The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 13, 1902, Page 5

THE SUNDAY CALL. ERE s>cond, and last, in- tallment in a memory test for A prize. It is not only unique; exceptionally important and in- esting to parents and children Wednesday afternoon, March esentative of The Sunduy irough Superintend- Webster, to have foriy each from the Lincoln, on, Horace Mann and Schools respective- sembled one of the clas: s of the Lincoln School to listen alk by Chief of Police an, and to reproduce the same emory test, together with a te description of the speaker as observation test. The children—the brightest and cleverest in their classes —were equal- as to sex, four boys and s from each school, but the he meeting was kept a pro- secret from them. Not one of knew what they were to dc, y were to meet, or whit they y. It was to be a memory test pure and simple, with absolutely g to put them on their guard d, t ar before it began. They did not even know that there was to be & reward of merit. They were told to report at the Lincoin School and await devel- opments—nothing more. The Chief was unavoidably de tzined by the Grand Jury and arrived half an hour late. He was ushered in with the brief introduction, “This gentleman will say a few words to you"” Without any prelude he made the brief speech which was taken down verbatim and which will be found below. Then he left immedi- ately. After he was gone the children were given the fifteen questions also reproduced on this page, and azked to answer them. The result is sur- prising. Children are said to be even closer observers of personal peculiaritiss than grown-up people, and as Chief Wittman is a man of most notable appearance, he was a good subject to t their receptive faculties. The ression he made on some of *he pupils is astounding. The test is truly interesting as shiowing the value of school training. As a reward the five children who gave the best answers will be taken to the Lick Observatory on Mount Hemilton by The Sunday Call, be- cause such a trip presents exception- elly fine educational advantages, be- sides affording a pleasant outing. As a supplementary reward a prize of $15 will be given to the boy or girl who writes the best description of the trig. est SXRQTLY WHRT HE SRI1D. th you this frern er which neither Miss Fr —3 1 but first let me apologize. I am long. We were to have been here ser nor myself had time. | est faces. You look inte take notice of me ice clc people and their g that comes within my ob- ely store them up in my | | line of w he may | girle to cultivate, and 1 to the m in hand, | These you men here | ber what transpired during the cBme in contact with. Culti- | u individually on differ- | t you, and I hope | e me on the street | u. Come up and say: “How if 1 say, “Yes, I met you at the 1l put me to the test. See if vou'll have the laugh | e & beard or a mustache? culiarity of the face long, large nose; h and broad Ans.—Weare black cutaway th ar, ry does he wear? An watch Describe his hands Describe his walk any peculiarity large frame. istening, are noticeable traits. e nationality? 15—What @id he say to you? it 2 Tek 4 1 Qorrict Rrswars. | Or be noticeable scars on his face or hands? Is it round, long, and is his forehead high or falr, r noticed any peculiarity in dress, either in public or in private life? coat and vest, black trousers, ends turned over slightly —Pearl shirt stud, gold collar button, small h chaln worn across vest, plain gold cuff links hand set with two diamonds and a ruby in the center in star-shaped Ans.—Hands good sized, long and tapering; wears an 8% Ans.—Very erect, walks with military air, takes long steps of the man that would be noticeable to a casual ac- Ans. —Impresses one as an unusually large man, probably because of his In comversation his earnestness and directness, both in talk- Ans.—He is an American, “© | Ans.—George Walter Wittman. { Height 6 feet inches, weight 225 blue, keen and deep set. um shade of brown. No noticeable Ans.—Brown mustache, short brown Ans.—No scars on either healthy eomplexion; pleasant smile; fore- black derby hat, white shirt black bow tie, white cuffs, black shoes, a gold ring on little MARION FRISBIE, lement Grammar. 1—1 do not know 3—Thirty-six years old’ 3—He is § feet 11 inches. 4—His eyes are blue. 6—He has brown hair. 6—He has a brown mustache e has no noticeable scars. rather long and he has a =H bigh $—Yes 10—He wore no j{w!]!‘}'v were of a medium size and face a kind of a swing to his walk. His walk and eyes. is American. 