Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12

decentralization and suffering they con-
tain. Some facts have come out in
spite az the reserve OF the minister ~
education and have supplied the fol-
lowing statistics and details.
OF the cases reported Of child suicides
and attempted suicides committed
within the past three years 10 per cent
took place among children attending OF
supposed to be attending schools. More
than rs per cent Of these attempts re-
suited In death. During the time under
consideration. owing 20 the thousands
OF revolvers distributed amung minors
By the revolutionary parties. shooting
has been the favorite means. 50 per
cent killing themselves with firearms.
Next IN favor comes hanging among
boys and poisoning among girls. Dur
ing the past half year Is boys and is
girls are registered as having poisoned
themselVes This compares favOrably
with tho FIRST half Of the school year,
when the number Of suicides by hang
ing was SO. ON the other hand the
number Of suicides by shooting was
So. or ten more than during the
previous half year.
USES COMMON SPOON.
No figures as to suicides by hanging
are 90 hand, but 10 appears TO be the
favoritc method for boy and girl pris-
able though en- August last "a school
boy OF n cut his throat in Luplin pris-
on by means Of a spoon. which he had
sharpeued in some unknown way. II Is
stated that NJ child suicides 5S per cent
were committed by girls whose ages
ranged from "a 90 is. Tn the lower
forms suicide rs almost unknown
These figures refer only. and even
then imrerfectly. 90 those governments
lying west Of the Trails The mind re-
coils before the thought Of the possible
sum for the whole empire n the hushod
up cases were brought 10 light and the
faked-up reports set straight.
PUPILS RUN THINGS.
And the reasons for this terrible ep-
idemic2 They are Officially stated as
being mental arrangement ard
nervous disorders one thing is GER
tain-overwork at school. I'm the or
binary meaning NJ Che term. has Moth
ing 10 do with DO. For the past three
wears examinations and lessons have
been "a farce iu Russian schools. Pro-
fessors are at the mercy OF their
pupils who hold political meetings.
pass absurd resolutions and decide
whether or not This or that master
shall be allowed 10 give them instruc-
ton one school Iy Petersburg went
on strike and demanded "a smoking
room and the abolition Of marks. The
scholars got what they wanted Few
masters are bold enough 90 send a
refractory pupil from his class or keer
him iu after school hours. Those who
do so end DOB begging their pupils
pardon forced usually 20 do go hy the
head master under threats of dismiss
sal
DISMISS THEIR TUTORS.
Religion. which used 20 influence the
u. U..
Of no avail. $50 threats ~ priesily
cousuro have the least effect upon
them lu many schools the pupils have
sent the priests away. saNiu" that rec
liglon ls am exploded myth and quite
unnecessary Tor young Russia The
boys and girls who would attend the
classes Tor religious instruction are
oyerp0Wercd hy the terroristlr faction
aud keen away from fear lu school
Con MOSCOW tho priest. dismissed hy his
pupils. appealed tn The other masters.
Al first a minority took the pupils
part but the others soon sided with
them. and the priest was told his ser-
vices at the school were no longer
wanted.
DABBLE ~ POLITICS
The boys ana girls in all schools hold
political meetings where only Social
lstc masters ARE admitted ana where
tha discussions generally end iu "a free
fight The globes. rulers books and
inkp0ta ny about instead Of words 600
the police interfere. and take the war
rI1rs on 10 the police station N la
hy u0 means au uncommon sight iu
Russian towns tO See bands of from
80 90 90 school boys ana girls. SUR
rounded by soldiers. walking through
the streets. They look proud Of them
selves. because "a foolish government
takes thef., seriously.
ARE OLD TOO YOUNG.
This rorf 81 thing causes many Of
the child suicides through mental de-
utical activity Instead ~ Leading the
lives OF healthy children. they are al