Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1898, Page 11

~ SICKNESS TO HEALTH, What Paine’s Celery Compound Is Doing It speaks volumes for Paine’s celery compound that of all the many women who have recover“) health by its means very many were induced to ft th th> persuasion of other women— sisters, mot! r friends. take rs and feeble sufferer ts seen to gain ith and vigor from taking Puine’s pmpound no room for coubt is left to the phorn-minded person. This joyous traua- om sickness to health is going on in f homes this spring. Here is th others—of Mrs. thousands « © experience—like that of hunreds of R. H. Stodds: 135 N st. n.w., Washington, D. C. Paine’s celery compound was recom- my husband by his father, who told | him to have me try ft, for with other remedies I Gi not seem to be getting better. I was suffering from nervousness, and my baby seemed to nurse {t from me. us she did not sleep more than 15 to mended 29 min s any time. I also suffered from in- digestion and very torpid liver. I find that Paine’ celery « not only comes up to what yon say, but that it fs, withcut doubt, the best tonic for Hosts of Women, and remedy for women. recommended too highly. Respectfully yours, Mrs. R. H. STUDDS. Mrs. Lydia M. Hayden of Marion, Ind,, writes: “Before commencing the use of Paine's cclery compound I was treated by many doctors and tried many remedies, but did not get any better. I seemed ta be all broken down, I was tired all the time, and my constitution seemed to be giving out. I weighed only 115 pounds last fall when I commenced using Paine’s celery compound. In less than two months I weighed 124 pounds, an unusual welght for me. I have had better health ever since and have felt better this summer than I have for years. “My Uttle daughter was away from home on a visit, «nd came home looking as if she had had a hard sickness. I went right away and got her a bottle of Paine's celery ecmpound, and she bas had better health since than she ever had in her life, eats hearty and Is growing fast."’ No woman in any way out of health ean in jus- tice to herself and her family fafl to take Painc's celery compound when its power of restoring health is so abundantly proved. I do not think it can be SR AID ASSOCIATION. Important Meeting to Be Held Next Monday Evening. VOLUNT A meet of the District of Columbia v teer Aid Association will be held | Monday evening next at 8 o'clock in the Griil hall of the National Guard Armor; ever Center market. Gesired and urged by the promoters of the organization that a full attendance be had at this meeting, as there are several new Projects for the comfort and convenience of the District bo: at the front to be brought up for discussion. A full report € secretary of the work done by the committee up to date will also d this of Itself should insure a endance of those who have hereto- icipated in the work. he p-ojects which it !s proposed to put way immediately is the fur- nishing to every man In the District vol- unteers of an aluminum identification tag. oft This tag will be made of aluminum on ac- | count of the lightness of the metal and because its properties are such as to com- mend it for this use, and each will have on it the name of the wearer, his company end regiment and his home address. At the meeting Monday evening this question will in all probability receive attention, and the work of getting the names and ad- f all the boys will be begun at dresses of on All persons who have relatives or friends In the District volunteers, army and navy, are requested by the executive committee of the Aid Association to send their names at once to Mrs. Mary M. North, Aracostia, D. C. Beside the name there should be the company to which the | prospective wearer of the tag belongs, his regiment and his home address, written legibly, preferably on the typewritter, in order that there shall be an absolute lack of errors. eee Japan Growing Independent. According to a report to the State De- partment by Consul General Gowey, at Yokohama, tn regard to foreign residents of Japan, it appears that Japan has been gradually getting rid of the assistance of foreigners. h Throughout recent years the numerically predominated. Of . for instance, who were !n Japanese, both government 227 were Britisa, 203 Ameri- French, 40 Germans, 7 Dutch, 5 5 ussians, and 2 Italians. Last year the output of rubber from Mexico 1,000,000 pounds. " is Hundreds of thi rubber trees are being plant2d and few years most of our supply of Tubber will come from that country. It is most earnestly | SERIOUS AFFAIR, Mr. John Clark Hurt by an Alexandria Constable. Rosslyn, at the soath end of the Acque- uct bridge, was last night the scene of an attempt at lynching. Never in the history of this village has greater excitement been created. Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Constable J. W. Gaines, colored, struck Mr. John Clark, proprietor of the “white house,” on the head with a shovel, inflicting a painful 1f not a serious wound. A few minutes after the trouble occurred a crowd of about two hundred and fifty pecple made a break for Gaines’ home to lypch him. In the meantime, however, Deputy Sheriff Curtis Graham arrested Gaines and took him to Alexandria and lodged him in jail. Shortly after Gaines was locked up he sent for Attorneys Jno. H. Green and Jas. R. Flannagin, who rep- resented him at the hearing this morning. Justice Sellers released Gaines until July 16 for trial at the courty court house at Alexandria in the sum of $1,000. A warrant had also been sworn out for Clark’s arrest, but for some unknown rea- son no return was made of it. From what can be learned of the