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The Washington times., 1895-06-19
Very sincerely.
". ". STETSON
Department 81 PubIlc InstueIlon.


Albany, y. Y, June 1895
Dear Sir What the people are doing for
our schools is one Of our chief claims %
greatness as a nation. They are awak-
ing to kEO wledge Of the importance OF
good schools, good school buildings. good
teachers. This is a most encouraging sign
An aroused public, and more encourage
ment to professional teaching VIII maka
our schools the best in the world Tha
public must not forget that there never
can be antagOnism between the public and
the teacher without iniuTing and marriug
the happiness and usefulness OF both-bOth
stand or fall alike
The public must have more sympathy
with the teacher, must give more cordial
support, must extend more direct en-
cUurd cement, must accord more honor. both
socially and professionally, before the
teacher can be and do what is Leedful for
our schools and for our children. Every
uplift for the teacher means an uplift for
the public as truly.
United the public and the teacher are the
life and hope Of our school system In
all their relations there must be unity
and harmony Of purpose. Under no other
conditions can the integrity OF that system
b. preserved and its efficiency he secured.
plead then for a closer relationship be
tween the public and the schools and their
teachers, a better acquaintance. a clearer
understanding, a heartier sympathy. In
this closer union we must find the realiLa-
tion of our highest hopes for education.
The press can do mighty WORK in bring
ing about this glorious union and in making
1t strong and vigorous. It is an educator
which should have the warnleSt encourage
ment-iU can make itself a power which
VIII help education all along the line, and
thus uplift the communicative State, the
Nation, the whole world
VIII ii do the great work which is pos
sible? CHARLES r SKINNER.
STATE superIntendent
The Washington times., 1895-06-19

''Mens sana in corpore sano.'' is the
spitome OF education well balanced de-
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
Appropriate.

She-Why didn't you name your horses
Two Little Girls in Blue and Sweet Marie?
He-On account of their color.
She-What Is their color?
He-Chest nut.-New York World.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
Gaining knowledge
By M0Ifru Pa8tin8s
INTERESTING LESSONS IN THE
GUISE OF PRETTY GAMES.
Scientific Method of Amusing
Children i'll the Public
Schools.

81 love these little people; and 1t is not
slight thing when they, who are so fresh from
God, love us"
-ChdFIss DieEeus
The Washington times., 1895-06-19

Mr.. Addison B Poland, State Superfntend
ent of New Jersey, teIegraphs The Times al
follows: Il consider the schools of Wash.
ingtOn among the best in the United States
For a number OF years their organization has
been a model OF excellence, their instruction
intelligent and thorough, their supervision
exceptionally efficient I am pleased td
pay them this warm, but highly deserved
tribute
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Mr.. Frank s. Hill. secretary OF the stats
Board dof Education of Massachusetts. IN com
merding the enterprise Of The Times con
fesses that his acquaintance with the public
schools OF the District Is confined to the
general impression that comes from hear
Ing words of praise of them from time to
time. To this statement he makes a sin.
gle exception, and he words il as follows
"A few years ago, while waiting fOi
the departure OF the steamer for Mount
Vernon l dropped into a SChOOiEOuSe not
far from the wharf, ard got there the
first glimpse l ever had of an exclusively
colOrrd school under CoIored teachers.
remember distinctly tie courteous and
refined carriage of the principal, the evil
denCe of progressive spirit in the equip
ment, the blackboard work, and the in
struCtIOn which / noticed in one OF the
rooms, and the rich. sweet singing OF the
pupils in singing in which every
pupil took part, and which went on without
signs of faltcyins when the teacher. be-
cause of call elsew here. left the loom for
a time to take care OF itself
Then the time for departure came I
bade the principal, whose name and school
are unknown to me, gOOd-by and proceeded
on my pilgrimage TO the dearest historic
spot in the country. with no clear or adj
equate conception, of course. about the
schools OF Washington, but with very
distinct impression that there was at
least one school in a humble quarter OF
the city that was dealing COurageOusly
and with seeming success with the great
est educational problem OF the time. 1t
was but a glimpse, the mere Impression
of a few waiting moments. but / have
carried the vision all these intervening
years My wonder is whether a second
visit would confirm or dispel the vision
awakened by my first.
Let me say in conclusion that / ap-
prove any measures that tend TO bring
the schools and the great public that
supports them into closer and more intel
Iisent touch y ith each other. Such meas
ures indicate sympathy with the schools,
lead to a better knowledge OF them, and
help in many ways to improve them
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Some of these games are beautiful in the
completeness of thought and the ease with
which the children carry out the idea.
One is called the game of the caterpillar,
and is 80 complex that it is almost a
miracle etbat children from three to five
years can comprehend it.
Six or eight children lie on the floor and
represent crawling worn. Three or
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Besides the attention given 10 the play
hours, there is growing sentiment in
favor OF the higher physical culture, de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
Dramatic Brevities.

