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LOCAL LONG DISTANCE RACE.
Coming Effort to BE Made by John
j. FisteF.

Coming Effort to BE Made by John
J. Fister.
The attempt of John ]. Fister, the local
lorg distance racer, to break the American
Neutrality-suspicious. track record. will begin
either Monday evening, the 2lst instant, or
the day following, the date not being def
nitely set All arrangements for the at
tempt have been made. The opinions of the
local cycling world on the outcome of the
matter differ. Those VINO know the rider
well say that he will establish another rec
ord, while others who keep track of current
events claim that Fister will fail.
John }. F1ster Is a Washington boy and
has been resident of the city for the past
twenty-five years. He is comparatively
hew star in the bicycling world his expert
ence dating back to the first part of 1892
He became identified with the Georgetown
Cycle Club, then the leading organization
OF the city, and gave promise of being
good rider. He possessed large amount OF
endurance. this being demonstrated by the
number OF centuries made in the first few
years of his cycling career. His success on
these prompted him to make a 20 at the
American twentyfour hour record, and
handled by Capt G. w. Cook of the George
town Cycle Club, he succeeded in making
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THE CIRCUIT RACES.
Preparations for the Occasion Are
Being Pushed.

Preparations for the Occasion Are
Being Pushed.
The preparations for the circait races, to
be held in this city on the afternoon of
October 5. are being pushed at a steady
rate. Even this early the results are very
gratifying to the projectors Of the meet
Already 800 seats have been sold in the
grand stand at a dollar a seat, and several
boxes taken. On &C count of the high class
of racing the admission to the grounds
will be 50 cents, while the seats on the
grand stand will be reserved at 81 each,
with the box seats still higher. The entry
blarks have been printed and over
a thousand mailed to different parts of the
country. with the expectation of drawing
tCge Their the best racing talent possible.
Work Will shortly be started on the pro-
gram for the meet. and, a novelty in this
line is expected. Mr.. William Gettlnger
ieft yesterday to attend the circuit races
In Philadelphia. He VIII not only endeavor
10 secure all the entries possible, but his
errand IS moIe Of special mission, and
II everything works successfully the low
ers OF the cycling sport In this city will be
treated to a novelty
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Proposed Park improvements.

Soon after the close of the present sea-
son at the International Athletic Park a
number Of improvements will be made. At
present there is but one entrance TO the
grand stand, and that is located In the GEN.
ter Of the place. At all the race meets held
this year crowds have congregated at this
spot and not only INSTRUCTED the view of
the people in the stand, but permitted a
large number OF persons TO get out on the
track who had no authority. According to
the Improvements contemplated the central
entrance will be closed up entirely and
openings made at either end of The grand
stand.
This will facilitate the ingrnss and egress
to the place and will also afford additional
room to the grand stand. Another inn
provement will be the raising of the boxes
in front of the stand so as TO open up in
the grand stand One or two steps will
lead to the boxes. which will not interfere
with the view OF those in the grand stand.
This will give the occupants of the boxes
q much better view of the events Than they
can possibly obtain at present, owing to
the fact that the starters and other Of
fcials Of the meet stand In front OF The
stand.
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Use OF THE TOWPATH.
A Positive Statement on This Subject
From the Superintendent.

