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The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15

demic course ideal conditions Will be
provided for the education of children
between the ages of four and IS. 1t
will include kindergarten and all
the grades of elementary and second
ary (high schooD education, and pre-
pare pupils for entrance to the best
colleges. The pedagogic school will
offer teachers the best possible profess
sional training. Every candidate will
be considered on probation until the
faculty decides that he is able to teach
successfully. Under. no circumstances
will a diploma be granted until his
efficiency has been demonstrated.
The summer school will be open to
all who wish to have the best advan-
tages for the study of educa ton for
three or ~ weeks. All departments IS
of the institute will be represented.
The library contains about 16, ,OGO vol
umes, as that which is profound and
technical can seldom be taught orally,
but it need hardly be said that the
teachers are not bound by any slavish
devotion to textbooks. The children
are taken to Mother Nature to be in
structed in science. Geography and
history are naturally combined. Arti-
fetal rivers and sandhills constructed
by the little ones themselves illustrate
the growth of the world and locate the
scenes of the rise and downfall of ma
tions. The true aim of education is be-
lieved to be character building, to
which knowledge getting must be
duly subordinated To again quote
Col. Parker: "The ideal school is the
ideal community. Character constant
ly realizing itself in citizenship. in COM
munity life, in complete living, is the
immediate, everlasting and only pur-
pose of the school,"
Subjects will be correlated and each
study made to enhance the Others The
children will be taught here every
thing that they learn anywhere else,
but there may be a vast difference in
the manner and the purpose of the
teaching. Every recitation will be an
examination. Special attention will
be given to dull and backward chill
dren. Only his own very best will be
demanded from any pupil. The indi-
vidualism of each will be encouraged.
In short, the aim will be to reveal to
each student what the best in life may
mean for him and to train teachers
throughout America how best to give
their pupils the true American educa-
ton. Chicago may be congratulated
anew on having again added to her
claims as the educational center of the
Onlted States. EDWARD JULIAN.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
EDUCATION Is LIFE.
That Is the Sentiment Adopted by
Modern Educators.
What the New Chicago Institute for
the Training of Teachers and
Its President, Col. Parker,
Expect to Accomplish.
Especial Chicago Letter ]


CTTN is seldom that a radical re-
former receives. during his
A earthly existence, the APP
probation that is so generously ac-
corded to Col. F. W. Parker, presi-
dent of the new Chicago institute en-
dowed by Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Col.
Parker's methods have revolutionized
teaching in this country. Perhaps
method" is not good word to use
in connection with his work, as he
seemed to disown it when, last April,
he addressed the large audience so
vitally interested in educational mat
ters, which had gathered to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ad-
vent in Quincy, Mass, where as su-
perintendent of schools, he first in
troduced ideas entirely at variance
with preconceived opinions regarding
the instruction of children in this
country. He said: "Those who seek
for some special and peculiar method
or device in the Quincy movement will
never find it. Faith, ideal spirit, ex-
plain all that pertain to our success,
whatever that success may be. The
outcome was what may always be eX-
pected under similar circumstances
progressive movement. If you ask
me to name the best of all results /
should say the more humane treat
ment of little folks. We tried to
teach them, not as children or as pu-
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Woman is a conundrum that man
can't guess, but he is unwilling to
give her up.-Chicago Daily News.
Ex-President Harrison is a believer
in the theory that the lawyer must
study law his whole life long. Not
day passes but he devotes a portion
of it to some textbook.
The bishop of London is an ardent
admirer of the classics. He is credit
ed with the remark that the happiest
years of his life were the ten during
which he kept to a resolution that
he would read no book written later
than 1900
Prof. Gilman, of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, studies sociology mostly with
out the aid of books. He believes in
seeing actual conditions, and is thus
no stranger to the poorer quarters
of Baltimore, where he goes with
notebook and open purse.
Marie Ronge, a German lady, who
was born in London, has found an
original way of utilizing her fine
library. She writes to school-teach-
ers, especially in rural regions, to
ascertain their tastes in the way OF
reading, and then sends them par
GELS of her books, to be returned at
hereXpense after they have been read
The marquis of Butte has fitted up
in his ROthesay residence, Mount
Stuart house, beautiful Roman
Catholic chapel, which will be one OF
the finest examples of religious arch
itecture in Great Britain. The un-
worked marble for the pillars and
arches alone will cost $4,000, and fol
the altar a shipload of red-veined
marble has been brought from Italy
When Senator Frye was at Range
ley lake native approached him and
said: "Mr. Frye, I am puzzled to
know whether 1 should call you
Mr.. Frye or Senator Frye" "Well, -
replied Mr.. Frye, eff 1 was in Wash
ington to-day my friends probably
would say: Good morning, senator,
but anything goes up here. Bills as
good as anything"
Henri Regnier, the French critic
who lectured in this country last win.
ter, is writing his impressions of the
country for Partisan newspaper
and in one article says that while
Germany exalted Gothic and Wagner
and Italy exalted Michael Angelo anC
Dante, America considers her artist!
like Poe and Whistler as accidents
and gives her homage and admiration
to the gigantic money kings.
When the present king of Italy wa
prince of Naples he visited OXFORD
and met Prof. Max Muller in tn,
Bodleian library. Oxford owns one o
the finest collections of ancient coin
in the world, and Muller, withou
knowing that the prince knew any
thing of coins, showed the collection
to him with great pride, carefully ex
planning the various specimens. Whel
he had finish the prince picked out ;
rare denarius and showed that it hat
been wrongly classified ever since i
had been in the collection.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
LONGING.

