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psychologist said to me, "you are giving
him the key to all intellectual achieve
ment. Nothing will be impossible to him."
The baby must have enough occupation
supplied him to keep his mind active or he
grows up uninterested and inattentive, as
may constantly be seen in the children of
the poor, who as babies were set down
anywhere and left to themselves, or in the
almost equally neglected children of the
rich, who have been brought up by nurse
maids. From very early period, there
tore" Froebel says, children should never
be left too long to themselves in beds or in
cradles without some external objects to
occupy them" l have on another occa-
sion called attention to the lovely alive
ness and responsiveness that early ap-
pear in the child whose natural craving
for mental occupation has been amply
mInistered to, and the difference is visible
Tar into school life.
But IN modern American life we have
introduced a danger to the power of atten-
ton that is worse than neglect. This is
| the distraction and over-stimulation of the
| power by surplus of toys, of amusements,
OF excltements. The baby that is flooded
with expensive toys is perhaps even more
wronged than the baby that is set down in
| the back yard to contemplate his finger
without even the "lmmemorial string of
spools" to occupy him.
The parents make a plaything of the
baby to amuse themselves with. The old
rule, "Never disturb the baby when he is
good" may have rested on purely utilita-
rian grounds, but it is good pedagogics
~ Doubtless Holmes was right about
the benefits of tum bling about in library.
Doubtless it is good to surround the child
with beautiful forms and beautiful sounds,
but there is one thing that seems to me of
prime importance, and that is to have the
child grow up in touch with outdoor
nature. To live in the country, to see birds
flying and flowers growing and trees waving
In the wind and great skies spreading
above to dig in the ground, to know some
thing of the way God works his wonders
In plant life; this seems to me the only
real living for little child.
MILLICENT SHINN.
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PARIS, April 30.-Like Henri Rochefort,
NJ. Edouard Drumont has returned to
France and resumed the management of
La Libre Parole. Drumont, editor of La
Libre Parole, Rochefort, director of LIN
transigeant, and Paul de Cassagnac of the
Bonapartist paper, L'Autorite. are three
writers of transcendent ability, both as to
language and style, and could be produced
by no other country than France. These
are the typical representatives of French
militant journalism.
Although it is difficult to share the
opinions of NJ Drumont his daily articles
are remarkable for their vigorous and
brilliant style, and the talent their author
displays as polemic writer. NJ. Drumont
owes his universal celebrity to the war
waged by him against the Jewish race.
In 1885 appeared his sensational work "La
France Juive," and this book was followed
by Fin dun Monde" and "Derniere
Bataille." In these works, like "Peter
the Hermit" M. Drumont made himself
the apostle of new crusade against the
Jews. AS / have said, we may not share
his opinions, and we may even disapprove
of his mode OF combat, but we must adj
mire his sincerity and courage as man,
his sparkling wit and his remarkable style
as writer.
The day that he returned to France-the
land of the Rothschilds-as he calls his
country, M. Drumont said to me: 'In
fighting against the destructive influence
of the Jews, in signaling their misdeeds,
their exactions and their plumbers, am
conscious of never having obeyed any par
ticular hatred. I have fought solely for
my country, for justice and truth. I have
hoo {0~ &c
and those who are acquainted with me
know that have absolutely no personal
ambition
It is true that no man in his private life
is more modest, more obliging and more
affectionate than Edouard Drumont. In
speaking of his life, M. Drumont says:
Born May 8, 1884, in Paris, l am the son
OF a modest employe at the Prefecture Of
the Seine. His exemplary conduct won
for him the esteem of his chiefs. AS soon
as my studies were finished was admitted
to my fathers Office, but already I was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
CHOOSING THE SITE.
Committees Laboring to Secure a Suit
able Home for the Affiliated
Colleges.

