The evening world. Newspaper, January 27, 1905, Page 6

“PAE WORT, hy, “FADS” IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHAT DO PARENTS THINK? Board of Education Dis- ousses Psychical Phcnomena ‘Of Kissing, Fathers and Moth Interest in the discussion of the so-called fads and fancies of the present system of eduction in vogue in the public schools, especially the course of study provided for the first three elementary grades, has become so widespread that The Evening World would like to hear what parents think, It invites them to express their views through its columns, rial In reference to the "fads and fan- oles" Jn the echools of the city, It ts certainly a shame to have children's time wasted teaching them how to illus trate “fre scenes,” Santa Claus coming | down the chimney and such things In- | stead of being taught to add a simple column of figures, I @ @ child at- tending school. He 1s called a 3B olass, I am sorry to say that he Is unable to do a sum in addition with any rapidity whatever, He is taught to draw carrots, beets, onfons, &c., once a week, and he fs obliged to buy one of these vegetables to take to school with him on those days, Every child must ve its own object lesson. What rot! 1 suppose tt won't be long before the | family cat will be trundled off to schoo) to serve ag a model for a private study deline, The peor child doesn't know what he 4g drawing, He merely copies what some obit who has a talent for draw- the aun, and, like Oliver Twist, are al- ways wanting more, A teacher once remarked to me: “AB Boon as the powers that be Jicar that in Oshkosh or Aud Cornir they are teaching some new ology or isin, preato! {t goes into our curriculum,” Wry, they switch things about 80 often’ that ‘one cannot be sure what they are going to teach in our schoois ten days vogether, Let me suy—and 1 cannot be gainsald—that four out of five of our public achool graduates can- not write a decent letter, either from the standpoint of grammar or hand- writing—or even spelling, for that mat- ter. My own son started in giving great promise in penmanship, Suddenly came the order;Vertical writing, After a few months of that came another or- der; Old etyle, Result: My boy spoiled for penmanship. And there were thou- sands of others in the same fix, Have No Ear for Music. There are some who have no ear for music, no taste for music and no desire to Jearn it, There are some who have ho talent for drawing and no desire to learn, Yet both these non-eageniala (for such they are) are forced upon all Pupils, What waste of time! What vorture to those who Jearn | THREE A'S!” THEIR SLOGAN. Smatterings in All the Many Ologles and Isms Do Not Fit} ‘George or Mary for the Later Contest in the Battle of Life, fehiy aroused over the future of thelr ohildren, parents are| Hing more and more earnestly the foper form of education for young boys MM girls in the ‘public schools. This m has become the chief subject of Hon in the home, While, ignor- im the live question at hand, members i® Board of Education are amusing arguing as to whether or not, ing 8 & mild form of insanity, the Ing these things puts on his paper, He 4s also taught how to mix water colors and what he calls washes, On the days he haw these lessons he comes home with all the colors of the rain- bo! inted on his blouse, become avept in the gentle and knows how to cannot learn! Besides, do you know that ordinaril; hands, 8 and legs in truly and mothers have taken the sub- the regular teachers are supponed 4 Deleartian fashion, His brain is not so highy developed. High Old Times, Nowadays, He also learns much about buga, in- weots, caterpillars, snakes and many wild animals of which I never heard and which I never hope to seo, Then ho is learning how to sew with rafla and how to make rafla baskets, In Fg? they seem to have a high old time achool nowadays. If 1 only kiew the exact time devoted to the study of these things In public schools T would keep my boy home dur- ine those hours and set at some thing that would be of some use to him ny cer" Shi to om, Lepent atten) Ives and are evincing @n interest in its solution that, or inter, the authorities must teach these special subjects between the occasional visite of superintendents? And what a great many of the regular ogee know of these Upon) could written on @ postage stamp, Yet they ee forced t© make @ bluff at teaching em, : Mind you, I don't blame tho teachers, who would do splendid work in the really easential studies if they were per- mitted, but J lay the responsibility at the door of the rd, Whose motto weoms to be “Ram, cram, jam,’ 1 firmly believe the jilblic school curriculum should, contain reading ‘writing, arttihmetic, spelling, history and Geography, ‘with two or three elec. tive studies, such