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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. MARCH IX. 1909.

:2. (and. after an Interview with Mary Pes- SIR GREGORY'S SILENCE was as jealous as a narrow-minded woman could be. He knew that Grainger's affair with the girl Lucille Field was enough in Itself to embitter Lotta against him, and as he bad been stupid enough to stop tn London and neglect her. It waa easy for Bostock to make matters worse by Insinuating that Lucille Field was the attraction.

But be did not say one word openly against bis friend. It was altogether too painful a matter for him, be declared. 'documents of all sorts, drafts of conveyances, pleadings In imaginary cases, and lit last articles, the matter for which he got up carefully overnight. He was perfectly frank with her and told her he was doing It all as practice tor his profession; and Helen, recogniz-j Ing his sincerity, began on ber side to i take an Interest in the work and in his progress. Sympathy grew quickly between them, and before the meek was out she thought she understood the position and that she had been engaged rather for for that belief by submitting to your demands.

But the bold you have over ma is little more than a shadow. Be content with it and with what it yields you. If yon attempt to turn tbe screw too bard, it will only break in your hands. You hare succeeded in making me one of tha most wretched men on earth. Should you render me desperate, your pocket will suffer.

Men like you generally understand that argument. And now leave me. If you please." Bostock went out of the room, telling Etc. Author of "The Mn Who Wm Ded," "By Right of Sword," Copyright, 1908, hp Arthur W. Harchmrmt.

Ali Righti Reterved, SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDINQ CHAPTERS. Bulmer Trevelock, ion of Sir Gregory, becomes of age and tht usual ceremonies are held. Sir Gregory has concealed from flulmer and his daughter. Lotta. child by former marriage, that while tha title goes to the eldest ann.

the property goes to the Meat child, which la Lotta. To meet thla situation Eir Gregory desires Bulmer to marry a wealthy American widow. Mrs. Caulfleld. Bulmer wants to marry Helen Paiton.

etenographer, Thla forces Sir Gregory to tell his son and daughter the truth. Lotta announces her engagement to Mr. Grainger, whom her father dislikes. Helen Paxton visits Sir Gregory and bis wife. Here she tells tha story of her life to Sir Gregory and that her real name la Powell.

Her father had dererted her mother and she had been adopted by a family of the name of In America. Sir Gregory'! nam waa Powell before he Inherited the title. She ahowa him a photograph of her father and mother'a marriage certificate. He la face to face with events of Ms own wild life in America. Bha is the child of Gregory Powell and Helen Paxton.

He nearly swoons, sends her out of tha room and secrets tha evidence she leaves behind in a drawer of his desk. Sending; for Helen, on recovery, he explains tha supposed destruction of her paper and photograph as an accident. Helen accepts It aa such. Mrs Caulfleld, clinging to marriage with Bulmer. auggests to Sir Gregory tha device of separating Bulmer and Helen for a time.

Hon Joseph Bostock. an Amorlcan adventurer, having knowledge of Sir Gregory'a career turna up for the puriwee of using that knowledge to his own advantage, and Invests himself aa a guest. Mrs. Caulfleld recognizee In Bostock, Nod rritrhird. a well known crook.

She reducea him to subjection and attachea him as an instrument of her own. Helen has In I.ondpn a roommate. Mary eseott. who helped Helen In typewriting, hut who waa soured by her misfortunes. Helen finds that unaccountably her work Is lessened.

Mut Bulmer consoles her by saying that he has work, a mission to America which will pay him well and not teke more than a month of his time, and he will take Helen with him. Msry Prescott hears this and Informs some mysterious person as lo this nurpoM. Helen's loss of work and Buhner's Journey to America is tha result of the Intrigues of Mrs. Caurfleld, working I'noiign Bostock. Mars- Prescott Is a paid instrument of Bostock.

The two break up the plan of tha young people by making it a condition thai Buhner shall go to America alone and unmarried. They provide wdrk for Helen with a lawyer named Garwood. Boetock Intriques to oust Gralner from Lotu affections. Helen learns from Bulmer that his father's name before ha received the title was Oregory Powell, which waa the same name as that of her father, and that ha waa In Montana at the same tlma her father was. With arcuaed ausplcion sha received an offer as typewriter to Harold Garwood, a solicitor.

and you can put the charge in the bill of 8 opinion of her new position. She like! her new employer from tbelr first meeting. Her instinct told her that he was a straight man; and he, on his side, was more than favorably Impressed by her. He was young enough to be self-conscious, and stumbled a little over the task of explaining how he had heard of her. But she was in no mood to be critical; and only too glad to accept the offer he made.

