McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, April 22, 1937, Image 6
UNCOMMON
AMERICANS
By Elmo
Scott Watson
© Western
Newspaper
Union
Founder of the Chautauqua
'T'HERE was a time when the
Chautauqua was “next only to
the public school system in bringing
to the masses cf people some share
of their inheritance in the world’s
great creations in art and litera
ture.” It was literally the “uni
versity of the people” and it was the
creation of a man who did not him
self have a college education.
He was John Heyl Vincent, born
in Alabama in 1832 of a line of Penn
sylvanians who moved back to that
state soon after John was born.
Educated at Wesleyan institute in
Newark, N. J., he began to preach
at the age of eighteen and later was
ordained into the Methodist min
istry. Transferred to the Rock Riv
er, 111., conference in 1857 he be
came the pastor of a church at Ga
lena, 111., where one of his parish
ioners was a quiet little ex-captain
of the army named Ulysses S.
Grant.
After a trip to the old world Vin
cent was elected general agent of
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School Union in 1866 ard two years
later corresponding secretary of the
Sunday School Union and Tract So
ciety in New York. In these offices
he did more than any other man to
shape the International Uniform
Sunday School Lesson system.
In 1874 Vincent and Lewis Miller
founded a summer assembly on
Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., for the
training of Sunday school teachers
,and in 1878 the Chautauqua Lit
erary and Scientific Circle was in
stituted, providing a system of pop
ular education through home read
ing and study. The next year the
first of the summer schools was or
ganized and these developed rapid
ly-
In speaking of his work at Chau
tauqua Bishop Vincent said, “I do
not expect to make a second Har
vard or Yale out of Chautauqua,
but I do want to give the people of
this generation such a taste of what
it is to be intelligent that they will
see to it that their children have
the best education the country can
give.”
How well he succeeded in doing
that is shown by the extension cf
the idea—to the summer schools of
colleges and universities, the sum
mer assemblies, conferences and
training schools of the various re
ligious and secular organizations
and the summer courses of lectures
and entertainments which made the
word “Chautauqua” a common
noun. It is also shown by the dec
laration of Theodore Roosevelt that
“Chautauqua is the most American
thing in America.”
Camera Man
‘117'ITH telephoto lens to aid them
in getting long distance
“shots” and high-speed film to re
cord the scene even when the light
is poor, it’s not so difficult for the
camera man of today to “cover” a
modern war. But it was very dif-
erent when the first camera man
who ever “covered” a war went into
the fielu to do his job.
His name was Mathew Brady,
the son of Irish immigrants to New
York state, who was engaged in
the trade of making jewel ahd in
strument cases when he became in
terested in the art of daguerreo-
typy soon after it was introduced
into this country in 1839. The man
who brought it here was Samuel
Finley Breese Morse, a painter,
(later famous as the inventor of the
telegraph).
Brady learned his first lessons
from Morse and learned them so
well that by 1853 he was this na
tion’s outstanding photographer.
When the War Betweei the States
opened he was both famous and
wealthy and he could have lived a
life of ease on his income. ' In
stead he chose a career of priva
tion and danger on the battlefields,
Brady fitted up a canvas-covered
wagon to carry his equipment and
to serve as his dark room in the
field. In it he had to make his
own emulsion to coat the large
glass plates that were his negatives,
for the convenient film roll had not
yet been thought of.
His wagon became a familiar
sight to all the armies. It plowed
through muddy roads, it was fer
tied over rivers in constant dan
ger of being dumped overboard and
all his precious equipment lost.
But fortunately for posterity
Brady came safely through all these
dangers and the United States gov
ernment now owns a collection of
his negatives, which are priceless
records of one of the greatest trag
edies in our history. It is also the
symbol of a tragic career. After
the war was over Brady found him
self in financial difficulties. His
negatives were sold to pay a stor
age bill and in 1874 the govern
ment acquired them by paying the
charges $2,840. Brady did not
benefit by the deal but later—much
j n ter—the government did give him
$25,000 for the collection which was
then valued at $150,000. In his later
years Brady lost his pre-eminence
as a photographer and he died in
comparative poverty and obscurity
ift 1896.
