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vol,. NLII— No. 12 ^

OCEAN. CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1022

- Price Three Cents

Baccalaureate Sermon Dr. John Handley Portrays Life of David Livingstone ; h l'.U'ULTY AND GRADUATES MARCH IN A BODY TO CBUfiCH— t I, ARCH CONGREGATION THRONG FIRST M. E. CHURCH IN HONOR OF THE OCCASION t

Saiil Wtlliiyn Wordsworth, on an oc- 1 1 casion to his contemporary and friend] i Samuel Taylor Coleridge. "Give mc uj precept and 1 will forget it, offer me; counsel and I will do the opposite, ex- j i pound me a theory. and T. will dispute1; ii. point mc a moral and I may miss i it; Uut incarnate yotjr precept, coun- i theory anil moral, in warm pulsat- i ing fleshgand hlooil, and the chances are 1 will unconsciously put them into practice." Man -is instinctively a hero wor■.liipor, and try the lives of men is lie; most potently influenced. Dr. John Handley may not have 1,0011 familiar with Wordsworth's con- 1 fession, hut he certainly shared the same views and sentiments. Dr. John Handley was exceedingly u i,«o in his generation, when in delivering the Baccalaureate sermon this year to the graduates of the Ocean Cjty High School, he elected to convoy his message to them clothed in the form, character, life and work, of one of the most heroic and romantic personalities of the past century' — David Livingstone. - The sermon was the most ably conceived and delivered, cameo biography

■ j of Livingstone it has been our pleas- 11 ij It was 110 less than a work of. art, ( :|to compress a life so full of unpre- r - cedent achievement, heroic endeavor 11 ! against insuperable obstacles, conse- - crated intellectuality, vicissitudes ami I - changes .within the compass of a | - thirty minutes' discourse. f * Dr. Hundley, succeeded admirably J ' i leaving, the impression upon- the ! I i minds of his hearers, that justice had 1 " | been done to one of "God's good and ( . - ! great men." There can he no doubt but that the j c storf will leave an indelible ijnpres- 1 ( ~'sion for good, upon the minds of the j c students for whose especial benefit it | was told, and be in after years nn | y inspiration to, in the slogan which ; - won the great war, "carry on." -s ' The faculty and the graduates, to- 1 1 " ! gethcr with a large numlicr of the ' i* students, marched in a body to the ' n : church, led by the esteemed and gifted ! I f educator, Superintenilent James M. c j Stevens. - , It was peculiarly gratifying to wit- ! n ess such a large and representative '* gathering, assembled to do the gradu- . >' IContlniMd on Sixth Tnetl

CITY COMMISSIONERS t WILL APPOINT TENNIS £ COMMISSIONERS; COMMISSIONERS REJECT BIDS ^ FOR BOARDWALK EXTEN- (| SlON CONTRACT „ St At their last regular meeting, Held • on Monday last, the City Board gt Commissioners formulated a new or-| dinancc. providing for the establish- ^ ment of a Board of Commissioners, to assume charge and control over the . ] Tennis Courts to be built in various; scctioife of the city. It has long been desired that Ocean I City should become a great center of . ' outdoor atiiletics, and the City Com- ; 1 niissioners liave takon the first im-;' portant Step towards materializing the Ocean City Is peculiarly favored ' with all the requisite facilities for booming suchv a center, - and other: branches of sport may in due time be provided for. A project is on foot for the erection of a first class bags hall park, and as liccn pointed ou£hcrc is no resort on j tiro coast which could so well provide the facilities for national swimming; contests. The ordinance provides that a Board j of three Commissioners shall be np- ; pointed by the Mayor, and afterwards confirmed by the Board of Commis- ' The Board of Tennis Commissioners ; ■liall serve for the period of one year, and have complete jurisdiction over! the courts and all regulations appcr-; taining to them. A communication was read hyj Mayor Ciiampidn, from a lady resid- j ing on Wesley avenue, protesting! against the keeping of what practically amounted to a lumber yard, im-

