Wishes
Normal College Echo
Vor. IV. ALBANY, N. Y., FEBRUARY, 1896. No. 7.
CONTENTS.
Lirerany. race. | Society ANp Crass Notes PAGE.
Practical... x Class Reception.
A Glimpse of Prague. x
Miscertancous.
The College Pin,
University Extension Lecture,
Letter of Charlie Skinner.
Prof. Wetmore's Lecture
Exchange.
Eprrorrars.
A Sign of the Times
‘Temperance Legislation?
Atumnt Notes...
PRACTICAL.
IIE paper’s business manager o’ertook a man one
day,
Who was so deep in methods he forgot, his dues to
pay.
And until now had wandered on in thoughtlessness
sublime,
But the business manager informed him it was time
That his subscription should be paid, if he would get
the news.
And ended up his argument: *‘ Will you pay me your
dues?”
Alas! the sudden onslaught, for a moment, scared the
lad,
But, ona calm reflection, he admitted ‘twas too bad,
If, after writing more than one elaborated plan,
He couldn’t hit upon a scheme to save him from this
man.
He turned and gazed with look of scorn and an aston-
ished mien,
“Can it be possible, dear sir, that you have failed to
glean
The truth that’s forced upon us as we come here day by
day?
And have you never heard what our instructors always
say?”
“T really cannot bring myself to answer you,at all,
‘The Eta Phi Society.
Reception of ’o7,
The Quintilian Reception .
‘The Delta Fraternity .
Class Day Officers...
Cottsce Norss.
PERSONALS.
Our Excnances.
Epucationat Notas .
Reviews.
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When asked a question that’s direct, pray, what you've
learned recall.”
And as he disappeared the lad was heard to softly
muse,
“A blessing on a principle so practical to use.”
Mary A. Burries.
A GLIMPSE OF PRAGUE.
667 HAVE read in some old, marvellous tale
Some legend stiange and vague,
That a midnight host of spectres pale
Beleaguered the walls of Prague.
Beside the Moldau’s rushing stream,
With the wan moon overhead,
There stood, as in an awful dream,
The army of the dead.
White as a sea-fog, landward bound,
‘The spectral camp was seen,
And with a sorrowful, deep sound,
The river flowed between.”
Surely Longfellow must have visited this quaint
old city “beside the Moldau’s rushing stream,”
or he could not have described’so strikingly the
ever-pervading gloom which, during all seasons
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of the year, through sunshine and shadow, hangs
over the capital of Bohemia, Coming from
bright, sammy Vienna, Prague seemed doubly
dreary and forlorn that November afternoon.
This impression deepened as we followed the
courier through the narrow alleys of the poor
Jewish quarter. Was it possible that human
beings lived in these damp, dark cellars, where
no sunlight nor pure air penetrated from one
year’s end to the other? Yet at every doorway
a dark Hebrew face peered out at the strangers.
The people seemed so uncanny that we involun-
tarily heaved a sigh of relief as our guide led us
down the steps of a thirteenth-century syna-
gogue. -
This synagogue is one of the twenty-two
in the city, and has the distinction of being the
first built in Europe, as well as the oldest in the
world. We paused in the dark hall to observe
the mark above our heads showing the height to
which the water rose when the Moldau over-
flowed its banks in 1890. We then entered a
small audience room, where the daily service
was being held. There were about twenty men
present, and each seemed to be chanting his own
part regardless of his neighbor. We felt uncom-
fortably conspicuous when the courier, with evi-
dent unconcern, led us up in front of the altar to
show us its antique carving. Yet our presence
did not interrupt the worship, though the men
stared at us inquisitively while droning the re
sponses, On a high stool in front of the reading-
desk sat a rabbi, arrayed in a dirty white gown,
but in afew moments the supposed rabbi de-
scended from his seat, took off the gown, gave it
to the next in turn, and passed out, This was
continued till every man had read his daily
prayer in the strange Hebrew characters. At
the back of the church were several small win-
dows, protected by iron bars. We were some-
what startled to see a pair of black eyes looking
through from the other side. We were told that,
behind the windows, in a narrow passage-way,
stood the Jewish women taking their part in the
service. They are never permitted to enter the
body of the synagogue.
Thence we went to the curious Jewish ceme-
tery, which is as old as the synagogue. Imagine
six thousand grave-stones crowded into half an
acre of ground! The graves were literally on
top of one another, each tombstone jostling its
neighbor, The symbols on the different tomb-
stones told the tribe to which the deceased be-
longed —a pitcher for the tribe of Levi; a bunch
of grapes for the tribe of Issachar, The guide
pointed out to us the grave of the first woman
buried in this cemetery and the monument of the
first Jewish nobleman. The latter lent Ferdi-
nand the funds necessary to finish the “Thirty
Years War,” and in return received the title of
Baron. Strewing the graves with pebbles in-
stead of flowers is a custom peculiar to the Jews.
We carried away a pebble from the grave of the
rabbi, who was a famous astronomer and a friend
of Tycho Brahé.