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMlCK. S. C-, THURSDAY, APRIL 22,
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1937
“Say It” With Frilly, Lacy_Neckwear
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
VT'ES, indeed, fashion is in an ut-
* terly feminine romancing mood
this spring. Hats gay with ribbons
and flowers and laces, suits pretti
fied with the daintiest frilliest lin
gerie blouses worn for years,
dresses of prints so flowery and mul
ti-colorful as to dazzle the eye and
that which is a sure sign of the re
turn of roman|icism in the mode—
the revival of the laciest, the dain
tiest, the most adorable fluffy-ruffle
neckwear and dainty snowy lingerie
touches that even the wildest flights
af one’s imagination might ere de
vise.
And now that we know that frilly,
ultra-feminine neckline and wrist
line fantasies are going to be the
very thing let’s look up some of the
entrancing things which shops are
showing this season. The group pic
tured is typical of the many charm
ing, flattering jabots, collar-and-cuff
sets and “bibs” that smart women
are wearing to give an extra spring
like touch to their tailored silk and
their sheer wool dresses.
In the first place there’s nothing
smarter than finely pleated laces
for neckwear. The good-looking col
lar and cuff set that gives so keen
a fashion touch to the simple crepe
frock worn by the young woman
standing below to the left in the
picture is of a rather heavy lace
in a dark shade of ecru. The V-
shaped collar is extremely flattering
and together with its wide cuffs
makes a “picture.” With this lace
three-piece you can give infinite
variety to a winter-weary wardrobe
ar it will enhance your newest frock
to a glamorous degree.
See to the right ^bove in the group
Claudette Colbert wearing a stun
ning collar made of an interesting
silk-drawn novelty lace fluted row
unon row as you see. This actress
favors a combination of the collar
in Peter Pan effect, the jabot at
the front and a tiny bow of dark
plain material to match her lovely
dress.
An entirely different type of lacy
neckwear is the “bib” or yoke effect
pictured left above. It is one of
those exquisitely fine and beauti
ful accessories that you can wear
with your very best gown in most
ladylike fashion. The lace is a
choice Alencon type with insets of
hand-embroidered batiste as del
icately sheer as chiffon. The lace
is cut in a square with a circular
lace ruffle at the top and another
ruffle following the square outline of
the bib.
Above to the right lavish embroid
ery edged with dainty val lace adds
charm to a band collar with its
tiered ruffles of permanent Swiss or
gandie beautifully flower-embroid
ered. Fine as a cobweb, this im
ported organdie is decidedly prac
tical in spite of its fragile look.
Bows, too, are going to be worn
a lot this season. In fact snowy,
lacy lingerie accents are register
ing for a tremendous vogue, be they
collars, cuffs, dainty gilets with
waistcoat belts that button around
the waist, “bibs,” jabots or any ac
cessory item made of lace, *of Swiss
organdie of washable mousseline de
soie or of any delicate sheer and
these will carry a wealth of em
broidery or hand stitchery in many
instances. The new bows now show
ing in endless variety are cunning
on tailored dresses. If they are
not of mousseline or organdie with
lace edgings then they are apt to be
entirely of heavy laces like Cluny
or Irish.*
© Western Newspaper Union.
SMART FOR SPRING
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Capes, capes anu more capes, thus
does the parade of spring suits an
nounce a vogue of tremendous im
portance this season. Even if you
buy a jacket and skirt suit you are
supposed to buy a stylish smartly
tailored wool cape to wear over it.
The new ensembles are that way—
skirt, plus jacket, plus cape. The
one shown here is of a stunning
black wool fabric for skirt and cape
with jacket of black and white loose
ly woven worsted. The scarf is coral
colored.
SAILOR HATS AND
TURBANS IN STYLE
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Where there’s new fashions there’s
always new thrills. Just about the
most exciting thrills registering on
the new season’s program are the
“nifty” little sailor hats and tur
bans that are made of bizarre plaid
or stripe crepes or taffeta silk.
