Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21

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The examining system of education makes hard
sght for existence, but it Will have 70 ga. The
tsteSt Illustration Of the evil cones from Boston,
"nere Grace Walton bright AID beautiful girl
burteen years OLD. was worked 10 death In the
competitive rJlsh to keen the front IN the Craf
atlH5 class OF the grammar school The subjects
sht was loaded down with required her study III
ShoOi AMI out Cf school. evenings. holidays and
Sundays IL language she had 70 90 through oral
anu written exercises, study or compound and COM
p!eX sentences, reading from book and original
compositions, Rotations. writing &C la the
Mathematical department She - uded powers OF
numbers. square root and Its common applications
Eensuration Of the triangle. paraielograIn. trape-
s1d and circle OF the prism. pyramid. cylinder.
cone and sphere, bookkeeping. sc. Then Came his
Tory, form OF government, gcometrc problems,
mode and object drawing, music and several other
subjects. to fiji out the program Of study for girl
or fourteen When She was taken sick she carried
the burden OF her studies In her de!ifiOu- Dreams
On her death the physician made the following
entry in The record OF her death the city regis
try.
cause Of death: Primary-due 10 the Boston
schoOi system of examining; zoo much study and
Secondary congestion OF the brain, resulting IN
Coma Duration thirteen days"
LII doctors everywhere would record their OptI-
IONS in the cases % death from oveTstudy, In this
fearless, straightforward manner. they could do
much towards dis.odging this strongly intrenched
evil in our public school system
The democrats OF the House are not willing 10 &C
knowledge the existence OF any tariff diG--~uceS
among them that viii not realty respond 10 har-
moniZinS Influences; but they may discover that
they have moderated the strength Of the convictions
On THIS question Of a considerable number. The
majority OF the ways and means committee Insist
That the democrats must put themselves on record
Is fav0ring general tariff reduction. The demo-
cratic pr0tectionsts insist the tariff must be
let alone II is easy enough. TO understand that
just now. upon the eye OF a Presidential struggle.
The democrats OF al shades OF tariff opinion Will
endeavCr to avoid contention Il is easy enough in
aconventlOn. where words OnIv are Necessary. to
construct platform that Will suit both wings The
Ohio platform Will answer every purpose where ac-
ton i not necessary: but that Is the democratic
0hncuity here Acts. not words. must speak.
Western democrats say they must ~ able to show
their people next year that the democratic House
at least made an effort 10 reduce the tariff even
though the effort prove futile. The eastern demo-
Gratis or some OF them, hold that the tariff action
which their western brethren regard a. necessary.
would be destructive TO party prospects in the east
The Indications IRE, however. that the democratic
leaders propose 10 20 very slowly and cautiously in
terminating tariff legislation, They do not believe
that the SeSte would pass. or the President ap-
prove any measure very materially reducing ex-
iStn- duties, Therefore, being pOwerlesS to enact
legislation the plan may be TO steer between the
Two points Of danger; go far enough to encourage
The west 70 believe that IT procure tariff reform
through the democracy, and Vet not alarm the
v-0r -FfNvv- -oTfT
qdre very skillful pilot to steer the democratic
ship through this narrow channel, though
Speaker Carlisle's reception on Saturday NIGHT In
Philadelphia by the Commonwealth Club passed off
agreeahy TO al concerned, and with no special In
cdent OF apOllrical nature. 1t seems TO have been
reception for courtesy only. Still, there was no
doubt, much quiet talk on the tariff that has not
got into the newspapers. involving an Interchange
O. views OF value 10 both parties.
meanwhile the tariff question continues to agi-
tate political circles and If 1t is not the SONY liv-
Ing issue" il IS at least very lively one In sptte
Of the peace-makers the disagreement within The
democratic partyis growing WIDER and threatens
10 split that party into two openly hostile sections
The republicans, IL is TO be noticed hail the issue
gladly. Nothing, apparently, would delight them
more than a good square fight this year on the
taTtH. While Mr.. Carlisle was chatting with his
democratic friends IN Philadelphia, senator Warner
-.iLiC4 LllnQ Freely SINH
lar social gathering in New York. Mr.. Miller de-
CARED that the republicans wanted no better line
oI battle than the tariff, and challenged the denoc-
racy 10 meet them on that issue. Mr. HiscOck fol-
lowed In the same strain and 50, II called upon.
would nine-tenths OF the republican leaders.
One Of the historic shippers OF New York has
Come 70 grief largely, it IS said by the generous
1ndlScretlOA5 Of Warln-hearIed nature THIS is
Nr. VIM H. Guion, OF the famous steamship line Of
Williams and GU.On. He has had. however bur
little OF late 10 do with the company and trs
finances VIII not be disturbed By his failure MIR.
Gu!on went into the shipping business forty wears
a-p IN 1872. and since that time has been Identified
with th@ pArLQmen3l growth Of New York As
Commercial center. Fer many years he owned the
finest packets that entered that port and when
thr INTRODUCTION OF steam reyOiurf0nfzpd ocean
tr3fhc he TaS quick 10 discern The stzns OF the
tt:a-. and accommodate lis business 70 them N
taat to-day dgaiA, his flag floats over the fastest
steamships In the world Mr.. GU;on apart from his
pr"EniIirier a. merchant has been one of the too
S-4a. b5dy u pubic spirited men in New York Who
'N- ii ,''ive interest IN municipal affairs ana his
Business Ft-F,rsrs VIII. Therefore, bring him the
ulore sympathy.