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The Ladies Aiil of Durham Pres- byterian church met in the base- ment of the church. Wednesd'av evening. December .8. for their an; nual meeting. l'niler their effi- cient president. Mrs. J. F. Grant. a very pleasant and profitable year had been spent. almost $1.100 being the receipts for the year. At the end of the meeting the election of officers for 41928 took place. The officers were. as follows: ' President. Mrs. J. M. Burgess; 1st vice president. Mrs. (Rem) Arm- smno- 2nd vice president. Mrs. J. Morrison; 3rd vice president. Mrs. 7 M J. F. Grant; secretary. Miss .5. M, Weir; treasurer, Mrs. L1. Mchech- ‘< 11‘ Z‘. a“: (.1 '11!â€" {Unlallxs til£ president thanked the mem‘nms to: t‘hei1 lmai summit and (iO-(th‘ia- tion during tho past. nim‘ months. vxprnssinz hm‘ hm» us and confident? for Hm comin" war and stating that. when the gifts of a}! absent. members. aw paid in. the one hun- dred dollar allocation will have been reachvd. .-\§'11'1' being: unanimonsh (31105011 11011:11'a1'y 1.:11'1251111'111. MI‘S. Rev. 1*i1l- 111.35 was placed 11101111113) 01 1110 81111111111 01' 111111'1'1'5. Miss Norma Gagnnn acting as scrutineer. The follmving 011‘i1'1'1's are in charge 101' 1.111'1'111111111; year: Honorary presi- dent. 311's. 1"111111's: 111'1).~‘:i111j'111. 1111's. Calvin ix'innm': 151 \‘1CO president. Mrs. 11. 1".111111'111:1'1'1'01'11i111 secre- tary. Miss \V. Holmes:1'01'1'1'3110n11- in; 51'1'1'1~1z11'\' Mis: 1%. 1111111111: trea- 5111':':'. Miss 11. 111111199; '1'mm1111'1' fm- 111111511111 :‘111'.\ai'11;~'11. 2 111111 1111- anL'1'. .‘111'91-5 13. M1'1I1'az'. V. Snell. 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Districts wholly diflerent in their colorful ensemble are but a few miles apart and the keynote of theirstriking contrastsiscolor. Today we hear much about color psychology, its efi‘ect on the senses of people and of animals; and how it afiects tem- perament and even health. PRESBYTL’RIAN LADIBS’ AID QUEER ST. MI'SSION CIRCLE 12.19; :3; Ladies Missinn Circle mwt, ! mted church hold '11:. ;11'1'.~‘111+::.1 1111' mm't- 1:2“ 51:13.:1111: :1 Mining ;1\'n111. .0111‘.\'.':l by '12- 1.11:':i.~' nuns”. 111 111119011. 311951111 “:15 11.11:! by Miss '1‘121- sm‘uzld hymn sung 3.931. Bliss (1131‘: 3110111119 The Psychology of Color on a World cruise sz‘ mending at tux,» ix’x‘az'szs on 'l‘hmsday Hi]. nimtnvn mmniwrs ‘2;.-~. i.3l£\'ial .i'xilliivin CHERRY .Bzossou'TIMe, datum manngz' 1n Japan in cherry blossom time is a fairyland oi color. and sunshine, and Fujiyama towers above the masses of bloom, its white summit contrasted against the blue sky. New Year’s eve in Cairo is most festive and here sea and sky, with Mount Vesuvius at one side and the Islands 'Of Capri, Ischia and Procida in the distance, affgrds a ‘vision of loveliness. Funchal the Capital of Madeira, and the first port of call is radiant with gaily colored houses and gardens; Costumes here are likewise brilliant. Naples _with the wonderful blue of its of Australia, will commence another cruise to the contrasting ports of the world. This vessel will make an entire circuit of the globe anchoring in 56 ports and visiting 21 diflerent countries, covering during the four- months cruise approximately 28,400 w w ”LG/fies 7?” MERCHANT 5 One of the features of the world i cruise of the Empress of Australia, is {the way detail worries have been taken out of the hands of the members of the cruise party. From start to finish the ship is their home. Worries in connection with foreign money, custom regulations and language are a thing unknown to the passengers, as these details have been worked out months