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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

mand for better instruction and training
Ct tho grade teachers in this line Of vork
not only that they may be more efficient
in teaching gymnastics to the children,
but also for their own physical improve
ment, because the strain of school work
is felt as keenly by the teachers as the
children. II, when the children become
tired, restless from long sitting and their
attention wavers, they could be given a
Few minutes of brisk exercise with the
windows opened, both pupils and teacher
would be greatly benefited and twice the
amount OF work accomplished. 1t is es-
peclally the girls who need the benefits to
be derived from systematic physical work.
Under the existing social conditions a
girl is deprived of her physical freedom
Just at t1e time she most needs exercise
and muscular development to fit her for
the duties of womanhood. A naturally
frail and delicate girl may develop into a
strong and healthy woman IL kept out of
doors a great deal of the time, walking.
riding, playing golf, tennis and other out
door sports, together with regular work
In some gymnasium under a competent in
structor. In the gymnasium girls are
taught first Of all the correct standing
positions. After the age of 5 the girl and
woman who stands well is a rare excep-
ton to the rule. 1t is a surprising fact.
but true, that the normal poise of the
body is lost between the ages Of 2h and S
years. in the normal position the weight
is on the balls of the feet, the hips back.
chest held high, head up and chin in. II
this position is lost 1t is far easier to cor
rect it in childhood than later in life. Few
children understand correct breathing, or
breathe deeply, SO one prominent feature
Of gymnasium work is the development of
their chests and correct methods Of breath
Ing. Round shoulders, fiat chests, droop-
Ing heads, hips too far forward, spinal
curvature and unevenly developed hips and
shoulders are some Of the defects common
among children and often caused by bad
habits of standing and sitting in the school
room. These may all be greatly benefited
through gymnasium work, although II is
much more difficult to accomplish salts
factory results after the pupil is IS years
OF age. A great deal Of responsibility rests
with the school teachers, who should con.
stantly watch the children to see that they
maintain good positions while recitins and
studying.
Noted I'm Public Schools.
Some interesting data concerning "pu-
pills attitudes" has been gathered by the
public school section Of the Boston Phy
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
Woman with a Pas

Judge: Curses on my fate!" The un-
happy girl moaned sadly.
Curses on my fatel" she repeated.
my past pursue me like a phantom
of evil?"
She shuddered so that her clothes refused
to At her properly.
"Ah-h-h-h!" she groaned. "Just when /
am getting a foothold In society here comes
some secret enemy who threatens to pub
fish my picture as a baby, when l gained
thirty pounds In two months by eating In
FAINT food, and, as IL that were not enough,
he declares that he will scatter broadcast
facsimile pages OF the village paper which
tells of my having been voted the most
popular young woman in Higginsville, o."
Though her a~gonized parents endeavored
to soothe her by telling her OF the new
trust her papa had formed tina very day
she still moaned and refused to be COM
forted, crying:
"Oh, papa! why were you not my grand
father? Then we would not nave had to
bear this blight Of having suddenly acquired
wealth."
Trembling with grief her father skunk
from the room with a haggard look in his
eye.
(P. S.-The unhaggard eye was glass;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

steal Educational society. 1t was found
that in music and reading lessons the posi-
tons were good. but few kept good posi-
lions in study and none in very busy work.
More boys than girls supported themselves
upon the elbows, while a larger percentage
of girls slide down in their seats. Many
brace their feet in the desk irons or sit
on one foot and lean forward, compress
ing the chest. Others while reciting stand
on one foot, resting the other, lean on the
seat or drop the weight, throwing one hip
higher than the other. Another thing that
often causes a hip to be larger or a shoul-
der higher is the manner in which the
books are carried to and from school.
These are some OF the many habits which
lead to the bodily defects mentioned above,
and where the grades are not provided
with the necessary gymnastic facilities to
help the children overcome them, they
may obtain the needed help in the WELL
equipped gymnasiums OF the Young
Women's and Young Mems Christian asso-
Citations, which are located in this and
many other cities.
Element of the Play.
The element of play and pleasure should
enter very largely into all work for children
as far better results can be obtained when
their work appears to them as a pleasure
and not a duty. 1t is the natural instinct
OF children to play. Much has been writ
ten upon this subject Of play for children
and | can but quote DR.. @. w. Fitz of Har-
ward university. who says: "Play is moth
ing more or less than the most important
means nature has of preparing her child
rem for their life Of work. Thu youth be-
comes more completely an apprenticeship
to life, with play as a master workman. All
OF natures children play and are thereby
prepared to live; not playing, they die"
After showing how nearly alike are the
ways In which children and young animals
play, he says: 1--WE have seen that children
play like young animals. But do they /?
They long to play, 1t is true, but few are
given full opportunity. At the age Of s
they are sent to school, wher they must
keep quiet and do practically all their work
under the direction OF another. The Until
ative is taken out Of their hands; they have
merely to obey. They are many times
forced to deal with things beyond their
comprehension, and they are trained to
memorize. Life become to them a dull. I'M
interesting grind against which their play
instinct grumbles and frequently breaks out
into open rebellion.
we must consider that the child does
not reach its full development until II Is
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