n -
From the Superintendent.
There was an opinion gaining ground
among the local wheelmen that the officials
CT the Chesapeake and Ohio canal had de-
cided to threw open the use of the tow
path 10 the local cyclists. Upon !nvestiga-
ton this YVES found TO be a delusion. The
canal officials have no such idea in view
and do not contemplate taking any action
IN the matter. A Star reporter called upon
Mr. G. L. Nicholson. the superintendent of
the canal. during the week and had talk
with him about the matter, but that indi-
vidual eXpr essed no inclination 10 resCind
the order against bicyclists using the tow
path. On the contrary, ne gave out the inn
preston that the order would he as rigtdly
enforced ever.
The suggestion vas brought up thai the
towpath be thrown open to the whee1nen,
and that a toll for the use of the towpath
should be charged. The superintendent was
opposed to this, and stated that he would
as soon throw the path open free OF charge
to the wheelmen as 20 charge toll.
''Since / have been superintendent o. the
canal" said Mr.. Nicholson. Il have refused
to ssue any permit TO ride over the tow
path. Only one exception was made to this,
and that was at the time the League Of
American Wheelmen had a relay run from
this city to Denver. Col. i at iirst refused
to give a permit, but considerable pressure
was brought to bear, and at last con-
scented and gave permit for the cyclists
to Cumberland. They had to return by an
other route. The presence of the bicycles
on the towpath frightens the mules and
causes more or less damage. The mules
and canal boats are to our company what
passengers are to railroad train. IL
through the negligence of the railroad peo-
pie a passenger is hurt, the company is
libeled for damage, and the same is the
case with US. and we are obliged TO look
out for our own interests.
1t is to be regretted that the Use of the
towpa;h cannot he secured While not Of
an extraordinary smooth character, ii has
one advantage-it Is almost a dead level
from Georgetown to Cumberland, and in
traversing 1t a cyclist avoids the hills and
Mountains that he would otherwise
counter on such trip. Since the tow
path has been closed to riders communion
ton with Leesburg has been practically
shut off, as The roads leading to that place
are too bad TO be ridden. Another thing
that would be of advantage would be the
run from the Anglers Club House TO Great
Falls, doing away with the necessity OF a
cycle path. 1t might be added here that
in good many places up north there is no
objection TO riding on the towpaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12

The latest thing inathe use Of the bicycle
in the campaign line is the zobo band on
wheels. presenting an attractive appear
ance and resulting fE good music The use
of these bands, is extending up north.
They originated with bicycle parades. but
lately are being made a campaign feature.
The principle oflahe5band is the turning of
the human voice into; reed, to the end of
which brass horns OF various sizes and
shapes are added. to give tone and effect
The person simply huns in the reed and
the musical effect is produced In the re-
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at their temporary quarters, the principal
business on hand being the election of Of
hcers for the ensuing term. After Il long
and hot argument Mr.. G. Solncr was elect
ed captain to succeed Mr.. l. Scharf. Mr..
A. 5. Peters. was elected first lieutenant to
succeed Mr.. A. Muelizien. Mr.. E. Ransdell
was elected secretary In the place of Mr..
W.. Tate and Mr. l.. Watkins was re-elect-
ed chairman. After the election of officers
other club matters were talked over. The
club colors, red, black and green, were
found to be the colors of another organi-
cation and SO the club will adopt black and
blue AS the committee appointed to look
after new club rooms had found nothing
that was desirable the matter was not
brought up. After the name of Mr. War
WICK Torbert was put up for membership
and accepted, the club adjourned
The club went last Wednesday for a run
to Cycle Cottage under the new captain
and oil who went enjoyed 1t. The run to-
morrow will be to Marlboro and return,
the start being made at $50 am.
Messrs. A. S. Peters, 3. Towles and War
wick Torbert are hard at work under their
trainer, Capt. Solner, for the circuit races
the fore part OF next month, on which oc-
casien they expect to win everything in
sight, If possible.
Mr.. T. Parnell has returned home after
two weeks wheeling tour through Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. I. Scharf. with his brother Paul and
Mr.. d. Dessez. has lief: on a sailing trip
to be gone three weeks.
Mr.. B. Breckenridge Is the first member
OF the club to receive one Of the century
badges. and he Is very proud OF it. He
and return.
B. Towles, after having worked very
hard, has become very clever trick rider
and If he keeps on as he has been for an
the city.
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2I9 miles within the allotted time This at
tempt was made on September Is, 1893, and
beat record CT 272 miles, which was
claimed by L. C. Vail, then a resident of
the city. Fister started the fever for the
championship title, and a number of other
attempts were made to beat his record E.
=. 1eatman then of the Washington Road
Club made a go toward the csose of the
season and succeeded in placing the record
at 2S1 miles. On August Is, 1894, Fister
MADE second attempt at the record. 1t is
said that training and the hot weather
knocked him out. He rode fourteen hours
and made 217 miles, his first ninety eight
miles being made in the remarkably fast
time Of sos On September 2, 1894, he
made third attempt at the record, under
the management of the Georgetown Cycle
Club, and succeeded in making a fraction
over 81 miles, which remained the record
for only short time.
Fister Is partly in training for his coming
test and Is confident that he can make 40
miles. He has secured the services of Mr.
Cook, who handled him for the attempt
rough schedule of the ride has already
been mapped out, and is on basis Of 40
miles for the time. Allowing two hours for
rests, rub downs and eating. giving twenty
two hours for actual riding time. Fister will
be obliged to ride at the steady gait Of
twenty miles an hour for the whole time.
This Is on an average of a mile in three
minutes, and, though there is no doubt that
this can be done for the first 100 or
1hO miles, 1t is doubtful If the rider can keep
IL up lHeTe lS very niue QOuDl, however,
that F:ster cannot ride the entire time, the
only question being whether or not he can
keep up with schedule time.
An Ambulance on Wheels.
A novelty in the line Of bicycle cohstruc-
ton has been introduced in Chicago It is
nothing more nor less than the adaptation
Of the wheel for the use of an ambulance
as shown in the illustration. The ambu-
lance is a tricycle.. specially arranged. and
requires two people to operate it. With
the two wheels in front, the driving power
Is directed to the rear wheel. which has
sprockets on both sides. The ambulance
is somewhat elongated. sufficient to locate
a comfortable cot. which is fastened to the
frame with strong springs, to prevent any
undue jostling This is to afford the in
jured the least possible pain on their trip
to the hospital. 1t requires two men to
operate the ambulance and they are seated
on either side of the cot on a line with the
front wheel.
Personal Notes of Cyclists.
Mr.. A. B. Griffith of the patent office has
returned from a bicycling tour to War
rington, Va. during which time he visited
the White Sulphur Springs. Culpeper, New
Baltimore and a number of other places in
the immediate vicinity.
According to the official bulletin of the
League of American Wheelmen Messrs
HAL X. Parsons q. L. Darby Claude F.
Miller and John G. Muir are the latest ad-
ditions to the membership roll of the local
division.
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this month there will be at least fifty more

