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Fourth Century Shorthand.

The Bishop of Manchester in Notes and Queries.
That shorthand was used in the ancient
world Is well known. but our information
is still scanty and any addition Is welcome.
1t may, therefore. be worth noting that
there Is in the Armenian Acts Of st. CAL
listratus" a reference to the employment
OF stenography. A translation of this Is
included in Mr.. F. C. Conybeare's "Arme-
MAN Apology and Acts of Apollonius and
Other Monuments of Early Christianity"
a book for which all students of the early
ages Of the Christian Church must he
grateful. The account Of Callistratus was
probably written in the first half of the
fourth century. 1t includes several long
addresses of Callistratus to his fellow sol
diers. in explanation of the mysteries Of
the new faith for which he and forty-nine
Of his comrades became martyrs PERHAPS
with view to giving them authority as
verbatim reports the compiler says:
But there was q certain scribe of ths
law court. who was near to the prison. and
he listened to the discourse Of Callistra
tus. and wrote 1t down in shorthand on pa
per. and gave it to us; and we set in or
der. with all accuracy, the record and out
line Of his thought"
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time OF their lives" In these yards there
~ recreation; the recreation that counts
the recreation that fosters freedom and
freedoms offshOot. self-respect Early in
the morning, from s to g. at the recesses OF
the school day, Saturdays and two even
ings week the children who 60 to this
building and many from the neighborinp
schools romp, play and are happy and good
Garden With Flowers.
First OF all the school boasts a garden
with flowers and vegetables. These gardens
are the property Of the pupils-planted OF
them. titled by them, looked after by them
and when fruition time arrives they are
stripped equally by those who worked them
for 1t Is a Greenleaf rule that the worker
shall profit. and in SO doing teach the drone
TO be up and doing These gardens were
allowed to be started in beds one foot wide
around portion of the fence. They now
occupy a space of five feet wide, the entire
length and width of the yard. The first
year meant the hauling out of some fifteen
Inches OF gravel; hauling loan TO fill in;
watering with watering cans, ard much
upusual labor on the part of boys and girls
who now, having advanced to higher grades
tnan the sixth-the highest in the Green
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Oysters and Typhoid Fever.
From the London Chronicle.


That typhoid fever can be conveyed to
man through the media OF oysters is an I'M
questioned fact. The bacilli of the disease
can survive for a certain number OF days
in the body OF the oyster while it lies in
sea water. II during this active period so
to speak. man eats the oyster he becomes
liable to typhoid attack. II is satisfactory
to note that certain local authorities are
bestirring themselves in the matter of pre-
vention from typhoid infection through
oysters. The sanitary committee of the
Cornwall county council recommends that
the council shall petition the board of trade
to invest 1t with powers 10 prevent the
laying down of oysters in any area under
the councils jurisdiction which may be re-
garded as unsuitable from a sanitary stand
point. This is a step in the right direction
and one may only hope@shat the example
set by the Cornwall authorities will be fol-
lowed by other local bodies. who. knowing
the locale of oyster beds, may be regarded
as best fitted to check the sending OF In
fected oysters beyond their area.
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THE RECESS PERIOD
Hour of Recreation for School
Children.
PROBLEM PRESEN TED
ITS SOLUTION DISCOVERED BY
PRINCIPAL OF GREENLEAF.
Grounds Boast a Garden Where Flow
ers and Vegetables Are Grown
Property of Pupils.

