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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

stalking q deer-under its old captain, ana
its old crew. again complaining and almost
mutinOus; for Mr.. Craighead had suddenly
resolved 20 turn the wsddy home, and. as
he stated It. add TO an unique collection
Of leather medals the finishing touch OF
tine BOBBY prize in the wooing handicap"
Carson shanghsied him by viii power,
however; and now the two celebTities OF
the new monopoly followed the huge aero
nat across the states. anxious at shayne's
frenzied breaking Of bounds in this tenn
pest as they saw the Roc suddenly caught
In the north wind. and borne before II
with the speed Of fits tremendously in
creased energy. For the Roc seemed
doomed to the aerostat shipwreck-a shat
rering fan IN landing, or watery extinction
in the open sea And Virginia. Agonizing
for her, Carson followed, watching like a
wrecker when a full-rigged ship drives on
a reef.
And yet. even after its turn, all seemed
well with the Roc. The sea lay south and
east Northing was impossible; but edging
into the gale with all the power OF its
screws Il worked stanchly off into the
west Yet, Carson knew It was a losing
fight: and shayne walked the deck in
agony as il gave ground az last before the
wind which howled across the Pennsyi-
vania mountains and beat the great hunted
creature 10 the Delaware at Philadelphia
He had risen high for a gsntler wind, or a
counter drift; but, frightened a. his w1lo
flight, had gone down again TO profit by
the earth's friction on the air. And still
It fled seaward its best-adyised people
stressful with fear. Mrs shayne was
asleep; but Virginia came on deck and lis
tened 20 the roar from beneath with awe
In her face; for she knew that the gale
forbade landing, and that their only hope
lay In keeping above the continent, and
riding It out
Where are we. unole?" said she. And
which way are we going?'
''oh," replied Shane, we're all right. On
our courser
Time enough for the trouble when the
crisis came. For shipwreek IN aerial voy-
aging has no tossing before the cyclone
ere the final plunge no wrestle with the
waves. no firing a. the pumps. no roaring
Of white surf soabbsrdiHg the teeth Of the
reef. All is steady and comfortable until
underneath yawns destruction Though
every moment Inevitably marked a loss OF
gas in the balloon. once out az sea. they
must keep Up 10 Win the far African coast
or 20 bear around the Whirl 70 Nova Scotia
or Labrador-and IN that quadrant was
rain Before that could be done the huge
gas holder would grow wrinkled. fabby.
weak; the car would drag Il down; the
stronger ones would cut away everything
20 tighten the ship; the weaker would drop
into the brine with no hope save In prayer
time accorded By the life preservers; and
finally, the last man clinging 20 the frag-
ments OF the nacele would see the huge
mass OF fapping silk and gum and tinfon
drop into the waves. himself utterly lost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

organize the games. but cur space being
very small. as yet only seven rooms have
their games out-of-dop-s. The others
throw windows vide open and use their
own schoolroom or the large circle in the
hall. In the latter case tho event may be
ring game or TO follow a leader twice
around the circle, or 20 run like lndans
on the warpath. or nike prancing horses,
etc. The vivid imagination OF the children
often make the imitation quite real.
There is a marked interest and an eager
ness for it all that the formal calistheDics
of old time did not bring. One Of the
higher grades in particular has made
marked Improvement in discipline since the
teacher began this work. There is 4 gain
in self-control. quietness fairness, thought
fulness OF others, keenness OF attention,
Inconsistencies Of self. and respect for the
authority of the teacher.
Effect of Play is Noticeable.
AT first the larger boys were inclined 10
think it childish and to shrink from joining
heartily in the games, but now they are
eager for recreation time and will DO work
more quickly and much better IN order
that they may save time for some desired
event The girls as well as the boys jump
over sticks held at certain heights, swing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

