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PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS MEET HOLD ANNUAL SESSION AT HOTEL CAPE MAY— EX-PRESIDENT WM. H. TAFT AND SENATOR BOISE PENROSE ON THE PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. The Pennsylvania Bankers' Association will hold its annual convention at ' the Hotel Cape May next week, begin- ' ning on Wednesday. Mr. Galbrey, of 1 the Hotel Cape May, has already book- 1 ed nearly 600 engagements, and expects ' many more. J 1 The convention will open on Wednesday evening with a dinner to the executive committee, consisting of 25 memi Thursday morning the main session . will open with prayer by Rev. McCurdy j of the Baptist Church, after which the , address of welcome to Cape May will , be delivered by Judge H. H. Eldredge. Thursday afternoon, the session will t be featured by addresses by ex-Presi- ; dent Win. H. Taft, and Senator Bo is | Penrose, in the ball room. In tbe evening at 7.30 the convention 1 banquet will be held in the general as- * sembly room. This will be attended by J 600 bankers, their ladies and friends. Friday morning will be devoted to an ( open tennis tournament. a Friday afternoon at 3.00 o'clock there * will be a base ball game in Columbia ball park, between the bankers of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. Friday night a vaudeville entertainment tc the ball room. Saturday forenoon will be given up B to general entertainment and amuse* ■lent. * PUBLICITY BUREAU WANTED ,, If this or any other resort were car- f ried on a business basis a man or t men would be employed, constantly to keep it advertiaed and to solicit busi- s. see* in all parts of the country. A pub- r licity bureau at a central point on the T boardwalk should be established and maintained every summer in charge of 5 an able man, appointed for business not if for political reasons. b ' MEETING OF PRESBYTERY * • The Presbytery of West Jersey will * bold its mid-summer session in the Presbyterian Church of Holly Beach on Tuesday, June 15th, beginning at 11 o'clock. BRYAN HAS RESIGNED ^ Miracles do happen. Bryan has resign- j, ed his office of Secretary of State. Now he can devote his whole time to the q Chautauqua business. But who would p have thought that anything in the world would have made him resign! ^ WILD WOOD'S 25,000 BOOKLETS Wildwood sends out tniB summer 25,000 copies of a handsome booklet, costing over $1500.00. Other resorts, excepting Cape May, are doing « this sort of thing in proportion. Cape g May's entire advertising fund would ^ not serve for a single wide-awake hotel. ^ Will we ever wake up! ST. JOHN'S CHURCH OPENING St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church will be served by various promi- f( nent divines during the summer. Among others will be Bishop Talbott and Rev. « Floyd W. Tompkins. " 0 t> Whitewashing and cold water paint- w lag, spray or brush, ceiling, rooms, sta- X blea, garages and outhouses; lawns at- 1 tended. Prompt attention. - ADGER JACKSON 720 Lafayette St., Cape May, N. J. Hotel Help Furnished The Harris Employment Bureau, 252 East Oak avenue, Wildwood, makes a specialty . in furnishing hotel help — Phone your wants; either phone. Closing Out of Matting 8 Rolls of $12 Matting for $8.50 Several other specials in matting. 9x12 Ruga $2.90 6x9 Rugs $\.9tr " J. E. MEORAY*S, " 006 Washington straet

