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mitted to give the 3. A. degree after a
thirteen-year course, which includes four
years Of primary, three of informed ate.
four of high school and two of college in
struction. The college course in the first
year requires German or Greek, logic and
psychology, with two optional studies
chosen from English literature. French,
Latin, plane and solid geometry Gf not
previously taken elementary chemistry,
advanced zoology. colonial history. public
finance IN the second and last year Ger
man and elements of politics are required
The optional studies. two to be chosen
are English literature French. trlgonom-
etry and surveying Of not previously TAX
en), advanced physics. advanced chem!S-
try, ethics and metaphysics.
The industrial departments of the pri-
vate colleges are below standard. In the
colleges for men very
Low Standard little manual training
:. ra4:,1. is taught and in
IN 1ndustrlals. many none is re-
quired Silliman Institute leads them all
in this respect Manual training occupies
a large place in it's curriculum. the equip
ment is excellent and present plans in
clude extensive agricultural work. A good
printing plant has been turning out prac-
teal printers for some years. Some of
the schools have tried school gardening
with poor success.
Mr.. O'Reillys careful investigation
showed that the industrial work in the
private schools for women is just where
it was twenty-five years ago. 1t has not
been standardized, but doubtless soon
will be- The work is not diversified and
in most instances lacks standard ma
terials, standard varieties, standard de-
signs and standard equipment This
is because the parents have still to learn
that girls should be carefully trained
industrially as the boys, though in diff
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ferent subjects. In justice to the worthy
private colleges it must not be forgotten
that since they are dependent upon the
wishes of the pupils and the parents they
can hardly be expected to emphasize IN
dustrial work for girls until there is a
demand for it. The schools of the Bel
g;an sisters in Manila. Tagudin ana Bon
too are building up Il splendid lace-Elah-
ing industry among Filipino and lSofot
girls. Most of the private schools for
girls teach the making of artificial
flowers, plain sewing. embroidery, etc
:: ::
The growth of English and the increas-
ing popularity OF athletics has been very
encouraging. Thir-
Many Teaching ty-four of the pri-
English Courses. now giving the en-
tire primary and intermediate courses in
English. Nine have extended English to
their high scnool work, and two teach
college work as well in English Three
years ago only three colleges used any
thing but Spanish. except as English
might De one of the studies. being treated
as a foreign language like French and
German. The schools for men have
teams in base ball, foot ball, basket ball
and volley ball and track cracks. Sill
mans athletic talent is of the best in
the islands It's track team has won
high honors at the Philippine carnival in
Manila and its base ball team frequently
defeats American aggreSations. La Sale,
Letran, the Ateneo and the Liceo are
in the athletic field TO stay. Many of
the female schools so in for basket ball
and volley ball, but could do much better
than they do.
All OF the Catholic schools care for or
phans free OF charge. having l0o depend
ent on them. They are housed. fed.
clothed and educated without charge.
They are taught embroidery along with
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teaches mechanical, electrical and civil
engineering

