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The Washington times., 1907-09-29
How the District Pays.

The spectacle of our children at
school in easements, as at Pet
worth; crowded into other schools.
as in the case Of the first year class
at Mckinley, and in i'll suited rented
quarters all over the city, has
opened our eyes.
Today the city is aroused. 1t
wants schools. It wants enough
schools. 1t wants to know why
any schools appropriated for have
been delayed. It wants a big enough
allowance at the forthcoming ses-
sion Of Congress to prevent such a
situation arising again--schools TO
make up the ground lost these past
ten years. to accommodate the in
creased enrolment of this year, and
10 put us ahead so that, hereafter,
We won't be forever behind by the
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
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ArrdngeS
OrOtOriOS

The chorus committee OF the Choral
Society has hal a recent conference
with Percy S. Foster, who is to con-
duct the performance OF the Messiah"
this season, and has taken active steps
toward the re-eDrOllment of the chorus
Of last year and the enrolment OF an
additional number Of singers as a spe-
cial chorus 70 take part IN the Mes
s.ah." This concert opens the twenty
fifth season Of the Choral Society, and
IT is hoped to signalize this event by
having a special festival chorus en-
rolled. The opening rehearsal of the
season will take place on Monday even
inS, October I. at the George Washing
ton University at S o'clock. Singers who
desire to joir and who have not re-
celved special invitations are all asked
tc attend at that time. when they will
receive enrolment cards from the secre-
tar and proper instructions VIII be
given them in regard to joining
: The society regrets very much that an
adverse decision has been reached by the
trustees OF the Congregational Church
upon the application made by the Mis-
sion Club Of that church for the use of
its auditorium for a benefit concert BY
the Choral Society This renders some
what uncertain the giving OF third con-
cert and makes II probable that after
the performance Of the Messiah" the
only other concert Will be one given at
the close of the season in the latter part
OF April or the first of May. when n the
alter may be available or when II will
be practicable to use the Continental
Memorial Hall.
The board of managers will hold It's
next meeting on Thursday, October g.
and it is hoped than that some definite
actiOn may be taken in regard TO the
seasons program. The business repre-
sentative OF the society, Miss Mary A.
Cryder. has returned and VIII have nu-
nerous interesting items TO report TO
the hoard a its meeting.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Mandolin
Club Has
Rehearsal

The Nordlca Mandolin and Guitar
Club. directed by Walter T. Holt and
H Ernest Galleher. assistant, held
its first rehearsal on Wednesday even
ing at WorCh's music store. Many new
members have Joined this organization.
and the han proved Inadec uate in size
for tie large number OF players who
assembled The following selections
were rendered: Hungarian Dance. -
Apple Blossoms" "Pique Dame Over
ture, 'Mocking Bird Selections. -
Dainty Danes" and Cherry
Owing to the coming convention If
the American Guild Of Mandolinists in
this city much interest and enthusiasm
has been aroused In the clubs and ex-
cepdonally good work is expected this
season.
On Friday evening. September q. the
Nordica Banjo Club was entertained at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stutsman.
1920 Eleventh street northeast. Although
the meeting OF the club was one OF the
regular weekly rehearsals. several new
features were introduced Mr.. and Mrs.
Stutsman rendered an enjoyable duet
on cello and piano. and Walter T. Holt.
director of the club. and H. Ernest Cal
leher played IN hne style Waltz de
Concert" and Hadser's Cradle Song"
on mandolin and guitar. The Banjo
Club rehearsed several selections in
which they were heard last year and
also some new pieces for their work
of this season.
Miss Dorothea Dolten, of Des Moines.
played Two important Beethoven works.
the Pathetique and Moonlight sonatas.
Supper was served after the program.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Mrs. Cav
Beck In
Capital

