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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

Professor E. E. Brown of Berkeley on
the subject of Naughty Children" He
said in part:
Happy is the lot OF those children who have
learned to know and love the old English bal
lads, the old Scotch melodies, Landseers dogs
and Rosa Bonheur's sheep and horses; the tale
of Troy, and better yet, stories of the Old and
New Testament and the nObler hymns OF the
church Their childhood has given them treas
which they will only value the more when
their power of appreciation shall be enlarged
and refined
II is not desirable that a schoolroom should
be so decorated TO seem like fairy-land
when the child first enters ii. Better that he
should not find it bewideringly enchanting.
Quiet in coloring. not too great a multiplicity
of things in sight matter how good each
may be in itself-a few carefully chosen pic
tures-nothing crowded.. nothing hurried moth
ing overwrought. Let him find in the school
room things which grow upon him as he con
tinues to live with them. Do not let the effect
of wholesome surroundings be neutraltzed by
a different spirit in the daily instruction Let
there be no singing of cheap and catchy songs,
or. worse vet. of excessively emotional melo-
dies. Let there be no straining after elaborate
grace or gesture, undue expressiveness in
reading. Let there be no honeyed sweetness
in the intercourse of the teacher with the
pupils If art is to have any place at all in
our scheme of education, let 1t have oppor-
tunity of teaching its own proper lessons-les-
sons CT quietness and confidence of harmony,
of proportion of clear-grained truthfulness
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THEMES OF NATIONAL MOMENT
TREATED BY THE EDUCATORS
Quotations S TRIUMPH

The progress of public education, far external
growth concerned has been stupendous during the last
fifty The national investment school houses and
property needed for the conduct of schools and
is increasing with every The progress is
tceable in the development of higher education The Euro
standards of university appointments have noony been
reached but surpassed Fast the material and external
progress which has been made public education the in
ternal progress instruction and school management has
than kept pace with it. There currents which
all popular education has consider One the very
sary adjustment of education the practical demands of life
and the march of history which carries people along
destines. Public education prepare the future
citizen take his place in the world of state and
that forming about him In political life the
changes which the last thirty years have brought both with
and also in the regulation of the republic the world
large, deep and far-reachng
With the growth of the nation and the preponder-
of industrial life political and problems arise
which require superior intelligence and judgment the part
of the Without general education government
exist Every pusation of American life makes for
thoughtful purpose and action and away from merely
empative Public education have grander
pose than pusate with the hearbeas OF people and
prepare for thoughtful and energetic action and life
School progress has been the last twenty years clear
direction of action. All methods of teaching in the
common schools aim and toward connecting
knowledge with life and methods of teaching with that free
activity toward which both the natural interests of the child
and the genius OF people tend-Extrac from the adj
dress of F. Louis Soldan
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How the Mental Physical and
Moral Natures Of Citizens
Are Developed.

are living IN an age of excessive individualism.
1t is certainly true that the educational system
of the country has suffered, and stlll suffers,
from the great opportunity anorded Dy our
system for the play of individual idlosyncrasles
1t is quite true, the other hand, tnat educa-
tion as a whole has gained vastly from the
freedom offered to individuals initiative, but
certain measures of national bearing lhs
time has to subordinate some personal
which shall make for the public good Sucn
an agreement does not mean the abandonment
or sacrifice of principle, but IL may lnV9IEe
the non -ins1stence on carrying the pIlhc5PIe
into immediate practice. The committee DIS
tinctly refrains from entering upon the TASK
of constructing currlculums TO be imposed; LOT
the sake of uniformity. upon the schools OF the
country. Such uniformity is not needed; but
uniformity in courses Of study which shall lead
norms, does seem to be of so great Importance
that both colleges and secondary schools may
fairly be expected to yield, to a large extent,
individual opinions which interfere with its
establishment. While the committee is unani-
nous in this opinion. il feels that the opinion
would still be of little value but for the 1act
that in the course of four years work upon
this problem it has become convinced that
there is widespread sentiment among thought-
full educators OF the country which demands
such action. In formulating these courses OF
study, these units norms, and presenting
them to the public, the committee does not,
therefore, feel that it is leading the way into
a new and untried field making suggestions
which may come to fruition in after years, but
that it Is formulating. crystalhzing, putting
into definite shape beliefs and sentiments that
public Legislation is largely the official recog-
milton of existing facts sentiment. The COM
mittee in this work feels that it is acting more
in a legislative than in a pioneer capacity.
What relation commercial studies shall have
to other studies in the programme and whether
any commercial studies. such as history of In
dustries, history of commerce and commercial
geography, should be recognized for admission
for college, are questions which will soon have
immediate practical Importance. The whole SUBJ
ject of commercial education in secondary
schools seems to the committee one deserving
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RELIGION in LIFE

