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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
From the fact that q great body Of

From the fact that great body of
pupils drop out of the city school
when the demands Of the compulsory
education laws have been satisfied,
the Importance of another defect in
our schools may be realized. / refer
to the tendency to put the best teach
ers in the higher grades Of the high
school. This results in placing the
instruction of the younger pupils
the greatest in numbers lin the
hands Of the teachers who. are least
interesting" who are least capable
of investing study with charm and
attraction that will arouse the inter-
est and ambition Of the pupils and
lure them to continuing in school be-
yond the point of compulsion. IL this
defect in our common-school system
were generally remedied, / cannot
doubt that the ranks of those who
drop out" would be substantially
diminished.
Onlya a slight review OF the army of
boys who drop outn of the schools Of
large city is necessary to reveal two
startling, facts; first, that they assign
as a reason for their indifference the
fact that there's no use going any
more, because they can't graduate
anyway" second, that large numbers
of them, as soon as this conclusion is
reached, use the school as blind to
escape work and spend their time
'bumming" technical term used
to cover truancy and "good time''
ranging the streets and, generally,
shooting craps" in alleys and acquir-
ing a comprehensive education in
vice and degeneracy. This they can
do with much greater facility when
they are above the age covered by the
compulsory education statutes. While
it is impossible to give statistics on
this matter, it is true that very
large proportion of pupils start upon
this course of systematic truancy at
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Elijah Clark Sears.

Mr.. Sears was born at East Hamp-
ton, Connecticut, June %, 1905, and
will be l02 years old next Sunday,
June %. He comes from Revolution
ary stocll-hiS father and his two
uncles served with the Connecticut
troops under Washington and Pat
nam.
He was seven years old when the
war Of 1912 began and his eldest
brother served as a volunteer in that
second war with England.
His first vote was cast for the Fed
eraliSt candidate in 1928 when Gcner-
al Jackson was elected as q democrat.
Then he joined the Wings and be-
came a republican when the party
was organized in 1856.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Common Sense in Common Schools


What is the trouble with our public
schools? Thoughtful parents all over
the land are asking this question with
increasing persistency. They are en-
titled to a fair and frank answer, for
they do not raise the issue in the
spirit of the hypercritical public busy
body pursuing the vocation of profess
sonal reform and fitting from one
crusade to another, as the limelight
of popular sentiment may chance to
shift. They are anxious and sincere
tinquirers whose deepest concern is
the welfare OF their children, and it
may as well be confessed, at the start,
that there is cause for their anxiety.
For one thing, the trouble with our
common schools is that they are not
common enough. OF late the educa-
tional atmosphere has been clamorous
with the cry: ''DemocratiZe the COM
mon Schoois!' While / may differ in
my definition Of the phrase from those
who use it most, | am heartily in ac-
cord with the doctrine itself, as /
understand it. To me this phrase
means making the common schools
more common; bringing them closer
to the common people, adapting them
more practically to the needs of the
great body of pupils; bringing them
into truer range with the life-work
of the average boy and girl educated
in them.
Some educators may see in this
statement a lowering of ideals. The
gunner who sends his shots high above
the head of the enemy may have ex-
allied ideals of patriotism, but he
would do his country greater service
if he would lower his aim to point
where his shots take effect.
There is no denying that our public
schools are doing too much overhead
shooting. This may have sensation
al, almost heretical, ring, but / be-
lieve that the Soundest educators in
the country will confess to its truth
fulness.
The great Huxley declared that
'sThe educational ladder should have
one end in the gutter and the other
in the university ty"-and so it should.
But that does not qualify the state
ment that our high schools, for ex-
ample, have been closer to the colleges
than to the people-nor does it rend-
er the fact less unfortunate, Prob
ably this tendency to OyerShOoting in
our public-schoo educational system
shows more plainly in our high schools
than elsewhere. What is common
school education, for unless it be to
fit the mass of pupils for the practical
duties of life? And if the high school
leaves it's pupils with only prepara-
tion for college instead of prepara-
tion for life, when most of it's pupils
cannot go on into college, does it not
score a lamentable failure in efficiency
and overShoot the educational mark?
l am profoundly convinced that
great harm comes to public-schooi
education in this country through
the almost universal tendency to
make fetish of graduation. Instead
of making the high school the Peo-
ple's College. the tendency of those
who frame the curriculum is to make
it merely feeder to the university.
And this false viewpoint is inevitably
reflected by the great body of pupils.
Any high-school principal will verify
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21

