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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
EINAL EXAMINATIONS.

In last weeks issue of the Religious
Herald appeared an article from DR., G..
w. Drake, u well known physician of
Hollns, Va, in which he urged the
trustees of Richmond College TO abolish
: final examinations. DR. brakes atten-
ton was called to the subject by the petit
lion of the students for a change, In.
volving the substitution OF monthly er-
amnations for final examinations. He
thoroughly agrees with the boys, and
what he says is so timely and so scnsi
Die and so important that we again re.
In support Of these resolutions, ] beg
leave 10 oifer my views There are two
words IN the English language which
stand out in appalling contrast, They nre
education and instruction. The one means
leading out and strengthening, the other
piling on ana embedding, The one always
promotes health. the other often destroys
health. Instruction is useful only when
II subserves tie purpose Of organic edu-
cation, Like sllarp-edged tools In the
bands OF children, II should not be
handled by the inexperienced or the care,
less Let the teachers in our schools
ana ep!!teFs beware now 1neS manipulate
IL lest they press 1t too hard or too con,
tinuously. Organic education should be
the supr&me purpose Of all teaching
otherwise there will result racial de-
gensraey, the product OF enfeebled man
hood and womanhoOd The effect of,ovnr-
taxing the brain Cell IL often irreparable
The nuclei are shrive!Ied land scrrated
by fatigue 10 such degrees as to be
tncapacitated for their normal functions
In our country there are too many Vic
TINS of oyertased brain cells, the result
OF the pernicious system Of final exani.
nations in our colleges, In tho interest oil
a healthy American citizenship, Us a ply.
siclan and hyeienist, ] plead for monthly
examinations al The regular hours OF re-
citatjan. the last IN the session counting
for no more than the first, and the gen
erai average determining the status OF ih'
student"
In discussing educational topics IN thes'
columns we have always tried 70 keei
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

| prominently before our readers the nov
thoroughly established fact that educa.
ton is not process of stuffing but
process of eductlon. Of natural develop.
ment OF course, 1t Is necessary for the
student TO learn. to acquire informa'
ton, but this Is by no means the goal
or even the greatest part of education
The great purpose of education Is to tram
the mind, to cultivate and strengthen the
mind. But II through the stufflng pro-
cess the mind Is engorged and enfeeblnd
and especially II the health OF the student
is destroyed by overstudy. education does
more harm than good.
Every man or woman who has been
to school knows that 1t IS the custom OF
students to Cram" for examinations.
TOO frequently they rely upon this crom-
ming process at the last to put them
through their examinations rather than
upon systematic work from day to day
throughout the session. And so 1t comes
to pass that these final examinations are
not always by any means fair test OF
We believe that tho whole system IS
wrong. and that 1t should be entirely re.
formed. There should be examinations to
be sure, but they should be held from
time to time during the session. and not
crowded into one supreme effort at the
final.
We have in mind brlght-eyed, beau
tiful girl, who made all her examinations
and came out Of college with honors
thick upon her. But In winning these
honors, in getting an education she shat.
tered her health. and Is to-day a con.
fined invalida She was completely pros.
trated by the famous "1nal examina-
ton and, although she graduated sew
eral years ago, she Inns never rallied from
the shock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

with respect to the Catholic College. That
there was onco such an institution here
is a fact. but It is also true that a1ter
some years the college building was de-
stroyed by fire. No serious attempt to
rebuild II was made, we believe. 1t was
located about milo from the city, some
little distance from the Mechanicsville
Turnpike. Tho old Catholic Cemetery, In
the same vicinity. Is still maintained. but
we believe no new sections are nowadays
opened there. The new Catholic Gene
tery--Mount Calvary--lies on the river
bank above Hollywood. and Is rapidly be-
coming popular and beautiful city of
the dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
RICHARDSON
is OUT FOR PRIMARY

commemorative Attorney y. e.. Rich
ardson. who recently announced that ne
would be candidate for the Democ mf,lG
district next year, said last night that he
was vas Heartily rtl IN favor of maintaining the
present party primary system as nc /, re-,
garded 1t as the fairest way IN Which 10
select the party nominees,
"Of course 1t entails more work on the
candidates." said Judge Richardson, hut
II on the other hand removes any suspl.
cion that might attach on the ground Of
unfair manipulations of conventions and
ward meetings.
IT am therefore In favor OF the present
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
/" 7o-day's ADVERTISING Talk"
ONE LITTLE DROP.

