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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
Brain Building,

Preliminary to a quite Lengthy paper on
brain building conducive to mind building,
by Psychologist Elmer Gates of this city,
DR.. Krohm of Illinois explained the use of
apparatus for various sense tests. DR..
Gates discussed his subject with special ref
erence to the senses, training of the eye
and ear, and in conclusion gave the teach
ers some advice upon methods to be used in
teaching mentally backward children.
The relation of language teaching to
mental development was discussed by Prof
s. G. Davidson of the Mount Airy school,
Philadelphia. and the session concluded
with a rapid review of the work of the
day schools for the mentally deficient of
Wisconsin by Prof. r. c. Spencer Of Mil
waukee.
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DISAPPOINTED DELEGATES.
Inability of President Mckinley to
Receive Them In q Body.

There were about 10000 disappointed n
Z. A people in Washington yesterday be-
cause the President didn't take four preci-
Gus hours of hot afternoon to shake hands
with them. Word had gone out that a pub
lie reception would be held, and long before
O'Clock the East room was packed TO suf-
location. the big corridor was fun and the
sidewalks were a moving panorama of peo-
PIE converging on The front portico All
thess people were mad clean through when
they learned that the President could not
receive them because of pressure of public
b siness. The New York delegation, about
I'D Strorg, was presented to the President
about 3:3D through personal request. They
were admitted to the cabinet room the
whole time taken being about ten minutes
About o'clock the officers and author
lied committees of the n. E. A. were adj
United 10 the east room on special invita-
ton and greeted by the chief executive
President Greenwood introducing them.
President Mckinley expressed great re-
gret that he had not been able to meet the
teachers in a body. but public business was
50 pressing that he could not take the
time.
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ed it a mistake to think that we are able
to say just what lines sh,jt1ld be universally
pursued by studenta- He would go no far
Their than to prescribe English and one
other language in the secondary school and
in the first two years of college leaving 1T
open to students To elect. Mr.. Ramsey
spoke of his own view as educational
heresy,'' but his opinion is based upon ex-
perience. He thinks Elaborate requirements
would give the student only scraps and
fragments of a fine feast
Mr. Robinson of Rock Island spoke in
confirmation of the view of Mr. Ramsey on
the basis of his own experience He con-
siders that We must make a minimum of
requirement in the essentials and leave the
question as to other studies for students
and their parents oslecide We should adj
here neither tc a purely elective nor to a
pure requirement policy in the secondary
schools. s & r. ,.,f, -.
Mr.. J. M. Davis, superintendent of sec
cndary schools of Iowa, emphasized the ne
cessity of plenty of good reading for the
moral and civic training of pupils
Guidance and Direction.
Prof. A. T. Ormond of Princeton Univer-
sity emphasized the need of the pupil for
guidance and direction in the choice of
studies He would not make one rigid re-
quirement for all, but require one or more
of several alternative courses Very often
neither the pupil nor his parents is able to
elect wisely. There are certain constants,
such as language, nature study, history as
including some instruction In political and
social principles. Our educational exper-
fence should be taken: into account in the
consideration of this question.
What Instructors Should Know.
Prof. M. V. OShea of the University of
Wisconsin followed with a scholarly ad-
dress upon the necessity of the better
preparation of instructors for secondary
schools. The tea cher said Prof O'Shea in
addition to accurate knowledge of the sub
jects to be taught should be familiar with
the nature of childhood and with the best
mode of presenting the materials of in
struction so as to have potent influence
upon character.
This conception Of the preparation of a
teacher has been gradually forcing itself
into the minds of men until now the ideal
of professional training added to accurate
scholarship is thoroughly believed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

