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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
Relation to Major Studies.

Nature study, drawing and all those
other studies which might be considered
fads or frills. it is explained, are not
taught in the schools for the mere pur-
pose of having the child know a few dis
connected things about a number Of SUBJ
jects. but instead all the subjects taught
have a distinct relation one to the other.
1t is now recognized as a fact by those
who study psychology that the more diff
ferent points of view from which a per-
son sees thing the longer he is apt to
remember it. Besides, II a person can
connect an event to something within his
own field of knowledge or feel that the
subject he IS studying is Of real. material
interest to him he will remember that
longer also.
This. # is said. is of especial Importance
In the teaching of children. for their
young. unframed minds cannot grasp abb
stract ideas as well as they can grasp
concrete ones. For instance, in the lower
grades the child is being taught Amer
discovered America. The fact that CO.
lumbus discovered America means COM
paratiyely little to the average boy, who
is usually more interested in which team
won the base ball game. but right here.
it is said. these outside studies are
brought into play. In the drawing lesson
Immediately following the story Of the
discovery of America Columbus Is drawn
or painted as he stands board his
ship.
When the girls take their sewing les
son the boys are provided with wood and
now begin TO whittle the counterpart OF
the ship in which Columbus came to this
country. OF course, the art of whiting
has little commercial value. The boy can
hardly make his living al such An occu-
patton, but it does impress more frmly
on his mind the facts which he has
learned and it gives him a useful occupa-
ton for the time being. Young minds
cannot be forced to follow the same study
for a long period Of time, the educational
authorities claim, and they must be given
a frequent change Of thought. Miss E..
V. Brown, director OF primary instruction.
says: "A boy in the grades must have
something with which to occupy his
hands. Is it better for him to do some
thing useful or To- make spitballs?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
Methods of Expression.

These subjects also teach the child to
express himself variously,' continued
Miss Brown. There are several methods
of expression: Verbal, which includes
written composition; painting, which in
cudes modelling and drawing: gesture,
which includes games and physical Gull
ture, and music, including singing. Draw
ing is one of the first methods of express
sion ever used and IL is natural that a
child should express himself that way.
Pictures to express thought were used
by the Egyptians, tine Indians and the
Esquimaux.
These outside subjects are used in con-
nection not only with history, but with
geography. spelling. arithmetic and read
ing. For instance, the children are being
taught about the Puritans, they paint pic
board houses fashioned after the Puritan
homes. they learn to sing a song about
them and so on.
AS a matter Of fact but a small portion
of time Is devoted to the teaching Of the
minor subjects. sixty minutes q week be-
utes for physical culture, ninety minutes
to drawing in all of Its F. branches and
seventy-five minutes to nature study
while 40 minutes a week are devoted to
each OF the major studies.
There is at the Franklin School an ex-
hibition Of work turned out by the chill.
dren. Although the exhibits are good, II
| Is claimed by school officials the work
| is no better than is done daily. The exhf.
btion includes pottery. pasteboard work
whiting, pictures, painted and drawn
| and many other interesting objects. In al
| the exhibits. it Is pointed out. the CO.
| relation between them and the major sub
| iects taught in the schools is apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
Relation of ''Fads and FriIls"
to the Major Studies.
TIME GIVEN TO SPELLING
Test of New Methods Compared
With Standard of Years Ago.
MODERN WAYS INDICATED
Claimed That Pupils Of Today Are
as Well Grounded in the Rudi-
ments as Ancestors Were.

