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New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
TWO HUNDRED YOUNG AsPIRANTs.
If Kindergartners Qualify There Are Proba'
bly, Positions for all

Two hundred young women have been trying the
kindergarten examination at the Board Of Educa-
ton this week and according to George Smith, of
the board of examiners, positions assured for
all who are qualified. There are no vacancies
actually existing at present but Superintendent
Maxwell wishes to increase the number of kinder
gartners and there is chronic scarcity of kinder
gartners.
Indeed. teachers class are scarce, according
to Mr. Smith. and contrary 10 the common impress
sion and the Board Of Education has considerable
difficulty in getting many required. There
is an overplus of men teachers, but not enough
women, and kindergartners are scarcer than any
. other kind
This is easily accounted for Mr.. Smith OBJ
served TO a Tribune reporter yesterday ''by fnan-
cial considerations. The ultimate prospects of the
regular public school teacher better than those
Of the Kindergarten They both start at the same
salary $500 but the Kindergarten cannot at pres
ent rise beyond s1240 year. while other teachers
go considerably beyond that sum Besides this the
Kindergarten requires a peculiar adaptabty Of
temperament which comparatively few possess and
which cannot be acquired. Her training also is
more special than that OF the regular teacher and
on that account might be regarded more diff
fcult although it takes the same length Of time,
two years Kindergartners have to know some some
training and drawing and there is quite sim oral
examination in these subjects -, -
New-York draws its kinderSartners from all over
the country, il pays the highest salaries, ana
those waiting on the examination this week came
from far and near even Canada being represented.
A good many were from Pennsyl lEanla. out me me
State Cohoes sent large contingent, and the
candidates as a whole, were Of a very desirable
The examination which opened on Monday closed
L;,e for the regular kindergartneTs license
one for vacation school kndergartners and one IoI
are oniv qualified 10 teach in NewYork City, but
As the standard is equal 10 any on the contlnent'
f3j1G he accepted in most smaller places ana from
se+ ny indica lions it is likely that they will all be
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
Items Of ~ociaI Interest.

The Cinderella Cotlllon at Delmonicos last
ing of the series by all the members of the class,
end the board of governors were congra tula led
their splendid management throughout the season.
class has known. The favors took on forms ap-
propriate to Eastertime An exquisite imported
porcelain ornament the favor of favors. and
novel and graceful figures were devised by John
patroneSses who received Mrs. Ebenezer
Sturges Mason Mrs. James +. o. Sherwood, Mrs
Frederick 5. Armstrong. Mrs. John Strong Foster
Mrs. Charles +. Sprague and Mrs. Cowles. Among
the others present were the Misses Morgan, Mae
r. Barnum. Christina Hailett. the Misses Mead
Ruby r. Moeller. Louise Acker. Nan c. Henes
Rosele Elise Pfarius, Clover Boldt, Marie Hoffman.
the Misses Lee Gertrude Pickhardt. May Nc
Cover. Emily Weller. Grace Oakley. Alma Howe.
May Sherwood. Ethel Z. Mard. o. Wagner. Grace
Tillotscn, Beatrice SpraEue Miss Stanton. Anna
Gertrude Rose. Miss Mclean. Florence Mott, and
Robert 3. Cannon. Harold Hackett, William
p. Landers. Harry H. St Clair. ir. Albert NJ
Fulton, jr. T. Lockwood Perry, W. 3. Dunning
Stanley Foster. F. NJ. Langdon. Raymond E
Garsan. Walter B. Duke. H. NJ. Patten. Clarence
F. Bell: the Messrs. Manger. William S; Adams
lett, Roscoe A. Seaver. William S. Richards
Charles T. Hindey. Philip RodridUez Walter l.
Tubbs, Edwin Kuttrof. Ernest ]. Warner, 4
Jenkins White. William w Brainard L. S. n; S
T. Low and Lee NJ. Bingham.
Cards have been issued for Ladies' Day at
the Groler Club. Friday April II, which oc-
cas!on an address will be delivered by F. Hop
kinson Smith on The Quality of the Picturesque"
at O'Clock Later will I've served and
guests may inspect exhibition of embroidered.
silver and other ornamental bookbindings. The
womens' reception committee is follows: Mrs.
Howard Mansfield, chairman; Mrs. IhomaS u
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