One little drop Of rain
will not produce much
moisture, even two,
three or a half dozen
will have but little eff
feet. But the constant
and continual dripping
Of the rain drops will
moisten the earth.
It's just the same with
advertising.
One little advertisement
when so much advertis.
ing is being done will
make but little impress
sion, but constantly
keeping at it is sure to
bring results if you have
a meritorious article.
Perhaps other dealers in
your line may have had
a large share Of the pa
tronage for years. One
little ad will not bring
the business to you, but
by constantly driving,
week in and week out.
you're sure to swing
business to your estab-
lishment. The pa per
that reaches the best
people in this com1nun-
nifty at the best time Of.
day, is the Morning
Times-D Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
EDWIN BOOTHS BOOKS,

The fact that yesterday. June the Sth,
was the tenth anniversary of the death
of Edwin Booth. the famous tragedan,
has been worked by the newspapers into
tho recent story as to Wilkes Booths
identity. and put forth, along with a large
crop Of "reminiscences The Baltimore
Sun utilities the occasion by republlshng
Il good short account Of the finding and
killing OF the assassin.
IT appears from the statement of Mr.,
Garrett himself the owner of the barn,
that the barn was set on fire before
Booth was shot. Zone man, who was
more humane than the rest however,
walked up to the side Of the barn, put
his pistol to n crack and fired upon
Booth" Then Booth was dragged out,
laid upon the porch Of the dwelling, and
there died. lie was. however, conscious
for a while and whispered to those about
him:
."Tell my mother l died for my country.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Then followed gasp, u shiver, and the
erring soul was before It's judge.
| Edwin Booth, for some time after his
brothers. death, sought to obtain from the
CARROTS lock of Wilkes Booths hair
which they had saved and he also wished
to obtain an account of Wilkes death
but his letters of inquiry miscarried lie
heard nothing from the Carrots. Later
a gentleman whom he met In Baltimore
undertook to obtain what Edwin Boot
desired. The promise was duly kent anf
elected q grateful letter from Edwin
Booth AT that time young Garrett was
studying for the ministry and was in neet
| OF books. This fact was mentioned TO Mr.
Booth. and he requested n list OF The
books, which We're by him ordered ani
sent to Mr., Garrett Tho bin amounted Il
s9s" This gift enabled young Garrett tt
completc his studies. and he entered tn,
Presbyterian ministry, we are told.
we suppose 1t was through the effort!
4 Of Edwin Booth. as well as of other Nom
bers of the family, that Wilkes Booth!
body was buried In Baltimore. Before
that time it had been hold In some score
place in Washington How an indlgnan
! Northern public treated the Rev Dr.
over Wilkes Booth The Times Dispatcl
has related already, II constitutes
dreary post -bellum chapter OF history
showing the height 10 which the rance
OF partisan feeling had arisen However
lGulteau didn't fare so very much bette
al later day.
-='E; T-+7'-T--7
Reyival or leyieWal, rather, of Catholi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
THE OFFICIAL ROUTE TO At
lANTA,
q. Y. p.U, July e-l2. 1908.

3. 7. Fl U. July 4-I2, 1903.
The Southern hallway Is circulating a
very ATTRACTIVE and commemorative ieallet
GOVERNS. the above trip copy, NAY ! p ep
Office, No, 900 East Maing Street ana VIII
be mailed to any applicant, .,...,.o, 81.
one fare plus y cents is autnoIlz,eu ~ ~!
the round trII. Tickets on sale July Ith,
Sth, 9th and 10Th, limited TO RETURN JhlYy
18TH with privilege OF extension until
August l5th by payment OF b0 Gents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Mr.. Brown, of New Orleans, cashed In
his cotton chips and scooted home before
the New York cotton sharps got chance
to sandbag him. Smart is Mr.. Brown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

