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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19

! iiCn]ties 20 hss encountered III making
"r.iDn be taken iN tie matter, but ti.;.j
! liz supervisor be directed IL nr,,;r>
fer tie change. ana :crnr! 10 the
school hcaiG whe:. ihe reduction c,,',!A
; nc made wi:hou, inpai;;.:y tic ell
cheney CT Inc schools
In order - pre:,ay" for this rnan.,,
the Teachings corps ms, ana d"ci,>,;. IA
gain rs much as could I've ,ione IN "ar:
&ratin so that the eight year course.
could h" condensed into seven Years
schools as soon as possible, N;ll.,nll
nn>hin" III. children inc rapidly or
s'liprin" amy ct the work The eighth
::ra'l" 2n, High Scllrcl teachers no,
:u>I planned 10 50 rc:.r"an.e ;nri, .v.,rl;
rs '' profit hv tho ::a;n i'll tl, -rra;n-
mar >"tttio!s ;,nN cEv"r TIE curse, ll,.,,-
provided f., tie eighth grade ana IL.
High Sci!':"i il four Years ,he:env
&',iiiin" y Year az; '.ri:iai.i:: ,n,.
schools 70 y point where We could
graduate O., pupils At the crH OF Xix.
eleventh year HE,' vt maintain tie.
high standard cur GRADUATES; have. at
tanned. This work has ,San -uin" on
FOR 4 rrar and a halt Thee has been
no nnshin". si:ipr;n" or orercruv,in:.
bur each Grade has gained \ .i,,l" ~
Ill the grammar schools arc nov one
hail >er:n III ;,tlv@N"c nj he in.,,s 4.
grading: th;4t is. ib. .r:lG,. which, IN
der former conditions. wo,!t' ll;:, g en-
tered The Hi@h School nc&, September
enterG the High School February ],
and the eight .rrad" +. TIL, latter hair
Of the eighth year. is nov doing h..h
school vnrl.
All OF TIL" grades in uh- common
scnools are onc-half term i'll advance
nt what they We're formerly. ana the
High School grades are somewhat
moro advanced than the former curri-
culum requires. but ;hcy have nor .a;l-
, they could not arrange TO gain nuch
until the gain was made in ;hc loser
grades
i We believe this 10 u. far better.
plan than rl.at adopted in some other
cities, viz: 10 p"remntorilv cut of q
year II the high school. 10 push n"
children Of the sixth grade through
tho seventh and eighth grad. wcrk il
! one year AND 50 on in all grades
The boarts has not Yet determined
Whom they Will graduate the c,asse;
.lnw n ;hc High School Int i, is ,he
sense of the board: chat the: stan.ar..
.ts1tali be maintained anu that th:rc
shall be. no pushing, skipping ~ crowd
ms. y
". are nov w":kiG2 tor ";;i! ol
| another ha9i-term in tho school course.
and when his has been made without
imDaiIns the efficiency of The work
done. then action Will BE taken BY the
board to provide now grade work
II is a difficult problem and has, le,,
10 much inefficient work through the
abrupt ch2aige made in some cities.
INC plan NC are pursuin" has bean en-
1ors"d by prominent educators Is Jha
rational Way 10 make 2 change which
'n7:s, he mad" il our schools are to be
kept abreast Of Ne times.
emi-Anruai Promotions
Another Improvement new III vv.un
tContinn"d on third pascl
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Supervising Principal jenkins *
plains Their Status
WHAT THEY ARE NOW DOING
Explanation Of scmi.Annuel Promo
TORS, Reduction Of Course Frc.n
Twelve Years to Eleven. School
Books. and Manual Training.
Editor DAILY Press:


