The evening world. Newspaper, March 31, 1905, Page 13

OF IAXWELL'S “ SCHOOLAD SYSTEM SCHOOL Public Opinion essed in The Evening World Stirs Bd to Revolt Against ’ Fancy Stud for Children — Maal Replies. 44 one penny to wages or ald ad- Vanoement, Empl are not imbued wih by rita higher ideas on youthful education, and they ‘still have @ prejudice in favor of stil iittees who understand the Appealed to Evening Wortd, Parents, too, catechising thelr id dren, found @ woeful inek. ot Peal learaing, An result thousands of per- Dlexed fathers and mothens wrote to The Evening Wort, explaining the lack in ‘thelr children's education, and 1 | Melting Baviocg ana help, ‘The Evening World promptly investigated the oom- plaints, and found that thoy not only Were unexaggerated but that they teft much untold, “Employers were Inter- viewed in all branches of business where recent public schoo! graduates ea employed, The almost universal ; response to reporters’ queries was that bes Hetas ce tote followgeh | Under the fad system practical educa- laa tn fapla wicoensicth lod inn ‘was Apparently neglected, and that Maxwell is no longer fie,| (Mat graduates were deficient in or fand that such dictatorial rhe thogrephy, ohlrography and mathe. 0080 to promote for thing ! hoadipaaeg vee need ger] ‘The Bvening World, after careful in- At Pe Anal vestigation, made public the foregoing socepte Heke and {instituted a crugade ‘for the Improvement of the public schoo! sya- j Results Not Gratif; tom. Supt. Maxwell stoutly defended ‘When Maxwell advocated (eh- fag of sewing, physiologygne, muelo and drawing and otplar @ourses for pupils of New xpols his fat was temporarily acjfor Ble rule wae then unquestiop™: over, parents were contenwalt tem" which haa for Pay sak the Board of Bduci Now York City with a rod and Which has issued a long fmandates that the common sf the people has declared Inemol received a death blow, Them fa personified by Supt. Naxw¢? end of his arbitrary reign hé brought about by three elemenp- Noity, the people, and his fell#- bers of the Board of ducal ‘A triple blow has been strug’ Geemingly impregnable dict. First, by the Board of Hducat! 0 shorten the houra of the ehiltien, who are oppressed b#Y long sessions and by “freak” Beoond, by the board's vote ‘Ue fais and isclesa course school curriculum. introdwoed into the State orushing Maxwell's plan to epte fiotal, Rroused @ storm of sentiment defore Which even his colossal power tottered, At this week's meeting of the Board of Edwoation the question of weeding out unnecessary studies and of laying But publicity had at length the fade, declaring them highty bene- pk proper’ etféis on the’ more ebsential r the opposition ous not’ acrape A ' alx votes, Vote was taken, BR Sunt atood 22 to 12 In favor of the reform, Natlonal Anthem Cyt, ‘With the same calm dominance over wchool matters that has characterised digted on tho eve of ordered that the third verse of ‘The Star-Bpangled Banner” be atricken from the rendition of that National Anthem in all the public schools, Patriots trom the Battery to the Bronx raised a storm of protest against this wanton mutl- lation of a hymn which in ite entirety all Americana are taught to revere, Again publicity intervened with the re- sult that @ Dill has now pee Ath duced in the A! bly at un id bidding any changes to be made in the anthem, Maxwell Makes Reply. pie ‘With regand to the action of the Board of Education tn reference to the year grades and the elimination of tads of the elementary course of study, statement to-day! Biducation amd the public te not a ques- tion of the course