can go with her pitcher and bring home some water
for the family needs, the old mother exhausted
by the heat, for the sick child,
The wOrkingman has had his drink of beer Soon
aaain overpowered by the heat will he not be re-
freshed well at a drinking fountain by an
other visit to the nearest saloon? Although mod
crate amount of beer may be harmless. IL does not
follow that should be forced to drink il
every time he is thirsty. and the drink OF cool
would mean many more pennies for the
home and family But In great city there are
scarcely any places where a drink of cold water
be obtained. If paid for: neither have the
tenement house population, rule places In
which to keep ice in their homes even If they could
afford to buy it.
One thousand five hundred and eighty dollars
was raised last summer. and eight fountains placed
in needy districts, and they surrounded all
summer by eager crowd of people often waiting
in line with pitchers. to draw for home use. Does
this show that We are not pleading for a
luxury but for a popular necessity? The water is
not, strictly speaking. ice water. but kept at a
palatable temperature by ice covering the pipes
through which the water
The of q fountain is about S115 and to supply
ii with ice during the GUNNER months costs about
S75
Contributions, however small. may be sent to the
treasurer. Mrs. Thomas NJ. Dillingham; No. West
Forty-ninth-st.: also applications for fountains in
needy localities. Fountains must be placed on
permanent bufldrg rgs. and where there are compe-
tent persons to take charge OF them.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

with the pink satin lady who tied herself up in
knots, with the juggling the rding-all Of il. The
ball kicking pony kicked the ball high into a bunch
OF little girls and shout went up; After that
everybody wanted to get hit. Everything ap-
plause-the woman clown with her moth eaten nag.
the Jap tiChtrope walker. the chariot race The
house choTtled with glee at the monkey Jockeys,
and clapped and shouted and stamped at the pony
races. And silently the peanut shells dropped.
dropped. till in spots below where the star eaters
sat they were thick as the leaves on VallOmbrosa.
Il liked the clowns best nsped curly headed
boy from Industrial school
But those women could ride good, you bet"
commented another.
y liked the dogs and the ponies best" spoke up
q little I'D with foot in iron brace.
But didn't the tigers have bright eyes and
didn't the lion look real mad?'
Tho largest delegation was from the Newly ork
Juvenile Asylum. which sent $50.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

WHO SMILES IN THE RAIN
The coward may smile
When there's all the while
It's braver to smile in the rain.
The weakest may Joy
When there's naught to annoy
He's stronger who smiles through his pain
And then when there's when there's bird song
and breeze,
When glooms put TO and encouragement
fees
What need has the world
OF the mouth curled
In the cheeriest smiles. when the fields and trees
Are smiling broadly that nobody sees
The wee bit of brightness you're giving the while7
But days when it's rainy there's need for your
smile.
The weakling may smile
When there's brightness the while
It's better smile when there's rain
The glOomster may Joy
When there's naught 10 annoy
He's trave who can laugh through his pain
When all the wide world is so full Of song
That birds sing and Wocklets go warbilns along.
With hearts light as chan
All the earth to laugh
The sunny day courage says not you are strong.
Though hearty good cheer could never call
wrong
But oh. when the day is all haggard and gray
And Nature weeps gloomiy. sobbng away
Then laugh in the hope of the sweet afterwhtle,
on days when it's rainy there's need for your
smile
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
pFN FOR THE LITTLE cREEPER.

