Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1892, Page 16

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAKX, AUGUS 21 1892—SIXTEEN TP BEREET, BUT NOT OF BEAUTY Charming Young Widows fousing Their Sobs in the Surfi THEIR '“WEEDS" FRINGED WITH BULLION How the Hushandless Look and Act at the orts—Coquetry of th Hair—Late Frills— Notes and Gossip. ashion Widows aro credited with charms ox- tremely dangerous to single masculinity. ‘Tears and sighs for the defunct attract the mpathatic. Catlous of heart indeed would b6 the man who could resiat condoling with youth and beauty in affiction, or tendering his snrvices 1n subduing sobs. But this is not the chief magnet in widowkood. They possoss certain charms which the perienced in matrimony know not of. ¥ “have becn through the mill” have partaken of tho jovs of wedded life, and ure, when ruthlessly robbed of husbands, so trained in tho affairs of the hoart as to make them all but invincivle in trapping a second pariner, When to the charms of youth and beauty and soul-stirring sighs 15 adaed a liberal ply of the world's goods, it must be ad- witted that they are irrasistible. Thoy ure 1o be scen at tho seashore resorts in moderate number, not exactly ‘in the swim,” but rather observing lifo calmly as becomes their “weeds.” The New York World recently published a list of the irresistibles, and how thoy bear up under o Welght of sorrow. “I'he youngest widow of prominence at At- lantic “City, with beauty of torm and face, vivacity of manuer and, last but not least, great wealth, is Mrs, Debross Fish of New York city. who is the undisputed belle and leader of the social set av Congress Hall. She is only 10 vears old and sho is worth at Jeasta round haif wiilion. Mrs. Fish bas been a widow less than n year. Hor husband wis killed in a western railroad accident. Apparently the murmuring waters of the b'ue ola ocean have effaced the bitter blow from the sands of her memorv. Mrs. Fish Is besicged by o throng of admirers, who are unselfish in their efforts to help her to forget her sorrow. Mra. h anherited most of her husband’s wealth, which at the timo of his death was invested in gilt-edged railroad ccurities. [tis there yet, but the income does not accumulate rust. Thoroughbrea horses, a steam vacht, & rotinue of servants and n most extensive wardrobe costa great deal of money, and besides Mrs. Fish gives 10 the needy with & genercus hand. Mrs, Fish is a petite blonde, with a wealth of flufty halr, Another widow whose wealth is great but not equal to her beauty und graciousness of unoer is Mrs, Jobnson Lindiey, over whose brunotte head only thirty years havo passed. Mrs. Lindley has been a widow for about Bve vears, and is, thorcfore, long past the ordinary poriod of mourninz. Howev.r, this does not prevent the charming widow frou rnylng tribute to her late husband’s memory n a pretty and original maunncr. Every Sun- any morning, rain or shine, Mrs. Lindiey goes to church in Atlantic City dressed in the doepest mourning, and, in the afterooon, Visits the Seashore Home for sick children and distributes gilte with a princely lavish- ness, Mrs. George Adams, who owns and lives 1n an claborate cottage'on Kentucky avenue, Atiantic City, 1s a young widow with a bauk Becount_away Above tbe quarter-million mark. Mrs. Adams is a leader of society in Philadelphin, and sho passes the tme at the seashore’ most delightfully. She las a yacht, horses aua many servants; but, above all, stie has a handsomo brother, who is de- voted to her and acts as her protector and escort at all times. Mrs, Adams is abvut 35 years old, Providence, R. I, is represented in the col- ony of pretly widows at Atlantic City by Mfs, Albeért Ross, a young woman of wealth, tact and beauty. The lamented Mr. Ross died about three years ngo ond left bis wife burdencd with an immense fortune. In wruth, she is kept quite busy sponding her income, Mrs. Arthur Sherman, from Chillicothe, 0., a pretty widow whose fortune is groat enough to yield ter on incomo of $100,000 & vyear, is at Atlautic City. Mrs, Sherman is a londe who drosses in perfect taste and is always surrounded by congenial friends. Ten years ago sho married a rich manufuacturer. She was thon but 20 vears old and had an in- come of her own amounting to about §10,000 uyear. He died two years ago. Mrs, Witliam Nilson is a charming young widow from Kansas City, whose bLusband wmassed a fortune_in real estate. The story ol how Colonel Nilson mado his monoy is known to all western “‘boomers,” who love totell it. Well, bis sweet-faced widow and her two pretty childron are having a glor- lous time by the sounding sea. While not so wealthy us some of hor be reaved sisters, Mrs.” Johu Dunue of Balti- more is more beautiful 1han any of them. She 1s o brunette, about 24 years old, and sho yer wears ber becoming widow's we; Tho mistress of u fortune variously esti- mated at from 200,000 to §300,000 is always an important personuge ub & watering plice, especially if her hand is free. Such is Mrs. Lewis” Waters, a very pretty vlonde, who bus_but recently passcd the guurter contury mark 1u_life. She lives on Spring Garden street, Philadelphia, and is av Atlantic City with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Siner. Mrs. Wauters is rather tall aud vivacious in con- versation ana devoted te music, baving a cultivated yoiee with which she frequently entertains, parior audionces. Mrs. Ida Armstron 1s another protty At- Inutic City wiaow, intellectual, and so, of course, ontertaining. Sbe