of study, Ii ts not & jblon of fads, scsi tis ‘ e Yt lek Udentlels @nd_ non: Mgr rr 4 4 vi ther, child ities ala eh for ty a or for ¢ re hours a , It ieee ther near oniidren 2g Gi Peden ee ot Sr stom the hat he ane, to me during iy jast twenty-five forced to ve been the patel jon ag'not desire te Lilet gay. enever and wheroyver it been necessary, ‘through laoR of school accommodations, Sareaaaite Menard wine sel \. batlege complaint from the parents af- et "Y ha rece single letter fvechour a ke bai ae Thouwes pent] and ren, ale of our inst A classes * Wea ve of even the aborter day. would not t objoce Be ne dee clentey fa. the. Aesh ear Ny of in all the thickly settled parte of the olty Afty pu and in his other actioms, Maxwell rocently ai length of the achool day in the fret: L. U Pofoy the ‘in "outa not an ts luced, Wecause a teacher has not ‘the to hear is recite time or aixt Individually in thees houre and a hale Lack of Open Playgrounda, “Te our children could play in the open country, or even in epacioun play- rounds, T should not object so strenu- ovaly to the ahorter day; but re ‘the crowded, narrow streats, with ‘sun- light excluded, is practically the only Playground, I advocate a longer schoo! lay, Te tt better for the child of the tenement to be on the atreet, exposed to all moral and physical peril? Or 1s it bi for him to be in @ schoolroom, 1 in ad&on to teaching him to write ang cipher, we try to . thing th work, recrea- lon and phyaloal exercise, to make up to him for the absence of eunllght in the atresta, Bbsence of freeh aly for the Of green flelds, F the absence of that training throug! handwork which the country. boys re NN conceive of but on ca aa the sehool, te. Yeti ih bit teacher, VENING, MARCH 91, BRODIE DUKE’S WIFE ROBBED She Calls at Police Headquar- 1 ters and Deteotive Is As-| signed to Case—All Informa- tion Withheld, ry Mre, Brodie L, Duke ts in trouble again, Bhe has been robbed, she says, immersed in mystery, band out of the sanitarium to which his e etreet, hour day Pree Ea 1 lave adyne; en the Aino because {¢ relieves dened bi fy i fe Of the poor Supt. Maxwell made the tohowing | { ‘he main question for the Board of} t ive @ sf ioe eta] Sa coh eek ae gig for c} SRAM ls 4 m ‘come the male ty, pri tine BS Shere the SUES WOMEN IN DOG CLUB, srtehehintiog Brexmar Patls ‘to: Collect ‘tor the Price of Prine Badwen, Braxmar, the badge man, won @ pult for (00.5 againet the American Pet Dog Clud for badges and prise medals ed to the dub for its show 4 Wid judgment waa return a Fee kat Pes erage Tet ‘tion, Not for the Feely annul or en her ¢ the fair directore in oourt, The complaint was eal ereunee. pI Glemissed on relatives had him commutted, Mra, Duke has been living quietly out of the public @ase, To-day, accompanied by a tall, atyllahly gowned woman, she called at Poise Headquarters and asked for Aoting Ingpector O'Brien, head of the | ~ ‘Detective Bureau, O'Brien was out, but Mrs, Duke saw hie understudy, Acting-Capt, MoCauley, |The Six Napoleons, GET-MARRIED-QUICK YOUNG MAN PAROLED » Edward W, Stewart, the young man who was arrested last Sunday night ten minutes after he had been married to alxteen-vear-old Madeline ¥. Gilder sleeve, of No. 207 Clinton street, Brook- lyn, Was arraigned to-day In the But- ,ler Street Court before Magistrate ‘Nahe, oh with abduction. Mrs, Gildersleeye, the mother of the girl, announced to tho Court that she had started proceedings to annul the marrage, ’ There wa also a larceny compliant twainst the young man, Roth cases Were adjourned until next W. ind tho prisoner wag parole, nory Sr Read “The