Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-01

pointed out by Edwin G Cooley. former
superintendent of Chicagos schools,will
be opened soon. Education Ina public
schools for the trades and toward other
goals than the presidency Of the United
states has been one Of Mr. Cooley's
hobbies The leisure class theory Of
society has dominated the educational
theories Of the school, said Mr. Cooley
"The privilege of acquiring the social
lected members OF society who were
planning TO follow the professions.
While We have talked glibly about Civ
ing every boy a chance TO become pres
ident of the United States, every one
knows that the chances OF this hap
pening are only one in several
millions These chances hardly
Justify keeping the training of all
children along the lines that seem like
Is To profit the few such a theory Of
opportunity as this can hardly be cali
ed democratic. IL Is evident that this
so-caled democratic opportunity Of be-
coming president is not "a real oppor-
tunity TO get the kind 81 education de-
manded by the conditions of modern
times A fairer one must be substitute
ed for H. We seem TO be ready 70
care for the fortunate youth who IS
able 10 remain In school until he is is
years OF age, giving him instruction
that will III him for the professions,
with all the advantages OF our splendid
high school equipment We seem to
grudge the poor boy who Is compelled
10 90 TO work, the opportunity 20 at
tend am evening school for more than
-four or five months"
LENGTHY LITIGATION.
Forty-hve years in court now is the
longevity record of litigation Ia Chi
cage courts. A supplemental bill and
demurrer against IL Is to be argucd
before Judge Mindes, almost two gen
erauons later than the date when AL
bert Price shook his fist under the
nose Of $. j. Walker ana sWore thtt
he would not Ieient in litgating their
dispute unJll as he put ID, Hell troze
over" This case Is pointed 10 as a
conspicuous illustration OF possible de-
lays al law, which President IaIt
pointed 10 as a blight on American
Jurisprudence. Price et al. We. walker
ct al. Was begun in 1866. and has Just
been set Tor hearing 90 days hence. IL
has ecNpsed the case OF Holiday VS.
Ewing, which was pulled, showed, mo-
toned. pctitioned, demurrcd ana app
pealed through courts of COOK county
tor 40 years. The Holiday case then
died "a natural death because AN OF tue
Itigauts had passed 90 their account
anu AAA NAAf NaAn AAAA q" AtHtoHtf"
Price Walker case grew out OF inc
migration of samuel j. Walker 60 CHI
cago Ia 1893 and OF the opening OF a
subdivision hy him In the southwest
outskirts OF the city, which now is crlas-
crossed by railroad tracks ana topped
with high buildings. The cut was
originally brought 10 clear the tltls,
but since thon the foreclosure OF mort
gage and other petitions have beeA
added IA fNH original action
CHICAGos GOAL
Behold Chicagos new building hope
t. poso as the worlds fashion center
because the kl.0O0.OJO Paris exposition
collection OF historic costumes, chrOn-
Olog.cally illustrating dress develop
ment OF All nations from the ng leaf
down 10 tine present period. o. in direct
lime Tor purchase by Chicago. as a fr-
suit of Che Efforts 20 establish IN this
city "a "palals du Costume. The hope
ls cherished Goo make the largest eE-
lstlug railroad and packing center also
the world fashion center. This hole
t0 eclipse Paris. New York ana London
in debating styles, launched I'M the am
nual convention OF dressmakers. ls
struggling to pass from mtre futt
TOT paragraphers 90 real project
of business men, educators ana pro-
fessiOnal folk Involving the conEiruc-
ton of a carefully conceived school u
design. on "a broader scale than those
nov in connection with the various
art and domestic science schools. ana
departments Of educational Institutions.
the scheme turns into natural mag
net 90 draw business for every manu-
factory in the city. the state, and in
fact the entire middle west The
drcssmakers convention was the Wise
device " manufacturers Who wished 10
attract buyers 81 Chicago, ana the pur-
posed factory Of original design. Win
thousands of genuine and valuable
FIRST editions ~ sartoral classics from
which Inventive minds may build fhe
fads ~ the future. b. but the logical
sequence of the nrst conyentio1,