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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
STATE COUNCIL
IS SUGGESTED
PRESIDENT YIELDS IDEA TAKES
WITH EDUCATORS.
will Probably Be Adopted, Creating a
Standing Body to Investigate and
Develop Leading Problems in Educa-
tion-Voting for Officers Begins
Teaching of English Discussed To-
day.

A state council Of education, sug--
eested by President Frank A. Weld Of
Moorhead, will doubtless be the most
important result of the current meet
ing of the Minnesota Educational as
sociation,> which began today. in the
Central Presbyterian church, st. Paul;
The idea is taken from the national
council of education, which in con-
junction with the National Educational
association, has done some valuable
service along the lines of investigation
and constructive work. The state coun-
Gil would be created by the associn
ton and would report to it, carrying
on it's work thru the year. President
Weld proposed it in his annual address
approval. It will be taken up for as
ISOLATION action tomorrow or Friday.
The iforty-third convention of the
association promises to be highly inter
esting, altho it is an "of year, The
attendance is excellent, 400 registered
in advance, and Secretary Maxwell,
who is a busy man, estimates a total
registration of 1000
=, The address of President Weld was
easily the feature of today's session.
It was warmly received, and was a
thoro and forcible statement of present
problems in education. 1t was preceded
by short talks from State Superintend-
ent Olsen and Governor johnson. After
the president s talk came an interesting
of English.
The selection Of the next set of Off
GERS began at o'clock this afternoon,
when the polls were opened for the
primary by the nominating committee
They will be kept open tomorrow till
noon. Any person getting majority
of this vote will be declared elected to
the position. If no one is elected, those
getting 20 per cent of the vote will
he declared nominated, and other names
may be placed in nomination by the
committee The final vote will be taken
Friday, when plurality will elect.
There is very little politics in. evi
dence, and wirepulling is not INDUCED
in There is some discussion over the
presidency, and a sentiment in favor
of Professor A. E. Haynes of the state
university. The college section has MOI
g, had the presidency of the association
in several years. g.,
Governor johnson Speaks.
Tho the association was scheduled tx
open at 8 am. it was considerabl,
over an hour later when Presiden
Frank A Weld of MoorheaG called tht
convention to order. For an hour prev
ious to that time the hundreds Of as
sembled teachers from every section
of the state enjoyed a social time il
the church auditorium. The convention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
by students now entering. The teach
ing of English, she maintained, has
never been so effective as it is today.
Pad Crammar CATCHING &

Lafayette Bliss, superintendent of
schools at Virginia, spoke on 6 The
Grammar and Composition Problem; the
Urgency of IT,
eve live in revolutionary times as
far as the teaching Of English is con-
cerned,' he said. The old, dry gram
as a we aVe FHe da snf has come when uy
man is judged by his grammar; when
a mans grammar shows what he is.
Expose yourself and catch gram
mar as you would the measles, was, the
old rule. But most Of the children
seemed to be immune. Personally, / be-
lieve grammar and composition should
be taught thru the high schools and
not only in the grades.
"A prominent county superintendent
recently sent out circular to his teach
ers. By actual count the circular had
thirty:three errors in it which should
have been corrected
\ Some humorous extracts from the cir
cular were read
Some of the time spent in our high
said, ",could be more proftably devoted
to the teaching OF grammar
Many Superficial Teachers.
w. F. Webster, principal Of the East
Side high, Minneapolis, spoke on :" The
Teacher Of English; the Heart Of the
Whole Natter
IF persons make pilgrimage from
all over the state to pay 100000 to see
a football game,' said Mr.. Webster,
"and fail to even attend some highly
be wondered that grammar Of the popu-
lace is not what it should be7'
Professor Webster lamented that
teachers are so frequently unprepared.
He criticised the short time that is Civ
en- to the teaching of grammar in many
educational institutions. 'a 80.
] 1.-The teacher he said, His the
heart Of the. whole matter. No matter
/ how good the grammar or textbook
Inothing can supercede in Importance the
teacher Too many teachers leave
their students to find out their own mis-.
takes and to founder along as best they
CAM ...= 80 ,E.... -
4 Committees Named.
i The following convention committees
!. were appointed by President Wells this
afternoon: -. -:
Enrolllng-s. A. Challman, J. Il. Sill
vernole and H. T. McAnulty 6
Nominattons-Ed L. George, c. L.
Porter and S. F. Smyser.\
Auditing-R- W. Buell., E. A. Freeman
and George F. Innis. r. T.. ri
National 'Association-J. A. Cranston
, G: E. McIntire and G. A. Franklin.
Resolutions-W. S. Kunze, R.. Watson
Cooper and A. s. Kingsford.
Just before adjournment at noon .
} committee Of three persons to act upol
the idea Of education, suggested In tn,
| presidents annual address, was author
t lied and will be appointed soon. 4
: committee Of five members to revise tn
constitution and bylaws of the asso
citation and report at the meeting mex
: pointment deferred. 49, WI
The time was too short today to hea
the report Of R. Watson Cooper, chair
, man off the committee on teaching 0
y English, but the interesting report viii
: be delivered tomorrow. ', -" -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
STORK AT HOME OF
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 27.-William Loeb,
the secretary to President Roosevelt,
has adopted the views of his chief on
race suicide. The stork visited his home
yesterday and brought his wife the gift
of fine boy. This is the first child
born to the couple. President Roose-
welt beamed when he heard the news,
and expressed his pleasure and interest
in the addition to the family of his Sec
rotary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

