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clean character. and this in turn makes
it's fundamental and vital contribution
towards good citizenship.
Socially and lastly, gregarious in
terests, team work-especislly In sports
right social intercourse between boys
and girls. a budding perception of our
social obligations to one another. are
constructive factors In the making OF a
citizen and of his training for the duties
and responsibilities of that office.
And now have presented. as space
permits, some things for US to regard
In our experience as teachers. II would
seem TO me very difficult. In fact. well
nigh impossible to teach patriotism as
such. But I am equally sure that II
may he caught; that it Is. in fact, as
infectious as measles or as contagious
as smallpox. for It is indeed an infiu-
ence which parents. teachers and social
workers may radiate, leaving 1t to fol-
low its magic incubation through the
power OF personality. on the contrary,
citizenship Is a slow growth. but it may
IL properly trained. be a most positive
one. 1t Is a development like adde's
cence rather than something which
may be taught like mathematics. Even
laboratory practice in the art has its
difficulties. chiefly because the growing
boy and girl are insuficiently mature to
have learned to accept government
themselves. True. some schools expert
ment in self-government with the belief
or the hope that this will prove to be
practical training for good citizenship :
but / must confess myself scepticsl
from experience of It's practicability. al
though / will agree that It produces a
well trained politician. But Il Is far
cry from an office holder to an Office
filler. and the popular vote Is not neces-
sarily the index OF efficiency. Where a
group of older pupils may be wisely
selected for prefecture, and their tenure
OF Office depend upon character and
good results as estimated by some older
mind, then opportunities for wise coun-
sci and help to the under classes may
indeed be considerable. and this train
ing for the projects is one OF genuine
patriotic service.
AS a teacher. should be vontent to
purge myself OF my own shortcomings
as far as I see them or they may be
shown to me. and-governed by local
conditions. encouraged by the parents
of my pupils. impelled by enthusiasm
for my art, and assured OF the patriotic
service I am trying to render-to carry
my flock along In their development as
far as am able to that contamination
SO devouuy to be wished. And day by
day. as their conhdant and friend.
should wish TO know the physical. mem
tai, moral and social progress condition
OF each, In order TO be sure that no
hindering external influences interrupt
my labor and no Internal disturbances
inhibt our advance.
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PEDDIE INSTITUTE.

The student body at the Pedde lnsti-
tute, liightstown. y. J.. was very for
tunate in being addressed on Thursday
evening, January %. by Harry =. White,
who has just returned from France after
a service of over four years in Y. VI. &.
\. work. His experiences were OF the
most interesting kind and in relating the
same Mr.. White gave evidence Of the
fact that humor and pathos may be in
terningled in proper proportions. His
account of how he was gassed while at
work In the front line trenches, OF how
he WAS wounded. Of the need of cease.
less endeavor in the work OF recon
struction served to impress upon the
students the great issues and needs as a
result Of the great war,
Al a recent election of the basketball
squad held prior to the Dickinson High
School game John II. Jefferies, Jr., of
Narberth, Pa, was chosen captain OF
the Peddio five for the season of 1919
Jefferies has played forward for two
years and Is holding down the same
position this year in splendid style. His
floor game is Of the best and his ability
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THE BALLARD SCHOOL.

The Ballard School, New York city. has
been unable to fill the recent demand
FOR graduates of it's secretarial course.
A new day. class will begin on February
and the students will be trained In
stenography. typewritng, filing, office
practice. secretarial bookkeeping and
business English. The work will be
under the direction of Mrs F. T. SoRelle.
An evening course In foreign trade
will he offered for women who are en-
ployed in export houses or for business
women who are anxious to train them
selves for the many opportunities in this
new field Il will Gcal primarily with
our trade with South America.
In March a new day class in trained
attendance will be offered This course
has been very popular and former grad
yates have done splendid work In the
hospitals in France and in this country
and in private homes during the recent
epidemic.
Tho course prepares women TO take
up the practical work OF nursing and II
10 the hope of the school that there may
be at least one trained attendant in
every home in the land. This would les
sen the strain on trained nurses In
times of epidemics and ten! 20 improve
the general health ~ the nation.
In the evening new classes Will open
this month In bookkeeping. filing. type
writing, English, French. spanish clio
cution and Parliamentary law.
Because of the demand for teachers
OF handcraft the school is offering a
course in weaving, basketry, bead max
ing and brush making. The graduates Of
this course expect to teach disabled sol.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDY

Evening School 157, st. Nicholas ave
nue. and 12Ith street, New York city. -
reopening for the woek of the new term.
Excellent opportunities for study aud
recreation are offered to the men and
women of the neighborhood.
Glasses in domestic art. including
embroidery, millinery. novelty worl.
sewing and dresSmaking, are particular-
ly attractive. In the millinery and
dressmaking classes not only new hats
and dresses are made but old ones are
remodelled.
The new law requires all Foreigners
between the ages OF l6 aud 81 to learn
English. This evening school offers I've.
ginning and advanced instruction for
those who must comply with the Law
Persons who have not completed the
work Of the elementary schools may earn
q diploma by attending classes in COM
mon branches as arithmetic, grammar,
spelling, history and civics. This 10
also a splendid chance to prepare for
civil service examinations. Eecreatile
work includes athletics, games and fols
dancing. The school is in session Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
from { 80 to o 80. Pupils may re giSter
on any OF these evenings. THURSDAY
is community evening for the neigh
borhood and is devoted to social dane
ing and club work in dramatcs, cvics
letter writing and home making.
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playing and handling OF the ball &C
count for the success they have had
this year on the court. Phelps. Black
we'll. Gray. Woodruff and Hough are
all stars in their individual capacities.
and once they get the ball 1t Is difficult
to score. The final score was Sc 20 81.
on January IS the team met and de-
feated wenonah Military Academy by
a score OF so TO IL. This was a one
sided affair. II was simply case of
being outclaksed and outplayed. The
rest OF the games for Pennington are
bound to be just as interesting and sue
cessful unless something unforeseen
happens.
The Theta Phi fraternity recently en-
tertained the school and their friends.
An orchestra from Trenton rendered the
music for dancing and refreshments
were served by a caterer from Trenton.
most enjoyable evening was spent
The other fraternties were guests. The
Philomathean fraternity Is planning for
a Dig victory anniversary banquet some
time in MAJ, at which time its htty-
eighth birthday will be celebrated.
February .? will be observ as par
erts' day at the school. Dinner will he
served for the guests and a gymnastic
exhibition and game viii be held in the
gym In the afternoon. An entertafn-
nent will be put on Friday evening for
the amusement OF the students and the
friends and townspecTse-
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WILBRAHAM ACADEMY.

4 special meeting % the BOARD OF
Trustees OF The Wilbrahan Academy,
Wilbraham. Mass. was held at the Iio-
tel kimball in Springfield. Previous 10
the meeting OF the entire board there
was a session OF the Finance Committee
with every member present. This COM
mittee consists OF Frank c. Dunn. En-,
SIS. Gardner, Mass. chairman: Charles
McKsrnon. Pittsheld. Mass: George T.
Greenhouse, 81, Fawtucket r L.; Ell
wood S. Ella, Ex.. rs, Manchester,
don. Conn, and Fl. Willis Cutler. Ex
81. North Wilbraham, the treasurer OF
the board. At the regular meeting fol-
lowing the committee session these men
were present in addition to those men,
toned above; Prof. Caleb T. Winches-
ter, So, Niddletown. Conn, president
of the board; X f. Cleeland, Spring
field, Mass Rev. Or ieorge B. Dean,
'91. Philadelphia William II. Eaton,
Lee. Mass. : George s. GODDARD, Sc, Hart
ford. Conn. f: Frank u. Howard. Chico
pee Falls. Mass; Walter II. Hoyt. "a,
Lowell. Mass. George +. Manchester
So, Winsted, Conn; Rev DR.. Charles
F. Rice. Lynn. Mass, and George L
Young. Esq. IS, Montpelier, Vt.
Wilbur E. Mallalieu. 30. manager Of
tiers OF America was elected to member
ship of the Trustee Board and arrived
from Now York in time to participate
in the business session, Mr.. Mallalieu
is president of the Wilbraham League,
which Is the alumni association of the
Academy.
Formal action was taken by the trus-
tees In acceptance OF the bequest of
Mrs Augusta f. Corbin. who left the
sum OF $4,000 to the Academy last
year. with the conditions that $25, 900
was to be used as an endowment fund
and $4,000 for the erection OF a me-
mortal building 20 her husband. Chester
{. Corbln, who was formerly an acad-
envy student and for many years an
active member OF the board OF trustees
The finance committee was authorized
70 report some definite suitable form for
this memorial. The gift will probably
not be available for at least a year.
Tho report Of Headmaster GAYLORD W,
Douglas contained not only the descrip-
ton of conditions at the school to-day,
but certain definite recommended ions
which were taken into consideration by
the trustees. one OF these was the
question as to procedure in regard 10
the centennial fund which the head
master Is raising for certain definite
academy needs--the installation Of now
boilers in the heating system in Rich
Hall the renovation OF the interior of
Old Academy. which was erected In
1925: the remodelling of the chapel In
Fisk Hall; and the construction of the
modern and we'll equipped athletic
field. II was hoped that this combins-
ton could be carried through for s25 900
and the headmaster has nearly COM
pleted that amount by personal subscrp-
tons ranging from 81 to $1,000 each
The new boilers in the Rich Hall heat
ing system were secured and placed IN
operation last year, For the remainder
OF this programme It was recommended
and voted that there should be a grad
ual development during the next three
years with the construction OF an ath-
letic field to be carried out as a part
OF this plan during the coming summer.
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PRATT INSTITUTE.

