Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-07
Citizens from Many Parts Of Town Write
Of Men and Events Of the
Day.
Pointed Questions Asked Regarding the Trans
actions Of Public Bodies and Of
Political Leaders
Gossip Of the City and Of the Country
Forms the Subject Of Com.
munications.
To the Editor of the Eagle

TO the Editor of the Eagle
Dear Sir--In u recent edition of the
Eagle drew attention to the fact that
the new educational bill proposes to
place u large and most unusual dIscre-
tiOnnry power In the hands Of the SUI
perintendcnt of Schools In the matter
of the selection Of school books. In
this connection l desire to draw atten-
ton to the action of the School Board
at Its last meeting.
We nre told that light reading by
normal school students was discoun-
tcnanccd by the Board of EhucntiOl,
at that meeting when the Trustees
passed on the list of magazines to he
placed on the library tables of the in
stitutiOn. Periodicals Of fiction were
excluded for the first time. and the
board members. In the role of literary
mentors. prescribed for the students II
list of heavy technical journals culcu-
lated TO remove any taste for works Of
a shallow character.
The literary dclicacics which will APP
pear on the tables contain. among 9th
ers. the following:
"The House Beautiful"
journal Of Childhood ana Adde'S
Fence"
"The American AnthrOpOlOgist."
''Brickbuilder."
"Aiastcrs In Music"
"POet Lore"
"Alnsters In Art
Photographic Times"
All Of these were chosen by Truss
tees who have hobbies In the direction
of the matters treated.
Now. the only comment wish to
make In this regard IL this:
II u board of trustees could <nannge
to accomplish IN act Of this kind In
the matter Of furnishing the literary
l,abulum for the pupils mind. what
could not I'M Individual official with mr.
bitrnry powers accomplish In the same
direction? Yours respectfully.
PARENT.
&dA
Mr.. Joseph Il. Flanagan IL one of
the best and most valuable members
OF the Board Of County Commissioners.
His course Of action has always been
guided by careful consideration Of the
welfare Of the public and the taxpay-
ers.
~6A
Hon. Miles j. Devine should. ana no
doubt will. receive one OF the Demo-
cratic nominations for the bench In
the next judicial campaign. He IL u
fine lawyer, has u splendid record. AMI
IL popular with his party ana with the
citizens u large.
~
Attorney +. A. Hines would make II
winning candidate for Alderman on
the Democratic ticket next spring. lie
IL one of the cleanest. ablest ana
strongest men In his ward.
Mr.. George Il. Walker, well known
as II leading lawyer and one OF the
most popular gentlemen on the South
Side, win be the Republican nominee
for Aldermen In the Third Ward next
spring. He will be easily elected, IN
the ward Is Republican. ana Mr.. Walk
or is personally very popular.
Mr.. Andrew j. Herself can get a .Iu-
dicial nomination II he desires II. lie
IL among tho most distinguished mem.
bers of the Cook County bar, and ~
II Judge ON the bench he would be. 80
to speak, to the manor born
~
IT, &. Haley. one of the able legal
representatives of the Drainage BOnrd,
IL among the best men mentiOnd for u
judicial nomination. Mr.. Haley Is Il
good lawyer ana lifelong Democrat.
&6
Alderman Charles WernO will be re-
elected by IN increased ma jOrity next
April. He has given the public most
satisfactory service,
40
Stillman Il. Jameson would make a
strong candidate for City Attorney on
the Republican ticket. His name las
lately been mentioned In Republican
circles. Mr.. Jameson IL one OF the
brightest young lawyers In Chicago.
Hon. y. ID. Hurley IL a man who
does credit to the maglsterlal bench of
Chicago.
~
Morris +. st. Thomas Is one OF the
ublest mn STEERS In chm ncQry In Ghicn ayo