were born in poverty and lowliness.
Out of the being Of every child three
voices pleaded for its educatlon-its needs,
Its capabilities. its possibilities. The duty
to hear this cry of childhood rested pri-
marily on the father and mother. Gods vice
regents on earth for this high duty It
also rested on the community in which the
child is born either as blessing or a curse.
1t rested on the state in which, as a citizen
the child is to be an element Of its veal or
its woe.
A Sacred Triple Alliance.
Hence, said the speaker, there stands
under God by the cradle OF every child
three agencies-the family, the community
and the state-&nd these are conjoined in
a sacred triple alliance to help the child's
higher nature to victory in its life to train
the child for manhood and liberty.
This. in a few sentences. is the unan-
sverable argument for universal education
by the state. There are but two logical
positions on the question of educa ton by
the state. One denies the right OF the state
to teach at all, the other aftirms the right
Of the state to teach any branch of knowl-
edge that will promote the public welfare.
Between the two positions there IS not 4
foot of ground on which logic can stand.
The three great aristucracies Of the world
caste, capital and culture, the three Cs-
have united in most pateTnal sOlicitude
lest the people be spoiled by over-educa-
tiCn. Much schooling. they assert. spoIls
the children of ton for their lot in life; Nils
them with vain ambitions, and makes them
dsccntented and Idle.
Why the State should Educate.
The history of education affords a con-
elusive answer to these assertions. During
the present century the question OF uni
Nersal education has been settled by ma
t!onal experience. In the light of this his
tory the speaker answered the question,
Why should the state edUcate?"
j. The state should educate a
of military defense-thst IL may be strong
in war. The speaker cited the defeat OF
Prussia by Napoleon in 1906; Austria by
Prussia in 1866; France by Germany in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Chas. A. Cogan ana Ella T.
Robertson; John o. Clarke and Mary Z.
Stokes; VIM l. Fennell Baltimore, and
Anna B. Degree. Trenton. n. J.; Edward
c. White and Clara Decatur; Alva r. Ham
and NJ. Regina AcGeary; VIM. r. Lindley
and Dorothy H Olson, Baltimore; Harry
E. Walter and Emma F. Lipphard
Coiored-John +. Dorsey, 5r., and Marie
Rogers; John d. Thomas and Matte Fftz-
hugh; James Junifer and Hattie Csrrfck;
Andrew johnson and Jennie Mahaley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

ISL and China by Japan in 1894. The
compulsory school system of Prussia, Aus
tria and France are respectively the conse-
quences of Jena, SadOwa and Sedan.
.. The state should educate as a means
of Industrial progress-that its people may
be rich. In support of this proposition, the
speaker laid down four propositions, sup
porting each by wealth of argument and
illustration: % Education promotes indus
try and lessons idleness; ca education
makes labor more skillful and more pro-
duetive: CD education enriches industry
with discoveries and inventions; % educa-
ton improves the condition of the laborer
physically. morally, socially and politically.
B. The state must educate that civil lib
erty may endure. republic is an organ
tied people, and the will OF the people Is
law, whether that will reads the moral
code forwards or backwards. Intelligence
and virtue must pervade all heads and all
hearts. Civil liberty without public INTEL
ligence and virtue has been the sport Of
civil tempests. In a republic 1.-THE ballot
box is the urn of fate" The lessons of his
tory were cited in proof of this position,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
DR., Irwin Shepard Chosen Permanent
Secretary of the N. E. A.
HIS ACCEPTANCE PROBABLE
The Unanimous Choice of Educa-
tors for the Place.
CULTURED AND ABL E

The board of trustees of the Nat1onal
Educational Association, which consists of
Albert G. Lane of Chicago, chairman;
Nicholas Murray Butler. New York, secre-
tary; J. Ormond Wilson. Washington d. c.,
term expires July, 1900; F. Louis Soldan
St. Louis, Mo-, term expires July, 1901,
and President E. Dram Lyle, member ex-
officio, met yesterday evening and unani-
InCusly elected DIR. Irwin Shepard perma-
nent secretary of the association for
term OF four years, at salary of $4,000
per year. This action followed the adop-
ton of the amendment to the constitution
last Saturday at the business meeting,
providing for the removal of the secretary
ship from the annual elective offices and
making it permanent, the term of four
years being fixed upon as a period of SER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

