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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-11-06

Latest reports from Denver
show the following are elected in
Colorado:
U. S. Senator-Dr Hubert Work. r.
Congress, First Distriet-Benj. Hill
lard. D.
Congress, Second Distr:ct-C. B. Tim
berlake. r.
Congress, Third Dstrict-Neil Nc
Lean, R. p.
Congress. Fourth Distriet-Edward
T. Taylor. D.
Justice Supreme Court-ln doubt.
Governor-GeorRe A. Carlson. R.
Lieut. t.-Governor-Moses E. Lewis, R.
Secretary of Sate-John E. Ramer. R.
Auditor-Harry E. Mulnix. R.
Treasurer-Alison Stoeker, r.
Attorney General-In doubt.
Supt. of Observation-Disclosures L.
Craig. r.
State Goes Dry
Latest reports upon the amend
ments indicate that statewide pro-
hibition has carried by approx
mately 5000, while the good
roads measure carried by a to l
vote.
How the County Looks
A very heavy vote was cast in
Otero county and the returns
show that more scratching was
done than ever before.
AS upon the state ticket The
Enterprise and its Republican
friends have reason to rejoice over
the gains made in Otero county,
where we have safely landed au-
other candidate-that of county
commissioner for this district,
where Frank Green defeated
H. A. Dawley by $50 votes-and
have gained seat in the state
legislature and a possible chance
of the other when Crowley county
is fully heard from. The COM
plete vote for representative in
Otero county was Ilgenfritz, d.,
1851; Inge, r., 1924; West, d.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
kindergarten Sand7cicheS.

For special occasions. like children's
parties. these somewhat elaborate
sandwiches arc appropriate. Remove
crusts from a loaf of white bread and
also from a loaf of brown. Cut length
wise in any preferred fancy shapes
such as circles, triangles or ovais'
From half the number of pieces stamp
out little animals, flowers or geomet-
rical designs, using small fancy cut
tiers. Fill the openings thus made with
corresponding shapes cut from bread OF
contrasting color, pressing the cut-out
design in so that it shall lie fiat on the
surface Of the bread. Thus a white
cock will appear in the centre of
round graham bread and a brown lion
adorn the middle of slice of white
bread. Each inset slice is then laid on
a buttered foundation. Served with
small glass of orange juice, these
would furnish suitable refreshments
for a gathering of young children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
eWOMANS. VARIED INTERESTS

far as possible the child should be
encouraged to think out the answers
TO his questions in terms of what he
already knows; careful questioning IN
return for his questions will often
bring the desired result
Not only should the child's past cx-
perience be utilized in helping him
answer his own questions, but, so far
as may be. all of his past experience
and knowledge should be related TO
every new question. To show the child
that his question about where cocoa
comes from means more than getting
the name of country is to give him
more than he knew enough to ask for.
Show him that getting cocoa means
trade and industry and navigation and
the hard work Of thousands of men and
women, and so make every question
worth while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY
cblds Tendency to Ask Questions Should Be Slim
uated and Wisely Governed for 1t Evinces His De
sire to Explore-The Root of knowledge.

