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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
1T Is Lodged with the Peoples
Representatives Rather
than with the People
Themselves.

President TAFT strongly objected to the
iprfnoipls Of the recall Of Judges. and for
sfhkx reason vetoed the Arfzona-New Mex
400 statehood bill. Tho principle. however.
iss an old and familiar one In Massachu-
ssetts. only there the power Of recall is
1odged with the representatives OF the peo-
ole, rather than with thu people them
iHsives. as II was proposed to have II IN
lAxtsona.
The Massachusetts, constitution, in Arti-
Gle OF Chapter 8, says: "Aii judicial off,
1csrs. duly appointed. commissioned and
behavior. provided. nevertheless, the Gov
ernor, with the consent OF the Council,
may remove them upon the address of
both houses Of the Legislature"
During good behavior is q broad term,
but the following phrase. provided. never
fheIess, the Governor. with the consent OF
the Council, may remove thsm upon the
address Of both houses Of The Legislature"
is broader still. II does not say that an
overt, unjndiciaf act shall be committed
II let's In almost any cause. political. moral
or physical and thus illustrates. II seems
TO many minds, the real spirit Of 'the re-
call OF judges"
Judge Joseph Story, when he tried In
vain TO have this clause modified by the
State Constitutional Convention Of 1890
said:
by the first article Of Chapter Of the
constitution OF Massachusetts, any Judge
may be removed from his Office by the
Governor, with the advice OF the Council,
upon the address OF a bare majority Of
both houses Of the Legislature. The com"
nittee are all Of the opinion that this pro-
vision has tendency materially 10 impair
the independence of the judges and TO de-
stroy the efficacy Of the clause which de-
ciares they shall hold their offices during
good behavior. The tenure Of good be-
5lavior seems 10 the committee indispensa-
BILE TO guard judges on the one hand from
influences which ambitious and powerful
men naturally exert over those who are
dependent upon their good will A pro-
vision which should at once secure to the
psople q power of removal in cases OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
MANY ANXIOUS MOTHERS.

It was raining discouraging sort OF
drizzle, but o'clock and the opening bells
can't take into consideration meteorologi-
cal conditions. And there were few late
ones. Many of the younger pupils had
their anxious mothers along. Here and
there you would see little girl carrying
her best doll along with her: these were
allowed to take their babies to class with
them. A sudden separation might have
brought on a miniature food of tears. and
tears have no place whatever in the mod
ern plan of kindergarten operation. Some
mothers who had to let their f1ve-year old
babies go 10 become children stayed with
them TO the very last. In their motherly
eyes was the world-old protest against the
Inevitable law that their children must
grow up to become mere men and women.
Such mothers had many little warnings to
impart to the guardian teachers.
Miss McCullagh one Of the kindergarten
teachers. was warned that this child wal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
LEARNING AT THEIR PLAY.

The games that they were put to work
with all had their subtle meaning. for
instance Miss McCullagh sat down at the
piano and played insTucting the small
students TO clap their hands to the music.
That was to give them an idea OF time
and rhythm. Afterward they were set TO
work with scissors to cut out fascinating
pictures and had colored straws 10 sort
and form into figures that would teach
them to distinguish and name the differ
ent colors.
They didn't know it, but they were
learning something all the time. The same
subcutaneous system is worked In the
other grades The small pupils repeat
poem or hum sound after the teacher
and the first thing they know they are
able TO recognize written words. The
children are not introduced to the alpha
bet until the end Of the first year. by which
time they are able to read some good long
sentences.
Every detail regarding the arrangement
of seats and the assignment to classes had
been worked out before school opened.
Thus on Monday every one got directly
to work as soon as the meddesome parents
had cleared out Of the way
Every boy and girl had a separate desk
and the visitor who had been brought up
under the spare the-rod and-spoil- 1.-the
child regime couldn't understand why the
furniture was free from knife hicks. In
the good old days II would have been a
disgrace for a regular kid TO go for an
hour without cutting his initials deep in
the desk that he was to occupy. Usually
there were two kids to a double desk. and
this made necessary a long deep cut down
the centre Of the desk top as a boundary
line for the respective territory OF each
occupant. BY the time a desk had gone
through a couple OF sessions II was food
for the trash heap.
Yet here were these desks in No l6j in
nocent Of all dshguring knife scratches.
Are the desks all new this year?" the
visitor asked Miss Agnes NJ. Dunno, prn-
cipal Of the schools primary department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
We will now rccIte our little poem about