PERSONAL MENTION ' INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS 0*- THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Mrs. R. Walter Starr and Miss Marie Louise Starr, of 117 South 17th street, Philadelphia, are occupying their cotat New Jersey and Baltimore for the summer, where they have planned to entertain extensively. Mrs. George Sargent, accompanied by ber daughter, Miss Alva Sargent, have opened their cottage here for the summer. -pu»i)n si uoepisqoiH «) p»q«K ««!«' ing the Commencement exercises at Maryland College, her Alma Mater. From there she will go to Halifax, Pa., where she will join a house -party as the guest of Miss Miriam Ryan. Mrs. B. S. Curtis and family toured Washington, D. C., and Annapolis, in their Hudson car, to see her son start on the summer cruise. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meeker, of Philadelphia will occupy Mrs. H. Skipwith Qronell's cottage. No. 1311 New Jersey avenue for the summer. Mrs. Geo. Sargeant will occupy Mrs. cottage on New York avenue and Mrs. H. Skipwith Cannell will reside in cottage No. 831 Stockton avenue during the season. Mr. John T. Hewitt is in Halifax. Pa., ( for the week end. Mr. El wood Souders and son motored from Wilmington on a brief visit to bis | mother. • Miss Vivian Johnson, of Wildwood, j spent the week end with Miss Edith 1 . Hand. | Miss Edith T. Hand has returned to I her home after spending a week with 1 in Philadelphia and enjoying the 1 trip to Valley Forge on Decoration Day. I Mr. and Mrs. Clifford T. H. Parkin- 1 of Lahsdowne. Pa., were week end I visitors to. their parents. Mr. and Mrs. i T. H. Parkinson, of Perry street. i Mrs. Chas. Copeland, of Wilmington, t N. C., is a guest at thp Windsor, and I enjoying Cape May's exhilerating sea f ] R- Wright and wife, of Baltimore, are f the southern guests at the Wind- I ( H. B. McOane and wife, of Pittsburgh, 1 are staying an indefinite period at the ; Star Villa, enjoying the health giving ocean breezes of Cape May. ( Mr. Milton Ball, of Washington, D. 1 C., on a business trip of a few days is I staving at the Colonial, and while here i enjoying life at this famous resort. < Mr. and Mrs. Porter Farquharson 1 of 4806 Chester avenue, Philadel- 1 phia, have opened their cottage here for 1 the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of 4021 Balling street, Philadelphia, are visiting for a J week in Cape May. o j SWEET POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE f Yellow Jerseys, excellent plants from * excellent stock for sale, $1.60 per 1000. * by parcel post prepaid. Baron de f Hirsch Agricultural School, Woodbine, t J. o r HOW I SERVE TOO Ttrmt, I will bulla you tha bast boat for tha moaer. BaoooA I will atara your baat tn my aneloaed boat house by tha yaw or tha Third, I can offar yon a eholoa of tha ' boats aad take yanr $ Railways oa which to rn boats JOHN A_ PHAEO. ISM LafaystU at_ pkw V MIX 1 C

GRADUATION , ! _ECH0ES - ORATIONS AT HIGH SCHOOL COM- C MENCEMENT BY MARY CHURCH ) S AND AUDREY, WARNER. Thefirations delivered by Misses Church e and Warner, at the High School Com- f ;, mencement, last Thursday night are t - commendable efforts, from the fact that S e they represent original work by the C y young ladies. 1< Too often it is the custom for high w f school graduates to commit to memory si e and recite some verbose composition, - composed by some teacher or relative, a Such orations often give expression to u thoughts and ideas which the orators, ti 1 themselves, do not fully understand, and u ; to intelligent thinkers, such recitals be- A ,, come ridiculous. n 1 The orations of Miss Uturcli and Miss it Warner were not that kind. It is evi- tl 1 dent, from their thought and content, si , that they were written by high school ei 1 graduates, and not by college graduates, ir We print the orations, in. full, below. ■ THE CAMP FIRE ■ X « GIRLS MOVEMENT By Mary Church, First Honors a( ; The Camp Fire Girls organiza- e* ■ tion, though of but recent origin, « ; has been" very successful. Four cc years ago some of our prominent , citizens who were highly interested G

in watching the progress of the l Boy Scout movement, saw the 1 great possibilities for good of a similar organization for girls, and , immediately set to work to make 1 their dreams for the future come The Camp Fire movement, 1 that of the Boy Scouts, tends : raise the ideals of its members, 1 to arouse in them a love for the beautiful, and to make them feel that work is an honor rather than degradation. The great enthuswith which the Camp Fire been welcomed by our American girls is noteworthy. In its existence the movement has grown rapidly, until now Camp have been started in every state and territory in the Union, and it is probable that by the close of the present year the organization will be . both self-governing and self-supporting. The Camp Fire organization is composed of women and girls whose purpose is to develop the spirit and make it a leading factor in community life. The Camp Fire is an army of girls rather than a mission to them. It to organize the girls' daily life. It brings out the romance, beauty and adventure to be found every hand; and it shows that the daily toil and care may contribute no small amount to the of living. It gives boys and girls interesting games to play and work to do together, and aims to promote a happy social life. Each Camp Fire consists of six to twenty girls, all over twelve years of age. The guardian of a Camp Fire is often the mother of one of the girls. At all events, she must be acquainted with the girls so that she can the (Continued on 7th Page) DO YOU WANT IT? Limited amount of money to place on mortgages within tbe city, in sums of $500. $1000 and $1500. GILBERT O. HUGHES. Realtv, No. 214 Ocean Street.

