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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

voted to the lessons actually necessary
for passing the various educational
standards, and IN chill or wet weather
these are given IN the school house,
| which IS carefully arranged for light
and air
Fond of the Children.
Immediately on arrival IN the woods
| the pupils are given each a pint CT milk
and bread and butter, or a plate of oat-
meal porridge- For dinner, always
! eaten early, there is good soup, meat,
and vegetables, and one Of the amuse-
ments OF the children Is 10 play at
housekeeping and assist at preparing
dinner. in which they are naturally en-
couraged-
! After dinner the little ones seek the
shady clearing. where siesta IS taken.
all kinds of comfortable folding chairs
being provided with warm rugs, and
here they dose and rest their appointed
time. wnen they rise to be given q slice
OF bread and Jam. with more milk
Every child has its own mug. and every
precaution is taken in matters OF ny
giene. All day long the woods ring with
merry voices of children at play. and
with music. too, for one of the favorite
occupations and studies is that Of learn
ing 10 sing
Violin Lessons. Y
The children stand in groups round
the teacher with his violin In hand and
there among the bracken fern or under
lofty pine trees. national and patriotic
hymns, or The sentimental songs that
Germans love, rise in sweet cadences
| In the shrilL. clear voices OF the children
Ever hungry the scholars are given a
bowl OF soup each. and substantial
slice Of bread before they start on their
he ar
going home happy IN mind, and daily
growing stronger in body, thanks TO the
excellent Institution OF the Forest
School -r-s..=S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

the little ones OF the communal schools
go every day for instruction
It is intended for the benefit Of those
children who are SO delicate-either from
inherited weakness, nervousness. amaze
mia, or want Of nourishnent-that they
are unable to keep up IN the race for
knowledge with their stronger compan-
ions. or TO profit to the full by the
regular routine of ordinary school life
The Board Schools.
Children of all classes attend the
Board Schools in Germany. and all are
welcome to the forest school except the
sery lowest, and. of course those who
are suffering from any CONTIGUOUS mall
adv. About 80 pupils regularly attend
the forest school, with two male and
three female teachers, the classes con-
tanning both boys and girls mlAee, as
is the custom IN Germany
a wooden school house has been
erected for their accommodation whien
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
THE EARL OF BEAUCHAMP.
of the Men the United Said Has
Speeches Than any Man in England.

began to preach upon the obligations of
natrimony he should first get married
himself, and intimated that there We're
plenty of Australian girls who were
quite capable OF sustaining the title Of
countess with grace and dignity. ne did
not profit by that hint 1t was long
supposed that he would. never marry,
because according to tradition, a curse
had been laid on the family.
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AN EARL WHO IS LOQUACIOUS
Beanchamp IS Noted For
His Speechmaking
Proclivities.
How He Braves a Curse
That Hangs Over His
Family.

London Jan. Z.
HOUGH he is only thirty-two
years old, the Earl Of Beau
champ is said to possess the dis
tinction OF having made more
speeches than any other living English
man. There may be some exaggeration
about that. but 1t is certain that he Is
the most loquacious member OF the arts
tocracy. He takes himself very serious
~ and believes that 1t is his chief mis-
sion in life to set other people right by
bestowfng upon them unlimited advice
and counsel
AS it costs them nothing for the most
part, they endure it good-naturedly. He
never lacks an opportunity to ventilate
his ideas, because lords are always in
demand at public functions IN Epgiand.
It has not yet been noted that he has
ever accomplished anything by his ora
tory, but he is still young and perse-
yering, and before he gets to be an old
man something may come OF It.
He is very deyout, and il was said
that in his early youth he had decided
10 enter the ministry. But he changed
his mind on that point on succeeding to
nineteen. He has, however, always
shown keen interest in church matters.
and only the other day he berated
church choirs and organists for being
more devoted to music than TO religion
ard thereby sacrificing piety TO art. The
sacrifice still goes on.
Seidlitz Powder Balls.
When he was twenty-seyen a Con-
serYatiye government whipped him of
20 New South Wales as governor OF
that colony The Antipodeans, who have
much less respect for hereditary titles
than English folk, did not take very
kindly to him. His state dances Were
derisively dubbed "SeidIitz Powder Balls.
because tickets OF admission were blue
and white. The holders Of the blue
pasteboards were entitled to a better
feed than those who had been provided
only with white ones. and other exclus-
i've privileges, too.
When the two kind of ticket holders
got mixed up things happened as they dc
with the Seidlitz powders. To the dem.
ocratic colonists distinctions OF this sori
savored of snobbishness. and they re.
scented It, The earl did not mend mat.
tiers any by taking them TO task fol-
their small families and declining birth
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rate. That sort of talk comes all very
well from President Roosevelt. whose
precepts are backed up by the example
his own home furnishes OF a large and
healthy family but Australian husbands
and wives regarded it as sheer impertt-
nence. coming from young peer who
was at that time still a bachelor, al
though he could well afford a Wife
They told him bluntly that before he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
ONCE MORE.