For the mother who has no nurse the hVeiy
,,+,,a creeDer forging over the floor IL every dl-
rection is a great He is ready t. cra"l 10
hall or stairway the minute d ooor IS ieLt 80 -
&C. r. eoor is the best place in the house TO
talIe cold. Still health and amusement wall ;hhed oH
HT-,se e&Hp The creeper must not De Cr1nDee IeTer
eAttfiSllS nv confined For the very young cIeePsst
ca a6inG1 an ot can be bought the walls made Of ght
IT. folding I'D when not in use, ne go
boSrCS, - io1 1t'aTniIy round and round this pen
E ToarSs can also be fitted into doorways 6eqso
- --oovts so as be removed "nen q eon- a
IN ne room For the draushts OF the no4L, g ID d
pair Of creeping r'uSers OF TbeH are made with
feet and tie about the waist and @ are s SO tnced in
49 ernerginE inma aculate when creeping 'iio -
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Evans; Mrs. Richard Hoe Lawrence. Mrs. Robert
Meicher, Mrs Edwin 3. Holden Miss HaYemeyeT.
Mrs. Arthur H Scribner and Mrs William H
The sale of boxes and seats for the tertanment
to be given at the Waldorf Astoria on April TO- at
2:So p. M. by Auxiliary No g. Stonywold Sani-
tarlum Association, of which Mrs Samuel F. Ad-
ans is chairman has been gratifying. Kyrle
Bellew Will give exhibition of fencing: Miss
Blanche Walsh will recte "A Stowaway'': Miss
Amy Baker will give a comedy sketch bridge
written by a woman well known in society, enti-
gramme will be given by Heathe Gregory. Mac
kenzie Gordon. Nine Josephine Jacoby. Miss Anna
Often and Eugene Cowles. of the Boston
ians" An enlarged proscenium and fine stage set
Miss Bates and Mr. Haines who will present for
the first time comedy by Payson Irwin entitled
taken by Mrs. George r Shrady. Mrs Clarence
Postley. Mrs. Howard Carroll, Mrs ]. H Starin
Mrs. Charles Z. Bigelow. Mrs. Charles Ropes Mrs
George Arents. Mrs. Henry A. Rogers, Mrs H
Frederick Fl. Halsey, Mrs. Edward Lauterbach
Mrs f. A WetheTbee. Mrs George c. Boldt. Mrs
Page. Herbert P Brown. Mrs Ivson and others
Tickets and few remaining boxes on sale at
the home of Mrs. Gardner Wetherbee. treasurer
No. 241 West Seventy -second-st.
The James Monroe Womans Relief Corps. of
give a military euchre at the Hotel Marlborough
the evening of April q. at $50 o'clock Tickets
can be had Of the chairman Mrs. F. II. Water
house 10 East dred-and-twenty- -sixth-st.
a recital will be given the evening of April
q at SIS o'clock at the Hotel Martha Washington
for the benefit of its library fund.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
DRINKS FOR THIRSTY POOR.
Municipal League to Provide Cool Water
for Tenement House Dwellers.

The Womans Municipal League will this year
continue in the good work which it started last
summer, of erecting ice water fountains in the
tenement house districts To do this efficiently, the
league needs funds and has therefore made the
following appeal to .he public:
New-York has a tenement house population of
million There are as far as we have
been able find out, only about thirty-five ice
water fountains to meet the needs of these people.
to assuage thirst of the passerby the teamster
the weary woman, the little child, the street
laborer-and midsummer days in New-York are
very hot.
The city during the present administration is
doing splendid work in providing parks, comfort
stations vacation schools. etc for its citizens. and
it is hoped will some time see the way clear to give
this necessity also; but just kindergartenS were
started by private initiative, must not wait
for the city and ask you to help by the placing
OF these fountains next summer to make the people
comfortable and the saloons less necessary to
them.
There may be water in the tenement houses but
it is intoIerabIy tepid. What a hoon If a woman
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

ness who Assorted some OF the z7,sz+z 20 .s.s,
temporary homes The greater nurnber houaTsr
went into the audience room. where the meeting
was soon called to order. The auditorium wa
hands1r,ely decorated for the occasion Over the
pulpit Were the words "WslcOTne 70 the n r 4
underneath which the figures fS7s fsqf Ara
lsS. Indicating the dates OF the three peetinzs ~
the HUDSON River Association IN the GIoversvflls
cnurcn The Rev. William Hopkins Of Pouzh-
ksep-ls. the retIr1ng moderator called meeting
10 order. and the organization was cCraDIefsS ~
the election OF David A. Thc nnpson a LAWYER of A.
Cambridge. as scribe - e"' VI
Inc devotional services were conducted bv the
Kew. Payson Pierce. Of Rensselaer, after xhfrb =
s SYMPOSIUM was held on Young People In the
Inurch Service The Rev. Dr. Robinson -
Middletown. spoke on the responsfbIitv 81 ~.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
NOT For 7. S S.

"R n L." writes as follows: "A woman called
upon me last week and said that she came from
The Tribune Sunshine Society. and asked for 80
cents as a subscription TO two copies of pubhca-
ton This 1 gave. and asked her to send one
copy to the heroic little girl in East Twenty
seventh-st. Of whom I had read in your paper;
Now / am greatly interested in children. and
would not have them disappointed but there Is so
much deception. way and another. that rOr
nv own satisfaction 1 would like know whether
or not have been duped by this canvasser?
The president desires to say In reply that the
only official organ of The Tribune Sunshine So
ciefy is The New-York Tribune. 1t does not pub
Iish a paper or any kind of magazine in which
TO report its work. The unauthorized use OF the
name of The Tribune Sunshine Society 70 secure
Subscriptions has been reported many times TO The
Tribune
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
tn ALL FRIENDS OF cRIPPLEs.

