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New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
A Champion of Wome1, Teachers
Vnma nliness of Boys Not Their Fault but the tauit
of Parents. Declares a Female Educator

those of the rich. are provided with innuneraole
toys hooks and tools with which to occupy their
time and attention They no longer make the
thing and the thing that makes it, These many
nlaythings recurring neither effort sacrifice in
the getting or in the using. tend TO weaken the
character of the child rather that TO Strengthen IT.
II Will be argued the child, in using these Won
derful toys is learning many things that will be
Of use In after life Granted. but It is intellectual
development that is going not character build
ing. In such play neither energy nor resourceful-
ness in any degree is necessary and the child gets
only amusement and, in most cases, superficial
knowledge Of an intricate machine. No creative
powers are called forth, efficiency is exercised
The child of to-day is foolishy and luxur1ousIy
clothed so that he cannot engage in the strenuous
play many times. half work, which served to de
velop the strength, ingenuity and manhood OF the
child OF a generation ago Neither does ne nave
anv regular task for which he is held responsible
and which serves 20 develop a sturdy reliability
that will stand undaunted before temptation
'As for the second point, modern parents do not
bring up their children. They simply proVlue
,rer, home with few or many luXuries as the
case may be, and indulge them inorolhaleiS' icy
must not be reproved either at nome or III sGI- ~
II corrected at all it is IN an INDEFINITE heIve'7
way even for repeated offences; hence the co.rec
,ion Is worse than Intellectual it is hariniui tey
receive no Incidental or deliberate home Ns,as
which Ats them for life and its oppor'onisS, 49,. -
sa-,.I.,. tortitude that makes fhena fnAs'sIs Srs
destiny and eVentusIiy H7A '
sense Of the word
..rt in often stated that seachHs h-sS N.. 80
sren under their control ano inruenoe -
- . :. -. tin, during school age. little zritn-
r'e,,c will show that this is not true II me year
and not the day is considered And If II were tue
quality of influence will over6aance q.~ns s,rnussr
.,arefore only II the teachers inhueice u - So e
thereioie' -, .b,t of the home viii 1t tell in tho
anu Of the child, regardless of the time eie'
ent and the parents who are too weak , or 700
to take thought for the future OF 'nelr Oh
snring should be forever grateful ina. re ~ IL.
mas ao"Te ts,s- the influences at home are
child H. - ,h.n these VIII mould he
n,s sf0ns nstuTe which is much more plastic IN the
boms environment The strong; sensible % ano 20
gentle MONS. go. influences viii be ever doui-
well tha, .as ss.es.r IN contact with him eas q
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
a CHRISTMAS PARTY.

sr going 10 describe very pretty Christrn.s ,ss
a. ,,,rb gave everything pretty effect In
-. ..,--a q the room was large Christmas tree
a,5 extending 10 It from al corners Of the room
gsr. tinsel strings To the end OF each was tieo
c.rd with a name written on it. On the othef
s,a vr,s a small present. which was cleverly MD
5en IN the centre Of the tree, and TWISTED ana
tEHred around the branches there was sll4ne
-, 4o- e.r, rerson who had 10 start at the
- s,6 roll il ID and uutwist IL from the tree
.,5 r.t the present without breaking the tinsei'
.r-e- all the presents had been received We went
out 70 supper. where we had ice cream IN santa
clans -,oulds and cakes cut in Santa Claus
.b.nss and other pretty and delicious things
sner that march was played and we went oaCS
- -. Christmas tree room. where every one re-
,,.-s5 s,annine motto Those whose notices
,,,,rn.5 were partners In the dance that followed
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
HONOR LIST.

l. Arthur J Burns ? Walter Brush. :. Brooks
Bradbury; g. Kathryn Bingham; 5. Dean Bouton;
g. Josephine Bartlett; {. Alan Cass; s. Charles J.
Dillon O. James Franklin: TO- Helen Green: II,
Brfton Hadden: p Adelaide HalIock: Is. Arthur
Hostage: a. Herbert Gavey; Is. Marion Jordan
IS. e Parcy Ksrlson; Il. Herbert s Katz; E
Dorothea Kluse; 1s Edith King 20, Nettte Kan
del: q. Lille Krall: q, Margaret ]. B lockwood:
g. Rosalia Lakestreanl; p. Ethel Lyons; 25, Ruth
Milton: rs, John Marsh q. Edwin Mott; IS. George
A. Martin; g. jamie Murray; so. Mary Nfackasek: /:
g. John ]. McElheran; 32, Carl Oxholrf. SO. VIII
lam J. Pitts. "a. Mary Quinn; So Gertrude Reirner
ss Charles P. Swan; g.. Fred Sturz. s.. Donald
Singleton: Ss Israel Schnapp: 70. CTwendoyn Stan
ton; A. Lester Stewart; q. Richard Stephens; g.
Olive G. Tiuotson: A. Florence Taylor. 45. Austin
Virden; 49, Malcolm Wiley; A.. Margaret White
man: s, Frances E. Watts; 4s. Florence Williams
30. Rsymond White
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
SAMMY.