affair, Mr. M. B. Harlow, president of the Ross- lyn Development Company, yesterday af- ternoon sent Constable Gaines to the office of the Consumers’ Brewing Company on a matter of business for the company. While there, Mr. John Clark came up and spoke to Gaines and cursed him, at the same time striking him. Gaines picked up a shovei j and struck Clark over the head with it, in- flicting a very serious wound. Olark was removed to his place of business close by and medical aid summoned. This morning Squire Sellers stated to a Star reporter that Clark s condition was such that he would ble to appear for several days, there- he case was continued as stated en Recruiting Officers Must Be Careful. Gen. Miles has issued a general order to the army saying that recruiting officers will be held to a rigid accountability for the enlistment of m2n who may be found unfit- ted for the service. If a recruit, after hav- ing been enlisted, be rejected, or discharg- ed as a minor, and it appear tiat the en- listment was carelessly made or in viola- tion of these regulations, the expenses in- curred Im consequence of the enlistment may be stopped against the pay of the cf- ficer responsibl2. oo It matters little what It is that you wan| whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who ean fill your need. LMM MLE AAR APM ALTA YOUR CREDIT HAS CASH VALUE. We believe that our Credit System ts the most lberal ever devised. We give you i you need from the most complete stock of Housefurnishings in We have no double scale of prices. and you'll find those prices as low as can be found in the cash stores. Not an extra Tell us how much you are able to pay each week or We'll not ask you to sign a note, Dermission to select Washington. ures, penny ts added if you went credit. each month. Credit is not a thing we sell, it is helping hand to the poor. because you can pay a little at a time. Guced prices. goods. finer qualities car be found. “Cheap” fied to let others handle them. All our jy4-T5a imply accommodation—a conventence to the rich, @ At our store it 18 free, enabling you to afford the best qualities August 1 ts the date set for our aunual stock taking, and July. will be a month of re- ‘Throughout the entire store we shall offer bargains calculated to move Our entire second floor fs devoted to Mattings and Carpets. We'll guarantee that no grades Every Carpet Is made, lined and laid free—the waste of matching figures costs you Bothing. Come to the store mere customers, come in as strangers, and go out as friends, GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W., Between H and I Sts. Every article ts marked in plain fig- and there’! be no interest charges. 4 re dear at any price, und we're satis- tings and Linoleums are tacked down free. .. “{HE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1896-24 PAGES, OFFICERS ELECTED Business Meeting of the Educators Today. REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE, Proposition to Change the Rules in Some Respects. MR. LYTE FOR PRESIDENT ag ee ‘The business meeting of the National Ed- ucational Association was held at 12 o'clock today at the Grand Opera House, where there was a large attendance of those in- terested in the fiscal and general operations of the association. Chas. R. Skinner, first vice president of the association, presided. The association had appointed a commit- tee to recommend improvements in the or- ganization of the society, and from this committee Mr. Nicholas Murray Butler of New York made a report which favored changing the status of the secretary of the association in severat important particu- lars. They recommended that instead of having a secretary elected for one year the board of trustees of the association should elect its secretary for a term not to exceed four years, and to fix his salary at such a figure that will properly com- pensate him, Ex-Officio Member. Amendments to the constitution to this effect were offered by Mr. Butler, and were adopted. A proposed amendment to the constitution made tho commissioner of education ex- officio one of the five members of the beard of directors of the association. This amend- ment was criticised by several members of the association, who argued that while the present commissioner of education was an educator of high character, there was no assurance that that office would always be filled by one of equal ability. Many other objections to making the officer ex-officio a member of the board of directors were urged. This amendment was defeated, and in its place an amendment was adopted by which the fifth member of the board is to aS chosen annually by the other four mem- ers. Nominations Made. Mr. W. E. Sheldon of Boston, from the committee on nominations, then reported the following nominations for the ensuing year: President, E. Oram Lyte, Millersville, Pa. secretary, Irwin Shepard, Winona, Minn. treasurer, I. C. McNeill, West Superior, Wis.; first vice president, Jas. M. Green- wood, Missouri; second vice president, W. W. Stetson, Maine; third yice president, B. B. Prettyman, Maryland; fourth vice pres- ident, H. C. White, Georgia; fifth vice pres- ident, Joseph Swain, Indiana; sixth vice president, J. R. Rightsall, Arkansas; sev- enth vice presidert, R. S. Bingham, Wash- ington; eighth vice president, Frank B. Smith, Kansas; ninth vice president, E. B. McElroy, Oregon; tenth vice president, Mc- Henry Rhoades, Kentucky; eleventh vice president, J. Y. Joyner, North Carolina; twelfth vice president, S. N. Hopkins, Ok- lahoma, Dirctors, : North Atlantic division — Massachusetts, Will A. Monroe; Maine, John S. Locke; New Hampshire, J. A. Russell; Vermont, Mason