18 THE OMAHA. bAUAT IJI WEDNESDAY , MAY 1 , 1895.
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION ,
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i "To renl the TlnRlMi lanRiinne well , tn write with dispatch n nMt legible li.in.1. . nml to
tp mi ler of the nmt rul - of nrlthtnotlc , M a * to dispose nt once , with accuracy , of
every ouenUon of Ilicure * which ( ntnM up In practice I call a ftowl olucnthm.
TheTo are the tools. Y"U can do murh with them , but you nre helplwi without them , "
- " lilMVi liVKKUTT ,
i The question has often been asked , "What
ir hall wo do with our filrU ? " and this ques
tion may Include the boys as well. 1 answer
In this way : t
The aim of our public chools today Is to
prepire the child for the position ho Is to
occupy In the future. The schools of Omaha ,
which stand second to none In the country.
ore doing this preparatory work. The child
In expected to "know" very little , but his
alms , his thoughts , his very movements am
BO rounded , so controlled , so guided that the
Imprint Is quickly observed as the child ma-
tures.
A short resume ot our school system will
be most timely.
The child ot five enters the kindergarten ;
here he Is taught to us ? his little hands , and ,
aided by a skillful , Ingenious and cheery
teacher , hla mind soon grasp ? what he seea ,
hears and feels. I am not a strong advocate
of the kindergarten for all classes.
A child of five years , from a good , sub
stantial home , with a careful , thoughtful
mother , one that can explain the peculiar
workings of an electric mechanical toy , that
recognizes the primary colors , right from
loft , truth from falsehood , has very little need
of preparation for the primary grade. Let
[ n the kindergartener spend her tlmo and ener
* gies upon the poor llttlsvalfs that see noth
ing but strife and worry , sorrow and priva
tion , and are often not oven familiar with
the English language. It Is true , and a pain
ful truth , that many of the children of our
wealthier citizens are as Illy equipped , both
morally and physically , as their poorer class-
matci , but this Is th ? fault of their surround
ings , and tad It Is Indeed.
The thoughful little fellow of six , who will
tell you that he thinks the sun moves , be
cause ho has been told that It rises , will
quickly show tha discerning teacher that all
he needs Is guidance , and as soon as he has
mastered the three K'a he will be able to take
care of himself.
The child leaves the kindergarten at the
ago of six years , and Is supposed to begin at
once the studies that are to fit him for his
life's work. Then why not leave the sticks
and beads and glmcracks of the kindergarten
behind ?
He Is ready to read and write and spell ,
and looks with disdain upon the playmate
that has not kept pace with him. Here Is
begun the relating- myths , the story to be
reproduced by the child , the nature work
where , after the planting ot a single seed , the
child observes Its development and growth.
How the peeping of a tiny leaf above the
earth gives rlso to expressions o Joy , and
' how by sketching the seed that has burst
does the child take his first true lesson.
The thought here engendered Is reproduced
In the language work ( and language Is the
center around which revolve all other
studies ) , sometimes a few crude and Illy-
worded sentences , but always to the point
and correct as to detail.
With the teacher In accord with her pupils ,
the child soon leains to think for himself.
Then he soon learns to read , not In the old
slnK-ionR way , but In the natural toiio so
surprising to the uninitiated ,
During this period the number work Is
not neglected , the child Is taught to count ,
not as many suppose , figures , figures , figures ,
but concretely. Not with sticks and shoe
pegs , but with thoughtfulness and accuracy.
Our child Is now ready for the next gradu ,
and from that passes to the higher primary
Grades.
Conversation work Is the essential feature
of all the studies. The child Is taught to
talk , the more the better , until ho Is able to
relate the minutest details.
In the fourth year geography Is the new
study to be pursued , but not the rote work of
yeara gene by , when the child named all the
capes down ono side of the map and up on
the other. Today he considers product ! ,
climatic features , the course of the rivers
and , by actual observance In maps of sand ,
seas , water-sheds , promontories , bays , lakes ,
Islands , etc. These we arc taught to see as
curved lines upon the map.
Our children are supplied with text-books ,
pencils , pens , erasers , slates , paper and even
drawing and writing books. Why , then ,
should the patrons ot the public schools of
Omaha refuse to contribute , periodically , a
few pannlos or nickels , when extras are to be
supplied ?