There is more spelling and arithme-
tic taught in the public schools Of Wash
ington today than ever before. Spelling
is even taught in the high schools of this
city, and that is very exceptional"
This was the comment Of A. T. Stuart,
superintendent Of public schools in this
city. when 1t was suggested that the
school children of the District be given
the same examinations that the children
of twenty and twenty-five years ago were
three RS than did the youngsters Of that
day.
Il do not consider that a fair test Mr..
Stuart continued. ''for the children Of to-
day have not the same conditions sur
rounding them that the children of that
day had Mr.. stuart Is firm in his con-
victions, however. that the boys and
girls of today are taught more of the
three major subjects than their prede-
cessors, in spite of the introduction Of
the "fads and frills." if they might be SO
termed, that are in the school courses
today.
Recent Test in Cleveland.
The annual report of ". II. Elson. su-
perintendent of the public schools in
Cleveland, Ohio, which recently arrived
In this city. is pointed to by school Off
Gals as presenting new arguments for
those who believe in the enriched course
of study-that is, the course which is
taught in the schools OF Washington to-
day.
The course Of study in the Cleveland
schools Is similar TO that in the local
schools. embracing nature study, music,
physical training and clay work as we'll
as The three RS" Receiving many
complaints from the business men OF the
city that graduates of the schools whom
they had employed were not as well
versed in arithmetic and spelling as they
should be. Mr.. Elson sent circulars to the
employers and asked them II they could
offer any criticism of the school course
Nearly all replied that they thought there
should be more attention given to the
three RS. After consulting members Of
the school board. Supt Elson gave the
scholars the same tests which had been
given to children in the same grades
twenty and twenty-five years previous in
spelling and arithmetic. The result Of
the examinations showed that not only
did the children OF the schools do their
work at the present day more accurately,
but that they worked much more rapidly.
number of the local school officials be-
lieve that, owing to the similarity Of
courses, this is a conclusive argument
that the course of study in the schools
Of the city is as modern and consequent
ly as good, as any throughout the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
No Funds Available Now.

The faculty of the medical school has
already communicated with the board of
charities in regard to the matter, and
has received a reply that nothing can be
done during the present fiscal year, since
the appropriations for such work until
June so, 1911 have already been made
Tile government has purchased the
property upon which the Emergency Hos
pital now stands, and it must move
within the next year, it is understood.
President Stockton of George Washing
ton University said today in regard to
the handling of emergency cases by the
George Washington University Hospital:
by the proposed and necessary re-
moval of the Emergency Hospital, NE
George Washington University Hospital
becomes the central downtown institution
and should be assigned to the area in it's
proximity for emergency service. The
area OF the District. even in its built-up
portion, is SO great that to depend upon
the two present emergency hospitals for
the proper service in their proposed sit
uation will OvertaX their ambulance ia
cilities and be of great injustice and pos
Sible injury to patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
c. v. j. HOSPITAL
ASKS HURRY-UP CASES
Will Be Most Centrally Lo-
Gated After Removal of
Emergency.

The faculty of the medical college Of
George Washington University believes
that some of the local Emergency Hos
pital work could well be done by the
George Washington University Hospital
when the present Emergency Hospital Is
moved from it's quarters at Ohio avenue
and 18th street to the new site, which is
located at 18th street and New York
avenue. Members of the college faculty
point to the fact that George Washington
University Hospital, in HI street between
18th and 14th streets, is located in the
very heart of the downtown section Of
the city. and that many Of the emergency
cases could be rushed to it more quickly
than they could be sent to either the
new Emergency Hospital or the Casualty
Hospital. They say that it is only fair to
the patients to get them to a hospital
as quickly as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22
TO TRAIL MILK TRUST

