Porterfield's Description of Ity Many Uses "The Most Useful Tree in The World"—thix was the title of an intensely interesting talk over the radio on November 26, by Professor W, M. Porterfield, PH.D.
Head of the Biolozy Department of St. John's University. That opinions differ considerably ax to which plant holds the highest place fof esteem among men, in respect to its usefulness ju the industries and The Rev. Emory W. began his theological in the economic life of the people, was a point most clearly and con cisely put forward, The Professor Paoliamg, soya bean and the work at Wes-cocoanut palm, the latter's uses being tern Theological Seminary, Pitts Jenlarged upon but, that the bamboo burgh, Pa. was indeed the most useful tree was Sesenaea ce 2 convincingly portrayed in the detailed description of its uses and From 1917 to 141 he wax in the growth: "The multiform uses of naval air service, first in the Lands-thie wonderful platt are amaaing'?
en's School at Great Lakes, Professor Porterfield here quoted Ground School at Boston and for al from Dr. B, C, Henry, "Houses ave year ax Pilot Instructor thei built of it, the heavier trees standing, Naval Air Station at Miami, Florida. as pillars, and making stood rafters; At the close of the war he re- the split canes in Iroad sheets sumed his theological studies at Me-l woven with wattles form the sid Dur- or cat into halves make the floor ing these two years he was associate the door of the same mate pastor at the First Presbyterian fastened with bamboo thongs, Church of Oak Park where he had locked with a peculiar bolt of the up as a boy same wood, while the roof is cot In the spring of 1820 he applied posed of bamboo-thatch which is to the Presbyterian Board of For- perfectly impervious, The furnieign Missions for Institutional] ture inthe form of stools, chairs, Charch work in China, His appliea- tables, couches, pillows, is all of pted and in the autumn bamboo, while cups, of 1921 after a trip th roweh Japan, Tadles to ipy out the Korea, and North Chin: wrappings for cakes of various the Language School re of the same material, The fuet University. for the clay furnace, and the young, Work in Hunan prouts stewing in. the pot, are from the same root. The mats to sleep In the autumn of 1 to his station at Si upon, the lattice that forms the windows, the ladder tw ascend to. the which place a year later he took Toft, lamps to light the room, the Miss Lois Maddock of Nanking as lanterns to hang outside the "door his bri Tu 1925 and Mrs, Lucenck #r all of bamboo. were transferred to the work Bamboo is found in China as far Christian Institute in the] north as the Diamond Mountains, Ghinese City of Shanzha most of it comes from the south= Daring their regular furlough of ern provinces especially from those Luceock studied at along the coast.
Professor Por Union Theological Seminary and] terficld gave the mest detailed ac-Columbia University. The following count of the growth of the bamboo, year the absence of the se paste from embryo stage to the fully of the First Presbyterian Church of, ree, enumerating the many Oak Park made it necessary for them varieties that re to he Found in dif to return for work th Tt was ferent parts the world where it while in. this ser that the call to the Commu Church was ceived and accepted Mr. Luccock isa grows.
One felt at the end of the lecture ofesxor Porterfield had dealt, Mason, Hor water sellers i in Woos have petitioned the Bureau of Social Affairs to lay water-pipes in the district, to improve the water Locat. schools have received orders from the Ministry of Educa tion to suspend classes for two hereafter, on the occasion of day of Confucius.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.