This year Is n year of retrenchment , and
the ! patrons who have never had to pur
chase a book or a pencil , should not bo the
ones to refuse to aid the causa of education.
This cry does not como from the poorer
clasies , but from those who can afford every
luxury , and who cannot have their plans or
Ideas Interfered with.
Arithmetic , grammar and geography are
the principal studies until the High school
is reached , and although observation and
conversation lessons are the rule , the day
has not yet como when drills may be
omitted.
These drills , skillful oral examinations , show
the Ingenious teacher ( and Omaha has many )
that her observation lessons have been di
gested.
Many facts must bo remembered , many
rules ara Ironclad , and the child , by constant
drills imbibes what his thoughtful and con
scientious teacher has imparted.
The pupil might not be nble to tell the
capital of the FIJI Islands or the number
ot boards used to make a box of Irrcgulai
and Inconceivable shap ? , but ho will bo nble
to tell you what constitutes a good citizen ,
also the current events of today , and Is able
to solve the problem * that confront us In
dally life.
By the collecting of small libraries In every
Individual school room , Is tha moral tone
elevated , and our children are ready for r
broader , truer and nobler life.
In our school system of Omaha wo nrc
tryliiR to surround the child with what li
morally best and purest , so that ho may
when ready to take up the battle , be- able t (
cope with the bravest.
The next generation will not bo the "sur
rival of the fittest. " because we hops ti
make all "fittest. " If I may usa the term.
Then , and only then , will the question a' '
the beginning of this article be answered
There will ba no need of the "new woman *
or "sidetracked man. " Doys and girls alike
will be equipped to win the laurels they sc
well deserve. C. S. n.
IIIIAUTU ( ) ! ' SCHOOL , C1IIL.UL.KN.
The Trno C'liuio of So IMiinf Piillnrc * .
Dy the American system ot public schoo
education , Including the high school , tin
tlmo ot a child la occupied five or six hours i
day , except during vacation , from the age o
S to 17 years.
In many cities the conditions under whlcl
study Is pursued are not favorable. Th
school houses are not properly lighted , heatci
nor ventilated ; and quite frequently very little
tlo attention Is paid at home to the diet , tin
hours of sleep , and the hour * of recreatlon-
In short , to the healtli of gro\vlng pupils.
Any one long familiar with schools ha
noticed that hero and there a pupil drops ou
of school from sickness. More frequently
pupils have headache , and at certain season
ot the year have to be taken out ot school
The majority keep ou , look bright , and ar
apparently unharmed.
lliose who are Injured In school by pee
ventilation , over study and nervousness
faulty diet and late hours , ire not hear
from : they disappear , and bometlmes they dU
The public takes no note of those who ills
appear ; but they leave a sad vacancy In th
homo and In the hearts of their parents
Sometimes the sickness la traced to th
school ; frequently It la not ; more frequent !
the cause Is complex.
The health of school children has receive
attention In the cities ot Europe and In th
older cities ot this country , and valuable sta
tlsttcs ot the period ot growth in children
nil the effect of school life upon growth an
health have been made In recent years.
In the Popular Science Monthly for Is'ovem
her , ISOO. Prof. Key of Stockholm , states hi
conclusions from the study ot 18,000 schoc
children. Similar data have been obtalne
from Boston , where S4.695 pupils were exam
laed , and from other eastern cities. The
go to prove that similar conditions are toun
In the schools ot tills country. From such
Investigations wo may be nble , In time , to
determine nt what ages and at what sea
sons of the year the most Rtudy can best be
accomplished.
In one city , of the children examined , about
10 i > er cent Siavo defective eyesight. In most
cases neither the pupils nor his parents were
awnro of the defect. In such cases the dim-
cully Is not only liable to Increase , but the
pupil may appear stupid , lose courage , nnd
fall to Improve , when the real trouble Is that
ho cannot see , while- supposing that ho canoe
oo as well as anybody. The Bame Is true of
defective hearing , To relieve such unfortun
ate pupils , to watch over tlielr health , Is
worthy of great effort by any teacher or
board of education , and any Investigation
which brings such relief In any considerable
number of Instances , Is well repaid. Q. Stan
ley Hall said. "What shall It profit n student
to gain the whole world of knowledge and
lose his health ! " M.
