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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
"Bad" Games of City Children.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The superintendent of the Chicago Jew
ish Training School has been watching the
play of the children of his city with a dis
turbed and troubled mind. He finds that
the youngsters initiate in miniature the
sensational happenings of the day. Some
are criminals, others policemen, others
judges, and, in certain cases, the games
do not end until the "criminar has been
properly gibbeted in accordance with the
Judges" sentence. The observer Of these
Chicago infantile sports calls this a fair
example of the play in large city," and
contrasts 1t with the games played by coun-
try children, to the huge advantage of the
latter.
But wherein do the games of the coun-
try boys and girls differ from those played
In city streets? The favorite games in
some rural communities are those in which
robber bands are pursued and captured
by hardy plainsmen," with subsequent
trials. tmprfsonments and hangings In
other sections to play pirate" and indulge
In deeds of blood is the staple pastime Of
all healthy children. In such games the
raids and pursuits of the good and bad
heroes of boyhood's fancy have been known
TO cover whole summer, and some of the
encounters were by no means bloodless
Hanging the horse thief has furnished
amusement In many a pasture lot, and the
capture of rafdng Highlander" and his
EMPLOYMENT
OF much youthful strategy Robbery, bat
tie, murder-the incidents OF outdoor games
in city and country, are likely to be pretty
much the same
The city youth may not have quite SO
extensive field for his operations, and be-
cause OF his environment his games may
have a moderntty and timely interest lack
Ing In the case of the farm-bred boys These
are superficial differences, of no account.
At bottom the games are the same, and
precious little harm can be traced to them,
In Chicago or elsewhere. Leave the chill
dren alone and they will play their own
games. No one Of their elders is needed to
tell them how to supply imagination or to
devise improvements" Boys and girls are
playing "criminal' and INA gistrate" Just
as they always have and are suffering no
particular injury from it. The greatest
danger that threatens them is that some
meddlesome person may attempt to change
their habits and set them at play they don't
like.
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Gle Miseion on tie Qowpatb


At the Washington terminus Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. right on the towpath.
a mission work is going on, of which the
average person knows very little. For eleven
years Mrs. 8. E. Saffold has conducted a
mission at this point for the benefit Of
canalmen and their families, and the results
she has obtained, assisted only by her
daughter, Miss Ruth Saffold, seem little less
than marvellous. when the circumstances
under which she has worked are taken into
consideration.
The mission house Is a low, one-story
brick building, almost under the caves Of
the storehouse of the Independent Ice Com
peny. It was originally the Office of the old
Foundry mills. the foundry from which,
during the war Of 1912. large part Of the
cannon balls, grapeshot and canister used
was supplied. On the abandonment of the
mills the little office was vacant for a long
period, and then was let by it's owner, Mr..
Tenney. to several tenants, who allowed 1t
to fall into very bad condition. Then it was
rented by Mrs. Safrold and put to its pres
ent use. 1t is her constant hope that some
day she may persuade Mr.. Tenney to sell
her the little strip Of property a thing
which, up to the present, he has been I'M
willing to do.
The little chapel, nesting in among the
trees and thick foliage of the towpath, with
Its inscription. Come unto me all We that
labor and are heavy laden and 1 will give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
SUNDAY MORNING TALK.
Man and Wife.
1.-TWO welded from the portals stepped,
The bells made happy caroll.ngs.
The air was soft as tanning wings.
White petals on the pathway slept.


An added glory Is given to golden June
days, because 1t is the mating month OF
all the year. The array of blushing brides
and proud bridegrooms induces on the part
of the public a mood Of congratulation, and
while the showers of rice are falling, we
would Join with them, If the two happiest
persons In the world will permit, word
of gentle counsel.
This is the least seasonable time In the
year to discuss whether marriage Is q sue
cess or failure. OF course. all these re-
cent marriages are going to be tremendous
successes. They could hardly be anything
else In view Of the lovelight in the eyes of
the contracting parties and the merry-mak-
ing at the wedding feasts. And on general
principles marriage is Just as likely to be
a success as single life. When asked
whether a certain individual will make a
good husband or good wife, try to find
out what kind Of son or daughter. brother
or sister he or she has been. If one has
succeeded in living with his closest rela-
uveS on happy terms for a score of years.
he Is likely to succeed in living for two
score years in special relations with one
person. On the other hand there Is no
magic in matrimony which In an instant
transforms a person who has been sour
and disagTeeable in the home of his child
hood into congenial member of new
home. This Is a new experiment. but the
same traits which adorn life in any stage
you in your married estate. An old gem
tleman said to billing and cooling young
couple just starting out together: II coun-
sci you to possess yourselves OF the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
CHURCH VESTMENT s
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ROBES OF
THE CLERGYMEN.

