THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : . SUNDAY , JUNE 10 , 1891-
proof ot ills existence. So ho wax one *
more nneasr at the thought thnt ho bad.
overlooked his ilntr is & priest. In not iajr-
ItiK hlii mantes , aod would not hear him.
Why ihonld ho not go at once to the Church |
of the Horary. whos < nltnrs were at the
disposition of all ( lie traveling priest * from
midnight to morn ? Ho he went back , by
another path , under the trees to thi > corner ,
where with Marie he hnd wntchcd the pro-
cci f Ion of torcliei. Not a llRht remained ;
It wait a boumtti > sx , shadowy tea.
Then , * Kn. \ . Pierre felt fresh remorse , nnd
mechanically lie entered the. heK r for pll-
frrlnis , as though he wanted to Rain time.
Tlio door Rtood wide open , yet It was Insuffi
cient to ventilate the vast room niled with
people. At the first step inside he was
Mruck by the heavy , heated atmosphere ,
charged with the thick and fetid smell of
breath nnd pursplratlon. The emoky lan
terns lighted It so badly that he had to take
care not to step on widely flung arms and
legs , for the crowd was something extraordi
nary , and tunny people , who had not been
able to find places on the benches , had
stretched themselves on the ground , on the
damp flagstones , soiled as they were since
morning. There was a nameless promiscuity
men , women , priests all sleeping pell
moll , lying down anywhere , overcome by
fatigue , open mouthed , exhausted. A great
number were snoring , sitting up , their backs
ogalnst the wall , their heads fallen on their
breasts. Others had fallen down , their
legs crossed. One young girl was half
across nn old country priest , whose calm ,
childlike slumber wan almost Binding. It
was thu barn , where the poor people as they
traveled came lit nnd rested by chandc , for
all those who had no homo on that beautiful
night had come hither to throw themselves ,
llko brothers , Into one another's arms to
sleep. Some of them , however , conld not
rest , and In the excitement of th lr unrest
turned about or looked In their baskets for
provisions. Some at motionless , with eyes
Htarlng open , fixed on space. Amid thu snor-
Ings , the dreaming cries , rose also moans
of suffering. It was Indeed great suffering
and an , anguish ot pain that came from that
flock of wretches , tumbled altogether In the
misery of Ihelr rags , while their pure white
.toul were wandering cUenhcre In the beau
tiful land of drenms.
Pierre was Just going out when a feeble
yet continuous moan stopped him. He recog
nized in the same place , In the same posi
tion , Mme. Vincent , still holding little Kose
on her knees.
"Ah , Abbe , " she murmured , "you here ?
She waked about an hour ago and since then
she has been crying. I swear I never
moved a muscle , It made me ser happy to
BCD her sleeping. "
The priest leaned over to examine tne
child , who did not have strength enough left
to open her eyelids. The moan came from
her mouth almost like her breath , and she
was so white that he shuddered , for he saw
the apprpach of death. .
"My Godt what am I to do , " continued
this martyred mother at her wtts'-cnd. ' It
cannot keep up long this way. I cannot
bear to hear her cry. If you only know
what I say to her. My treasure , my Jewel ,
my angel ; I also beseech you , I pray you ,
do not cry any more. The Holy Virgin Is
going to cure .you. But she.keeps on cry
ing. "
She was sobbing , her great tears fell on
the child's face , whoso rattle never stopped.
"If It were daylight I should go out of this
room , all the more because she annoys the
people here. An old lady over there was
very angry. But I am afraid It Is too cold ,
and then where could I go , at night ? Ah ,
Holy Virgin , Holy Virgin , fake pity on us ! "
Pierre , overcome by her tears , kissed the
blonde hair of little Rose , and then went
away that he might not himself burst Into
tears -with thSs sorrowful mother , going
straight to the Place du Ilosalre , as though
decided to conquer even death.