The committee of fifteen Is llko the com-
mltto of ten , an outgrowth of the National
Educational association.
Iloth committee * were appointed by nn
authorltlvo boJy and both were granted the
use of a fund set apart for them by the di
rectors of the National Educational associa
tion. The work of the two committees puts
before the country In systematic manner the
question of the form , content and value of
the studies that enter Into the curricula of
elementary and secondary schools. From
this time on this specific question must be
faced , both In the study and In the school
room. Neither report makes nnd pretense
of finality , but both take rank as the great
est American contributions thus far made
to the scientific study of education. At a
time when public sentiment Is demanding
better trained teachers , nnd when great
cities llko New York and Brooklyn are
actively revising their school administra
tions , and others , llko Philadelphia , Chicago ,
Joston and lluffalo , are casting about fern
n Improved system of school organization ,
ho parts that deal with those subjects will
ccelva special attention and arouse special
nterest.
KD IlEV.
Ono of the schools that Is making rapid
trldes to the front Is the Crclghton Medical
ollcge. It has Just graduated a bright
lass of fourteen M. D.'s. Within the year
hero will be erected In the heart of the city
comodlous new college building and ma-
irnlty hospital. Doth faculty and students
ro enthusiastic at the prospects.
Superintendent Marble , who was so long
nd so closely Identified with the educational
regress of Massachusetts and officially con-
ected with the National Educational as-
oclatlon , Is nn authority on all school
oplcs , and by his thorough honesty with
arenta and teachers ho has won the es-
opm of all.
Being built on broad lines mentally , noth-
ng narrow or petty can flourish In his at-
nosphere , and through his valued sugges-
lons. Intelligently worked out by the teach-
rs , our schools are kept abreast of the
oremost In the country. If adverse crltl-
Ism como remember the saying that none
no criticizes the general so freely as the
Irummer boy. jr. .
KlNUUUaAltTKX AND SCHOOL ,
omo 1'onltlve Opinion ! About These In-
tltutlon * .
It was suggested some tlmo ago that sta-
lutlcs bo gathered with regard to the kin-
lergarten. whether a child that has at-
onto ! the kindergarten does better worl
n the flrst , second and third grades than one
.hat has not.
"Several visits have been made to the
argor buildings with anil without kinder
lartens.
Where there Isno kindergarten the chllt
inters at 5 nnd begins the first grade al
mco. Eighty per cent of these pupils en-
er the second grade between the ages of (
ind 7 , and In no case has the principal ol
ho school felt the want of a kindergarten
Jut two of the buildings have had kinder
Bartons moro than ono year. This Infer
mco has been drawn : Unless there Is at
ixceptlonally fine teacher at the head o
.ho kindergarten the child had better cntei
-ho flrst grade at once , for wtlh the la )
llsclpllno of the Inexperienced and Illlerati
eacher the object for which the kinder
jartcn was introduced miscarries. As tin
work now stands there Is a large gap be
ween the kindergarten and the first grade
3f what coed Is the kindergarten if Iti
\ > ork Is not supplemented by or carried lnt <
' .ho next year's work ?
A kindergartener should be a mature
cultured woman of wide experience an <
much learning ; the kindergartens In chargi
of women not even High school graduate !
iaJ better bo discontinued.
There Is need of the kindergarten In thi
east and southeastern parts of the city
where the children are Illy prepared am
where the foreign element predominates. Thi
school llfo of these children Is but threi
years. Why not allow these children ti
enter the kindergarten at the ago of 3 am
discontinue the kindergarten's In the wes
and north parts of town , with perhaps om
exception ?
Now for the training school. There an
xbout thirty young women who have boei
oncourageJ to study for eighteen month
and who will soon bo waiting for position
that never come. It has been proven tha
each of the training rooms costs J75 , no
including the xpense of the training schoo
proper. Now , If the poor kindergarten
were closed nnd the expense of that ex
travagance , the training school , lopped on
thera would be fewer Inferior teacher
thrust upon us ; there would not be tha
awful cry of retrenchment and the school
would bo able to run for ten months.
c. s. n.
KXASU-I.I : A JII.VNor KDUCATION.
