Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Some Stray Leaves from Reportsr's
 Note Book.

LudH WHO udQ llSleQeQ to lHe singing of class in one of the grammar grades, not in this city, said that he found in nearly all places that the pupils liked to hold semi tones a minute and that 1t was rather amusing to listen to the man. ner in which some of the classes brought out the words of song. He said the last rendition he had heard sounded something like this: ! Flahrs, ,luyly fiahrs, in a garden
 lyeh may see,
 The rowses there with their reuby
 lip,
 Penks the 'unny by loves teh sip.
 Teulips, teulips, gy as a butter ] fy,s wing,
 Merrygolds rich as the crahn of
 king,
 Rich as the crahn of king.
 But none sch fair teh me,
 None sch fair teh me,
 As these wild wood fahrs,
 V, Sweet wild flahrs.
 The As You Like It Man under stands that the teachers in this city would much prefer to have their yearly salary paid them in 12 install ments instead of 10. They think 1t would be much better if their salary was so divided that during the vacation months, they would still be drawing their money. In New York and other cities the teach CTS have pay coming every month of the year. The idea is not to in- crease the salary but simply to di- vide it so the teachers will not be stranded" during the vacation sea- son. Many of them claim they do not think of saving it when they re- ceive it so when the school term ends and no more pay is forthcom- ing until the following term, not a few of the instructors realize they will be rather shy on change during the vacation. It is said that the board of education is thinking of adopting such plan in this city as the majority of teachers seem to be in favor of it. It would undoubted- ly make a little more work for the comptroller's office but not enough to cause anyone to object.
 : It is interesting to note that some of the colleges in the west are ap- parently as desirous of eliminating the so-called professional atmos- phere from college athletics as their eastern brethren. It has been an- nounced that Sincock, the star pitch CT of the University of Michigan baseball team will not be allowed to wear a varsity 'M" although he was the man who pitched for the Vol verines in the 14-inning game with Cornell recently. The reason of this is that he has signed to play with the Cincinnati team after leaving college. Sincock was not allowed to play against Syracuse although the Orange collegians used their best man, Mack, who has been signed by the Chicago Cubs. Although 1t seems trile hard to deprive a player from what are naturally his rights the colleges seem to think that even though a player lives up to the rules to the letter while on a team. he makes himself a profess sional just as soon as he agrees to play professional even though it Is some months before he leaves col lege. Clarkson, the Harvard star. a few years ago caused all kinds of cement when it was rumored that he had signed, with the New York Americans. It seems to be stretch ing the point rather far to take such extreme action where the circum- stances do not seem to warrant'it.
 Many dilemmas arise from the doctors duty of keeping his patients secrets. There was recently the case of a doctor who discovered that a signal man on a railway was in such an unsound con dition that he might have been the cause of an accident. What was the doctors duty? Was 1t right for him to keep the patients secret, or ought he have disclosed the fact to the direc. .ors of the company? It seemed quite clear that the signal man could have brought an action for damages against the doctor. but 1t Is very doubtful if any jury would have let the doctor suffer in. the circumstances. Lay, legal and medical opinion differed greatly in the matter. Of course, it was the doctors duty to use all his influence to get the man to permit him to report the case. It was urged by some that if doctors consistently disclosed the condition in such cases 1t would merely mean that they would moi be consulted: the ailment would bel and the doctor would lose the chance of treating the case prop erly and using the moral influence to get the patient to disclose his The moral of the whole case was that employees in important positions should be frequently exam ined by a doctor representing the comnanv. The less serious problem arises: 0ugh; a doc ior to disclose the com dI,ion of an employe to an employ CT where there Is no public danger An employe. for in- stance. may be i'll or incapacitated through drink Here the doctor must be guided entirely tby the pa- tents consent. and should. even at the risk of offending the employer. keep his patients secret. In Eng land the IaE is indefinite on the point. and the unfortunate medical man may be held guilty Of contempt of court If he refuses 10 answer questions in the witness box. or if