The grades above the second in the public
schools of Washington have two recesses
daily, one from 1890 to II O'Clock and one
at the noon hour, from 10 to l. The lower
two grades have the short recess from 1915
to IL. The problem has been. and in most
cases is how to make these recess periods
valuable. As a rule the best that can be
said of them is that they give the children
a change of atmosphere and relief from the
confines of the workshop; yet many have
thought that much more beneficial rest
could be had right in the school room on
account of the generally boisterous recrea-
ton the recess affords for those other than
the timid and retiring ones. who gather to
themselves and twist thumbs until the re-
cess bell calls them again to the room. The
cementing of friendship among scholars
who meet seldom except at such recesses;
the creating of a school feeling of unity, of
fellowship. the physical development of
girls and boys alike, teaching the initiative
in games-such things can be done through
the TeCeSSeS. But the using of recess for
such purpose seems to have been over
looked by nearly aIl-overlooked by many
teachers because it takes extra effort to d.
rect such recreation Being undirected it
might easily be creative of more harm than
good
Some schools have solved this problem
and the recess is doing more for the school
o. q uI.4t JI4stl any else COulQ 90, as II
daily strengthens the child in his care for
others: in physical prowess it makes him
leader if it is in him; it eradicates DULLES:
1t drives away that great bane of growing
youth. self~consciOusness, and in so doing
heightens morality and. besides. develops
an Independence ordinarily lacking in chill
dTen.
AT Greenleaf school, of which Mr.. A Raw
Riordan is principal, the one which claims
as its own the parents night school and
the vacation school. is a yard which would
surprise parents and teachers of other To-
Calites were they to take the trouble to
visit it In this yard every square inch of
space is utilized-is stretched to get some
use out of it for the child and his parent.
for whom the school was built In the
yard. which is comparatively small being
composed of two back yards each about so
feet square and two side yards each 80 by
10, over 300 children daily have the best
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eral Francis Nash, who fell In thu battle
OF Germantown, on the 4th day of October,
III, bravely contending for the independ-
ence of his country"
1t appears that the governor of North
Carolina never carried into effect this reso-
luton, and again on September 90 1881,
the Continental Congress agreed to a SINH
lar resolution for the erection Of a monu-
ment to Brigadier General Davidson, who
commanded the militia of the district of
Salisbury, In the state Of North Carolina,
and was killed on the LIST day Of February
last, fighting calamity In defense of the
liberty and independence of these states"
Inc Twenty-Seventh Congress combin ID
these two resolutions into a bill, which was
passed July 10, 1912. In each one cf .hes,
legislative acts the amount approprla led
for each monument was $500. The -esolu-
ton just reported from the library commit
tee has raised this amount to 5000 for
each monument. The resolution In It's pres
ent form was favorably reported first to
the Fifty-fourth Congress and again to The
Fifty-fifth. The report on the resolution
states that the records have been searched
and that there is nothing which shows that
the respective governors of the state Of
North Carolina ever did anything to carry
out the provisions Of the resolutions The
sites for the monuments have not been Sc
lected, and the resolution now pending pro-
vides that the Secretary of War shall act
conformity with the governor Of North Caro-
lima in selecting such sites.
iiC ittOIu VI lHc men WHICH congress
has been trying to honor for so many years
indicates that they are eminently Wo--hy Of
such honor.
Gen. Francis Nash was appointed colonel
Of the LIST Regiment of North Carolina
troops on April %, 1916, and was subse-
quently promoted to be brigadier general.
He was ordered to join Gen. Washington
in the north, and served with great salts
ommanderin-c He was in command
Of a brigade at the battle of Germantown
on October 4. 1777 and was mortaIly
wounded, dying soon afterward. The same
shot killed his horse and his aid, Mai.
Witherspoon, who was a son of Rev John
Witherspoon of Nassau Hall fame He was
buried in the Mennonist burial ground at
Kulpsville, Montgomery county, Pa, where
monument was erected over his remains
by the citizens of Germantown and Nor
ristown, under the leadership of John F.
Watson, esq.,, of Germantown.
Gen. William Lee Davidson, q native of
Lancaster. Pa, was born in 1746 He re-
moved to North Carolina when child. He
was major in the list Regiment of North
Carolina troops, the same regiment of
which Francis Nash was colonel. He went
with the latter to join Gen. Washington,
was promoted to be colonel and brigadier
general, and took a distinguished part in
the battles Of Brandywine, Monmouth and
Germantown. He was later transferred to
the south, and fought with Green and Sum
ter in the Carolinas. He was severely
wounded at the battle of Calson's Mill, and
was killed at the engagement of Cowan's
Ford, on January 81, 1871. Davidson's Col
lege, North Carolina, was named for him.