"I.lTos of < ! roat Alon All Hmnlnil UsVo Cm
Miiko Our Lives Mainline. "
The study of the lives of great men , ob
serving the lessons they learned , the sorrows
rows with which they wore burdened , th
barriers they surmounted , the helghtH t
which they ascended and the views ther
obtained Is ono of the many means of lift
Ing us out of ourselves up to the God wh
desires us to know nil the beauty , glor
and magnificence of this great unlvcrs
given by Him for our home.
By this association with profound mind
the poet la enabled better to feel the beaut
and rythm of life , nature and the world
the musician and orator to understand th
soothing effect of tones , modulation nnd e
presslon nnd their elevating Influence o
tired humanity ; the artist to see the ec
static joy produced by the hnrmonlou
blending of light nnd shade , form and color
the novelist to acquire a greater ability , t
delineate character ; the biographer nnd his
torlan to appreciate moro completely th
greatness and grandeur of man ; th
geologist to dig deeper ; the astronomer t
rlso higher ; the miller to bear a music I
the hum of the wheel , the railroad operate
and the telegrapher to feet a thrill of delight
light In overcoming space by motion ; th
farmer to brlug scientific principles to hi
assistance ; the mechanic to use moro ski
and Ingenuity , and so on through all th
various pursuits of llfo do biographers be
come the prompters for better and mor
efficient service hence a broadening of th
view , a strengthening of the powers and a
enlightening of tha mind.
Who can read the llfo of Demosthenc
without being Influenced by his example
Picture him frail In body and Impedlmer
In speech practicing In a cellar , declalmln
whllo climbing steep ascents , reciting o
the shore , his face to the breeze , with enl
the roaring waves for an audience. Tim
effort followed effort until heon for bin
self first place among tbo world's orators.
In England , among many others dli
tlngulshed In literature and art are Mr :
Drowning , Mrs. Hcmans , Dickens , Thacl
cray , George Kllot and Shakespeare , the la :
of whom Hugo compares to an oak wit
"Its Innumerable antlthcse. gigantic true
and small leaves , rough bark and velvi
mosses , absorption of rays and lavlshne :
of shade , crowns for heroes and mastre fc
s\\lne , " thus admonishing us not to see tl
faults of littleness hurled at tola great poe
but rather to profit by bis gonlus anil grea
new , which placed him towering blgh above
OTory other author.
In America wo bare Motley , Parkman ,
Kverctt , Knerson , " Bancroft and Prcscott ( who
though blinded whllo yet a lid , continued
his study and under most painful circum
stances gtvo to us till histories of Mexico and
Peru ) of the literary world , whllo In that
of politics are Washington , Hamilton , Jeffer
son , Clay , Calhoun , Webster , Monroe , Jack
son and Grant. On another of Fame's high
towers Hands Abraham Lincoln , ot whom J.
0. Holland wrote : "In Mr. Lincoln's llfo nnd
character , the American people have received
a benefaction not less In permanent Im
portance and value than In the revolution
opinion and policy , by which he Introduced
them to a new national lite.
"Ho has given them a statesman without a
statesman's craftiness ; a great man without
a great man's vices , a philanthropist with
out a philanthropist's Impracticable dreams , a
ruler without the pride of place and power ,
an ambitious man without selfishness , and a
successful man without vanity.
"On the basis ot such a manhood as this
all the coming generations of the nation will
not fall to build high and beautiful Idwls of
human excellence , whose attractive powers
shall raise to a nobler level the moral sense
and the moral character of the nation.
"This true manhood , simple , unpretending ,
sympathetic with all humanity and reverent
toward God , has breathed and will continue
to breathe Into the nation the elevating and
purifying power ot his own divine life , "
13. T. C.
Tim School System of Jiipnn.
The development of obedience , sympathy
and dignity Is the nlm of the Japanese edu
cational system , which Is compulsory and
secular , but not gratuitous. Much nttcn-
.Ion Is paid to the training of little children.
Its schools are divided Into kindergartens ,
iocondary , normal , professional and special ,
.ho last often being attached to universities ,
notably the Imperial university. Nearly all
are under government control nnd supported
) y the government and local taxation , though
themselves exempt from taxation. Boys
and girls nru taught together In the clomcn-
lary school , ecch city , town or village bo
ng obliged to support a sufficient number of ,
mch schools to accommodate all children
from six to fourteen. The normal schools
resemble ours , especially In the demanJ upon
: hem for women teachers. Yet they Include
more study of domestic economy than ours
Impart.