is the widow of & well kiown and prosperous manufacturer of Lock Haven, Pe., who left her a snug for- tuno besides the big paper mill which 18 still grinding out mongy for hor. Of medium height, baving an oxquisite figure and pos- sessiog some of tho prettiest gowns of the scuson, Mrs. Armstrong is always attractive, whother in mornng or evening attire, Mrs. Jonas Kekn of Troy, N. Y. is not ouly rieh, but free to venture again upon the sea of matrimony. Her fatber i also wealthy and she 1s his tavorite. Mrs., Kehn is o vlish and graceful branette. Sho owns some diamonds that are worth & small for. tuno in themsolves. Mrs, Kehn is fona of dancing, and attends two or three of tho fashionalblo uffairs overy wook at Atlantio Jity. Bright, full of spirit and love of living is Mis. 8. C. Bloom, ono of the wealthiest and most attractive of the widowed sisterhooa ut tho Kuaterskill, N. Y. She is a Yorker und hus been a widow for yoors. She hns no chilaren with whom to Share the 1mmens froma hor father. Mrs. Alotea Hailoy, widow of Lieutenant J.B. Builey, who died five years ago Jupau, 1 auother most interdsting widow sojourning at the Kuaterskill. Hor prosont howe is in Philadelpbia. She s of that dis- tiuctively womanly type that instantly claims the homage of tho wajority of the men, She s wil and graceful. Her face is wmore beautiful whon animated than when in ropose, for theu n shade of saduess tompers Its brightness. “Pm a widdy widow," says Mrs. Randall White, a tall blonde, whom u admirer, re- fi2rdiai hor goldon bioad, sprightly ways wnd ittlo gurgling Inugh, compared to a bottle of cbampagne. Mrs. Whito bas traveled ex- tensively. Her husoand was an Englishman and loft ber wn _amplo fortune. Sho is sum mering at the Kaatorskill. In the same col- ony of widows are Mrs. A, Bierbaum aud Mrs, Keith, both of Now York. Mrs. Bior- baui is tall, has an elegant physique, aud is st gracoful dancer and charming singor. She is o brunette. Mrs. Kelth is also a oru- notte. Sho is the idoal brilliant widow, veady of wit aud choers. She is immensely ‘woalthy, haviog o large fortuue in ber dia monds alouo, .. Richfield Springs, N.°Y., bas an attractivo olo widows. Mrs. George Andorson of New is ‘“ITOIWI of a portion of an ln- cowe left By ber lato lamented amounting to $1,500 & day, She 1s a handsome wowan-— tull, with & tull, well rounded figure, cloar olive skin and an intellectual face. Here also s Fabricotte, & beauty of the [talian type. Mrs. Fabricotte is » fine woman, with coul black bair, soft, expressive oyes and a delicate olive skin, Mrs. Van Slote of New York is another widow whose distinguished Appearance bas ussigned hor & placo smong the attractive womeo at Richfield. Sue (s a0 Labitue and is, lu fact, & part of the sum- fortune she inherited- mer life at the Spriug house, She dressos faultiessly and has a porfect fleure. Mra. Porter of Puiladeiphia, whose husband was the son of General Horace Porter, is an ox- tremely pretty wowman. She is duinty and refined, with a perfeotly clear, coloriess com- plexion and lovely soft brown hair and_eyes. Mrs. Potter is vory quict, taking no part in any of the gaioties, yot there is no one at the Spring house mord popular than is she. Mrs, Helen N, Raoney, whose husband was a prominent physician in New York, 1s an- other widow whose beauty has made her conspicuous, She s, in fact, a_picture with her young, fresh face, her beaatifully shanea bead, surmounted by & iuxurinnt mass of snow-white hair. Mrs, Rinney has an_ex- quisite figure, Here too are Mrs. J. Corwin of New York, a biende of tho purest type, with blue eyes and a daintily tinted skin Mrs, Annie Yoamans, who was so_vastly popular in “Reilly and the 400, and Mrs. Ifisher of New York, a young and most tascinating widow. There are a few of the irresistiblos at Capo May. Hereis Mrs. Lizzio Fisher tbe fair and plump not to know whom 18 to_ackunowl- edgo yourscll a stranger within the gates. In tho ballroom, o1 thy promsnade, in the surf, Mrs. Fisher is always a center of at- traction. She confesses without a blush that her 30th birthday will never com? again and says plaintively she wishes she were just a littlo” bit wealthy. Then hero is ~Mrs. Mecredy reminding one of A miniature edi- tion de luxe of the summes girl. She is a petite brunette with black hair and eyes, which, e it said to her cradit, she kuows how to use most effectively. On the beach 1n bathing custume she looks more like a bud of last winter than ono who has stood before the matrimonial altar. Few persons ven- ture a guess at either her years or dollars, butthe couclusion is inevitable that the former are few and tho latter many. Tho slight air of mystory which surrounds her niakes ber the most piquantly attractive woman at the resort. Ao interest- ing widow who would perhaps marry if Priuce Charming should come either in a coat of mail or an unromantic bathing suit and big straw hat, is Mrs. Sparks of Phila- delphin, & regular visitor at the Cape. Her husband, who was a promivent journalist, has been dead anumberot years, and despite the fact that she has two robust boyvs: eho would make a most desirable helpmeet. Her wealth, if not great in dollars and cents, Is untola in bealth and good humor. An ex- cerdingly attractive weman is Mrs. Smith- Fuller, a young widow from Uniontown,Pa., now at the Lafayette. She fairly bubbles over with mischief, aud her eyos have a wondrous power of faseination. Ou the veach sho is as skittish as a schoolgirl. Should sise be pursuaded to put on orange blossoms again she would make a lively and lovely life partner. 