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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
The Effort to eliminate Rocco Our School and Col.
aeee Curiculums and Prepare the Student
for Ills Real Iustles

become familiar with the history of
various nations, and included in that
history should be the literature and
art of those nations.
"Above all, stimulus, and then more
stimulus, is what is needed If we give
up our traditional Yale college educa-
ton, which prepared men for life-and
the history Of our alumni shows that
1T prepared them well-if we give this
up, | say, for bread and butter educa-
ton, for vocational courses, with eff
cheney. in view, we shall have sold our
birthright for a mess of pottage, and
the money changers will once more
nave taken possession Of the temple.
with particular relation to the Eng
Nsh courses-our whole system Of Eng
llsh courses at Yale, which is not in
the least haphazard but is the result
Of careful thought on the part of the
members Of the department, and the
result also of the best experience of
the past-it will be seen that we en-
Phaslze mainly an acquaintance with
literature and a love for it, We believe
that If it is desired that students
should eventually be able to speak and
write we'll the English language, the
surest road to that is through the love
OF literature and an acquaintance with
1t, rather than through constant prac-
tee In writing compositions. We be-
lieve earnestly in special courses in
higher fields of composition, such as
the daily theme, the history and the
drama, to fit the needs of men who have
particular aptitude. But we do not be-
llevc that the average freshman will
write nearly 30 we'll merely by prac-
ticc IN writing. as he will by becoming
acquainted with literature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

the editorial writer all possess q sense,
perhaps an exaggerated sense, of their
social Importance. Only the peda-
gogue, especially in the b-collegiate
departments of education, is possessed
of a strange and desiccating sense Of
remoteness from the sources of social
power and inspiration. The average
teacher behaves as though by premedi-
tated intent he had resigned himself
to being a praiseworthy nonentity. 1t
is familiar fact that teachers, once
severed, even though it be for short
period of vacation, from the school
situation. make desperate and gro
tesque attempts to hide their peda-
gogic identity. They are ashamed of
their ealing Those of US who have
had the high privilege of mingling
for years among pedagogues of high
and low degree feel certain almost
Of reflection, we put to ourselves GER
tain half unanswerable questions about
the plight of the pedagogue
"'Ihe educational situation is in an
incredible mess. The uninformed pub
lie, distracted by hundred momen-
tous situations, can spare but scant at
tention to the most vital of all prob
lens. the problem of democratic edu-
cation. From the viewpoint OF liberal
minded teachers, the fundamental root
evil of the public school system. as at
present conducted, is imbedded in what
may tersely be called The Supe-
rior-lnferior Relation. What will the
intelligent layman think when he
learns that the fate of the teacher de-
ponds throughout his whole career
upon rntings assigned him annually by
so-called superior officers whose chief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

THESE are days impregnate
with new ideas, no few of
which are pivoting upon
our educational systems as
they are applied in public schools,
colleges and universities. What to
TX in the mind of youth and how to
TX it there are questions thai in
volve the wellbeing, if not the very
lie, Of the nation itself.
1t is well known that the school
boy Of Germany-and the school
girl az well-has been for many
years trained in the spirit of polity.
The boy is taught that he has come
INTO the world to play his part in
defence Of the Fatherland; the girl
mat her primary function is to be
Inc mother Of sons who will fight
Tor the Fatherland. Germany can
lay no claim to originality. The
Spartans long ago DEVELOPED this
IDEA.
without rearing up a system as
goddess as that Of the Teutons some
critics are asking if it is not time
that the Anglo-saxon educational
pohcies are 20 shaped that they will
eliminate the rocco from our
~nool and college curriculuns and
oet'er prepare the youthful mind
'or It's logical relation to the state
The war has proved that the citi-
"sn VIII cheerfully die for his coun-
'ry; II the end of the war il to
BRING peace, internal az well az cx-
Hrnal, the citizen must learn an
Even harder lesson: how to dedicate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Setting designed by Rollo Peter
for "Aglavaine and Selysette"

