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HARRISON
HARRISON NOMINATED
Bon. Harrison Nominated on the Eighth
Ballot.
A GREAT DAY IN CHICAGO.
He Will Carry the Stars and Stripes
to Victory A Most Har
monious Convention-
Today's Proceedings.
June 2:5. (Jem-rally expected an effort
will be made to stampede the convention
to 111 tine early this afternoon. Some talk
on combination on Allison but IJlaine
men expect the New York delegation on
the (ith or 7th ballot.
June 2o. fJov. Foraker, of Ohio, just
said that Ohio would not vote solid for
Sherman. This afternoon he was a.-ked
about the stampede to ISIaine. He said:
"If th'-y break to him its likely to go to
lliin because he is a very strong man."
(::i( or,.Jiire25. Special to Hkhai.d
Mr. Mauley of Maine, Mr. Iilaine's
friend, is quoted as saying this morning
that P.laine would accept only the unani
mous nomination, which at present seems
impossible, and that he hopes there will
be no more voting for Iilaine.
Tin; convention was called to order at
1 1 o'clock.
IIJoutelle of Maine took the platform
to withdraw Iilaine's name from before
the convention. Mr. IJ-jii telle said, with
out attempting to give construction to
language, that he would read the dis
patches from IJlaine. He then read the
dispatch from I'dinbmg earnestly request
ing his friends to refrain from voting and
signed ".las. (. Blaine." Applause.
The Convention then began balloting
at 11:25.
Alabama, Blaine 1; California casts 1G
--oies tor Blaine; Georgia casts 1 vote for
Fred Grant; Maine casts 1 vote for Fora
ker and two for McKinley; Maryland,
Blaine :J; New York, Harrison 72; Ohio
Votes solid for Sherman, except Lucdy,
vho voted for Harrison, making .Ohio's
vote Sliermaim 45, Harrison 1, Tenne
see gave Blaine 1); hisses aad roll call
demanded. The (ith ballot resulted S
follows: Alger lo7, Allison 73, Harri
son 231, Sherman 214, Foraker 1, Blaine
40, Fred Grant 1. McKinley 12.
SKVKNTII P.AI.I.OT.
California votes IG for Harrison; roll
call demanded and the vote stands Alger
1, Harrison 15. Colorado changes 1 to
Blaine and 5 from Harrison to Allison.
Florida gives Harrscn 4, Kansas C and
Kentucky 10. Up to Maine Harrison
gained IS. Result of ?th ballot; Alger
120, Allison 7G, IJlaine 15, Foraker 1,
Grcsham none. Harrison 278, Lincoln 2'
McKinley 10, Sherman 231, Hogmond 1.
Henderson of Iowa withdraws Allison,
Senator Cullom of Illinois says that Alli
son's strength will go to Harrison.
KItillTIt BALLOT.
Connecticut gives Harrison 12 and Col
orado gives him 0. Iowa gives Alger 1,
Greshr.m 3 and Harrison 22. Harrison
has gained 40, Sherman loses 4. Massach
usetts gives 25 and New Jersey 18 for
Harrison. This makes Harrison 3"i5, a
gaiu of 110, which makes his nomina
tion probable this ballot. Pennsylvania
gives Harrison 50. This makes him 411.
Vermont follows solid, with other states.
HAKItrSOX IS NOMIXATKD
on the eighth ballot. The following is
the vote:
Harrison 544
Alger 100
Sherman 118
Blaine 5
McKinley 4
Groham. 50
Foraker of Ohio moves to make the
comin-itioii unanimous. Hoar. Senator
Farwcll of Illinois, Hastings of Peimsy
lyania, Henderson of Iowa, Boutelle of
Maine, llaywond of California and Davis
of Minnesota seconds the motion. Cries
of Dcpew rise from the audience, a
which lie takes the platform.
Boutelle said that in the front of the
fight will be found the white plumed
knight of Maine, Henry of Navarre
Great and prolonged cheering followed
this mention of the great statsnian, the
delegates all on their feet.
