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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-24

blue, Lay me down and cut me IN two"
That was the awful truth-testing for
mula of the village children.
Course you have" said Matilda, with
indignant backward glanccs at the 9TH
ers- Les so and get that Baldwin APP
pie"
Comfort went with Matilda, but it
took more than Baldwin apple taso-
lace her, and her first day at school
was most unhappy one. 1t was very
probable that the other scholars, and
especially the older ones who had
many important matters of their own
in mind, thought little more about her
and her gold ring. after school had be-
gun, but Comfort could not understand
that. She had q feeling that the minds
of the whole school were fixed upon
her and she was standing upon sort
of spiritual platform of shame, which
was much worse than the schoolroom
floor. If she saw one girl whisper to
another she directly thought it was
about her. If n girl looked ut her her
color rose and her heart began to beat
loud. for she thought she was saying
to herself: Likely story"
Comfort was thankful when it was
time to go home, and she could trudge
off alone down the snowy road. None
of the others lived her way. She left
them all at the turn of the road, Just
below the schoolhouse.
Good night, Comfort" Matilda Steb-
bins sang out Loyalty, but the big girl
with red checks followed her with,
"Wear that gold ring to school to-mor-
row an let us see it." Then everybody
giggled, and poor Comfort fed out Of
sight. 1t seemed to her that she must
wear that ring to school the next day.
She made up her mind that she would
ask her mother, but when she got home
she found that her Grandmother At
l1ins had come, and also her Uncle
Ebenczer and Aunt Susan. They had
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CHAPTER II.

Matilda Stebbins put her arm around
Comfort, who was fairly crying.
"Come," said she, "don'tyou mind any
thing about 'em, Comfort. Let's go in
the schooihouse. I've got splendid
Baldwin apple in my dinner-pan and
I'll give you half of it. They're mad
cause they haven't got any gold ring. -
81 have got a gold ring" sobbed
Comfort; Honest and true, Black and
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To be continued. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-24
Chicago Produce Asrset.
EanttO Sell Your Farm?

res Web, try tFoa SALE" I'D IN the
JOURNAL want Column. Lots Of Farms
ssSe been disposed of 10 that way
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
HIRAM w. SLACK.
Principal of the Rice School. |