themselves over the seats and chase each
other up and down the aisles in soiRe such
simple game as cat and mouse, all in such
a quiet, yet enthusiastic way that they
are not a disturbance to other rooms. And
the renewed energy and interest with which
they go back TO their work shows that
there has been a real gain instead Of loss
OF time by this relaxation. Play IS a safety
valve for the stored-up energy of children.
When pupils return TO work after a play
time il is with renewed zest and q spirit
that helps 10 overcome the irksomeness of
necessary tasks"
Miss Eveleth points out that many teach
ers successfully bring a play element
into certain lessons. Arithmetic Is enliv-
eRed by a game on the combination OF num-
bers A game in history fixes the neces-
sary dates and facts, A reading can be
made TO live by dramau1ing the whole OF
a part OK IL. Some schools have dramatized
certain songs. The old-fashioned spell
down still is held in great favor.
Make the Games Live.
Recently I CHANGED upon a kindergarten
playing a sleigh-ride poem with an aban-
don that was truly delightful. The teacher
was She leader and each child was follow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11
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ing her around the circle holding fast to
the skirt or coat Of the one in front. A
string OF real bells made the music, bus
the vivid imagination OF the children sup
piled all Of the rest and no real sleigh
party ever landed at grandmothers door
in a merrier mood the greeting the play
grandmother received was overwhelming
Some parents see only idle play in all
OF this. but the true teacher knows that
here is her great opportunity to teach
fairness, courtesy, self control comrade-
ship. freedom from shyness and sef-con-
seriousness. and many another moral lesson;
and she knows, too, that the unconscious
lessen Is far more effective and lasting
than the one learned from the best text
book that viii ever be written.
Many parents who visit the kindergarten
fail TO see more than the playside and the
cuteness' OF the children and DO not un-
derstand that there is an underlying prin-
ciple and purpose to every game that the
real teacher never loses sight ola principle
that better fits the child for his next
and next and next days work. on the first
grade; and, with the awakening that Is
going on all over the country, we hope on
through al the grades. Why not through
life?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

The present study into social conditions
OF our own country is necessitating a com
parative study Of felix lore and the trad
tons and customs Of the past A few OF
the folk lore and traditional games played
in the kindergartens are Round and
Round the Village, Scottish; The
Needles Eye" TIE Farmer in the DELI
and Jolly is the Miller" English; London
Bridge" acknowledged to be one Of the
oldest and most widely popular Of the folk
lore games oats, Peas. Beans and Bar
ley" game has the honor Of being played
in every civilized country Of the globe.
That the hundreds of children In the
Omaha kindergartens take supreme Joy in
the games they play viii be impressed on
any person watching them when they are
hard at Il. It is worth the time of any
body to visit the school grounds or the
kindergarten rooms, just TO get a realiza-
ton of how Justify. wisely and cleverly the
little ones acquit themselves. The orderli-
ness. quaint courtesy. the warmth Of in
terest and the vim of action would warm
the cookies Of the coolest heart.
Comprehensive Program.
The general program Of the kindergartens
of Omaha is most interesting. Take the
topic. Family Life" for instance. II is
divided under four heads, home NE OF the
child. bird life. fruit life. vegetable life;
and each is develored carefully for the
edificaton of the little ones. Under the
head Mother Play we find Birds Nest. -
Pigeon House" Carpenter" Grass
Moving" "Pat-a-Cake," Flower Basket
and other songs. BAH games and general
games are given place and long list of
these. is available Here's a group OF at
fractions under the head Stories" ely
tie" ''The Three Bears" Hercules and
the Golden Apples" 'Pomto Baby.
Sleeping Apple" House that Jack Built
Lion and the Mouse" Thrifty Squirrel, %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

out OF the question. The Roc was caught
in the full sweep Of the gale. II Il KEPT
blowing south. IL could ride it; but they all
knew that these winds pivot counter
elockwise;" that the shift would be from
northerly to westerly, and that the Allan
ties lee shore cut across their course.
Anger and plqus decreased; the sense Of
danger waxed-and he paced the steady
deck. looked at the racing towns and nv
ers and hills, listened TO the cTescendo roar
IN the trees. and grew pale.
II we reach an aerial harbor" said he
through the speaking tube, what do you
think Of trying a landing?"
IT'D rip to strings said the pilot.
wed be killed. I'd sooner Try The rip
cord in a plowed field; some Of us might
get off with broken bones-that way"
''Oh. we'll" said shayne. I'VE haven't
come TO that: and we're going along very
comfortably"
AS yet We are. sir" said the pilot.
During luncheon Mrs. shayne ventured a
series OF remarks on the tyranny Of the
courts.
when they supported property and e.
tablshed order, said Mrs Shayne. they
were entitled 10 respect But now they de-
stroy our property. They have dragged
thelr effnine IN the mlre- 1hey prostitute
the law and criminals"
THEODORE Carson" said Virginia. is
neither an adventurer or a criminal!
will not hear him slandered, And this Is
no more unjust than what Uncle FINLEY
did 20 get bis money"
Infatuated girl" said Aunt Marie
L won't hear that. ether cried vir-
giEia- Il shall never speak 10 him again,
But he Is a hero, He almost drowned "a
save me- He worked 10 save me, with the
sea tapping for him. And he never fal-
tered even when the f-file t-tore his p-poor
fingers 70 shreds. He's WORT al OF you
All OF you! There And / hate him. so
there
With strife IN the cabin. and the Atlantic
under the lee, there was trouble enouEn.
And still that Internal Virginia hung about
az five miles or 10 astern. like a vol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11
CHAPTER XIX.
FINALE

