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PUPILS DO NOT PREFER
TO BE BIBLE CHARACTERS

superintendent T. a. Mott, Of Richmond,
presented some very interesting facts at the
meeting of the grammar school section, held
yesterday afternoon in the palm room at the
Claypool Hotel. His topic was 1.-The Pro-
posed Revision of the Grammar Grade
Course" In the course of his paper he di-
verged from the subject slightly to relate
an interesting experience he recently had
with pupils of the public schools at Rich
mond. He propounded this question to the
pupils: IF you had your choice, whom
would you rather be lilze?" When he had
gone over all the replies he found that but
three per cent. OF the pupils wanted 10 De
like religious characters, such as Moses OF
David or Solomon A number or them 1e-
sired to be like President Roosevelt, and a
good many would emulate Washington ana
Lincoln. Others wanted to be like Long
fellow. Professor Mott submitted the same
question TO the pupils of a parochlal scnool
a German Lutheran institution, and 90 per
cent of the replies favored religious charac-
ters. Professor Mott presented these facts
with a view to showing the influence or the
course of study on the pupils.
Superintendent c. A Prosser of New AL
bany. read a paper the subject, What
Should the Grammar School DO Tor the Gu-
pills Who VIII Not Attend High School?
He held that in the seventh year or school
work there should be classification OF pu-
pills Those who expect to go TO the high
school should begin to receive a course of
instruction tending TO fit them Tor that
school. Those who do not should be given
a stronger course in the common branches.
superintendent e. II. Drake. of Attica.
discussed What the High School May Rea-
sOnably Expect of the Grammar School,
and What the Grammar Grades May Rea-
sonably Expect of High-School Teachers, ="
was the paper read by w. ii. Sanders of
Rensselaer,.
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GOOD COMMON SENSE IS
NECESSARY IN READING

At the meeting of the Execution and Read
ing Section, held at the Statehouse, three
papers were read. The first was by Mrs
c. W. Boucher, of the Marion Normal
School. who talked of Reading as a Factor
in Education" Another paper was by S. /.
Common, of the Muncie High School and
Palmer University, Are the Results Suffi-
cient to Warrant Special Teacher of Read
ing in the High School, was his topic. The
third topic of the session was by Mrs
Emma Mont. McRea, teacher of English at
Purdue University. Mrs. McRea's topic was
Common Sense in Reading" Her talk was
full of common sense and was much To the
bert Spencers essay on style in which he
ness. Mrs. McRae thought that no matter
what one says if IL is not understood il
might as well not be said Mrs McRae held
that common sense in reading is to select
that which is filled with good, clear sem
sible expression. Sentiment to be whole
some and real, must be based on sound, COM
mon sense.
After her talk several questions were
asked Mrs. McRae and her remarks were
discussed. One teacher wanted to know
what steps should be taken TO cure nasal
trouble when il interferes with the child's
speaking or singing. Mrs. McRae said she
thought this a question for q physician
rather than a teacher.
The section elected officers as follows: s. l.
ConnOr of the Munce High School presi-
dent; Mrs. G.. w. Boucher, of the Marion
Normal School, secretary.
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MATHEMATICAL TEXT
BOOKS IRE OBSCURE

The mathematical section of the State
Teachers Association was. perhaps, one of
the most largely attended of any of the sec
tons yesterday Over $50 gathered in the
assembly room at the ClaypooI Hotel and
listened to and discussed papers relative to
the subject THE Relation of the Interme-
date School to the Higher Mathematical
Instruction was presented by Prof. a. s.
Hathaway, of the Rose Polytechnic Insti-
tute. IL was held by the reader of the paper
that the textbooks now used in algebra
and geometry were not sufficiently clear for
the benefit OF the pupils. a new system Of
textbooks was advocated TO remedy the
evil. DR.. Robert j. Alley, of the State Uni
Versity, thought that one difficulty with the
present conditions was that the teachers
tried 10 cover too much work. thereby fail
ing To get at the very root of the subject
other papers read were by Prof Frank
Higgins OF the State Normal on Terms
Definitions and ClassificatiOns in Elemen-
tary Algebra" and by Prof A. B. Mavity
OF the Anderson High school, on Some
Devices for Arousing Interest in Mathe-
matics.
The officers elected for the following year
are: A II. Mavity, Anderson. president:
William Caylor. NOblesville, vice president;
Miss Amelia Warning Platter. Indianapolis
secretary; executive committee, T. H. Sto-
nipher, Mt. Vernon; Professor Waldo, La
fayette, and Professor Brown, Greencastle
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will be the music of the Richmond High
School Ladies' Chorus and Orchestra.
TEACHERS SHOULD BE
SURE TO APPEAR WELL