September in a healthy normal condition by
Christmas is becoming thin and irritable,
and by the close of the school year is nerv-
ous, excitable, eats little, talks and walks
while sleeping and dream of their school
work. But during the summer months,
with plenty Of play and fresh air, they par
TALLY regain their former health. A large
number of children each year are Obliged
TO drop their school work from ill-health
and inability to stand the mental and norr-
Gus strain. Prominent educators, ply
sicians and parents are becoming aroused
and alarmed at this condition, which is
growing worse year by. year. Our young
girls, between the ages CT IL and 18, are
becoming physical wrecks, either partially
or totally. This shows there is a lack of
recreation and muscular ~exertion combined
with their studies. Such ~exertion is needed
both to stimulate the growth of muscle and
set free the energy that stimulates the
mind. The solution Of this problem has
been partly demonstrated in some places by
giving more time to the physical and less
to the mental work than is given in the
usual school curriculum. BY physical work
is meant physical exercise, manual train
ing and outdoor sports. Instruction and
facilities for physical training are gener-
ously provided for In the school systems of
Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, Swift
zerland and England. In most Of these
countries the work Is under the direction
OF teachers especially trained for their
work in government normal schools OF gym
nastics. II the ordinary class teachers
have charge Of the work they also make a
special study of it in connection with their
other work.
I'm the Science.
In this country, during the last fifteen
years, physical work has slowly, but stead
lily been added to the regular school work.
1t was made a special department Of the
school curriculum in Kansas City and Chi
cagO in 1885. and since then in Boston,
New York, st. Louis, Washington and
many other cities. Omaha is taking its
place among the other progressive cities,
which is evidenced by the large and we'll
equipped gymnasium which has recently
been added to our High school. In many
OF these places the work could be greatly
improved IL each school had a fully
equipped gymnasium, apparatus on the
play grounds, organization Of separate
classes for boys and girls, more music
(piano) in connection with the exercises
and special attention given to the individ-
ual needs of those pupils who require cor
receive work. There is also a great de-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

about 25 years old. During this period the
stimulus for growth, which can only come
through adequate exercise, should be con-
stantly acting to bring about the full de-
velopment of the individual, for without 1t
the physical life is incomplete, the Joy OF
work is dulled and the spirit Of life weak
ened. Shall we steal from the child the
opportunity for his full development for
the sake of a little earlier mastery, or
hoped-fo for mastery, of elementary fragments
of knowledge? Shall we not rather give to
him the fullest opportunity for his devel-
opment and let him be a Joyous. cheerful,
strong animal, and as a result become an
ADLER, nobler and spiritually stronger mann
HELEN NJ. WOODSMALL.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
Main Qualifications

