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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Association Foot Ball.

There will be a fine exhibition of asso-
citation foot ball Tor soccer) played Sun
day. December 10. at 2:30 pm. at Union
League Park. 18th and ii streets north
east, between the Fort Myer and Gale
DOMAIN teams. This will be the first time
for these two teams to meet this year
and the game is going to be a fast one
from start to finish. as both teams are
in good training at the present time.
The manager Of the Caledonians ha 5
strengthened the team since the Thanks
giving game by signing new players. who
have lately played on amateur teams in
Scotland.
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ATLANTA GOLFERS.
Triple Tie in Open Tournament at
East Lake.

ATLANTA, Ga. December 1S.-Freddie
Mcleod. David G. Ogilvie and Hutchin-
son. three Of the professionals In the
open golf tournament at the East Lake
course Of the Atlanta Athletic Club. COM
pleted their four rounds of play. - holes,
turning in a score of az each. This ties
them for the first prize money in the
medal play The tie is scheduled to be
played off today. Mcleod and Hutehin-
son will play it off, Ogivie being unable
to remain over. The scores for the four
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VICTORY FOR BUSINESS.
High School Boys Outplay the Uni
versity Team.

In one-sided game yesterday the
Business High School team downed the
University School basket ball team by a
score of - to d.
Dodge. at right forward for the win
ners, did the best work. getting seven
field goals Scott and Perry also showed
up we'll.
The visitors put up game fight in the
opening period and managed to keep the
score down to 8 to ) against them, but
In the final chapter the Stenographers
ran away from them. Capt. Bailey was
the star for University School.
Iine-uD and summary.
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the level. I'm much better at swapping or
sc,.,ng mules. l always get the worst OF
it when I trade players. But let them
for mules-that's my game
Clarke will leave for his home tomorrow
night. Before then it is po:sb e a trade
between New York and Pittsburg will he
made. Clarke is amer Fred Tenney TO
play first base for the Worlds Champions.
He may offer -cGraw something attrac-
tive for the veteran.
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THE COURT RECORD.
United States Supreme Court

Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
road Company appellant, agt interstate
commerce commission; argument COM
menced by Mr.. Frederic D. Mckinney for
the appellant and continued by Mr.. Soltc-
ltor General Bowers for the appellee.
Adjourned until Monday next at IL
O'clock
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Totals ee1 i ,oe2 1.osl Totals. GOT se5
Totals. 236 237 2s6' Totals. 248 2s5 2s2
COLUMBIA DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Falkenberg's Opening.

A new bowling palace, containing five al
leys. will be opened tonight. 1t is coated
In 7th street northwest between l. and
M streets, and will be under the man.
agement of Fred Falkenberg. the former
Washington pitcher. Eight o'clock is
the hour set for the alleys to be put in
operation. and two good five-man teams
will furnish lots OF excitement In match
contest The Potomac five Of the District
league will lineup against team made
up of the following names: Waters.
Field Fritz, Bowsher and G. Miller.
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As to Delinquent Subscribers
From the Kansas City Journal

All sorts of jokes and near jokes are
constantly on the boards about 1.-THE de-
linquent subscriber" Most of us are
familiar with them. Rummaging through
an old Kansas newspaper Ale of forty
five years ago. this one WAS discovered
"A western editor requests those of his
subscribers who owe him more than six
years subscription to send him lock
of their hair. so that he may know they
are still living. In answer 10 which the
contemporary says that il his delinquent
subscribers would do this he would be
compelled to leave off editing and go into
the wig business.
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Lords of Many Titles.
om the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette. 7.
Most members OF the upper housf.
possess more than one title, and not Z
few have a large number. The Duke "a
Abercorn is holder of four Scotch, four
Irish and two British peerages Tho
Marquis of Iansdowne has one Scotch.
five Irish and two British titles. Other
peers who are We'll equipped I'm this res
spect are the Duke of Norfolk tsevenp.
the Marquis of Breadalbane eight. the
Duke of Portland five, the Duke OF
Devonshire tfiveD and the Duke OF N0rtA-
(six).
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FRIENDS WIN.
Western High Easily Defeated at
Basket BALL

