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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-04-11

to formal work.
In the higher grades Geography
is taught by Miss Bessie Oman and
Miss Lillia Fournet. Thorough
instruction is given in this subject
in all its branches.
READING.
Learning to read is the begin
ming of child's education. The
work of the Teachers of reading is
one of the most important in our
educational system. 1t is the Pri-
mary department that the greatest
time is taken up in this very i'm
portant matter. The foundation is
laid right there.
Pronunciation and articulation
is earnestly impressed upon the
pupil while in the init.atory stage.
Pupils in all grades are required
to carefully prepare their reading
lessons, and are expected to be
able to relate to the Teacher the
leading incidents of the subject
matter. Pupils are taught that
expression is strong factor in
establishing good reading.
Supplementary reading work is
let largely to the discretion of the
Teacher in charge of the reading
classes.
ENGLISH SPELLING AND COMPOST
TON.
It is recognized that there is moth
ing that stamps person with lille
teracy more than an inability to
spell the commonly used words of
our language.
From the lowest to the highest
grades, all pupils are regularly
drilled in spelling and composition
every day. The pupils in their
respective grades are rot only re-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-04-11

q thorough knowledge of the fun
damental operations of Arithme-
tic before he is admitted to the
4th grade, which is the lowest of
the senior grades. Probably a
larger amount of time is devoted to
this important study than that OF
any other subject taught in the
school. A thorough knowledge OF
Arithmetic is SO useful and i'm
portant to the student in after
practical every day life that spe-
cial care is taken to thoroughly
prepare them in the more i'm
tant rules. .-.--
Algebra is begun in the eighth
grade, there are already about y
pupils being. instructed in this
branch. So. - ,f1':a :
Geometry is begun in the tenth
grade. , a'S 80
In the primary grades taught
under the supervision of Miss Liz
zie O'Bann On and Miss Kate
Oman. the chillren are first taught
to count by objects, AMI are then
advanced into tae tlbls, of ALI
ton. satisfaction and multiplicl-
ton. Computation is based upon
dealings with actual things and
thus thorough foundation is laid
for the child's future work in Arr
thmetic.
GRAMMAR.
Grammar is begun in the ninth
grade and sometimes in the eighth.
This subject is taught from the
18th grade up by Prof. Warrington.
Aft-r the thorough preparatory
training in Language work the pu-
nil finds it far simpler matter
than it used to be years ago, to OBJ
tain a comprehensive and intelli-
gible knowledge of the English
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our girls it will not be long before
a first class nine is ready to meet
and conquer all opposing teams.
The effect of this daily training
is incalculable. Pupils in all clas-
ses are taught to work in line, keep
step, come in, and go out of school
in a regular systematic and order
ly manner.
The difference in this school with
regard to orderliness and general
discipline since regular physical
exercise has been introduced is
really remarkable.
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of TRANSACTIONS.
MUSIC