Three years ago Vice Governor General
of public instruction.
Private Schools decided that these
pr vate Institutions
oN NeW Llncs' had to be trimmed to
the new era They were no good to the
people. They were. in fact, the bulWark
or organized opposition to untrammeled
schools He concluded to standardize
them. and considered it wiser to gently
bring them in line with the government S
educational policy than to drive them into
a small, compact force of active opposl-
ton The work has been done from his
own office under the direction OF +. ;.
O'Reilly, a division superintendent or
schools on special duty Today all the
worthy institutions, religious and secular,
are in hearty accord with the plan. The
others are going under, smothered by
their own mustness
At the present time twenty-five private
have adopted the courses de-
creed by Vice Governor General Gilbert,
who used to be member or CONGRESS
from Indiana Last year nine were taken
into the fold, one for the degree OF bache-
lor Of arts, two for high school diplomas,
four for intermediate and two Tor pri-
mary certificates. Six others are expected
to reach the standard this year or the
schools still unapproved. thirty in num-
Der, six or eight are looked upon as sure
to get through within couple of years.
There is little hope for the others
The unappIoved schools which are show
ing very little disposition to meet the re-
of the government, are as
bad as they ever were. They usually are
found in provincial capitals and some are
in the city Of Manila itself. They 0c-
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The directors OF the Bristol ka.)
Young Mems Christian Association.
sisted by an Ohio expert. will inaugurate
Thursday a campaign to raise $ 80 go Tor
the Bristol Young Men 5 Christian Asso-
citation.
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the regular school studies and are eN-
pected to contribute toward their support
as soon as possible. In addition to this
nearly all of the converts give iree m
structions to day scholars who live at
home but whose parents cannot pay
their tuition.
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Up to three wears ago this uneconon1ic
and undemocratic state of affairs in the
private schools
Change Apparent and colleges
Three Years Ago. tie modification
Some endeavored 10 meet the new order
OF things as eXemplfed by the public
We're forced to widen their courses by the
insistent demands of parents who wanted
to he progressive. a certain percentage,
now steadily diminishing Indifferent to
the example before them and TO the pres
sure from behind. would not give up
their archaic system to ASS st in lifting
the islands to a plane of self-respectng
industry.
What the Philippine Islands always
have needed, and still need. is skilled
farmers, trained mechanics, small trades
men and the like. They must learn what
the rest of the civilized world is already
asSlmilating-the doctrine of efficiency.
The Islands have been among the most
backward of all Christian nations i'm this
respect. According to the findings Of the
commissioner of education Of the United
States the South and Central American
countries have been ahead of the Philip
pines, the possession Of advanced Amer
lea. The universities of Uruguay. Chile
and the Argentine Republic support mod
ern industrial branches of study. The
last named in particular. gives courses
in natural sciences, agronomy and vet
Urinary science which equal those of Cor
nell and the universities of Michigan.
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania The Catho-
lie University of Santiago, in Chile,
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Ip to three years ago this uneconon.ic
and undemOcratic state of affairs in the
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Gated young man knew the sweet smell
of q furrow turned by his own hand no
young woman felt deserved exultaton
over a home made spck and span by her
good DAYS work
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Skipping of grades is another recOg-

Skipping of grades is another recog-
niZed privilege of the embryo Industrious
one Practical
Pupils Permitted studies, sanitation
to Skip Grades. unheard of in these
places. They are saturated with reac-
tionaryis,n. They turn out conceited, ig-
norant pin heads. and Will continue to
do so until they die of dry rot
The most worthy of the private inst
tutions are Santo Tomas University, the
Ateneo, Siliman Institute, Liceo de Ma
Mia. La Concordia, Contra Escolar, AS
sumption, La Sale and San Jpan de Lat
ran Most Of these are Catholic colleges
which always have been above the aver
age Philippine institution of learning
The first on the list is over 300 years
old and has graduated the majority of
Philippine leaders in religion, politics, art
and business Sillman institute is Pres
byterian, located at Dumaguate. Oriental
Negros. in the Visayan sugar belt. The
Liceo de Manila is an admirable secular
college in Manila which is run wholly by
Filipinos Most of the Catholic colleges
always have been under strong Spanish
influence. Assumption College is perhaps
the leading girls school in the islands.
The higher private institutions are per
The Washington times., 1913-08-22

Harry Hymes, of Giesboro, has gone
to Waynesburg. Pa, to visit friends.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
HoId-Up of Coach Is
Frontier Day Feature

CHEYENNE. Aug. 22-An ancient
frontier stage coach. carrying half a
dozen passengers. both men and women,
was held up here today. As the vehicle
dashed into Frontier Park four men
riding bronchos and wearing handker-
chief masks, bore down on the coach,
firing revolvers and sawed-off shotguns
almost in the faces of the passengers,
who replied with a fusillade.
The driver and guard having topped
from their seats, one of the highway
men grabbed the lead horses bride and
brought the careening coach to stop
The fight taken out of them, the pas
sengers got out at the terse7 order of
the bandit leader with one exception.
The one remained unseen by the rob-
bers under d pile of baggage. As the
robbers lined up the passengers TO 90
through them the passenger in the
coach fired pointblank and the bandit
leader, who dropped to the ground.
Immediately the other passengers
sprang at the robbers and soon had
them overpOwered.
A posse from Cheyenne soon reached
the scene and checked up the casualties
At least. they went through the signs
of checking them up. for there weren't
any. The whole thing was a frame
up" 1t was the opening feature OF
todays Frontier Day program, and was
easily the most spectacular Of the many
events Yet staged. The celebration
closes tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
Extra Car Service For
Silver Spring Outing

