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tes i 6 ae BR am be ca \ training echools, which appeat to those whose tastes run aiong those lines.” Toroughout tho various grades, |gnown in the prospectas femued by @epartment, the studies of the ohildre: within thelr years. In the] vhero the ages tun from nine| to t ¢ prinetpal studdes are Enalish | mathematios and history. 1 | lenwth of time Is devoted to these stud fes, and ft is contended by the - tore these are absolutely necessary for the proper education of any one, in no matter what waik of life. SO FHL METAS” SNS OFM, See Fads Not in Courses, but Em-| oitaren range in age from seven to eight, the etud’ comprise composition, bodied in Simple Talks penmanship, reading familiar worde, to Classes. lower mathematios, drawing and music. The gerade following this, for pupile « | year older, comprises, besides the fore- going etudies, ethical lessons, natural Ristory and freehand drawing. Children of ten to eleven years of age, im the next grafe, study Amerioan his- tory and are instructed in aivics, and the Guties of oftizens end public officials are explained. GRADES EXPLAIN.ED shia . chee th District Superintendent Alleges By the time the musent tt expected y | that ‘he will be in the sixth grade, where None of the’ Studies Are Be- | ne taxes up mathematics, mich as meas- Teen ke tar atory ne thie chaaa. 18 ils’ i course in history in this cla yond Pupils’ Comprehension. | alae fartier advanced, the student he- ing prepared for the class next to the graduating ono, where English litera- ture, composition and history and civice aro taught on @ higher soale. The average axe of the student tm the sev- enth yoar is thirteen, ‘The last year of the public school course te devoted to mathematics and physical geography, history and civics and the elementary sciences, The mathe- matics taught in the class ere, for the most part, business forms and short The staement of Mayor Gaynor that Public echoe! abiidren under the prerent ayetem ere taught too much and that they gaia but @ superficis! Enowledee Of & warlety of subjects instead of an knowledge of a few things, is by eduoators : i | He wes pointed out by « distri su |metbode te business. | Atatae Othe + perfatendent of the Board of Bduca- |! aise gone into thorolsale | ; Gee Get the otedien of the children | onriicet Miaceranies ‘0 the ihe @em the lowem to the highest grade} j; t¢ said that after completing the Were net beyond their comprehension, | public schoo! course a farge percentage * qué that caret was taken in tndividual|of the pupils go through the high @aaes "wt to overtax « pupil if he could! echool. ese are the ones, it ie enid, feat teeno up with ble dlags. Aa for tho Who prefer to tate pastons Mtune teach: ‘enaecegnary eruiien, their heads rat! an the! qrwy caee wea taken’ tn the arqunge: | "2 comand. iy Wan ies opus sat see ar era ke te opinion not one o! indies ‘ao qpeeea rom tas otent meti es from lo camsiel eplaren verging tn eae x Big — age ' fom ase years. tb thts class, aw | If You Are Suffering the Tortures of ‘wii os & Remt ome, which com-| Indigestion and Have to Wait Stews Ge child's fret year at school, Until Someone Runs to the Ge etodics teats reading, chort sen- Gtero for a Box of pleas te eckdemng eamhore ww to one w Dyepopals Tablets. os Free ‘Trial Package. Seaed, af’ Woesee weit, cooeet| yee slat sstenged pear aver: Gtahy ant wamerise prose and poetry | reason for constently keeping a bef on en8 be able to explain the evils of aico-| hand—at tome end at the office as well. Bat ang eaveotion but thin it was ex- Siained, wes a series of simple talks, told tm ouch @ way that the puntl could veadily undevetan4 them. PUPIL MAY SELECT A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. “Tt t wrong to suppose that in any of the grades of the public echosle any of the children are forced to take up eub- Jeots thet ave beyond their years, or that the beard does not deem of the utmest Lnportance in obtaining an edu- i * gaid the Superintendent. year by yeas the pupil's mind develops, the otudies, of course, become more @iMoult, but everything taught ts con- sidered of the utmost value to the child, “Take, for instance, Grade A, which jy the last and highest class 4n public +ohool befere the