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14 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900-24 PAGES. THE LIGHT OF SCARTHEY By EGERTON CASTLE, author of “The Pride of Jennico.” The story ix one of “Adrian Landale,” a young Eng- lisk nobleman of a hundred years ago—“the days when, in Liverpool, the privateers were daily fitting out or = bringing in the prizes * * * the days of war and the fortunes of war; days of press-cangs to kidugp unwilling rulers of the waves;” days of “the now rather incompre- hensible pursuit of gold-smuggling —a romantic subject, if ever there was one. “It in no times of now- -day no ordinary scenery that would suit such adventures as befell ‘Adrian Lan- dale’ or ‘Captain Jack,’ or ‘Murthering Moll; the Second,” the chief characters In the story of the love and life of ® light-keeper, “who was once a Dreamer of Beautifal things. 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' Outfit Complete, $1.00, Trial size, 25e. Five days’ treatment sent free on re- ceipt of 2c. stamp for postage. THE R. T. BOOTH CO., Ithaca, N. Y. TRIBUT TO THE PRESIDENT. Judge Emory Speer'n Eloquent Re- marks at the Dewey Banquet. At the banquet in honor of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey in Sa ast Wednesday night Judge Emory . Well known in ‘ashington, responded eloquently to the Pre it of the United States.” h has created universal adm s Judge Speer's brilliant trib- a- ute esident McKinle “Of the man himself it ts freely conceded by those who were his foemen in war and who are his opponents in peace that his fs the highest type of the n citizen. In his personal character! of Wash- ington, the noble and serene; of Madison, the persue nd indefatigable; of Jack- son, the fiery and fearless; of Lincoln, the mighty-souled and humane; of Grant, the stern and silent soldier in gentlest to the vanquished in victory; battle and the of Arthur, the exquisite charm of whe graceful and gent'e manners will linger ever in the memo who knew him of these ilu nts this unpre- Ap n by all, save fty and ungenerous parti- 1 the worthy and meritoriou rom his countrymen he do aloof. He is not wrapped in the n original and unaccommodat- He appreciates what all do that ours are not the institu- tions nor these the times which require in the executive that tling und predomi- nant Superiority above his fellow-men which compe's undeviating pursuit of what termed policie le 1s ed, happy that the intelli- gent, informed American mind will aid him ous not stand solitude of ing authori not percelv in the duti nd ure with him the re- sponsibilities of the exe is a modern privil President. The unive tion and the omnipotent modern press which marshals the same information and the same thoughts before millions of minds at the same moment, impart a value and spontaneity to public’ opinion which makes y by day a practica! referendum for guidance of the government. While the administration of the Presi- dent more than any other save that of Lincoln will afford to the historial material at once to attract, to instruct and to thrill the students and readers of the future, it is nevertheless true that his Americanism, while prompt and purposeful in conviction and decisive in action, been cautious and conciliatory at home and abroad. * * * But if the President has availed himself of the opportunities of modern statesmanship to share the responsibilities of government with the enlightened masses of his country- men in exterior affairs, at home he has becn our guide, philosopher and friend. “But the task of al! others to which the President has consecrated the influence of his station, the felicity and tactfulness of ha his marvelous diction, the best efforts of his Intense and patriotic nature is the actual and enduring reconciliation of the once discordant sections of our country. This he had begun with the well-known declarations of his inaugural address. But the old American spirit aroused by the war with Spain afforded him the oppor- tunity, which he eagerly selzed, to make ours indeed a union of hearts and a union of hands that we might consecrate our lives to the flag of our Union forever. At M: con, Augusta, Mil'edgeville, Richmond, where he spoke to vast multitudes of his countrymen, he gave ungrudging testimony of the heroism of the southern volunteers. “The administration of Willlam McKin- ley and its great achievements will receive proud recompense. He will live in history as the first President who directed the en- ergies of this nation in a great and suc- cessful war beyond the seas. Greater civic renown may yet be his, but to my mind the crowning glory of his life wi'l be found in those simple words of proffered kindly na- tional recognition of the honor due the cred ashes of his once incomparable foes. Wise as kindly, judicious as