special committee yesterday examined
tract of fourteen acres offered as site
for the new affiliated colleges building by
Morris Dore. The property is near Clar-
endon Heights, and on line with Nine
teenth street. Two lines of electricians
approach it, and bring it within eight
minutes OF the County Hospital.
Mr.. Dore asks $4,000 for the property,
and promises handsome donation if it is
purchased. DR.. Dunbar, dean of the Den
tai College, who was one of the committee,
thought it was not so far out as to prevent
people from going to the clinics of the den
tai and medical colleges. If the others
agree with him the site is likely to be Sc
lected.
Some fifteen pieces of property have now
been examined by the special committee.
Only few are at all available. The special
committee will report back to the general
| committee the desirable points of the three
or four properties that recommend them
| selves the most, and from these choice
| will finally be made.
Mr.. Searby, the dean of the College of
Pharmacy, heard recently from the COM
mittee which is now travelling in the East
examining the collegiate institutions
| there with an idea of embodying all their
desirable features in the new building.
| This committee consists of DR.. r. Beverly
Cole, dean of the College of Medicine, and
George e. Beckett, president of the trust
ees of the College of Pharmacy. They are
| accompanied by Architect Albert Sutton,
whom they have engaged to prepare the
plans for the big State building.
The California educators have been
offered every facility for conducting their
examinations, and write that great care
must be taken not to secure too limited a
space, as the growth of the State will
eventually necessitate the construction of
many additional buildings on the college
property.
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EXCURSION RATES.
Grand Army Veterans, Knights Templar
and Endeavorers Have the Fare
Fixed for Their Trips.

Rates were made In Chicago yesterday
at a meeting of the Transcontinental Pas.
senger Association for the Knights Tenn
excursions to the East. In the afternoon
a telegram was received here announcing
the decision of the high railroad managers
from East and West.
The rate will be the same for all three
societies, and will be only a trife more
than single-trip rate across the CONT
nent. For return frst-class ticket be-
tween San Francisco or common California
points and cities on the Mississippi River
the cost vii! be $50. The remainder of the
Vanderbilt lines and $31 so on other sys-
tens. Should excursionists desire to re-
turn by the Shasta route SIS will be added
to these figures.
The Christian Endeavorers will hold
their National convention in Boston on
July 9, and the Knights Templar in Au-
gust In the same city. The Grand Army
OF the Republic will meet in Louisville.
KY, in September.
The Stanford University boys are going
nome Tor their summer vacation, and are
keeping railroad agents busy. A great
many Will leave on the steamer Walla
Walla for British Columbia to continue
GneiI uoiueWdIu journey over the Canadian
Pacific line. Ayear ago tourist-car filed
with Stanford boys was stopped in the
mountains of British Columbia for twenty
days by June floods, but they were so we'll
cared for and the experience was alto
gether so novel and interesting that they
will go over the same ground again.
E. j. Martin, ex-assistant-generaI freight
agent of the Southern Pacific Company,
arrived here yesterday from Texas. He is
now the general freight and passenger
agent of the San Antonio and Arkansas
system of railroads.
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WHITE TAKES NO HAND.
The Senator Will Not Interfere
With John T. Daggett
of the Mint.
His Views on the Silver
Question.