Teachers themselves concede that the formation OF
is especially where brought close to the
people That the welfare of the individual and OF society de
pends upon enlightened public conscience we have no
less authority than Washington himself He declares III
his farewell address that public and private welfare depend
upon of territory its fertility its climate,
trade large armies mighty nav1es, nor upon
universal and refined education, but upon simple silent
principle of the SOUL namely religious conscience.
Our relations regulated by law. Law is made and
The purpose of legislator and Judge ought to be to mete
equal justice all The only guarantee that they
will conscientious convictions. If these
vctons are stronger than the temptations to betray
their they will betray it.
To form this conscience in the individual and through
the individual build up public conscience, must be
taught make paramount to every other char
acteristic.
Man is a complex being, physical intellectual and
being above all the moral must not be neglected. The
igous principles which morality depends be taught
the child infancy, and grow with its growth and
strengthen with strength They be taught by d-
vine authority with divine sanction Civil government
not teach them. for civil government nonsectarian
Nevertheless civil government depends upon them. With
them protect property, reputation and life
Therefore the private school where these principles
taught along with secular knowledge the nations strong
bulwark.-Exract from the address of the Rt Rev
George Montgomery Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles
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Charleston, S. c.. one of the galaxy Of
trigEt Southern cities, is the choice OF a
large majority of the teachers now here as
the place for holding the next annual
convention of the National Educational
Association. That fact was demonstrated
at the meeting of the new board of direc-
tors held at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night. Including Charleston the cities
that contested for the meeting were Bos-
ton, Cincinnati and Montreal. The claims
of each were ably presented, the balloting
being watched with intense interest. The
result showed Charleston to have more
votes than all competitors combined 1hat
city led in the contest with % directors in
it's favor, Boston coming next with IL
votes. and Cincinnati had votes and
Montreal l. Asbury Park, n. j., and Sara
toga n. Y, did not contrary to expecta-
tions, have their claims presented. Dele
cations from both places have been mere
hard at work, making claims of each and
distributing vast quantities of literature
setting forth the advantages of both
places. 1t was, however, discovered at
the last moment that neither city was in
it, so far as the present feeling is CON-
cerned. and it was therefore not thought
wise to enter either place. The South
Carolina delegation is tonight celebrat-
ing its victory, which may, however. after
all prove barren of any real results, for
the reason that to-night's choice is noc
final, being only in the nature of a feeler.
The executive committee will not meet
to choose a convention city until late in
the wear.
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North Central Division-Ohio, ]. A.
IhaEani Sa3jni ind[1na j. W. Carr Illinois, j:
wisconsin. L: B. Harvey; Iowa, ". NJ.
Beardshear: Minnesota. F. V. Hubbard;
Missouri. w; G. Darlington; North Da-
kota, w. S. Hoover; South Dakota Frank
Crane; Nebraska, J. n. Miller; Kansas
Frank r. Dyer.
Western Observation-Disclosures. Samuel D.
rado, L. c. Greenlee; New Mexico, Eliza
beth Jackson; Arizona, F. a. Cooley;
st5bbs tabhb; f p p Cooper ~ Neyad@ J.
ton, O. c. Whitney; Oregon, E. d. Ress-
Ter; California, John SWEET.
After the preliminary exercises, Right
Rev. George Montgomery. Catholic. Bishop
of this diocese, delivered one of the most
Interesting addresses Of the entire session.
His subject was The Religious Element
in the Formation Of Character" and it
was treated with all the eloquent force
tulness for which this eminent Bishop is
Prof. G. w. A. Luckey, University of Ne
braska, next read a paper on The Devel-
/ opment of Moral Character in which he
/ indorsed in part the Aristotlean adage
/ that The state should begin the educa-
/ tiOn of the children before the marriage
of their parents" He believed that com
mon sense in selecting life companions
proper cultivation of mind and heart con-
genlalIty of home surroundings and care