1 mediately in front of her residence, j, It transpired that the loin her was , being stored there temporarily, while I buildings were in prognus of erection j in the near vicinity. ; j Mayor Champion inquired whether , jor not the City Commissioners, had : the power and authority to prohibit | .-uch conditions. i City Solicitor Boswell replied, that the Commissioners hod no specific or- 1 dinance Nn the city code bearing upon such matters, and that action could ^anly be tajecu. if ^he^storing of lumber I there could Re 'proved u nuisance, rfnd* . brought under the jurisdiction of the health authorities. Mayor Champion responded to the; effect that an ordinance should be im- ' mediately passed, giving the Board of ! Commissioners the necessary power. If offered no inducement to people, 1 to build nice residences, while it was ' possible for another person to put up lumber yard adjoining, in the course of a night. The Mayor suw in the situation one , " of the strongest arguments in favor I of city zoning. Two bills were received and opened for CoQtract No. 728, which provided , £ for certain Boardwalk extensions. • The bids submitted were those of, Alfred W. Powell for *6,681.88, and! ' Porter Smith Co., for $6,420.66. i The Commission retired to delib- i e 1 crate over the tenders .and returning, Jl • decided by resolution to reject them, ' and advertise for new bids. . ■ o MANY INQUIRIES

*• The -Chamber of Commerce Infor-| - malion Bureau is receiving many in- j | , mines mostly for hotel reservations. 1 1 s I They are coming from Washington,; r.j Louisville, Ky., and as far south as! ri Mississippi. An unusual number of: - inquiries from the City of New York | have also been received. It would y seem as though the advertising effort i I- put forth by tlic Chamber of Com- 1 g merce is attracting attention and that! c- the fame of Ocean City is becoming 1 1- ' better known.

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ASTONISHED AT PROGRESS r On Memorial Day, Clarence DuBois, . r of Camden, a well known and esteemed summer resident of Ocean ; City, •entertained as his guest, Way- j ■ land Cramer, president of the Camden j ,'Chnmbpr of Commerce, and a former, president of the New Jersey Realtors' 1-Caguo. It transpit-ed that several years j p ; have passed, since Mr. Cramer visited, the city on the last occasion. ' He was agrecabiy astounded and , : impressed, by the phenomenal prbg- ' ; ress and growth the city had made in 1 the interregnum, and paid high tri- ^ hates to conditions as he found them. ^ There is every probalility tirnt Mr. will build himself a summer ^ residence here, and liecome a welcome 1 ^ , addition to our summer colony. i ^ FLAG DAY CELEBRATION ; PROF. JUS. M. STEVENS SPEAKS AT M.E. CHURCH " I r i CHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES— j '' ■ j FEAST OF SONG AND j CHILD ORATORY 1 1 1 1 j Dr. John Handley proposes to cele- 1 * . jbrate Flng Day, at the First Mctho-jf , dist Episcopal Church, in a manner , ' , i tliat will be both instructive and im- 1 1 1 pressivc. j Flag Day is being observed more < land more in tlie land as it should be. I America, by reason of the fact that! j. ! it Is yearly receiving more aliens and I . immigrants into its hospitable shores,1! than all other nations of the civilized | _ j world combined, has need more than j 1