the statement that it is comm on to
hear pupils say: 81 can't graduate so
it isn't worth while to finish the
course" Hundreds of thousands Of
pupils in this country cut short their,
schooling and drop out Of the ranks,
every year, for this reason and no
other. In a word, they act from the
standpoint that they are in the high
school to graduate rather than to
learn and they voluntarily sacrifice
the year or two years Of instruction
which should do most to equip them
for the hard and practical struggle of
life. Would they hold this false and
foolish notion which tricks them into
cheating themselves. If the architects
Of the public educational system had
not been inoculated with the same
idea?
The effect Of treating the high
school as a college feeder rather than
a Peoples College is felt all along
down the line of the elementary
grades. The course of study in the
lower grades is made subservient to
the idea of high-school graduation in
the same way that the high-school
course is framed to fit the idea of the
college or university. The grades Of
pupils are put through studies which
no reasonable human being would as
sign them on any supposition other
than that Of graduating from high
school and passing on to the college.
And yet it is certainty that only a
small percentage of grade pupils ent-
er the high school, to say nothing Of
being graduated from it, while the
percentage OF those who reach college
is almost iniinitesimal.
But concrete example is far more
effective than abstract statement.
Let me give an instance of our pres
ent high-school training, which is so
typical that its truthfulness will be
recog nized and admitted by any prin-
cipal of large city school. Recently
| became interested in bright boy
who was graduated from one of our
high schools and whose circumstances
made a college training impossible.
On inquiry found he was leaving the
high school to 60 into factory.
What sort of preparation, Iasked, had
his schooling given him for the life
upon which he was entering? His
mother had helped him to get his ed
ucation by talking in washing"
Such a sacrifice was worthy of rich
and practical results. And those re-
suits were?-four years of Latin, two
years of Greek, two years of German,
one year of French, two years of
mathematics, minimum of English
and history, and no civics or political
economy! And the trouble was not
with the boy-he had been placed at
the educational feast and had eaten
what was set before him, asking no
questions for conscience sake" The
curriculum, the whole educational
scheme of the grade and high school,
was responsible for his educational
mistit. He had good start for col
lege and a professional career, but his
equipment for making his way in
factory was about as deficient as the
imagination could suggest. And those
who 60 the way of the factory, the
store, the shop and the streets are
thousands to the tens who presevere
| to the university classroom.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
NOtice-Reward.

The Sioux Fish and Game Club Of
Lincoln County, offers reward of $40.
for each arrest and conviction of part
les violating any of the provisions of
the laws of the State of South Dakota,
relative to the Protection of Fish, :"
or for any information furnished the
club. or the Game Warden of Lincoln
County, leadind tosuch arrest and CON
viction. The Sioux Fish & Game Club.
BY A. ca Mold,
DraciIanf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21

OF the many important events in
his long life, none gives him SO much
satisfaction, even unto this day, as
the saving of three little girls from
drowning in Lake Pocotopaug near
East Hampton, when he was boy of
10. The little girls were sliding on
the ice which broke and they went
under the water. Young Sears saw
the accident and ran to their rescue.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Mrs. Permilla Hubbell, st. Law
renee, S. ID.