S. Stone; Rhcde Island, H. S. Tar- bell; Connecticut, F. E. Howard; New York, A. 8S. Downing, New Jersey, James M. Green. South Atlantic division — Pennsylvania, George Howell; Delaware, A. H. Berlin; Merylard, John D. Worthington; District of Columbia, W. B. Powell; Virginia, Will- iam F. Fox; West Virginia, J. N. Deahle} North Carolina, G. A. Gnmsey; South Car- a J. F, Brown; Flerida, L. W. Buch- South central division—Kentucky, W. H. Bartholomew; Tennessee, W. R. Payne; Georgia, W. F. Slaton; Alabama, John T. Gregory; Mississippi, E. E. Bass; Louisi- ana, Warren Easton; Texas, O. H. Cooper; Oklahoma, D. R. Boyd; Arkansas, J. L. Halloway. North central division—Ohio, F. B. Dyer; Indiana, D. K. Goss; Illinois, E. A. Gast- man; Michigan, Henry R. Pattenglll; Wis- consin, L. D. Harvey; Iowa, W. M. Beard- sh2ar; Minnesota, George B. Aiton; Mis- souri, John R. Kirke; North Dakota, W. L. Stockwell; South Dakota, Frank Crane; Ne- braska, Carroll G. Pearse; Kansas, Frank R. Dyer. Western division—Montana, J. B. Hen- dricks; Wyoming, Estelle Reel; Colorado, L. C. Grennlee; New Mexico, Mrs. E. R. Jackson; Arizona, F. S. Hafford; Oregon, J. H. Ackerman; Washington, O. C. Whit- ney; Utah, J. M. Tanner; California, B. E. Brown; Indian Territory, W. A. Caldweii; Nevada, J. E. Stubbs; Idaho, J. C. Black. Officers Elected. The association then elected by a unani- mous vote all the officers nominated, and the result was greeted with vigorous ap- Plause. Mr. E. Oram Lyte, elected to be presi- dent, was escorted to the stage and he made appropriate remarks in accepting the office tendered him. At 1:30 the meeting was adjourned. ON TOUR OF INSPECTION, Delegates Pay a Visit to the War De- partment. At the War Department this morning the corridors were filled with the reverbera- tions of several hundred voices of the members of the Michigan delegation to the N. E. A. They sang an improvised song, “Michigan, My Michigan,” to the tune of “My Maryland,” and such a chorus as they gave has never been heard there, and prob- ably will not be again for a long time to come. After the singing they all gave three cheers for Secretary Alger, Gen. Miles, and the army and navy. AT THE CHURCHES, Where Eminent Educators Will Fill Pulpits Tomorrow. Sunday in Washington will be strictly educational. Almost every pulpit in the city will be filled by eminent educators visitors in the city, and if not by the guests, the local pastors will preach upon education. ‘The pulpits that will be so filled are as follows: Baptist—Metropolitan, Superintendent N. C. Schaeffer, Pennsylvania, morning; Cal- vary, President J. M. Greenwood, Missouri, morning; Superintendent Charles R. Skin- ner, New York, evening; Kendall Chapel, Principal W. N. Slaton, Georgia, mornin, Grace, Dr. George P. Brown, Illinois, even- ing; Fifth, President John W. Cook, Illi- nois, morning; Superintendent James L. Hughes, Canada, evening; E Street, Dr. W. N. Hallman, District of Columbia, evenin; Superintendent F. 8. Hafford, Arizona, evening; Gay Street, President George J. Ramsey, Louisiana, morning; Second, Dr. Edward R. Shaw, New York, morning: Superintendent N. C. Schaeffer, Pennsyl- vania, evening; Nineteenth Street (colored), Superintendent A. G. Lane, Illinois, even- ing. Christian—Vermont Avenue, Dr. W. N. Hailman, District of Columbia, morning: Dr. Edward R. Shaw, New York, evening: Ninth Street, President James H. Baker, Colorado, morning; Superintendent J. M. Green, New Jersey, evering. Congregational—Mount Pleasant, Dr. N. C. Dougherty, Illinois, morning; University Park Temple, President E. A. Alderman, Nerth Carolina, morning; First, Superin- tendent James L. Hughes, Canada, morn- ing. Lutheran—Luther Place, Dr. George P. Brown, Illinois, morning; Keller Memorial, Dr. A. N. Raub, Pennsylvania, morning; Dr. C. W. Bennett, Ohio, evening; St. Paul's, Dr. E. A. Winship, Massachusetts, morning. Methodist—Foundry, Dr.William F. King, Iowa, morning; Wesley, Superintendent Charles R. Skinner, New York, morning: Rev. W. Perry Eveland, Ph. D., Maryland. Grace, Dr. A, F. Nightingale, le neis, evening; Mount Vernon Place, Super- intendent J. H. Phillips, morning; Princtpal M. W. Slaton, Georgia, evening; 1 Ryland, Dr. W. Ox ing: ch, Dr. . Freeman, Tilinols, evening; Trinity, George T. Fairchild, Missouri, morning; St. Paul's, Rev. W. Perry Eveland, Ph.<D.,-Maryland, morn- ing; Union, Dr. E. A. Gastman, Illinots, morning; McKen: DrGnyder, Colorado, morning; Galbraith, lent C. C. Thach, Alabama, morpingy Mount Zion, Dr. Sny- der, Colorado, evening. “Y~ Presbyterian—Gunton-Temple Memorial, A. P. Marble, New York, morning; D. Metropolitan, Presidgn . O. Thompson, Ohio, morning and ing; First, Prof. Charles De Garmo, NeW York, morning; Eastern, Dr. J. W., Stearns, Wisconsin, morning; Sixth, Prof. J. C. Gordon, Ili- nois, morning; Gurley Memorial, President R. G. Boone, Michigan,’ morning; Assem- biy’s, Superintendent F. 8. Hafford, Ari- zona, morning; Wes! ) Supertntendent J. M_ Green, New Jersey, morning. Unitarian—All Soulg’, Dr. A. P. Mayo, District of Columbia, morning and even- ing. Universalist—Church of Our Father, Mr. Webster Davis, District of Columbia, morn- ing. MINNESOTA HEADQUARTERS. hn, Hinois, morn- Delegation of Progressive Teachers at Riggs House. Minnesota headquarters are at the Riggs, where a lot of bright, progressive teachers ean always be found. They are very proud of the fact that Secretary Shepherd of Winona, who is so valuable to the Nv E. A. belongs to them. Among those in the dele- gation are George F. Aiton, state super- visor of schools; W. F. Webster and W. W. Hobbs, principals in Minneapolis High Schools; Superintendent Hubbard, Red Wing; Superintendent Sellick, Austin; As- sistant Superintendent A. J. Smith, St. Assistant Superintendent Bond, St. ; Edgar George, superintendent, St. Peter; E. T. Crittchett, superintendent, New Ulm; Miss Stoker, St. Paul; Miss Em- ma Hood, Minneapolis; B. B. James, 8t. Cloud; C. H. Congdon, supervisor of music, St. Paul; A. J. Race, co-superintendent, Red Oak Falls; H. Rowe Daily, St. Paul; Catherine F. Dallard, Minneapolis; George Weitbrecht, St. Paul; C. H. Duncan, St. Paul; J. L. Torreno, ‘Oakland; 0. BE.’ Mc- Fabon, superintendent of music, Minne- apolis. Through the personal request of Repre- sentative McCleary of Minnesota, the President gave the Minnesota delegation a private audience this morning, of which privilege they were highly delighted to avail themselves. Minnesota sides with Utah in her aspira- tions for the National Educational Associa- tion next year. GOLDEN GATE. CONTINGENT. California Delegates Span the Con- tinent to Attend. California is here in force, as usual, span- ring th2 continent in’a special train, sev- eral hundred strong. , Their headquarters at the Riggs are decorated with big posters bearing the goldenest of oranges and pic- tures of all the famous spots in the golden state. Besides that they have about a ton of literature of the finest grade, which they bestow upon you “free gratis.” California wants the next N. E. A., and is working like a Trojan to get it. They promise excursions to historic spots and fruit galore and fun without end. Among the prominant Californians are Prof. J. A. and Mrs. Foshay, superintend- ent of schools of Los Angeles; Albert Ly- ser, San Francisco; Mr/‘and Mrs. Fussell, Pasadena; Miss Maty’Fay and Miss Annie 8. Brigham, Los Afgelésj Mrs. C. L. Place and Miss Allie M. Felker, San Jose; A. H. McDonald and C. W Matk, San Francisco; Prof. M. E. Daily, Fresno; Prof. B. Stanford Ypivergity; Elmare E. yn, department of pedagogy of Califor- Mrs. E. A. Pickrell,“Los Angeles; Silas A. White, principakiSam Francisco schools; Miss Bertha Hall, Los.Angeles High School. ‘The delegation gaye a.reception last even- ing to the Californja m2inbers of Congress, which was attendet“by'a large number of people. Senator Pérkins and Representa- tives Loud, McGuire and Hilborn were pres- ent. tap ola, TEACHERS. RECEIVED. Social Functions,a Feature of N.E. A. Experiences. « A very pleasant *feeeption was held at the Strathmore Arms last evening, being tendered the visiting members of the phy- sical education department of the N. EB. A. by the local committee. “A bevy of pretty girls served cooling drinks on the lawn. The receiving party consisted of Miss Re- becea Stoneroad, Mrs, Mary S. Lockwood, Dr. C. HE. Ehinger, president of the na- tional depertment, and Misses Zue Brock- ett, Jennie 8. Campbell, Irene Temple Bal- ley, Viola Brockett, C. G. Brewer and Ruth Oberly, Mrs. Ralph Marcan and Messrs. 8. 5. Kramer, J. H. Horton and Drs. H. A, Lemon and C. J. Lamb. One of the most delightful occasions of last evening was the reception of the na- tional kindergartners given In the private park attached to the grounds of Mr. Jonn R. McLean. Myriads of lights twinkled among the trees and the alr was fragrant with sweet briar and night-blooming flow- ers. A fine stringed orchestra played near the gate, alternating with a piano pro- gram rendered from the porch at the cot- tage. A pretty exhibit of kindergarten methods was given on the lawn by Miss McColloch, Mrs. Mann, Miss Grace Fulmer of the Chicago Normal Institute, Miss Mc- Kibbon of St. Louis, Miss Susan Pollock and Mme. Kraus-Boelte of New York. The ladies 0: the receiving party stood in line from the door of the cottage to the north line of the park, and included Mrs. Pickman Mann, superintendent of _ the Kindergarten Training Schooi; Mrs. Lou- ise Pollok, who may properly be de- scribed as the pioneer of the work in Washington; Miss Hooper, Miss Child Miss Eastmann, Miss Van de Sande, Mi: Smoot, Miss Burnes, Miss Sewell, Miss Donovan, Miss Parker’ and Miss’ Lucy Moulton, M. D., the principal of the nor- mal school for’ colored giris. MRS. BARBER’S OFFER. Tenders Grounds at Belmont for Lawn Fete to Teachers. Mrs. A. L, Barber has offered her beauti- ful lawn at Belmont, corner 14th and Clif- ton streets, for a garden party, to be given Monday, July 11, to two of the largest of the seventeen sections of the N. E. A., the child study section and the section on ele- mentary education. - The hours, 5 to 8 o'clock, were choseh tr the hope that many of the visiting teachers would avail them- selves of a car ride out 14th street after the afternoon meeting, and spend the hour before dinner at Belmont. It was also be- Meved that others would enjoy the music and light refreshment for an hour after dinner and before the evening meeting. The local reception committee is as fol- lows: Miss E. A. Denny, chairman local committee on primary: éducation; Miss EB. C. ‘Westcott, chaitatamlocal~child study section; Mrs. Joh; A. Logan, Mrs, Gen. Greely, Commissioger J, W. Ross, W, J. McGee, Mrs. Miri Hoch, Miss Ann: Tolman Smith, MtJegse H. Wilson, Mra. Jas. H. McGill, Mrs. & W. Birney, Rev. Frank Sewall, Mr. ia: BeJanney, Mr. A. T. Stuart, Mr. Job Batnaré; Mr. C. 8, Clarke, Miss Elizabeth Brown, iMrs. Frank Bristol, Mrs. Seymour Tullsth,#Miss Helen B. Oft- ley, Miss. Katharine Hosmer, Dr. Elmer Gates, Mr. N. P. GigepSuperintendent W. B, Powell, Mr. Johw’ T.oFreeman. Natural Science, Department. The department “6t *Matural science of the National Educgtipigl Association was called to order atie3:3$ p.m. yesterday, Prayer was delivered:bh Rev. 8. Domer. The president's address, in the absence of Prestient PauljiC, Freer