gentle, they have touqhed the hearts of millions of our people. ‘Ihe veterans of Lee, the foot cav- alry of Jackson, the riflemen of Johnson, the troopers of Stuart and Forrest, the ar- tillery of Pe‘ham and Wharton, the Texans of Hood—they will live in the sons and grandsons of their gallant blood side by side with the noble youth of the north and upholding thelr strong arms and their bright bayonets the glory-crowned ensign of our country, they will be invincible to any force its enemies can send against us," THE TEACHERS TALK Testimony Given Before the Senate School Inquiry. SUPERINTENDEN®'S IDIOSYNCRASIES Some Fear Mr. Powell and Some Distrust Him. MR. FREEMAN INDORSED es The report of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia on the public schoo's, which was made to the Senate yesterday afternoonsand published in The Star, was accompanied by the testimony taken and letters received by the sub- committee which had the investigation in charge. Much of this testimony was re- ported in The Star at the time it was given, but much more was taken behind closed doors and in the secrecy of Senator Stew- art's committee room in the Maltby build- ing. It was reported stenographically, how- ever, and it all appears jn the volume which contains the committee's recommendations. Senator Stewart presided at all of these hearings conducted by the subcommittee. The hitherto unpublished testimony was taken during the present month. The school system was sometimes com- mended, but more frequently condemned in no uncertain words and with marked free- dom. The testimony of Mr. John T. Free- man, supervising principal of the eighth di- vision, which was marked for its candor and positive terms, was fully equaled by that of many who were questioned by Sen- ator Stewart. No Uncertain Words. Some of the most forceful of the testi- mony was that by Mr. N. P. Gage, a super- principal. When searching questions were put to Mr. Gage by Senator Stewart the testimony shows that the former re- minded his questioner that he was being asked for criticisms on his superior offi- cers. Senator Stewart replied that he need not be afraid to criticise, as all those who testified would be fully protected. On the occasion of some of these hearings it is shown that ten or a dozen teachers were gathered in Senator Stewart's com- mittee room and the testimony ran along in the most informal manner, being in the ure of a genera’ conversation, in which everybody joined when they had anything to say. This testimony reads like a report of the remarks of a sewing circle when the fous phases of character of some one were under consideration. Incidents were related concerning Superintendent Powell, and many teachers told why they were afraid of him or how he made their lives miserable. Among other confessions teach- ers made was that many of them have a stem of sounding an alarm when Su- perintendent Powell visits their schools, so that all may be prepared for him. The testimony of Mr. Gage, taken after he had once appeared before the commit! 1s marked by its plain statements. He w: questioned by Senator Stewart, the chair- man, regarding the board of school trustees and said it had only the power the Com- missioners choose to give it, and that it very little to do. I am criticising my superlors; you un- derstand that?” said Mr. Gage. Need Not Fear to Criticise. The Chairman—"You need not be afraid to criticise. If there should be an a tempt to persecute anybody because of his having appeared here under the circum- stances, It will not be tolerated.” ally the trustees have not the Mr. Gage—"R had much to schools.” The Chailrman—“So far as your obser tion {s concerned, have the Commissioners of the District of Columbia given personal attention to the work of running the schools—such attention as has come under your observation?” Mr. Gage—“I think very ttle. Of course, they are In touch with the sunerintendent and with the trustees, more or less. T do not know that they have visited the schools und examined them. I do not sup- ve. y about running been that has been the sunerin- , that fs a one-man The result ha: Iministration of the scho: ctieally in the hands of dent, and, of cours power.” The Chalrman—“There has been a good 1 of complaint here that there r of the superintendent, that he would punish those who are his subordinates 1f should go contrary to his wishes; that ave to Keep in with him to stay in ols. A Good Many Idiosyncrasien. Mr. Gage—"Of course, in a case like that a good deal depends on the personality of the superintendent. Superintendent Powell has a good many Idlosyncrasies, I think. He has moods; some days he is radiant; others decidedly billous, T should say. The Chairman he even-tempered in dealing with the subordinates?” Mr. GAge—‘I think not, In many in- attend these