The green road, the clean road: it is so
broad and high:
1t stretches from the happy sea to touch
the happy sky.
On! L ianshed once to forsake it, but I'm
longing now to take it
Inc P4een road, the clean road, that is SO
broad and high.
The gray street, the gay street; how SOL
emniy it shines,
The sun imprints his pleasures, but there
pain between the lines.
OH l smiled at first to see it, but 1 m
eager now TO flee it
The gray street. the gay street; how SOL
emnly it shines,
The pure love, the sure love- comes over
me like rain;
The tinsel of my heartless love is turning
poor and plain.
It's my life 1 have been giving just to
make a decent living,
It's my all have been losing just to get
a little gain.
The nest song, the best song, is crying
swift and sweet;
The tunes within my bosom, but the
times not in my feet
All! they only sing for pity, do the voices
in the city.
Did you ever hear a homely song sound
happy in the street?
The gray street, the gay street; for me it
holds 10 rest,
Not even when the summer sun is sailing
down the west;
And 1 cannot find my pleasure in a road
my sight can measure
From the little room l dwell in with
memory for my guest.
The green road, the clean road; it is so
broad and high,
1t stretches from the happy sea to touch
the happy sky.
Oh! to rise and part with sadness! Oh!
to move and meet with gladness
On the green road, the clean road, that is
so broad and high!
j. j. Bell, in Chambers Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15

Joined the Fourth New Hampshire
regiment His war record is too well
known to need comment. He left
the army when his regiment was mus
tered out in 1865, put aside all offers
of political preferment and became
principal of the Manchester On. H.)
grammar school, for he says he does
not remember the day when he did not
believe he should be teacher. At Day
ton CO., in 1868 he began reform work
in methods of education. Although
strongly opposed by teachers and peo-
pie, the board of education had faith
to appoint him principal OF the first
normal training school in Dayton. In
1871 he went to Europe for the purpose
of studying the science of education;
in 1872 entered King Williams univer-
sity at Berlin, where he spent 21a years
in the study of psychology, philosophy,
history and pedagogics. He travelled
over the continent, visiting schools,
studying the arts, geography and his
tory of the various nations IL. -, on
his return to America, he was elected
superintendent of schools at Quincy,
Mass, and began his work April 20, 1875.
During the three years, 1S7S-'6O, over
10000 visitors inspected the Quincy
schools. Col. Parker asserts that he
introduced no new methods, simply car
ried out the recommendation of the
great educators of the past, Comenius,
Pestalozzi and Froebel. In 1880 he was
supervisor of schools in Boston. Here
his work met fierce opposition, but he
was reelected. However, he desired to
come into closer contact with schools
that he might verify the suspicious Of
better things which he thought were in
store for children.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
He declined the offer OF sunersu.