He had seen the Church of the Rosary In
broad daylight , and he had not been pleased ,
for the architect , hampered b'y the situation
on the crooked rock , had been forced to con
struct It low and round , overweighted by the
great cupola , supported by square pillars.
The worst feature was that , notwithstanding
the archaic Byzantine style , the church
lacked any religious sentiment , being without
'suggestion of mystery , but looked more like
a modern market , whose large cupola nnd
broad glass doors made It as bright as day
within its walls. Neither was the building
complete" , for the ornamentations were missIng -
Ing : the panels of wall behind the altars had
no other decoration than the colored paper
T'osesand some meager thank-offerings , so
that nn effect of a large waiting hall was
produced , with Its paved floor , which In
rainy weather was as wet as the platforms
of a railway station. The temporary high
altar was of painted wood. Numberless rows
of benches filled the central rotunda-
benches on which the public rested at all
bours , day and night , for the Church of the
Rosary was always open to the crowds of
pilgrims. Like the Shelter , It was the refuge
of God's for His poor people.
Pierre felt a sensation on entering as
though he were In some ordinary waiting
place. The bright light no longer showed
the naked walls , for the candles burning on
the altars merely served to throw their long
shadows on the quiet , vaulted alcoves. There
had been high mass -at midnight , celebrated
with unusual pomp , with all the brilliant
lights , chants , golden vestments , swinging
of Incense ; and of all this glorious glitter
there only remained the regulation candles
on the fifteen altars In the circumference to
be used for the celebration of mass. At mid
night the misses were begun , only to end -at
midday. At the Rosary alone more than 400
were said In the twelve hours. In all
Lourdcs.vhere there were about fifty altars ,
the number of masses said amounted to more
than 2,000 every day. The crowd of priests
was so crent that it was difficult for many
of them to fulfill their duty , so they formed
In line for hours before they were able to
find a vacant altar. It surprised Pierre to
semi-darkness , that tonight all
find , In n -
the altars were besieged , whole rows of
priests patiently waiting their , turn at the.
fcot of the steps , while the celebrant hurried
over the Latin phrases , with many signs
of the cross , and the fatigue was so exces
sive , that most of the priests were sitting
on the ground , while others were sleeping
on the steps , fallen , overcome and waiting
for the beadle to wake them.
For a moment ho walked about undecided.
Should hp wait llko the rest ? The sight de
tained him.i At every altar , at each mass
crowds of pilgrims came forward to com
municate In haste with a kind of voracious
fervor * The , patten was filled and emptied
without stopping ; the priest's hands were
tired out dispensing the broad of life. He
felt fresh astonishment , for ho had never
before seen a corner of this world so
watered by the divine blood , nor where faith
was so fully developed In such a number of
people. It was llko a return to the heroic
ages of the church , when nations knelt
under the influence of credulity ,
alarmed In their ignorance nnd placing all
their happiness in the hand ot an Almighty
God. Ho couid , fancy himself carried back
eight or nine centuries , to those epochs of
great public devotion , when the end of tha
world was anticipated ; and all the more as
he glanced about at the assemblage of simple
aouls , who , having partaken of the commun
ion , returned to their benches at 'rest with
Qed and themselves. Many of them had no
other place to live was not the church their
house , the rcfnge where night and day they
might seek consolation ? Those who did not
know where to go and could not even find a
place at the shelter , came to the rosary , and
sometimes found a seat on one of the
benches , but many stretched themselves on
the pavement , Others , who had a bed wait
ing for them , tarried to pass a whole night
with pleasure In this divine temple , so full
of beautiful dreams. Up to daylight lift pro
miscuous crowd was extraordinary. All the
rows ot benches wore occupied , stray sleep
ers In every corner , behind every pillar ;
men , women and children leaning against
one another , heads falling on neighboring
shouldon , their breaths mingling with a
tranquil unconsciousness ; the surrender to a
holy need that had been demanded by sleep ,
t church transformed by circumstances Into
an hospitality , the great door wide open to
the beautiful August night , letting In all the
dark&omo passers by , good and bad , the
loose and the lost. And from each of the
fifteen altars the tinkling bells at the time
of the elevation sounded unremittingly ,
while from the confusion of the sleepers ,
bands of faithful pilgrims would rise at short
Intervals , communicate and then return to
the flock , without a name or a shepherd ,
rolling In the halt light us through a veil ,
darkly.