, A British explorer recently returned
four months in region hitherto un-
known to white men. Along the trib-
utaries of the Blue Nile he found a
mining population engaged in wash
ing gold. He reports that there is an
enormous quantity of gold in this re-
gion, in which thousands Of natives
work. s...-..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
PITCHER IN COMMAND
Colonel Sweet Is Filling General Cars
Place in His Absence.

Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Pitcher,
Twenty eighth United States infantry,
assumed command of Fort Smelling Dec.
"a during the temporary absence Of
Colonel Owen S: Sweet, who assumed
command Of the department Of Dakota
on the same day, during the absence on
leave Of General G. G. @. Carr, the de-
partment commander. General Carr IS
leave Of absence is for one month, and
he will be retired from active service on
account of age on March, 3, 1906.
Colonel Sweet assumes the command by
virtue of being the senior officer in the
department. If the general should have
his leave extended until date Of retire
ment, it is likely that Colonel Sweet
several months.
By assuming command, Colonel Pitch
ers necessarily vacated the offices Of sur
veying officer and summary court. Cap
tain -Bamford, Twenty-eighth infantry,
has been detailed to perform these
duties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Experiences with Freshmen,

!. Ada Comstock, instructor Of English
in the state university, and member
Of the association g "committee on
English read a paper on "The Pres
ent Attachments Of the Average Min
rnesota Freshman in Matters Of Eng
lish.' :. - =.
A large part Of the difficulty Of
teaching English, she said, was the in
equality Of the freshmen preparation.
>ssThere is too much tolerance she
said, "of Inflated writing, and the
greatest fault Of all, s1ovenliness and
carelessness. - AS an example of this
she spoke Of a student essay about
"a red headed boy, with blue eyes and
brown hair nm T.
HIf were to sum up the freshman, -
said Miss Comstock. II would say he
is more slovenly and careless, and poor
er in spelling than he should be-
1t seems to me some Of the high
schools might accomplish more for
the students. There is, it seems to me,
too much emphasis placed on the fine
art Of writing instead Of on the prac-
teal side of it. The old art Of tpars-
ing is too much neglected today.
:. One great reason for the deficiency
of the freshman in English, is the over
work. of the high school teacher in
English. In my opinion there is no
more tedious work than the correcting
of compositions. No wonder the teach
er's criticism is often dry or too gen
eral. In closing, Miss Comstock spoke
OF the Improvement shown in English
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

"Decide for YOURSELF Whether
you want to drink ordinary whiskey or
pay little more for Pickwick Rye, the
best of the good ones. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

{. & Fresh as a Daisy 'is the good fell
low the morning after q night with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

Mrs. Sarah Ann Woolf, Of Utah, who
has died at the age of 81, left ten chill
dren, eighty one grandchildren, one
hundred and eighty-nine great grand
children and twenty-three great great
grandchildren, in all 300 living de-
scendants. Fiftyfour of her descend
ants are dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

