The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1902, Page 5

Howwre Bers LINECOL CGrA/IVAR. ners! ere fortunate five » s of observation and clever and keen e rough The t ahead of good for the to the beys, it of contest re he boys—so the wneas Wolfman, Horace Mann Gram- Felchlin, Lincoln Gram- rles J. Hallowell, Mission Gri Lincoln Grammar. Lincoln Grammar. worth r be taken on a.spe- ck Observator) addition to the by such a be given the wonderful as- there to their trying add extra zest to the af- o have already demon- in seeing and seen, will an article on wh re- Be their No direc- be given gbout these idents can use their own the best ones shall win. contest has awakened the among the school chil- neisco. It will be remem- b s that on the 12th day [ Sunday Call arranged, througt ness of Superintendent of Schools Webster, to have forty pupils— om the Lincoln, Clement, Horace Mann and Mission Schools. respectively—assem- one of the classrooms of the Lin- Bchool to listen to & short talk by of Police George Wittman. air was a surprise to the etudents there assembled They had mno ides why they had been brought to- gether, and not a word of explanation was given them. Chief Wittman walked snto the room and at once addressed the pupile, telling first why he had been de- layed, then giving them a hint as to his own identity by explaining that his busi- ness required him to notice people close- ly and to pay close attention to details. Continuing, he pointed out to them the possibilities and advantages of quick per- ception and strict observance, and wound up by viting them to speak to him £hould they by chance meet Lim on the street and see if he would not at once recognize the pupfl addressing him and e e Continued From Page Four. drticularly fond of the sea. and & p\' e about ships, enough to help ical studies at the academy. me why I prefer the navy use in the navy you are an food and a bed at n'the army you are not. Your be cut short, then you will on the ground and probably except what food you can night ) supplies may have to sieep without food carr h you in your haversack, for many deye < In the army you are continually in one place, while in the navy you are movirg ground and visiting foreign ports. LEO WAYLAND, Crocker School. HEN asked what I hope to be w Y am a man. I do mot know what to answer. For, Jooking into the future, and see- ing the many things that a bey the different branches I to study, I really become con- might dc like ront. But 1 fully realize that my mind e up as to what use I intend now m to make of my time when my days of study and play are over. With the fine schools that dre open to our boys, and the many advantages we have, we are enabled to obtain such an excellent education that when we do start out to make a name for ourselves.we are sure to be successful, if we pursue our duties earnestly and faithfully. Of 21l the many occupations in which a boy may be employed, I prefer that of an inventor. I should like to puzzle over a few pleces of wood or metal, trying to make some- thing from them, if I could in the end .and I like manual training. . THE SUNDAY CALL. Cazzr 5 LZALLOWELL. Vo /xrir) 4 te able to say that he had met him at the Lincoln Grammar School on March 12. After the Chief had left the room the pupils were handed a set of fifteen qu tions regarding the appearance of the man who had just been addressing them. The last question on the list called for a statement of just what the Chief had said These questions, with the proper an- swers, as well as each and every paper written by the students, have been pub- lished at a recent date in The Sunday Call, and the names of the five students whose replies were most nearly perfect are given above. It was no light task to decide on relative excellence of the answers giv for some of the others came very near wresting the laurels from the prize win- rers as announced. In correcting the papers an allowance of 100 points was taken as a standard of perfection to be dtvided among the different questions ac- the cording to how evident a memc test each question might be. It was not a matter of getting theé greatest number of credits, but rather of seeing how well a paper could pass examination without having credits taken away. The examiner looked upon each paper that came to him as perfect, that is with a credit of 100, and then proceeded to take away points where the most glaring errors were noticeable. For example, 30 points were supposed to go to the last question, which read, “What did he say to you?” The students had been kept walting, consequently they should have been curious to know the reason for the have the satisfaction of knowing my ef- forts had not been in vain. Not only do I wish to make wealth and fame for myself, but I wish to leave something behind when 1 die, from which coming generations may obtain some last: m‘g‘ good. Vhile I hope to gain wealth and fame from my work, I shall strive to be truth- ful, honest