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other building can IL some one in each
building would use little effort See one
recess at Greenleaf and you will become
convinced of the value Of such recess-a
recess that does more to bring the princi-
pal and pupils together in love and friend
illness than anything else in the school cur
riculum possibly could. The use of the
yards by the children at the regular recess
periods is but step-the initial-one toward
making fullest use of the school property by
having the ground during the school time
at the disposal of parents with children
whom they ordinarily wheel or have
wheeled about the streets. and for the use
in the evenings of parents and pupils alike.
The Greenieaf can well make the begin
ming. 1t boasts as its patrons parents who
back UP the efforts of the teachers with all
that Is IN them; it boasts parents intellt-
gent enough to see the value of the school
and willing to make use Of such value; 1t
boasts parents who work hard daily to
feed, clothe and school their children. and
who when they meet at the school see OPP
portunity to help others less fortunate
than themselves; 1t boasts children and pa
rents who believe and swear by the creed
Gen. Harries has preached and spread
among them-"help the other fellow
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Brain and Intellect.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The exact seat In the brain of the highest
intellectual faculties has formed a moot
point in science since the functions Of the
organ of mind began to be investigated
with accuracy. The general opinion local
ICES what we term mind in the pre-
frontal lobes Of the brain, but by another
school Of thinkers the hinder lobes have
been credited with performing our highest
cerebral duties. The balance of evidence
Is decidedly in favor of the former view,
and recent researches and observations by
DR.. Phelps an American investigator, would
appear to assist in strengthening the opin-
lon that the most important portion of the
brain is its anterior region. In the course
of the Investigations In question some 295
cases of brain injury and disease were ex-
amined. In all save two 1t was noted that
interference of extensive nature with the
pre-frontal region resulted In serious dis
turbance of the mental faculties Less Sc
we're injury produced less marked effects.
These facts parallel the researches Of other
investigators. and they are further sub
stantiated by what Is observed in cases of
tdiocy connected with a want of develop
ment Of the frontal lobes of the BRAIN
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And this is the reason we're wanting to know
(And we're wanting Il sol
Where our own fathers went we are willing 10 go,
Who save you the name OF Old Glory-o-ho.-
Who gave you the name OF Old GLORY,
The old flag unfurled with q bllowy thrill
For iustsnt; thea wistfury sighed and was .tlu.
Old Glory. the story we're wanting to hear
Is what the plain facts OF your christening were
For your name Just to hear It.
Repeat 1t. and cheer IT. 5 tang to the spirit
As salt as a tear:
And seeing you H. and the bays marching by,
There's shout In the throat aud blur in the eye.
And an aching to live for you always-or die.
II. dying, we stin keep you waving on high.
And so, by our love
For you. floating above.
And THE srars Of all wars aud the sorrows thereof,
Who gave you the name Of old Glory. and why
Are we thrilled at the name Of Old Gloryp
Then the old banner Icnped. like sail in the blast
And iuttered audible answer at last.
And it spake. with shake OF the voice and q,
said
By the driven snow-white and the living blood red
VI my bars. and their heaven OF STARS overhead
Iy the symbol conjoincd Of them all. skyward cast
As hoat from the steepio or flap at the mast.
or droop Ger the sod where the long grasses, mod
My name is as old the glory Of God
So came by the name OF Old Gl,-v
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Red as a Cure.

From the Chicago News.