this month there will be at least fifty more
names added.
The second run of the month was held
last evening, starting at I:3O o'clock from
18th and K streets Road Consul A. w.
Leeke was in charge and conducted the
party on cross country ride in and around
the city. The next run scheduled is for
Friday evening, September 1S, to Silver
same place, and at the same hour.
During the week the chief consul and his
family started out for their annual vaca-
ton en- the lower Potomac. The secretary
and treasurer. Mr.. Charles E. Wood, re-
turned home from fishing trip at Seneca.
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ANOTHER RACE MEET.
some of the Events on the Program
for the 23d Instnnt.

for the 23d Instant.
Another race meet Is on the schedule,
the date being the sd instant, which will
surpass. 1t Is predicted, the races of Labor
day. The main event of this meet will
be the finish of the twenty -four-hour ride
Of John ]. Ffster for the American track
record for that time. Another event will
be the fifth of the series Of intercity races,
II the Baltimore people will run of the
same, there being some doubt as to this.
Another race that will undoubtedly prove
of interest will be match race between
the tandem teams. consisting of Paul Won
Boeckman and e. A. Pitkin Of the Queer
Wheelmen. and Harry X. Greer and George
E. Smith Of the Washington Road Club.
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Personal Note. Of Cyclist..

cent New York and Philadelphia bicycle
parades bands OF this class were in line and
received flattering notices from all sources
and the success Of these has encouraged
the campaign managers to utilize them for
political purposes. Clubs are being organ
ized all over the country and supplied with
the instruments, which cost but little.
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QuceF WheeImen.
The Queer Wheelmen have q run sched-
uled for Dicksy's at the Virginia side Of
the Great Falls tomorrow. and ~ this ID
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Things in the LOCAL ss league have been
rather quiet dutJJng the week. There was
no increase to the membership roll, which
still remains ati IA cyclists. There Is a
prospect. however, that before the end of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-20