In many parts Of the Alps girls weal
trousers when coasting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

Beach, Glycerine Hand Soap is the
soap for the lady of the house, as well
as for clerks, office men and school
children. Both mistress and maid ap-
preciate the soothing, healing effect Of
price is FIVE cents cake
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
GAS TALE OF TWO CITIES

Los Angeles and New York are 'in the same boat"
relative gas service the only difference being that the
Standard Oil company controls the service in the big
city, while small imitation thereof lords II here
The New York legislature reduced the gas price
from s125 to $tOO per thousand feet by mandatory
act But Notwithstanding the reduction read that
gas throughout the city have been aston
ished increase rather than decrease their
monthly bills"
And here is the solution of the mystery THE dis
covery has been made that the Standard monopoly
substituted crude oil for coal almost entirely. The
gas made from crude oil and water is cheaper than
coal gas but it takes far greater quantity to produce
the light and the consequence is that the bills
have increased 25 per cent"
The New York legislature, which holds supervisory
sway public affairs in the big city to consid
erable extent has taken up the subject of the gas
swindle with the view of bringing the monopoly to
book. An idea of the public temper in the city con-
cernng this question is given in the statement that
the time is ripe to make fight for the peoples rights
by taking the gas monopoly by the throat"
What is Los Angeles doing toward taking its gas
weeks ago. in response to a universal demand by gas
consumers, ordinance drafted by the city at
torney providing for the regulating of the lighting
service in accordance with existing law 1t is time to
take that draft from the pgeonhole brush the dust
from it and submit it to a
Certain councmen aver that they have not yet
had time to study it. The people pay them for their
time devoted to public affairs and there is other
pending question in which the people evince greater
interest than in that of the gas service.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
Friday Morning Club

The Friday Morning club has issued
the program for March and the meet
ings promise to be interesting in every
way. The subjects for the month are:
March 3-"A Comparison of Roman
and Anglo Saxon Law" Mrs. Charlotte
c. Heineman.
March 10-"Florence During the Rem
naisance," illustrated with lantern
slides, Garrick Mallory Borden, Uni
versity of California.
March 17-Business meeting, for club
members only.
March 24-Book committee. "The
Scotch People-their Songs and Bal
lads" Mrs. Henry r. Lee. Illustrated
with songs by Miss Jennie Winston
and Harry Williams; Miss O'Donou-
ghue at the piano.
March 31-"For Better, for Worse, -
Mrs. Shelley Tolhurst. Luncheon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
POMONA TO HOLD
GREAT CARNIVAL
CANDIDATES FOR oUtENLY
H0N0RS ARE MANY
Rivalry Is Keen Between Reresent-
atives of Various societks
Who Are Now In the
Race
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald,
POMONA. Feb. 2S.-CandidAes for
queen of the Pomona spring arrival
are both numerous and haldsome.
Mrs. Ira Stevenson represelts the
Fidelis hive, Lady Maccabees Mrs. r..
b. Widgley is the candidate pRsented
by the Rathbone Sisters; Mrs r. A.
Dundas is being voted for by the
Order of Pendo: the Fraternal Hother-
hood shows brotherly affection If Miss
Anna Hathaway and is pushkg her
candidacy; while the Fraterna Aids
are giving many nickles to asst Mrs.
James b. Anderson to secure thecovet-
ed crown.
The voting is spirited and till be
more so before Saturday evening when
the balloting will close. Each after
noon at / o'clock the ballot are
counted.
Mrs. Robert A. Dundas Is now n the
lead Frank w. Befour is chairman
and Frank Smith secretary of thllocal
executive committee, with w. II. schu-
reman, Lieut.. l.. F. Beckett, Liett. C.
e. Hughes, Sergt r. b. Midgley and
A. Price as additional members.
In addition to the many spledid
high class shows and free attractions
offered by the Southern Carnival con-
pany, the local committees are provd-
ing numerous special features, inclta-
ing parades, illuminations, band col-
certs, an orange packing contest, pee
climbing contest, and other excitirk
special events. The entire Pomonl
valley is showing interest in th
carnival and the railroads promise tn
usual low excursion rates.
Pomona will be gay next week an
special efforts will be made to hav
everything go off harmoniously. Th
streets will be well lighted at night and
a special feature of the electrical dis
play will be handsome electrical ARCH
to be located at the corner of Second
street and Carey avenue.
The carnival opens Monday, March
9Th, and on opening day the special
event will be the turning over of the
keys of the city to Company D., N. G.
c., under whose auspices the carnival
is held. The mayor and city trustees
will be present at the ceremony.
Tuesday is Queens Day, the corona
tion ceremony being scheduled for
1880 p. m, after which the Queens
ball will be held at the opera house.
Wednesday is Elks' Day, and the best
people on earth will be out in full force.
Thursday is Pomona Valley Day, and
Friday is to be Children's LAY, with
q prize baby show in the afternoon.
Saturday will be National Guard Day,
and Captain Midgley of Co. y. is ar
ranging some special military maneu-
vers Saturday night the carnival will
| close with a Mardi Gras festival
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
JUDGE SMITH LEARNS
MEANING OF ASCOT TERM
Talks knowingly to Jockey of Riding
Jumps, but Boys Answers
Puzzle Him