The interest lately excited in England in
what is known as the "red-light treatment"
of smallpox, wherein the patient is confined
In room into which only red light is ad-
United, calls attention to the remarkable
way in which modern science seems to re-
vive and reform empirical methods of the
past. Even so far back as the reign of Ed
ward ~ smallpox patients were treated by
wrapping them In red covers and putting
red balls IN the bed. 1t was thus that John Of
Gaddesden treated a prince of Wales. This
method has also been noticed as a popular
custom in Roumania. In recent years, too,
a French surgeon has told of smallpox pa
t1ents in Tonqufn being Isolated In alcoyes
almost darkened by red carpet hangings,
and Of wonderful cures ensuing. In Japan
the patients were covered by red blankets,
and the children given red toys to play
with.
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yards are never entered at night or after
hours.
NO one Is present at the recess to re-
strict the children's play. But they are
properly looked after by the principal and
also led to new games by him.
Inc Youngsters line up, and each has his
turn at the chute and other games, and in
consequence selfishness Is fast disappear
ing, roughness is being eliminated. and the
excellent discipline and good order, the
outcome OF systematic recreation, is al
ready attained. The gum habit, so preva-
lent In the schools, has been killed by the
exercise on the playground. The yards are
sun shaded by awnings rugged by the bows
ana kept In repair by the girls. On RAINY
days two large play rooms fill the place Of
the yards fairly well. the equipment from
outdoors being temporarily moved in In
response to question as to the tidiness
OF the children after such exercise the
teacher said they are heater than ever be-
Tore, as 1t Is impressed on them to stop at
the warning bell to prepare for their
rooms. each. with some exceptions. having
MS own soap and towel.
Solves the Problem.
So one building has made profitable q
questionable period-solved II as every
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Naming the Child.
ON the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Now, necessarily, when the new girl
baby arrived, there was much discussion
among the members of the family as to
what her name should be
I'VE will call her 'Geraldina,'" said the
fond mother.
why not call her 'Esmeralda? asked
the first grandmother. Il saw that name
in a story once, and always wanted to try
ii on a baby.
"Oh." murmured the second grandfather,
that would never do. Let us call her
'Fanchon.'"
But don't you think 'Eltessa' is a pref
ty name. and so odd, too?" put in one OF
the aunts.
Excuse me. ladies'" ventured the poor
father, who sat near by, but you seem to
forget that We are trying to find name
for human being. and not for a 5-cent
cigar"
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ames whitcomb Riley in Atlantic Monthly.

m LID GLORY, say, who.
W. By the ships and the crew,
And the long, blended ranks of the Gray and the
Blue
Who gave you. Old Glory. the name that you bear
With such pride everywhere
As you cast yourself free to the rapturous air.
And leap out full length we're wanting you to?-
Who gave you that name. with the ring of the
same,
And the hoLor and fame becoming to you;
Your stripes stroked in rippes white and of red
With your stars at their gIittering best overhead
By day by night
Their delighttulest light
Laughing down from their little square heaven of
Who gave you the name of Old Glory-say, who
Who gave you the name of Old Glory?
The old banner lifted and faltering then
In vague Iisps and whispers fell silent again.
Old Glory-speak out! We asking about
How you happened TO favor a name, so TO say,
That sounds familiar and careless and gay,
AS we cheer 1t, and shout In our wild breezy way
we-the crowd, every man of us. calling you that
We, Tom Dick and Harry. each swinging bis hat
And hurrahing 'old Glory.' like you were our kin.
When las!-we all know we're as common as sin,
And yet it just seems like you humor US all
And watt us your thanks, as We hail you and fall
Into line, with you u.s. waving us on
Where our glorifed. sanctified betters have gone.
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the continent a good deal. but the babIt
never spread, perhaps on account OF the
comparative clumsiness Of the things. BlIt
lie women who are carrying the canes now
adays WELD them with good 1,aI ~ or,
aIoelt the first sight Of a girl s,riltng down
an avenue and making the conyenti.ral
masculine debonair moves with walking
SUCK is trifle startling ArbIi "a U-h, an.
pear to know what they are IA il,fn,, ob,t,,
clalm that the girl with the walking cane
mas come 10 stay. II their forecasts are
correct, the market for rattars among re-
Nehseful or belligerent theatrical Women
ought to suffer a quick deClins n,5 ~. -,
OF the nat pin as a weapon Of off,nss or
license. as the case may be. VIII no longer
be the thing.
