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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

4 writer some months ago in a West
trn school journal said: So much has
been said and written on the word cot
that many a pupil thinks it is a word
y be stunned. Much of the teaching
concerning this word is incorporate
teaching. therefore untrue" with all of
which l agree.
There is no doubt that 2 is a much
abused word. and that il is oftea incor-
rectly used, especially in the sense Of
have. How often We hear II used in
this way. How much money have you
got? | have got only a dollar. haven't
any change. Have you got a match
about you* are familiar examples OF a
commOu but erroneous use OF the word
got in the sense of have Or possess
and il is right that this U.s. o. the word
should be criticised and condemned.
The = use Of got Is that IN which
the word signifies TO get or acquire.
II is therefore correct 70 say ! have got
ten or ! have got my lesson. \ pupil
is told 70 get a book or n pencil: he
may reply correctly l got it or l ave
gotten it. In a similar manner Ae may
say ! got a chair for the teacher. l got
my lesson. or even | have COT a chair
for the teacher, and be strictly correct
in his use OF language. because III each
case ;he word has the sense of secured
or acquired.
] am not one of those who believe
that because an incorrect form is used
by a writer who is usually correct that
i. should therefore be sanctioned. and
! therefore cannot indorse the expires
sion credited 10 Emerson. And pres
emily because they have got the taste
etc. II is not good English even though
il be Emersonian. When Thackeray
says, What have men of letters lot IN
our time" he uses the word correctly.
for here il signifies acquired
OF course there are many uses of got
which do not fall under either Of the
cases so far discussed. Thus. Dickens
says; The guard shot ,hrce dead. and
then got shot dead by the other four"
Tie meaning here is vas. In the son.
tence. 'iIe col appointed,' We have the
same meaning, II ii indeed is not an
abridgmcnt OF He got himself ap-
pointed a. we would say. He got
himself a new suit OF clorheS."
This idiomatic Use Of rot may not be
Incorrect. and indeed | nav. no serioa>
objections 70 the Use OF 20 III thu sense
OF obligation: Is. we have @ot 10 Co"
we have got 10 swim or we shall
drown" though prefer lie form. We
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
EDUCATIONALCOLlM
NOTES ABOUT SCHOOLS AND
THEIR MANAGEMENT.
I'm portancc of Guarding. the Health
of school Chiidren-Whole Number
of Pupils in the United States-Child
should Not BE Crowded with Work.
Health in the Public schools.

The recent action of the san iran
cisco Board OF Education III excluding
children Of c~onsumptive tendencies
from the public schools has naturally
provoked much comment. That the
board is justified in taking all possible
precautions TO protect the nealth %
school children no Il VIII question.
That the dread disease, consumption,
is remarkably prevalent anon al
classes OF the population is also admit
ted: but that al present there is any
more reason TO e c~onsun.ptlNe con-
ta-iuu in the schools than there has
been during past years Is a matter that
only detailed investigation may dis
close. The health office records for the
fiscal year 1>94'@5 show that the per-
ceutaee of deaths from consumption
during that period Of children OF school
age was about ! in Loo. Those hG-
ures are not alarming. but the school
authorities act wisely in making jul
dicioUs restrictions which may operate
10 check any increase in that pelccnt-
age.
The common sense view Of the FI1t-
ter is. say the Examiner, hat children
OF apparent consu1nptive tendencies
should not he confined ii a school room.
Health should ever take precedence
over learning. and the sound body must
60 with the sound mind. Entirely ior
reasons Of self protection sucl cEil-
dren should secure the panacca CT
open-air life. The ill-ventilat"d. often
o~vercrowded school room : not The
place for a child to battle With the
germs Of inherited disease. AID this
suggests that the school directors may
wisely look into other sanitary prob
lens of fully as great concern. There
should be absolutely NJ opportunity for
the germ of typhoid to gain a lods-
ment. School rooms should not he over
crowded. Ventilation. thai architec-
tural problem which up to the past ten
Years received but little attention in
the erection of school structures,
should be looked into most carefully.
Calisthenics and a general and SYSTEM
attic course in physical culture should
be given more attention than at pres
ent. These suggestions are only in liue
with reforms in the best Eastern public
schools. such as those of Boston and
Cleveland. In the primary and second
airy schools as we'll as in the college the
pale-faced dig" is no longer the fash
ion. The best body produces the best
mind,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Those who contradict everything and
those who assent 70 everything. oppO-
site Is they seem TO each other, are allk"
in their disloyalty 10 truth and sim
plicity. one opposes from the love OF
opposing: neither IS actuated by the
pure and unsulliel love OF truth. Yet
this is the one element which is essen
tial 10 all good conversation. No elo-
1uencp can compensate for its absence.
no gifts. graces, or sympathie> can
make Il superiuouS.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
Dent Crowd.