full observation of the laws Of health all
! tend TO strengthen the character Of the
offspring. No one ever dreamed himself
into noble character said the speaker
but character is active and not passive
but by patient and untiring effort he may
make OF himself what he will and remain
secure in the face of danger and storm.
Would you overcome a fault substitute a
| higher activity in its place and guard
well that there be no reversion until the
old
The next paper submitted was on "Evo-
luton and Ethics and was read by Pro-
fessor s. T. Skidmore, Normal School,
Philadelphia. Practical ethics is largely
concerned in the problem of evil and the
the speaker urged that its peculiar mis-
sion is TO set forth the latest, best and
most saving gifts of intelligence to the
world.
title of the address delivered by Professor
r. H. Webster, City Superintendent of
Schools of San Francisco, in which he
held that there never was an age that
called so sOlemnly for teachers of right
thought, noble purpose and wise and
temperate opinion.
Professor r. B. Fulton, president of the
University of Mississippi, read a paper on
THE Growth of Confidence Between
High Schools and Colleges; Mrs. j. j.
Hermans, Kansas City, one on The
j. Barnard, Seattle, Wash, one on The
Proper Classification of Pupils"
At the evning session DR.. F. Louis Sol
dan, Superintendent of Schools, st. Louis,
addressed the convention on the subject
of Progress in Public Education"
DR.. N Murray Butler, Columbia Uni
versity, New York, followed with an In
teresting paper on "The Outlook in Edu-
cation and the session was closed by G.
r. Glenn, State Superintendent of Public
instruction, Georgia, taking as his text
dress Some Phases of Public Education
in the South"
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and thorough as the requirements for admis-
sion to college.
Resolved That the teachers in the secondary
schools should be college graduates, have
an equivalent of a college education.
Resolved That favor a unified six-year
high school course of study, beginning with the
Seventh grade.
Resolved That while the committee recog-
nizcs the principle of large liberty TO the stu
dent in secondary schools, it does not believe
in unlimited election, but especially emphasizes
the importance of certain number of con-
Qurements for admission to college.
that the number of constants be recognized in
the following proportion namely
Four units in foreign languages (no Ian
guage accepted in less than two units) two
units in mathematics two in English, one in
history and in science.
Resolved That the colleges will aid the
secondary schools by allowing credit toward a
degree for work done in secondary schools, be-
yond the amount required for entrance, when
equal in amount and thoroughness to work done
in the same subjects in college.
Resolved. That for students who have met a
definite requirement in any science, and who
continue the subject in college. IT seems to US
desirable that there be provided a suitable
sequel to the school course in continuation OF
the study such students being in no case
placed in the same cle3s with beginners
Resolved. That we approve Of encouraging
gifted students to complete the preparatory
course in less time than is required by most
students.
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Resolved, That in general we recognize in
schools the admissibility of a second year in
advance work in the same subject. instead of
q second year in a related subject; for exam
pie, two years in biology, instead of year
in biology and one year in chemistry where
local conditions favor such arrangement.
should accept, in addition to the year of United
States history and civil government. at least
half a year Of intensive study of some period
of history, especially of the United States.
Resolved. That it is desirable that our col
leges and universities should accept as a unit
for admission a years work in economics. in
Guiding under this head course in elementary
political economy. supplemented by adequate
instruction in commercial geography and indus
trial history.
Resolved, That we recommend an increase
in the school day in secondary schools to per-
nit a larger amount of study in school under
supervision.
In connection with courses of study sub
mtted the committee said:
The opinion is held by good thinkers that we
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
LEAGUE OF THE CROSS
CADETS IN CAMP
Advance Guard Arrives at Santa
Cruz and Marches to Camp
Fa11ou