and maniy. With these qual- ities, 1 am sure of success. At any rate, 1 can at least fill some important position and be an aid and comfort to my pa- rents. ROBERT BLAICH, Clement School. NE of the greatest things spoken of at home lately with my parents is what I would like to be when T am out of school.” I expect to g0 to High School and therefore 1 have not much time to think of what profession 1 would like to follow in my future life. I think T should like to be an architect ¥ am very handy in fixing things at home In Lick High School T shall take a thorough course in architecture and I will follow up my pro- fession with the greatest care. 1 expect to follow my occupation care fully so that*in some future time I shall be one of the best architects in San Fran- cisco or any other city in which I should happen to reside. 1f 1 learn my intended profession one of the first things I shall do is to bulld my mother and father a cozy cottage for them to live in. I shall have many men working for me and 1 shall treat them justly and give them fair wages. I shall oversee all the work 1 am obliged to do. After 1 am out of the High School T shall become a _carpenter for some archi- tect, so that I shall know my business v o I delay. Few of them knew Chisf Witt- man, and when he spoke of the nature of his business they should have made a mental note of it. Again, when he gave them his few brief words on the neces- sity of cultivating the percéptive faculty, that should have been remembered. And at the last, when he closed with his in- vitation to speak to him whenever they might again meet, they should not have forgotten jt. Those were the four points of importance in what he saild and any (o Loz fia&% ; LA i = / \ one who did not give a hint that each one of those ideas had stuck in his or her head was docked just so many points for each delinguency. The first question read, ‘“What is his full name and.how s it spelled?’ Only one point was taken away from the pupils who could not ici'—for that question was not so much a matter of observation at the time as it was a matter of general in- formation picked up at some time pre- vious, But the sixth question had a heavy penalty: “Has he a beard or a mustache? Or both?” Those who made a mental picture of the Chief as a smooth-shaven man very properly lost 12 points. Also the next question, “Has he any noticeable scars on his face or hands?” cost the mistaken pupil 10 points. And so the credits went. Mistakes on easy questions cost the puplls dear and made havoc with their points. ~ Considering the fact that the students had not been warned to pay particular 2 2 WRAT | BOPE TO BECOME =« = fairly well before I attempt to have a business of my own. . 1 should own my own lumber yard so I could get my lumber cheap and I could also carry on a lumber business with other contractors. HUGH I. YOUNG. Clement School. Y future ambition-is to become a doctor of medicine and a sur- geon. 1 intend . after graduating from the High School to try for the-University of California, and, if suc- ceseful, T shall make a study of medicine. After graduating from the university I intend to go to Cooper Medical College., which is considered one of the best col- leges of medicine and surgery on the Pa- cific Coast. After getting my diploma from Cooper's I shall try to get attached to some good hospital as a surgeon, where T can furtber study and look into the afl- m(‘nt;la r;f mankind. " 4 1 shall start my practice id some smal town, and when I think I have l)ecomeg good doctor and surgeon I shall remove to some large city to carry on my practice. RUSSELL KNIGHT, Crocker School. FTER reading the poem, “Snow- bound,” from the pen of the gifted ‘Whittler; after reading about the farm and the farm scenes so beau- tifully depicted therein, and after having pondered over it time and again, to my present sense I think I should like to follow, when a man, the vocation of a farmer. Doubtless this life has its pleas- ant as well as unpleasant features. I suppose the duties at seed time and har- vest seasons are trying and call for great work and endurance, but is not this the case with nearly every line of buysiness where one labors for success? Give me the farm, with its green fields and wooded dells, and for my companions the birds and the bees, the flowers and the trees. T heing inclined to the nature of a nimrod, where can one so enjoy his }iog and gun, rod and line as on the arm? George Washington was a farmer, Abra- ham Lincoln and J. G. Whittier were farmer boys. I should be proud to pat- tern after their kind, as a vocation and type of manhood. NORTON KIRBY, Franklin School. SHALL soon be out of the grammar school and as T do not intend to go to High School 1 think it is about time to make up my mind at what kind of work I intend to start as soon as I graduate. I have not decided yet what I 'intend to“be, but think T should like to be an electrician. Electricity is only in its infancy. One