1t is whispered that stio is rich. Thero 1s a cortain faminino coquetry about oruamenting the hair, and there may be just as much charactor displayed {n the use of the trifles aud baubles as in the rest of one's personal adornment; their becomingeness lics very much in the degree of urtistic taste shown in their selection. Long, twisted and odd-shaped shell combs and the finely traced and filigree gold ones aro the fasbion now. Both styles are pro- duced in many shapes and in the cheaper imitation material, liko French eilt, enamet, silver plating and horn, in some cases quite didicult to distinguish from the genuine. Both aro reproductions of the Louis XVI. stylos, and us shell in its various shapos has boen worn very much ionger than metal, proference is given to the latter. As ounet supportsin carriago and visit- ing uso nothing at present is more jaunty and rich than the gold comvs. They may have shell teeth or they may be of gold. Some are joweled and otners are of Euglish sterlice silver, but they are not very largo. The more fashionablo shapes are ifregular. On thestreot stell combs are appropriate aud useful in_securiug bonnets aud hats. ‘The nowest shapes are the long, twisted, irregu- lar triangles of plain solid shell or ecaille, or those with one or both rims aud teeth of solid shell and the restthe wost lucelike open patterns of shell carving. Jeweled hairpins are less in vogue than herctofore, and 1n their place may be seon jeweled quills in_gold, brouze and silver, With jeweled eves, and thoy are omphatic- ally uot for stroet. but for ovening coiffure: ‘I'he vory nowest thing for evering adorn- ment are the gold and jeweled Marguerite, Dosdemona and Juliet fillets, with tiny fringes that spread out like a_air net, and are worn across tho buck of che coiffure, or at an angle on the crown of the head, while Girecian bandeaux or chains of pearis or beads form the decoration of front aud sides, Finally, bowknots and loops in metal are perched on long hairpins, They come in all shades, and for young people are coguettish and feminine. o Near the town of White Oaks, N. M., lives one of the most remarkavle womon even of this most remackuble age. The house iu which she lives, a low white-walled adobe building covered with green vines and fitted out with rich carpets, artistic hangings, books and_pictures, exquisite ching and sil- ver, ana all the aainty belongings with which u réfined woman loves to surround berseif, was built with her own hands. T'he hugs anch on which it 18 located, with 1ts 5,000 cattle, is managed ontively by her. It is sne who buys or takes up the land, selects and controls the_men, buys, sells and transfers the catile. She 15 uiso n skilful and intelli- gent prospector, and founa the valuablo sil- ver mine oo her territory ic which she now owns a hulf interest. She sings charmiogly, accompanying herself on the piano or guitar, and handles & cambric needle or a wator color brush as dexterously as she uses an adze or s jack plase. She entertains de- lightfully, at ber home, whist parties, littlo dauces aud even un occasional german, Hor name is Mrs. Barber, and sbe nas been twice awidow. A woman wlo can run a ranch, build a house, manage & mine and engineer a successful german deserves a prominent place in the ranks of women of genius. Tho best docorative Houses and wall paper stores keep paper und crewnue in suits, and toilet ware can also be had to match, says tho Decorator and Furni A yellow pobpy paper ou a satin ground, with a cretonne dudo to harmonize, makes & pretty arrangement. The cratonne dado should be run around the room in order to mako & break in the wall. All the paint should be cream colored. The curtains and bedspread should ve of cretonne. Tha ceil- ing paper should be of vellow and white. All the furniture should be coverod with tho cretonne and & pale blue “lily” carpet makes an appropriate finish to4he decoration. Another bedroom might bave a wild rose paper,with the wild rose eretonne, and a dull n'“lily"! carpet. Thero are beautiful rose papers, with cre- tonne to mateh, In yellows, piuks and reds. A yellow sud white cefling paper goes with citber of the avove schemes, Other schemes are blue and white poppies, sweoot peas and forget-me-nots,in ail of which cases cretonnes, paper, carpet snd chinaware may be obtuined. To mawe the room com- pleto,small embroidered flowers in washing silks should be in the corner of all sheets, pillow cases, towels and toilet covers. Friils of Fashion, London tailors propliesy the disappearance of tho train with the opening of the winter s0as0n, Noneof the models of autumn walking jackols huve sleeyes that are very bigh or more than moderately full, In lndies’ slippers the newest things are in black moire, the heels covered with the snme and a small paste buckle on the too. Glitteriog belts and braces of two-inch- wide gold galloon are worn with the cos- tuwes of white duck and linen now in favor, New foather fans are made of loug snd boautiful ostrich plumes mounted on tortolse shell sticks, with flight of diamond swal- lows set transpareutly in the shell, Fawn-colored eropon teimmed with euip- ure lace of the same shade, with a girdle of black satin ribbou, is a style of dress sven at nearly uil of our fasbionale summer resorts. A pretty autumn school gown fora little miss1s of red crepon vloth with bands of black velvat ribbon and rows of feather stitehing in black sils, A pleated sailor collar