The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
Educational Realm.

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The New York Board OF Education,
in its efforts to solve the problem Of
school facilities for the thiczly populated
East Side Is considering the erection 81
ten-story steel frame building to- be 4
fitted up as modern Echoolhouse with
ting capacity for 5000 children.
HISTORY FROM FIRST YEAR UP,
A committee OF the Chica 20 Principaps
Association has recommended that the
aching OF history begin with the first
and continue through the eight grades of
the elementary course by the story mas.
thod d s, - =
POWERS OF sUPT. COOLEY.
The Chicago Board OF Education fayors
a new law to give Superintendent Cooley
the militia tive Of appointment. promotion.
supervision Of instruction and discipline.
TIE TEACHING OF HEALTH.
commenting on the recent decision OF D
the teachers College at New York, TOT
begin next year the regular training Of
teachers how to teach health. the
words Work" for February says: Is
is odd that the only subject which
everybody admits ought to be taught to 4
every child in the public schools Is ths
only subject that has never been taught
namely. how to keep well" ~
TOO MUCH RESEARCH
At the celebration OF the 1fty-seoonx
anniversary Of Founders Day" he.a il 4
connection with the dedication OF North. x
western University's new building Al
Chicago. President Hadley. OF Yale, spoki n
against the modern tendency of college, II
to exalt original research at the expensa
of teaching. $3.50
ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS. IS
Twenty-one were killed and over MY
seriously injured In wreck on the Gems
tral Railroad OF New Jersey Tuesday.
Reading crashed into the rear end q -
local near Westneld. N, j. The express
engineer had not been notified when the
local changed tracks and failed to regard
block signals. !ST l5Sl
A collision between two passenger
trains on the Southern Pacific Railroad
near Tuscan, Arizona, Wednesday caused
the death Of twenty people and tho sera. Z
o,,s injury OF many more.
The building OF BIgelow Dowss Conn
Fany. hardware dealers OF Boston, was
burned Tuesday. sntailing loss OF $780,
600.
Over fifty insane women lost their lives !.
In fire that destroyed part Of the COL
ney Hatch Insane Asylum near London.
England, Tuesday. Terrible scenes were
enacted among the 5000 patients who
were terrified and unnanageable. Many
escaped from the Institution during tha
excitement is8sf
no DEDICATE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
President Roosevelt and ex-Presidsnt
CLEVELAND have accepted invitations to
take part in tho dedication Of the st,
Louis Fair on April Both next,
PROFESSIONAL COACHES BARRED. 1
American sporting men and papers ara
critloislng severely tho recent rule adopt. q
cI NV tfa eynrryo rIo ~ kt,A YarI~ -
ia, debarrlng professional coaching foJ
crews. The crews Of all countries OK.
cept England use professional coaches-or
nearly all.
at'KINIEY BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
The slxtleth anniversary OF the birth Of BY
ex- President Mckinley was commemorate
ed Thursday throughout the country.
"A HOUSE-CLEANING HOLIDAY. Il
BY the provisions of bill introduced
Into the Utah Legislature the first Mon- q
day in October Health Day." Is made
a legal holiday on winch every building
ha thoroughly cleaned and d,sinfected.
Fifty dollars fine is the penalty for fall h
ure to comply with the law. Sa5i
PATHS COMING TOUR.
Robert Grau has announced that he ID IS
to bring Adellna Patti to this country
certs to begin at New York November
4th. Most OF the larger American cities
will be visited. VA
DRAMA ON AMERICAN TRUSTS,
A drama with American trusts az It's
subject Will he produced at tho 0ldenbura
Court Theatre. Berlin, In February.
sALE or ART COLLECTIONS.
Two important art sales have been IN rs
progress The nfarquand collection has
brought many high bids and u total exs
tseding 100000. Alma-Tademss READ
Ing from Homer" brought $4,000, Az q M
sale Of rare books In Boston Hawthorn6g %
"Fanshawe" brought $3.50, III
YAI4.4 TO TEACH DANCING.
Irish Jigs. clog dancss. reels. llts ant
stage dancing ara to DO added to the #
course In gymnasiYp, work required u
freshmen at Yale IInivsrnity. ThN nurposs
Is stated by Director Anderson 70 IA "a IA
give physical potsa. grace. agility md swDs 4