Beginning last Monday there has been
on exhibition in the art gallery OF Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn. \. Y. about $50
drawings and paintings and reproduc-
tons by Abel Pam, a Russian artist.
Mr.. Pam for many years struggled under
great priva tons TO gain an art education
in his own country and finally went to
Paris and was rewarded by having two
paintings purchased by the French Gov
crnmen'. one OF which hangs in the UuN
enbourg The drawings and paintings
now on exhibition are divided into five
groups; War pictures Russian. French
AMI Belsium types and scenes: scenes in
Palestine. Bible stories, humorous
studies, lithogrs phs and etchings. The
drawings and paintings are very power
full and dramatic The war scenes IL
lustrate most graphically the devastated
nature OF Poland and privations OF Jew
ish refugees.
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tho aims OF the Country Day School 10
provide place where a Brooklyn boy
retaining his horne and local associations
can pass his entire day among surround
ings planned to educate at once body.
mind and heart, in healthy and pleasant
companionshtp, The success of such an
endeavor. he pointed out, must depend
on cooperation OF the boy himself. his
parents and tho school; this dinner, by
giving chance for TIE discussion OF
questions and free eNpressio OF opinion
was planned to insure Just this coopera :
ton,
Mr., Allen then called on A. NJ. White,
president of the board OF trustees who
spoke as he said both as a father and
as a trustee, in which latter capacity he
announced the intention OF the trustees
to start movement to honor the Poly
Prep men who had served their country
and especially the fourteen who had
made the supreme sacrifice. by erecting a
memorial chapel Joining the south wing
OF the present building. Mr.. I,achlan
spoke OF the changes since he was HIM
self In the school He also announced
that big welcome TO Poly Prtp's SOL
diers and sailors on the school grounds
was planned for some time next spring.
A. $. Somers, president OF the Board OF
Education, spoke feelinSy OF the educa
tional problems OF a great city to-day
and enthusiastically commended the
work done by Poly Prep and the plans of
Its trustees and it's beadmaster for the
schools future.
Among the other speakers were III.
Austin futile. DR.. William G. Beckers,
George w. Van Week. Theodore Froth.
ingham. Clair Allen. Arthur C. Langmuir
and the Rev. W. d. johnson. The meet
Ing closed with the singing OF America
and all went home satisfied that the din
ner had been a success.
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In Memory Of
Theodore Clarence Mitchill
TOR twenty years secretary and

