The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
AT THE HOTELS.

power, Japan, country where water
falls abound. has almost entirely neg
lected this source OF mechanical energy"
said James S. Mercer. Of New York, who
is interested in the construction OF cleo
trio railway lines. and has just returned
from Nippon, and is a guest at the New
Willard Hotel
"A beginning has now been made, and
the work will doubtless be pursued with
japanese energy and intel
lsence- Several japanese companies
have recently been organized for the es-
adjustment Of hydrO-electric stations.
The most important Of them. with a cap
ital Of S10Oo0.000, proposes TO furnish 90
900 horsepower Of electric energy for dis
tribution in KyotO and the surrounding
region. The Hanshin Railroad Is soon 20
be supplied with electric trains. and an
other company proposes TO furnish cleo
tric power 10 Nagoya.
Japan friendly 10 America? Well. yes
and no. Japan is friendly 10 Japan, first.
last and all the time, and II she did not
have 70 be friendly 20 America she would
be ugly. That's the whole situation in a
nutshell.
War between Japan and America?
That all depends on the completion Of the
Panama Canal and the building Of a
powerful American navy and merchant
marine. If these are neglected, Japan VIII
surely jump US"
Discussing names and natures, DR.. P.
#. Fellon. Of Montreal. Canada, who IS
al the Arlington. and who has made the
study Of names a favorite hobby. said he
paid no attention 10 the e;ymology Of sur
names. as any ordinary scholar without
originality might, but considers only
Christian names. He has been at work
on these FOR twenty years. The results
Of his researches are positive, he says,
though he does not explain by what
scientific process he reached them. He
merely lays down the law
"Al Marys are weak. melancholy, and
unlucky.' said the Canadian physician.
Peters are strong and constant; Pauls
are active, lively. and eloquent. but i'm
pulsive; Georges, Ike the dragon slayer
are all big, fine men. and usually think a
good deal Of themselves. LoUises are ex-
ceediugly sensitive and irritable, but ac-
tive and intelligent: Icons are gentle and
warm hearted. and would be superior men
If they had stronger characters. Henry
is the ideal name. and Henrys have deep.
passionate hearts and wonderful energy,
but are a trife irritable
Johns are strong. passionate. full OF
90, and well armed for the battle OF life,
but they are not always easy % get on
with.
Among women other than Msrys.
Helens are. as a rule Ike Helen Of Troy.
pretty. but fckle. Susans are not much
more 70 be relied upon, JUliets are con-
stantly IN love or hatred. while LOuisas
are nice girls, but without force Of char
ecter. and want looking after Elizabeths
are dreamy and quiet natures, and are
often unhappy; Marthas are good-hearted,
but pugnacIogs, and as for Alices. beware
Of them, for they are dangerous, passion
ate and have "a reDrehensible love Of in
dependence
Charles a. TewSsbury. OF Boston. an
educator OF that city. who was seen at
the Shoreham recently spoke on the edu-
cation Of children and said:
I'VE think too much OF the Institution
and too Httle Of the Individual nowadays.
| TIE public schools are not so much an in
stitution as they are an expression OF
the work Of the teachers. We need leg
islation. administrative authority. mu-
nicipaI help. but Il Is the character OF
/ the teachers that brings about the result.
THE first duty OF the teacher is the for
nation OF character. II is true that the
teacher cannot replace the parent: never
/ thsless. lie may exercise great influence
outside Of the teach'ug OF knowledge or OF
I books. The child viii copy faults and
virtues. IL Is known that suggestion may
/ influence the mind. and, in the case OF q
child, the younger Il is the easier this
may be done. Therefore the teacher
should set high ideals for the children.
I'VE may not be moving toward state
socialism. but We are moving toward q
socialistic scheme on the part Of munich
paEties. We expect things to-day thai
IN enty-five years ago would have beer
+ looked upon as outside the sphere OF
public education. We have broadened oU'
/ conception OF public education. We have
1 learned that YOU cannot train the mlnt
! without looking after the body.
"It Is foolish waste 10 devote time Il
lmental development while we ignore phys
/ icsl development We are gradually
l spreading out 10 a fuller recognition O.
the brotherhood Of man. The sense O.
/ higher education has come earlier il
I Europe than here. But one characteristic
OF US is that when we take up a new
thought we develop It more quickly anC
do In a few years what IT takes many q
do abroad
Charles O'Conor and James ". Ger
ard were once opposed to each other fl
ar important trial." said Richard S. Moss
a lawyer. Of New York, who is at tn
Arlington, beginning 10 tell the following
story:
When Mr.. O'Conor produced his frs
witness. Mr.. Gerard rose and said:
Mr.. O'Conor, what do you propos,
70 show by this witness7'
"AIr O'Conor told what he wished 4
prove.
II is useless 20 waste the time OF III,
court and jury in proving that said tht
other; admit it,
Mr. O'Conor then called his next wit
ness. and the same question and answer
were repeated. I admit H., said Mr.. Ger
ard. Don't let US waste time Anothe,
witness began. and Mr. Gerard inter
rupte6. I admit all you say you are goin.
to prove Let US hurry along.
with a rapidity which took O'Conor'l
breath away all the facts which he hat
accumulated were accepted wholesale
There he rested his case. and Gerard, fol
the defense. called no witnesses, but q
once began his address 10 the jury.
q" Gentlemen of the jury he said
some of you know me personally.
have TO doubt that those Of you who 81.
mot personally acquainted with me know
me by reputation. Now. gentlemen, yol
know that If my client had been gulltl
of any fraud 7 should be the last mar
on earth 90 admit a. ! should hide
from you. I should cover IL up. 1 shoul,
fight, fght-and ! know how to fight
| against the proof of its getting in evi
denCe. II my client had been guilty o
fraud. do you think I would admit II
No, No, Never. Never. Never"