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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24
A DOUBLE PUPIL.
He Attended the Same Glass Under Two
Names.

He Attended the Same Glass Under Two
Names
This interesting story grew out of
the fact that there was a silent sylla-
BILE in the small Louisville boys
name, which the unknowing gener-
ally pronounced. The small boy
started to a new school little over
month ago. To the principal he
spelled out his name in full as his.
When he had been in class for several
days his teacher enrolled his name as
it was pronounced, for all the chill
dren called the boy by that name.
Every morning when she called the
roll she read the boys name as she
had gotten it from the principal and
as she had written it herself. She
thought the names belonged to differ
ent persons. The boy would answer
to both the names. The class was so
large that the teacher did not notice
her mistake for some time. 1t was
the same during recitations. The
boy had to recite for both names.
But all things have an end and the
COhCluoiOn u tuiS pcCuAldT case OC>
Cured several days ago. 1t was when
the reports of what each pupil had
done during the past month were
made out The boys mother was
greatly surprised to receive two re-
ports of two different scholars One
of the reports was made out in her
sons name in full, and the other in
the name of syllable short The
Imaginable feature of the case was
that the average in the report of the
shortened name was forty per cent in
excess of that received by the other.
The mother went to the school and
had an interview with the teacher.
The matter was finally explained to
the amusement of all concerned.
Now the boys say that his real name
is the short one. In explaining about
| the average the teacher said when the
boy was called on to recite the second
time he probably became careless
since he had answered the questions
a few minutes before, and that, there
fore, his average with the long name
was made lower.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24

Solid Gold Spectacles and Fine Crystal Lenses,
$3.50. Gold Filled, $2.75 Fine Steel and Crystal
Lenses in Composition aluminium Frames, $500; in
Steel from 80 cents to $3.50 according to lenses.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24
SAID BY SAGES.

Dead men have no faults.
A righteous man needs no monu-
ment.
A broken word can never be
mended.
1t is great misfortune to be blind
to our own faults.
Try not only to be good, but to be
good for something.
Don't talk about yourself when you
want to be interesting.
Whenever love writes its name, it
does it in its own blood.
Stop moderate drinking and we will
soon have no drunlzards.
If we could know all it would not
be so hard to forgive all.
1t is better to fail in trying to do
good than it is not to try.
The first step toward heaven is gem
orally taken on the knees.
We cannot do man greater
wrong than to misjudge him.
We are not made rich by what we
get, but by what we can't lose.
The meaner men are the more they
want their wives to be angels.
The prayers that are winged with
gratitude fly straight to heaven.
Dyed whisi1ers are like hypocrisy.
They never fool but one person.
Get salvation before you wear out
your brains in trying to understand
il.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24
Cog and MagOg's Rivals.

Siam, of which the largest and most
curious is the great temple of Wat
each side OF the gateway stands a
ssa as useS sss as s1d thy swo uEE ras
monsters In London's Guildhall. The
watch ard ward over the temples
safety, and it Is possible that the SUI
perstitious people are grateful for the
guardian care Of these images.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24
l.. 4. KLOEPFER.
Ewes are Windows OF the Soul.

Remember they priceless. Take care of them,
will take of them for you. If you need
opectacles Eye Glasses, consult Optician We
make no charge for examination of the eyes for defective
vision Our ability to safely and correctly adjust glass
es is beyond question We guarantee satisfaction and
make all needed corrections and supply and exchange
;-as-, free Tor one year
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24


