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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
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New England
Educators Meet.

Boston, oct :i-Educators from the
leading colleges and secondary schools
Of New England met. today. at the open
ing sessions of the Association of Col
leges and Preparatory Schools. Chancel-
ier. +, T.. Brown of New York Jniyer-
slty spoke OF "The need of better prep
aration for teachers of second schools
and Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of Mid
dlebury College discussed present tae /.
ties in Kew England for training Sc
ondary school teaches in the principal
addresses The meeting will continue
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
Retardation.

| Professor F.. l.. Thorndike Of
Teachers College, Columbia uni-
jyersity, discussed the retardation in
progress, and elimination from school
lof students in high school and college.
He showed that any given pupil was
more likely to fail of promotion in the
lseventh grade than in the sixth, in
!the sixth than in thu fifth, and so on.
and that If ell pupils entering school
should continue To- the age of Il. lie
| retardatien in high schools and coll
ieges, cue 10 failure of promotion,
would be very great, unless present
standprds of achievement were much
lowered. Rerartfa tion is now kept
down because the less scholarly
Ipupils do not reach the high school
| Even SO. the.sfaiiure OF psonotion in
I high schools are much more frequent
than is commonly supposed. In the
cities studied, such We're more fire.
quent in the first three years of the
thigh school than in the elementary
school.
Retardation preiipsoses to elimina
ton (i. e. withdrawal from schools)
even more markedly in high schools
than in elemenlG4y schools. OF -
pupils who left higa school in a Ger
tain city, after froan ] % y years of
attendance, 47 had failed of promo
tion.i OF lis who Ut after from g
Ito 2 years of attenearee, - had failed
of promotion. AZ of item twice. OF
"a who left after : toy 3 Gears If a.
SO had failed of promotion.
Those pupils who drop yout from
high school are then at each stage in
large measure those who are. rela-
lively. the least fit to do the work
which the high schools demand. In
New York City, at least. it is found
that poverty is much less important
factor in causing pupils to leave
school than is commonly supposed.
The, pupils ability and interest in the.
work of the aschool area found I'd" be
inHch more Important This does
not,ss however, imply that those most
fit, for education are selected for SUR
vival sby our schools. For fitness for
tiae somewhat narrow and boolSish
work Of high schools and colleges may
not mean true fitness for education in 1
the broadcast sense.
! HV <AihSiichii HiSH sNhooi 10, even
now, as fine a democracy of learners
and learning as the world has ever
seen. Access to ii. and continuance
in it, is independent of birth, wealth
and caste 10 an extent that may we'll
be model for the. university, the
church, and community life We
must keep ii so and make 1t more so.
Any symptoms. Of the spirit Of caste
of seeking higher educa ton in. order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
HARVARD AND CORNELL
Annual Dual Match OF Cross Country
Runners.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. s1.-The an
nuai dual match of cross country run
ners Harvard and Cornell will pro-
vide a. curtain-rHiser, tomorrow morn
ing. tosthe football game between the
Two colleges at the stadium, III the
afternoon. ag t
The Cornell team arrived here, to-
day., and, this afternoon. were taken
over the course by Coach Alfred
Shrubb of the Crimson team CofneH's
contingent admittedly has but slight
hope of victory. The Crimson hili-
and dalers are confident of success.
The race will be the first on Har-
approximates five and five-eighths
miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

~
have an international policy Mrs
Edwin d. Mead of Boston told dele
gates To- the fan conference of the
Massachusetts State Society paugh-
tiers of American Revolution, today.
Mrs Mead discussed Ss.fUniversal
peace and offered suggestions as 10
what part of it can BE aehieyed in this N
century and whatIhnust come Later
"The work of the peace maker will
end before that of any ether reform
Ell. substitutinA1aw for war will set
free vast latent possibilities and turn
mems energy into other channels.
she said. rs sIss
Mrs, William Cummings story Of
New YORK, president general of NE
National Society, D. A. r., waists
special guest. "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
The Bad Boy"
Iddress bv'Jacob A. Riis.J