Another dark, narrow street brought us to the
old Teyn Church, of the fifteenth century.
Within we saw the pulpit from which John Huss
once preached. Here, too, we found the tomb-
stone of Tycho Brahé Our interest in Marion
Crawford’s thrilling novel, “The Witch of
Prague,” made us hail with delight the tablet in
the chancel wall tothe memory of the unfortu-
nate hero, Just at dusk we entered St. Jacob’s
Church, which, our courier informed us, was the
most beautiful of the fifty-two Catholic churches
in Prague. We were willing to take his word for it
without visiting the remaining fifty-one. But it
was truly magnificent. The lights from a thou-
sand candles shining full upon the gorgeous ori-
ental coloring of ceiling and walls and reflecting
a golden light from altar and image, produced
an effect of magical splendor. But St. Jacob's
was too modern and bright to be quite in har-
mony with gloomy old Prague.
Between this church and the business quarter,
stands that landmark of early European culture,
the University of Prague. ‘The shops of the
Graben were similiar to those of other European
cities, except in their display of beautiful Bohe-
mian glass and rich garnets. Frequently was
heard the exclamation, “Oh I must have that, it
is so pretty and it would cost double the price at
home.” As a natural consequence. while in Pra-
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gue we became ardent Free Traders. But even
the delights of shopping pall before the demands
of a healthy appetite and we bent our steps to-
ward the old “Blauer Stern.” The inn with its
lofty arcade looked very ancient and hospitable,
though it seemed incongruous to find our old-
fashioned bedrooms illuminated by two incan-
descent lights. ‘The rooms were also furnished
with a set of rules printed in German, Bohemian
and English, and one of them read, “ Always
only one light is lightning in the room at the same
time.”
The next morning was cold and clear and we
started out early, anxious to improve every mo-
ment. We reached the city hall at five minutes
of the hour and stopped our carriage in front of
the Apostles’ clock. Just above its face are two
small windows, which our guide bade us watch.
In a moment they slid back and the twelve wax
figures of the apostles filed slowly by, each dis-
appearing from view with a jerky little bow.
When the procession had passed, the windows
closed and the cock appeared above them, crow-
ing thrice. In close proximity and in striking
contrast to the clock, stood a reminder that Yan-
kee enterprise had penetrated even to this ancient
city. Translated in Bohemian, we read, “ Drop
a nickel in the slot and learn your exact weight.”
Under the tower, which is all that remains of
the old city wall, we drove to the Charles bridge.
Every few rods we stopped to admire the statues
of saints and kings, which lined this structure
on either side. This bridge was built in the rth
century, but the middle of it was carried away
by the last freshet and has only recently been re-
stored. On the stone coping, at one side, was
inserted a small brass plate to the memory of St.
John de Nepomuc, the patron of Prague, and
commemorated the singular legend of his death.
It is said that in 1383, the enemies of this holy man
threw him from this very spot into the river be-
low. To the amazement of the assembled popu-
lace, a diadem of five stars appeared about his
head as his body floated from their view. The
next statue, on the bridge, represented him thus
crowned with stars. We supposed we had seen
the last of this saint, but on visiting the cathedral,
later in the day, we were showna solid silver cas-
ket containing his remains. How or when the
body was recovered from the river and brought to
the church, was not explained to our satisfaction.
At the further end of the bridge we drove un-
der the old tower of defense, pausing a moment
to admire its fine carving and emblems of her-
aldry.
The road led up a very steep hill to Count
Wallenstein’s 17th century castle. A large
summer dining-hall in the rear of the castle
opened into an enclosed garden which in sum-
mer must have been a veritable Eden. From
the dining-hall we were shown into a small card-
room which contained the mounted horse used
by Wallenstein in the battle of Liitzen. On the
walls of this room hung the portraits of Wallen-
stein, “his second woman” (as the courier said
in his funny broken English), and Thekla, made
famous by Schiller’s tragedy. Opening from the
porch was a unique bath-room finished in rough
stone to represent a grotto. From the ceiling
hung stalactites through which the water dripped
in a shower bath. Up stairs was a house
chapel hung in green velvet, and a large hall
where the official receptions were held. Wallen-
stein’s private suite of apartments consisted
only of a sitting-room, study and bed-room, the
first elegantly furnished with handsomely
polished tables, a beautiful inlaid secretary and
rare old Venetian glass. In the small octagonal
study Wallenstein and his generals held their
secret sessions during the “ Thirty Vears’ War.”
A private staircase led to the room below and a
secret exit. We were most anxious to visit that
part of the castle now inhabited by the descend-
ants of Wallenstein, but of course this was not
permitted.
We then drove to the old Carmelite church.
On entering we passed to a grated window
at the side of the altar behind which stood
a Camelite nun heavily veiled. Drawing back
the curtain she disclosed to our view the
body of St. Electra, crowned and in Carmelite
garb, seated inachair. This woman died, in the
early part of the 15th century, and after 150
years, the body being found to be flexible, the
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Pope canonized her and ordered her to be re-
moyed to this church, where she has been an
object of worship for more than three centuries.
