The herald., 1898-12-18


practical Education in the Public Schools by President
Pierce of the normal school. From
PRACTICAL the glimpse get in the brief epitome
EDUCATION should think the auditors fortunate
OF GIRLS in getting the benefit of the paper in
eXenso The Importance of the subject
can hardly be overrated is intimately associated with the
happiness welfare and life future of the rising generation
The views presented by President Pierce of peculiar
for the that rarely hear much of like char
acter from the lips of professional educators The of
the curriculum usually followed without deviation. In this
ease however, have line of argument which puts practical
education fully level with the teachings of the books
and in fact little higher in relation the education of girls
While President Pierce stands firmly in favor of coeducaton
he believes that education for the should be
This idea Unless girl is to be fitted for
school teaching is than folly to have her her
brain with agebraic equations Greek conugaons and
other abstrues organized present. says
President Pierce, they discourage home Duties has
come about that daughters do not like to do housewor
And again, it should come within the province of schools
to teach girls to cook to to cut and fit their dresses
| and trim their own hats
1t is exaggeration to say that the average American
school girl the day of her graduation is picture of prac
teal heplessness The only exception
conclusion is in the of girls who expect to their ve
hood by teaching What is the equipment for life duty with
which the girl steps from the graduating stage the
stage of active fe She knows the text books she
of such accomplishments taught in the schools and she
may even be able to thmp piano in an endurabe manner
But here is the great busy world upon the threshold of which
she stepping what practical higher
unless it is supplemented by knowledge of the practical life
duties that confront her?
We would lower by single inch, the standard of
education, but would eliminate certain super1ute in the
existing system and make for such practical instruction.
in domestic affairs President Pierce advises. The chief
object in the education of both boys and girls should be
them equipment for the great life struggle that confronts
them knowledge of domestic economy and practical house
work is OF far value than ability theorems
girls were trained in the practical lines indicated along with
enlightened system of textbook instruction. there would be
congenal marriages. happy homes and less coggng
OF judicial wheels with multiplicity of divorce suits
deporabe condition of wickedness in Bernarno
revealed in connection with the robbery cash drawer in the
sum of forty dollars As learn from the report the loss
fell upon individual who the poker in the
of the Reception saloon street. 1t that at the
time of the robbery "the crowded.. Adpue
there hurry to chip in, and a wrangle followed in
which the money disappeared 1t is painful learn that
wickedness exists in town with such reputation
Benadino has for temperance, morality and aaround god
illness.
The of prohibition with grievous backsets
Pasadena and Redlans vigorous been made in
the latter city enforce the prohibition ordinance, but
amentabe failure the result,
poay The Facts promising prosecution bighted be-
particle of evidence connect
the prisoner with the sale dispensing of liquors and this
after of business nearly 5O have been
ed by being forced into court venremen primary
defect in prohibition to be its failure to prohibit
California has the having furnished the first super
intendent of municipal schools in Manila Chaplain Me
Knnon of the First California volunteers the The
novelty about the schools from American standpoint
that the English language is taught in them They
simply been started up the old pan and changes
have made gradually The chaplain will have an inter
estng lot of pupils should imagine, is said
of the young Filipino only equaled by the Indifference his
parents.
In yesterdays foreign news we had the statement that
prca has holf
large price, through the RusoChinese bank The price
is given five taels per rifle If the rifles had value all
should call them cheap at the price The value of
Chinese ael varies from COS cents in Shanghai
in Hakwan. That silver value. Reduce gold value
and worth and that Johnny got his
guns for about 50 each.
Said Massachusetts stirred the depths because
averhill will naugurate avowed Socialist for mayor
January Six members of the municipal legislature
will Socialists This the first time the Socialists
successful in so large in this country. Haverhl
is city with population of $4,000 and assessed valuation
o $5 100000 The mayoreect only 2S years old but his
friends have great hope that his administration will
popuarize Socialism.
Following ked efficiency smokeess POWDER as
demonstrated the war, have the report French
whereby sound and flame avoided in the discharge
of firearms Now, let have the climax this in
venon with gun whose bullet will strike harmlessy As
we approach threshold of the twentieth century civil
zed world should strive to abate human slaughter.
reported affecting the troops to
Manila threeyear enistments The "wive
the soldiers will be transported free of charge 1t will doubt
less be great comfort soldier remote land of the
Fpnos have his home with the cheering presence
his wife and children and motler-n-law.
1t will be a glorious way Remember the Mane' if she
be raised and restored something like the condition
in before the dastards did their deadly work. No
will gudge the cost though it should be than the
| original cost of the vessel.