Alger telegraphed his sympathy, pledg
ing his support, which was greeted with
great applause.
Wise of Virginia seconded the motion
followed by Mahone, to make the nomi
nation unanimous. Both were greeted
with great applause.
Conger of Ohio says the nominee for
vice president will be Levi P. Morton, of
New York.
The nomination, of Harrison is made
unanimous.
It was moved that a recess to 5 . ni
be declared but the motion was not necon-
cd and there was great confusion.
I Coll wus called for the nouijwition of
vice preside ut. Denisy, of Kentucky,
nominated liradley for vice president.
The convention tht-n adjourned till o
p. in.
Chicago, 111., June p. in.
fSpe i il to the Kkrai.ij'1- Harrison's nom
i nut i ttii was made unanimous. His nom
ination was brought about by the doubt
ful fctatea, and Morton will probably be
the v'co president.
Chicago, Jumj 25.- Special to The
Hkkai.I). Tremondious applause greets
the announcement of Harrison's nomina
tion with a candidate for vice-president
from one of the eastern doubtful states
we have an invincible ticket.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
Levi P. Morton, of New York, Nomi
nated for Vice President.
C'onvkntion Ham., Chicago, June 25.
The convention re-asseinliled at ten
minutes past C and proceeded to the pre-
sentation of names for the vice presiden-
tial nomination. Mr. Griggs, of New
Jersey, presented the name of William
Walter Phelps.
He claimed that New Jersey was as
much a necessary state as Indiana. By
the action of the convention this after
noon the fifteen elcctorial votes of Indi
ana had been added to the votes of sure
ly republican states, and if to these were
added the votes of New Jersey, the elec
tion of the republican ticket is certain.
William Walter Phelps was not in favor
of a policy which would take the roof
off of the laboring man, but in favor of
that system w hich proposed to put a roof
over the laboring man of the United
States and make him tho owner of his
own home. With the nomination of
Phelps the republican party will secure
the elcctorial vote of New Jersey and
probably those of New Y'ork and Con
necticut. The ticket for New Jersey was
Harrison and Phelps: Harrison against
Cleveland, the fetisu of the democracy,
while against Thurman, the reminiscence
of dead political heroes, would be placed
Phelps, the live, aggressive man of to
day; and against the old bandana would
be placed the starry flag of America.
Applause.
Gibson, of Ohio, ia seconding the
nomination of Phelps, said that lie was
the survivor of eleven political cam
paigns and was wild for the twelfth.
Mr. Eagon, of Nebraska earnestly sec
onded the nomination of Phelps. Dolli-
ver of Iowa congratulated, the conven
tion on having secured one strategic
point bp the nomination of Harrison,
and he argued that it would be a wise
move to captqre a second strategic point
by the noirdnatjon of Phejps for second
place on the ticket. Mr. Rosenthal of
Texas, on behalf of the Qermau Ameri
cans of the United State;;, paid a high
tribute to Phelps, whose nomination he
seconded. Fuller of North Carolina sec
onded the nomination in the name of the
3-oung and progressiye republicans of
North Carolina. Boutelle of Maine paid
a high tribute to Phelps for his ability,
his patriotism and his tried and proved
republicanism.