He was nervous also when he detailed ber duties, and showed her a tiny cupboard of a room which would be furnished for ber sole use. He was Induced to take the latter step for personal reasons. She was so much better looking than he had expected that he thought it more discreet she should not be too much in evidence when people came to the office. There was always a lot of chaff on the subject of pretty typewriters; and It was just as well, on the whole, he thought, that the girl he was going to marry should not see Helen. For a day or two he was not quite at his ease with her and was a good deal bothered to think how to keep her employed.

He adopted Bostock's hint at first, and gave her some old deeds to copy, enjoining great care in the work. And when that work was completed and he had grown more accustomed to her presence, and, having abundant time on his bands, he began to dictate legal He was astonished and Inexpressibly shocked at Grainger's conduct, and. while he had every wish to do all in his power for Lotta and bad the deepest sympathy for ber in ber trouble, be asked her to excuse him from doing any more In the affair. In high spirits at bis success with Lotta, Bostock went to Sir Gregory to achieve bis third object to discover the secret about Helen but In this be failed completely. To Keep that secret from all the world had become the old man's set purpose, and as soon as Bostock referred to Helen be was on his guard.

The result was that. Instead of Bostock learning anything. Sir Gregory ascer tained how little he knew. "My son Is to marry Miss Paxton that is why I am interested in her. I do not approve the match for monetary reasons, and If It were In my power to prevent It I would do so.

That is why I am glad he has gone to America. He may tire of her, or meet some one else; but if bis happiness is set on marrying Miss Paxton, neither bis mother nor I will interfere." "But there Is some mystery about her," declared BoBtock. "If so, and it Is anything discreditable. I ought to know It In my son's interest. If you know anything, tell me." "You are only trying to put me oft the scent," was the reply, somewhat angrily given.

"Why should she rush away from London to avoid blm?" "It you can find out anything which amounts to a reason why the marriage should not take place. I will listen to It. But tt must be a solid reason." "You yourself know that there is one," retorted Bostock sharply. "If I did, I should act upon it, Mr. Bostock." "I wish to be your friend in tbe matter, Sir Gregory." "That Is impossible," replied Sir Greg ory, with something like a smiaaer of repugnance.

"Do you think you are well advised to hold me at arm's length In this way?" Sir Gregory paused end pressed his hand to his bead. "You greatly misunderstand tbe position, Mr. Bostock," he replied slowly. "There is a threat beneath those words, and I know that you believe you have me completely in your power. I have given you some reason CHAPTER IX (Continued.

There Must Be an Explanation. 'lTTERLY unsuspicious of his vial-J tor'g motive, the young lawyer nurnea into me outer oince; and the Instant big back was turned Bostock took an impres sion of the safe key. He was an adapt a the work and did it both rapidly and well; and had resumed hlg seat befort Garwood returned, saying that the document was not quite finished. "Guess your new typist will do things a bit quicker. Garwood," he said, with a light, easy laugh.

"And, by the way, there's one warning I want to give you about her. She's a pretty girl, I'm told; but don't fall in love with her." "There's no (ear of that, Mr. Simpson" this was the name under which Bostock passed to him "the fact Is I'm engaged to be married." "Well, that's safer than If you were already marritd," replied Bostock. "And Bee that she's decently treated by that clerk of yours, too. My friend would make trouble If anything went the wrong way In that respect.

And get her a separate desk with some drawers and so on in it. Girls like that aort of thing; STRANGE FREAK PICTURE. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. WALKS AND TALKS. BY JULIUS CHAMBERS.

will vx cott, in which she had described to him the effects of Helen's last outing with Bulmer. her obvious distress and agitation, and the curious circumstance that she had hurried out of London apparently to avoid saying good-by to him, Bostock went down to the Cbase. Tho faots set him thinking. Up till then he bad had no suspicion of the identity of Helen Paxton with Sir Gregory's child by the wife he had deserted. It did not cross big mind even then; but the facts were so strange that he could not resist the conclusion that there must be some connection between the two which It would pay him to discover.