as music and draw- ing, to be taken up by those who have She raserr and inclination, as they may "I belleve, too, in. epecial for each study right thro school, Let them be the best in their articular field, and mye them enoug' famua fs clear, It 1s simply @ child's common school educa- @hall be based on tho “fads and " mow in vogue, or whether bere ahall be a return to the “threo " Whioh better fits a boy or girl to Out Into the world and carn his or h living, as most of the school mn of to-day must do—instruotion ogy, physical training, music ‘ ‘oF thorough training in read- . iting and arithmetic? Both eys- have thelr supporters, and one ed earnest as the other, Yo the invitation ex- by The Dyening World for a tree Of opinion on the eubjeot, let- B Oe pouring into the office by the Th some of them the writers ® continuance of the present ays While others vigorously urge a to firet principles, as they put it. Complaint of One Parent. fate fe one of the letters received to- a ‘ Ife. He brings rk and Is unable to do my fins minutes (which is him his tables and—I am, to say—his alphabet, Now, hera| WHat the Board of Education needs to teachers! do is this: Cease, for a time at an: Tate, ity rambles in the pastoral fiel ‘of carrots, beets and onlons and its Phra {n ihe halls Of music and art, ai It the hard fi of business. ‘M 3 the poles Cad vet ee 0 gO Out an n own as on} ‘ime play or t of special studies after school hours. find. gti hh Sana ot chee I tell you, if I only had full swing| jor Beethoven or Innesses, or vegeta- [saat soon 866 some changes, |irians t6 fill places in their offices, but for the better, too, boys who thoroughly understand read- JQBEPY W. LERMAN. Jing, writing and arithmetic, Give the No, 8% Rast ty-first atrest, ol a common-sense educa’ Rafia Inatead of Spelling. nd Rin OU the Pa) and em Another letter read as follows: gitunictBastadl RE TIVE BROMO QUININE. | To phe ExWtonof The Hy LAXA’ Alvraya renuember the full name. 25 cent MiAltor of The Hvening Worlds Bm very wlad to eee you have taken Sthe matter of public wchool educa- b And let mo aay “Bully for Mr, het " His charges of ‘fad- ‘Are well-founded and made public to poon, i ening World: I read with great interest your edito- Are Your Butcher Bills Too High ? Nauss Bros, buy their cattle on the hoof; do their own slaughtering in New. York City, which enables them to sell at first cost, HAVE STOOD THE TEST FOR 37 YEARS ON HIGH-GRADE MEATS AT LOW PRICES, You can do your marketing either in person, by telephone, telegraph or mail. fe assume the responsibility of pleasing you. : Change i : may do you good. Be ts ehle kind of weather ‘ ‘Takes people think ‘they really are living: they eat and they drink— |Help for Women Passing Thro: Change of Life. | Jour own fault if we die prematur Hae This statement is the positive tru and your face flushes, and you gr cation, and you cannot bear to nocd building up at once! To bu know of no better medicine thi pound, Mary 1, Chicago, Ill, writes: “I have used Lyala EB. Plokham's table Compound for years { and it nover Asappoint: home simple | of before taking for women tha Mrs, Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., nd) vites all sick and ailing women Her great expe- rience is at their service, free of cost, rr write her for advice, Loosens tight-chest colds, relieves diffl- cult breathing, prevents pneumonia, stops coughing, cures any cold, New York's Best Family Cough Medicine Close your mouth and draw deep breaths after taking “Short Stop" and feel the lungs open and congestion vanish, Splendid for children, Every Druggtst Sells “Short stop" A HEALTHY OLD AGE. [OFTEN THE BEST PART OF LIFE, *providence has alloted us each at {least seventy years In which to fulfil our mission in life, and it is generally oehne }) ‘Nervous exhaustion invites disease, When everything becomes a burden and you cannot walk a few blocks without excessive fatigue, and you break out into perspiration easily, excited and shaky at the least provo- crossed in anything, you are in dan- ger; your nerves have given out; you up woman's nervous system’and dur- ing the period of change of life we Lydia BH, Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- ere {s an {llustration, Mrs, oehne, 371 Garfield Avenue, In my fi i that I he. chit ot het at T wes neal the change of life od me with It. if it had not been ‘| Veiling, Chiffon Veils— Three yards H long; made of tine .Crepe Chitfon, in black, brown, white or navy; one of the leading styles of the year; made to sell at $1.49, 8 Special at,....) 