Miss Rose Coghlan ana the star cast at
the Columbia Theater are being strongly
urged by the patrons of that house and
the theater-going people to give revival
of Sardou's masterpiece, Diplomacy"
When 1.-The District Attorney will be
produced by the Stockweu company of
PLAYERS at the Columbia Theater the play
will be handsomely mounted as to scenery
and appointments. 1t was produced all of
last year at the American Theater in New
York City with great success. 1t is inter-
esting as to material and it is well and
tersely written. The entire star cast will
be represented in the production.
Alma Webster Powell, a young Aneri-
can girl recently made her debut at
Frankfort-on-the-Ma in Mozart's opera
1.-The Magic Flute" She achieved great
success. The Berliner Courier says: ''She
is young American of fine appearance
and much artistic feeling"
r. Daniel Frawley told the Dramatic
News in New York recently that the actual
cash profits of his thirteen weeks engage
ment in San Francisco exceeded SIS, 900.
He spoke highly of Blanche L. Bates, pre-
dieting that she would become an impor-
tant figure in this country.
In the San Francisco, Philadelphia and
other big city engagements of ''Trilby" Mil
Torrance of Svengali is to be given a
special prominence in the advertising
matter. In addition to this concession
Mr.. Lackaye's salary has been about
doubled. His Interpretation of Svengali
is said to be one of the mastery touches
which come to the stage only once in a
number of years.
Mexico the play upon which Edwin
Milton Royle has been engaged for more
than two years, has been completed. 1t
was presented at the Cleveland Opera
house last Monday. The play deals with
the eventful episode of the war between
the United States and Mexico. which
eliminated in the acquisition of California
to the country. The scenes are laid in
Monterey, Buena Vista and Chapultepec.
A new three-act comedy by E. o. Towne,
entitled "Other Peoples Money" was
produced at Hoyt's Theater, New York,
August 10. 1t is a Chicago play, by a
Chicago author, with scenes laid in
Chicago.
At the Academy of Music, New York,
August 10, Vincent's new melodrama, sin
a Big City" was presented for the first
time, with Gaylor, the Irish comedian, as
the star. Between the third and fourth
acts Jim Corbett and Corny Sweeny
spared three rounds. Corbett is said to
own half interest in the play.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
THE FIRST CARDRIVER.
Andrew Hazard, Who Was the Pioneer
Driver Of the Hayes Valley
Line. Drowned.


