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The Washington times., 1905-03-20
Teaching Necessarily
By a Sectarian

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Your publication of views OF persons
on the subject of teaching the Bible in
public schools is very interesting. bur
does not cover the whole field For tn<
stance, there are very many educated
training Is erroneous in that 1t is ideai
and imaginary, and does not fit the
child, the youth, or the man for our
everyday real life, which Is earnest and
practical. Hence, II faulty for church
teaching. should not be taught in tie
public schools where pupils are sup
posed to be educated to use the actual
conditions and necessities Of real life.
II you will notice in nearly every re-
ligious conference held for the last
twenty years the question has been SER
iously discussed of dropping ali the
supernatural and substituting more
practical methods suitable 10 the aga
and progress and wants Of the country,
II the child Is trained from infancy 10
manhood TO eat right (Which includes
right. to do right, such man VIII be q
credit TO himself, TO his family and the
community ere he iives-au Of which
% be desired
II the bipse taught in public schools
whom IS II to be taught by? A Methodist.
Baptist, a Presbyterian or some Other.
sectE Then It becomes a matter of theoi.
ogy instead Of religion. because each
teacher viii instruct according to his
nienta. training and his mind has been
warped to believe his school the correct
one Hence chaos and confusion will oc-
cur
Teach the children to be healthy. han
py. and useful, and the man will take
care OF himself and our free country.
Respectfully,
EDWARD PEARCE.
Al Sixth street northwest.
washington d. c.. March Is. 1905
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
An Impudent Professor.

The Chicago professor has been
heard from again. This time his
name is Tufts. He has submitted to
his students a series of questions de-
signed to throw a great white light
upon his psychological researches.
Here are few samples:
would you allow person to have
an ungrounded favorable opinion OF
you?
IF the conductor neglected to take
your fare would you keep the money
Which is more honorable, to cheat
secretly or openly?"
After each question Is the query
"Why?''
The student who has a fair grasp
on self-respect will either decline TIC
notice these interrogatories Or he will
return them with a notation embrac-
ing the sentiment that the professor
is impudently failing to mind his own
business.
The instructor has right to study
his pupils, but when he requires them
TO assist in the dissection Of their
own souls he is getting far from his
beat He is paid to assist in the cul
tivation of their minds, and he natur-
ally charges himself with some re-
cr,opcibiI;Sv for fhojr morale hl1t the
role of confessor is no legitimate par
Of his duty.
Moreover, he would learn nothing
by any replies purporting to be given
in good faith, for the most com
placent Of the young men would de
cline to lay bare impulses that still
him in the direction of possible
evil.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF WOOLMAN GIBSON

Funeral services were held In memory
Of Woolman Gibson who died of
Bright's disease Saturday after an III
ness of about a year. at o'clock this
afternoon at Lees undertaking estab-
lishment. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Richard p. Williams. pastor
Of Trinity Church Interment was in
Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Gibson was born on Kent Island.
Md, seventy years ago. and came to
this city In 1886. He was employed by
the Washington Post until hscapacitated
by Illness. For over year he had been
sufferer from Bright's disease. and
last Saturday grew much worse and
passed away.
Mr. Gibson Is survived by three sis
terS, two brothers, and two children.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
Few Children Get
Religious Training

To the Editor Of The washington Times.
l want to indorse the plan suggested
by the Rev Dr.. McKirn for the teaching
OF the principle OF righteousness in
our public schools
Very few parents give their children
religious training The mother, as a
rule, is like the biblical Martha-troy-
bled about many things The father Is
usually an advanced ''Hottentot" in pre-
cept and example
The children consequently grow. up IN
GoSernaBie and gainsdying. for the. rea-
so that they haven't a conception of
their real existence-sueh as is proper to
God and to His woodland that form of
knowledge" that includes the .siaw of
biogenesis, and the immense further
truth OF a correspondence that reveals
the soul as a living organism 'sEduca-
ton is only education so far as il
"emancipates'' NJ H LOUNT,
National Press Association.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
SECRETARY OF NAVY
ON A TRIP TO CUBA

Secretary Of the Navy Morton left last
evening with a party of friends for the
West Indies. The party, which includes
Speaker Cannon. Senator Hale CHAIR
man OF the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee). Capt. William Swift, of the
general board Of the navy. and Repre-
sentative Mayer of Louisiana, will board
the Dolphin at Charleston, S. c.. and sail
thence for Havana, from which place
they win proceed TO Guantanamo.
There the Secretary will inspect the
site for the new American naval station.
The Dolphin will return to Washing
ton in time to permit the Secretary TO
accompany the President to Texas on his
Western trip.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
Not Even Honor Left.

