MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
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I'OURTH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY A 1910.
No. 281.
IN MEDFORD'S SOQIAL REALM
That tlio "I'railio State" whidi
guvo tlio Million tlio immortal LiiicuU
(tie indomitable Grant, thu eloquent
and ctiHurml Dnugtitu and tliu state,
uiuu Loiignn, has produced a dm
of citizens, vntlitiHiiiKttot grout-henrf.
oil, inventivo and loyal, was ovinced
by tim gathering of IlllnoixiiiiH tlmt
packed Bmitli'iJ hall to capacity Fn
day, tlio iM'cnHinn being tlio find reg
ular meeting f thn Illinois Society
which took tint form of a Lincoln
memorial. Tin evident that the ng
gnwivn nplrit bred In tlai bono, tuns,
clr and liratu fibre of IIiono joins of
Illinoix. lod thorn to leaving tlio con
ventional "cant" or "middle wont," an
you plouo, and oomo to tlio untram
melled wont to find expression for
thi'ir patriotism, and nenpo for con-'
Htructivo ability of high order. Watoli
the Illinois Society in relation to
McdfordV progress.
Two preliminary incotingn have
been held previous to tlio gathering
litM night, the following' offioorH hav.
inc been elected: President, Dr. C.
It. Ruy; vice provident, Mrs. M. B.
Worrell; secretary. Mm. Clara
Moulden; trennnrer, Mr. .1. A. West
orlund, After a social hour spent in
extruding (ho circle of acquaintance
ship, Dr. Kay called the meeting to
order. .7. A. Wcstorlund, K. B. Wat
erman rind Prof. CoIHiih of tlio high
school niado interesting nddrcMscH,
and the Illinois rpiarlnt, comjKisml of
Mr. Churle Hoy, Mr. W. L. Valen
tine, Mr. William Harris uud Mr. K.
W. Hraincrd gave two selections,
"The lllinoiH Song" and "The Old
Oaken Hucket," with o reheat m an
companimcnt tlmt were Inuirlily up
tlundod. "Tlio Multo In Pnrvo OrohoMrn,"
croup of traveling muhician. hi'
nod much to (ho enjoyment of the
evening with hoi"j eVr.nic Hclecti'n
...none wVcl a if- tic- 'cit H'ow
"Intenneriso from Cnvaleria Rusti
cana." "Sextet from Luicia" and
"Ln Paloma" opulnried by OP-
wore h bnnd.
A henrty wunncr contenting of cof
fee, assorted Minnwichc., picules
olives, enke nnd chooolaM t'e orcnii
was sorved ami nrratigcmoiil made
fur holding the next meeting Thurfl
dav, February 'J-tth. The program
committee, K. B. Wntormnn nnd Tv
W. Brninnrd. Reception committee:
Mm. Clnra Moulden, chnirmun; Mr.
nnd Mm. C. H. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. M.
13. Worrel, Mr. and Mm. J. A. Wcst
erltind, and Mr. and Mn. 0. C. Boggi.
Tho bmupict will bo in chnrgo of
tho gentlemen, with II. D. McBrtde,
nhnirman.
E. II. Fitzgibbon, field manager of
the Jacobs-Stiiie oomiany of Port
land, nnd a nativo lllinoisnii, wni
prenent and spoke hetirtily of bin im
pressions of the Roguo rivor valley
and tho grit nnd gumption shown by
tho Illinois Society.
Tho regular mooting night of tho
society will bo Thursday, in Htead of
Friday, and tho plnco Smith's hall.
The momborHhip list numbers one
hunrcd and ton.
-Til following song was composed
by K. H. Wntiinnr.n f r tl.o ine of tho
IllinoiM Society:
OREGON, 0.
Ship mo wast (lis Cusca.lo Mountains
Whoro tho gortlo breezes blow.
Whan t'.ioy hnvo no onsttrn cyleonos
Ir. winter blizznvds and snow,
To tlio groat Rngtio vivr valley
Winro i!o silvery :;vein flow.