Mrs. Richard Cay. pianist, who has
spent the past three winters IN Wash
ington. and has gained an enviable rep
utation for herself as an artist, re-
turnei to her home, 1725 Newton street,
las week, from a summer vacation
s1ent at jamestown and the nearby re-
%, is. Mrs. Gay is one of the most
brilliant pianists who have come to
washington Of late years. She is a pu-
oil of Stephanoff and Monod in Berlin,
and Of the Vienna Conservatory
Mrs. Gay was formerly Miss Aimee
Cellarius. of San Francisco. and her
younger sister, Miss Else Ceiiarius,
equally gifted in music has but recently
made her debut I'm Dresden In the Royal
Opera as the prima donna In Mozart's
THE Magic Flute" scoring a great sue
cess. She has been abroad for four
years perfecting herself In singing IN
German. and this ian has gone to Italy
to learn her operas. Of which she has
i large repertoire. III Italian. She is
a very beautiful girl, a gifted pianist,
as well as singer.
She and her sister, Mrs. Gay, are ma
tives Of San Francisco, where they were
associated with the leading musicians.
and where both acted frequently as ac-
companists to- former Mayor Schmidt.
known over the country as the musical
mayor He is a brilliant Yiolinist and
is equally prominent in musical and po-
lltical circles in California. Miss Else
CeIlarius, the singer, made her debut at
the early age OF four, when she played
the Mozart ConcerinO in PUBLIC and
had to have the pedals especially ar
ranged in order that her tiny feet might
touch them. She has been a success
before the public ever since.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
An Architectural Query.

The skyscraper pyramidal.
Why not2
1t would eliminate these buildings
which look like slices of red mud
baked IT would prevent the scar
ring Of the skyline with proper
tions obtained from the first book
of Euclid 1t would make each high
building an architectural as well as
a commercial unity. 1t would lessen
the deager of deadly falls, of fires
beyond the reach of the firemen, Of
injury TO the eyes from lack of
light.
Does il sound foolish? So did
the first proposal to put up a high
building on a steel skeleton.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
HIS PASS DEAR TO HIM.

Rather thin part with his free pass
on the rallrDad Wyndham Kemp, of FL
Paso, Tex, threw up his commission
as notary public. The Fl Paso Young
Mems Democratic Club passed a reso-
luton of censure Know" ne wrote 20
comfort to me; the thought that ! can
seek change Of scenes whenever / de-
sire is most soothing. I intend to keep
and use said pass as long as I desire
who presume to criticise nv action may
go to a hotter cline. where they VIII
doubtless soon hold Office, thereby de-
barring themselves from obtaining q
pass TO cooler REGIONS New York
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
PRETTY GIRLS
SEEKING WORK,
NOT HUSBANDS

The officials Of the Bureau Of Immi-
grafton Of the Department OF Commerce
and Labor do not expect TO be troubled
with protests against the landing in this
country OF the class OF immigrants that
were embraced IN the passenger list OF
the Baltic. which arrived in New York
yesterday morning with 1000 unmarried
women aboard.
Frank 2. Sargent. chief Of the Bureau
OF hmm grafton. said yesterday morning
that he understood that practically all
of the young women had been met at
the White star line pier by relatives
and friends. and that he had no doubt
they would all be properly cared for.
Mr.. Sargent is Of the opinion t1at the
young wonien are mostly domestics, and
he gladly welcomes. so lar as he is con-
cened, AL such Immigrants.
The division Of information is receiv-
ing applications from various sections
Of the country for a number OF the
youDy women. The Indiana Match
Company, at Charlottesville, Ind, writes
fJr information concerning the destina-
ton Of the immigrants, and requests, il
possible that a number be sent TO CTaW-
louisville for employment in their fac
tory.
The announcement that the greater
number Of the young women were COM
ing TO America IN quest of husbands
served 20 bring 10 the pier large num-
Der OF anxious SWANS, IL is stated. 10
look them over. The fair immigrants
soon got wise 70 the situation, and en-
tered into the spirit Of the occasion 10
the discomfort of many Of the would-be
husbands, who soon learned that every
thing was not so easy as IL had been
pictured.
Thev are said to be for the most part
Young women Of grit and determination.
and II IS not TO be expected that a wOnl-
an who has grit enough 10 journey 10 a
foreign land IN guest OF employment.
will fan into a matrimonial trap without
first being shown.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE
LEAGUE CANDIDATE

NEW YORK. Sept 2S.-Supreme Court
Justice William J. Gaynor, Of Brooklyn,
who has been nominated by the hide
pendent League to succeed himself, was
also ,renOminated today BY the regular
Democratic judicial convention held in
the city hall
The convention was called to order at
1890 o'clock by Representative Fitz-
gerald. who introduced Eugene L. Rich
ards. jr.. of Staten Island. as permanent
chairman. Patrick f. Callahan, former
assistant corporation -1dnsel, made the
speech nominating Judge GaynOr-
II is expected that The Republicans
at their convention, will also indorse the
independence Leagues nomination Of
Judge Gamer
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

terrier the building Will be OF limestone.
with roof laid IN blue slate, with cop
per cresting.
Much Light Room.
one Of the features OF the building is
the ample space given for light. The
entire first floor to be erected at present
viii be devoted to a large store and
viii be almost entirely OF plate glass
with large show windows on both
streets. There viii be two entrances to
the stores on the first floor located on
the corner, while the main entrance to
tho Cffices above viii be at the eastern
end OF the 4 street front.
The stairway viii be Of marble with
wrought iron grIlls.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Health From the Open Air,