The nun taking Electra’s hand made the sign
of the cross with it, showing its supposed
miraculous preservation. Behind the church
stands the Carmelite convent where these nuns
live their secluded lives, passing day after day
in prayer and deeds of charity. ‘The sisters of
this order appear heavily veiled even during
private intercourse, and having taken upon
themselves the sacred vows, are ever after con-
fined within the limits of the convent walls.
We next made a hasty visit to the old cathe-
dral begun four centuries ago and just nearing
completion. Here are buried many of the kings
of Bohemia. St. Rensselas’ chapel. is note-
worthy for its magnificence, the very walls being
set with precious stones. Nearest the cathedral
is that part of the royal castle known as the
“Frduleinstift.” It was evident that if Prague
is behind us in some things it leads us in others,
for the Friuleinstift is a genuine old maids’
home founded for spinsters of noble lineage. A
picture of the last abbess hung on the parlor
wall. She had recently resigned from her com-
manding position to become the submissive wife
of a German duke. As only the abbess is al-
lowed to marry it can be imagined that the other
sisters would speed the courting to their utmost
each hoping, perchance, to succeed to her later
as well as earlier position. From the balcony of
the Frauleinstift was spread before us a panor-
ama of this city of one hundred spires and look-
ing across to the opposite hill our eyes rested on
the very spot where Mozart composed his “ Don
Juan.” In another part of this same castle we
were shown the coronation robes of Maria Ther-
esa’s father (Charles II). A peculiar interest
was attached to the little room where the am-
bassadors Slavata and Martinitz remained while
Count Thurn and-his council deliberated, and
we stood by the very window where by order of
the angry Count these two men were thrown into
the garden below. This was the last of a series
of aggravating insults which led to the Thirty
Years War. A monument marks the spot where
they fell and as we looked from the window
down a distance of one hundred and fifty feet it
seemed incredible that even a ditch of soft earth
could have saved them from instant death. On
the other side of the court were two spacious
banqueting apartments furnished in white and
gold and known as the Dutch and Spanish halls.
One side of each hall was covered with mirrors
making the rooms seem twice their size. We
could well believe that with the lights from
twelve hundred candles shining brightly upon
the court in their royal robes it must have pre-
sented a scene of rare brilliancy. In the Dutch
hall hung a portrait of Charles II. so painted that
wherever we stood the eyes seemed to follow us.
But alas ! our watches now warned us that train
time was rapidly approaching and it was with
real regret that we said ‘Good-bye’ to Prague,
for in spite of its gloom we felt the charm that a
chequered history of many centuries has lent to
this ancient city. Lititan V. Moser.
THE COLLEGE PIN.
ATIENCE and perseverance overcome all
obstacles. After the disappointment of
last year, the students of the college had lost
nearly all hope of having a college pin, but a few
did not relinquish the idea and having found in
the entering class some congenial spirits who
were enthusiastic upon this subject another at-
tempt was made, a meeting was held and it was
decided to have a college pin.
A committee of six chosen from the classes of
*96 and ’97 was appointed to look into the mat-
ter. Pins of various designs were obtained and
submitted to the students at an unusually large
meeting. The pin adopted is an exceedingly
neat diamond-shaped one in which the letters
S. N. C. are delicately outlined in gold against a
background of purple enamel, thus combining
artistically the college colors.
The pin is inexpensive—$1.50—and any stu-
dent now in college or any graduate of the in-
stitution who wishes to have this reminder of
his Alma Mater may obtain it by applying at the
‘Echo’ office or to A. S. Gardner & Co., 17
Maiden Lane, New York city.
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UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURE.
HE first lecture of the University Extension
series was given in the Albany High
School chapel on the evening of February 24,
when an appreciative audience listened to Prof.
William M. Goodyear on “The Historical Sig-
nificance of Early Christian Art.”
The lecture was especially interesting and
instructive because of the views, most of which
Prof. Goodyear himself collected while in Italy
last summer, and were now shown for the first time
in this country. These views portrayed most
clearly the transition of early pagan art in the
Roman Empire through that of decadence and
its gradual rise under the influence of christi-
anity.
At the conclusion of the lecture many per-
sons remained for half an hour to discuss ques-
tions pertaining to the subject, and these were
answered by Prof. Goodyear in a most interest-
ing and satisfactory manner. It is seldom that
one has the opportunity of listening to a lecture
on this particular subject presented in so masterly
a manner.
PROF: WETMORE’S LECTURE.
N TUESDAY evening, Feb. 25, Prof. E. W.
Wetmore gave an excellent lecture in our
college chapel on “Life and Customs in Con-
stantinople.”
An interest was awakened and sustained
throughout the entire evening. The many illus-
trations given served to give a vivid idea not
only of the city itself, but the forms of archi-
tecture, and the types of some of the Turks.
As the views were presented Prof. Wetmore,
with his usual flow of thought and wit, enter-
tained the audience.