Circle. For nine years she has been princi
pal of the Normal Training School at Co
iurnbus and is; associate editor of the Ohio
Educational Monthly.
Miss Sutherland is active In institute
work and as a lecturer and platform speak
er. She graduated from the Steubenville
schools at the age of fifteen years and aft
once began to teach. She holds a high
school life certificate. Previous to her
work as normal teacher at Columbus she
was for nine years principal Of the High
school at Mansfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

ferred TO its greatly increased size, to the
succession of large and well-attended
meetings and to the increasing complexity
OF its business administration involving
time, labor and special knowledge that but
very few of the members had in their pos
session, or, having it in their possession.
would be able to give.
This proposition, he said. was not new
in any sense 1t had been before the board
or directors for many years: it had always
been favorably considered in principle, but
the moment of its adoption had been post
poned for two reasons: First because the
time did not seem to have come when the
financial basis of the association was in
condition to make il possible; and, secor i
because some have steadfastly opposed ,e
foundation of the office at a time when it
was being sought by any active candida e.
The time, however, had now come. he sa d .
when the associations financial develo D
ment had put it in a position to susta n
this charge and to sustain it to its oWn
ultimate profit In addition, the time had
come when he was entirely confident that
the association would be able to secure as
its officer. the one man whose years of ser
vice and whose distinguished fidelity to the
interests Of this association had put his
name upon every lip
That this reference was to Dr. Shepard
was plainly shown by great applause that
followed
The amendment was adopted and the
election OF DR.. Shepard followed yesterday
as a bOve stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
Educational Convention Reports.

An interesting report of the proceedings
of the National Educational Association
convention will be published each day in
The Evening Star. Copies from July to
ID, inclusive. will be mailed to any address
in the United States on receipt of 10 cents
at The Star office, corner 11th and Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
The Supreme Dnty.

Universal education is the supreme duty
of the state The school must be placed
within easy reach OF every child born into
American citizenship. The teacher must
place his hands in blessing on the head of
every child born under our flag. What the
state demands of the school is not InteIli-
gence alone, but intelligence and virtue.
The end measure of the school is char
acter-a true and noble manhood.
In the center of our civilization is little
child. Take wise and loving care of that
child and all human interests are secure
Neglect that child, and all human interests
are in jeopardy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
The Opinion of the n. e. A.

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of New York
voiced the opinion of the entire associa-
ton Saturday when he made a speech IA
vOTing the amendment 1t was one which
in his judgment was not only of high i'm
portance. but of vital interest to the fu
ture development of this association on the
lines that it has recently pursued. He re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
Guides to Children.

The subject of providing means for guild
ing pupils in the schools into paths of right
moral character is being considered by
these clubs, and is one of the most import
ant branches of the work on that line. The
home had in the past been regarded as the
place for teaching morals, but that time is
now past. The schools, the speaker said,
need constant and systematic instruction in
morals as distinguished from religion. Such
instruction would have a reflex action on
the politics of the country in purifying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

municipal politics by giving the voters
higher morality to influence their action.
What the women in the clubs most desire
is to lift up the child, and thus be a factor
IN the educational system of the country
In twenty-five states women's clubs are
being maintained ON these lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