There being no further seconds of
Phelps the call of states was continued,
and when New York was called Senator
Warner Miller responded. He referred
to the candidacy of Mr. Depew for the
presidential nomination, and he said that
gentleman's name had been withdrawn
in sorrow but not in ar.gor. Ite assured
the convention that, though the republi
can party in the state of of New Y'ork
had often been divided, all factions had
been in harmony in their action at Chica
go. The candidate which Jjew York
proposed to present for the vice presiden
cy was a man with yhom lie had crossed
swords. If the convention would accede
to the wish of New York and giye her
this man as acandidate for vice president
their swords would only be drawn in the
common cause, and he could give the
convention the same pledge for every
section and faction of the par'y in the
state. By its action today the conven
tion had made it possible for the repub
licans to carry Indiana. By its further
action it could make it possible to carry
New York. This gieat battle was to be
fought out in New Y'ork. If the conven
tion would help th? republicans of New
York the latter would carry the fight to
a successful conclusion. If the New
Y'ork delegates were refused the boon
they would go home and do all that
mortal men could, but they would go
home sick at heort and discouraged. He
appealed to the convention to hear the
voice of New Y'ork. If the convention
would name tonight the man of their
choice they would go home and inscribe
upon their banners; "American wages
for American workingmen, Amercan
markets for American people, apd pro
tection for American homes," and In this
sign they could not be defeated. In be
half of the united delegation from the
state of New York, aye. in behalf of the
united republican party of New York, he
named Hon. Levi P. Morton
Gage of California, seconded Senator
1 Miller's nomination of Morton. He said
that the convention had been gathered
not in the interest of any one man, but in
the interest of tho party, and it was now
a question of what is best to be done for
success next fall. lie believed that the
nomination of Harrison had made Indisui.-i
certainly republican. Now there was a
chance to name a candidate for vice
president who could with Harrison make
New York certain. Levi 1. Moiton
could poll more votes on the Pacific coast
than any other living American, except
that great commoner, J. (J. lilaine. He
heartily seconded the nomination of Mor
ton. Governor Foster of Ohio alo seconded
the nomination of Morton. He said that
the hopes of his state had been shattered,
but Ohio would heartily support the
ticket. Dol liver of Iowa also seconded
Morton's nomination. Hallowell of
Kansas briefly but earnestly seconded t!m
nomination.
(Jen. Hastings of Pennsylvania forcibly
seconded Morton in a short, ringing
speech. Pennsylvania, he said, had in
structed him to say that it believed that
the battlefield would be a on in New
York, and that the second state in the
union should reach out her hands to the
great Empire state of the union and give
her help.
Mr. Marsh of Illinois, rose to second
the nomination of Morton, saying Illinois
proposed to do for the doubtful f-tate of
New York what she had already done for
the doubtful state of Indiana. Applause.
The roll of the states wis then called,
the first and only ballot resluted as fol
lows: Morton . . .501
Phelps 110
Bradley 103
B. K. Bruce 11
Walter F. Thomas 1
Mr. Speers of North Carolina, created
the sensation of the evening by a humor
ous speech, which was highly appreciated
by the audience and for which he was
warmly applauded. Staudiug upon a
chair, he declared this to be the proude st
hour of his life, a confession which called
forth burst of laughter. After this it was
with difficulty that the speaker proceeded
for he was incessantly interrupted with
laughter and cries of "What's the matter
with Speer" and "He's all right." He
was finally able to make the convention
understand Uiath? favored he gentleman
of "magnanimous magnanimity," Levi P.
Morton. Laughter.
Mr. Denny of Kansas, moyed that Mr.
Morton's nomination be made unanimous.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey, seconded
the motion and promised the full support
of Mr. Phelpa to the ticket.
The motion was agreed to and the
chair declared that Morton was the nom
inee of the convention for vice president.
Harrison and Morton
CuiCAbp, 111., June 25, Si'Eciat. to
The Heiiai.d. R is conceded on all
hands that nominations are best that could
be made, Indiana tan now be added to
states surely republican so that only need
to carry one of the following states ad,
ditional New York, New Jersey, or Con
necticut; confidence in result exists
among republicans every where. The
red, white and bine eclipses ,c iadana.
hurrah for Harrison and Morton.
Weather Prophecy.
The art of foretelling the kind of
weather will be in the future is still un
certain. Many predicUpns still fails.