At The :ia"."rs,iu Of tie president
and mc,nbcrS Ct tho s. !,,ol board. end
With their approval ct this article. We
accept Your kind offer 70 use the col
,ln,ns Of the Daily Press to explain to
the patrons ni our schools ana he pub
lie generally what is going on in Tho
way OF progress and pet,crmcn, in onr
public schcc! system.
II has always boon the policy Of tho
heard &c tncO,:aE" .lhc kindly interest
shown by tho press in public ehuca-
ticn. The board realizes that the pll,-
Tic will appreciate lhcir efforts 10 give
every opportunity to tho boys and
girls who arc growing irlo manhooG
ard womanhocd under the school con
Gitions which they provide They roc.
c2nize the right Of the public who sap
port the schools by lhciy taxes to
know that tho schools are economical.
+ administered and Kept Up 70 hishes,
standard Of proficiency, To this end
they are kcenly alive to all criticism
OF the public schools: they investigate
carefully all such criticism and if cp-
portunity is thus seen 10 correct a
fault or improve any particular action
is taken.
Reduction Of School Course.
The criticism that twelve wears Is
too long time for the average child t.
finish y high schco, course has been
made against the public schools a.
,nOst universally for q nun Der Of wears
When the pupils were admitted at FIVE
Years Of age thos" Who ertareG al the
bottom found themselves seventeen 10
nineteen years OF age when they grad
iatcG Many boys AID girls at the
same age have flushed "a .t1ai}a2~
course or ar" far advanced; therein.
This Mas also assigned rs one reason
why SO !c" hoys graduated from tho
public schools, either they lcf, 10 enter
college or they withdrew to enter ;,n5-
mess life
Many cities Of the size OF Newport
News had reduced 1hcir course to
eleven years before our board felt Jus
tilted in looking TO the reduction Of tho
number Of wears in our school course
When. however. the late Constitution.
al Convention changed the school asc
TO seven inslead Ct iivc Years for the
admission o. pupils. ard Norfolk. the
last city III the State Of any size, OK
cept This city reduced lis course 10
eleven years. our board fe, that il was
time for so'ue discussion ~ De had q
tho subject.
After FIJI! discussion as 10 lie iii.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19
Fine Legislative Mnrk

AZ last accounts the South Dakota
legislature had passed oriy seven BILLS
and tie session is haif 2ve; The s;n.&,
gait kept VI Tor the remainder Of ;h~
session should result in TIC rc.cf"r.ion
2! thc whale crowd. nuiuth News
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19
90 5 80 2-,z;Jo Z14%2ZNG
GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR
MARKED FOR DESTRUCTION,

'ARlS. Feb is Reliable iniorna-
ton las bean received from We'll III
formed circles. outlining the in,cr
lions of the Russian revcntionis,s
II is !ncwn Hat tho nihilis,s nav
seler'ed Grand Duke Vladimir AZ th~
neNr victim
Genera! ,-rcpon. according 70 tie
rIct arranged viii follow MIN ana
Polis4eno,szen nrocura!or Of ncly
synod is Third On tie list
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19

Fortytwo piece dinner sets at
Lash,s, for only S5'H q set; a great
aarSa:n. Call and lcots a.; them. 2-7tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-19
hAlsER's EVE ON HOLLAND.

Netherlands Must Soon rail 10 c2rma-
~ Say Continental Writer'S.
One Wh0 watches tho current OF Ei-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
Personal NOTES.

Mrs. George Keppel OF England wears a
pendant Of emeralds, the most beautiful IN
the world
Mr. Kendall. the noted English actor. has
second vocation inasmuch as he is a
successful painter.
Juni Aho, the Finnish poet. has been
sranted a pension OF $50 a year for a
decade by the Senate Of Finland.
The empress Of Russia spends $1,000 q
year on perfumes, psstes. soaps, and toilet
waters, which she has sent TO her exciu-
sively from the French capital
Frederick flaming Aver Of New York
a native Of Lowell, Mass has given $50 90
to the Lowell General hospital This
brings his gifts to that institution up to
500 OOO
Brigadier General William H. carter,
now commanding one OF the military divi-
sions in the Philippines, has been chosen
president Of the Army War college In
Washington.
Charles Stanley. the great baritone. owes
much Of his success in life TO the gem
erosity OF his first employer. a draper. who
discovered his voice and then gave him the
means for three years Of study in Italy.
E. H. r. Green, a son OF Mrs. Hetty
Green. is to become practical horticul-
turist in Texas. The flower farm enter
prise will be chartered wsth a capital stock
Of {25o,OO0, practically all TO be owned by
Mr.. Green.
Admiral Rojestvensky. the Russian ad
mlral, has always been considered a pessi-
mist. In response to an English girls re-
quest for an autograph he wrote: Life
is stupid. A little gayety. a little weari-
ness, and then-good night"
An American has just purchased in
London rare edition Of shakespeare's
King Richard H." which contains. In
FIVE places, the signature OF william Penn.
probably that Of Admiral Penn, the father
OF the founder Of Pennsylvania.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw. the American
singer. known to the stage as Mile. Elena
Elvanna, has Just made her debut in grand
opera in London, appearing as "Gilda" in
"Rigoletto." She scored a complete sue
cess and was given warm reception.
Prof. N. A. Cobb Of Spencer, Mass, who
has been in the employ of the Australian
colonial movement In New South Wales,
has been engaged by Secretary Wilson to
push scientific farming In the Hawaiian
Islands He will assume charge OF the
new United States experiment station at
Hawaii
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Charles A. Prouty and family are spending
the summer, as usual, at their old home
in Newport VT, where the family has
been identified with the town from the
days OF its settlement. The commissioners
oldest son, Ward Prouty. is his fathers
confidential clerk.
William ]. Calhoun of Chicago, who has
been selected to treat with President Cas-
tro as President Roosevelts confidential
agent, comes Of a family who do" Mr.
Calhoun is not only most successful law
yer, but he is one Of the best posted on
international, commercial and corporate
law, and is quiet, modest and unassum-
ing gentleman. who has made his record
by sheer ability to win.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
GoYERNEp TOO MnoR.

