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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
IN THE BEGINNING
The Creation, and What the Words
Man and Woman Meant.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We cannot accept the belief that
the six DAYS In which the heavens and the
earth wer. created represent long periods
Of time without also believing mans crea-
ton was an event of enough importance
10 require time. In the first chapter Of
Genesis We read that COD created man IN
his own image. Male and female created
he them. and the evening and the morning
were the sixth day.
II Is reasonable To suppose man as a
prehistoric animal was crude and large.
There were giants In the earth In those
days Gen. 90 Man tmale and female)
was the Jniy tribe On earth. hit God said
/, Is not good for man TO be alone-that is.
the only tribe And out OF mans desire
for something better-Eis natural duN elop-
mcnt- born another tribe After
mans activity In naming every LIVING
creature and gaining dominion over every
living thing that moved upon the earth
God caused a deep sleep TO fail upon him.
probably a period Of inactivity for thou
sands Of wears. Then from this tribe
called man there naturally developed an
other tribe that man called woman The
vivid description OF Ewes advent into the
world is n beautiful aIleeory Of the birth
~ tribe or nation. taking its place and
living with the other descendants OF man.
Tho new tribe. woman or eve found favor
with the older tribe. VINO said Let rs
leave father aid rnother-that is old ways
and tradi;ions-and cleavc unto the newer
methods. and be one family, and they
a. A H. L..
human life was long. Adams descendants
fingered long with the tribe of Eye. who
woulc be smaller o. stature. fairer skinned
and with less Lrute strength.
The wcmantes ate OF the forbidden
fruit ami gave 10 The man tribe. Con-
science VAS developed. and they knew
good and evil. BETSEY BROOKS.
Catskll, n. y. Feb, IL 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.

The Nicaragua treaty * probably Il
surprise 10 the Senate as well as to
the country That. however. is not TO
lis discredil. nor does if give cause for
complaint against the State Depart
ment. There il no requirement. in
either law or courtesy. that delicate
diplomatic negotiations shall be con
Quoted I'm town meeting. On the con
irary. most treaties. including the most
important and most valuable Of them
are negotiated III private If moi in pro-
found secrecy. The present convention
is therefore 10 he Judged upon IFS in
trinsic merits and not by The method of
lis making And Of substantial merits
il will Oh examination be- found TO he
by no means devoid.
Ii may. of course. he said that the
United States ought not 90 pay Il large
sum Of money just fol the privilege Of
playing The dog in the manager. espe-
cially when there is no OK that wants
the ny. II il not suppOsable that this
country would construct a canal al
Nicaragua tO compete with that which
i; already has al Panama. though il is
not impossible that il might he adj
vantage AT some time 10 construct
n part rail and part wafer transpOrta-
ton line across that famous and IA
vorabe isihmus. II is hardly cOnceiv-
able. either. that any foreign power
would undertake 10 do so. or that If
one did we should fail 10 find means To
stop il without ourselves buying the
route Yet if some private corporation
OF foreign origin should undertake the
work il might cause rs some embar
rassment 10 prevent il. We did nOr
succeed in stopping the construction OF
the British railroad across the ISthmus
Of Tehuantepec. which is destined To
be by far the most formidable rival tO
our isthman canal II really might he
worth something To have all possibility
o. such menace precluded.
The most important feature of the
treaty, however. and that which pakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
HAMPTON INSTITUTE WORK
SReport Shows School Is in Good
Condition-Finley Talks.

The annual meeting OF the Armstrong
Association was held at the home OF M
and Mrs William jay Schleftelin. No. :
East 65th street yesterday afternoon 10
the absence or Dr.. h. y. Frissel. ire
principal OF Hampton institute. NY
Schiefrelin read the report ~ the insiiN-
ton. which showed the school was IN sood
condition and doing It's work we'll
MISS Charlotte Thorne of the Calhoun
school. IN Alabama. one Of Hampton
feeders. gave short talk. citing IN
stances that demonstrated the success o.
her school. Or. John H. Finley preSideh'
of the College OF the city of New lof1
spoke on the past and future Of mt
Indian. The Hampton quartet sang q
number OF plantation melodies.
There will be a concert IN Carnegie ia"
March 10 under the auspice, of the asso'
citation \ chorus of Hampton studehh
both Indians and negroes will sing fox
lore songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
THE WRONG WAY.