What, with" ihe'uid of observances scat
tered as they are here and there through
out the country and with the aid of
meteorology instrument; and the tcle-
' graph iin.es etc , they still failed in many
i . yi - .i .1. il . 1
predictions, il is a muuuci iiiuuijn mat so
many predictions prove correct. It is
not far from 70 per cent. But with more
observers at least in every county and
with more thorough observance of the
aspect of the sky, clouds and winds etc.,
the predictions would prove nearly cor
rect. Observers whose occupations call
them to be eut of doors can, easily f ore
tell the bind of weather, storms, frost
and wind etc., if he but keep his ears and
eyes open looking at certain kind of
clouds and at the general appearence of
the clouds and sky, colar etc. he can get
used to telling pretty certain what it will
be the next half day and sometimes two
or three days ahead. If he but be care
ful in observing he can c what kind of
storrp.s are coming, whether there is go
ing to be heavy wind or not, or much
rain and sometimes when it will stop.
It is sometimes amusing to see some peo
ple take their umbertlla and gum coat in
anticipation of rain, because there s
clouda, when it3 just the other way of
being fair weather. There is no use
depending on sigus etc. As some will
say the dogs eat grass, the hogs in the
pen are running around, and most other;
such signs the signs of rain. No reason
in it. Nonsene, To say that the spiders
spun their webs over the plowed ground
previous night is a sign of dry weather,
may be taken for its wotth; reasoning
in this way that no rain will fall to in
jure their webs. The sure way is keep
ing ones eyes and ears open and notice
for oneself. Thu3 nearly in the same
way can one tell what president will be
elected next fall; whether protection will
win; whether rum power be pulverised
and at last and not to cay the least
whether the county seat be mounted on
wheels and be located here at "Weeping
Water some time m the near future.
A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE.
A Thrilling Experience Four Young
People of Plattsmouih Had.
No Jerious Harm Dor.o.
From Monday's l;n!y.
A piartdto left the city last Sit urday
night with the intention of taking u short
Siil on the Muddy Mi-sonri an 1 nav a I
visit to Iowa, but siice their return, no
such int"iition will ver occupy a mo
ment's consideration. The tlilT.t 1111 ies
undergone by them coidd not In- fully
expressed by voiil. 'J he exploit rs who
have courage enough to visit the const of
Africa, never encountered more untold
dangers than the party we speak ol.
Since they have ali arrived on Nebr.i-.ka
soil in safety with a 17-w bruises and
scratches, their 11.1:11 s are withchl for
fear of objection, but the story is too
good to keep, hence we publish it in as
brief a m. u:;er as possible- and give their
full adventure so that it may not fall
short of the comprehension of any. Since
such an experience lias fallen to t!i lot
of those brav; people, should another
war break Knit in the Soudan, their servi
ces as sol'i.is would prove cfiieient.
They bade farewell to Nebraska terra
linn 1 and moyed slowly out onto the
treacherous Missouri about 7 o'clock.
Lverythmg ap,i t;vn:!y mov.d smoothly
along until the land of the web-fett was
reached, when the first (if a hundred or
more diliiculties presented itself.
The gentleman who had charge of tins
expedition was the first to experience any
of the troubl -. When Iow a had been
reached and the young ladies handed
from the boat, an attempt was made; by
the gentleman we speak of to secure the
vessel. In his clfoits to pull the boat oil
shore far enough to secure it, he fell from
the log, on which he was a monarch, in
to the tpiick sand. He was rapidly sink
ing into the treacherous soil when the
following plea was heard: "Will a der
rick help me out should one- be eiv.U-d:'"
Not much ii'Me: i.il eouhl be found at a
convenient distance which would prove
serviceable in (reeling a derrick, but
however, in less time than it t ikes to
write it, one was put in shape, ( d.e, ma
terial of which we will not speak of here)
which did valuable service just then and
there, and by its ai.-tanee the gentleman
was extricated from the miry soil with
out much trouble. Such a derrick, erect
ed in such a short time, did good work,
and if any other party should entertain
any doubts as to similar trouble f.hou'd
they ever t- make a trip to web-foot
land, they should take such a piece of
usefulness along and be prepared. Aft'.-r
the victim was helped from the mud, he
presented a pitiful condition to the party.
