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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
GIVING SHAPE TO
THE YOUNG IDEA
Suggestions offered by Per-
sons Experienced in Kin
dergarten Work.

LOS ANGELES, July 12-Mrs. Marie
Kraus-Boelte of New York City presided
in the kindergarten department to-day
and DR.. n. Murray Butler presented
paper which attracted especial attention.
He applied himself to an examination of
some of the failings Of kindergarten
methods, pointing out some of the weak
nesses of them and offering suggestions
for remedy'ng the defects. DR.. Butler's 8
paper was entitled Some Criticisms Of
the Kindergarten
"It is possible to have too much' for
little hands," said he. Young minds
must be nurtured and developed. Moth
ing is harmful when tempered with jus
tice, but overcrowding, OVERRIDING and
overworking may form conditions that
can later form well-springs of evil"
Character Study In the Kindergarten,
was the topic discussed by Thomas p.
Bailey Of the University Of California.
Said he;
We are able to understand the kindergarten
child only on the suppositon that he is not a
strange species, but a human animal like unto
the rest of us neither an angel nor a beast
w A. not ca,ra n dIscnss either the angelic
kindergarten or the neuromuscular kinder
garten The little child is neither a bundle Of
habits nor a mystic dreamer about eternity
and inhnity. II want to compare him with
the savage let the comparison be; with the
child savage, not the adult; with the healthy
and developing rather than with the degener-
ate
Wnat are the generic traits OF character we
need to develop nurture and train in this young
human animal? The habits ought to be trained :;
the instincts ought TO be nurtured; the talents
ought to be developed. The most generic hab-
its are the psychical, the sympathetic and the
self-assertive Individual differences will in
large measure determine the amount of stress
to be laid rather than another habitude.
But the tendency in the average kindergarten is
to emphasize some of the habitudes, and
to neglect the others. Even when all are
trained they often not organically related.
If the kindergarten is to become indispensable
TO the community, it must base its practice
upon comprehensive science OF character.
''In What Relation Stands Imitation to
Originality and Consequent Freedom -
was answered by Miss Mary F. Ledyard,
Supervisor of Kindergartens of Los An
geles. She said:
Our civilization OF to-day is but a product of
all that has gone before. The few great men
who have through imitation first caught the
spirit OF the achievements of the past and
assimilated them to such degree that they
could build thereon fine new adjustments and
bring forth products that open new windows,
letting in floods Of light upon the world. Such
are freed men.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
CHICAGO TEACHERS
WITH A MISSION
Will Attempt to Organize a
National Federation Of
Instructors.

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-The Chicago
Teachers Federation and the Chicago
Teachers Club, numbering 200, announced
their arrival in Los Angeles in that char
acteristic and energetic style that has.
made the Windy City famous These
women come with an object. They are
tmbued with an ambition and their slo-
gan is:
Rah, rah, rah,
Zip, bah, boom.
Chicago Federation,
Give room.
Are we in it?
1 should smile.
We've been in 1t
good long while
But don't go slow,
We the people
From Chi-caW go.
That tells the whole story. These women
are. the advance guard OF a new oIganl, or AM
zation that will tomorrow spring into
being. The traVel-stained pedagogueS
were taken in hand shortly after $50 This
morning by the fruit. flower and reception
committee and We're given a royal wei
come by the branch of their federation in
Los Angeles. The party was much dis
concerted when told tt at its living apart
ments had been given to the New Workers,
but Miss Catherine Goggin, the president;
gave thanks that the splendidly appointed
headquarters had not been contiscated,
and Miss Helen B. Eastman. the corre-
spending secretary, procured the register
ana INK pot ana dIiliU lHS COllLuSlOH anu
baAble of scores of female voices compla-
Gently proceeded to business. This was
confined to sending out hundreds of tnvi-
tations to prominent educators that are in
attendance upon the convention.
These invitations reClte that the felera-
ton has had practical illustration Chi
cago of the benefits derived from organt-
zation among teachers and they hope that
the recipient will respond, that a national
organization of teachers may be one Of
the results of this years National Educa-
tional Association meeting. This meeting
will be held tomorrow afternoon IN the
federations headquarters. The federation,
unfortunately, was delayed twenty-four
hours and that destroyed the value of its
programme. The leaders come imbued
with the intention of presenting a petit
ton to the national board of directors Of
the National Educational Association ask
ing that their cause be supported and that
they become one of the departments. The
leaders tonight say that they will organ
ize and keep up the agitation during the
year, and in 1900 meet at the same time
and place Of the National Educational As
sociation Convention.
Tomorrow the girls, old and young,
will take a tally-ho ride through Los An
geles and suburbs, and on Friday Million
aire McNally, late of Chicago, will enter
tain the federation at his palatial home in
Pasadena.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