Do not crowd the child with work.
Take things slcvly, and steer clear OF
any forcing process, Long lessons ana
IN endless repetition of the same klhd
of work will be sure 20 crush the inter
est and sympathy of the young nina.
The system of education that sacrihces
the child for the glory of the school or
the teacher is radically wrong in pr!n-
ciple and a danger to society. To Dig
Nifty such clumsy attempts IN the
schoolroom by the name Of teaching Is
a burning shame. The Whole business
of sending children home at night 20
worry over lessons for the next day
should be wiped ont. Parents should
not tolerate a practice that Is gTlhdlN2
the system of TIE child into a bundle
Of nerves. Six hours in school. closely
confined TO work, and several hours
more at home AT night. fretting over
tasks 70 receive the O eted merit mark
from the teacher. may do for the Nc
Ch0akum-childs of Dickens, that blow
the boys ana girls at every sweep clean
out Of The region of childhood. hut II
will lot do in a rational system Of
teaching. where the heart ana the
mind of the Child are permitted 10
grow in a natural way in the knoWl-
edge of truth and understanding. No
one will make a mistake upon this
point. if he remembers that The cl!lld
is not made for the school. iut ne
school for the child. To preserve ana
properly encourage the childs interest
and the germ of sympathy in his
moral nature VIII be worth inf litely
more 10 the child than technical ability
to solve intricate processes or. or tLat
matter. than any kind of kno .vleige
from bOoks.-SchoOl Forum.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

There is al least one matter in which
anglamonia is powerleSs 10 compel
American women TO follow the lead
of their English sisters, and hat is in
the size of the family. Among well-to-
do Americans. two children is the aver
age. but in the British ~aristocracy the
average is eight For dynastic reasons
1t is desirable that the families Of the
royal house should be large. and il is
not surprising that Queen Victoria
should be the mother of nine children
and the Princess of Wales the mother
of eight But. though the same reason
does moi hold in the case of the nobil-
ity. the Earl Of Leicester has no less
than eighteen children. the Duke Of
Westminster fifteen. the Duke Of Ar
gyll twelve. the Earl of ElleSmere elev-
en-. Lord Inchiquin fourteen, the Dover
Countess of Dudley seven. and the
Marquis Of .Abergavenny, who is pop
ularly known as old Rhubarb." has
ten.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

The report of the Commissioner of
Education for TIE year 1928 shows
that the whole number of pupils en-
rolled IN schools and colleges, public
and private. in the United States was
15.0S3, 639. or 22.5 per cent. of the en-
tire population. This was an increase
over the preceding year of 310.561. The
enrolment of public in the public
schools for the year numbered 1910
10. an increase of 1.G2 per cent. over
the preceding year. while the average
attendance increased $40 per cen
There We're employed in the year 1872
056 male and 260.954 female teachers.
The number OF schoolhouseS was 23G,-
421. valued with their contents aud
appurtenances at S39S.435.0 39. The
school revenue for that year was >IG5.-
600. 600; the total expenditures $IG3.-
100000. There We're 154.9S@ persons
attending educational institutions
above the high school grade: 5l0.420
pupils We're enrolled in high schools
and schools of similar grade.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