Dancing on the veranda with our
local fiddIers for the good old square
dances" is one of the inducements held
out to the crowds attending the jubilee
under the auspices of the Silver Spring
Improvement Society at the new hotel
al Silver Spring, Md, Saturday evening.
August 23
In addition to program consisting OF
music. dancing and refreshments there
will be speaking by several of Mont
gomery COunty's candidates at the fall
election. County Commissioner Cashell
and John A. Garrett, attorney for the
commissioners. also are scheduled to ad-
dress the Silver Spring citizens on the
quest on of giving the citizens the right
to contract for sewer and water i'm
prCvements. The request is now being
considered by the commissioners and
the citizens see an opportunity in the
visit OF the county officials to show
that the sentiment of the community Is
unanimously in favor of the improve
ment.
State Senator Blair Lee, candidate for
United States Senator, who lives in the
Silver Spring district. has promised to
be present and make a talk An advo-
cate of woman suffrage also will be
present TO give an address.
There will be music during the evening
by the Forest Glen Band and orches-
ira in addition to the music by the
local fddlers." The only charge made
will be for the dancing There will be
extra car service to take care of the
large crowd of Washingtonians ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

Tho extension of various streets ana
the layin: out of park sites in the
scLthcs stern suburbs, where a number
OF such projects, involving the con-
domination of land. have been under con-
slderaticn, will be deferred until the
commissioners can obtain from Con-
gress authority TO change the methods
prescribed now for the requirement Of
the necessary land. What is termed an
excessive cost on account of the large
aT,oUnt of advertising required by law
caused the postponement.
AnaCoStia streets that will not be eN-
tended until the Commissioners get the
law amended are Mt. View place,
which is to be cut through between
Morris road and Talburtt street,
through private property, and Shannon
street. from w street To- the river.
TwCnty-fifth street, Randle Highlands,
White place, and other streets in the
same section are others affected. The
park sites involved are old Forts Davis
and Dupont. where a lot OF land is to
be condemned.
The Commissioners will urge that the
law be changed so this section may not
suffer from tie postponement of plans
in the development of the suburbs.
Firemen in Congress Heights, where
fire engine company No. 25 is located,
have what citizens of the suburb say
are the most attractive premises sur
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
JEWELERS. STOCK IS
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Manager Declares That Loss Is
More Than $4,000, Which
Marshall Denies.

Stock in the warehouse of Barnett
Cohen, wholesale dealer in notions and
jewelry, at CO. Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was badly damaged by fire
early today. The warehouse is in the
rear of the rooming house of Joseph
Lesser, 624 Pennsylvania avenue, and
the fire did not get into Cohen's main
store, although $500 damage was done
to Lesser's establishment.
Cohen is out of the city, but his
ranager said that there was between
Sc, 600 and $4,000 in stock in the ware
house. and that the loss would run in
excess of $4,000. There is $4,000 insrr-
ance on the stock. Deputy Fire Mar
shall Seib. after going over the prem
ises, said he did not believe the loss
would be over 5000. He places the
damage to the building at 500 and
1850 to the stock.
The cause of The fire was not deter
mined. Early last evening boy en-
ployed in the store went to the ware
house with a candle to close the place
for the night He said ne was positive
nothing in the storehouse was ignited
from the candle, and that he did not
strike any matches in the storehouse.
II vas several hours later when the
fire was discovered.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
T|NDALL TO ISSUE
LIQUOR LICENSES
Commissioners Evolve Plan
Whereby Excise Law May
Be Enforced in District.

