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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Ne~s of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Ssr Busy Readens-

Miss Julia Hayes of Pittsneld is
visiting her. sister, Miss Margaret
Mayes.
Samuel A. Holt went to Pittsfield
this morning to visit his family. His
son Somner, who is getting along
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-19
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

A NUMMINSIUNETtS' NVITIE.
" Estate Of JOHN NJ. HEALY.
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
all persons against the estate Of Iohn NJ.
Healy. late Of Bennington. in said District.
deceased. and all claims exhibiusu I'm Offset
thereto, hereby give notice tina. We viii meet
for the purpose Aforesaid az the ofce o. Hol-
den 4 Healy Ia the Town OF Benr inefon in
said District. ON the 10th dag OF Oct. and Eth
day OF Oct. next. from 10 o'clock a. m. until 2
O'Clock D. m. on each Of said days and that Il
months from the 9TH day OF April, A. ID.
1914 e the time limited by said Court for said
creditors 20 present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated At Bennington, this 18th day April,
A. ID. 1919
JOHN ROBINSON,
JOHN p. MULLf0AN,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-19
ADRY>DALE
Don't Get Cold Feet,
Mr.. Fisherman!

If you didn't get EN- first crack out
of the box. remember there's as good
fish in the sea as ever were caught" and
KEEP A-FISHIN'.
We've kept 'em acomil'-fresh ship
ments almost daily OF BEST RUBBER
BOUTS-all bought for sporting and
other purposes-STURDY HIKING
SHIRTS and WOOL SOX
body warm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-19

That's the way one of our leading
representatives of the never-left the
soil fraternity expressed his apprecia-
ton of STURDY BASS SHOES.
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Boys Slower Than Girls?

Although there are many more girls in school than boys, 4-7 of all the slow pupils are boys. and only 1-7 of the rapid pupils are boys. The reason, as far as can be estimated, is that the average boy is more likely to be irregular in attendance than the girl, and has hot the attitude of personal responsibility toward his school work that is natural to the average girl,
 As far as can be ascertained by a study Of the numbers of pupils lost by the high school during the past year, there are no more boys than girls leaving school each year, but the number of both who have left before graduating is appalling.
 29 Per Cent of High School Pupils
 Lost In One Year.
 By a comparison of last years class registers with this year's registers of the next higher classes, it was found that 79 pupils of the 26S enrolled lasS year, are not in school at present
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ton between the schools and the Ii. brary.
 The National Department of Edu-
 cation.
 MT. Claxton, of the national bureau, has sent out letter saying that she books of the departments library are at the service of schools all over the country. Arrangements have been made whereby books can be sent and returned without payment of postage. Hot Springs hopes to take advantage of this opportunity.
 The Card For Teachers.
 Below are given the questions from the cards which have just been put into the hands of every teacher in the Hot Springs schools. They are also being used by pupils in the nor nal classes, to assist them in their observation of the work of teachers. Note the thought-provoking quality of the questions. This card has been put into schools all over the country since it's appearance two months ago: To help teachers discover their own strength and weakness.
 To help supervisors help teachers where need is greatest.
 Issued by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research, 261 Broadway, New York.
 Personality of (lIustra-
 tions.)
 Teacher appears to be vigorous, weak, poised, nervous, neat, slovenly, at ease, embarrassed.
 Voice is pleasing, harsh, clear, in- distinct, low, high
 In her personal relations with pu- pills does she appear to stimulate, to suppress, to win cordial cooperation, to antagonize, to be sympathetic, harsh, strict, lax, even tempered, irri- table, reasonable, unreasonable, tol- erant, intolerant, dignifled, undigni- fled, courteous, rude, encouraging, nagging, firm, weak, tactful, blunder- ing, enthusiastic, diffident, quick to react, slow to react, quiet, noisy, sys- tematic. disorderly, resourceful, de- pendent.
 The Recitation--O -Oiiustrations.)
 No. of pupils in class appearing to
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Note:-The difference between the number of pupils in last years classes and the number in this years classes is greather than the number of pu- pills lost" because in each class some of the pupils were not promo ted, and so, altho they do not appear in the count of the upper classes, they are still in school.
 New pupils who have entered school this year were not included, because the above table is attempt dng to account only for those pupils who were enrolled last year
 Between the 1st and second years 35 per cent of pupils are lost
 Between the second and third years 4l per cent of pupils are lost.
 Between the third and fourth years 27 per cent of pupils are lost.
 The Sophomore year is the difficult time for the High School, because the
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Certain High School statistics.-Ay. craze in the High School and
 Lost Pupils,