These are the sort that the moment
you see them you make up your
mind in a flash that your happiness
depends on acquiring just such a
chapeau. The sailors are covered
as smooth as glass with the striped
silk (or the plaid) with perhaps a
little whirligig of ribbon for a finish
or a rakish wee feather; and then as
if that is ot enough to entice you,
more than likely a matching scarf
adds to the allure, or if not a scarf,
one of the new romantic gypsy
sashes that ties so nonchalantly
about waistlines these days. Cast
your plainest dark creps frock un
der the witchery of these plaid or
striped silk accessories and it will
take on untold glory and glamor.
Tunic Dresses Are Worn
for Daytime and Evening
Mainboucher, who first launched
the tunic dress, makes use of th«m
for every occasion in his winter
collection.
One of the new Mainboucher tunic
dresses is in black wool crepj. The
top, which ends in a flaring basque
at the hip, has been caught into a
diamond-shaped pattern which is
studded with brilliants. The skirt is
of plain wool crepe.
Outstanding is a black satin tunic
evening gown which comes to the
knees in front but extends down
ward in back to form a train. The
underskirt is black tulle, gathered
very full.
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A PICTURE that will endear
itself to every dog lover in
the world and every humani
tarian, based on that heart
warming institution known as
“The Seeing Eye,” is planned
by Warner Brothers. As you
probably know, “The Seeing
Eye” is a school at Morristown,
N. J., supported by public sub
scription which trains police
dogs to lead blind men.
Started soon after the war by a
Mrs. Eustis who had seen what won
derful work was done in Switzer
land by giving blind men dog com
panions, “The Seeing Eye” has
trained hundreds of dogs, who have
completely changed the lives of
their formerly - helpless masters.
The dogs lead their men through
traffic tangles with perfect safety—
but better even than that, provide
understanding companionship.
Far away in Boston making per
sonal appearances, the Ritz Broth
ers heard that the
Twentieth Century-
Fox studio planned
to separate them,
putting brother Jim
into “Last Year’s
Kisses” with Alice
Faye, Tony Martin,
Don Ameche and.
others. They com
plained by tele
gram, they howled
over long - distance
telephone, they ob- Alice Faye
jected with such
embittered frenzy that the studio
had to give in. All three Ritz Broth
ers will appear in the picture. The
appearance of Alice Faye with the
boys should add to the fun of the
picture.
Gertrude Niesen’s first song num
ber in “Top of the Town” is “Where
Are You,” her lucky number. Jimmy
McHugh and Harold Adamson
wrote it for her three years ago, to
use when auditioning for a big com
mercial radio program. She got the
job. Last fall while in Hollywood
for a vacation after a strenuous
stretch on the radio, she sang it at
a party and was immediately of
fered a screen contract by produc
ers present.
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While producers of “Gone With
the Wind” are still arguing over
who should play the leading roles.
Paramount is stealing a march on
them. They have bought a story
called “Gettysburg” which has the
same setting and similar characters
and are putting it into production at
once.
*—
As a fitting salute to Spring, War
ner Brothers have released “The
King and the Chorus Girl” and Unit
ed Artists have put out “History Is
Made at Night.” They are both
giddy and romantic and have set
everyone to arguing over who is
the greater matinee idol, Fernand
Gravet or Charles Boyer. They are
both grand romantic heroes. “The
King and the Chorus Girl” is some
thing of a nine days wonder because
it is a Warner Brothers musical
without a big production number to
interrupt the gaiety. And “History
Is Made at Night” is completely
baffling because it mixes spectacu
lar scenes and grim tragedy with
f arcical situations.
—
Talent scouts from the motion-
picture studios are suspected of do
ing their hunting
nowadays in nurser
ies, for suddenly all
Hollywood is in a
dither over child
prodigies. If you
heard Betty Jaynes,
the fifteen-year-old
opera star on Bing
Crosby’s program a
few weeks ago, just
before she started
work for Metro-
Goldwyn - Ma y e r,
you may have mar
veled at her talent. She is prac
tically middle-aged, though, com
pared to their newest discovery, for
the new contract player is Suzanne
Larson, aged ten, who will be fea
tured in a musical, “B Above High
C” which gives you an idea of her
voice range.
