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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
old TINE DANCE
PLEASING AFFAIR
FILLED With Happy l'hrong
Last Night.

The Genealogical Society OF Utah
gave It's annual ball last night in the
bishops building, the large banquet
hall being used for the occasion The
wall at tho end Of the room was draped
with national flags, and between them
was hung n portrait of Joseph Smith,
the founder OF the l.. d. S. Church.
while at the right was n portrait OF
Franklin u. Richards. first president of
the society. and on the left picture of
Anthem II. Lund, the present presiding
officer. The large entrance way was
also draped with flags, ana smaller ones
We're used on the chandeliers with pref
" effect, Old-fashioned dances were
the order Of the evening. plain quad
rifles, Sir Roger de Covcrly, Scotch
rccls. ana the SiciIinn. \ delightful
musical program was given, Including
a violin solo by Miss RomanIa Hyde
and vocal solos by Oliver Keddington
and Miss Vera Engherg. The officers
ana members of the society were all
present, and most enjoyable time WAS
Spent
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aims Of both social adjustment and
popular or common education.
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION.

.,n ne segregation OF mcnta,Iv dntoo-
i've and other extremely NJ ~, Eel a.,
d,,ih, cnlldren into classes for in
i Inc a,,, instruction and special train
nn nav, n.1housh somewhat of a new de-
IN. . .u,t, IS not an innovation Of work-
n,s,d ppiincIpies. On the contrary. II l..
n .e'S me extended application Of we'll
aIr'pted principles of adrn;nistr,,io,,
a any, supervision; namely. the clnssi,ico'
in "i'u segregation Of children accord.
,ls 10 tneir individual differences nnI
VIC selection of means. methods nnI
,.,JJ,.t matter in agreement win the
g ,r, present intellectunl ah;litW2
mus to force seriously deficicnt nhii'
anh ,, mo Improperly graded classes.
IT,, .ncI 10 oifer them ill-ftted train
iis or TO neglect them as incomnntont
Is not only inhicting great jnius,ice
upon these children, but it is Also n
iii'iniiest inconsistency in tho adminis-
trl.ion and supervision of our school
system. 'Nioo'
furthermore, special class training
70 aiso merely an extension. in further
nipiicatlon of what is perhaps the
most distinguishablc feature In pres
eht day education, namely. the psvchol-
osicai viewpoint OF the teacher in
place of the logical observation-disclosures
ny me selection and adaptation of
means, methods, and subject matter
are made not in harmony with con-
ceptions of adult perfection so much
as IN agreement with the dcyelop-
mental needs of the child.
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SOLUTION FOR THE IDLE.

The undersigned, living in salt Lake
City for over two years, reflected for
some time that to work for wages in
the open air has many disadvantages.
TO be employed on public work neccs-
states unavoidable lay-offs on account
of the weather. shortage of materials,
etc. causing decrease in wages. Open
air employment is more hcnlthful, 1t is
true. This did not suit me in the least,
MS / have always 4 desire to see what's
going on; am getting older every day,
and am Of an Independent nature.
No one can AFFORD TO lay idle, Paul,
in the Scriptures says. stir up the gift
obtaining u livelihood. We need I'M
provemcnts in every conceivable line of
trade; mighty slow progress Is made in
the art. of wood cacrins, sculpture and
paintings like those of old. Still we are
progressing.
Magazines like the Scientific Amcrl-
can, Popular Mechanics, various cleo
trical papers as well us those Of varied
Industries. are too little read. When
we think we are idle, take a stroll, and
that ought to be very frequently to the
library: go to the machine shops, build
ings, mines, different industries, shops
and If you cannot find Il liking, create
n gradual interest for n particular line.
| consider that individual II slothful
fellow who Just to work or rather put
in his time gets his money without re-
gard for tho amount of work he exc
cutes for the boss. Let him suffer. he
Is not worth pity. We never gain IL we
never risk,
since | have worked for myself |
have felt 10 years younger and have
not time TO do what | should like to
do. ] enjoy life to the greatest extent
MS love all that is beautiful and en-
nObllng. Gradual development and per-
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the man. IT vas learned later that
Rasfton had not occupied the place that
night. The loss is paced at $35.
RINK FESTIVITIES.