tie decnned the offer of supertn.
tendency of schools in Philadelphia,
but, on January 1, 1888, became prin-
clpaI OF Cook county normal school,
which had had a struggling existence
for Is years. He regarded Chicago as
the storm center of our civilization.
Here he could closely study the chill
dren IN the practice school and enter
into what he believed the greatest need
OF the country-the education and
training OF teachers. He has given the
school worldwide reputation, and
this is the man who has been selected
as head of the new institute which
promises to do so much for our future
citizens, for as Col. Parker says, "the
future demands an education into free
government, strictly American edu.
cation" which will meet the demands
of the times with their world prob
lens that are weighing us down and
the ever increasing duties of citizen.
ship. These problems must be worked
out IN the common schools"
The Chicago institute is near Lake
Michigan, on North Park avenue, and
may be easily reached from any part
of Chicago. 1t offers unusual advan-
tages for all the work. play and recrca-
tlon connected with the school, being
adjacent to Lincoln park, with it's
Fairgrounds, botanical, horticultural
and geological gardens, and the libra
ries and scientific collections in its
vicinity. The building is designed 10
accommodate three schools, the aca-
demlc, pedagogic and summer school.
1t is to contain library, gymnasium,
natatorium, manual training-rooms,
assembly hall, music, lecture and class
rooms. There will be laboratories for
home economics, geography, history,
biology, physics and chemistry. Owing
to labor troubles the building will not
be ready for occupancy at the opening
of the school on October 1, but COM
modious temporary quarters have been
secured in the vicinity. In the aca-
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
KNEW ALL ABOUT GENIUS.
Poets Wife Describes It and Shows
She Is Thoroughly
Posted.

II have just finished a sonnet" said the
poet, according to the Atlanta Constitution.
''Thank heaven!" exclaimed the wife,
rthat'll buy beefsteak and sack Of
hour!"
"And here is an ode for the state fair"
Glow fortunate! Ham is Is cents a
weeksi"
Il have also written love song which is
as tender as an April rose"
"What a dear, sweet soul you arel I'm
sure mats good for can of lard and a
gallon of molasses!'
Woman said the poet, sternly, "do
you know what genius is@'
"Yes," she said, thoughtfully "Some-
times it's telling the butcher to call again,
shutting the door on the baker, hidin' from
the house rent man, and singing, when Sun
day comes, I would not live always; ask
not to stay!"
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
YANKEE DEIFIED IN CHINA.
An American Soldier of Fortune Who
Was WOrshiped as a God by
MOnGOIians.

To worship a dead American as a
god, to make pilgrimage to his
shrine, to hear tales of the miracles
enacted there--all this is possible in
China, where josshouse stands over
the grave of Edward T. Ward, who
created the ever victorious army to
which Gordon afterward owed his
fame, says the New York World.
Ward, the Yankee soldier of for
tune, was the only foreigner ever
diefied in China. He won this sacred
regard by his military genius, for to
him more than to any other individual
was due the crushing of the Taeping
rebellion-that bloody convulsion
which for years devastated the rich
est provinces of China and cost mil
lions of lives.
He was born in Salem, Mass, in
1928, and from boyhood sought des-
perate adventures. Baked of a West
Point education, he went to sea. At
the outbreak of the Crimean war he
Joined the French army, but after his
arrival at the front he had a quarrel
with his superior officer and was al
lowed to resign. After taking part in
Walkers filibustering expedition
against Nicaragua he shipped as a
sailor on a vessel bound for China.
He reached Shanghai in 1859. The
city was in panic. Chung Wang, the
greatest of the Taeping generals, had
reached Sung-Kaing, 18 miles away.
The foreign powers were doing moth
ing. In despair the merchants of
Shanghai proclaimed reward of
100000 to any body of foreigners who
would drive the Taepings from Sung
Kiang.
Ward presented himself to the chief
merchant and entered into a contract
by which he was to receive the entire
reward if he should raise force and
capture ung-Kiang He gathered
under his standard 100 European and
American sailors and in the face of
great difficulties marched on the en-
envy. In a pitched battle before the
walls of SungKiang he drove back
5000 Taepings, but retreated when
another force attacked his flank.
On his next expedition from Shang-
hal he was REINFORCED by a body of
imperial Chinese troops, whom he de-
signed for holding the places won by
himself and his soldiers of fortune
This time he captured the city, al
though outnumbered a hundred to
one.
The only reverses he encountered
were in two successive attempts to
capture Sing-Po while the defenders
were commanded by an Englishman
named Savage. In the first assault
Ward was wounded in the jaw.
Brought to trial by the foreign con-
suls of Shanghai for violating the
neutrality laws of his country, he es-
capped by swearing that he was no
longer an American citizen, but a Chi
nese subject. He met a hero's death
in pitched battle near Ning-Po.
Shot in the stomach while leading a
charge, he refused to leave the field,
but remained, like Wolfe, to urge his
men on to victory.
The Chinese buried him in the Con-
fucian temple, which was unique
honor for a foreigner. \ shrine was
reared over his grave and declared
miraculous. Some years later the Pc
king government proclaimed him a
joss.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15