If Superintendent Maxwell and his
associates have not made success
with The schools the way TO improve
them is 10 get rid Of superintendent
Maxwell and his associates and hire
new expert educators. The way not TO
improve them is rmphatica,ly the way
The Board Of Education under the new
Progressive" control has Just adopted
in indorsing the Mckee hill stripping
the Superintendent Of Schools OF
large part of his powers.
II the Board Of Education is TO ex-
prcise authority over courses Of study
aud kindred subjects now properly in
he hands OF the superintendent the
city will have education by laymen in
stead of by educators. And the lay
men who will displace the experts will
hold office only for short terms. Other
"progreSsives" will wrest control from
The present "progressives. or success
.ors OF Mayor Gaynor will decline 10
reappoint them. and the city will have
constant experiments with education
conducted by persons who don't know
anything about it. Log rolling i'll the
board. instead OF the judgment OF ex-
-perts. will determine how much or how
little of given subjects children shall
= taught and how they shall be taught.
II will be a pity If the criticisms of
the schools made by the Hanus experts
are made an excuse for the subversion
~ the schools. If there was anything
that the Hanus investigators insisted
upon il was that education was the
business Of educators They found that
macy Of the educators in the schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
NINE. CULP WINS AUDIENCE
Singer Shows Great Voca
Power in Carnegie Hall.

Nine. Julia CUP. whose appearances
New York this year have introduced toW
a new lieder singer OF rare skill and chaf'
a & well az the possessor Of voice Of sfes
natural beauty and ample power gave AN
other recital Yesterday afternoon IN car
negie Hall. The audience WAS OF gov
proportions. but. considering the ar'isu'
stature OF the singer might have NV
should have been larger. IL could hV'
however. have been more appreciatNe'
The exquisite art OF Nine. cup n''
power OF coloring her voice. or spiiu''"s
out a pianissimo To the barest threau
silver. OF sending out a foriissiino VIZ
splendid dramatic power. of siNlns G.
preston to the most delicate OF sen"
ments. was beautifully exhibited III Nv
songs by Schubert. Strauss and Branh'S
In addition she gave three songs r.
English-Purcell's when | Am Laid a.
Earth" Beethoven's The Cottage Mss..t
and Long. Long Ago'--in all OF VIZ"
her diction was as clear as crystal ~, -,
solitary word being missed in any 'o'"''
OF the auditorium. ,,s,
Nine. Clup IL Dutch woman, but nv
English speaking singers might wen ~"
school to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
EDUCATION BILLS OPPOSED
Experts and Not Laymen Should
Make the Course of Study.
or OF The Tribune.

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir, Legislation is now pending az AZ
bany which would effect farrfach'n1
changes In the conduct OF educatlona'
matters i'm New York City. Bits nave
been introduced Is blyman Mchee
and Senator Blsuvelt which would traH6
Yer from the expert educators I'D u"
board OF superintendent TO the iayh'e'1
in the Board OF Education the MAKING o.
The course OF study. the NOMINATION ol
district superintendents. the supervision
~ directors Of special branches and inc
establishing of the grades Of schools ana
classes
The public Education Association Is oP-
posed 10 these educational bilis IN TIE
first place because. II enacted into law
they would take questions of pedagogy
and actual school MANAGEMENT OUT OF III"
hands OF salaried experts and put theh
I'm the hands OF the members Of the Board
OF Education. who are ,aymen and IN
versed In technical school matters ana
uncertain I'm their terms OF ofhce Ihls
would not make FOR connective rduca-
tional policy o. FOR constructive actioa'
Even II the intent ana ABILITY OF the
! resent Board ~ Education are unqueS-
toned. there - no --suiance that mem
hers appointed by Subsequent mayors VIII
be equally q iallhed 10 perform the duties
which would dsVo.ve uIon them. II THESE
bills should becom" laws.
Secondly. they would provide FOR preS'
ent contingency and not Tor permanent
and effective REORGANIZATION. The Hanus
report makes many valuable recom'nendd-
tons regarding reorganization within Sne
school system. This report is nelns
studied and should bc the basis Of ibnda p
mental changes The proposed bills az"
not AT all meet these recommendations
in fact are contrary in spirit TO some OF
them. Tn. association urges a longer con-
sideratlon of administrative changes,
plan FOR greater democracy within inc
school system and Strengthening ana
lmproying OF the supervising force. 1t
also urges 4 NOR. efficient organization
for the Board Of Education and clearer
Of IT'S administrative duties
ARTHUR ". DUNN.
Executive secretary. Public Education AS
ISOLATION.
New York Fec p. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