All friends of crippled children are cordially IN
,-,+ad IN attend reception Thursday. from 3 to
n he held at the Darrach Home for Grip
0led Children, No 2l5 West Thirty-third-st Among
those who will assist in receiving the guests VIII
he Miss May Darrach president; Mrs J. +, ,,;fy Kay-
Oe - .;Cenrasdent: Mrs. Thomas H. Willard,
Secretary: Mrs wyattHa annath treasurer; Ms Ms
nsNt4 ~ Psner Mrs " A. Sherman. Mrs. r. P;
1c-,1 NJ -, Mrs 7 G Strauch. Miss Muriel Lund and
Hffsa Jarriette Dubois Mcknight
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

met at the station by the Rev W. E Park pastor
OF the Gloversve Church. who led the association
guests to an electric car provided by the company
1or their use After aFGmating ride I'D the steen
grade between Fonda ard GloversviIIe the dele
gates reached the latter city where the car landed
Inern at the door Of the Congregational church
me delegates at once entered the building which
Is spacious and handsome structure. erected In
1888 upon the site of older church
In the chapel of the church guides were In readi-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
REOEESTS

A young boy would be pleased to receive some
foreign stamps and postmarks. Any one having
these gifts will please send them TO the general
office II any one has "LittelI's Living Age or
similar reading matter TO pass on TO South
ern member, will he or she please communicate
UiTb the office for address, that only one re-
sponse may be made TO request? a pair of medium
size trousers is greatly needed by aged man.
who IS still obliged struggle for existence and
{s dos
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

parents. and the Rev. DR.. William Hanks CAV. an
address on the responsibility OF the pastor a
discussion followed. in which the Rev A I. Love
or Albany; the Rev W; e Park. OF GloversvfTe.
and d ) Matthews. OF POughkeepsie partfcfpa ted
This evening impressive sermon on ''Cthrfst
the Bread Of Life. was preached by the Rev John
J. Blair OF Saratoga Springs. after which the sac
rament of the Lords Supper administered bv
the Rev j. B. Lewis, of Troy. and the Rev Thorla.
Bell of Saugerries. Exercises OF still greater IN
terest are expected tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
coNGREGATIoNALIsTs IN SESSION.
Meeting of Hudson River Association in
Gloversville
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1ar-xr !

1io'ersVilie' ~ Y. April 14-The twenty-eighth
annuaI meeting OF the Hudson River Af,Sociatfor,
oi CONGREGATIONAL Churches opened auspiciously
mere this afternoon. large delegation from
Poughkeepsie Newburg Albany Troy and o.a,.r
towns along the Hudson River or in IL, nsigbl.o-
hood reached Fonda about z:oo D. m II waz
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended for the
II. :. S. should be addressed to The Tribune
suDshine Society, Tribune Building. New
York Cftx III the above address L. carefully
observed communi icnt tfons intended for the
IT.. \. &. Will De likely to astray Ihe
Tribune Sunshine Society has no conn ection
wit other organization
'Sunshfne."
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

invalid. Is constantly doing sunshiny deeds and
never misses sending helpful contribution TO tha
once on the special holidays, when good cheer ~
TO be distributed In large measure
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
MISSED ITS DESTINATION.

II is matter Of regret that the Easter greetings
and stamps for postage fund sent by Mrs. An
drevs. OF East Orange n. J.. did not reach the
II 8 s office. This member. although a partial
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15
A POEM SUPPLIED.
,ked for. beginning !:

The poem asked for. beginning:
Oh. where do fairies hide their head?
has been supplied by ~. s. D." Of Stamford.
Conn and forwarded to the member making the
request
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

GOOD CHEER.
Have you had a kindness shornr
Pass II on.
Twas not given TO you alone
Pass II on.
Let II travel down tie years
Let It wipe another's tears.
Till In heaven the deed appear"
Pass II on.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

Evans. Mrs Richard Hoe Lawrence. Mrs. Robert
hoe Mrs. William Loring Andrews, Mrs. NJ r
Meicher, Mrs. Edwin 3. Holden, Miss HaYemeyer
MIS- Arthur H Scribner and Mrs. William H.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-16
Rules For Vacation Sailors.