cannot tell the wonderful things that may yet be accomplished within the next fifty years through this great power. There is a great opening for a young man, and I think [ shall make it my B ve always Been interested in small batteries and other things in connection with them. Once I studied the tele- graph, while attending a club on Elev- enth street. I took such interest in it that I learned the alphabet in no time and could send messages faster than any of the other boys. The man who taught us had to leave suddenly, so I had only a little experience with the instrument. but it toock such a hold on me that I have almost made up my mind to be- come an electrician. ELMER HADER, _Mission School. ‘WOULD like'a few years of painting lessons, for my ambiton is to become an artist. I should like to visit the countries in Europe, so as to form an idea how to paint some fine pictures and search for a scene to paint. I should want to study the.proportion of animals, so as to paint them perfectly. I want to become one of the greatest animdl painters in the world. I also want to get acquainted with the world and its people. I should like to have a picture gallery to hang the pictures in. I want a musical education, so I could play a good many instruments and en- tertain my friends. 1 should make up a club of all kinds of instruments and have a good time. DARRELL HARRIS, Raphael Weill Night School. LOVE my work and hope when I get to be a man I will be head man of the ‘White House, and with God’s help I will be honest, sober and industrious and help the boys as Mr. Weill helps us boys now. I am a cash boy now. Ar- thur is, too, but he will soon’ be a stock boy. He is my older brother. After attention to the appearance of the person who should address them and that they Haorace Mavw GRANNAR. ZAN did not know the object of his visit, the papers were all well above average. The winners simply did better in the matter of accuracy in details than the rest, and in not having any glaring errors with their consequent loss in points. The fortunate five won their reward. and row—ho for Mount Hamilton! and then may the best ones win the cash prize that goes to the two who write the most interesting description of the trip. = ANOTHER LESSON IN WHIST =« BY MRS. E. P. SCHELL. The selection of the proper time to lead trumps is one of the most important con- siderations in whist strategy. The degree of skill displayed in the management of trumps is the surest way of showing your ability as a player. The student cannot attain proficlency until he has learned to count trumps and to remember their rank. This will be more difficuit than in plain suits, owing to irregular leads and the be remembered that it ant to bear in mind the specially If it is an honor. for leading trumps which promuigated by whist writ- erous that they are very g to the student. Here are a few more modern writ- great help in the E ent of trum With five or more trumps and good plain suit, lead trumps. With five trumps and a re-entry in another suit, lead two rounds, being careful of the third round. With four trumps, established suit and card of re-ent lead from four trumps. With three of trumps, the safest lea Here is a question W cussed by the advanced whist players: Whether it is best to lead from the four trumps, if your three-carded plain suits are all weak, or to open the top of one of the weak suits, as a strengthening card to partner’s suit? You may only be in- creasing their a age value for your ad- versary by ieading trumps. Miss Wheelock s: if your partner opens with deuce of trumps, showing four trumps, and_three cards in plain suit, you holding first trick, it would be wiser to establish your own suit before return- ing trumps. % ‘When strong in all plain suits, though weak in trumps, it is usually best to lead trumps, compelling the other suits to be Jed up to you and thereby increasing their value. When very strong in -one suit, good in defense in another and weakness in the third suit, many good players will finesse the third suit and lead from weak trumps, especially if they have three cards in weak suit and cannot hope to trump it. Leading from one trump a player takes a great risk; it must be of high value, so that his partner can read that it is irregular. To do so he must have an established suit and ad quite re-entries, as he must have confi- dence that his play will result advan- tageously. As a rule, however, none but experts who can read the cards closely can practice this with safety. One_of the most unsound conventions, happily losing its vogue, is the signal by the leader for his partner to play through an honor turned. If the leader's hand justifies a trump opening he should lead it at once, 'regardless of the honor turned. Many tricks are lost by signaling for trumps through the honor, as your opponents will take advamtage and force you, sometimes establishing a cross-ruff to your undoing. The only advantage it has is in_the ability of