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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER XII.

The shades of twilight were fast gath
ering on the aisles of the old cathedral,
and the congregation, assembled in the
choir for afternoon service, began to won
der whether the chanter would be able
to finish without a light. The beautiful
colors of the painted east window were
growing dim-exceedingly beautiful they
were when the sun illumined them. 1t
was a full congregation, unusually nu-
merous for a winters afternoon, and one
that threatened rain.
The service concluded, the bishop gave
the blessing, and the congregation left the
choir; but they did not leave the edifce !;
they waited In the body of the cathedral
to listen to the music, for the organist
was treating them to some Of the choicest
among his voluntaries. He was an emf
nent player, and now and then chose to
show them that he was so, and would
keep them, delighted listeners, full half
an hour after the conclusion of after
noon service.
Cyras, an INDUCED boy and willful, had
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-02-22
The Minister'S Wife
CHAPTER Ix.-(COntinued.)
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD

C1APTER lA.-(Conttnued.
Jaquet put on the child's hat and cape.
and Mr.. Baumgarten escorted Lady Avon
to the carriage.
Where are we going, grandmammar
asked Cyras. a. they turned into green
lane, which led to a cross country road
In the opposite direction to the fair, near
which Lady Avon would not have gone
had she been bribed to do so.
ut Il very pretty this way perhaps we
shall see some haymakers," she said.
Cyras was quite satisfied all roads
were pretty much alike TO him. They
cav haymakers, and they saw some gyp-
sizes.
In returning home, when driving across
a strip Of waste land or common, an open
carriage containing an old lady encOun-
tered that Of Lady Avon. Both car
riages stopped abreast, and the ladies en-
tered into conversation. 1t CHANGED that
they had stopped exactly opposite a gypsy
encampment, the sight Of which gave Cy-
ras unbounded delight. He had never
seen one before.
Grandma, look. Do look. Isn't 1t
nicer"
Lady Avon turned to Cyras' side of the
carriage and saw the settlement. She had
not before observed It, Dear me-" said
she, "a gypsy encampment l wonder
they are not at the fair. The men are,
/ suppose. l SEQ none about"
What Il It. grandmammaF'
"A gypsy camp, my dear. They art
people who rove about the country, anC
sleep In the open air at night, or in cara
vans"
II wish could. Do you see the Ares
grandmamma2 Couldn't we go to them r
oh dear, no." said Lady Avon, yer!
decisively. Little boys must never g
near such people"
The carriage deposited Cyras at tn
rectory gate as the clocks were striking
one. Lady Avon watched him inside, an,
then drove on. Charley came running
out-of-dOOrs to meet his brother.
"Oh, Charley, wish you'd been wit
us!" began Cyras. We've seen some
thing beautiful"
What is it2" asked Charles. Jam?
1T was gypsies. They'd got fires al
blazing on the ground-on the grass, yo
know"
Take me to see it, Cy'as! Please tax
mel"
The little boys dined at the lunches
table. That day it happened that a cleI
gyman from a distance was present a
the meal. He and Mr.. Baumgarten wen
into very deep converse about some pub
lie church matters which were not glvin
satisfaction. Lady Grace joined In it
thus Oyras found no opportunity to tel
of his experience touching the gypsy camI
as he would otherwise have done.
Luncheon over, Mr.. Baumgarten wen
out at once with his friend. Lady Grac
proceeded to the nursery and the boy
ran to their swing-a perfectly safe on
at the back Of the house.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-02-22
The First Thing.

what is the first thing to learn
about running a motorcarP" asked the
curious friend.
Economy in everything else" an
swered the man vino is always getting
into trouble Washington Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-02-22

The New En,ploye-If you p-please,
SIR, live got these can labels mixed
up.
The FOreman-That's all right Stick
'em on just a. they happen to come
Cleveland Plat. Dealer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-02-22
FAITH.
By Rev. Roderick Terry, D. D.