TOR twenty years secretary and
SUCCESSFULLY vice-president and
president OF this Schoolmas ters
Association of New York and Vicinity
and to the very last meeting one week
before his death a faithful advocate OF
all that is fine. ennobling and patriotic
In our profession, Theodore Clarence
Mitchill rendered through this organ
ization no inconsiderable part of that
great public service which character
lied his life. Always devoted follower
Of the Great Teacher he sought I'M
flnchingly the truth. and when he felt
he had found 1t he fought for It with
zeal. To him is attributable In no small
measure the vast reform in the rela-
tionship OF school and college and the
humanizing OF the entrance require
ments In English. To him, moreover,
Is due in great degree the development
OF tho high school system of tho city
OF New York into an instrument OF
vast power "for the advancement of
the public good AS teacher of Eng
l!sh and as principal he exercised
throughout the formative years OF this
comparatively new department a steady
influence for the highest and best, and
toward this end he frequently helped
mould through this association the pub
lie opinion which fostered his ideals.
To record his sudden death on Deem
Der %, 1918. at the all too early age
OF 50 years is peculiarly sorrowful TO
his fellow members.
Graduate OF Trinity School and OF CO.
lumbia College. teacher In Columbia
Grammar. Browning and Chaplin col
legiate schools, assistant in English In
De witt Clinton and In the Boys High
School Of Brooklyn, principal of the
New York Evening High Echool for Men
and finally principal of the Jamaica High
School and instructor in English in the
extension department Of Columbia Uni
versity and in the summer session OF
Cornell University. Theodore Mitchill
spent his whole life In the city of New
York From the days when as a boy
nc explored from dock to dock. breath
ing the romance OF the Seven Seas, all
through his busy life he loved our city
The manifold currents OF her life touched
for him the entire world. Through the
lives of New York boys whom ne in
fiuenced it is not too much to believe
that humanity as a whole is the better
for HE devoted service.
Personally he was. first OF all. rare
son. For over thirty years he was the
close companion and tender servant of
his widowed mother. The same beautiful
loyalty which ne gave her he bestowed
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M'BURNEY SCHOOL.

Announcement is made by +. L. Wor-
theim, educational director OF West Side
Y. VI. c. A. OF the appointment of Prof.
Newell Walter Edison OF Boston as head
master of McBurney School for Boys.
New York city. effective February /.
Mr.. Edison is a native of Portland. Me.
is a graduate OF Harvard and has taken
postgraduate work at both Yale and
Harvard. He has been instructor in
English in the University of Maine and
the Hill School. Pottstown. Pa. : in
structor in French al the Cheshire School
Cheshire, Coma, and Huntington School
Boston; In connection with the latter he
has been principal OF the New England
Preparatory School of Eoston. He has
specialized in vocational guidance.
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Panoramic View of Various
College Activities