nssr little Men ard Little Women: I must tell
ycu about our dog Sammy. He belongs to the black
ana tgn species He is not very handsome oos
nor g rsry ugly ona The only thing that admire
about him Is his large, brown eyes. He is very
arectionate.
He showed his et1ection very plainly for our cat
called Dot They often eat together out Of tho
same dish
Then came tine for several days when DOR
did not show up Sammy much worried AL
last relieved his anxiety by bringing him 10
Dot and. 10 his surprise there were three tiny
httens the exact image OF their mother. But
sad 70 relate. she deserted her babies She had
10 mother love in her heart We coaxed her ana
trsd ali sorts OF ways. but all in vain One died
tie day after It's birth. and the other followed a
few days later Then there was only one baby
kitten left We tried hard 10 keep that one. We
warmed milk and FED = by spoon. But one morn
Ing We found that had also died. We buried
them together
Ever since Sammy has shown q great dislike
for lis former friend. They now pass each other
VIII scarcely a look Sammy beg. but he does
II so sTkwardly that II makes you laugh. Instead
o. Cropping his paws down like other dogs. he
facks them alpo-e his head and stalks around
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Fairies Good and Bad

forms). Ike rods OF spirals. They are terribly
hard 10 kill: Of them live for long time
IN blocks of ice. and 1t takes hard boiling TO kill
others; and they multiply rapidly that sin
gle one if Il were not interfered with by enemies
and had plenty Of food and the right temperature
could fill up the space occupied by ell the
oceans in less than a week It is wonder. then
that they make a terrible upset when they start
grow bodies. But don't need worry
much about them II we'll They don't ike
healthy bodies. and all OF us have IN our blood
standing army which, SO long II Is kept in
fighting trim, makes things very lively for any
bacteria that try to do harm. These soldiers
the white corpuscles When any disease-pro
ducing bacteria enter the blood these corpuscss
set upon them and try 70 eat them up, else
round them closely that they cannot eat or
breathe. But II the soldiers are not feeling well
the invaders grow and multiply and In so doing
give of a poison that kills the defenders. The
moral OF this story Is that ought always to
keep one standing army ready for duty.
But, after all the number Of bacteria that like to
live in the bodies Of animals is very small. Most
Of them prefer different kind OF soil Their Office
in nature is to tear 10 pieces dead organic matter
by which the bodies OF plants and ami
mails. and return the materials to the earth.
that II can be used again for plants and ami
mails. II II for this arrangement the ma
terial would be used up and life would come
earth again Il is because the bacteria have
torn them 10 pieces. When fish or flesh or fruit
vegetables decay II IS for the reason, and il
IS the fault OF the bacteria that they sometimes
produce very bad smelling gases wheu they
are at work. Nature intended them TO do OF
this work underground where the gases wouldn't
bother anybody, and human creatures. who
think wise, ought 10 have sense enough
give friends the good fairies OF ths Invisible
world, proper places to work in
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

few hours five times week can prevail over that
influence Then. too. the authority of the parent IS
always final In the mind Of the child and let the
teacher urge eloquentiy. she cannot change
the idea impressed upon the mind from infancy.
that father and mother supreme This is right
and the parent who really thinks or the "el1are OF
the child and trains him for the future Is not the
one who makes the poor woman teacher the scape-
goat for all his sins of omission. The home al
ready shifts too many OF its obligations upon the
school and the teacher. and parents should not be
encouraged in Sinking their natural responsloll-
ties hy wholesale Censure Of the women teachers
for conditions over which they have little control
There is enough legitimate criticism which might
and should he brought by the public and accepted
by the teachers in the right spirit that deter
mined effort may be made TO correct the evils
which are theirs without heaping undeserved blame
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

