The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
AT THE HOTELS.

moving UP toward the Arctic Circle. said
Martin \. Pepper a railroad engineer Of
Toronto, Canada, at the New Willard last
night. THE world is not half 50 mystic
rious and wonderful as it was to our an
cestors. Beauty and the picturesque are
everywhere sacrificed TO utility They
nave to be.
There are more people" continued the
Canadian. than there ever were before.
and then they must live The bison is
not so good eating as the Stalled OK.
and he occupied more room than domestic
fed cattle Even venisOn is admitted 10
be less of a delicacy than when It could
be had only by great landowners and
poachers. God made the country and man
made the town, but as man increases
IN numbers. beautiful farm lands must be
divided into town lots Mr. Roosevelt
recorded his opinion that cowboys are
vastly more interesting than farmers and
mechanics. but they are not so useful.
and the ranch must give way 20 the
farm, as that IN turn must yield % the
town. The world is getting crowded But
even though that be SO. there is room
enough for millions and millions In Can
ada, and we want them all 10 come.
Canada has enough wealth for another
world, and the future OF that country is
yet 10 be written. and you may rest as
sured that It will be epoch-making.
Canada" added Mr.. Pepper, will have
a navy and an army. This may sound
pedanic and meaningless on the sur
face, but If YOU consider for a moment
the fascination that takes possession OF
a country after fl once has embarked
on a military career the whole matter
takes on a more serious aspect. What
does Canada want a navy fOr2 The Mon
roe doctrine defends Canada against pos
sible German aggression, and from that
point OF view, therefore, a navy Is not
necessary What is the navy for, then?
There is no other power 70 menace Can
ada. japan IS the ally OF England and
therefore friendly TO Us. Is the Canadi-
an navy intended 10 be used against
American encroachment? don't know.
I'm asking you"
Speaking Of manual training Of chill
dren, Prof. J. II. Mc1Iichael, Of Phila-
delphia, who was seen at the Arlington.
said that only one-seventh OF the total
number OF children in our public schools
ever reach the higher grades.
I'VE have our manual training schools
and colleges" said Prof. McAIichaeI,
but the trouble IS not there We must
IN some way train the children in the
lower grades along Industrial lines. II
IS here that the real crux Of the mat
ter lies. a great majority OF these chill
dren leave school under the age OF If
teen years, and are totally unfit 20 cope
with existing conditions. They must be
taught IN some degree IN school 70 use
their hands. What II they do fall back
a trihe ia spelling and composition
There exists in many quarters a great
/ misrepresentation in regard 70 the manual
training schools added Prof NcMichaeL
/ The only difference between them and
Z q regular high school IS that they drop
/ Latin and Greek. and take up shop in
I struction instead. We have graduated
/ almost 100 students, not twenty-five OF
/ whom are tradesmen. They are bust
/ ness men. professional men, professors
I IN universities, and clergymen. Their
4 manual training made them better citi-
/ Zens. and their academic training was OF
/ The first class.
/ Not only that, but a high school that
/ Incorporates manual training into frs cur
/ ricUlum has greater holding power than
/ any other school You viii see what
\ this means % the city when I tell you
I that to-day in Philadelphia, $50 boys
attend the. three manual training
! schools"
The name Pumice State might fairly
be given 20 Nebraska" said Harry F.
/ Williams. OF Omaha, Nebr., who was seen
at the National last night Practically
\ the entire State is overlaid by natural
/ deposits Of this substance, in all stages
OF consolidation, from fairly solid rock
to fine dust.
Most all Of the pumice produced in
the United States comes from Nebraska
1 Il is a volcanic product" continued Mr.
/ Williams. who IS interested IN the pum.ce
! Industry. and its presence IN such large
quantities I'm Nebraska and some adioin-
ing States is evidence Of former. volcanic
activity in that region. 1t is produced by
the rapid expansion OF gases in lava, due
10 sudden release OF pressure. which
either forces a light. porous rock. or may
completely shatter the lava into dust. IN
which state 81 may be transported great
distances by wind and deposited IN drifts
i In the western part Of Nebraska there
are impure masses Of IL, probably depos-
tied in this way. 100 feet or more in
depth. The price Of pumice IS about s. 81
a ton. Nearly all Of the pumice or The
volcanic ash used in the United State:
is made into polishing powder or inc0r-
porated IN abrasive soaps
Mr.. Bryan is Just as popular as hs
ever was in our State. and he has enough
influence with the Democratic party &c
dictate, or 81 least advise. the next nomi-
nee for the Presidential ticket unless
he wishes 70 have his own name head the
ticket. There IS nothing Ike persever-
ance. and II Bryan were nominated agai-
in 1912 would not be surprised II ht
would be elected. The American people
admire perseverance and consistence an,
no one can accuse Mr.. Bryan OF lackinl
in either"
The teacher Of one OF the rooms IN
/ school in the suburbs Of Cleveland had
I been training her pupils IN anticipation
Of a visit from the school commissioner
said George 5. Wells. Of Pittsburg. at tht
Shoveham. AT last he came and The
classes were called out TO show their at.
/ tainments.
Tie arithmetic class was the first call
cd, and IN order 90 make a good impress
sion. the teacher put the first question q
Johnny Smith. the star pupil.
d" Johnny. If coal is selling at Sc a tor
; and YOU paw tbe coal dealer S24 how
many tons Of coal VIII he bring your
Three. was the prompt reply from
Johnny.
The teacher, much embarrassed. said
why Johnny. that isn't right
'Oh. I know it amt, but they do It
anyhow
Il expect to live long enough to Sc,
Alaska have 100000 inhabitants" sal,
Alexander J. Thompson. Of that Terri