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i WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1924 10 poll = 2 i - J ee, A ~, a ee ----_ ) in le -- = on nr wily Sy p-- re 4 You sl WINNE -- lis)is)iis)l It Should Be Your First Consideration Saving is an IMPORTANT thing. to be put off until some in- definite period in the future. should start from the very first. We have a good place for l@ , your savings; come in and J ¥ : open. that account! £ It is not something saving IOWA STUDENT WINS LAW SCHOOL HONORS Horors at the law school of North- western university, in connection with the sixty-sixth annual commencement now in progress, will go to young men from Chicago, Evansten, and Cedar Rapids. The Order of the Coif is the honor society at the umversity law school and to attain membership in it is on a par with a student mn liberal arts "making" Phi Beta Kappa This year's nominees for the Order of the Coif follow: James Franklin Oates, Jr. of Ev- anston; Owen Rall, Cedar Rapids, Towa; Hubert Van Hook, Chicago, and Winslow Whitman, Evanston. The Callahan prize to the law stu- dent achieving the highest scholar- ship was awarded to Owen Rall. The prize is a valuable set of law-books. The faculty prize of $25 for second honors in scholarship was given to James Franklin Oates, Jr. of Evans- ton. Mr. Oates is a son of James F. Oates, 2252 Orrington avenue, Evans- ton, a trustee of the University. COMMENCEMENT AT. U. CLOSES 1,197 Given Diplomas; Chi- cago's Mayor Gets Degree Commencement exercises at North- western university were closed Mon- day, June 16, with the awarding of 1,197 diplomas by President Walter Dill Scott. President Scott, in an address to the students and alumni, emphasized he necessity of raising the remain- der of the $1,400,000 endowment fund for the college of liberal arts and the engineering school before July 1. v "If the $91,000 balance is not sub- scribed then, we will lose the $600,- 000 promised by John D. Rockefel- ler," he said, "and if that happens I will cancel my trip to Europe with my family. But I confidently expect to: sail. July 2." Cives Degree to Mayor Mayor William E. Dever, who was y/ the principal speaker at the exercises, received the honorary degree of doc- tor of laws. He spoke of the growth and devel- opment of Chicago, and the increas- ing problems of city government-- terminal facilities, law enforcement, N street widenings and extensions. K A TRI ST / "One who has to do with the solu- J {Ss tion of such problems and who knows . of the increasingly dominating power 4 W® SAVINGS-BANK |s =~ Elm Street at Center n= IHRE -- PO) LYS of city leadership must indeed feel the significance of this occasion," said the mayor. "It is to you young men and women, intellectually trained and morally trained, the state and the city must look for aid to meet the conditions prevailing today." FINDS CANNIBALS AMIABLE HOSTS North Shore Man Relates Visit With Tribe This entertaining Panama yarn was written for WINNETKA TALK by a north shore man who had been an "hon- or guest" of a tribe of cannibalistic In- dians down near Panama City, Panama, only three of whom had ever before seen a white man. The tribe is made up of moon worshipers and his interesting ac- count treats of one of their religious rituals which he witnessed. Have you ever been to Panama? Probably not. But even if you have, it is quite unlikely that you have been in any of the Indian villages, or in contact with the more uncivilized natives. Having had the opportunity to see these Indians in their native jungles, and at their aboriginal cere- monies, I have been asked to give a short account of my experience in the village of Chinenna. The inhabitants of Chinenna are San Blas indians, one of the few remaining branches of the old Peruvian Indians. Like their ancestors they are not averse to eating human flesh though they worship the moon rather than the sun. They are black skinned with straight black hair and decidedly Spanish features. Their language is a modification of the old Spanish, having been influenced by the early conquestidors. Although the village of Chinenna is but little over forty miles from Pana- ma City, at the time we dropped in on them there were only three men in he tribe who had seen white men be- pre. Consequently the three of us are quite a novelty and we were wn the best of attention. One en- family moved out so that we could their house during our stay with + We were served with their choicest foods, and the inhabitants vied with each other in an attempt to be of the greatest service to us. Feared Fleshpots Of the various entertainments of- fered us I was most interested in a religious ritual which took place on the second night, there being a full moon. We were formally invited to this by the head man of the village. Knowing their canibal traits we were a bit doubtful as