Principal OF the Rlce ScnOOl.
Some weeks ago | had the honor to
present to meeting of tea cheers my
views upon certain theories of educa-
ton which are su PIP osed to be exempll-
fed in the work of German schools.
What | said then has been commended
as fair statement of principles but it
has also been offered IN criticism that
no one of several theories was advocated
for adoption in American schools: and
also that l did not encourage expert
ments along the lines advocated by
others. My position upon the questions
which you have presented to me for an
expression of opinion is the same as
taken then.
The great need of American schools
is higher ideals of the work of educa-
ton. both in the minds Of teachers and
the people. AS teachers come from the
people and derive their functions from
the people, it is proper to inquire first
what are the standards of the people iu
regard to the work of education. Pres
ent standards are, low; there is a faulty
conception of education. We nave be-
lieyed TOO long that instructio con-
stituted education; that the sharpening
of the intellect by application to books
through few years would produce an
educated man. The ISM art" man, the
successful business or professional
man has been the product to be de sired,
rather than the well-builded man. We
have worked solely for the present: for
the development of the intellect; for the
ACQUISITION Of material knowledge for
the sake Of material advantage to
make sh ar p mrchants and astute poll
ticians. Of course. these re marks APP
ply to the work of state schools; 1t is
perhaps a misfortune in Minnesota that
there are so few academies and priyatee
schools; they are not powerful enough
to interpose any check to the merce-
nary spirit which is likely to control the
exclusively state school.
Whatever might be the spirit of the
body of instructors, it is apparent that
they cannot rise very high above the
power which creates them and upon
which they are dependent for support.
1t is not, however, too much to expect a
higher standard in the minds of those
whose duty it is to create ideas than ex-
lists outside the profession. The great
body of American teachers are faithful
and efficient within the limits prescribed
for them; but there is urgent need for
the cultivation of higher ideals among
US. And this cannot be said in any
limited and partial sense, but as
applied to the rank and file Of
the profession, from the mistress
of the country school to the university
professor. The higher, the position the
greater the esponsibility; and there is
small honor for those whose duty it is
to erect standards and interpret ideals
if they utter an uncertain sound. AS a
rule, we teachers are lacking in educa.
ton; we have not that thorough and
profound knowledge Of subject mat
ter which ought to be the portion of
every one who assumes to instruct. No
teacher can teach arithmetic we'll who
does not know more of the science of
mathematics than is contained in arith4
metic. And so with the rudiments of
all sciences. Not only are we not a
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MISS NELLIE A. LLOYD.
Instructor of kindergarten Work, Teach.
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Instructor of kindergarten Work, Teach.
ers' Training School.
Shall the school course of training
be merely mental? What are the most
universal needs to be met in furnish
ing course of training for the chill,
dren of our free American nation?
How shall we consider these children?
In the first place, they are in the
school during all Of the growing years
of life. They are in the stage of devel-
opment which Drummond, in the "As-
cent of Man." speaks of Gf we trace
the correspondence between race and
child developmenD as the time of the
struggle for Life" when the physical
nature manifests its preponderance of
life. Shall this great physical force.
manifested by desire to be active,
and by freedom Of movement, be curbed
and shut up within the child, only to
come out III reStlessness and twisting
and turning, and all sorts OF nervous
and evil diseases if not directed rightly?
Or shall the need for activity, for a
right use of this power, be suppliedsby
regular, individual and systematic ex-
ercise, at least every forty-five min
utes. while sitting in school, thus using
to strengthing and self-controlling
end every power of the physical being?
A restless or inactive body brings on
a dull, absent-minded, forgetting child,
whose senses are not awakened, and a
man who must have special stimulation
in order 10 do anything. If thus the
mental alertneSs and activity depend
upon directed physical being, so the
mowers of the mind must be turned into
the channel of logical thinking. The
cIearness of the mental development
depends upon his seeing things III their
relations to other things, Let his
knowledge be of processes. not of mere
isolated facts. Thus will he be led to
see himself in relation to the world
order" and not only will he understand
the laws of growth and development
inthe Investigated world of thought,
but in the creative world of spirit, for
is it not-by seeing clearly that great
ness of character is the logical growth
of small heroic acts Gf we might so
sneak into great heroic acts, of ideals
imagined into ideals realized-that the
child's desire to do the great deed is
strengthened? Must he not feel that he
can be hero now, If he is to have
courage later to do the great hero's
deed? Thus the spiritual and moral
being depend upon the logical mental
training.
To create high ideals only, then. is
the plea from the kindergartners'
standpoint by means of example and
CAREFUL selected stories and reading
for the child and by the right kind of
games. Many of the stories given to
the children in the home and school are
far from presenting high and ennobling
thoughts to them. All myths are not
suitable for children under twelve years
of age. Only stories showing good vic
tories over evil in the end should be
given, that they may see the continuity
of the good and the ultimate destruction
of evil. He can only conquer evil by
doing good He must not become a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
C. N. B. WHEELER.