For years The Bee has endeavored to
impress upon the taxpayers OF Omaha,
South Omaha and Douglas county that
they are governed too much, In other
words, that the machinery of local gov
ernment Is too complicated and alto
gether too expensive. With a popula-
ton OF about 10000 and taxable prop
erty valued at 100000 In round fg-
ures we maintain scores OF supernumer-
aries and taxeaters who could as well be
dispensed with II the government ma
chinery OF the city, county and school
districts were simplifed and made more
harmonious.
We now maintain separate legal de-
partments for Omaha, South Omaha and
the school district OF Omaha besides
the county attorneys office, when one
legal department could do all the civil
business and the county prosecutor, then
relieved Of his duties as legal adviser OF
the county, could devote his entire time
TO law enforcement.
We have one engineering department
for Omaha. another for South Omaha
and a separate engineering department
for the county, when all the engineering
could readily be done at great saving
under one department.
While we are about 20 take the first
step in the direction OF more economic
local government by the consolidation OF
the city treasurer's office with that OF
the county treasurer. and the consolida-
ton OF the city tax commissioners ONCE
with that OF the county assessor, South
Omaha still maintains a separate city
treasury and n separate tax commits.
siOner, imposing needless tax upon the
property owners OF that town.
Sooner or later one county comptroller
will be able 10 take up all the business
OF Omaha, South Omaha and the county
without a serious strain, and sooner or
later one school board will be able to
supervise all the schools In Omaha and
South Omaha. II not In the country dis
tricts as WELL
In the due course OF time Il may also
dawn upon the people OF South Omaha
that they are sQuandering a great deal
OF money In maintaining a separate mu-
nieipal government, and do an inhnite
amount OF harm TO themselves In pulling
for a smaller Omaha when their energies
should be directed toward the upbuildlng
OF Greater Omaha.
A striking proof OF the fact that we
are governed altogether too much has
Just been furnished by the voting ma
chine deal, which had TO be negotiated
and oonsummated by the Joint action OF
the Board OF County Commissioners and
the city councils OF Omaha and South
Omaha, each creating a separate debt for
la given number OF voting machines when
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
sEcRErARY BuNAPARTE.

The new secretary OF the navy is al
ready showing that the president made
no mistake in selecting him 90 succeed
Mr.. Morton. Mr.. Bonaparte has taken
hold of the duties Of the position in
way that indicates first-rate ex-
ecudye capacity and also a deter
imitation TO act upon his own judg-
ment. lie has done one or two things
which overrule the action Of his
predecessor and for which he has re-
ceived public commendation. One Of
these was the resembling of the order OF
Mr.. Morton transferring two naval engi-
neers from the Charlestown navy yard,
the transfer being made at the request
OF certain contractors who complained
that the work was delayed because of
the too close supervision of the engi-
neers. Secretary Bonaparte. after care
fully looking into the matter, concluded
that the engineers had been faithfully
performing their duty and the con-
tractors will have 10 submit to rigid In
spection Of their work.
That serves as an example of the kind
Of man who is now at the head Of the
Navy department. Contractors under
that department will take notice that
their work win be subject to the. most
careful and thorough inspection and that
they must not expect officers assigned to
this duty to be removed at their request
on the ground that they do make rigid In
spectlon, even II it should cause some
delay. Naval engineers will see in the
action Of the secretary assurance that
when they faithfully perform their du-
ties they will be sustained. Mr.. Bona
parte has started we'll and may be ex-
pected to further Justify the confidence
reposed in him by the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20

The late statisucian Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, John Hyde, lays
claim for credit mark for the invalus,
bic services he rendered Nebraska as
supervisor OF census ehumerators in
1890 in refusing TO consider complaints
about census padding in Omaha and
other Nebraska towns. and thus securing
for Nebraska six representatives, In the
house when at that time it would have
been entitled to only hve. But Omaha
received the worst black eye ever given
20 any American city by the padded
census Of 1890 and IT has not entirely
recovered from II yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
THE ARMIES IN MANoHURIA.