At a meeting of the primary section Miss
Margaret Mooney, of Richmond, was elect
ed president and Miss HOopengarner, of
Bedford, was elected secretary. Several in
teresting papers were contributed at this
section. The first was by Miss Eliza G.
Clark, of Indianapolis, who talked of THE
Teachers Study" She made the point that
the primary teacher should be careful of
her dress and of her manners and general
conduct in the schoolroom because chill
dren Will initiate the teacher. She spoke
of children playing school and of how
they will initiate their teacher. Sometimes
a teacher may see herself as others see
her by watching trOup OF children play
at school.
superintendent II. b. Wilson, of the
Franklin schools gave an interesting talk
on The Essentials i'm Primary Reading"
One of the aims of the teacher should be TO
that the pupil articula ties correctly.
Drilling the children in sounds so as TO de-
velOp the ''phOnies" was recommended. Mr..
Wilson dwelt for some time the value
OF phonetic teaching. He suggested that
feel that he is the person in the lesson.
Miss Margaret Mooney, principal in the
Richmond schools talked along similar
lines. She declared that reading furnishes
a means for the requirement of all human
knowledge. Early training forms the hab-
its for future opportunity and it is essen
tial to start right. Prevention" said Miss
Mooney, lis better than correction" Her
idea was that reading matter for children
should be within the child's world: it
should contain topics that come naturally
within the child's life The child should
be saved from the impossible but should be
continually brought in contact with the
possible.
Miss Linda III. Schulz, director OF prac-
tice in the indianapolis schools, talked of
Hand Work in the Primary Grades tell
ing of the success of this training In the
local schools.
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MANY WARM NEW YEARS.
Coolest in Years Was in 1887,
When Mercury Was Z Below.

According to a chart prepared by the
United States Weather Bureau there have
been but two very cold New Years days
within the past twenty years. The coolest
day was in 1887, when the thermometer
sank as low as degrees below zero. The
other cold day was in 1901, when the mini
mum temperature was ABOVE. The
chart shows, that the average temperature
for New Years day is about above zero
The warmest New Years days were i'm 1889
and 1897, when a maximum temperature of
5S was recorded, and minimum tempera-
ture of 46 and 40 respectively.
Snow fell on six New Years days I'm the
last twenty years. the heaviest fall being
in 1893, when 1.9 inches fell. Rain fell
on four of the New Years, in 1890 1891. 1892
and 1897. On New Years day in 1890 there
was very heavy rainstorm and 3.S1 inches
fell.
New Years day has been different al
most every year in the two decades, so
that 1t is impossible 10 make even a guess
as to what IL will be this year.
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ADMITS THE CHARGES.
Thomas Mile, Wealthy Farmer,
Gives Wife $4,000 Alimony.

A large and interested crowd assembled
yesterday morning to hear the evidence In
the suit for divorce and $4,000 alimony
brought before Judge Allen, of the Circuit
Court, by Melvina Miles against Thomas
j. Miles. However, the session of the court
was of short duration. AT the conclusion
of Mrs. Miless testimony, who was the last
witness for the plaintiff, the defense rested
it's case Miles admitting all of mis- wife S
allegations. Mrs. Miles was granted Gil
vorce and $4,000 alimony. which was &C
copied by her.
Mrs Miles, on the stand, recited how good
her husband had been to her at the time of
her marriage in 1890, and how soon that
love waned. Mrs. Miles said her husband
had grown cold and Indifferent. and had
tainted her many times for being dependent
upon him. She also told of her husband
giving all the furniture in their house TO the
children OF his former wife, who was the
sister of the present Mrs. Miles. 1t was also
stated by the wife that Miles had refused to
take her to any social gatherings. Mr.. Miles
is a retired farmer, living near Clayton, in
Hendricks county, and Is estimated TO be
worth nearly $4,000.
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INSTRUCTORS WANT
TO JOIN ASSOCIATION

