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E Rs Parents Are Invited to Exprese: _ Thelr Views as to Which Is Better to Fit the Children for Thelr Life Battles, As * WILL GIVE BOTH SIDES A HEARING. ‘Discussion of Vital Interest to _ Every Parent and to All In- _ terested in the Work of the Public Schools. Interest haa been aroused in every _ quarter by the discussion which has ‘been conducted in the corumns of The Evening World for two weeks past con- gerning what [s essentia) and what is Mon-essential in the oourse of study in 4) the elementary grades of the public whoola, ] It was the letter of Randolph Gug- \. genhelmer addressed to the editor of this paper that opened up the question, Ho charged there were too many “fads and fancies” pressed upon the children, and declared it was time some ono be- sides theorists took a hand in their "AND FANCIES,” OR’ FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS? (waar bo paemnre Tanna? Interest in the discusgion of the so-salled fads and fancies of the present system of eduontidn in vogue in the public schools, especially the course of study provided for the first three olomentary grades, hie become so widesprea‘l that The Mvening World would like to hear what parents think, It invites them to express: their views through its columns, ! Involved by the subject; The Bvening World would ike to have parents ex: ‘| Presa their views, They are invited to chmmuntcate with this paper, It’ is Proponed to print letters received and © give every one, who has given thd matter any thought, an opportunity to express themselves,’ Whether a man be for of againat the present scheme {n the qlementary grates makes no dit- ference, The Mvening World’s desire Is to wet at the truth and there could bo no better way than by providing an Opportunity for ell to be heard, Commissioner Stern declares that if his proposed course of atudy were adopted complaints on the score of there not being accommodations in tho Populous districts for school ghildren ‘would ena; that “part<diay’ schopls would be a thing of the past, His plan embodies a course of study for the first ‘three years of a child's school career In which only what he caljs the essentla'a - ‘the dies R'a—are provided for. Music, and arithmetic, Give them a chance,” was the burden of his cry. 7 What Say Parente? rN ‘There were many who declared Mr. Guggenheimer's ideas seditious, but, on the other hand, there were men and women willing to stand forth and speak as he spoke, ‘They ate stilt apeaking, and among them ate to be found Commissioners of Education Abraham stern and ‘Barnet B, Don- i nts have written, some op- poate yap “faeus and others aaling what in best, © ‘The question of the training of chil- dren {s a delicate subject, Are the pa- rents the best judges of the way thetr, offepting should go and of what It ts best they should know and what they should not know or any professional ed- ucators? After all, it would’ seem the parents had an interest in the children equal at least to thet of thelr teach: and school principals, { Are fqthera and mothers of tle day starting a boy of siz to sotool to have him learn how to sew and tinker with tools for three yeart, or do they want him to get @ Grilling tn the training, Have done with raMa work @nd clay modelling and nature study and tho rest of the present system, he ” afivocated, and retum to the three Ra, “Give them the essentiala—a ground- thg in writing and spdlling and English PINNED UNDER CAR HALF HOUR Crowds of Passengers Try to Lift Trucks Off Man Fatally ‘ Injured by Being Crushed While at Work. | For thirty minutes a man lay scream tng, pinned under a Third avenue trolley car between Sixth and Seventh streets with crowds of passengers to-day. standing about, tugging at the heavy { car, trying to release him, and a physl- olan crouchod