The body of Andrew Hazard, the old
man who disappeared from his home at
Twenty-sixth and Folsom streets week
ago last Saturday, was found floating in
the water beneath the trestle at the foot OF
Seventh street yesterday forenoon. Two
nephews of the deceased identified the re-
mains at the Morgue. They are F. and J..
-Cosgrove, who keep a grocery store at
Twenty-sixth and Folsom streets.
The deceased was 90 years OF age. de
had lived in San Francisco more than nifty
ears, and, up to short time ago, always
worked as teamster. He was very indus
trious, and by the exercise Of more than
ordinary frugality had laid by moderate
competency. When h. died he had $4,000
in bank.
He was a cardriver in his early days, and
drove the first horsecar on the old Hayes
street line over thirty years ago.
The Cosgroye brothers and their mother
are the only relatives Hazard had IN the
West.
There appeared to be no reliable theory
as to how the old man came to fall from
the trestle. The nephews said he had no
reason for committing suicide and did not
believe he did so. They also said they hau
i. no reason to believe his mind was unbal-
anced. The only theory they were able to
offer was that during one OF the long walks
which he frequently took he attempted to
cross the trestle, lost his balance and tell
into the water.
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sirable site from a commercial standpoint,
it was considered by the majority not
nearly so suitable for the Affiliated Colleges
for many reasons as the one just left.
Slngly and collectively the visitors ex-
pressed their appreciation of the generosity
exhibited by Mr.. Center but until some
thing better can be offered their choice re-
mains with the tract first visited.
The Regents were as non-commlttal
about the Potrero site as they were in re-
gard to the Sutro tract, so far as positive
expression went, though it was easily to
be seen that they leaned toward Mr.. Gen.
ter's offer
81 do not conceive how any one can OBJ
ject to the Sutro site, either on account of
its distance, location or supposed inacces-
sibilIty." said Judge Evans after the party
disbanded yesterday. NATURALLY 1t is one
of the loveliest spots l ever saw, and the
view both of the City and Golden Gate is
simply magnificent. The hills form a nat
ural amphitheater, which, according to my
mind, is one of its most charming features.
l do not believe the Regents will refuse to
accept it, and / am confident they would
not if they would only visit it,
Mr. Sutro is now having the library and
Affiliated Colleges tracts graded and J
street opened from Second avenue to
Fourth avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
THE WooDBoRING DISTURBED HERMIT CELL
[Setched q a ortit]

Officer Chalmers, and having left the
Islands before the cholera made its APP
pearance and having a clean bill of health,
she was permitted to dock.
The tug Vigilant, with Al Whites fish
ing party on board, returned from the
Farallon Islands yesterday. The sea was
as smooth as glass and the tug came in
loaded with great strings of the big red
Goldfish which the passengers had hooked.
Thomas McDermott, engineer of the
Fourth-street drawbridge. while splitting
up stick OF redwood found the inside of
the piece OF timber honeycombed by large
bug. The insect, which is about two inches
long and three-quarters of an inch thick.
bores an ample passageway through the
log for himself. 1t is not known how much
the timber of the coast has been attacked
by the voracious insect, or whether it will
infiict any material injury upon building
materials
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MAY ASK A CONTINUANCE.
Possibility That the Durrant
Case May Go Over I'm
til Tomorrow.
Doubt as to the Legality Of the Holt
day-The Defense Ready
for Trial.

Owing to the fact that there is some I'M
certainty as to whether or not Labor day is
a legal holiday in this State. there has
been considerable speculation since the
hearing Of the Durrant case was adjourned
Thursday concerning the probability of
the trial being taken up when the case is
called in Judge Murphy's court this morn
ing.
On account of this uncertainty it is be-
lieved that the court will grant a continu-
ance until Tuesday, should one be asked
for. Captain Lees said last evening that
he did not believe the prosecution would
ask for a continuance. but that they would
raise no objection should it be requested
by the defense.
Such a request may or may not be made
by the attorneys for Durrant. In this as
in all other matters pertaining to their
side of the case they have very little to
say.
General Dickinson said last evening:
sour case is all prepared, and we are ready
to proceed with the trial tomorrow. l
have not looked into the matter OF the
legality of the holiday, and am not pre-
pared to say whether we shall wish the
case to go over till Tuesday or not"
General Dickinson returned last evening
from Uklan, Wnere MS Iamlly is summer
ing. He is feeling strong, and is ready for
any kind of siege.
If there is no continuance asked for and
Judge Murphy decides to proceed with
the trial, the prosecution will make its
opening statement this morning, the sub
stance of which has been already outlined
by THE CALL, and then the great trial will
be fairly on.
Durrant spent an unusually quiet day at
the County Jail yesterday. None of his
friends called to see him, and even the
ladies of the Christian Endeavor Society,
who have been wont to visit him on Sun
day, failed to appear. The prisoner spent
the day reading. He did not appear to
feel neglected, but on the contrary was
quite cheerful and seemingly anxious for
the day to dawn upon which his trial
should begin in reality. He has apparently
but one, and that very decided, opinion
as to what will be the outcome, SO con-
fdent is his air and manner.
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A. Logar; "Recol1ections of the War;" tBeyer);
galop, Tally Ao," tBernstein).
Though the avenues and driveways were
unusually crowded, there were but few
casualties. Only one collision occurred and
that amounted merely to dished wheel
and scare. The only serious accident was
that which befell Mrs. Johnson of 706
Natoma street. While walking along the
main drive with two little children, she
was run into from behind by bloomer
bicyclist and thrown violently on her face.
She was removed to the Receiving Hos
pital.
A row occurred some distance up the
track of the new Cliff road, during the
course of which one of the rioters -four
ished a knife and cut one of his COM
panions slightly. When Policeman Harry
Moran arrived at the spot everything was
quiet and no one was able to furnish him
the name of the knife-wielder or that of
his victim.
With these few exceptions the day was
without incident to mar the pleasure of the
thousands who sought fresh air and recrea-
ton at the park and beach. It was an
ideal outdoor day and thousands took adj
vantage of it to their own pleasure and to
the profit of the cable and electric car
companies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
EGYPTIAN RECORDS.
DIR. Chapman Shows How Lates Discoy-
cries Refute History and Con-
firm the Rif,fe.