This aged and respected daughter
of old Vermont will be one hundr-
ed and two years old on the Goth of
July. Permilla Robinson was born
on the Goth. Of July 1905, on the west
side of the Green mountains, and like
many turned her face westward, being
a resident of New York, Ohio and
Illinois, before coming to South OAK
ota, and has been resident OF this
state twenty years. Her hearing and
eyesight are good for one of her years,
but she is obliged to use wheel chair
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ELIJAH
CLARK SEARS.

How fast the years have rolled away.
Since last we met on thy birthday.
We clasp thy hand with joy anew.
Today thy years are one hundred and two
With joyful hearts we hold thee still.
Rejoicing in His Sovereign will,
May coming years bright joys unfold.
Until you walk the Streets of God.'
Mrs S. l. Stoddard.
Hurley. S. ID.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-21
Change OF Station.

The Hanford Produce Co., of Sioux
City have changed their Canton Sta
tion to the Canton Feed Store and re-
quest all old patrons to call on Mr..
Henry (luien who is our operator at
Canton. Hanford Produce Co.
47tf, Sioux City.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
SPOONS SPOONS

Handsome. eight piece Belmont set of solid Magnetic Silver. six teaspoons one sugar shell. and one butter knife. given with every siX'months signed o.- der for The Daily Republican and 55 cents cash additional to cover freieht and packing charges. offer open to both old and new subscribers. You pay monthly for The Republican and simp- ly agree to continue 1t for six months.
 Call at the office of The Republican at once and get a beautiful set of sil verware. They will not tarnlsh. cor rode. or change color. This Is a mag nificent offer that The Republican takes pleasure in presenting 10 its readers. Don't wait. the sets are go- ing fast. You can't buy a set back from those who already have secured them.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

one ot 'he last mentioned went on to New York They have shipped ;he bigger pars of the crop now but Mir Reed expects 10 shi2 Out another car alone thss w-ek- The oranges shipped from the south side this year as a whole compare favorably with any others shipped from tho valley and it is "a recognized fact now that Arizona oranges are taking Jop prices in the eastern market
 The two gentlemen mentioned above have received several letters from Mir Woods showing hew greatly pleased he has been with the shipments made MT Woods said in part: The first car arrived and we are very much pleased with the quality of ths frSlt.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
HuALAPAI COPPER COMPANY
 Notice Of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the reg ular annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Hualapai Copper Company will be held in Phoenix. Aria. on Mon day. January goth 1908, at len o'clock a. m. al the office Chamberlain L. Go. for the purpose of electlug a board of directors for the ensuing year and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. T w. Chamberlain, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
ARIZONA CONSOLIDATED pEVEl,
 OPMENT COMPANY
 Nntirs ~ Anpual Ass.ipa
Notice of

Notice Is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stock holders of the Arizona Consolidated Development Co. will be held in Phoenix Arizona. on Monday. January goth. 1908. at ten o'clock a. m. at the office of the Chamberlain Lumber Co. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and transacting such other busi- ness as may properly come before the meeting. T. W. Chamberlain, Secre- tary.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

MAssiE HAS GOT 'sm. Massie has got Wool Blankets. Massle has got Cotton Blankets. Msssie has Cotton Rugs. Msssie has An-wool Rugs NIaSsie has Cotton Mattresses. Massie has Fine Springs. Massie has Iron Beds Msssie has DresSers Massie has Cook Stoves. Massie has Heating Stoves. Massie has Shot Guns. Massie has Cots. Sassie has Dishes and Vessels Massie has Mating. Massie has Second Hand Lenolium. Massie has Big Trade. Massie treats 'em rite. Massie will buy your goods. -dsssie's is the place. Massie is the Man. Massie is at S2-s4 West Wash. St. Massie's phone, Main Ssl. Massie, the Second Hand Man.
 SEE MAssiE.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

Notice Is hereby given that the reg ular annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Phoenix National Bank will be held at their office in Phoenix. Ari- zcna at three o'clock D. m. on Tuesday January 14th. 1908 for the purpose of electing a board of directors and to transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting.
 R. E. BuRMISTER. Phoenix. Ariz Cashier. Dec. 18th. 1907.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