‘As the speaker was an eye-witness of many of
the scenes described, Constantinople became a
distinct reality to those fortunate enough to be
present. It is no reflection on Prof. Wetmore to
say that none of the young men nor women,
present, intend to fashion their Easter garments
after the models presented.
HROUGH the kindness of Miss Pierce, we pub-
lish the following letter received from Master
Charles Skinner, a nine-year-yold son of the Hon.
Charles R. Skinner, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion. Master Charles is a pupil in the third grade.
JAcKsonvitiE, FLA., February 19, 1896.
My Dear Miss Prerce.—I thought you would like
to hear from one of your scholars, way off down in
Florida. We left New York at 4:30 Saturday and we
reached Jacksonville at 6:30 Sunday evening.
On Monday morning we took a steamboat and went
up the St. Johns river to Palatka, 75 miles from here.
The river is very wide and our ride was not very
pleasant.
We saw some live alligators, some palmettos and
some roses in full bloom. Then we went to St. Augus-
tine, which is an old and interesting city.
Mammaand Albert stayed there. But I came back to
Jacksonville to meet papa.
At St. Augustine we saw the gates to the city and the
old fort. The weather is not very warm, but we can go
without our overcooats.
Jacksonville is not a very interesting city. It has
about 30,000 people. On Friday we expect to go to
Palm Beach. and we may go to Nassau, which is about
200 miles away.
We all want to see Elizabeth, and I think of you and
my schoolmates very often.
Your friend,
CuAruiz SKINNER,
If we neglect our development, either morally or
mentally, or, what is still more to be deplored, in both,
there will come a time when we shall realize that we
have missed opportunities which would have made our
lives what they are not, a success, both with regard to
ourselves and others. We may not always be suscepti-
ble of the worth of these things; they may not always
appear to us in the light of requisites for successful life
or as questions demanding our speedy and careful at-
tention; but there come times in the career of every one
when he is brought face to face with the fact thathis life
is not what it should be, and that there are nobler aims,
more glorious truths and wider views of life than those
which prompt his actions. And when these moment-
ous occasions make themselves manifest, it behooves
all not to attempt to avoid such good reflections, but
to treasure them as incentives to accomplish something
in life.— The College Forum.
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[geek out for the new comet, March 14.
Wuar are you doing with the X ray? If you
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Union Coxtece will come. Let the agitation
go on.
Some physicians are claiming that a large per
cent of fevers will yield to the anti-toxine treat-
ment. Perhaps a timely inoculation would help
those who have difficulty in reaching college
before 8:55 in the morning.
In being somewhat tardy this time, the Eco
is compelled to ask the indulgence of its readers,
A radical change had been made in the manner
of electing the staff, and consequently some de-
lay has been experienced. The board of editors
is now elected by the student body and the Ecuo
thus becomes, more than ever, distinctly a col-
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On another page, will be found a letter from
Master Charles Skinner to his teacher, Miss
Pierce. This letter is a good example not only of
the lad’s precociousness, but of the excellent work
done in language and composition in our prac-
tice school.
In our last issue, announcement was made
that several changes would occur in the compo-
sition of the staff of the Ecuo. Two members
have since graduated and several others, nearing
that momentous occasion, have felt unable to
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ig hardly necessary to speak. The testimonials
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the character of the paper itself, and its present
sound financial condition, all testify to the work
done by the retiring board.
Of the incoming board it does not become us
to speak. Suffice it to say, however; that we
shall simply take up the work laid down by our
predecessors, presenting each month a bright,
newsy, professional paper, worthy of the institu-
tion we represent.
‘Tus racuury of Harvard University on Feb.
21, by a majority vote, declared in favor of
shortening the regular baccalaureate and several
other four year courses to three years. Of
course this action, before becoming law at Har-
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vard, even, must be ratified by the corporation
and overseers of the university, but it shows
that there is a growing feeling among the best
educators that in raising the standards for en-
trance and graduation they have included in
the course for undergraduates a considerable
amount of work that properly belongs to the
university. On the other hand, there is a still
stronger feeling that those institutions that do
not require the amount of work necessary for
graduation at a majority of the best colleges of
this country should be branded as such, and
their degrees not allowed to rank with colleges
of higher standard.
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION ?
‘OR several years, our noble friends of the
W. C. T. U. have been possessed of the
idea, that to train a boy to be temperate, he must
be constantly drilled upon the terrible effects of
alcohol on the human system.
Not satisfied with the Ainsworth law of 1884
they last year secured the passage of a bill, the
provisions of which we have not space to enu-
merate, which is detrimental to the cause of true
education as well as temperance.
Instead of a repeal, which was earnestly de-
sired by every teacher in the state, there is now
before the Assembly committee on public educa-
tion a bill which provides that instruction in
temperance shall begin in the fourth year instead
of earlier, as in the present law, and be carried
to the second year of the high school. In addi-
tion to the compulsory grade work, all regents
examinations in physiology and hygiene must
include a due proportion of question on the na-
ture of alcoholic drinks and narcotics and their
effects, etc. This will enable the small boy who
has not done good work in the temperance class
to hang around the saloon a few days before
examinations and then pass in physiology and
hygiene with honor.
