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The Washington times., 1909-10-10
COST OF ARMY RATION IS
INCREASING.

At last the increased cost Of living
has been officially recognized. The War
Department has done it, Hereafter il
will be hard for the stump speaker,
bent on proving a partisan case, to dis
pute it. The cost of the army ration
Is going up. and the rise is such that
it is going TO cost Uncle Sam about
$4,000 more annually in consequence
OF it. 1t amounts to IA cents per
ration. the army allowance Of food per
man per day. This does not seem
much. but when il is recalled that the
army uses about 30O0OOOO rations a
year it is quite an item. Moreover the
Government il able to buy in large
quantities under favorable circum-
stances. and it is apparent that if the
Government feels the Increased cost of
living. the individual is certain to feel
it much more
The question Is; What are we going
to do about II? Who is it that Is
getting the benefit Of the increase ?
Some object to discussion Of the mat
ter on the ground it is going to bring
on socialism.
This. however, does not follow. Con
sideration Of the higher cost of living
no doubt promotes radical sentiments
and efforts Unpopular tariff con
ditions have provoked a radical cam
paign which Is stiIl gathering strength
and which bids fair to wrest sub
stantial concessions from the stand
patters or else sweep the representa-
/ tives Of the pampered interests out of
! Congress entirely. But even If the
/ latter event were brought about. there
would still be a wide distance between
such an advance and the ground taken
bv the socialists. We have an example
Of socialism. or what can hardly be
/ distinguished from it, though 1t may
take another name in the benevolent
budget prepared by the liberal ministry
in England. over here we may ex-
pect readjustments that VIII prevent
such a critical collision between stand
pattism and radicalism.
Plain publicity will drive away
much Of the fog surrounding the mat
ter of high prices. The people are
eager to have such publicity. When the
/ facts in the case are clearly estab-
lished. then the people will speak for
themselves. They can do so effectively
if there be need for it and if they have
| no chance
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

MISS SUSANNA AMIN
WEEDS R. |. PADDOCK
Church at Chevy Chase
Beautifully Decorated for
the Occasion.

Miss Susanna E Amin. daughter Of
Mrs. Amin and the late William Z.
Amin, and Ralph l.. Paddock, Of Den
YER Col. were married yesterday after
Loon at O'Clock in All Saints Church,
Chevy Chase
The church was prettily decorated
with palms. pampas grass. autumn foil
age, and chrysanthemums.
Miss Amin wore beautiful bridal
gown or white satin, made princess,
with long tulle veil arranged with
orange blossoms, and carried a shower
of lilies of the valley.
Miss Gertrude Ellis. of Charles CITY.
Iowa. the maid Of honor. wore a dainty
sown of pale yellow crepe de chine, and
carried yellow roses.
John Trautwine. Of Philadelphia. was
hest man for Mr.. Paddock. and the usn-
ers were Robert ogden Amin. and VIII
liam Edwards Amin, brothers OF The
bride.
Joseph p. Amin escorted his sister 10
the altar, where her mother gave her IN
marriage.
The Rev. Ernest NJ Paddock. of Ale
gheny. Pa, brother Of the bridegroom.
formerly assistant rector Of St. Johns
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Childs, Of All
Saints
Following the ceremony a reception
foT the bridal party, relatives and out
cf-town guests was held at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bingham, at Chevy
Chase.
After a Western wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Paddock win he at home in Den
yer after November I.
The bride is a graduate of Wellesley.
She was vice president or her class, 1919.
Her father. William =. Amin. was for
Washington. and at one time was pTesi-
dent OF the Gridiron Club.
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That North Pole

Mr. Pea:y has convinced the Peary
Arctic Club. This leaves but 1885, 162
OF as yet 30 be shown.-Newark News.
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DO YOU think YOU could ever stand
trip % the North POlc2
YES. Our ianitor keeps our fat in
such a condition that ] am sure I should
feel right st home in an iglOo.'-Chi-
cago Record-Hcrald-
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4 West Philadelphia man had deCid-
cd to name his proSpe ctiVe son and heir
Robert Peary, while his wife insisted
that the two front names should be
Frederick Cook. What might have been
terrible family quarrel has been set
tied by adopting tie name of Mary
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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So far as the lecture platform is con-
cerned Peary's goose is CoOked.-Balti-
more American
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STATE DEPARTMENT
BEING RENOVATED
Workmen Busy Putting
Down Carpets and Repair
ing Furniture.