Ai I'lorro walked on with an undecided air
through thcso vague groups an old priest
alltlng on one ot the altar stops motioned to
him. He bad been waiting there- for two
hours , and now at the very moment his turn
had comu he was taken with such & weak
turn that , fearing lent he should be unable
to finish his rna& . ha would give up his
plica. Doubtleei the > lght of Pierre's rest-
lesaneu In the shadow * had touched the old
mun. He nhuwcd him the sacristy , and
even thnn 'waltM until I'lorre had rrtnrned
with bis rhaxiihlQ and the chnllr * , then slept
profoundly on ono > of the benches. Pierre
lhr > n < mld his mass , llko an honest man , as
ho nsrd to do In Paris , from a * n < > ot pro
fessional duty. Ills external nppearanro
was Dint of nbsnluto faith. But nothing
tour-lied him or melted his heart as he had
expected after waiting those two feverish
day * , In the midst of the extraordinary and
upsetting excitement in which he had passed
the time. Ho had hoped that at the mo
ment ot communing. Just as the divine mys
tery was being accomplished , that he would
be struck by some great emotion , that he
would be bathed wJth grace , before the open
sky , face to face with Ood. And no such
thing had been produced. Ills frozen heart
did not even seem to beat. Ho pronounced
the customary words , made the regular ges
tures , with the propriety of a mechanical
duty. In spite of his fervent effort , one
single thought came back , obstinately that
the BacrUty v.as much too small for such a.
largo number of masses ! How could the
sacristans provide sacred vestments and
linen for so many prlcnts ? It confused him ,
and filled his mind with a stupid persistence.
Presently Pierre was surprised to find him
self once more outside. He was once moro
walking In the night tlni" , a night that
seemed more black , mure still , more Im
mensely empty. The town seemed lifeless ;
not a light was shlnln'p. There only
sounded the purling of the Gave , to which
lila cars had become accustomed. Suddenly ,
almost like a miraculous apparition , the
grotto blazed out In front of him , lighting
the darkness with Its perpetual brightness ,
burning llko on Inextinguishable flame ot
love. Unconsciously his steps had turned
that way , brought thither , no doubt , by his
thoughts of Marie. It was nearly 3 o'clock ;
the benches were empty , and only about
twenty persons' black and misty forms
were seen kneeling In ecstatic unconscious
ness fallen Into a divine reverie. It might
almost be thought that as the night ad
vanced the shadows had d epened and the
grotto had receded In the distance like a
dream. All was covered by a delicious sense
of lassitude , and the wide open country ap
peared to slumber on , while the voice of the
invisible water was like the rhythm of this
slumber , wherein smiled the Holy Virgin
In her purity , surrounded by tapers. Among
the Insensible women Mme. Mare still knelt ,
her hands clasped , her head bent so low
that she seemed petrified In her ardent sup
plication. Pierre at once approached Marie.
He wan shivering , and he Imagined she must
bo frozen , as morning advanced. "I beseech
you , Marie , cover yourself up ; do you wish
to suffer still more ? "
And he picked up ( he shawl that bad
slipped down and forced her to fastenIt
under her chin.