SANTA CRUZ, July 13.-The advance
guard of the League of the Cross Cadets
arrived this evening over the narrow
gauge, with Lieutenant Mahoney, Lieu
tenant Sullivan, Quartermaster Sergeant
McGinn and Sergeant Gaughran, late of
the United States army, in charge. Others
in detail were: From Company L, Ser
geant Sears and Sergeant Mcdonald;
Company H, Corporal Beasley and Pri-
vate Dwyer; Company D, Private Cor
nell, Private Welsh, Private Dumas,
Bugler Sullivan and Corporal McDermott;
Company E, Corporal Greich and Drum
mer WEIGH; Company NJ, Sergeant Rossi
and Corporal Zariti; Company F, George
Bigley; Company A, Private McEnerney,
Sergeant O'Brien, Corporal McElroy and
Private Keene; Company K, Private
Buckley and Private Pilleteer: Company
N Private Brophy and Private Mooney;
Company r, Corporal Burke and Private
McTernen; Company G, Private Henne-
berry; hospital corps S. ]. Thomas.
On their arrival they formed in line and
marched to Camp Fallon and Immediately
commenced work pitching tents and lay
ing out grounds. Supper was served in
camp by caterer. In the regiment are
fifteen companies. all from San Francisco
excepting companies F and n or Oakland.
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Dr. A F. Nightingale. Superintendent of
High Schools, Chicago, its report as
follows:
The committee on college entrance require
ments submitted their report. The committee
was appointed to study the question of col
lege entrance requirements, for the purpose of
harmonizing the relations between the second
airy schools and the colleges, ito the end that
the former may do their legitimate work, as the
schools of the people, and at the same time
furnish an adequate preparation to the pupils
for more advanced study in the academic COL
leges and technical schools of the country
The committee stated: THE study of the Eng
lish language and its literature is inferior in
offers all, nearly all. the opportunities for
mental training afforded by the study of any
language, and introduces the pupil TO the lit
erature of his own tongue, which must al
inspirations, ideals and esthetic enjoyment,
and must also be the vehicle of his communi-
cation with his fellow Hence this study
should be placed in a position at least not in
They expressed approval of the following
principles:
l. That there should be no difference between
the regular courses and the college preparatory
courses in English in secondary schools
2 That the college requirement in English
should be distributed through the four years.
The committee also recommended that four
periods per week for four years be allotted to
the work in English, and that at least one-half
of this time be devoted to the department of
literature.
The following resolutions adopted by the COM
mittee put in concrete form the leading prn-
ciples which guided IL and which, in the COM
mittee's judgment, were to be considered as
first principles in the adjustment of relations
between the secondary and higher schools:
Resolved, That the principle of election be
recognized in secondary schools.
Resolved. That the requirements for admis-
sion to technical schools should be as extended
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COLLEGE ENTRANCE
REQUIREMENTS