Master of the Barnard School for Boys
To assert that children should receive
at school merely mental instruction is
to assume that the responsibility of the
teacher ends when he or she has i'm
parted to the scholars as much knowl-
edge as possible. IT the great body of
teachers took this view of the matter,
the outlook for the future of the coun-
try would be gloomy indeed. Fortu-
nately, one rarely finds a teacher who
looks at the matter in this way. A
teacher must, of course, teach as much
as possible, and try to do the work in
the best possible way, but teache RS
duty demands something beyond this.
something of greater value to the child
and to the public than mere learning.
A teacher must strain every nerve to-
ward making his pupils better boys and
girls, and guiding them in the way of
becoming honorable and pure men and
women, intelligent and worthy citizens.
The hope Of the nation lies in this work
being done, and we'll done. Every true
teacher ha vast influence for good or
evil over his pupils, an influence second
only to that Of the home. The posses
sion of this influence creates in itself
the responsibility that it be used to the
utmost for the moral benefit of scholars.
A teacher cannot avoid nor shirk this
responsibility. nor should he, for it
places the calling Of the teacher next to
that of the Christian ministry in advanc-
ing the work of morality and goodness
in this world.
So far, feel sure, the very great ma
jority of teachers are agreed. The work
is there; it is as plain as day. and it
must be done. How it may best be done
is quite another question, and right here
begins wide divergence of opinion.
Probably no two teachers can do their
work in precisely the same way, nor are
they often required to do so in these
days of enlightenment. Still, there
must be some general plan which can be
followed to advantage in most cases,
with notifications to suit the circum-
stances of any particular case. l shall
only attempt to give broad outline of
the plan which seems to me the most
sensible and the most effective. Indeed,
it would be waste of words to attempt
to give minute directions for teaching
ethics to children, for no two children
are alike, nor can they be taught in the
same way.
To begin with, | believe that all
formality in teaching morality to chill
dren defeats its own end. All boys
girls do not pretend to know anything
about-hate to be preached to. They
become either bored or antagonistic the
moment one begins to talk abstract
goodness to them. l firmly believe that
this sort OF thing does infinitely more
harm than good. Besides, it is very
difficult, in discussing abstract moral
problems, to avoid encroachlng upon
the ground of religion and dogma. Re-
ligious teaching, as such, is plainly the
duty of the parent, or of somebody es-
pecially designated by the parent. 1t
has no place in the school.
The plan which seems best to me is
this: Study each individual child, both
in the light of the memory of ones own
childhood days-no teacher ever loses
his childhood heart-apd in the light of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
A CENSUS OF CAPABLEs.

When, in the emergencies of COM
merce and trade which compel reduc-
ton OF production and distribution, en-
ployers are compelled to decrease the
number of their employees it is the least
capable that are first dismissed; and, if
the process of reduction goes compul-
sorily on, there is constant selection
for survival of the fittest. This is a
purely human impulse, varied only
where humanitarian motives prompt
he disregard of purely busine SIS con-
siderations to retain some not the most
capable. The most capable man is al
ways the most profitable to his en-
ployer, and the selfish motive OF gain is
the motive force behind this selection
and survival of the fttest. He retains
the men whose superior abilities con-
tribute the most to his profits. This is
not sentiment, but it is business, and
when the two run afoul of each other
business prevails.
Every period Of financial with its re-
suIting industrial depression becomes,
then, a sort of census taller of the capa-
bile and in capa bic, or less capable
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
\ DEMOCRATIC OPPORTU-

NIFTY.
"What will the Democrats Go?" is a
question frequently asked in The hotels
and about the political headquarters,
with regard TO the settlement Of the
senatorial contest.
Simmering down the result of con-
versations with Democratic Legislators,
the GLOBE can say this: The Demo-
Gratis will get together Mon day evening
or Tuesday morning and consult as to
the course they will pursue in the Sep
arate and III the joint baloting. 1t is
safe to say that Senator McHale will
he given the compliment of a vote
to start with. Gen. Becker may also be
give. the Democratic votes if the bal
loting is protracted. But there is
definite sentiment in favor of positive
and decisive action by the Democrats,
without regard to what the Pops will
do, in the event that the voting be-
comes close enough to allow the Demo
Gratis 10 decide who the successful man
shall be.
While he has not spoken for publica-
tlOA as 10 his personal lntentlCnS, It Is
entirely safe to say that Hon. Z. IL.
Kelly. whose wisdom and experience
will lend weight to his advice, is very
fayorably disposed to tile decisive
course at the opportune moment. How
ever. Mr.. Kelly ''knoWs his place on the
boat" too we'll TO allow himself 10 be
used as lever to lift any mans load.
The best thing for the state and the
best thing for the Democrats will be the
sentiment governing his advice and
conduct. Mere personal or transient
party advantage Will have no weight
with the Democratic leader in the
house.
Senators McHale. Schaller and Keller
can also he trusted to put patriotism be-
fore partisan-hip at this time. They
have the confidence of their cOnstitu-
encies, and every Democrat can rest
easy IN the assurance that the repre-
sentatives Of the party in the legislature
will acquit themselves honorably and
manfully In the trying position i'll which
they will be placed in the event of a
Republican deadlock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