class to be brought up to date III Nee'
ing with a resolution which was adopteu
by the Lantag, a burglar and IRE PROOF
addition will be erected. in WHO" t"7
Goethe collection will be ho"s'u I''
study and for exhibition purposes ana
modern heating plant will be ins'aiieo "
both sections Of the museum. NFltihs y"
,he subject. q tours. says: NO one ca"
d!spn. the propriety Of safeguarding NV
treasures. but will they not look queer i"
their modern shell. and quecrer stu Whe"
seen bv electric light. which viii proodp'y
come next? With modernity breahihs III
everywhere there viii soon be no'ii'"s ''''
for us who travel to see the real an
tique."
SAVE IN. sample of ever hlhs ,li'
q; tient takes" directed the young "o'-
tor t ., r.it,red
"He took kiss this morning la ,,,in 80
the pretty Urse.-I>ouisville 'ou''e
!, urnal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
THE DANGER OF SELF-PITY
Catering to Political Dcmasogue
Called Wicked.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. II IL refreshing IN these DAYS ~
unr.a sonable and unjust criticism of a..
wealth and success 10 r'sd the letter Of
p. ~. Iangw Orthy Warfare Oh BHsl-
ues. published In Tn. tribune on Fen
ruary d.
Tn. pcrnicious effort on III" part n
many popular magazines aid certain
newspapers TO create and nuiiir' class
hatred and pr, ludice il disgusting Tue
catering 20 The political demasogue sHd
professional agitator is wicked. II -
wicked because II ~ the poor " nc nave
10 suffer for n ". know not how many
generous hearts are hardened By this IN
lust criticism. how MANI williHs purses
nav. been closed by tho cheap and sensa-
iionsl paragrapher.
II is no kindness 80 i'sop.' To- tea n
them self-pity. for thes. = nothing "a Tie
world which so stagnates effort or para
ives splf-he.p as self-pity. If the papers
ana magazines which III Their columns
with sensational stories ~ the sunerins'
OF the "downtroddcn' and the rdiher-
ence OF the rich thereto would Ms" hair
the same space telling the MASSES how
they could better them aeiNes, OF the trah'
schools. Libraries. educational Institutions
OF all kinds. OF the hospitals. dispersaries.
general intelligence Offices. IL would be 4
thousand times better fot those whom
they AFFECT 10 commls9rate tor there arc
many who stand greatly In neeu OF sucn
instruction who are not even aware or
the existence Of these Institutions.
Iepislatine against business ia thus
countr, H. giving thinking people consid-
erabi, anxiety. There is one thing 'er-
tain. II will result IN something tragic
fOr III. poor. >. I. SIMMONS.
Rutland VI. Feb. - 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
THE BUDGET PROBLEM.