Upon graduation females must teach for
five years , but males for ten years.
The supplementary schools are many , even
unto a few for the teaching of arithmetic
alone.
In the lower schools , where the holidays
must not exceed ninety days a year , exclu-
lve of Sundays , pupils wear Japanese dresa ,
whllo In the higher schools anJ universities
European costumes are often seen.
Throughout the entire system of education
great stress Is laid upon obedience , just as
via lay It upon freedom. There are endless
educational societies with Ions names , the
public ones resembling our normal teachers' '
Institutes. SelectoJ , Boston Transcript.
The Board ot Education of Philadelphia
contemplates the opening of school grounds
after school hours , so that the children may
US9 them for play grounds. There Is no
reason why the brick pavements should not
be removed In order to prevent broken limbs
and other accidents which are ll.ible to occur
when children are obliged to play In such
paved yards.
Th3 movement for breathing spaces , city
parks and children's play grounds should re
ceive all encouragement. The majority of
Children must remain in the city during
summer , and the trolleyed streets and filthy
courts and alleys are not fit for them to
play In.
We understand that on e of the Janitors has
decided that a certain teacher must go , as
shs has made complaints enough. It Is
strange that In this enlightened ago the
teacher cannot understand that a criticism
of the professor of dust and ashes Is about
as safe as trilling with the business end of
a wasp.
An editorial' was noticed some time ago
concerning the social standing of teachers.
Women of culture and refinement who haye
always had position , have been able to keep
that position In society , teacher or not. .The
snobs nre the Ones who cannot enter society
and they are the ones that are always snubbed
by society's tnobs.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer , the well known
ex-president of Wcllesley college , won golden
opinions from men and women In a recent
talk given before the Massachusetts State
Teachers' association. The necessity for cul
ture , good breeding , lady like ways and
gracious deportment In the school room , as
well as out , was her theme. Shs was re
ceiving letters from school officials asking
for teachers with these qualifications flrst of
all , alter that what they could get. Thert
was a world of truth In all Mrs. Palmer said.
The day has gone by when a high pircentage
In examination results will atona for brusqueness -
ness In a teacher. Manners should be de
manded before mental arithmetic , and gra-
clousness before grammar.
So long as Boards of Education are com
posed of politicians using this office as a
stepping stone to something better , so long
will our schools bo mediocre. Intelligent ,
thinking men , who know the needs of a
school room , nnd whose ardor can ba toned
down by a few bright women , are the mem
bers of the future.
In every school house In the union there
should hang a map ot the United States , and
over every school house there should float
the flag of these United States.
In a town In Minnesota children under 1C
years must bo off the streets by 8 o'clock at
night. If this rule could' be enforced It ,
Omaha , the High school pupils would not
complain ot long hours , nor would the cold ,
plckly lunches have a deleterious effect
After a night of dancing , scarcely any break
fast the next day , can we expect a girl or boy
to bo able to endure five or six hours of
misery with aching limbs ? Small wonder
lessons are not learned and seats are con
sidered hard.
Dr. J. M. nice , who recently returned from
a European trip ot Inspection qf schools In
the Interest of The Forum , presents , as on
result of his study , the conclusion that the
American school system would gain much if
there were a method of limited state control
similar In a general way , but not In many
of Its details , to the German system. By
this method permanent educational experts
might be kept In charge of our schools , and
the demoralizing Influence ot politics with
drawn.
Music Is the language of the emotions , and
should have a large place In the school room
Melody should always take precedence of har
mony , and songs should be ung that are
full of the heart's power and feelings. Music
as taught In Omaha takes first rank.
Which one of Oin.Vaa's rival cities can
boast of having a superintendent with one
degree and a principal of the High schooi
with two , and with executive ability , second
to none ?
A teacher who asked a girl to purchase a
grammar received the following note from
the little girl's mother : "I do not deslra that
Mattle Ingage In grammar , as I prefer her
to Ingag In moro useful studies , and can
learn her to write and spuak proper my-selC.
I went tlirough two grammars and can't say
as they did me no good. I prefer Maity to
Ingage in German and drawing , vokal music
on the peano. "
Among the resolutions adopted by the Na
tional Council of Womsn cf the United States
at Washington was the following :
"Ilesolvcd , That In the best Interests of
education , and as a matter of justice , we ask
that women as well as men shall bo elected
or appointed on all school boards In the sev
eral states and territories.