This is matter that has pestered us
a good deal, and If The Richmond Times
Dispatch gets any satisfactory answers
to it's questions. we hope it will let us
know:
"Vvhy do so many of our esteemed con-
temporaries speak Of the probable forth
coming event as the denomination of
Roosevelt for the Presidency? Was the
gentleman ever nominated for that Office
before" -Charlotte Observer.
We have not received any replies yet,
but we suspect that our contemporaries
do it for the same reason that they re.
fer to the late Mr.. Mckinley as our
martyr President They just don't know
any better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

members of the Paris Academic dcs Sci
ences-Professor Koch, who was elected
in place OF the late Rudolph Vrchow OF
the other six foreign members, Austria
and America contribute one each-Suess
and Newfoundland England four-kel-
vim. Lister, Stokes and Hooker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Prophet Jefferson may not have known
what he was talking about, but there is
considerable wetness an the regions he
said would experience b. flood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

And the question arises How much of
the Ohio Republican harmony is due to
the prayer of the colored divine who
opened the proceedings with very har-
monious petition?"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Some moro Missouri boodlers have been
Indicted at st. Louis. but that does not
necessarily mean an increase Of the pop
uation of the Missouri penitentiary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

And the summer resort proprietor Is
another brother who is not pleased VIII
the pleasantness of this pleasant June,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

If we ever get over this deluge we
promise never to again complain OF dry
weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
North Carolina Sentiment.
Rnlelgh News. Observer says:

The Rulelgh News-Observer says;
A negro preacher was allowed to pray
at the Ohio Republican Convention, put
no negro got an office. No doubt the
delegates needed praying for while they
were planning to prey upon the PUBIC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

But wouldn't Boston like to trade US
few rays of its sunshine for some Of
our constant downpour?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

The old Jeemes behaved itself just as
long as it possibly could. and now IL VIII
make us eat dirt for some time5to come,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

If you buy coal now and the strike
comes you will be happy; If the strike
does not come, you will have the coal
anyhow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

The danger In horselcss vehicles con-
sists In the lack OF horse sense on me
part of the drivers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Somebody has advanced the idea that
strawberries are a sure cure for rheuna-
tism, and ten thousand Richmond peo-
pie who never had rheumatism have been
experimenting with them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

/: Persons leaving the city for the sum
smer should order The Times Dispatch
mailed to >them. Price. SO cents per
MONTH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

"Hanna, Herrlck and Harmony in
Ohio is what they are calling IT, In pr
der to make Foraker grin and chew his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

II is perhaps needless to suggest tina
Mr.. Machcn is machine politician,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Prophet Jefferson is almost on the point
of saying: IL told you so"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
DAILY FASHION HINTS

This is a design which will prove very
becoming to the little man. The frock
has broad ox-paited effect in back
and front. The front plat is held in
place by straps, upon which are fastened
large pearl buttons.
NO. 4,SS5-Sizes for 2. 3. 4, 5 and G
years. Four-year size requires 3is yards
OF goods q inches wide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Anyhow, Wall Street thinks there VIII
be no anthracite coal strike this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
Personal and General.

DR.. Charles W. Needham, tho new
president Of Columbia University, Wash
ington. d. c., is not Il college graduate
but was educaSed in law at the Albany
Law School.
George Madison Randolph. a lineal
descendant of Pocal6ntas and the Ran.
dolphs, lives In st. Louis. He claims to
be seventh in descent from the famous
Indian maiden by her marriage with
John Rolfe.
Miss Enid Shaw, a daughter Of Sec
rotary of the Treasury Shaw, will grad
uate on June 18th at Cornell College,
Mount Vernon, Iowa, her fathers alma
mater.
Henry c.. Caldwell. the Federal Judge
of the Eighth Circuit Court. who will
retire from the bench on June Both, is the
only surviving appontce on the bench of
President Lincoln.
Rear-Admiral Louis Jean Rivet Of
the French navy, is being entertained
In Baltimore at number of banquets.
His man Of war; the Tage, Is anchored
at that port.
William Z. Endicott, for thirty years
master of the Christopher Gibson
School, at Canton, Mass, has Just died.
He was a direct descendant Of Gilbert
Endicott, brother Of the famous John
Endicott, Governor of the Massachusetts
colony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
TUESDAY, JUNE ., 1903.