George B. Young. 81, and George T.
Greenhouse. 80. were appointed as
committee to act with the headmaster
in reporting definite plans for the new
athletic field at the June meeting or
the board The three year programme
calls for improvements in the chapel
and Interior renovation in Old Academy
for the second year and certain plans
toward the beautifying of the campus
for the third year This will tend to
compiete and expand the equipment and
plant OF the academy for its most sue
cessful service in the development OF
boys
one Of the greatest needs of the acad-
envy to-day is a suitable endowment
fund The period OF the war has
brought financial embarrassment TO prac-
ticaily every institution in this country
II is a wonderful record for school like
Wilbraham Academy to have continued
its work throughout the period of the
war without any endowment fund what
ever and without any special contrtbu-
, tons for current expenses. II was
planned TO carry out an endowment cam
paisp in 1917. which was the centennial
year OF the academy. This was poet
poned, however. because of war condi-
tons. The trustees now feel that the
time has arrived when a suitable endow-
ment should be provided. 1t was voted
yesterday that plans should be made for
an energetic campaign this fall 10 secure
5000. 900. OF which s25. 600 should be used
for general purposes and $4,000 he
come part o. a permanent endowment
fund This would meet in a suitable
manner the needs OF the academy. as
well as place IL in position TO render
far greater service in its work.
The meeting OF the board was char
actori1ed by the utmost harmony. optim-
ism and enthusiasm over present con-
ditions in the school and over possibili-
ties OF its future service and work in the
days OF reconstruction ahead.
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ton TO these no little thought should he
given TO the cultivation OF unelfishness
and self-control Surely IL history be
true IL was greed and avarice that
brought the downfall of the great repub-
lies OF Greece and Rome, and in our
own time and at our own doors---in a
small way-we see those came qualities
making for instability I'm Mexico Self
control Is seldom oesotten except of dis.
cipline: fortuitous self-discipline. boy
discipline. home discipline. school dis
cipline. The first of these is experience.
which We have ever been told 4. the
best teacher. The second is indeed sec
ond in Importance as in order. The
third varies indirectly with the fourth
Unfortunately. the very parents who arc
lax themselves. though protesting will
ingness that the school should support
their feeble or falling efforts, are really
those first to exclaim: "I'd like TO sec
the teacher who'd dare lay hands on my
boy" Parents, do you realize that the
school may do much TO teach your boy
obedience, but that you can do infinitely
more? Have YOU started when the
child lies in the cradle to see that he
obeys? Or have you given him all for
which he cried. and as years so on de-
clare that he Is beyond you. that you
can do nothing with him." Are you
making your cAntribution in this one
particular and most important direction
TO the future good citizenship OF your
children? If not, you yourself are not
serving your country In the way that
lies open before you. Stop, look, listen |
Save the boy and save the girl before
II is too late. would like TO omit men,
ton Of the phase of sex morality. be-
cause II is so overworked at present In
its publicity. And yet ] dare not. for
sexual misconduct in children OF the
same sex and between the sexes is so
considerable and prevalent an evil as to
cause you to be awake and ready to give
wise instruction and timely confidence.
While these perversions may not be very
degenerate in their immediate conse-
quences. beyond filling the minds OF our
boys and girls with thoughts that are
furthest from best, they are immeas-
uraby so as time goes BY. both In their
psychic and physical influence and :e-
actions Conversely. high standards OF
conduct and personal decency make for
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HORACE MANN SCHOOL.

Monday morning the Glee Club OF
Horace Mann school, New York city
made its first public appearance, singing
before the assembly.
{. 7. Logan. chairman OF tho depart
ment of English OF Hughes High school
Cincinnati. has been appointed an in
structor in English for the balance o.
the year.
Lieut. Carl q. Warren. recently dis
charged from service and formerly of the
Horace Mann faculty, has returned as
general assistant of the executive de-
partment
Mr.. Prettyman goes 10 Boston. mex;
week to meet with the Headmasters As
ISOLATION of America, on February I
and s.
In the basketball game with Ethical
Culture, Horace Mann won, 8? to 16.
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MARQUAND SCHOOL.

Under the new four semester plan
adopted by Marquand School Of Central
Y. NJ. G.. A, 90 Hanson place. Broosis II.
" Y, the second semester OF the year
opened last Monday with registration
of 1877. The school stands as a first grade
Regents school its certificate being ac-
copied by twenty-eight colleges and uni
versities. and during the week repre-
sentative OF New York University. Reg
istrar Loomis inspected the school with
view to adding his institution To the
list. Other representatives are expected
shortly.
Marquand School is uniting with the
boys division OF Central Branch in the
national father and son week, and Feb
ruary IL is to he known as Marquand
day, ending with a banquet in the GYM
nasium. with President W. Fl. 7. Faunce
OF Brown University and II. w. Gibson,
State boys secretary Of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, as the speakers. y,
c. Bedford will be toastma ster. No boy
is admitted to the dinner unless he
brings along dad. and he is expected to
have him at the afternoon festivities
where possible
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PENNINGTON SCHOOL.

The winter term at Pennington School
Pennington, y. j., has opened w most
pleasantly and happily. Several new
men have reported and the school fam
lily is now running along smoothly and
is larger than ever before.
Basketball has taken the largest place
In the schools activities. On January
IL the team motored over 10 Borden
town Military Institute and defeated
their fast team by score OF So 10 80.
On January 10 the Peddie team visited
US and played a wonderful game. 1t was
an extremely well contested game. Dur
ing the first half Peddie was scoring.
but In the second haif. BY the wonder
full passing of the home teams quintet,
We succeeded in running up such a
score that the opponents were unable to
catch up. The aggregation from Pen
nington is composed OF all tried men
all OF them played on the teams las
year Their teamwork and individual