So many people go to the Roman Catho-
lie Protestant Episcopal and other churches
where the clergymen wear various KINDS OF
robes and the altar is decorated with DIFF
ferent symbolic emblems. yet few of them
understand what these emblems signify
For the information of such people local
clergyman recently said
The vestments have significance not
generally understood. even by those who
are members of one or the other denomina-
ton, to say nothing of the churchgoers who
are connected with the other Protestant
churches. People go to the Roman Catholic,
Protestant Episcopal and Lutheran churches
and they see the various articles used In
the ritual. but they are as Greek TO the
Uninitiated. The following explanation viii
probably prove interesting and of value:
1.-The amiee is a white linen veil which
the priest passes over his head and with
which he covers his shoulders. II represents
the veil with which the Jews covered the
face OF Christ when they buifeted him In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
Now Being Taught to Philadelphia
School Children.

From the New York Tribune.
inspired by Gov. Pennypacker the some
what eccentric executive head Of the kew
stone state. the school teachers of PhiIa-
delphia are organizing Kindness to ami
mar classes, and are teaching the bows
and girls under their care to regard cats.
dogs and horses as creatures to be min
istered to by superior beings Of the two
legged variety. This teaching is dia-
metrically opposed to the ideas of the how
half of the school world, which has al
ways regarded a stray dog or a suffering
cat as legitimate game and a heaven-sent
target for any handy missile BY degrees.
however. this deeply rooted idea is being
boys Of Philadelphia, and In its place is be-
Ing planted Good Samaritan feeling
toward domestic pets of all kinds
1t does not take long for a new Idea to
get possession OF the active mind of youth
If 1t is fostered in the right way and al,
ready bands OF boys may be seen searching
the aleyways and vacant lots In the
vicinity OF the public schools Of the Quaker
Guy IN search OF not trembling victim
OF their unerring aim, but cat or dog that
Is In mt condition to be transported to the
school house for care and attention from
the Kindness to Animals Accident Brigade
The boys and girls are being taught how
TO handle wounded or sick kitten or a
stray dog that has tried conclusions with
trolley car and come off the worse for It.
If doormat can be procured, the Kind
ness to Animal boys or girls are told to
use this to carry the animal to the relief
station. If no mat is obtalnable. then the
boys or girls improvse a stretcher by using
their coats or piece of burlap nailed to
two broomhandles.
The teachers are appealed to when the
sick or injured animal is brought to the
school house, and usually a session is held
for the purpose Of showing the boys and
girls how to proceed In relieving the suffer-
Ing of the patient. Frequently 1t happens
that the cat or dog is suffering only from
starvation or thirst. and its troubles are
speedily aleviated by little milk or some
provender from the luncheon baskets If
it is injured, however, the boys and sir!s
are shown how to administer first aid to
the injured trat':Itit, ! tne psllsn. a
then sent to the nearest veterinary for ex-
pert attention.
AS result of this crusade in favor of
kindness to animals there have been pro-
vided innumerable drinking troughs. at
which homeless cats and dogs may assuaee
their thirst. Outside the houses of the
boys and girii v Lc are learning to regard
homeless cas- sCG dogs as CT eatures appeal
ing to their sympathy drinking receptacles
are now found, and these are filled daily by
the members of the family. No cat or dog
needs now go thirsty In Philadelphia, and
II it will only lift up its voice loud enough
in protest no animal need lack square
meal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

written for The Star by Rev s. NJ. Newman
Text: Proverbs xxiii:2s-'My son. give me thine
heart
Words Ike these give a tone OF singular
Interest to the wisdom literature of the Old
Testament There are three chief elements
with which we have to deal in any survey
of the Hebrew writings. The first Is law,
or that element which shows how Coo
spoke by various means for the government
of his people in their homes, their society,
their worship This is command, an order
to do. or not to do, certain things. SUCH
an element has little tenderness or appeal
for the tired and needy heart 1t en1olns or
prohibits, as the case may be. We cannot
do without It. Children cannot do without
1t in the household. The Hebrews could not
have done without 1t in the child life of
theix nation So this element came into
their history by the necessity of the case
1t grew through long centuries of toll. TILL
We have the record of It's final shape In the
Old Testament.
second element is prophecy. Law or
command failed. Life strayed away. 1t
ran riot in all forms In society, in religion
and in politics men violated all forms of
order Then prophecy came in and grew to
magnificent proportions. The prophet re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Is the Sun Losing Powerp
From Success.

