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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Y. M. c. A. NOTES

Hon. Frank s. Began, former mem Der of the Illinois legislature and well known speaker, will give his il1ustrat- ed chalk talk lecture, ''The Fool Tax payer" at the Y. M. c. A. tomorrow evening at o'clock
 The lecture will be given in the lob by on the main floor. T. T. Phillips will preside. Everyone is invited to hear MT. Began as he has a message of interest tof every man.
 Paul EngStrOm's s orch eSfra gave the special music at the Fellowship sup per last evening at the Y. M. c. A. The seven religious education clubs which met after the super were well attended, and the men are determined to keep this year a record breaking one, which it has been thus far.
 Next Thursday night the philosophic club will have as it's guest Dr. John R. Brown, who will speak upon the in f1uence of the great phflosophies upon the world. The leader of the class, T. F. Wi1Inore, and teacher, is conduct ing the second year of the class on ''The Five Great PhiIosophies,' and this is one of the best attended classes in the group
 w. H. Flake of %Binghamton, N. Y.. who is spending a few weeks in Bridgeport with the Young Mems Christian association, was present and made a few remarks to the men. s. w. Davis, of the committee fin charge, presided at the exercises. The supper was served by the ladies of washing ton Park church, in the charge of Mrs Frederick Rhodes. The aim of the Thursday night men is to have 100 men each week at the supper, and as Fl were present last night it auguxs well for the desired result.
 ''The Young Man and His Amuse- ments'' vii be discussed Sunday Saf-- ternoon at 3:3o in the Y. M, 0. A. by Spencer R. Gordon. The address will be given before the men of Bridgeport in the lobby, and every man is invit- ed. MT. Gordon is connected with the charities department of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

of the main arguments for the new system-the principal argument in the case of New York city-is that it will do away with part-tine classes Assuming that such a result would be obtained, the showing of the chill dren under the Gary system ought to be compared with the showing under our present system as affected by part time, In other words, the prodcien- cy of the Gary pupils in spelling should be compared with spelling pro- hciency in the standard schools, both full-time and part-time. In the re- port the comparison is with ful1-time classes in the standard schools. Yet it is obvious that if we apply the tests not only to pupils in the seventh and eighth grades, but to the entire school population. the lower general level of pupils who get only half a days sch oo1ings might redress the balance in favor of the Gary method.
 It is only fair to say that MT. Buck inghan's report is far from hostile to the Gary system. He writes that s9the e modern social phi1osophy-the phil osophy of John Dewey and his school --is too profoundly true to be be1it- tied by any one. In so far as Super intendent Wfrt is actuated by that philosophy, he should be given re- spectfu1 attention" MT. Buckingham perceives that we may have to read just our entire attitude to the results Of popular education. The standard of the future may not call for pro- fency in spelling, with 100 per cent. as the ideal, Abut may content itself with a, minimum required for efficient citizenship in the social scheme; and so with the other subjects. MT. Buck inghan's conclusions are directed against the superfervfd Gary advo- cates who have claimed all manner of advantages for the system.y And presumably he thinks it only fair to let the old believers in Readin, Ritin and Rithmetic know what they may expect to get for their money. It is to be sincerely hoped that, the prejudices of neither class will operate against the full testing of a method rich in po- tenfiaIities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Eew York Evening Post Be speaks Fair Trial of The Gary System, Rich Tn Potentialities.