other nation to emphasize its flag:t i and the* principles and institutions it ; d ! represents. Obedience and allegiance to the flag Y '■is made compulsory in other lands;, t America it is the free will offering } r of a grateful and lovihg people. 1 1 At the evening service. Dr. Handley 1 arranged for the distribution of j 500 flags among the congregation. \ t It will he a most effective, and ( - charming method, of preparing the ] 1 ' minds and hearts of the audience, for it the message of the evening. , r Prof. James M. Stevens, superin- , dHcndent of public schools, will be the , c chief speaker, selecting for the sub- . jeet of his address, "Our Country's c Flag." , 1- It may be safely conjectured, that . f the distinguished and scholarly speaker. will be en rapport with his subject, c and his resume of the Flag's origin j, ' and history, its symbolism and power, p will be memorable. lC The morning service will be devoted almost exclaslveljPto the children, bcIC ing Children's Day. ,r The little folks will be the preachers, both in song and recitation, and ,1 their pastor will make one of the de<1 lighted audience. Dr. Handley will contribute a short I discourse taking for his subject, "Hu(l ! man Blossoms." The topic will undoubtedly tempt the Doctor to do a little botanizing ' upon the excellences of Christian charR" i acter, treat too perhaps upon the 1 virtues of good soil, and the vital im-! ! portancc of garden environment. j The ordinance of Baptism will be] observed at the dose. — o B

OCEAN CITY TO HAVE ij NEW BOWLING ALLEY : AND SHUFFLE BOARDSj* t ADDITIONAL RECREATION AND 1 g AMUSEMENT PLANNED FOR |< SEASON Live wires aiul active brains arc , constantly at sceking^tK-Tadd daily to the recreational two litres the ( guests. "1/ The destruction of the old bowling alley, has been the source of co- t siderablc disappointment, and much . adversei criticism. With many persons a game of liowls, or a tilt at the shuffle-board, are regarded as the quintessence of j recreation and fun. 1 Information has come to hand at a late hour, that a project is on foot to immediately remedy the deficiency. Plans are being perfected for t^ establishment of a new bowling alley, j shuffle-boards, and other amusements ! of a kindred kind, to be located at Eleventh street and the Boardwalk on | the town side. I A pavilion 100 feet square will be; 1 elected and dedicated to the project,1 equipped with the most up-to-date appointments in every respect. ! Mrs. H. W. Archdeacon, of 130 A»- | bury avenue, js about to open with a welcome guest in the person of H. ' W. Hartley, of Hadfield avenue. West j Philadelphia, an dthe Ocean City FishI ing Club, is , a frequent visitor; "Son Buster" can tell you of the big fish he ; catches.

PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE GETS COMMUNICATION FROMWASHINCTON (FREEHOLDER CHADWICK SAYS. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPAYN PLEDGES BETTER SERVICE Some few weeks ago, the Young Men's Progressive League received u communication from Mayor Joseph. G. Champion, inviting the cooperation of " League, witli the Board of Commissioners, in petitioning the Federal Committee on rivers and harbors, to I favor and facilitate the passing of thci Bill H. R., No. 1 1405, introduced by 1 •Congressman T. Frank Appleby of1 ! Asbury Park. i Congressman Appleby's bill, pre- j jvidoS" for (he appropriation of federal aid, to the extend of *500,000 for shore j j defense structures for New Jersey, to {he available dollar for dollar," when | matched by equal appropriations by . governing bodies. | The seriousness of the encroachment of the ocean upon the New Jer-| sey sea coast is known to all. To help j the bill, the most effective way , would be to write letters of support I from all civic organizations and prom - ■ ; inent citizens, urging favorable mo- . ition on this bill, to the Honorable S. i Wallace Dempscy, Chairman of the , . Committee on Rivers and Harbors, . House of Representatives, tf The Young Men's Progressive I decided to support the meas,!urc, as requested by Mayor Cham1 pion, tcT'the utmost of their ability l and the members pledged themselves