of Michigan State University, wag read by Prof. Lit- lle, The subject was: The Relation of Sei- ence Education in the Secondary Schcols to That in the College and the University. The second pap3t on the program was read by Mr. W. C. Hay of the Central High School of this city. His subject was the Teacking of Biology in the High Schools. The preliminary reports cf the Committee of ten and its subcommittees occupied the remainder of the afternvon, a * Educational Convention Reports. An interesting report of the proceedings of the National Educational. Association convention will be published each day in The Evening: Star. - Copies from July 7 to 18, inclusive, will be mailed to any address in the United States on receipt of 10 cents at The Star office, corner 11th and Pennsyl- vania avenue, sr = <te POWER OVER MIND Relations of Biology and Psychology to Methods of Education. TALK ON MENTAL ABNORMALITIES General Discussion of Theme by a Number of Speakers. PRACTICAL DISCOVERIES Biology and psychology in their relation to methods of education occupied the at- tention of the delegates to the educational convention at the National Theater this morning. The chairman was Superintend- ent J. M. Rolston of New Jersey, and the principal speaker, Dr. Krohm of Illinois. The attendance was quite complimentary to the speakers, and there seemed to be a unanimous interest in the subjects pre- sented. Rev. Frank Sewall of the Swedenborgian Church offered the opening prayer. Dr. W. O. Krohm, psychologist, Eastern Illi- nois Hospital for the Insane at Kankokee, Ii, read a paper upon minor mental ab- normalities among children. Dr. Krohm said he did not intend to pose as the ad- vocate of some fad or fashion, but it was his purpose’ to discuss a subject in which all educators should take a deep interest. ‘The mental abnormalities do exist among children, whatever the effort made to dis- guise the fact. He proposed to discuss the cause and effects of this condition. The health of school children is receiving much more attention than formerly, as buildings are being better built and ventilated, but mental abnormalities have evoked the sym- pathies of few. ‘The first cause for the abnormalities as found in young school children is an over- dependence upon the law of heredity. The speaker criticised severely those parents who depend upon their own ability for the development of the child’s mind. Such an error is often fatal to the acquirement of knowledge by the child. There is a great difference between natural development and artificial acquirement. Too much de- pendence is placed upon heredity. Another Cause. The second cause for mental abnormali- ties in the child, Dr. Krohm said, is found in the demain of gynetic psychology. Mental development in chiidren is by stages, and the course of study should be arranged in a similar manner. The courses of study as pursued in schools where the same studies are prescribed for all chil- Gren were criticised. The child should be allowed to pursue the studies best adapted to his natural inclinations. The whole child should be educated, and only when this is done will the pupil attain the highest suc- cess. More depends upon the order of studies than upon the studies themselves. If the course of study is adapted to fit the child's mind it will make his Knowledge more clear and the acquirement of knowledge more pleasant, with a consequent increase of the store of information. In the domain of abnormal psychology Dr. Krohm found the third cause for al normalities. These abnormalities attack first the finest faculties of the mind. He warned the teachers to be watchful for the appearance of fatigue or nervous over- strain in their pupils. To avoid such a con- dition, he said, the heaviest school work should be performed at the period of the day when the child’s mind is most active. The localization of brain function was another cause assigned by Dr. Krohm for the existence of abnormalities. All parts of the brain do not send forth the same sensations, and this was pointed out to be another reason for the all-around educa- tion, especially pf young children. Brain disorderliness, according to Dr. Krohm, is due more to one-sidedness of education than to any other cause. In discussing this branch of his subject, the speaker alluded to the fact that many children take priue in devoting a large amount of time to home study. This work, after school hours, he sald, is irrational and unnecessary. When the pupil leaves the school he should do so as the business man leaves his office. and feel that when the class room door closes upon him that his work for the day is done. A correction of existing methods along the lines indicated, the doctor believed, would correct to some extent the present errors. The program was varied at this point with a vocal solo by Miss May Levers of this city. For an encore Miss Levers sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” the audience standing during its rendition and cheering heartily at its conclusion. Practical Discoveries. Professor Stanley Coulter of Purdue Uni- versity was on the program for an address on the latest practical discoveries in bio- logical science and their bearing on educa- tion, but several calls failed to produce the professor. The discussion of the subject, however, was opened by N. A. Harvey, professor of natural science at the State Normal School, West Superior, Wis. All educational theories, he said, must conform to the laws of psychology, and psychology is a branch of biology. Biology is a comparatively yeung science, being only forty years old in its present form, and it has not yet reyo- Ivtionized