Chicago Tribune: II see,' said the young
woman who had called to apply for a posi-
ton, you want a girl in your grocery de-
partment. ! think I'd like the place"
Have you had any experience In that
liner" asked the manager Of the department
store.
Yes, sir" she replied. II can write one
pound graduated sugar with three
scratches and a flourish" g.
She got the place. q
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has been done toward the ad-
- vancement of physical education
F1H% in this country, because all those
- who have thought deeply on the
subject have and are realizing that It Is
impossible for a young man or woman to
be symmetrically developed, in the fullest
sense OF the word, without the highest
physical development.
AS it is only with the best instruments
that a workman can do the most perfect
work, so it is that the body, which is the
instrument Of the soul, must be main
tanned in the best condition possible that
the life work of every soul may be fully
accomplished.
through life, therefore it is Of the utmost
Importance that special attention should be
given to the physical education Of children
that they may have healthy bodies which
must support the studious and deep-think-
ing minds of the coming generation"
Much has been done for the future health
of a boy or girl who, during the formative
period. has been given systematic physical
training, which has helped them to grow
Alright and through which they have ac-
quired the habit and love of exercise.
The old-fashioned idea of the necessity of
physical education for children is we'll ex-
pressed in the following letter written by a
fond mother:
Mrs. Brown: You must stop teachin' my
Lizzie fiscal torture she needs yet readin
an fgors init sums more as that If l want
her to do jumpin | kin make her jump.
MRS. CANAVOWSKY.
Aim of Physical Culture.
But today the interdependence of mind
and body Is we'll recognized and parents
and educators are coming more and more to
say with Montaigne, 'Tis not a soul, tits
not a body we are training up, but a man,
and we ought not to divide him." The aim of
physical training should not be great mus
cular strength and the performance Of
clever tricks, but the maintenance of health
and to educate the mind to control and CO.
ordinate the whole muscular system. The
results should be better health, nerve con-
troll, endurance, power of attention, quick
and accurate thought and grace. Then, too,
each child will gain courage and self-con-
hdence through knowing and testing his
W powers. Good nerves and controlling
will are the foundations Of a fine mind, but
instead of laying this foundation the pres
lent school system is directly responsible
for a large percentage of the nervous dis
eases so common at present among chill
dren. Many a child that enters school in
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

JRING the last fifty years much
has been done toward the ad-
vancement of physical education
in this country. because all those
who have thought deeply on the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

Mil1ers Will Call for the Delivery
of the Bulk of their May
Holdings.
VISIBLE DECREASE 100000 Blu.
Firmness All Around-MOre Interest
in the Statistical and Sup
ply Situation.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, April
30.-Strong cables, little tightening in May
as the option closed, and a decrease of $780,,
900 bu in the worlds visible supply as figured
by Bradstreets were influences for strength
in wheat to-day. Rains and more rains were
reported, but the trade is gradually working
away little from the rain reports and
giving attention just at present to the
statistical changes. July wheat was up
fraction, opening at 74B@75c, and by noon
had sold to 75&c. May wheat advanced to
74Ac. East of the Rockies the decrease in
wheat IS 5.97s,ooo blu, While the quantity in
Europe and ahoat shows decrease of 900, 600
bu. Liverpool closed ed higher. ,H
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu, against
100000 bu last year, and shipments $4,000
bu against 511. 900 bu Wheat and -four clear
ances equaled $4,000 bu. Minneapolis re-
ceived lis cars against III last year, and Du-
luth had none, compared with last year.
The expectation is for heavy deliveries here,
probably 100000 blu, and in Chicago de-
liveries on May contracts are expected to
run from 1900, 900 to 5000, 900. 1t was reported
that 100 loads had been worked at New York
for export but only 10 loads were confirmed.
Winnipeg wired that holders are loosening
up little and freer movement may be
looked for there. Near the close the market
receded from the early high points and closed
firm but quiet. Minneapolis July closed at
751s@75Ac, May 74c, September 79Ac. Chi
cago July closed 1890 and May 74Ac. The
principal strength of the day was in Min
neapolis May, which closed at a gain of x
Q%c.
Tho cash market was strong as ever. No.
I northern and No. were salable to arrive,
the No. / at 75ss@751sc, and No. at 74A@
74lsc. Millers bought the best wheat. For
the No. 1 the basis was unchanged at 11ac
over May. No. of good quality brought 1ac
over May and No. 8 wheat sold 1ac under.
Rejected and no grade sold from SIC for bin
burnt to 71@72c for the best lots.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
THE CASH TRADE
Elevators Loading Out Flax-Coarse
Grains Quiet. a..@ ~