| STUDY OUTLINE OF DOMESTIC SILENCE
Reouests ar. frequently received FOR an outline
for tho use OF clubs desiring to take up regular
course on household economics; and the following
| fs submitted for them and also for any woman
/ who desires to read up these subjects AZ nome
independently of any organization;
| F;rst-What is meant by household economy !;
Its relation to life? Its status in the public nina
IUho+ has caused its advance in popularity during
N. last ten wears? Who are some or cur Iea'IIIe
teachers of household or domestic sclence- 1H0
family: IT. independence and inteFrelauol-
second-The home. The house; its devcioPIleiII
.-or, the hut 10 the mansion OF to-day IN y Po
. 4, country and in city. Surroundings. Ioca
tion situation The need OF cultivatlng the ~ -
snd 6ssirs for a home Building mouse
q, IN. needs OF ordinary fanlS' , .r,a
=. :. , hou.s IN its occupants Limitations anu
.con, OF an ordinary home structure Ss ,o,
Ar light heat, water. VentilatioH- 1t-a ~ .rasa
neighbors. schools ana cHN O"
n..ds and best methods ,to,a csra
80 sanitary science. Plumbing. drainage. ca
- CELLAR. what are the latest Ideas on -
tacts2 Decoration Of the nome -. -
ho,ss The sense of beauty NasculiI,e ~ 60 49,
nine taste: pictures AT
and their treatment ,,ra,,srt
.n,.h,nv care and ventilation: table service ''le
aiming room; table etiquette: duties ol l'7 H'' ~
So. n. ths house mother. The sick rooh' Au4s
t. rook.rv emergencies The laundry and us
..;.s n..t methods Of washing fannels lace cur
,.,,. .t.rohinr ironing and airing the c4otnes
s~vsn,h-Toods and their preparation Cneliioa-
,ropsrtiss Of foods; nutrition and ne hseo 70
snov the individual requirements OF tne I~tI'4S'
.,,,.y and vsrs.abls foods nutr.tive values dieo'
.oS.,, =. an art q science and . profession; mar
ks.,nx: meats their composition. usesuoiI'y'
eavor methods Of cooking; breads, grains HOURS
...+ s16 baking: fruits; cooking OF vegetables;
healthful and appetizing desserts
Tenth-The servant question. Difference between
Iaho
nousekssninS How far has it been success?
uba+ binders ii? Effect OF service on character
paIa,tons of servant and mistress. Faults OF the
mistress Bureaus of labor. Intelligence ofHces-
why are they not more competent? COOKING schoo'S
and training schools. The advance in these during
The last ten years
E-l.yenth-Sanitary cleaning Saving OF time.
neryes strength and money Cleanliness. the first
essential OF Kood housekeeping The latest improve
yusntz In rnofnodA Friction. exposure and decay
Yt,ss suA nsax. Cumpars tbs old ssrnksnnuA at
49, n - vf1A H. Sssk3T eaaans1g e< Dsan1.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

New Years Resolution PuzzIe.-Willie's resolu-
ton was Il will study very hard" The three prize
winners and their prizes are: Elizabeth Mason
neau aged ourteen years Red Hook. y. J.. "A Trip
Around the World in Postcards. Caroline H
Earle aged nine years. No 174 West SIth street.
New York CITY, pretty corrar pin: Oren Elsebough.
aged tan years, No. South Briggs avenue, Rich
nnond Hi. Long island. "A Trip Around the World
in PostcardJ'
Things TO Think About-The two prize winners
and their prizes IN this contest Ernest Grimm
aged twelve years. No. 524 East so street. New
York CITY. "A Trip Around the World in Post
cards" and John Seymour aged eleven years, Hotel
Belleclaire. New York City. an interesting book
Prrties-See descriptions by prize winners on this
page
Our Letter Box-ses letters bv prize winners
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

49,. s-d rirl knows that all around U.s. in
air and water, IN everything we touch,
eH-. "a ~ handle are billions and trillions Of in
as as. .-snss and foes which call bacteria.
-nore likely to think Of them as foes than
We t-,.-ss and are sometimes inclined TO envy
. -s,erents who knew nothing about them
o'l e5tz-,- haze 10 worry about them; but, OF
sn- - sensible little or little woman does
o'-- g, foolish as that. II must have
tes lurking around waiting for a chance to
q, ,he back Il is better TO know that they
sao - than not TO know It. and, besides. most
az 4.c,eria are our friends and couldn't
= . ~ et all without them In that fairyland
- g t su around Is. but which We cannot see
' - there are good fairies and there bad
s,,es hut there are many more OF the good
- q, the bad: and some day, when We are
- wiser than are now, ne shall learn TO
-. evav all the had fairies. and teach the good
80 - be much more useful 10 US than they are
:, Il, ,,r,- z very short time since we have known
So ebout these fairies. because they are 50
- Snau Fifteen hundred Of one kind put END
. en6 would hardly reach across the head or
= -,-- small as they are, there are ever so many
4.s ~ species Of them. and each species has its
n manners and customs. so that Il cannot be mis-
-, Co. any other. Some species are mortal enc
=, and VIII kill each other almost on sight
-, are s1,ch friends that Il they are separated
=. of them always dies In hQulds' Where iHe3
= eLIe % move they are very active Ihey SWIM
-. vf-, the help Of little hairHke projections
fVo. -, ~. most complicated athletic stunts.
- -.,s We would naturally suppose that they
-. .,,a1s hut tie scientists have decideo a1'er
,,,a discussion that they are plants WHICH - q
- comforting thought II We must nave uil4
.s,-fs " IS pleasanter TO think that PIallls are
growing IN our throats than thal sliie g ~
d. themselves al home there
5,.a-ta Or ..gerns" as We usually cali IheIn
-, ,.,a5 IKE little balls or ovoids (eBS-sHaPoo
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