!to write to Congressman Dempscy as j directed. At the iai0 meeting of the League : Monday evening, a communis*- ' • tion in reply from the Honorable S. : Wallace Dempscy was read, of which i j the following is a copy: ' May 31. 1922. | Wm. Kautchmaan, See'y, : Men's Progressive League, f City, N. J. 1 Sir: , I have your recent communication on the Bill IL R.. 11405, providing federal aid in the construction of sea - walls, etc., and am giatl to know your " ; views. s You may be sure that these will receive the most earnest consideration 1 ! from the members of our Committee. Yours very truly, •; S. WALLACE DEMPSEY. " I Freeholder Chadwick reported for ' : the committee appointed to confer \ . with the officials of the Atlantic Elec- {_ trie Light Co. " i It will be remembered that the committee was appointed, after a strong protest had been registered by several j members, against the far teo frequent occurrence of a Saturday night when . during the busiest pftrl of the shop- _ ; ping period of the day, the city was ' suddenly plunged in darkness, incom- . . modinjf merchants and customers, de- ' moralizing traffic and trade, and vfry f I seriously affecting the establishmsits c depending upon motor engine power. ! As then was pointed out, such ocI currences could not fail to prejudice ,p strangers against the city. Particularly embarrassing was it to

Boardwalk merchants ami entertain- H ers. Right in the middle of a per- , ' formaiicc the light failed, and ever}'- f, thing was held in suspension until : jt some arose and left. The Boardwalk merchants depend H very largely upon the amount of busi1 ness they do after sunset 1 At that time Freeholder Chadwick , volunteered the information, that a 1 meeting between a committee of the j I County Freeholders, and the officers of the Electric Light Company, upon , another matter, had been called to | meet at Ocean City the following Fri- ' day at 2.30 o'clock. , J A committee was appointed to con- , fer with Mayor Joseph G. Champion, r and the City Commissioners, with the 1 ^ i view of securing, if possible, their co- 1 operation and influence, in bringing . the matter before the company. Freeholder ^jhadwick's report was ; f brief; but twjulistancc of it went to 1 I show that the defection in the service, j and especially the long delay before the light was restored, on the occasion „ referred to, was largely due to some ^misunderstanding and friction between the local officials and the offi- 1 e j cials at Atlantic City. ?7f According to the statement made by , x j the officials of AtlanUc City, ar,t rangements had been made whereby, n | in the case of a breawdown, power I could be switched on within the space 1 ic j of three minutes. t, : A promise was given that in the j >- future no long delay would bo experi- ; eneed again. The Indoor Circus committee pre5- sen ted a tentative report of the last ;h venture. While the circus did not L prove the financial success it was anst ticipated, though the competition of, ii- other entertainments on the Board- ; in walk the same evening Jt was felt « that in all other respects the circus | had proved satisfactory. >f j

OCEAN CITY ON THE MAP It is evident fhat Ocean City Is attracting interest and attention ,for ' other reasons over and above, that of being a seashore resort. ■ Almost every week letters are reI coived- at the Sentinel Office, from 1 I various parts of the country, seeking information upon different maters. . This week came a letter from the J Boston School of Social Work. The writter, a student, it transpires is preparing a thesis which will include a study of social conditions, obtained at vnrifln* seashore resorts. ; Information co'sce ruing social conditions in Ocean City was solicited, and the favor of a few copies, hack • numbers of the Sentinel, f ll was with pleasure that the 1 c- , . quest was granted, and the infnrm.iI tion given. Fortunately, Ocean City;1 has nothing to hide or blush over. SCARBOROUGH HOTEL AURAGTIVE SUMMER : HOME JOM HOME FASHIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT AND A POPULAR HOST READY . FOR SUMMER GUESTS P t If homeyness ^combined with the -. best of service are, as frequently stated, the primary essentials in an : . ideal, vacation resort hotel, then the j ScsfrbArouc i should prove to be one ■■ s 1 of the most popular, and well patron- ' ' ired m Ocean City. The house suffuses around its . guests, the warm feeling of a home from home, with all home comforts. 1_ The moment a patron enters the ^ hall, he or she breathes an atmosphere ,