The unities doubtless require that Theo-
dore Carson be given the credit Of diving
under the wreck OF the Roc and rescuing
his lady love. The facts are that he met
at the waters edge a huge swede in over
ais carrying Virginia and towing Mr.
shayne by line, much TO the discontinue
OF that gentleman, who had 4 tendency 20
turn over with his nose IN the sand. Craig
head, seeing a CLINT OF red in the water,
rescued red mantilla, while Mrs shayne
was noated ashore by Willett The first
engineer swan IN with some automatic in
strument from the engine room In his
teeth, swearing at the SECOND engineer for
dropping it's mate. The gathering was one
Of pale. trembling. unlnjured people The
Roc had been nursed down close 70 the
water by Carson, and as she collapsed. her
envelope blew aside and turned over.
swinging her people clear-a marvellous es-
cape.
Theodore carried Virginia to a seaside
cottage Just In process Of being put in
order for It's owners
"ren me. dearest" he kept whispering
that you are safe-safer'
Virginia, wet draggled, her strong little
form resembling a rough-cast stature OF
some ons quite issesistbly shapely silently
hung about his neck limp, weak IN the
knees from excitement, but really not much
more 50 than Theodore. Il did not occur 20
her. however 70 asl; him a let her walk.
and somehow she had forgotten how angry
she was. Life had suddenly expanded 10
long vista Of scenes IN which. whenever
there Was danger, he was present 70 succor
and 20 comfort She closed her eyes ana
chung about his neck. sprinklng the way
with brine from her dress. and restraining
an impulse 20 hug him Epasmodically; ana
once in the comfortable room. she DID
allow her arms 10 tighten a BIT as he laid
her down.
CTo Re Continually
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

CHAPTER xVuI-coatinsed.

CHAPTER xVuI-contiRSed.
The DEVIL" calculated shayue "Ih
take a look az H."
The binoculars revealed an aernoef per-
haps five miles astern, with wide spread
wings, Ia which he could see the simmer
of blades In rapid revolution. The ex-
elusive nights Of the Virginia. the singular
EWtftness and power Of The flight OF this
aeronef. and the simmer OF its wings
assured Shayne that he was pursued by
the machine which had wrecked his mon
opoly aud established new and more inn
pregnable one. founded on the old and time
tried basic title 70 rulership, landlordism.
shayne gTipped the glass and set his
teeth The hounds had been watching,
then, 70 see him break their doubly ac-
cursed Injunction, They wanted to put
him In jail, The shame OF iti He Finley
shRyne 3 fugiuve-fov sailing GOc S free
air. In his own ship. And the danger Of IL,
too; for Canada and safety now looked Ut
lerly unattainable.
The mountains slipped from under them,
and the farms ana villages took their
places on the moving concave Of earth, a.
the big ship made speed toward the Mo-
hawk The south wind fell. the houses
and villages passed more leisurely. and
the roar IN the trees ceased. Entirely
against his judgement. noting that the
speed already made seemed 10 mean To-
ronto By sunset, shaynes hope returned Of
success In this mad voyage against COM
nand and advice IL he could leave that
sleuth-hound aeronef behind. or reach a
foreign jurisdiction, he would be satisfied
with ever 80 small and temporary q tn
umph- Thus unused shayne: and even as
he 90 thought. the Roc was struck by the
opposing gale; q sudden hurricane srnote its
decks a. rs momentum drove IL through
the north wind: il turned before o.; the
great concave panorama below slowly re-
versed. ana bcsnn paying of 20 the north
as the vAst aSrona. drifted ike a bubble
20 the south. before the neroest blow il
had esgr dArsd 70 encounter Canada Nas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11
PLAYING LEAP EEoG