cries Refute History and Con-
firm the Bible.
DIR. E. s. Chapman delivered an inter-
esting lecture at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association yesterday afternoon on
the records discovered in late years in the
buried cities of Egypt.
1.-THE discovery of these records" he
said, s.has resulted in very material re-
construction of ancient history as it was
hand ed down to Us. Herodotus walked
over the old buried ruins of Nineyah, yet
now he is directly contradicted by some of
the tablets that have since been unburied. -
Speaking of the bearing of these tablets
and other records found on old testament
history, he said: First, it has been
claimed by the enemies of the Bible that
the books could not have been written
when they claimed for want of written
language. But these tablets show that
there were written languages before the
time of Moses. Again, these records es-
tablish the antiquity of the Bible by prov
ing the truth of the facts mentioned,
which could not have been known of
shortly after the books of Moses are
claimed to have been written. The
records prove the historical accuracy Of
the Bible.
while these records have forced us to
materially reconstruct history, the Bible
alone has stood the comparisons. In the
tenth chapter of Genesis it is said that
Assyria was peopled after the flood by
descendants OF Shem and Ham. This has
been ridiculed for hundreds of years, and
it has been claimed that Assyria was set
tied by descendants OF Japhet. But now
these unburied records show that the
Assyrians were of Hametic and Semitic
descent"
The lecturer gave many illustrations
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At SUTRO'S AND POTRERO.
Physicians and Regents Care
fully Inspect the Pro-
posed Sites.
OPINION OF JUDGE EVANS.
Majority Strongly in Favor Of Ac-
ceptIng the Mayors Bid for
the Colleges.

If there had been any previous doubt in
the minds of the gentlemen comprising
the several faculties OF the proposed Affili-
ated Colleges as regards the proper site for
such an institution, that doubt apparently
gave way to certainty after five hours in
spection of the only two locations which
have been deemed worthy of serious con-
sideration.
In response to an invitation issued by
Dr. Beverly Cole, who has made such a
warm fight for the acceptance of Mr..
Sutro's offer to the Affiliated Colleges, a
score or more of gentlemen representing
the several schools interested, together
with five members of the Board of Re-
gents, visited not only the Sutro site, but
the Potrero tract yesterday. The College
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At THE PARK AND BEACH.
Sunday Was an Ideal Day and
Thousands Took AdVan-
tage of 1t.
MARRIED by Only Two Accidents, a
Stabbing ARRAY and Bicycle
Collision.