Ativenture of the Bix Na- poleons” in the thrilling new Sherlock Holmes eres, You will find tt in the Pipes po eek bata four-page color lo Or morn supper ‘ow's = Evening Annual Sate of who immediately detailed Detective- Borgeant Peabody to the case, and after hearing Nrs, Duke's story Poabody hurried from Headquarters, He was fol- lowed In a few minutes by Mrs, Duke ‘and her companion, "T can't balk bout this case,” gald McCauley, ‘It's ome that calla for a rant” wns Mr, Brodie L, Duke interested in it?” he wae asked, “T cannot pay as to thet,” he replied. "Tt calls for @ warrant, though," Alter her visit to Police Headquart- ers, Mra, Duke called on her attorney, Joun M, Gorham, in the Park Row bullding, Mr, Gorham sald that while in jail Mra, Duky reposed business con- fidenoes in @ man and he took $10,00 tn securities from her. After writing him fotters ¢o ratum pict et dd gn no} 8 pees ofS, yl Rat raat thomnelves wuttcrently eu. nike. reported the matter Yo ond: we eae We ses ht s+ re | tinws, She hne a fiat in Hariom, Rose Bushes 2rr 25e Bvery Variety a The most stylish Men’s Paddock Overs coats: Sample garments; — Wholesome, appetizing, health-giving aud non-alcoholle!' th ire, clear jules of big, round, sound apples, selected fi famous orchards of New -York State, Whets the app leaves no bad after effects, The world’s favorite | Sold everywhere, STERILIZED, CARBONATED, RON-ALCOHOLKC. BOOKLET ON CIDER SENT FREE. , i AMERICAN FRUIT PRODUCT ROCHESTER, N. Y; ed Men’s Elegant $25 $ te Raincoats, I 5 garments of; the year; entirely new in cut and design, Black Venetian. Thibet and dark Oxford Worsteds; Venetlan shoulder and satin sleeve lining, All sizes in regulars and Stouts, Absolutely sold nowhere below $25, , Here’ to-morrow at $45, % Silk»Lined Tuxedo|_ Suits: Regular $25 Suits; and observe results. If the Rem @f learning was better thei, they ‘were eagor that theufnd Gaughters should benefit - im provement. They awalte And regults were not s}AP- pearing. Pupils were #00 sd from grammar schools andt to Yook for work. Here tho 4 the fad system began to show) Me , handwriting and t+ A) nblitty cf many of @htul gredimites were found je- ficient. So much time a been expended on freak jthat teal work had, pep Begiected. A clerkly ow fedge of fpelling and a qund- work of practical math) are absolute csventials for a) St! ftarting in the business These acquirements rep! tal capital with which fority begin their wage-ed eer, ‘Without full possession ofp the work eeoker is sadly hanj The fact that he or she ispt in physiology and rafia not about fifty of them; regu-| |cut after the newest larly $25; to-mor. $15 models; toemorrow $15 TOW At ccsiseevees at.... 4 for $15 Spring Suits ana hi Top Coats, All Silk Lined \\ Stern Brothers will offer to-morrow a large collection of Women’s French Kid Gloves consisting of broken assortments of 4-Button, 2 aud 3 Clasp and 5-Hook, in colors and black, at OF and OS5° pair Regular value $1,00 to $2.00 pair *10 Black Thibets: Double and single breasted sack styles, sizes 34 tu 46—regulars and stouts, lue errae Suits: Double and single breasted sack styles; sizes 34 to 46 in regulars and stouts, ' \ Top Goats of Tan Covert and Black Thibet; very stylishly cut; $9 inch length; silk lined throughout, All sizes, from 34 to 42@ at $10, Men’s $6.50 to $ Men's $12 and $15. $ my pe gay" $9 Suits at 4, 90 Spring Suits at 7.5 4} ‘ouble and single breasted BLACK THIBET;| Double and single breasted BLACK THIBET; also Mixed Cheviots and Cassimeres; all sizes| single breasted Clay Worsted ; also fancy Wor for men and young méb, Great