"We heartily endorse the effort to glvo the
youth of the country scientific temperance
instruction In Vae public schools.
"We earnestly requeit all the school boards
In the United States to adopt the kindergar
ten method , and to combine manual with
mental training as a fundamental part of our
public school eystem. "
"This school keeping of ours Is not n
makeshift , a catch-penny device , a. means
of tiding over an unforseen bar in our busi
ness career , a ready resort from the tedium
of housekeeping , a flirtation wlUi small liter
ature , a free fountain by the wayside , where
the tired traveler may slake his thirst and
J pass on but a high calling where , If anywhere -
' where , are required Intellectual attainments ,
t an active Intelligence , tact , special training
and that well-balanced self-poise which we
sometimes call manhood and womanhood. "
GEOHGE HOWLAND.
A bill was framed to form a State Board ol
Education which would have power to grant
state certificates to successful teachers ol
t known scholarly attainments.
ti Now , for such a teacher , the gales leading
Is to a higher position open only at the 'se
same" of per centj of questions answered ,
Testimonials from former school authorities ,
expressions ot regret at the loss of so efficient
a force and marked teaching talent , ul | avail
naught against the fetich certificate.
Formerly , entrance to college was barred
until the applicant was rxamlned In pages
ot Cicero , VI r nit } fc. ) , and entrance denied
oven to a WebvJr-/ an I'dlJon , Tabulated
results of suoh woMhiped examinations , are
not vital tests of native power.
A difference of qpjnlon among ; teachers re
garding ( lie most favored school districts
made one teacher consider the advantages In
the southeastern part of the city.
Parents. who > ( nr > tolling today for the
bread ot yesterday estimate at Its full value
tha boon ot Ui > lr' child's education , and
through necessity shorten the boy's school
life , for ho must , ffyrly become nn assistant
bread winner , t\\J \ \ teacher's efforts for ISie
child's progresvarifippreclated , and his au
thority Is supplemented by the parent's In
terest , jj
Under such conditions , llio spur ot ambition
and poverty , the discipline solves Itself.
V 1C.
l.tl-'K.
Sorrow nml slghlnfr nnd sobbing1 and tears ,
FrultleM endeavor nml weakness nml fenrs ,
Doubts for the days nnd dread of the years.
Sunshine nnd smlllnw nnd love that li pure.
Joys that nre blissful nnd pence that Is sure ,
Hopes for the future nml strength to endure.
DEATH.
Silence nnd distance nnd horrors of night ,
Ailotable beauties shut ou.t from the BlKhl ,
Coldness mid absence unj longing for light.
Safety completion and knowledge nnd resti
Soothing hands Inld on n turbulent brenst ,
Fullness ot glory by mortals uncuessed.
-HKL-L-B WILL-BY OUR
Education Is a hotter safeguard of liberty
than n standing army. If we retrench the
wages of the schoolmaster wo must raise
those of recruiting sergeant.
EUWAHD EVERETT.
The many new styles of picture frame
mouldings Just received at Hospe's are Indcjd
exquisite and tasty , the prices very low.
.1 GltL.lT TK4CIUSII.
A Trlbuto to n Well Known P'Htor.
"All ! here li n teacher ! nnd the lesson
He taught was good !
There nre no creeds , nor clnss.cs , nor races ,
Only one human , brotherhood. "
In this Woman's edlt'lon I wish to bear
tribute to cno who Is now absent , but sadly
missed. The poor , whom ho loved and for
whom ho worked to the best of his great
head and heart power , miss him , tor his
sympathy was always given with substantial
aid.
Known nn a sohotnr among the scholars of
the nation , he holds his wealth of learning
at the service ot the lowliest of mankind.
Hundreds ) testify to his work for causes
humble causes exalted by service so gra
ciously given.
The Omaha young1 men cannot forget him
Ho was their teacher and friend. Some
who were Ignobly content on the lowest
moral and business rounJ of life's lajiler
acknowledge that their foothold on higher
rounds was obtained through his Inspiration.
Wherever nobility of character was needed
there was ho called' , and though often to the
most unexpected and unpleasant quarters ,
the call was never unheeded.