Any one with two feet to brace
against something, two arms to pull
with and two hands to grasp the oars
can propel n rowboat after a fashion.
Anybody capable of holding the end
of a rope can get sailboat out into
the wind and sail in some direction or
other until something happens. These
are not a sufficient equipment for those
who propose to go out upon the water
in the summer. They must also know
a number of other things-how to stay
ashore when the wind Is too high, how
to sit still in boat, how to abstain
from tying the sheet, how to avoid
being hit by the boom when the boat
changes her course, how to retain ones
presence of mind. Even without know
Ing how to swim, person who has
acquired the foregoing branches Of
nautical lore will be pretty safe any
where. Neglect of the most simple
and obvious of these precautions Is
what causes the summer death-list at
seaside and lake resorts. The most
important necessity of all Is that which
Is commonly known as keeping your
head. A person who can drop a hat
or a handkerchief in the water from
an Adirondack gulde-boat, for instance.
and not lean over to pick 1t up as
though he or she were sitting in
dining-room chair at home. who will
bail a boat when it leaks rather than
attempt to get out and go ashore. who
will not move, scream or get up when
a trifing accident happens. is the kind
Of person, and the only kind Of person,
to be trusted In small boat on the
water.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-16
May Defy Commission.

A report from Houston, Tex, says
that a movement had been started for
all the trunk line companies of Texas
to unite in a legal challenge of the
authority of the State railroad com.
mission over traffic agreements such
as that between the Rock Island and
the Southern Pacific. which the com
mission vetoed. The Rock Island is
being urged to defy the commission
and bring on a crisis. If the roads
conclude to lock horns with the com.
mission 1t is said the attack will come
through the Federal courts within the
next 80 days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-16
CO11OM'S MARINES ON The ALERT.
GUARD At LEGATION.
American Admiral Prepares TO Land
Men In Case the Necessity
Should Arise.

Vice Counsel Magelssen, when he
was fired at recently at Beirut, Syria,
was near a police booth. His assail-
ant is not yet known. The authori.
ties are Indifferent and thus far have
given no satisfaction. The Moslem
section of the city from Friday up to
September 9TH was in a state of an
archy and 80 persons were killed.
among whom, however, we're no for
eigners. The shops were closed, the
streets deserted aud the government
is seemingly unable or unwilling to as
sure the safety OF the residents. The
arrival OF the American cruisers
Brooklyn and San Francisco was most
opportune. Admiral Cotton Is on the
alert and signal men and guard sleep
at the United States consulate. The
men on board the warships are under
arms ready to disembark on a signal
from the consulate The boats of the
Brooklyn and San Francisco recon-
noitered the coast below the property
of the American mission in order to
select landing places in case of need
The American mission authorities
have demanded guards from the gov.
ernor for the protection of the mission
printing Office and the mission prop.
| erty. An attempt to enter an Amer
lean residence on Saturday was frus-
trated. The Americans at Beirut
| think the United States government
should insist on the dismissal of the
vail of Beirut, notorious bribe taker,
and to whom all the disorders are at
| tributed. The opinion Is that the
powers should take action with a view
to bringing Beirut under the jurisdic-
tion Of an autonomous Christian gov
ernment for the Lebanon district. At
J Paris, France, the following telegram
was received from Cairo, Egypt: Dis
quieting rumors are current in regard
to the situation in Syria. Bedouins ar.
| irving at Cairo from the Arish desert
say the Druses are In arms and fears
are entertained of a massacre in Leb.
anon" Official reports from Beirut
show the growing gravity of the sit
uation there. Another Christian was
killed. The Turkish soldiers are max.
ing common cause with the Mussul.
mans during the attack on Christians
a number of houses have been pillag-
ed. one French shop was completely
destroyed, and the French residents
becoming terrified at these depreda.
tions. have abandoned their homes
and sought refuge at the French col
| lege. where between 400 and 500 refu.
gees are now gathered. The Amer
lean naval commander, It is asserted
in the dispatches received, propose to
land marine at Beirut, but the foreign
consuls. believed the step inadvisable
at this time as 1t might lead to an in
crease of the excitement prevailing
and precipitate a crisis.