laying stone upon stone with the greatest Of
habit is established and action becomes auto
matte, beginning early and continuing through
the entire school life; for, as David Harum
said, tEv'ry hoss en- do a thing better n
spryer II he's been broke to it as colt
In discussion that followed Miss Eda
Parrish, supervisor of drawing of San
Said she:
I believe there is danger in giving too many
Incidental statements about pictures. of thrust
ing the picture between the child and nature.
The child should look at pictures and study
nature. The child should be led to look at pic
lures studiously, earnestly, honestly, but the
fact should be constantly emphasized that pic
lures, books, theories. will not give him prac-
tical knowledge of art, but IL he would thor
cughly know art he must study it in the orig
inal tongue. and not through interpreters.
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of reasoning to give the mind mastery
of the subject and an ability to utilize the
facts accumulated in a fitting manner.
j. w. War;, editor of Practical Age, In
his theme on the Ethical Value of Bus
mess Education" adverted to certain
phases of practical education not touched
on by previous papers.
]. M. Meban occupied few minutes In
directing the thoughts of the assembled
teachers to the matter of "An Adequate
Course of Study for Business Colleges"
This paper was deliberated upon by sew
eral of the educators, A. V. Feight of the
Oakland Polytechnic Business College
leading the discussion.
How Conduct Business School, was
president of the San Francisco Business
College. Said he:
Our students begin with business community,
or actual business at once, as believe the way
to teach a boy to do thing Is to teach him to
do It. not to study about 1t.
Each student receives a capital Of $4,000 and
deposits 1t in the college bank. and at once
enters upon course Of transactions with
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

other students. Every transaction is real and
mas TWO actual parties. In this way the nd-
viduality of every student is brought out. and
each account in the books becomes an actual.
living reality to him.
Each student is furnished with a carefully
graded outline of transactions, containing all
the principles of accounts. He actually per-
forms each transaction, and then records the
results of that transaction in his books. Thus
he never loses sight of the connection between
the transaction and the entry, and is able to
see the reason for every entry. The outline is
so graded that the student passes step by step
from the simple to the complex-from the
known to the unknown This grading is a most
important element in the success of any plain
teaching.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

that have followed they have been slowly but
surely and steadily solving the peculiar and
rights, property and education of two races
which had so long associated together as slave
and master. but which now stand with equal
rights and powers under the laws OF the iand.
In working out these difficulties we have felt
that we had the earnest sympathy OF the ecu
cational leaders Of the other sections OF our
country.
Professor W. S. Morse of the State
Normal School at Winfield, Mass, fol-
lowed with an address on Fatigue
Among Children" Said he:
Under the strains and exhausting callings
of modern civilized life the power OF endurance
is continually rising in Importance, and. ac-
cording to Sir Francis Galton. men and women
have nowadays to act rapidly for many hours
and TO act exceptionally well. 1t seems there
fore, reasonable that teachers should direct
their attention to some proper way of deter
mining the power of endurance among schooI
children. Educators beginning to feel
measure Of their responsibility in ascertaining
the causes which condition mental fatigue
During the past twenty years no subject in
pedag gogyh has been more carefully studied than
that of school fatigue, and the problem is not
treme forms of exhaustion, for it is the latter
which is so detrimental to efficient mental
work
The paper that aroused the widest COM
ment at the evening session of the. con-
vention was the one read by Professor
Elmer E. Brown. University Of Galifor-
mia, upon the subject of Art in Educa-
ton. Professor Brown said Guilt
vated' person was one who. is not only
learned, Dut whose learning was lOuCueu
with a certain fineness of quality which
rendered it peculiarly significant and hu-
man. In the sense Of the beautiful, and
whatever gave it strength and clearnesss
there was a subtle and pervasive sort of
culture which went with its possessor
wherever he might go; it pervaded and
invigorated and vitaliZed a mans
thought. He continued:
There has been a marked tendency IN recent
thought to get nearer TO the heart of moral
character; to Judge it somewhat less by out
ward and conventional signs. At the same time
our painters and sculptors have been showing
us the beauty hidden in the common things of
nature and human life. We have learned to
turn away from pink Venuses and pretty
Cupids to find a deeper pleasure in studies OF
sand dunes and fishermen and laborers in the
field So our ideas of beauty and of righteous
ness. by getting deeper. are getting Learer to-
gether These are changes Of vast significance
In the history of human culture. We arc
slowly working toward q true appreciation OF
the beauty of holiness and this. take 1t,
is the ultimate object Of all esthetic culture.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
NEW OFFICERS FOR
THE ASSOCIATION