value, teds, Cassimeres and Cheviots. Sizes 34 to 44, Boys’ Spring Suits and Reefers at $2.9. Just ahead of Easter comes this great sale, Assortment ernie DOUBLE-BREASTED. A NORFOLK SUITS, in sizes 7 to 16; ETON AND SAILOR COLLAR SAILOR SUITS, in sizes : 10; and BLUE SERGE AND COVERT REEFERS, in sizes 3'to 8, They are worth a great d more than to-morrow’s price, ; aS ere ce ee i ' Special Saturday Sale of Boys’ Double-Breasted TWO- | Boys? Double-Breasted TWO-PIECE SUITS, sizes PIECE SUITS; of Blue Gheviot and Fanc; ‘years; also Boys’ Woal Crash Sailor Su Mixtures; sizes 7 to 16 years, CHOICE ae $1. 9o5 3to8 poncsih to-morrow. esol $1. Saturday, April 1st, Men’s Hosiery. Several Thousand Paire Fancy Liste Thread Half Hose, new Gpring effecie, with colored silk clocks. Regular soc. pair, 350, (3 pairs for $1.00) “Men's Negligee and Colored Dress Shirts of Pongese, Soleettes, Imported Madras and Linens, stripes and figures, plain and plaited, Value $2.50 to $4,00 1.50 tor Sale of Misses’ and Children’s Trimmed School Hats om = $1.25, 1.95, 2.25 Continental Shapes, MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, FIRST FLOOR. Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Suits and Coats MISSES) WALKING SUITS, cout eet, toc thm ya and black cheviots, shepher an molxtarea, 14 and 16 years, Value $30.00 MISSES COVERT CLOTH JACKETS Patketn lined, oaversl new modal, Value $13.50 $9.95 iaaaioure $4.98, 5.45 GIRLS’ WOOL DRESSES, of fancy mixtures, braid trimmed aad embroldered emblem, 4 to 14 years, ” Value $7.00 $3.95 Misses’ Wailsts (14, 16 and 18 years) $1.25, 1.50, 1.98; 2.50 of Taffeta Silk, $3,75 $22.50 Men’s $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 W. L. Douglas Shoes at $2.39, ae Factory Damaged.) NS This lot is beyond question the finest that has come to us from the D factory, Every pair has been manufactured: within the past three weeks and are POSITIVELY THE NEWEST SPRING STYLES OF DOU SHOES. The assortment comprises Black Viel Patent Coltskin and Tan Rugs. in both low and high cut; plenty of the favor! ton yh Prominent In this ping ara several hundred Mi ba toe shapes as the Lifton, Philadelphia, Columbia, Alliance, Belmont and Ortho edi, In all seven of these shane ir Dlucher or regular lace, EVERY WIDTH IN ALL THE BEST stytks. ' of Lawn of China Silk, 9 Boys’, Girls’ & Infants’ Shoes Complete assortments of SHOES, OXFORD TIES and SLIPPERS FOR EARLY SPRING and SUMMER WEAR, In White Canvas, Patent and all durable Leathers, made on lasts specially adapted for growing feet, $2.98 Several hundred pairs of the $2.50 will give excellent wearing service, quality; all splendid Sale To-Morrow Misses’ $17.50 Suits at Dbl ‘ ' We have just enough of these Blouse Sults for one big day’s selling, They are an tirely new model (like cut), made of Imported Clay Sree in blues brown, and also checks; handsomely trimmed with silk; collarless effect; new full pleated sizes 14, 16 and 18 years; made to sell at $17.50 regularly; we offer this ; lot to-morrow at. ceevresecsssenceshoecvseveeuetulabesganeeat $i1.' GIRLS’ BOX COATS, made of cheviot and cov- | GIRLS' DRESSES, i trt cloth; satin lined; trimmed and plain; finely | Buster Brown; Black porate tailored, Sizes 6 to 14 years, to 14, ee instead of $5.00, 98 Instead of $6.50, Douglas Shoes at $1.89: West Twenty-third Street, *<BlunShoe Russta Calf, High Class Methods, Patent Golt, Popular Priced Shoes, tal Calf, wit ie y inimum Profits, 4 iN ‘ ' of Glew Spring Overcoat Models---Illustrated Sale dious $15. A New SilkeLack Overcoats at Derby Model, To know the ele perfect fit, the graceful lines of these $1 