It also provides that ‘‘In all normal schools,
teacher’s training classes and teacher's institutes,
adequate time and attention shall be given to
instruction in the best methods of teaching this
branch and no teacher shall be licensed who has
not passed a satisfactory examination in the sub-
ject and the best methods of teaching it.” This
is liable to necessitate a chair of methods in
alcoholic drinks and narcotics in the State Nor-
mal college.
To characterize this bill we cannot do better
than to quote Prof. O. D. Robinson, of the
Albany High School, in a speech delivered Feb-
ruary 23 in reply to Mary H. Hunt, of Boston,
the author of the present law.
Prof. Robinson said: “TI can endure all the
beautiful remarks made by Mrs. Hunt as to the
necessity of teaching public school pupils the
effects of alcohol on the human system, but she
has not touched at all upon the difficulties which
make the present law ineffectual. What she has
said regarding the evils of intemperance will be
indorsed by all teachers, but I fail to see how
teaching a few pages from a text book on any
subject is to change the whole course of a child’s
life. We must teach facts, and I should feel
guilty if I did not, but I believe that a teacher's
character has more to do with the morals of a
child than anything in any text book.”
The reasons we, as teachers, object to this bill
are: First, that it interferes materially with other
subjects equally as important. Second, we ob-
ject because the books are in parts immoral and
again: foolish. For instance, in a text book
adopted in one of the cities in this State, we find:
‘ drinking beer will cause rum blossoms to form on
the nose.’ We find also ‘these are insidious but
deadly poisons: alcohol, “opium, tobacco, tea
and coffee.’ We find on three pages the words
alcohol, tobacco and opium repeated eighty
times unnecessarily. We find that some books
treat the question of the liability of children of
alcohol imbibing parents being liable to fits,
apoplexy, paralysis, etc. Are we to teach this to
children who know that their fathers and moth-
ers do such things, and cause the blush of shame
to rise to their cheeks?”
Upon the teachers of this state rests the duty
to educate the people, including the W.C. T. U.,
upon the demerits of these bills. It is not enough
to refuse to sign petitions for such laws. Plain
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refusals will be met with the reply: “You do
not then wish to teach temperance.” The only
answer to that charge should be such an argument
as shall convince any who happen to be listening
that we as teachers know that these laws are
decidedly bad, and why, and that we are author-
ity upon questions pertaining to our profession.
ALUMNISNOTES.
73. Mrs, C. W. Tenant was at college one day re-
cently.
‘77. Henry L. Taylor, Ph. D., has been elected prin-
cipal of the High School at Troy.
87. Andrew J. Forman, ’87, and wife of New York
city called at college February 20.
88. In Passadena, Cal., Jan. 1, ’96, Miss Lucia
Bower, ’88, formerly of North Haven, Conn.,
where she was a successful teacher in the Skinner
School, was married to Mr. Thomas Barnes.
During January, '96, at Saratoga, Miss Katharine
Ainsworth was married to Mr. Emmet J. Wood-
worth.
‘90. Mrs. Edward W. Cheeney, nee Carrie Otto, ’90,
visited College Jan. 10.
On Feb. 18, 1896, at Herkimer, N. Y., Miss Emma
Rich, '90, was married to J. J. Burns.
‘92. In January, ’96, Miss Eva Palmer, ’92, was married
to George W. Ward of Dolgeville, N. Y.
At Schuylerville, N. Y., recently, Miss Anabelle
Shaw, ’92, was married to Dewitt J. Winney.
They are to reside in Saratoga.
‘93. Miss Georgia Ross was at College Feb. 20.
A. B. Hunt is teaching at New Providence, N. J.
Miss Maud Stewart, ’93, and Miss Marie Wilfert, of
Ilion, called at college Jan. 22.
‘94. Miss Lena S. Curtiss has recently accepted a posi-
tion as preceptress in the Bainbridge Union
School and Academy.
‘95. Mr. Forrester of Buffalo was at college Jan. 25.
Miss Briggs, ’95, spent Jan. 23-26 with Miss Wil-
lard, ’96, and Miss F. E. Williams, ’96. Miss
Briggs was on her way from New York to
Rochester, thence she intends to go on to Cali-
fornia, where she will spend the remainder of the
winter.
Miss Brigham called at College Jan. 17.
Mr. Blessing of Guilderland called at College,
Feb. 20
Miss Lansing visited College Feb. 9.
SOCIETY AND CLASS NOTES.
HE class of ninety-six of the State Normal
College gave a Washington’s birthday social
in the Kindergarten rooms of the college building
Saturday evening, The members of the class
were dressed in continental costume and were
received by the officers, Each guest repre-
sented the State or patriot whose name was
pinned to his or her back, and was required to
fathom the mystery of his own identity by adroit
questioning. The president then called the
meeting to order and the secretary proceeded to
call the roll, and each member present responded
by telling some anecdote of Washington. The
evening was passed very pleasantly in matching
quotations of a patriotic nature, singing national
hymns and college songs and dancing. The
committee had decorated the rooms very tastily
with flags, bunting, a picture of the father of
his country and not forgetting the famous
hatchet. When the class separated it was with
increased class spirit and loyalty to the college
and with hearts filled with patriotic sentiments.
