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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1899)
rt4.xaniM!aKxmvw 8 THE COURIER. GbUBS. Continued from pago 0. the olution of many social problems, ahe nakea Rome very pertinent and help ful remarks in regard to tho teacher who MpireB to teach thoso littlo once. She urges that thoy mako a careful preparation for thia work by taking tho fall oourao at eorao good training school forkindergaitnors. Apropos of the die cusBion now ponding boforo our school board upon raising tho ago for admis sion to school, sho makes nn earnest plea for oarly ontranco, claiming that many of tho children cannot stay after thoy aro twolvo or flfteon years of age and that by raising the ontranco ngo to six many of thorn aro deprived of ono year, which shortens their already meager term of Bchool life. Mrs. Tucker gives some interesting history bp follows: In 1870 thoro wore fivo kindergartens in tho United States; today thoro aro moro than 4,000. The movement haB passed the exporimontal stage. Its adoption as a part of tho public school syBtem throughout tho United States is a question of timo only. Tho cities in which tho experiment haB been made are unanimous in the opinion that time is actually saved by the attendance of children at the kin dergarten for a year. A very satisfactory arrangement has been as follows: The children enter at rive, attend a half day, the usual kinder garten session, for half a year; those who are considered sufficiently devel oped then attend all day, for the remain der of tho year, taking primary work in the afternoon, and advanced kindergar ten work in the morning. It has been proven by experience and careful statis tics, that the whole work of the Qrst year can be done in that time, with much greater ease to the toucher and better development for the c'lild and a larger per cent of children aro promoted than under the old system of entering at once on tho "three R's." The uounection botwoen tho two Bchools is immediate and close, and tho advanced kindergarten work forms "a connecting claBB." Tho Woman's club had the pleasure Monday afternoon of listening to one of tho tinost papors ever delivered by any of its members. The Rev. Choeseman was expected to lecture upon "Tenny son," but owing to his illness, Mrs. Geo. Elmen, at Bhort notice, took his place on the program. Her paper, "The Idyls of the King," was prepared for a depart mental meeting at the close of the study of Tennyson. It embraced the plots and analysis of the Arthurian epicp. The length and Gcopp of the article ren der a detailed report impossible. MrB. Elmen gave the sources from which Tennyson derived the legends, with the different and more spiritual aspect woven about them by his genius. The story and meaning of each idyl was followed, from the meeting of ArJ thur and Guinevere until the three dark queenB with their crowns of gold, came in the mysterious barge to boar King Arthur away to immortality. The pa per occupied more thau an hour in its delivery, which was a severe test of its sustained interest, but the interest did not flag. Mrs. Elmen's clear tones added much to the pleasure of her hoar ers, and Bhe also read many of Tenny son's own poetical lines with a natural charm, all her own. The only musical number on tho pro gram was "The Swallows' by Cowen, which was Bung by Mies Daley Tuttle, to the great enjoyment of t-o club. As an encore, Mies Tuttle gave a bright little song with the refrain "Say Yes, Mignon, Say Yes!" The president, Mrs. A, W. Field, was authorized to represent the club at tho meeting called for Monday at Mrs. Suwyor's, in tho interests of tho national council of women, but with no definite instructions. Tho litorary department announced that tho study of Hamlet would bo bo gun at tho next meeting, one week from, Thursday, to bo bold at .1:15 p. m. in room .'102 of tho high school building. Tuesday afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. W. S. Summers, SoroeiB discussed "Tho Origin of tho Litoraturo of tho Hoxatouch." Miss Marion Kingsley ably presented tho theories und linos of ovidonco obtuinod through higher criti cism. Tho members of tho club woro dividod as to thobonefits to bo derived, rom a scientific Btudy of tho Diblo. Soveral thought that such study not only tended to weaken tho faith, but was a great wuste of timo, whilo oth rs con sidered it a mental Btimulus und spirit ual help. Tho club will moot in two woeks with Mies Kingsley , 1241 Q streot when tho subject of "Political Cunnda" will bo led by Mrs. J. E. Miller. Tho following is tho outline: I. The Problom of Higher Criticism. a. Lines of Inquiry; 1. Integrity. 2. Authenticity. 3. Literary Form. 4. Credibility. b. Lines of Evidence: 1. Historical Position of the Writing. 2. Difference of Style. .'1. Difference of Opinion and Conception: 4. Citations. 