counted for by the fact that the estimate
of the Waukesha boys was based entirely
on school work, while at Elmira the oppor
turity for judgment is considerably en-
larged.
Either insanity, epilepsy or choria was
found in the ancestry of 1882 per cent of
the boys.
The fathers of quite a large number had
been convicted of drunkenness or disor-
derby conduct, and few of crime. In al
most all cases the fathers were hard-work
ing men, and majority of them were
skilled worknen.
Considerably more than half of the boys
were of temperate ancestors, and only
about one-fifth were themselves in the
habit of drinking.
Effects of Environment.
The influence of those older in crime. in
leading these boys to begin their criminal
acts, was clearly seen. Most of them said
they did not want to do wrong, but did
want some fun.
No one outside of their family had ever
taken any interest in many of the chill
dren. and they evidently lacked the stimu-
lus that social responsibility gives.
The question that interests society Is not
can children become criminals because of
inherited tendencies-of this there can be
doubt; but rather. must these consti-
tutional pecuIiarities reveal themselves in
the life of the individual, however unfa-
vorable to their development the surround
ings may be.
In the hope of getting some information
on this subject the record of 100 children
who had been placed in families by the
Minnesota state school for neglected ana
dependent children, was examined One or
both of the parents of all these children
were distinctly bad The least of which
any of them had been guilty was habituaI
Drunkenness and desertion of their family
Thirty-niue of the mothers were prosti-
tutes, and in about the same number of
cases both parents We're incorporate in
sane or criminals. lightweight per cent of
all these children developed into young
men and women of good character when
placed in better surroundings.
The record of ninety-oDe children placed
in families by the Wisconsin state school
was also studied. All of these We're like
wise of bad parentage, but only six had
turned out badly.
The average age at which 255 boys were
taken to the Waukesha reform school was
not quite 1871 years. This is the time when
the nerve centers are In a representative
state and children are especially suscepti-
bic to suggestion.
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1t matters little what it Is thai you want
whether a situation or a servant--a want"
ad in The Star will reach the person who
can fill your need.
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VIII Probably Accept.

DR.. Shepard has not yet determined upon
the course he shall pursue. The accept
ance of the position will require many sac
riices on his part. including the very great
one Of severing his connection with the
Minnesota State Normal School at Winona,
OF which he has been the president for
nineteen years.
The unanimous voice of the association
Is pleading with him so emphatically and
earnestly TO take the place, however, that
1t may be regarded as pretty nearly GER
tain that he viii do so, after he has con-
suited with his family and the board con-
trolling the Minnesota State Normal
School.
DR.. Shepard Is a man of most attractive
personality and possesses executive ability
of a rare character. He appreciates tie
vast value of the association to the cause
of education. and as it has been his aim
10 always advance this, he will now have
even greater opportunity to do SO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
In a Cuban Theater

The pit in the Cuban theater is re-
served for white gentlemen. and the
hrst tier. which is only raised about a
foot, so that conversation may he i'm
dulsed in. for white ladies' As Cuban
ladies. when visiting the theater. love
10 sport as many rings as their fingers
will hold, they do not wear gloves. Most
ladies Of position bring their attend
ants with them. but these poor unfortu-
mates are not permitted 10 share i'm the
fun, for they are compelled 20 sit OH the
floor behind their mistresses
The tinklinE OF bell outside during
a performance is the signal for the play
TO stop 60 enable all present. actors in
cluded. to kneel down and cross them
selves. The tinkling bell means that a
procession Of priests is passing To ad-
minister the holy sacrament to a dying
man.
All Cuban theaters have boxes on
either side OF the proscenium Enclosed
in trellis. work. These are for the ac-
commodatlon of families who are I'm n
state OF hsf mourning When not let
the seats are often disposed of sub rosa
to quadroon ladies. not allowed 10 mix
with white. hut too proud To associate
with blacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27


son includes all the teams she met last
fall besides Stages Chicago university
eleven. she viii play Harvard a. Cam
bridge, which means a hard PROPOSE
tion, for to- Crimsons always play bet
ter on their home grounds. Cornell has
prospects Of a strong team. So that al
together the Quakers will have hard
work 60 duplicate last years record Of
a whole season without defeat especial
~ as several Of her star men have left
college.
Princeton has several places TO FIJI
more than any other college probably.
but the men learned soma salutary les
sons from their defeat az Yale's hands
last year and will not enter the field
overconfident or overturned again.
Harvard viii have her usual strong
team. but whether they will fare as
poorly as I'm the past remains ~ be
seen. A thorough change I'm the coach
ing system as well as i'm the arbitrary
choosing of players is needed at Cam
bridge.
The change i'm the scoring that takes
effect this fall will. 1t is hoped make
the game a much more open one, and
consequently more enjoyable for the
spectators. II is a pity. however. that
the western and eastern associations
cannot come to some agreement re-
garding the differences i'm the rules AS
they stand at present they arc so far
apart that comparisons are well nigh
useless, and games between teams un-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27