close under the wheels administering opiates and trying to re- Move his sufferings, The man {s Henry Wright, an @m- ployee of the rallway company, whose home |s in Kast Thirty-elghth street, He ‘was engaged in somé work on the when car No, 21M, of the Third avenue Hine, In change of Motorman John Foley, of No, 84 East Fifty-sixth street, well loaded with passengers, chme bowling along, golng south. Y Slips On the Ice, In attempting to get out of the way of the car Wright slipped on the ice- covered tracks and fell headfirst Into an excavation which had been dug under the tracks. Before the motorman could HOTEL BELLBOY HELD FOR TRIAL, Hdward Wilson Charged with Rob- bing Mes. Tatum, Unable to connect Edward Wilson with the dating ‘ighwayman who held up the home of Millionaire Brewer Woerg, at No, 7 Hast Sixty-thind street, and that of Dr, Robert Talbot, at No, 37 ‘West Sixty-eighth street, the police to-day caused Magistrate Mayo, In the Jefferson Market Court, to hold the bell- boy for trial on a charge of robbing Mrs. John C, Tatum of $1,500 worth of jewelry at the Hotel Seville on Sept, ® fast. Before the arraignment of Wilson in Whe Tatum case he was lined up with @ number of men to afford a means of {dentifying him us the Woora and Tal- bot highwayman. Dr. Talbot, 12, 1, Shipm Beventy-sixth — strer Hund, of No, 1 athoex, were/thore t shone of them reoognized Yor of the past to weeks 1 when he had been taken out of the they ada. @d that they were sure thay had never geen him before, , When Wilson stepped before Magia- trate Crane he unconsciously put his hands on the ralling, bringing his nico- tine stained fingers into view. “Those stains tell your story,’ raid | the Magistrate, No man who smokes @igarettes can possibly have a straight head. ‘hose fingers show that not only Your head Is wrong, but your heart, too, Tm going to rold you for trial on a charge of robbing Mra, Tatum last Beptember. Come, now, you know you fre guilly, Why not confess?” “T didn't rob Mrs, Tatum," Wilson answered, "I knew albout the case be- oause I was working In the hotel at the time, but I never did it, Wit The World printed about me was true, know I sald I did ft, but I did so be- eause I wanted to help out a friend, I was tricked.’ The police are holding “Baltimore boy Lapel Rost, anotber bellboy, who may able to tell aymething aboyt the Tatum jowelry, and they are going to try to make Hckles, bellboy now in aire Reformatory for the robbery, 1] something, too, ° »plek him out as th BOOKMAKERS AT THIS BALL. Zhe sporting men of this city, from ol Lichtenstein and Eddie Burke down to the veriest ‘'piker,’’ will meet noxt Friday night in ‘Terrace Garden at the | Hesper Club, This organization fs com- posed largely of fled bookmakers, but ft algo has on fte rolls many theairioal ‘men, all of whom will be there to seo ‘he costumes, for which $500 in prizes thas beon offered. me fotop the oar tt was upon hit, pianing|\gan administering opiates, essentials of education, whivp, mo mat ter what he may beoome In later lite, must be his teal weapons in the hattie for a livelihood? Give Both Sides, Because of the multitude of questions | What do parents think of this plan? energie jee to the rails end holding bim Doctor's Quick Act An attempt was made to back the car) Them came the wreckers, The car and release hit, out Ms body wae! wes Utted from the prostrate man, and caught like in @ vise and was pulled! his body would have fallen into the ex- back with the car, cavation had,it not been for the physl- Then the passengers, te @ man,| olan. alighted and put their shoulders against | Wright was lifted into the ambulance, the heavy oar. They oowld not budge| His lege hung by threads, He was taken {t. An ambulance call was sent to] to the hospital and the physicians say Bellevue Hospital by Policeman Firn-/ that he