5. Positive Testimony in Other Writings. 0. Argument From Silence. If. Authorship. a. Mosaic: 1. Historical Objections. 2. Indications of Special Au thorship. .'I. Inconsistencies. 4. Personal Considerations. b. Documentary Hypothesis. c. Supplementary Hypothesis. d. Development Hypothesis, o. Later DiscuBBionB, .f. Argument From Biblical The ology, A very interesting study followed showing a wide difference of opinion as to the benefits to be derived from a scientific Btudy of the Bible. Miss Kingsley, who had given the subject an exhaustive study from the following bibliography, felt that her resoarch had broadened her views and strengthened her faith, and that scion entific study should not tend to weaken belief in Christianity: Literary Study of the Bible. . . .Moulton What is the Bible '.Ludd Who Wroto the Bible Oladdou The Higher Criticism of tho Hexa- teuch Briggs History of Interpretation Fairur Nature and Method of Revelation,. Fisher Inspiration Sunday Tho Jewish Scriptures Fiske The Bible of Today Chadwick The Bible and Modern Di6Coverios Harper Hours With the Bible, Vol. I....Giekio The Bible for Learners Oort, Hooykaas and Kuonon Tho Open Mystery. . . . A. D. T. Whitney An Introduction to the Old Testa ment .. Wright Judaism and Christianity Toy The Beginnings of History.. .Lenormunt Introduction to tho Literuturo of the Old Testament Driven !.!! ! t ait '.Vr 4 1 k x S iv 4 4 iV sv w o. e, gfr pit c $ $4,$ 4te$ c. c$ $ $ "fe r- ih, ir ih. . ih. r -f . . r - -"" - "" 7 W it Fitzgerald Drvj Qoods Co. 1023.1020 O JSt. Lincoln, WTetoir. I rrw it IDE & m t 4' 4 S MX f. 4 4 S v In Muslin Underwear, Table Linens? Napkins, Linen Towels Bath Towels, Crashes, And on every article in white goods and linens in the store. Prices that will not be reached by any store in the state. Do not fail to call and see the goods and get our prices. X'. X! A' Vs i i Af Af ? ? It - - -$ " --0 0-- ? q .v - m ff v inw w n m ,- -y Af -to Af 'ttw if it it H it it it ? it Af An interesting mooting was held Mon day morning at tho homo of Mrs. A. J. Sawyer for tho purpose of considering plans for the formation of a local branch of tho national council of womon. Ro preBontativoa of ton difforent societies and clubB woro present, but nono woro official representatives of those bodies. The advantages of united effort were presented to tho ladies, and an explana tion givon of tho rules and bylaws gov erning tho national council. No work can be undertaken without the unani mous voto of tho entire council. No definite decision was reached, and an other meeting is called for the same placo Monday moraing at 10:30. Tboso present yesterday were mem bers of one or more of the following so cieties: The Woman's Relief corps, Matinee MuBicale, W. U. T. U Wom an's club D. A. R., University Place Woman's club, Fortnightly, Woman's suffrage association, Sorosis and two church missionary societies. Each lady was called upon for an expression of opinion, and all felt the need of or ganized effort among the women of Lincoln, Soveral objectB were men tioned which might be of deep interest to all tho local organizations, but the majority inclined towards the woik of tho city improvement society and tho enforcement of tho city ordinances. The curfew lawB were alBo mentioned. If the united influence and force of all tho Lincoln womon could be brought to boar on any good work, tho result would bo well worth tho extra effort required But no one wishes the added burden of an inefficient council which haB tho half-hearted support of a few societies, It h hoped that all tho wom en's societies will endeavor to have some of their members present noxt Monday. MlN-PUiU Cixe Conatlpatlon, BilliouBncss, nervousness and the pili habit. Action not followed by costive ness, Doubt it? Try it. Sample froe. Druggists, 25c. or address ANTI-PILL CO , Lincoln, Nob- MATINEE MUS1CALB. The Matinee Musicalo will hold its regular semi-monthly meeting on Mon day afternoon next at the usual hour in the Brace block, Fifteenth and O streets. The program, which is entitled "A Lit tle Journey in the World," treats of the folk songs of various nations and is as follows: Current Events Miss Mary Smith, Mrs. A. W. Jansen. Paper Folk Songs, Mrs. E H. Bar bour. Song Old Englisb, "The Mistletoe Bough," Bishop; Miss Bessie Turner. Irish Folk Song, Foote; Welsh Air, "All Through the Night," Mies Lora Holmes. Piano -Norwegian Folk Sons, op. 17, Nos. 8, 11, 16, Grieg; Miss Ida Coder. French Chanson, Mrs. A. W. Jansen. German Folk Songs, a. Fruhlingslied; b. Wiegenlied; c. In Einom Kustan Grunde; MIsb Louiee Miller. Quarte'tea-a, Swiss Air, "Cuekoo,'' Fetig;b American Folk Song, Foster; Mrs. R. A. Holyoke, Miss Maude Oak ley, Mi.s Grace Reynolds, Mrs. D. A. Campbell, Accompanist, Mies Ella GivenB. oorxooo. eero Jj H. W. BROWN J Druggist and 5 Bookseller. J Wliltlna'. 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