Last August those of the State interest
ed in county institute work expected TO be
a section of the State Teachers Associa-
ton, and organized the County Institute
Instructors Section. At that meeting Rob-
ert L. Kelly, president of Earlham College
was made president of the organization
and H. b. Wilson. of Franklin secretary
The above officers, with the addition of
State Superintendent Cotton, constituted
the executive committee. These same Off
GERS. with Superintendent Cotton chosen as
vice president. were reelected again for
the following year. Mr.. Cotton was given
an Office so that he would be made TO serve
on the executive committee" as a member
of the nominating committee said as he
had refused TO serve in that capacity
The meeting yesterday taken up
with the reading of papers and the COM
pletion OF the organization. Professor
Howard SandisOn, of the State Normal
read a paper on "Passivity in the County
Institute" and DR. A. j. Kinniman read a
paper on THE Attitude of the Instructor
Toward His Audience"
The constitution and bylaws for the new
section were read and adopted. and ii was
decided TO make formal application TO the
State Teachers Association for member
ship in the main body.
President Kelly, i'm adjourning the meet
ing, remarked that while the section was
young but was the new Panama repub-
lie. and that with both of them some great
things may be expected.
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NJ. T. H. S. NOTES.

Miss Leona Templeton entertained COM
pany of ShOrtridge and Training School
friends Monday evening at her home, 1923
Ruckle street. Finch aud dancing furnished
the amusements.
The V. VS. will be entertained this after
noon at the home of Lois Brown on South
New Jersey street. The members of this
sorority are Helen Smith, Mary Wood Fay
Barth, Henrietta Buchanan, Lois Brown
and Marie Wood.
The Ran-Cheros will meet this evening
with their president. II. Wesley Rhode
hamel, 1920 Orange street The meeting is
a special one 10 complete the arrangements
for the dance TO be given by this club at
Brennekes in a few weeks.
The Manchus will give a party en- New
Years eve for the Tredecimites, a sorority
of their class, at the home of Hugh Simpson
on Central avenue. On Saturday this club
will take a trip in the private car of Mr.
Thomas. the father Of one of the frat
members
Three rehearsals have been held this week
by the casts of the plays to be given on
Jan. Is for the benefit Of the graduating
class. The plays are "A Proposal Under
Difficulties by Baggs, and THE Mouse
Trap" by Howells.
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Other Denfhs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The Rev Father
George DeshOn, head Of the order OF Paul.
list Fathers in New York, died OF heart dis
ease tonight, after an illness OF three
weeks. Father DeshOn was the classmate
and roommate Of Gen. L. S. Grant at West
Point. He was graduated in 1S43 from
West Point. retired from the army with
the rank of captain i'm 1851. and was or
dained priest four years later.
HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 29.-Jeremiah
NJ Allen, widely known In insurance circles
and member Of various scientific and his
torical societies. died to-day after a short
illness, aged seventy years
DUBUQUE. Ia. Dec 29.-Thomas Con-
nelly the millionaire carriage manufac-
tuTer, died here to-day Of apOplexy. He was
siXty-seven years old
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SCIENTISTS FINISH HERE
md GO ON TO ST. LOUIS

The Indiana Academy of Science held its
final session yesterday morning at the
Statehouse. Many Of the scientists who
were on the programme failed to appear
and others had left for the national meet
ing which is now in session at St Louis.
Only a few of the papers slated were read.
Prof. p. n. Evans. of Purdue; Prof ID. NJ.
Mottier, of the State University; Prof. d.
w Dennis of Earlham; John s. Wright. of
indianapolis; r j. Headlee of Martins
ville and II. b. Domer read papers.
The officers elected for the year are: C.
l.. Mees, Rose Polytechnic Institute, presi-
dent; Glen CulbertsOn, Hanover vice
president; j. S. Wright, Indianapolis. sec
rotary; j. II. Ransom. Purdue. assistant
secretary; G. a. ABBOTT. NJ. T. II. s., press
secretary; w \. McBeth. treasurer.
Prof. J. p Naylor, De Pauw University
was elected a fellow of the acade1l;y
The spring meeting is to be held at New
Harmony, where the academy is expected
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Judge Carter Grants
and Denies Divorces