Tako'ino Intel: to do;1'' o!d Modford,
; Tako tin back to Orog6n, 0.
1 cm. hoar tho hirdwing whirling,
I jc;:ii hoar th . riflo crack,
I onn luiir the sonthwinJ Htirrlng
Ai d Pin longi'ig to go hnok
Teaching the Boys and Girls of
Should a visitor step into tho rec
itation room of a grnminnr or high
school grade, thoro is, an a usual
thing, a littlo stir, u sizing up of tho
visitor and n manifestation, slight
though it may bo of intorost in tho
visitor.
Its (lifforont, howovor, in tho do
mostio Bclonco and ninnunl training
departments nt tho Medford high
school.
Tho girls undor Miss MoDormott's
tutolngo nro nttonding strictly Mo
businoss, and whothor thoy nro con
cocting doliolouB viands from re
ceipts given Jhom or following tho
Jntricnoios f n "straight sown," Ihoy
liavo no oyos for anything else np-
Whmo the cii'Hccnt moon it- gloniniii,;
O'c tho hillnp whito with k:iow,
Oh! tako i:p back to M-idford,
Titlic mo back to Oregon, 0.
Can you hoar (ho pine tvecs murmur
In tho l'nrefl pathway din 7
(Vn you hoc the waters cpavkling
Whmo the l'il.i'M love (o swiinT
Can ,ou hoo tho stormy heavens nrd
Tho inoraiiif's ha" " "lowt
Oh ! tako mo whoro my heart in
For my heart's in Oregon, 0.
(Chorus.)
For its out '.:i Oregon, 0
Where the hills nro whito with snow
Acd tho vallcv filled with blossoms
Whoro tho summer hroer.es blow
Take mo back to dear old Modford,
Where world's famed pears and ap
ple grow,
For there's gold in all tho moiinlaiiH
Near to Med ford. 0,
Tho TiOO Club was entertained by
Mrs. 0. L. Schennerhorn, 103 North
flrnpo street, on Friday afternoon.
The first priro was won by Mrs. An-
tlo and the second bv Mrs. Perry.
The club meets next week with Mrs
Perry, (104 West Main street.
Mrs. I). II. Drcwery will sing "Tho
Dawn of Itedemptinn" by Hamilton .
UT1I.Y, ni uio rrosuyierinii ciiurcu
Sttndny morning.
Tho North Dakota Society of tho
Iloguo Htvcr Vnlley is mnking elab-t
orato prcpnrathins for their second i
annual reunion nnd banquet Thurs
day, February 24, at Angle opera
house. All Dnkotans, whether mem
bers oftho society or not nro re
quested to meet in tho hall for an
hour of sociability at A o'clock. At
G:.'10 dinner will be served and n pro
gram of toasts and music will bo on-
joyed from 7:00 to 0:30. Mrs. J. B.
Watt of Modford i the chairman of
the banquet committee, D. W. Luke
president of the city, nnd John Car-
kin secretary.
The Hridgo Whist Club played Pri
dny nfemoon at the home of Mrs.
F. W. Hollis, North Onkdnlo nvcnlte,
sixteen Indies being present. In the
nbsenco of several regular members
of tho club, Mrs. Cnroy nnd Mrs. W.
J. Earner were nmong those sub
stituting.
t
Mrs. William Davis' is vory ill with
norvnns disorder nt bur homo on
Hnrtlett street.
Mrs. Ida Jacket of Albany is the
guest of hor sister, Mrs1. II. Q. Wort
man for two weeks.
Mrs. ITnrrington, mother of Mrs
V. T. McCrny nnd Mrs. James Camp
bell, and who has bedn vory ill for
several weokH, is decidedly improved.
nnd much hopo is entertained for her
tiltimnto recovery.