"HIS is notably the day of
the rebellious mind in many
walks and byways of life
other than political. An ex-
cursion into the domain Of the the
atre discloses that not only is there
d lively insurrecto movement afoot
over the subject matter for the
stage, but over the business of
stagecraft as well.
1t is the plant of the dissatisfied
intellectual that generally the mat
ter Of reality has been done to
crisp until professionally we have
IAN up-to-date autocratic theatre,
catering to the middle classes, and
thoroughly representative of our
abnormal commercial life hus-
tling, garish, up-to-the-minute,
competing with the movies" as a
writer observes in The Touch
stone"
An inventory of the play hits on
Broadway for the season Of 191S-19
and a study Of the settings that
have been provided for theu,-in
the great majority as alike as a
row Of green peas-are the best in
dictments against the modern man
ner of stagecraft, the insarrec-
tionists believe.
Where will the new stagecraft
come from? Jacques Copeau is but
one who believes that some time,
somehow the modern dramatist
will find a way to present plays in
q manner that will be as repre-
sentative of his period as the pro-
auctions of Sophocles were of the
Greek and Shakespeare of the Eng
lsh. Or, as the writer in The
Touchstone' asserts, I'VE have, by
way Of promise, the immature little
theatre or experimental theatre
development. This is doubtless the
hope Of the new stagecraft for the
immediate future; because the little
theatre more readily attracts art
lists and people of cultural back
ground, and it offers a laboratory
for experiment."
In this cry for the impressioniatic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

the reformer will concede no whit
that the realistic and detailed stage
craft that accompanies the average
professional production is entirely
preventative Of the times and
points to the work Of such moderlf
American stage artists as Joseph.
Urban, Robert Edmond Jones an i
Sam Hume to prove that there are
possibly steps very much worth
while taking.
Brander Matthews, dean of Arie
lean critics, agrees somewhat with
these young reformers, and yet the
movement sometimes makes him
think Of the remark that E. l. God
kin once made concerning "the
common illusion of young neen that
facility in composition indicates the
existence of thought" There is
something Of that mayhalp in this
phrenetic effort at reform.
Mr.. Matthews believes that there
are playwrights whose dramatic out
put is dressed at it's best in the cur
rent styles Of stagecraft. Ibsen is
one. This, as Mr.. Matthews points
out, is because most of Ibsen's sets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

DISPUTING those who would
strive for German efflciency,"
Professor William Lyon Phelps, of
the college department Of English,
Yale, makes an appeal through "The
Yale News" for non-utilitarian
courses, asserting that the business
of college education is to Improve
and enlarge minds" that the student
may possess greater efficiency in
whatever line he may finally take IN
in the world"
Continuing:
u support the paradox maintained
by James Russell Lowell, "A college
teaches nothing useful During the
four years Of college life men should
have the opportunity to improve and
enlarge their minds by an acquaintance
with literature, history, philosophy, art
and science. Not only is such a gen
eral course better for the future hap
piness OF the average individual, but in
my opinion it actually produces ulti-
matcly greater efficiency in Whatever
line the student NAV finally take up in
the world.
1T seems TO me particularly strange,
after German efficiency has been de-
featcd by liberal education, that now so
many would-bc rcformers and recon-
structors are insisting that we should
abandon our traditi"nSl education and
follow the very thing Chat has not only
brought Germany into disreputc, but
has destroyed her soul. Courses in
college should stimulate mems thoughts
should make them rcnd more and think
more, should give them an ineradicable
love for the highest thought tina. the
world has known. Students should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
iii

A DMITTEDLY the teachers them
~ selves will be most vitality con-
cerned in any system purposing
changes. The position of the
teacher to-day is not enviable.
Enumerating some of the reasons,
S. Daniel House writes in THE
Public":
"No profession reveals so dishearten-
ingly the conflict between professional
pretence and actual status as does that
of teaching The doctor, the lawyer.
the engineer, the settlement worker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