finishes tho neck of the full vlouse, Cropon has reached a polnt of elaborate- ness boyond which the ingenwity of desigu- ors cannot It is broeaded, striped, lined, spotted, aud speckled with silk, ana is oxtramoly exveusive as woll as rich 1 effect. Iu bair dressiug & wise woman usually fol- lows her own knowledge of the becoming and abides by it, With small concessions uow and thou to passing modes in bonnets, Exaggerations and styles of coiffures which appear Lo increase Lho size of the head are always 1o be avoided. A swall head is always beautiful. The so-called Psyche knot bas long since lost its prestige. Many women whom it suits well still wear it, but the most distinguished Wowea wre weariug the neir in soft twists and puffs, either high or low At tho back of the head as suits the faco. Amone the autumual novelties aro to be little scarlet bonnets with Alsatian bows of black lace, Tho winter will show many handsome hats of felt in ull colors and mauy ovel kinds, Black plumes on light colors will be much worn, ‘I'hers is & well authenticated rumor that buttons are once more to be used, nov merely asu moans of fastening, but as ornaments, This is to be regrettod 1f true, for the vulgar oxcess to which this fashion was carried s0me years ugo was most ridiculous. A pretty fancy is that of drossing the hair 10 a long, loose coil from the crown of the load nearly to the neck, the heavier part of the mass being twisted in the center and lighter curly strands being massed at the top. A fringe of curls falls in the neck. The new colffure for young ladies is copied from tho classic simplicity of the Clytie busts, and is formed by waving the front hair in long rogular waves on each side of the parting, leaving a few short hairs to break out carelessly from the rest and fall on the forehend. “Adam,” said Kva ono afternoon a few days after thoy were evicted, I wish you would go out and pick me somo fresn fig leaves.” “That'sit,” growled tho fa.her of the ruce, **a woman doesn’t got through try- ing on a now gown before sho tires of it and wauts another.” Tho ISton Jacket with blouss front is uni- versally popular. It has quito taken the place of the open-fronted summer jacket. The Iton jacket proper is cut in one” width 10 tho back, with no seams. The skirt worn with it is in princesso form, and it is loose- fronted from the darts only, The latest brooch is called the ‘‘rocket brooch,” There is a gold stick from which emanates a number of gold wires, each end- ing in o colored jewel, ruby, sapphiro, em- crald, cte, to imitate tho bursting sky searcher. Itisa very clever reproduction and makes n beautiful lace pin. Nothing is 80 pretty under a light dress as the thin, lace-befrilled cambric skirt, and it is poorly replaced by the handsomo white silk substitute. In handsome wardrobes the corset and silk skirt should mwatch 1n color and texture. This is particularly effective when the skirt is of flowered brocade or moire. For fetes and summer toas Pompadour musiius aro exceedingly vogulur with young girls, the grounds tigured with pini roses and pale green leaves, Pretty lace berthas with lapping Leghorn hats ornamented with roses and foliage accompany these gowns. ‘The hats worn tois summer are exceptionally pretty und picturesque. Some practical and stylish traveling ¢resses for summer jonrneys ara made of brown holland in reefer tailor-made coats and skirts with white shirts and black satin facings on the coat. For children there is a new green linen which comes in a_variety of sbades of the color and is combined with white, making the codlest and swestest little frocks in the world. It seams an almost universal custom to dress little boys in white sailor suits this summer, long trousers of white duck flaring at the feet, a blouse, with aecp sailor collar ot blue or wuite linen, and a broad brimmed straw hat or a sa:lor's white cap, Occasion- ally short trousers are substituted, but the sailor blouse still remains. Patent leather pumps are considerad very chic with tho long duck trousers. Watches of every stylo and design are worn piuned to the bodice in a most reckless manuer, tempting oven an honest man to try it it is socurely fastened. The most beauti- ful designs in enamel with diamond setting have brooches to match, aud & valuabie specimen with the back in & Watteau pas- toral scone enameled in laudscepe colors, bua o bow knot also represonting a tiny landscape 1a 1ts narrow lines. On many of tho delicate silky fabrics of tho summer appear sprigs of iris, honey- suckle, dewberry biossoms, eglantine, rosé- mary, jaswine and many other of the de- signs which our grandmother delighted 1n on their hot-weather gowus of muslin, lawn and barcgo; and at the same time, as in other days, appear the changeable silks whick resemble crushed rainbows among surahs, foulards and dainty China fabrica. Extromely slim women with a tondency to flav chests affect a ribbon girdle which passes twice around the walst, and, crossing at the back, is brought forward to tie in & lare fiat ompire bow on the bust, the loops extending well out to the arms, and womeu of mora rotundity of figure select instead a narrow ribbon passing smoothly about the waist line once, arranged in the form of a pointed girdle at the back and front and tied in a flat bow, with long upstanding and hangiug loops on oue side. An early autumn model fora street cos- tume, blending green and blue, has a Rus- sian coat of navy-blue storm serge, with a jabot {ront, collar and full sleeves of changa- able