President Taft's budget message
gave final form to project when Nv
has long had at heart. He mas ppel'
the firSI President in our time 10 al
dress himself earnestly 10 the problem
Of bringing order out of chaos III icd-
eral housekeeping. and il Will he one
of his most honorable titles 10 laul"
that he forced Congress ana the co'h-
try To- Il realization of the folly ot TIE
existing haphazard and Wasteiui
method of making appropriations.
Everybody knew where Mr. Iai'
stood on this issue. The thing Whlc!
now interests the public most j.
where Congress stands. The TRIBUNE
Washington correspondent reports tha'
the Democratic leaders in the House
Of Representative are about ready !"
90 certain distance toward Il reai
budget system. Mr.. Shcriey. Of Ken
lucky. deserves credit for his lntclii'
gent efforts To nullify the foolish nc
ton of the House Appropriations COM
mittee. which last year practically re-
linked the President for his stand OH
budget legislation snd tried I" Take
from him all power to supervise anu
coordinate StimateS before they are
sent 10 Congress. Mr. Sherley is shid
To have brought Mr. Underwood
around to the belief that budget
committee must he created III the
House. charged with the duty OF APP
portioning the amounts Ia he carrier
in the various appropriation piiIs'
Mr.. Fitzgerald chairman OF the APP
preparations Committee. is naturally
averse. 10 such reform. since il Wouio
shear him Of mos, of his present au'
thorty and prestige and leave Ia Ms
committee and the other committees
which handle appropriation bills Only
the task Of distributing fixed allo'-
mentS. But II is clear thai some gov
erninc body must be put IN complete
control Of expenditure if the present
nuisance Of log rolling is 10 he abated'
Passing supply bills ought To he
mechanical process. the proper com
mittep having provided for all the eX-
penditure authorized 10y law. New
expenditure could be considered in sep
arate bills. as could all the changes
i'm law which now so greatly retard the
consideration of appropriation bills.
compclliue each house 10 debate fo'
weeks instead of days. II should ne
made impossible 10 put genera legs
la,ion riders on money bills. II -
absurd 10 try to rcOrganize the army
bv running series of pr0visoS into
an army appropriation act. If The sup
ulv bills were presented 10 congress
i'm proper shape it would take llttle
lime 10 pass them and there would b:
ample opportunity eft to consider AL
SORTS of general legislation affecting
thc federal service without putting N
jeopardy the provision made for exist
ing salaries and contracts.
Congress must reform It's own pro-
cedure if it is 10 wrestle successfully
with the spirit Of extravaganza. Any
reforms which il may make Will be
due in the final analysis 10 the courage
ous missionary work Of Mr. Taft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

The dues paying members OF the 80
clalist party, 33.5U in all. have Vo'eu
ia disrlace William D. Haywood as
menber of the Socialist Nauonai EN-
ecutiye Committee. Haywood mas
treated with contempt the last SociaiiS'
pat.,naI platform. which repudiated
sabotage and violence. and ms coh''''u-
ance on the executive committee was
therefore. improper and illogical As
the Socialist party is gaining rapid'y
:, s,rcnptb il is encouraging to know
that those who control its action 'eei
thar they can dispense with ala from
anarchistic agitators like HAYWOOD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

within two hundred feet OF pubic
schools j. forbidden. The same pro'ec-
ton is given 10 the pupils OF private
schools. as il should be. It's Withdrawal
while il is retained for public SCHOOLS
would he illogical. and il is inconceiV-
able that its Withdrawal from pubic
schools would he tolerated.
Whether rhe present bill II peihs
pushed on general principles-or lack
ol them--or. aS is minated. is devised
ia meet some special desire or need. II
is a bad measure and should he de
tented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
MEMORIAL TO THE WRlGHTS
Park in Dayton Will Common
crate Aviation Triumphs.

Columbus, Ohio. F'eo 27-in commence
ration OF the achievements OF Wilbur and
Orvile Wright In science and aviation
the Wright Memorial Commission OF
Dayton. Incorporated here to-day. plans
10 construct and maintain a memorial
park in that city. A. sculptural hgure in
bronze will mark the spot where the first
flight I'm a heavier-thau-air machine was
made. in September. 1904. by the Wright
brothers.
This flight was made in complete
circle. The spot on which the bronze
figure Will be placed will ne designated as
tho place where man hrst conquered tho
air"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

Linda Lee for a term OF years S,on.
acre was occupied last season by Mr ana
Mrs Andrew W. Moreand, OF Pitts.
burgh.
Newton Adams has returned from Nev
York.
John Woolsey, of New York, is a gues,
Al the La Forge cottage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

were only nominal educators. Inc!
did not recommend that the clty besh'
AZ the top and take the schools out %
the hands of educators. That would pe
a betrayal of The interests Of the chii-
drpu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
AT EXPORT.

b, Telesraph 30 The Tribune
Newport. Feb. 27.-Mrs STANLEY McCor-
mick. OF Boston. who occupied the
p'HauteviIie villa last season. has leased
Stoneacre. in Bellevue avenue, from Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