The Friends School basket ball team
took the Western High School quint
into camp yesterday afternoon in the
gymnasium of the former. The final
score was 81 to 10
The high school boys were completely
outclassed by the excellent team work
of the Quakers. Roberts was the in
diyidual star for the winners.
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thirty times. This action forces the wa
ter and soap or other alkaline ingredients;
through the interstices of the goods. It
is said to be especially serviceable in
large pieces such as blankets, curtains,
rugs, etc. When operated in stationar,i
tubs there is the added convenience of
hot and cold water. and the DISCHARGES
of waste without carrying the water. and
as the two parts may be left in the tub
after use, no extra room * required
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Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Rhodes of Centre
vile. Nd, have issued cards announcing
the approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter. Mary Lillian Rhodes, to Alfred p.
Hammer of Ridgely. at Centreville, De-
cenber 20
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MEXICO IN ACCORD
WITH WASHINGTON
Continued from First Page

Admiral Kimball viii await instructions
from Washington.
1t Is understood that the marines Will
not be landed unless such a step ap-
pears necessary.
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Goals-Roberts 81. Baker a.. Moore ~, Walk
er. Tanner "a, Leetch ~, Mallan. Goal from
free toss-Mallan. Referee-Mr. Long. Timer
Mr. Senseney. Time Of halves-15 and 20 min
utes.
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Gcals-Bailey a.. Dodge "a. Scott CO. Perry
a. doals from free tosses-Thompson ~.
Missed Thompson (o, Scott ~, Dodge o.. Ref
eree-Mr. Devlin- Timers-Mr. Peet, Business;
Mr.. Corby. Washington School Scorer-Mr.
Naughton Time Of haIves-15 aud 20 minutes.
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FAST BASKET BALL.
Georgetown Quint Smothers the Nc
Kinley Athletes.

The Mckinley Athletic Club basket ball
team was defeated. and then some, yes
terday, by the Georgetown Collegians in
Ryan gymnasium, at the Georgetown
University. when the final score was
50 to Z.
The Mckinley team was composed of
students Of the Business. Eastern and
Technical high schools, and, although
composed of individual stars, failed to
show any team work. The goal throw
ing and accurate passing OF the winners
was first class.
The line-uD
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Totals. 426 437 4b6 Totals. IS: 455 4
DISTRICT LEAGUE.

Totals. 7a5 s7s $40 Totals. TAT 776 1888
Wellington rolled third game.
ssJett rolled second and third games.
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Mckinley 4. c. Positions e. Collegans.
Leonard. .......... Left forward Kingsley (capt }
Stewart. Right forward. .Cogan
Lynch lcapt) 80. Center ..... .O'Connor. Walsh
Farmer. .......,. Left guard ........ Graham
Mccartney. Right guard. Walsh, Brennan
Goals from feld-kingsley (S,, Graham t6'.
Oogan (5,, Walsh Isl. Brennan a.. OConnor ~,
Leonard ~. Stewart u. Goals from fouls
Cogan t2l. Leonard ~. Lynch ~. Referee
Prof. Joyce. Timer-Mr. FinnaD Scorer-Mr.
Gibbs. Time of halves-20 minutes.
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BOWLING BATTLES.

i. NJ. C.. A. DCCKPIN LEAGUE
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'F'raber rolled third game.
497 sos Gil Totals. 4s5 sos 479

NTERDnNoMrNAT1oSAL DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

IVTHAT is the best animal story
w you know? The immense sue
cess of the dog story contest
has decided The Junior Call to ask
the foregoing question, and the an
swer in not more than 200 words nor
less than 100, will constitute the
stories which will be published in the
next writer's contest. which will be-
gin next Saturday, February 6.
Publication of the dog stories sub
mitted in the present contest ceases
today.
In the new contest you may write
about any animal that you prefer; a
dog, cat, horse, COW or any other ami
nal. Make your story as interesting
as possible. 1t may be true story or
an imaginary one, but it must be in
your own language, and written In INK,
on one side of the paper only
AS in the previous contests, write
your subject on the first line, and on
the next line your name, address and
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
MY DOG
BEATRICE VIVIAN.
King City Public school. Fifth Grade.
Age IL Years