address by'Jacob a. Riis.)
+ "Why is the boy bad2" asked Mr.
Riis, and he answered the question
with another What is he like Let
us have a look at him" He told of his
own introduction 10 school that made.
him hate it ever after and of how the
.wo bad boys in his class, he him
self being one, We're discovered at a
reunion forty years after to be the
ynly ones whom the king had knighted
md honored. The truth was that
they were not bad; they simply didn't
II IN. Ever since he had felt like
urning the question around and ask
ing is the boy bad?" And more than
lalf the time the answer of expert
snee Is mo- Someone else has been
sad, foolish and bad. in not finding
out what was in the lad.
Perhaps he lives in tenement
where ..all the influences make for
lnrighteousness.. and with the gutter
'or his playground. Perhaps his
school is the kind that takes account
3nly of the buildings and the books,
he children the mere frame of the
picture. Whose then is the blame3
tou cannot make a zwhole man out of
aalf a boy Ia such an environment
men do not grow.
Mr. Riis put in a strong plea for
he school as civic and social cen>
re- The school belong to the pee=
lie. and when each has become the
,eighborhood center, the social settle
nent; which is striving to bring this
LII out, has done it's greatest work.
Seighbor will meet neighbor on his
,wn ground The town meeting will
have come back in n shape to suit our
resent day city civilization, which
he old one did not and could not.
The boy is all right if given fair
hanec. He joins the gang because
We have no other club. He breaks
he law because we taught him with
ur dead letter laws toh despise it.
lie steals for lark and divides
iquarely with his pals. He would he
GOOD if we gave him a show. The
I'D school master was right who said
hat there were different degrees OF
good boys but no bad ones. There is
,lmost always a misft in their case
where our wisdom slipped up. In
dealing With the bad boy there is just
one rule that holds good always; be-
ieve in him. Take him up, not as
problem but as a human boy. The
. world would have Jared i'll in all ages
)ut for the bad boy who kicked over
he traces. didn't fit in and so went
out to seek a place where he did fit in,
and broke half the paths on which
humanity has tread in his wake
toward a bigger, better, brighter way
Henry Ward Beecher stood next to
he head of his class only when the
lass stood in circle. Ulysses S.
Grant inquiring anxiously as to the
standing of his poy at West Point,
was told not to worry, he stands bet
ter in everything than you ever did in
anything,f We have all known THEN
kind. They are not bad. They are
just on the fence aud haven't made ~
their minds on which side to jump Off
1t is our business to help them dowa
on the right side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
MAINE TEACHERS
- 4.'e saAckosE CONVENTION.
{ - s,.l9
SIS lCont nusd from Page One)'

nj saddrcss yon Current cfitscisms
of public Education, given. Fridas
morning. by George Drayton straSer.
IN. ID, pas7s essor, safs Educational +Ad-
pinhlssssas aSFrpRisnhia University
New York
1t is possible" said he, that too
much hss been expeeted from pubic
educa ton. and That there has hot been
F,t aey, enough, "a valuable toe accomplish
The results which we have all desir-
ID.
.sfhere is reason 10 believe that the
business organization Of many school
systems needs 10 be overhauled. In
many cases changes in organization
are demanded in the light of our com
mon. knowledge concerning the nature
of children and the possible avenues OF
activity open before them. Wherever
we have tested carefully the results
achieved by children. we have found
astonishing variability as among the
severed units of. our school system. We
must plan to use the most exact means
of measurement available in order Ia
acauaini ourselves adequately with the
problem which We face in business ad-
min;stration, in organization, or ia
teaching.
The writer. in measuring The. re
suits in English compositions in the
several fifth and seventh grades Of a
aree school system, discovered that
| there was practically no difference in
cs.e quality OF work done by Tire pupils
| in these two grades. The difficulty was
not fhat the teaehsrs were necessarily
fnesleeting the work in English COM
position, but rather in the absence of
any accurate measurements Of pre-
gross, they had practically no realiza-
ton Of the standard of work which
should have been required. Similar re-
suits have been found in the measure
nsenl Of results achieved in other school
subjects
Tho other speaker at this group ses-
sion was Calvin y. Kendall, commits
sioner of education for New Jersey.
who discussed the efficiency of the
elementary school.
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TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry. thin and falling hair, allay
itching and irritation. and promote the
:.--s growth and beauty of the hair. frequent
sfarnpoos with Cuticura Soap. assisted by
.. a. occasional dressings with Cuticura Oint-
~: faefiispfford raSst effective and economical
treatE,eIs. 4 single set is often sufficient.
yCnticnra Soap t25c.) and Cuticura Oint-
nent {5oc) are sold by druggists and dealers
a. eycrywhere Liberal sample of each mailed
free with 32-r. Skin Book. Address post
card '.aCuticura Dept. T. Rost1n
z1,e-,-11s;~s fen who shave and shafnpoo sith Gu
el.-. Will L Ilast ~ geai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
Another address before t
Prof. a. r. Elliott.

