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WHIM. WW 'WWWWWP OCTOBER 8, 190S The Commoner cipal of Phillips Academy, Andover. Ho has written an article In the Out look about it. Tho boy swearers, according to him, aTe divided into two classes; thoso who havo been early contam inated by unfortunate surroundings and those who have taken tho habit in a spirit of bravado, with tho idea of impressing their fellows with a senso of their importance, or, per haps, of conforming to the accepted standard. Tho first class presents few diffi culties in schools and colleges. As swearing is a sort of badge and re minder Of tho unfortunatn finnrflHnn which most of them earnestly de sire to improve on or leave behind, they generally discard this weakness of their former life. But the second class is a harder problem, we are told. These boys lack tho incentive which operates so effectively in tho case of most of the members of tho first class. Swearing is an acquirement, an accomplish ment, with them, and they feel a per sonal pride in it. It takes very little time to pass from the stage of an acquirement to that of habit. What is to be dono about it? Here, we regret to say, Mr. Stearns is far. from definite. "We must make our boys realize that the prevalence of profanity in our schools and col leges Is a serious evil. The evil muBt be revealed to them in its true aspects. Tho mark of disapproval should be indelibly stamped upon it whenever and wherever it nnnparn " After reading that one naturally feels some curiosity as to these "true aspects" which Mr. Stearns appar ently thinks have lacked adequate exposition. The curiosity unfortu nately, remains ungratified. He does suggest that if boys were shown that swearing Is really the sigh of a "braggart and -a swaggerer" a typo jusy.y dgSRiseji by boysr-good would be .accomplished, , J But we have a faint idea that that point has not been overlooked. We suspect that Mr. Stearns rather magnifies tho importanco of his dis covery that somo boys in school go in for swearing, it is an evil, of course, and an evil to bo combated by those in authority. But it is an evil which any schoolmaster for tho last hundred years could havo told tho public about just as well as ho. Civilization changes; but a group of schoolboys remains largely tho same. However, his advice that tcachors do everything to put tho stamp of disannrOVal On tlin nrnnHnn lu trnnA -- --- w j..i.v.v.wvj tit feUUU. The fact that most of them havo been aoing tins all along does not detract from its crnnflTincjt! T7!vn i.rti,. commonplace, indlsputablo and su perfluous good advico will stand much repetition. Chicago Inter Ocean. 9 CHILDREN SHOWED IT Effect of Their Warm Drink in the Morning "A year ago I was a wreck from coffee drinking and was on tho point of giving up my position in the school room because of nervousness. "I was telling a friend about it and she said, 'Wo drink nothing at meal time but Postum, and it Is such a comfort to havo something wo can enjoy drinking with tho children.' "I was astonished that she would allow tho children to drink any kind of coffee, but she said Postum was tho most healthful drink in the world for children as well as for older ones, and that the condition of both the children and adults showed that to be a fact. "My first trial was a failure. Tho cook boiled it four or five minutes and it tasted so flat that I was in despair but determined to give it one more trial. This timo we followed the directions and boiled it fifteen minutes after tho boiling began. It was a decided success and I was com pletely won by its rich delicious fla vor. In a short timo I noticed a de cided Improvement in my condition and kept growing better and better month after month, until now I am perfectly healthy, and do my work in the school room with ease and pleas ure. I would not return to the nerve destroying regular coffeo for any money." Read the famous little "Health Classic," "Tho Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read tho abovo letter? A new one appears from timo to timo. They aro genuine, true, and fall of human Interest, i ' Engaging Your Physician by tho Year It is gathered from tho proceed ings of the National Academy of Medicino that the movement to havo doctors employed by. tho year 1b growing in favor. A contract cover ing that period Is entered into and tho individual or family under its terms is entitled to tho professional services of tho physician whenever he is needed. There is little possibility of telling In advance who will get tho better of tho bargain from a financial view point, but tho main arguments favor ing the system waive this point. Tho doctor Knows What his incomo is to be from the persons with whom ho contracts. Ho may make moro somo years and less other yeara than un der the present method of practico, but he has a certainty and knows what ho may count upon. Ho is sure of his patients and his patients are sure of him. Leading practitioners testify that. many people Wait too long to call a physician, and are sometimes guilty of fatal delay. One aim is to pro vide for the stitch in time, to im prove tho work of the doctor and protect the better the health of those under his care. The idea that it Is a departuro is a mistaken one. It is a revival. Many an old-time doctor had his families by tho year. They acknowl edged his right to sanitary direction. It was to the mutual benefit of the parties in interest that sickness be prevented, and to this end tho doctor was the adviser and guardian. Ho kept a close eye on his wards and nipped trouble in the bud. He came to know how beat to deal with his people, personally and professionally, and the less sickness that had to be dealt with, the better all were sat isfied. It is, in fact, a venerable Chinese system, but why not a good one? Detroit Free Press. THE LITTLE, THIN TEACHER Two men were seated at a table in a downtown restaurant last night, when a little, thin woman, wearing an "N. E. A." ribbon, took a place opposite them. She ordered some buttered toast and coffee. In fifteen minutes she was through. Sho paid a dime to the cashier and went out. One of the men looked at the other and smiled. "She didn't eat very much," re plied the other. "She'll never die of extravagance," came from the first. "Ten cents for dinner. Say, she's worse than Rus sell Sage ever was." The other man was quiet a mo ment. Then he said: "I know who she is, although I'm not acquainted with her. She teaches school In a little town in Kansas. In all, she works seven months s year, and gets 136 a month. Sho probably saved a" Jfar to take this trip to Denver." ,! .ra.nn who had maUo fun ot tho iittlp, thin school teachor coughod. I wonder," ho said, "why it la Denver's baseball team doesn't win moro games." Denver Post. STUDENT IIUMOIl "When a student does not know tho answer to an examination ques tion ho does ono of three things," said a University of Pennsylvania professor recently. "If bo is a good student ho will simply leave a blank space, while if ho Is not ho will cither try to bluff It through or else pass It off as a Joke. These latter cases are rare, and tho result is gen erally painful and does harm to tho student who wroto tho papor. Occa sionally, however, there will bo a real gom, which does tho student good by putting tho professor in a good humor nnd so making him un consciously mark tho paper less se verely. I caino across two suoh gems in ono paper rccontly. Ono question was: 'Who was St. Bruno?', To which tho studont ropflod: 'St. Bruno was a great Dane, a brother of St. Bernard.' Tho other question was: 'What was tho difference bc tvcon tho major prophets and tho minor prophetH?' Here ho answered: It would not bo right for mo, a sin ner, to mako invidious comparisons between such holy men.' " Phila delphia Itccord. REFORMED "My lazy son has nt last decided on a profession that ho thinks he'll like." "Good. What has ho choHcn?" "Ho wants to bo a lineman for a wireless telegraph company." Clcvolnnd Leader. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner 1009 "2085 3000 3009 Girls' Serai-Princess Dross. T a pretty Iittlo party frock developed in white organdlo. Four sizes C to 12 years. 2985 Misses' .Shirt Waist. An excellent model for any of tho sea sons shirtings. . Three sizes-13 to 17 years. 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