Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
Science. Religion,
Ethics and Education.

| Ethics and Education.
On NOV. at Paris Henry Farman
went Dumont one better by navigat-
ing a heavier than air flying machine
so as to turn a complete circle back to
his starting place. Count Zeppelin in
his great 420 foot aluminium airship,
capable of carrying ten passengers,
late in October took Il party of friends
on the record flight of Z hours and 20
minutes, moving in all directions at
will and with an average speed OF
thirty miles an hour. The American
city of st. Louis was the scene Of the
second great international nirship tour
nament, OCT. 81 to Is, but 1t was the
German balloon Pommcrn, navigated
by Oscar Erbsloeh, which won the dis
lance race with a voyage TO the brink
of the Atlantic at Asbury Park, y. j.,
SI3 miles Lincoln Bcachey of Omaha
won the dirigblc race by sailing two
mile circuit in minutes and so sec
onds. Wellman's ulrship was wrecked
in September in a trial nght on Danes
island, and his polar journey was de-
ferred
In mechanics the new and compel
ling wonder of the year was the APP
plication Of the gyroscope principle by
Louis Brennan in England to the op.
Grafton Of q model monorail system Of
transportation. The British govern
ment took it up after the public dem
onstration. MAY S, and many now look
for an industrial revolution from the
idea.
The bishop of London came to assist
In laying the cornerstone of the great
Episcopal cathedral at Washington
SEPT. % and to attend the trennal
convention at Richmond. This body
took the progressive step of opening
all its pulpits to ministers of other
denominations. The march toward
.hurch unity continued.
The Church of Rome took a decided
stand against all the more radical tend
encics of the time grouped under the
term modernism" with express pro-
hibtion of all literature containing
: ideas contrary to the dogmas, for
which purpose a college Of censors IS
to be esta blished by the bishops.
= The collapse of the case of the next
friends" charging Mrs. Eddy with
mental incompetency, was hailed by
the Christian Science church as vim
dication.
The new note in the propaganda
: Of organized charity Is not new ways
| Of alternating distress, but to sup
, ply "anticipatory justice through CO.
: operation with the unfortunate ones
l. - NV
l and crime This spirit found striking
| expression in the creation OF the Slo.-
. 100000 Sage foundation, the express
- purpose OF which Mrs. Sage, the found
= er, said was to be the improvement
: Of social conditions"
= The cause Of universal peace for
= which civic and church bodies through
( out the world worked with increasing
I fcrvor was advanced chiefly through
the work of the second international
V conference at The Hague, lasting from
/ JUNE % to OCT. IS While the efforts
= to establish an international court OF
) justice and An agreement for obliga-
, tory arbitration We're unsuccessful In
: this conference, over which NJ. Nell
e dof presided. the principle of obliga
5 tory arbitration was affirmed. and only
/ a few of the smaller nations dissented
= from the permanent court on the
S ground of its proposed membership
/ By large majority. including all the
$ great powers, the principle Of inviola
G billty of private property Mt sea, as
d proposed by the American delegation
S headed by Choate and Porter. was es
MI
upon the use Of floating mines, the
h bombardment of undefended towns
4 was forbidden and measures adopt
II ed for the protection of noncombat
n ants. relief of wounded and agains
o prlvatccring The Porter resolution
r forbidding collection Of debts by force
c until after arbitration had been re
4 fused or an award set at naught was
t adopted unanin ously.
!. After having started the year witt
Il an additional gift Of 100000 to the
r University of Chicago, John d. Rookie
l. Teller, through the general education
G board, broke all records of educationa
g cndowments by giving So, 100000 tc
y be used chiefly for the benefit OF thu
= smaller colleges and first of all for thu
k women's colleges The result Of an
e other great educational foundation
t. was seen in the dedication of the Car
e negie Technical schools at Pittsburi
e APRIL IL, upon which Messrs. Carne
l. gle and Rockefeller patted each othe
d on the back.
- The campaign of the New Yorl
p women for equal pay for equa
If work was checked by Governo
J. Hughes veto of the bill, which haC
e been passed over Mayor Mcclellan
st head Chicago decided to admit adult
n TO the high schools. New York rule'
J. sectarian exercises from the schools
ID Columbia Joined the movement 70
r spelling reform. Swarthmore rejecte,
N the $4,000, 900 Jeanes bequest rattle
ir than accept the condition of nbolishin
T. intercollegiate sports.