Sunday was perfect day at the park,
and at the beach south of the Cliff House
thousands were upon the sands.
Between 10000 and 10000 persons visited
the park and beach during the afternoon.
There was hardly nook in the park that
did not contain its family party or its ro-
mantle couple, and the walks and drive
ways were teeming with pedestrians, We
hicles and bicyclists.
The sylvan amphitheater around the
bandstand was thronged throughout the
afternoon, as were the adjacent walks and
sloping lawns. An excellent programme
was rendered by the Park Band.
The selections were as follows:
"Nibelungen March," twagnep;. overture,
"Martha," (Fiotow); "The Skaters Waltz
(WaldteufeD; awakening of Spring." (Bacn) !;
''Soldateska Potpourri," (Seidenglanzl; over
ture, ''Poet and Peasant" by request (Suppe) !;
''Joliy Fellows Waltz" lvoisted0; fantasia for
piccolo, 81 Masnadieri," Verdi, performed by
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Stephen NJ. White at San Diego, E. s..
Rigdon at Cambria, f. r. Wehe at Downie-
VILE
The celebration at San Diego is to be a
grand demonstration of all Southern Cal
ifornia
a rumor that there will be but limited
accomm odations at Sacramento during
the festival is denied by Secretary Hen
derson of the Sacramento Native Sons
joint committee. He says that he has at
his disposal accommodation for 12,0G0
people and that the rate has been fixed at
81 per night.
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Hun Over by a Lady Ricxclist.

The usual Sunday accident caused by care
less bieylists occurred in Golden Gate Park
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. c. JuDdahl OF FOL
Natoma street had inst left an ak-street car
and entered the park near the Superinten-
dents residence when she was knocked down
and run oyer by lady bicyclist. She was
taken to the Receiving Hospital in the ambu-
lance. and as she was in delicate condition
the results may be serious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
ADMISSION DAY.

How 1t Will BE Observed in This State
by the Native Sons.
Admission Day will be more generally
observed this year by the Native Sons than
ever before.
Besides the general celebration at Sacra-
mento there will be local celebrations at
Sonora, Gilroy, San Diego, Cambria,
Downieviile and WeaverYille. Grand
Orator William M. Conley will speak at
Sacramento, ]. B. Curtin at Sonora,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
THE LINCOLN STATUE.
1t Has Once More Been Placed on a
Firm Base.

A few days since THE CALL called atten-
ton to the fact that the statue of Abraham
Lincoln in front of the Lincoln Grammar
School on Fifth street was in danger of
falling because the base on which it was
resting had erumbled. This had the effect
OF causing the proper authorities to place
a bronze base under the figure, and now
the representation of the martyred Presi-
dent is as firm as it was when first placed
in position. and it will stand for many
years.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THFATER.-"T The Masked Ball"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"A Woman of No I'M
portance" and The Majors Appointment"
MoRosCos oPERA-HoUsE-ssA Across the Poto-
mac"
TIvoLI OPERA-HoUsE-"Faust"
ORPHEUM-High-C Class Vaudeville.
MECHANICS FAIR.-Larkin street. near Market.
BUsH-STREEr THEATER,-" Capt. Cook" com
mencing tonight.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE ExEIEIT.-575 Market
street, below Second. Open daily Admission free.
CALIFoRNIA STATE FAIR-Sacramento, Septen-
Der = to IA
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This evening there will be a grand
promenade concert in the Mechanics
Pavilion, when Herr Fritz Scheel's we'll
organized band will perform some select
music to entertain those who are fond of
the works Of the great composers.
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Auction CAIES

WILLIAM J. DINGEE-The Real Estate Auc-
tioneer, $50 and 1852 Eighth street, will sell at
auction Saturday, September z, some beautiful
Subdivisions of business property on San Pablo
avenue and Twenty-thrd street
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connected with the sojourn of the Israeli
ties in Egypt. MANY of the claims OF
the enemies of the Bible were based on the
belief that Pharoah was one of the Egyptian
line of Kings he said; snow these rec
ords show that he was one of the Shepherd
Kings"
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faces will appear behind the footlights.
Among the number are: Hugh Emmett,
wonderful ventriloquist; Wright and
O'Brien, eccentric comedians; and the
Farbinaus, Russian singers and dancers.