"You are cold , Marie ; your hands arc llko
ice. "
She did not answer , but continued In the
same attitude that she had taken two hours
before , when he had left her. Her elbows
leaning on the edge of the cart , her face
half raised , with the same wrapt look at the
Holy Virgin ; her expression transfigured ,
beaming with celestial joy. Her lips moved ,
yet no sound was heard. Perhaps she was
holding a mysterious Interview In the en
chanted land , when , In her waking dreams ,
she had found herself there ! He spoke
agan ! , yet she did not answer. Finally she
spoke of her own accord In n far away
voice : "Oh , Pierre ; I am so happy. I
have seen Her. I have prayed to Her for
you , and She smiled and made a little sign
with Her head , to signify She heard me and
would grant my prayers. She did not speak
to me , Pierre , but I understood all the same
what She meant. I shall be cured today at
1 o'clock , when the host passes by. "
He listened , completely overcome. Was
she asleep with her eyes open ? Was it In
a dream that she had seen the marble head
of the Holy Virgin bow and smile ? He
was seized by a terrible shudder at the
thought that this pure child should have
prayed for him. He walked as far as the
grating , fell on his two knees , muttering ,
"Oh , Marie ! Oh , Marie ! " without knowing
whether this cry from Ms heart was ad-
d-ttsed to the Virgin or to the adored friend
of his childhood. Then , overcome , he
awaited some sign of favor.
Several Interminable moments passed.
This time It was the superhuman effort ,
thus to wait for the miracle that he sought
for himself , a sudden revelation , a lightning
bolt , that should take away his doubt , giving
him back his simple faith , renewed and
triumphant. He gave himself up and wished
for nothing but that some sovereign force
should purify his being and transform It.
But , Just as before when he celebrated mass ,
he felt naught but a fathomless silence , he
only experienced an empty void. Nothing
happened nnd his despairing heart almost
seemed to stop beating. He tried In vain
to force himself to pray , to fix his wandering
thought on this powerful Virgin , so gracious
to poor mankind , but In spite of all his
thoughts fled , were vanquished by those of
the exterior world and occupied themselves
with puerile details. On the other side ot
the grating he had just seen lUron Sulre
sleeping , continuing his peaceful slumber ,
his hands joined over , his stomach. Other
things , too , distracted him the bouquets at
the Virgin's feet , the letters thrown In as
thcugh to a heavenly mall , the delicate wax
lace that remained standing round the
flames of the larger candles , looking llko
some rare chiseled stiver Jewelry. Then ,
without any apparent connection , ho thought
of his childhood , and the face of his brother
William appeared d'stinctly before his
mind's eye. He had not seen him since
his mother's death. He only knew he lived
a very secluded life , occupied with scientific
wqrk in his little house , where he was al-
rr.cst cloistered with a mistress and two
great dogs , and he should never have even
heard of him bad ho not lately read In a
ner.spaper in connection with some revolu
tionary movement. He was supposed to be
occupied In experiments with explosive sub
stances and associated with all the most
advanced Ideas. Why should he have thus
appeared In this spot ot bliss , In the midst
of these mythical lights , the same as he
ueed to look in old days , such a good and
tender brother , with charitable feelings for
all suffering ?
For a moment Pierre -was haunted by the
sorrowful regret of this lost brotherly love.
Then he seemed to have an insight of him
self , and realized that were he to spend
hours In this place his faith would never
return. Still he felt a kind ot trembling ex
citement , a last hope , at the Idea that It the
Holy Virgin did accomplish the great mira
cle of curing Marie he could believe. It was
the last straw ho held , to have a meeting
with faith that afternoon at 4 o'clock , when
the. host was carried past , Just as she had
said. At once his anguish ceased , he re
mained on his knees , half dead with fatigue ,
and overcome by an Invincible somnolence.
The hours went by , the grotto still casting
out her resplendent lights on the black
night , and reflecting on the near hill sides
and their whlto convent fronts. But Pierre
saw it less and less , and awoke with n start ,
with a half frozen shiver , to find that day
was breaking through a stormy sky overcast
with clouds. He perceived that one of those
sudden mountain storms was coming up from
the south. The distant thunder was already
growling , while great puffs of wind swept
down the streets. Ho must have been asleep
for ho could not tlnd Baron Suire , and he did
not remember having seen him go away.
