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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11

to eliminate from time to time in the
succeeding editions certain unneces.
sary and obsolete topics, the result of
which is the simplifying and making
more rational and practical the subject
of mathematics. Your committee be-
lieves that further eliminations may
he made with profit and thereby much
valuable time saved and mental energy
conserved.
'The committee recognizes the value
or mathematics as n mental training.
but In view of the fact that fully half
of the pupils leave school before the
fifth year and three. fOurths before the
eighth year, your committee Is of the
opinion that the best interests of the
majority will be conserved by empha-
sizing the rudiments of the science,
that less ground should be covered aud
that the work be more thoroughly
done.
"The committee by vote of . TO O
favOrs the elimination of algebra from
the elementary course.
20. Your committee believes that
geography and history should be con-
current studies. That geography and
history should be taught from the text
book from the fifth to the eighth year
instead of the fifth and sixth year.
ana that special emphasis be placed
upon photography and commercial
geography.
Your committee feels that In some
schools the disposition to supplant too
largely the textbook with geographical
readers and supplementary reading Is
at the expense of definite knowledge
upon this subject of great and increas.
Ing Importance.
20. Your committee finds that the
pupils who have finished the eipmen-
tary schools as a rule are deficient in
English. They can neither speak nor
write the language In an acceptable
manner. This deficiency Is u serious
handicap to business and good citizen.
ship. Every pupil finishing the Gle.
mentary school should he well ground
ed In tech nical grammar and he able to
speak ana write the language with a
reasonable degree Of facility aud nc.
curncy. TO that end more thorough
ana extended course In grammar stud.
led from textbook Is recommended.
-. Your committee believes that no
language other than English should he
taught below the high school. and that
the time now taken for them would
better be devoted to English and civil
government.
"rhe remaining features Of the
course Of study are being considered
ana will be the subjects of further ~.
ports"
The subcommittee. which agreed
unanimously 10 the report was com.
posed Of the following: Howard II.
Gross. chairman: Charles =. Bartholf.
Mrs. James Frake. Thomas J. Morgan.
the Rev. Edward A. Kelly. Miss Kate
starr Kellogg, DR.. william Giffin. Miss
Jennie Goldman, Oscar NJ. TOrrlsOn.
Maurice II. Jones, Mrs. !. l.. Dillon.
Charles Il. Barrett. Ida NJ. Pahlman.
Florence n. Colt.
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Jacob YondOrf. DR.. G. veen, DR., ],
Neen. &. Il. Frank. Aid. +. +. Herr.
mann, c. II. Schaar, John Schramm.
i. y. Brandecker, +. W. BlOcki. N.
Prussing, +. Brandt. VIM. Weckler,
Eugene Prayer, Louis Gachmann, &.
+. Gunthcr. Math Schmeidenger. Harry
Goodman. Henry Heger. Albert Birk.
ner. Paul II. Rapp, NJ. G.. Schiff, John
I'lamp. Matthew Buler. l.. Gathemann,
Jno. Il. Traeger. George Hitzel. +. Bet.
tig. J. Schlemmbrecht. Albert Well,
Ed ROhrig, Carl GOetz. l.. Spiegelberg.
J.. Kaeseberg. Leopold Grand. Il. vOOs,
ii. 4. Petersen. Il. Midden,lOrf, Jul.
Kitchener, George Hetzel. Jul. Solo.
mon. Henry Lutzenkircllen, Rev. VIM.
Pnttendorf. NJ. Heidelmelcr. A. Won
resmer. J. =. Belaldem, A. Sieben, W.
II. Bose. Louis spielberg. Hugo =.
GrOsser, DR.. X. Borter, Fred Kuhlen,
John Haderlein. q. +. Blessing. Muth
Lilling. Louis g. legner. Henry Kers.
ting, Chas. w. Fuchs. John Deinhcrtlt,
Jacob Doerr. JnO. Wittenborn. Beruh
II. Heide. Chas. JOckiscll. J. thinner.
man. Julius Leuse, VIM. Klecmann, 10.
seph Miles, Chas. Ballack, Il. +. NJ.
Grentz. II. DOpheitle, G. Il. thinner.
man. &. Pfrrmann. VIM. ROthmann.
The following committee escorted Mr..
Bryan from the c., h. Il q. depot to the
Sherman House, where the reception
committee mentioned above met him.
The Bryan escort committee was M fol.
lows: Mayor Carter II. Harrison, Sam
uel Alschuler. Frank Wenter, Adam
Ortselfen. Rev. George ID. Heldmnnn,
George WOhlhueter, Adam jaeger,
George w. Clausenius, George Kersten,
Walter Michaells, John Traeger. NJ.
Schmidlinger, Herman Michel, George
h. Tlarks, Charles +. Gunther. Albert
BOesse. II. Seifert. i. y. Bnndecker.
John Block. Oscar Meyer, Samuel
Traub. +. w. Block. John Prayer.
Charles Warner, Henry Stuckart.
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700 MANY STUDIES.