He searched bis memory for the name of Paxton, but be had never known the name of the girl Gregory Powell had married. As a matter of fact, bis memory of the man was of the vaguest, and be had been intensely surprised at the effect which his knowledge had had upon Sir Gregory. He had set it down to the lattcr's fear of Jake Stevens' revenge; but be now recalled that hlg power bad really come after his mention of the fact of Sir Gregory's first marriage. Mrs. Caulfleld had told him also of the change in Sir Gregory after Helen's visit to the Chase, and in the light of all he had learnt since it was not a difficult Inference that In some way she had gome sort of bold over him.

Bostock was thus fumbling on the verge of the truth. "Why should the girl avoid Bulmer?" was the question he kept putting to himself. "She was going to marry him; everything had been all but fixed; what can have happened, therefore, that day on I tha river to cause such a change in her? I Ttl.nM tVtim lUtttt rievll Pescott is certain about that. There's only one explanation, therefore. She must have found out something which frightened her.

What was It? And why does she write to Sir Gregory the moment her lover's back Is I'd give something to know what was In the letter." He bad thus three objects In the present visit to the Chase. To report progress to Mrs. Caulfleld and obtain from her the Jewels of which be had before spoken; to play another card or two with Lotta in bis own interest end against his friend Grainger; and to find out the truth about Helen's relations with Sir Gregory. The first was an easy matter. Mrs.

Caulfleld gave him some jewels and asked no questions. She did not wish to know what use he was going to make of them. She was still resolved to part the lovers, If possible but preferred to know as little as possible of the means by which it was to be done. With Lotta he acted very discreetly. She did not really care much about Grainger, he saw; she did not care about anyone except herself, Indeed; but she Visitors to the Eagle Building The Hamilton Society ot Commercial High School, headed by its faculty member, Professor Harvey L.

Bagenstose, paid a visit to the Eagle Building the other afternoon, spending two hours In Its different departments. The run on the plcturo section began while the boys were in the press room and they scanned the pictures of the inaugural doings with new interest as they took the papers from the prees. Tbe Hamilton Society Is one of two literary societies at the big Albany avenue school. Although but a year old It has accomppllsh.ed much In the way of writing stories and essays, some of which have won first prizes In school competition or competitions arranged by the Ledger, the school paper. They won out In debate last year In competition with the Franklin Society and have often been heard at the assemblies ot the school In various literary events.

Before leaving the building the boys gave the school shout, ending with Eagle, and all expressed tbe great pleasure and profit that had been theirs during the inspection of the Eagle plant. Those in the party were Professor Bagenstose, J. H. Thompson, president of the society; L. J.

Castellane, W. E. Werner, H. 0. Dresdner, Charles Berger, Walton Jungst, F.

W. Rice, W. B. Wylie, Fred Bennett, secretary; A. J.

Perrone, A. C. Rider, J. Loughlln, treasurer; E. H.

Pangot, R. N. Fowler. S. Waschman, M.

H. Aronson, W. C. Hopkins, Frank Harrington, Harry C. Redfield, T.

A. Chapman and Arthur Hillary. Mothers' Club" of P. S.106 The annual meeting of the Mothers' Club of Public School 108, on Hamburg avenue and Cornelia street, was held last night in the assembly ball of the main building on Cornelia street. District Superintendent James J.

McCabe was to have been tbe principal speaker, but was prevented from attending by a severe cold. Mr. Brown, ot that school district, talked In his stead on "Home Life In Japan." He has traveled extensively there and was able to give a most interesting talk from personal experiences. The principal of the school. Jnaenh V.

Wltherbee, gave the mothers some advice. He said he was very glad to be able to work in such a district as the one in which he is. Several years ago he could have gone into a better neighborhood, but he thought the children tbere were a little too nice to be corrected. In this school the mothers work hand in band with the teachers. He also wanted tbe motherg to band together to secure the removal of the moving picture shows.

They are most Injurious to the tastes of the children and their tendency is most degrading. He also would eliminate the comic section from the newspapers on Sunday. The youth of to-day is not over respectful to their elders and to law, be said, without having the so-called comic sheet depict unruly boys and girls. A charming musical programme was arranged by the principal. Audrey Sayre gave several vocal solos, with Miss Peruso at tbe piano.

Heffley Institute Notes A call for a meeting of baseball enthusiasts to discuss the formation of a school nine, met with a large response last week. Plans are on foot and practice of candidates Is expected to begin as soon as the weather permits of outdoor work. The basketball team, which la closing Its season now, has lately been equipped with new uniforms bearing tha school name. On Friday afternoon, March 5, students and their friends were entertained at the Institute with a programme of monologue and humor given by Malcolm Shackleford. A reception in tbe gymnasium, with dancing, followed the entertainment.