teach- Mr. Gage The Chairman—“Is there a freedom among the tea at those lectures to make ks Mr. G The € y. th “Practically » is Mr. Gage—"I think there are very few who feel at liberty to make suggestions.” The hairman—“What happens when they do it?" Mr. Gage—‘Sometimes they get a short answe: Of course, a few such cases as that would serve as an example to deter others.”” The Chairman—“Is there a freedom of discussion, an interchange of views, at those meetings, where freedom should pre- vail? Mr. Gage—“I think the consensus of opin- jon among the teachers is that there is not. There are exceptions to that. You will find teachers who will say that they think there is; but we have many teachers who do not feel that there 1s freedom.” The Chairman—“The other morning we had some eight or ten teachers in the first grade. All of them but two stated that they were in fear of Mr. Powell. One of them, after we had gone through with criticising the system, said they had too many things to teach and could not get through in time to drill. One of the young ladies sald that she was not afraid of Mr. Powell. She went to see him and he treated her first rate." ’ Some Fear, Othérs Diatruct. Mr. Gage—“I think that some of them fear him, and others distrust him, because he is, as they think, so changeable. Some of the best teachers feel that they cannot talk to him. If they fail fo doin any manner to sult him, they say he says, ‘That is be- cause you cannot teach; you do not know how to teach.’ THat is not very pleasant to the teacher. A great/many of them have told me that whenthey have asked him a question, in consulting=him about some branch of teaching; he: would say, “You ought to know that; {f:you do not know that, you do not know how to teach’—some- thing to that effect. So that they were afraid to approach him!:"I think the super- -intendent is peculiar im some things. I think his early training and experience are partly the cause ofthat. He was educated in the west—it appears from reminiscences he has related from time to time that his early teachers were sadly incompetent. That fact, it has seemed to me, may ac- count for his apparent great distrust. shown in many ways, of the intelligence and capacity of teachers.” The Chairman—“I have examined a great many of them, those who came before me, Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in 3 Days. Morton L. Hil of Lebanon, Ind., says: “My wife had Inflammatory Rheumatism in every musele and joint; her suffering was terrible and her and face were swollen almost beyond recognition; had been in bed for six‘weeks and had eight physictans, but recelved no benefit until ahe tried the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. It gave immediate reHef und she was able to talk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life." Sold aby STEVENS’ PHARMACY, cor. Penn. ave. and “oth” st. mb10&24-3t-18 to teach until we attend those meetings, and then the subjects are sprung on and we are expected to prepare ourselves in the best way we can at short notice to teach those subjects.” . * * . . . . Miss Scott (speaking of text-books on geology)—"And no two text-books agree.” | The ‘Chairman—“And no two geologists and they appear to be a high grade of teachers—of strong capacity, and averaging higher than teachers I have met most any- where. I will say that of the teachers, they are not inferior to any I have seen. Mr. Gage—“Our whole scheme demands and supposes the highest grade of scientific teachers; yet, when the superintendent comes before a class of teachers he talks to them—oftentimes I have felt and so have the teachers—as if they were the veriest blockheads,”” Poorly Trained Pupils. Miss E. K. Scott of the Henry building spoke of the poorly trained pupils that come to her eighth-grade school. “My school is representative,” she said, “for it so happens that I have transfers from ten or eleven schools in different sec- tions of the city. For instance, I have two pupils from the third division, one from the fifth, one from the fourth, several from the first division, one from the seventh and others from various schools in the second division. I can conscientiously say that I have not received more than five pupils from all those seventh grades that I con- sider qualified for the eighth grade.” Miss Scott spoke of the teaching of geol- ogy, and said: “I think all the teachers in my division will bear me out in this. There is but one teacher in the division who knows anything about geology. I myself do not know any- thing about geology. Our knowledge is gained entirely from text-books, no two of which appear to agree.” The Chairman—‘I would be surprised to find a geologist in any department or in any of the schools, including the superinten- dent. There are very few living geologists today. Are you required to take a course in_geology?”’ Miss Scott—“Mr. Powell engaged Prof. McGee to take the teachers out on field ex- cursions, but you know we can acquire but little real knowledge in that way.” The Chairman—“'Is he paid for taking the teachers out?” Presents for McGee. Miss Scott—‘No; I think the teachers make kim a little present—merely as a cour- tesy.” The Chairman— Miss Hendley check."” ‘Of money Yes; we sent him a Miss Scott—“Of course, that Is merely a matter of courtesy. It is not in the way of oluntary.”” Miss Tichenor—We have three meetings during the year, called by the superinten- dent. We know nothing about what we are agree?’ Miss Scott—"Our text-book is very badly written " The Chairman—“Whose work is that?” Miss Steecle—“‘It is by Shaler, but he wrote it in a hurry—while on a European trip.” Miss Hendley—“The children are taught according to text-books in the hands of teachers. Mr. Powell went so far one day as to say that tf a child understood the structure of mountains, ete., he would be readily able to tell where Paris or Berlin is without any teachin; Miss Scott—“l have an average school, as I said, @ very representative one, and I think I can say that my school knows nothing whatever of arithmetic. been teaching, not reviewing, lately, and I found that there was not on. child in the whole school who could giv me any explanation as to division of frac- tions, the reason for the inversion of terms. I find many who cannot possibly give me a correct answer to the simplest kind of prob- lems. They cannot do anything. I had a section in my class working two days, for over two hours, on four simple problem: Know Nothing of Arithmetic. Miss Chesney—"Miss Scott's experience with arithmetic 1s the experience of all eighth grade teachers with whom I have poken; and yet fractions are trifled with even in the first grade. In fact, that is the trouble; they are trifled with in every grade, but learned in none.” Miss Hendley—‘The teachers are afraid of Mr. Powell, there is no question about that. ‘This feeling of fear is largely brought about, I think, by the attitude of the su- perintendent at our meetings. He talks to us in a way that is very humiliating, ‘If you knew the subject you could teach {t, but you don’t; or, ‘If you knew the subject of algebra, you could finish it by Christmas, but T will give you until Easter’—remarks of that kind. tion, I have fractions If anyone interjects a ques- Mr. Powell takes it as a criticism, S$ something that is cutting.’ he Chairman—“If you ask a question for information?” Miss Hendley—“Yes, sir; so it has gotten so that no one dares’ to ask a question in and meetin; The Chairman—“You have weekly meet- ings, do you not?” Miss Hendley—"No, sir: we have those three meetings a year with the superinten- dent, in which our course is outlined.” ‘And at those meetings you are not at liberty to ask questions? Miss Hendley—"We are not told not to, but the rest of us have felt so sorry fo! those who have ventured that we and ask no questions. of consulting Mr. Powell is the If we ac pleasant. The Chairman refrain I would not think nd I think that of us feel on the j him absolutely he If we question ow. ject. is ver} ‘How must thi be be de Mr. or, y should this it as a cri cussion impos tion of hi in many of the buildings. on leaving a building one day perintendent and hurried back to notify the teachers. Teachers Reduced to Hysterics. “Another cause of dread is the kno of occasions when the superintendent has said harsh things to a teacher in her school, sometimes before the class. In one of the buildings in our division during a v of the teachers were redv by his criticisms. They pr, Who found the whole building ine: citement. Now, half a dozen such ¢ that will make every teacher dread a s lar experience. 1 have taught under two superintendents—Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pow- ell. Mr. Wilson was Hked by all the teach- ers, When he was in the building we would all go to see him, ask him to visit our schools, and if he went away without com- ing in would take it as a personal griev- s Scott—‘‘My teachers, as a rule, when they know that Mr. Powell is at the High School or see his buggy at the school, which is in the same block, come to me and beg me to send them word when he comes in, and they simply stand about their rooms and tremble until his visit Is over. There is a concerted signal in some buildings, though not in mine.”” Miss Lamborn—* Or rush around and get a development lesson ready.” Miss Scott—"They take pains to have some lesson that they think will please him.” Miss Hendley—‘‘After the supervisors’ testimony was published commendations of Mr. Freeman's statement of the greatest defects in the system—overcrowding and shifting—were heard on all sides. A few of us wrote to other teachers asking how many were willing to indo) those state- ments. I have here an answer that I will read to the committee. I will not give the name, though I am at liberty to do so. “Every one with whom I have talked is in accord with Mr. Freeman, but not one ts willing to sign such a paper as you sugg In this division the teachers feel that it would be unsafe to declare one's self against the powers that be should certain results come about.’ Miss Hendley—‘Here is another one: “The few teachers in my building with whom I have been able to communicate are unwilling to have anything to say or do in the matter. I am sure that the entire div sion is in the same frame of mind. If you ‘will permit me to make a suggestion, I think it advisable for you not to send any more like epistles to any one connected with our division; it would probably reach the hands of the supervisor.’ ” The Chairman—“What supervisor?” Miss Hendley—“One of the supervisors in accord with Mr. Powell.” The Chairman—‘Which supervisor? They have all been here.” Miss Hendley—‘Mr. Janney.” Miss Hendley (continuing to read letter)— “ ‘Courage is an admirable quality, but discretion,’ etc.” Miss Tichenor—“There is another subject that some of us should speak upon, and that is the money that some of the teachers pay. Miss Steele hands $5 a month of her money to another teacher.” The Chairman—We will hear Miss Steele upon that subject.’ Miss Steele—Last May I decided to give up the principalship of the Arthur school and presented my statement to Mrs. Tul- loch. Whether she thought that I might change my mind or not before September I do not know, but I heard nothing until my return in September, when I began the duties as principal. My salary upon the and learning. GOOD judge must have both experience A housekeeper should be a good judge for she too must have experience and learning or she may think that the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are just as good. With experience she will know that they lack the remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ivory Soap—99*3o per cent. pure. COPYRIGHT Yee9 BY THE PROCTER roll is $1,000, this city—nearly seventeen. I was not in- formed officially, but it came to me through two persons who had talked with an official that possibly my salary would be continued at that sum, but I sald nothing whatever. Having done a good deal of work during the first week of the term I was allowed to keep September's salary, but at the end of October $5 was deducted, reducing my sai- ary to $05 per month.” The Chairman—“Who deducted the $5?" Mi eele—“It was through an order of the superintendent.’ No Records Kept. Miss Chesney—"I received a portion of somebody else's salary The Chairman—“Is there any bookkeep- ing showing the passing of this money from one teacher to ancther?” Miss Hendley—“I belleve there is no offi- cial record of those who give money to the secretary and who reccive money from him. No receipts are given or received. Miss Tichenor—‘Has he not the record?” Miss Hendiey—He was asked and said he had no record.” The Chairman—“You do not know how extensive it is among all the teachers?” Miss Hendley—"“There are, I believe, ten or a dozen in the fall. Miss Steele's case will continue all the year, as did Miss Ches- s, but in the lowcr grades, where the girls are promoted from $400 to $425 or $450, the matier is straightened out dur- ing the year. There are always more in the fall.” Miss Parkman—“I have never met Mr. Powell in mecilngs except just the first meetings at the beginning of the year when he goes around to welcome the teache: but I have met him two or three times in connection with matters that have come up, pecially in my school, and have had qu a talk with him, and have found him con- siderate and kind and helpful personally to me, when I was simply one of a number of teachers.” Miss Tichenor—‘He always is at that time, I think. Miss Scott—“It depends upon what kind of humor he is in. He is always pleasant to me when we meet.’ Miss Chesney—‘'Those instances have gen- erally been in the meetings. He has never been discourteous to me in my school Parkman—“And I have always been glad to have him come in my school room.” Miss Steele—“The children have no ac- quaintance with him at ail.” The Chairman—What does he do in rela- tion to the individual school? Does he have any relation with the individual school?” Miss Steele—“‘He may have with other schools, but he has not with mine. The Chairman. to the @xerci: M He has given les hear them. He a class sometime see th 5 n continually.” s “I will say right at this point that he gives an excellent lesson, because he violates every principle that he lays down for us to follow. He drills thor- oughly a few giving to each pupil not onls phra = he teaches he Yes, sir: he carries