Judges, attorneys and clerks of the
superior courts may in the near future
be able to visit the race track and enter
into the sport without the slightest
handicap of the proper Interpretation
of terms If any advantage is taken OF
the number of charges against race
track employees which have appeared
in the criminal courts during the past
few weeks.
Judge Smith is rapidly increasing his
vocabulary of race track terms ano
can now speak Familiarity of riding
the jumps" or riding the fats" while
other terms are even more familiar.
Yesterday morning a charge OF the
embezzlement of a wheel was made
against Charles Dugan, jockey at
Ascot.
do you ride the jumpers at ASCOT =
asked Judge Smith, thinking of case
in his court several days ago IN which
the defendant gave that term to his
occupation. mo Sir, ride the flats
answered the defendant while the court
pondered.
Dugan was sentenced to l2o days IN
the county jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
EXPENSE OF LIGHTING
STREET TO BE DIVIDED
Mayor McAIeer and Representatives
of Broadway Improvement Asso-
citation Reach Agreement

It is believed that conference which
was held yesterday afternoon between
Mayor McAleer and members of the
Broadway Boulevard Improvement az
sociation will result in removing all Oh
stacles to illuminating the street under
the new plan.
1t was practically agreed yesterdaT
that the members of the association
will arrange to comply with the wisl
of the mayor that the association pal
one-half of the expense of lighting
the lamps from now until July 1.
At that time the city will come into
possession of the revenues of the new
year and provision can be made for
meeting the additional lighting bill.
The association and the mayor have
agreed that the city will bear the en-
tire expense after July 1 in case the
assessment district bill now pending
before the Legislature fails to become
a law.
With these agreements the improve
ment association will deed the lamps to
the city and the city attorney will be
instructed to draw up the necessary
contracts between the parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE TO CROPS
Reports From Various Counties lndi-
cate Prosperity Among
RancherS


Weather of the past week has been
unusually favorable for crops accord
ing to the weekly bulletin issued by
the weather bureau.
Conditions are described as follows
"There is substantial agreement
among the reports that the weather
conditions of the past week have been
unusually favorable to the growth OF
crops. Warm weather has prevailed,
and this. with plenty of moisture,
has resulted in notably fine condition
of crops generally.
"There have been light showers in
different localities and thunderstorm
is reported from Los Angeles county.
Grain is still being sown in some
sections.
"Orange packing and shipping are
reported active and prospect is that
the bulk of the navel crop will be ship
ped soon from some localities. There
is little dropping from over-ripeness
Of the fruit. Celery shipping is going
on rapidly
"Orange trees are showing new
growth. Lemon and almond trees
are i'm blossom"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
Formal Opening

The first of a series of social func-
tions which have been planned by the
managers and guests of the Cumber-
land hotel at Olive and Third streets
was held last night when the hotel was
formally opened with reception and
dance. About two hundred invitations
were issued. The reception, dancing
and smoking rooms were thrown open
and an orchestra furnished music for
dancing. The rooms were all artisti-
cally decorated. In the reception
rooms and parlors violets and ferns
were used, while in the ball room
smilax and red and green crepe paper
produced brilliant effect. Receiving
with the proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Richey, were a number of the
guests, among them Mrs. Fantine Nc
Clary, Miss Lila Aubrey, Mrs. Julia
Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Gillespie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Paul, Mrs. Edwin
Boggs and Harry Boggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
OPPORTUNITY IN LOS ANGELES