000 C ugh ely, i ay These we bought from Boston jobbers—to whom they were sold by the Douglas factory, Any store could get them if -the wished—and several stores did. But NO STORE has sold them for as little as WE, Now it is our pleasure to announce that ; We have contracted with the W. L, Douglas Shoe Company direct to take their ENTIRE OUTPUT of Factory Damaged Foot- wear for Men, and shall sell them exclusively in our Men's and Boys’ Shoe Department on the second floor, th, ‘OW be Hid oe the factory. If a slip of machinery shoul Douglas shoes, they at once become “factory damaged’’—and these we own exclusively, have enough of their factory-damaged kinds to keep us busy in the selling of A great many pairs are of shiny leathers—patent calf, enamel, etc. Quite af made-to-order shoes, which customers failed to call for, At $2.39 the Pair. This will be our price for the very cream of the Douglas stock, Only the best of the $3.50 Shoes that are factory-damaged will be sold at this price, These “hurts” are such as will inno wise interfere with their wearing quality or appearance, They should provide the identical service of a brand-new pair, though of course they are not guaranteed in any way—by the Douglas facto We Begin Fulfilment of This Contract To- Morrow, and Will Have Ready 1,000 Pairs to Sell at $2.39 Per Pair and $1.89 Per Pair, To-Morrow Gives You Choice of 720 $10.00, $12.50 & $15.00 —— Suits & Overcoats the tT in- to will be on sale at $1.89. This now we get them all, Saturday’s Special Sale of Men’s Furnishings At January Clearance Prices, At COLLARS and CUFFS: Thisis 1 We supply hotels, clubs, restaurants, s ——— the last word we shall print con- A statement that ought to crowd this store—and it will, if you appre- larles _ Bone yom i a cd con Institutions Hee rivate families, eae) cerning these Underpriced Col- ciate big values. We are taking radical measures to reduce, our oe Quickly change your abode *Phone 742 Hite We will have our represent. lars and Cuffs, The sale posi- Winter stock, We've no other thought in mind than to get it down §f sizes ‘Thrown « World To Let Ad, 2,227 d/’ last week through ative call on you. NAUSS BROS. CO. 3d Avenue, 2d Avenue, 2d Avenue, 124th & 125th sts Cor. 80th st. Cor, Sth st, BRUISES SLOAN LINIMENT FOR SPRAINS AND 9 S to the lowest possible notch, Assortment comprises: re Men's Tourist Overcoats, 50 from tively ends with the month, tron -—abeoutel: Aaladtt™ ont he Capeeraate. aye and 52 inches long, Men’s full J 80% Prelude Me yeton aud. HK tym Back Coats, 50 and 52 inches for 45c. Collar sy OTS io, wach, Cuffs, 6 pairs, 68c. long, Men's Conservative years Length Coats, 44 and 46inches SATA AVE 192 TOO STREETS: bar 0 saving men anny glean—every line being fraught with buying opportuni this or any other store has ever held, . ublic print-—see what yo Now let's place the facts in the limelight of t I ble—it’s a serious matter why such unusual clothing values are possi made our profits during the early season, Hence these extraordinary values, 312. 50 for your unrestricted choice It's no halfway offer, either, for the lots include not have to tell you about them, silk worsteds In many very desirable effect made—tailored equal to custom-made work—while they last at 912.50. 9.50 coats—come and let us give you the bargain surprise of your life—of course, there's not a great quantity, but then that lends a to-the sale—good things do not come in unlimited quantit all high-grade garments—the suits are made of such fabiics that will allow immediate wear—can also be used for early Spring wear, The overcoats are of forelgn frieze, in Oxfords and | black—cut very long, with broad shoulders—snug-fitting col. | Pes cHne coats that equal a coat yc lars—all serge lined—sizes to fit all—at $9.50, | made to order, all of those famous Kuppenheimer suits— 513.50 ify for the 512,15 and $18 suits and over- fitted the pi e re! complete your jas shapg S pow chance to buy $2.50 and $3,00 vests at 42—Saturday at $1. seo NE of those history-making messages that pulsate with stirring news—the sort that of our °20, *22.50, °25 and 30 suits, —going to tell coats first— 10 overcoats size 44 36—eight size 46 ( ain message from New York’s ties that surpass any similar sale Second Floor, u think of them—see with us—you, too, We're on the eve of inventory—semi-annual settlement when we make our returns— figure out just where we stand, We don’t propose to count the stock—whatever we sell for is profit — we've of all 12.50 they are so well known that we do In these suits you'll find only such fabrics as are used by high-grade tallors—such as smooth Scotch tweeds and fine effects in cassimeres, Every garment Strictly hand for all of our $25 to §30 overcoats you about the over- I "t all sizes, but rice is half, overcoats size 40—11 overcoats size pretty clean stock, isn’t it? but then few is just why we can sell them at ts ave made of the very finest Lly- sidue of our very finest lines—over- nu'd have to pay as high as $30 for if 400 men’s fancy silk vests at*1.35 -—camé to us just recently from aff overloaded manufacturer who could not afford to wait to sell at regular prices. Must have $1.35—handsome, dressy effects in Value 200, vatr, long. Mostly of Irish Friexe, Cheviote Made of fine woven and Kersoys, also Scotch Mixtures, 9 Little Pajamas: madras; dark gray grounds, with narrow stripes; military cut, with large pearl buttons; well made and cut very full, Reduced 1.00 from $1.50 tO..