Applicants for liquor licenses were re-
secretary to the Board of Commission
ers. Following the decision of Comp
troller OF the Treasury Downey that
there is no authorization for the pay
ment of their salaries. employees of the
Excise Board closed. down their desks
yesterday afternoon. removing the last
vestiGe Of the machinery for the EN-
forCenfent of the excise law.
To meet the contingency. the Com
miSsiOneTs ordered the books of the
office transferred to the office of Dr..
Tindal, who is directed TO receive the
petitions OF those applying for re-
newal of license. The Auditor of the
necessary pay-in orders to accompany
the deposits to be made by the Collector
OF Taxes. Roger Williams. clerk. and
other employees of the board. CT 5. Cot
ton, d. w. Fleming. and w. J. North
worked from July l until yesterday
without payment, hoping the COmptrol-
Ter of the Treasury would decide that
an appropriation for the salaries OF
employees of the old board of $500 in
the District appropriation bill. would
be available
Congress inadvertently. made this ap-
preparation, not recognizing the old
board was legslated out of existence
by the new excise law
Under the law, applications for re-
neWalS of liquor licenses for the next
license year must be filed not later than
September !. The number of applica-
tiUns received to date is ninety-five re-
tails and twenty-five wholesale. There
are 49S retail and l22 wholesale estab
liShments in the District.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
WINTER WHEAT CROP
IS ABOVE NORMAL
Report of Department of Agri-
culture, Issued August 8,
Has Optimistic Tone.

According to tile figures OF the crop
reportina board of the United States De
partment of Agriculture, issued August
s. there is a considerable increase over
1872 in the acreage OF winter wheat,
rice, and wheat IL general OF this,
winter whea. shows a total acreage If
So.93s,c00 acres, or lo.4 per cent more
than was reported for l9l-.
Rice shows an increase Of "A per cent
in acreage, and all wheat shows an
increase of SIS per cent.
Corn, oats. rye. buCkwheat. and white
potatoes show substantially the same
acreage as for 1912. with an increase of
IL per cent recorded for oats. Spring
wheat. barley, and tame hay show de-
creases ranging from 81 to 2.5 per
cent. Flax shows a falling of OF
l4-9 per cent. The condition of the
apple crop is 80 per cent. which is
about 2.& per cent less than the ten
year average
The estimated Yields show the TO-
lowing conditions:
Spring wheat shows a decrease OF
100000 bushels: the estimated yield of
corn is about 453, 100000 bushels below
the 1872 figures: oats. a decrease Of
about $50, 100000 bushels; barley, a de-
crease of about j6,0Oo.0OO bushels; pota-
toes. a decrease of about 5000, OUO
bushels; tobacco. a decrease of 5000, O01
pounds; fax. a decrease OF 100000
bushels; and hay. a decrease of S,GlO. GOO
tons. There are also some slight de-
Creases shown in the estimated pro
duCtion of rye and buCkwheat
The increases are: In winter wheat
the preliminary estimate OF which
shows an increase of ll,0O0,G00 bushels;
all wheat an increase OF 1900, coo bush
eds: and rice. an increase of ZOO, 600
bushels.
The quality Of winter wheat is 95.7
per cent. as against 90.7 per cent last
year. It is. therefore. slightly higher
than the siX-YeaT average, which Is
81 per cent. The quality of rye IS
about the same as. last year. The fall
in the production OF oats is somewhat
Offset by the amount of oats remaining
on farms August l, which is estimated
at about l03, 10000 bushels, or about
6g. 900, coo more bushels than were on the
farms on August ], 1912.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
Buffalo Bills Friend
Buys In CoIoneI's Horse

DENVER. Col. Aug. 2.-Friends Of
Buffalo Bill outbid each other at the
auction sale Of the Wild West show
property, when Isham, the famous
white horse ridden by Colonel Cody, was
offered by the auctiOneer.
Col. Q. J. Bills. OF Lincoln. started the
bidding and was persistcnly raised by
COIonel Miles an Indian. Bills wept
freely when he believed his plans TO re-
store the horse 10 Colonel Cody mad
failed. and strong men in the crowd
Wept with him.
There was general rejoicing when the
Bills who declared he would present
the ANIMAL 70 its riEhtful owner,
Colonel Cody, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
EVERY HOME NEEDS
A HEALING SALVE
None Is More Reliable Than ResInoI.