Music offers safe channel to
the pupils for the exercise of their
surplus feelings. and the daily
singing of the national, patriotic
songs cannot but instil into our
scholars feeling of patriotism,
love of country and enthusiasm for
their school life.
The pupils meet in General As
sembly at 8 O'Clock a. m, every day
for ten minutes they are instructed
in the tor lie sol ia system inter-
spersed with the popular patriotic
and school songs of the day. A
regular song book with music, will
shortly be introduced SO as to ena-
BILE the pupils to practice and me-
morize the songs in their leisure
moments at their homes.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
The Primary Department conce-
ded by the most able educators to
be the most important is in charge
of experienced and trained teach
ers. There. TIE clild's mind s
trained to reas IN and observe not
by hard study and constant recita-
ton but by object lessons which
aim to captivate the chill >
attention without imposing labo--
ious study. This department is in
charge of Miss Lizzie OBannon
and Miss Kate Oman.
HOME WORK.
With the exception of the Chart
classes in the Primary department,
all pupils are expected to prepare
certain amount of Home work
for the following schOol-day. AT
the close of each respective period
the Teachers assign the Lesson to
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The st. Martin High School has
now reached period of its dew
elopment when it will compare IA
vorably with any school in the
state. The school is carefully gra-
ded. The different grades from
the Primary to the High School
department correspond to the
grades adopted by the Louisiana
State Board of Education. 1t Of
fers the best advantages for STU
dents desiring a high school edu-
cation and gives thorough prepar-
alton for entrance to any OF the
higher State Educational 1nstitu-
tons.
At the end of each session the
superintendent personally examin-
es each class and awards certifi-
cafes TO students who obtain the
required percentage. This certi-
cate entities the students to promo
ton to higher grade. This sys-
TEN of grading allows the advance
ment only of pupils who deserve
promotion. The school aims not
so much as to how advanced the
pupil is with books but how well
prepared he is to enter the next
grade.
SEPARATION OF sexes.
While the boys and girls are
thrown together for recitations they
occupy separate rooms during stu
DIV hours. and are also separated
during recess having separate yards
and different parts of the buildings
assigned them.
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
One great factor in promoting a
healthful school life is the setting
apart of daily period for bodily
exercise.
These exercises are regularly
conducted under the supervision
of trained and experienced teach
ers.
The exercises taught are main
" those that are advocated by the
Natchitoches Normal School OF
Louisiana and the Peabody Nor
NAL School of Nashville, Tenn.
The mole robust outside physl
cal exercises finds its outlet in the
now popular Basket ball game FOL
girls and the boys will be initiated
into the manly game of football.
The Basket ball game is playet
by the girls every day under tn
supervision of Miss Lizzie O'Ban
non and from the performance o
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-04-11

quired to accurately spell num-
Der of words. but they must also
be clearly informed as to the def
milton of same. In the lower
grades pupils are required to con-
struct grammatic sentences to in
clude in each sentence one of the
spec.ive words of their lesson.
From the 4th grade up. pupils are
expected to purchase an edition of
Webster's Common School Die
tionary which of course materially
assists them in obtaining the cor
rect definition of the less common
ly used words of the English lam
guage.
Composition or Dictation exer-
cises are alternately required by
the pupils. The former brings in
to play the Imagination and inven-
tive powers Of the scholar and the
latter affords ample power to the
Teacher to determine the progress
of the pupils with regard to cor
rect spelling, permanship and gen.
eral application.
FRENCH. r...
Miss Leila FOurnet is in charge
of this department, French is
taught only when the pupils enter
the 4th grade because It's assumed
that they should have a sufficient
knowledge of English before they
begin the study of language OF
secondary Importance to them
which if undertaken too early may
serve to cause confusion. Advan-
tage is tlken of the pupils know
lelye of the French Ian ,ulys to
advance him in English by means
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be COTTON up at home for the next
day. This work is considered OF
the utmost Importance, and no
scholar is allowed to shirk his
home work.
MONTHLY REVIEW EXAMINATION.
From the Bird grade up month
ly ystom Ct review work is carried
out.
Examination Questions are pre-
pared by the Teachers. and sub
mitted to the, pupils at the end of
each school month. This plan en-
ables the Teachers, Officers of the
B oarI and parents to form a salts
factory estimate of the work of the
.s:holafs from time to time. The
Questions have; to be answered in
writing by the pupils, and recor-
ded monthly in a neatly bound ex-
.ercise book. =.
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ANNUAL ExA-
MINAT.oN.
In addition ~ irhe monthly re-
view examinations conducted by
the Teachers, the classes in the
entire school are examined by the
;. Superintendent in all the branches
y taught.
- Promotion, medals, prizes and
certificates of attainment are awar-
ded on the result q $lennnual ex-
amin matte ~
During the period of the Super
intend, nt's examination the. regu-
lar work of the entire SCI ool is
postponed. Scholars and Teach
ers alike are for the time being un-
der the examiners direct supervi-
sion. The Teachers are as igno-
rant as to the nature of the ques-
tons as the pupils themselves.
The above plan has been found to
create a higher standing of learn
ing and general efficiency.
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
At the request of State Supt,
Calhoun the best written results
attained from the Parish Supt's
/. annual examination, will he bound
for exhibition for the educational
department Of ths St. Louis expo.
.sition. This should provide M
additional i.eincentive to SCHOLARS
lanl teachers alike, IL endcaavcrina
to obtain as high a standard of at
ta:nAaent as possible.
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MATHEMATICS.