II is undoubtedly true, as stated by
the commander Of the Third Manchurian
army, that the forces of Russia In the
field are stronger at present than ever
before. They have been reinforced by
many thousands since they were driven
from Mukden and IL Is estimated now
number more than 100000 effective men.
1t is also probable that the position they
occupy is exceedingly strong, for every
thing that military engineering could do
to make IL so has been done. Thus far
Llnevitch has shown himself to be a
than his predecessor.
AS to the japanese forces 1t Is believed
they number considerably more than
their enemy, the several armies probably
exceeding half a million men and 1t is
thought having more guns than the Rus
SLAMS. Japan has been able to send
larger reinforcements into Manchuria
than Russia and whatever number Of
soldiers Oyama has asked for have been
sent him. In view OF this 1t seems some
what strange that the Japanese com
mander is still delaying the movement
for a general engagement which he was
expected to make a month or more ago.
One explanation, however, is to be found
In the adverse weather conditions, which
for several weeks have been unfavorable
to extensive military operations. What
has been happening, however, shows
that the Japanese have not been alto
gether inactive and while not fighting on
a largerscale have still been securing ad-
vantages OF no small Importance.
II may be that the great armies which
have been gathered in northern Man
churla will not meet in a general engage
ment. II great battle is not fought
within the next two weeks, or before the
meeting of the peace conference, the
chances will be favorable to an armis-
tice, with the probability that before It's
termination terms of peace will be
agreed upon. That is what the civilized
world is very earnestly hoping for and
which there is reason TO believe will be
realized.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
What the world owes the Doctors.
Portland Oregonian.

II would be commonplace to point out the
advances made in both medicine and sur
gerry during the last half century, for in
that time medicine has come TO be real
science and surgery both an art and sci
ence. Sanitation, hygiene, the broad prin-
ciples that underlie the health OF communi-
ties and states. are now we'll understood
and the individual is made safe because the
public may be thoroughly safeguarded
against pestilence OF any kind. The doctors
have conquered smallpox, diphtheria. yellow
fever, the bubonic plague and all but one
OF the dreadful scourges that devastated
the homes OF our fathers, and they seem
now on the right track in the systematic,
relentless, intelligent and heroic war they
are waging against tuberculosis. Typhoid
fever. pneumonia and scarlet fever are
robbed OF much OF their terrors, for where
either was once likely TO prove fatal now
they are very likely not to- Who, then, has
done so much for his fellow man as the
doctor7 Who else has lived for him so self
saerihcingly and died for him 50 uneom-
plainingly2
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
AT NINETY IN THE SHADE.
what to Do When the Mercury Bub-
bIes in the Tube.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The torrid weather in which the city has
bAen sweltering has no terrors for the phi
losopher 1t is an inhction TO be borne,
not rallied at. There are some rare spirits
that can be happy though the mercury
scars dangerously near the century mark.
II has been there before and the httest sur
vived. and there are other places where II
is hotter To the resigned and philosophic
soul much comfort comes from the renec-
tion that IL is more sultry along the shores
Of the Gulf Of Alden than on the banks OF
the Delaware. We are always happy when
we know that others are worse on than
ourselves. The pessimlstic Schopenhauer
declared a truth, but discreditable to hu-
manity, when he said that II a misfortune
befalls us the most effective consolation Is
the thought Of greater misfortunes than
ours
The humidity rises several degrees II we
talk overmuch about 1t. Discomfort is con-
tagious. II your friend has not discovered
for himself that it is hot, why spoil his day
bv telling him to be miserable? The
weather being one OF the possessions which
men have in common, weather talk mas an
Irresistible fascination, but we are sure TO
perspire and mop more desperately II we
are told at every turn that It is the warm
est day of the season.
great deal OF enjoyment can be found
on a torrid day even in the arid city. II
one cannot readily desert 1t and HE to the
country, one may toy with nature in the
little park. The trolley, too. is always
ready 20 create a breeze for cents. It is
easy 10 raise the wind. There are great
possibilities in the porch house and In the
upper stories or on the roof of the sky
scraper. The upper ether and bracing ozone
can be reached by way OF the elevator
without costing cent. There are refrig-
Grating resources in the modern city un-
dreamed OF by the fathers. The cock
ney who is unhappy when out OF the
glare OF the gas lamps and electric lights
and out Of sound OF the city's din can exist
more or less comfortably in town. even in
August. II he has sense enough to ind an
electric fan, an open trolley car or roof
garden.
one OF the best antidotes for hot weather
is a busy mind. II one has nothing else to
do but growl at the weather, one is in dan
ger ~ collapse. BE resigned Wait for the
thunderstorm which is sure to come along
when It gets ready
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
roR nErrgR FIRE PROTECTION.