15 to always take notice and Y and in the evening to ¥ r all of the things that we saw ke a mental picture of it d to remember faces and and perhaps some of »e noted men, and some be wives of millionaires pany. NIE STOYER, faces x ches, 225 pounds w1 g face, high forehead 1 know. know g narrow and mot plump. steps. said he was sorry to have kept waiting, but a circumstance he nor iy with him could prevent made t he was glad he got here, a pleasure to look at all bright faces. He then sald that it s a very good idea to try and cuitivate our memory to remember faces, dates and mames; that it was a very necessary thing o in life—probably some of the boys would be Pierpont Morgans in the future and handle large amounts of money and asso- clate with many and have to remember; that the girls would probably be their happy wives and have large duties to perform and in social life, and they, too, would have to remember many things. He said it would be a good plan to try to remember at night what had happened through the day and the people we had seen. He said he would think it a pleasure to talk with us separately on different sub- Jects, and if he saw us on the street and remembered us he would speak, and if we saw him he would like us to speak, to come up and ask him if he remembered us, and if he did he would say he had seen us in the Lincoln Grammar School on the 12th of March, and if he did not remember us he would say so and we shoyld have the laugh on him. J. QUAST, Lincoln Grammar. 1—1 do not know. 2—Forty-three_years. 3—Five feet ten inches. One hundred and eighty-six pounds. 4—Blue. ’ 5—Brown. 6—Mustache. o. 8—His face is long and his forghead is high. 8—He has a bluish suit. 10—A gold watch, chain and a ring. 11-His hands are long. 12—1 do not know. 13—His height and shape. 14—German. 15—He said that he would like to have us have a good memory, so that when we . see any one we can remember how he looked, what he said, and that when we see that person again we can tell him what he said. MARY CAVANAGH, Lincoln Grammar. 1—Superintendent W. A. Kingsbury, 2—About 40 years. 3—About 6 feet; 160 pounds. 4—Blue. b—Black. ©z S ¢ A 7 6—Both a beard and a mustache. 7—One on his face. 8—It is long and plump with a black beard and mustache. His forehead is high. 9—He has a long-tailed coat and a white shirt with a diamond stud. T 11—He has pretty hands, long, well-kept fingers. 12—His walk is slow and even. 13—His tall height and distinct set off face. 14—English, 15—He said he was glad to see how we noticed him, because he liked to be looked at and he likes to look at others! He sald memory is the best faculty we can culti- vate. When we go home at night time to try to recall the occurrences of the day. He also sald at the beginning that he was sorry to keep us so late, but on busi- ness which she or himself had something to do with kept him from coming sooner. He said he was glad to see such pretty bright faces and may be some day the boys will be milllonaires like Morgan and the girls wives of millionaires. He said when we met him on the street for us to £0 up to him and say don’t you remember seeing me before, and see if I don't say “Yes, I saw you at the Lincoln School on the 12th of March. If I don’t say that you can have the laugh on me. Good day.” GECRGE IMAI, Hamilton Grammar. o 2—About 40. 3—8ix feet; 200 pounds. 4+—Brown color. 5~Straw color. 6—Mustache, but no beard. 7—No. 8—Face was long and forehead low. $—No. 10—Gold chain of watch. 11—His hand was same just ours. 12—Stepped two or three feet at onge. 13—His halr came down to about cheek. 14—Seems very kind. 15—We must be remember of shape of person or any other thing, and if next time’ meet with at some place come to tell him that we met at Lincoln School Maren 12. G. ELLINGER, Hamilton Grammar. 1—T do not know. 2—About 35 or 40 years. 3—About 6 feet 2 inches; 180 pounds. 4—Blue. \ 6—Dark brown. b 6—Mustache. 7—No. 8—A long face, with hair growing down a little below his ears; a high fore- head. 9—Never, as I have only seen him once., 10—T did not notice any jewelry on him, 1i—Long, slender hands. 12—Quick gait. = =K S — wSlC e = TS m {l T TS 13—The hair that is growing on the side of his cheek and on the side of his ears. 14—I should think an American. 15—He said that we snould have good memories and remember everything that we see from the time we rise in the morn- ing and going to school. ATRIAN GOETZEE, Horace Mann Grammar. 1—Mr. Whitman. 