A wide field might be opened for swapping expert
ences Los Angeles result of the Massachusetts
mans letter which appeared in Mondays issue of The
Herald.
The line of division in such experience would be
likely to show only very small percentage of the kind
described by the from the old Bay state. Nine
tenths at least would accord in general respects with
the story in yesterdays Herald written by native of
Iowa. came to Angeles several years ago after
a trial of life in Texas.
That mans capital arriving here, he pleas
anty audes to it "a wife, two small children
and So cents in cash. AS offset to that schedule of
wealth he left an Indebtedness of $45 in Texas.
But the inventory does not fully describe the capital
with which that in Los Angeles set about to
seek his fortune He had in him the pluck the grit
the stuff that counts first of all in laying fortunes
foundation. No doubt he aided immensely in his
earlier struggles by the devotion courage and helpful
of his helpmae. But the result success lead
ing independence from that starting point of So
cents in hand and $45 in debt
1t may be stated broad proposition that
conner Los Angeles will succeed if he deserves sue
cess Neither in this city in any other fortune
seek the The opportunities for here
probably in larger degree than in the average of Amer
can cities the grasping of opportunity with
the individual Perhaps three-fourths of the happy
homes in this city monuments to the industry and
thrift of who started in Los Angeles at the bottom
of the ladder
But there is considerable class always in Los
Angeles reinforced constantly by additions from
abroad the type of the growler from Massachusetts,
They the kind who cannot find employment who
discover that nearly everything here is and that
Los Angeles is "a deluson and a snare" Men of this
class expect fortune to come bounding toward them
if pet dog when they whistle for it. They look
for work, they say but praying that they may
find it, Judging from their They gather in
knots on the street and engage in discussions
nd of lypOu
ing about, while their wives rub washboards home
in the effort to exc out a living for the family.
The gis of the whole question raised by the Massa
chusets man is contained in the above observation
that "a in Los Angeles will succeed if he
serves success"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
AN ANTI-GRAFT BILL

Having vindcated its honor by casting out it's black
sheep from the fold the state senate has op-
portuny take another notable step the direction
antigrafting bill is pending in that body which,
if passed. will call forth public commendation in line
with the satisfaction expressed the expulsion of
the booders.
The bill referred to has been advanced to the point
of being sent to the printer preparatory to final
sideration It relates to the patronage graft that has
long been legislative scandal and which such
widespread Indignation throughout the state in the
early days of the present session.
The Leavitt bill, it is called from the name of its
author is important that it's operation during the
present session would have saved the taxpayers of
California about 900. 1t provides for committee
attaches and employees in each house empowered to
take general charge of the subject of legislative patron
Under its operation no person could be appointed
until he she had passed examination and been
recommended by the committee. Power is given the
committee to dismiss any empoye for cause and none
than necessary for service may be en-
ployed
In regard to the patronage graft of the present
session. which is object lesson in favor of the bill
alluded to, the Sacramento Union says: Practically
service whatever has been rendered for the money
since than half the employees who the beginning
swarmed about the capitol have been present only on
salary day IN fact many have not even taken the
trouble to come here and draw their pay Warrant
brokers have performed that function for them for
small percentage of the amount due thereafter re-
mtng the balance"
And it has cost the people of California 100000
for this shameful ooting by the states lawmakers on
behalf of gang Of oafers who appear the legislative
payros as attaches and employees
But The Herald records the guess that the anti
graft bill never will reach the stage of enactment
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-01
Calls Rector to Christ Church

Christ Protestant Episcopal church
of Los Angeles has extended a call to
Rev. Baker p. Lee of Lexington, Ky.
kilograms have been exchanged by DR..
Lee with the present rector, DIR. George
Thomas Bowling, but II is not known
whether the Rev. Mr.. Lee will accept.
He is considered one of the foremost
clergymen in the Episcopal church in
this country The Rev. Mr. Lee is
dean of the cathedral of the diocese
where he now is and is an eloquent
speaker.