The prompt and satisfactory srtte
ment of the most recent dispute be
tween Venezuela and Great Britain
through the friendly intervention Of
Secretary Olney affords great encour-
acement 10 those who hope Tor a peace
ful solution of the boundary question.
Mr.. Harrison. the crown surveyor of
British Guiana. who was placed IN
der arrest by the Nenezuelans on a
charge OF encroachinG upon their ter
ritory, was promptly released At the
instance of the American minister at
Caracas. who had received instruc-
lions from the State Department at
Washington. There WAS II hesita-
ton on the part Of the Venezuelan gov
eminent in complying with the minis
ter's request and there was no attempt
by the English 10 magnify the matter.
The man was simply released and the
incident was closed. Commenting
upon this satisfactory outcome of an
affair which. a few months ago. would
suits. the London Standard. a tory
newspaper. says: At does not seem
TOO ~sanGuine 70 expect that the settle
ment of the Harrison affair will lead
before long 10 a general arrangement
of the other questions between Great
Britain and Venezuela that will en-
able Us to resume cordial relations With
a state toward which we have only
sentiments OF neighhorly friendship"
This sentiment will find an echo upon
this side of the ocean. where no one
is spelling for a tight-the assertions
OF the senatorial iingoes and their al.
lies 70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

For many years there has been a
growing recognition among business
men that newspaper advertising on a
large scale possesses 4 value hitherto
seldom appreciated. An increasing
number rapidly enlarge their outlay in
this direction. as we'll applied tests
prove how useful il can be made in
that particular business. II is repent
eddy found that public favor gained in
this way withstanl> even the lower
prices of competitors Who DO not ad-
vertise. Frequently after a few years
of newspaper advertising The annual
the total capital Of the advertiser ut
the start Of the advertising.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
A Slight Defect.

The teacher was J~oW-yoiced AMI
pleasant-mannered. The pupils were
courteous and well-hehayel. and the
timbre Of the school was at least so On
the scale of 100. The class oa the leci-
tation seats We're spelling by sound,
and were doing a land Office business
al II.
Thus far all was satisfactory, bu!
here was the fault. 1t was ono OF these
slate-banging. deskthumping schools.
The slateSand SHOES male noise enouct,
for a cooper shop or n blacksmith shop.
Say. girls and boys. noise is not neces-
sarily the sign of n busy workman.
Some business shows the ski Of the
workman by the quia.ness with which
he does his work school business is Of
that kind. Only the apprentices in this
branch of business make much noise
with their tools. Don't spoil an other
wise good record by careless habits in
the use Of states or swing OF feet
Moderator.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Every time a selfish impulse is re-
sisted. every time a good purpose is
formed and carried out. every time a
difficult duty is accomplished. the pow
er to do the same in the future i
STRENGTHENED and stored up: and this
steady increase of moral force is what.
forms the sterling and trustworthy
character.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

The mind is never right but when at
peace with itself: the soul is IN heaven
even while il is in the flesh. if ii be
purged of its natural corruptions and
taken up with divine thoughts and con-
foundations.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Daniel Carroll. the Chicago youth
vino so brutally killed an associate, is
a product of the slums. Ii IS said that
he never knew his father or mother.
but, like Topsy. he Just Srowed.
From his earliest childhood he has
lived a hunted life. like the dogs and
eats of the si;eys. When he committed
soule petty ofense he was sent 10 tbs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

1t seems that several hundred years
of higher education in this country
have not been sufficient 10 eradicate
the sophomore's theory that 10 beat a
freshman. pour soft soap down his
neck and decorate his face with green
naint is Intensely humorous.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

The latest Venezuela ENHANCEMENT
has been p~eaceably settled by the re-
lease Of the British surveyor. Harrl-
son. the result being due 10 the inter-
cesSion of Secretary Olncy. through
the American Minister at Caracas.
This serves 10 emphasize the fact that
the influence of the United States IS
paramount in Venezuelan affairs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

1t Is the type of eternal truth" says
John RuSkin. that the souls rlno Is
never well set to the heart unless a
woman's hand has braced il. and il IS
ONLY when she braces il loosely that the
honor of manhood fails.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Before the new poet laureate sets out
10 write another ode on a British foray
into other peoples territory he should
ascertain how the ministry regards II.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Many an act of duty or s~elf-sacritice.
at first sight supposed 10 be Impossible,
has. by continued contemplation. be
come so attuned To the disposition that
j, has been performed with east and
even with pleasure.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