2—He is about 45 years of age. 3—He 1is about 6 feet tall. 4—Hazel or blue. 5—Gray (it gave that impression). 6—No, he had neither. 7—No. 8—A long face, with halr growing’down a little below his ears; a high forehead. 9—No. 10—None. 11—Not wrinkled, smooth as those of one not used to manual labor. 12—Very straight, ercet, and with a firm step. 13—Sharp, piercing, eyes and the man- ner in which he holds his head when speaking. 14—He has American. 15—He told us to always try to form the habit of remembering things that we see or hear. That some time the boys might be millionaires and the girls might be tho wives of millionaires and that then a good memory might be very useful. He also told us to try at the end of each day to call to our«minds all the occur- rences of the day. He also told us that if we should cver meet him anywhere that we should speak to him and see if his memory wus as good as he was try- irg to make ours. OLIVE NELANDER, Hamilton Grammar. 1—I don't know. 2—Forty-six years old. 3—8ix feet one inch, 4—Blue. 5—Brown. 6—Mustache. 7—No. 8—Long face; high forehead. 98—No. 10—One ring, a shirt-stud and cuff-but~ tons. 11—Large hands, without any scars. 12—He took short steps and walked in a medium gait. 13—He was rather fleshy, took short sieps, wore & brown mustache, small biue eyes and was tall. 14—German. 16—It is always well to take notice of everything that happens in our daily life. ‘We all looked bright. It was in his line of business to notice the appearance of people. He was sorry to keep us walt- ing, but it was something he could not (neither he nor Miss Frazier could) help. the appearance of an EORGE WALTER WITTMAN = If we ever met him on the street to stop him and ask him if he knew where he met us, and if he did not say at the Lincoln School, March 12, we could laugh at him. . CLARA HARYETT, Hamilton Grammar. 1—I don’t know. 2—About 45. 3—8ix feet; about 180 pounds. 4—Blue. 6—Dark brown. 6—Mustache. 7—No. 8—Rather long, with a high forehead. $—No. B 10—A ring on the little finger of his right_hand and a watch. 11—-His hands are large and red. 12—He walks in a swinging style. 12—He has none. 14—American. 15—He told us to cultivate the power of memory, to observe things closely. When we come home at night to try and re- moember things that passed during the day and to remember things that have passed and the faces of people we have met. He sald that if ever we met him on the streets to come up to him and ask him if he had ever seen us before. WILLIAM KINNAIRD, Mission Grammar. 1-I don’t know. 2—About 37 years of age. 3—His height is-about five feet eleven inches; his weight is about 165 pounds. 4—The color of his/eyes is a soft blue. 5—His hair is black. 4 6—He has a mustache. 7—He has no scars on his face or hands. 8—His face is rather long and his fore- head is high. 9—He has no pecullarity in dress. 10—He wore & watch chain. 11—He had smooth, fat hands. 12—He had a very steady walk. 13—He seemed to be very sociable. 141 think he is an American. 15—He sald to us to be careful in re- membering dates, take an interest in the things around you and at night before retiring to look back through the day and remember the events of the day and this would improve our memory and we would find it & help through life, and study the customs of the people around you, and it you ever see this man to go up to him and say “How do you do, sir; do you remember where you saw me?’ just to test his memory. He said he was making & study of people and their ways, L. ROBERTS, Mission Grammar. 11 don’t know his name. 21 do not know his age for certain, but should judge him to be about 45 years of age. 8—His height is about § feet 1 inch, and weighs about 200 pounds. 4—I do not know. 65—His hair is a- dull black. 6—He has no beard, but a mustache. 7—He has no facial scars; as to his hands, I did not notice any. 8—His face is long, with a high forehead. 8—I have not, except that he dresses re- spectably. 10—T noticed no jewelry, except a gold chain and gold cuff buttons. 11—T did not notice his hands. 12—He walks In long, swinging steps. 13—He has a deep volice. 14—I think he is English. He spoke to us mainly on the impor- tance of observing and upon having a good memory. WILLIE SMITH, Missioh Grammar. 1—T do not know, but he looks like Chief of Police Wittman. 2—Between 10 and 45. 3—Five feet 11 inches, 190 pounds. 4—Grayish blue. o—Auburn. 6—He had a mustache, but no beard. 