membered a small cliff on my way up.
and IL had been my intention to roll
over the Clin If | could strike il and
break that east iron shell OF mine and
crawl out. but | dropped in between a
rock and fallen pine, and | suppose /
would have starved there II IL had not
been for old Michen. my guide. Now.
that's what l call sport. If you prefer
sitting six beautiful hours in canoe
chewing marsh hay. why
'Sh!' said Pierre under his breath.
It's moose!"
Through the twilight we could see
them. two Of them--no. three OF them.
the bull some distance behind. stalking
slowly out from the underbrush. Ata-
sokewinni was for peppering away at
them there and then, but Pierre said
NO" and Pierre was man who
knew about these things. BY this time
the first two animals were in the shall
low water at the head of the arm.
Whenever the heads of the moose went
down To crop lily pad or bunch of
river grass the two canoes were showed
stealthily six yards nearer.
Atasokewinini's fingers were shaking
on his trigger. My own heart was
hi'h'iPihe aShiiiSN NY Slhf liht UP
hammer We knew 1t was "A game of
chance-even up. If they once got
away, they were lost forever.
Now" whispered Pierre bracing the
canoe with his paddle. Take the left. a"
said ]. and Atasokewinini certainly did
take the left. His COW gave a quick
forward lurch. half leap. half fall. and
sank down in the shallow water.
could not get mine until the fourth shot.
Before | had finished my work Alta
sokewinini was overheard up to the top
of his shoe pacs, making for his prize.
He had just placed one wet foot on her
fallen side when the forgotten bull
crashed down through the underbrush.
He came like an avalanche straight for
Atasokewinni and tearing aside the
tough alder brush like wheat straw as
he came.
1t was then that / did the deed that
let me bring away the finest set OF
antlers that ever came out of the Tema-
gaming country. Ii was mere good
luck, | know, but the ball caught the
bull in the breast. and he took long
sliding leap through the marsh water
and did not move again. His body lay
but 20 feet away from the cow.
Padding home to camp In the clear.
quiet moonlight the guides struck up
some old French chansor that night.
and Atasokewinini and / Joined i'm the
strange tune, though we did not know
the words.
After al" said he. with a note OF un-
utterable satisfaction in his voice, as he
gave the big antlers friendly kick
this isn't such bad moose country
is it?' ARTHUR j. STRINGER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-27
A Champion Woman Cyclist.

Mile. Lisette, champion female bicy-
Gle rider Of France. who is to race
against four of the fastest female rid
ers in this country at the festival OF
fire that will celebrate the fortieth an
rived in New York She is az sen-
der as a young fawn and quite as
lively She weighs less thar 30 pounds
and her arms are not lumpy. They are
sinewy and as hard as hickory saplings
The French female champion is not "A
beautiful woman, but she is attractive
and possesses an entertaining manner
She has "a small oval face. light brown
hair and n complexion tanned by con-
stant exercise In the open air.
She speaks English with a slight ac-
cent, and she was frankness itself
when discussing herself and her chances
in the Minneapolis contest. Mile Llyctte
is the daughter OF "A French peasant
farmer. She was born I'm the village ~
Quintin. in the province of Cotes -du-
Nord. Brittany. % years ago. She took
up bicycling five years ago for the sake
OF her health, and In 1894 she made her
debut as a professional rider, making
100 kilometers over a rough road i'm 4h.
29m. Later she made the same distance
in Oh 29m
She said she had very faint hope of
winning in the western circuit She had
never raced without a pacemaker before.
she said. and i'm this country that is the
custom.
Mile Lisette was trained by the late
"Chappie" Warburton, who trained Mi
chael and Linton. II owe much TO his
careful training" said Mile. Lsette.
"He took great pains. on the voyage
tried 90 keep my muscles hard by skip
ping the rope. ! shall try TO give good
account OF myself, but have little hope
OF winning"
Her competitors in the Minneapolis
race will be Misses Lizzie CLAW and Til
lie Anderson OF Chicago and Lille will
liams and Dottie Farnsworth OF Mime
a.