ming Otty Public School. Fifth Grade.
Age IL Years
My dog is a little cocker spaniel
His name is Schneider.
one day about two months ago mann
ma and papa went to Albuquerque n.
M; We took Schneider TO the depot
with US to see them go. Ny sister and
! didn't go because we didn't want to
miss school.
Mamma and papa left by the San
Luis Obispo local. comprising passen-
ger coach and baggage car. At the
same hour every day Schneider would
meet that local, run through the car to
see If mamma and papa were there,
then jump off when the car started.
one day when Schneider went to the
train and did not see mamma and papa
he decided to go 10 Albuquerque him
self Instead Of jumping of the car
when IT started he cuddled up in one
Of the seats
A boy that lived near happened to
see him. lie knew Schneider WAS our
dog, SO ne went in the car and brought
the little rascal to us.
We took Schneider to our room and
locked him in, only allowing him to go
out with US. After that when the
train came in he would whine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

on the bench and at she bar that there
is but one way to acquire mastery of
any language and that is by incessant
practice OF its correct forms And
these forms we get not from the study
of its grammar but by constant prac-
tice based on its literature.
To train in English, there is but one
way. and that no royal road. For
the teacher ii is full Of the hardest
kind Of work; the child. however. finds
1t interesting and delightful. 1t is the
simplest kind Of a process. dependent
on the educational axiom that ~lt is
what the child does by himself and for
himself that educates him" 1t means
as much time daily for English ex-
preston as for arithmetic or geogra-
ply. It consists in talking about and
writing about everything the child
hears, sees. feels, remembers. With
the youngest school child, training be-
gins with the shortest. simplest SEN
tences. 1t is incessant practice that
counts. 1t goes on with reading the
best models in our language. the
masters in our literature and repro
ducing them. first in brief. then more
extensively. Poems. short stories.
sketches, and books are now within
reach of all, of such infinite variety.
so simple, so interesting in style that
to read. to study. to reproduce. will re-
suit in imitation and a satisfactory
command of the best language.
No matter what the chi1d's home
surroundings. what his street associa-
tions, four or five hours intercourse.
every day, with the best minds this
world has produced, viii not fail to
improve his language. elevate his
thought, and lead to higher ideals Of
work and life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
LANGUAGE CLASS

true, Lord Bacon expressed this thought
some 800 years ago, and score of edu-
cationaI thinkers have said as much
since. But what is called the practical
teacher moves serenely on, stiil using
a grammar which is not English at all
to teach a living tongue. To go back
for a moment TO the Insiders COM
n1ents on the Burk-Chieo controversy.
The most amusing feature OF IL is that
the parties of the second part who at
pear to do all the talking and writing
rather conclusively prove that DR.. Burk
is right; that even with people who pre-
sunably know ali about English gram
mar. or the grammar miscalled Eng
lish, we don't necessarily get the best
forms of English speech. In other
words, the stuff our Chico friends want
our schools to keep on giving their
pupils is not good medicine, even for
themselves
But so 1t has always been. When a
bright boy who has been all through
eur lower schools. perhaps through col
lege. gravely takes you into his conf
dence. between you and l., or seeks
admittance into your room with the re-
assurance Its only me- YOU make no
mistake in assuming that here are ex-
anlples of too much theory and not
enough practice. And this though a
certain university president twas he
joking, | wonder?) declares that soon,
very soon, we'll all point, with the alb
bot and monks Of the 'Tngoldsby Leg
ends" at this other grammatical jack
daw and say, That's him.
But enough of this. 1t is pretty
we'll settled. / believe, not only by the
general consensus of educational au-
tl1ority but by the practical men OF all
professions, the writers of newspapers
and books, the takers in the senate
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

work of the elementary school.
Few teachers dispute this, but, alas,
the number is comparatively small
whose practice carries cut the theory.
In too many of our schools English Is
not taught; Ii is merely taught at.
What the children get they pick up.
Don't" is the formula, the open ses-
anne. whereby fluent and correct speech
Is supposed to be secured. don't and
that major magician, the English
grammar
l have been much entertained recent
~ by what The Calrs editorial writer
has had to say concerning some differ
ences of opinion between DIR. Frederic
Burk of the San Francisco normal and
certain teachers In clinics either in or
around the normal school there. This
difference has to do with my subject
inasmucll as 1t deals with methods of
training in English in the elementary
school. DR.. Burk evidently believes
Gas l do) that the teaching of English
grammar is of very little utility in
training children to speak and write
English correctly and fiuently. 1t is
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30