The party had made up their iv.'.uds to
attend a concert ".hicH was to be giy. n
at a school hou.se h:-nt one iiij'.j fiom
there.but such t misfortune threw a dam
per on their expectation?, for all knew,
and especially the victim, that it wou'd
occupy some time before he could feel
comfortable anywhere. As the sun v.a
shining brightly at the time, s '.right
idea sfn
ii.e party. "If we
will stralht-011 him out in the sua'i'it
for a short time, the mud will probably
be dry enough to brush before the time
the concert is to coii!i!e:;c.-, nr., be will
probably be able to 11; ike himself pre
sentable." "We were not informed as to
the length of time it re.ptircd to shake
the mud off and get him in shape, but
we learned that they all fitteuded the
concert spuk( u of.
The entertainment was given in a
school house. The school had just con
cluded its term and had just entered, their
vacation they were hcldiug their com
mer.ociv.cr.i exercises that evening. Con
siderable amusement was afforded the
visitors by the fun making party who
furnished the entertainment. The visitors
were eai ly enough to secure reserved seats,
however, taking seats at the front of the
auditory. A pleasant reception was giv
en them and all were invited to take part
in the evening's exercises. All refused
with the exception of one, who, to the
best of his ability, rendered apiece w hich
they apparently were well pleased with.
"We cannot say that our friends fell to
any pi ore dijVtCidiics wiiiie there, and un
til well on their return trip did another
obstacle come in their wav. The river
was reached again in safety, the boat
loosed, a farewell look given to the shore
of web-feet, and the party again on the
stream moving in tho d'i'evtioji or their
fcunu. Any ft ho ha ve had any experi
ence in rowing against the current ef the
Missouri need no mjre information than
just that au attempt was made that night
to overcome it. They had landed near
the briclge on the Iowa fcide just where
the current is the strongest. The oarsmen
worked hard to pull up stream, until the
perspiration streamed from them, with
little progress, so, realizing the fact that if
they did not soon make an effort to cross
the river their already overtaxed strength
would soon play out. They turned their
boat for thu shore aud worked as stal
wart men never worked before. While
neariuc the shore on this side, they -were
moving nearer the bridge,- and before ! should be a musician. The pieces f urn
reaching Nebraska they were almost un- j ished in the paper will be found as pop
der it. The inexperienced men to hard ! ular as any costing "30 cents. Everybody
work, after such a "pull for the shore" should take the paper. V'e are endeav
act, required a "rest. Their nerves were j oring to make it a great success, and feel
uneasy, their strength was not strong, and j quite confident wc- can suit alL
to size nn tho party one could say nothing
more in their favor than that they were
all ia a bad condition nnd needed assis
tance jiP.t then and there.
To row against the current on this side
of the river and get home the same night,
they knew was iniposil,le, and they were?
all ut a loss to know what plan to pursue.
The shore was covered with heavy brush
which was grown to considerable height;
the bank looked too sleep in some places
to navigate. The thought th it they
would be obliged to tow the boat along
the shore as far as the B. ec M. depot,
w here they st irteil from, was almost as
discouraging to them,' with so little
strength. The' were well aware that
that was the only way left for them, and
after a rest and a little strength hud b ;en
regained, efforts were made by the
two gc-ntletnr'ii to work along the shore
and pull the boat after them. A portion
of the way, where the btush was not very
tall and strong, they succeeded in making
quite satisfactorily, but some of the way
they found almost impossible to overcome.
One would do as best us he could in
pulling while the other acted as pilot
with an oar in keeping the boat from the
shore. While in a dilliculty in a clump
of birdies, the pilot, not paying muih at-
tuti"-: ' ! : o e :: .- ,( i ;;:
ning against a snag. No sooner than it
.struck it, the oar was knocked from its
location and the young man who was
leaning against it w ith what little strength
icmained, sent tumbling over the rocks
and snags into tho water.