to the exact motive of the invitation, but subsequent events proved our fears groundless. They in- dulge only twice a year, at the equi- noctial feasts. The ceremony began as soon as it was dark. A huge bonfire was lighted near the water's edge, and the natives ranged themselves about it leaving an opening towards the water. At each side of this opening stood the music- ians. There were tom-toms, coco- gourd ukeleles, instruments resembl- ing the Hawaiian guitar, and an ar- rangement of various sized tom-toms bound together to resemble a marim- ba. The musicians were most ener- getic in their work, and several had to be relieved before the night was over. The center of the group consisted of dancers and the priests of the moon. The rest of the group was filled with the common tribesmen and the chil- dren. Beside the fire sat the head man of the village and the head priest. We, the audience, were placed a little behind the worshippers on a knoll from which we could see everything that happened. After everyone was in place the music began. At first it was merely the beat of a single tom- tom. Then one of the guitars and several of the ukeleles joined in. This continued until moonrise. Festivities Begin Then things began to happen. At the first showing of the moon the musicians began a slow chanty, soft and minor. which grew with the ris- ing of the moon. When the moon was fully visible the head priest arose and addressed the tribe, gesticulating wildly as he spoke and several times breaking into a dance. After a lengthy haraneue he sat down while the dancers performed. These dances Evanstonian Honored In addition to the mayor, Charles Cheney Hyde, attorney, of Evanston and Washington, received the honor- ary degree of doctor of laws. Other honorary degrees were con- ferred as follows: Doctor of Divinity--Rev. Horace were much like those of the American Indian although there was much of the body movement of the Hawaiian and the South Sea Islander. All through the dances the musicians played with ever increasing tempo and accent. As they were divided into the two groups they made no attempt to keep together. Indeed, they didn't even play the same tunes. However, no one seemed to object to this, evi- dently taking it as matter of course. And even the "audience" was appreci- ative, as this noise drowned out the caterwauling of the multitude. Audience Is Discreet The dances were followed by what I took to be a general prayer to the moon. Then came a long address by the head priest, assisted by the under priests, who danced to hold the inter- est of the listeners. The head man of the tribe then made a few announce- ments, this concluding the regular program. However, it was but a be- ginning of the evening's merriment. Refreshments and beverages were brought out, and the multitude pro- ceeded to drink themselves into a high state of intoxication. Then came impromptu dances and wild songs. The music became one continuous crash of tom-toms and twanging of strings. I am not sure just what followed that, as we thought it high time to withdraw, lest some of the more fer- ocious take it into their heads to try "white meat." So we retired to the other side of the village, but even then the yelling of the worshippers kept us awake until well into the morning when they became too drunk to stay awake longer. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES For June 22nd: The subject of the lesson-sermon of First Church of Christ, Scientist, will be "Is the Uni- verse, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Services are held at Masonic temple, Elm street at 11 A. M.; Sunday school at 9:35 A. M.; Wednesday Testimonial meeting at 8 P. M. The Reading Room at 746 Elm street is open daily except Sunday from noon to 5 P. M. and on Wednes- days from 9 to 9:30: P. M. Greeley Smith, pastor of Hemenway Methodist Episcopal church, Evans- ton. Doctor of Humane Letters--William Hard, newspaper correspondent, Wash- ington, and Anna Adams Gordon, pres- ident of the World's and National Women's Christian Temperance Union. Doctor of Science--Allen Buckner Kanavel, staff surgeon, Wesley Hos- pital and Northwestern University Medical School. Women Lead in Honors Young wcfnen won the majority of the scholarship honors announced at the exercises at which the larg- est class im the history of the school was graduated. Emma Carolyn Heideman, of Un- ion, Ill, won the Bragdon prize for the highest average scholarship dur- ing her four years' dourse. Della Wolsan, of 27 N. Menard avenue, and Grace Borgelt, of Havana, Ill, shared the Bonright scholarship in literary and historical studies. Sara Margaret Brown of La Grange, Ind, won high- est honors in English, while the Marty scholarship for experimental, observa- tional and mathematical science went +0 Elizabeth Erb of Peru, Ind. Howard Betker, of Chicago, won the