child soon learns what kind of talk will
keep the ball rolling if we let him.
The questions that spring from Gu
riosity are of two main kinds-one per-
tanning entirely to facts, the other
seeking for explanations. In answer
ing the child's questions there is one
thing that the sincere parent must
learn early-thst is how to say az
don't know" This, as you have no
doubt observed, is a very difficult thing
for most people to learn; but il is alb
solutely essential if you are to retain
the confidence and respect of the
learning child for a long time.
Many people fear to say these words,
on the supposition that to admit ig-
norance is to weaken the regard of
the questioner. The other side of the
problem is to retain the regard of the
child after he finds out that you have
been pretending to knowledge and I'M
Outstanding which you do not possess.
How TO Acquire Information.
When it comes TO questions about
matters of fact, such questions as have
to do with names and dates and places
and authorship and geographical or
scientific data-you will often be cor
nered for lack of the necessary knowl-
edge. Having learned to say 81 don't
know" in such situations is not suffi-
cient.
The next step is TO accept your share
of the child's burden and make the
problem a common one for both of
you. II don't know, but let me see
how we can find out" This should
express the attitude Of the helpful
companion. You might send your child
to the encyclopedia or TO some other
repository of knowledge, or you might
arrange to look the matter up together.
When a child is actually in search of
information on any subject he ought
to get it and he ought to get 1t while
his interest is still active.
Questions as to how and why things
are thus and so need to be treated In
a somewhat different way. The easiest
thing TO do when Henry asks "Why
has the elephant such long nose?"
is to tell MIN that it comes natural
to elephants; or that this enables him
to pick his food from the ground or
from a tree without too much effort.
A little reflection will show US that
such answers really do not explain.
And, as a matter of fact, such ques-
tions cannot be answered in a common
sense way.
The best we can do is to direct the
child's attention to the relation of the
elephants long nose to the conditions
under which the elephant lives and
gets his food, and to get him interested
in finding out just how the organs of
the animal work. In the same way
the working of a mechanism of any
kind-which is likely to be especially
interesting to boys-can be explained
by referring to the connections be-
tween the parts or to the relations be-
tween the processes and the products.
Connect New with Past Experiences.
Where the explanations can be con-
nected with the child's earlier expe-
riences this should always be done. so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
In the Berkshires.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Lcnox, Oct. 15.-Mrs. James r. Jcsup
was hostess at luncheon at the hotel
to-day, entertaining for Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hall Walker, of Brookside,
Great Darlington.
Departing for New York were Mrs.
Hugh D. Auchincloss, Mrs. +. 5. Whit
ing and Mrs. J. c. Bell, who we're tray-
Cling with Miss Annie Burr Jennings,
and Captain and Mrs. Charles W. Lit
tlefeld. of Kansas City, who were tour
ing with Mrs. W. NJ. Reid.
Charles Lanier gave dinner party
tonight at Allenwinden.
Mrs. .Byam X. Stevens closed her cot
tage in Main st. to-day and returned TO
New York.
Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes, jr, will
close Brook Farm Tuesday and 60 to
New Haven.
Nir. and Mrs. Francis Rogers, who
have been for some time with Mrs.
John S. Barnes, have returned to town.
Mrs. William NJ. Coler, Of New York,
who lately arrived from Europe,
reached the Curtis Hotel to-day, to re-
main until the end of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White, who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Choate in Stockbridge, are now with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane
for the remainder Of the week.
Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick departed to-
day TO visit with Mrs. Ira Davenport in
Buffalo. 81
Miss Jennie 6. Rathbone. Of Brook
Ign, has arrived. TO pass the rest Of
October with Mrs. Joseph c. Hendrix.
Miss Heloise Meyer was hostess at
luncheon at 0verlee this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
THE JUNIOR ROOM IN LIBRARIES

even women in a search for cross-stltcn
designs come to trace their patterns
from the varied books thus brought
within their reach.
Many parents go to the Libraries to
ask help in forming list of books TO
buy for children, and here the library
co-operates with the home.
The following list given to the IL
brarians as Suggestive rather than
prescriptive" for the storytelling hour
possibly illustrates as we'll as many
words what line the librarians are
working on in the effort TO touch the
heart and life of the child:
Tales from Every Land.
aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp"
1.-THE Apple of Contentment" CPyle)'
1.-THE Brahmin, the Jackal and the
Tiger" Tales of the Punjab), THE
Bremen Town Musicians" (Grimm) I,
"The Cat That Walked by Himself"
(Kipling), cinderella" diamonds and
Toads." East of the Sun and West Of
the Moon" (Dasent), "The Elephants
Child" (Kipling), "The Fisherman and
His Wife," "The Forty Thieves" 1.-THE
Golden Goose" "Goody Two-Shoes,"
"Hansel and Gretel," "The History Of
Wilmington and His Cat" Jack and
the Bean Stalk" Jack the Giant
Killer" "John Gilpin's Ride" (Cowper),
1.-THE King Who Was a Gentleman
(MacManus), "The Little Red Hen and
the Fox" Little Red Riding Hood"
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" Shake
spcare). "Mowgli's Brothers" (Kipling),
"The Nose Tree" GRIMM, "Old Man
Kangaroo" (Kipling), "0ld Pipes and
the Dryad' (Stockton), "The Pancake"
GDasent), "The Pied Piper of Hame-
lin" (Browning), THE Princess Who
Would Not Be Silent" (Asbjornsen),
'The Punishment of the Stingy" Grin
nelD, "Puss-in-B Boots" "Raggylug"
(Seton), "Rempelstizkin" GRIMM q,
THE Shooting Match at Nottingham
Town" Pyle, "Sindbad the Sailor"
"The Sleeping Beauty-in-the- Wood
"Snow-white and Rose-red," THE
Steadfast Tin Soldier" andersen
"The Story Of the Three Bears" THE
Story Of the Three Pigs" "The Swine
herd" Andersen, THE Three Golden
Apples" (Hawthorne), "Thembelisa'
(AndersenJ, THE Thundermaker and
the SHOEMAKER" (Grinnell, Indian,
"The Twelve Dancing Princesses"
GRIMM, THE War Party" Eastman,
Indian, "Waukewa's Eagle" Eastman,
Indian), "Why the Sea Is Salt" (Da-
sent), 1.-THE Wild Swans" (Dasent),
"The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats"
GRIMM.
Through the work OF the New York
Public Library girls whose reading was
tiipUart have become interested mem
bers of a Girls Romance Club de-
voted 20 the study OF good literature.
There was no attempt on the part OF
the librarian 10 take them out OF their
inclinations and push them into an
other attitude of thought, but by TAX
ing them just at the point where they
we're and creating a right atmosphere
ehout the very thing they were inter-
ested in. wonders have been wrought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
MISS LANDON GIVES DINNER
Bride To-Bc Hostess to Attendants-Daes Chosen tor
Sherry Dances-Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Root, Jr., Have
Son-Robns' Nest Entertainment Tonight.