L. l.. Harmon made shipment Of three cars of cattle from here last night and one from Phoenix 10 Los Angeles. George Hoskins also shipped three from here and two from Phoenix. his stock being consigned to the San Diego market
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
MESA ADVERTISEMENT.
YOU WILL FIND

fresh Sanichas Chocolates for your friends at home and Christmas post als for your friends away. at Miss Glee Popejoy's in the Wells Fargo building, Mesa Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

You csn get oranges at EasterwOOd's today at five and len cents per dozen. We have been told that people have said they could buy all the votes they wanted at our store for cash. We want our patrons 10 distinctly understand that the only way anyone can get votes on this contest is hy the purchase Of goods ar the payment of back bills at the rate of I00 votes for every dollar. Hyder Brothers.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
SHORT NOTES.

W. C. Bayless Of Flagstaff arrived here yesterday to spend the holidays with his family.
 Mert Stewart came down from his range near Mayer. Saturday. bringing with him a bunch of saddle horses He reports lots of cold weather there and some snow.
 Filing Oleson returned yesterday from months sojourn at Agua Cahente Hot Springs.
 c. II. Rich left Saturday evening for san Diego on a business trip.
 Jas Goodwin has returned from a trip to Superior.
 Robert Moore is absent on trip to Springfield. Mo.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
TEMPE
ARIZONA CHANCES
n s-iy coroii-rsr--- by H Wood.
 q e. sf Chiczeu-

W K Bowen of M-sa and David Reed uho lives between here and Mesa have shipped tnr-- cars sf oranges from tneir groves this s-asou Co the H- Woods and company or ,-htcaeo
 One Ca wss diverted Co Denver while tAs other two ven; on Co Chiraro. though I ls more thau prSbsble -hat
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

They are as nice as we have seen for many years. These oranges are strict ly fancy and we want to compliment you on the quality of these goods. You have done very well indeed with the packing"
 For Rent-furnished rooms suitable for light housekeeping. Republican, Tampe
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
HAMILTON BROS,
 Piano Tuners.

The two grand pianos used at Prof Grunn's recitals here and at the Tempe Normal were tuned by MT Hamilton. Leave orders for tuning at Redewilrs or Fountains Music Stores.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

The ghoul preys upon the dead What shall We call the nameless var dal that Dreys upon the livingc
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

Prosper Bsrione. commission mer. chant. ls South Center St.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

A heap of the worlds bad luck is no more than a cOujured makeshift for indifference or inability.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

The Creighton school in District No. li. which adjourned about three weeks ago on account of diphtheria. will re- open next Monday Dec. sS.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

Some men turn themselves into whole sections of the Judgment day in order to punish.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
WATER ON TUESDAY,.

The city will get water for irrigation purposes on Tuesday morning.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

A great many fires are caused by friction between building and an in- surance policy.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
A cArrlE SHIPMENT.

Toys of every kind at Hyder's.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

Are you eating Munger sros. Arizo- na oiisssf if not. you are missing . good thing. Order today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
DOGS TAKE LEADING PART
IN COLUMBIA MELoDRAMA