Text-"But We, beloved, building up
yourselves on your most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Ghost, keep your
selves in the love Of God, looking for
the mercy Of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life."-Jude 20, Fl.
Were 1t not for the supreme and in
finite love Of God we should have no
hope either for this world or for the
world to come, and the more deeply
we appreciate that love, and the more
strongly we cling to it, the more con-
fident may we be Of our own future, and
the more will we be led to give unto
Him in return that love which He
seeks from us. And not less certain 70
1t that only through the expectation Of
the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ can
we have hope unto eternal life, as it IL
the only hope which can sustain us In
the time of our weakness, Of our sin,
of our despair.
Faith Is In danger of being under
mined by the human characteristics uni
versally found among men which make
them unwilling to accept Of and to live
up to its moral and ethical teachings.
The standard Of morality in the world
being much lower than that taught In
the Scriptures, all men are apt to suffer
their ideas to drift lower and lower in
sympathy with the ideas Of the world.
Men will judge us, not by our living
as they see it, but by the life, life Of
character, personality in life, as they
learn to know it. God judges US, not
by the material living, but by the Inn
material life as He sees 1t. This clay
Will again turn to clay. But the char
acter we build, the life we live, the In
fuence we exert, the life we impart,
the hope we strengthen, the faith we
| encourage, these things will never die.
SIN AND RELIGION.
By Rev. orrin r. jerks.
Is there any power that can remove
the blOOdstains Of SIM Is there any
remedy that can cure the malady Of
sinI Modern skepticlsm distinctly
says no. Professor Clifford says that
no God can forgive sins committed
| against men any more than the Sultan
by pardon can clean the bloody hand
of a Pasha. But Christianity Joins 10
sue and says yes.
The greatest Of the prophets de-
clared LET the wicked forsake his
way and the unrighteous man his
thoughts and let him return unto the
Lord and he will have mercy upon him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly
pardon" Paul, the apostle Of right
eOusness, says: I'VE have redemption
through His blood, even the forgive
ness of our sins"
1t Is the purpose Of the gospel 10
undo our wrongdoing, to repair the r.
reparable past, to open door Of es-
cape from the dreadful harvest Of SOW
ing TO the flesh. History is on the side
Of this doctrine, Augustine, the profit
gate, was transformed into the father
Of modern theology. John Bunyan, the
drunken tinker, was changed into the
prophet whose vision Of "Pilgrim'G
Progress" has regenerated millions Of
lives. John B. Cough, the inebriate
seeking relief in suicide, was converted
into a preacher of temperance who
shook two continents into a new era in
reform.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
TEACHING MORALITY.

A verv large part OF our formal moral instrrc-
ton simply wastes time Tor eIllld-tn t <t ~ 81 %
sitting looking at the teacher W!JH an az 49,. .
attention that is a perfect sham. Whlie tley l1--A
much of our lecturng falls on deaf ears = oeCsr1sS
necessarily general IN us neLlt - 80
of sixty different children Much OF tLe leacI1Ls
of church and Sunday school IS wasted IOr I1IS
same reason. \ great deal Of preaching 70 gnu
dren about right and wrong cOnducI on any So
noiDt should he done by A parent COnIGentlaIlys
and if directed the immediate needs OF emu
will accomplish than hours OF gerera4 e4-
Another reason why the repetition OF moral pre-
cepts should have small place IN Schooi Is tlstc-
that the laws his mental and moral growth are
such that simply cannot become good by ISteL-
told what he should eat. OF OtNeIOP - HiTuN9
power by knowing that he ought 70 STUDY: IN
word to be moral means to know what Is rlgnI %
feel the obligation to do II and 10 foiloW tisse ID
by doing ,,. ,..-.
down mostly at the last point IL appeals 70 the
intellect but does not supply motives. and, stu
worse does not provide opportunity for practlces
in addition ideal is often held Up Which is tae
Sunday school rest is offered a reward for being
good when rest is the last thing the boys want
training has its place. We must not oyeTestInats
its effect IL is too common too general often not
adapted to the individual does not attord rlotveS
and its ends too far IN the future Tor cnlI-
dren
What a child needs Is rewards and punish
ments for to-day. He needs. We all do goodness
for to-day. The only way he can be good IS BY
doing good and doing it would not be
understood as undertaking. the stimulus OF lase
needs to be led the Importance OF truth ard
honesty to-day. He should do things for the home
when he is rich and famous He should work WITH
and for the school group now as well as resolve %
the social whole as United states senator or
the like. in some distant future-Anna Buckoee, IN
Journal of Pedagogy.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
pRORLEM OF ATHLETICS