ahead and handled GZI‘SSXJY bv the cruise ananaaers on boa 3:. an ever-changing vista of color and strike vividly into the memory, causing the traveller to become in- terested, consciously or not, in color psychology; ~ colors run riot. The bazaars, the palaces and bright hued mosques with their numerous" minarets and domes are color schemes of rare beauty. Each-of the countries ofl'ers THE DURHAM CHRONICLE I'like that custom quaint and/old That makes the tree the emblem of The reason why, our hearth-stones hoid'. So much of laughter and of love, For trees that from the dreary earth To merry realms of blue arise: Are links that bind our humble ‘ mirth _. To God’s great laughter of the skies. Trees are our green ambassabors From earth to heaven. In all lands The tree God’s grace divine implores With lifted head. uplifted hands. And he who looks upon a tree Must upward look beyond, afarâ€" Shall in the selfsame vision see Above the tree the sun, the star. May we at Christmas learn the , truth . ' What man must be to be complete; The little sapling in its youth Strives {or the heavens at. God’s ” feet. And so must we. tho’ rooted here On God’s. gray earth, still strive to rise . And thiu life’s long and. changing \ear Still seek for heaven and the skies.” The "Gallant Steed The new] -' «razetted cavalry officer wanted to get ‘himsell a mount that would impress his comrades. He had alwavs rather fancied liim~ self as cutting a gallant figure on horseback. and no“ \\ as his chance to “Show the xx orld" , as they say in America. Ho vsent along to a dealer and bought a clocilp- looking nag Much has warlantod a li1st- rate animal. horse?" he cried. "Why, there’s not 'a hit of go in him. A good war hmso. indeed!” ' Every town. ihas a man who is made chairman of everything beâ€" cause he thinks it an honor to be the goaL 'In fact". added the dealer, in bidding t‘ai'e\\ull to his customer. "he is the. WM thing for y,0u sir. “10;: 9. real wai horse A short time afterwards the Ofi'i- cer came back in a towering Page. complaining that. he had been mvindled. "You call this creature. a war- ‘So he is.” answered the .dealer, smiling. “Suxe he’d lather (116 than IUD. an} day of the week!” 1927 Christmas Seals THE CHRISTMAS TREE â€"-â€"Author Unknown Childhood’s hours know, Yet each memory treasures Stockings in a row. And no later rapture . Time brought you (Sr-me, ‘Half the joy could capture or a shining tree. So may these bright hours i And. the spells they weave, [Bloom again like flowers 1 For each Christmas Eve! l Christmas Eve Merry shouts and laughter Through the rooms resound, From each wall and rafter Joyous echoes bound. . Little tots are singing Carols in their mirth. Christmas 'Eve comes bringing Cheer once more to earth. Mag); are t_l_1e _ pleasqres A contemporary remarks that. it, used to be easy to distinguish the ci'ty girl from the country girl, but now there’s the barest difference between themâ€"Kitchener Record. THE RHYMING OPTIMIST Thursday, December 15, 1927 Boys are men that have not, g”, as big as their. papas and gn‘lg are women that wall. be ladxes hy-and- by.’ Man was made berm» \anzm, When God looked at Adam H.» ,1,“ to Himself: ““78“,. I think I ('31! ‘1” better‘ if I try again.” And 1... mm Eve." God liked Eve so nnwh 1mm}. than Adam that then- haw 1....“ more women than men. my 3,... a trouble. They wear out “V"I'.\'?l.in: but soap. If I had my mu hut? the world would be gunk mid m, rest dolls. My papa ls m m... I think he must haw. 1"...“ when he was a boy. Wm f. 'd .-'H Old Gentleman: “Mx “”10 man you must not say I {11111 g.,,n-_ You must sax. 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