He was a Good Shepherd. He would have
given his life for his flock , yet outside of hU
own fold ho saw a flelj of work wherever a
tfoubtlng soul needed encouragement.
Truly of him can -Hue1 said :
"He serves by lofty gifts
The lowly needs of tills poor race. "
. . K.
T. J. Wilson bakery. 19Q7 Cumlng.
xuTitnwus iooi mituvs MKIHCIM : .
"Men Die , unil Jltiiuy' ' , IccuiM ! : > Tlioy Knon
Not Hiif | to I.Ur. "
In many of thcUioihes In this land of ours
the need cf economy Is vppermost n the mini
of the housewife. TJils Is brought forcibly
to mind by the monthly appearance of an
enormous bill from the grocer or butcher.
She feels that tha responsibility of the money
expended \vltliln-tlic house rests with her , and
so It does. It estimated that fully three-
fourths ot the Income of the middle classes
Is spent for food' " Investigations prove that
the debility afflicting the majority ot the
people In this class js duo to the want of
proper nutriinent..to prepare the. boijy. fpr the
strain of our American lite-and climate.
The question , arises , \vlmt is ( ho cause and
the/ solution ot nil this ? I maintain that
the cause of It Is the leaving to unskilled
and unintelligent maids 'the entire handling
of our food. Cooking has becqmo a science
and an art , and should not be so left , for the
health and happiness of our families depend
much upon our cooking. To Illustrate-
went the other day to visit a friend whom
I had promised to show how to prepare a
delectable French dish from a round steak ,
I found her hemstitching a baby's dress , so
busy that she was unwilling to stop to go to
the kitchen , but thought Instead that the
steak could bo "pounded" and cooked In the
usual way. I could picture to myself the
scrambling meals cf that household.
The greatest waste often results because
good food Is rendered Indigestible by bad
cooking. As an example , a pounded steak
fried In grease. As well eat the sole of a
boot. I think my friend made a great
mistake In the method she chose for doing
her duty to her family. She could have
spent half the time In the kitchen that she
spent with her needle with advantage to her
own health and that of her family. I do
not wish to be understood as advocating a
slavery to the kitchen. The larger part ol
the detail work irtay be left to a matd. From
ono to two hours ot well directed effort each
day will sufllce. This need not at all conflict
with aliy reasonable demands of society.
One need not ruin either her hands or her
temper , In fact nothing can do more to
promote a sweet temper In the entire family
than precisely this course. The woman who
believes that cooking means only drudgery
has no true idea of what cooking Is. Any
work which presents the opportunity for
the exercise of skill may yield the satisfac
tion In Its accomplishment. The possibilities
of endless variety , the use of fragments , the
preservation of delightful flavors that al
ready exist and the development of new ones ,
the effort to pleaee the eye as well as the
palate , the exercise of care to preserve di
gestible qualities , these are some of the
things which lend charms to the nrt of the
housewife Every dish of the successful cooli
Is seasoned with brains.
BY MRS. WILLIAM FOUSYTH MILROY.
Grand opening of the soda season tomorrow
at Grlssey's , Lake and 21th ,
Any person
having this
Advertise
ment
CAN HAVE
On all Purchases made
MAY 2D.
THE REBATE
To be given to the
Presbyterian
WILLIAMS HAYWARD
SHOE CO.
1407 HARNEY ST. ,
MOAHA.
ttTTANDSOME is as handsome does"
is nn axiom with the ladies , and ,
in fi word , so to npoik ; , explains the
popularity with thorn of our Blue Rib
bon Strnin of
Single Oomb Brown Leghorns
Write us at 4101 Farnam St.