In This department also Prof. r. T.
GRAY of u Of ~, talked on The corr
relation OF English with other subjects !:
Pres. \. J. Roberts of Colby Collegt
on reading: Principal w. G. Colby -
Wilton Academy on English literature
for students not preparing for college.
and Pref. IrVah l.. Winter of Harvard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
Industrial Education.

In the reconstruction of our eduea
tional system which, has been rapid 7
taking place during the past few year,
the place Of industrial education has be-
come generally recognized. said w. G.
Mallett. out of the vagueness and un
eertainties incident to new ventures il
untried fields, some. things have nnally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
Shop Built by Boys.


The shop built by the Brunswick
boys is one-storied building. 16 feet
by I feet, with a side addition 4 feet
by 90 feet. Theres are two doors and
many windows. The shape of the
building is not ideal but was neeessit-
aated by the situation. The outside of
the, shop is stained red. with gray
trimmings The inside Is as yet un-
finished The upper floor is of birch.
The chimney was built by mason,
because of the rapid approach of cold
weather.
This shop presents no unique fea-
lures The commendable thing about
the performance of these Grammar
school boys is that they willingly un-
dertook and. without assistance, sue
cessfully carried out the building of
this much-needed work shop. They
took great interest in the enterprise,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
College Entrance Requirements.
fPnof. G. r. Elliott. $50

S. prof. G. r.. Elliott.)
That the high school and college
teachers of English in this State
should. through their association.
graphic directly with the vexed prob
lem of college entrance requirements
in English literature, instead of leav-
ing it in the hands OF such remote
bodies as the National Educational
Association and the College Entrance
Examination Board. was the opinion
of DIR. G.. r. Elliott. recently appoint
ed Henry Leland Chapman Professor
of English Literature in Bowdoin The
question for discussion in his paper.
was. In high school work in English
! literature, should a distinction be
made between students who are pre-
pairing, and those who are not pre-
pairing. for college? The speaker an
swered the question in the negative.
claiming that such a distinction would
be Just another wedge driven int
the high school mould, that is.-the
unity of purpose which would ru't
through high school life and study.
English literature. the most emotion
al and nen-technicai of all studies
was capable of expressing the corpQr-
ate inner life of the students to an eX
ceptionai degree and on the Same
ground, there was no reason why
preparation for college in this subject
. should be. different from preparation
for life or vice versa The solution
of the problem was, therefore. to mod
ify the college entrance requirements
so as to make them represent a curri-
IN
, for high school students in general.
This could best be done, at least in q
preliminary way, within the borders
of single state and it could be done
without lowering intellectual stand
ards For instance, for Millions longer
minor poems (Which the speaker con-
sidered too advanced for many col
lege students, let alone high school
students) several of Millions more ap-
peaiiag sonnets could be substituted.
Further changes, of similar nature.
should be made in the present en-
trance requirements. As to the ar
rangement of the material the speak
er urged that several pieces for STU
dy and Practice" should be assigned
for each term of the high school
course. Each Of these pieces should
be the centre of "a group for Read
ing,,ts which should be of the same
general type as it,, although some
what. simpler. A course thus effec-
lively" arranged, he CONCLUDED, would
be best for both types of students.
S To an Auburn teacher. Prof. Tarl 81
Lewis, fell the honor of discussins
Teaching History in Maine" at the
session of the department of history
Friday afternoon, when Prof K. X. N
Gould of Lewiston presided.
The two other speakers for this ses
sion were: Prof. Q. c. Horrell Of
Rowdoin. on popular opinion and the
o ra ming of snfErage 10 the NegroeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
supt. w. O. Chase.