The Way of the Trargressor,' a SEN
%sational m~elodrama. in which a troupe of
acting Landseer dogs, trained by William
tt Stephens. assume important parts, is
the coming attraction at the Columbia
Theatre. Regular matinees will be given
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Saturday.
play is in four acts, and will easily
be recalled by theatre-goers OF this city
WHIP lave witnessed it in former seasons.
The m~elodramatic features are highly SEN
s%ational, and are intermingled with comedy
and vaudeville features. The CANNES
work includes the rescuing Of a woman
from a watery grave. the rescue of a
woman from being run over by a train
and the stealing of a will from thes viii
lain's pocket.
scenes include II snowstorm at n lonely
railroad station In the mountains, in which
appears a train at full speedf a water
front scene in New York; the country
home of Judge Ellison on the Hudson,
and a mansion of the villain, Jack Harris,
The story treats Of a girl who has been
robbed OF her estate by a villain, who
has killed her father in the West, and
returns East under the guise of guardian
to the daughter. He obtains possession OF
valuable papers belonging to his dead
partnef-the girls father, and also com
mits a crime which he ~endeavors to fix or
Lieutenant Ralph Osmond, her lover.
The principal role in the play is enacted
by Miss francesca Parker, a soubrette,
we'll known to the patrons Of the theatre.
She Is supported by a large cast.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
WIN. HAwTREY HEADS
THE BILL AT PR0CT0R's.

When Valerie Bergere and company,
Thomas @. Seabrooke, Harry and Mar
garet Vokes. Bobkers Arabs, Kartelli,
Harry Watson and company and the other
entertainer vacate the boards at Proc
tors Theatre tonight their places will be
filed by others also prominent in drama,
music, singing. dancing and novelty.
Among those appearing next week will
be found William Hawtrey and mpan
In a sketch entitled Compromised" writ
ten by Louis Joseph Vance. The plot is
said to be good. the dialogue pointed and
characteristic. The story Is of a banker,
his family and servant in his Connecticut
home. Mr.. Hawtrey is IN able actor,
brother of Charles Hawtrey, of "A Mes
sage from Mars fame. He has played in
this city before, sappearing last season in
support of Miss Hilda Spong in John
Hudson's Wife Many New York produce
lions have featured him in the last two
years. Among them nave been THE Two
Mr.. Wetherbys,' Bernard Shaw's widow
ers' Houses and 1.-THE Ambitious Mrs.
A1cott." Mr.. Vance, author of "Compro-
Missed. wrote The Brass Bowl and
other novels that have attained popularity.
Winsor McCay (Silas), author of the pic
ture series Little Memo in Sunderland"
Sammy Sneeze,'' Dreams of a Rarebit
Fiend," etc, familiar to readers Of the
metropolitan papers. will strive to interest
BY the use of his skilful crayon pencils.
Gertrude Holman and her large COM
pany of girls will do a singing and dancing
\ speciality.
A. w. Asra. the billiard manipulation, will
show new tricks with the ivory spheres.
The Misses Delmore. in vocal and instru-
! mental selections. with character changes,
, will interest lovers of music.
1 Macart's monkeys and dogs should prove
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
PENITENTlARY BOILERS
CONDEMNED IN REPORT.
Are Said to Be Defective-Compiafnt to
Freeholders' Committee About Iso-
lation Hospital Work.

That there are weak boilers IN the
county penitentiary was reported at yes
terday afternoons meeting Of the commit
tee on PUBLIC buildings of the Board of
Freeholders, as the EVENING STARS
night edition stated. Reports on other
buildings were received in several COM
munications submitted to committee. One
communication was from the inspector OF
the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Com
pany, in which he stated that he had in
spected the steam boilers at the peniten-
tiary and found them all in a more or
less weakened and dilapidated condf-
tion. He advised immediate. attention
be given them. The question of the
repair OF the boilers was referred by
the board to Acting Chairman Edward G.
Eaton, with the request that he order the
Necessary repairs be made at once.
Director Barry somewhat Indignantly re-
ported that the architect and contractors
In charge /of the construction of the
isolation hospital were very back
ward in their work, and that repeated
communications from him in regard to
expecting the work and completing the
structure so that it might be ready
for he reception of patients in the
event Of a serious epidemic, had been
ignored. :,
The committee ordered tina the county
counsel be asked what might be done to
hasten the completion of the hospital.
The other reports referred to the
progress of work On the new buildings of
the hospital for the insane at Overbroojk
which Will be inspected by the COMMITTEES
next Tuesday morning.