From June list the price Of The Times
Dispatch, delivered by carrier within the
corporate limits of Richmond and Man
chester is ~ cents per week, or 50 cents
per calendar month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Discussing the fact Of restoring. UNCLE
Toms Cabin to the public schools libraries
In New York. the Roanoke Times says;
Much of the Northern protest against
for the purpose of perpetuating North
ern prejudice against the South. IT IS
recognized that the cause, of the south
far as the South Is concerned 1t Is q
matter of the greatest Indifference Wheth-
er the book was dropped or retained. As
a matter of fact, ii but emphasizes the
bitter prejudices Of the abolitionists which
drove the States to snceSEiOn. 4. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Revival, or reyiewal, rather. Of Catholic
history in this diocese ingconnecton with
The laying OF the corner-stone OF the new
Cathedral opposite Monroe Park brings
up recouectlons Of our elderly citizens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Count Tolstoi's contribution Of $500 in
aid of the prosecuted Jews of Ilishineff is
one of the largest madein Russia. Though
not Jew, and harsh critic at times
of the Jewish theology. Tolstoi has not
hesitated to denounce in unmeasured
terms the treatment of the race by the
Russian Government and people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
A Few Foreign Facts.

A Paris dispatch says that William *.
Vanderbilt has offered lbs bride the
money to carry out her long &unfulfllled
desire to build a hospital in Paris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

IT Ia fun running for United States SEN
ator as John w. Daniel Is doing now. All
that grateful people ask Is that he VIII
be kind enough to step up and receive
the nominations; that's all! But 1t was
not always so. Once-yea. twice-before
ho offered his services, but they were
not accepted, but pluck and persistence
carried him through to victory. He never
was so near to n real triumph as when
he seemed to be overwhelmed in utter
defeat His career affords q fine exam
pie of what patient effort in the service
of the people will accomplish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

The Wilmington Messenger says
Virginia Democrats know a good thln
when they see 1t. For tho fourth I'm
they choose John w. Daniel TO represei,
their State In the United states senate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Chairman Ellyson, in several recent
newspaper statements, has pleaded for
a fair trial for the State primary election
err part OF the press and people
What is wanted in a State primary is
"a straight primary nomination OF
candidates by the direct votes of the
people, and without the aid or interven-
ton of n convention.
That we believe to be the plan dele
gates to the Norfolk Convention contem-
plated. And that is the party plan, until
1t has been revised and changed.
However. we hear very few utterance
indeed indicating the purpose OF the peo-
pie to switch the party off the primary
election track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
; Nalf 1Hou, Ml1A
; Nt,ylnla 6Sal1o,y.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The IHarrlsonburg News says: ~,
Rev. DR.. j. William Jones and the Ho y.
G. A. Heermans are having not tilne ~ ~
the Richmond newspapers as to wiener
Q. Southern soldier ought to be glad tnat
the Confederacy failed. We are not read
Ing the controversy. because we want to
be In a position to do Mr.: Heermans
full justice as member OF the coroner
Jury.
The Charlottesville Progress draws this
distinctions: ~.
The South won't let the negro vote. ,I,,t
permits him to work for llVlng Wniie
the North permits him to vote. but won't
let him work.
The Newport News Times-Herald fur
nishes this bit of history: a.,
We surely do not know how MT. Ply.
an voted. In 1892 but we do know thnt
in 1893. when Colonel oFerrall was nomi.
mated by the Democrats of Virglnia, tnat
he had great difficulty In persuadlng ms
colleague, w. j. Bryan, from coming
into, his State and making speeches m
the Interest of the populst candidate, Mr..
Cooke. who opposed Colonel OFerrnll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