DENVER, Nov n.-Alexander Suther-
land, said to have been the last sur
vivor of the famous Baiaklara six
is dead at his home IN this
city
Fully six hundred they
That have been laid away
Since that wild charge that day
or the six hundredt
OF those who backward rolled
When deaths last bell was tolled
Six thousand have grown cold
Since some one blundsred,
Oh, the wild charge they madei
When will their glory fade2
When will the last be laid
OF the six hundred?
Each month that onward flies
The last survivor dies
(Cniess somebody MsS(,
Deafness six hundred,
Six hundred fought thar dayr
Six Thousand laid away
Bring back that awful FRAY
TIL we have wondered,
AT ex'ry ones decease
At the brigade's increase.
When will their dying ceasec
DeathieSS six hundredr
Houston Post
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c6ldrsn st Ia1ck IN ThE School Room

sound, and the mere term calls up to
the Imagination such delightful posi-
biiities. that it Immediately prompts fur
ther inquiries and investigation
Then it is learned that the authorities
of this German tewn-keep as are all
their compatriots concerning education
have provided a new path to knowledge
Recognizing that in long. hot. summer
days children cooped up in close. Stuffy
rooms get drowsy and stupid they have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

The natural conclusion of the stranger
is that it is a children's picnic. But an
inquiry addressed TO the first citizen he
meets VIII show him to be wrong. He
will be told, with a certain amount
of pride and satisfaction-for Chariot
tenburgers are all proud OF their munic-
ipal Observation-Disclosures the chill
dren are going off to the forest school
which opens on the first of August.
A forest school" has such an original
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08

determined that their youngsters shall
learn in the fresh and inv1gorating open
air.
When a German thinks OF taking a
days pleasure IN summer he generally
HES him to the woods, and il is TO the
woods near CharIottenburg that this
educational department turned when it
sought rural schoolroom- There amid
green, Ieafy aisles the forest school has
been established and there certain or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
Study Under Trees.