dren leave the elementary school with
fairly correct knowledge of the mutual
relationship OF the earth and its in
habitants
The geography we teach aims to help
our youth to an Intelligent c0mprehen-
sion of their place in the world. and
the worlds relation to them-in a
word. they attain self-rcalization they
orient themselves.
In history teaching, the underlying
thought is the same: the character of
the work has advanced and is advanc-
ing
Children may be less certain about
dates, not. knowing quite whether
Mexico was conquered in 1919 or 1919.
Nor are they entirely sure always
whether it was Cortez or Pizarro who
effected the conquest.
But the why's and wherefores of his
tory. the effects of the past on the
present. the influence OF the truly great
men OF our country on their own day
and on posteritv. the lessons of events
to us individually and collectively--ali
these things of vastly greater moment
than dates and events and names of
generals commanding, and myriads
slaughtered in warfare. the children of
today are learning much more thor
oughly than those of former genera
tions.
There is subject. however. which
our critic scarcely touches, on whose
failure he might and use a serious in
dictment against the schools. This is
the training they give in the use of
the mother tongue.
II speech is essential to human
thought, then to understand the mean
ing of simple English words. to COM
bine those into well formed sentences.
oral and written is the fundamental
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
OLD MICS S7z BREAKFAST
FLORENCE MeKENzIE,
Beatrice. Age IA

Up here in Humboldt the coyotes are
very numerous in the mountain dis
tricts. where the large sheep ranches
are located, and work sad havoc among
the ffocks.
The mountaineers are always on tho
watch to kill these willy "VarmintS.' and
there being a bounty Of SS on each
coyote. large or small, the discovery
OF litter will pay for the loss of sew
eTal sheep.
Old Dan Murphy had located a.
coyotes den and started one morning
with two dogs. a collie and an old bear
hound named Mig, to capture the ami
mails. The dogs rushed away and Dam
followed on horse back.
The den was situated In the side or
a rocky canyon and old Dan was forced
to dismOunt and crawl down as best hei
could.
While yet some distance from the deD
what was his dismay and anger at see
ing the collie busily dragging forth
the young coyotes while old Mig as dill
gently gObbled them down.
''Yessir,' old Dan would say In tell
ing the story. "yessir. eat the whole
nine of EN-; yessir. $72 worth Of coyote
-yeSSir."
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
6oUR4 R49kE

age, and if you are at school your
school and grade Write the num-
Der of words contained in your story
in the upper left hand corner of the
first page. Stories which are not
marked with the number of words or
are written on both sides of the paper
will not be used.
This contest is open to the juniors
of California, or elsewhere, who are
between the ages of 10 and 16 years.
Watches will be awarded to the six
most interesting, best written stories.
For the younger juniors the patch
work picture puzzles, particulars of
which are given on the fourth page,
are continued
Publication of the dog stories ceases
today and next Saturday the general
animal stories begin, SO hasten to pre-
pare your story for the new contest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
FAITHFUL ROVER
Alan Blean. 23I3 HiIgard Avenue,
Berkeley

One dark night the watchmen at a
small village on one of our coasts heard
the whining of a dog. They went out
and found the dog, and, having tied a
lantern to his neck, they followed him
to the beach. There they found a
woman and child, little girl years
of age. stretched out on the sand and,
it seemed to them, nearly dead.
They carried them to a house about
half a mile off and used every possible
means to restore them. The child was
lively the next morning, but it was
some time before the mother was well
again.
After a few days. however. she was
able to speak. The first thing she said.
was where is my husband. my James,
and she wept very bitterly at the
thought that she would not see him
again.
She had sailed in the Sea Gull and
met with STERN after storm. and at
last the ship. with all her masts gone,
had been driven on the rocks and
wrecked.
The mother had been dragged ashore
by some one, while she held onto her
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
BY Albert LySer.
Principal /