The subcommittee Of the Executive
Committee OF the Citizens Education
Commission Of One Hundred reported
on the elementary schools Of Chicago
The committee believes that the pres
cnt course Of study and system of
crOw,iing the pupils II II menace to the
health Of both pupils ana teachers.
The report favors the elimination OF
algebra ana all foreign languages from
the elementary schools and recon-
mends that more stress he placed on
the study of English ana geography,
especially photography and CONNER
cinl geography. Ii IL recommended
that the study of mathematics be re-
strictcd 10 the foundation principles.
The Importance Of uniform texts AMI
courses throughout the city TO provide
for the shifting population Is empha-
sized.
The report. which Il signed by How.
ard II. Gross. chairman Of the sub
committee. follows:
'''rO the Executive Committee Of the
Citizens Education Commission Of
One Hundred:
"lOur committee appointed to exam
Inc Into the elementary schools Of Chi
cngO has given certain features of the
subject careful cOnsidera ton. and begs
leave TO submit n partial report upon
same. The subject IL exceedingly
broad. and so far but n part Of II has
been covered. After careful investlgn.
ilon the following conclusions were
unanimously agreed to:
-. That the prescribed course OF
study is too extensive as to the sub
jecis taught as well rs to the amount
Of work required within the time all0t-
ted. That II Is physical ana mental
impOssibllity for the average child to
accomplish the prescribed task without
ovcrwork and nervous strain so great
rs To he u menace to health.
Under the system In vogue the
teacher Is required to put her pupils
through the course within the year.
The result Is an intense physical and
mental strain upon both teacher and
pupils. Under such conditions thor.
ongh work is not and cannot he the
rule, The children are by this system
rushed forward 10 the consideration of
subjects far beyond their years. from
which they derive but little good.
80. For The reasons stated, the com,
Is of the opinion that the amount
OF work required should be materially
reduced.
~. Your committee Is further of the
opinion that the course of study should
he more closely followed TO the end
that greater uniformity may prevail In
both work and hooks used. for the rea-
sou That In n city like Chicago the |
population makes II necessary
10 transfer thousands Of children from |
one school TO another. ana with the |
course OF study as II Is followed there |
IS no definite basis for grading the |
pupils, and those transferred suffer n |
oss In adjusting themselves to new
md different conditions.
II. As to the subject of mathematics
n the elementary schools. yOur com.
nitiee Is OF the opinion that the text
: placed i'm the hands of the child too
'arly and that the use of two or more
eXtbooks treating on a different plan
ends toward confusion rather than de.
'elopment and defeats the best results.
AN examination of the textbooks on
rithmetic published at different times
the last twenty years shows a dispo-
ltlon on the part of the publishers '
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11
ELECTION BOARD IN 4 QvAHDARX

The Election Commissioners are
wrestling with the question. "Will
there be IN election for four Judges of
the Superior Court In Cook County next
November" 1t IL commended that there
are four vacancies; that Judges ball,
Gary. Kavanagh and Sears. who were
renominated by the Republican county
convention. arc holding over because
their successors have not been legally
elected ana qualified. and that the term
Tor which these Judges We're elected
expired In the fall Of 1850.
The Forty-frst General Assembly
passed u bill designed to extend the
term of the four Judges to 1900 because
the Cook County officials did not care
TO 20 to the expense of holding an cleo
ton last fall simply for four Judges.
At the time this bill was passed Il was
said openly In the House ana Senate
that the measure was clearly uncOnsti-
tuuOnal, hut that by common consent
there would be no test.
The engr0ssing clerk In preparing the
Dill made a mistake and wrote 1902 In
stead of 1900. The bill became a law
with this error, SO that ON the face of
the law the four Judges will hold Of
tce two years longer.
The Election Commissioners will be
required To decide whether the names
OF the candidates for the Superior Court
shall 20 on the official ballot. The legal
advice given the Commissioners IL TO
the effect that the terms of Judges
Gary. Kavanagh, Sears and Ball ex.
pired last year and that the extension
bill could not add one day to their term.
Lawyers who are expert In cOnstitu-
tional law declare that as there are
four vacancies on the Superior bench
they only can he filled by a special elec-
ton. These lawyers expressed surprise
that Judge Tuley should have granted
writ of mandamus ON County Clerk |
knOpf to include the four Superior
Judges In his election call.
The Governor, who must call the spe- |
rial election, according to these law
yers, cannot he mandamused, and II he
should choose not I'd call a special cleo
lion the four sitting Judges eau hold
office until 1905.
The Election Board ought to be In no |
luandery.
The terms of the incumbents have ex.
pired.
The names Of the nominees to take
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11
4 WOMB 10 THE WISE.