Although the value of athletics. which nave
become so popular in all schools ana coilesSo III
tho last twenty-five years, has been recosiiiN9u
~ tho abstract. the fierce competition for victory
bat,veen various schools in the latter part Vi
this period has brought about eVlis III ms
trarcb of exercise which have worried the
.,ooI authorities Granted that athletics are
5asirab,a and valuable adjuncts in developing
tho bodv and in training the mlnd ana Chf'i az
tr H. problem now being worked out Is ~hlt
,,atbod ,r Dolicv to pursue in managing atm
Lite ca as to preserve the good and reduce Ihe
avue IN a minimum. Among the good quali'ieS
5vaIoped by athletics are alertness QUICK per
cention forced and prolonged attention. sieS'
seIf-controI self direction and selt-sacrIiiee-
rrb, ,roubIe has been that the strenuous quest
for successful athletic teams of superior anliitS
has haired all but the phenomenal Few 1rofi
.,:.,+tor in school and college athletic
ear,es It has been suggested that all sorts Oh
athletic games should be arranged lot the '<ai'
ous classes of pupils under the dlrectloh vi
comnetent trliner-tn short that aIhie'iCS siiouiA
be made a complete ana syIniheIIiosi POI
connIete system of physical training IL Is
hina urged that students be given credit tor
thoir mystical attainrnents the same as for their
mental achievements in the progress toward
school diplomas and college degrees Regard
ing the adoption of the credit system Dr- Sar-
gent says it would tend to bring all the "orh
~ the physicaI and academic instructors IN
har,,ory for all would be working with the
same end in view, namely, the Improvement OF
the ,vhoIe man in the hope of making him
better citizen and more creditable representative
Of the college
II can be readily understood that the develop
nent in physical education has aroused de-
napd for men specially trained in this work
This has resulted in special courses Tor such
,.,orl, in different institutions. There are also
specfaI schools for the education of physical
instructors as we'll for the upbuiiding of the
IMPOVERISHED physical resources Of those who
have left their schoodays behind them These
so-called schools OF physical culture are rapidly
i,creaeipe, as the demand increases. The at
tention of the whole world has recently been
called to this class Of physical education through
the fact that a member of the Presidents Cab
met has taken up such course in retreat
near this city
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
.yound Bodies for Sane Minds
Universal Recognition of the Ancient Proverb in Modern
and Colleees-The Problem of Athletics.

Turning to what some might consider a more
sordid view of the results to be obtained, the
country should profit enormously through the
greater amount OF work that can be accom-
pIished by people of sound body. No statlstlcS
have been taken in this country to snow lhe
amount Of wealth lost annually through SICK
ness and inability work, but we may be aDe
to draw some deductions from English figures
Some years ago Sir James Paget in an address
al the International health exhibition said:
Il think we cannot escape from the reasons
to believe that we lose in England and wales
every year in consequence of sickness 2o,OOoOoV
weeks work or, say, much work as 2O'ooOooo
healthy people would do in week. Thls IS
equal to one-fortieth part of the work done each
year by the whole population between hfteeh
and siXty-five years old
Dr. d \ Sargent director of the HemenWay
Gymnasium Harvard University and a leading
exponent of physical education in this country
commenting on these English figures. has said;
Reckon this lost service III terms OF dollars
and cents and apply it to our own country
with its greater population, and we shall ma
that the amount lost annually from what should
be the nations wealth would be more than
$500 600 900 If we should attempt to add to
this sum the losses from premature death ana
the unproduCtive efforts of those caring for the
sick--to say nothing of the loss of personal and
domestic happiness-the amount would be large
enough in few years to wipe out completely
our national debt"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
PIONEERS IN THE CULT.