craze in the High School and
 Lost Pupils.
 To keep pupils who are between the ages of fifteen and eighteen in the high school is one of the most dicicult questions before the educa- tional world today. The law releases pupils at fourteen, and if a girl can earn five dollars a week clerking and a boy can drive a delivery wagon for seven or eight, it is hard to make them realize that the firmer discipline and the severer work of schools to be desired.
 AS long as average exists in the grades il will continue in the high school, and the comparatively small percentage of average is due-not to the fact that the situation has itn- proved--but to the fact that the older pupils drop out of high school during the first two years. From the follow. ing table it will be seen that only 17 1-2 per cent. of the high school students are older than the normal standard requires, as opposed to 2S per cent in the grades;
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be interested, indifferent, energetic, lazy, independent, dependent. Responses of pupils: No. giving (a) fluent topical recitations. (b) word or phrase responses, (c) sentence re. sponses, (d) incoherent responses, (e) failing to answer.
 No of pupils in section not recit- ing, reciting once, twice, three times, more than three times.
 No pupils in room but not in recit- isg section; No. industrious, indolent, minding their own business, interfer- ing with others.
 No. of pupils asking pertinent queZ tion of tact, relevant thought-provok- ing questions.
 Time lost-Yes, No, No. Min; Illus trations. (a) Calling class; (b) Dis missing class; (c) Distributing mate rials; (d) Indistinct speech of teach CT; Ce) Indistinct speech of pupils: (D Unnecessary talking of teacher; (g) Unnecessary talking of pupils; th) Failure to have devices ready; (D Use of ill-adapted devices.
 Teaching ability as shown by-Not at all; slight medium; Notable. Ey- idence and remarks.
 Extent to which teachers questions are Q) thought-provoking; @ call ing for facts; (3) suggesting the an swer; (4) answered by "yes or no; t5) irrelevant; (6) not definite vague.
 Extent to which material recitation is CD confined to text; CD within pu- pills comprehension, C3) related to children's lives and experiences; (4) adapted to children's present or fu- ture needs; (5) worth while.
 Extent to which the teaching CD is rambling; CD is formal, mechani- cal; (3) stimulates initiative of pu- pills; (4) requires independent think ing; (5) develops pupils resourceful- ness; (6) requires cooperation of pu- pils; CD is fixed on essentials; (8) requires pupils to organize material; (9) utilizes children's experience; (10) clears up pupils difficulties; CID shows use of material in solution of present or future problems.
 In several instances three exam iners tried this for the same recita- tions:
 ISdCniHS dDI1ly--N. S. M. N.-ftNl- dence and Remarks.
 Extent to which pupils CD had clear idea of purposes of lesson; (2) were self-reliant; (3) tested their own solutions; (D acted and thought on their own account; (5)co-operated with teacher and classmates: (6) per sisted in getting desired result; CD differentiated between essentials and non-essentials; (S) organized their material (9) seemed well-grounded in previous work.
 Was the Assignment--Yes No.
 (a) definite and clear? (b) related to present lesson? (c) such that the pupils were prepared to attack it in- telligently; (d) formal-from text book; (e) by topics or problems; (f) hastily made at dismissal; (g) omit ted.
 Correction of Essential Errors: Q) describe method used; CD are non essential errors too much empha- sized; (3) what record is kept of re- curing errors likely to retard prog ress of pupils?
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