In the evening, Edgar Allen Carleton presented his lecture on "Our Navy: Its Past and Present" before a large audience. His slides showed all the famous old battleships in action, and illustrated types of vessels In use from early days to the present time, Including the new class. Advance class in amanuensis department la preparing to take the final examinations tor tbe completion of the course. Graduations from this department take place every six weeks, the classes averaging about twenty-five or talrfy at eaoh graduation. costa." "You may be sure I'll do all I can," agreed the lawyer, thinking highly of the care and thought with which all the arrangements were being made.

"I shall look on her as a protege of Madame, my new client. I'll make things comfortable for her." 1 "And don't worry her with any questions about herself, and don't listen to ber if she wants to talk. And, by the way, give her a couple of hours for her dinner Instead of only one. And as for the rest, all you have to do la to keep her busy, and make her believe she Is earning her money. Is that fellow through with that paper yet? If he Isn't.

I can't wait any longer." They went through together Into the outer office, and soon afterward Bostock took his departure. "He's a nice, pleasant, innocent, honest, young tool, that," he muttered to himself as be left. "Just the sort to make a thing of the Ulnd dead easy. He hasn't a peep of suspicion. That's the best or using an honest man when you can And him.

Pretty Helen will think she has fallen on velvet; and the long dinnertime will enable me to make my visits to the office without her ever seeing me. Glad I thought of that touch." He was right In bis forecast of Helen's mortality, because nobody since his day has known any more about the subject than he knew, and that his Information was represented by prime. Some of George W. Smalley's "Anglo-American Memories" are highly interesting. The criticism ot his London correspondence was that for many yeacs he wrote for a small coterie of friends In the Reform Club, and not for the great American public, anxious, even hungry, to know the sentiments of the masses of the English people.

Isaac Nelson Ford, who has succeeded Mr. Smalley at London, hits a much truer chord. He tells us what the English think of their own social and political activities. His long-while training In the home office In New York has taught him what the patrons ot tbe Journal he represents most desire to know. Mr.

Smalley's reference, on Sunday last to a mSeting with Richard H. Dana, author of "Two Years Before the Mast," interested tbe writer of this column very much, because he has cause to be grateful to Mr. Dana all his life. The author ot that realistic little book has gone on his last voyage, but and is still appreciative. Here is the reason: The writer found at the end of his junior year in college that his health was very poor.

The principal cause of this was overwork, because his father had failed in business a year before and he had been thrown entirely upon bis own resources to continue In college. He had managed to go on by working seven and eight hours daily in the Ithaca Journal office, at a case. His studies had to be kept up at night, and it Is easy to comprehend that sleep had to be practically "cut out," except on Sunday. When the junior year was completed the writer could not see ahead for another year of such travail and deprivation, and decided to "go to sea." He came to New York. Intending to ship "before the mast," with the double hope of retrieving hie health In order to prepare for the study of law.

After visiting several shipping offices and finding that his inexperience at sea did not make him a desirable acquisition to the ship's crew, he happened to call upon an old friend of his father, to whom be stated bis plans. The fine old man took an Immediate Interest In the matter. He called one of his clerks, gave to him some money and sent him down to Franklin Square. "Go to Harpers," said he, "and bring back a copy of Dana's 'Two Years Before the In a short while the J2d mo. book was presented to me and I was advised to read It carefully before I made up my mind to go to sea.

The volume was literally devoured that night. It removed all desire to become a seafaring man. Its portrayal ot the hardships through which a sailor passes were quite adequate to satisfy any candidate for nautical experience. Try it yourself. Therefore, the name of Richard Henry Dana awakens a feeling of gratitude, Judge Gaynor's address on tbe press was filled with nuggets of gold.

He le one of the few really strong men upon the bench to-day who appreciate the value of conscientious newspapers to a ii 1 abU A. A SPSS? i himself that this change tn Sir Gregory was due to Helen's action; but he could not find out anything. He remained several days at the Cbase, and saw the old man more than once, but without result. Yet be returned to London more firmly convinced than before that there was a secret somewhere. If his ofirer plans had made it possible, be would have spoken to Helen herself; and be began to see how he could attempt that, after he had carried out his first scheme in regard to her.