There were not fifteen persons before the
grotto , among them he still saw Mme. Maze ,
her face hidden In her hands. But when
she perceived It was broad day light and
that she could be seen she got up and dis
appeared down the narrow path that led to
the Convent ot the Blue Sisters.
Greatly troubled Pierre came to Marie to
say Bliu must not stay there any longer un
less she wished to risk being soaked to the
skin. "I will take you back to the hospi
tal. "
She refused. She besought :
"No , no. I must wait for mass ; I prom
ised to take communion here. Do not worry
about me. Go back at once to ( he hotel and
go to botl , I beg ot you. You know tbat
closed carriages are sent hero for the In
valids when It rains. "
She Insisted , although he repeated that ho
did not wish to go to bed. In fact , mass
was said every morning very unrly nt the
grotto , and it was counted a great Joy by the
pilgrims to communicate thus after a long
ecstatic night. In the glory ot the rising sun.
Just as largo drops began to fall a priest
appeared In a chasuble , accompanied by two
clerks , one of whom held an open wi < lto silk
umbrella , embroidered in gold , over the cele
brant , to protect the chalice.
Pierre had pushed the cart cloio ugalnst
the grating tu shelter Marie under the ledge
ot the rocks , where several anlstanU had
also taken refuge , and he watched the young
Klrl as she received the host with lier burnIng -
Ing fervor , when his attention was attracted
by a piteous spectacle that greatly affected
him.
In all the drenching rain that was now
steady and pouring down , he saw Mme. Vin
cent , with bur ariaa outstretched , offering to
the Holy Virgin her llttlo Rene , now a prec
ious but sorrowful burden. Having been unable
ableto remain at the shelter on account ot
complaint * made about the continued moan
ing of the little girl she had brought her Into-
the night air , had struggled In the darkness
for two hours , crazy , desperate , carrying
the sorrowful flesh ot her flesh strained to
her bosom without being able to help her.
She did not know what road she took nor
under which trees she wandered , she was In
such n state ot rebellion against tha unjust
suffering that was Imposed upon this poor ,
feeble little creature , so pure , so Incapable
of sin. Was It not abominable , the strength
nnd tenacity of the disease that tortured her
darling without censing for weeks , her own
child , whose cries she could not hush ? She
carried her , nursed her without repose , by
all roads. In an endless path , hoping to make
the child sleep and stop the moan that was
tearing out her heart. And suddenly , ex
hausted , agonized with this suffering , she had
rome upon the grotto at the very feet ot
the Virgin whubo miracles saved und par
doned all woes.
"Oh , Virgin ! adorable Mother , cure this
little one. Oh , Virgin ! DU'lno Mother of
Grace cure her. "
She fell upon her knees , still holding out
her dying daughter In her trembling arms ,
In an exaltation of hope and desire that
alone sustained her. The rain , that she did
not feel , on her heels , poured behind her
with the downfall of n torrent , while loud
claps of thunder echoed through the moun
tains. Once she fancied her prayer was
granted. Rose made a slight movement as
though the Archangel had touched her ,
opened her eyes , moved her .white lips and
gave one last faint sigh , then she cried no
more.
"Oh , Virgin ! Mother of our Savior , cure
her. Oh , Virgin ! Mother all powerful , heal
her , "
She felt her child grow lighter In her
arms. She was now fearful , because she no
longer heard the faint complaint , to see her
so white with open eyes nnd mouth , with
out a breath. Why did she not smllo If she
was cured ? Suddenly there was n piercing
cry the mother's cry that sounded above
the thunder , In the redoubled fury of the
storm. Her child was dead. She stood
straight up , turned her back to that deaf
Virgin who allowed children to die , and
rushed off like a crazy woman out in the
pouring rain , going , she knew not where ,
still carrying and nursing the poor little
body that she had held for so many days
and nights. The thunder rolled add must
have struck one of the great trees near by ,
with the force of a giant's fist , for the
branches crackled and fell with a loud
noise.
