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The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
BEAUTIFUL LEAVES.
And the Tiny Cells That Give Them
Their Brilliant Hues.

And the Tiny Cells That Give Them
Their Brilliant Hues.
A leaf is one Of the most beautiful
things in nature, and it is very Won
derful to think that it owes its lovely
color to minute little living bodies or
cells of chlorOphyn This word comes
from two Greek ones, chloros, green,
and phullOn, a leaf, and is used to
describe the ordinary coloring matter
of vegetation.
The chlorophyl cells or granules
absorb the light and heat Of the suns
rays and in some marvellous way,
which only scientists can understand,
manufacture the sugar which Is neces-
sary for the life of the tree itself by
combining the carbonic acid gas Of the
atmosphere with the water drawn in
by its roots. These tiny cells are 50
very small that as many as 100000
have been counted in a square millI-
meter of the leaf Of a castor oil plant,
and in order that they may come in
contact with as much sunlight as pos
sibIe the leaf turns slightly on its stalk
toward the sun.
If you notice the arrangement Of the
leaves on a bOugh you will see that
nature has placed them so that they
form an almost perfect Eight screen
and catch all the sunshine that there
is. If it were not for the constant
work of these little chlorOphyn cells
the splendid trees in our forests would
wither and die and there would be nc
green things left in the wOrld.-Lon
don Home Notes.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
BATHTUBS IN MEXICO.
Made of Cement. They Are Larger
Than Ours and Are Luxury
In Hot Climate.

UNLESS you have been in the trop-
as" remarked the man who had just
returned from a trip to Mexico, you
can't possibly realize how great lux
ury cold bath can be. It's not that
the climate is necessarily warmer than
New York summer, but the natives
have worked out the problem Of bath
ing to its ultimate conclusions. They
have invented the ideal tub.
ION the great private estates in
Mexico baths are in use today which
were hewn out of the solid rock cen
tUrieS ago by slave labor. They are
located for the most part in the vicin-
ity of running water and are fed by
bamboo pipes, but in many cases they
have to be filed by the old fashioned
method Of carrying a bucket to and
from the spring.
In the cities the so called stone
baths are made of cement The resi-
dences Of all well to do people are
provided with them, and they are a
feature Of the native hotels. They are
usually about ten feet long by four
deep-baby swimming tanks, in fact.
The tropical custom is to I'LL the
baths late at night. By the following
morning the water will have acquired
a Hmpid GOODNESS that acts like a tonic
upon the body. When one remembers
that near the equator it is almost as
warm III the morning as it is at noon
and that water taken direct from the
city mains is always tepid the advan-
tage Of the stone or cement bath is
evident."-New York Sun.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
MISUNDERSTANDING Glass
Every Thursday Evening
AUDITORIUM HALL
8th St. bet. E and G, S. E.
YALE ORCHESTRA
ADMISSION Is CENTS

The War, Navy, Agricultural and
other executive departments have
forwarded exhibits to the second an
nual insular fair to be held at San
Juan, Porto Rico, early next month.
John G. Scofeld, chief clerk of the
War Department, will be the Gov
ernment's representative at the fair.
The sum of 1881, 600 is asked of
Congress for improvements and main
tenance of the Government Asylum
for the Insane during the ensuing
year, in the report of Surgeon Stern
berg and Superintendent White, sub
mitted to Secretary of the Interior
They claim the asylum needs high
walls to prevent escapes, and addi-
tional buildings.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
STAKED HIS HEAD.
The Wager Sir William st. Clair Laid
With King Robert Bruce.