pie process which may be grasped
By the comprehension Of the child
ike The Farmer The farmer sows
and reaps and threshss the grain,
the miller grind- IL into flour which
the baker makes into bread that the
baby may have his supper. For his milk
the baby must thank Molly for milking the
COW. Peter who moved the grass. God who
sent sunlight and rain TO make the grass
grow. The spoon he eats with IS traced
back through the smith to the charcoal
burner; the house ne lives In to the trees
growing in the forests; his shoes to the
shoemaker. 20 the COW who gave her skin
for leather: the vOrsted ball he plays with
to the sheep who gave the wool. and H.
naliy the process Is traced TO its
source in thought or feellug. The car
penter must love the child the good pro-
tecting house to build is the song Of the
Carpenter sung with this garne.N
Games DramatfEed.
IAN the games played are dramatized.
giving opportunity for the development OF
the physical as we'll as the mental and
moral Birds Nest Is a game OF family
association in which the reflection OF the
child's own home is brought 10 HIM
through the life of the father and mother
bird"
All progressive educators agree that the
impulse to play is an instinct which has
survived on account Of its direct utility.
II - natures first and only mode of edu-
cation. Games are more or less conyen-
tionaHzed limitations Of the pursuits OF
adults or contain the elements of adult
pursuits combined in a rev manner. sur
plus energy determines largely the fire.
auency and nature OF the play, The OBJ
ject of the kindergarten method Is TO have
the children learn TO love 20 learn"
through play. and the chief lesson taught
IS Joy in work"
The trade songs, Carpenter" Black
smith, Charcoal Burner" Farmer"
Baker" instlll into their young minds
wholesome respect for manual work.
Through the sense games the child is
brought into close contact with nature and
especial stress is placed upon the develop
ment OF the five senses. Through games
such as The Soldier Boy" The knights"
etc. lessons of morals and manners are
taught with stories Of knighthood. chiv-
airy and patriotism.
Mutual dependence is taught in ali the
games. The children are taught from the
beginning that each has q part 20 do and
that the whole depends upon each one
doing his part well All the virsues are
learned, not taught. This is the object Of
the kindergarten. BY drawing their own
conclusions from the ideals presented the
good is always predominant. Love is the
motto"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11

,..--.,. HEN Or W. NJ Davidson. su-
IXAYh berintendent OF the Omaha city
" schools. wants % DC particu-
larly nice TO some friend or
ESfYEEl visitor he extends an invita-
- uon to get up ia his tonneau-
W..,. g pulled by "A very decorous and
reliable IoblHn horse-aInd go for q round
Of the kiaaergazngns.
1t will do you good saids Dr. David
son; indeed. IL will renew your youth.
Privately may say 70 you that the Sc
cret OF my youth and perennial good hu-
NOR and high spirits is TO be found in the
visits paid to the hndergartens. We have
some Of the very best 40 be found any
where right here in Omaha, and the whole
atmosphere is so suFcharged with kind
illness, so alive with laughing. happy life.
that the man or woman who would fall
to gain thrill Of JOY and uplift from
visit would be sour beyond hope Of sweet
ening."
BY the last report Of the Board Of Educa-
tion st appears the kndergartens had an
enrolment OF 1875 children in 1900. and the
average attendance was 1853 Kellom and
Lake schools had the largest number in
the kindergartens. 1li and 10, respectively.
Dupont ana Beals schools had the smallest
number Ia kindergarten twenty-three and
twenty-four, respectively. These last two
schools are located in sections which are
as yet sparsely populated.
Mrs. Orietta g. Chlttenden. supervisor
of kndergartens IN the Omahs public
schools, asked about the value and utility
of the play in her department. quoted
Plato our youth should be educated in
a stricter rule from the first. for II educa-
ton becomes lawless they can never grow
up into wen conducted and meritcrious
citizens, and the education must begin with
their plays"
SeIf-Activity the key.
In the Omaha kindergartens play il
encouraged along the most pleasurable
lines. Supervisor and teachers hold that
the function OF play is 70 allow the ehild's
own will and imagination to have activity.
They hold the principle Of development by
self-actvity must be applied to the will as
70 any other power.
The object Of play" said Mrs. Chitten-
den. is to develop the chile physically,
mentally and morally; TO make a we'll
balanced human being. The games nat
urally divide themselves into several dis
tinct classes those purely symbolic, liza
trating flowers sun. moon. etc; Intellect
ual games or games developing the senses;
Names OF family association. trades and
occupation. and those touching upon AMI
NAL life; games developing patriotism
such as Game Of the Knights. The Sol
der Boy and others Of similar character.
I'VE have series Of games indicating the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-11-15
HAwAu,a rnrpoRrANr no1.n-