Good management on the part Of the
Democratic National Committee will
give Bryan Cook County by 10000 ma
jOrity.
IL the national committee intrusts
the campaign to the Cook County man.
ayers II will do well.
They are on the ground, and they
know the needs Of the local Democratic
army better than officials from afar.
Let the national committee turn over
the funds 1t intends spending here
nbouts to the men who have won many
victories In Chicago In the past, and
they will give very good account of
themselves.
With the proper help the local DEM
Ocratlc managers will give Bryan &c.
ono majority.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11

Republican politicians about state
headquarters asked themselves why
Congressman LOrimer. doc" jamie
son and the rest Of the Cook County
Republican leaders failed to attend the
Yates rally at the Auditorium Wednes.
day night. They said that the open.
Ing Of the campaign In Chicago should
have brought out all the local leaders
to I'LL the chairs that had been reserved
for them on the platform. Blount was
the only county organization man Wis.,
Idle.
More than one politician at the Great
Northern hotel charged that the Cook
County bosses ana their henclimen de.
libcrately bOycOtted the Auditorium
meeting because they wanted to make
the state fellows feel a greater need for
the Cook County men. The Cook
County men make no attempt to en-
plain their absence. They laugh of
Inquiries touching the matter with
"Oh. 1t was purely veterans meeting,
You KNOW" DOC" Jameson had
different reason. I'VE have the Dem
Ocrats In box like rat already"
he carelessly explained, land no mat.
ter which way they turn to try to get
out they will find men ready for them"
Judge Yates left for a renewal of
his vacation In Michigan. He will be
gone about ten days. 1t has practi-
cnlly been decided that the Republican
candidate will not make his first trip
through the state starting Aug. 10 as
ut first intended, but will wait until
after the Grand Army Encampment.
The Germans are a liberty loving peO-
pie. Many Of them are opposed to
Yates for Governor. as they term him
too much Of Methodist prohibi.
ZIONIST"
Why doesn't Dude Yates wear shirt
waist?
The Twelfth Ward will repudlate w.
u. Baker at the polls. They can't stand
for Baker. as Baker, they claim. means.
BlOnnt. and they also assert "that w.
IL. Baker is BlOunt's man Friday"
~
Hon. Geo. i. Foster has "kld glove"
ONeill beaten for Congress In the
Third District.
40
The labOring men of the Third Con.
gresslOnal District land there are n
whole lot of them are sOlidly opposed
to kid Glove" O'Neill for Congress.
@dA
Rudolph McCabe Paterson will lead
The colored forces who have combined
TO defeat kid Glove" O'Neill for Con.
sress In the Third District.
~
state Senator William ". Riley will
lrove a good man for the people at
springfield.
~
Una u. Carter has made grand rec
'rd as Drainage Trustee.
40
Vote against Berx for Coroner.
~
Hon. VIM. LOrimer Is the Republican
ARK horse for Mayor Of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-11

their places should be printed on the
official ballot,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20
Brick Arches COLLAPSED.