Much has been said from time 10 time regarding
nle peTnicious results due to the predomnance of
enale teachers in the public schools. much. In
nc that Il is time something was presented on
'le other side for here is another side, declares
y unmarried teacher who says she is thirty and
sau possessed 4 normal human impulses.
Some OF our foremost educators have claimed
ae1 boys are being feninized, made unmanly
HHough the natural influence of too many women
t7@ehers Perhaps this is just criticism; at any
Iee L was made in all sincerity and with some
aes'hoiogic basis in the effort 10 improve educa-
NOAsi condition; hence it deserves more than pass
ING attention
Sut as for the many nonsensicaI vagaries ad-
-eaeed by men trying to pose thinkers. psychol-
eSS and students ot economic conditions, who
ave written on whatever subject would get them
--'O Print whether they were really and deeply
'H'eFsart with II not, they are beneath the no
e ~ any He!f-rCspe-cing teacher.
Il s 0eplOrable that this class Of public workers.
-Ho IN The struggle elevate humanity, must per
-0ce give most Of themselves. whether willingly or
."'-as y consciously or unconsclously, ana WIN
-''@iFe Inadequate compensation. which affords
-. AFlns with 40 margin for research or TaNe''
e.he' as means Of Improvement OF pleasure are
0'eciea not only 10 the silly. thoughtless. base
o even malicious censure OF the masses. but also
.ae ino-e conservative. yet often unjust criticism
Nnking men who honestly striving 10 cor
-. - t1acstionsl evils and inerhciency.
seems TO ne that IN all this criticism the onS
-. s considered. Even Il all that Is said is true.
- ~ COY is not the only TO be thought Of eup-
- men teachers should some time predorninste'
-, rere not stiu be room for criticism? Can the
- os safely placed over girls as supervisor
uSf. confdant and friend? l think not The
-, nature OF the supervision and guidance re-
80 80 renders such control inexpedient. The diff
'es of TIE situation would seem 10 be as nu-
ees In ti'' 1sse IN the other.
!, - Al T. geyer, that boys becoming
less naaniy .,nf,iq I tbink il is. But Is il
- - - Inc &c OF the women teachers? No,
"a the silsi.esi degree, any more than il is due
-. ne women inUt.r.rs. To what. then? To the diff
., '' conditions .if.-. lHe Inerent environment,
- 'oe different ideas l.-Ii7 aGarding the train
- "a eniidreI. The iirst gives children so many
a., N'c2 "arlsd outlets for t!,eir energies that
- Se no longer dependent on those things alone
.e1o to develop vigorous resourceful rnRn-
1es esldrvp Of tbs merely wsIl-te-do. - wsu
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
HosU to Egjfn q Prize.

a box OF water color paints for the neatest and
best two original drawings. These drawings must
be in black ink white paper.
Contest No COur Letter Box)-A prize OF 81 viii
be given for every letter printed under this head
ing. The letter may contain Incidents IN your LIFE.
anecdotes OF pets. novel school experiences or
things in travel These stories must be orig
naI and must be written side OF the paper
only.
Be sure TO state your age
Be sure to give your choice OF prizes
Be sure to give your name and address
Contest closes on January & Ags IS considered
IN awarding prizes Address your letters and an
swers 10 Little Men and Little Women, The New
York Tribune, New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
OfInferesf to CfubsOOu1er1
By HELEN NJ. wINsLOw.