The management OF the Auditorium
rink has planned for an elaborate pro-
gram for Saturday evening as a wind
up Of the Christmas week festivities. On
this occasion the rink will be open until
IL o'clock so the roller fans may skate
the old year out. One of the attractions
during the week has been large re-
v0lving Christmas tree in the center
Of the floor, profufeiy illuminated and
on which presents were hung. On New
Years eve the management Will dis
tribute presents TO each Of the patrons
Of the rink.
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1LLINGsWoRTH GOES HOME.

After receiving n broken neck and
lying at the point Of death for nearly
a week, William Illiugsworth, the team
ster who was thrown from his wagon
about three weeks ago, has been re-
moved from ST, Marks hospital to his
home and is now walking about enjoy
ing life. DR. Hugh Sprngue attended
the man whose case is ono of the re-
markablc ones in the medical world and
he expects that even the cast which
TT closes his head ana neck may be re-
moved III IL few months
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AT THE HOSPITALS.

Mrs. j. H. NcbGkcr left the Or. Groves
l.. d S. hospital this morning and was
taken TO her home where sho is con
valcscing.
Miss licbccca Evans, nurse Mt the
hospital, is suffering from Il case of
blood poisoning.
DR.. Plummer is reported this after
noon as being distinctly on the improve
following his siege with blood poison
ing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
SUNDAY TIMES DIsCoNTINUEs.
Weekly Publication in Interests OF
Democratic Party Quits Field.

Tho Sunday Times, q weekly puhllen-
tion. devoted to the interests Of the
Democratic party, has suspended pub
LEGATION. NJ. f. Cunningham. who
edited the paper. leaves for Boise CITY,
Idaho today to tnk" II position on the
editorial staff of the Boise Statesman,
ana report the Idaho Legislature. The
paper was launched about 10 months
ago. The directors Of the company
were Simon Bamberger James II.
Movie. John Dcrn. r. p. Morris, +. *.
Ncbcker Noble Warrum and NJ L.
Cunningham.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.
Via ID. q II. G. II. X.

Ono single fare for the round trip
between any two stations in Utah.
Minimum fare 80 cents. Tickets on
sale Dec. -. "a, %. 90. 81. Jan. !. ..
good until Ian. 9th returning. Also
one single fare for the round trip
from points in Utah TO salt Lake
Dec. 81, IS, 90. 30
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EVERY MAN OWNING AN AUTO
Needs Auto and Accident Insurance.
See Wakcling 2Oi Atlas Block.
TRUSTEES. PRINCIPALS AND
TEACIIEISS

You are welcome to our. store dur
ing your stay in the city. We have
everything for the school room: also
an immense stock of standard books
suitable for school libraries. Liberal
discount.
DEsERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
9 Main Street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
TRUSTEES. PRINCIPALS AND
TEACHERS

You are welcome to our store dur
ing your stay in the city We have
everything for the school room; also
an immense stock of standard books
suitable for school libraries. Liberal
discount.
DEsERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
Main street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
sHANTY BURNS.
Exciting scnrcl, for Body OF HasIlon
Proves Needless.

a little shanty occupied and owned
by William Rashton at 1872 Johnson
street. Poplar Grove, was burned toihc
ground about o'clock this morning.
1t WAS thought that Rashton who slept
In the house alone was burned to death
in the ruins and the company from sta
ton under Assistant Chief Fitzgerald
which responded to the call, hastily ex-
tinEuished the blaze and searched for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS.