7—No. 8—Oval shaped and long and a high fore- head. 9—No. 10—A ring on his right hand on finger next to his smallest finger and a watch- chain irc his vest. 11—His hands are long and white, as if not used td hard work. 12—He walked with a buoyant step with a rather long stride, like one who is used to walking. 13—Nona. 14—Trish or Scotch descent, but he him- self was born in America 15—That we should cultivate our minds into memorizing, and that when we came from school at night we should try and remember what has happened during the day. He sald that somefday the boys might be Pierpont Morgans and the girls the wives of millionaires who would en- tertain a great deal, and it would be good then to memorize. He sald he hoped he had not kept us waiting long and was glad to see that we noticed everything that was going on, and that if we should ever see him on the street to stop him and see If he practiced what he preached MILTON LICHTENSTADTER, Clement Grammar. 1—-The gentleman is George Wittman. 2-He is about 40 years of age. 3—His height is about 6 feet 2 inches. His weight is about 210 pounds. 4—His eyes are blue. very light brown, almost Chief of Police s a mustache. no noticeable scars. face is long, with a high for- The nose is Roman; the eyes flash- ward. ing 9—His dress is not showy, but neat and plain. 10—He wears a gold ring and a gold watch chain. I think the stomes of the ring were garnet. 11—His hands are long, with taper fingers and a small quantity of light hair upon them. He used them expressively in speaking. 12—His walk is a rapld, dignified, manly stride, which is very noticeable and seems an indication of independence. 3—His voice has a mellow sound, yet a resonancy which penetrate; to quite a distance and holds the attention of the listener. 14—I should judge his nationality Is American from his general manner. 15—He told us to observe closely every- thing we saw or heard and every night to hold a review of the day’s doings. He told us he thought he could remember us if we accosted him and after a few ad- vising remarks he bade us good day and left. HAZEL SCHAD, Clement Grammar. 1—I don’t know. 2—Between 40 and 45. 3—About 5 feet 10 inches, about 150 pounds. 4—Blue. 5—Blonde. 6—Mustache. 7—No. 8—Round more than it is long. , He has a high forehead. 9—Neat but plain. 10—Nothing but a ring on the little finger of his right hand. 11—His hands are white and look as if he never did any hard labor. 12—He carries himself very nicely and takes long strides. 13—He acts as if he would be easy to be- come acquainted with. 14—He looked like a German descent. 15—He told us to cultivate our memory by thinking over what we have seen or heard during the day. He also told us that if we ever saw him on the street to speak to him If he remembered us. MARY CHRISTAL, Clement Grammar. 1—I don’t know his name. 2—About 45 years. 3—About § feet 8 inches; weight about 1% pounds. 4—Blue. 6—Light brown. 6—He has a mustache, but just a little beard, extending only a little way down the side of his face. 7—No scars. 8—His face long, and a high forehead. 9—Very neatly and fittingly dressed and very tidy. 10—Watch and chain, with a charm on the chain, and gold cuff links. 11—He had large hands and long fingers. 12—He stood very erect, having a very straight attitude while walking. 183—He speaks with a clear, deep volce and very plainly. 14—His nationality is either English or American. 15—He spoke of the necessity and atd of being observant and of remembering things that you notice, such as dates, facts, faces etc. MABEL SIMMIE, Horace Mann. 1—Mr. W. R. Webster. 2—He is about 45. 8—His height is about 6 feet § inches; ‘weight 180 pounds. 4—The color of his eyes is blue. 5—The color of his hair is light. 6—He has a mustache, but no beard. 7—I don’t think so. 8—His face is rather long and a rather high forehead. 9—Yes. 10—He had a gold watch and chain and a stud in his bosom. 11—His hands were not very large. 12—His walk is not very fast; he does not take very long or too short steps. 13—He is a_ very pleasant-looking man and rather jolly. 14+—He is American. 15—He told us that we should always remember faces and appearances of any- and weighs body and to remember dates—it would be very helpful in after life if you wers con- nected with any business. He sald he would also like to remember us and where he first saw us and the date. EVALINE McKEE, Horace Mann. 1—-Mr. W. R. Webster. 2—He is 40 years old. 3—He is 6 feet tall and he weighs 1B pounds. 4—He has blue eyes. 5—His hair is light brown. 6—He has a light mustache and ne beard. 7—He has no noticeable scars. 