Prominent Russians are now urging
the Car to negotiate for peace. Can
it be that the power of the beau
reaucracy is breaking and the real
conservative men of Russia-and no
doubt there are many of them in Rus
STA, though they are rarely mentioned
are to become the advisers of the
Gar? Let us hope so. 1t is high
time that these men be heard from.
for in them, Conservatives, Ex-
tremists, Socialists, or Agrarians.
rests the hope of Russia, whatever
may be the result of its internal dis
orders.
Russia has nothing to gain from
further wal. In the Far East-not
even honor. Even if she should send
another army to the front and vic
tory should finally perch on her ban
ners, it would seem, in view Of the
awful loss of life, terrific sacrifice
and financial upheaval that must re-
suit, much like defeat 1t would be
victory with dishonor.
The world would respect Russia
more if the war were ended imme-
diately, even with certain amount
OF humiliation. The world knows
that when the Russians become a real
ly united people,, backed by a love OF
country and cause, with wise and
forceful men at their head, they will
be tremendous power among the
nations-but not till then. The be-
ginning of that end is peace In Man
churia.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
IN LUCK.

The typical Marblehead boy of ten or
twelve years is much averse to attend
ing school, preferring to loaf about the
links.
One day last summer Boston man
who occupies a cottage there, while
playing golf. noticed that his caddie re-
manned dangerously near the tee at each
drive. Ate: expostulating In vain he
concluded 90 let the boy run the chance
of getting hurt.
They had played some time, when the
lad. growing friendly and more COM
rlunicative. suddenly exclaimed:
"Oh, yer'd ought ter see the luck Jim
Finnegan he'd yesterday
What did ne do?" questioned the
golfer.
Why" said the lad, gleefully. The got
hit In the he'd with Il golf ball, the man
Civ him dollar. an he won't hev' ter
so ter school fur whole weekr'-Har-
pers Weekly.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
A CLERICAL CONSPIRACY.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The clerical conspiracy In this city to
bind church Fand state mere closely
together by the introduction Of religion
into the public schools goes far to justi-
fy the contention that dogInatic Chris
tianity Is irreconcilable with religious
liberty. and is a source of danger to the
state. In this connection It 10 notable
that few Of the founders of the United
states were doctrinal Christians. Frank
lin, Jefferson. and probably Washington.
we're .deists of the eighteenth century
school, as were also. doubtless, John
: dams and James NJ adison. Ethan Allen.
the hero of Tfconderoga, wrote the. first
deistical look published In America.
Thomas Paine, VINO first used the
phrase THE United States of America, %
summed up his creed in these words:
4 believe In one God and In one God
only, and l hope for happiness beyond
this life This simple faith. unmixed
"ith ecclesiastical dross, was at heart
held by many of the sfgnera Of the
Declaration OF Independence. but they
were far from seeking to impose 1t upon
others by law. When Jefferson drew up
the epitaph to be inscribed on his tomb
be added to the phrase author OF the
Declaration OF Independence" the words
and. of the statute OF Virginia for re-
views On the question of religious free
dom are well indicated by the following
extract from 4 letter written by him 10
James Carr, a young man who came to
him for advice concerning religion:
Fix reason firmly In her seat and
call to her tribunal every fact, every
opinion. Question with holiness even
the existence Of God, because, If there
age of reason than that Of biindfolded
fear
God terror and devil terror are poor
foundations for morals. They form the
IL "a 49, rA<.xv %
vieiousness APPEARS only when the bug
aboos are no longer believed in.
Ethics or morals have no necessary
connection with theology. and the soon
bette- The great work OF Herbert
Spencer was avowedly to found ma
tional system of ethics on a scientific
basis, and we have already good
manu..a on scientific or secular ethics.
VIII thAse clergymen recommend the
use of s,tch manuals? Not they They 10
net seek to teach ethics but theology.
This very effort shows that they have
themselves not had proper moral train
ing: they have no respect for the rights
of others.
Doctrinal Christianity has produced no
higher moral types than John Stuart
Mil, Thomas Henry Huxley. Charles
Darwin, and John Tyndall-aU agnos-
/ tics-or even than our own heroic Robert
1ngersoll.
Devotion to truth for truths sake and
the duty OF thought-of thorough think
ing-by which truth is gained. are not
taught In any church, but these are card
in:1 ethical principles. These priests do
not even understand the meaning and
effect of the American ethical and poiit-
ical maxim, Equal right in religion, I"
and the reason they cannot understand
it is the fact that they. hold the very
theological doctrines which they would
instiii into our children's minds under
the guise OF "theistic ethics
g. NJ. DUBOIS
Washington. March 1s
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
PROMINENT GERMAN
MURDERED IN MEXICO