Bing Crosby
ODDS AND ENDS . . . Freddie Barthol
omew stayed up past his bedtime to see
the preview of "Captains Courageous''
the screen version of Kipling's immortal
novel and the lad's greatest picture since
coming to Hollywood . . . Franchot Tone
recently celebrated his birthday with a
party at a popular Hollywood night club
... In her current picture, "W hen Cove Is
Young," Virginia Bruce wears a dress that
required 310 yards of material . . . "An
thony Adverse" got a cool reception when
it was given its premiere in Baris recent
ly. The Parisians were not at all pleased
with the way Napoleon was presented in
the picture . . . While Gloria Sii'unson’s
return to films has hit a temporary snag,
those in the know say all the present diffi
culties will soon be ironed out . . . Deanna
Durbin it about the busiest young lady in
Hollywood. Just as soon as she completes
"One Hundred Men and a Girl" she will
go into production on another picture,
fa Western Newspaper Union.
AROUND id
the HOUSE fr
Items of Interest
to the Housewife
Protecting Buttonholes—A row
ot machine-sewing around button
holes in knit underwear prevents
stretching and makes them last
longer.
* * •
New Hot-Water Bottles—Have a
little glycerine added to the water
with which hot-water bottles are
filled for the first time. This will
make the rubber supple, and the
bottle will last longer.
* • *
For Steamed or Boiled Pud
dings—Puddings will not stick to
the basin if two strips of grease
proof paper are put crosswise in
the basin before the mixture
is poured in.
• • •
Removing Stains on Hands—
Vegetable stains can be removed
from the hands by rubbing them
with a slice of raw potato.
• * *
Shrink the Cord — When loose
co.ers for chairs, etc., are being
made, boil the piping cord before
using. This little precaution pre
vents unsightly puckers after the
cover is washed.
* • •
For Good Gravy—Did you know
that gravy, to be served with
roast meat, wil? taste much nicer
and contain more nutriment if it
is made with the water in which
the vegetables have been boiled?
/ * • *
Salmon in Rice Nests—T w o
cups of rich cream sauce, one
egg yolk, two teaspoons lemon
juice, one pound can salmon, one
small can mushrooms, one cup
rice, two hard cooked eggs. Beat
egg yolks slightly and add to the
hot cream sauce with the lemon
juice. Add the salmon and the
sliced mushrooms and heat
Sissies
“Had you the car out last night,
son?”
“Yes, dad. I took some of the
boys for a run.”
“Well, tell the boys I found one
of their little lace handkerchiefs.”
Film Star (pointing)—That’s the
third night running she’s been out
with her husband. Some publicity
stunt, I suppose.
How Could It Be?.
“Yes, sir, these are the ruins of
a building that was in existence
2,500 years ago,” declared the
guide.
“What rubbish!” one member
of the tourist party answered.
“Why, it’s only 1937 now.”
thoroughly. Boil the rice, drain
and form in mounds on plates;
then make depression in mounds
to form nests. Fill with salmon
mixture. Cut hard cooked eggs in
quarters lengthwise and garnish
each serving with one.
• * *
Frying Eggs—Eggs are less lia
ble to break or stick to the pan if
a little flour is added to the fry
ing fat.
WNU Service.
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Not to Be Regarded Lightly
When we give a promise we
consider it a small outlay, but
often large demands are made
upon it.
We like traditions if they are
picturesque.
The wasp makes no honey, but
it is quite as busy as the bee. The
bee, you see, understood how to
get the praise and poetry of man.
Civilization is self-control. Self-
expression, as interpreted, in
merely “letting yourself go” and
making a mess for yourself and
everybody else.
When temptation refuses to pur
sue you, it knows you don’t caro
much for it, anyway.
We wonder if silver-tongued
orators at times have difficulty
in finding something to be silvery
about.
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