In the department of public school.
music, Supt. w. O. Chase of Presque,
Isle handled Emusic in the Rural
Schools. He said in part:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
FAYETTE.

1The sad news reached here. today,
THAT Walter T.. Underwood died IA
Phoenix. Arizona. Oct. n. s2a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
Charles G. Wheeler.

In TIE manual training department.
Charles c. Wheeler of Brunswick gave
an account of the shop constructed by
tna hpvS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

Algeria will this year export aeeat
100000 pounds of olive oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

Boston. Oct. s1.-"rhe world must
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
INTERNATIONAL POLICE.

Mrs. Mead Recommends World Peace
"a To D. A. r. Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

to;ebe- distinguished from, work. rs
of the world-zmust be treated with
extreme severity. The pupil who Is
gifted as a craftsman. artist or e,s-
ecutive should be retained, as we'll as
the pupil who is gifted al abstract
thinking. When pupil fails IN
school and succeeds in life-with true
success, not mere foxiness as a trader
OF manipulation Of men--it is proof of
some impsfection in our manage
ment of schools The high school
should he a democracy OF working
learners. selected ard retained in
school by reason of their power to use
high abilities for the satisfaction anu
Improvement of human wants.
Another address before this groui
was given by Pres. Alexander Me!-
gsepdrln of Amtert College ard thf
a!sousefon following was led rs PROT
IT. L. .1andnIan al MainelEentr;d In
statute and Prof Kenreti9i G.zM. sill.
OF Bowdain College. 900 s
1as 3Si N---- ~
Making the English Recitation Wit
ai ard ttfticient5 WIS the subject in
terestinglN handed by Miss Nary =
Stevens of Lewiston at the session
tie department of English. Principe
:, Drew s.. Harthone of .WaterHille pre-
sided. - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

s~sgns- as 8ass, Dsss4nscni eIv.iip
lwsI w / aoss hasH M w
gtse ssAud y M .1sTDsssri :t1sd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

The two other speakers for this SEES
sion were: Prof. O. c, Horrell OF
Rowdoin. on popular opinion and the
granting of suffrage TO the Negroes.
and Prof F. D. Tubbs Of Bates, on
Geographic Influence In History"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

Ii 2a44 svl saplss,3a .4i9i js.sts
! ~ spaez liz esd3 stsne
vuijrp6 -bre anirqB1'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

atr saddrcss gon Current efitseisrns
of Public Education" given. f'ridas
morning. by George Drayton StraAer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01

1t is possible" said he, that too
much hsss been expeeted from pnoie
eduea ton, and that there has hot peea
money, enough available to- accomplish
The results which we have all desif-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-15
LAND SALE.
state of South Carolina,
County of Lannon's


In Court of Common Pleas.
Charles F.. Brooks and l.. II. Brooks
ct al, Plaintiffs.
against
Julia Childress. ct al. Defendants.
Pursuant to n decree of the Court
In the above stated case ! will sell
at public outcry to the highest bidder
at LaurenS, c. H.. S. G.. on Sialcsday in
November next, being Monday the 3rd
day OF the month, during the legal
hours FOR such sales, the following de-
scribed property, t9 wit
All that lot, Ifege or parcel of land
wing. being anA Eituate in the Coun-
ty of Laurcns, IN the State of South
carolina, containing one hundred acres
more or less, bounded on the North
oy the Grant place, on the east by
.ands now or formerly owned by S
Iillman Fuller, and others.
Terms OF sale: One-half cash, bal
ance due one year from date of sale
credit portion to bear interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum and
20 be secured by bond OF the purchas-
er, and mortgage of the premises sold
with leave to the purchaser to pay his
entire bid in cash If the terms are
not complied with the land to be re.
sold on same or some subsequent
Salesday on same terms at risk OF
former purchaser.
JOHN ID. OWINGS,
Sheriff of Laurens County
Oct. II, 1913.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-15
LAND 81 -