The State, War, and Navy Depart
ment building is being put IN shane To-
the winter. workmen being busy
throughout the building today pussng
down carpets and fixing I'D the fi9+S
ture in its winter quarters.
This season being the dullest In Il.
departmental year, is usually seized
upon by the renovators as the tine for
the annual cleaning up OF the bsfiains
Sunday is generally selected as the dav
for replacing the carpets that have been
stored during the summer.
Because Of the upset condition Of the
offices, not even the usual number OF
department officials we're at their dsEks
this morning. Many Of the klghss, or
iicers of the three departments ase in
the habit Of putting in good day al
their desks sunday. when the offices
are quiet and there are no callers to d.
turb them. Bat even these officials
gave the departments a VIDE ksrth to-
day.
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That Prohibition Parade

The talk about General Grant as the
Presidential nominee Of the Prohibition
party is poppycock. The Prohibitlonists
are not going to choose as their national
standard-bearer a man who is In favor
Of restoring the army canteen.-Sioux
City Journal.
II is time Gen. Frederick d.. Grant
was stating whether, If he were gov
ernor OF anything, he would sign a bill
referring the question 10 the people
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Just why anybody should care whether
Gen. Fred Grant appeared I'm 4 Pro-
hibition parade or not passes our COM
prehension. The procession habit is en-
fireIv harmless. and General Grant came
by il naturally.-Me Commercial
Appeal.
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IN OWN CANOE.

Orme-I suppose you are one of those
fellows who like to paddle their own
canoe?
Fred-Weu. / would rather see the
girl paddle this one.
Ormc-AUd WHY:
Fred Because then my arms are free
London BIS.
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Drown-west Cards Out.

Commissioner and Mrs. Henry Litch-
field West have cards out. for the mar
riage OF their daughter Miss Mary Ath-
ow West, to Ozille Breckenridge
Drown. Wednesday evening, October %,
at O'Clock at the Mt Plea SAINT Congre-
gational Church.
No reception will follow the ceremony,
but a small company of relatives and a
few intimate friends have been invited
to hte house Immediately afterward.
Miss Marion Litchfeld West sister Of
the bride, will act as maid Of honor and
the bridesmaids will be Miss Eleanor
TraVlor, Miss Carrie Mckinley, Miss
Pauline Zeh Miss Mary MinniX, Miss
Laura Sylvester, and Miss Isabel Ley.
Of Elizabeth. y. J.
Two little flower girls. Miss Marjorie
PicEens and Miss Mary Lee MacCOmss s,
nieces Of sthc bridegroom, win also at
tend the bride
Frank Norris Jones VIII be best man
for Mr.. Drown and the ushers will be
Vernon Esskridge West, brother Of the
bride; Joseph Tarbell Dyer, jr-. Lau-
renee n. Green, Ralph Des Quinter,
Donald =. EdE onds, and John B- Sic
man. lT.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
BARRIE'S INTEREST
SIMPLY PATERNAI

LONDON, Oct 10-The announcement
that James NJ. Barrie has sued for
divorce produced the usual crop of gos-
sip. as an item OF which may be classed
the playwrights reported intention to
marry Pauline Chase.
Mr. Barrie's affection for Miss ChaSa
is well known. but, according 10 one of
his friends. il is not OF the kind likely
TO be affected by rhe impending nro-
ceedings. II Is, in fact. this friend SAYS.
quite paternal.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10


v v Of the second Of the school
organizations sanctioned by
the high schools, namely, the athletic
associations
In the cadets we found military or
ganiza ion supported entirely by its
members, and benedting every one OF
them. In the athletic associations we
find an organization partially supported
by its members. but benehting only a
chosen few of them.
This is the feeling Of the majority of
the high school teachers on the subject
Of athletics, but il must not be thought
from that that they are opposed to
athletics. On the contrary most of US
approve Of them heartily. The only
thing that we criticise here, as in other
cities, is that the high school athletics
are not broad enough.
Just what do we mean by that? Well.
visit any Of the high schools here at
this season Of the year, and what will
you find? In every one of them is a
| small group Of boys. say at the most
! thirty or forty. practicing football. Then
examine this group carefully. Are these
boys tire more delicate, physically wax
students at the school, the boys who
are most in need Of physical training
No. Such boys would never make"
the team, Tor they would not be able
( TO represent the school successfully"
So we fnd here all the biggest,
strongest boys Of the school: those
boys in short. whose bodies are already
fairly well developed.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

Congress will be quick to respond to
the demand. The growing appreciation
of the Importance of art by members
of House and Senate was well shown
in the debates in the special session.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Athlete Placed
Above General Athletics.