This occupied more time than be had calculated upon. On tbe day after his return to London he went to Mr. Garwood's office, at the time be knew Helen would be away at dinner, "I've another bit of business for you, Garwood. My friend" he never mentioned Mrs. Caul-field by name, always referring to her as "my friend," or "Madame" "wants you to try and ascertain precisely the value and history of these Jewels.

Three of them ere said to have been the property of Marie Antoinette; and she's very anxious, like Americans In such things, you'll say, to know If that's the truth. She doesn't care what It costs If she can only get the real history of tbe gems. The four rings are Portuguese, she thinks; sbe was told so. at any rate, and they're said to be genuine antiques. The seals are Stuart things, pawned ty some of that illustrous lot when they were in trouble In France.

There are twelve of the things in all, you see. Give me a receipt for them, and do the best you can. She Is not in any hurry, but do tha thing as soon as you can. It'll pleas her." The lawyer wrote the receipt, promising to do what he could, but remarking that he was not much of a hand at such matters; and the jewels were put In the sate. Bostock then began to talk about tha legal business, and presently a client and tbe solicitor went out to speak to him In the clerk's office.

This gave Bostock the chance he was waiting for, ta test the duplicate key ot the safe which he had made from the wax impression. It would not open the safe', so he blackened It with a preparation he had brought with him, and inserting It skill fully Into the lock he ascertained where the fault lay. (To Be Continued To-morrow). Clarke's brother Is Creston Clarlfe, the tragedian. Emily Miles of the Bon Ton Company at the Olympic Theater enjoys the distinction of being the youngest "leading boy" in burlesque.

Shu is 18 years of age and has been on the stage only a year and a half. She was educated in a convent in the West, but came to New York last season with h.er parents and shortly afterward secured a position as a chorus girl. Her natural aptitude tor the mA-1r trnnA Tnics and prepTJSSTBSing appearance brougnt about a quick promotion that few actresses can boast of. Emily Miles. Hayward Selected, William' Hayward of Nebraska City, secretary of the Republican Na tional Committee, has been selected for first assistant postmaster general.

He is only thirty-two years old, but has had considerable experience in politics and law. His selection was due mainly to Postmaster General Hitchcock. Mr. Hayward is described as of striking appearance, six feet two Inches in height, and a splendid figure. He was born In Nebraska City, and has been practicing law since was graduated from the University of Nebraska In 1901.

His father was M. L. Hayward, who was elected to the United States Senate from William Hayward. Nebraska in 1902, but died on the day be was to take bis seat. Mr.

Hayward nnlnva thn distinction of being thf youngest judge and youngeat brlgaiilas general In his native state. 1 this sort of practice than for the actual work of the office, which she soon perceived was very scanty. When the salary day came be put three sovereigns in an envelope addressed to her and placed it on her desk, and this little act gratified her. Before she left the office she went to his room. "I should like to ask you a question, Mr.

Garwood, if you please." "Certainly. What is it?" He was half afraid that In some way he had failed to conceal the curious circumstances which had brought her to the office. "I have now been with you week and you have seen my work. Does It satisfy you completely?" "Absolutely. Absolutely," he assented, relieved to find he bad been mistaken.

"You have been of great assistance to me." "Thank you," Bhe replied, with a smile. "It means so much to me," she added, as if in explanation. Now that she was once mora Independent, she resolved to write to Sir Gregory. The Interval and tha week's work at the office had to some extent deadened the shock of the fear which Bulmer's words had roused; but ber first I Impulse had hardened into a set pur pose. It would be several weeks before Bulmer returned; and If her fears were realized, she would use the time to hide herself from him.

Probably she could do this while still retaining her position at Mr. Garwood's office. London was a big place In which to hide, but she must be prepared at need even to leave there, and for this purpose she must save every possible shilling In order to have funds for flight. She wrote a short, very carefully worded letter to Sir Gregory, saying merely that certain things had coma to her knowledge which made it essential that sbe should see him, and that under the circumstances It would be best for him to come to London, but that If he could not she would go down to the Chase. "It is absolutely necessary that wa meet, however, as there muBt be an explanation," she concluded.

CHAPTER X. The Robbery. The fact that Helen had -written to" Sir Gregory was duly reported to Bostock, awarded to the artist, and the gambling chance of higher profits. The government had considerable difficulty In trying to stop this wholesale manufacture of cheap artists." When asked relative to the plan of having certain selected pupils especially trained In classes after school hours. Sir Purdon said: "This plan has much in it that appeals to me.