average age then is 15 and 16, when pupils are most restless, when they feel just old enough to be indepen- dent, and when senior year seems too far off to be worth waiting for Such mental attitude has a rather disas- trous effect on school work, and the Sophomore who fails has still another reason for leaving school
 1t is the pupils who are doing poor work who voluntarily leave school.
 Therefore the business man who takes this class of pupil into his store or office is more than likely to be getting the poorest product of our schools. A campaign was undertaken three years ago to persuade the bus mess men of Hot Springs to give pref erence to High School graduates, and it was most helpful in it's effect on the school. Boys, especially, were given an incentive to complete their course.
 What Becomes of Them.
 Since there is no definite record of pupils who have left school, and the reasons for having the following fig ures were obtained by inquiry about individual pupils and are of interest to show-first. why a more definite record is necessary; second, how much has to be done to combat the "Outside-the-school" interest:
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SCHOOL NOTES.
 Reports.

School reports were issued last week. The signature of the parent on each is his acknowledgement of an understanding of his child's school status. If your child failed in. any subejct this month, the teachers and principals are doing their best to find out why. Are you finding out the cause for poor work? Help the schools help the pupils to strengthen their work and to obtain better results. Watch the monthly reports-they reg ister the changes in pupils work.
 Watching For Sick Children.
 Some of the elementary school prin- cipals are conducting regular clinics in their school offices during thase days of sore throats and tonsilitis. A little six-year-old boy walked into one such office the other day with the plaintive assertion: Tt hurts in my neck" and snuggled up into the prin. cipal's lap with the assurance that that was the proper place to have the feyerish headache that the hurst in the neck" produces, cured. And nine times ont of ten, it is. Not a nurse in town can handle and ban dages, peroxide and cotton ------- better than these same principals. At present they are not only their own health inspectors, school nurses and clinic7physicians, but are dishurs- ing druggists as we'll. They have had to supply the school medicine chests out of their own pockets, for the eX- pense is not one recognized by the board, town, county or state, and there have been few private contri- buttons.
 Help From the Public Library.
 The high school wishes to acknowl- edge it's sincere thanks to the board of the w. c. A. Library for it's gener- osity in coming to the assistance Of the school in it's present book fam inc. No finer piece of school coop eration has been offered in the town than this proposal of the library to keep kind of travelling library divis- ion in the high school. There is 10 be teacher librarian, responsible for all books. Through her other teach CTS will request the books needed ln their work, and constant supply of current reference books will thus be on hand for use. Pupils will secure the books through the teacherlibra- rian ust as they would do from the main library. A card file of all books used by the school will be maintain ed, so that the end of the term will show how many books and what kind of books were used and how many pupils made use of them. It is hoped that this years trial will result in a permanent system of close co-opera.
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he said he disliked study so much that he would rather heaye coal al- ways.
 The others looked puzzled, and then agreed that they would not take the responsibility upon themselves of giv- ing up school training. Boys know better.
 Next week: "Whst You Pay to Run the Schools"
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Big Suit Sale Sweeping Reduction Price

25 Suits, ranging in price from $2O to $35, your choice of the lot $9.75 50 Suits, all the seasons latest styles, worth up to $17.50, your choice of the lot only $f2.5O Special Reductions in price on all Suits. Many styles to select from.
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Dresses At Special Reduced Prices

For Monday and all this week we will place on sale about three hun dred Ladies', Misses and Children's Dresses at unusual low prices.
 Chiildren's Dresses priced soc 10 5 7.5O Misses Dresses priced $l.5O to $lO.O Ladies' Dresses priced $500 to $35.0O
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Note:-Figures above the black face are rapid pupils; figures in black face are normal pupils; figures below the black face are average or slow pupils.
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pecial Reduction Price on Suit Coats
 Skirts and Dresses For Monday and Every Day This Week

We will place on sale many splendid bargains in Suit Coats, Skirts and Dresses We invite you to visit this store Monday and every day this week and inspect the many special reduc- tons in prices that will be offered on seasonable garments.
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Fresh. Soph. Jr
Occupations of the "Workers."