high school is reached. ta th the children average in age rteen years, The ke is comprised of grammar, reading, spell- Aathemation and physical geog- pes. Or, If the student takes up & 4n ianguage, he is permitted to the geoxraphy class, 4* for foreign languages,” eatd ‘+ oMeinl “1 believe that when @ pupil shed the public school courae he geod a rudimental knowledge, f applied himself, as the average wiugent of tie same age in a private extcal, The public schools do not pro- free to turn out linguists, but the stu- Gent who has studied bas a good basis to work upon. “The same thing is truc in all the branches. There ero pupils who, when they graduate from pubic school, imag- ime thas *hey are too well informed to 60 to anything requiring manual la- But these are individual casos. The Stomach Welcomes Quick Relief. A Btuart'e Tablet not only aids diges- tion, but tt actually does the digesting it- felt, In other woils, it furnishes exactly the same elements for the digestion of food an the natura! Juices of the stomach. The stomach, therefore, ty not called upon to do ang of the work except to churn the juices furnished by tho tablet and then pugh the digested food along into the Intestines, where jt will be ettll further Gigested and the strength taken up by the blood to be carried to the muscles and nerves of th vs 8 by taking art's Dyspepela Tab- lot after a mei stve the stomach the rest It needa in which to mend iterit in, And you absolutely Prevent the eouring of any food, the for- mation of any waver, delebing, foul breath oF constipation, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have done more for humanity and have caused mere rejoicing than any other one agency that ean ve named, Every druggist everywhere sella and personally recomm: Stuart's Dyspepsia Teblete, The price te 50 cents per box. It you first wish to try them, @ sample package will he sent you free if you write to F. A. Stuart Co, 150 Btuart Bldg, Masohall, Mich. and grow woll a ‘There are many men and women to-day who have passed through the schools and do not think that it demeans thee te tuo to and work with their , a Make Children Happy With Some of These Practical Gift Items Browning, KingéCo. The Third Floor of our Broadway Store, the Main Floor of our Cooper Square Store and the Second Floor of our Brooklyn Store are filled with many Useful ‘Things that you can buy for Young Men, Boys and Children for Christmas. All Parents should know that we not alone offer Unusual Shopping Conveniences, but a class of Merchandise that is distinctively ours, The Broadway Store offers the following Clothing Specials for Saturday and Monday: Overcoats with Convertible Collars, 9 to 17 years, former 810,00 and 812.00 oy... saeeeeeenss $8.50 Russian Blouse and Sailor Suits, an Unusu: Vormerly $6.50, $7.00 and $8.50..... 1 Formerly 610,00, $12.00 and 613. i } Aa unequalled Assortment of Fur Hats and Caps, the most | practical kind of a Christmas Gift........$2.00 to $7. Cloves to keep the little hands warm,...... $1.00 and $1.5) The joy of seeing how cute the little folks look in our bath robes makes the price insignificant ...... 290 to $5.5 | “A NATIONAL INSTITUTION” | B s = | rewning, King & Co Broadway at 32nd Sireet—Coopey Square at Sth Street— Brooklyn: Fulton at, DeKalb, A Truly Artistic Piano At a Low Price---$225 The STROHBER We made a long and serious search and study of the piano field to secure a piano of REAL EXCELLENCE to sell at this popular price. The market is full of unworthy instruments that look fine at first glance. In the STROHBER we have secured a piano of sound musical qualities that will endure. We have compared it exhaustively with other pianos sold at similar prices, and now we will be pleased to have those who have the purchase of a piano in mind to do the same. IF YOU HAVE A MUSICAL FRIEND, we would like to have you benefit by expert aid in examining and comparing the STROHBER. The invest- ment should not be made lightly, for the piano should serve you for a lifetime and must have qualities to satisfy the growing musical taste. WE HAVE TESTED THE STROHBER SO THOROUGHLY OUR- SELVES that we are confident that its value is unsurpassed by any instrument on the market. It is a magnificent piano in every detail of construction and