If the sun had been shining as bright
ly at that time he would certain
ly have presented a more piti
ful appearance, but as it was, he
crawled out from his uncomfortable lo
cation without saying very much and
stalled to work again, realizing that the
bark had been rubbed from Lis body in
several places, several similar experi
ence were realized by both gentlemen
before the desired point was reached, and
we do not care to tell how many bruises
they received on the way, but we learned
they were jiuiuoioiis enuugh not to ere te
any pU-.usant sensations. At one time
when one of the gentlemen took courage
to try and manage the boat with the (tars
a second time, a strong current which he
ll. id not quite expected at that time came
against the boat, which, if it bad not
been for the capability of '.ho oarsman,
would have x::', inm and the boat back
to ihc start ing point again. He managed
to get it in to shore, and the towing act
commenced again. A Her numerous other
diil'.culiics, the party with their boat
reach the earl' starting point,
Although thc-jf were cpiito sore from
over-exertion, they seemed to have been
pleased with too trip and .say they had a
l.iti time, but do not wish to take a
similar trip again for a week or so on ac
count of weakness.
A Mysterious White Pa&ha.
London, June 2",--Tho intelligence
from Sv,aV:.M vctciitly that a white Pasha
had made his appearance in the Bahr-el-Ghuzel
provinces with a large force of
men has given rise to endh- r.pcfulrition
in Kngland. t Is tictjj;e&ted by some who
'rue iict;r been convinced of tho death
of Gin. Gordon that that ofliccr has es
caped from Khartoum, and that the
white Pasha causing the Mahds so much
anxiety 3s be. Others incline to the be
lief that Edmund O'Donovon, tho fam
ous war correspondent of the London
Daily N tc. why is general y supposed
to have perished with the ill-fated ex
pedition of Gen. I licks or that possibly
aOine member of Pasha I licks' force who
has l.-ecttkopt in confinement by the na
tives, Jand who has now escaped, is the
new found Pasha, still another, and per
haps more plausible explanation of the
existence of this white man. is that Stan
ley has joined Emin Bey, and that to
gether the explorers are forcing their wny
westward.
THE PLATFORM.
As was expected, the platform adopted
by the Chicago convention sets forth ful
ly, cleaily and honestly the attitude of
the republican party toward the leading
questions of national concern. It reaf
firms the devotion of the party to the
laws which give to each citizen, whether
white or black, the right to freely cat
his ballot and have it duly counted, and
declares hostility to the introduction in
to this country of foreign contract or
Chinese labor, and favors a reform of the
civil service.
It favors the prompt admission to
statehood of all territories fitted for that
condition, the adoption of wise legisla
tion to bring about the rehabilitation of
the American merchant marine.
The portion attracting the most atten
tion is that which deals with the tariff.
It pledges the party to the defense of the
American svetem of protection which the
republicans formed. It denounces the
Mill's bill and tha president's message.
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SEVERAL REASONS WHY IT MAY
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is Understood, however, that this proposition
is only with a view of making u public ex
per.'ment. If it is sac-cef ul tho design U to
have eooidn' taught, as reading, writing,
O. r-imn nnd music now are, at tli-t cost oC
taxpayers. It will tak.; its place in tho reg
ular course; of studies.
That every woman, whatever her rank,
should understand how lo prepare tho various
kinds of in couhi.gii us'j is certain.