pills, but as human beings" At this
reunion, friends of education, from
the Atlantic coast to the Hawaiian is
land testified either in person or by
letter to the high esteem in which
they held the work accomplished by
Col. Parker and his co-laborers dur
ing the last quarter century.
Col. Francis Wayland Parker was
born in the village of Piscataquog,
town of Bedford, N. H., on October 9,
1887. His ancestors were actively en-
gagged in the French and Indian and
revolutionary wars. His grand
father fought at Bunker Hill. In
every strain of Col. Parker's heredity
are ministers and teachers. He was
well advanced in his studies when, at
eight years of age, he was taken from
school and bound out to farm work
for five years, attending school but
eight or nine weeks each winter. He
now considers that during this pc
riod he received the best part of his
education. Here he studied geog-
raphy and all the sciences in a prac-
tical way. although he did not dis
cover the fact until after about 20
years of experience in teaching.
Thirteen years of age he left the
farm, and, eager for an education, at
tended Mount Vernon (New Hamp-
shire) academy. Here he did chores
to support himself and worked on the
farm in summer. At 16 he taught Is
pupils at SIS per month. He contin-
ued to teach school, work on farms
and attended academies until 21 years
old. In 1853 was principal of the
school at Carrolton, Ill. At the break
ing out of the war, as private, ne
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15

Ex-Congressman A. T. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O:
Gentlemen-"I have now used two bot
ties of Peruna, and am a we'll man to-day.
| could feel the good effects of your medicine
before l had used it week, after suffering
with catarrh for over year" Respect
fully, Al Goodwin.
Cataarh in its various forms is rapidly be-
coming a national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hart
man. This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. Promi-
nent men have come to know of its virtues
and are making public utterances on the
subject. To save the country we must save
the people. To save the people we must pro-
teet them from disease. The disease that
is at once the most prevalent and stubborn
of cure is catarrh. Public men of all par
ties recognize in Peruna national catarrh
remedy of unequaled merit. Send to Dr.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, for free book
on catarrh.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
mPthOd in IT.

Mullins always perfumes his paper
money" said Cumso.
Does he think that purifes to"
asked Cawker.
No; but it adds another scent to
every dollar bill."-Town Topics.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
GrPHfnPSa.

Siliicuss-When would you say that
a man has acquired greatness?
Cynicus-When he deserves his own
opinion of himseIf-N. Y. World.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
Indefinite.

Daisy Gushley-Oh, you darling! l
just heard of your engagement to-day.
Cissy Summergirl - Which one?--
Brooklyn Life.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
Repairing Boston Streets.

To prevent obstruction to traffic in
the main streets of Boston in the day
time, all the repairs are made at
night.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
Always Promising.