I'VE will now reclte our little poem about
the bees
And this was the poem:
Here Is the hive,
Where are ,he bees
soon they will come creeping out,
one. two. three. four Ave.
out OF the hive!
Z-z-z-Z-z-z!
As they recited the verse they held their
small fists doubled I'm the palms Of their
hands. and as they counted they straight
ened out their i've fingers. At the last
line they buzzed like giant swarm and
they had a mighty good time about II all.
Few of them dreamed that the shrewd lit
tie bees were teaching them 10 count up
10 five
u. T.. 'Gaddis. principal Of the school adj
mits that the younger the human animal
Is the more interesting he becomes to the
rest OF us. But there Is great deal or
professional fascination in watching the
mind develop Mr.. Gadds went through
some OF the higher grades and put the adj
vanced pupils through the jumps.
This" said Mr.. Gaddis, throwing open
a red door, lis 6-B." Whereupon 6-B was
10 be seen I'm all its glory.
There were torty-eght boys Of about ten
years. They were bearing up remarkably
well under the calamity OF returning TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
GLAD TO BE BACK IN SCHOOL.

, Among all these different styles there
were few who favored the memory of the
lately past vacation so much as a down.
hearted look Indeed, the body of the army
seemed downright happy to get their feet
back under the desks If outside appear
nnces were TO be taken as a sign.
What could be the answer? Has basic
change come over the nature Of kids" since
the days when We fellows had 10 wrestle
with education? Something has changed. l
know men who lost their faith in prayer
from the failure of their mighty boyhood
petitions that the Little Red Home oil
Learning would burn down on the first day
of school
Poets and artists have sung and drawn
Of lads returning to school with lead in
their shoes-but these New York kids"
were tripping 1t along without any sugges-
fion of base metal being concealed in their
footwear.
The answer is that the schools and not
the kids" have changed. The old method OF
penal servitude has gone by the board and
there are mighty few mourners. No longer
does the rising generation look upon its
public alma mater as a sort OF peniten-
tiary minus the steel bars and striped
wearing apparel We are creatures Of
habit, and our comic artists still cling like
glue TO their outgrown idea that schools
and pupils are deadly enemies.
1t would be something Of an education
for all fathers and mothers If they could
make a short tour of inspection about the
plants where their children are getting in
t,mately acquainted with the rudments Of
education. Take any of them-Publc
School los is a good example. This one
is in 1O9th street just east Of Broadway,
and there are about three thousand young
Americans working in it, The entrances to
No. 165 were very busy on last Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
UNFoUNDED Suspicious.

You don't look as II you'd ever had any
thing TO do with water in all your born
days said the hard featured woman
standing inside the kitchen door
Nevertheless. MAJ am" replied Tunold
Knutt. stiffening himself up and speaking
In tone OF insulted dignity, when was
a young man l run a ferry for whole
year"-Youths Companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

peat IAN" again. TO make sure they hadn't
forgotten. and then she sprung the grand
surprise.
you know the sound the COW makes and
you know the name OF the little girl.
Now" pointing to the Man on the black
board who can tell me what word the
two together are a pictures off,
About half OF the class raised hands and
waved them with intense vigor.
Ethel Cushman. you may tell the class
what word we have a picture of
Man" cried Ethel Cushman. TO the
profound envy OF the others who knew.
And behold-there they had learned to spell
the word man The knowledge slipped
up on them when they weren't looking,
but IT was there. nevertheless. and Will be
all the more difficult for them To forget
In another room children Of about the
same age were being taught how to count
by the same painless process. Said their
teacher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
A plscoURAGING OUTLOOK.