The recent appearance of immense
groups Of spots upon the sun, taken in con-
nection with the vagaries Of the weather
during the past winter and with the sue-
gestion of Prof Samuel P. Langley that
the radiation Of the sun has within the past
two or three years undergone measure BILE
variations affecting the general temperature
OF our planet. brings the subject of the
cause and nature Of sunspots and their
possible effect upon the earth once more
prominently before the public. 1t Is a
question that concerns all mankind II the
supposed effect exists, our interest is not
diminished by the fact that 1t is a thing
completely beyond human control or inter-
ference. But, being forewarned, and un-
derstanding the nature of the disturbing
forces. we may. conceivably, mitigate the
results to ourselves
Just now the sun is approaching a state
of maximum disturbance. Something is
going on in his mighty globe which pro-
duces tremendous upheavals on his sur
lace. and these are accompanied by the
appearance of black spots so large as oc-
casionally 10 be visible to the naked eve
although we are 1900. 600 miles away from
them. Just what these spots are we do
not know, but there are excellent reasons
for believing that they show the existence
OF vast expanses of cooler material float
ing In the philosophers of the sun. some
what like masses of cooled Stag on the sur
face Of liquid iron. If they were extensive
enough to cover all, or nearly all, of the
solar surface, the sunlight and the supply
of heat would be practically cut off from
the earth. and it>would cease to be a hab-
liable globe.
Some of the distant suns in the heavens
have apparently reached this stage, and
thus have persisted; others IRE far advanced
In the same direction, and many OF these
exhibit enormous variationE of light, alter
nately fiaring up and then dying down like
bonfires. Our sun, however, seems to be
only in the first stage of this great process
of gradual extinction, and the variations
caused in the amount of his radiation have
not yet become serious enough to threaten
disaster to his attendant planets Still they
are great enough to attract attention, and
their effects upon the earth may unques-
tionably be measured provided we can dis
cover the precise manner in which they
manifest themselves That they are some
how related to magnetic storms is now
fairly well settled. but 1t remains to deter
mine their precise relationship to the
weather and to the temperature.
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with what is known as reinforced concrete.
and is said to be absolutely fireproof.
On the first floor there is a cloister around
the entire interior court. twelve feet in
width, for professions and exercises OF the
occupants during Indictment weather. TO
the front of the building there are parlors.
Offices, guest rooms and inf1rmary, and the
fittings Of each are proposed to be on an
elaborate scale for such Institutions
What Is intended to be notable feature
in itself is the chapel, which takes up the
this Is expected to be a revelation In human
ingenuity with the brush and drawing
board. Sketch models OF the ceiling and
wall decorations are on an elaborate scale,
and the stained glass windows are expected
to be in harmony with the otherwise artis-
tic appurtenances. The dimensions Of the
chapel are ITO by 50 feet.
The west wing contains a library hfty
feet long and twenty-three feet wide and
a chapter room thirty-eight by twenty
three feet. In the rear of the main build
ing are refectory. recreation and class
and basement In height, has been con-
structed for the kitchen. laundry and SER
wants rooms back of the convent, con-
nected with the latter on the first moor by
q passageway. Class rooms and living
rooms for the professors and students COM
prise the two upper stories Of the convent
proper. The roof Is covered with slate, ana
in its heating and plumbing arrangements
the building Is modern in every respect. A
great deal Of favorable comment has been
passed upon the architect for his design.
which Is a pure Gothic, and Is said to be
considered one OF the finest pieces of arch!-
lecture of this style In Washington The
completion Of this new Dominican Convent
Of the Immaculate Conception marks IN
important epoch In the history Of the Do
minican order in the United States, aud Is
the fruition of a labor OF more than twenty
years in the propagation Of such project.
Very Rev L. F. Kearney, s. T. M. pres
ent provincial of the order. Is credited
with being the prime mover in the enter
PRISE He is clergyman of extensive OK
perience in various offices OF his order, for
which native talent noted success In stu
dies and a considerable number Of years of
teaching peculiarly fitted him. AS mis-
sionary and lecturer he Is widely known
in Roman Catholic circles.
No date has thus far been announced for
the dedication Of the house Of studies,
though it was currently reported not long
gust. 1t has been said that 1t will be
deferred until the superior general of the
order in Rome can make the journey to
Washington, and until his arrival in this
country no definite steps will be taken in
the matter
For the past twenty years Dominican STU
dents have been sent abroad to pursue the
higher ecclesiastical studies at leading
houses in Rome, Louvain, Vienna and Je-
rusalem, but in the future this practice
will be discontinued, as full corps of pro-
fessors of European training await the
opening of the institution.
Very Rev. D. ]. Kennedy. o. P, 6. T. M,
prior and regent Of st. Joseph's, the pres
ent house of studies of the order at Somer-
set, Ohio, will come to Washington to fill
a like position.