The trouble with US here in America
is that We develop the athlete. not
athletics. After all. what is the Am
erivan athlete? Wei, his development.
which is usually a fairly slow process,
often begins in his youth AS a boy
he is often the doer of all the wonder
ful feats in his neighborhood. He can
hang from tree. holding on by his
toes, longer than any other roy; he can
shiny up al the poles and trees; run
faster, risk his life oftener than any one
else; In short. he can do all those things
which call forth the admiration Of his
youthful friends.
The older boy in his neighborhood
who has done something in high
school athletics. is his model. He fond
" hopes that he may some day follow
in this herO's footsteps. Finally he en-
ters high school. He usually is a little
older than his class mates. Incidentally
he is better Developed. too: that is,
physically, not mentally. Generally ne
hates the Idea OF studying-though il
must be admitted that this is not always
/ the case.
Under the old system he could enter
into athletics in the fall, and often he
was very successful in athletics. IT
Is true he often failed in his studies;
I but then ne was great athIetei A
great credit 10 his schOoi-in athletics
so why dwell too long on the painful
subject Of studies.
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Often Makes a Sad
Failure In School Work

Often. 1 came near saying usually,
he failed in his years work. Then
the middle Of the year came. and
he started his nigh school work all over
again. BY that process, you see, he had
no cOnditions-he was doing the old
work all over again-so he was eligible
to enter the spring athletic meets.
Sometimes he was successful in his
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

studies. too. in this second attempt. but,
on the other hand, often he wasn't Still
he had no conditions. so there was no
way TO check him. Let his class work
20 down. Unfortunately he couldn't
realize what that meant-nOt then. He
could start work all over again in the
fali. why nOt2
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rector Of St Margaret's. viii be the Of
ficiating clergyman.
A small reception for the bridal party
and relatives win follow the ceremony,
at the home of General and Mrs Dud-
ley, on Columbia road.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

An ex-bandit is being paid $3.50 a month
by the Wells-Far Express Company
for remaining honest" Is this hon
estv or is N bribery
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

were physical wrecks. That is whst
our American athlete often Is. Thaf
is the individual that our athletic as
sociauons are supporting. developing
encOura ging
The Washington times., 1909-10-10


q visit Of several weeks to Lieut.. and
Mrs. Charles Harris.
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Mrs. Margaret FalIon Toner has re-
turned TO Washington from New YORK
and Philadelphia, where she spent the
month OF September visiting relatives.
The Council OF jewish Women viii
hold Us first meeting in the vestry
rooms s6f the Eighth Street Temple
TUESDAY. October u, at 2:30 p. m simon
Wolf will deliver an address. Miss Rose
Mordacai will read a paper, and there
viii be vocal selections by Miss Annie
Ruben, Of Chicago, with Mrs. Levi Da-
hour viii conclude the meeting, Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith, president, win pre-
side.
Mrs. Louis Heilbrun left this morn
ing for an extended western trlp'
Miss Annie Ruben. Of Chicago. is the
guest Of Mrs. j. IT. I<lawans.
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Thummel-Finch.
Miss Edith Finch. daughter Of Brevet
Brig. Gen. William Wade Dudley and
Mrs. Dudley, of Washington, 10 Lieut..
Claude B. Thummel, y ;, A., VII. take
place Saturday evening, October 80, az
1.3O o clock, in St Margarets Episcopal
church.
Miss MARITIME McCulloch, of Owens
boro. XIV, will be the maid of honor
for Miss Finch, and the bridesmaids
will be Miss Mildred Hoge, Miss Elsie
Wilson. Miss Lucille Wilson, all Of Bal
timore. and Miss Lillian K. Schley, OF
Frederick. Nd, cousins Of Miss Finch.
Cadet Neil G. Finch, of West Point,
brother Of the bride. will be the best
man and the Ushers will be Lieut.
George w. Goethals, L. s. a; Lieut.
Earl J. Atkinson, L. $ A, both Of the
Engineer Corps; Lieut.. Horace II. Full
Ter, l. S A., and Lieut.. Theodore NJ
Chase, L. s. \.
The bridegroom and his attendants
will wear the fun dress uniform Of their
rank.
The Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith,
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Mr. Ia Mrs. Boardman Honored.