This is the beginning of a series of socials to
be given during the remainder of the year. The
standing committees were announced as follows:
Social —Miss Moser, Bryn Mawr College,
Miss Hamilton, Smith College, and Mr. Millar.
Program— Miss Snyder, Wellesley College,
Miss Hunter, Miss Chace, Miss Breakenridge
and Mr. Parker, Hobart College.
Executive — Mr. Krull, Mr. Long and Miss
Hanna. — Times-Union, Feb. 24.
THE ETA PHI SOCIETY.
‘OR the past few weeks, if one had been a care-
ful observer, he would have noticed an un-
usual degree of animation among a few of the
college students. Furtive glances, full of sup-
pressed meaning and subdued whispers contain-
ing the words, “meeting,” “ Madison avenue,”
“degree,” “constitution,” ‘‘pin,” betrayed the
enthusiasm of these young ladies in behalf of
someone or something.
Later on envelopes which looked as if they
contained invitations of some sort were seen in
the hands of promenaders in the halls, Zhen the
mystery was solved.
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‘A secret society of women of the State Nor-
mal college had been organized bearing the
name of Eta Phi, and was to make its debut at a
tea given on the special day of this year, Feb. 29.
We trust that ’96 will be a memorable year in
the history of the State Normal college, since it
records the birth of Eta Phi, and that as long
as this institution exists, so long may Eta Phi be
one of her strongest friends and ablest helpers.
RECEPTION OF '97.
HE class of ’97 entertained the Faculty, the
class of ’96 and the High school pleasantly
on the evening of Feb. 5. Early in the evening,
the guests were busy choosing partners with whom
to enjoy the literary program. ‘The search for
“my next partner” added much to the enjoyment
of the numbers.
The reception room was daintily draped in the
class colors, gold and white, while palms and the
colors of the other classes formed the decorations
of the different rooms.
The program was as follows
Welcome...
Solo....
Recitation ..
Mr, Sime, Pres.
Miss Cain
Miss Hess
Miss Jones
ace ate iitice Murphy
“Our Nation's Sure Defense”.. . Mr. Rosecrants
“As You Like It” Miss Kelly
Mr. Cook
Eee alates screed Me ane
Mr. Allen
Miss Nichols
__4 Mr. Dougan
Mr. Cook
ee Van Allen
The committees were: Entertainment, Miss
Delin, Mr. Van Allen, Miss Lyon, Miss Collier
and Mr. Cook. Decoration, Miss Eckerle, Mr.
Osborne and Miss Breakenridge.
THE QUINTILIAN RECEPTION.
N the evening of February first the faculty
and students of the college and High
School had the pleasure of being entertained by
the Quintilian Society. The president of this
society, Miss Wallace, officiated in a graceful
manner.
Duett...
Trio....
Shadow Pictures
As many of the students were at that blissful
spot — home — during their brief vacation, the
prettily decorated rooms were not well-filled.
Those who received the welcome and attentions
accorded them, however, not only enjoyed them-
selves, but regretted the absence of those less
fortunate.
Judging from the excellence of the program
rendered, we are led to conclude that notwith-
standing ancient traditions, beauty and wit some-
The recitation by Miss
Lyons was greatly appreciated, while the Misses
Hungerford and Shaller made their adieux amid
rounds of applause. The sparks of fancy in-
dulged in by Miss Gray seemed to ignite and
burn on many cheeks. The musical part of the
program, rendered by the Misses Crawford, Hall,
and Taylor competed favorably with the literary
part.
When many hours had fleeted by and the gath-
ering had dispersed, each one declared himself
well pleased that the new term had begun in so
happy a manner.
times travel together.
PHI DELTA FRATERNITY.
T the last regular meeting of Alpha Chapter
of the Phi Delta fraternity, held Friday
evening, February 22, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
Most Worthy Brother.. W. B. Sprague.
Vice-President........ $. W. Krull.
Secretary ............ Geo. B. Sime.
Financial Secretary... F. Sponable.
Treasurer.........-.. Eugene Woodard.
Chaplain . Wm. F. Long.
Marshal... L. K. Rockefeller.
Inner Guard...... C. V. Bookhout.
Outer Guard. . LJ. Cook.
rite eet enter John J. O’Shaughnessey.
It has seldom been our privilege to attend a
more pleasant gathering than that which met
with Prof. White at the home of his sister, Mrs,
James Vosburg, in East Albany, on Friday even-
ing, February 14, 1896.