With corresponding reductions from in
termediate points.
In addition to the above, the purchaS-
ers of these tickets will be given
privilege of special excursion side trips
to lewiston ont he-Lake, including a
steamboat ride on Lake Ontario, for %
cents. To Toronto and return by Lake
from Lewiston $1.O0; to Thousand
Islands, $500. Tickets for the above
side trips can be had when purchasing
Niagara Falls ticket, or any time on
train.
Besides the above privileges, with
that of spending Sunday at the Falls,
we will furnish all those who desire a
side trip from BroctOn Junction to
Chautauqua Lake and return free of
charge.
Tickets of admission to places of
special interest at or near Niagara
Falls. but outside the reservation, in
GLIDING toll over the international
Bridge to the Canadian side, elevators
to the waters edge at Whirlpool Rapids
on the Canadian side, will be offered on
train at a reduction from prices charged
after reaching the Falls.
Do not miss this opportunity to spend
Sunday at Niagara Falls. The excur-
sion train will arrive at Niagara Falls
ZOO a. IN. Friday, August 8, 1898, and
will leave the Falls returning Sunday
morning, August IL at 6 o'clock, stop
ping at Cleveland Sunday afternoon,
giving an opportunity to visit the mag
nificent monument of the late President
Garfield, and many other interesting
points.
Tickets will be good, however, to re-
turn on regular trains leaving the Falls
Saturday, August 10, for those not de-
string to remain over. Tickets will also
be good returning on all regular trains
up to and including Tuesday, August
IL, 1895. Secure your tickets. Also
chair and sleeping accommodations
Those desiring can secure accOmmOda-
tions in these ears while at the Falls
For further information call on any
agent Lake Erie II Western Il. Il. or adj
dress
CT. DAILY, Gen. Pass Agent,
indianapolis, Ind
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24

10 watch your dollars against coronet values.
The union will be pronounced a good bargain
Isn't this marriage notice that is interesting,
follow with description and prices, such these:
Beautiful Challys, big assortment, only &c per
yard Figured Linen De Ind, 81 inches wide, Zoe
Calcutta and Bemeda Cloth, 81 inches wide, only
&c, and lots of other hot-weather bargains at
popular prices.
Highest values to lowest prices are married at our
store. An Iron Clad and Gilt Edge Bargain is
the result. For instance Ladies Shirt Waists,
25c, Soc SOC, 75c $10O and S125 The latter is
the popular Trilby Waist, with two detachable
collars to each waist Every lady should have
ONE of these waists at least.
The Coronet of true worth is given for your dol
lars, if you exchange them for our long 10-button
Chamois or Wash Kid Gloves at 500, or If you
invest in our Lace Curtain Sale, or buy one Of our
Ladies Capes or Jackets at the Reduction Price
Sale. Come and see if our bargains are not ex-
actly as advertised.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
GROWTH OF ZOOLOGY.


The value of natural history as a study
in the high school has long been recognized
by our most prominent educators. As a
discipline in close and accurate observa
ton they saw in the study of science
opportunities that could be presented to the
student in no other way.
The school board of Washington showed,
at an early date, their appreciation of the
subject by founding in the Central High
School the department of ratuTal history.
At first the natural history consisted en-
tirely OF botany, but later, in a course of
Friday morning lectures, the Instructor
gave TO the students. a course in general
science and dwelt at some length upon
zoology, the science of animals.
1t was not until the fall of 1892 that
the school authorities were able to add
to the curriculum the department OF zoology
and secure as instructor man who by his
several years of pecial training was able TO
take the subject well in hand.
The laboratory which was assigned to
The new science presented, at first, but
few couven'ences. Tie collection OF speci-
mems was taTdly sufficient to antwer the
purpose.
The beginning OF tie second year found
matters somewhat changed. The incon-
veuient desks had given way TO well ar
ranged laboratory tables ard Instruments
Were at hand TO enable the student 10
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
THE DEATH OF Mr.. PAUL.