Gold fresh air was the subject
of discussion at a meeting of the
New York Academy Of Medicine"
says American Medicine" 1t is
gratifying that there has been suf-
ticient courage to violate custom
and place the sick in the cold fresh
air, where they belong. DR.. David
Bovaird, IT., showed that it was
not only fresh air which was
needed, but cold fresh air, and men
TONED the fact that if children with
leocolitis inflammation of the in
testines) could be kept alive until
October, a cure could almost be
guaranteed
This would seem to be enough of
a change from the doctrines of
fifteen years back 10 warrant com
ment. Fresh air need not be cold.
Let it come into your house through
the furnace. You needn't freeze for
the sake of ventilation" the old
doctors used to say. But now it is
courage to violate custom and
place the sick in the cold fresh air,
where they belong"
The new position will approve it
self to the lay mind, not the old.
j is the house which is unnatural;
God made the open air and con-
stTucted our lungs and bodies to
breathe it. rather than the ener-
waiting, dusty. stuffy air of indoors.
A proof of this is to be found fur
Their along in this same magazine.
Remarkable successes" in treating
diseases, chiefly with cold fresh air,
were reported not only in tubercu-
losis and pneumonia, but puerperal
sePticemia, typhoid, neurasthenia,
convalescence from scarlet fever,
bed-ridden sciatics, and other
chronic diseases" Even the insane
are benefited by real air TO
breathe, and no one will wonder
who has ever seen a conventional
prison-like asylum.
Another trend Of modern medical
thought was emphasized at THIS
meeting. 1t was that the open air
is good even when the day is not
what custom calls fine" DR.. John
Huddleston went so far as to say
there was less danger from rain
and snow than from sunny weather
with. its dust" The members of
the academy present apparently did
not accept this view, Dut neither
did they agree with the typical
mother of children that the first
drop Of rain or the slightest furry
of snow is a signal for shutting the
family into a close room.
Golf, the example of the White
House. an awakened interest in all
open-air sports, piazza dormitories.
the development Of suburban life all
the year round, and the out-of-
doors literature which all this has
produced, have resulted already in
vastly improving our average
health. We shall be even better off
when, like the President, we are
Unafraid 70 strike out for our after
noon walk whether it rains or SHOWS.
shines like May morning, or blows
half gale.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Office Structure,
With All Improvements,
Plan of w. o. N. Scott.

The contract for the erection Of
nine-story Office building at the north
east corner Of Fifteenth and + streets,
facing the Treasury building VIII be
awarded within the next week or two,
Il is said. The plans were prepared by
Bruce Price & de Sibcur. architects.
of New York and Washington.
It Is the intention Of the owner. ". o.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
roc THICK no SWIM IN.

Note the Fly in the Molasses, and ap-
ply the lesson taught;
He was where he had no business, and
for punishment was caught
Life = full OF traps and pitfalls, set for
unsuspecting feet;
Fut we bite and take our chances, Ike
the Fly to gain the sweet
Dallas News.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