finish. We will be glad to demonstrate it to you at your convenience. SOLD ON EASY CHRISTMAS TERMS. Your old piano, if you have one, will be taken in part payment for the new instrument. ~~ Piano Store, Eighth Floor. Tomorrow 1000 Chiffon, Lace and Net Blouses at $8.95, $5, $6.95 Nearly 100 New and Distinctive Models Quite an unusual offering, is itnot? Because, in most places, an event of this kind presents odds and ends—and style is not always an important factor. These Blouses were made to our special order. That is why the quality of the materials and workmanship is so remarkable at each price. Nevertheless, we were just as particular about style. For this reason, we imported many Blouses by the most famous designers of Paris—Goupy, Elise Poret, Samuels, Agnes, Maurice Mayer, Augustine Thomas—for reproduction purposes, Therefore, one may select reproductions and adaptations of these imported models which cost us $25 to $45—at $3.95, $5 and $6.95. The Lace and Net Blouses are the essence of daintiness: Parisians are wearing just such blouses fer dress and semi-dress- Mostly of that artistic new string color and variously trimmed with shadow laces and chiffon. The Chiffon Blouses are in colors and color-combinations that. harmonize with most any tailored suit. Veiled effects dominate. Messuline Blouses in tailored and demi-dress styles, $3, $3.95, $6 and $6.95. Every Kind of Black Blouse One May Desire Chiffon, $3.95 to $29.60. Messaline, $3 to $6.95. Crepe de Chine, $6 to $10.75. Nun’s veiling and brilliantine, $2, $3 and $3.95. French flannel, $3 and $3.95. Silk-finished poplin, ¢2. Soiesette, $1 and $1.50. Only 300 Hand-Embroidered Linen Waists at $2 instead of $2.75 A woman ‘who is planning to give such waists for gifts will be glad to save 75c on each one, Pure Irish linen of an excellent quality, smartly tailored—and the fronts o waist are generously hand-embroidered. Third Floor, An Empire Negligee of Eiderdown, $5 A robe of this cozy material is apt to be a trifle cumbersome if it is not designed with good lineg The Empire style is ideal. And this particular model has wide bands of messaline to emphasize the Empire bodice effect. Cheerful colors—rose, pink, light blue, red and gray, Another pretty style with turn-down collar and trimmings of stitched bands of satin, at ¢4. Of course, there is a variety of models between $8 and $9.75. Becond Floor ms ™|. ‘ eB BvVeNine Wunid,: “Aquascutum” (London) Overcoats Will Shelter You Bravely It tsn’t only a man’s pride in the rship of one of these ndoeey English Coats that keeps him warm, but the actual physical softness and thickness—though without burdensome weight—of the characteristically smart woolens from which they are made. Proof against the average shower, too—hence their name. British through and through, and styles that well- dressed men may well be satisfied to wear. GIMBELS has the sole distribution of these “Aquascutum” Coats for New York and Philadelphia, \ In more than a dozen styles for motoring, traveling and street wear, at to $60. bay Patish Overcoats is augmented by The assortment of similar fine models, from other English makers, at about the same prices. Recruits Among the Men’s $25 to $30 Overcoats at $18.50 Good news travels fast—we have scores of inquiries every day from friends of men who have fared well in this splendid offering. For today we announce the arrival of Overcoats in new two-tone cloths with conve-tible storm collar, silk shoulder lining—really extraordinary Coats at $18.50. Besides these there are the medium and heavy-weight Rag- lans, Polo Coats, Split-sleeve Overcoats, and the light and heavy-weight Chesterfields that have found their equiva- lents this season in, our regular stock at $25 to $30. The Men’s SUITS at $15.50 Have also received a welcome: accession of handsome new rough cheviots, serges, cassimeres and worsteds, in excellent models and patterns, in $22 and $25 qualities, Youths’ Winter SUITS and OVERCOATS at $12 ed in this season’s styles for critical young men of years. Overcoats, mostly with belts, in rough and smooth wool fabrics; Suits in serges, cassimeres and cheviots, in a variety of patterns and colors. g:0F¥' Fourth Floor 15 to $15 to $16.50 qualities, at $12. Men’s SHOES of $5 Leathers at $3.50 Note the