Grains Quiet. @
FLAX- Eighty seven cars were loaded out
of elevators yesterday and more Is going out
to-day- Much of this is going to local oil
MUS. one car NO. l sol5 at $l76 There
was sale of flax screenings at $1225 Re-
ments, cars. Duluth had hone.
Closing prices: Minneapolis, cash, $1.75; to
arrive. 81: May, s1.74k; July s1741a Du-
luth, cash, SIT, on track, sl.77; to arrive
SLIT: May, SLIT; September s13s1a; October
$780,.
CORN-There was not much change from
yesterday in corn. No. 8 yellow sold at 6OA@
604c. No grade held around Sc. At the
close No. yellow was quoted 59Hc. Receipts,
IA cars. shipments, car.
OATS-Fairy active and a shade frmer
than yesterday. No. white sold at 42%c
on some lots and at the close was quoted
42c. Receipts, IA cars; shipments, car.
FEED AND MEAL-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn are quoted $22; No. / feed, $23;
No: 2 feed, so: No. feed. SIS; granulated
per bril-
MILLsTUFFS--slightly lower quotations are
occasionally heard on the outside but millers
are holding as quoted below. Bran in bulk
is quoted at $14; bulk shorts, $14 ton ;
saF sssAa s. M F ssh dog IN
sacks $3.50 per ton additional. Shipments,
1906 tons.
RSE%-No, 2 closed at SAC. Receipts, cars;
shil ~nts, none.
Oslo; mailing grades, 57@64c. Receipts, /
HAYMUpland fancy e5 5000 so; upland choice,
s7.50@S.5o; upland No. !, s7@7.5O midland, Sc
@6.5o; medium, s5.5o@s; off color, s4@4 so:
tn t1me ety, fancy $l1@ll5o timothy choice
choice, s4@4.5o. Receipts, 70 tons; shipments
81 tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
INVESTMENT GOSSIP

Waldorf stock gossip to Watson: The opin.
ions expressed in Wall street circles tonight
again reflect confident expectations of fur.
Their advance in the market. Western opera
tors are bullish and are buying the shares Of
the grain carrying roads which in view of
reported crop damage is regarded as very
significant But the Chicago and Pittsburs
contingent, while powerful factor in specu-
luation, is not now the dominating influences,
There are strong indications of buying of inn
portant stocks by the railroads and by thu
substantial interests identified with them, fol
example Hartman. Gould, Rockefeller, Nor
gan and Moore whose purchases are believed
to embrace Illinois Central St Paul. Mis-
souri, Pacific, Texas Pacific, Wabash and
Reading, while the Moore interest has bought
block of Northwest common with the OBJ
ject of representation in the company's direc-
torate. With the bulk of the stock in the
hands of heseIarge interests and the public
carrying only a moderate line it is argued
that the speculative situation is Just the
reverse Of that of a year ago. the eve of the
May panic, and that the bull operators find
it easy to carry out their programme of TAX
ing up and advancing one group of stocks
after another. III
St. Paul reports earnings for March net
increased $12e,4s1.
Watson from New York: It is oficially an
nounced that the Canadian Pacific railway
had acquired the Ottawa, Northern & eWst-
ern railroad, a combination of lines includina
the tramway3 line near Ottawa, which will
shorten the transcontinental route by ovea
thirty miles.
New York to Edwards, Wood & Co.: Anert-
can stocks in Londcn frmer. Anthracite Lac
Dor situation unsettled and strike possible.
Crop news favorable except in Kansas, where
more rain is needed.
Union Pacific March net earnings. increase.
$175,636. St Paul March net earnings, in
crease, s126, 4S1.
New York to Whallon, Case & Co.: The
room traders are bearish and are using pos.
sibility of coal strike to bear the market
A. NJ. Day to Whallon: Stock market acts
we'll. Nothing in sight against it but possible
miners strike which is not likely Think
well of buying Union Pacific
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
RANGE OF July WHEAT
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Wheat Starts a Little Stronger on
Bulliah Gossip.

Wheat Starts a Little Stronger on
Bulli.h Gossip.
Chicago, April so.-opening business in
grains to-day vas quiet IVY wheat started ed
slightly higher cables and the continued
somewhat improved and on some small buy
ing by the crowd that has been bullins corn,
spring wheat country was not very favorable:
A report from IS counties In Minnesota and
South Dakota estimated a. reduction In the
wheat area Of 20 per cent from last year
Receipts We're still small. Duluth received
fary oea aRd ater the erly
July slid back and steaded at 7b%c. LOCAL
receipts were "a cars, none OF contract grade
two points, against 1876 for the three north
western points last week and z2O year ago.
Expectation Of liberal deliveries Of May
gain selling down to 75as@751ac, and clos
ing slightly irmer, !b@Nc up at 75%c o,
Close 5 Wns ssse ARF 7 7$ Mh bscem5 &c.,
red, slN@ssNc:, No ? hard winter. 76A9
zMe No. hard Wn5sE 7S ST. northern n6
spring, 74A@75Ac; No. spring, 7o@7oAc. .
July corn opened shaae to 1s@Ac Up at
s37sc to e4c, 2on the wheat influence Trade
vas small and crop reports were
ment, however, was still felt in this pit and
July sold up to 64Ac, and steadied. Re-
ceipts were only 81 cars. 4t:
A few selling orders put out by the leading
bull house were enough to press corn back.
July sold de Nms te SIC and closed weak Nc
Close: Corn-ApTil 615s@61Mc; May, 615s@
s1Ac July, 69A@63ssc: September. 62hc; De-
cember, 47%c Cash corn, No. 3, 62AQ62Ac. 4
Oats started out quiet. During the opening
hour there was no evidence of any furry in
May options, which might be expected if
the constant rumors about a corner in that
option were true. Prices hung very steady.
July opened unchanged at $3.50 and on a
small demand sold up to 369sc. Receipts were
100 cars ~,
Close: Oats, May 41Ssc; July, 345sc, new
December, 3oc, new 31Ac; cash No. 2, 42,A@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