IN SUM the stagecraft attending
any dramatic work should work
in obedience to "the unchanging law
which declares that it is the perfec-
ton Of woman's dress to make its
wearer look her best without dis
tracing or even attracting atten-
ton to ITSELF"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

be noticed for their own sake. So it
is also with the striking set which
Mr.. Craig devised for the 'Elektra,'
bold and massive, but foreign to the
spirit Of Sophocles, hopelessly I'M
Greek, and likely to distract the at
tentlon Of the spectators from the
dramatist to the decorator"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Revolt Against Classicisrn and Gingerbread

not death, but life, to the service of
the state" writes J. A. R. Marriott
in ''The Hilbert Journal" "To in
culcate and to enforce that lesson
must be the primary function of a
reconstructed educational system"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

TN AMERICA there was no pros
a. pect Of the immediate estab-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
TRADERS RENEW ACTIVITY
 IN VENEZUELA

San Juan, ?. R., Sept. 16.-CCor- respondence of The A. P.).-Amerl- can travellers who have recently arrived here from Venezuela report that there are open evidences of re newed German activity in that coun- try. Just how they have come no one seems to know, but many Ger mans have been arriving in Venezuela during the last few months and Ger man commercial travellers are report ed particularly active. They repre- sent all lines of industry. As one man who returned from Nenezuela last week explained it:
 If I want to sell clothing at Sl5 a suit to the Venezuelan merchants a German has something just as good for S12 or SIS. If I offer 90 days or six months credit the German offers six months or a year. In every line it is the same way. They are offering 10 take orders for all classes of manufactured goods and promise TromDt delivery. Many Germans are arriving in Venezuela evidently pre- Tared 10 settle there and make il their home"
 Many firms, who controlled lines o' business in Venezuela before the war commenced to engage actively in bus mess immediately after signing of th' armistice. Firms blacklisted durin2 the war found no great difficulty l is said. in engaging in both impor and export business.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
GRAND JURY OPENS
 OF PACKING BUSINESS

Chicago, Sept 16. - A Federal Grand Jury began hearing evidence yesterday in the Governments battle against the packers. Indictments are sought on charges of collision, con- spiracy in restraint of trade, price fixing and violation of all the Fed eral antitrust acts.
 Isador Kressel of New York and O. F. Pagin, a special indictment expert will present the evidence to the Grand Jury. It is the same fight over again that the Government put up in 1905. That battle was lost when Federal Judge Humphrey gave the packers an ''imm unity bath" because the packers had given up records and submitted evidence voluntarily 10 the Govern ment.
 Last week Louis F. Swift offered the Government all his company $ records and waived immunity. Later. perhaps, it would be learned that he could not waive, so the Government 1 is fighting shy of packers assistance, 1 The important evidence will come | from the records and testimony of stock men, commission men and 1 transactions in the dozen big stock wards in the Middle West and South west This evidence is expected to 1 show q collusinn in bidding. The bids
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
TAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation, resident or nou-resident, liable to tax ation on real or personal property in the Town of StraGord on September 1st, 1919, must file with the Board of Assessors a sworn statement of all taxable property owned by such per son, firm or corporation in the Town of Stratford on specially printed lista furnished by the Assessors. Such lists must be filed during the month of September, 1919.
 Failure to do so will compel the Assessors to make out such lists from
 the best information obtainable, to
 which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as by the law required. Each parcel of real estate must be described by metes and bounds: by street number and lot number; all buildings thereon must be entered sep
 arate from the land.
 Failure 10 file a list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief
 Hours: 9 a. m. to p. m, com mencing September 2, 1919: Satur- days. September $, 13, 20, from am. to F noon; week of September 25 to October 1st, g a. m. to p. m. and ' D. m. to D. m.
 L26tf~ BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
PENN FOOTBALL IS
 ON IN FULL SWING
 AS MEN SCRINIAIAGE