[ of cultured refinement- and rest. cl Noise and fuss arc entirely absent. , Ererything runs with the smoothness of a highly specilized organization. c' The entire establishment is furnished ^ I the most modem of styles, compar- j ing favorably with the larger hotels ; of metropolitan cities. Every room I | has been refurnished, the appointJ merits being of the best, with ever}' convenience for comfort. The accommodation capacity of the t; I I hotel has' been increased by thirty- j, {I two rooms, with running hot and cold s i water in every room, as in ail parts. r Tire kitchen of the Scarborough is' a model ip every respect, epuipped in | a - the most scientific and sanitary mnr- c 0 . ner, for the preparation of foods. ' t '• . The daily menu will be abundant, ; j with viands of the best quality, of suf- ; * ficifnt variety to tempt the palate of t r | the most fastidious. . ' r | The dining room in particular de- j ' I serves mention. The arrangements j have been made with the single aim ' and object of ministering to the com- j ' 8 fort of the company. Tables with a | 1 '' seating capacity of six to eight, arc ; | group**) around the large and airy ' n room, inviting close fellowship and aj' •" genial interchange of conversation jls while at meals. As a host and manager, D. B. McAllistcr cannot be excelled. Apart 5 from his wide and varied experience i in the hotel business .his personality; r" 1 and general deportment, invites eon- ; c" I fidencc and trust. * Assurance of the best of service . j upon the part of the serving stair, Is j

; made certain in the fact, that in the j Scarborough the humblest maid, is as well provided for, housed and ; fed, as the guests are in many ar. inferior place. Happy servants are happy to serve ; ; well. I „ ! PAGEANT OF THE UPLIFTED CROSS x - The Women's Home and Foreign Society, of the First Presbyterian Church, are preparing to prej sent the pageant entitled, "The Up1 Cross." The pageant will be given Tuesday evening, June 13th, at 8 o'clock, in the ■ social rooms of the church. it is stated that about seventy wo- i * and girls will participate, making • the affair one that will be brilliantly f spectacular, as well as instructive. The story will illustrate the miss sionary achievements of the Christian • >i Church in distant lands, and will pre- !, sent the needs of the mission fields in e ! a most graphic manner. 1 : The public is cordially invited to c witness the performance, and a pleas- . ant and profitable evening is promised -1 to all. No charge for admission will !»c y ; made, but a silver offering will lie !_ ; taken up, the proceeds to be devoted . J to the excellent work of the Society, j and the cause of missions. °! OCEAN CITY CLUB c 1 The Ocean CSty Civic Club will meet i- j at the home of Mrs. Frank Smith, ! 1086 Asbury avenue, Friday evening, rJune 9, 1922. All members are urged to be present. ; '■ ; tUuntuiBt"' H «• |t US A8BUKT AVENUE Onmm atr. K. i. , Muni Wsriac Tslsphoo.

Magnificence of Pantouflia Brilliant Performance of Operetta the Fire Prince EXQUISITE COSTUMES,— DELIGHTFUL SINQJNG — GORGEOUS ■ SCENES— NATURALvHDjTflhY OF AN EGOUST TOLD IN TWO ACTS OF CHARMING FARCICAL COMEDY

The audience present at the per- si formance of the operetta entitled, h ! "The Eire Prince," given by the choir of Holy Trinity Oiurch, at the city 0 music pavilion Tuesday evening, were tl carried away upon wings of music, to n . liie enchanted land of childhood myth g and fable; h land far beyond the mists n of imagination, where the fairies and elves live, and where men and women h overcome the vicissitudes of obstacles t: - ; of life, not by means of pluck and en- p ■j durance as in real life, t^ut with the s •'aid of seven-league boots, wishing t ; hats, cloaks of darkness and enchanted a r carpets? ; \ f Childhood memories were revived a jwith ail their old fascination; we lived ! for the hour in a world of unreality f • romance and chivalry. x c e The jierformance rendered by the b y choir was in every respect creditable, n reflecting nothing but praise upon the v c: director Robert S. Woolston. j e The work of training the chorus, of t . teachinrf the dancing and the dialogue, t fell entirely upon hid shoulders, ami s the ultimate success achieveij by the | 0 entire cast, redoundsAvith honor upon j When fintlier it is borne in mind ,