Low excursion rates via THE SALT
ROUTE. between all stations in Utah.
Tickets on sale December 23rd. cath,
25th, 18th. 3ist, January list and end.
GOOD returning january 9th. 1911.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS
CONVENTION,

Special train will leave o. S. l..
Union Depot 10 q. m. January End,
for Portland. Made immediate rcser-
vations at city Ticket Office, 1856 Main
street.
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opmcnt in general, after gem
eral progress from the begin
ming ........ Observation-Disclosures. 209
4. Type four: Arrested develop
ment in arithmetic, With gen
oral progress in other studies
from the beginning -, ........ $50
V. Total of mentally subnornul
children:
!. Enrolled IN school ........... 1903
:. Withdrawn or excluded from
school attendance ............... 800
VI. Children who are epilcptic:
|, Enrolled in school.. ...... "a
:. Withdrawn or excluded from
school attendance .............. 80
ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE.
one and onc-half per cent Cor three in
200 of the enrolled children IN school
attendance are subnormal mentally.
One and $40 per cent Cor nearly two
in 1000 of the school population in the
state are subnormal mentally.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Pupils defective in cycsght... 97s ID
Pupils defective in hearing >. a67 6
Pupils defective in speech -. 249
Pupils defective in lolomotOn ITO Is
Pupils defective in nervous
system Observation-Disclosures. 1856 81
Pupils defective in breathing .1.252
Other physical defects ....... CO.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion we beg to recommends:
ta) That a state institution for the
feehle-minded to be maintained sepa-
rate and apart from any other institu-
ton, be established.
% That Il law be enacted providing
for the exclusion from the regular
classroom Of imbecile and other feohle-.
minded children, and at least tempuyar-
lily of other children whose mental or
physical condition is such as to make
their presence in the regular class
room seriously detrimental to their own
interests or to the interests Of the other
children.
tc) That special classes. under trained
teachers, be organized throughout our
school system for all mentally suh-noi-
nal and sluggish children, not clnsscd
rs inbccilc or feeble minded
I'D That ungraded rooms under
teachers especially qualified for such
work be organized for backward chill
dren. and such other children as may
need temporarily the benefit Of indi-
vdual instruction and help
tcl That provision be made for mod
cal supervision In all of the schools of
the state, both private and public, from
the kindergarten to the university.
t) That free medical and surgical
treatment be provided for such INDECENT
and defective children as give manifest
evidence of the need OF such treatment.
(g) That clinic for study and re-
search work relating to the care and
treatment of Sub-nOrmal children be
established IN the state university MS
department Of the state normal school
Ih) That the state board of ednca
ton make provision through printed in
structions for the careful observation
of deficient children, and by means of
printed forms for the making of care
ful and accurate records of such OBJ
ScrvutiOnS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
PICTURE SALE.

% pcr cent off on all framed pic
lures and art calendars
Geo. Il. Eber s. Co.. IL Main.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29

Have It Photographed. Utah Photo
Materials Co. Phones, 1852.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29

or some probable Inaccuracies OF classi-
hcation, the general returns may DC
presumed to be an underestimation
rhtner than an overestimation. of tho
conditions as they exist.
me investigation blanks aimed to oh
tam data OF physical deficiency that
would tenumcrate the number Of de-
lectiHe children as well as the number
VI pnysical defects. But it is an open
question to what extent these two NAV
nave been confused in making out tho
reports OF teachers observations.
observations of the present tnyesti-
eal.on are in line with findings else
where, indicating n wide variation in
the mental capacity of schoolchildren.
as well as IN their dcvclopmental rates
OF SCHOOL progress. The most sjgnl(-
cant fact IN this connection, however.
~ that the inferior variation Is found
in a considerable number OF school M
pills.
That a seriously large percentage
OF children never continue long enough
TO be graduated from the common
schools has long beer common infor-
nation among teachers. But until re-
Gently 1t seems not to have been sus-
pected that many OF these children
thus eliminated from the schools really
discontinue because of mental incapaci-
~ to acquire common school educa-
ton.
INC present investigation, as well as
others elsewhere, indicates that of this
class of pupils, with limited mental ca
pacity, there s a seriously large num-
bcr--largcr indeed than has generally
been suspected even by those closely
observing teachers who have rccog-
niHed the existence Of the defective
class
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
NEEDED LEGISLATION.