Philadelphia, Sept 16-B Bob Fol well broke all precedents at Pennsyl- yania yesterday, when he sent the football squad through their first scrimmage of the year on Franklin Field, after only one weeks work. This is the first time in many years that Penn gridiron candidates have been tossed into a real sCrimmage after so short period of funda- mental work and clearly shows Fol wells confidence in the amount of work that the men have covered in tho opening drills of the year.
 Tho scrimmage was no pink tea affair. Every man in the two line ups was forced to put forth his best efforts and received his bumps in re- turn.
 The two eIevens, as lined up by TTolweu, consisted completely of the mon who had taken part in the prac- tice in the country last week, al- though a number of other candidates were on hand in answer to the first official call for candidates. Captain Bert Bell led tho varsity squad, while Rex wray the speedy quarterback who has just been added to the Red and Blue squad, called the plays for the scrubs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person, firm or corporation President or non-residenD liable 10 taxation on real or personal prop erty in the Town and City of Bridgeport on September 1, 1919, MUST FILE with the Tax Commissioner a sworn statement of all taxable property own ed by such person, firm or corporation in the Town and City Of Bridgeport, on specially printed lists furnished by the Tax Commissioner. Such lists must be filed during the month of September, 1919.
 FAILURE so to do will compel the Tax Commissioner to make out such lists from the best information ob- tainable, to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as by law re- quired
 LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED if each barrel or real estate is not separately listed and properly de- scribed, giving metes and bounds; street number or lot number. Build- ings thereon must be entered sepa- rately from the land value.
 FAILURE to file a list deprive9 the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief.
 HOURS: g a. m. to p. m. daily; a. m. to 1 p. m. Saturday.
 A. F. CONNOR, L25td" Tax Commissioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
PRESIDENTS WIFE IS DRAWING CARD
 ON PRESENT TRIP

Seattle, Sept. 16.-Great as has been the interest in President Wilson during his trip to the Coast more than half of those who have turned out to greet him have been more in terested in Mrs. Wilson. This Is true of all the women and most of the children.
 Samples of the comments heard in crowds establish her popularity over the President beyond doubt, with the women at least. One woman in a Nebraska town was heard to express the wish that NIT. Wilson would per init his wife to make some of hls speeches and answer questions tha- the women would like to put to her. The Nebraskan woman said:
 "Of course. I am for the League of Nations if it keeps us out of war. Everybody is. But I don't care any thing about hearing MT. Wilson tell of it. I would walk ten miles though to hear Mrs. Wilson tell all about her experiences in Europe with those Queens and Princesses.
 "I would like to see the things they gave her, what she wore at the big dinners in the Kings' palaces and what the Queens wore. I would like to know how she runs the White House. whether she does the whole of the marketing and if the butcher and grocer try to cheat her like they try to cheat the rest of us.
 "I would like to know what she thinks of the high cost of living; fl she ever has any trouble with the hired girls like we have out here. Ii the President wants to get every woman's vote for the League, you just let Mrs. Wilson sub for him some night and tell the women the things they want to know"
 A little incident that reveals inc acute interest displayed by women ir Mrs. Wilson occurred at Bismarck a few days ago while she and the Presl- dent were motoring into town. A lit tie woman in the late forties ap- preached a member of the Secrel Service with the car and said: Mister, would you let me go up or those steps?"
 What do you want to go up there 1 for?" asked the Secret Service man. "why, am keeping a diary" sht | replied, "and want to write in I that stood on the platform of Mrs | Wilson's car so that my children may | know the great honor I enjoyed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
I. |. WATSON'S
 WEEKLY LETTER