It helps the gifted children and gives them opportunity to develop, not possible In tbe ordinary class room. One cannot make artists In the school, but this plan permits tbe unusually Bklllful to grow the faster. Many feel called to art, but few are chosen. These special classes open the way to the chosen few." Polytechnic Mechanical Society Meets A fair-sized audience of the members of the Polytechnic Institute Student the American Society of Mechanical Engineers listened on Saturday evening to two excellent addresses given In the Polytechnic chapel. The first speaker, George A.

Orrok, mechanical engineer of the New York Edison Company, and vice president of the Gas Power Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, discussed the development of the large gas engine in connection with the blast furnace operation, showing about sixty interesting lantern elides and explaining the operation of various types of engines running up to capacity. The speaker called attention to the fact that among the largest gas engine builders tn tho world there should be Included the Standard Oil Company, or rather their suDsldiary, the National Transit Company. They do not, however, build engines to sell. Following Mr. Orrok's address, which was frequently Interrupted by questions from tbe audience, evidencing the koen Interest taken in gas power development, Ernest Bournonville gave a demonstration of the oxy-acetylene blow pipe for welding and cutting metals.

By mixing oxygen and acetylene the temperature of 6S00 degrees Fahrenheit Is reached, permitting of the direct welding ot metals together with tbe use of Bolder or brazing. Mr. Bournonville made several welds of steel and cast iron, and also welded cast Iron to steel and steel to copper. By the use ot an additional oxygen jet, various metals were cut by the flame. A piece of inch Bteel plate about 7 Inches wide waa cut In two in less than one minute.

A piece of burglar proof steel, about inches square and 1 Inch thick, wag severed in twenty seconds. Mr. Bournonville described welding and cutting operations on a larger scale, showing tbe perfect results and low costs of the oxy-acetylene process. His experiments excited much Interest and were continued until a late hour, after which the usual collation was served in the Splcer library. Alumni of P.

S. No. 5 The executive committee of tbe Alumni Association ot Public School No. 5 held a meeting Tuesday night at the home ot Edwin Williamson. Many interesting topics were discussed in regard to the next meeting, which Is expected to take place in the new and handsome building some time in April.

It Is contemplated to hold a dance at tha Assembly on April 30, and preparations are underway to make this affair one of the most successful ever held by an alumni association. Among those present were Miss Cora Smith, Miss Viola Williamson, Miss Elizabeth Ralben, Miss Bertha Levlne, Archibald De Angells, Michael Fredo, Max Weill, Edwin Williamson, RalDh E. Fleischer. The next meeting of tho committee will take place on Monday evening, March 16, and all members bf that committee are Invited to attend. Adelphi College Girls in Basketball Game The first interclass basketball game.

In playing off the triple tie, occurred yesterday, when the Juniors defeated the Seniors by a score of 12 to 1. The next game will be Juniors vs. Freshmen. If '10's team be victorious. It will have won the cup, but if It lose, '12 will have still to play '09 to have a clear title to the championship.

The lineup was; 1909 (1). Position. 1S10 Klpn ttlght forward Halsted Kennedy Ijeft forward Schradleck Center Kahler Allaire flight guard Wagner TValdo Left guard McKechnie (loals from field Sayler. 2: Kahler. 2.

Ooals from foul Kahler. 2. Polnta awarded on foulingSeniors. 2. Score end of first half 4 to 1.

Umpire Dr. I'ettlt, Referee ear. pjtchie. The London Sketch reproduces this remarkable example of freak The result was obtained without faking negative or print in any way. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Sir Purdon Clarke on Art in Public Schools Sir Casper Purdon Clarke, director of the Metropolitan Museum, was one of the most Interested visitors at the Board of Education's recent exhibition of the Art and Craft Work of the elementary schools. The exhibition showed what the pupils ot the New York schools were doing in their classrooms and workshops. Besides scores ot substantial pieces ot furniture, chairs, bookcases, tables and cabinets, it Included many articles of craft work of attractive color and design. The furniture was made by boys of from 12 to 14, while the curtains, table covers, pillows and bound bookB came from the hands of their siBters In the same grades. Of particular Interest to visitors were the three rooms completely decorated with articles made by the children.