\ fashionable tailor says that many
of his customers dwell in the land OF
promise.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
NEW PRODUCT FuR HENS

Summer Boarder-What kind OF
fowls are those?
Farmer acknowledgements Rocks.
Summer Boarder-Oh, yes. They're
the kind that lays the corner stunes,
amt they?-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02
EVERY WILLING NAV Is BrsY.
Only the Growers Find Nothing 90
DO These Happy Days.


some ie'lte are never satisfied They
would grow II they We're going 20 be-
hung Gfo"lo were from the beginning
ana VIII A- lu L1e cIl1 AAl4t tl+a fact 81,
ifAt th" country today Is IN more pros-
porous com ili'"u than " has been since
lle days ~ " and y" Every industry.
from 'ir -m.iirr io iar wash taa, II
TInnirs in fuH blast, ana Oh" 'anorer and
investor a"' makins nat While the sun
shines TIE northern gone i0 calling for
oNr supplies. ~hli" The tropics aTe scnd-
ing gFea- ehiiS Peg ~athrr lp oar surplus.
Prosperity i-lAh- "" every hand Homes
are hri.'d VIVA nope ANA love, Rnd aasi-
ness m+n are sang iine over Increasing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02
FINE COUNTRY FOR FRUIT.
Apple Crop of the state VIII He VI
to Average.

EllenSburg Localizer.
The Wenatchee and the country Dor
dering on the Columbia river 1t appears
is the natural home for fruit of all kinds
There is seldom a shortage OF any kind.
At one time II was feared the fruit in
both places named was badly damaged by
the frosts in the month OF April. but 1t
turns out that the alarm was n false one.
Orchardlsts are pleased that the damage
is light The fruit growers around
Wenatchee and along the Columbia river
depend very much on Montana and the
mines east for their market, for 1t has
been their main dependence for a good
many years in the past, With no further
loss it is thought the apple crop in the
state Will be fairly good. OF course apri-
cots, cherries, prunes. pears and plums
will not be a full one. One good thing
about the failures in this country In that
there never occurs a total failure OF fruit
over all the state.
This country has too many resources
to cause general suffering of our peo-
pie, and they are always sure of plenty
TO eat. The facilities for shipping are
TOO ample from one portion 10 another
to cause shortage in the entire state.
or course II is different In an overcrowded
country. where there is not sufficienoy
10 go around So we need not at any
time worry over a shortage In the line
of agricultural products. We can expect,
therefore, to be on the safe side for
living. AMI We may consider ourselves for
tuuatc In this regard.
In the early days OF Oregon the state
was named the big red apple country"
California was dependent on oregon for
her fiuit supply, and in tll spring Of 1859
the demand Wa so great that apples sold
fer Sil hushci for shipment to California
lien fruit too, at the same time sold for
81 20 To s. a dozen. There Is no fruit
grown in the Northwest that is equal or
superior 70 that In Washington. Apples
as a general thing DO remarkably well In
thi- state. as we'll as o. cgon. Some kinds
ore rs good as that grown anywhere In
the Northwest. Az il becomes plentiful
W. don't doubt Inc price win go down
aud viii Pc subject 20 the universal lsw
Of supply and demand
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02
More Perfidy and Dishonor.

Democratic promises and professions
are mostly humbug. During the years
following the election Of 1892. when the
government in its executive and iegis-
lative branches was turned over to the
Democratic party, they pledged them
selves to perform many things. but
when in full control all Of those pledges
were forgotten. So is IT today when an
opportunity is offered to deal with the
trust question.
Democrats are supposed to be opposed
to trusts. Mr.. Bryan Is recognized as
the spokesman OF the party and this
Is what he provided in the way of
party declaration for the fusionists OF
Nebraska last fall:
I'VE are opposed to the principle Of
monopoly wherever 1t manifests itself
we demand the enforcement of the
present federal law. the enactment Of
such new legislation as may be neces-
sary, and a constitutional amendment
IL the present constitution is construed
to protect trusts. to the end that the
nonopoiization of industry by private
corporations may be absolutely pre-
vented Every trust rests upon a cor
poration, and every corporation is a
creature Of laws. and the law. state and
national. must place upon the corpora
lions such limitations and restrictions
as will protect the public from injury"
A measure that would carry out fully
the suggestion of this Nebraska fusion
convention as to a constitutional
amendment giving congress power to
deal with trusts is introduced In the
house and those opposing it are Demo-
Gratis who think Mr. Bryan's antitrust
ideas are about right. Yesterday they
defeated the proposed amendment in the
house. Practically the solid Democratic
vote was cast in favor of the trusts
and against a measure of repression
commended by this same leader. Some
people call this politics. Others say
that II is another case closely resem-
bling perfldy and dlshonor.