Un6er the caption, 'eThe Gary Sys- teuun1on Trial The New York Even ing Post carries an editorial comment ting on a special report into the work 1ugg of the system, which refers eS- peczaz1y to an investi gation into the bTesu1ts attained in examinations under kyar1ous methods of handling the gchooI problem.
 The Post says:
 s-Close after the failure of the Board R3f Education to elect a District Super, z41z4eudent who has been an active sup fporter of the Gary experiment in the kea4y schools comes a special report enbodying the results of an investi- gallon into the comparative profi- SefencY and progress of pupils in the tGsGry schools, the so-cal1ed prevoca- sffona1 or Ettinger schools, and the kConkBoz or standard schools. Two 1ests were given in March and June of last year to about 10000 children { in two Gary schools, six Ettinger Ischooas, and eight Control schools, in sf1ae five standard subjects-arithme- tic, spelling. history, geography and grau1HnAF. The tests as described in Chief Statfcian Buckingharn's report yE6re surrounded with all the pPecau- method. In the following tables we ksnmznar4ze the results, emitting the Etktnger schools, which in every ease fzaO1d an tnternediate position between sLn0 NH<CE9 ScAOOlS anu lnOS0 rO1 C10 O1O sEypes OF CORRECT AM
 6WERS~IN MARCH
 Arith. Spell. Geog. Hist. Gram. Gary 42.2 e2.2 /52.s B s4 PERCENTAGE oF coRREcE AN
 SWERS IN JUNE
 Arfth. Spell, Geog. Hist. Gram. Gary AFT es.z SIT 62.1 2s-e Control 5S.3 71.8 62.2 53.5 36.3
 The advantage in both tests is with ] the standard school. The rate of inn EDr0vement, as interpreted by MT. Buckingham, is also with the stan dard school,
 Nov, the first thing that strikes .ethe reader is that the odds against IJtfae Gary schools in the rate of inn provement are much less heavy than in the matter of actual proficiency. In March the proportion of correct an- s@#ers was 44.7 for the Gary schools ERnd 56.1 for the old schools, giving a difference of 11.4 per cent. In June
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS
 OF PUPILS TAUGHT UNDER h 5 VARIOUS SCHOOL SYSTEMS

the difference was 7.8 per cent. If will at, once suggest itself that the Gary schools are still in. formative stage. and that their. showing would improve with time. The difference in the ratio of improvement for all subjects, as given by MT. Buckingham lis 60.2 per cent. for the old schools and 55.9 for the Gary schoo1s-a diff ference of Az per cent. But in two subjects, geography and history, the Gary schools showed a higher ratio Of improvement, Moreover, this gen era1 rate is measured by the nurnebr of pupils who showed improvement, and nod by the work of the class as a whole. The distinction is imp portant. Thus, in spelling, the old schools showed 63 per cent. of children wh o did better in June than in March, as against 5z.8 per cent. Of children in the Gary schools. But if we take all the spelling papers handed in, a glance at the tables given above will show that, while the Gary schools re- corded an increase of ]. ? per cent, the old schools gave an actual decline of 5.8 per cent, In other words, the brighter pupils improved more rapid ly in the old schools, but the classes as a whole improved more rapidly in the Gary schools.
 Such consideration lead to the i'm precision that in spite of all safe guards with which the tests were sur rounded, the results are not conc1u- sive. There are all sorts of anoma- lies. We may cite one instance. The Gary method has shown best in the subjects least expected. The Gary method lays stress on the develop nent of Individuality, of the child's reasoning powers as against assinila- ton by memory. Yet the. Gary classes did best, both positively and in i'm provement in memory subjects like spelling, geography and history, and worst in the analytic studies of arith- Inetic and grammar. The highest ratio of improvement in the Gary schools was in history, where June showed an advance of 36 per cent. over March, but the highest ratio of improvement in the old schools was in grammar. 3S per cent. in June over March. We are forced to the con- clusion that various cross currents came into play, In behalf of the Gary schools, it has been said that the work of the pupils is sadly inter feFed with by the number of visitors Interested in the experiment.. More than that, only two Gary schools were tested, as against eight standard schools; and of these two, MT. Buck inghaIn writes that @one was being reorgaaized at the time the tests were gixen.'' This alone would materially affect the result.
 Still another factor in favor of the Gary method must he considered. One
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Bryan Accepts Place
 On Peace Commission

Berlin, Feb. 4-Louis Lochner, sec- retary of the Ford Peace Expedition, and H. c. Evans, of Des .Moines, Ia., one of the delegates, departed from Berlin last night for Switzerland, af- ter a stay here of several days. Be- fore his departure, MT. Lochner re- ceived a. cabIegram from William J. Bryan announcing his acceptance of membership on the permanent peace committee. Henry Ford also sent a cajblegram in which he said his con fidence. in the peace project was un- diminished and that he would soon return to Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Sidewalks Must Be
 Cleaned In 24 Hours