the so well that I have seen a Wrong Statement in grammar 7 sfully. Half a cozen pupils had recited before he discovered his mistake. urried the school with him beautiful- Miss Hendle ‘antiquated n I would like to that thods,’ as they were calle nen the present su 2 ington. Pupils wore @ by the phonetic method; ob- teaching was done: li ure “was taught, and schools were divided for reci- tation, but the teacher was allowed to use some discretion. Miss Langley—“I do not know that can add anything towhat has been said. I indorse Mr. Freeman's statements before the com. mittee. I think he covered the ground ful I indorse what the teachers have said with reference to our feeling of a want of con- fidence and want of sympathy—that is, Mr. s lack of sympathy; we have sym- pathy enough—our want of confidence and 3 ' I have taught many years in ‘Does he stop and listen j amace co. einen = = = = his want of sympathy, and further than that I think it is useless for me to say anything. I think the ground has been fully covered. I will repeat again that I fully indorse Mr. Freeman's statements before the committee.” Miss Steele—“We feel that Mr. John T, Freeman should have the full indorsement of teachers for his open, manly way of cal'ing the attention of the Senate com- mittee to the reasons why we have a low standard of individual work in our schools. are glad to recognize that the curric broad and up to the times, but qi be We n sacrificed to quantity nite and incomplete.” Idea of Geology. Miss M. A. Carmody, among others, before the subcommittee on March ing of the way geology is taught schools, she sa Mr. Powell sons on geologic rs old 3 iod and the formation of c very. intere: ing: “A million yi be here, but I hop was the conclusion of the lesson to him.” Mr. Stephen M. Rider, principal of the Grant building, said in part: I have today from 25 to 40 per cent of was fourth reader has r work. A child eight ig. He read about the , and what I term dull children. I do not believe that they are naturally so. Under the old system I would have perhaps three or four or maybe half a dozen in a school of fifty who were duil, but under the new regime the schoo! has been divided into divisions, classifying the bright on one side and the dull on the other. It seems as if that dull side thereby loses ambition, loses interest in their work, and as they come to me, having been subjected to that all through the grades, they are very poor material, in- decd” Miss Ida M. Daly of the Eastern High Se said she had no complaint against Mr. Powell, but she fe!t it was her duty to speak for the schols. Continuing, she said: Morals of Superintendent. “I want to say something about the morals of the superintendent. I think the superintendent should be above n if his teachers are to be and the children re to have high ideals of honesty. I ant to make the point that there is little confidence placed in the word of the super- intendent: the teachers feel that, and it can be proven by his instructions regarding the dropping of the arithmetic this year. “He ordered the eighth-grade teachers drop arithmetic this year, and when called up by the papers he said he gave no suc orders; that it was simply understood the arithmetic and algebra were to be alte nately taught. That was the untruth pub lished in the papers; any eighth-grai teacher can testify to that. When it was ordered that grammar be taught in the schools, two or three years ago. we got Kerl's Grammar, and were told by the supervising principals that they were to be put on the shelves. Mr. Janney denied be fore Mr. Freeman any knowledge order; but he gave it to his own te who told me the next day ab: t. Ww: two or three years ago, but the f remains that the Georgetown t : me that Mr. Janney told them to put grammars on the shelves. With ree. thi ‘k of confidence, 1 would like that the superintendent s not supp the teachers, even in the matter of dis pline. Th hers feel that they cannot discipline any pupil with the being sustained, and if the child of influential p: Powell will not su; pect. f the Hy Will be open while lin that likely to t she is compel brave t cher, to be dishonest. n I went to these public schoois T felt that the child of poor parents was treated as justly as the child of rich par- J ents, with id honesty held up to them, but t we cannot do unless we make the point, . that if the the schoo! is rot honest in purpose. teachers and children must necessarily 5 the wrong ideas of honesty. Mr. Powell will follow ne . though he vromises to do so. If he now that he would reform next y do what this cc mittee ants h there would b (Continued on Fiftsenth Page.) — Iw to de The box with the perforated seal— The name on the mantle— are two ways of telling the genuine 6. 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