Pierre ran at once after Mme. 'Vincent , to
guide and help her. But he was unable to
follow her and lost her at once In the midst
of the heavy rain , and when he returned the
mass was over. The ralh was falling less
violently now , and the celebrant went off
under the white silk umbrella , embroidered
In gold , whilea kind of omnibus came to
fetch the Invalids back to thi hospital.
Marie took Pierre's two hands :
"Oh , how happy I am. Do not come to
take mo before 3 o'clock this afternoon. "
Left alone in the fine and drizzling rain ,
Pierre once more entered the grotto and sat
down on the bench near the spring. He
did not care to go to bed , for sleep dis
quieted him , In spite of his lassitude , for
his condition of excitement was even greater
than on the previous day. Little Rose's
death had upset him still more , and he could
not forget the sight of that suffering mother
wandering about the muddy roads bearing
her child's body. What were the reasons
that decided the Virgin ? It confused him to
think she ever did choose. He longed to
know how her mother's heart could resist
curing but 10 per cent , the 10 per cent
miracles told about by Dr. Bonamy as being
proven ! He had asked himself the day be
fore If ho had thei power to select ten to
cure which ones he would choose ? What
a terrible power , redoubtable choice , for
which lie would never have the courage.
Why this one and not the others ? Where
was the Justice or the goodness ? To be
powerful enough to cure all , was not that
to satisfy all hearts ? And the Virgin seemed
cruel , badly Informed , as hard and indifferent
as that Impassable nature that distributed
life and death by chance , according to the
Ignorant laws of mankind.
The rain was over. Pierre had been
there for two hours , and he felt his feet
were wet. He looked and greatly to his
surprise perceived that the spring was over
flowing through the panels of the grating.
The ground Inside the grotto was already
Inundated. A stream was running outside ,
under the benches , as far as the railing
along the Gave. The recent storms had
swollen the waters thereabouts. 'And he
thought that this spring , however mirac
ulous It might be , was subject to the same
lows as other springs , for It must communi
cate with natural reservoirs , into which the
waters emptied and collected. And he
went away so as not to get his ankles
wet.
( To bo continued next Sunday. )
VDVCATIUXAL.
There are 421 schools connected with the
New'York State university.
Commencement exercises at Princeton col
lege begin on June 9 and close on the 13th.
The annual commencement exercises ot the
Yale law school will be held Tuesday. June
20. William E. Russell , ex-governor of Mas
sachusetts , will deliver the customary ad
dress to the graduating class.
Senator Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming ,
who has been made honorary chancellor jf
Union college , Schenectady , N. Y. , of which
ho Is a graduate , will deliver the chancellor's
oration at the next commencement.
Mr. Perclval Chubb , who has been lectur
ing .In Boston on "Art In the Public Schools , "
makes an effective disposition of the sub
ject by declaring that at present there Is no
such thing as art In the public schools.
One of the former students of the Harvard
annex has been chosen dean of Barnard
college , the annex ot Columbia , her place
being practically that ot president. She Is
oddly named Miss James Smith. She Is
only 30 , and will control nineteen professors ,
all ot whom hut one are men , who are In
structors In the college , and the IOC young
women whom they Instruct.
The appointment of John Patton to the
senate makes five jnembers of the same
Yale class In public life In Washington.
Four of these are members of the senate
Wolcott of Colorado , Hlgglns of Delaware ,
Dubols of Idr.lio and Patton. The other Is
Frank Jones , assistant postmaster general ,
the sweet singer of the administration and
the favorite at the whlto house. They pro
pose to hold monthly reunions from this
time on , and Wolcott has been chosen presi
dent of their organization.