United States Senator Stephen NJ. White
was busy man in San Francisco yester
day. During the forenoon he was en-
gagged in a conference at the Columbis
building with heirs of Ex-Governor
Downey. AS attorney for the admins
traitor, he there met Mrs. Peter Donahue
Mrs. T.. Martin and their counsel, John T
Doyle. During the afternoon he was en-
gagged at the Palace Hotel until O'Clock
taking a deposition in. another important
case. He left the City on the evening trair
for Los Angeles.
Replying to inquiries on behalf of the
CALL, the Senator said: 81 have not seer
John T. Daggett, Superintendent Of the
Mint, since I came to the City this time
and do not expect to see him."
'sThe reporter inquired: "Have you had
any correspondence with the department
on the subject of recent removals of clerks
and employees from the Mint?"
81 have not"
"Has your attention been called to the
removal of relatives of State Senators2"
81 have read something about it, but
you can say that decline to Interfere OF
to be interviewed in regard to these local
matters. / have nothing to say concern
ing the affairs of Collector Wise and
Superintendent Daggett.
s'WelI, Senator, have you read Mr.. Car
isles speech at Memphis2"
"I have read it, responded Senator
White.
what do you think of it?''
stIt has not changed my views. Ny po-
sition on the silver question was expressed
in my speech in the United States Senate
and my opinion on the subject has not
changed since my position was then de-
fined"
do you fancy that Mr.. Carlisle expressed
the views of the administration in his
Memphis speech?"
''That cannot say. He could answe,
that question better than ]"
"Are there many silver men in Southern
Californian
Eyes"
"Have you given much attention to the
subject of japanese immigration
Eyes indeed. l believe that the treaty
should have contained a clause permitting
exclusion. OF course the population Of
Japan does not exceed thirty-four millions
and we are not in such danger of over.
whelming immigration from that country
as we are from China, with vastly larger
population, but our right to exclude if ex.
clusion became necessary should have been
nominated in the treaty."
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Tobacco Smoke Kills Microbes,

M. Tassinari, Partisan scientist, has
been experime nting with the smoke OF to-
bacco and finds it to be one of the most
perfect germicides and disinfectants ever
cigar was blown across a strin Of linen =
which had been dipped in fluid contain
ing thousands of virulent microbes. When
the cigar was finished the linen was i'm
mediately placed in a bowl of beef broth.
where common microbes are expected to
breed and multiply very rapidly. To the
surprise OF the doubters it was found that
the growth of the organisms; that the ma.
jority of them were dead, and that those
which managed to live never fully de-
yeloped.-St. Louis Republic.
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with Unblinded Eyes.

As mother, stepmother and grand
mother of both boys and girls, / wish to
give to mothers the benefit of my expe-
rience along this line. 1t was my privilege
and my pleasure to instruct my children
frankly and truthfully of the mysteries of
life and death, and to revere the sanctity of
their own bodies. In later years they were
able to talk to me just as frankly, and to
express their thankfulness that the truths
that had taught had enabled them to see
life with unblinded eyes.
One mother when her little son asked
about his origin told him the simple truth.
The child thought gravely for moment
and then, throwing his arms about the
mothers neck, said: s:Oh, mamma, now
/ know why love you more than anybody
in the worldP' Another little one received
the news with delight and said: '.Now I
know why mothers love their children so
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Froebel's Beautiful MESSAGE.

Come, let US with our children live,
that all the earth may better, happier be-
This is the noble appeal of that man who
has earned the title of "Discoverer of
Childhood" The beautiful message that
Froebel brings to the world concentrates
itself on the precious years of infancy. 1t
maintains that loving insight wisely en-
ployed at the outset may accomplish more
than the greatest skill In after years, when
habit and the complexity of conditions
have rendered the mind less plastic, less
receptive. Obeying hint from the scru-
pulous care nature takes in providing the
child's first physical food, the mother
must as carefully prepare the child's first
mental nourishment. For this work the
mothers most helpful guide is the study of
FroebePs Mother Play" that wonderful
book prepared for mothers and known to
the kindergarten fraternity as the richest
product of his experience as an educator.
The kindergarten, let it be distinctly IN
dersrood, invites the child, not to relieve
the home of one of its chief responsible
ties and duties. 1t comes to the aid of the
home to render helpful service in the ed
ucation Of the child of the home.
1t invites not alone the child from the
squalid, neglected, depraved home to give
1t the loving protection, the happiness it's
birthright demands; not alone the little
child from the wealthy, indulgent home,
to curb its selfshness, its caprices, and to
change its social viewpoint to more
humane one. 1t recognizes the fact that
children are most happy and active when
together. Ali their powers, receptive and
expressive, mental and physical, are
strengthened, developed in proportion to
the effort they make to assist each other,
to do for and to do with their associates.
In its first smile the child proclaims its
social self. AS long as the impulse is
vague, the home circle is sufficient to
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inevitable lessons from the evil books or
from impure companions, or shall not we,
believing in God, proclaim his truths with
dignity and purity, not abashed before the
pure eyes OF our children because 1.-The
truth hath made US free," ana God'is justi-
fed through his works.
De. MARY WooD ALLEN.
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Moral Lessons.