Judge Carter. of the Superior Court. spent
the entire day yesterday hearing domestic
troubles. There were a large number of
ill-mated pairs who appeared before the
court and asked that their bonds of matri-
mony be severed. In most instances the di-
vorces were granted; there were one or two
couples. however to whom a divorce was
denied. Harry Pauley, proprietor of a liv-
cry stable on East Wabash street, asked for
a divorce from Gertrude Pauley. The cOu-
pie separated some months ago and by
agreement Pauley took their little five-year-
old son and the wife got the household
goods Judge Carter held there was no
grounds for divorce and it was denied.
The court also refused to grant Bessie
Bristol a divorce from Christopher Bristol
Bristol. who was a street fakir in Kan
kakee ILL.,, married his wife in that town
after an acquaintance of one week. The
couple lived together about two weeks, when
Bristol deserted his wife and she came to
live with her parents in this city The
divorce was denied because Mrs. Bristol
failed to establish her legal residence.
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WILL STILL BET ON THE
PONIES At CUMBERLAND
The Grand Jury Does Not Put
Stop to Rahke-Jones Tele-
graph Company.
GUILTY OF ONE CHARGE

Gus Rahke and his partner, French
Lick Jones, yesterday pleaded guilty to
operating a gambling house in Cumberland
and were each fined $40 and costs by Judge
Afford. Jones and Rahke were also ar
raigned on an indictment charging them
with exhibiting gaming devices in their
house To this indictment Rahke pleaded
guilty and was fined SIS and costs. The
case against Jones was nollied.
There are still FIVE indictments pending
against each man for operating gamb-
ling house.
There have been no indictments returned
against Jones and Rahke for running
poolroom, and Jones has said that he Will
continue to run the poolroOm in Cumber-
land. The grand jury. which meets in Jan
uary, will probably investigate the running
of the poolroom by the men, as there was
not sufficient evidence given before the last
grand jury to warrant it returning indict-
mentS
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TEACHERS SHOULD Make
PROFESSION IN ART

The classical section met in the Claypool
Hotel yesterday morning and listened to
papers read upon the subjects of language.
AS Wellman Trush. of Muncie. who was
TO have read paper on the subject of
THE First Year Latin-What, How, Why"
was not present. there We're only two
papers discussed. Miss Ella G. Marthens
OF the Shortridge High School. presented
the subject of Second Year of Latin" i'm
which she mentioned the difficulties that
the pupils experience in handling the sub
ject In view Of this fact she said that
over half of the Shortridge pupils elect 10
Latin. Dr. Edwin +. Post, of De PauW
University, read a paper on What is Our
Field He gave the reason that teachers
did not hold a higher position of respect in
the profession was because they did not
value their work any more than the public
does. He insisted on the teachers making
their work more than means for a living,
that they should make IL art.
H. NJ. Kingery. professor of Latin at
Wabash College. was elected president OF
the section for the coming year.
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of the State Teachers Association. which
met in the palm room at tire ClaypoOi
Hotel yesterday morning. The meeting was
conducted by President Skinner, OF LOUIS
Vile, Ky. Miss Helen Rose Lang, Of IN
dianapOIis opened the programme with
paper on English in the Grades She ar
gued against the mechanic-like method OF
teaching grammar and English. She COM
pared the habit of using the expression
'aint" 10 the habit OF chewing tobacco.
she was glad 10 note, however. that botn
habits were rapidly coming into disuse.
w. l.. McMillen, Of Fort Wayne, and r.
II. Kemper McComb of indianapolis, spoke
upon the relations of English in the high
schools TO college. Mrs. McRae, OF Pur-
due University, also discussed this subject.
She said that there We're hundreds OF stu
dents who entered college every year and
could not properly construct sentence. AS
a remedy she insisted that more attention
be given to the subject of grammar and
English in the grades and in the higa
schools.
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URGES ELOCUTTON IN
I'LL GRADE SCHOOLS

Olive Sanger Hall, of New York city,
well-known platform lecturer and dramatic
reader is here attending the sessions of the
teachers. Mrs. Hall is staying at the Deni-
SON She is enthusiastic on the question Of
teachers Institutes and declares that her
most gratifying audiences are teachers in
stitutes II feel there is no better way to
inspire teacher with love for an author
said she than to hear a real dramatic,
emotional Interpretation and through 1t to
gain new thoughts or inspirations from
which to teach the pupil. / have visited
many of the schools and have heard some
lessons in literature, but L have in many
cases failed to find a real enthusiastic re-
cital-the fash of the eye, the upheaval of
the chest, the actions of the body, which
makes recitation live"
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COURT.