With a crash that could be heard 10
many blocks three immense brick arches.
constituting part Of tne ginside walls
Of the new Christ's Reformed
church. now in course of construction
on East Burke street. collapsed. throwing
tons of masonry in a heap in the interior
OF the partly completed structure and
weakening the big stone walls TO such an
extent that the completion Of the building
will be DELAYED for some months.
The defect in the structure had been
noticed several days previous and the
workmen We're on their guard. otherwise
the falling walls would probably have
buried human life 10 the debris Az
though the catastrophe will result in the
loss Of several thousand dollars there is
one thing to be thankful for and that is
that no one was either killed or injured by
the falling mass. Contractor Campbell
realized the danger before hand and or
dered the masons TO stop work on the
building in the morning. ,asas
The immediate cause OF the collapse
was the removal OF the wooden frame
work from the south arch. The supports
OF the other arches had been previously
removed and while Contractor Campbell
and his workmen were engaged in saving
away the last support the crash came.
The abutment at the southwest corner
gave way first and the ends Of the three
arches being connected, they fell almost
simultaneously. The arch at the North
end, which had been considered the weak
est of them ell. withStood all the. jar and
still stands. When the crash cane the
workmen on the interior OF the building
ran for their lives and escaped unhurt
The arches had span OF 50 feet aad
were "a feet high at the apex. They
were erected about four feet from the out
side blue limestone walls of the building.
This weight of the superstructure was too
great for the wall and at the southwest
corner 1t was noticed TO be gradually Civ
ing away. The collapse of the arches left
a crack in the west gable from the fun.
dation up, over an inch wide in some
places. Eight inch stones were pulled
in twain by the weight.
The west wall of the building is bulged
and almost the entire west Fable OF the
building is damaged The damage will
amount to over $4,000.
Contractor M. +. Campbell, of Win
chester, was erecting the building accord
ing to the plans of Geyer & Mowbray
architects, of Greensburg, Pa, as moditi
ed by the church building committee. The
contract price is SIL729.5o. The build
ing was to have been completed by Jan.r,
1901.
MIR. Mowbray arrived Friday and
viewed the ruins. The building commit
tee, the contractor and architect held a
NICE ing friday afternoon,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20
Knights of Pythias

The 1 Grand Lodge of knights of
Pythias, which has been in session in
Morgantown, for three DAYS adjourned TO
meet in Parkersburg next year. .SThere
were many aspirants for the offices. The
election resulted as follows
Grand chancellor, c, H. Wolfes, of
Martinsburg, grand viee-chancellor. B. +.
Sayre, of Grafton; grand prelate, w. l..
Mansfield, of Charleston; grand keeper of
the records and seal, Manor Jenkins, OF
Piedmont; grand master of exchequer, M,
H. Smith, of Keyser; grand master OF
arms, O. c. Wilt, of Fairmont; grand in
ner guardian, J. H. Thornburg, of Hunt
ington; grand outer guardian, ]. Thorn
burg of Huntingdon grand outer guar
dian, w. B. Pack, of Moundsvile, and
grand trustee, X E. Burke, of Terra Alta.
The lodge voted unanimously in favor
of building national sanitarium at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and ageed to levy a
tax OF 20 cents year upon each member
of the organization in the State for five
years. The sanitarium viii be solely for
the benefit of members of the order, and
was suggested at the late meeting of the
National Lodge at Detroit.
William Gerhardt, the veteran patriarch
sprightly and as lively as one many years
younger, is home from another secret or
der meeting the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias at Nor
gantown, where he attracted widespread
interest. One might take him for sixty,
but he will be S. years of age on the 18th
of this month and he is the oldest Pythan
Knight in the State OF West Virginia. His
hair is silvered over, but he wears a
smooth face, and is erect and spry as he
was twenty-five years ago. William Ger
nardt is worthy patriarch, and enjoys
the esteem and good-wi OF his neighbors
and friends at home. and of the thousands
OF Knights in the State who have met him
at Grand Lodge meetings He is the
father OF Pythianism in this State. and
bears the honor gracefully.
He belongs to Martinsburg Lodge No.
1, being the first organized in the State
as its number indicates. Mr.. Gerhardt
helped to organize it April s. 1869. He
has attended every Grand Lodge since,
until 1893. He is Past Grand Chancell-
or by having been Venerable Patriarch
years ago. and on account of his age and
long continued membership.
Mr.. Gerhardt was a representative to
the Supreme Lodge in $40 and 1871.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20

Most attractive gowns are made Of
the light cloths and the new weaves Of
crepon for the demisaison fashions
says Harper's Bazaar. A gown made of
the latter material has skirt laid in
small box plaits all the way around.
the plaits fastened down to very near
~ the foot of the skirt There is a
jacket made entirely in box plaits
which has a white satin waistcoat and
Is worn over a white satin blouse. The
trimming on the gown consists of cut
work design in white cloth. Another
gown in black and white foulard is in
almost the same design, but the box
plaits are wider. and instead of cut
work trimming there is a broad band
OF black ribbon that is run through the
plaits, and band of ribbon is also run
through the plaits on the waist, tied in
front with large bow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20

Or. HARPER's ONION FAD.
Entire Chicago University Takes "a
the Diet.