The state legislature, it Is to be
hoped, in its session beginning next
month, will make an appropriation for
the establishment of Il state institution
for the care and training of the feeble
minded and the non-insane epileptics
Such an institution should be distinct
and entirely separate from the state
mental hospital for the insane and de-
mented: First. because leading special
lists in America and Europe regard
such union as a serious mistake:
second, because the problems concern
ing the care and training of the feeble
minded and epilcptic are essentially
different from the problems concerning
the care and treatment of the insane
and demented, just as the insane re-
Quire special expert help and super
vision: third. to make II training school
for the fccbe-minded "A part of men
tai hospital for the insane adds addi-
tional prejudice in the minds of par
ents against sending their children to
a state institutions; fourth, q training
school for the Predetermined should
have in its every detail such conditions
and cheerful atmosphere as will at all
times react favorably upon its inmates.
who are so readily responsive to en-
VirOnmcnt
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ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE

one and onc-half per cent Cor three in
200 of the enrolled children in school
attendance are subnormal mentally.
one and $40 per cent Cor nearly two
in 1000 Of the school population IN the
state are subnormal mnntnlY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
FIVE POINTS OF VIEW.

ihc special care and training OF
mentally defective children may bo
Justified from the following point Of
view: % 1ndustrialiy for the purpose
OF making the children producers and
n"l merely consumers--at least par
tiaiiy independent and useful and not
entirely dependent and useless. mem
befS of society. 90 Politically, for the
purpose of making tho children un-
Objectionable members OF society
morally harmless instead OF dangerous
clti2enS in community. CD IIduca-
hoilhiiy, for the purpose Of consistency
in the general application OF well ac-.
cepted principles OF administration and
supervision: namely, the classification
and segregation of children according
TO their individual differences, and
the selection of means, methods,
and subject matter IN agreement
with their present educational abil-
itN. 90 teeiigiously. for the purpose
OF assisting each human soul accord
ing To his human needs. ana not ac-
cording to mathematical .impart.aity IN
the cumulative distribution Of help
iulness; and also for the purpose of
showing special sympathy for the UNI
fortunate whose aiSictiou Is due to
causes that lie beyond their control.
t') individually, for the purpose of in
crrasing the childrcn's capacity for
contentment under their afhiction. and
to enable them to cultivate habits of
chcelfuness and happiness.
In short. the work of special class
training is To be justified as essentially
a work of sociological sanitation in pre-
vcntatlvc education. The aim on the
industrial side is to decrease future
pauperism, and lessen the need for
a!mshouses: on the political SIDE to de-
crease future crimnality and insanity.
and to lessen the need for prisons and
asylums; on the educational side, to
decrease the present Inconsistencies OF
our school system. and prevent the &C.
cusation Of injustice to the Individual
child: on the religious and individual
side, to increase the present exercise Of
social sentiment and popular SYM
patty, and thus prevent the future ac-
cusations against the hcartlessness OF
civilization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-29
PHYSICAL DEFICIENCIES.