The Durham Herald takes ms shot
at the .'pardoning Governor;
The fact of the matter Is that Inc
courts have hard time convlclng any
body who is anybody, no matter as TO the
crime, and when by accident conviction
is secured the people do not like to see
tho ends of justice defeated by the inter-
vention OF tho Governor.
The Winston-salem Sentinel has its
doubts. II says;
IT is n debatable question whether
nloodhounds arc worth their salt, There
are many reported instances where they
ran down feliers wanted. and there are
others In which they made complete
failures.
The Wilson, News attempts to explain
some recent events in its neighborhood
in this way:
There IL an unwriiten law Of justice
and right that appeals 10 mans emo
lions more stronger than the cold writ
ten ,echniea,tties that so often defeat
Justice OF ~ ends And right here We're
sowr. the feeds that later gave birth to
violence aud mob LAW
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09

Nine. Mathilde Gcorgina Roberty, OF
Rouen, has started campaign against
the destruction of bird Alife for millinery
purposes. and has inaugurated Ladies'
Bird Protection Association. the members
of which will defy the Partisan fashions.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-17
Dawson News Notes.

Dawson, Sept. 20.-The rain of Tues day made great difference in the mining industry this week, and every claim owner on the creeks that can do so is showing the dirt through as fast as possible, as the season is getting short, so that the more money they can get out in the next week or two the better of they will be for the winter. Most of the open cut claims are nearly finished. but in many cases some strip ping is being done for next spring. aa
 A great deal of trouble has been en- cOuntered this year in running up against frost, as the bottom did not thaw as fast as it could be taken up, so experience has taught the fact that stripping should be done a season ahead if possible. to give the pay gravel and bedrock good chance to thaw in the spring.
 The N. A. T. x T. Co. s steamer T. c. Power, Captain Mccarthy, arrived from St. Michael at noon Tuesday. The present is her third trip to Dawson this season. She left St. Michael at 9:3O D. m. on August 2l with full cargo in her hold and barge in tow. The
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-17

barge was left at Circle City. The Sarah was met at Holy Cross on Au- gust 9, and the lsom at Rampant on the Both.
 Captain Mccarthy reports the water in the river at the lowest stage in his experience. It was only with great difficulty that he was able to bring the steamer through. One bad place was at Anchor bar, where five feet of water was found in channel known as Sandy shoot, and the boat was compelled to return and try another channel, where 5i feet of water was found.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Capt. k. D. Hunter, of No. } Ophir creek. is in town en route to the out side, accompanied by Mrs. Hunter.
 Fred Williamson, an old timer of the Yukon and this section, has returned to Nome.
 w. H. Black, well known Council city mining man, is in town, en route to San Francisco
 Deputy Marshal F. II. Anderson is again at his desk, after brief visit to his former home in Chicago.
 P. Garberg, we'll known miner of this section, will spend the winter in the States.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Dickson and F. A. Olds, Jr., of New York, will be passengers out on the Senator.
 Among the passengers on the St. Paul were Judge and Mrs. Crane. and Dr. J. Dennis Arnold, of the Wild Goose Co., Judge and Mrs. Crane will spend the winter in Chicago.
 Mrs. NJ. J. Cochran was passenger for San Francisco on the St. Paul.
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ. D. Samuels are passengers out on the Senator. Mr. Samuels has been one of Nome's most successful business men. He and Mrs. Samuels will spend the winter in New York and other eastern states.
 Mrs. Conrad Siem arrived on the Ohio to join her husband for the winter
 Mrs N. B. Solner left for Seattle on the St. Paul. Mr. Solner will sail on the Oregon and will spend the winter on the outside.
 Carl Dahlstrom, who has been chief engineer of the Wild Goose pumping plant since ground was first broken, has rendered bis resignation, and, with his family, will sail for San Francisco on the Ohio. Mr. Dahlstrom and family have many friends, ip Nome,
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-17
LANDERS-COX.

w. N. Landers and Miss Anita Cox were married Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's parsonage by Rev. Father van der Pol, s. J., only a few immedi- ate friends being present. Miss Eliza beth Chapman was bridesmaid and Mr. Geo. B. Grigsby discharged the duties of best man. After the wedding cere- mony a reception was held at the resi- dence of Dr. and Mrs. Banghart. Mr. Landers is one of the assistant district attorneys, and the bride is one of the most popular of the young society lead CTS of Nome.