surah —blue und green dotted with gold. ‘The coat differs from the famihar Russian blouse in baving no fullness gathered at the waist line, The back is simply laid in two folds from shoulder to belt cach side of tho couter. The frouts without darts do not quite meet the silk juvot and are edged with fine gold galloon. T'he bell-skirt of the blue serge is without trimmiog. ‘e sailor frock is always popular for gen- eral wear and the make is exceedingly sim- ple. Made of good serge, it is usoful 1n all weathers ond stacds both sun and shower. The skirt is pleated or gathered to a long- waisted bodice lining, cut in three parts ouly. The front is facod to form a singlet, or separate singlets to button on are moro useful, as they quickly soil. Where thera is a fuir’ sized ovening the blouso is usually jomed up and tho wearer slips the head through the nock oponng, but most of the blouses havo a box pleat down the front and hooks or buttons coucealed boneath. The collar Is cut in one piece and attached to the blouse, What Women are Dolng. Miss Dora Miller, a teacher in New Or- leans, tas patented'a blackboard eraser, for the right of which she has had an offar of £,000. Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer of Cambridge, who is sojourning at West Chop, Martha's Vineyard, has avcentad the position of advis- ory dean of the women’s department in the University collego and graduato schools at Chicago, 111, The wife of tha now secretary of state, Mrs. John Koster.is & woman eminently qualitied to fill her new place with dignity. Sne has had much experience in the most aistinguished circles of Washington society, and also in_the most formul and brilliant courts of Europe during her loug resiaence abroad. A young girl, said w0 be of good family, has been distracting the authorities of Ocean Grove for a week past by appearing on the streets daily in o decidedly decolleto and goudy dress, iu rovenge for her removal from the beach on account of a bathing suit sho wore. ‘The censorship extends only o bathing suits, it appears, at Ocean Grove, 1t is said that Kose Torry Cooke, with all her ability and recognition as a Writer, wus not able to make much more than ner pin money out of her literary work. And Louisa M. Alcow's fertile peu, too, was not able to ourn cnovgh mouey o' pay the expenses of hor sister's last illness uutil the sweet heartedw *Beth,’ beloved of all readers of “Little Women,” had veen dead a score of years, Auother womaa, Mrs, Farrar of England, has ascended the Matterborn, the ascent oc- cupying seventeen bours aad being rendered particularly dangerous by & terrific snow storm. Among other women of courage and endurance whose exploits have rivaled this are Mrs. Jackson, who with & German climber discovered @ uew route up Mount Blaj one of the most awkward ascents in Switzerland; Mrs, Main, who asconded the Jungfrau in midwinter, and a lady who last summor raced two other travelers—men —up Moate Rosa iu & galo of wind und reached the summit fivst, ~ e Saved His Child's Life, A. N. Dilferbough, York, Neb., say Tho other day I camo home and found my little oy down with cholera morbus, my wife searod, not knowing what todo, I went stralght way and got & 25-cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy and gave it according to_directions. You uever saw such & change iu & child, His limbs and body were cold. I rubbed bis limbs and body with my bauds, and after [ had given bim the second dose ho went to sleep, and, as ny wife says, ‘from & death- bed be was up plaving o three bours.’ 1t suved mo a doctor bill of about 3, and what is better, it saved my cbild. I can recom- mend it With a clear conscienc e Seven counties iu Taxas have refused Lo 1ssue & marriage license to & boy of 15 and & widow 0f40 wiih & brood of 13 children, Work That the @maha Training fchool is Doingwand Can Do, ADVANTAGES OF “THE CADET SYSTEM History of the Loeal8chool an That lave Beseme Mani lons of Schowl Officlais on the houl's Merits. the Results Two years ago the Board of Education of this city docidel .to establish a teachers’ trainiug school at which graduates of the Omiha High school might receive a special training to fit them for the work of teagh- ing, freo of cost, thus enabliug mauy worthy young people to guin a start in the honorabio profession of the pedagogue and at the samo time supply @ corps of competent teachers for the city schools. It was believed by those most energetio in tho opening of the school that it could bs so managed that the actual cost of maintain- ing the echool would bo very trifling. The intention wus to have tho cadets, or vupils taking the second year's courso 1 tho train- ing school, do the work usually assigned to several substitute teacuers, and in addi- tion (o this it was the intent.on to have somo of thy vadets vake charge of regular work in the schools under tho supervision of cxpericucod. teachers, thus saving tho saluries of several substitute and regular teachers, and balancing the uceount with the training school. The plan has been pretty ciossly followed ond has been @ suce.ss to some extont, but for some reason it has not come fully up to tho expectations of some of the membars of the board, and a_resolution,was introduced a few weeks ago to huve the ‘school abolished at the cluso of the present yoar, admitting no more pupils but graduating the class that will complete the work this yoar and theu close tha schuol This action of the boird has awakened a good doal of discuss 03 upon tho merits of and the