Mrs. 0. n. Mo.yors was nil Ashland
visitor Wednesday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J. Roborts nro
spondiug a fow weeks in Cnlifornin
for tho bonefit of Mrs. Robert's
health. After a fow days in San
Franoisco thoy nro now in Snn Di
ego and Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Woodford lmvo
gono to Oakland nnd llorkcloy for a
fow weeks visit with rolntives.
Mrs. H. E. Hoydon, Mrs. II. N.
Hutlqr and Mrs. Chnrles Strnng hnvo
gono to tho Iltirko Sanitarium, Santa
Rosa, Calif., whoro thoy hopo to bo
hotiofittod by a course of troatmont
and outdoor living in pleasant uatur-
pnrontly.
In tho boys sido whoro A. F. Wott
hor prosidos tho sniuo thing is no
tioenlilo. Tho hoys piano, saw, nail
things togthor and altogether work
as if nothing olso mattorod oxcopt
tlmt partioulnr job upon which thoy
nro working. And tho beauty of it
is, thnt tho tenchors lmvo instilled
n dosiro to succeed, n lovo of tho
work, so that thoy nro not putting in
ho many hours, hut uro plnnuiug ac
tual work, and enjoying tho occupa
tion. "My boys," snid Mr. Wotthor, "fre
quently cotno to mo with drawings of
things thoy wish to make, and so far
ua praotiocblo I nllow thorn to work
JIHNHIHHHRHHHHHiiHHIw
MISS CARRfE REYNOLDS WHO
a surroundings.
Tho "Experience Social" planned
by tho Indies of tho Christian church
for the ICth, has been indefinitely
postponed on account of tho interest
taken in tho protracted meetings.
The laying of tho comer stone of
tho new building erected by St.
Mark's Episcopal church will take
placo March 1, nnd will bo conducted
with n ceremony suited to the im
portance of tho occasion. It is ox
pootcd thnt tho Right Reverend
Chnrles Scadding, bishop of tho dio
ccso of Oregon, ond othor church
digiiitnrica will bo present. From a
business, ns well ns n religious point
of view, tho enterprise is one of con
sidorablo import ns it menus ns sub
stantial improvement for tho west
sido ns well as increnscd facilities
for furthering tho work for which
tho church is organized.
Tho annual roll call of tho Baptist
church Thursday night wns also
mndo tho ooension for n reception to
tho now pastor, Row A. A. Holmes
nnd his wife who began their minis
trations to tho church last Sunday.
A roprcsontativo number of the
church nnd congregation wore pres
ent, crowding tho spacious auditori
um of tho church. Responses to
roll call woro made with scripture1
out thoir iden8. It givos them indi
viduality and mnkos them moro solf
roliant, if thoy find thoy can con
struct something of thoir own plan
ning." Tn tho drawing department, no
duughtsnmn's offioo wns moro silent
nnd workmnnliko npponving. Tho
lads ongoged in tho work woro no
moro to bo disturbed than tho big
gost salaried man in nny achitcct's
office Thoy woro buoy, not boonuso
thoir pny cnvolopo dopondod upon it,
hut for tho roason that thoy onjoyed
tho work.
In tho domostio scionco depart
mont tho snmo thing provnils, "Tho
girls nro all oagor to lonrn." said
WILL DELIGHT MEDFORD SOCIETY FOLKS ON FRIDAY EVENING.
texts or short addresses, according
to individual preference, proceeding
which the following program was
rendered:
Piano duet Miss Vcnitn Hamil
ton, Mr. W. B. Fields.
Vocal solo Mrs. Etta Bates.
Prayei" Reverend Dyer.
Address of welcome to Pastor H.
C. Gnniott.
Response Rev. Holmes. .
Address Stnto Missionary Rev.
F. C. W. Parker, sta,te superintend
ent of missioYis, Portland.
Pionn solo Mr. Field.
Vocal solo E. B. Waterman.
" Tho entiro company then repaired
in a body to Smith's hall where un
der tho efficient direction of the
Ladies Aid Society of tho church, a
bnnquot had been spread. H. C.