The Wager Sir William st. Clair Laid
With King Robert Bruce.
Edwin Noble in ''The Dog Lovers
Book recalls the historic story Of the
two famous deerhounds Help and
Hold, a monument to which can be
seen to this day at Roslin chapel.
The legend is that King Robert
Bruce while hunting upon the Pent-
land hills had several times started
a white deer, but had hitherto been
unable to capture it. 1t had always
so quickly OUtdistanced his own
hounds that he began to imagine that
it was gifted with supernatural pow
ers and could not be Overtaken by
mortal dogs. Naturally his mobiles
agreed with him, as there was no one
bold enough to affirm that ne owned
hounds which were better jnan those
possessed by his sovereign.
There was, however, one exception,
William St Clair, who wagered mis-
head that his two favOTite hounds,
Help and Hold, would kill the deer
before she crossed the Pentland brook.
Bruce accepted the challenge and wa
gered the forest of Pentland moor
against Sir Williams head.
The white deer was reused by a cOu-
pie of blOodhoundS and given fair
start before st. Clair released his two
favOrites. After a long chase, follow
ed by Sir William and Bruce on horse
back, the deer reached the brook, and
Sir William. feeling sure that he had
lost his wager, prepared to give him
I self into the hands of Bruce, but be
fore the deer could get farther than
halfway across Hold had seized her
and, Help coming up at the same mo
ment, they forced her to turn back. In
+ the end she was killed within the stip
+ ulated boundary.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
The Secretary Bird.

The long legged South African sec
retary birds travel in pairs, male and
female. If disturbed or pursued their
pace is about as fast as that Of a run
ming horse. They seldom use their
wings and if compelled to do so can
soar to a considerable height. They
build bulky nests, and where trees are
to be had they select one fifty to a
hundred feet above the ground. Their
nests are built of sticks and SOds, lined
with grass, and measure as much as
five feet in diameter and three feet in
thickness. As a rule only two eggs are
laid. Incubation takes six weeks,
which is done by the female. The
young have to remain in their nests
several months before they can stand
on their long, slender legs, which are
very weak and brittle. The young
easily break their legs if disturbed
Scientific American.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
The Touqh Kid,

Nabor-I saw the doctor at your
house yesterday.
Subbubs-Yes; that boy Of mine
climbed up on the porch when he was
told not to, and
Nabor-Ah, I see He fell and broke
his
SubbUbs-Not much! He's sound as
a dollar. But my wife tried to whip
him for it, and new she's a nervous
and physical wreck-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
Perfectly Natural.

'The supposed young millionaire
bought an airship just before he was
declared bankrupt"
''That was a perfectly natural pro-
ceeding."
"HOw sop'
''MOst people do buy airships before
they 90 Up."-New York Journal
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
Hinh Einanca.

Briggs-Is it true that you have bro
ken of your engagement to that girl
who lives in the suburbs? Griggs-
Yes; they raised the cOmmutatiOn
rates on me, and have transferred to
q town girl-Life.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
For the First Conner,

Young Man-So Miss Ethel is your
oldest sister. Who comes after her?
Small Brother-Nobody amt come yet,
but pa says the first fellow that comes
can have her.-Boston Transcript,
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
His Inher;fance.

docs he inherit his fathers geniusY~
mo; Only his fathers eccentricities
OF genius. That is why we are giving
a benefit for him."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
New to Him.

81 see your son has gone to work"
"Yep."
''How is he getting alongT
"Oh, fine! Anything In the way Of
a novelty always appeals to him.
Washington Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
Greatness and Smartness.

(Which would you rather be-truly
great or really smart?"
Smart, Of course"
''WhyP'
''Wen, you may be truly great and
no one ever know it, but If you're
smart you can make people think that
you're Chicago Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
Poetry.

Poetry is simply the most beautiful.
impressive and widely effective mode
Of saying things, and hence it's impor-
tance. Matthew Arnold.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
Raised the Ante

Small Elmer-Papa, give me a nick
el. Papa-Why, Elmer, you are most
too old to be begging for a nickel
Small Elmer-I guess you're right,
papa. Make it a dime.-Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02
FALL SEASON BEGINS
November I, at the N. w. Cafe, 18th
and You Streets.

