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

night. The world is not half so mystic
rious and wonderful as il was TO our an
cestors. Beauty and the picturesque are
everywhere sacrificed 20 utility. They
have 10 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 70
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 10 the
farm, as that IN turn must yield 70 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 70 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
q navy and an army This may sound
pedantic and meaningless on the sur
face, but II you consider for a moment
the fascination that takes possession OF
a country after It once has embarked
on a military career. the whole matter
takes on a more serious aspect What
does Canada want 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 10 menace Can
ada. japan IS the ally Of England. and
therefore friendly 10 US. Is the Canadi-
an navy intended 70 be used against
American encroachment? I don't know.
I'm asking you"
Speaking OF manual training OF chill
dren, Prof. J. H. NcAIichaeI. Of Phila-
delphla, 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. NcAlichaeI,
but the trouble IS not there. We must
/ in some way train the children in the
/ lower grades along industrial lines, Il
/ IS here that the real crux Of the mat
. ter lies a great majority Of these chill
. dreu leave school under the age OF If
teen years, and are totally unfit 70 cope
with existing conditions. They must be
taught in some degree In school 10 use
their hands What II they do fall back
/ q trife in spelling and composition?
There exists IN many quarters a great
! misrepresentation in regard 10 the manual
/ training schools added Prof NIcAdIchaeI.
/ The only difference between them and
+ a regular high school IS that they drop
! Latin and Greek, and take up shop in
/ struction instead. We have graduated
almost ]. so students, not twenty-five OF
whom are tradesmen. They are bust
ness men. professional men, professors
/ IN universities, and clergymen. Their
manual training made them better ci--
zens. and their academic training was Of
1 the first class.
Not only that. but a high school that
/ Incorporates manual training into IT'S cur
riculum has greater holding power than
any other school You will see what
this means 20 the city when I tell you
that to-day in Philadelphia. $500 boys
attend the. three manual training
schools"
The name Pumice State might fairly
be given 70 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 puuice produced in
] -rr,
Il Is a volcanic product" continued Mr..
Williams. who is interested IN the pumice
industry. and its presence IN such large
quantities I'm Nebraska and some adjOin-
ing States Is evidence Of former volcanic
activity in that region II is produced by
the rapid expansion Of gases in lava, due
20 sudden release OF pressure. which
either forces a light. porous rock. or may
completely shatter the lava into dust. IN
which state II may be transported great
distances by wind and deposited IN drifts
> In the western part Of Nebraska there
are impure masses Of il, probably depos-
{ tied in this way, leo feet or more in
|, depth. The price OF pumice is about Sfo
a ton. Nearly al Of the pUmics or the
volcanic ash used in the United States
is made into polishing powder or incOr-
porated in abrasive soaps.
WI Ap4 Oh IL JUST DIS ElN-4dE q At
ever was in our State and he has enough
influence with the Democratic party "a
dictate, or at least advise, the next noni-
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 agar
in 1912 7 would not be surprised II he
would be elected. The American people
admire perseverance and cOnsistence anc
no one can accuse Mr.. Bryan Of lackine
in either"
3 The teacher OF one Of the rooms IN 6
school In the suburbs Of Cleveland hat
\ been training her pupils IN anticipation
OF visit from the school commissioner
said George s. Wells, Of Pittsburg. az The
Sho-eham.. AT last he came and the
classes were called out 10 show their at
tainments.
The arithmetic class was the first call
cd, and IN order to make a good impress
sion. the teacher put the first question tC
Johnny smith, the star pupil.
Johnny. if coal is selling at IS a tor
g and you pay tbe coal dealer S24 how
many tons Of coal viii he bring YOU?
Three, was the prompt reply from
Johnny
=, The teacher, much embarrassed. said
y Why Johnny, that isn't right
"'Oh. I know It amt, but they do II
anyhow"