objections to the training school. The steachers’ training school was organ- izod in the autumn of _15%0. Its first session was held November 17 of that yeur. Tuo eatire number of pupils connccted with tho school duriug the first year vas twenty-eight, of which numoer twenty-one graduated in June, 1801, The organ.zation of the senool is s.mitar to that of the training schools of Cinciunati und Cleveland. There are two dopartments, one of iastruction or theory; the other of practice; for tho efticiency of both tha principal of tue train- ing school is held responsible. The course as extended fifteen months. Tea monbts in the department of theory, and five in_ tho department of ' prac tice, 1n the depariment of theory the cadet: as thoy are called, review arithmetic, ph sical and political geography, Euglish'grum- mar, history and coastitution of the United States, as woll as physiogoly and bygiene. Tae methods of presenting thess subjects ace ulso considered. Other studies are sy chology, the history of euucation and school economy. lns.ruction in mnsic, drawing and calisthenics is-given by special teachers of thos : branchesin the employ of the boird. Instruction is direcied not only to tho ac- quisition of subject matter, but also very rticularly to the manner of conducting Spacial work i the grades. Tho results snow that ca fets cau g0 1nto the schools and Qive succe:sful instructions ln special branches. Cadets also have practico 1 the actual teaching of classes while still in the depart- ment of instrucvons they give recuiur les- sons to their follow students (always under criticism) In musie, drawing, penmanship, calisthenics, phonics, etc. ; they also instruct classes of children brought into the training schoul from the Pleasant schocl, thus up- plying their theoreticsl knowledge of the mauner in which primary language, reading and numbers should be presented to classes. Upon completing sy brunch of study, the cadets are oxamined Uherein in writing by the superintondent of schools, by some or member of the committee 03 the examina- tion of teachers. The papers are preserved for roference und are al any tme scoessible. The work of the departmeut of theory is under the immediate direction of the princi- pal. P Fho practico department consists of oight rooms, two in each of four different schools, the Farnam, the Leke, the Park and the Mason. The children in theso rooms are rogular pupils of the schooi, belonging to the grades for which the practice school is main tained. First and Second grades are at tho Mason and the Lake, ‘T'hird and Fourth at Park ana Farnam. Each —of the four practice schools is under the charge of a training teacher selected alike for ner knowledge of the Omana schools and of the requirements of its system and for her par- ticular fitness to direct the work of the cadets, To each practice school two cadets are nssigned. These cadets, unless removead for cause, romain ten weeks. The training teacner, with the assistance of the two cadots, conducts the work of tho Lwo rooms. At the end of her first term of practico each cuaet takes a second term of ten weeks in another grade and with o different traluing teacher. At the close of each day the work of the next day is planned by thé cadets in consultation with the training teacher. 'I'ne \work of the day just finished is considorad and the young teacher led to discover her own faults and to_devise remeaies. She is led to see where she has failed and why and where sbe hus succeeded. Mere empirical eriticiem is discouraged i both departments of the training school; it s the effort to muke all criticism rational, to furnish as faras possible & psychological basis for all instruo- tion and government. There has been no cormplaint whatever as o the manner in which the training scnool has been conducted. 'Fhe objections are wholly upon other grounds. A large major- ity of the memoers of the board appear to bo convinced at present that the training school 15 not & desiravte department to maintain. Dr. W, S. Gibbs is and bas beeu a stanch supporter of the teachurs’ training school and he holds that it wiil be a great mistake 1o discontinue it. ¢ Here 1s the whuole thing in & nutshell,” sald Dr, Gibbs in talging about the matier 'he sularies of the four training teach who suparintend the work of the cadets aud of Mrs. Sudborough, who has charge of the training school, wimount Lo §,500 & year. Allowling £00 more for the Funulug expenses of the school wo have 5,000 ustho total cost per snuum. Now what do we save! Wo save the salarics of eight toachors ai §700 per anr.um, or §,000, sud in addition to this we might save the salavios of the two substitute wachers that now get &700 & yoar this would be & saving of the saluries of ten teachors. Tho oadets could o the work and doit well. By .msintaining this tralning school we will nelpa worthy class of young ladies and gentleman and 8t tho same time supply the schools of the city with traiued teachers and 1t wilknot cost the city @ cent in the end to do it: e principals in the nools where the wadots taught lust year have told me that_the work of the cudots was first class, The talk about the pupils suffering ou account of having the cadets practice on them,as Lthey say, is all nonsense. iumlluully opposad to the discontinuance of tue teachers’ teaming school.” Dr. 5. K. Spalding is also 8 supporter of tho teachers’ training school. I am very mughopposed to the idea of avolishing the seschers’ training school,” said Prosidont gpaldiug in