PUEBLO. Mexico. March 2O-The
murder of Gustavus Stein, who for many
years and until a short time before his
death was German consul at this place.
has caused a profound sensation
throughout Mexico. particularly among
.he German residents of the republic.
In addition to the great wealth which
he possessed, Stein was looked upon as
the leader In all matters affecting the
interests OF Germans and their country
in Mexico.
1t is the theory of some that Stein was
iured to the Couttolene home for the
purpose Of putting him out Of the way.
The police are conducting @ most rigid
investigation upon this theory.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
Consult the Parents!

Manifestly the responsibility to de-
eide the present controversy over the
introduction of moral training upon a
distinctly religious foundation into
the curriculum of the public schools
rests finally with the authorities in
control of the schools. Those authOri-
ties are the Board of Education and
the District Commissioners, especially
that member of the Board Of Com
missioners who supervises the schools
directly. Nothing which the COM
munity can do, in the ordinary ex-
preston of its opiMon, can lessen that
responsibility. The Times thinks
there will be little inclination to dis
pute this.
Yet the authorities will do wisely, in
the opinion of The Times, to obtain the
fullest possible expression of opinion
from the parents of the pupils before
they act. To that end this paper sug-
gests a practical and entirely feasible
poll of the parents. Let the board
prepare a circular letter of inquiry
and through the teacher of each grade
send copy Of that circular to every
household represented in the schools
Unless the community is at heart less
concerned in this matter than II
seems, the responses will be numer-
GUS and prompt. And If they are
fairly representative in number those
responses will afford the Board Of
Education and Commissioner Macfar-
land better practical index to the
attitude Of the citizens most interest
ed in the public schools than all the
theorizing in which authorities car
indulge
This is, of course, merely a sugges
ton. If adopted it will neither com
pei the Board of Education and the
Commissioners to any specified actor
nor relieve them of their responsible
ity to meet this question according tt
their best judgment for the good o.
the community But The Times /!
confident such a referendum would b.
of great practical value. that it would
contribute greatly to satisfy the par
ents with the decision finally reached
by the board, and that it would al
most certainly preclude what nov
seems to be an inevitable remon
STRANGE against any decision of TIL
board.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
THE WORLDS TRYsr.

We fam would walk abroad with spring
Impatient to begin It;
Like other fair ones sweet. she calls.
m ready in a minutew
We fret, and fuss. and watch the clock,
The minutes larger looming;
Spring dons robe OF tender green,
A dash Of faint pertaining.
And when at last she comes to us
So fair do we behold her:
So radiant and beautiful.
va hava DO heart to scold her
Puck.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

oppose the action are afraid that IL
the broad principles Of Jesus teaching
of love and human brotherhood are
taught in the schools the children will
learn to think for themselves on these
important subjects. and would, per-
haps, refuse to join any particular
church, banded together to fight every
other opposing sect.
Teaching Christianity in the schools
is a grand and noble idea. and should
By ALI means be carried out There rs
no danger Of the children learning too
much uf these all-important things
NJ. 3. G.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
HUGH DRAM WEBS
MISS EDNA ADAMS

Miss Edna s. Adams and Hugh P.
Dram were married by the Rev. George
Calvert Carter, of ST. Andrews Church.
at the parsonage at 1870 X street north
west on Saturday.
They left town after the ceremony for
New York.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
OBJECTIONABLE.