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
DIED While
AT CHURCH
YESTERDAY
Mrs. John WaIdron Expired
While Choir Was Singing
During Offering.
AT SECOND REFORMED
CHURCH NEW BRUNSWICK
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Speotul 10 th6 T. FENJNG N HS.
New Brunswick, Feb. 21:-Mrs.
John Waldron, wife of the president
of the Waldron Iron Foundry Com
pany, whose plant is located in High
land Park, died suddenly while seat
ed in a pew at the Second Reformed
church yesterday morning. While
the choir was singing an anthem dur
ing the taking of the offering Mrs.
Waldron was seen to fall over in her
seat Mrs. John c. Meyer and her
mother, Mrs. Dawson, who sat near
by, propped her up in the seat and
DIR. H. @. Cooke, who was in the con-
gregation, was called. He felt her
pulse and found she was dead.
Word was sent to DR.. George H.
Payson, who occupied the pulpit, and
he dismissed the service with a short
prayer. Mayor w. E. Florance and
Former County Clerk John H. Con-
ger notified her family and after the
congregation had retired the body
was removed.
Mrs. Waldron had nodded to Miss
Mary Fisher just prior to the fatal
attack and was smiling at her when
seized.
Mrs. Waldron is survived by her
husband and four children. They
are Miss Florence Waldron, Herbert.
Howard V. D. and William H. Wal
dron, all of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
Former County Chairman
Passed Away This Morn
ing of Heart Disease.
HAD BEEN MAYOR AND
A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Has Been Head of Railway
RefOrmatory Commission
for Several Terms.
specio, to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, Feb. 21:-R. H. Will
son, former mayor of, Metuchen, died
at his home in Graham avenue, at fif-
teen minutes before o'clock this
morning, following an attack of
heart disease. He was in his sew
enty-fourth year. He is survived
by his wife.
About four months ago Mr.. Wilson
celebrated his golden wedding ami
versary. He was mayor of Metuchen
prior to the present executive, Wash
ington Wilson. He has been presi-
dent of the Railway Reformatory
Commission, having been appointed
by number of governors of this
state to various terms. He was en-
gagged in the insurance business UP
to his death, being state representa-
tive for the Hanover Fire Insurance
Company. He had served about fif-
teen years as chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee, having been
a member of that committee repre-
senting Metuchen up to the time OF
his death.
Mr.. Wilson was otherwise promi-
nent in political business and social
enterprises. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock from his late residence.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
RIOTERS TRY
TOLYNCH A
MOTORMAN
Philadelphia in Great Disorder as
a Result of the Struggle Between
Gar Men and Traction Go.
Special BY United Press Wire.


Philadelphia Feb 21-Rioting the strike resumed
early today when police
force with hundreds
interrupted by holiday today
Thousands of people o business.
The attempted ynefing a nuraed mob in Ken
the
police his knocked the
his collar and dragged him clear Of the
followed
wflih many were bokena ant
calling 5000 special policemen
beaten The strkereakers head
heavily guarded.
of general federated call
The the strikers both
The better prepared
fol a the
cobbe broke the win
policemen but
mob which disappeared
attack
and mob of 1000, after
attacked and
dragged the street
and beaten The until call brought
police
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
Has Been Recommended to
the President and Name
Will be Sent to Senate.
ANOTHER FOUR YEARS;
ALREADY SERVED II
Has Seen the Office Advance
Greatly Since He Took
Hold of Position.

The name of George H. Tice, pres
ent postmaster of thic city, has been
recommended for reappointment by
Congressman Howell and will probably
receive the attention of the United
States Senate this week. This prac-
tically means the reappointment of Mr..
Tice as postmaster here for another
term of four years.
Mr.. Tice has served in the office of
postmaster for the past twelve years,
having received three consecutive ap-
pointments. Previously he served four
jamin Harrison. He was first named
by President Harrison in 1890. He SER
we'd four years until the election of
Grover Cleveland, a democratic Presi-
dent, under whom he would not serve.
In 1898 Mr.. Tice was reappointed post
master by President Mckinley and he
has served since.
When first named, one of Mr.. Tice's
first notable acts, was to remove the
postoffice from the northwest corner
Of Smith and Rector streets to State
street and New Brunswick ave
nue.. Two years after his ini-
tial appointment, in 1902, he establish
ed the first free delivery system in this
city. The business kept growing with
the city so that the assistance of the
Congressman of this district, Mr..
Tice secured the handsome new post
office building and custom house in Ma
pie street. The business was removed
from State street and New Brunswick
avenue to the new building in 1906.
The postofflce then became first class.
Mr. Tice is continually working for
the betterment of the service and the
extension of delivery to outlying dis
tricts. At the present time he is MAX
ing efforts to extend delivery service
in the western and northern sections of
the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
FEELING AT CAIRO
is STILL INTENSE

