James, Jean O'Brien. Missouri. Mr. Rex Reed of 1240 Chester avenue. Bakers- Miss Carolyn Fox is living in Madison, Wiscon­ field, California, is attending the Kern County High

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School at Bakersfield. He was at Principia in Illinois. 1912-13. Miss Ora Weber of 3336 S. Park avenue, Chi­ Mrs. Pauline Ellison Quernheim is now living at cago, has been attending the Misses Spaid's School 5877 Washington avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. She for Girls since leaving the Principia. was married to Oliver H. Quernheim, a student at Miss Elizabeth Watkins sends her address as Principia in 1910. Mr. Quernheim is now connected Eureka Strings, Ark. with the Quernheim Sales Agency, Metallic S. O. Mfg. Co. Mr. Frederick Zinn of Hastings, Nebraska, Prin­ cipia 1910-1911, is now a student in Hastings Col­ Miss Roxa Peavey, who spent the year of 1912-13 lege. at Principia, is now a commercial artist in Chicago,

Principia Alumni Record

Editorial Staff 1913-1914

Elma Settle Bryan, '06, Editor-in-Chief Adelaide Obear Fill, '06, Associate Editor James Eackland Christie '10 Managing Editor

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