The Easter time Of 1883 was a sad ore
for the Washington High School, for on
Saturday, March 81. the principal, Mi
Z. i. Paul. was cut down within a few
doors Of his home, almost in sight of his
young wife, 10y drunken negro exercising
Senator Cullom's horses. There was no
hope from the first, but the future was
faced manfully and nobly, and the battle
for life was fought until the early morn
ing OF April 2, when this noble man, so
full OF promise, with his hearts desires
all but satisfied, passed away.
The whole city felt the shock and hun
dreds of people thronged the streets near
Congregational Church on the day of the
funeral to pay their last respects TO one
who had done so much for Them. The
church was filled with members Of the
school board, the alumni, delegates from
the high school, friends and various commit
tees, and the cadets, who acted as an
escort from the church TO the city limits.
The pallbearers Were Messrs. Darlington
and Twombly, DR.. Gould, Prof. Able,
DR.. Lane, Prof. Ely, DR.. Day, and Mr.
Hughes.
The interment was at Rock Creek Gene
terry, where monument erected by the
friends and alumni testifies 10 the world
their appreciation and love, while the
bronze bust now in the library of the
Central High School bears witness to
the same feeling on the part of the members
of the school.
Suitable resolutions We're cngrosSed by
alumni, school, and board of trustees,
and the memorial exercises held IN the
high school hall Will long be remembered
With emotion by all those who gathered
together there TO do honor TO their prin-
cipal and friend.
HARRY ENGLISH.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
Eastern High School.

atmosphere of homelike familiarity and
informality which pervades every class
room.
This can be readily explained In the
first place, in so small a school, where
every teacher has an opportunity TO study
the needs, temperament and environment
Of each student, and which draws its mem
beTship from northwest Washington, it
is the easiest possible thing to secure a
very high standard of courteous demeanor
and good fellowship
In addition To these facts, the citizens
of Georgetown have felt peculiar inter
est and pride in their high school, and
have so familiaTZed themselves with its
workings and taken so active an interest
in all It's social proceedings th2t the faces
of many of them are as familiar TO the
trustees, too-Mr. John T. Mitchell and
Mr.. Jesse II. Wilson-haye during their
terms of service given the school their
personal supe ervision, with results that
cannot be oVerestimated
Moreover there is among the teachers
such a cordial and sympathetic relation,
that every effort made by one teacher
Ia the raising of the standard OF perfec-
tiun in class work, go0d-breeding, loyalty
or morality is heartily and persistently
seconded by every other teacher There
is no divided effort.
Every Monday throughout the school
year a teachers meeting is held in the
prncipaTs office, where every detail
of the weeks work is gone over. aud dis
cusSions are participated in very freely by
all This serves as an additional means
of Keeping ourselves in touch with the
needs of pupils aud Of each other
The following tabular statement will
show the growth of the school during the
five years uf its history.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
Career OF Dr.. Shadd.

FurmanJ Shadd was born in Washington
He was educated at Howard University,
Graduating from the college department. in
1875 and from the medical department in
1881, and at each commencement he de-
livered the valedictory address
FoTsiX years hetaught at Howard Univer-
sity, resgning the principalship OF the
normal department to enter upon the prac-
tice of medicine.
sistant surgeon at Freedman's Hospital,
has en- connected with that institution
ever since and is now gynecologist Of the
hospital.
During the past ten years he has been a
member OF the faculty of the medical de-
partment of Howard University ard now
fills the chair of matera medica and
therapeutics, with credit to himself and
his alma mater
As q citizen, he is public-spirited, pos
seSsing the esteem and confidence of all
with W hom he comes in contact.
For several years he has been president
of the board of Trustees of the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church. He has been
reapponted twice as school trustee. DR..
Shadd has been interested in most all of
the business organizations whose aim is
the advancement of the race with which he
is identified.
Being Industrious and economical he is
now able to enjoy his elegant home at
No. 9OI r street northwest, which is the
fruit of Il prosperous and successful pro-
fessional life
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
PRETTILY EXPLAINED