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-The
nominating committee met to-day
and agreed upon the following can
didates, who will be balloted upon
tomorrow:
President-O. P. Corson, ex-State
Superintendent of Schools of Ohio.
Vice President-E. Dram Lyte of
Pennsylvania.
Secretary-Irwin Shepard Of WI
mona, MINI. Qncumbent).
Treasurer-C. G. Pearse, Superin-
tendent of Schools of Omaha.
AS there is no known opposition
to the candidates mentioned, they
will no doubt be elected unani-
mously.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
ONE GREAT SCHOOL
FOR ALL AMERICA
Educators Discuss the Practi-
cability Of a National
University.

LOS ANGELES, July 2.-The depart
ment of higher education was called to
order by President Robert B. Fulton.
Professor Charles w. Dabney, president
of the University of Tennessee, opened
with an address on ''The Practicability of
a National University" The discussion
was participated in by some of the lead
ing educators now in Los Angeles. Pres
ident David Starr Jordan Of Stanford Uni
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
INFLUENCES THAT
AFFECT GROWTH
The Results of Anthropometric
Studies Reported by w.
w. Hastings.

LOS ANGELES, July R.-The depart
ment of physical education was presided
over by George w. Fitz of Cambridge,
Mass DR.. Frederic L. Burk, Superin-
tendent of the Santa Barbara schools,
expatiated on the important subject, In
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

versity opened the debate. DR.. Jordan is
a firm believer in and advocate Of a ma
tional institution of learning, and he
pointed out the advantages of such an ed
ucational establishment.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
University and other noted educators
made arguments on this topic.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
THE HIGH SCHOOL
AND ITS MISSION
Puts the Pupil Into Full Posses
sion of His Executive
Powers.

LOS ANGELES. July PA suggestive
paper on the subject, DO Our High
Schools Prepare for College and for Life
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

Giren away with each cash want G6ver-
fsement ordered in NEXT Sundays Call, a
magnificent portrait of ADMIRAL Dewey.
printed in ten coIors, size f4x2f inches.
ready for framing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
Wednesday, September g, 1899.
OPPOSED TO IMPERlALIsn.

Imperialism has no claims for the
German American citizen, and he knows
too much about its working in the
fatherland to approve of its importa.
ton to the United States. He does not
approve of the Philippine war, nor does
he like the attempts the administration
advocates to establish great standing
army.
Undoubtedly there will be. large ex-
odus of thoughtful German voters from
the republican party in the campaign
of 1900.
Promises are never made good by the
republican machine politicians, and the
German voters are getting tired Of those
who make pledges only to break them.
However much the thick and thin re-
publican press may protest that She
German vote is all right" the fact re-
mains that the German press of this
country almost unanim ously oppose the
war and denounce the doctrine of I'M
perialism Democrat.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