Whitney. IS, SO. Geo: Reginald c., s7,375. 0oo
and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt S7S75 600
The widow. who was Miss Alice
Gwynne, Of Cincinnati, received an abb
solute gift of &. 100000. the use for life
OF West Fffty-seyenth Street, and the
Breakers at Newport, annual income OF
S25a0 CO. and artistic and other person
atty of great value. Out Of the grand
fathers trust fund Cornelius brothers
and sisters each received N,4S0.o0o. or
thrice his share When a contest OF the
will by Cornelius was imminent the
second son. Alfred, the chief beneficiary.
gave his eldest brother 6.e0ooo9 from
brotherly affection and for family har-
mony," and litigation was dropped
Huntington's Great Fortune.
Coils Potter Huntington. the great
railroad maker and steamship builder
and line founder. died suddenly on Au-
gust g. 1900, in mis- seventy-ninth year, at
his Adirondack camp. Pine Knot.
RaqUxtte Lake, and until an appraisal
of his estate was made known it was
supposed that contests in which he had
been involved and adverse circumstances
had impaired his fortune so that he was
little more than thirty-mii non-dollar
man." His estate proved to exceed S1e,-
| 600, coo. and the State inheritance tax
paid by his executors would have been
| 500 coo had they not. on February Is,
1901. sent check for $685.. coo. thus saving
SIS. 600 by paying within six months No
advertisement was had. and the sched-
ules were flied by the executors, the
widow. AraDeIIa D. Huntington, c. II
| TEeed. and Isaac z. Gates. BY the
| terms OF the will Mrs Huntington re-
ceived SIS. 1000 of Southern Pacific
stock, a trust income on $500. 900, two
| thirds of the reSiduary estate, or about
SIS, coo, 90: life interest in the house at
Fifth Avenue and Fifty-seventh Street,
New York. which was built so that her
dread of fire ceased, and much brie-a-
brae and the appanage of 4 great es-
| ia hlishment Henry ~, = E. HuS Sln: ION
! Pacific stock and So. 00o, 900 residue. Be-
| quests in truss funds were made TO
| Archer NJ Huntington, an adopted son.
| and to Clara Elizabeth, Princess Won
HatzfeIdt, an adopted daughter, VINO
had been literally cared for during MIR.
Huntingtons life
Property of the Goelets.
The distribution of the Goelet real es-
tate fortunes was under circumstances
that Were interesting and of like nature
Both Ogden and Robert GoeIet died on
their own yachts in European ports, and
their property interests Were largely
Identical.
Ogden GoeIet, whose possessions were
estimated TO be worth from So, 000. coo 10
S45, coo. eco, died August 81, 1897, on his
yacht Mayaoyyer. at Cowes. Isle OF
wight. Almost his entire estate was
left to his widow. who was Mary r.
Wilson. ard their children, May GoeIet
now the Duchess of RoxburslIe. and
. Robert Goelet, I'd. Mrs Goelet. in on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
cMdrSn Of IAs, For3ot School liking TheiP 5lests
contains two spacious class rooms as
well as teachers rooms, etc.
Decorate fhe Poor1

contains two spacious class rooms as
well as teachers rooms, etc.
Decorate the Room
Arrived at the school house on the
opening day the first care OF the chill
drcn Is TO decorate their beloved school
with the sarlands and flags they have
brought. and then away they go to en-
Joy the pleasures OF the woods For a
whole fortnight they lead q fairy exist
ence, being absolutely free, and ex-
amining all the secrets OF plant and
insect life No actual lessons are done,
but II is certain that the skilled teach
ers contrive to trnpart much knowledge
IN the suisc of interesting answers 10
the Unsuitable curiosity Of childhood
At sunset the little procession returns
again TO the town and home, and If the
step is less quick. the eyes less bright
with expectation, there is happy Ian
guor in the dragging foot and an ex-
preston that is soft with delightful
memories.
This fortaight's holiday is given so
that q little OF the novelty of a forest
life may have worn OF before real les
sons actually begin though even those
are Of the easiest order, and school IN
the woods is made tempting enough to
lure the most hardened truant. IL such
can exist in the well organized Father
land
Study Under Trees.
All lessons are done as much as pos
sIhle under the trees. the inv1gorating
effects of light and air being the first
consideration, and 1t is certain that les
sons seem to lose half their terrors when
learned out in the open air Gymnastics
are freely taught, as well as botany,
and, indeed. all kinds of subjects con-
nected with country life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
SENIOR CLASS EXERCISES.
Interesting Days Programme Is Ken.
 dered at Auburn.