Chicago to Lewis: Mostly changing to-day
IN corn from May to more distant options. No
conspicuous trading so far. Market strong:
possibly influenced by wheat.
Berlin close: Wheat nc lower.
Budapest, wheat Nc lower
I Liverpool close: Wheat I'D higher; corn
unchanged to- I'D higher. Pm 6 ST
Counselman bought about half million
wheat in Chicago.
Lohrke wired from New York n thing,
doing there In cash business. -:
Dalton, Kan, wired good rains there.
Kansas City reported raining in two coun-
ties. -,
Generally fair weather predicted except pos
sible showers in Missouri and southern kan
~ 4 5Fsa5i n.y. z zS-9s.7. .
n McR {: no, says: We. believe thesunder-
almost strong, in face of the absolute lack
Of outside business and the bearish attitude
Of the local Spectator We think the cash
situation Y, 3 will be brought prominently for
this becomes feature the market Will sell
higher. "a 10 ~ {;
Clearances: Wheat and -four, Al 900 bu;
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 10, coo. bur- q.
Bradstreets decrease, 100000 bu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
State Grain Inspection.
April 90.
r. wv

April %.
Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-
Great Northern-No. ! northern, L. No Q
northern, Z; No. 3, 1; no grade, 1.
Milwaukee-No. 1 northern, 4; No. 2 north
ern, y; No. 3, Ii; rejected, 2; no grade. g.
St. Louis-No. l northern, l. No. north
ern, IL: No. 9, 6; rejected, 2; no grade, 1.
500 Line-No. l northern, i: No. 2 north
ern, 8.
ern, II.
Minnesota Transfer-No. / northern. L. 4
Total-No. l northern, 16; No. northern,
Other Grains-No. yellow corn, /: No. 3
white corn, l; No. 8 corn, /; No. corn, g;
no grade corn, 2; No white oats, 4: No. i
white oats, I; No. 3 oats, 2; no grade oats,
barley, L; No. fax, g. rejected flax, l.
Cars Inspected Out-No. northern wheat.
81; No. northern, 101; No. 3, 81 rejected
II; no grade, I; No. white oats, s. no grade
oats. l. No 8 barley, /; No. l flax, "A; re-
jected flax, 10; No. rye, l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
LONDON FINANCIAL
COnsols and Quotations of American

T.. = s / Z sE Il u Isl
London, April 3o,-Consols for money,
q ll1s coRsos for account Jgne
ferred, 1o1A:: Baltimore & Ohio. 111A: Can
adam Pacific 1901; Chesapeake & Ohio, 1915;
Chicago Great Western, 29A; Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, 1854; Denver & Rio
Grande, AN; Denver & Rio Grande preferred,
g &E Erie 4o3A; Erie first preferred, Tx !;
15314;; Louisville & Nashville, 1904; Missouri,
Kansas Texas, 273s: Missouri, Kansas &
Texas preferred, 55h; New York Central, 116
Norfolk &, Western, 601s; Norfolk & Western
preferred, 80; Ontario & Western, 35N Pen
nsylvania, 7sA; Reading, 34ss; Reading first
preferred, A.: Reading second preferred, 81;
Southern n Railway, 80 Southern Railway pre-
ferred, 1914; Southern Pacific, 50; Union Pa
cific, 10S; Union Pacific preferred, 90k; United
States Steel, 43b United States Steel pre-
ferred, 95A; Wabash, 20; Wabash preferred,
4714: Spanish Fours. 7sk; Rands, 127s:ssDe
Bar silver, quiet, 2a1kd per ounce. Money,
21s@3 per cent. The rate OF discount in the
open market for short bills ISL 13-16@27s per
cent: for three months bills is 13-16@2M
per cent 2fa