a son a few days ago at their house, III
East SD st. This is their first son and
has been named Elihu Root, 3D.. He is
grandson Of Senator Root and OF
President VI. W. Stryker Of Hamilton
College, Clinton, y. Y.
Mrs. Frederick Edey and Miss Julia
H. Edey have gone to Hot Springs, Va,
to spend fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fletcher have
closed their summer home, Harbor side,
at Greenwich, Conn, and are at the
Plaza.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Delaney Kountze
have opened their house, 81 East Slst
St, for the winter.
Mrs. Clarence A. Postley, who has
been living abroad for the last few
wears. has arrived in New York and has
taken apartments at the Ritz-Csrlton
for the winter. Her son-in-l-aw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey Cur
ran, have taken house in the city and
will make their permanent home here.
Mrs. Paul Morton and her daughter,
Mrs. William Chapman Potter, left the
city yesterday for White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va.
Mrs. John A. Logan, who was the
guest of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Devices Dilworth, at Hot
Springs, Va, has returned to the city.
Mrs. Newbold Edgar will return %,
the city to-day from Southampton,
Long Island.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall Mccormick,
! jr., arrived in town yesterday and are
at the Gotham, to remain until Novem-
Der 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan McLsne, of Gsrri-
son, Nd, are at the Gotham for brief
visit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

rp1osITY has been called the
mo,her Of all knowledge and
~ the nuisance of all mothers No
h.ro ;s some truth in both char
"'. -;..,;ons. although much Of our
..,.SSe comes TO US quite unlimited
''s many mothers do not find the per,
~ ..,r,l queries Of their children at all
srnOying'
Thirst for knowledge.
-, normal child begins 20 ask Ques-
IN the third year of his life, usu-
W. and how long he will keep 1t up
~. IDS very largely on outside cir
~.,,rees. Il is quite possible to
=. him stop very soon, as by max
n I'VE that the questions never bring
= .,t;sfying results. 1t is also pos
~. "a make him continue the prae-
-. for many years. as by making sure
~, che asking Of a question always
-. an interesting and satisfying
10 The great explorers and dis
LAYERS were the boys and girls who
..;,o5 the habit of asking questions,
Ia the same time acquired skill in
...;,;rr answers TO their questions.
n. must not suppose, however, that
n ,nsst;ons arc worth while or that all
"a. Of questions are equally worth
.rrssing. On the contrary. 1t is
s.sv for the little boy or the little
:, 20 Get the habit of asking Ques-
-, that should be promptly and de-
adsdly discouraged
Iit.le Henry missed his father after
,,o DAYS of absence, and asked his
..,hsr. "Where is papa" The mother
..,vsred that he had to 60 to Chicago.
sWbv did he have TO so to Chicago :?
,,ksd Henry. This question was the
-,mrsl response Of the child to a new
;,,.lleetual situation; it was the first
,;r. that he had ever heard Of any one
b,iar obliged to do such a thing. The
ro,bsr then answered. "He had TO go
a, susinsss." But Henry s'ill pursued
,,r: "Why did he have to go on bust
ness? By this time the child had lost
interest in the mysteries of Chicago
,,s his fathers absence, and was pre-
rsrsd to meet each statement with
Why"
why's Often Merely Conversational.
Strings Of questions Of this kind
sually indicate rot live curiosity on
a, successive problems suggested by
a,uswers, but a mechanical habit Of
nyr, the thing that will bring some
fst Of response. They are the pre-
ursors of what later in life becomes
he vasteful and stupid habit of "mak-
~ conversation While recognizing
lilly the childs right TO have all sim
urs questions answered, We must also
1tsist the tendency to encourage empty
hlk masouerading as curiosity.
These questions certainly have the
zane form as those that are actuated
Sy genuine desire for knowledge or
.or understanding, and we must be con-
rtantly on our guard against Being de-
eeiTsd BY the form. This does not
oesn that the child deliberately seeks
to deceive US by making his converse
ton take the form of questions. With
sut meaning TO deceive US. however, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
Development of System.