The same soothing. healing, antisep-
tic medication which makes ResinOl
Ointment so successful for eczema and
other skin eruptions, also makes is the
ideal household remedy for a score of
troubles that constantly arise in every
home. 1t quickly heals burns. sCalds
and wounds; is an excellent dressing
for ulcers, felons, boils, and stubborn
sores: stops itching at once; gives
prompt and permanent relief from piles,
and is invaluable for many minor skin
troubles such as cold-sores, sunburn,
prickly heat. pimples and chafings.
Resinol Ointment positively contains
nothing of harsh or injurious nature
1t is absolutely pure and so gentle, yet
effective that II can be used freely on
the most inlamed surface or the ten
derest skin, even of a tiny baby Doc
tors have prescribed 1t for eighteen
years. Trial free Dept. IO-P, Resinol,
Baltimore, Md. Every druggist sells
Resinol Ointment.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Latimer and
children, of a Talburtt street who lave
been spending some time at Colonial
Beach, have returned home.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
Trace Typhoid to Milk.

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 22.-Investiga.
tions by representatives of the State De
partment of Health have been COM
pleted, and have confirmed the opinion
Of the local health authorities that the
outbreak of typhoid fever here was due
TO infected milk.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
Royal Society Man
Will Speak to Club

Edward Page CASTOR. of England.
A fellow of the Royal Geographic So
ciety. and manager of the European
branch of Funk & Wagnalls publish
irg house. will speak this evening in
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
house, Eighth and II streets north
west. on prohibition as a World
Wide Success"
The Washington times., 1913-08-22

Miss Marie Beaumont, " w street
is spending her vacation in Irvington
y. J., and New York city.
The Washington times., 1913-08-22

Postmaster and Mrs. Edward !. New
comb, and the Misses Margaret Devall
and Lena Brim, of Congress Heights,
have gone TO Atlantic City for several
weeks
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
As 1t Is in Newport.

NEWPORT, Aug. 22.-Francis Roche
gave a dance which lasted until a. m.
An hour later maids and Wallets sent
their charges into retirement with al
cohOl baths, awakening them four hours
later for tennis
The Washington times., 1913-08-22
SUBURBAN STREET
WORK POSTPONED
Extension of Thorougfares and Laying Out of Park Sites
AnaCostia and Adjacent Sections To Be Deferred Pend
ing Change in Condemnation Methods.

rounding any fire engine company's
quarters in the District. Captain
COughlan and his men have laid out
lawns and flower beds. and the entrance
to the house is decorated with tubs
containing flowers now in full bloom,
while cedar shrubs fill receptacles at
the sides. The most attractive part
OF the firemens garden has been made
between the Esther Memorial +. +.
Church and the engine house, the large
lot being taken up with beds of flowers
and lawn.
A gray fox has been presented to
No Chemical Engine Company, in
Pennsylvania avenue southeast ana
it has been adopted by the company
as a mascot The fox is three months
old, and having been born in cap
tivlty, is tame enough to go al VIII
through the engine house or into the
woods and town near the company $
house. The fox was presented to
Captain McLane's company by citi-
zens to replace the dog mascot that
died some time ago.
A survey is to be made of the Pitts
property, south of w street. near
Fort stanton road. with the intention
of having the land subdivided. There
are about twenty-five acres. over
looking Anacostia. Mrs. Pitts, who
was the owner. died some months
ago, and the property has passed into,
the control CT the heirs.
Postmaster and Mrs Edward !. New
comb, and the Misses Margaret Deval
and Lena Brim, of Congress Heights.
have gone TO Atlantic City for several
weeks
Miss Marie Beaumont, " w street.
is spending her vacation in lrvington,
y. J., and New York city.
Harry Hymes, of GiesborO, has gone
to Waynesburg, Pa, to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Latimer and
children, of a Talburtt street, who lave
been spending some time at Colonial
Beach, have returned home.