18TH - PRESIDENT WIDEMANN's
CUP.
11a miles; free for ALL $3.50 added.
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LEWIS g. CO.,

after the death of Bacon, was the pion-
eer who broke new ground in element
airy instruction, and led the way from
mechanical abstract methods of teach
ing to those which are more natural
and psychological.
He laid down the principle that all
mathematical knowledge is founded on
immediate observation, and therefore
we must proceed from the concrete to
the abstract by means of numerous ex-
amples. This educational truth was not
only of vast importance to pupils in
schools, but il opened up to teachers
the psychological principles of all peda-
gogues.
Previous to the time of Pestalozzi,
pupils at the commencement of a sub
ject were confronted by a formidable
array of congratulations and definitions
which tended to discourage and confuse
them at the outset.
AS the 18th of this month is the 15Oth
anniversary of the birth of this great
educational reformer, l take this oppor-
tunity of paying this tribute to the
memory of him who introduced the in
ductive method of teaching
Now, | have hitherto said so much in
be thought that the deductive is OF very
little value; but [ wish to point out
that the deductive method is also OF
value if used judiciously. Both the
methods are right and necessary in
their proper place; they are parts OF
one whole, related 10 each other as ante
cedent and consequent
The observation of particulars is an
incomplete process unless in the appli-
cation of general principles, but the
application of such principles must be
feeble and unreal unless founded on
previous observation of particulars.
Generally speaking, the teacher will
find the inductive procedure suitable
for young pupils at the commencement
of subject, and the deductive to those
who are we'll advanced in that particu-
lar subject.
Thus he will always have occasion
for both, since there will always be
some branch of knowledge in which
even his advanced pupils have done lit
tie more than make beginning; and as
the minds operations are not marked
off from each other by mechanical
boundaries, it will sometimes be proper
to use the inductive method in the early
the latter part.
Take, for example, Swinton's Lam
guage Primer, which proceeds on the
inductive method, the deductive being
very sparingly used.
First the child by observation-tha
is, by means of the senses-is taught
what an object is; then he is led on to
the word which names the object, and
then by illustration and questioning
he learns that a noun is a name-word;
by a similar process of induction he is
led to the new fact that a verb is an
Having learned these two general
truths, he is next required by a pro-
cess of deduction to apply this knowl-
edge to new particular cases: in
series of short sentences he is called
upon to point out which words are
nouns and which are verbs, and give
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9TH KALAKUA CUP.
mile dash for Hawaiian bred. $3.50
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The following paper on THE Undue
tive and Deductiye Methods Of Teach
ing" was read by John Bush, principal
OF Kilauea School, at the February
meeting. of the Kauai Teachers Assici-
alton:
1 propose, in the first place, to define
the terms induction and deduction, as
applied to the pursuit Of knowledge,
and then give a very brief historical
account of the manner in which the
terms have arisen, and then proceed to
contrast the two methods of teaching,
as understood by the inductive and de-
Suctive.
First-Induction When facts are
discovered and put together and from
them differences are drawn, either of
other particular facts yet unknown, or
OF general truths to which all the de-
tails have relation, such inference is
termed induction.
On the other hand, our knowledge OF
the world and of life is not wholly de
pendent on discovery of individual facts
and differences drawn by induction from
them; long history of such infer
ences has developed in US an insight
which, though the result of induction,
are accepted as beyond the need of that
process for confirmation-truth which
our long experience of them has made
practically self-evident When one Of
these general truths is made the basis
of an argument, and from it is inferred
another truth, the process is termed
deduction. Briefly, when by observation
of individual facts we arrive at general
conclusions, we proceed by induction
and when we apply a general statement
to particular instances we use deduc-
ton.
1t may readily be seen from the def
milton OF these two terms that all IN the
pursuit of knowledge and the investi-
CATION of science must proceed in the
first instance by induction, not by de
duction.
Francis Bacon, who lived from 156l
10 1927, was the first who placed &C
cHrateIy before the world the philoso-
ply, the Importance, the method ana
the extensive application OF the. IN
ductiye method. He enunciated two
great truths-that mans knowledge or
external things is founded on observa-
ton, and that true science requires the
harmonious working of all his powers.
DNNONA
methods of investigating truth were
the sophistical and the empirical land
the superstitioHs). In sophistical meth
eds experience was but partially con-
suited. as in the scientific treatises of
Aristotle, its place being supplied by
a verbal logic drawn from the ph1loso-
phy of language. In empirical methods
science was founded on a hasty gener-
afzation of facts, as in the reasonings
Of Kepler.
In place of these methods, Francis
Bacon put forth the inductive method,
and hence he is (rightly) regarded as
the father of experimental science.
The first practical effect of Bacon's
writings was produced in the depart
ment of physics, but it is also maintain
ed by many that modern psychology
owes much of it's progress directly or
indirectly to his writings. 1t was not
however, until the time of PestalozZi
that the inductive method was applied
to the instruction of the young.
Pestalozzi, who was born eleven years
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Sole Deposit Boxes