LOS ANGELES, July 13.-The depart
ment of higher education held its meet
ing to-day in conjunction with the depart
ment of secondary education.
The committee appointed at Denver in
1895 to prepare a report on college en-
trance requirements presented, through
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HHPPY CHILDREN
in KINDERGURTENS

LOS ANGELES, July Bone Of the
most interesting addresses of the day was
delivered in the kindergarten section by
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civsn away with each cash want odysr-
hsement ordered in next Sundays Call,
magnificent portrait of ADMIRAL Dswsy.
printed in ten coiors. size 14x21 inches,
ready for framing
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of special study, one. indeed. for the considera-
tion of which a special committee might well
be appointed.
The document was somewhat intricate,
and in the discussion that followed the
following educators took part: President
Joseph Swain of Indiana University
President David Starr Jordan, Stanford
University; President r. H. Jesse of the
University of Missouri; A. ]. Smith, Su-
perintendent of Schools. st. Paul, MINI.
Frank Morton. principal of the Lowell
High School, San Francisco, and others.
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.MTY MEET NEXT
Ut CHARLESTON

LOS ANGELES, July 18.-The city of
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How the Queen of England Re
ceives Americans, as told by an Oak
land girl, in next Sundays Call.
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eM-u-N-AN % N-a-8~l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept. 22.-The recuperativc
tendency on the stock market gained de
cided force during the progress Of today's
trading. The uneasiness abroad was an
small and Irregular and the tone of the
speculation hesitating. The pressure
against American Tobacco was In evl
dencc and brooklyn Transit had "A strug .
gle 10 overcome its opening decline. The
latter eventually moved upward and
though it once again fell below last
nights level its advancing tendency
afterwards was a stimulating influence on
the market throughout the day. The
stocks Of New YORK city corporations
showed close sympathy with the move
mcnt in Brooklyn Transit. Net gains in
this group. including Manhattan, Metro
pOlitan Street Railway, brooklyn Transit
Consolidated Gas ana Brooklyn Union
Gas. ranged from IA to ) points. The
movement in the SDecidltlcs was most
conspicuous throughout the day, but
rather notable demand sprang up Tor the
railroads, attracted by a sudden rise IN
Omaha Of IA. in Northwestern Of 4 ana
IN New York Central Of lh. These gains
We're not maintained, but there was nOtd
bic buying all day OF Southern Pacific ana
of the Changers. The movement in tho
railroads did not extend far outside these
limits, except for some obscure stocks.
Peoples Gas was strong in sympa thy
with Brooklyn Transit and there werc
good advances in Sugar and Tennessee
Coal American Hoop ana Federal Steel
showed strength and Pullman rose an al
ditiOnal IL on TumOrs Of an extra div
dend. There was a very heavy demand IL
the last hour for the Leather stocks,
which was a material factor in Ovcrcom
ing the reactionary tendency Of the mar
ket. The general market closed steady.
The bond market was moderately active
ANA prices advanced in sympathy with
stocks Total sales, par value. M,25,9OJ.
United States old is registered advanced
* III the bid price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, Sept o.
Todays wheat market showed the
effect of yesterdays failure of a leading
bear firm: Relief from the heavy selling
pressure from that source was big fac
tor in the advance of 11sc. which marked
the close in December. September closed
&c. higher. Higher cables and a big ex
port demand We're influential in the al
vance. Corn was strong on big EXPORT
demand and closed 2s@2, higher. Oats adj .
vanced asn1s and provisions closed ~.
lower to y. higher
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT---September, "A; December, .2.s
September, 3i2s December, soh;
OATS September, 22a.; December 22a,
May, q. -
PORk-October. 500; December. s. DBL:
January, 500
LARD-octoher, $5.32l144; December. $40;
January, S5.52l5 ~''
klBs-October. s5I2l2: January. s5.o5.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOtR-Steady.
y, W he spring, 7214 No. red,
>, GoRN-No. ., silsasp4; No. ? yellow
alsaSr4. 'eno"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
New York Produce Market.

New York. Sept. %.
FLOT R-Receipts. 1889 bbls; exports.
i. ldH bbls.: sales. 500 pkgs.; firm; winter
patents. $360Gt3.S0; winter straights, S3.35
T3.i5: Minnesota patents, S3.g0d4.l0: win !
ter extras. 81 i56t2.90; Minnesota bakers,
S3.O0I3.l5; winter low grades, S2.25et2. 49,.
WI EAT-ReceiptS. 1919. $50 bushels: eN l.
ports, 125,6i1 bushels; sales 5. asa. 600 bush
cts futures 2l6Uu0 bushels spot: exports,
spot strong; No. . red, 1855 fob. afioat
spot; No ! Northern Duluth. SOS fob
afioat to arrive. new; No. / hard Duluth
SiSs to arrive; No. red, 14%s elevator
CORN-Keceipts. 1885 bushels ex-
ports, 20,lIS bushels; sales, 5000 bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels exports; spot
strong; No. 2, S9$4 fob afioat; No. 2 yell
low. 59l4 elevator.
OATS-Receipts, 2l3,1O0 bushels; exports.
l53Oo4 bushels; spot stronger; No. . 27i,
m2S: No. 3. 21i4; No. white. 291sM30; No
white, 29Gt29Li: track mixed Western,
2il-ctZg: track white, 2SU35.
BEEF-Firm; cut meats, steady.
LARD-Steady; Western steamed. $3.50;
refined. quiet.
PORk-Firm.
BUFFERS Steady: Western creamery,
lSsi3; do factory. l5nl6; fine creamery,
lS12M22
f.GGS-S;eady; state and Pennsylvania,
1920.
POTATOEs-Stea Jerseys. a.ooa1. 10:
New York, 81 256Il.40; Long Island, 81 25Gi
l.62l2: Jtrsey sweets, Sl.75M2OO; Southern
Sl.00Gi1 25.
sUGAR-Ray. easier: fair refining.
3 1916; centrifugal SO test, 5-l6: refined.
quiet.