In the summer of 1892 some of the pro
fessors and Instructors of Cornell university
offered courses of Instruction for the bene
fit of public school teachers and others. The
opportunity to pursue work under university
instructorsby university libraries , museums
and laboratories , was eagerly seized. In 1893
the summer school was made an Integral
part of the university and was attended by
170 persons. This year many new courses
have been added and the school more com
pletely organized , Much valuable work will
be done In the six weeks' session beginning
July 6.
II. 8. Tarbell. superintendent of public
schools of Providence , R. I. , In a recent ad
dress before the young.women who ore soon
to bo graduated from the High school , urged
his hearers to become teachers. Kvery High
school graduate was wanted , he said , and
more besides ; fifty new teachers were needed
each year , and the school committee , ac
cording to the present outlook , would have
to hunt for candidates Instead of waiting for
applications. The young women who are
educated In Providence are given the prefer
ence. Those from outside have to pass
special examinations. The salaries fixed by
the city council are $350 for the first year ,
$450 for the second year , and $600 for the
third year.
The Berlin Society for the Purification of
the German Language Is trying to have some
action taken on the offer made by Ilerr Heln-
rich Krohn of Paris , In 1889 , In regard to
which nothing has thus far been done. Herr
Krohn offered to contribute the sum of 100.-
000 marks to found an academy of the Ger
man language. "I Intend this academy , "
he said , "to revUe and purify the German
language , and to make It a universal lan
guage. In the same way ns the Academic
Francalse has done for the French lan
guage. The members' ot the academy are
not to receive a salary from this govern
ment the sale ot the academical dictionary ,
adorned with the Imperial coat of arms , will
yield u sufficiently large Income. If the
100,000 marks herewith offered by me do not
suffice for the purpose. In view I engage to
supply whatever may be wanting. "
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
Practical ani InterestingPoattira of tia
City's Educational Work.
PROGRESS THROUGH'MANY DIFFICULTIES
Into the Jtoorm Where the Curlom
Labor U 1'crformndpllrnutlftll Kxuinplcs
of 1'uplls * AVorH ropiilur unit
1'criUtoiit1 instructor.
The city of Omaha has good reason to bo
proud ct Its magnificent system of school
building. ) . Most of them are substantial ,
well ventilated , well equipped ; some of them
are beautiful. All facilities seem * to be pro
vided to make the pursuit of knowledge
as easy as possible In congenial and pleas
ant quarters. There Is , however , one
branch that has been sadly neglected. In
the north end of the High school building
the manual training department Is estab
lished. The rooms used for this purpose
are , practically , only two In number , small
and not very well lighted. The tools In
use are about fifteen years behind the times.
One instructor teaches all the daises , and
in addition Is supposed to keep all the ma
chinery In order.
Some ten years ago manual training was
added to the curriculum of the High school.
It was partially an experiment , and on this
account , and also because there was no
other available pliec. It was put In the
basement and compelled to take unsuitable
rooms that could not or would not be used
by other departments. The course has
grown steadily from year to year In popu
larity among the pupils , and. the classes
have continued to Increase , but no more
room has been given. Girls have In the
past been members ot the class , but , of late
years It has been found impossible to ae-
commdoate them. 'Preference has been
given to the boys , and they will become the
future breadwinners of the world.
On the east side of the north end of the
long hall that runs through the basement Is
the carpentry room. This Is about 50xiO feet
and Is lighted by windows near the celtng.
It Is fitted up for twenty pupils , that being
as large n number as can be conveniently
handled by one teacher at a time. The
benches are arranged about the walls and
there are two rows In the center. Each
bench Is supplied with all the necessary
tools , arranged In racks .and lockers.