Auburn, February 24-(Special.) "A very large and appreciative audience was in attendance Wednesday morning in Lang don hall at the senior class exercises. Those participating in these exercises were R. S. Reynolds Anniston, president; K. l.. Forester, Cowarts, orator; Misss May Harvey, Auburn, poet; J. c. Den seon, Lafayette, historian; J. H. Pat erson, Montgomery, prophet All of these students represented well their class and furnished to a sympathetic and appreeia- tive Auburn audience an interesteing and entertaining exercise which has been excelled perhaps by no o;ner graduat ing class of the college.
 In the afternoon, on the college cam pus, the last football game of the sea- son was played. In the class games all ready played the senior class had won the championship of the college and yesterday their team went out to do battle against a select team from all the other classes of the college. It was a beautiful afternoon and large crowd was out to see the game. The two teams were evenly matched and the contest ended with the score Of nothing to noth- ing.
 One of the most interesting events of the holiday was the annual oratorical con- test between the Wirt and Websterian Literary societies at 8 o'clock last even- ing. The members of the two societies have never shown a greater spirit of friendly rivalry than they did last night when each society came into Langdon hall in a body wearing the society colors The rivalry was shown to be very keen and each speaker received prolonged ap- plause from both the audience and the members of his society. The programme of this interesting contest was as follows. J. L. Murphy, president Wrist society," address of welcome; Frederick Emanual Gebel CWirt). Montgomery county, "The Obligations of Citizenship" Casper Carl Certain CWebsterian), Madison county 'The Spirit of Democracy;" John Angus tus Miller CWirD. Calhoun county. "The Industrial South;" Nell Alexander Fra ger ONebsterian), Mobile county, "The Formation of Character"
 The committee of judges. composed of w. W. Davis and T. Brarg and the Rev. C. C. Pugh, awarded the decision in favor of NJ A. Frazer. In appropriate words MT. T. Bragg as chairman of the committee. delivered to the successful contestant a handsome gold medal which the societies award to the winner in this annual contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
Local and Personal.

There was an interesting wedding yes- terday afternoon at the court house, Probate Clerk J. G. Chisholm performing the ceremony. The contracting parties were Miss Eugenia Huffman and Mir. John R. Cooper Quite a number of friends were present and congratulated the couple.
 MT. E. O. Latham is organizing a stock company to put on the road out of Selma an Indian team of baseball play CTS. He has secured about half the nec- essary stock and expects to conclude the matter in a few days
 Mir. John Woods found in a steel trap set in his warehouse to catch rats, a full grown pole cat this morning. He knew the animal was there long before he reached the trap and has had the doors to the place wide open ever since in an effort to get rid of the odor.
 Tonight at Temple Mishkan Isreal was celebrated the fifth anniversary of the completion of the house of worship Rabbi F. s. Levy preached an appro- priate sermon to a large congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
PICTURES ADDED
 ID THE ARCHIVES Moro Cannons Arrive from the
 Philippines OLD FASHIONED PIECES Each Weighed About One Hundred Pounds and Both Are On Exhibi- ton In the Department of
 Archives and History.
: OLD FASHIONED PIECES

Montgomery, February (special)- Large sized photographs have been re- eeived by the Alabama Department of Archives and History of Gen. Andrew Jackson and Col. Albert ]. Pickett, the Alabama historian. They are taken from oil paintings and presented to the de- partment by Mrs. Eliza Pickett Banks of Montgomery a daughter of Colonel Pickett The original oil painting of General Jackson from which the picture is taken is in Detroit, and was made at the time of General Jaekson's last visit to New Orleans for Colonel Pickett The photograph of Colonel Pickett is from Nears of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
MIR. AsHcRAFT TALKS.
Present Movement Among Cotton
 Growers Means Much for South.

Florence Feb. 24.-(Special)- Eris- ter Ashcraft. secretary of the committee on foreign trade, has returned from Washington, where he went to fill an ap- pointment with the President. It will be remembered that MT. Ashcraft intro duced the resolution at the New Orleans convention which called for a special committee to take up with the President the matter of enlarging our export mar kets for cotton products. Tn speaking of his visit, MT. Ashcraft said:
 "The New Orleans convention has cone a great work in uniting the whole people of the south along the lines of industrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25