Special By United Press Wire.
Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. 21:-Feeling is
intense here against negroes who in
suited the whites at the funeral OF
Alexander Holiday, mob member
who was shot by deputies in an at
tempted lynching Thursday. The ac-
knowledged mob leader says no at
tempt to lynch will be made while
the militia are on guard, but as soon
as the troops withdraw the insulting
negroes will be punished Another
company of troops arrived today to
relieve part OF those who have been
on the watch.
Feeling against Sheriff Nellis is
bitter. Adjutant General Dickson
will be called before the coroner's
jury over the body of Holiday, as it
lis understood he said Governor De-
neen did not tell Nellis to leave Hol-
lidays body in the snow until the
troops arrived. There will be no
withdrawal of troops for the present
The Alexander county grand jury was
dismissed today by Circuit Court Judge
Butler. The county court then adjourn
ed for two weeks. This is believed to
foreshadow the empaneling Of new
jury to investigate the killing of Hal
iiday. There were four negroes on the
grand jury just dismissed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
FURNISHED
BONDS FOR
GRAND JURY

Rev. Columbino Galassi, G.. b.
Daniele and John Scala, the three
men against whom an action for libel
was started last week for alleged i'm
plication in punishment and circula-
tion of libelous article, furnished
$500 bail each before Recorder Pick
ersgill for a hearing before the grand
jury.
Each man was released on his own
bond. The action is counter charge
instituted by Harry Colisimo, an en-
ploye of the Standard Underground
Cable Works, whom Rev. Galassi had
arrested several months ago on a
charge of aiding in circulating al
legged libelous pamphlets.
Guiseppi Isola, editor of an Italian
newspaper in New York, Is also ac-
cused of being implicated.
The following communication was
received today from Father Galassi:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Hoping you will grant me little
space in your esteemed paper, | take
the liberty to write these few lines.
1t is already known to the commu-
nifty of Perth Amboy the struggling
initiated against me the first day l
stepped in this town by few Ital-
ians. 1t is already known that be-
cause of their attack through week
ly paper and also by circulating a
letter, last December, was forced to
take legal steps against them.
] thought that this action of mine
would have persuaded the defend
ants to be gentlemen for while at
least until the decision of the court.
But / was mistaken.
Badly advised by one who likes to
fish in the mud in behalf of his own
pocket, in order to force me to with
draw the charge against them, they
accused me of libel But ! will not
be scared for so little, indeed! With
serenity and calm j will await the
answer of the law, ready at any time
to give an account of my actions.
However, wish that the people of
Perth Amboy understand that this
indecent fight is not directed against
me as a person, but against me as a
priest, that is, against the religion of
which i am a minister. 1t should not
be forgotten that two priests, my
predecessors, had the same expert
ence at the hands of the same people,
who used all their efforts to frus-
trate the erection of the church, and
no doubt they succeeded in it. But
the war against God is not at an end.
But as far as ! am concerned in the
matter ] will defend my religion and
to her enemies will not give up, not
even an inch of the contested ground
to the last drop of my blood.
Thanking you in advance, / am
Truly yours,
REV. G. GALASSI.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
HEARING ON
PUBLICUTILITY
IS HELD TO-DAY
Especial Correspondenee.l }


