Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-18

head of the Glenwood institution, DR.
Powell, who recently resigned, has this
to say of the educational work done
there:
The organic act creating this insti-
tuition clearly indicates that the prim-
airy object for which the institution wa
created is the educational or trainir
feature. 1t is not the aim or purp'
of fit child that properly belongs 5
the institution to go out into the W
as normal being. even though 1t p
make such progress in the way of . =
ary education and especially in l., l.
craft. yet the individual will lack in
the higher powers of the intellect to a
degree that will prevent it from sue
cessfully competing in the worlds bat
tie of life. The manual training feature
is gradually becoming more clearly rec
ogniZed as q proper method to pursue
with this class of children. Teachers
now devote shorter periods of time to
purely intellectual schoolroom training
and devote more time to manual train
ing, thereby recognizing the co-operin-
ate system. Constructive occupations
are especially adapted to training chill
dren of normal minds. which is also
now being more and more recognized
by the pedagogic forces everywhere.
AS the law contemplates, the institution
provides for the care of the asylum
cases who cannot be benefited except
for hygenic purposes. 1t has been the
aim of this institution to discipline
lower classes in the way of some ply
steal exercises in the training room.
This is for general hygienic purposes
and therefore this character of training
might appropriately be called sanitary
In previous reports | have
referred to the Importance of keeping
up the school department to high
standard. The institution life is prac-
tically rated on the standard of the
school department, which now includes
manual training, kindergarten, sloyd,
needle work, lace making, and in fact
all Of the primary work taught in do
mestic science for girls, and farming.
shoemaking, carpentry,
brick making, printing etc. for boys
The institution has. since it's organi-
zation in 1876, received a total of 2.124
persons and now has 935, of which 200
are epileptics.
Mr.. Justice Brewer, of the United
States supreme court, is frank man.
He was asked on his arrival for his
or portion of it, for news
paper use. II should be very glad to
allow you to make excerpts from II"
he said. "but would prefer not to have
1t printed entire. The fact is, am get
ting pretty old, too old to prepare many
speeches; and / have used this before,
and expect to use 1t again. and would
rather not give it out to the public en-
tire. I think / can improve upon t and
make it better, and expect to Go So"
The address was pronounced by all who
heard it as mastery presentation of
the whole subject of Jurisprudence,
and argumentative. The en-
nent jurist was listened to with rapt
attention, and the members of the bar
count themselves very for
tunase in securing him
A good many have wondered why 1t
was that in the campaign of two years
ago l.. III. Weller, Calamity" Weller
Hid mot embrace the last opportunity of
his life to stir the state of Iowa from
renter to circumference on the political
.rimes of the day, after he was NOM
mated for governor in a convention of
,leven men including two reporters and
Weller. In communication to the chair
nan of the populist party, he explains
t, saying:
II believe we should hold our next
To-, TOfV rNyfl
August 26 or 81. Two years ago I was
-our candidate for governor, had pre-
,ared for complete canvass of the
tate but the assassination of Presi-
lent Mckinley closed my mouth and
,athed my very soul in tears of deep
orrow. We should again name good, |
trong ticket for this year, and make a
warm campaign"
He also conveyed the information
hat Weller has again secured control
f his newspaper plant, but he does not
tate whether or mott he will tnflict a
ewspaper upon the public.
The increase in volume of personal |
property in the state, as shown by the
eturns Of the assessors, is not as great |
s in relation to other properties. Mr.. I
Vail, clerk in charge of the revenue de-
artment of the state auditors office,
esterday afternoon completed the
in regard to personal
roperty assessments. The figures
lake the following showing as between
he present year and the equalized re-
ult last year: Live stock, last $751;
32.412, this year s173.10s.071. Other
ersonality last year $269.O42,439, this
ear, s266, ,243.235. Total this yer, $780,
81, ,306; last year $436,674.S51.
rug e,eNE,ETA CHOSEN.