experience gained in dealing with chill
drep. Never hesitate to show the sym
pathy and interest that you feel in all
their troubles and joys. Children are
quick to notice this sympathy and inter-
est.and have all infailible instinct which
enables them to know at once whether
your interest is real or assumed. In
this way they get to know and appre>
ciate the teacher; to respect HIM and
feel in sympathy with him; to value
his opinion and be anxious to win his
praise
When this point is reached the teachs
or is i'll position to teach ethics to some
effect. The teacher should watch al
ways for the numberless occasions.
which come i'll steady stream. to say
the few words which go straight to a
child's heart and mind. The teacher
must mean what lie says, and say it so
that the child will know that he does
mean it. and that lie is not saying it for
effect. The child will appreciate what
is said, and, what is more. will remem-
Der it and be the better for it. In short.
l would have practical ethics taught
instead of theoretical ethics. A few
words wisely chosen, having real Issue
to deal with, are worth more than hun
dredS of abstract lectures.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

MIR. TAwNEY's condition, owing to
his acute attack of barley ache in the
last campaign, and from which we re-
greet to see he is still suffering, is such
that we feel disposed to continue the
application of our remedies, in hopes
that 1t may induce complete cure and
a restoration to sanity. If Mr.. Tawney
will consult the price lists, he will find
that on the LIST of December the price Of
barley in the English markets was 6S
cents a bushel, while in New York and
Milwaukee it was about IS cents a
bushel, varying hardly cent from that
point. 10 corroborate his fear of an in
vasion of Russian barley he will have
to make it appear that the Russians are
such consummate idiots that they will
take their barley past the 6S cent mar
ket and carry it 5000 miles farther, pay
ing the freight, to 55-cent market and
sell it there at 4S cents bushel, they
themselves paying the duty of 30 per
cent, leaving net of 81 cents bushel.
An application Of this fact to Mr.. Taw-
ney's brain-pan ought to produce in
Simultaneous relief and ultimate cure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
BY the Shotgun Route.

Special to the Globe.
OwAToNNA, Mimi, Jan. 19.-News
was brought to this city today of the
suicide of John Seykora, which occurred
in Somerset, this county, this morning.
Seykora has been drinking heavily
lately and made repeated attempts to
kill himself during the night, but was
restrained by his wife, who was alone
in the house with four little children.
One of these was sent out to the neigh
Dors for assistance, but before any one
could arrive Seykora had oyerpowered
his wife and suiclded with shotgun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

SMALL caliber politicians never come
to perfect realization Of their utter
littleness until they set about the task
of stopping the engine of the press.
Two or three such are scratching their
heads and wondering how long it will
take them to recover from the shock
they received when they touched the
live wire
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

IN JUSTICE to the country press, it
must be stated that the bowling mob of
loaferS which created such pandemoni-
UNI at the Republican caucus did not
swell its numbers from the ranks OF the
country press. They were, for the
greater part. ward buns who had pull
Oh the caucus committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

EITHER the Chicago Tribune consid-
ers the caucus action of the legislature
which sent Cullom back to the senate a
matter not worthy of editorial comment,
or its feelings in the case are too deep for
ntterance. 1t lets the little event pass
by without line of comment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