.that the performers were without ex- , ception amateurs, the credit is in- ( creased a hundredfold. The city music pavilion is a most , excellent auditorium for general pur- ( I but has none of the appoint- , incuts of a stage equipped for ^ purposes. j

The addition of some scenic changes t wing entries and exits, battens and f spotlight, would have enchanccd the | beauty of the scenes very greatly. It is nothing short of wonderful how f persons responsible for the build- | of the stage and scene, succeeded , admirably with so little material and facilities available. . ( 1 1 The plot of the operetta revolves , around the conversion of an egotist | of the deepest dye, and an insuffera- . bore. The company of no man pails so quickly upon his associates ,as that . ' of the man who is constantly revoal- • ing the ignorance and weakness of . | others. 4 Prince Prigio, the heir to the throne , i of Pantouflia, possessed many ex- 1 . j cellenccs of character, and some lova- ! 1 traits. But he was an insufferable | , prig, and had the misfortune for him.i to be born among people less gifted i j | intellectually than he, and less learned. , i He was constantly creating enmity ' against himself, even with the very I Jbest intentions. t It was a difficult part to play? for j c even on the stage human nature dis- j likes being unpopular. Robert S. Woolston, hoover, sue- ! ccederl in giving a very interesting . representation of the character. His £1 " —

solo parts were well rendered, and in general acting, was very pleasing. Bluff old King of Pantouflia, father of Prigio, instantly won the heart of audience. It was a character that makes a strong appeal to favor, a general breezy and lovable, Kfng and Norman Vanaman gave a singular happy impersonation of the part. In the comedy by-play he excelled. Espedally satisfactory w Jk he in the scenes in which of necessity, he was the victim of conflicting emotions, arising out of a parent's natural affecQ^h for his eldest son, and his disapproval of his son's know-all-ness. Prigio'.-. two brothers, Alphonso and were easier*persons to associate with. They were the typical of a royal family in all respects. The ornate grandeur of the court, with its easy and indolent and gay appealed to them; though when the occasion arose they could display ' fine brand of courage. 1 The two parts were depicted very 1 pleasingly by Malcolm Austin, and 1 Riggins. Don Roderigo was impersonated ' satisfactorily by Cb««. Nichols, ' while Benson, the butl»r, played uy " G. Earnest Dunstan was a scream. Among the ladies of the cast, there 1 were two of the chief characters, who ' gave exceedingly clever intcrpreta- " tions of their parts. r Isadora, Queen of Pan'.ouflia, was impersonated by Mrs. Ralph LeMont

to perfection. Her contribution to the ' and comedy of the plot was de1 lightful. Mrs. Angus Wade assayed a diffi- ' cult character, as the Duchess and Governess of the Royal ehil- ' dren. 1 Like the Queen, however, die proved on unqualified success, and s gave a clever interpretation of the 1 part. Rosa, the Ambassador's daughter, played by Mrs. Ruby Dunstan, was • also very satisfactory. Possessed of ' a very mellow voice, of good compass, ' her solo parts were rendered ad- ' mirably. } It will, of course, be impossible e : within the compass of space available, " | to comment upon every scene in the ' development of the plot. e 1 The manner in which the King and '• Queen of Pantouflia aired their do- ] mcstic troubles and differences in pub- '• ! lie, was a clever performance. Her •v , Majesty certainly could display at y I times, a special brand of feminine temper and obstinacy, and the King 'r was frequently at a loss how U handle '"{the situation. JJoth the King and Queen acquitted I them selves admirably, when the two B sons departed upon the dangerous exIs I iContlBMd «> Eishik rrnl

THE STRAND THEATRE On the Boardwalk SIMPSON and BOURGEOIS. LCMMS FRIDAY and SATURDAY June 9 and 10 j V " The BackeJor Daddij * Now Playing at the Stanley