SUPERIOR COURT.
Room John l. McMaster, Judge
Franklin Warman VS. Lewis Davis; ap-
peal. Submitted. Evidence heard. Find
ing and judgment for plaintiff against de-
PENDANT for $50 % and costs. Finding and
Judgment that attachment should be sus-
tanned.
Room FLAMES NJ. feathers, Judge.
George w. Koehne VS. Mary A. Koehne
divorce. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge
Melvina Miles VS.. Thomas ]. Miles Trial
resumed. Evidence concluded. Finding for
plaintiff of decree of divorce. Judgment
against defendant for costs.
Charles Hummel ct al. VS.. Albert Shroye
Dismissed. Costs paid.
Frank Lee ct al VS.. Wilhelm Rhode ct al.
Submitted to court Finding and Judg-
ment against defendant Wilhelm L.
Rhode for s60.72 and costs.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge
Augustus Rhake and C. L. Jones; de-
PENDANTS arraigned and enter pleas OF gull
ty to keeping gambling house on Dec II.
Each defendant fined $40 and costs.
Augustus Rahke and c. l.. Jones. De-
PENDANTS arraigned and defendant Rahke
enters plea of guilty to keeping and ex-
hibiting gambling devices on Dec. is. De-
PENDANT Rahke fined s25 and costs. State
nolles indictment against Jones.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Emma A. Fry VS.. Charles d. Fry; d.
vorce Circuit Court
Hattie Noller VS.. Fred c. Noller; divorce.
Superior Court. Room 2.
State of Indiana ex rel. Lucinda Barck-
dali VS. Board of Public Works ct al. pc
tition for writ OF mandate. Superior Court,
Room l.
State of Indiana ex rel. Lucinda Barck-
dali VS. Board of Public Works ct al. pc
tition for writ of mandate. Superior Court,
Room l.
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BEGINNERS GATHER IN
THEIR ANNUAL SESSION

The kindergarten teachers claim that
they are the real beginning of education
and should, for that paramount reason,
have representation in the State Teachers
Association. THE real beginners met in
the parlors of the Claypool Hotel yesterday
morning and organized and decided to APP
ply for membership in the State associa-
ton. The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. Eliza A. Baker Indianapo-
lis; secretary, Miss Edith Surbey, Indian
apolis; executive board. Miss Stella Nc
Carly, Indianapolis; Miss Florence Harri-
son, Anderson; Miss Annie Posey Barrows,
South Bend.
n letter was presented to the State asso-
citation asking admission for the kinder
garten section.
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Court Says Company Has
No Right in Evansvil1

.
Judge Anderson, of the Federal Court,
yesterday handed down an opinion in the
suit brought by the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Company of Evansville
against the city of Evansville to enjoin the
city from interfering with the placing Of
poles and wires in its streets and alleys.
The complainant was attempting TO con-
struct its system in the city of Evans
Vile under a franchise granted to the
Evansville Telephone Exchange by the city
and later assigned TO the complainant. The
court held that the complainant had no
rights under the assignment of the Evans
vile Telephone Exchange to do business
in the city of Evansville, and ordered the
bill dismissed for want OF equity.
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IOWA PAYS LOW WAGES
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS

DIES MONIES. Ia. Dec. 29.-"Iowa pays
the lowest wage to female teachers Of any
State In the Union and the lowest average
scale to both male and female with the ex-
ception of but seven States. The average
scale paid to Iowa teachers is but 1881
The above is a part of a report submitted
by Chairman Nicholson, of the teachers
wage committee, to q meeting of the Educa-
tional Council Iowa State Teachers Asso-
citation. 1t will be printed in the reports of
the General Association. Iowa is found to
be the sixth in total of the amount of money
raised for school purposes and third in num-
Der of teachers employed.
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Affiliated Scientific Societies.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.-The annual
meeting of the American Affiliated Scien-
tifc Societies began to-day at the University
OF Pennsylvania. The organizations repre-
scented are the American Society of ZOolo-
gists eastern branch). the Association OF
American AnatOmists, Society of American
Bacteriologists. Society OF Plantmorphologv
and Physiology. American Physiological So
ciety. The programme to-day consisted of
the reading of scientific PAPERS
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DR.. Horatio ID. Holmes, for a number OF
years a practicing physician at CircleviIIe,
Ind, died yesterday afternoon at a pri-
vate sanatorium in this city in his fifty
eighth year. Dr. Holmes had been i'll for
some time and his death was caused by
the hardening of the arteries. Whitsett e.
Culver, undertakers of this city. took
charge Of the body and ii was shipped to
CirclaN,illp last niRhf