I'm the Cumberland Mountains, Of East
Tennessee" the Honorable Bob Taylor
says. "a good coon dog is considered
valuable asset.
"A visitor once asked a native, BIZ
Smoon, how many dogs he had
"I amt got but five. said Bill detected
~ Looks like l never kin git start on
dogs agin.' "-Lippincott's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
DRAWING THE CREDIT LINE.

Tailor-r must have cash down for your
wedding suit, Mr.. Parks
Customer-But haven't / always paid my
bills on the minute?
Tailor-Yes, Mr. Parks; but remember
that after this you won't have the hand.
ling OF your own money.-Boston Tran
script.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Yes" said Mr.. Gaddis, Il see YOU know
IT, Now
But Charlie wasn't to be stopped by
little thing like that. He was OF, as they
used to say of the ponies. and he didn't
even hear the principals interruption.
without missing a hoof beat he continued
the praises of the late Federal commander:
a shudder bore.
Like herald in haste to the chieftain's door
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar.
Telling the battle was on once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away!
Charlie allowed himself a pause here, but
IL was for such a small fraction OF sec
Ond that he didn't hear Mr. Gaddis when
he again attempted to arrest the long ride.
And wilder s;in those pillows OF war
Thundered along the horizons bar
And louder yet e!
But here the combined efforts of the
teacher and principal induced Charlie 10
abandon the endangered Winchester with
General Sheridan still twenty miles away.
They had TO admit that he knew H. which
gratihed Charlie immensely as he sat down.
Now. boys" resumed Mr. Gaddis. max
ing sign warning the visitor to watch
closely. what sort OF general was Sheri-
dan?"
A storm of frantic hand waving again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Bv Clever Games and Simple Devices the Pupils Are Lured
Along the Road Which, if Not Royal Is
at Least Asphalted.

"All right James. you may tell what kind
of general Sheridan was" ~
HE was brave general"
No, that wasn't what the principal meant
What sort of troops did General Sheridan
command? Richard got lick at that one.
American troops" announced Richard
In a high firm voice.
Soldier troops" guessed a second.
"A brigade ventured third.
No, no. That wasn't what the principal
was trying to get at. Now, what different
kinds Of soldiers had the class seen?
Well, the class had seen marching sold.
iers and marines, and they had heard OF
the horse marines; but when asked for de-
tails none could describe the accoutrements
of these latter. 1t did have the effect.
though. of giving them a hint OF what Mr..
Gaddis was driving at?
Soldiers on horseback" yelled the
largest boy in the class And Immediately
he became the cynosure Of envious giances.
for the others saw that he had hit on the
answer sought.
Now, what" said the pleased teacher,
do you call soldiers who fight and ride
| on horseback
Calvary yelled the lucky big boy. all
! grins.
Calvary! repeated the principal in q
tone which told him he was wrong, but
didn't point out the defect. Calvary.
! cIass?"
A wiry little boy in glasses popped to his
feet at the back OF the room.
Cavalry" said he.
And thus II came out what sort OF gen.
eral Sheridan was and the manner OF
troops that made up his command. They
had some pretty hazy ideas about 1t at the
beginning but when the principal left the
room there was not boy In the forty
eight integers of Six B who would ever
forget the longest day he lived the sort OF
: general Sheridan was or the kinds of
| troops he bossed around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
the irony OF reducing ,he
effervescent school kids OF Ne"
yort IN statisticsi