8—He has a round, jovial face and his forehead is high. 9—Yes. 10—He has a gold watch and chain, and I think he had a ring on, but he didn't show us his hands very much. 11—His hands were fat and white, as if he did not do much manual labor: 12—He has a slow, leisurely walk, very graceful. He takes medium sized steps. 13—He has such a jolly and pleasant face. He seems as if you could love him right away. 14—He is an American (genuine). 15—He told us in life to always try and remember faces and appearances, so that on an acquaintance we would be able to tell where we had first seen such a face. In life to notice and remember dates and places and scenery around us. He sald he tried to practice what he preached. He said that maybe these young gentlemen and ladies would be millionaires when we were grown. He also sald he wished he would have the pleasure of seeing us = He said we all had jolly fac 4 v was’ one of the m Good-afternoon. LENA WOLFMAN, Horace Mann. 1—Chief of Police Wittman 2—Forty-eight years old 3—Five feet nine inches. One hundred and ninety pounds. 4—Blue —Dark brown 6—Mustache, and his hair grows down on each side of his face about two Inches, as if he were starting sid 7—No. show he is the Chief of Polic life r particular, t had a coat cut round 10—A ring on his little 11—His hands are iarge 12—He wal 31t he was speaking to you would notice he had a very deep voice. you 14—American. 15—FHe said that if we should ever see him on the street we should go up and speak to him, .ask bers us and see if he e Lincoln School on Ma 2, 190 he does not remember we will laugh on him. He also said when he first came in “That he was sorry to have kept us waiting, but he could not get h: on account of h business. He sa “that he was glad to see such pleasant looks on the young ladles’ and the young gentlemen’s faces; that he hoped a were growirg up we would pay part attentionl to things that were going around us. on Pay particular attention to people, that you might be able to answer questions if any were put to you, and he hoped that some day the young ladies would be millionalres, or‘at least the wives of millionaires, and the young gen- tlemen would be another ‘Armour,’ or, in other words, millionaires.” And he sin- cerely hoped that we would meet again. HOWARD NACHTRIEB, Horace Mann. 1—-Wittman. 2—Forty-five years. 3—About 5 feet pounds. 4—Blue eyes. 5—Brown hair. 6—Had neither. 7—One on the side of his head. 8—Long face and high forehead. $—Yes. 10—A gold watch chain. 11—-Long, thin hands. 12—Straight walk, spring. 13—Wide shoulders. 14—American, of English descent. 15—When you see any occurrence. That he came kind of late, but it was no fault of his nor the ladles that came with him, and that it was on account of his occupation; and in his occupation he had to take particular notice of the face and dress of people. It is no telling what you young folks may come out—some may be Pierpont Morgans and some of these girls may be the wives of billionaires. I want you to take particular notice of how people look, and each day if you see any incident during the day impress that upon your minds, and each night after you are home think of all the things you have seen since morning. When I walk along the street and I see you or you see me I want you to come up and speak to me and see if I remember your faces and where you were when I saw you. Sce if I say, “Yes; I saw you at the Lincoln School, Wednesday afternoon, March 12 Now, after this you see how much you can get out of a face. FRANCES ZAGRZEWSKI, 1—I don’t know his name. 21 think he Is about 36 or 40 years of 11 inches and 26 with very Lttle age. ‘l——! think he is 6 or 7 feet high and weighs about 150 pounds. 41 think his eyes are gray. 5—The color of his hair is light brown. 6—He has only a mustache. 7—I think he has no scars on face or hands. 8—His face is long, and his forehead is not very high. 9—I have noticed no peculiarity of dress- ing. 17)—He ‘wears a ring and a watch. 111 think his hands are kind of large. 121 think he walks like any other gen- tleman. 13—Any peculiarity of the man that would be noticeable if you have a good description of his features. 141 think he is an American. 15—He said to me that if we ever met him to say “How do you do?" and ask him if he knows me and ever saw me at the Lincoln School on Wednesday, on April 12, 1902, and if he said he did not re- member we could laugh at him. He also said that he would notice our face and re- member us if we could. .