Mathematics in the school is
taught under the direct supervi-
sion of the Principal, Professor
James Warrington :.
The scholar is supposed to have
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grammar.
LANGUAGE.

The ability to write and speak
good English is of such great i'm
portance that, with the exception
perhaps of Arithmetic, the largest
amount of time devoted to any one
subject is given to this extremely
important study.
In the primary department the
pupil is taught from observations,
reading and experience. The re-
production of stories orally or in
writing is leading feature.
In the higher grades pupils are
required to define unusual words
and are instructed in Fluctuations,
capitals etc.
The writing of letters is required
in all grades.
A selected list of supplementary
reading is being introduced for the
higher grades Hyde's Book l and
ii are used as text books solely.
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St. MartinVille High School.
Now A Modern and Up-to-date School.
Will Soon be Enlarged and Repaired with the
Proceeds of the Special Two Mil Tax.

Competent TeaChers-Modem Methods of Teaching-Good
Decpne and Curriculum Extensive and Com
plete enough to Equip Boys and Girls with Sound
and Solid Education
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GEOGRAPHY.

In the lower grades very few
formal lessons are given in Geo.
graphy, but by oral and demon
strative instruction. The general
plan of the work outlined for the
Primary department begins at the
home of the pupil and his envinon-
ment, lending on throughout to
his Parish, State, and eventually
the United States and World at
large from a general observation
standpoint. Charts, outline maps,
and sand box are used extensively
in above department in preference
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
NEW MEMBER
DR.. Jesse Gilbert Sworn in as
Police Commissioner.
This Board Meets Monday to Transact
Much Business.

The board Of police and fire commits
sioncrs met last nieht in Mayor ID. A.
Yeiser's Office but Dothing was done as
the council and board of aldermen met
as committee Of the whole aid re-
quired the services of Mayor Yeiser
and CLERK Patterson.
The commissioners ad'adjourned.
when DR.. Jessie Gilbert, the newly
appointed commissioner, arrived. but
went into session again long enough to
see Mr.. Gilbert sworn in and then ad.
iourned until Monday night when the
board will meet with a full quorum
and transact much important business.
On Monday night the commissioners
will in all probability elect two fire.
men lately ordered added to the fire
departments. 1t is possible that the
extra firemen now serving will be
promoted to these positions and new
extra men elected. The board will,
however, do nothing towards appoint
ing police and firemen until the regu-
lar time the first of the year.
Mayor Ysiser has referred the mat.
ter of buying two new fire department
horses to DR.. II. q. Warner. the vet.
Urinary surgeon, who has brought sew
eral horses to the city but they proved
unsatisfactory. He is still working to
secure the right kind Of stock and
thiuks by next week he will have two
suitable animals for the DEPARTMENT..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
TIE CHICAGO STRIKE.

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 2i.-It is be.
lieved that n settlement Of the street
car strike here is in sight Four trunk
liues of she oompany's cars were run
Yesterday. and conference was held
between representatives OF the $50
sides, and an agreement made on
everything but two points, which 1t
10 believed will be settled today. The
strikers accepted the following before
the street csr.compsny would agree to
a conference:
First-That the company shall have
the right to discipline and discharge
its employees as IL shalt choose, but
this shall not be construed 70 mean
that any disorimina ton is made
sgairst union mon or non union men
.Second-That the company shall
formulate the methods by which griev.
snces Of its employees shall be adjust
ed IN the future.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
ARRESTED AGAIN
WILLIS STRICKLAND CHARGED
WITH PETTY LARCENY.

Willis Strickland, colored, who was
arrested yesterday for stealing Charles
Ellerbrook's overcoat from Sheriff.
saloon, was arrested again this morn
ing and locked up on petty larceny
charge.
Strickland had kept the disposition
of the stolen garments secret and as
the officers could not at that time find
where the clothes were, released him
before warrant was issued. More
information was secured, warrant
issued AMI Strickland arrested. The
value of the clothes has been fixed at
si5. 1t Is claimed that ickland.
after stealing the coat, sold it to an.
other negro and snesked back and stole
it again.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
Caused the Death of Charles r.
Burgess in City Hospital.
Was Cutting Beef When He Out His
Hand-Died in City
Hospital.
WAS EX-FEDERAL SOLDIER