When Ii Hung Chang reached Hong
Kong on his way TO Russia, not a sound
was heard from the immense crowd of
natives. who seemed To look on in awe
mingled with intense curiosity al the
celebrated statesman. There was no
outward manifestation from the mass
Is. hut the stricteSt silence-wh!ch Is
the Chinese sign for great respect
was preserved, no Il daring TO speak
loudly until Lis chair had passed TO Q
considerable distance.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

We confess that We know SO little
about art that we cant tell a picture
representing Loves Musings from
one of Hunger
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Paderewski's touch is eXtravaGantly
praised. but it is not to be compared
with that of the Prince of Wales. who
succeeded in borrowing 81 .UcO,oUu from
the late Baron HirSch.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
PAMPAS GRASS p,,,,.
They Will BE Waved bv ~
Who Parade Thu '"ollCeEn

Mnrk TIanMa. chairmon -
tional Republican Commit. ne Va.
chosen as the emblem in the eo.. Vas
ing campaign red. white. and y, '1V'l'
pas grass both for interior doco Ian'
and as Il standard to bo "'.oas
rarades. at which functions he >r, IN
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Advice. * snow, the softer II falls
the longer it dwells upon and the deeper
IL sinks into the mind.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
French Witticisms.

A lady. 1Aore famed for her LOOKS
than her wit. complained in Sophie
Arnould's presence q being beset by a
host Of admirers. "OA." said Sophie.
I'll is easy for you 70 -et rid Of them.
You need only talk a critic OF Beau
marcAais' play, THE Marriage of r.
caro-" told her il would be a failure.
Yes" said she, 80 il viii. bur 1t VIII
fail nifty times running" She one
day met 4 physician with a gun. "a
the lookout Tor game. Where are
you going in this way" she asked. To
see a patient he answered. "OA.
doctor" she replied, you are evident
ly afraid of missing him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

Nothing pleases a woman more than
to say, when you admire anything she
has on, II made it myself"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
II DAKOTA CHIEF
GANN VALLEY. 9. D.

!. y. DRIpS, ttDL!sUHs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

II was
iron. wl't
shocks a
lied AMI
bridge, u
Gently 81
inents III
east iron
peated bl|
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06

An inv
nice and
Science y
cat. Whic
Gus paint
my>terio1
tor think
ira llS. or
houses %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-22
A Social Event.

The Keene Sentinel of Tuesday says
/" Among the large and brilliant social
functions of the winter the reception given
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan G.
Woodbury. was one of the most successful.
The reception was from 8 o'clock until II,
and during that time about 250 guests
were received and entertained in most
hospitable manner. The rooms were dec
GRATED very effectively with flowers, ferns,
etc. In the parlor large potted plants
were arranged and the mantelpiece was
banked with ferns and faced with elegant
roses and primroses. Smilax was used
very effectively upon the chandeliers and
elsewhere. Delicious refreshments were
served, and Farr's orchestra rendered a
well selected and pleasant program.
Mr.. Woodbury. is an uncle of Miss
Annie Dell Fletcher of this town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-22
w. S. Cieveland's Great Minstrels.

w. S. Cleveland, the successor of j. II.
Haverly in the mastodon minstrel business
and who is irrepressible as manager
brought to the Academy of Music the most
unique and biggest minstrel company ever
seen in this city. When the curtain went
up for the first part there was stage full
of people, seated from the floor near the
footlights and backward tier upon tier,
showing white men, negroes, Arabs and
japanese. The end of the white contin-
gent wore black faces. The colored men
were without burnt cork compilations The
Arabs and Japs formed the highest rows
up near the flies at the back of the stage.
In quality and quantity the Cleveland COM
pany satisfies all expectations. Frank
Cushman, Lew Benedict, Dan Allmon and
John III. Blackford were funny as was
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-22
Letters OF r. H. Lee ana G. Washington.

