Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-17
SAB|N As An AUTHOR.
Ex.state Superintendent Publishes
Collection of Addresses to
Young People
Will Devote Much of His Future
Time to a Literary
Career.
Julian Richards New Position
Dows and the Speakership-
Special Charter Cities.

Dows and the Speakership-
Special Charter Cities.
| Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Nov. T.-Henry sabin is
keeping the promise that he made when
he retired from the office of state super
intendent of public instruction, that he
would give some time to gathering to-
gether some of his work for preserva-
lis little collection of addresses called
E"Talks to Young People" These con-
4 sist of his annual addresses to the
graduating classes of the Clinton high
school from 1874 to 1888, during which
time he was superintendent of the city
schools of Clinton. 1t was there that he
made his reputation as a practical edu-
lcator, which led to his selection for
state superintendent without effort on
| his part. There, as we all know, he
lachieved more than national fame as
| speaker and writer on educational sub
ljects. His contributions to educational
literature are considered as belonging
to the best of their class. The little
| book with which Mr.. Sabin has COM
lmenced his wark as an author, is full
Iof wholesome advice, clothed in attrac-
tive garments and it is something of
4 revelation of the secret of the authors
success as a teacher. His great SYM
pathetic heart enabled him to under
\ stand the child and his moods, for he
knew always how TO talk earnestly and
effectively to boys and girls, as we'll as
to teachers.
/ In collaboration with his son, Edwin
IL. Sabin, who has Won distinction as a
writer of humorous Verse and has de-
voted himself to a literary career, Mr..
lSabin has prepared another book. called
1.-The Making of Iowa" which will be
4 published shortly. 1t is short history,
dressed to please as we'll as instruct. In
a few months he will have a book of
i lectures delivered during the past ten
wears mostly, which he has been urged
j for several years to publish for the ben
eft of thousands of teachers who would
5tlike TO have the words with which they
have been inspired for permanent
preservation and helpful reference.
Julian w. Richards, of Waterloo.
Iowa representative of the Chicago
Tribune, has earned the recognition he
has received in the appointment TO be
private secretary to the speaker of the
national house OF representatives. He
II SAYS that it is with regret that he
lleaves Iowa and all his Iowa friends.
slamong whom he has been so successful
land useful as an industrious and reli-
able newspaper writer But the oppor-
tunity to do higher quality of work,
to meet with the makers of the nation
and be present at the formation of his
tory is not to be overlooked Mr..
Richards is ambitious and will have
, means of gratifying his desire TO do
some more pretentious work He has
/; the taste and training for the service he
> will render to the speaker, which will
be of a confidential nature, and not toa
: laborious clerks are provided to 90 the
= drudgery With his interesting and ac-
: complished wife. Mr.. Richards will be-
! come an important member of the big
: influential Iowa colony in Washington
He will start for Washington next
Wednesday ana Mrs Richards will So
down after the holidays.
Julian Richards came to Des Moines
to do legislative reporting for the Trib-
uns in 1888. he and the writer com
J. nencing that work at the same time
Fred Benznger, who reported that ses
sion for the Cedar Rapids Gazette anC
: the Marshalltown Times Republican
is now in Washington. whore ne la:
been representing the Chicago Times
: Herald during Mr.. Wellman's absence
: and Will shortly go to Paris TO represen
that paper during the exposition. N G
Shaver. then of the Leader and the Chi,
: Icago Herald. is in MOSCOW, Idaho
where he Is reputed 70 have made a for
. tune in land as a side issue TO runnins
newspaper holding the postoffice anC
few things like that. j. r. Sage. thet
of the Inter-Ocean, is now possessed o
), la national reputation as weather ant
: crop scientist And what has becom,
!, of W. T. Foster, the weather prophet
: who then represented the Burlington
. Hawkeye? W. II. Fleming, of III,
Capital, is private secretary to the gov
. ernor. Mrs Ella Hamilton Durley il
, still connected with the Des Moine
: News and H. r. Jones is still with tn
. Des Moines Leader.
!,
r 1t is reported that Col. William G
II Dows, of Cedar Rapids, has determined
: to enter actively into the contest for tn
a fspeakership, and of course will hav
y the solid and determined, earnest sup
: port of the members from the Fiftl
Y district all republicans this year. TIL
: Fifth district is in position to max
: itself felt in this contest, for its rep
). resentatiyes are not tied up with in
c structions in any way and will be abl
= TO command support for their candi
i, date Col. Dows demonstrated his quail
n ifications for leadership during tn
s Spanish-American war. His record a
e colonel of the Forty-ninth was so goo
e with the war department that he wa
d offered, wholly unsolicited major
=, eommission in the regular army
e Though urged to accept, he was oblige
v TO decline. 1t is said that only one O
n two of the volunteer colonels have a
= good record with the war department
n as he.
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