On aries r. Burgess. the pape
hanger and sign painter, died ut tn
city hosp. ital this morning at 8 o'clocl
from blood poisoning. He was doin,
| some work on the market recent.
! when he accid> 'ntally cut himself on
the wrist while c, 'tting down . ham II
paint the ceiling al one Of the butcher
stalls.
Blood poisoning set il and his con
dition became such that his forearm
had to be amputsted at the city hos
pital yesterday.
Owing to the shock and his weak
physical condition he became Won Sc
and died this morning. \.
He was about 80 years old, and had
been working about the city for some
time. He was in the 14th Illinois
Infantry, Co. e, during the civil war,
and drew . pension.
Mr.. Burgers was carried to the city
hospital from his room over GourieI's
saloon at Third and Washington streets
a week ago.
He came here from st. Louis about
10 wears ago. He was married in St.
Louis about 80 years ago to . Russian
Jewese. who died some time ago. One
son of sSis marriage, Mr. Paul Burgess
of this city survived him. lie was
supposed TO have considerable money
and several life insurance policies. He
left relatives in Winchester. Ill who
were notified of his death, and tele-
gram was received this morning signed
II. II. and p. Flynn directing that
the body be shipped to Winches-
ter for burial The body is now at
Nance and Spauld iugs undertaking
blishment, and will probabply DO
shipped to Winchester tomorrow
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
NOT FINISHED
THE LICENSE COMMITTEE rs
STILL AT WORK ON
CHANGES.

The soiIt license committee OF the
general council is not yet through
with its work of revising the license
ordinances 1t has been discovered
that . number of businesses have not
been licensed in the past, bat they
will be thi, year.
Aldermen Singleton, Kirchoff,
Smith and Stark, aud Ccnncilmen
Niehaus and Potter are on she COM
mittee, and q is understood that where
licenses last year broaght in $50, 900
in revenue to the city, this year they
will be so elevated rs to bring IN
s45, COO.
Some of the proposed changes are;
Increase VINO lesale liquor establish
ments, from ss5 TO si0ope year, loan
associations from $40 $50 per year,
stockyards from SEQ to $50. commits
sion establishments from 800 to $500.
lumber dealers from SO to s25, water
works from se5 to 500. ice factory
from $40 to $500, cold storsges from
$40 to 500. Armour's packing house
from $25 to 800.
A number of businesses were not
included IN the old ordinance, such
as mattress factories, which were plac-
ed at e6, poultry houses that were
placed at 500, AMI brewe ries that
were placed at 500.
Still other businesses will be at
tended to later.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
According to Charges Made
Against Officials.
A STRIKE Affecting 100, 600 Men Il
Threatened by Collapse of New
York Negotiations.
OTHER NEWS BY WIRE
WHOLESALE BRIBERY.

Grsnu Rapids. Mich, Nov. al
warrants were issued today for II
former city officials charging them
with accepting brides in connection
with the famous Garman- Cameron
scheme for supplying the city with
water from Lake Michigan. The FOL
lowing three were indicted: Former
Mayor George b. Perry. State Senator
David Burns. Corey p. Bishop. former
member Of board Of public worxs and
the following ex-aldermen, who were
In Office when attempt was made to
put water deal through; James Nc.
DOLL, Peter Depaster. Jacob Ellen, Ma.
iaohi Kinney, Johp T. Donovan, ia.
cob Mol, Abraham Ghysels, Charles
johnson. Ryner stonehouse, Daniel
Loser. John NoLachin, Clark Slocum,
John MAR, and Adrien Shirver.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
THROUGH AGAIN
: q. OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH
THE LOUISVILLE DIVISION.