Some clsim that children have no time
for such things as nature work, because
they should devote their time TO language.
number. etc. To such it may BE- said
that this work can be made a nucleus fOl
language and number lessons in our prima1
grades
Aside from the value of the informatioT
for its own sake, the language, Eumber, etc.
become more interesting and certainly more
Of reality when founded upon facts, which
the child knows to be true from his own
observation.
Take, for example, the sweet-pea blossom
Each child is furnished with one or more
OF the fragrant flowers and given time fol
Independent observation. They then tel
all they see and are questioned 20 ma ke them
see what they have not vet observed
Questions similar to the following ara
asked: Where have you seen sweet-peai
growing? On what do they grow? How
many sepals form the calyx? Their size
shape, color? Count the petals. Are me,
alike? How do they differ? Describe the
largest one. This IS called the banner
What is in front Of the banner? or what
use aFe the wings3 What do yOu see betwee
the wings? What do these petals look IiL-a4
Because they resemble the keel OF a boat.
they are called the keel How many
stamens? Pistiis? Tell the number Of
stamens that are joined What do the,
form? How are the stamens and plstH pro
tected? Why are they protected so well
Do yOu like this flOwer2 Whv2
or course these questions can be multi
piled Indefinitely.
Then various sketches are made. let
ting tue child draw Just what he sees.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19

causes and as Characteristic expressions
OF energy. To the work OF this year also
has been added a course In the study
OF civil government in the United States.
The late addition OF q fourth year 10 our
course of study has been used to secure an
end long desired, namely, the introduction
into the high school of the sbudyof American
history. The work, OF course, had TO be
of the most advanced kind, and il was
thought that no other subject OF history so
well deserved such treatment as that of
our own country. In this class we have
no textbooks, but topics are assigned
TO the pupils TO be worked up from the best
sources attainabl
IL had formerly been thought that the
work dene upon our national history in the
graded schools was sufficient, without any
effort being spent upon IL in the high school
But, TO those who had the matter at keart,
pupils who had followed the history of the
best OF The human race from its earliest
beginnings down to our own time; who
had seen ''the mission of Egypt among the
nations fulfilled" when lit had
lit the torch of civilization in ages incon-
Deivably remote and passed il on 10 other
ptOPles OF the West" who had beheld ''the
beauty that was Greece. and the glory that
was Rome;" who had seen Italy ravaged
time and again, and broken into a hundred
fragments by the political schemes of that
-
who had seen Germany, naturally fitted
for federation, so long withheld from her
destiny; who had watched the caucerous
growth OF Frances absOlutism; who had
seen Eugland's constitution grow stronger
and stronger in upholding popular rights;
who had seen Spain with all OF her oppor
tunities borne down by her sordid and
superStitiOus conduct into one OF the lowest
and meanest states of Europe; who had seen
The little lands, from one OF which amidst
the everlasting Alpine SHOWS the beautiful
Rhine begins its course, and through the
other empties into the sea, determine to be
free; those whose three years OF history
work had been showing them how 10 study
and understand the reasons OF all these
things, were just now prepared TO appre-
ciate the people who in the midst of terrible
struggles Were TO be driven from the old
world with the best ideas and principles
ii possessed, to plant, as it Were, an ad-
vanced civilization, where it might be
Quickened and developedinto a more perfect
character under the best conditions.
We look, Mr.. Editor, upon our course in
American history as the crownlng part of
our work, and give to il the best developed
brains of our pupils, hoping that as we the
better know our couDtry's past, ana better
understand her institutions, we may the
better love her, and more truly serve her,
thanking God that he has given us the
privilege OF living under the Stars and
Stripes in this, the grandest land on which
the sun has ever shone
2 NJ HUGHES.
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
High school Cadets-rrlze Com ny III:

as the banner, wing, keel, sjameEs. pistH
an entire blossom, its side view, etc
This verse may be given them TO mem
oriZe-
Here are sweet peas, on tip,oe for d
flight
With wiIgs OF gentle flush DER delicate
And taper fingers, catching NJ all things
To biCd tarm all abOCJ with tiny rings
Afterwards each writes description
OF the flower, illustrated with drawings.
Andersen's story OF the pea blossom nlly
BE- read ard reproduced
As a basis for number work. such "a !as-
son furnishes excellent materials FOR prrS-
lens. which are made by the children. as.
One sweet pea has five petals, how man
petals have SIX sweet peas
''Ou Eva's peavine were sixteen PINK
blossoms c-cve. of which she picked for
a lame E.rl. bow many We're left on this
vine2'
A lady had a bunch OF sweet peas con
tanning thirty blossoms To now many
chiidr.a could she give five flowers each2''
SCCn exercises as this make the city
child rot Inferior 10 the country lhHd IN
his powers OF observation and kuovl-Cgs
OF natural objects
This work rot only brings the child IN
direct touch with nature. and ILstils
love for IT, but keeps him busy ard inter
estrd in his school by providing him with
useful aUd entertaining material for his
laEEUaE, "a nj number. Us Wei as ORA wing
and otter stUdicS
NAY ". CAMERON,
N0rst. School
The Washington times., 1895-06-19