WE HAVE a FEW MORE BOXES
in our Safe Deposit Vault which are
not yet rented. There are four sizes,
varying in price from $l2 10 $50 per
year. Any private papers left in
these boxes are perfectly safe, as the
vaults are fire. proof and are fitted with
time locks, when makes them absO-
lutely burglar proof. There are two
keys { o each box, both of which are
given to the party renting box, and
should these keys be stolen they
would be useless TO bearer as he could
not open the box without our master
key being first inserted.
Parties leaving the Islands for their
summer vacations will find it q con
venient place to leave any valuables.
Boxes can be rented by the mont
or year as desired. Apply To
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Sth-HAW. JOCKEY CLUB PURSE.
Is mile dash for Hawaiian breds, $50
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INdCIS u OOiuHituCt dl ~ a. IN. Snafp.
1ST-BICYCLE RACE.
Prize: Gold Medal valued at $50.
2D-BICYCLE RACE.
Prize: Gold medal. valued at $50.
3D-HONOLULU PURSE, 5000.
Running race; = mile dash. Free for
all.
4TH-MERCHANTs' PURSE.
Trotting and Pacing to harness. Best
in 3, 2:45 class. Purse $3.50.
5TH-OCEANIC S. S. cos CUP,
$3.50 ADDED
Running Race; "a mile dash. Hawai-
ian Bred.
6TH-ROSITA CHALLENGE CUP,
5000 ADDED.
Running Race; / mile dash.
7TH-KAPIOLANI PARK PURSE.
Trotting and Pacing. to harness, best
in 3, 2:35 class. 5000
Sth-HAW. JOCKEY CLUB PURSE.
Is mile dash for Hawaiian breds $50
9TH KALAKUA CUP.
1 mile dash for Hawaiian bred. $3.50
10TH-SPECIAL RACE.
Maiden Race; trotting and pacing to
harness; Hawaiian bred 4-year old
or under Purse $100
18TH - PRESIDENT WIDEMANN's
CUP
IL miles; free for ALL $3.50 added.
All entries are to be made with
the Secretary before 2 o'clock Monday,
June 8th, 1896. Entrance fees to be
10 per cent. of purse, unless otherwise
specified.
All Races to be run or trotted under
the rules Of the Hawaiian Jockey Club
All horses are expected to start. un-
less withdrawn by o'clock a. m. on
June 10th, 1896.
General admission .....50 cents
Grand Stand (extra) so cents and 81
Carriages Qnside of course) each $3.50
Quarter stretch badges ...S5
Per order Committee,
S. G. WILDER,
Secretary Hawaiian Jockey Club.
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PAPER BY JOHN BUSH, OF KAUAI

Delivered Before ~emi-Annual Meet
ing OF Kauai Teachers Association.
some Pertinent Theories Of Prac-
ticaI Use in school Rooms, Etc.
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10TH SPECIAL RACE.
Maiden Race; trotting and pacing to
harness; Hawaiian bred 4-year old
or under. Purse 500.