Gnmett presided ns tonstmastcr nnd
with geninl wit nnd poiiitcd nneo
dote, .elicited responses from A. A.
Holmes, Rev. W. F. Shields, Rev. F.
C. W. Parker, Rev. Bolknnp, S. L.
Bennett, Mrs. G. G. Shirley repre
senting tho ladies, and Mr. Morris
Reed tho Ono Hundred Club.
Tho hall wns simply but effective
ly decorntcd with festoons of fir and
tho national colors, undor tho direc
tion of Mr. Hnrry Boswell, while tho
tnblos woro mndo nrtistio by Miss
Enid Hamilton.
Tho spirit of tho occasion was that
of hearty enthusiasm and a fine im
Miss McDormott, "after they hnvo
ronlly gottten into tho work It is
difficult, of conrso, to interest n
young girl in mnking certain length
Btuetios or tlio nctunl Inbor of kcop-,
ing kitchen utensils clenn, but they
soon got tho idea of learning a thing'
thoroughly and aftor thoy Oommonco
10 jonrn una lmvo n vista of that
which is to oomo, thoy cannot pro
gress fnst onough to suit thorn
selves," Tho rogulnr domostio science clnss
OOmprisoS tho eicllth erniln nml Hin
freshman olnss. Tho hieh school
girls compriso a spooinl olass and
noarly every high school girl is a
member of it. Thoy cook ono woek
petus is felt along every line of the
church work.
The W. C. T. U. havo plans laid
for the entertainment of the ministers
of the city and their wives tomorrow
evening nt Smith's hall.
About eighty members and friends
of Reames Chapter, No. 60, 0. E. S
enjoyed tho social after the routine
business of the order Wednesday ev
cuing at the Masonic hall. Miss
Durham, a recent addition to the
Medford rausioal circles, was hoard
in a pleasing piano solo nnd Mr.
(Tess Marshall gave a humorous reci
tntion, original in style nnd manner,
j Valentino post cards out in two ir
( regular parts, were matched for sup
per partuers. Hot chicken patties,
I cnnr1ttfiAa rtinlrloe tnl-a n.1 nrtffnn
L'l.i.u "i .v...-'. f.wai.?, .nv ...... VW
were served and a delightful evening
spent. Tho committee: Mrs. H. C.
Kontnor, chairman; Mrs. Soliss, Mr
L. B. Wnrnor, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Garnet t
Messrs. K. J. Wooilford, C. I. Hutch
ison and Lewis Warner. Tho hnl'
was attractively decorated with red
hearts and native green, while the
musical selections by Hazelrigg's or
chestra of fivo pieces added much t
the pleasure of the guests.
Au oration on Abraham Lincoh
will be delivered this momintr at tho
Prcsbytrian church by Rev. W. V J
the 2ity
nnd sow tho noxt, and its n stand
off as to which poriod thoy enjoy
tho most.
Tito kitchen in tho domestic science
department is ono of tho neatest cul
inary dopnrtmcnts over soen.
Each girl has nn individual drawer
in tho long tnblos in which a full out
fit of utonsils for hor uso nro stored.
Sho is required to kcop this absolute
ly elenn. Each girl has also nn indi
vidual oil stovo; besido that thoro
nro two ranges, ono a coal range do
nated to tho dopnrtmont by II. C.
Garnett, and the othor an elootrio
rango presontod by tho Roguo Rivor
Electrio company, which company
also furuMios freo of chnrgo the
Shields. This is by request of the
0. A. R. post, which will attend the
'services in n body. Mrs. Gertrude
IJrowcry, who has mndo many friends
in her short residence here, will sing
'n solo nnd spccinl organ numbers
will add to the musical part of the
services.