speaking of the matter, **The traiwing school is open to the youny ladies who graduste at our High School and why wish to become teachers. Many of them caunol afford Lo take & course at u state aormal, but by this wothod they can secure 8 good preparation for the pro- fession they intend to follow. We bavo adopted a rule that no teacher shall be em ployed in our city schools who nas not tuke o & course at o normul training school, aud if wo abolish our city traluing school we will shut out all the gradustes of our-High school until they attend some state normal or teachers' school somewhers away from home. It seems to me this is not rignt or reasonable, 1 think the course at the traiaing sobool should be mado two full years justond 8 year and a balf, una I think al3o that a special examination should be re- quired of all who enter iLaside from tne lact that they have gradusted at theOmaba High school, Then I think the graduates of the wraining school should be required to pass an examination before the buard committes be- fore they are eligibls Lo teach. With these safeguards 1 am in tavor of malutaining the teachiers' tralning school, It can Lo con tinuea without costing ihe city & ceut aud oceupies aro spent NUNG AUT NUN QUAM. Our new fall stock is coming in very rapidly and is be- ing stored in the second and third stories of our building. ready for sale September Ist. It will be As to the balance of the Hellman stock, we need hardly tell you that we mean to get rid of every article on hand, as the prices on the display in our windows will amply testify. Those who have bought know full well the immense bargains we are giving, broken. Those we have the most of are $10.00 suits for..... $12,50 suits for.... .....$6.29 815,00 suits for.........$7.50 ..$5,00 $16.50 suits for..... $18,00 suits for.........$9.00 $20.00 suits for. .. There is but a small quantity left and the sizes are very much 38,28 -$10.00 This is positively the last week at these Hellman bargains as we open up on the st day of September with all brand new goods. Now or Never. (Nunc aut nun quan.) COLUMBIA CLOTHING 0, (Successors to M. Hellman & Co.) Cor 13th and Farnam:. the work can be conducted in such a way | pupils, but this in no way lessens obje that none of the schools will suffer by reason of the practice teaching of the cadets.” Mr, C. S. Elgutter said: ©“I am not in favor of tho teacters' train- ing school ns it is pow conducied It is aemoralizing to our schools. Tho- cadets are piaced in the schools to practice on the pupils. 1 believe this is wrong. Loc those who wish to proparo themselves for the work of teaching go to a state normal or a teachers’ trainiog school, where there are ample facilities for teaching the bost and most approved methods. They will secure more actual benefit at a first class normal school in one year than they could got in our city training ‘sehool in two. In addition 1o this T don’t believe wo nove auy rightto spend the school funds in the maintenanco of a teachers’ training school.” Mr. Euciid Martin said: “‘From my pres- ent information 1 am opposed to the contin- uance of the teachers’ training school. Tho teadoncy is to foree into thoe schools a lot of youug toachers who have not had sufticient training. While I am in fayor of patronizing home talent 1 do nou think it wisv or right to do so at the expense of the pupils inthe Omaha schools. 1 have uo complaint to make about the management of the training school. I thini it has been conductod by competent hands, but I am not in favor of the plan.” Mr. Smyth summed it up in this wise: ‘I was not in favor of tho traiuing school from tbe very start, for I have always held that there was some question as to our having a right to #pend the school funds for that purposo. The maintenance of the teachers' training school will very soon fill our sctools with voung, inexperienced teachers aud lower tho standard of our schools.” Mr. R. N. Gibson bad this to say: “1am opposea to tha teachurs’ training school. Weo have no right to spend the public school funds for the benefit of & fow people who wish to enter tho profession of teaching We have as much right to open a law school or & school for young doctors as we have to run a training school for the teachers.”” Mr. Chnton N, Powell sald: “I sce no reason to change the opinion oxpressed by my vote on the question of abolishing the tralning school some woeks afo. “However desirable it may seem to bo to such of our youug ladies as desire to Leach in our schools, or to their paronts and friends, the floal outcome can only be to lower the present high standara of teaching power and subordinate tho interests of all tho chil- dren in our schools to tnose of tho girl gradu- ates of our High schoo! who wish to support themselyes at the expense of the taxpayers of this city until something bettor offcrs itself, “Leaving out of account the question of expenso avd the objection urged by some, and very forcibly, too, that we cannot legally use the public school fund for tho benefit of a special and favored cluss, let us sea where we should bring up if we were to continue this traioing school. We graduated from tho training school last vear twenty-three young ladies. Kvery girl geaduating from our digh sohool may tik the course. We graduate from tho High school about fifty girls every vear and the number will increase steadily with our growtn in population. As the advantage to the training school graduate bocomes moro apparent the numberof those who are gradu- ated from