The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-18

6J.SljsNLON.l, "A. LILY h'ol
amount OF dissatisfaction with tie
length of the list or studies with
which pupils nre confronted. This
was voiced by Governor Mann IN hls
inaugural address whom hc said: u
am not an educator, but, passing along
the roads In the country and the
streets In the cities. 1t seems TO me
that tho children going to school have
professor from our University, in
lecture delivered In one or orr VIZ
lEInin cities some months ago, snid
that itSwould be better not to Tux the
children with so many studies, which,
after I'LL, cause confusion and result
in smattering OF many things and q
clear understanding of nothing. hut to
teach them a few branches thorough
fly." Those who were present when
Governor Mann said this will remcnl-
her that this part OF his address
was greeted with much applause.
1t seems to us a question OF whether
the pupil shall have superficial
acknowledgement many things or shall be
well grounded in less but more sub
stantial subjects. Charles r.. Thwing,
the eminent educational writer and
expert, some years ago expressed
grave doubt as to the ability Of col
legc men to reason out thinE-he
said that they were not taught to
think. In the modern college course
with.its qualifications reaching out In
all directions the college student has
little time to think. Perhaps the
same Indictment may be laid a. the
door of the school as well as of the
college-there is too little opportunity
to go deeply into subject-the aim
is quantity, not quality of knowledge.
-----------------zz--.------=-
"yvAE<I1s SNAKES. DAYS A-BREAI<-
ING."
10! the conquering Pinchot comes
with a plurality of $4,000 or there
|abouts for Johnson, the candidate OF
! the Insurgents of California for the
| Republican nomination for Governor
of that State. The deed was done at
/ the primaries on Tuesday. This ap-
pears to be a good year for the john
sons, except in Texas, where the mo-
l.blest Of the name was turned down by
the rascally machine; but at Reno, Ne
vada, and at the Golden Horn the
trumpets have sounded forth victory
1 for the tribe. There is no telling
what might have happened to Hiram
but for the valiant mouthwork oil
IPinchot, and we must score this tri-
umph, the first Of the season for Gla-
4 viss fidus Achates, or whatever yot
care to call him. All the water pow.
now be safe; that is to say. unles.
4 Theodore Ga marvellous name that t.
conjure withD unless Theodore Bell
1 the Democratic candidate for Cover
4 nor by the unanimous voice of hi:
party, shall overcome Hiram Agoniste.
or Johnson Pinchotiensis. as he vii
4 doubtless do at the real election in TIL,
Fall
9 bad. The Democrats seem to hav,
swept the field, and there are hardl.
A fragments enough of Mr.. Bryan's can
4 didate for United States Senator !ef
to fill one medium-sized waste basket
There are some other signs in tn
{ political heavens. Speaker Cannon re
fuses absolutely to play the role o
. Jonah, Aldrich still insists that Bris
tow is miserable prevaricator an
appears to have proved 1t, Ballinge
will not bulge unless the Presiden
tells him to, the Colonel is as mad a
! a wet hen, while as for Bre'r Taft. h
lay low and say nothing. Out in Ohit
Harmon is making more votes ever
day by his courageous course IN sup
pressing the Republican mob
Z. in that State Woodrow VIII
son is taking his ease wit
! dignity at Princeton. and Gayno
5 is getting well. It looks very like
democratic year. With Bryan out {
> 1.-the way and the Insurgents and Regr
s lars drawn up in serried array agains
) each other we shall be able to real
0 If we do not make fools Of ourselve
/ in drawing the lines for the ne,
t great contest for the Presidency.
:, GUST LIKE ,rAFNT.''
s When Robert Taft, the President