Trenton, Feb. 21:-Active consid-
Grafton of legislation designed TO
establish a public utility commission
in New Jersey was initiated this af-
ternoon at a joint hearing on the
subject conducted by the house and
senate committees on municipal cor
porations. The bills under consider
alton are those introduced by Sena-
tor Gebhardt, democrat. and Assem-
blymen Scharff and Pierce, republi-
cans, and Sullivan, democrat. The
bills BY Messrs. Scharff and Pierce
are classed as conservative" and
those by Messrs. Gebhardt and Sulli-
van are rated as radical
Owing to the wide scope covered
by the various bills, and the large
number OF men who desire to- be
heard for or against them, 1t will be
impossible for the committees to
finish the hearing today and 1t will
undoubtedly be continued to future
date The hearing affords the first
opportunity during the present ses-
sion for rally of the new idea" or
progressive, leaders of the New Jer-
sey republicans who are prepared to
mand to force through the bill offer
ed by Mr.. Sullivan, which is practi-
cally the same as presented in the
two previous sessions by former As
semblyman William P. Martin.
Among those who will speak before
the committee in behalf of the Sulli-
van-Martin bill will be former Sena-
tor Everett Colby, former Assembly
man James G. Blauvelt, former State
Railroad Commissioner Borden D.
Whiting, and George L. Record, of
Jersey City Assemblymen Pierce
and Scharff will also appear before
the committee and urge considera-
ton of their respective bills.
Although the regular" republican
leaders, who are in control of ma
jority of the legislature. are disin-
clined to secure the enactment OF a
public utility bill, Governor Fort Is
more determined than ever to obtain
such legislation and the power of the
chief executive will be actively exert
ed to bring about the enactment of
such a law.
Sunday Baseball Bill.
Among the bills that will be re-
pOTI0Q lOHlSHt ny MdJOilly GOduSi
Edge, chairman of the house judici-
ary committee, will be the dwell
measure proposing to legalize Sum
day baseball in New Jersey. Not
withstanding the strong opposition
of church people 1t is considered that
the Olwell bill stands a good show of
passing the house, but no one here
expects that 1t will get through the
senate successfully. A similar bill
was passed in the house last year
but died in the senate
Opposition to Auto Bill.
Vigorous opposition is developing
against the bill introduced by Assem-
blyman Edge which proposes to per-
nit owners OF automobiles from
other states to come into New Jersey
and operate their machines over the
roads of this state without register
ing or paying license fee. The bill
Continued on page 3D.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
THE
TWO JURYMEN

men before court convened. The
Judge said that although they had no
legal right to ignore a summons, still
he was satisfied that the reasons they
gave were sufficient for their nom
appearance.
Both men stated that they had
been unable to leave their places of
business at the time the summons
were served.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21

L. Burt Moore and Morris Plane,
who were summoned to appear be-
fore Judge Beekman this morning to
show cause why they had not answer
ed a summons for jury duty in the
district court last Monday, were ex-
cused after they had stated their
reasons.
A short conference was held be-
tween Judge Beekman and the two
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
GROVES LAST
MAN TO GIVE
UP THE FIGHT
>, - tno EvENJNG NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Feb. 21:-H.
Raymond Groves, county collector
under the republican Board of Free
holders, has directed his clerk, Mel
son Birch, to turn over his books to
his successor, Thomas H. Hagerty.
He has decided not to continue the
fight for the office. He declares he
is confident he would win out his
term under his election not yet hav-
ing expired, but he does not care to
enter a long legal fight for the office.
All the old officers who decided to
make fight have now given up.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF THROWING STONES

James Mcfarland. thirteen-year-
old boy, who, 1t is claimed, is slight
ly demented, was arrested yesterday
on charge of stone-throwing. pre-
ferred by Thomas Kelly, of 4S4
Washington street. The youth said
that he had thrown the stones be-
cause the complainant had struck
him. Recorder Pickersgill paroled
him in the custody of his mother
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-02-21
DEATH IN STORM
ESTIMATED AT 100
specia, BY Unttsd Press Wire.

London, Feb. 21:-The latest es-
innate of victims in the last coast
storm is 100 dead. The list is con-
stantly increasing.
An unidentified steamer which was
sighted last night drifting north
ward off Cat Craig, Scotland, is un-
heard of today, and is believed to be
lost. The storm is general through
out England.