The occasion was a meeting of Alpha Chapter
of the Phi Delta fraternity with Prof. White for
16 THE NORMAL COLLEGE ECHO.
a social evening. Besides the 19 active members
present were Prof. W. H. Good, ’9s, of Bath-on-
the-Hudson, and Mr. Jessie L. Turner, of Sling-
erlands, N. Y.,a member in ’94. At 6:30 o’clock
dinner was served. At each plate was a conun-
drum, the answering of which added to the gen-
eral felicity of the occasion. Upon leaving the
table each member was labeled upon his back
with the name of some prominent person, by
which his friends were to know him until he
could identify himself. Some very amusing inci-
dents occurred while different ones were guessing
their names. One brother, whose a/ias was Bar-
tholomew Shea, has not yet been able to under-
stand why he was not invited to his own electro-
cution.
At 10:30 o’clock the guests repaired to the
dining room, where ice cream and cake were
served, after which L. K. Rockefeller, as toast-
master, called forth the following program:
The Delta Omegas
My Better Half. .
Single Blessedness.
The New Woman . L. M. Dougan.
The New Man . . « C. V. Bookhout.
The Social Side of Our
Profession « . Prof. W. H. Good.
In conclusion Prof. Good said that Mrs. Good
joined with him in extending to the chaptera
cordial invitation to meet with them at their
.. W. B. Sprague.
.» Eugene Woodard.
. W. J. Millar.
home some time in the near future. Prof. White
was then called for, and in a few well-chosen re-
marks assured us of the brotherly feeling that he
still retains for our chapter. After a rising vote
of thanks to our host, each one bade Prof. White
and Mr. and Mrs. Vosburgh good-night, and
mentally voted them excellent entertainers.
CLASS DAY OFFICERS.
Tit election of class day oficers by the senior class of
the State Normal College yesterday afternoon re-
sulted as follows: President, W. H. Perry, graduate of
Syracuse University, class of ’93; vice-president, R.
Blanch Willard, Houghton Seminary ‘90; secretary, Mar-
guerite B. Mann, Geneseo State Normal, ‘85 ; treasurer,
Eugene Woodard, Sandy Hill Union School ; orator,
Charles M. Lillie, Cornell University, ‘93; essayist,
Mary L. Cooke, West Winfield High School, ‘94 ; poet,
L, Louise Arthur, Union Classical Institute, ‘94; his-
torian, May B. Heard Genesee Weslyan Seminary. ‘93;
prophet, Mary N. C. Deane, Crown Point High School,
85 ; presentation orator, Lewis K. Rockefeller, Valatie
High School, ‘93; statistician, Katherine C. Gomph,
Pittsford Academy, ‘93; writer of class songs, Gene-
vieve Crissey, Warwick Institute, ‘93. A number of
social entertainments will be given by the class before
their final separation in June.— Albany Journal, Feb. 20,
1896.
t COLLEGE NOTES.
HE fraternities at Dartmouth have drawn up reso-
lutions in which they agree not to pledge or say
anything about fraternities to new men before Novem-
ber 2oth of each year.— The College Forum.
Judging from recent reports, the Olympic games will
be revived in the near future, and will constitute an im-
portant factor in international athletics.
The catalogue of Harvard for 1895-6 shows the total
enrollment of students to be 3,600. Yale has 2,415.—
University Forum.
There are 250 students taking the course in modern
novels at Yale.—Zz.
‘The question of forming an Inter-Collegiate Debat-
ing Association among the colleges of Central New
York is being agitated.— University Herald,
There are about 80,000 members of college Greek-let-
ter fraternities.—Zx.
The presidency of Indiana State College has been of-
fered to Ex-President Harrison.—Zz.
‘The young women students at Cornell like to take
the lead. This time it is in the adoption of a stormcos-
tume suitable for unpleasant weather. The suit consists
of a short skirt, hanging about six inches below the
knees, and leggings.
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., was the
scene of a fight between the Sophomore and Freshman
classes on the night of February 21. The disgrace of
the act was increased by burning two professors in effigy
the next morning. The faculty are taking the right
measure tomake such action unpopular, and they are
now investigating to find the ringleaders,
It is with sadness that we learn that Hanford Weiner
Edson, instructor of rhetoric and elocution at Williams
College, has recently become insane.
The directions for making laboratory aprons, given
to the chemistry class were accompanied by the sug-
gestion that they get denim. The cost was also
given and when a few members of the class smiled at
this, our learned adviser replied: “Oh! I know all
about such things, I’ve learned it from scanning bills.”
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PERSONALS.
ISS BANCROFT, ’96, entertained western friends
Jan. 17.
Miss Reed, ’96, spent Jan. 17-19 at Lansingburgh.
Miss Terrett, of Saratoga, visited College Jan. 21.
Mrs. Valentine and Miss Dorr, of Albany, called
Jan. 17.
Miss Goodhue has left College for the remainder of
the year, owing to illness.
Miss Daley, who was called home on account of the
illness of her father, has returned.
Miss Helen Toohey, of Fishkill-on-Hudson, visited
Miss Toohey and Miss Meta Toohey Jan. 31-Feb. ro.
All of the Newburgh students spent the vacation be-
tween the terms at their homes.
Miss Young, ’96, will not return to College this year,
but has recovered from her recent illness.