Wtaa EAe police responded at roE call 1aa8 night before going on duty they were ordered by Superintendent Bl gene Birmingham to notify all property owners to clean their side walks within A hours. All failing to follow fhe order will be reported to the superintendent tomorrow.
 Names of delinquent property own CTS will be sent to the director of pub lie works and the sidewalks will be cleaned at the expense of the property owhefs, They will be assessed the cost of cleaning in their next payment of taxes.S The su u-la-intendent received just 49S complaints from policemen this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
MORRIS B. BEARDsLEY DELEGATE TO POLITICAL
 SCIENCE CONVENTION

Morris B. Beardsley of Bridgeport. has been appointed by Governor Mar GUS H. Ho1cofnfo a, delegate to the 20th annual meeting of the American Aca- de1ay of Social and Political Science to be held in Philadelphia on April 28I and 29
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Demands for an eight hour day and a 10 per cent. increase in salaries were made on the Boston & Maine railroad by the Brotherhood of Railroad Sta ton Esnployes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Abraham Ka11Tnaa of New York, ar rested at Laredo, Fex., last Saturday charged with smuggling feathers val ued at s9,O0o into the United States was released on s5. 900 bail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

At an informal meeting in the Stratfield last evening of the Drama League of America, Mrs. A. Starr Best of Chicago, ILL, vice president of the National organization, gave an in teresting address, urging that the local organization greatly increase its mem bership. The meeting was well att tended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Mrs. George wilcox of Stratford, formerly dean of Ade1phi ocllege, Brooklyn. will be the lecturer on Mon day before the members and sub scribers of the Bridgeport Art league at the Stratfie1d at 3:45 o'clock. Mrs. Wilcox will talk on .tArthwian Legends in Literature and Art and the lec- ture will be illustrated with some beautiful pictures of the Abbey panels in the Boston Public Library. Single tickets may be procured for the lec- ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss winifred Brown, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George M. Brown, who will be married to William Camp, for merIy of this city, next month, will be the guest of honor at a party given tomorrow afternoon by Miss Augusta Kinjber at her home, 348 Park ave nue. The young couple will reside in Hartford, where MT. Camp is con- nected with one of the large insurance concerns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Prince Erik of Denmark, cousin of King Christian, has come across the Atlantic to remain a few years and learn what the farmers and the col leges have to teach the men of Den mark. Agriculture is the prime in dustry of the Danes, who have. a, well deserved reputation for the excel lence of their daily products. But they are willing to learn more; hence Prince Erik's mission in America
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
'THIEvER' FINALLY OUT
Three Assists REQUIRED 70 Retire
Man Stealing Base.
Throw From, Catcher Hits Pitcher on
Head, Shortstop Catches It and
Nips Runner az ThIrd--How
Scorer Figured Il Out.

Claude Berry, former catcher for tho
Pittsburgh Feds, tells this one:
One day while l was catching for
the Dallas (Tex.) team runner on
first started to steal second. Ipeggcd
toward the base but our pitcher
Walker-had moved out OF the bcx
after he delivered the ball. and walked
into the throw. t @ t#4:a
The ball hit Walker on top OF the
head, and as Walker dropped to the
ground the ball bounded high In the
air. The runner had reached second
by that time, and not seing the ball
in play raced for third But our
shortstop saw the ball. caught it al
it came down and whipped it to third
in time to put out the runner. Il.
"The official scorer credited three
men with an assist. He gave me an
assist because had made the original
throw, he gave one to the pitcher. be-
cause his head had DETECTED the ball
to the shortstop, and, Of course, he
gave one to the shortstop for making
the throw to third" e
Berry, by the way, is believed to be
the only catcher who jumped into q
grandstand after a foul ball and caught
it. He performed the trick when he
was in San Francisco In 1908.
Berry's other claim to fame Is that
during the season OF 190s.1909 IN Calf
fornia covering straight stretch Of
IL months-he caught "a games. while
with the San Francisco team. That
means he worked nearly every day for
z year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
BETTING ON b BASEBALL RACE
St. Louis, Dc First Choice, srlnss $72e.
With Boston at $s5o-New Works
Rank Third.

