New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-23

It IS queer state OF things indeed that confronts
the parents OF Philadelphia. With 1874 children on
part time" and 202s in double classes there are
15s uroccuried schoorooms in the city. This does
not include the school buildings in the older parts
n the city. where business has encroached the
residential portions. and where there are many
buildings partly empty. The parsimony which has
marked the dealings Of the Philadelphia School
Board with the teachers in its employ is bearing its
legitimate fruit. Not only do capable, experienced
teachers show fatal propensity for migrating to
Navv-York Boston and other cities which pay bet
-e- salaries than the City Of Brotherly Love, but
the supply Of such teachers see ft 10 remain Is
decreasing from year 70 year This fact is de
-orstrated by TIE lists Of substitute teachers from
which the ranks Of permanent teachers are rein
forced 1900 there we're said to be 81 substitutes
ON the list. in 800 SIS. in 1903 41s. Many Of these
are not available for permanent duty Although
the demand for teachers increases yearly. as new
school buildings are opened, there has been rapid
and steady de,line In the number Of students en-
rolled in the Girls Normal School In 1855 the num-
Der OF students was 6l5; this year it is only 80
Vienna recently held e. 1-e-cUline beauty show
which must have been something unique in its way
peorra expected at first that the show would re-
suit in an aggregation Of pink checked, blond
haired young men. whose general daintiness ana
eHsuiuacy would be source Of merriment, but
when il became known that the contest would be
Young men who bore the closest resemblance 10
The ancient Greek ideals Of masculine beauty. the
public took more serious view Of the event Sew
e-ry-three competitors were entered. or Whom
-,-s-+v-rfne were Heeded out before the
frr-r upon which sat a number Of the most proni-
~e-- srul0tr~e. PAINTERS. archeologists and other
Ieas5-r men Of Vienna. Among the candidates
were the sons Of some wealthy Austrian families.
a model celebrated in the studios Of Vienna,
5-lrlr7aster in the Vienna fire department. pro-
Ia 1rfr-a - nf 10
candidates possessed perfect harmony Of head.
body and limbs. which fact showed that the exer-
cises of the modern gymnasium and modern sports
are rot calculated 10 develope symmetry twenty
prizes were awarded Raimond Walter, VINO Won
The FIRST prize has already learned that beauty has
lis drawbacks He has been sought in marriage
and sought for exhibition. An American manager
has offered him 500 day 70 exhibit himself IN ms
country as the ''handsOmest man IN the world
mis- offer like those Of the matrimonial agencies
term Of military service is about TO begin
4 simple and valuable remedy for restoring worn
out horses is reported by German naturalist
Herr Martin. Tie says he bought horse which
was -rer almost skeleton. and weak II
could hardly walk" and began giving ii coffee,
sometimes in the form Of infusions OF the roasted
beans and al other times ground and mixed with
honey Soon the horse began 10 improve. and
after = few months Herr Martin had the oppor-
turIrv 10 sell il for $3.50 The German says he has
brought r21Pa 6y me Se or were run down
with loss of strength and appetite.
Marlboro Mass has a woman for water reg
sister. Miss Genevieve Priest won the office
through A civil Service examination. standing first
among the fifteen candidates. The Board OF Water
COMMISSIONS had notified 70 the Civil Service
Commission that il desired a woman for the posi-
ton so that all the candidates were women Miss
Priest displaces man. She comes Of an old New
England family. and has gained her experience
in the Offices of two shoe manufacturing concerns
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The Greek play "Ajax' IS to be performed by
native Greeks early IL December for the benefit
a. Euu House. Chicago The music is by Wylis
Kent pupil o. Mcdowell. There are 10 be six
performances. and Greek professors and teachers
from different parts % the country are planning 10
attend.
= visitors 10 Naples are no longer panied by the
sight OF animal suffering in the streets. much OF
the Improvement is due TO the efforts OF the Naples
Society FOR the Protection OF Animals After strug
Cling .or years against the violent opposition
o. the people and the Indifference OF the authori-
ties IL is steadily winning both its side. and
now has twenty-five inspectors, who cover not
only Naples and its environs. but also Rome.
Genoa and Brindist. and several points in Sicily.
A writer In THE Animals Defender gives this
Interesting account OF the work accomplished by
this society:
..T,,r 1912 these agents made the carriers attach
.ra animals 10 o All carts and diminish the loads
OF 4gg7 others. while persons were mace 10 ailght
frorD q sos overloaded conveyances- In the So
ctetys once there is room fifteen feet square
and ten feet high. the walls OF which are com
nletev covered from floor to ceiling with thousands
- -ilze5 curb chains and other metal instruments
~ torture conascated by the inspectors. VINO ia
tbe last twelve years have destroyed me eloT-
ICONS number ~ LZg10 sticks and 10" stakes
lIse8 FOR beating animals. At the anuc3 horse alld
go Eev uarades q steady improvement j. seen year
lS- Vesr III the care bestowed on ne animals ard
Ia. cat horses In Naples. which Were formerly
an lar mis-
sSres are now IN splendid condition
,-o7'si5erfne the excellent work it has done END
- grsst dificultv attending sucn a propaganda
I nsorg a people like the Italians, II IS pity me
income Of the Naples Society for the Protection
OF Animals has recently fa4lsn on e0AAiosi@O's'