it will increase rapidiy. We need m onr schools from fifteen to thirty oew teachers annually, During the past year wo have had to repiace twenty-four. Thus it will be seen that the number of girls turned out by our training school woula soon be groatly in excess of the entive number re- quired to be added annually to our force of veachers, and fu the near future we should have more Omaha girls without exparionce demauding positions than wo have places to 1l ‘The pressure of these candidates and their triends upon memvers of the Board of ldu cation would be 100 great to bo withstood and our schools would be filled with ‘home talent! irresnective of merit Lo the injury of the children for whom the schools were cre- ated. “T'ho salaries now paid to our teachers are bigher thuu in most cities. ‘I'ney are sufti- clent to command the best teaching talout of the country. Tuen why should we burde our school system with @ departwont of doubtful expediency and logality, tho certain result of whie would bo to force upon us wany teachers of no experionce, whatever. whoi if untrameled we could securo il the teachers wo might need of ripe experionce and known eficiency. 1t will not be contended that our training school does or can Lurn out teachers as Lhc oughly qualified for work as soparate sud distinet normal end training schools woll equipped with teachors uud appiances I cheerfully concede @ hign order of ex- cellence 10 those teachers who have boon conductlng our training sehool. ‘Thelr work bas, 0o doubt, been bighly beneficial o thelr tions to the vian. 1t won't do to #ay that we need not employ these local graduates unless their work in the tratning school has shown them ‘apt to teach’ nor that we teed not retain them un- less their work is satisfactory. xperienco has demonstrated that locul graduates of training schools will bo employed aud re- tuined whether the schools suffer forit ornot. Of the twenty-four teachers who resigued hero last yoar twenty-ono Were teacn- ors of successful _experience. Of those elected to Hil their nvlaces eightuen were graduates of our training school and wholly without cxperience. How long can this process continue without being felt in- * juriously ! I belleve in giving preference always to Omaha teachers and Omaha wraduates of equal qualification aud cxperienve, not other- wiso, “'Thie experience of other vities under like conditions with our own does not afford en- couragement 1o tho advocates of this plan. A nuwber of older cities of the east have a department for training teachers something like our own. In mosy of these cities the salaries paid are not sufiicient to enable them to obtutu successful teachers outside. T'hey must adopt this plan or take teachers with no theoretical training whatever. Should thoy offer tho salaries puid in Omaha it would be unuccossary. Itwas tried in Chicago and abavdoned. It was tried in Minneapolis and _abundoned there, St. Louis was one of the first to try it and perhaps most successful. An educator of rare qualilications was placed in charge of it and forw time the results wero picasing; but soon the number of graduates far ox ceedcd the demnnd for toachers. Kirst tho German teachers had to be discharged to make places for them; then the wurried women ; 4nd Dnow tne tra I'4 hool has been abolished as a eparate school, ine porated as a department 1 the High 'school aud placad in charge of the principal of the High school. And surely Omaba teuchers have no causo for complaint. Outside of the high school we employ 272 teachers, Of this number more than sixty are Omana girls and graduates of our iligh ““Tue kernel of this question is simply this: Suall we tampor with the wellbeing of our schools to wake piaces for a few Hizh school graduates? *“Wo employ altogethier 2415 teache We have 14,600 papils enrolled. Are we to con- sult first the wnte ts of those who want the 245 positions with good salaries actached, or of the 14,500 children whose personal woll- being wnd whose relations to the state de- pond luvgely on the traiuing they shall re- @ in our public schools You will notice that those who are agitat g this question aro almost without excep- tion those who have & direct personul inter ©st in retaining or obtaining positions in our scucols either for thomselyes or their friends. Stripped of ail diszuise it is those who want the 205 salaried positions against the 14,600 children who ougut to have the best cducation wo can give them. Which shall it Lu! Aund furthermore, to maintain a teachers’ teaiuing school in Omaha amounts o double taxation, ‘'he taxpayers of Omaua help Lo support a state noriwal at Pera, where tuition 15 free. Whuy should they subport another waining school for tho special benefit of a afew (" Superintendent Fitzpatrick has something to say about the toachers’ training school in his forthcoming annual report. Among other things ho says: “Iu the mai the work of tho training school gradustes has boon very satisfaciory. ‘Iherois s irrepressiblo co flict between the peopla who have children to edveate and peoplo whoso friends ure seoking places in the schools. A trainiug school to be most effective iu a city should be a school for the education and training of teachers for tho city schools exclusively Acting on that plan 1o one should e por mitted Lo take the entire course in tho train- ing school who is not naturally calewuted to be & good teach-r. But such @ course would s0on Kill @ teachers' traimng senool. 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