ganized, and Delsarte classes flourished.
The first great entertainment was given be-
fore Christmas, when the boys first had a
chance to appear before the public in
their new uniforms. They had not yet
learned how TO handle guns, so had a
cap drill instead But "the babies" OF
the regiment, or battalion as it was then,
soon did learn how to use guns, so well
did they learn, that in the competitive
drill in the spring, they carried the au-
dience b. storm, and proudly bore off
the red ribbons and banner to Capitol
Hill. The enthusiasm which followed
was something tremenSous, and the boys
of company We're very near having their
young heads completely turned.
School spirit ran high. If we We're
hampered III many ways from lack of
room, we lid some good work, and
learned habits of concentration under
trying circumstances, and patience and
mutual forbaaTance, perhaps more valuable
than the most approved methods of
scientific research
In the Gali of 80 we entered our new
building We had expected to feel lest
with so much room, but with the help of
the large first year class we found that we
filled every room, and wondered how we
had existed in our old crowded quarters
How we revelled in our large, wei equipped
Laboratories, in our pretty, sunny library,
although its books were pitifully few, in
the cheerful, fresh class rooms and study
halls, in the big drill hall. and in the ex-
hall with its raised floor, real opera
chairs, and dressing rooms on each side of
the stage.
1t was a year of glories. fitting our new
dwelling. In the fall our football team de-
faated the Central. The captain of Company
F won the medal in the officers compcti-
tive drill, while he covered himself with
dramatic honorS the same evening as hero
of the play which formed the other part of
the ntertainment. And to cap the climax
our new company, q, carried off the red
ribbons for us again, and the banner fcs-
tooaAd over the portraits of the officers
of Company Il adorned the office side by
side with the portraits of the officers of
old Company +.
That year, too, our first class graduated,
and carried off rather more than it's share
of college scholarships. That year the GUS
The Washington times., 1895-06-19
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

The western branch of the high school
was organized in September of 1890, with
the design of leaving the Central, or, as
it was then known, Washington High
School, ana of furnishing to students in
West Washington opportunities Tor high
school education in their own vicinity.
Only first-year students were received,
anu as the school was very small, number
ing siXty-three pupils, but two teachers
were employed. With each succeeding
year the course has been extended and
more teachers engaged
AT this writing the membership of the
school is over 200; eleven teachers, not
counting the special teachers. are re-
quired to do the work. and tie entire
Curtis building is devoted TO its needs
The first class TO be graduated numbered
twenty-five. This class received diplomas
for three years work. in June, 1893. The
following year those who desired were
given the privilege of returning for fourth
year work, with the understanding that
an additional diploma would be awarded
on graduation, so that In June, 1894,
this diploma was received by six students,
forty-fOur students receiving the regular
third year diploma. The membership of
the graduating class of the current year is
as follows: Fourth year course, ten;
third year course, sixteen; making a total
OF twenty-siX.
The reason for the apparent decrease
in membership of the third year class is
found in the fact that only a small proper
ton of the students care to avail them
selves Of the privilege of graduating twice;
so that the majority OF the pupils VIII com
plete the full four years course before
graduation.
The methods OF study, the classroom
work, and the limits of the various courses
of study, being identical with-4hose out
lined by DR.. Lane iii his general report,
ueed not be touched upon here. There are,
however, a few points in which this
school has an individuality, ard upon
these / would beg TIE privilege of say
ing few words. Perhaps the character
istic which first improsses stranger is
the loyal school spirit manifest among the
students land teachers as wellD and the