The main lire inspectors passed
Faducah over the /. q. from Lonis-
vile sgain yesterday abons 1850
O'Clock, enroute south and this will
he the last inspection of the main line
until next November.
The train first passed through Thurs
day night from Eulton arriving late in
the night and yesterday morning an
early start was made ont of Louisville,
Pnducah being reached in remark
ably short tim0. AS far as coald be
learned the inspectors were we'll pleas
ed with the condition of the Louisville
division. All the freight congestion
has been remeaied and the tracks were
comparatively clear. The Tennessee
division is stih blocked to some extent
with cars Of freight, but the trains are
kept moving and the freight is grad
ually being moved south.
The inspectors went to Fulton from
Paducah about 4 O'Clock and will turn
back to Chicago from there. They
had been out nearly two weeks and
have completed . thorough inspection
Of the main line.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
How Merchants Save Money by
Going Back to Old Methods
Two Large Teams Are Run Between
Paducah and Mayfield to
Garry Freight.
Bio BUSHES

According to the Msyfieid Messen-
ger, all evidences of old times and
methods IF transportation have not
quite vanished In this section, as there
is run regulsrl, between Paducah and
Mayfeld three times week, what is
known as the "MoClain Overland
Train.
The train consists of two or more
wagons owned by Captain I. l.. Nc
Claim, and they are drawn by six
horses or mules. and the larger one
brings 10, 900 pounds at a time and the
smaller vehicle, which has two mules.
hauls 1000 pounds load.
lie hauls for number of merchants,
but principally, 1t is said. for Coving-
ton Brothers. who have a branch
house in Maytield and do thriving
business.
Says the Messenger:
"The McClain train brings freight
to the merchants where it has to be
delivered about over town. at 90 cents
per 100 pounds and to Covington
Bros, where it is hauled in large
quantities on contract and all unload
ed at one time and place at IS cts per
hundred, whereas the same goods on
the railroad would cost from is to 80
cents or an average of about "a or a5
cents per 100 pounds.
"Covington Bros. Sc Co. say their
savings amount TO much in year by
having thei. goods shipped over the
McClain Route"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
CASE COMPROMISED.
AND AS A RESULT THE GERMAN
VILLAGE is RELEASED.

The Avritt saloon, known ss the
German Village, ON North Tenth
street, has been turned over to the
owner by Sheriff Lee Potter who had
. few days before closed il upon an
attachment.
Mrs. Avritt had filed suit for III
vorce against her husband and asked
for an attachment on the saloon. The
papers were placed in the sheriff.
hands and he closed the place, the
owner not being able to give bond.
The suit was compromised by the
plaintiff and she secured the dismis sal
of the suit in court and the discharge
of the attachment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
Big SCHOOL RALLY
Hundreds of Children Enjoy
Day at Lone Oak.
Several Wagon Loads Of City Children
Attend-Mszy from the
County, Also.
PROFESSOR EVANS SPEAKS

Prot. Charles Evans, of Marion,
KY, well known educator, passed
through the city this morning en- route
to LONE Oak where the McCracken
county school rally is being held.
The rally will prove the biggest
event in the county school history,
and several thousand school children
with their teachers and parents will
be at Lone Oak to partake of the pic.
mic dinner and hear the speeches.
Prof. Evans will be the orator of the
day but there will be other speakers
to talk.
A brass band was secured here and
went out this morning to make music
for tho crowd. A number of pupils
fir. IN Paducah with their teachers and
frien DIS went out about 10 o'clock this
morning.. A parade was given through
the streets Of the city before the start
was made. there being several big
wagon loads ot merry, attractive chill.
dren carrying fsgs.
The program arranged for the day
is an attractive one, and the young
people will spend mle of the hsppiest
days in their history. Tho. crowd 10
the largest ever Ct Lone Oak.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
BIG STRIKE THREATENED.

Now York, Nov. Alas a result Of
the collapse in the negotiations be-
tween the iron league and union of
housesmiths and bridgemen, looking
TO n settlement OF the local labor trou-
blss, 10 IL stated by labor leaders that
general strike OF the structural iron
workers 10 to be ordered today all over
the country, with the expectation OF
calling out 90, 900 men within next
few days and throwing out OF employ.
msnt at least 100, 900
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21

The Democratic senatorial commit
tee of this district met at the city hall
this afternoon to decide on tho time
and manner for making 4 nomination
for the senate to I'll the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Senator
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-21
BANK STATEMENT.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION DECEMBER 2.

No u. Ferguson. Ii was decided to
hold precinct conventions ON next Sat
urdsy, Nov. 25, and at these, dele
gates will be chosen for the district
convention which is TO be held in Pa.
ducah on Wednesday, DECEMBER 2.
The election is 10 be December 90.