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AGRICULTURAL SCH00LA FACT CAPE MAY, .COUNTY A PIONEER IN THE WOfcH— EXCELLENT RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED BY SUPERINTENDENT HAND. One of tbe greatest events of the year Cape May County, will be the establishment of a County Agricultural School. Due to the untiring efforts of County Superintendent A. W. Hand, the launching of this project, the need of which has long been felt, is now an assured fact. In urging this step upon the proper authorities, Mr. Hand has been acting in accordance with the tendency of the 1 and in keeping with the best ed- 1 ucational sentiment of the country. ■ Agriculture is now recognized as the 1 most important of the sciences, In fact combines both science and art. It is 1 therefore only right and proper that the | state and county should provide the necschool facilities for studying this subject. The State of New Jersey has not done | so much along this line, as some oth- | states, but ample provision has been | made by the state lawmakers for the | establishment of county vocational and j agricultural schools, and all that is nee- ( to establish such schools is , local push and enterprise in each j community. Through the efforts of Supt. Hand a , G>unty .Board -has been appointed, eon- , -* V .* MRO urru IJI^UIUbCU, COD-

e sisting of W. fj. Stevens of the Mer- , P chants National Bank, E. L. Rice, Sur- $ rogate of Ckpe May County; Joseph j I Camp, of the County Agricultural B Board: M. L. Bayard. President of the B Woodbine Boafd of Education, and Su- " ;, perintendent fland. S The school will be located at Cape 1, May Court House, and will be operat- ' p ed in connection with the County farm. * 1 This farm of 250 acres will give the * 1 school excellent laboratory and exper- ' - imentai facilities. The enrollment of ! P student- will begin Auirust 1st and tbe ' - school will open to instruction oa No- 1 8 vember 1st. ' B Prof. J. Warren Stackhouse has been ) appointed the first teacher of the inT stitutiou. Mr. Stackhouse - is a gradu- , ate, in agriculture, of Rutgers College, ^ - *nd '* at present a teacher of agricul- J - ture in the Somerville, N. J., High ^ f School. He possesses the proper qual- * ifications. both from the practical and ' 5 the theoretical standpoint, for the po- - 5 sition. 1 ? The Board of Freeholders has voted 8 an appropriation of $750 for the ex- 1 - penses of the school from now until the i first of January, 1916, and $2000 anb nuallv thereafter. In accordance with ' the state law, the state appropriates an C , equal amount. f I Cape May County is one of the pion- d t eers in this work, Atlantic County be- b - ing the only county, so far, that has c ! established such a school d I The minimum age for admission is I fourteen years, and the minimum re- > quircmer.tr are an English education equivalent to a complete course through - the fifth geade of the public schools. \ The project has the endorsement of u ■ the following \ bodies: Board of Free- f ! holders, Pomona Grange, Agricultural t I Association of Ckpe May County, and I the County Teachers' Association and ! the School Directors' Association. STOVES STORED— $:.5o. v per season. Why atlow them to stand e 1 around all summer and rust ! Call Jesse b F M. Brown to remove them.

OPENING ' : — " Marine Casino H SATURDAY « June 19th | • OPEN AIR I THEATRE Moit delightful place ^ to $ee Motion Pictures in Cape May v, I . ti Special Features I M

WASHINGTON STREET MESS 1 In leu than a month Cape May will be at the height of its season. During nine months of the year this city prej pares for the remaining three. Why then should the city present snch a ' spectacle to her summer guests, as the " present condition of Washington street! Cpn anyohe give any good reason, or any justification for such a condition of ' affairs? The only plausible excuse for the un1 finished and unsightly state of affairs ' on our main thoroughfare is that the 1 ! contractor has not lived up to tbe spirit ' : and letter of his promises. ' The delay, undoubtedly, is due, in 1 large measure, to imperfect material, in ■ the form of brick. ; But who is responsible for poor ma- *• i terialt Such matters ought to be at- 1 tended to with foresight, so that the ' . work might be carried on with prompt- 6 and dispatch. . Let somebody get busy and see to it • that Washington Street is put into £ proper condition soon. ; ON THE BEACH The beach is not crowded these days, I anyone happening along there on a c sunshiny afternoon will find plenty to interest him. There is a nice r little colony of tents near, the munici- ^ pal pier, and the little kiddies certainly ^ do enjoy "themselves digging in the sand and throwing up miniature earthworks in imitation of tbe armies in Europe. { The chugging motor boats, the fishing craft and the smooth sailing, white masted, swan like sailing yachts add to the pleasure of the scene. ^ NOT THE WHOLE THING f Almost all of the energy of this resort to attract attention to itself is ^ centered in endeavoring to secure money to maintain a base ball team. There is a no other resort excepting Atlantic City, w which considers this worth while and j| Atlantic doesn't care much for J, Yet a other resorts forge to the fremt and prosper. Base ball is all right 'as one item but it should not be regarded as a a chief item by any means in efforts to * promote the prosperity of the resort. * 0 J MRS. ETHELEEN WILSON*' Mrs. Etheleen Wilson, wife of Today Wilson and daughter of the late y Jacob and Caroline Richardson, died at b home in Camden, Wednesday, June b 2nd, from congestion of the lungs. She " beside her husband one sister, Mrs. George W. Bennett, of this city. Funeral services took place Saturday 11 afternoon. Interment at Harleigh ceme- b tery.