The pupils who leave school for work are not on the road to becoming skilled mechanics, for the most part, nor are they getting a skilled training of any kind. A summary of the occu- patiOns of those pupils who left school for work last year, show:
 Clerks, 6; dry goods, 1; cigar store, 2; office work, ?; plumbing shop, 2; at soda fountains, 2; in physicians of- flee, (father's) 1 driving livery wag- on, ?; paint shop, 1; moving picture show usher, 1 i; baker, ?; paint shop, 1; tailor. 1 in laundry, 2; barber, l.
 Where Responsibility Rests.
 Parents must realize the value of high school training and must use their influence to keep their children in school regularly. They must be willing to sacrifice the earning pow CTS of the present for the success of their boys and girls in the future, The parents must be willing to forego turning boys into dollars today, and turn dollars into boys" for future in- terest-bearing results.
 Schools: Average in the grades is bound to mean short classes in the high school. The average pupils do not enter high school.
 The interest of the teacher and his sympathy is necessary to the rest less child. A little help, little pa- tience often means the child's decis- ion for or against school.
 Business men--if the business man is unwilling to accept the untrained boy and girl because he can get them cheap, they won't leave school.
 Outside hoy--the one biggest influ- ence, perhaps, on the boy in school is the boy outside, who tempts him, because it is so much easier to have a good time"
 Boys Know Better.
 Twenty freshmen boys were asked in a school room the other day, whether they came to school because they wanted to or because they had to- Nine boys said they came he cause their parents demanded it. The second question was: How many, if they could decide now, would take upon himself the responsibility of leaving school to do anything he can think of but thus giving up the chance of more school training in preparation for life?"
 Only one boy agreed that he would
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sentinel-Record Classified Advertising gets results.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-09

Under the Iirse- fion and Super Visicn Of inc Fac uity and edited hy
 Miss Lillian Laser
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Fancy Gold Fish and fish globes. All sizes, at Weimar's Drug Store.
 11-7-St
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
Enrichinq the Language.

Enrichtn0 tho Language.
The growth and change whichsare
inseparable from all living language
cannot fail to interest the student, and
q special interest attaches to the in.
corporation of the names Of well.
known men. Thus wellington haa
come to mean a. sort 1of boot; Broug.
ham, a carriage, and Gladstone, appro.
pirate enough, Travellers bag, al
that great man advocated the bag and
baggage policy, which seems likely al
length ~ be adopted. IT,. ?.
Other names have been turned into
verbs as well as nouns. For instance
the murderer Burke's name is per
petuated in the words to burne, burk
ed, burking and burkism,.. while in
quite recent times Captain Boycott's
experiences resulted in the language
being enriched by the phrases to
boycott, boycotter, boycotting, etc.
The most notable case was prob
ably that Of the great and good man
Rev. T. Bowlder, D. D., who by pub
fishing family edition" Of Shake
speare In 1881, added the words
"bowldlerize" and "bowlderism' to ou1
language.-Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
''ColDS"
Caused by Lowered Vital Resistance
What To Do For This.

Caused by Lowered Vital Resistance.
What To Do For This.
s. It is we'll known fact that when
person is rundown, stomach out
OF order, or the system overloaded
with waste matter. vital resistance
is lowered and colds and coughs are
easily contracted.
The safest and surest method we
know to overcome this condition is
by taking our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic, Vinol. In the most natural
manner Vinol tones up the digestive
organs, promotes hearty appetite,
enriches the blood and creates
strength for every organ in the body
and as a specific for chronic coughs,
colds and bronchial troubles Vinol is
unexcelled. .~~: -. :.~ i -.
Mr.. Albert Porter of Richmond
Hill, L: l., says: "All winter I had a
bad cold and cough which I could
not get rid of, and was badly run
down besides Vinol was the one
remedy which cured my cough and
made me well in every way"
/ Try a bottle of Vinol on our offer
to return your money if it fails tc
help you.-Barker's Drug Store, Be-
midi, Minn.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
USE. SNAKES TO KILL SNAKES
South America Has Discovered an
Excellent Way to Cope With the
Universal Pest.