Pursuant to a decree of the Court
OF Common Pleas for the county OF
Laurens, in the State of South Caro-
lima, in the case of Matte Hill against
Harriet Williams and Temple Gillian
viii sell at public outcry to the high
est bidder for cash at Laurens, Court
House. on Salesday in November next.
being Pie 3rd day of the month, dur.
ing we legal hours for such sales. all
that tract Of land situate in the Coun-
ty and State aforesaid. containing ff-
ty-seven and One-half (57 1-2) acres.
more or less, bounded by the Ninety
SIX public road, lands of DR.. j. II.
Miller. j. G. Hill, p. M. BooZer ana M
H. Moore; purchaser to pay for pa
pers. If the purchaser does not com
ply with the terms of sale. the same
snail be resold on the same or on some
subsequent Salesday at the risk of the
defaulting purchaser.
C. C. C. p. Laurens Co, s G.
Dated 14th day of Oct, 1918. 12-}t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-15
LAND SALE.
State OF South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.
In Court OF Common Pleas.
Vim. II. BAILEY, Plaintiff.

In Court of Common Pleas.
Vim. III. BAILEY, Plaintiff.
against
w. c. WHARTON, j. j. DENDY, w. H.
CULBERTSON and c. E. BRISCOE,
Defendants.
Pursuant to Decree of the court
in the above stated case, / will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder,
at Laurens, c. H., S. c., on Salesday in
November next. being Monday the Bird
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following
described property, to wit:
All that tract or plantation of land.
situate, lying and being in the county
of Laurens, state of South Carolina,
containing no hundred forty-four
CAD acreE more or less, and bound
ed as follows: On the north by lands
of w. ~. Wharton, on east by lands Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton Kellar, on the
south by lands of Mrs. Pearce, on the
west by lands of j. II. Wharton. the
said tract of land is known as the Van
Robertson home place.
Terms of sale: cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers. If the terms of sale
are not complied with. the land to be
reSold on same or some subsequent
SGlesday on same terms, at risk OF
former purchaser
c.. A. POWER,
G.. c. C. p. and G. S.. Laurens, S. C.
Dated, this 9TH day of October. 1l4t
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EDEN NOTES.
s & 8 8 s 8 8 S 8 8 8 8 8 SIS

Eden, Oct. 12.-Mr. Will Hipp and
wife OF Mountville, spent Tuesday
night with Mrs. c. V. Hipp. Mr.. Am
brose Holder and family visited Mr..
George knight and family of near
Fountain Inn Sunday.
MIR. NJ. w. Gray and family spent
Saturday night with Mr.. w. E. Gray
and family Of Gray Court
Misses Vena and Ethel Martin we're
the guests of Misses May and Fay Hell
lams of the Shiloh section Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong of
Laurens spent Sunday with Mrs. c..
V. Hipp and Miss Sue Gray.
A cotton picking was held at NJ. W.
Gray's Wednesday, for the orphanage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-15
Mothers! Have Your Children Worms

Are they TeVcriNh, RESTLESS. ncrvous.
irritable, dizzy or constipated? DO
they continually nick their nose or
grind their teeth? Have they cramp-
ing pains, irregular and ravenous ap-
petite? These are all signs of worms.
Worms not only cause your child suf-
fering, but stunt It's mind and growth.
Give "kickapoo Worm Killer" at once.
1t Kills and removes the worms, i'm
proves your child's appetite, regulates
stomach, liver and bowels The symD-
toms disappear and your child is made
happy and healthy, as nature intend
ed. All druggists or by mail, 25c.
KICKAPOO INDIAN MEDICINE co.
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