The Wednesday Sfndy Club, which
met nt the home of Mrs. R. E. Gale
this wcck, spent the afternoon in the
study of tho life of Abraham Lin
coln. Mrs. U. G. Smith gave the
lending paper of the afternoon on
the topic, 'Who, in Public Life Are
the Abraham Lincolns of Today,"
which was an excellent discussion
of the work and influence of prom
inent men of the day. and n keen
comparison with the lofty and un
selfish standards set by Lincoln. Mrs.
Tuttlo gave a 6hort talk on "Lin
coln's Career," Mrs. Mundy discuss
ed "Lincoln as a Friend." and Mrs.
James Campbell's subject was "Lin
coln as President." Mrs. Helen
Snedicor discussed "Lincoln as n
Man," while Mrs. Gale read a poem,
"The Death of Lincoln," nnd anec
dotes' illustrating the character's
many sidedncss were told by other
members. The ladies were appre
hensive lest the session should not
prove interesting since practically
the same ground was covered a year
ngo by the club; the fact that no
more varied nor profitable meeting
has been held this year bespeakes the
porenial interest felt in America's
greatest statesman. Next week Mrs.
M. E. Worrell will entertain the club,
the subject of the leading" paper be
ing "Southern Writers of Today," bv
Mrs. E. B. Pickcl.
The attendance at the first of the
series of card parties given by the
Pythian Sisters at the K. P. hall
Tuesday afternoon promises well for
the success of the following gather
ings which will be held each Tuesday
afternoon during the Lenten season.
Ten tables were played and light re
freshments served. The committee:
Mrs. J. H. Butler, Mrs. I. L. Hamil
ton. Mrs. Fred Luy, Mrs. J. F.
ntuchason. Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. B
J. Trowbridge.
Miss Stella Schuler and Mrs. Ben
jamin Garnett entertained Saturday
afternoon for their Sunday .school
classes in the basement of the Chris
tian church. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent with games, a pro
gram of songs and recitations was
rendered and refreshments of hot
chocolate and cake were served. The
following were present: Bentrico
Larimer, Elsie Palmer, May Fischer,
Nina Harris, Violet Roberts, Eva
Loosley, Marie Seeley, Beulah Fnn
cher, Rachel Robinson, Angie Robin
son, Nora Norris, Olivena Coleman,
Alice Holbrook, Grace Schultz, Le
nora Roff, Frances Loosley, Helen
Pierce, Alico Lj'ons, Gladys Finch,
Lucile Mntlock, Ba Walker, Ruth
Schuler, Lois Quizzenbury.
Miss Ruth Nye has beeu the guest
of Mrs. J. E. Watt during the slight
illness of her brother, young Master
Stephen Nye, who has now entirely
recovered.
Tho Afternoon Club was enter
tained Thursdny afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. W. nollis, 143 Oak
dale avenue, North, nnd will hold its
next meeting at the homo of Mrs.
Wnkeman.
One of tho pleasautest dancing
nurtios of tho season was that given
by the Swastika Club at Anglo's hall
Tuesday night. Dancing began enrly
in order that tho hnll mioht bo closed
Practical Work
electricity to do tho necessary cook
ing.
Tho ndvanco class is arranging to
servo a sorios of dinners to be pro
pped entirely without instruction
and served by them, when thoy will
demonstrate tho vnluo of the train
ing thoy hnvo roooivod.
Medford is indeed fortunate in
having such a department in tho lo
cnl high school. It is tho only ono
of its kind in tho stato outside of
Portland and thus offers advantages
not to be gninod olsowhore.
Tho domostio soionco looturos which
aro now appearing tho Mnil Tribune,
propnred by Edith G. Charlton of tho
Iowa Stnto Collogo, nro being closely
before midnight, the next tiny being
Ash Wednesday. Mrs. Chnrles Haas
clrigg was tho chairman of tho dec
oration committee nnd sho wns as
sisted by Miss Putnam, Miss Porter,
Mrs. Sehcrmerhom, Mrs. Bnrncburg,
Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Caroy and Mrs.