Nearly seven years ago the story
hour was instituted at one branch, and
since then there has been slowly de-
veloped a group of special workers for
the children's department. For four
wears the special assistant in charge
If story telling has been holding meet
mos with the other branch assistants,
and together they have made pro-
crammes 70 suit special requirements.
Each specific story is selected by the
assistant using it. Neglected groups
Of children are in this way taken
care of.
The freedom allowed the librarians
:, this work has undoubtedly con-
tributed to its success. The story hour
usually occurs after regular school
hours. but this. 100, is left to the indi-
y;dual decision of the librarian, as well
"a the choice Of the day Of the week.
The average attendance is from twenty
"a forty children, and the time given
20 each session is from half an hour to
an hour. The avowed aim is not TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

PERLEs ELECTRA-Our Speciality; very best
Pearls at moderate prices: newest Paris
Models Necklaces and Hair Ornaments.
JAMMES. 5i3 9Th Az.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

Miss Agnes Griswold Landon, who is
to marry Moses Taylor Pyne, jr., on
Tuesday in st. Bartholomew Church,
gave dinner last night at the house OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hutton
Landon, 10 East SD st. Her guests IN
cluded Miss Catherine L. Hamersley,
Miss Beatrice Pratt, Miss Helen Rus
sell, Miss Evelyn Witherbee, Miss jan
nettc T. Kissel and Miss Mary Ostran-
der, who, with the brides sister, Miss
Corneia Landon. are to be her attend
ants at the wedding.
Mr.. Pyne gave his farewell bachelor
dinner last night at the Union Club. In
his party were Percy livingston Pyne,
I'd, who is to be his best man, and Ste
phen Landon, I. Wistsr Kendall, Nor
man Armour, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,,
Marshall II. Russell, Newton Rae and
Emlen ". Drayton, who will be his
ushers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

teach, but to develop character and the
thinking faculty.
The Delightful Story Hour.
The directors of the New York in
stitution are greatly in hopes that the
rsdiopticon and stereopticon VIII be
added to her helps in the near future,
but never the moving picture. With
the former machines postcards can be
used, without slides, so that they have
a great practical value. Moving pict-
ures are distracting, while the purpose
of the story hour, which must not be
defeated, is to induce habits of repose
the habit of listening, concentration
and the avoidance of eye strain. The
story that is we'll told invites the chill
dren to make their own pictures men,
tally.
II is a curious fact that the boys will
listen quietly, week after week, to
well told story, while a group of girls
of corresponding age will grow rest
less. 1t has been found necessary,
therefore, to give tie girls some part
of the work in order to hold their at
tention. Thus, in the story of THE
Blue Bird" the dramatic instinct was
appealed to, and the girls were allowed
70 read the different parts.
There are in all about forty branch
libraries in greater New York, and in
this number there are only two or
three where the story hour is not now
held. so popular has it proved. In sum-
NOR DAYS the work is informal; no tick
cts are ever necessary for the children.
Between November and April most of
the work is done.
Cooperating with the School.
Where clubs are formed. though they
are more or less formal in organlza-
ton. there are no dues. The club meet
ings-two a month-are held at the IL
braries. The average membership is
from fifteen to twenty-boys and girls.
Many children are sent in school
hours to the libraries to be taught the
use of the dictionary, the card index
and reference room work. They are
much stimulated by having a special
case of story hour books. The child's
tendency, it has been found. is to read
in ruts, and there is systematic at
tempt on the part of the literary work
ers TO break this.
At night there are story hours for
boys-reading clubs they are called
and there is a good opportunity for the
volunteer worker in this field. No boys
under twelve years Of age are supposed
to 20 to these clubs, but the library
authorities hold the theory that they
should never be shut out" In dealing
with the boys an effort is made to
stamp out the gang element.
Comprehensive Appeal.
Books chosen for the children's Ii
brary are growing in scope. They rep
resent a great variety of languages
Russian. French, Swedish, German,
Dutch, Norwegian, Spanish, Bohemian,
etc. Adults are becoming interested in
the many channels opened through the
children's room for their own work.
Artists value the illustrations in the
volumes and come to study them, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