Mr.. Martin announces that he IS
now fitted up to serve private parties,
dinners, luncheons, etc, his private
hall now being better known, IS now
omen for dates. Although many dates
have already been taken for the sea
son. Special attention, home cook
ing: for regular board, at SI2.oO per
month: 5000 half month; $IOO for
dinners per month. Sunday dinner a
specially, 35c. & to ) P. NJ Stop
in. 1000 Eleventh St n. w.
w. w. MARTIN, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02

What a happy world this would be
II every man spoke as well of his live
neighbors as he does Of his dead onesl
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02

Much is done in the name Of friend
ship; so are many.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02

True friends have no solitary Joy OF
sOrroW.-Channing
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02

Send your printing 10 w. Calvin
Chase. Jr.. manager of the Triangle
Printing Co,
The Washington bee., 1911-12-02


Tickets will be forwarded to you.
Sale of Patrons tickets, including re-
served seats, closes December 4, 1911,
after which single admission tickets
will be on sale at some of the drug
stores.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04

especially since conditions in the state
are becoming more settled. The de-
crease may be accounted for, first, by
the failure to enforce the compulsory
attendance laws; second, from the fact
that help on the farms has been both
scarce and high-priced; or, third, be-
cause there is no pecuniary incentive
to compel action on the part of parents
and school officers to see that children
attend school regularly. Our present
method of apportioning the interest and
income from our common school fund
really places premium OH non-attend-
ance. Our efforts to change this have
proved unavailing, largely because of
the constitutional restrictions placed
about the distribution of this fund. We
have commented so often upon the COM
pulsory attendance law that we refrain
now. However, We venture this re-
mark: that when the school is more
attractive and the work done in the
school is more effective, then the need
of compulsory attendance laws will be
considerably lessened.
The number of schools reported this
year is 1884, as against 1896 in 10000.
The character of the school buildings
has improved. as is shown by the de-
creased number of log and sod build
ings used. We have now only 48 such
buildings i'll use in the state. Let us
hasten the day when no child will be
compelled to attend school in build
ing which is not properly lighted. prop.
erly heated, thoroughly ventilated and
sanitary from every point of view.
Three hundred and thirty-six schools
are reported where less than six months
terms are held; this is a less number
than last year, while the number hav-
ing seven months or more is 3,7l9,
which is over three hundred in excess
of the previous year. This is a most
wholesome condition. There are other
statistics which are interesting yet do
not bear directly upon the real educa-
tional situation.
No system of education can be bet.
ter or worse than the average capacity
and efficiency of the teaching forces.
Administrative machinery and expert
supervision can do much, but the teach
er in the ranks must win the battle for
education, if it is won at ALL No more
pcrpcxing situation confronts us today
than that which has to do with the
supply of wel-trained teachers for Our
rural schools in particular. Our records
show that we are compelled to depend
upon the transient for the bulk of our
teachers: they also show that an almost
entire change in the personnel of the
teaching force of county takes place
about every three years. This means
that it we'll nigl, impossible to create
an esprit de corps" which is essential
to effective work. Again, the very large
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
RESUME OF SUPI. Sl0CKWELL'S
REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL WORK
IN STATE FOR PAST TWO YEARS

There are many minor provisions
which have, in many ways strengthen
ed existing laws. While we have not
yet arrived within hailing distance Of
the ideal system, especially as relates
to the rural school. still, there is just
as lively all appreciation of the needs
of the rural school III North Dakota
as can be found anywhere in this land
of ours and just as earnest desire
to make them efficient We are also
alive to the fact that to do this means
hard, consistent and united effort on
the part of all citizens interested in
the welfare of the state.
STATISTICAL COMPARISONS.
There are those who revel in figures
just for the sake of figuring. However,
we are not among that class. Our Or
ly interest i'll them is found in the
story they tell, in this case, of growth
and progress.
The enumeration of the year ending
June 80, 1909. was 1866 children be-
tween the ages of six and twenty years !;
this is All increase of about 5,4OO over
the preceding year. The figures for
the school year ending June 80, 1910,
are 15G,044. an increase of 7.4lS. These
figures indicate steady gain in our
population and, using the recent federal
census of 57H7.053 as a basis, we find a
multiple of 81 used with our school
enumeration will give us always a
fairly accurate idea of Our total popu-
lation. The enrolment for the year
10000 was 1892, or 81 per cent of
the enumeration; for 19O9-l0 it is l39,-
SO2. or 90 per cent of the enumeration;
this corresponds with the gain in en1m'
Grafton, though the percentage for this
year is slightly below that of last year.
While the enrolment is satisfactory, the
real test is found in the average daily
attendance, which was only $3.50 for
10000. or 65 per cent of the enroll
ment This showing is not as satisfac-.
tory as that of the previous year of
19O7-O9. The average daily attendance
for the year l909-l0 is 90.149, and the
percentage of enrolment is G5 per cent.
The falling off in percentage of attend
ance is unfortunate and affords oppor-
tunity for some reflection. There ought
to be an increase rather than decrease,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04