fantastic beliefs Of his age. He seens
to have the sense Of reality that the
American people show, the same practi-I
cal bent that we seq in the citizens OF
this great country, the experimental ten-
dency of American science and Ameri-
can religion life. Thoroughly a merican
at all times, he believes that work and
deeds are mans only salvation. R epent-
ance seems to him entirely negative and
unproductlve. Not through repentance,
but discipline and self-reiance man RS
.es to fuller life and fulfills the expecta-
ton If his fellow-men Restless en-
.deavor he emphasizes as being all i'm :.
portant to mans success.
Prof. Francke then read from the
words of Goethe written in 1927 con-
corning the Isthmian canal from the At
lantlc to the Pacific, a prophecy which
many of the German friends of the poet
are emphasizing today. st can be lore
seen" wrote the poet, s'that thi. young
country with its marked tendency to de-
velop westward, in 80 or 40 years will
have taken possession Of the vast terri
tory beyond the Rocky mountains. It
would then be almost necessary that
merchant ships and ships Of war should
be able to make quicker passage between
the eastern and western coasts of North
America than is now possible. consid-
or it essential, therefore, for the United
States to construct a canal from the
gulf of Mexico to the Pacific ocean, and
1 feel certain that they will accomplish
such an undertaking.
All this restless endeavor, this disci-
pline and reliance are to Goethe only the
starting point His goal is culture, and
culture to him is nothing selfish, but the
best service to the community and to
the world. Not what man does, but
how he does it, Goethe says, is mans
distinctive quality. Anything, however,
which may lead to culture may lift men
upward and work the common. veal.
Mans full satisfaction comes only in ap-
plying all that he has gained through
study and experience, and he who uses
only a half of the culture that is in him
fails by so much in his duty to himself
and his fellow-men. The poets ideal,
which he kept ever before him, was to
stand hand in hand with a free people
on a free soil. This indicates more
strongly than anything else his strong
American tendencies.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

| | .
State Of Minnesota, SIS. In ProbateCourt.
County Of Brown Special Term,
August 49, $780,
In the matter of the estate Of Karl
Schreyer, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of
Karl Schreyer, deceased, late of the
County of Brown, land State of Mime
sofa, being granted to Charles Schreyer
and August FEEDER,
| the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date of this order. in which all persons
having claims or dem ands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
| in the Probate Court of said County, for
examination and allowance, or be forever
HAIRED. $500
II IS Further Ordered, that the first Mon
with the first Monday in October,
t1b99, and ending with the first Non.
day in April "A. ID. 1900, at 10 O'clock
am. at generalterms of said ProbateC Court
i to be held at the Probate Office in the
1 Court House in the City of New Ul1n in
said County, be and the same hereby are
/ appointed as the times and place when
anime and adjust said claims and de
i mands; IS.
And It Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given TO all creditors
i and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once ii,
each week tor three successive week ia
the New Ulm Review, weekly newspa-
i Per printed and pub lished at New IT,
Il Mimi. In said county.
Dated ut New Ulm, MINI. the 18th &,
of August "A. ID. 1899. .
i by the Court,
(Seal.) s.. A. GEORGE, sssssaz
n n ssssss3ss Judge Of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
THE FRENCH WAY OF CONDUCTING A
TRIAL.

The daily incidents in the courtroom
at Rennes last month were interesting
enough, to be sure; but they were COM
paratively speaking, of transient impor-
lance. France is a civilized nation with
noble codes of law and highly trained
body of lawyers. French trials are, how
ever, conducted IN such a way that many
aspects of them seem worse than redlc-
ulous to those accustomed to the meth
ols of the United States and England.
Thus the witnesses at the Dreyfus trial
were in the main given freedom to tell
what they knew in their own way, anu
were allowed to assert their opinions,
beliefs, prejudlces, dislikes, and emo
tional points of view as if they were re-
ally matters of evidence. Under our
rulings such digresslons would be Sc
verely depressed as irrelevant. And yet
it does not follow that our method is so
superior to the French IN all respects.
Our rules of evidence are SO technical
that it often happens that the ends OF
substantial justice are wholly defeated
because really significant thing, which
witness would be glad to state and
which would clear up the case, is ruled
out. In an American trial the lawyers
seem to be playing certain kind of
game, with the judge as umpire, under
elaborate and extremely technical rules
which nobody can hope altogether to
understand except the professionals.
The witness must under no circumstance
tell in his own way what he really
knows, thinks, or feels about the case,
but must answer the lawyers questions
in ways which do not violate the tech
meal rules of evidence. In France, how
ever, it is the judge, not the opposing
counsel, which conducts the trial, and
what the Judge wants of each witness IS
the revelation of whatever may be IN
that witness mind respecting the sub.
ject under investigation. Itthen becomes
the subsequent business of the magis-
trate to get at such grains of legal evi,
dence as may be found in the chaff OF
the witness rambling discourse. Il
would be rather bold proposition tt
assert that under our American method
substantial justice is rendered in larg
er percentage of cases than under tn
French method. In the Dreyfus cas-
liberty allowed in about the same meas
ure to those on the other.
From "The Progress of The World il
September Number of the American Re
view of Reviews. ..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