One of these was a dining rom, the others a library and a living room. Each was filled with substantial pieces of furniture and with curtains, hangings and draperies made by the young designers. Even the lamp and the bound books upon the table and the toys upon the floor were tbe prod ucts of school work. So varied were all these that the visitors might have doubted the ability of school children to complete them had not the teachers under Superintendent Maxwell's direction ar ranged to have smoll classes of children at work at tables throughout the exhlbl tion hall. Each ot these tables showed a group at work at one of the school crafts.

Some were drawing, some design ign and others decorating textiles by stenciling on block printing. One table saw the workers In thin metal beating up their trays and copper sconces, while another was constantly surrounded by an Interested crowd ot spectators watching the craft class from one of the schools making monotynes, which they printed from zino plates on which they had painted attractive landscapes. To all this teaching of taste and skill Sir Purdon Clarke gave his strong com mendation. Speaking of the exhibition, ne said recently. "It was all very Interest ing.

This training is a good thing for the boy whether he will use It in after I fe or not. It gives him a distinctly different point of view, a sense of appreciation not possessed by the child who has never been so taught. As a training It serves to raise the standard of public taste, and all those engaged in teaching should strive to do this. A country's art, to develop, needs a people with artistic feeling; the art plant, in other words, must have a nice soil in which to grow. This work of the schools needs much to make conditions rlgh for this growth.

"It Is well to have the work move along the lines of design rather than pictorial art. In England the tr-ndency among art students was to take advantage of the training given In the schools of design and technical schools in order to acquire drawing and color. They then forsook the technical training and devoted the whole time to picture painting, partly on account of the supposed higher social status addition to Miss Herford. Paul Martin, will give an organ recital, and Senor Guetary, formerly of the famous Covent Garden Opera House In London, will sing. This famous Spanish tenor received the order of Isabel la Catolica from the Miss Beatrice Herford; King and Queen of Spain and he has often sung before royalty.

The entertainment will be given under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of the St. Vincent dc Paul Society, St. Augustine'B Conference. kY sympathies go out to those Princeton Theological Seminary students who have the moral courage to declare that tbe in struction they are receiving in tertain go-called "philosophies" is unintelligible. A thousand dollars to one they are light! What philosophy, as taught in a lecture room, Is Intelligible? Stephen Pearl Andrews, one of the greatest "philosophers" who ever lived we -had bis word to that effect, and it was as gDod as Dr.

Patton's of Princeton waa wont to talk for hours at a etretch on tbe theme, "Soul, Saviour, Solidarity." I know, because I heard him once, and once only, in Stelnway Hall. Nobody but Andrews knew what he was talking about; but I must admit that his address was i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-g. He Jokes; he recited verses from Francis Saultus; he had nothing to say about any one of the three subdivisions of his alleged discourse. As to "solidarity," bis performance was a vaudeville "turn." As to "philosophy," I can speak out of the proficiency of ripe experience. The Rev.

Dr. Wilson, at Cornell, lectured six months on "The Philosophies." It was a dally hour-killer, and nothing more. During the six months we Bat under the "philosophy" course, George Loth- top, son of the prospective minister to Russia during Cleveland's second administration, learned to roll cigarettes with one hand in the right pocket of bis "round-about." That was something not another man in the university could successfully accomplish. Perhaps that was "philosophy?" Who knows? Ah, yes. we had one man in the class who understood synthetic philosophy "it goes as it lays." because I don't and never did know what the phrase means, although.

In later years, I have "waded" through a huge volume of Herbert Spencer in hope of finding out. Well, this young man of the bulging brain he who put us all to shame and became the teacher's pet because he was so bright could discourse with delightful chlmpan-zinlty about the mental processes In forming Ideas, in dissecting thought and in specializing objectifies! ion. He stood like a golden Idol of wisdom before the rest of us, who didn't know the difference between "insight" and "oversight." We thought him great, for, although we could bold our own with bim in Greek or French, be could put tbe kibosh all over us In "philosophy." What was our surprise to bear that after he had spent four additional years at a theological seminary not far from Princeton, he bad a "call" from a congregation in High Bridge, N. a flourishing metropolis of SO0 souls, all hungry for "philosophy." He accepted, and "ministered" there for many years, until the Great Master of All Philosophies got his measure and took him to Himself. His was a "beau-tl-ful" life, gone to Beed on "philosophy." A little travel, some actual knowledge of the Bible lands and the conditions under which Jesus labored, taught, suffered and died would have been worth a thousand times all the "philosophy" be ever thought he had learned.