will die, hogen, of the Fifth street stetion, and| Boley, the motorman, was arrested, {t brought Dr. Hall, The physician] Those who saw the accident say that quickly glimbed under the oar and be-! he was in no way to blame, Penondne — Fer Couetis that Hang on Cures thorough and lasting cure, and that's Linonine, Ordinary syrups and mix- tures don’t go deep en: to do any ent good, as they do not reach feat of the trouble, Linonine en-| ters the blood and works from within The new warm Li e gry nishea forces swellings to sitbside drives dleease from the system, Lino- nine ja building up every function of | the body at the eame time it is curin the cold, and after a few doses yo begin to feel its renovating effects, Ap for bronchitis and the racking or gagging coughs that keep you awake| nights, they are soon brought under | Linonine’s wonderful influence for) good, and it is sald that there 1s not 4& single case on record where Lino- nine has fafled to cure even the worst case of coughs {n children, Linonine brings health and growth, and parents should not deny {t to their children, especially at this season, as it'ls safe to give even the youngest and most dolicate, Linonine, the food-medicine, sweet as cream, at all drug stores—i0c, & $1, Shoppiny an Extravaganee, = KOCH & Co. Last Days of Pre-Inventory Sale of of former Suits, Coats, Furs at 36 occ New reductions for Thursday—original cost receives no consideration Koek’e Uptown Prices Mahe Downtown in this great clean up. ' LADIES’ A LORED SUITS—this season's newest models and best materials: ere Were 412.95 6,95 $24.00 to $30.0 12,95 LADIES’ COATS, various lengths and materials, choicest styles; W. Were #295 6,95 1695 7,95 LADIES' ELECTRIC SEAL COATS, double breasted, new model sleeves, 24 inches long; were $27,95.....45+ MINK SUCARFS, with, four fox tails,| § WOE $1500 ei rrerrserrvveeners 7.75 , 6.89 ALASKA SABLE BOAS, 234 yards long.| ALASKA SABLE FLAT MUFFS, were| squirrel lined, were $45.00...,9275) $18.00 iiciiscrcscsenrrrans 9.75 | BLURB RACCOON STOLES, were|BLUEF WOLF SCARFS, were $25.00 sissvrvreee sevesseeees ABB5] $18.50 00... Visigavenainteneg 9,69 Half Prtces on Misses’ and Children’s | | | Coats, Skirts and Dresses, Change of buyer makes complete and absolute disposal imperative— never before such money-saving chances for those economically inclined These for Thursday : . MISSES' BROADTAIL VELVET AND FULL-LENGTH CLOTH Coats, Thursday, Pre-Inventory Sale of Beds, Divans, Mattresses. BRASS BEDS, 2-inch continuous bent) DIVANS, size 30x75 in, of angle iron. WHITE ENAMELLED BEDS, 14-inch post and heavy filling, brass top rod. spindle, full mounts and 5.75 in layers, guaranteed not to spread. wear hard or lumpy; covered with fancy striped ticking, all 0.45 Sizes, were $7,50,. Between Lenox and Bite AMARONE 125th Street, West, Seventh Avenues, om 10.95 | 15,95 |] CCOON FLAT MUFFS, were |}! formerly $12.00 to $18.00 8, i/ 5 MISSES’ JACKETS AND CHILDREN'S LONG COA ore IMEFIY BECOLLO SEROOremucrrennnmtesnrnnnicereane ant 3.95 & 4,95 MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SKIRTS, in fancy mixtures and plain chey- NORE} ORTHERIY SSO Ns Giesisacraa ov ccdnyrcsuHnnen nna to ang ain 2,50 CHILDREN'S DRESSES, in all-wool mixtures and plain materials; for- merlz $3.95 to $7.50... iG 2,89 | post and nine straight laterals; or wi TA Ona APN fn adjustable i a - ‘ nen rame strongly braced, sprin straight post, full panel bow foot rail. guaranteed not to sag, were Hae T-ball joints and large $5.50 DHABI 3.65 | husks, were $42,50.,... 