85 gilkelined Overd must come here and try one on—you'll a 4 be surprised, |made of fine black unfinished worsted,| | This smart looking Derby ia the in the new medth model, and ilk lined throughout to] [Revest, Spring model for young the edge of Ihe lowest price a tailor gets for one is| [to choose from Hatters’ #8 cual $25, Our speds $15, ity) At our special price, $1.85, Bight N¢Coat Models & The New Spring Suits, Six New | Length Models, | The vast showing is marked by an extraordinary ‘ terful are the two words| diversity—involving the newest products of the | Birteeathed ep of overcoats, In best mills in handsome smooth surface worsteds that best exp in infinite variety, new cheviot effects in light and dark tone fabrics, and, of course, blacks and blues, Every garment is distinguished by shapely shoulders, snug-fitting collars and sméoth-setting coat fronts, ; At $15—Hard-Anished worsteds in handsome gray tones and other color schemes. At $20—No word can tell of the elegance of these fine hard-finished worsted suits, you must see them to really know their elegance and worth. At $25—Suite that a custom tailor cannot surpass— and when they are as good as our suits the tailor's price is $40. Worsteds, thibets, worsted cheviots and unfinished worsteds, Open Saturday Night Vogeh Brothers Some 8,98 instead of $8.50, 7,88 instead of $1.75, GIRLS' BOX COATS, of excellent covert and cheviot; some lined throughout; sizes 6 to 14, $4.08 instead of $6.75, {$5.98 Instead of $8.00, Oxfords—Shoes, Black and Colors, Button, Lace and Blucher, As manufacturing retailers we can (and certainly do) sell high-grade shoes at very mod- erate prices, Selling all grades—increasing the volume of business meats more economical store management, reduced expenses and smaller profits, A big factory and six big best stores—all in New York city—prevent the possibility of back number styles finding room in our immense stocks, A visit of inspection will prove it. || SIX BIQ BEST STORES; = SHOBS IN BVBRY GRADE. 6th Ave. and 27th Street, et ve IVA § p ! Let IRUARANTER SHOE & (81st Ste. 8919888 Broadway, bet. Park and Ellery Ste, MISSES' JUNIOR SUITS, of cheylots and 1 tures; also checks; sizes 12 to 16 years, ey ane instead of $14.50, ihe 11,08 Instead of $16,50, —SSSS Se Spectale-tn SHOES for Women and Chil hl y' for the Plain Bosoms. 59e | forthe Pleat: 65 ¢ en Bosoms. f Not one shirt in this entire collec- @& tion of thirty-six hundred is worth AV below One Dwllar, They are all ff fnew Spring designs and styles, } and provide the best bargain in all # New York, 1 Made of the finest corded ma- dras; all white grounds, with neat figured and stripe effects, full sized bodies; perfect in fit p and finish; hand-laundered; de- “You'll see these ideutical patterns tached cuffs to match, Sizes in other stores hereabouts adyer- from 14 to 17—Wwith plenty of. tised as ‘very special!” at $1 and each. RN AOS on Se oie Women’s Shoes—Twenty st in the now Empire last; sizes f 2% to 8; widths A to B; also low ties; the best regular $4 shoe in Be) New York, To-mor- ‘a ( 2.0 fa i styles, all and ott onal tial} a8 shapely shoulders Sain col ooth-setting coat fronts they are all alip style they vary from the extreme snpt to the medium length overcoats in lodnd form fitting models, At $12—-Overcojbrown, olive and greenish coverts, oxford oe ei : wl w herringbone weave ani Eh ee ig Ae ond teh black, ‘oxford and gra: At Li teayid cover’ Gt vvnnieted sizes from 8 to 2; regular $2 kinds; to-morrow at,. Complete lines Boys’ —60¢ to $3 pair. t imported whipcords and ind luxurious dark vicunas Until 10,30, og rvs