Onions on steaks. onions boiled, on
ions in salad, Are the rage at the Uni
versity Of Chicago. and its all because
DIR. William Harper. the president Of
the Institution, has been put on an
onion diet
Members of the faculty and students
desiring to emulate the illustrious ex-
ample set them vie with one another in
the amount Of onions they can consume
and the number Of different dishes they
can conco-t from the aromatic vegeta-
bic. Some are eating onions in sincere
faith in their health giving properties;
others say they are obliged to fall into
line in self defense.
DR. Sarah De Loss has been preserib
ing FOR President Harper, SO the story
goes. She believes in onions. All de-
ponds upon temperament, she main
tains. and the temperament is shown
by the hair the eyes and the face.
There are five temperaments, DR.
De Loss explained to the New York
World correspondent. First comes
the motor temperament in which any
disease is most likely to affect the mus
eles. Next is the vital temperament
where the heart is most likely to be af-
fected Apoplexy and such diseases
are common to this temperament. The
bilious temperament is confined to per
sons of dark hair and eyes. the san
guine temperament TO persons of red
dish hair and light colored eyes. Last
comes the nervous temperament shown
in persons who have the high and pro
truding forehead.
Il can easily prove to you the poten-
cy of onions" continued DR.. De Loss.
Just take piece of limestone-be sure
it is limestone, however and rub an
onion upon it. You will find that the
stone is soon reduced to a pulpy mass.
So it is in the system. Any secretions
Of lime are promptly dissolved by the
use of onions"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20
Cumberland Is Scared.

A rumor was circulated in Cumberland
last week that the b. & o. had issued or
ders for all fast freight trains TO run
through to Keyser and all crews should be
changed there. A gloom was cast over
"the hin. as MANY Of the business men
thought this was The beginning Of the end
lin which thought the people OF Mart
insburg can sympathize with them
But this time the rumor is not to Mart
insburg's disadvantage. Rumor further
had it that the shops in this city would be
placed in order for general repair work.
If the rumors prove 10 be true il will
be a blessing for Martinsburg. but a bard
blow for Cumberland such blow that
Martinsburg had scnie years ago.
The changing OF 50 many train crews
at Keyser would take fully $50 men with
their families from Cumberland. 1t will
be s months or two years before the cut
off is completed and then it is an assured
fact that the b. & o. will make some
changes and Maetinsburg is in line TO be
benefited by the changes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20
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A Disgusted POpulisf.

The Populist candidate for governor
of Texas has withdrawn from the tick
ct and written a letter in which he
roundly denounces the Democracy par
ty for its inconsistency. At Bryan's
statement that the Republican party
will destroy the republican form of
government he is particularly scathing,
saying the Democrats are the only or
ganized party that ever deliberately
shot to death the American flag, that
ever disfranchised citizens by millions.
that enslayed its free born. 1t forced
the war with Spain and then obstruct-
ed the appropriations to pay for it. 1t
voted to ratify the treaty with Spain
and pay S20,0O0000 for the. Philippines
and has ever since been clamoring to
turn them loose and shake the respon-
sibility. AS former Democrat the
Hon. Jerome G. Kearby has drawn a
severe but truthful indictment against
the Aguinaldo sympathizers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-20
THE MODERN STEAMSHIP.
Interesting Facts Concerning the
Performance of the Deutschland.


Performance of the Deutschland.
The detailed reports concerning the
performance of the steamer Deutseh-
land as they are found in The Scien-
tific American are extremely interest
ing. says the New York Sun. On one
of her voyages this way. although the
lead winds varied in strength from
to II out of a possible strength of II,
with exceptionally high seas which
were encountered on the first four days
of the trip" two-thirds of the journey,
the average speed of the voyage was
q. 16 knots. On the first day. with a
fresh wind and rough beam sea- she
hours she covered 40 miles in ''squally
weather and a very rough sea-" al
though she was detained for some time
in an effort to pick up lost seaman.
The next day the wind had increased
to strong gale with the sea on the
port bow. For six hours it blew with
"a strength of 10 to IL out of possible
maximum of II" The crests of the
rollers swept the foreeastle deck. yet
she steamed a trihe better than 20
knots. When the waves had torn away
an iron ladder and twisted the railing
of the forecastle deck, the ship was
slowed TO less than IA knots for four
hours, during which time lunch was
eaten without racks.
When ships can drive through Allan
tic gales at 20 knots, the sea may be
said to have been mastered. Those
who ask what use there is in a vessels
rushing across the ocean at the
Deutschland's speed of % knots in fair
weather must acknowledge that it is a
good thing to have the $1,000 horse
power aboard that enables her to defy
storms