33.65 MATTR of cotton felt, built up H ONeill & Co Special for Thursday, January 26. Women’s $25.00 Suits, $14.50. , (Third Floor.) Wonten's Suits of Mixtures and Cheviots; several new models, splen- didly made; heretofore 5,00; $14.50 Misses’ and Children's Dept. Special for Thursday, January 26, _ (Third Moor) - CHILDREN'S BUSTER BROWN AND RUSSIAN DRESSES—made of cheviots and novelty cloth— heretofore 612.50; apeclal @terriseisegsdoererersees MISSE,S' REGULATION SUITS—sll woo! bluechev. fot, sizes 14 to 16 yeare—heretofore $12.00); special at, $7.50 189.50 Fine and Small Furs At Notable Reductions for Thursday's i Selling. (Third Floor.) ere * . SQUIRREL BLOUSE COATS from $97.00 to, SQUIRREL BOX COATS from $150.00 to,.... BROADCLOTH COATS, fur collar, squirrel ma PAGS CaFTHcdivi cuca cieisgtiaassiacticess isn (eMQOe5 BOAS, TIES, VICTORINES, MUIFS AND MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S FURS AT SIMILAR REDUCTIONS IN PRICE, Neck Ruchings and Veilings RUCHING—000 boxes very ] VEILINGS—920 pleces Veil- fine Silk Chiffon, Mousseline- 35 bi Lt cay ea wa de-Sole and Lace Neck Ruch: G | ane colons Hels, Tuxedo and 11 Sc ? 3 Ne. Net ith ings—six assorted lengths Ins | box without Me sm ty valve yard box—special at... s.ssse vers dots, all new di special., Regular price, 50c. pe Dba bee a Regular price, 25c. to 40c, Women’s 60c. Storm Rubbers, 39c. Thursday, af 9A, M.—Shoe Dept., Second Floor, Another lot of Women’s Storm Rubbers in all sizes from 13 2% to 7—regular 60c, grade; special, per pait....,.... 0000 9c Untrimmed Millinery (Second Floor.) With lots of Winter weather yet to come, Winter Hats are still much in demand—the very large space we give to this department allows us to keep our assortments com- plete right up to the end of the season. Silk Paon Velvet Hats in black, cardinal, navy, violet and brown—new, fresh foods he +$1.85 = = Women’s Golf Vests, Sweaters and Norfolk Jackets, (First Floor, 20th St. Side.) Women's Golt Vests, Women's Norfolk Jackets, white, red, brown and single $1.45 {brown and gray. Special at t $2.98 meat eh % earn to $5.00, men's Blouse Swealers, ‘omen’s Norfolk Jackets , white, brown and ' ree ons | $1.48 [agro on $1.50 Value $2.25 to $2.50. ‘alus $2.98, Women’s Ribbed Underwear at Greatly Reduced Prices, 50 dozen Women’s Vests and |Women's Vassar Union | Pants, made to sell at 29c tof C |Suits, assoried colors and $1 | 35c each; special, at,...ees. white; worth $4.00 to $5.00 98 r suit; special at,, Women’s Black Ribbed fomen’s Silk Vest Tights, ankleand knee lengths, 98c fh neck and long sleeves, medium weight; worth $2.75 (o $3.25 each, at..,. worth $1.25 to $1.50 each; fpeclal, Atreve sree veenverers $1.48 Seen es | Imported Shirt Waist Patterns | At % Price and Less 200 pure Linen Hand Em-| 350 Embroidered White broidered Shirt Waist pat-( terns—choice while they $2.25 Lawn Sh Wais Pat wml $1.25 last, atrsesses choice a......, | Value, $4,008 Value, $2.25, Wednesday and Thursday—First Floor, rear. } | 5,000 Pairs | Women’s High Grade Hosiery 25c. per pair | | for regular 59c. and 75c. grades. (all imported goods). They consist of Black Lisle Thread, lace openwork at ankle. Black and Tan Gauze Lisle Thecad, Spliced Selvage, | Plain and Fancy Colored Lisle Thread, Plain and Fancy Cotton—All double soles, heels 5 and toes—59c, to 75c. Hosiery at sees sess 25¢ On Sale Thursday Morning at 9 0’ Clock. Thursday, January 26 Specials in Corset Dept. (Second Floor.) “NEMO” SELF-REDUCING CORSETS, Tor short and medium figures, all styles in white and sizes 20 lo 36; special at é pare tad abs $2.00 “LA FLORENCE” CORSETS AT & PRICE. Made of Broche, Fancy Silk Batiste and assorted mate- $5.00 rials; all sizes and styles; regular price $10.00; special at.. Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street, cone aha wi tae These represent the sample line of a large importer | ‘omen's Two lasp Glace Lamb: skin Gloves ir black ant colors guaranteed to fit perfectly; worth 5 ecial 50, From Ten o'Clock to Twelve Another Notable Two-Hour Sale of Women’s $9, $18, $20 and $25 Suits for.........::ceerereeors No matter how: faraway you live, it will pay you to. participate in this gigantic , distribution, ‘The sale lasts just 120 min- wies, but in that bref time we expect tof] mai}clear out every garment of the many hun-\@, 497 dreds tagged for'this special selling, Not a ‘suit In the lot’ is worth less than $18 to $25, the goods’ having come to us through a short, sharp deal with am ex. clusive manufacturer, who decided sto sac» Nt rifice the price rather than carry any ¢Y 4 longer such high-grade garments, The styles include’, : Box Coat Suits Short Jacket Suits Tourist Coat Suits Made of the finest fancy mixtures and all-wool cheviots, ‘ These suits are superbly tailored in every particular and embellished with handsome. Inlayings fancy braidings, strappings and heavy Stent, ie The long coats are lined throughout with satin, while the short Jackets have taffeta and: satin inings, dit, All sizes from 32 to 44 bust measure. For two hours to-morrow (Thursday), from 40 until 42 O'clock, these $18 to $25 sults. fo The Big Bloomingdale Sale Is | Certainly Making the Furs Fly. Lucky are those women who have Ce tA deferred purchasing thelr furs until : <i Hf] now. Such opportunities as are here offered send up our sales with @ bound every day little short of mar- vellous, Prices Cut in Two, and on a great many numbers more than that, No matter how much you always expect to find here for the money. the values themselves will invariably surprise you, , ‘emember, there's plenty of cold weather to come yet this year! $25 Jap Bear Sets, $6.48, These sets consist of a luxurious, fluffy boa, 100 inches long, and a $6.48 The Boys of 1842, fine lar : tied, pes #2 The Sailor Boys of ig. ‘The Boys of '98, the § can War, by Jam IMlustrated, specta St. Nicholas, the fh annual sla in two lay som. § PY ie) lumes, large flat pillow muff to match; set complete for Fur Conts. | EasternMinKFurs Tap Beals worth $25 rice price, rina worth $0 Third Day of Relentless Price- Cutting in the Drvg Dept. Bloomingdales’ know no temporizing when it comes to reduc- tions, The difference between our prices and those elsewhere must be material or not at all, Read down this list and reflect: Best Quality Absorbent Cotton, reg- Packer's Tar Soap, per cake, 1c, ular price 39c,, per package, 18c, Amour’s Japonica . and Milady Peruna, 5c, Soap, finely. milled and highly MOOBb9 6: Gold Crowns, $4, Dr. Snow's Blaud’s Iron Pills, war- scented, regular price 250, spe- he. ranted U. S. P., per bottle of 100, clal, per box of 3 cakes, 9¢, P Fillings, 8e, Ask to see our crown Dr. Snow's Little Liver Pills, 5c, , Whiting’s Superfine English Floral work. Exami % Beit Bazaar Ray Rum, 'e-pt. flask, 120. Extracts, all odors, | including Maids in — Dba White Rose, Violet, Jockey Club, Trefle, etc., full 1-oz, handsome stoppered glass bottle, 89c, in Pk Dr. Snow’s Sanitary Guaranteed Tooth Brushes, soft, medium and hard, never sold under 25¢,, for High-Grade Umbrellas to Go at $1. The Kind that Usually Costs $2.75, Men's and women’s umbrellas of the quality offered in this lot are considered a “find” at double and treble the gd We took all the maker had at the special figure quoted us, and would gladly have taken more, The quantity is substantially large, but at what we have marked them they won't stay with us very long, They're in 26 and 28 inch sizes, tight-rolling, with case and tassel, Made of splendid quality Union taffeta, wit Third Floor, Randell’s Resists the heat effectively than the ol loned cooking pots, THIS is new—just ‘on the’ imiseles We are the first in An offer it for sale, as foll ee ey Eee 8 Also other pieces at prices on sale in our G handles of boxwood, horn, pearl, gun metal, Dresden, gold- R plated and cherry wood, 1 Main Floor, Both &t, Seation, Every one warranted for a year. Your choice at.... All Cars Transfer to Bloomingdales’. partment, ‘Third Moor, th ft,