In this question of the moral training OF
children we must bear in mind that we
cannot keep them in ignorance until we
have come to the conclusion that they are
old enough to be instructed; we must also
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plant-life. The child, like the plant, must
do its own growing, but the duty of the
gardener is to provide the conditions con-
ducive to its growth. ANNA NJ. SToVALL.
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Education the Gre at Thing.

War, statecraft, commentaries are
not the real things of life. These are but
the toys with which men amuse them
selves and vile away their time. The real
things of life are those matters relating to
the education and development of chill
dren. DAVID STARE JORDAN,
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Tho Most Important.

Absolutely the most important business
on earth is this of embarrassing. All we are
here for, all that our art and science and
religion amounts to, is to make better
people. And the most valuable time to
make people is when they are children.
Not for the sake of the children them
selves, but for the sake of the children's
children; that the next generation may be
born better; that's what you are training
your children for. And this business, this
making of people, the absolute sum of the
whole worlds effort, we trust almost en-
tirely to the unframed hands, the unedu-
Gated minds, the Overlooking and unwise
hearts of ignorant young girls. +
Persons dealing in minor details relating
to life and neutrality-suspicious., druggists
and such hke-are required to prepare
themselves for their work. They must
follow long and serious courses of study /;
they must pass examinations, take de-
grees and earn diplomas before they are
allowed to begin. And yet we allow young
girls to undertake the responsible business
of making the people of the world without
moments preparation.
CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETsoN.
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e right to the proceeds of her own

nor the right to the proceeds of her own
hands.
Another feature of the relationship into
which she enters is that if children are
born to her she has no legal right to the
guardianship of those children.
Now how can you expect a person who
has no more intelligence, no more self
respect than to enter into such a relation
as that to be able to teach boy or girl
ANYTHING? Miss ANTHONY.
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Are we still selling at the old prices? Well,
Just read this. We have this week received ship
ment of Philadelphia-made shoes that were bought
before the advance in prices, and which we will
offer as leader, at price lower than ever before
They are Ladies' Dongola Kid Button Shoes, with
cloth or kid tops pointed square toes, and W
shared patent leather tips, which will sell for
$l.SO.
Remember this is leader, for the shoes can be
guaranteed in every way. The Dongola Kid is soft
and pliable while the cloth is fast black and will
not fade. Remember the prices on shoes are adj
vancing, so do not put OFF your purchasing too
long. Buy now and save money Come to US for
the lowest prices. Our present immense trade has
been secured by selling better shoes at a lower
price than our competitors. Our country customers
should take advantage of our low prices and send
in their orders at once and remember if the shoes
do not prove satisfactory when you receive them
the money will be refunded. When your dealer
tries to advance prices on you come 10 us, and we
will prove that we still sell the best shoes for the
least money on this coast.
E8-Country orders solicited.
AH-Send for New Illustrated Catalogue
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Will Elevate the Nation.

The participation of women (the moth
ers of our coming generations of men) in
the selection of those who are to govern
the country will elevate the Nation and
give higher standard to political affairs.
MAYOR SUTRo
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While we are SO busy telling the mother!
how to care for their children let us mo-
forget to say that it is likewise the duty O.
the father to study what is best for the
development of his child.
Rev. LILA E, SPRAGUE.
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GLEANINGs FROM THE CONGRESS.