. ill the Onmlm Commercial College of Omnlia Nub. Special Three
MoutliH' Course lit I'cnmnnolilp , from Ilns. ness U'rltliu tu the most uliiburntii urefusslutml
UOI-K ; ulso School Drawing , Normal Drnnchcw , Civil Service Coorsr , Shorthand , Type-
wrltltic. ChnlU I'lijtcJJtiKtMVliiK aid Newspaper IIKistratlnii. JV \ I.iuiipiimn , nu gupt-rb
urtlst uml ixuinmn. wUMi.iYe clnireo of tno ponmanslil | > llu.iril I2.UO par wvclc. or tliroo iiouri
work each < liy. : KlO d'lt Specimens anil Catalogue to nny nildruso. 10 cunts. Orders solicited
fnrmaklua cir fllllm ; lilnlomas , KngrosHittR anil Card rltittu l''or t > 0 mum's and uddicssps
of hclionlttMicliorfvro. will sonrl you TUB WI3STP.HN EDUCATOR ono your frotPnll Term
nppnsSopt. 3. At tlinWebra ka State Pair of 1UU4 , In compoUUon with such monns Mndarasz ,
l'KOlMiAMrMA5iir H J % l 1l8litoiitof twelve First Premium' * awarded on PcniuaiiMhip ,
Including Card Writ I nil. Plain Penmanship , Flourishing , Etc.
Como and Join us. . L'orreapoMdoiico bolloltcil. Address
io i ROHRBOUGH BROS. , Omaha , Nob-
A * BRIGHT A BOOK * ABOUT * SEEDS OUST ISSUED )
Bright alike inside and outside. The outside is red , and the inside
certainly will be by all who need live Seals ,
Mailed free to any address sent on a cettt postal card. You'd better
d that cent to-day f 9sWDK SS 4S ABOVE.
The Omaha Gas Manufacturing Co.
217 South t3th Street.
Just Arrived- ' 3 Carloads of Gas Stoves ,
Consisting of the largest assortment of the highest grade of
West of Chicago , and at prices that cannot bo beaten. CALL IN
AND SEE THEM.
This is one of our Lenders :
THE RANGE shown in the out below is ono that was sold last
year for $34. Dimension of ovens height 12 inches , depth 18 inches ,
width 18 inches. The price wo are now making is such that anyone
who is without a gas range could not afford to lot this opportunity g < r
by without purchasing.
Price of this Range set up
Ready to use is
With Water Attachment , $38.00.
Our prices of Ranges vary from $13.00 to $42.00 , the ono at $13-00
being of special value.
Gas is Cheaper than Gasoline at 14 Cents per Gallon
Now , who is thora that would USB gasoline or coal , when gas is cheap
er , cleaner and SAFER than either of them ?
Special inducements are being made to those who are desirous of
getting gas to their houses and using a Gas Range.
LAWYERS' DIRECTORY.
LYSLE I. ABBOTT , 8 Ware Block.
READ & BECKETT , 232 Bee Building ,
JOHN P , BREEN , 926 N. Y. Life Building.
FOSTER & BOUCHER , 1623 Farnam St.
IATIVT ur rnniI7D ) Patterson lilock , TELEPHONE
JOHN \Y \ , LUUPliK , i7th and Farnam Sts.
S , M , CROSBY , } W3 Patterson Block
Public.i itli and ramum Sts.
II , L , DAY , 914 N. Y. Life Building
ESTELLE & IIOEPPNER , Paxton Block.
CHAS , S , ELGUTTER , 204 Bee Building.
FRANK II , GAINES , 517 N. Y. Life Building.
CHAS , A , COSS , 412 N. Y. Life Building
HALL JTOLIOCH
,
, onn v f ( ] n , nn
CLARRSON/290m-NatinankBld ° -
CHAS , W , HALLER , 511 1'axton Block ,
C , P , OALLICAN , 1504 Farnam St.
WLANAIIAN & IIALLICAN 602'3 * * *
KENNEDY & LEARNED , < M N. Y. Life Building.
MCCABE , WOOD , 420 to 423 First Nat'l TELRIMIONE
NEWMAN & ELMER , . nk Building.
50-1-5-6 Paxton Block.
HAIIONEY & SMYTH , - - -
EDMUMI ) G , 411-412 Karbach Block.
& HALL , 609 NY - Life Building.
HENRY W , PENNOCK , C06 N. Y. Life Bulldin *
l.i\v ofTiixulun anil r.itonti.
JOHN L , PIERCE , 83 < 1 N. Y. Life Building.
An'y , Kent i : < i. mid Loan llroker.
TELEPHONE
EDWARD W. SIHERAL , 350-352 Bee Building.
PTITIM nn 422-3 Paxton Block.
, W , SHIELDS , , -
Neb. National Bank ,
WARREN SW1TZLER , 12th and Farnam.
D. II , VINSONIIALER , 618 N. Y. Life Buildin.