%UBLIC libraries are widely known
as places for grown-ups to get
- books, but as an influence on
child life they arc little recognized.
In New York, however, IN the great
library at AID ST. and Fifth av.. the
wide possibilities in this field have
been fully realized, and, what is more
to the point. acted upon.
A librarian has been appointed whose
work it is to select the books for chill
dren and also to visit as often as pos
sible the various branches of the
library in different sections of New
York where children's rooms have been
opened to supervise and extend the
system.
Appeal to Love of the Beautiful.
In these special rooms for children
a good deal of care is shown in the
matter of decoration. Tiny chairs and
tables furnish the comfort which
Cnll0 ueSlICS, well NhOoCh NooSo Wv"
greens and flowers, gifts of those in
terested, train the eye and satisfy the
craving for beauty, which seems IN
born, a natural part of child's life.
Librarians endeavor to develop the
individual capacities which children
may show for special activities. The
chief opportunity for teaching and
guiding the child seems to be in the
story hour and in the clubs for boys
and girls. It is interesting to know
that the art which drew Peter Pan to
Wendy's window proves adequate to
draw unruly boys to order, to lure
them from the attractions of vaude'
vile, and to hold the interest of list
less, restless girls. making them think
for themselves, inducing habits of quiet
enjoyment and stimulating all interest
in we'll chosen courses of reading.
Great attention is given to the selec-
ton of Librarians for the children, as
the directors of the New York Public
Library feel that this "is due to the
parents." Only those who volunteer
hold the story hours, for the directors
believe that it should be spontaneous
in order 20 be successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

Miss Jessie Taylor Sherman, daugh
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor
Sherman, and ]. Dominick Hackett,
whose engagement was announced
fortnight ago, are to be married on Sat
urday, November 7. Miss Sherman is
sister of Mrs. George Dupont Pratt,
Mrs. Alexander Buel Trowbridge and
Charles Austin Sherman, of Flushing.
Owing to the recent death of the
brides brother, Frederick Deming Sher-
man, only members of the two families
will be present at the ceremony, which
: is to be performed at noon at Killer
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt's country
place at Glen Cove, Long Island.
Mr.. Hackett is a son of the late J
Byrne Hsckett, of Kilkenny, Ireland
He is brother of Byrne Hackett, head
of the Yale University Press, and Fran.
els Hackett, formerly literary editor OF
1.-THE Chicago Evening Post"
y
to marry Samuel Nelson Hinckley on
October % in Grace Church, will give
a dinner and dance on Wednesday at
her house, 1880 Fifth sv.. for the at
tcndants at the wedding.
Mrs. C.. Grosvenor Wyeth and Ste.
phen Guion Williams will be- married on
November 8 in st. James's Church
Madison av. and list st.
The Three Sherry Dances will take
place this winter, as usual, at Sherry's
The dates selected are Friday, Decem.
Der 4; Wednesday, December 80, and
Friday, January %. The committee
will be the same as formerly, consist.
ing of Mrs. B. Ogden Chisolm, Mrs. ]
Herbert Johnston, Mrs. Edward s
Knapp and Mrs. Archibald Rogers
Some of the additional patronesses are
Mrs. Columbus O'D. Iselin, Mrs. Bradish
Johnson, Mrs. William j. Schieffelin
Mrs. Louis B. McCagg and Mrs. Hiram
W. Sibley. These dances are for debu
tantes and girls who have been out for
several years.
In aid of the Robins Nest, summer
home for crippled children in larry
town, n. Y, the annual entertainment
will be given tonight in the Town Hall
at Irvington. The committee in charge
includes Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mrs. Regi.
maid II. Jsffray, Mrs. John d. Archbold
Mrs. Kenyon B. Conger and Miss Alice
Rowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu Root, jr., are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16
The Delightful Story Hour.

teach, but to develop character and the
thinking faculty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Root, jr., are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

Mrs. Frederick Edey and Miss Julia
H. Edey have gone to Hot Springs, va
to spend a fortnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

DUBLIC Libraries are widely known
as places for grown-ups to get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fletcher have
closed their summer home, Harbor Side,
at Greenwich, Conn, and are at the
Plaza