~oNSDER the irony OF reducing .ne
efervescent school kids OF New
~ York to statstics
Statistics are cold, hard, bloodless hs
ures. while the kids" that began giving
work TO the 1900 teachers last Monday are
everything else. Reduced to numbers anu
cinhers. there were 10000 OF them TO start
and In spite of all the new school build
,ngs that have been added, some $1,000 OF
these had TO be put on part time. II is
estimated that at least 125.0oo more pupils
will Join the armies of knowledge seekers
before the month is past.
On Monday the streets leading to school
buildings began 10 fill early with an unac-
customed and struggling crowd of chat
tering boys and girls. who seemed to be
drawn by some sort OF revised gravitation
into the big doors Of the different city
knowledge shops. We have heard great
deal about the hate that every boy harbors
in his heart of hearts for the restraints OF
school And 1t may be there. But 1t would
have taken q keen-eyed observer to have
found a sign OF 1t in the crowds that MADE
their way back to school after the ending
of the summer vacation.
There were all the old classic styles OF
SchoolboyS in the lines. thousand r at
ties tramped their good natured way along
the streets. surrounded by their compan-
ions. There was the Waldo" sort of boy,
wearing extra thick eyeglasses and bur-
dened down by cargo of heavy books.
There were Reds" the flaming color OF
whose hair rivalled the tints of the dying
sunset-"kids" who are heavy-footed in the
higher mathematics, but who are right
there when 1t comes their time TO bat in
the vacant lot ball games. And II you
hang around. and wait TO see, you will
notice n heavy percentage of them playing
big league time when they graduate and
begin to rustic for themselves and families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

And wilder still those pillows OF war
Thundered along the horizons bar
And louder yet e. .!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
 IN DEMAND AT MARION

Marion. January 15.-(Special9-There is considerable demand for improved res idence property at this time, two trans actions In which. several thousand dollars changed hands being closed during the mast week. Mrs. T. M. Wallace soio her property known as the wallace bo1se." and located on Lafayette street, to Jake Nichols. She will move to BIT minRham, where her sons have employ ment. l., s. Stroud has purchased the home of Nichols, known as the Boyd home, and located on Convenience street. south of the Judson college property.
 Marion institute and Judson college have placed rigid quarantine against the town of Marion since measles have been so prevalent. The boys and girls are confined to college grounds, and pupils of the town have been required to stop tschool until the malady checks as a pre- caution of the health department of these institutions.
 Saturday brought a large number or people to town. some of whom were reel ing the effects of the high price of cot ton to the extent of keeping the police force very busy, and having to appear before the mayor for several fights that occurred.
 Spring weather has caused many farm CTS to begin the new crop. The general opinion is that large crop will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
PASTOR RESIGNS
 FOR OTHER WORK

Mobile, January 15-(Special)-The Rev. w G. E. Cox, for the past Il years pas tor of the First Baptist church. and one of the best known ministers in the state of Alabama, rendered his resigna- tion to the congregation at the conclusion of the morning service today for the pur- pose of accepting the position of corre- spending secretary of the Alabama Bap- tist Educational commission.
 The commission was organized at the recent Alabama Baptist conference for the purpose of coordination in the educa- tional work being carried on by the church in this state, and has charge of Howard college at East Lake, Judson col- lege at Marion, Central Female college at Tuscaloosa and the Newton institution at Newton.
 After the resignation was rendered a committee was appointed by the congre- gation to see Dr. Cox and endeavor to get him to reconsider his action. and this committee will report next Sunday. Dr. Cox stated tonight that the action was taken after full and careful considera- tion and it Is generally believed that he will not reconsider.
 Dr. Cox will, in all probability, remove to Birmingham as soon as he enters upon his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
MORE TEACHERS
 FOR BAY ANNETTE

Bay Minette, January 15.-(Special.)- The members of the local school board are facing a new proposition because of the rapid increase in the local high school in the matter of securing additional teachers. For some time it has been ap- parent that the scholars were too large in numbers to be taught properly by six teachers, and Investigations have proven that more teachers are very necessary. At present. however, the city has not sufficient funds to secure the new teach ers, but at the next meeting some de- c;sion will be reached, or some manner arranged for securing more funds. There are at present over 200 scholars enrolled in the school and six teachers have been having charge of them. Many northern settlers are moving in and increasing the attendance steadily, and 1t is figured that at least two more will be added to the corps before another term is begun.
 The change in officials of the county. those elected in the last election, will take place Monday. The present clerk, S. o. Brown, son of Circuit Judge Samuel Brown, who has been filling the position of clerk since the resignation of w. Gasque Hall, will turn his office over to T. w. Richerson, the latter having moved here. Sheriff T. A. Booth will deliver his office to O. B. Richerson and Judge of Probate J. H. H. Smith will succeed himself in that capacity. The retiring officials have everything prepared for their successors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
HUNTSVILLE IS NOT
 GOING BACKWARDS