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nfty tons The rate paid for the trans
portation Of coal was 65 cents per ton,
making in the highest case a gross earn
ing OF 1850 per trip. When the expenses
given above, were deducted from this II
will be seen that there was left but $3.50
large part of which had to 60 for personal
living expenses OF course under these
rates, the hiring Of hands was next to i'm
possible, and the entire family was COM
PEELED to assist at the work thus making
such thing schooling for the children
out OF the question.
Now, however, better system prevails
The canal company furnishes both boats
and mules. rent free, and pays at the rate
Of 45 cents per ton for coal delivered at
the Washington end. This gives a gross
earning of $4,000 for the trip leaving, when
the cost of feed for the mules and of way
bills is deducted, a net amount of $50. 10.
This leaves a much ampler margin for the
hiring of hands and takes a large part of
the burden Off the canalman's family.
The change of system was largely due to
the efforts of the late Mr.. Pratt, who was,
up to the time of his death. superinte aden;
of the company. He was heartily in SYM
pathy with the men, and made every effort
to better their condition. Among other
things accomplished by him, the securing
prosecution by the humane officers is quite
important. In this he was strongly seconded
by Mrs. Saffold. who knew the conditions.
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bears-bear and forbear.' They are the
most important domestic animals you can
own"
Remember to give each other the first
place. During your engagement We have
all smiled to see how quickly each re-
sponded to the step of the other as 1t
hurried up the front walk. We have
marked with pleasure the constant outgo
of courtesies. to say naught about the in
coming of flowers and confectfoneries. Be
ware lest in the rush of life you substi
tute some other interest for that person.
atty which should claim always pre-emi-
nence. Many marriages as auSpicfously be-
gun as yours have come to grief because
some other interest arose which was not
shared by both partners to the union. But
you will not let this occur. Amelia and
John. You will take an interest in other
people and other things but no home will
ever seem SO attractive as your own, no
plan will ever occupy SO exclusively the
mind of one as to put love in the back
ground Nothing must interfere with the
primacy which each gives to the other In
these honeymoon days.
And as you settle down in rented cottage
or apartment, or your own dwelling house.
remember that certain institutional char
acter attaches to your life. You are add
ing to the millions of homes already existing
a new home which will never be precisely
like any other. You may make 1t the CEN
ter of joy and hope not only for yourselves
but for others. / have known young cou-
Piles starting out as you are doing who
felt that 1t was the proper act to connect
themselves with some worthy institution
like the Christian Church. to establish in
their own home certain dali form and
habit of prayer, and thus to give to the
new relationship the dignity ana support
which it deserves.
And may offer to you, dear John and
Amelia, as partial penance for intruding
upon your honeymoon, the wish that wnen
Won have reached old age you will be able
to adopt and use the words which George
william Curtis puts into the mouth of his
hero in "Prue and IT, who, looking back
upon a long, quiet but joyous married life.
aavs. "For nv part do not believe that
any man can see softer skies than see in
Prue's eyes; nor hear sweeter music than
hear in Prues voice; nor find more
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in and year out, crowded into the little six
foot cabin. Every winter, II is estimated
that from twenty to thirty boats tied up
Tor the four months at the Washington end
and as many at Cumberland. The men
had no money. for the trips could not be
made through the ice. and the families were
compelled to live as best they could In q
hand o-mouth way, earning little by odd
jobs about the city and relying on the boat
for shelter. Their existence was a pre-
carious one in the extreme. In some cases
the scahcity of food, the cold. the unsani-
tary condition of the tiny cabin and the lack
OF adequate clothing made the interior Of
the boat a scene of misery that words can
hardly express
Things are different now. thanks to Mrs.
Saffold's efforts and the awakening of the
manly spirit of the men. During the win
ter they manage to find regular employ
ment. generally In the mines about Cum
berland. and house their families some
where near. Last year there were only
two boats that tied up at Washington.
In regard to religious teaching. the in
struction given at the little Canal Mis-
SION is of an instructive nature. The Bible
is used as a textbook In the reading les
sons; for the writing exercises little
maxims of Scriptural and moral nature
are given and the principles of Christian
ity are taught by short object lessons. The
work is conducted along non-sectarian
lines with only the broadcast principles
placed in the foreground: the Divine love
and mercy of Christ, the Golden Rule, the
Divine and moral law Of the Decalogue.
Mrs. Saffold is herself an Episcopalian. but
she allows nothing exclusively held by this
denomination 10. enter into her teaching
Whenever it is possible she persuades the
men to attend churches in the city. choos-
ing any denomination or church that ac-
cords best with their ideas.
OF course. many are reached through the
mission who do not properly belong TO the
class of canalmen. Mrs Saffold relates an
incident of a young man whom she found
working one of the boats, whose appear
ance showed him to belong to a different
walk of life. After much patient question