The reports received In the .prelim-
mary survey Of physical defects among
children in the schools OF Utah indicate
that conditions here are much the same
us those found In some Of the larger
cities OF the country under medical in
spection. surprisingly large number
of pupils are required to do their school
work under conditions that greatly
hamper their progress. and this with
out any adequate provision OH the part
of the state TO remedy these conditions
This matter Is left entirely OPTIONAL
with the school districts, in many OF
which no provision is made. for tho
determination of physical defects, OK
cept as individual teachers and school
officers take it upon themselves to
make such determination. In the ma.
ture of things the only satisfactory
method of making survey OF physical
deficiencies is by Il thorough medical
or other expert inspection.
Tho conditions under which the re-
ports here submitted have been OBJ
tanned Insure partial report only of
the total number of deficiencies. a
child. for instance, may have very de-
fcctivc vision in one eye and this de-
feet may never be discovered except by
careful test OF one eye at n time: or
by letting the trouble go unheedcd un-
til Il serious pathological condition OF
the cyoslght results from this fact.
whereas. the evil consequences might
have been entirely avoided by the
early use of corrective lenses One ear
may be defective and not be observed
BY tho teacher, or both ears may be
slightly defective and the child be re-
Eardcd as mentally slow or habitually
inattentive. instead of physically de-
hcient Mouth breathing and defective
hearing frequently go together. Tho
former is readily observed; teachers
should therefore. test very carefully
the hearing OF such pupils. These cases
are commonly caused by enlarged ton
sils and the growth OF ndenoids. both
Of which causes can be easily removed
by the surgical operation.
Nervous troubles may he developed
In the course OF school work or n child
may be suffering from abnormal or
pathological nervous conditions upon
entering school. In either case great
injury may result to the child through
cxacting OF him the ordinary school re
quircmcnts.
PROGRESS RETARDED.
a recent investigation conducted by
the Russell Sage Foundation showed
that children suffering from physical
defects made on the whole S.S per
cent less progress than did those hav-
Ing no pnSSlcal uefectS. me loss was
found to vary greatly with different
sorts OF defects as shown by the fol-
loving table:
Kinds OF Defects Per cent of
Loss In Progress
Enlarged glands ...........ld.9
Defective vision ....nonc
Defective breathing .........I2
Defective teeth ...........b.0
Hypertrophled tonsils ....Sa
Adcnolds -. .'....5.|. ......li,l
Other defects Observation-Disclosures
The fact that pupils with defective
vision were not below the normal In
scholarship may be explained by the
fact that the rating In scholarship is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-17
MiIitarism Rampant.

There is a scheme on foot in the
west, that may have ramifications in
the east, to place the national guard
on the army salary list at rates of
from to % per cent of the regular
wages. To that end conference of
national guard officers has just been
held at st. Louis. General Leonard
Wood was present and declared: Il
would out-German the Germans by in
stituting compulsory military educa-
ton in all of the schools. Every boy
13 years of age or more should be com
PEELED to learn the use of rifle as a
part of his school course" This mil
itarism is the natural result of the
large increase of the army under re-
publican legislation. and it is time to
nip in the bud any further increase
unless we would be a nation of sol
diers and saddled with the support of
an army that would exceed even that
of Germany. But General Wood was
not satisfied with turning all the boys
of the country into soldiers, for he fur
Their declared: Our standing army of
so, 700 men is far too small, and con-
gress should provide for its increase to
at least 100000 men,"
Who wants to see the United States
an armed camp? What service or
help to the people would such an army
be? Who would it fight? Consider
the expense:
1t now costs $101, 1875, 1856 for the sup
port of the present army, and it is
proposed to more than double that
enormous sum, II the scheme to pay
the officers and men of the national
guard is added to the cost of nearly
doubling the army.
1t is time for the mothers and faith
ers of the United States to decide
whether they want their boys to be
enlisted in the army without their con-
sent, and that of course means their
being subject to the call for service.
1t is unlikely that the ranking major
general of the army would publicly
advance this army program unless the
president and the war department
were back of it.
Just fancy the people of the United
States voluntarily doubling their tax
burdens and giving all their sons as
possible food for powder to satisfy the
craze of army officers and republican
officials for militarism. Once installed
here, militarism would endure, and, as
in Europe, about every taxpayer would
have a soldier on his back booted and
spurred to force the taxes out of him.
The people of the United States can
do themselves better service by strik-
ing a blow at militarism whenever or
wherever it raises its hideous head.