Panama Hat Rage Still On.
Inc rage for the Panama hat among the
men or this town shows no signs Of abaffnpr
ana already the dealers I'm the hot-latitude
headgear are bewailing their lack OF fore
SIGHT In not having foreseen the actual
extent OF the fever They were caught
almost empty-handed at the beginning Of
last summer, when IT was found that the
demand for genuine Panama hats was ro-
ing 10 De unprecedented. and as Panama
mats are articles that can't be ordered ON
hurry conditions by wire or cable they had
70 pocket big losses, while men who wanted
Panama hats had to pay huge prices for
uhem- The matters determined not to be-
ana so they sent enormous orders Tor the
mats OF all varieties, shapes and prices for
delivery at the beginning OF the present
season They say that the demand has
been so immense that their stocks are now
virtually exhausted. and that the grade
OF hats now coming in is so poor as TO be-
almost worthless. A Panama that at the
beginning OF May was ticketed In a Broad
way hatters window at So would now
command SI5 easily. and the exceedingly
expensive grades of Panama hats for men
are absolutely not on the market OF New
York at all at the present time. The thing
has got so over here that the grade and
style Of the Panama he wears is the mark
of a mans relative standing in the COM
munity, and on the streets you will oh
serve men furtively cycling each others
Panama headgear and passing on with cal
culating expressions OF countenances. Most
of the Panamas that came along this way
at the beginning OF the season were hand
some and becoming to the majority OF their
wearers. but some Of the more grotesqus
styles have been making laughter for the
newsboys ever since the beginning of the
warm weather c. L. c.
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LoNG-DELAYED MONUMENTS.
To the Memory Of Two Brave Revolu-
tionary Soldiers.

There is joint resolution now pending
In the House Of Representatives having
just been reported from the committee on
library, which. If passed, will consummate
legislation begun as long ago as TIT. On
November of that year the Continental
Congress resolved: 'That his exceliency,
Governor CasweH Of North Carolina, be re-
quested to erect monument, of the value
of $500, at the expense of the United States,
In honor Of the memory of Brigadier Gen
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leaf-stand around in proprietary way and
tell how three years ago, with a dilapidated
old pick and broken shovel, they carried
away the stones which grew faster than
anything else that year.
Are these gardens fenced off? Oh. no.
Then the gardens are much trampled on?
Wrong again. Seldom is q foot mark
noticed-except that of the cat, wh0 comes
each night to try the lettuce. Seldom, If
ever. is there a disposition toward destroy
ing or robbing the beds. The why Of it all
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International congress or workmen's
dwellings will be held June Is to 10 In Dus-
seldorf.
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A Joke on the Practical Joker.
From the Fliegende Blaetter.
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the merits of her "nflatable vest" The
ferry people who have had their schedules
broken by the young woman are demanding
that she be sent to the women's reforma-
tory for life, but the magistrates exhibit
tendency to be rather lcnient toward the
distinctly plucky and energetic girl, SO
that they are only inflicting nominal fines
upon her, while she is decidedly getting the
advertising she seeks for the queer life saw
ing invention
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Solves the Problem.

So one building has made profitable q
questionable period-solved II as every
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The girl with the walking stick is be-
coming a frequent sight In New York,
chiefly, however, along that portion of ire
Broadway march known as the Rlaito.
Young women 1auntiiy carrying walking
canes are to be seen pretty plentifuIIy In
other sections Of the city. however, and rot
few Of them have lately swung along
9Th avenue waving the baton OF the male
pedestrian to and fro. The canes they
carry are not specially made for women,
but are simply the fashionable slender
walking sticks of the period that men on
parade use. Five or six years ago the car
rying Of alpenstocks was affected by quite
a large number of women that had toured
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have never known of its failing.
II SO, something more serious is
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Oldest druggist.
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