Mrs. Flip-That new neighbor Is a
fearfully slipshod housekeeper.
Mr.. Flip-How do you know?
Mrs. Fiip-Why, every single time
Send over there to borrow something
she's always out Of it-Detroit Free
Press.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Mechanics engaged in building cable
station on a rock in the mid-Pacific
complain that they had to pay the cable
company for the news of the last cleo
ton. There is to be permanent set
tiement of thirty-two men. If they are
all Americans they VIII have a daily
paDer
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The Washington Alexandria and Mt
Vernon railroad is to be controlled by
Philadelphians. There ought to be some
lively times and fast trains there now.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
MRS. M'KEE NOW
GUEST OF MRS. LEE
Daughter of Late President
Is Much Entertained.
FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR
FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR
Society Preparing Another Charitable
Entertainment on Large Scale.
Gossip of the Day.

Among the visitors In Washington just
now is Mrs. Mckee, daughter of the late
President Harrison who is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs. Mckee is being much entertained
and will be the guest at dinner Wednes-
day night of Mrs H Churchill Candee.
Ambassador Meyer was the guest at
a large and brilliant dinner party in
Rome last night. Seventy members of
the ariStocracy and court, and repre-
sentatives of the Vatican attended. and
bid the ambassador farewell. Among the
guests were Princes Triggiano, Palermo.
Alfieri Solofra Ruspoli and TerranoVa
and former Foreign Minister Count
Capoelli The Duke of Semoneta pro-
posed a toast to Mr. Meyer, declaring
that his departure was loss to the so
ciety of Rome Mr.. Meyer returned his
thanks, and said he should always pre-
serve the kindest membranes Of his
sojourn in Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen B. French. of 22l2
T street. will give a reception at their
home this evening in celebration of their
golden wedding.
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell will
give q dinner party tomorrow night in
honor of Miss Julia Kellogg and Andrew
Y Bradley, whose marriage will take
place at the Church of the Covenant
next Saturday at noon.
Thursday night Mrs. Tyler will give
a large dinner party in honor of the
same popular couple. and Friday even
| ing Mrs Bradley. the mother of the
| bridegroom, will entertain the entire
bridal party at supper.
| Society will have another opportunity
| of meeting on charitable ground nexf
| Friday afternoon, when Mrs. Boardman
will throw open her house on Dupont
circle from 8 TO 6 o'clock for a sale OF
useful and ornamental articles In aid OF
| Noel House settlement, the AFTERNOON
sale to be followed by a concert at the
home of Mrs. Herbert WadsWorth by
! the Polymnia Society.
! Separate tickets will be sold for each
entertainment, although both are under
| the management of the same COMFY tee
| In addition to the ladies making VI
this body, Mrs. Boardman will be as
sisted by number of young women
well known In society.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
Points in Paragraphs.

The anti-saloon leaguers have asked
the candidates for the Virginia COVER
norship how they stand on the rum
question It will be a dark day when
the Old Dominion. sub. gives the mint
julep the go-by. sub.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
UNCONVENTIONAL Fear
Of General Morality

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
l cannot see the slightest reason In
the arg uments against religious instruc-
ton In ,ha schools It looks very much
as IL those churches and individuals who
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The local Sunday schools are going
right on with their baseball schedule,
Notwithstanding the proposition to pro-
vide religious instruction in the public
schoola.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

by ones handshake shall we know
him." says a phrenologist - the credit
men of Chicago. Ordinarily, people are
satisfied with touch.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
MISS CANNON GOES
TO HOT SPRINGS
She Is Accompanied by Her
Sister, Mrs. LeSeure.
Mr.. AND MRS. LOOSE HERE
Mr.. and MIS-. Clarence Moore Now in
Paris-Will Make Tour of
Continent.
Mr.. AND MRS. LOOSE HERE