Across the hall from this Is the room con
taining the turning lathes. This room Is
somewhat larger than the carpentry rcom ,
and Is lighted In the iame way. The lathes
were formerly run by steam power , but now
nro run by electricity. An Iron lathe ,
which cost $200 , Is a feature , as Is also a
grindstone , run by eletcrlclty , with a stone
for planes , chisels and other such tools , and
another for gnages. These two machines
were obtained by the Instructor only after
strenuous and repeated requests. The motor
that furnishes the power for all of the m-
chlnery Is set up In a llttlo room to the
south of the lathe ropm , which U cluttered
with lumber. The motor Is set on n level
with the floor , with no means of collecting
the drlppn.K oil and without any seeming
protection from croised wires and other ac
cidents. . To the eye ; of a stranger this
room appears to be a i'prltable fire trap. An
expenditure of ? 100 ivrfiild clean It out and
remove * all danger. .
WQRK Oi ; THE BOYS.
-another small room further down the
hall all the various -articles made by the
pupils during the course are stored. Ar
ranged around the .room on shelves one
sees the various examples through , which the
pupils are led to thsjmost difficult work.
The last three months of the.year are used
by the boys In making things tor them
selves and many of jt em havej turned out
skillful work. Some qf the pieces can bo
called beautiful and eir-al the work of good
carpenters and Joiners. The articles are
of various kinds' tallies , Indian clubs ,
steeds , chess boards , card receivers , cake
dishes , foot rests , etc. , One beautiful piece
of work Is a standing chess board made by
a first year scholar. . The-board Is made
of five different kinds' ' of wood neatly Inlaid
and Is supported upon a finely turned leg.
Arother pupil has made a miniature motor
entirely without assistance. It Is no play
thing , but runs as smoothly and is as skill
fully put together as those for sale In stores.
A prospective architect has , molded and put
together the columns , of a store front. A
unique article Is a castor , the frame being
entirely of wood and very neatly turned ,
and which will undoubtedly be more highly
prized by the recipient than a solid sliver
one. Indian clubs , foot rests and chess
boards seem to be the favorites of the
boys this year and most of them are beauti
ful specimens of Inlaid work.
The course of study covers two years.
The first year is ocpupled with drawing ,
grinding edge tools , carpenter work , glueing ,
finishing and varnishing. The first seven
months are devoted to making examples and
the iast three to construction of more diffi
cult articles. The flrst seven months of
the second year are devoted to mechanical
drawing , casting In plaster paris , lead and
type metal , and three months to construc
tion. Curving had also been Included In
the course , but lack ' of room has crowded
It out. Girls were especially interested In
this work and a large class of them was at
one time occupied with it.
The department started ou { In the fall
with 125 names on the roll. The number
has decreased to eighty at the present time.
In every study some will be found whose
Interest In the work will wane and who
will consequently drop out. Some also
have left the school to enter upon various
occupations In the world. Of the present
numbers fifty-five areIn the flrst year's
course and the rest In the second year.
They are divided into five classes , to each
of which an hour In given. The Instructor
says that the pupils arc deeply Interested
In the work and spend as much time on it
as they can. The busy whirr of the lathes ,
the scraping of tha planes and the repeated
blows of the hammers which greet a visitor
bear out the truth of the statement. A
view of the workshops shows how much
moro Interest is shown than in the class
rooms of Latin , Greek and algebra , which
are moro highly prized in public estima
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. J. .E. Wlgman Is the teacher and Is
a practical mechanic. He appears to be
much liked by his pupils , probably because
he Is able and always willing to help the
boys In any of their difficulties. He has
been a conscientious-worker nnd Is to'be
congratulated upon the popularity ot his
department , which has continued despite the
many discouragements In the lack of
facilities. He will attend the national meet
ing of teachers of manual training schools
to be hold in Philadelphia this summer.
It Is hoped by the -friends of this work
that better arrangements will be made In
the near future for this branch of public
education which Is continually growing In
Importance. Other Cities have recognized
Its worth and have glyen it large and ade
quate buildings. ,
It Is the hope ot the Instructor that the
much talked ot annex and perhaps a
separate building will ; soon bo erected on
the grounds and quarters assigned In It.
More modern means of Instruction are also
to be desired.
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The Only History of the Great
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"The Brooklyn at the Passage of
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Governor Moore , disabled by the
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