In view of the extensive construction
of store buildings and warehouses now
In progress in this city, 1t may not be
out of order again to call public atten-
ton TO the imperative demand for strict
enforcement of the provisions OF our fire
ordinances designed for the protection
OF life and property. In this connection
we deem 1t proper 10 print the following
extract from the new building ordinance
OF the city of Chicago, relating to the
construction OF shafts, hreproof and
semi-freproof buildings:
In case where pipe, conduit, cable,
dumb walter, wire. conveyor, belt, or any
combination thereof passes from one story
20 another story through an open hatch
or floor opening. a shaft or enclosure OF
freproof material shall be built from floor
20 floor around such hatch OF floor open
ing IN each story above and below such
hatch or floor opening In no case shall
any wood be used in the construction or
support or fittings OF such shaft as de-
seribed above. II such holes IN floors as
described above In this section are not
enclosed by such freproof enclosures then
the open space In each floor opening not
occupied by pipes. oonduits. cables. wires.
conveyors, belts, or any combination
thereof shall be filled solid with hreproof
material\ not less than eight inches thick
All burnt clay, or terra Gotta partitions
OF walls around shafts having openings on
floors shall be plastered on the outside and
plastered or pointed on the inside. All
doors, frames, sashes. casing and win
dows In partitions In walls around moor
openings or around stair shafts or elevator
shafts shall be built OF inoombustible ma
terials. The supports OF such doors frames,
sashes, oasings and windows shall also be
made OF ineombustible material. In the
case OF doors such supports shall be OF
1 rolled structural metal extending from
noor 10 ceiling and secured TO both. Where
there are brick walls OF twelve inches or
more In thickness the supports need not
extend TO the ceiling as above specified.
All glass used IN connection with such
partitions OF walls shall be hre-resistinE.
shaped metal work placed over asbestos
paper and wood may be used for the open
i ings In such partitions. except for elevator
doors In shafts and where the provisions
OF this chapter require all metal doors
IL would seem that the time is ripe
for the adoption OF similar regulations
In the construction Of all brick store and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
Chance for COburn.

hAnta6 1llN GNaNs
II Is not recalled that Secretary Coburn
has yet added "The Giddy Goat" TO his
series on THE Helpful Hen" THE Horse
Useful" and The Beef steer and His Sis
ter" Yet according 20 the Department OF
Agriculture there Is a call for precisely this
bit OF literature, The department lnds that
masqueradinG under an assumed name, the
goat is rapidly winning for himself place
in the domestic economy OF the land, This
discovery was made by what might almost
be called happy accident. A philosophical
expert Of the department happened 20 rumi-
nate upon the fate OF the numerous kids
found within the environments OF every
large city. The fact was borne in upon him
that there was a discrepancy between tho
multiplicity OF these animals and the num-
Der OF adult goats that came under his OBJ
servation. Inquiry disclosed the interesting
news that many OF the animals were served
up as mutton. whereupon he reflected that
II people could only be prevailed on TO lay
aside prejudice there would be a nne op-
portunity for the development OF a new and
legitimate American industry. Evidently
all that h needed is a campaign OF eduoa-
ton 10 Give the goat q proper footing out
side OF lodge rooms. II people are 10 con-
sumo goat meat there Is no reason why the
animal shouldn't set all the creditor dis
credit that Is fairly coming 70 him
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
May Become HabituaI.


Perhaps there Is some ground for the as
sertion that most municipal reforme move
ments are spasmodic in their nature. but II
may be asserted that even spasmodic re-
forms are not Intellectual when they result
in the discontinue OF rascals. A "grafter"
In the penitentiary. for instance, does not
derive any consolation from the fact that
the movement that sent him there was
spasmodic. and grafters still at large are
disquieted by the impossibiity OF telling
when another spasmodic movement may be-
gin 1t may be added that when a munich
pality INDUCES in even spasmodic reform It
is likely TO get into the habit eventually.