' maj ority of our teachers are young wo
; men to whom matrimony proves {
greater attraction than the school room
We do not undertake to furnish {
solution for this latter difficulty, Meth
err would we consider it wise to discour-
age this tendency, for we are firmly oil
the opinion that the ultimate goal of a
young woman should be to preside over
a home. Maybe we shall come, some
time, to the old world basis which puts
the profession of teaching on the basis
with that of law, medicine or theology
and attracts to it strong men who are
ready and willing to make it their life
work. No satisfactory solution of the
so.callcd rural problem can be reached
until some way is found to get and
keep well-trained. experienced teachers
in our school rooms.
The following data indicates that our
men are steadily dropping out of teach
ing. In l9O8-09 we had 1858 teachers,
of whom 40 were men an d5,8l8 were
women; the year just closed shows
l.2S5 men and 6,102 women. a total of
1887 teachers.
"HOC o\tALE
1t is gratifying to note that salaries
are increasing, though not as rapidly as
we might which.
Average monthly wage for 1907. SIG. 81
Average monthly wage for 1903. 1856
Average monthly wage for 1909. 1928
Average monthly wage for 1910. 5180
This increase is not i'll keeping with
the greater demands which are made
upon the teachers in the way of prep
aration: nor is it at all comparable will,
the increased cost of living.
The total amount paid in teachers
wages for 10000 is $2,2S2, 9992l. and
for l909-l910, 1852, 7O7.63.
TRAINING OF TEACHERS.
The state has assumed the task OF
providing opportunities for the training
of those who plan to teach, yet we find
that only small fraction of our teach
ers ever complete normal school
course. We endeavor to provide some
professional work for the rank and file
through our institutes and summer
training schools for teachers. These
have been improving year by year The
attendance has also increased yet these
are but makeshift when it comes to
preparing teachers properly. 1t seems
to us that. sooner or later. there must
be provided, in every county, school
which sholl have for its principal pur-
pose the training of young people to
teach in Or rural schools; let it be a
county normal school, or combined
county normal and agricultural school,
it does not matter much; but the op-
nortunities for teacher training should
be brought as close to the prospective
teacher as possible.
The state normal schools already es-
tablished have done a great work, but
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
INTRODUCTION.

In presenting our fourth and last re-
port as superintendent of public instruc-
ton for this state, we are reminded that
educational progress is not rapid. We
are convinced, however. that substantial
advance has been made and that, III
spite of drawbacks and the innate con-
servatism of our people, we are stead
lily moving forward.
A glance at the results of legislation
during the past decade will certainly
indicate that our state has not been
slow in giving legislative sanction to
forward movements in education
These may be grouped under the fol-
lowing heads:
|. Improvement of teachers.
(a) Through state examination Of
teachers.
% Elimination of the third grade
certificate.
(c) Minimum wage law at SIS per
month.
Cd Improved summer training
schools for teachers.
II. Improvement in supervision of ru'
raj schools.
(a) Through higher qualifications Of
county superintendent.
CD Adequate salaries and mileage:
(c) Provision for Office and field
deputies.
III. Improvement in high and graded
schools.
(a) Through constantly increased
state aid
90 Through more efficient inspec-
ton.
(c) Constantly improved standards
fixed by high school boards:
w. Improvement in physical conditions
about Our schools.
(a) Through slight provisions giving
power to county superintendent
with the assistance of the coun-
ty superintendent of health to
supervise plans for new rural
school buildings and condemn
unsanitary buildings. :
Cd Through more helpful spirit
among the patrons OF the ru'
raj school, resulting from
school officers meetings.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04