Here Is an Idea! It were well to seize it while there Is yet time. Why would It not be well for so-called theological seminaries to secure endowments sufficient to send a batch of their most Intelligent students not meaning those who take "maximums" in philosophy to the Holy Land for four months before graduation and prior to ordination? That Is something practical for beneficent millionaires to act upon. We shouldn't have tbe absurdity, once pointed out in this column, of a religious instructor in the pulpit describing to an Intelligent congregation the "terrible storm at sea that burst upon the fishermen and disciples, Just prior to Jesus' appearance, walking upon the water." That "Sea" at Galilee is about eleven miles long and six broad a mere mill pond, upon which a "deep-sea sailor" probably never gazed, unless we except Lieutenant Long. U.S.N.. who made a survey of It.

But, to recur to the students' protest. No wonder the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary is upset by the demand that tbe "philosophy" courses be made "more Dr. Patton is disturbed, naturally, because he knows that the moment a "philosophy" is made "intelligible" it ceases to be "philosophy" and becomes "bosh." Socrates was close to a harmless Juggler lu words, and Xantlppe had him right! Plato "reasoned well" about Im Ml When William Faversham appears at the Grand Opera House next week in "The World and His Wife," the theatergoers of Brooklyn will be called upon to struggle with a new name Jose Echegaray. Echegaray Is a great name In Spain and the continent of Europe. One ot his plays was done by the Independent Theater Company some years ago, but the regular theatergoer was not In attendance tn large numbers.

Charles Frederic Nlrdllnger, who made the adaption ot this play for Mr. Faversham, has been shouting the name ot the great Spaniard from the housetops tor fifteen years. In his book, "Masks and Mummers," Mr. Nirdiinger told of Echega-ray's great abilities as a dramatist; but nobody. In the managerial line, would listen to him.

Bernard Shaw and William Archer, in England, had been enthralled by Echegaray's writings. Finally a German version of "El Gran Galeoto" wag produced in the Irving Place Theater. Mr. Faversham read tbe criticism ot the play in one of the New York papers. The story of the play struck him as being a great theme, and finally.

after making Inquiries, he arranged with Mr. Nlrdllnger to make for him an adap tation of tbe drama. Mr. Faversham has brought together a fine company, and the production has been spoken of as being one ot artistic beauty and charm. One of the members of the company of Frltxl Scheff, who will appear in the Montauk next week in "The Prima Donna," la Miss Marguerite May, a sister' ot Edna May, who is now married and living quietly In London.

She Is taller than her sister but has much the same style of beauty, and she la said to give promise of doing good work on the stage. A former Erasmus Hall High School student. Hazel Gardner, whose home Is at ulenwood avenue and aaBt tnirty-fourth street, is a member of the "Wis- ard of Oz" company at the Majestic Theater. Her father, W. A.

Gardner, Is a silk merchant in Manhattan. Miss Gardner graduated from Public School No. 80, and after spending some time in a private achool In Syracuse, whero her work In amateur theatricals attracted attention, she entered Erasmus Hall High School. She left school to seek a theatrical engagement, her first opportunity coming a few weeks ago, when she se cured a place in tne "wizard ot oz chorus. Klaw Erlanger yesterday obtained from Channing Pollock the rights of a new play, to be finished for early pro duction next season, entitled "The Right to Happiness.

Tbe piece deals with the modern tendency to individualism as op posed to the thought of "the greatest good of the greatest number." Wilfred Clarke, who will shortly be seen at the Orpheum In a comedy sketch, belongs to the aristocracy of the theatrical profession. Mr. Clarke is a son of the late John Sleeper Clarke, a famous actor who Is still remembered by older theater patrons. The young comedian Is also a nephew of Edwin Booth and was remembered by the great tragedian In his will. Mr.

Clarke, who has been ap-; pearing for several years past as a favorite vaudeville headllner, began his theatrical career on the legitimate atage and has at his command to-day as great a repertoire ot roles In classic comedies am that ot any on our stag. Mr. For St. Augustine Church School Fund. Much interest Is being manifested In the entertainment to be given Friday night In the Academy of Music for the benefit of St.

AugUBtlne's new school fund. For weeks Mrs. William A. Pren-dergast, assisted by the Misses Bennett Senor Guetary. of St.

John's place, hag worked to make the entertainment a success. Miss Beatrice Herford, who has one of the cleverest monologue acts in vaudeville, will be one of th star attractions. She Is Bister Of Oliver Herford, the artist. In I I i.ist--. wiKlml.