In a club baseball pool, auctioned OF
ut a dinner in st. Louis, few nights
ago, the Red Sox were second choice.
The st. Louis Browns sold at first
choice and were knocked down to
President Phil Ball for $725. The Red
Sox, designated as second choice and
sold as such, brought bigger price.
because Of the spirited bidding, and
finally were acquired by Judge George
Williams, an ardent fan, and until re-
Gently the attorney of the st. Louis
American League club. Judge Will
liams paid $3.50 for this selection.
Then, in order, came the New Yorks,
White Sox, Tigers and Washington.
while the Athletics and Indians were
coupled as the field.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
NAP LAJolE GREAT sLUGGER
Herman schaefer Says No Man Ever
Had as Quick and Powerful Swing
as BIG Frenchman.

II have seen them all come and go,
from Ed Delehanty to Ty Cobb and
Bonnie Kauff," says Herman Schaefer,
"and Napoleon Lajoie was the greatest
batter of them all. The big French.
man was never very fast. He hung up
his batting averages by clean driving,
and he went as high as .4yss 3 ~
There never was a man with his
eye for a pitched ball. No man ever
had his quick, powerful swing. have
seen him hit a fast ball on the outside
and turn it down third base mile a
minute.
The greatest feat l ever saw him
perform was in Cleveland many years
ago, when l was with Detroit. Rube
Summers was pitching for us.
"There were bleachers in right field
In those days in the old Cleveland
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
LUCKY WITH IT'S BAcKsToPs
St. Louis Cardinals Fortunate In Pick.
ING Up catchers-Tony erottem
70 Latest Younaster Picked Up.

For some reason, the cardinals have
been one of the most fortunate teams
in the country in picking up catchers.
Ivy Wingo and Frank Snyder are two
acknowledged stars developed by the
st. Louis Nationals. Jack Roche was
also developing into great backstop
when his arm went bad. This year
Manager Higgins has another fine
backstopping prospect In Tony Brot-
TEN, unless the early signs fail. Brot-
tenn is a big, rangy boy, with a good
arm and clean action in getting rid Of
the ball,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
MOTIFS ofMe
DIAMOND

The louisville club has sold Pitcher
Ross Reynolds to Denver Of the West.
ern league. #,a ..4u
The Washington club has released
Pitcher Marvin Goodwin to the Rich.
mOnd InternatiOnals.
The Tacoma Northwestern league
club has closed deal for Catcher Jack
Roche Of the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Chattanooga club has released
Wilson Collins, the former Vanderbilt
university player who got trial with
the Boston Braves.
Manager Billy Smith of the Rich.
mOnd Ilternationals is quoted as say.
ing the deal with Atlanta FOR transfer
Of Shcrtstop Tommy Mcmillan to the
Crackers is Off.
Ally McWilliams, star of the cham.
pion Greystock basket ball five, who
played baseball with Frank Baker at
Upland last season, may get try-out
with the New York Americans this
year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03

honors, Casselton finally 4. grabbing
the blue ribbon with a total Of 81
points, while the Valley City cinder
performers scored 80 points.
Grand Forks came third, with 49,;
Normal, fourth, with -; Bismarck
fifth, with II a.; jamestown sixth,
II; Darlington seventh, 6; Tower
City eighth, 5; Drayton ninth, s.; I.a
Moure tenth, 5, and Sanborn last,
with 2. f..
The meet was a decided success
andwa a first-class exhibition Of the
various track and field events from
the start TO finish.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03

The track and field team repre-
senting Washburn was victorious in
an exciting meet held at Underwood,
Mclean county, yesterday. The
Washburn athletes scored Is points
in all. Eight teams participated in
the various events.
Wilton took second. with total Of
GG points, Underwood third, As; Lit.
tie Lake fourth, Al: Garrison fifth
II; Coal Harbor sixth. IS; Russo sew
enth Z, The Max high school was
represented but their athletes failed
to place in any event.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
NEW AURLERs GIVE PROMISE
Three Additions to PhiIlie Staff Are
Adams, Fortune and Rhoades, All
Riqht-Handers.
BY "Hop0