pedagogics. One of its most important discoveries, said Professor Harvey, was the fact of the existence of localization of brain functions, which has passed beyond the realm of dis- cussion. Biology emphasizes the import- ance of sense in education and the de- pendence of mind upon the external forces of nature. It also emphasizes vigorously the absolute dependence of mind upon Physical development. Between bodily growth and mental activity there is an in- verse relation. In this connection Profes- sor Harvey declared there is no such thing as memory, as generally conceived. The process of remembering is simply a corela- tion between the mental phenomena and the working of brain cells. Concerning the limitations of biology, Prof. Harvey said biologists have as yet failed to demonstrate the effect of educa- tion upon the organisms of mental activ- ity. No difference has been discover2d be- tween educated and uneducated brain. Na- ture has more influence than education upon the development. In the opinion of Prof. Harvey it is unwise to attempt to place education upon biological grounds. Not to do this is simply a recognition of ex- isting conditions. But Prof. Harvey ex- pressed the hope that in the near future biology may occupy a more important posti- tion in educational administration than is now given to it. Mental Disintegration. Mr. L. C. Greenlee, superintendent of schools of Denver, closed the formal discus- sion of the papers. He talked briefly upon tha mental disintegration of children. The speaker commended the extension of phys- ical culture, as the body should be develop- ed equally with the mental faculties, Chil- dren should rot be given something to do which will not require effort on their part. Success in the employment of methods lies chiefly in the use of correct means and utilizing them at the right tims in the right way. The work of the teacher is to implant vigorous aims and incentives in the work of acquiring an education. Dr. Bearley of Lancaster, Pa., offered a resolution calling the attention of the com- mission of education to Dr. Krohm's paper, requesting that it be issued by the bureau as a bulletin and distributed among the teaching fraternity throughout the country. The resolution was unanimously adopted- and referred to the committee on resolu- tions. In the general discussion of the papers which followed opinions on both sides of the questions were fully expressed by the following. gentlemen: Prof. Pratt, Iowa; Dr. Taylor, Kansas; Mr. Ramsey, Fall River, Mass.; Mr. Van Sickle, New York; Mr. Dietrich, Pennsylvania; Prof. Fitz, aoe University, and Dr. Cheeney, New ‘or! CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. The Great Exh Seeu by Electric Light Night. The Congressional Library was opened to visitors at night for the first time last. evening. The occasion was in honor of the National Educational Association conven- tion, and to permit the visiting delegates as well as citizens of Washington to see the building by electric light. _ The doors were thrown open 8 o'clock, and from that hour until 10 o'clock the building was thronged with admiring thou- sands. Librarian John Russell Young had erranged a system for conducting the peo- ple through the structure, so that every portion of it would be seen, but without congestion of the crowds at any _ point. Guides were utilized to escort the visitors, and watchmen were stationed along the corridors to keep the throngs moving. The effect of the electric lights upon the marble and decorations of the interior was exceedingly brilliant and called forth ex- pressions of delight and appreciation from the visitors. The library will be open again tonight from 8 until 10 o'clock. Commencing Octo- ber 1 the main hall and reading room, but not the corridors, will be open every week day from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. SENATOR JONES’ CONSTITUENTS. Large Delegation From Arkansas Re- ceived by the President. ‘There is a large delegation from Arkan- sas, the headquarters being at the Ebbitt, where nearly all the noted educators of th> stata may be found. Senator Jones is quite proud of the fire representation from his state, and this morning went with them to the Whit House, where, at his request, the President received them in the cabinet room. They are spending the afternoon at Mount Vernon. Arkansas is strongly in favor of going to California next year. Among those present ars Geo. B. Cooke, superintendent of city schools, Hot Springs Prof. J. H. Hineman, superintendent of city schools, Pine Bluff; J. R. Rightsell, superin- tendent of schools, Little Rock; T. A. Fut- tall, superintendent of schools, Mariana L. Peacher, superintendent, Van Buren; H. Carter, principal Fort Smith schools; Howard Gates, principal, Little Rock; Miss Mary Whitcomb, Little Rock; Miss Cora Sheber, Hot Springs; Miss Jennie Deloney Rice, State University; R. C. Hall, principal high school, Little Rock; John Marteneau, North Little Rock; Allen D. Carden, sup2r- intendent, Camden; Prof. T. P. Murry, Fort Smith; Prof. G. C. Jones, president college, Arkadelphia; C. F. Bizzell, Batesville; Miss Jessie Pollock, Miss Maggie Murphy and Miss Bella Bunz3l, Little Rock. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. An Interesting Section, With Interest- ing Papers. The school administration department met at Columbian University yesterday afternoon and was opened by President Brandegee of Utica, New York, who intro- duced Mr. Jesse H. Wilson. The latter ex- tended @ hearty welcome. The chair re- viewed the history of the school board or- ganizations, after which Harvey H. Hub- bart of Philadelphia read a paper on “What Kind of Centralization, if Any, Will Strengthen Our School Systems?” He dweit upon the importance of breaking the in- fluence of political activity and concen- trating duty as well as responsibility. The influence of this department is spread to thousands of school boards of the coun- try, thus making our real audience a hun- Gred times larger than that which is pres- ent. Mr. W. G. Webster of New York opened the discussion by stating he disagreed with the paper only in that it was not radical enough. Mr. W. G. Bruce was opposed to all cen- tralization of power; that it meant the re- duction of the power of schooi boards and correspondingly increased the power of the superintendent. Dr. Woodward of St. Louis believed in investing the superintendent with more power and holding him more responsible. Mr. Prince of Massachusetts said that centralization is a process which grows steadily with the progress of civilization. Mr. Bulkley of New York said that he worked under both the old and the new systems; that he is now @ member of the most centralized school board in the coun- try. The evils in the old were so apparent thai he welcomed the new. Mr. Job Barnard of Washington read a paper on “Manual Training,” giving a com- prehensive review of the study as pursued in this city. Mr. C. M. Woodward of St. Louls spoke on the value of the study to the extent of which it is pursued in that city and pro- posed improvements. Convention Notes, Bishop Hurst has extended an invitation to the N. E. A. to visit the site of the “American University,” President John D. Whitney of the Georgetown University also extended a cordial invitation for all the delegates to visit that institution, and said that some of the professors would be on hand to exhibit objects of interest to | the educators. Prof, Stetson, superintendent of the Maine public schools, objects to giving children education by the capsule method. He be- lieves that the education that is not earn- ed by hard work does not stick. Nobody prizes the thing easily obtained. Miss May Overstreet of the faculty of the Agricultural School of Oklahoma is at the Riggs. Miss Overstreet is one of the bright, capable western girls whose motto has been Ad astra per aspera, but she got there. She is the daughter of a prominent pioneer Presbyterian minister, Rev. R. M. Overstreet, who literally took’ the Bible in one hand and a gun in the other when he started upon his synodical work througin the west. Prof. Thach says a small boy of his ac- quaintance parses “sentences” as “gobs of words.”” There will be a reception to the N. E. A. at the Florence Crittendon Mission this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. There has been an emergency room fitted up in the theater lobby for the care of dele- gaies who may need the attention of the trained nurses who are in charge. Miss Georgia Hopley of Columbus, Ohio, is in attendance at the meeting of the N. E. A., representing Columbus, Cincinnati and Bucyrus dailies. In compliment to the N. E. A. a reception will be given at the Florence Crittenton Home, 218 3d street, this evening from 7 to 10_ o'clock. The jolly Scotchman, Join McDonald, editor of the Western School Journal, pub- lished at Topeka, Kansas, is convulsing all hearers with his large collection of Jokes and witty sayaings. Prof. McDonald is a picneer teacher, pioneer newspaper man, and one of the noted “landmarks” of Kansas. Miss Stoner, who came in on the N. E. A. excursion Wednesday night, is county su- perintendent of Cherry county, Nebraska, the largest county in the state. Miss Beighman, county superintendent of Oklahoma county, Okla., is what in we: ern pariance would be called a “rustle Four weeks after the opening of Oklahoma to settlers sbe took up a claim. She lived upon it intil she could “prove up,” teaching school a part of the year to pay her ex- penses. She is taking in the sights as well as getting new ideas at the meetings of the N. E. A. —— HIGH BUILDINGS. Decision of Judge Cole Against Sky s Scrapers. The decision of Justice Cole of Circuit Court No. 1 in the case of Alonzo O. Bliss against the District Commissioners, in which he denies a mandamus to compel the Commissioners to issue the complain- ant @ permit for a 110-foot hotel building on 16th street, has been received by Clerk of the Court J. R. Young. Judge Cole sets forth the grounds on which the petition is denied at some length for the information of counsel in the case. This decision of the court will be a prece- dent for all future cases. The Commis- sioners’ regulations, which the court up- holds, prohibits a greater height than 90 feet on a resident street. ——— Foreigners Going to Manchuria, Minister Denby transmits to the State Department from Pekin, copy of a note from the Russian charge d'affaires, relat- ing.to the requirement that all foreign sub- jects going to any part of the territory in Manchuria, recently ceded to Russia, shall bear passports which have been vised by the Russian consul. THE PHILIPPINE PACT One Was Entered Into by De Rivera and Aguinald SPANIARDS PLAYED HIM FALSE The Root Cause of the Rebellion in the Islands. OVERTURES SCORNED —_.