BREAKS LEG Richard Townsend, 6 year old son of M. Townsend, of Ocean (Sty, fell the piling at Fogg's Pier Wednesand broke one of his legs, and his brother, Cecil, broke an arm while cranking his father's automobile a few before. FINE BERRIES George Dickinson, of Cold Spring, ex- 1 hibited strawberries in the Star and 1 window which were large and un- | usually choice fruit. Mr. Dickinson's . produce is always a little better than the standard article. RUMMAGE SALE On Saturday night the rummage sale for the benefit of St. Mary's Church will close with a big auction sale of every article. The silver tea set will disposed of at the same time. ACTIVITIES AT YACHT CLUB— The beautiful large new yacht, Ger- 1 trude, from the Philadelphia Yacht Club, on her way to Bermuda, stopped over 1 night at the Corinthian Club. Plants for Sale j ' Ready June 15th. Late tomatoes — Best and Stone's Improved, $1.50 per thousand. Late cabbage — Savoy. Flat Dutch and Red. $1.50 per , thousand. Also bmssels sprouts and | egg plants at 2f>c per liunffed. Sent by | parcel po-t prepaid. Address all orders ( to Baron do Hirseh Agricultural School, j Woodbine, N. J. 434-6- 12-3t Dr. Clarence S. Eldredge, of Philadelphia is at Cape May for the season. Anyone having trouble with their eyes or in need of glasses should take advantage of this opportunity to consult I the doctor. During the month of June t he can be seen evenings or Saturday afternoons at 222 Broadway, West Ckpe 426-6-5 -4t 0

NEWS AND COMMENT ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE— REAP THESE ARTICLES ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS. St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church will open for the season on Sumday, June IS. Rev. Wm. J. Cox, 06 St Andrews Church, of Philadelphia, will The Women's Missionary Society of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church will meet at the residence of Mrs. Laverty at 3.00 p. m., Wedneaday th« 16th; if stormy the following dav. The little lads and IaMies/S&mCforty fifty in number, who compose the Junior Christian Endeavor Society oS the Presbyterian Church were given a straw ride and picnic on Tuesday. The party went to tbe tabernacle, up the country, taking their lunch with them and spent the day most delightfully, . returning about 5.30 P. M. Mrs. Samuel Eldredge, Mrs. Frank Mecray and and Mrs. Bosserman, chaperoned the youngsters. The Gertrude, a fine new yacht from the Philadelphia Yacht Club, stopped over night at tbe Corinthian Yacht Club on Monday, on her way to Bermuda. Dr. Starr's yacht, of the Corinthian . Yacht Club, is expected here this week Philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Oonsidine, who has ill for the post five months and who underwent a serious surgical operation, is recovering. Her many friends, who have greatly missed her during her are glad to see her about tows again. Miss Evelyn Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C: A. Johnson, of Philadelphia, was a piano soloist at a recent musicals by the Zeckwer Conservatory. Th*: large audience contained many Cape Charles Humphreys for a number of years manager of the Media , base ball team, will be on the business end of the Cafe May base ball team this sumas manager. The twenty-first annual meeting of New Jersey Children's Home Sociewill be held on Thursday, June 10, ' {Continued on fourth page.)

EWING-HANDY NUPTIALS Daughter of Mrs. L. Hampton Corson Becomes Bride of ex-Congressman Handy*s Son. Mrs. L. Hampton Corson, of Atlantic City, has issued announcements of the marriage of her daughter, Alys Corson Ewing, to Mr. L. Irving Handy, Jr., of Smyrna, Del. The bride is well known in Cape May, having frequently visited at the home of Mrs. J. P. Doyle. The groom is a of ex-Oongressman Handy, of DelThey will be at home at Smyrna, Delaware. The Star and Wave joins their many friends in extending best wishes. SOUTH JERSEY STATION This Section of State to Have an Agricultural Experiment Station. It is reported tbat the managers of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at New Brunswick have decided to establish a sub-station, some- j where in South Jersey. Why not bring it to Cape May Oounty? No better location for that kind of work is to be found anywhere in the South Jersey counties. Let some of our men of influence get to work and bring it this way. A boost for Cape May County is a boost .for Cape May City. COLDWELL LAWNMOWERS Nothing but tbe best of materials and workmanship enter into the construction of ColdwcII Lawnmowers — they been continuously on the markets of the world for more than forty years. Prjces range from $3.00 to $12.00. A 14 in. Ball Bearing Mower for $4.00. CHARLES A. SWAIN, 305-7 Jackson St. MILLINERY I hare a large assortment of trimmed in black and white effects and the styles for summer, all fin'e values —prices from $2.50 to $10.00. Don't fail to see these. L. R. HILLMAN Perry Street, Cape May, N. J.