al lne nome OF General and Mrs. Dud-
ley, on Columbia road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman Honored.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Boardman were
the honor guests last evening at a din
ner given by their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Senator and Mrs. Murray Crane, al
their summer home. at Dalton, Mass
Miss Mabel BOardman was also among
the guests.
Mrs. a. L. Barber has closed her
country place. al Black Rock, Conn,
and viii spend the winter al Belmont,
her Washington residence
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Senator Nelson ". AIdrich. Miss Lucy
Aidrich, Mss Elsie Aldrich and the
MeSSrS. Aldrich, who have been spend
ing the summer in Europe. have left
Paris after a stay of several weeks for
tnis country They viii spend the au-
tumn AZ their summer home, ar War
wick Neck, Z. T.. before coming 10
Washington for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson arrived
In New York yesterday on the Kaiserin
Augusta Victoria after a short Eu-
ropean sojOurn.
Mattis-Curtis.
The wedding Of Miss Elsie Evans Cur
us, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. William
z. Curtis. TO George Mckinley Maths
will take place SATURDAY afternoon, Oc-
tober is, at 4 O'Clock al the Church Of
the Covenant.
The Rev Henry Melville Curtis. of
Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church,
Cincinnati. Ohio an uncle OF the bride,
Will be the officiating clergyman, as
sisted by the Rev Charles d. Wood.
pastor of the Church OF the Covenant.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton Bradley. Of
Washington, will be the matron OF
honor. and the brides other attendants
viii be Miss Gertrude Kemmerer. OF
Upper LehiCh, Pa. and Miss Julia Mat
tbs. Of Champaign, H., sister OF the
bridegroom.
Thomas MacCOnneI, jr., OF Pittsburg,
will be Mr.. Maths best man, and the
ushers will be DIR. James w. jameson
and Edgar Y Clausen. OF New York;
DR.. Samuel Hamilton. Of PittsbuTg;
Francis J. Hall. of Harrisburg; Robert
ID. Rurnham. of Champaign. H.; John
Eversman and Charles Hamilton Brad
lev, of Washington, and ElrOy Curtis,
of ST Louis, all college friends of the
bridegroom, most OF them his class
mates
Immediately afterward there viii be
a small reception in the home of the
brides parents. on Connecticut avenue,
to which only relatives, out-Of-tOwn
guests and a few intimate friends viii
be invited
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street from Martha's Vineyard, where
they have a summer cottage.
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Rear Admiral and Mrse. Eugene Wat
son, who spent the summer at Blue
Ridge Summit. Pa, have returned TO
Warrington and opened their residence
on Twenty-frst street for the season
Miss Katherine Watson. who has been
visiting Major and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher.
at Seattle, Wash, has Joined her pa
rents.
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Major II. c. ReisinEe-. L s NJ. g,
and Mrs. RcisingCr. rave returned 10
Washington and taken an apartment at
the Highlands.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

There is a dispute in New York be-
tween rival factions as to which shall
bury a poet Each is anxious TO see
that Il is done right
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Dutton Nicodemus Nuptials.

The marriage Of Miss Salic Grace
Nicodemus, OF Frederick, Nd, 70 Edwin
.C. Dutton, Of Washington. took place
last evening at $50 o'clock at the home
of the brides brOther-in-laW and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stanley Wolfe.
The Rev. a. w. Graves, an uncle Of
the bridegroom. performed the marriage
ceremony. The bripai party stood be-
fore a bower OF palms In tie drawing
room, and the entire lower floor OF the
house was effectively decorated with
autumn foliage, dahlias and chrysan-
Mrs. Roy Wolfe played Mendelsohn's 9
wedding music for the entrance OF the
bride and bridegroom, who came in to-
Eether. preceded by Miss Margaret
Brandt as flower girl. and Master Har-
mon NicOdemus. as ring bearer, and
Harry II. Harmon and George II. Beu-
Miss Nicodemus' bridal gown was a
becoming princess OF ivory chiffon cloth
over tadcta. and she carried a shower
bouquet Of Bride roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton left Washington
Immediately after the ceremony for a
trip 10 Philadelphia. Atlantic City, and
New York. MIS-. Dutton Travelled in Il
tailored suit Of green serge with hat
and minor appointments 80 correspond.
only small company Of relatives AID
few intimate friends attended the
wedding. Among the out-of-tOwn guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry T.. Brandt.
II. n. Harmon. Charles w. Harmon, ,
Carl Brandt, and Miss Margaret Brandt
Of HaEerstown. Nd; Miss Cornelia
Z Potts. Of Frederick, Md, John T. DUt-
ton, father of the bridegroom: Mrs.
James 3. Warder and John +. Simpson.
of Charles county, Md.
After November I. Alr. and Mrs. DuJ-
ton will be at home at the Fulton, 1895
N street.
Maj. Gen. Thomas IT, Barry and Mrs.
Barry. and Miss Ellen Barry will leave
Washington about the middle Of the
month for California where Major
Barry has been ordered foi duty.
Colonel and Mrs Stedman Return.
Col. and Mrs. c. a. Stedman have re-
turned TO Washington and opened their
! New Hampshire avenue residence after
spending the summer at Marthas Vine
yard and Atlantic City.
Mai and Mrs G. r. Mcdonald and
their son, who have been the guests Of
Mai. and Mrs Charles 9, Treat at Fort
Mver for The last month. will spend the
winter ir Washington.
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Mai n s. Howe, L. s A, and Mrs.
Howe will spend the winter at the Buck
/ ingham.
! Lieut. Col Benjamin AIvord, U. s. a,
and Mrs. AlvOrd and their children have
/ taken an apartment at the ontario tol
/ the winter
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Dr. and Mrs. George Kicker have re-
/ turned 20 Washington after a three
| months soioun at their island home
! In Northern Maine
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! Brig. Gen. C. Q. Sniffin, L. s. A, and
( Mrs. Sninin. who have recently returned
! from a trip around the world, have
taken an apartment at the Ontario fol
/ the winter.
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Miss White Goes to Pennsylvania.
Miss tartan Louise White, OF the oak
land, who spent the summer i'm the BluC
/ Ridge mountains of Virginia, has gone
/ 20 Pennsylvania for the autumn.
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Cen. ana Mrs. William +. Hall have
1 returned To their home on Nineteenth
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