Keep Waldo in Office four more
Years" urges Mayor GaNnor. Hlh'c inc
only way to keep Waldo in is to Keep
Gaynor in. the Mayor might as wen
lave said A modest word for himself 10
the Tammany investigating Goin'ni'tee'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

If President Wilson keeps once hours
part of each DAY at the Capitol the
conpressucn will feel that they have
a sharp schoolmaster about and may
be on their good behavior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

Mayor Mcclellan calls the ponce
ioke. II must he a practical joke anu
New York its victim. FOR New Ao'h
docs no, appear TO enjoy IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

Presideu, Taft has chance 10 snow
his cooking abilities by Trying the Ia'
out Of that public building pork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

pr. Russelrs "inexperience' did not
pre,en, him from knowing when to re-
sign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
In Washington Society.

The Secretary of Commerce and l@00r
and Mrs. Nagel were entertained AZ din
ner tonight by Or. and Mrs. Wilmer
who asked several guests 10 meet them.
Rear Admiral BrownsOn has issued in-
vitations. for large luncheon party on
Saturday in honor Of the Secretary ot the
Navy. The Assistant Secreta:r aad many
officers will be among the guests.
Ms. Claud swanson entertained guests
Al tea this afternoon to meet Mrs James
Walker. of Richmond. Va who is Her
guest for brief visit.
Several Of the most important women
of official ard resident society attended
IN. musical tea this afternoon AZ the Ne"
Willard Nine Corinne Rlder-keisey.
soprano. gave the programme. end among
those who heard her were Ms. Cop'ey
Thaw. Mrs Henry cabot Lodge MIS-
Marshall Field. Mrs G. G.. Glover ana
Mrs Alfred r.. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mctauey enter
tained at dinner tonight
Ex-senator and Mrs. Beveridse enter
tanned at dinner tonight FOR Mrs. Msrsban
Field and her house guests anG MY ana
Mrs. Spencer Eddy. OF Chicago VINO are
spending a few days In Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Nr,, 1lork Cribnns,
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1913.

owned end published daily by The iito no ine
,.socjation a New YORK corporation: OSdeh
~ Reid. President; Conde ha,hiin SCI 80
e,iidine 10. l54 Nassau street. New foih.
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cd o. the Postofiice at New YORK as
Second Class Mail Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

An entertainment was held in Mrs
Charles H. Costers house, in East @Ith
street. YESTERDAY afternoon for the benefit
Of the Mount Ivy summer Home. one OF
the features was the dancing Of MI and
Mr.. Vernon Castle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
GOVERNOR HAS BIC
DAY IN COLUMBUS
Visit to Fair at That Place One
Round of Receptions
sands Greet Executive.

COLUMBUS. GA, Nov. N.-Gov-
ernor Slaton was the guest of the
Columbus Fair and Poultry Associa
ton to-day at the Governors Day."
He was given a royal reception.
The Governor was met at the sta
ton by G. Gunby Jordan and others
and was taken to Green Island
Ranch" the handsome country home
of Mr.. Jordan, where he was enter
tanned at breakfast. The Governor
returned to the city at 10 o'clock
when he viewed the Boys Corn Club
parade, which marched from the
courthouse to the fair grounds. At II
o'clock he addressed the fair visitors,
speaking from the grandstand.
At l o'clock an informal luncheon
was held, attended by a few close
personal friends of the Governor
One of the biggest events of the day
was the reception rendered by Co
lumbus Lodge of Elks at 8: 80 o'clock
The reception was open to the public
and hundreds of friends took advan-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
No NEW YEAR 5
RECEPTION At
WHITE HOUSE
Society Suffers Greatest Shock
of the Wilson Administration.
Custom Nearly Century Old.

WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-Society
received to-day the greatest shock
administered since President Wilson
assumed office. Official announce
ment was made that the annual New
Years reception, which has been held
at the White House for nearly a
century, will be abandoned for the
present
Whether 1t will be resumed in 1915
is not known, but friends Of the
President and Mrs. Wilson do not be-
lieve that il will be
Capital society got it's first jolt from
the President when he called off the
inaugural ball There came another
when it was learned that many of the
leaders here would not be invited to
the wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson,
and a third when the annual diplo-
matte reception was called off, but
to days announcement capped the
climax of society's grief.