distinction. Exactly the same stock is put into these Shoes as goes into Shoes of regular $5 quality. But some of the finer points of hand-work, which runs up the cost, without in- creasing the service of the shoe are left out. This, in connection with a special price made us by the manufacturer, enables us to sell these excellent Shoes for $3.50. In button and lace styles, in calf and patent leather, on smart $5 lasts, with narrow toes; also one style with broad toes, for comfort-loving men. Second Floor. Splendid Christmas Stocks of Men’s House Coats, Dressing Gowns, and Bath Robes Every garment in the collection—and it is a very fine one—was made FOR US. This precaution effectually bars out any poor workmanship, skimped dimen- sions, or unserviceable materials. Yet it does not increase the price overwhat you would ordinarily pay for poor stuff. : Furthermore—and this is most important for the woman who is buying a Christmas present for a husband, brother or friend—these Comfort Garments are planned bys man who knows, to please the men who are going to wear them. By making sure of His size now, you can save all the bother of after-Christmas exchanging. Look in his cout pocket for his tailor’s name, or the size mark for the chest measure; thus you will be able to pick out the House Coat or Dressing Gown that will fit. Men’s House Coats, $5, $6.50, $7.50, $10, $12, $15, $18, Men’s Dressing Gowns, $10, $12, $15, $20, $25, $40. Men’s Bath Robes, $3, $4, $5, $6.60, $7.50, $10. All assembled in one convenient place, on the Main Floor, Thirty-third Street side, i of the Men’s Furnishing and Hand Luggage Sections, i avet side, in the rear ’ Men’s Uncommonly Good Neckwear, 50c For the man who likes distinguished designs in a scarf at a popular price. It’ away from the everyday sorts by ae a little trouble, and that’s what ahate dona Ades 3 this collection. ithout doubt you'll be impressed by its wealth of handsome designs and colora,. For it includes: Rntited Scarf 4 F af ‘nitted Scarfs in plain colors and fancy stripes. Silk Scarfs incurs Persian designs, i Rep Scarfs in Roman and two-tone stripe. Self-figured Satin Scarfs. Silk Scarfs in neat figures. Plain colored Scarfs in Rep, Marathea and Poplin. All at 60c. Of course, we will put any scarf you may select in a holiday box. Main Floor. ’ A Round-Up of Men’s Welcome Economies on Fine Traveling Bags For the friend who is going on a journey, there are appro- priate gifts aplenty among these special offerings in Traveling Bags, with and without fittings, and Suit Cases, At $10—There are men’s 16- to 18-inch Black Walrus Bags, leather-lined, with sew- ed frame and edges. At ¢6—There are leather lined Suit Cases, 24-inch riveted and reinforced, thai are wonderful for the price, A collection of Tra: elin Bags, with black or whit fittings, in sole leather an black leather, for men an women, at savings of on third. Main floor $3 Hats at $2 We like to keep our Men’s Hat stock bare of broken sizes, which is why we have reduced this fine assortment of soft and Derby Hats by one-third. In the lot are English Tweed and Wool Hats, also French and German Soft Hats and American Soft Hats in smooth, velour, and shaggy finish—a variety of styles and colors. The Derby Hats are in black and brown, in full stiff, flexible, and light-weight styles, in various blocks, Choose to morrow at #2 and save a dollar. Ss ta cl values, inc! Hee ring shape, of French dyed coney, at $2y and of pleced seal OE Ts STETSON HATS are here in a fine range of styles, both soft and stiff, at $8.60 to $12, Boys’, $8 Bote at 61.06 oa Jeaning-up idea also affects our boys’ stock. In the group |- my I: sso Hats, rough mixtures in Middy shape. peda Beavers and French Felts, mostly in Middy shape, and in various colors, Now $1.95 each. RESON Ah eS ’ Fur \ tabs, at $1, ELE a Come Perm wh ein Batter Men’s Cape Gloves Unusually Good at $1.15 a Pair Interesting special offering of these smart Walking Gloves for men, nine te tan, oak and red, that compare favorably with the usual $1.50 kind, - The Gimbe! stock of Men’s Gloves comprises every style from the unlined Mocha Gloves or fleece-lined Suede Gloves at $1, to the Gauntlets, with fur back and lining, at $20a Pal, ; ’ All Gloves boxed for Christmas giving if requested, Main Floor.