More than oetd the entering
of tropical production with growing
duste popula
ton for foodstufs produced and btrpcd climates the
dependence of the United States steadily rapidly
Tropical subop brought into continental United
States the year aggregated $6OoOOoo in value against
$242OOoOo in 1880 The
which both tropical abropcal products formed Of the merchandise
entering the United States last 40 per
of last nearly S10OO00O0 of this class
islands under the American flag The total brought
from those Islands in the fiscal 1910 $9G00O0OO leaving about
$40 100000 worth of tropical 1900
the value of merchandise drawn from tropical islands under the United States
but $30000 the contributions the
tropical requirements of the United States having thus
decade Meantime the exports from the United States these islands
under the
1910 having thus than period question
The principal articles forming this large importation of products
coffee ndrubbe tobacco silk fruits fber
vegetable pills each Of these articles the total
$1OOOOO0O
domestic important arrivals
from that in the 1910 having amounted 1O73OOOOOO pounds for
No the
Philippines pounds imported
from Cuba S5OOOOOOO pounds 315OOOOO pounds
Indies smaller quantities
from Cuba and Porto Rico Nearly nth the $780,
imported
Islands From foreign countries
while 23SSOOO
Rico OF tobacco, the
which Philippines
Rico Imports fruits foreign countries
100000
Philippine while shipments Hawaii valued $3.50
600, and those from Porto Rico at $l,666OOO mH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-11-15
OPIUM MIXED
WITH COOKERY
Arizonan's Cook Gives Little
Talk on Art of Mixing,
Batter.

We can live without books and sew
eral other things, but civilized man can
not live without cooks, was an axiom
which was given a verbal demonstration
in Judge Robertson's federal courtroom
yesterday during the trial Of Chung
Fook, first cook of the American.Ha
waiian freighter Arizonan, on charge
of having opium in his possession. The
story of the seizure of the opium had
much to do with the cookery and bakery
of the steamer, and the jurors were
given some valuable points as to how
batter is made for hot morning cakes.
and incidentally several tins of opium
were displayed during this talk on cult
nary preparations. The iurymen may
have retained the information about how
to mix batter, and presumably impaired
1T to their wives and mothers, but what
ever information they received they
didn't believe that Chung Fook was
guilty as charged, and SHORTLY after
four O'Clock brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
About five clock in the morning of
the day the freighrer arrived here from
Seattle few weeks ago, Chung Fook
busted himself in the cookery with the
preparations for the morning meal. He
visited the bakery and got tho -four and
''yeast powder" and baking powder
and other ingredients. This all was
brought out in the evidence adduced by
w. 7. Rawlins representing the majesty
of Uncle Sam, and Z. A. Douthitt for
the venerable, queueless defendant. He
took the things from the bakery, in
which, by the way, the customs officers
about eight O'Clock that same morning
found five tins of opium worth about
$50 tin, and carried them into the
cookery. He had to mix batter to
make hot cakes for the hungry officers.
AS he told how to mix batter, the law
yers got little mixed themselves over
"yeast POWDER as the interpreter
stated for the defendant, and baking
powder. The defendant somewhat
proudly informed the lawyers and jury
men that ''yeast powder'' was not
mixed in with the batter until the bat
ter was about ready to be dropped onto
the griddle to be made into hot cakes.
He also spoke of the kitchen imple-
ment with which cakes are turned flap
jack fashion as "spade.' 1t was a
very nice little talk on cookery, and
the jurymen let the little old man off.
The second cook, Leong Sang, will
appear before Judge Robertson today
for trial on the same charge. He was
Chung Fook IS assistant.
This One Pleads Guilty.
Chong Tuck Piu, Chinaman. pleaded
guilty in the United States court to
having opium concealed, dope which
was found by United States District
Attorney Breckons, and sentence will
be passed on him today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-11-15
SUSPENSION AND SUPPORT,

Although coming congress
the winding Republican
possible that of the the
mainland
earerg February
measu
spectacle
bodies
congress
of
travel
that something bring the
place
of America million dollars shpowne
their nation