Sharply depressed upon the sud- den and unexpected announcement of a steel strike call, the stock market recovered with great rapidity on comparatively small offerings, evil dentIy reflecting a feeling that it is an opportune time to engage in a trial of strength, and that among representatives of capital there is little doubt as to the outcome. Tha prospect favors a somewhat irregular market with the main strength dis played by speciaIties until the Ia bor situation in general more clearly de. fines itself
 President whelan of the United Retail Stores Corp, returning from Europe. where he went to look over the tOSaccO situation, says conditions abroad are not half as bad as foreign traders declare them to be, and an nounces himself as exteremeIy buIlish on American business regardless of la bor unrest. Stocks of companies in which Mir. Whelan is directly inter estcd have been giving a good ac- count of themselves recently. The tobacco issues were exceptionally strong during the week
 A national steel strike has been called for September 9 in spite of a request by President Wilson to await the Capital-Labor Conference sched. uled for October. The steel em- ployers say only a small percentage of their workmen are uniouized.
 Railroad labor leaders are reported 10 have decided not to call a strike now. Strikes by public servants have been properly termed "a crime against civilization
 The Senate Foreign Relations Com. mittee has made the report of it's de- Alterations 10 the Senate, with four reservations and forty-five amend ments in connection with the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations Covenant Thomas w. Lamont urge, early ratification of the treaty in or der that normal trade conditions may he resumed. F. II. Gary speaks in the same strain.
 Railroad heads have formally ob. | jected to provisions of the Cummin. 1 railway bill as introduced into tho | Senate, claiming that limitations O. | revenues is tantamount to confsca 1 tion of property. Up to the presen | time. no bill satisfactory to all in
 terests, has been presented to Con ! gress. The Federal Trade Commis 1 sion is seeking increased power fo | the regulation of business. The Fed ] eraI Board holds competition betweel l European and domestic consumers t
 be responsible to a large extent fo ] increased living costs. The U. $. Stee ! Corporation Is reported to be operat | ing 90 per cent. of inEot capacity. The porphyry copper cOmpanie declared the regular dividends dur
 ing the week. Chandler Motor Wa
 raised to S24 annual dividend basi:
 The September Government crop re
 port promises a large harvest c
 grains The N. Y. Central R. F. wi
 offer $I5, ,00O notes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
OPEN BIDS FOR
 IMPROVEMENTS
 IN CITY HARBOR

Bids for many much needed inn provements in Bridgeport harbor will be opened at New London. Sept 25, by Colonel Roesoler. r. s. A, retired; S1OO,OOO has been appropriated for the work which will commence inn mediately on the letting of the con- tracts.
 A number of important changes will be made in the contour of the harbor. Chief among them is the rem oval of part of the inner break water, which runs eastward from the Locomobile Company, and the chang ing of the location of the inner or Bug" light. This light will be set 35O feet shoreward from it's present position
 Approximately 100000 yards of material will be dredged ou: of the harbor, channels and anch orage basins altered for better facilities and a mean depth of s feet of water es- tabI.shed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
HEROD AGRIPPA.

There is a picture in notable pri- vate gallery in Philadelphia to which one is gruesomely attracted upon en- tering the gallery. It is a small can vass. It depicts the massive. bloated face of Herod Agrippa, who wears his hair in curls. You stand before the picture, a nasty little cold chill creep ing along your nerves. Scrutinizing the canvass you discover that in the curls of Herod there are twined and intertwined thousands of dear babies of the Massacre of Z A. D., recorded in the Gospel of St. Mathew. The in fants writhe and clutch and twist in convulsive agony. Herod Agrippa met his Nemesis. Today, Sept. Is, is the anniversary of his being thrown Roman Emperor. in the year A. D. ."Thrown into prison" meant the Iothsome dungeons of the Mamertine in Rome, where twisting little things writbed along the flesh of the in carcerated. RetrihHtion is a law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-16
MORE MONEY NEEDED
 FOR NIGHT SCHOOLS

Evening schools will not be able to give the full course unless further money is provided according to a statement of Supt. J. SlawsOn. who finds that only one half of the requir- ed amount is available for the night sessions. It was intended to get the intermediate and higher grades of the evening schools opened the latter part of this month, but the move will perhaps have to be delayed until the BoarT of Education can find further means for keeping the schools in op- eration.