Davis. The hall wns very pretty with
festoons of red hearts and evergreen.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Purdin nnd Mr. and
Mrs. John Barnoburg served as re
ception committee. Hazelrigg's or
chestra of seven pieces furnished de
lightful music and tho ntcendanco
reached two hundred before the cloio
of the evening. The affair was a
successful finale to the formal fes
tivities of the ladies guild which will
give nothing of a public nature dur
ing Lent.
m w m
3Ir. H. H. Tuttle entertained the
fifteen members of hor Sunday
school class Saturday aftornoon
Feb. 3, at her home, 706 Oakdah
avenue, South. Games were playe
and a delicious lunch consisting pi
sanwiches, veal loaf salad, pickles,
jelly, ice cream, cake and chocolato
were servd. Those present: Jessie
Daily, Edith Daily, Sidney Ncal, El
la Rawlings, Zellc Morrison, Flor
ence Walden, Eunice Davis, Etha
Payne, Lottie Parker, Lorainc Law
ton, Helen Lawton and Adelfa Clark.
The soDhomoro class was inform.
ally entertained by Mr. Emerson
Merrick Friday eveniue at tho Mer
rick homo, 843 E. Main street. The
affair was a Valentine partv and red
hearts and arrows formed an attract
ive decorative note. Those nresent:
Misses Loraine- Bliton, Rnby Burke,
Jessie r'urdy, Mildred Antle, lone
Flynn, Hazel Armstrong. Mamie
Douel, Jeannette Osgood and Frank
Hay, Lari Hanson, Norman Merrill,
Paul Leonard, Vernon Garrett, Cur
tis Anderson. Carlton Shir ev. Teas
Marshall and Frederick Heath.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tha
Presbyterian church will hold an all-
day session at the suburban home of.
Mrs. Etta Stevenson on Tuesday,
February 15. Work Tor tho Easter
bazaar will occupy tho day and din
ner served the guosts.
The Juvonile Dancing Club will
meet Wednesday ovning Februar.
16 in Angle's hall. A largo attend
ance is expected.
Miss Josephine Root has sent on
invitations for aValentino party to
morrow evening.
Thursday aftornoon Mrs. J. F.
Mundy entertained tho first division
of ladies of the Prcsbytorian church,
106 S. Orango street. A dainty lunch
was served and while enjoying social
couvers the ladies busied themselves
with needlework. Thoso present:
Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Canon. Mrs. Emerick.
Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Merrick, Mrs; Wor-
rtll, Mrs. Maltby, , ,
Twenty young frionds of Mr. Chas.
Ray were charmingly entertained W
Mrs. C. R. Ray, 1101 West Main
street on Wednesday ovoning. Tho
decorations woro pink carnations and
tho dainty placo cards woro of flor
nl design. Refrshmonts of sand
wiches, pickles, olives, ico erenm.
enko nnd cocoa woro sorvod and a
most jolly ovenimr oninvml. Tim
guosts: Francos York, Lucilo York,
uutn Warner, Ksthor Wamor, Laura
Pngo, Mildred Antlo. Hazol AnnHn
Margaret Roberts, Zoarm Anderson,
Annotto Wnkeman. Stovon Nvo. r.nr.
tor Brandon, Arthur Roborts, Lloyd
Williamson, William Vnwtor, Her
bert Alford, Robert Gibbony, Chns.
Cnrr.
followed by tho girls who nro takiiii
tho domostio scionco course at th
high school. Sovornl of tho girla
who missed tho back numbors havo
called for thorn nnd nro olosoly
wntching for othor locturcs which
nppoar from timo to tirao, nnd aro
proving of practical value,
"Tho expense of maintaining the
departmontt is not great," states
Superintendent Smith, who first sug
gested adding tho courso in tho lo
cal schools, "and its vilno to tho
boys and girls is great, It not only
tenches tho girls prnctlonl house
work but. it instructs tho boys in tho
uvt of using ovory-day tools and
makes them practical men."