for the Speaker OF the House. left
Washington yesterday fer the Arkansas
Hot Springs, where she will spend some
time before going to her home in Hi
nc!s. Miss Cannon was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs LeSeur. who has been
her guest for some weeks past.
Miss Lulu Fairbanks, niece of the
Vice President, who came to Washing
ton to attend the inauguration, returned
20 her home IN Mansfield, Ill, yesterday
MIR. and Mrs J. L. Loose, Of Chicago,
have returned to washington from New
York, and will be. at the New Willard
for about ten days. Mrs. Loose was the
guest Of the Speaker and Miss Cannon
at their home IN Vermont avenue for the
entire winter and became a great favor
lite here socially. After leaving Washing
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Loose will take some
trips In their auto touring ear before
returning to their home IN Chicago
Miss Alice varnuIn, Of New York, who
| is to be one of the bridesmaids at the
! extraordinarily wedding next Satur-
| day, Will arrive today to be MISS hel-
| logg's guest.
| News comes that Mr.. and Mrs Clar.
| ence Moore-always closely iden1neo
with Washington social life-will re-
| turn to Paris. where they have house
en- the Champs Elysees, after month $
hunt In Ireland, and will return to this
| country about July l. Before coming tc
| this country they will make a tour OF
/ the Continent In their automobile, {
Mercedes, with a French chauffeur. TAX
| ing the country at easy stages, and alto
gether independent of railways. They
will spend the summer at Pride's Cross
| ing with Mrs Moore's parents, Mr. and
| Mrs. E. c. Swift
Robert E. Roosevelt, uncle Of th'
! President; Mrs. Thomas B. Reed. widow
| of the late Speaker of the House, and
her daughter. Miss Katherine Reed. are
among the notable guests at Old Point
| Comfort.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The dispatches say woman caused
the latest row over the Dominican
treaty in the Senate Adam had no
dispatches, but he found out the same
thing-and it wasn't about a treaty.
either.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The Mormons have organized a life
insurance company-and they do say
a Scat-in-the-Senate Insurance Company
has an office out there somewhere.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The Panaman canal commissioner who
reads the signs of the times ought tc
be engaged in inditing a neat note OF
resignation.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

II all the men who act as though
they needed vacations these days were
to leave their work. Washington would
look like Goldsmith's deserted village.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

university professor predicts that in
$4,000 years this world will be con-
troiied by fish. The sharks are getting
their hands IN now. professor
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS
Correspondent Thinks 1t Incompatible
With True Freedom

the
religious
the
follow
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Colorado politicians who have the dis
tinction not to be in Jail are said to go
armed. showing that they ought TO be
there too
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Three new judges for Indiana are
named Kohlsaat, Rethea. and Lands
this ought 10 make the ordinary legal
phraseology feel very sick.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The new spring hat the women are
to wear looks like a market basket
struck by a street car.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

In Colorado: Governors born of wo-
man are Of few days, though full Of
ballots.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

About this time of the year look out
for an upset household.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

No, Gentle Reader, the Lenten aus
terifies have NOTHING to do with the
seventies of creditors
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The bear pressure hit the stock
market hard Saturday. The bear in
the Far East hasn't hit anything yet
The Washington times., 1905-03-20
THREE RECEPTIONS
ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Samuel Goldenberg, Of o street,
is entertaining Mrs Samuel Dreyfuss, of
Waynesboro. Pa, and the ladies will be
at home on Thursdays in March.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Mrs. j. Walter Thompson, formerly
Miss Marian Carter, will be at home
Wednesday, March %, from to in the
afternoon, and from TO in the even
ing at 1917 Thirteenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

The Legion of Loyal Women will en-
terrain their friends at an "at home
this evening a literary and musical
program will be given
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Miss Lulu Fairbanks, niece of the
Vice President, who came to Washing
ton to attend the inauguration, returned
70 her home IN Mansfield, Ill, yesterday
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Mr. and Mrs Owen B. French of 2212
F street. will give a reception at their
home this evening in celebration of their
golden wedding
The Washington times., 1905-03-20

Miss Alice varnum. of New York, who
is to be one of the bridesmaids at the
Kellogg-B Bradley wedding next SatuE-
day, VIII arrive today to be Miss KEEL
logg'S guest.
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