Gov.-Geu. Brooke has received the fol-
lowing proclamation from the president:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug.
II, 1899. To the people of Cuba-The
disorgauized condition of your island re-
sulting from the Aar and the absence of
any recognized authority aside from the
temporary military control of the Unit
ed States, have made it necessary
that the United States should fol-
low the restoration OF order and peace
full industry by giving its assistance and
supervision to the successive steps by
which you will proceed to the establish
ment of an effective system of self-gov-
eminent.
As preliminary step in the perform
ance of this duty, / have directed that
census of the people Of Cuba be taken
and have appointed competent and dis
interested citizens Of Cuba ss eaumerat-
ors and supervisors.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
The NJ. & St, L, r. r,

Grand Excursion to st. Paul Sunday
Sept. 17fh, 1899. $3.50 for the round
trip. For the National Convention of
German Catholic Societies. The End
Regiment Band will accompany the St.
Joseph Societies of New Ulm s. St.
George who will take part in the grand
est parade ever witnessed IN this State.
Special train leaves New Ulm 7 80 a. m.
Returning leaves St. Paul 8 p. m. Mn
neapolis 8 80 p. m. Come one. Come
all. Your last chance for a cheap trip
this season.
A. B. Curtis, JOHN RYCzEK,
G. P. T. A. Agent
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

The Northwestern Yeast Co. of Fond
du Lac, Wis, and Chicago, Ill, are out
again this year distributing free samples
of their now famous Yeast Foam. There
is hardly a man, woman or child in the
United States not familiar with the good
qualities of this favorite bread raiser
You make no mistake when you buy
East Foam at SC. a package and refuse
to take limitations.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
JJRNER FL
Pfaggan # Gynnastis Exercises,
OF
New Jim I urnverein !.

Boys elias e to 10 years) Monday and
Thursday, 4:3O to 4 As p. m.
Boys class 10 to a years) Monday
and "Wednesday, 4 80 to 5 As p. m.
Girls. class 6 to 10 years. Tuesday + 80
to 5 :45 pm; Saturday 9 $50 to 10 :45 am.
Girls class (oyer 10 years) Tuesday
and Friday, 4 80 to 5:45 p. m.
Boys class "a to Is years. Monday
and Friday, Z 80 to s 80 p. N.
Young ladies class (oyer Is years.
Thursday, ! 80 to 9 p. N.
Ladies class, including. married la
dies, Tuesday and Friday, 3 to p. m.
Active Turner's, Tuesday and Friday,
$50 to 10 p. m.
Turner's 80 years and over Thursday,
8 to 10 p. N.
Normal training fer boys Saturday,
a10:45 to As a. m.
New Ulm Turnverein.
new uLM. D11NN.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

It is important for the proper arrange
ment Of your new government that the
information sought shall be fully and
accurately given, and request that by
every means in your power you aid the
officers appointed in the performance OF
their duties.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
Half Rates to Southern Minnesota Fai
49, at Rochester.

Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at one fare for round trip within
$50 mile radius, September 10 to 15
inclusive, limited to September 16
Apply to agents Chicago & North Yves
tern Railway.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06

A girl named plain "Mary' at her
birth dropped the "r'' when she
grew up and became Miss May. AS she
began to shine in a social way she
changed the "y" to sc" and signed her
letters Mae. About year ago she was
married, and now she has dropped the
"e," and it's just plain "Ma.' That's
evolution.-Rogersville (Tenn.) Review
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-09-06
Half Rate Excursion Tickets to Mankato
MINI. Festival and Street Fair,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip from stations within 100 mile
radius, September IL to Is, inclusive,
limited to include September Is. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North Western
R'v.