, up-to-date households Sweeping. washing ana
dusting best methods Dust and its dangers Bae-
terra and microbes. The New England house~tfs
and the Dutch ''hausfrau." Antiseptc cleaning
The physical. mental and moral effect Of cleanli-
ness The advance in this direction since 1892
TweIfth-How TO live scientifically, healthtGIy and
well The difference between a wonan's world and
and mans How TO keep the boys at home How
to bring up our girls to be lovers Of home and 20
esteem the profession OF housewife Manual train
ing at home Home influence Possibilities for the
future The higher education and the higher life
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
..If the president resigns asks an interested club
member. who takes her place for the unexpired
term? Does the viee-president take IT, necessari-
Typ
By no means II president resigns vacancy IS
created and the club constitution should provide
some wav Of filing IL Usually thsrs Is bylaw Civ
ing the executive committee power TO III all va
cancies occurring in the club year II may or
may not put the vice-president into the chair II
the president dies it often happens that the chair
is left vacant for the remainder OF the year, bag
the vice-president receives the full authority Of
the president
should the records be omitted when guests
lecturers are present al regular melting
Not without vote of the club. The president
NAV say AS We have guests Cor many other mat
ters to occupy our attenton) for this afternoon. t
has been suggested that the reading OF the records
be omitted. VIII some one make a motion 20 that
erectT' whereupon a motion to defer them 70
the next regular meeting viii cs offered and car
r!et Il Is strictly pariarasntary fcr tEs rresi
dent 70 postpons ths reading without vote, an Il
sometimes done
Which should come first n ths club lists. ths
recording the corresponding secretary's nams?
Opinions differ. and there has been considerable
discussion this point But the best authorities
agree that the recording neutrality-suspicious.
called the clerk-should come Arst the Office OF
secretary is designed primarily for keeping the
records Corresponding secretaries a sort OF
afterthought. elected TO help out the recording
secretary In short they assistant secretaries.
When a society has, in addition TO q recording
secretary. a corresponding a federation a fnaa-
cial :. secretary. the bylaws should define very
clearly the duties OF each Office. IN this way much
discussion and some queer complications can be
avoided
Questions TO this Department win be always
welcomed Tnsy uxy ee Adtrcssed 70 the Woman
Department Ssv-rork TrbCaA and WI b an
UURNA a - ssx31sa Anaa pa00ka AfsR rnnn6uA
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

upon them. to the encouragement Of persistent
striving toward perfection.
The fact remains that women teachers are ana
must Of necessity be in the majority for many
years to come Then let parents remember tna'
these teachers are mortals. but tha' tneS
have no more than their share of human frallties.
end that tbev can be held responsible for only a
small portion OF tho lives Of students and Tor no
part of their inherited tendencies
And let both parents and leaders IN educauon@I
affairs remember that the teacher, man or woman
young or old married single, desires the well
done good and faithful servant. earnestly as
any other member Of the human family, ana that
he gives generously and exhaustingly OF MS pest
hoping at last to hear the few words of commenda-
ton in compensation for the many or disappfo'~i
which have hampered him in his work for hu-
rnanity.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

Contest No. (School PuzzIe).-Choice OF ster-
ling silver Tribune badge. interesting book. an
embroidery set box OF water color paints.
leather card case imitation ivory paper knife
or "A Trip Around the World in Postcards for
the nsatest and best thrne answers.
Contest No. CThings to Think About.-Choice OF
an interesting book. box OF water color paints.
embroidery set. sterling silver Tribune badge.
leather card case, imitation ivory paper knife
"A Trip Around the World In Postcards for
the neatest and best two solutions.
Contest No. drawing. entitled Fast Aseep'D--
Choice Of embroidery set, sterling silver Tri5-
badge. leather card case. "A Trip Around
the World IN Postcards interesting book.
imitation ivory paper knife, pretty collar pin
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
CANDY PULL.
Tvoli. n.

very nice party 10 have Is candy pull When
inviting the guests ask each TO bring an apron
Roil the candy for hour ct had better be put
on before the guests Gomez While waiting for the
candy TO cook a lively game Of cards may be
played, such as pit old maid When the
candy is all pulled, put It q marble slab 10
harden. Refreshments may be served. Altar
this game two OF charsdes may be played.
Here IS recipe for sugar candy which 70 very
rice TO pull: SIX cups Of sugar, one cup Of water
and one-fourth cup OF vinegar. Boil one hour.
A recipe for molss.es candy can be found in al
most any cook book. MOLLY HART aged ls).
Box il5 Pye y
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Henry S. Redmond, ln

tween my feet. and many time have found my
self sprawling in the dust. The boys would sit
on top Of the fence and try to touch her head with
their bare feet as she grazing around the
fence But no matter how cautious they were she
would see their movements and rear up at them
The BOYS would be so scared that they would go
heels over head in a complete somersault TO get
out OF her reach
We rnourned when she packet away IN q
nice new barrel for the winter. and felt Ike can
nibals and vowed We would not Betty pork.
ELTON IRWIN HIBBARD aged l3).
windsor, y. 7.