lPeople's Savings Bank and Trust com many. as to my honesty for my contracts
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by some one else before cali- ling on me to be cured Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money, distressing pain and valuable time: be- n,des. there Is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment is being give, you by an honest. competent phy-i Elcian. I have treated private troubles as a speciality in the city of Birmingham Ala, since August 3. 1887. cure all man. her of private diseases. cure many pa, tients by mail treatment. Write for prices and terzns.k
 TT do not use large advertisements and, s.lea statements to attract patients which, rnerit has failed to secure. If you fail to, be cured by such methods. give me a call' and get well. :, l Nv offices are the most private and, so,,iet fin the city. tenth story of the new, ET,rst >--.i--et Rank building. corner of eaoo,a avenue a'id Twentieth street poon I'M; and 11. Take one of the fine a,-yaierr le teaih loor.
 off - faNrr } a. m to 6:D D. ns sund 70 D. u e F m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
DIR. SEARS TO LEAVE.
Meridian Pastor Will Go to Christ
 Church, Houston, Tex.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. -(Special.)- The parishoners of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this place are pained and sur prised today at the announcement that their rector, Rev. Dr. Peter G. Sears. will accept the call of Christ church at Houston, Texas, to take emect as soon as his present charge will release him.
 Dr. Sears only made his final decision this morning to leave his present pas torate and would say nothing as to the time he will preach his farewell ser- mon. It has been believed all the while here that In the event he decided to leave Meridian he would accept the rendered call of the Holy Trinity church at New Orleans as he preached at that church on last Sunday, and the New Orleans papers gave a great deal of prominence to the fact that he would be the future rector there.
 Dr. Sears was called tc St. Paul 8 nearly four years ago from St. Andrew s church at Jackson. During his rector ship here he has gained wide popular ity throughout the city as an earnest worker in the Christian field Although extremely sorry to lose him, his par ishoners at St. Paul unanimously extend to him their best wishes in his new field
 William Cobb. a brakeman on the Mo- bile X Ohio railway, lost g foot yester- day morning by being caught between two cars in the yards at Lauderdale.
 MT. Cobb went out with the early morning local freight and was assisting in some switching when his foot slipped and he was caught between the two cars he was attempting to couple to- gether. resulting in his foot being crushed so badly that amputation was necessary upon his arrival here.
 The engine and caboose were imme- diately turned back, bringing the unfor- tunate man here to the hospital, where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of urine difficulties. If 1t did there would be few children that would do it. There is a constitutional cause for this. Mrs. M. Summers. Box 400. Notre Dame. Ind. will send her home treatment to any mother. She asks no money. Write her today if your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child. The chances are it can't help it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
$32.55 60 New York and Return.

The Central of Georgia Railway and connections will sell on February 2S. round trip tickets to New York and re- turn, via Savannah and steamer, linn tied to return until March 1f, for $32 .55 As these tickets will be sold for one steamer only applications will have to be made immediately to secure space. Call on or address F. H. Fell, T. P. A., 1921 First avenue. Birmingham, Ala.
 2-24-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
Very Likely.

From the Houston Chronicle
 First Denver Man-Wonder what Ba- laam had to say to his ass when he found the animal could talk?
 Second Denver Man-Asked him how he was going to vote at the next election, I s'pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
HAS FUND
 FOR SUFFERERS
Little Girl is Among the Con-
 tributorS
MORE IS EXPECTED TODAY
Commissioner Kirkpatrick Is Inferred. Was Among Dalao county's Best Known and Most Highly
 Esteemed Citizens.

Selma, February Special 1.-The fol- lowing voluntary subscriptions to the re- lief fund for the sufferers of the Virginia mines disaster have been handed in to the Selma Journal. which on yesterday would be forwarded to the proper au- fhorifies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
Unc' Eph.
Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "A man ort to be thankful I s'pose. :" reflected Uncle Ephraim, "ef he kin make hisse blieye de pore folks don't need his 'sistance bekaze dey don't suffer in de winter time ez much ez he does"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,
guaranteQ

you a perma- nent cure of rrivate troubles and that you may know my guarantee is re- liable T refer you with per- mission. to the First National oank. Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth CTS. bankers,
 Jefferson Coun- ty s a vi n g s hank and fha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
Macs Meetino to Be Held.

A call has been issued by President j.. F. Hooper of the Commercial and Indus trial association for mass meeting of citizens to be held at the council cham Der next Tuesday night to take up the matter of county fair in Selma next fall. The meeting will no doubt be largely att tended, for the committee appointed by the Commercial and Industrial associa- tion have found a great deal of enthusi- asm existing for the project.