+re0+ . t Shirts: Of very fine cot- NY ad with woyen trim- ming; made with collars or col- larless, Men's Winter Suits, in many fine styles, single and double breasted. sey ree: Fancy Mixtures Positively Worth $10.00, $12.50 and $15,00, $7.50 & F- 00 $10.00 — Values at Men’s Winter Overcoats, in the most conservative lengths, Blue and Black Kersey and Moly ton: also Oxford Twill Cheviot, 44 inches long. 4 with sizes lined At Toilet Articles, Bolld Back Hair ¥ 8, French Lpterine, large alge, . | i} bY A great varlety of splendid styles and lcursaye patterns, made] Men’s Winter Suits; a collec. from the genuine|tion of superb garments, Crawfordwoollens, | finely tailored, Men's $2.50 & $3.00 TROUSERS Every size for These are both double and aingle ensteds eviot and Fancy 1-50 every bulla off Wisei“odnmmerest pertect ¢iting man, | in every nce re Boys’ $5 to $6.50 guia! 3:0 Boys’ Russian Overcoats, in sizes| Boys’ Bloomer Norfolk Suits, in from 3 to 8 years, sizes from 7 {0 16 years, Novelttor 1n Red, an, Oxford and Variety of Fancy Mixtures. HANES Boys’ Fancy Tourist Bell Over. Boys’ Velvet Russian Suits, In sizes] coats, In sizes 8 to 16 years. 3 to 7 years, Banoy Choviot_and Oxford Fanoy red and tan cloths, Clo atl Stationery. The famous Congress Playing 3 in all newest backs s, at, per 3Ic ’s fine finish The pack Whiting Paper f ‘Vellum Paper and Envelopes, | Sleds, in one quire box, white, gray, blue and helio 25¢ trope, Ateerrerrs White (low) Boys! 35¢, Knee Pants, 17¢. Boys’ Russlan and Sailor Sults. Boys’ 2,00 Wool Sweaters, 1,00. Blue, red and brown Horas Third Floow, Boys’ 0c, Winter Caps, 25c, SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY MORN Volumes, in cloth bind- No other shoe in the world is so good in every way as the W. L. Douglas at $3.50, It stands highest in the estimation of men everywhere, Its standard is kept where it is by unceasing vigilance on the part of experts who make it their pula to KNOW that EVERY PAIR IS PERFECT when leavin ld damage the leather or make any sort of blemish on a pair o} The output of the W. L. Douglas Shoe Company is a good many hundred thousands of pairs each year, You can readily understand why, with rigid inspection, we shall At $1.89 the Pair, Every pair of factory-damaged Douglas Shoes that comes to us which we do not think GOOD ENOUGH to sell at $2.59 imperfections will be more marked, they will probably equal on an average what we have heretofore sold at $1,89; for up to this time we could not pick the cream— Saturday's Special Sale of Misses’ Apparel Misses’ New Models of % length COATS; long, loose and full; col- silk braid; blue, brown and black; Kersey and Velvet; some are line throughout; sizes from 6 to 14 across; kilted skirt; of brown, blue or black Cheviot; sizes 14 to 18: At 18. aN Candy Specials, ER N. ER SETR— tt 12 Napkins and it pani o. + RNR Boys’ Cutter Sleds, 25¢. To-morrow's Special Book Offers Jules Verne's Works, &} 5)cse Announcement of Extraordinary Interest to Men Concerning a Contract We Have Made for “Factory Damaged” W. L. Douglas Shoes For a number of months back we have been offering to the public, and selling, great quantities of what we termed “rejects” of the W.L. Douglas Shoes, ing, only them. ew are means, of course, that though January Clearance Prices, s effect; made of Imported iot, trimmed with velvet and 14to 18, Reduced $15.50 to. 8.98 and ends of Girls’ long, loose COATS; ‘Cheviot, Zibelin At 5,98—formerly $10.00, At 6,98—formerly $11.00, At 7.0 —formerly $13.50, Tots' LONG COATS, of ex- cellent quality Velvet, Kersey and Cheviot; prettily trimmed; ‘some fancy collars and cape effect; 3 to 8: At 3.98—formerly $8.00, Mt 498—formerly $9.50, At 5,98—formerly $11,00, Misses’ Suits; 36-inch Box Coat, with satin; box back, strap 12,98—formerly $17.50, lormerly $20. 7 AXSORTRHD NUT AN: f CHOCOLATES, — such’ nD RY Nuratings Walnuts. Acarahmaligy Acorns, Pralines, permints, ge. 0 BD. Piquolianuts, t 196. 1b, gp ON GB, regularity} AS8E8 BLOW ¢ fois CaO ie aime Tablot hown 1 take. Ibe IMPORTED ‘egularly 600, Ib, at RED Sort: INB, at Bon 100,, ee our” 100 1604 Sleds. SS big snowstorm furnishes an opportune time to clean out all our So, to-morrow, buy— Girls’ High Sleds, 69¢, Bl ue Pl; or Blac! yers 2 50 ° all marked, ., Hegoment, ih { i vo : q € j i ‘