There has been good deal said
about Pat Moran, manager Of the Phil.
adelphia Nationals, standing pat with
his champions, but that is hardly in
line with the facts. He has made q
number Of changes and added quite
bunch Of recruits for tryouts, partic.
ularly in the way of pitchers. Three
additions to the staff are Adams, se.
cured from the Chicago Cubs; For.
tune, who made fine record In North
Carolina last year, and Rhoades, who
was secured in trade from MilWau.
kee. All are right-handers and all
hope to become Alexanders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03

park. Summers wanted to walk La
joie that day. Nap hated to be walked
in pinch. Summers kept the ball
well on the outside. He got three balls
on Larry. On the fourth the big
Frenchman just reached out, holding
the bat in one hand, and hit the ball
into the right-field stand for home
run.
Cobb is wonder, and with his
speed has hung up higher averages
than Lajoie. But, to my mind, Nap
was the greatest hitter the game has
ever produced" =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
WILLIE keller IS MANAGER
Former New York Yankee Star 20
Have Charge Ct Allentown Club In
Pennsylvant1 League.

Willie Keller is to don the span.
giles once more. Wee Willie. one-time
wonder with the bat and in the out.
field, has been signed to manage the
Allentown club Of the Pennsylvania
State league. Keller has not heen
active in baseball since he left the
New York Yankees. He was coach
with the Superbas for q while and did
some scouting work, but in the main
he attended pretty >itrfctly t. resi-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
Bismarck Athletes
Grab Fifth Place at
Valley City Meet

Valley City, N. D., June 2.-The
Bismarck. high school track and field
team took fifth place in the annual
interscholastic meet held at Valley
City this afternoon. The capital city
athletes scored a total Of II "a
points.
Register, Humphreys, Bumer and
Flow scored points for the Bismarck
high. The. relay team Of that city
took fourth place in the relay race,
which was the last event on the pro
gram.
Casselton and Valley City fought
valiantly throughout the meet for first
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
Member Of Strategy Board.

Chief Bender has been made a mem.
Der Of the Philly strategy board by
Pat Moran and he will be out on the
coaching lines like he used to be for
Connie Mack. Connie, by the way,
tells Moran that Bender is the. smart
est bali player that ever pulled on
uniform, - ---------------
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03

estate business in Brooklyn. Keller
was approached with what locked like
good proposition in Allentown, where
it is understood he will have finan.
cial interest in the club. Willie's al.
vent as a manager will be watched
with great interest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
Iris Speakers Salary.

iris Speaker started playing base
ball for $65 month. Last year, if his
pay was $4,000 as reported he re-
ceived third more than $65 as his
salary for a day. : :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
WILL HELP GIANT ouTFIELu
Roush Starts at Crack Of Bat and
Judgment Of Fly Balls 10 uncanny
Also Hard Hitter.

Eddie Roush, who came from the
Federal league with Bennie Kauff, is
bound tc prove big help to the CT.
ant outfield. .v
He is a hard hitter and q remarka.
BILE fielder. He starts at the crack OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
Judce'S Former Job,

Judges Former Job.
Joe Judge, the Washington first
baseman, used to be an employee of
the New York Edison company.
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AMERICAN lEAGlJE

HI Today's Games =
Philadelphia at St. Louis; New York
at Chicago; Boston at Cleveland and
Washington at Detroit.
Club r. II. F..
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Cleveland ..............
Philadelphia ........ 40 IS "a 400
Batteries: Weilnlan and SEVERED;
Klepfer, Coumbe and O'Neal.
No other games scheduled
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03

Rariden Is Best Catcher.
harden" says Charley Doom, "is
the best catcher in the National
league. Only Archer is close to him"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-03
BASEBALL
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Today's Games

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Pittsburg at Brooklyn. Cincinnati a
New York; Chicago at Boston and st
Louis at Philadelphia.
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The broad ax., 1916-04-22
A Test Of Youth.

You often see a woman at the mar
ket pinching the end Of chickens
breastbone to find out how tender-in
other words, how young-the fowl Is.
Oddly enough, the same test with hu-
man beings Is one Of the most reliable
known. If In advanced life the lower
end Of your breastbone feels elastic
when pushed inward, you may assume
that no important changes have yet
taken place in your arteries or other
wise in your anatomical makeup.
The human breastbone IL shaped like
an ancient Roman sword, and the up
per part Of it is like the sword handle.
Its point Is a piece Of cartilage, which
anatomists call the typhoid" cartilage.
The early hardening and stifenfng of
It indicate that the changes that &C
company old age have prematurely be-
gun.-Youth's Companion.