In South America, where the snake
pest is very serious proposition,
they are now using snakes to catch
snakes.
Even in the most civilized parts Of
Brazil over 1000 persons are killed
annually by snake bite.
The mongoose, which proved 50 Of.
fective in Jamaica and elsewhere, IL
of little use here. Necessity is the
mother of, invention, and nature and
science together have at. last discov.
cred something which it is hoped may
eventually exterminate the dreadful
pest.
The discovery Ii nothing else than .
"beneflcient" snake which Is harmless
to man, and which kills and eats the
poisonous species.
The mussurana, az 1t 10 called, -
. thick, muscular snake about four
feet long. It Is possessed Of an In
satiable appetite for poisonous vipers.
and It can tell of the approach OF one
in tho same way that q pointer Will
scent" game. When tackling its
prey, which is frequently considerably
bigger than itself, the good" snake
assumes a lethargic air as If it were
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
Good Reason.

Il don't have the kiddie at the thea,
ter very Often" said an actor who re
Gently returned to New York for the
usual brief run In q house where the
bill changes weekly. '.but during tho
holidays I let his mother bring him
down for matinee, and arranged ia
have a box for them. The youngstel
remained remarkably quiet (for him)
during the entire performance. .
THAT evening at dinner. I jesting
ly remarked:
"'.son, how did you manage b
So good during the show?' .
His answer surprised me. 49,. I
DO you think I wanted you ia
scold me, daddy, before all those PEG
ple?" - g
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
MUCH IN PLEASANT MANNER
Man Uniformly Courteous, Has an Ad'
vantage Over Rival With -.
Morose Bearing.

A pleasing manner is an important
essential to success in any business. A
gentle, courteous manner will win rec
ognition anywhere. So much depends
upon first Impressions, and these are
favorable or unfavorable according to
whether man is polite and courteous
or brusque and nervous in bear
ing. t.
We cannot always Judge man BY
what he says or does, but the way In
which he says or does certain
thing will prove the best index to his
character. ~. -
A pleasant, courteous bearing win
help man to success in business.
where a boorish, impatient manner
will turn away customers. The
brusque man may be as we'll meaning
as his more affable rival, but people
have not the time nor inclination. to
find out what IL beneath the rude ex'
terror; they prefer to patronize the
man who makes 1t plain that It IL q
pleasure to serve: that the world 10 q
mighty pleasant place, and that he ID
glad to be alive.
II you are not the possessor. Of q
pleasant manner, start in to acquire It.
You will find it an immense help in
making a success Of anything you IN
dertake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
Medical Fees In 1yeone Days.

At the beginning Of the eighteenth
century the usual fees to physicians
and surgeons in England were Ito a
graduate in physick, his due is about
10 shillings, though he commonly ex'
poets or demands 20. Those that are
only licensed physicians, their due
is no more than 6 shillings and 8
pence, though they comomnly demand
10 shillings. -.
"A surgeons fee is u pence a mile,
be his journey near or far, 10 greats ia
set q bone broken or out OF joint, and
for letting blood l shilling; the cut
ting or amputation on any limb, {
pounds, but there H. no:settled fee fol
the cure" The system of regulating
the fee according to the pocket Of
the patient, remarks the Westminster
Gazette, Is almost AZ old as history.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
TAKE NOTICE.

Having decided to discontinue the
mercantile business in Tenstrike and
Margie and move to. international
Falls, hereby notify all parties
knowing themselves indebted to me
to call within thirty days and settle
their accounts either BY cash OF
note. 49,. ..~.>-.. = ..~a-.. -
ALI accounts not settled within this
time will be sued and put into judy
ment and hope this will not be
necessary in single instance.
Thanking one and all for their many
favors and liberal patronage and
with good will and best wishes to all
/ am as, szey,.#.
Respectfully yours.
s. q. THOMPSON.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-07
PROPOSALS FOR FIRE HOSE

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned to be opened at regu-
lar meeting of the City Council of
the City of Bemidji, Mimi, on Feby.
18th. 1913 at o'clock p. m. for the
purchase of 1900 feet of 1-2 inch
three play fire hose, equal or better
than Paragon or Eureka ply.
1 Eiamese, with valves Ito divide)
Proposals should be accompanied
with a certified check in the sum of
10 per cent of the amount bid, on a
Bemidji, MINI. Bank.
The city council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
GEORGE STEIN,
-. City Clerk.
Dated Feby. 5th, 1918.