The two most momentous questions
now agitating mankind are: Are we 10
have hard winter? and, What has be-
come OF Castro?
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

The Baltimore woman who was denied
a place, on a ballot because the State
constitution in no part includes the right
OF a woman to run for the office of a
member of the State Legislature will
now come forward with the argument
that neither DIES the constitution ex-
pressly forbid her from running for Of
fee.
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WHAT OF THE OTHERS?

A for the great mass OF the
members OF the athletic as
soeiations, the girls and boys who
are supporting athletics, the ones
who are mentally strong but phys;e-
ally weak, what training DO they
getE In some OF our high schools tbev
get splendid training. but in several
they get absolutely none Why. e ne
OF our high schools haven't even
gymnasium.
A few students are overdevelopea al
the expense Of the great ma aforitz who
receive no training al all. Is this fair2
How different conditions in America
are from those abroad was shown sew
eral years ago by a German-American
who gave a most interesting talk on
this subject. He said in part;
The vast majority Of our American
children never experience the delights
and benefits derived from real active
athletics: they are either cowed BY the
iuss that IS made over a record breaker
with whom they cannot compete, or they
are literally pushed out OF athletics, for
the average American sport does not
ness
Our American men are not athletic
1hey may talk about athlstics until the
SoMs come home, out. unfortunately.
liidL does not produce muscle. II YOU
wish to convince yourself OF this fact
90 70 any OF our athletic meetings and
you VIII always fnd a dozen men on
the field furnishing amusement for 1000
on the grandstand
why. have attended one Of the
annual 1urnfestlvals at Frankfort, in
germany where you could see 5000 ac-
tive athletics in the field. while the grand
stand was the most inconspicuOus fea-
ture Of the whole affair These men
We're IN Tor the genuine love Of it, not
nTfEnnnEu
Good Gymnasium
In Every School House.
What We need IN every high school is
a good gymnasium with all the neces-
sary apparatus. such as vauItIng horses.
horizontal and parallel bars. trapeze
ladders, rowing benches, and a running
track. In other words. we need a use
ful working gymnasium with a capable
director so that we could have the
sound and systematic training OF our
growing girls and boys.
Let us have our games, and our little
friendly athletic rivalry in each school
but let US make these the means 70
the end instead Of the end itself.
IL Doesn't help the mentally strong
but physically weak boy a particle h
one OF the members of his school car
run raster than a student in a rival
school What we ought to do is 20 give
that undeveloped boy the opportunity
10 develop hts body. What he needs is
some one 10 study his physical needs
and give him the right kind OF exercises
for his development
Many OF the public schools in this
CO intry are found wanting IN tbs re-
spect- IT IS high time that We -
America began TO realize that the real
purpose OF gymnastics IS not 10 make
gymnasts, prodigies of strength and
agility, but simply 10 give power and
suppleness TO she muscles: to govern
and facilitate the play Of bodily move
mentsi 70 assure to labOrers vigorous
limbs; TO prepare for al men the ele-
ments OF robust. healthy life: and.
finally, TO develop the physical energies.
just as study develops the mental
energies
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

IT, announcing his intention 10 visit
the Philippines in 1911 President Taft
makes IL clear that Precedents are no
more sacred 10 him than they were
to his distinguished predecessor.