Not within the memory of woman has
the question of "Children's Rights re-
ceived so thorough and liberal public dis
cussion as during the past week. That
the new woman's anxiety is first of all for
the home and the children was sufficiently
demonstrated by the earnestness with
which "child-culture" was discoursed upon
by the women of the convention.
Not ali the advanced ideas upon this
and kindred subjects emanated from the
platform either; oftentimes the keynote
of most instructive discussion was given
by some quiet little housemother in the
audience who rose to question a statement
or protest against an assertion which she
felt to be reflection upon the institution
which she sought to strengthen and wished
10 be taught to improve.
Doubtless the ideas expressed were fair
epitome of the best thought of the day upon
the most important subject of the ages, and
the opinions of the speakers were of all
shades, beginning with the rather startling
one held by Susan B. Anthony. Miss Au-
thongs right to take her accustomed posi-
ton at the head of the column of ad-
vanced thought was not questioned, and
the calm courage with which she ex-
pressed her convictions brought applause.
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much" tell you. we need to come little
nearer to our children than we have, and
to guide our lives along this right kind of
instruction, Rev. ADA G. BowLEs.
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Beecher once said: ssThe memory of my
sainted mother is the brightest recollection
Of my early years.
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Homes the Nations Safeguards.

The homes of the Nation are the Ma
TONS safeguard. A man does not shout
der his rife in defense of his boarding
house. The world may have hundred
perches for man, but he can have but one
nest. The home makes the man even more
give children a higher idea of what the
really worthy things are. Then children
will carry sound, moral qualities as wea-
pons of offense and defense. Good judg-
ment is to character what good steering Is
to a ship-it keeps it in the right channel.
Mrs. SARAH B. COOPER.
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hold in my hand, and that there is also

hold in my hand, and that there is also a
paper by Millicent Shinn.
In an article under the head of "Educa-
ton by Plays and Games" by G. E. John
son we find tabulated list of 440 games
which the author believes may have a cor
receive or specific use, either mental or
physical.
In Los Angeles we have long discussed
the plan of school for parents, and / am
happy to say that we are now going to
have it. advise mothers here also to get
together and read from the Seminary, from
Tracy's book, or from any of the authori-
ties upon the subject OF Pedagogical
Psychology" Above all, induce Professor
Barnes to come and talk to you Of child
culture in some of its phases; you will not
forgive yourself for not beginning sooner
the critical, intelligent observation OF your
baby. TEssA KELso.
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A Question and an Answer.
Is the mother always the best companion
and instructor for her child2 Mrs. BULL.
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That depends entirely upon the mother
LAURA DE FORCE GORDON.
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industrial Freedom Requisite,

Emerson said that to the well-born child
all virtues are possible and do not have to
be painfully acquired. In order to have a
well-bo child we must have freedom for
women, industrial freedom. Until we get
that we can never have free-born children.
MRS, ANNA F. SMITH.
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Sanden's Electric Belt Makes a Per-
manent Cure.
ABERDEEN, Wash, May 5, 1895.
DR.. a. Z. Scnden--DEAR SIR: Yours of the
Oath ult. came TO hand. can say that am
permanently cured of as stubborn and aggra-
waited case Of nervous prostration and general
debility as usually falls to the lot of man to be
afflicted with, and that only wore the No
belt about two and a half months to accomplish
this much desired result; further, that am
married and happy and that I am confident,
from my personal knowledge of many others
who have used the same appliance, that If di-
rections are carefully followed in regard to the
use OF the belt permanent cure is certain.
Yours very truly, s. NJ. LEARNED.
And look at the difference in the cost. The
doctors bill in thirty days viii double the cost
of the best Belt, and the belt serves you q life
time. DR.. Sanden,s Belt is almost fndestruc-
tible.
This is not buncome. 1t is sound. hard sense,
and no one knows it better than the man who
has tried all of them and been cured by DIR.
Sanden's Belt after the other plans failed.
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Some Pertinent Queries.
When a woman marries she has no
longer legal ownership OF her own person