Nothing promcloi) tr.o happiness of mankind
in generrd .s much ut good fooL l'oorly
p.- pdied food ruins tho health of many fam
ilies. Wasteful cooking prevents tho pros
perity of n sliil larger m:inlrf-r. lonoi;iy in
tho Uitchen, it i. uaid, enabled tho French
nat to .ay tho indemnity demanded by
ierm;iiiy for a fx,!i.di war, and ullowed tho
peasantry to contribute millions toward dig
ging thc i'awniia caied. Persona of every
ago and condition nppreciuto n good nusuL
Cooking deserves to bo recngtiizi!'! ns ouo of
t ho fmo arts. For its highest development
'.eieneu 03 well us skill und experience arj
rc-'piired. It i.s ouoof the most hopeful li:
of tho times that several chemists have lately
delivered courses of lectures und written
works on tho science of cookery. Tho latter
ar.: now taking tho plnco of tho empirical
cook book.
TOO MANT STUDIES.
Tho propriety, however, of Introducing
cooking into the common school j is questiou
ublo. An attempt is inado to iuipurt instruc
tion in quite too many things now. Tho
school life of the majority of pupils is limited
to W0 days. They cannot learn to read,
write and compute simple numbers In thi3
short time. Every new branch interferes
with progress in what aro known as tho
fundamental studies. If human Ieing9 aro
to occupy a place abovo that of the common
animals it i.s certainly necessary that they
learn to read in the language of tho country,
to express their thoughts on paper and to
compute numbers. A very largo proportion
of pupils leave the schools now only only ono
step removed from illiteracy. (Jerman,
music, draining and gymnastics have each
had an influence In preventing them from
learning how to uso the English language ia
any other way than ia conversation.
A knowledge of cookery can bo acquired
out of school much better than a knowledge
of reading, writing, arithmetic and geogra
phy. If a girl can read and writo well, un
derstands the value of weights and meat
uses, and is tolerably familiar with tho terms
employed in practical science, sh can loam
much about cookery by the study of books.
A kr.ow-'.edgo of the elementary studies ordi
narily taught in common schools is a3 in
portant to learning cookery as to leamir
anything eke.
SEVERAL OBJECTIONS.
There are great objections to fitting up
rooms in school houses to bo used for cooking
fooL Ovens, stoves, ranges and a largo
number of utensils will, of course, tie neces
sary for conducting operations. Meat, game,
iih, fruits, vegetables, butter, lard, lpper,
spice, vinegar und many more articles must
bo brought to the school hoc every day or
kept in stock. The odor of the kitchen will
;a likely to extend to every room in the
ouilding The children who aro making
;na J pi..s under the direction of the instructor
1:1 urt wiil wish they hud some of the l.acon
and eggs, corne l beef and cabbage, pork and
liver, lce 'steak and onions or fri.jd cakes
ltd cottage cheese that aro lfcir.g prepared
r.y tho class in cookery in tho room beneath
1 hem.
!f cookery i.; introduced in the schools thcr
proprrly le a demand for instruction in
utting, fitting and making articles of cloth
ing and fordoing laundry work. It is ifn
x.rt.ir.t that girls know h'.w to wash, Etarch
a:.d .r.sn clothes. (J iris as wtil u.s t.ys should
ieirn many things l::;t are not now taught
i: the public- Sf !ic:.. It docs not follow,
hov. c ver, th::t th - public s- hool, should un-'ie.-take
to give instruction in every depart-Ti'-nt
of learning or la overv art practiced ia
the ssbop. kitchen, l.imidry and nursery.
rh'y have ".in-a-ly aiU'siptoi Vi do too much.
Chica.-o Tim-.:.
i'dfire f !!: liacr.
iliCi e is iv-a.-eciy en y tcbj.-f t ;'i v, hichpeo
plo moro 'ermit t:.e::isclvts to Lo governed
j by eonventioiiid laws than marriage, 'i'hera
: is certainly none in which it is more impor
j tant that thr o thould be displaced by scion.
tiGc ones. It is marriage that makes gooj
the steady drain urjon the world by death,
and supplies generation after generation oi
new comers to re-enact the momentous
drama vt life. It Is not too much to say thai
the welfare of the race depends primarily
upon well orderol marriages, la onj-thing ol
more importance t?iaa mnintainyig our ruct
at its present grade or iinprovu g upoa it
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