The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-18

goer was brought before the Judge for
kissing at performance which he had
seen. The judge discharged the de-
PENDANT with these words: 1--WE been
to the theatre many times myself when
l would have felt better if l could have
shown my opinion by kissing. If man
has the right to applaud, it is certainly
his privilege to hiss
The Siberian exile system has been
one of the worst institutions in the adj
ministration of Russian affairs. Half
of the unfortunates who have been it's
victims never went through any form
of trial. A large proportion of these
were hurried acoss the frontier to be
buried alive in the wilds Of Siberia, to
suffer the knout and other barbarities
imposed by the merciles penal COVER
nors, without knowing what offenses
they were supposed to have committed.
Suspicion Of plotting against the State
was sufficient cause for deportation.
A class recently graduated from one Of
our largest chronological schools num-
bered one hundred and seventy nine
young men and women. Eleven Of
them took up special studies in this in
stitution or others. All but thirty-thre
Of the rest found employment within a
year. They engaged in the service Of
electric companies. railroads, cotton
nd
iron and steel foundries, and others OF
our most important industrial enter
prises. Many Of the establishments
that welcomed the young graduates are
in peculiar sense 'close corporations"
A man who had nothing but money
employ; and If he did, his wealth would
confer no privileges, since they do not
need money. They do appreciate spe-
cial knowledge and technical skill, and
the man who possesses these qualifica-
tons may find that they open the way
to places of authority and honor.
Men make great striving to live as
they desire; but it is doubtful whether,
after all, 1t be not more satisfactory to
die as one wishes than to live SO. The
surgeon of the Perry arctic expedition.
escaping from all the dangers that
hedge in the north pole, has returned
only to be run over by trolley car
while riding his bicycle. Men can bear
the ills Of life with a certain equanim-
ity il they can only be assured Of quit
ting this world in a properly dignified
or heroic manner. What expedition in
volving almost certain death lacks for
volunteers, IL It only be properly spec
tacular? How many bridge jumpers
would there be without newspapers and
notoriety. But common men may not
bring about their own deaths so sure
ly; or fate has small sense of fitness, or
Is it a perverse sence of humor in fate
which she gratifies in the ends she
metes out to us? Or can 1t be that,
after all, and against appearances, we
deserve the ends we come to?
The National Educational Association
has offered a series Of prizes for essays
on four topics, in all Of which educa-
tors and the friends of education must
necessarily feel lively interest. The
topics are the seating, the lighting, the
heating and the ventilating of school
buildings. The best essay on each of
these topics is to receive prize Of
two hundred dollars, and the second
best a prize of one hundred dollars.
The association reserves the right to
print and distribute the successful es-
says. 1t is to be hoped that this enter
prise will bear good fruit, a harvest Of
valuable suggestions. Not infrequent-
ly boy or girl breaks down, and the
blame Is laid upon studies, when II
may. very well be that be or she does
not study too hard, but is the victim of
a seat which is a WEAKNESS to the
flesh. or Of windows which so admit
the light as to strain the eyes, or Of a
system of heating which bakes and ex-
hausts, or system of ventilation which
makes 1t necessary that those who are
partial to fresh air shall sit In a draught
and SO run the risk of taking cold.
School houses In the city have been de-
cidedly improved in recent years, but
many in the country are still In the
worst sense primitive, they are
menace to the health of those who oc.
cupy them.