To Basedow is generally given the honor OF
having made the first practical experiment IN
combining physical and mental education in the
training Of youths. This was in Germany III
I774 Noah Webster seems to have been the
first American of note to propose the institu-
ton of a course in physical training in the
higher schools of learning. In his Addresses
to Young Gentlemen" dated Hartford, January,
1890, he said II should be the buZZiness Of
young persons to assist nature and strengthen
the growing frame by athletic exercises The
first college gymnasium was established at
Harvard in 1926 Amherst and Brown followed
in 1927. But to Amherst belongs the credit of
being the first college to recognize the full i'm
portance OF systematic exercise for students
In 1859 the trustees created a department OF
physical education and hygiene and placed at
its head DR. Edward Hitchcock. college man
and medical graduate. who ranked (and still
ranks, for the venerable doctor is still alive)
on an equal footing with other members Of the
faculty. The example of Amherst has been
followed by many other institutions since then.
as already indicated. Amherst now not only
gives credit, in work toward a diploma, for
work in the gymnasium. but since the recent
acquisition OF fine swimming tank has made
the ability to swim requisite for graduation,
unless, Of course. some disability should make
such attainment impossible.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
TEXTBOOK MORALS.

Several states require by statute the teaching OF
morals in the public schools. and IN New York a
bill has been introduced into the Legislature which
requires that at least forty lessons a year on
morals be given from a textbook. This is all wrong.
Boys do not learn honesty and girls modesty by
getting lessons in textbook on morals
Have you got your lesson in morals
NO: / Just hate mOrals-worse than algebra
Such conversation will not be uncommon when
textbook morals are planted in the schools. Any
teacher can hear a lesson in morals, but il he
be not himself a living encyclopedia of practical
morality the moral natures OF the children VIII be
ruined rather than benefited by book morals
An Investigation made in the seventh. eighth ard
high school grades OF the Boston schools showed
that, because Of knowledge gained at home. at
school or at church. majority of the pupils had
a good knowledge of moral obligation. while the
conduct of the same pupils revealed a deplOTSble
state moral character Moral instruction from
fathers who srafters. mothers who white
liars and teachers who frivolous and con-
SCienCeeSS Will never improve the moral condition
of the young. The first step IN the teaching II
morality Indicated by great Teacher some
hundreds of years ago. when he said FIRST cast
out the beam which is in thine own eve and then
shalt thou clearly 10 cast out the mote which
is in thy brothers eye'-SchO0l Education.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
HE SIZED HER UP.

The philanthropical Fifth avenue lady was Wis
itin.s a lower East Side Sunday school To test
the aptness of "a particularly INDECENT cluster of
pupils, she took the class in hand TO question
them. .
'.ChiEdren which is the greatest of all virtues?"
Not answered.
Think a little What is il ! doing when |
give up time and pleasure TO come down among
you for your moral SOod?''
4 grimy fist went up.
We'll. what doing. little hoyP
"BUttin' in. n.'-Philadelphia Press
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07

.,.,-oo Of the BOARD of Health, in conjunction
With the physical training teachers mas ac-
complished wonderful results among the'e
classes
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
GYMNAsTIC WORK IN SCHOOLS.

a revival in gymnastic work in schools was
started by DiO Lewis in Boston in 1861. This
in time reached the public school system. The
physical education work done by the Board of
Education in New York City to-day is prcb-
ably advanced that in any similar school
system in the world. Although since the estab-
lishment of the public school system here
teachers had been urged to lead their pupils in
brief physical exercises each day il was not
until 1891 that a uniform system of physical
education in any number of schools at
tempted DR. J. c. Smith, who was appointed
instructor in physical culture in that year, in
troduced graded exercises from the primary de-
partments up. The work was gradually per-
fected until II has reached its present standards
trough the efforts OF DR.. Luther II. Gulick the
director of physical training who has three as
sistants and seventy special physical trainers
in the various schools. To show the scope Of
the work being done by this department of edu-
cation, with the cooperation of the Board OF
Health quote what is undertaken, as given
in the last report of DR. Gulick:
ITO prevent schools from being the centres
for the dissemination of contagious diseases.
to secure hygienic surroundings, to remove dis
i've work relating to the development of health
and vigor."
WORK OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health assigns physicians and
nurses to the schools. They not only watch
children for physical defects and advise their
parents as 10 removing them, through the
agency Of the family doctor. The hygienc and
physiological knowledge and ideals impaired to
the children have a direct effect the raising
Of such standards in their homes, thus bene-
fitting the entire community. In addition to
this the children receive instruction in and time
for physical training and games
The Board of Education Is conducting two
forms of after school activity known the
evening recreation centres" and afternoon and
evening Fairgrounds" In addition to this it
has undertaken the control of the public school
gardens, which make for better physical we'll
being. and also encourages the work of the Pub
lie School Athletic League. The activities of the
latter which was organized by members of the
Board of Education, teachers in the public
schools and other public spirited citizens, aims
to get boys of average or below average phys
cal attainmeuts into vigorous athletic sports.
This league has done much to make physical
development popular,
The Board of Education has provided special
classes for mentally defective children and for
those crippled, deaf, dumb and blind 1t has
found that the patient work of the doctors and
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
& SUGGESTION.