your partner tak- lni the first trick and putting your sig- nal into execution. a while I will be stock boy. Then I can learn to sell and know more about the stock in the store. If the stock boy learns everything he can about his department he is made salesman and sometimes he is promoted to head man of his department. ‘When I am head man in my department 1 shall save my money and buy a cottage in the country for my mother and sisters and I will go over to spend Sunday with them and walk over the green hills and get rested. Then I want to learn all I can about everything in the store, so when I go to New York and to Paris to buy goods the ' house will get the latest patterns c!:nnpi 80 the other stores can’t undersell us. would buy the finest silks and laces in Paris and would bring home a big box of French candy, too, for. my mother and sisters. But before I am head man of the White House I must learn to know a lot of things, because Mr. Weill does. FRED CROWDER, Franklin School. OME boys never give a single thought to what they would like to be in the future, that is, what trade or profession they intend to follow. Many youngsters get the idea of “work” into their heads, and nothing can compel them to remain in school, as they think an education of no value. Such boys rareiy succeed. A good education is almost a fortune 'n itself to those who have and know how to apply it. These generally make their mark in the world. My idea is first to graduate from school and then study mechanical drawing. T think I can in the future, through my tal- ent for the same, make a comfortable yhappy home for myself and my parents. At present this is my plan, maybe An Instructive Deal. NORTH. f —Ace. . K, 10,8, 42 D.—Q, 6, 4. Six of clubs trump. West to lead. Tks. N E. | S w. 1 3 Jd | Qd* 2d 2. Qc* 2 | 6c Je 3. Ke* dc be 10e 4. Kh* Sh 7h 3l 5. Ah 9c* Jh 5h 6. As* Ks | Js 3s 7. 4h 25 | 3¢+ 6h 8 Aa* 9d 4a Kd 9. 2h 3s Te* Qh ; 6d 3 is 65 3 A 5d North and South 12. East and West 1. Trick 1-Opens with two of diamonds, which falls to south’s queen. Trick 2—South leads his fourth best, in accordance with- the approved long suit custom. Trick 5—North opens his long heart suit, which looks unfortunate, but it was the best he could do with his hand as constituted. > Trick 6—South starts the Street, attach- ment to indicate his ability to take the »third round. Trick 7—North still has two re-entries in dlamonds, and now goes on to estab- lish his long heart suit. Trick S—West's play here makes no dif- ference, north holding major tenace over him. He was probably right, however, in playing his best card, as south might well be attempting an underplay. Trick 9—North knows the queen must drop this time, and can read that south has one more dlamond to put him im with. This will enable him to give south a discard of his spade at_trick eleven. North and south manage their hand clev- erly and will deserve to gain two tricks. The whole deal is well piayed and is worthy of the reader’s close attention. On the evening of May 3 P. J. T president of the American Whist Leagu on the invitation of J. H. Harbour, pre: dent of the San Francisco Whist Club, will speak before the club on the subje: “Laws of Duplicate Whist.” An invita- tion has been extended to the Trist Du- plicate Whist Club and the Western Ad- dition Whist, Chess and Checker Club. After the lecture straight whist for prizes will be played. The prizes won uring _the last ‘three months- will be awarded. Invitations for whist friends can be obtained from the secretary of the 8an Francisco Whist Club. there might be a change b A, ge before I grow to PETER WARD, Franklin School. HEN I graduate in June, as I intend to enter High School, I think it- would be a good plan to form some idea of what I should like to be when my school are over. T hadn’t given the subject much consid- eration, thinking I might have better ideas after a few more years of schooling, but as I am asked to do so now, will try. I think I would like to be a civil engi- neer. 1 know it takes many years of dill- gent study, but I would be willing te study hard'in order to have a bright fu- ure. I should like to g0 to the university after I complete my course in the High Scheol. When I have secured a good ed- ucation I think T can then be better abie to talk about what I shonld like to be. MILTON LINCOLN, Mission Grammar. HAT I hope to be is quite a hard question to answer, but there are a few positions which I woupd like to take up. As a profession I would Hke to be a playwright, as I like to see plays at the theater and would like to write plays my- and see them acted. playwright can always earn a re- spectable and honest living. while at the same time he is learning and improving his mind and associating with talented people, which makes life pleasant and cheerful. | 1 would like to plan new ideas in that would please the public and - g popular, and would like to be inde- pendent and earn my own Hving and have a pleasant