their trained teachers are more than
absorbed by Our towns and cities. They
do not touch the rural school situation
except incidentally. 1t is true that the
recently established course for rural
teachers will help some. The creation
of another normal school, just sanction
ed by the people, will help some. The
high schools can help also, yet none
of these agencies will do so much as
the normal training in each county. This
is really the great problem before lis,
as it is before every other state.
In accordance with the established
practice of the department for the past
eight years, distinguished educators
from abroad have been brought to the
state to give their message to our
teachers in the various summer schools.
In 1909, DR.. Luther H. Gulick, the
great authority on school sanitation and
hygiene, as we'll as the head of the play
ground movement in this country, spoke
Continued from page ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
VALUABLE INFORMATION.

A new process in manufacturing
barley into food, where it becomes
palatable and easily prepared. 1t 10
the most nourishing and easiest di.
gested food on earth; it is called the
Cream of Barley. Its nourishment Is
more lasting than meat and potatoes,
and a boon to those troubled with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04

had stomachs. Will entirely rebuild
q person if used steadily morning and
evening. 1t Is expected that all gro
GERS will sell Cream Of Barley. Can
be obtained through wholesalers.
SESSION NEWS.
The Daily Tribune during the ses'
sion of the legislature, for 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
HOME INDUSTRY CLUB
STARTED IN ENGLAND
Wives and Maids Plan to Work
for Betterment of Social Con-
ditiOns in Erin.
BY THOMAS EMMETT.
Cable to The Tribune.

Special CaDIe 10 ne lTlDuUc
DUBLIN, Feb. 11,-An organization
known as "The Wife and Maid club is
spreading throughout the country. It's
purpose Is laid down in the declaration
OF principles, ITO encourage and foster
mutual enterprise. To promote and en-
courage home industries. To help one
another. To elevate the material. moral:
social and intellectual status OF the home
life. To discourage by every means in
our power the reading OF trashy foreign
books and papers. To do all In our power
TO keep our girls from emlgratlng by
providing pleasant social intercourse. and,
whenever possible. encouraging their
home industry. Generally--to carry the
spirit Of cheerfulness and cleanliness Into
our daily work and homes"
Violence arising from politics has
broken out again, this time around En-
nesklllen,
A United league dance was held in the
turned out TO meet party of friends
coming from Inushmore. Shortly after
6 o'clock when the band, which was play
Ing a national air, was coming near the
bridge. a man with a gun in his hand.
stepped out on the road and declared
that he would shoot the beggars from
Killyroverr." and shouted TO he'll with
When the band had gone some further
distance. he fired two shots at The bands
men. Eight other shots were also fired
at them from anOther QlreCllOn, ana
some OF the bandsmen felt grains OF shot
falling upon them.
Statesman's 8 View Of Situation,
Robert Thompson. member OF parlia l.
ment for North Belfast has written q
letter in which he says.
II have not personally seen any OF the
Orange drilling operations going on, but
am aware that people OF Ulster. espe-
cially In the neighhorhood of Belfast. are
thoroughly aroused and l have reason
to believe that Unionist clubs throughout
the district are in course of enrolment.
which will include all adult males OF 16
years and over. 1t seems to me that
when this organization is completed,
200. 900 loyal men are likely to be avail
able. composed not only of Orangemen,
but all the Protestant denominations,
with a view to defending their rights
under the British crown and constitution,
from which they refuse to be separated.
need not add that Ulstermen arc known
throughout the world. not only for their
loyalty. but their determination to main
tain their civil and religious liberties as
loyal subjects OF their king"