A VERY large majority of the illinois
legislature view the tariff question as
1t is involved in the election of a United
States senator very much as did the
GLOBE. Between Mr.. Cullom, who is a
persistent advocate of protection, and
Mr.. Medill, who is only a spasmodic adj
vocate of it, and that only during cam
paigns, they very properly preferred
the man who stood by his guns all the
time
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

QUITE the most extensive eating OF
crow that has been done lately was
that dish heaped for Gov. Sheldon, of
South Dakota. In his message with
which he opened the session Of the
legislature he was very ELUSIVE in his
recognition of the services OF the state
treasurer, declaring that he was "en-
titled to the thanks Of the people for the
zeal and energy which he had at all
times displayed in the manage ment of
the office" and that sit was a matter of
pride to the treasurer and state auditor
with whom he had been associated that
he left the public Office carrying with
him the unbounded respect of those
who had known his business methods
and his desire to deserve the credit of
the post" Two days after the governor
appeared before both houses of the leg
lslature and asked permission to with
draw his commentator Of Mr.. Taylor,
the latter having meantime left the
country; and, instead of carrying with
him 1.-THE unbouuded respect Of those
who had known his business methods"
he had carried away S35O,000 Of the state
funds. There has been large quantity
of crow consumed within the last two
months. but we think that Gov. Sheldon
is entitled to the merit Of having eaten
the largest, latest, most luscious crow
that was ever placed before public
man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

private schools. Why, then. as wealth
and culture increase, should not our
public-spirited men take delight in
establishing firSt-rate private schools,
securing them patronage. endowments,
and munificent gifts, thereby encour-
aging the growth OF such schools by
giving them as good equipments as any
schools in the country? Private schools
so fostered would certainly be a great
power for good in the proper training,
mentally. morally and physically. OF the
men and women who are TO succeed the
present generation in doing the worlds
work.
IA
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

THE spirits of Thor and Odin were
yesterday in the ascendant. Not only
did Gov. Knute lay hands upon the
shadowy toga, but half the days mar
riages and seven out of the eleven
births brought JOY to the Norseland
heart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

The Minneapolis papers are unani-
nous in the belief that Nelson cannot
win now. They reach that conclusion
because he gained on every ballot in
the caucus. There used to be Paresis
club in Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND cigars were
smoked in twenty minutes yesterday at
Feribault. The good people of that
town, however, will not have to take
anything for the tobacco habit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
Died at 90.

Special to the Globe
ZUMBRoTA, Mimi. Jan. 10. - Mrs.
Samuel Person died this morning he
had been resident of this place ABOUT
thirty-6ye years and was ninety-two
years of age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

The Dispatch has yet to learn that it
was Judge Thomas S. Buckham and not
ex-senator Buchanan who received votes
on three ballots for senator.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

THEY did not tap the barrel yesterday,
as it was stated they would. They SIM
ply kicked in the head, tore off tue
hoops and threw the slaves over the
fence into the alley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

ley act. That he did all that he could
to secure for the sugar trust all that
was possibIe,is matter of notorious and
authentic history.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

SOUTH DAKOTA seems to have had
governor who did not govern, an eX-
amlner who did not examine and a
treasurer who did not treasure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20
Wolf Huntin Prospect.

FERTILE, MIMI. Jan. 19.-There will
be an elaborate wolf hunt here next
Friday. Large droves of wolves are
seen daily, and are doing considerable
damage to stock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

IF THE members of the legislature
need any proof that the newspapers
perform their public duty faithfully,
and in spite of all the obstacles that are
piled up in their way by politicians, all
they need to do is to ook at the reports
OF the caucus in yesterdays editions.
That any intelligent account of the
caucus was published is due to the &C
Gyity and energy of the newspaper
men, rather than to any facilities fur
nished for the execution of the work.