—____ (Copyright, 1808, by the Associated Press.] Correspondence of the Associated Press. LONDON, July 2—One of Aguinaldo’s leaders in the last Philippine revolt is liv- ing incognito in London, and practicallf acting as Aguinaldo’s agent, being in re ceipt of corstant telegrams and letters from Cavite. Questioned on the Philippine situation by a representative of the Asso- ciated Press, he said: “The Philippine republic was proclaimed in October, 1896, end its first president was Andreas Bonifacio. When he died, over a year ago, Aguinaido was elected president and commander-in-chief. “On the arrival of Captain General Primo de Rivera that offl- cer adopted a policy of bringing the rebel- lion to an end by means of concessions, force having failed. “Our leaders were appreached, and the result was the compact of Biaonabatio, so called from the village wherein it was signed, on December 14, 1897. The P: sed Reforms. “Senor Sagasta the other day denied that in that ‘pact’ General Rivera prom- ised any reforms. Here ts an official copy of that ‘pact,’ wherein in the eighth clauses are promised the banishment Tr at least the disbarding, of the religious orders; Philippine representation in the cortes; the same administration of justice for the native as for the Spaniard; unity of laws between the Philippines and Spain; the natives to share the chief offices of the Philippine civil administration; rearrange- ment of the property of the friars a the taxes in favor of the natives; re tion of the individual rights of the native: with liberty of public meeting and of the press, and a general amnesty. These sum up the native grievances and are what we shall expect the Americans will institute. “For those reforms Aguinaldo and other leaders promised that if Rivera car- ried out the ‘pact’ they would expat themselves for three years and°foment no movement against Spanish authoriiy during that time. Upon the rebels surrendering their arms, ammunition, forts, &c., Agui- naldo was to receive 400,000 pesetas. This rroney Aguinaldo deposited in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at Hong Kong, not for his personal use, but as a fund the interest of which—in case the captain gen- eral carried out his part of the ‘pact(—was to be devoted to the education of natives in England. In case the ‘pact’ was not fulfilled by the Spaniards the money was to be used for arms and to renew the re- bellion. The captain general never pro= claimed a general amnesty, denied the ex- istence of the ‘pact’ and shot severai rebel rs who returned to Manila on the strength of it. Scorned the Overtures, “Since the renewal of the rebellion un- der the inspiration of Admiral Dewey's victory, the present captain general has approached Aguinaldo and his leaders and promised if they would make common cause against the Americans he would the le | carry out the reforms stated in the ‘pact.’ As a mark of bona fide, he created @ legis- lative council, to which he nominated twenty leading ministers of the Philippine republic. All overtures were scornfully re- Jected. “The German pretensions are simply pre- posterous. They are practically little more than peddlers. All the large mercantile houses are English, who have in their hands quite three-fourths bulk and value of the commerce. The banks, railway, tel- egraphs, cable and local lines are English; the only cotton mills belong- ing to the English, and the English con- trol the sugar and hemp trades. The Ger- mans are trying for some of the heavier trade, but have not capital or credit. There is oply one American house in Manila. There is only one Russian subject in the island. Up to now Spanish has been the officiel language. By last week's mail I learned Aguinaldo intends, as far as the republic is concerned, to substitute English, Cause of the Rebellion. “The root cause of the Philippine rebel- lions has always been the steady depriva- tion of the natives of their rights by the Spaniards. Year by year their security for life and property has diminished. Particu- larly so es to the native friar in Phil- ippines. The Spanish friars, too, have sent to Spain all the monastery wealth they could dispose of, particularly that willed to the monasteries by rich natives. Then, too, the persecution of the Free Mai by the friars caused much resentment, 3,000 Free Masons being lodged in jail at the instance of the friars, and loaded with irons. Besides, no promise ever made by the Spaniards with the natives has been kept. THEIR GLOWING TRIBUTES. London Weekly Newspapers Prainxe the American Navy. LONDON, July 9,—The. weekly newspa- pers today, in discussing the war, all pay glowing tributes to the American navy, Even the Saturday Review says: “It is impossible not to feel a certain pride in these achievements of men of our own race. Every Englishman, too, will re- member that it was the possession of this same quality, the fine marksmanship, which the Americans display, which gave us vic- tories both on land and ses, from Crecy to the Crimea, and something peculiar and noble happened in this fight, which showed in a far higher way the kinship between the two pecple—‘Don't cheer,’ shouted Cap- tain Phillip, ‘the poor devils are dying.’ “It seems to us that this expression of tender, sympathetic humanity is just as fine as the “Kiss me, Hardy,’ of the dying Nelson.” The Spectator, in a long article on the same subject, says: “The first thought of all Englishmen is that the American fleet did its work splen- didly. The whole performance of Admiral Sampson's fleet was in accordance with the best traditions of Anglo-Saxon navies, and every Englishman has read of their doings With @ flush of pride. There was the same old, hard pounding, as the Elizabethan sea- @ctgs used; the same curious mixture of steadiness, daring, coolness and reckless dash. Th2 moral aspect of what was al- most the first and of what may be the last fleet action between the Spanish and En- glish racés fs very much altke. In both cases it was the man behind the gun who, in the last resort, won the battle. “Ths battle shows that the American navy is a most efficient fighting machine We did not need to be told that here. We