Principal Richmond Grammar school
TT WELL KNOWN writer on mill
Ia tary and other subjects in
late magazine article severely
arraigns our public schools for
very defective work in the elementary
branches. He condemns the work in
arithmetic. but comments with utmost
severity on examination results in ge-
ography and history.
Fortunately for the public school
people, who differ from him, he gives
the questions and answers on which his
conclusions are based. 1t is enough to
say here that what he points out as
faults in the teaching of arithmetic are
the results OF the mental structure of
youth The foundation work in NUM-
bers is well done in all our schools.
The shortcomings described are reme-
died in the only possible way. the
daily practice OF the shop, the count
ing house. the farm and the factory.
In geography, and history. too. our
schools have grown far beyond the
standard this critic would establish.
In geography it is no longer deemed
important to teach children where Cape
Matapan or the White sea is; what
rivers feed the Orinoco, CT the height
of Mount Blanc. We do not expect the
common school graduate to learn the
sort Of geography that viii enable him
10 keep a ship clear of the shoals off
Florida or avoid the rocks off Hat
teras. Broader views of what is valu-
able in geography prevail. and our chill
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
SPORT
PAUL SCOyEL.
Jordan Avenue. San
fchmond Grammar school.

PAUL SCONEL,
15S Jordan Avenue. San Francisco.
Rfchmond Grammar SCHOOL, B Sixth
Grade. Age IL Years
Sport was a beautiful Gordon setter.
Spot, my little sister Ruth and
were all cut fishing in a boat on the
Russian river
The sport grew. SO interesting that
! soon forgot Ruth and the dog, when
suddenly there was scream and then
a splash brought me back to my senses.
l was so dnmfounded that / sat in
the boat staring at the water. Ruth
soon appeared above the surface and
Sport leaped in, grasped the struggling
girl and brought her to the boat. !
took hold Of her dress and pulled her
in and quickly rewed to shore. Ruth
was soon in the arms of her mother.
Our fishing was over for that day
and indeed for many others to come.
Mother hugged our brave dog and put
Ruth in hot blankets. and ! am glad
to say that she is all right now.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
AWARDED A WATCH
THE DEFEAT OF THE BEAR
zEvRA LEGGETT.


Box b. No. ]. santa Rosa. Wright Dis
trict. B Fourth Grade. Age 10 Years
IN the year 1853 my grandfather
great grandfather and several other
fren went on a hunting trip at the
headwaters OF Mil creek. near Mount
Jackson. Ny grandfather took his
cog Sailor. dog part bull and part
bloodhound. After making their camp
they set out for hunt each taking a
separate trail. and my great grand
father taking Sailor with him.
They soon came upon a big CHINA
mon bear. but great grandfather only
succeeded in wounding IL. They didn't
have repeating rifles in those days,
and as he had accidentally spilled all
his caps ne could not reload. The
only things left TO defend himself with
were rocks and the dog. Jailor would
run up and bite tho bears hind legs
10 keep him OF sreat-granopa, then
great grandpa would throw rocks at
TIE bear to keep him Off Jailor.
once the bear got close to great
grandpa. and seizing the gun in his
teeth broke il ala ia pieces. Jailor
was working hard TO SAVE my great
grandpa 8 life. when one Of the other
men came along and killed the bear
Ever after that Jailor had a true friend
IN my great grandpa.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
BARNEY BARNATO
GERALDINE OLMSTED,
1865 Jackson Street. San Francisco. Pa
cisic Heights school. B Seventh
Grade. Age III Years

Barney Barnato lived in the suburbs
OF the city. He was not q trick dog,
but was a hunter
Barney was an Irish setter of a deep
mahogany color and was about two and
a half feet high.
He would go down to the car line
and when the car stopped for some
one to get on he would get on and sit
down by the motorman.
He would ride five miles to the place
of his masters business He would
stay there till he got tired. or would
wait and come home with his master.
When the mail carrier would come
he always whistled for Barney and the
faithful dog was always waiting to
carry the mail to his mistress, for
which he always received a loving pat
But one day he forgot his errand. He
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
A DOGS HUMANITY
GUsTAVA ANDERSON,
30 Goethe Street. Ocean View. Monroe
Grammar school. Ii Seventh Grade.
Age IL Years

A man once took a kitten to a pond
with the intention of drowning it, His
dog was with him. and he threw the
kitten into the water The dog jumped
Ia and brought the kitten back safely
TO land.
The second time he threw it in the
dog again rescued it, And the third
time the man tried to drown it the dog
as before, saved the little helpless life
OF the kitten and swan with it TO the
other side of the pond and ran with
II all the way home and left it before
the kitchen fire
Afterward the dog and the kitten
We're friends and even shared the same
bed. The faithful dog put to shame the
cruel man who wished to drown the
poor, harmless kitten, and taught him
lesson against cruelty which / hope
he took 10 heart