Frances E. Willard oratory prize. Lewis Hanke, of Piqua, O., captured history honors. William Farley, of Fairbury, Ill, was awarded the Sar- gent declamation prize, and Guy Wil- liam Davis, of Long Beach, Cal, won the Western conference medal for in- tercollegiate scholarship and athletics. He is a football player. Undine Dunn, Agnes Biesemeier, Doris Arnold of Wilmette, Dorothy Scharf of Winnetka, and Betty Heid- mann of Glencoe were the north shore oirls attending the Alma Omicron Pi houseparty given last week by Ann McCabe of Chicago at her summer home at Fagle Lake, Wisconsin. "There were about 20 guests. MOSLEM WORLD IS BREAKING UP 'Y' Chief Says Levant's In Social Upheaval Describing the Near East as the danger zone of the world and assert- ing that a complete overthrow of age- old policies and social standards is in process in the Moslem world, Dr. John R. Mott, international secretary of the Y. M. C. A. declared that he found the entire Levant in a seething ferment of unrest. He has just re- turned from a survey of conditions in the region and in eastern Europe. "People are beginning to look .at things differently," Dr. Mott declared, "to develop a broader vision as regards themselves and their nations. They are taking a greater interest in educa- tion, in spiritual, moral and physical uplift. At the same time they are ex- tremely restless and the situation is inflammable, America's Opportunity "America has a tremendous oppor- tunity to exert a mighty influence up- on these people. This is due first be- cause many of our people are tied to those over there by bonds of kinship, and secondly, because America, as a nation, has applied the Golden Rule in its relation with them. "One of the greatest forces for good is the work being done by the Near Fast Relief among the children, thou- sands of whom it has saved from death and whom it is training for a life of constructive usefulness. Its work is being done economically and efficiently. Its personnel is among 'he finest group of Americans I have ever seen." Funds Are Needed Dr. Mott has been making a study of conditions in the Near East and, while there, visited the refugee camps where thousands of children are i bitter need and have no one to loo to, save the American Near East Relief. This organization has been, as the doctor suggests, doing what it could, but the resources are limited and not equal to the demands. Funds are being sought at this time in the United States in an attempt to meet the need. The organization has done the good work it has, so far, been able to do through the generosity of in- dividual Americans. The Illinois headquarters of Near East Relief are at 37 South Wabash avenue, where the treasurer, George M. Reynolds, is now receiving checks. DEATH RATE OF INFANTS GROWS State's Mortality List Jumps To 800 In 1923 Springfield, Ill.--Pointing out that the infant mortality rate is recognized as a reliable index to the efficiency of local public health service and de- claring that Illinois experienced an unduly large increase in the infant - mortality rate last year, Dr. Isaac D. Rawlings, state health commissioner, has announced that a movement is al- ready on foot for bringing before the next legislature a bill that will pro- vide for the establishment of efficient full-time county health departments. "Infant deaths increased last year in Illinois by nearly 800, an average of 2 per day," said Dr. Rawlings. "This is the first year since 1918 that a distinct decline in the number of in- fant deaths has not been registered and it is the first year since then that the state health department has suf- fered from a curtailment of appropria- tions. The infant mortality rate of Illinois jumped from 76 in 1922 to 82 in 1923, while the rate in New York declined from 77 in 1922 to 72 in 1923. Illinois curtailed appropriations to the health department during this period; New York increased appropriations for this purpose. "Ten cities, including Cairo, Lincoln, Centralia, Chicago Heights, Wauke- gan, Herrin, Canton, East St. Louis, Blue Island and Joliet, reported in- fant mortality rates in excess of 100, while ten others reported rates in ex- cess of 83. "So sharp an increase in infant mortality as that which took place in Illinois last year indicates very de- finite weakness in public health serv- ice. The present excessive prevalence of smallpox and typhoid fever, as com- pared with the conditions last year, indicated the same thing." Miss Mabel Pierson, 827 Lincoln street, Evanston, will entertain the alumnae and friends of the National Kindergarten and Elmentary college on Monday, June 23. Weekly meetings are being held during the summer to prepare attrac- tive articles which will be found for sale in the College Corner of the Courtesy Shoppe, 508 Davis street. The proceeds of these sales are for the college building fund.