Huntsville, January 15.-(SpeclaL)- Citizens of this town are ready on all occasions to deny that Huntsville has had a lapse during the last ten years and has gone backward in the matter of population. The official census in- dicate that fact but the Business Mems club census shows that there has been an increase of II per cent in popula- tion and, unlike the smaller Alabama towns that have been listed ahead of this, the corporation lines have not been extended to include outlying ter ritory. Judge Richardson, member of Congress, is at work in Washington endeavoring. to have the census figures revised so that they will not continue to misrepresent Huntsville.
 A North Carolina real estate firm has purchased a large area of land in South Huntsville and has let a con- tract for the construction of 50 new houses. all beyond the ccporate limits of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
FORT DEPOSIT MAN
 BADLY INJURED

Fort Deposit January 15.-(Special) j. News reached here this afternoon that S. E. Collins, the youngest brother of Councilman James Collins of Fort De- posit, fell. from moving train near Dy- ersburg, Tenn. sustaining broken arm, a fractured skull and many bruises about the body He is at present at Dyersburg, Tenn, in a precarious condition.
 Last night while visiting his old home few miles west of Fort Deposit. Will Crenshaw. a negro, living on the l.. K. Golson plantation, was shot from ambush by unknown parties and instantly killed. The murder is shrouded In mystery.
 Last evening at the home of MT and Mrs. J. Ryals MT. Caswell Faulk of Montgomery and Miss Mamie Daniel of Sandy Ridge were united in matrimony. Rev. MT. White, pastor of the First Bap- tist church of Fort Deposit, performed the ceremony.
 E. R. Jordan and family have moved to Andalusia, Ala, where they will make their future home.
 Mir and Mrs. J. D. Lamar returned last night from Prattville, where they were the guests of their uncle, Gait. J. Abney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
OAKLEY WILL HEAD THE CONVICT BOARD
According to Best Opinion of His Many Friends
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
SculIy VII Re Adjutant GenraI of the State and Frank V. Evans Seems Very Sure of Good
 Place
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, January 15.-(Special.)- )-I1 is considered a practical certainty tha Jim Oakley of Bibb county will have the administration of Gov.j Emmet O'Neal.
 As far as known there is no other an. nounced candidate, and it is an absolute fact that no other man is making ar active fight for the place.
 The former sheriff of Bbb has beer in Montgomery for several days. With him came strong delegation of his friends, and the majority of the mem. bers of this delegation are the friends of the, incoming governor.
 The indorsement of MT Oakley is one of the strongest ever shown in the Capi- tai City. Both the United States senators from this state, practically the entire Alabama congressional delegation and ing the anti-amendment and his owr gubernatorial campaign, have signed his petition.
 And furthermore. 1t Is understood thai Colonel O'Neal win take great pleasure in naming MT. Oakley.
 Capt. Joe Scully has already been as. sured of his appointment as adjutant gen. eral of the state. It is a certainty thai Lee Cowart will be commissioned as the next governors secretary and in case MT Cowart desires he will eventually pe into the office of immigration commis. sioner. s
 Another man who seems certain of re. ceiving an appointment Is Capt Frank " Evans of Jasper. MT. Evans is an ap. plicant for the tax commission, and 1t is understood that he will either be placed on that commission or on the prison commission.
 F. G. Bowman, unless the fight to abol. ish the office of county tax commission. CT, will receive that plum in Jefferson county. Although bill will be introduced asking that that office be abolished, nc active fight has been made through lob. bies or individuals
 It is expected that Colonel O'Neal will announce his entire list of appointments soon after his inauguration.