Letters OF r. Fl. Lee and G. Washington.
Margaret Hughes, Katie fully
song. Flag of our Country Brave. School
Pledge to the Flag.
Abraham Lincoln,
Song. America.
Compositions on Yankee Doodle were
written by all the school from picture
hanging on the wall, and the best six were
selected by the teacher and read by their
respective authors. The writers of these
six were Lottie Aldrich. Eddie Condor,
Francis McGreen. Eva Smith, Margaret
Hughes, and John Shea.
The flag at No. 4 will be waving all day
the flag committee, Dana Whitcomb, Eddie
Condor, Francis McGreen, and John
Donovan, unfurled it to the breeze at $50
o'clock this morning.
Appropriate exercises were also held in
Miss Richardson's room in No. and in
Miss Rosabelle Hatch's room in No. g
Miss Hatch's exercises were quite elabo-
rate and were carried out in highly COM
mendable manner. The program was
printed in Wednesdays issue Of the TIMES.
In Miss Cora Deyette's school in No. 2
another very enjoyable program was pre-
sented. The flag drill by Is of the pupils
was especially enjoyed by the large num-
Der of parents and friends present.
Exercises of less elaborate nature were
had in several of the other rooms. 1t is
right and the teachers bounden duty to
observe these great national anniversaries,
and the enterprise and patriotism mani
tested by both teachers and pupils on this
and similar occasions is highly commend
able
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-22
LOCAL CHURCH NEWS.

The subject Of the evening discourse in
the Methodist church Sunday evening will
be '.The Battles of Life"
The Congregationalists are endeavoring
to raise $4,000 in two weeks to pay up
the debt Of foreign missionary society.
At the Congregational prayer meeting
last Tuesday evening over 5000 was
pledged to help raise the debt of the
foreign missionary society.
The services at St. Peters church dur
ing lent will be as follows: Wednesday
and Friday evenings at 7.30 o'clock, and
Sunday evenings at 6 30 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge will commence to-mor-
row morning series of sermons on Sue
cessful Life-Building. His subject will be
. Faith-A Foundation Stone"
Tomorrow morning the pastor of the
Universalist church will speak on the Duty
of the American Citizen in times of Peace.
A sermon appropriate to the anniversary
of the birth of Washington. Lecture at Z
o'clock, subject, George Washington"
The young people of St. Peters church
are now rehearsing musical comedy en-
titled "Santi femme" which will be pre-
scented in St. Peters hall on the evening OF
March 16. Some of the best local musical
talent will participate.
Bellows Falls is to have treat in the
form of an address by Rev. DIR. j. w.
Hamilton, one of the greatest orators in
Methodism. He will speak on Thursday
evening next in the Methodist church, rep
resenting the society of which he is secre-
tary. There will be no admission fee.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
have their annual sale, and turkey sup
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-22

per in banquet hall Tuesday evening next,
February %. The sale will open at 4.30
P. NJ, and will consist of aprons and fancy
articles. There will be candy table and
ice cream stand. The supper will be abun-
dant and of the very best. The public are
asked to whet their appetites, and be pres
ent.
The services at Emmanuel church through
out Lent will be as follows: Each Wednes-
day, service and address, 7.30 P. NJ. !;
Tuesdays through Lent-mornlng prayer,
1890 A. NJ; Thursdays and Fridays
evening prayer. 4.30 P. NJ. Holy week,
Good Friday-service and sermon, 1870
A. NJ. Easter even-intant baptism, 3 p.
NJ. other days-service and address, 1870
A. NJ celebrations of the Holy Communion
on St. Matthias day, February "a, and
Annunciation, March %, 1870 A. NJ.
Wednesday evening addresses will be de-
livered by Rev. G. N. Goddard of Wind
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Must Use Lead Letter Boxes.

Baron Won Buol-Berenberg, president of
the Reichstag of Germany. issued invita-
tons last week to the ministers, members
of the Reichstag, the Buntlesrath aud the
German press to be present at special
exhibition of the Roentgen rays, which
was given by Prof. Speiss in the session
hall of the Reichstag last Thursday.
The great hall was crowded. and most
of the ministers were present. Prof.
Speiss, after making a number of expert
ments, delivered an explanatory address,
in which he suggested that science would
soon be so developed that they wouI'l be
able to photograph the contents of secret
documents through the letter boxes. The
only means OF safety the ministers had, he
said, was to use letter boxes made of lead.