period required TO construct the
buildings.
According to Superintendent Chan
ceilor, enough schools of &c right
sort will cost the District of CO.
lumbia millions of dollars. If that
means millions of dollars worth OF
brick and mortar, of desk room
and play space, of fireproofng, it
will be money well spent. If the
District could vote, it is practical
certainty it would declare no pres
ent need more urgent than that of
providing good buildings for the
education of its children. But 1t is
not understood the Superintendent
meant to indicate the cost save in
very round numbers. The imme-
date need is probably for much less
than millions"
Now, the income of the District
of Columbia for the current fiscal
year-one-haf raised by taxing the
people of the jurisdiction and one
half from the National Treasury
viii be a little less than $4,000, 900.
That is enough to pay all the run
ming expenses of the government
(even with the police and fire serv-
ices enlarged as they ought TO be-
and any one years share of the cost
of needed extraordinary and per-
manent improvements.
School buildings belong to this
special classification. Other con-
structions belonging there also are
the sewage-disPosal system, the fill
tration plant, the Connecticut ave
nue. bridge, the new Highway
bridge and approaches, the Ana
costa bridge and the Piney Branch
bridge, all practically finished; the
new District building and the rail
way terminals, TO be finished this
fiscal year; the District hospital,
the reclamation of the Anacostia
flats, the Improvement of Rock
creek, the construction of a second
aqueduet from Great Falls, and.
sewers for the suburban sections OF
the District, not yet begun. Even
for all this the Districts S13, ZOO, GOO
is enough to pay by the year and
meet the cost Of operating the gov
eminent besides.
But Congress is not willing we
of Washington should pay any one
years share out Of a years rev
enue. 1t is making us pay five or
ten years share every twelve
months. And in order to do that
it must do two things: Make small
advances to us from the Treasury
from time to time, and skimp on
schools, police and fire protection,
even the permanent improvements
themselves. IN the last analysis,
that is the predominating reason
why today the people of Petworth
must see their children attend
school in a basement, why McKin-
ley's first year class is showed
around like Pigs in Clover" and
why, all over the Capital of the
United States, youngsters of every
age must 90 to school in apartment
houses, dwellings, and shacks.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Miss Burbage Has Returned
And Is Now a Golf Devotee

Mss Alice Burbage. pianist, has re-
turned to Washington from Deer Park,
where she spent the summer with her
parents Because of the i'll he -lth Of ,
her father. she made no "Trip 10 Bar
Harbor this year. as has been her Gus
ton Colonel PUrbage mas improved
considerab bly,. Miss Burbage has he
corr a devotee OF golf during her stay
at Deer Park. and Is pursuing its fas-
cinations during this autumn season at
the Chevy Chase Club.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

couple. They were well educated, tn-
teresting and magnetic as conversation
ahsts. and possessed Of a fund Of in
formation that was fresh and crisp and
always presented in the most choice
English. They had Travelled ext snsiveiy
and the beaten paths Of the American
tourists IN the Old World were only
a part Of what they had seen 7 be-
came very much interested in the pair
and was in their company all Of my
leisure time while in the mountains.
I observed one day 20 the lady that
her husbands name was enc OF the
good old Irish pames that had been
handed down through the centuries OF
history Of the Emerald Isle. She seemed
pleased with the compliment Implied and
volunteered the Information that she
was a native az Dublin, Ireland. where
her family could trace its line OF an
cestors back FOR several centuries. 1
was naturally interested. being some
what Of q student Of Genealogy and
nomenclature, and asked her what her
maiden name was and she Informed me
II was Solomon Ny surprise was so
evident that she at once noticed IL. She
said she was OF pure irish stock and
that while her family name appeared
TO be OF the Hebrew. that il was Irish
Of the purest strain which had con-
tributed 20 the chivalry. bravery, and
craftsmanship Of her native land"
~ OR several days the influx OF
* visitors. either on their way TO
or from the jamestown Exposi-
ton, has been unusually great
one o. the first things many OF the Wis
itors do. strange 20 say, is TO have their
pictures taken. Many OF the excursion
lists live ia little towns where phstog-
rdphy has not made much headway.
and so they take advantage OF their
trip to Washington 10 get some really
good pictures.
The other day man who had lust
come from the exposition went into q
local photograph gallery He was shown
IN 10 the studio and the energetic pho
tographer placed him in just the posi-
ton he wanted. He fixed the mans
hands easily on his lap so that they
would not take up the entire foreground,
tilted his bead back and stood up to see
the result Tie mans tie was a. little
awry. and tie photographer walked
over 70 fix fl. As he adjusted the tie
the man raised his hands, crossed them
~ AANAiN u nm anu 4OpAtQ uONu-
photographer was then compelled 20
FIX the mans hands again
Just as the picture was about 10 be
snapped the operator noticed a bad
wrinkle IN the mans coat sleeve lust
above the elbow. He went over to
smooth this out. Again the mans
hands went Up IN front Of him and he
looked down. Again the photographer
had 10 go through the same perform
aDce. Six times something required the
operator 70 change the mans position
or 20 remedy some defect. and each time
the hands went up. ard the man bent
his head. Finally. the photographer be-
came impatient and Sc i'd:
Never mind your handst'' he said
impatlentiy. 1--WE fixed them all right
There's no need for you 70 watch your
hands"
I n not watching my hands" said
the man, I'm watching yours"
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
CONGFNIAL.