Teacher-JOhuuy, can't you ind some remedy for
your regular tardiuCSS3
Pupi-Neu. dey might move DE school about
mile closer to my hOuSe.-Sthool Board journal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
PYTH|ANS MEET
Big District Meeting In Session
Here Today.

The Knights of Pythias are taking
the city today. AS formerly an
nounced District meeting is being
held and delegates from many of the
surrounding towns as well as the
county districts are in attendance.
The meeting was called to order at
2:3O O'Clock, and after the regular or
der of business, the ranks were con-
ferred upon several candidates. There
will be big banquet tonight at the
lodge room in the Halsell building, to
which large number Of persons have
been invited. The home boys are en-
over the meeting and the
splendid growth the order has made
during the past year. A full and COM
plete report Of the meeting and ban
quiet will be published tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
SENATOR OWEN
On His Way to Washington Will
Endeavor to Secure Financial
Relief for Oklahoma.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 25-After a
telephone taIk with Governor Has
kell over the telephone, Senator Rob-
ert l.. Owen, left on an afternoon
train for Washington, where he will
endeavor to have Sec. Cortelyou turn
lose the s5, 100000 school fund in Ok
lahoma where it will do the most
good to relieve the financial stringen-
cy. In addition to this, Senator Owen
en- will receive his committee assign
ments.
This fund is now in the United
States treasury. 1t was placed there
by the government to Offset the school
fund of Oklahoma.
The deposlting of this money in the
repositories of Oklahoma, Senator
Owen believes will add much to re-
store normal conditions, and be OF
great relief to the state.
The senator will return home for
the holidays.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
Grand Concert Company

The music lovers of Vinita will
have the privilege of enjoying fine
entertainment tomorrow night.
Nadine Alice Myron is a contralto
singer with reputation both at home
and abroad. The Loncon (Englandl }
Telegraph says of her Among the
vocalists who took part in yesterdays
concert was Nadine Alice Myron,
a mezzo soprano, whose artistic and
graceful rendering Of "Shiras" beauti-
ful Sognai was fully appreciated.
Mr.. Arthur Braunberger, baritone;
Mr.. Karl Smith, Violoncellist; and
Miss Ada Wallace, accompanist, and
other members Of the company have
received the highest Communications
OF the people wherever they have ap-
peared.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
Domestic Science Demonstration.

UOmGSIlC OClCutC OCAhVASsA 0SA~As
The ladies Of the Civics Club gave a
demonstration 10 domestic science at
the home Of Mrs. J. w. Orr last SAT-
urday afternoon,
The committee in charge consisted
of the hostess Mrs. Orr, assisted by
Mrs. Pershing, Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Sey-
mour Jones, Mrs. Probasco and Mrs.
Lahaman.
At two o'clock the kitchen present
ed a lively scene as the ladies, bent
on gaining culinary information,
witnessed the demonstrations. Mrs.
Pershing was the first to show her
skill in the art with an angel food
cake.
Mrs. Jones came next with a soutfie
assuring the ladies OF it's success
whether Is rose or fell Mrs. Probas-
co.'s contribution was an old fashioned
custard pie. Mrs. Swain demonstra-
ted with cream puffs, Mrs. Orr with
Cheese on toast and biscuits, while
under her suppression the chicken was
fried and gravy made by the colored
cook Aunt Amanda. Mrs. Lahaman
superint9nded the making of the
coffee with the electric percolator.
The demonstrations we're all a sue
cess and the ladies feel that this de-
partment in the club work will prove
both interesting and instructive.
Those present we're Mesdames Perish
ing, Wright, James, Jones, Lahaman
Swain, Probasco, Burckhalter, Korne-
gay, Warner, Bebout, Mcfarland,
Cross and Wade Misses Cross, Maxwell
Quigely.