Madge-I know one case where the
wife of a genius gets along with him
all right.
Marjorie-1shaw. She must be
genius, too.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

BY two signs we know that fall has
come: Our wives have made US retire
straw hats plenty good enough to wear:
and they insist that they themselves
must stay at home because they simply
can't wear the same old things they
have had on all summer long.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

Goodness gracious, Our Presidents
have been living, these past seventy
years, on street without a namei Yet
we don't think we shall have any diff
fculty getting more Presidents even IL
the st-eet is never named.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
A LONG WAY OFF.

II that Washington minister is correct
IN his theory that hell is in the sun.
II IS going 10 be a good deal longer jour
ney for some people than had been SUP
posed
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

y. Scott. 10 erect only One-half Of the
structure at this time, as the property
on the northern half Of the site. which
belongs 10 his sister, IS under lease,
which has nearly two years yet 10 run.
Estimated Cost s75o,ooo.
Preliminary estimates place the cost
Of the structure at S25eO00. while the
part 20 be erected now viii cost approx
nately Sl5l,GC0. The most important sec
ton of the building, that on the corner.
win be erected Immediately. and the
remainder as soon as possession can be
secured.
The design adopted is In the Louis
XVI style OF architecture. which al
lows much ornamentaton. On the ex-
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

Wherever the Bishop OF London finds
his text today. he took that of Friday
from Isaiah PTS: He will surely vio-
lently turn and toss thee a ball into a
large country"
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

The cruise to the Pacific is again post
'poned. America wanted to send modern
ships around the Horn, but IL this thing
keeps w -i
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

((H ECENTLY I spent a week at
Virginia resort IN the
Blue Ridge Iaouatains." said
the Close Observer to me the
other day. and while there made the
acquaintance of a young man and his
wife. who came from s'ittsburg. They
bore the distinguished irish name OF
O'Brien and were a most charming
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

When all the explanations have been
called" maybe the Mckinley pupils
viii be better satisfied with the shuttle
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

What VIII the District 10 when all
its school troubles are settled?
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

drew last week. Is 81 the head
OF a government agricultural experiment
station near his city, and tells an in
teresting story OF the complications
arising from the publication OF an limo
cent agricultural manual.
we Issue these pamphlets occasion
ally" said Mr.. Gilbert. and a few
weeks ago got out one containing several
illustrations Of different officials OF the
department in Ottawa A COPY strayed
to d London woman and in few days
1 received a note from the LADY stating
that she had observed that one Of the
portraits resembIed her absconding hus-
band. She said, furthermore. that she
vas anxious TO get hold OF the gentle
man who had trifed with her affections
ard run away several years before. and
asSet me 70 investigate The career OF
the official whose picture the pamphlet
contained She had a suspicion. she
said, that he was her own Willie and
mad taken an assumed name.
The gentleman was one Of our most
respected officials, and a man OF family.
but. nevertheless. walked boldly u,
TO his desk and asked him how about
the wife and children he left in Eng
land He was curious at first, then in
dignent. and finally amused as 1 showed
him the letter prompted by his photo.
He has now sworn off from having
his photo placed in any more govern
ment publications. while I have had TO
notify the lady across the pond that
she VIII have 10 continue her hunt. as
our Official shows an untarnished
record
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
J6e TALKoft6e TOWN
BY The TOWN !TALKER

- ENATOR DANIEL Of Virginia
went into a jewelry store the
other day 10 call for his watch
he had left to be repaired A
young woman clerk in the store went
forward to attend to the wants OF the
Virginia statesman
i've eon,e for my watch" said the
Senator, shortly.
The young woman did not recognize
Mr.. Daniel. although she had previous
ly waited upon him. and when he did
net give hi,. name. she reluctantly said:
What name, please?"
The Senator said something which
those familiar with him might easily
have knc wn 10 be Daniel but the
young woman was not accustomed to
his peculiar enunclation, and taking
a pencil and paper said. politely:
How do you spell itT'
'D-a-n-i-e-l Daniel blurted out the
Senator Ever hear it spelled any
other way?"
No" said the clerk, ''but, indeed,
Senator. IN these days never even
attempt to spell Smith"