Miss Tarr, ’96, had a friend at College Feb. 10.
Miss Adams, ’96, spent Jan. 27-Feb. 14 at her home
in Elmira.
Miss Clara Powers, of this city, was at College Jan.
20.
Miss Hunter, '96, spent Feb. 4-8 at Ithaca, N. Y.
She attended the Junior Promenade of Cornell Uni-
versity.
The many friends of Miss Helen Wilson regret to
learn that she has left College.
Miss MacDonald, ’96, who was substituting for Miss
Carpenter at Deposit, has returned to College.
Miss Harper has entered Radcliffe College to pursue
a special course in litetary work.
Mr. Parker, ’96, spent the vacation at his home in
Geneva.
Miss Bradshaw has returned to College after an ab-
sence of eight weeks.
Miss Helen Hamilton spent Jan. 31-Feb. 5 at her
home.
Miss Chace, '96, spent Feb. 1-15 with relatives at
Hoosick Falls.
Miss Crissey, ’96, was at her home during the vacation.
Mr. Perry, ’96, is teaching classes at the Y.M. C. A.
of this city.
Mrs. Ruby Thurber Day, formerly principal of Pow-
ers Kindergarten, of Lansingburgh, called Feb. 26.
Miss Daisy N. Reichart, principal of Market St. Kin-
dergarten, Lansingburgh, visited College Feb. 26.
Miss McClelland was missed from her classes Feb.
25, being detained on account of illness.
We gladly give the whereabouts of some of our friends
who finished in February :
Miss Sutliffe is teaching at Yonkers, Miss Anna Wood
at Kingston, Miss West at Catskill, Mr. Carpenter at
Chatham, Miss Chubbuck at Evergreen, Miss Northup
at Flushing, L, I., Miss Goulden at Matteawan and Mr.
Herzog at Tuxedo Park.
Miss Sutliffe has a position as special teacher of his-
tory; Miss Wood teaches methods and is principal of
the primary department, and Mr. Carpenter is principal
of the schools at Chatham.
C. M. Lillie, ‘96 was called home Thursday, Feb. 27,
by the death of his grandmother who lived to the
advanced age of ror years.
Miss Howes, ‘96 spent Feb, 28-March 2 at her home
in Utica.
Miss Smith and Miss Bertha Smith of Lansingburgh
visited College Feb. 27.
Miss Adams ‘96 visited Miss Foote at her home in
Catskill, Feb, 28-March 2,
Mr. Rockefeller spent Feb. 28-March 2 at his home
in Valatie.
Miss Stafford of Glens Falls called at College,
Feb. 28.
ECHOES!
Eee ees
Be patriotic !
Farewell,
Retiring members
Of the old Echo staff.
Welcome! Welcome !
Ye social spirit,
Stay ye among us.
How many valentines — any?
‘Twenty in the entering class!
New students: “Say, what is a rough note book?”
One hundred and eighteen students in the Model De-
partment speaks pretty well of Prof. White as a prin-
cipal.
‘97s you did well, “ try it again ” they say.
Are all you subjects punched twice ?
How do you like the new idea anyway ?
“Better late than never” — “what?” Why the Feb-
ruary Echo.
Next month we will March right along in good time,
You cannot deceive all the people all the time.—
Lincoln.
Knowledge is the surest foundation of a nation’s
happiness.—Washington.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait. Longfellow.
Who found out the names on our college roll?
It isn’t every college that has an Erasmus among its
students.
It has been suggested that in the future the whole
college be allowed to take school economy, the class is
so interesting.
Many students from the S. N. C., members of Mr.
Hannock’s class of the First Presbyterian church, had
the pleasure of attending an enjoyable reception of
that class February 13.
12 THE NORMAL COLLEGE ECHO.
Question in Rhetoric —‘‘ When did you use more
of the Angle-Saxon clement than you do now?”
Mr. V. A.—“ When I was smaller —I mean when I
was younger.”
Prof. Hughes, Supt. of Toronte schools, gave a most
interesting lecture on “ Education of Children,” Friday
evening, Feb. 14, in the college chapel.
One of the bright little five year olds in our Kinder-
garten was one day discovered giving a peculiar ren-
dering to the last line of the little grace said before
luncheon, when he repeated most earnestly and de-
voutly : “Give us Lord our daisy bread.”
One day last week President Milne treated the class
in history of pedagogy to a very pleasant surprise. He
introduced Mr. Green of Springfield, Mass., who then
recited a very interesting poem, a description of heaven,
entitled, “The Land Beyond the Sun.” Ever member
of the class felt himself the better for having heard such
a poem. In our next number we hope to present it to
our readers.
The members of the Kindergarten class of the State
Normal College, were among the many Albany people
who enjoyed Mrs. Lucretia Willard Treat’s daily lec-
tures on Kindergarten work, during the week of Jan.
27.
Mrs. Treat, who is a personal friend of Miss Isdell,
called at the Kindergarten Jan. 30, entertaining the
children with one of her delightfully told stories.
One of our professors amused his class the other day
by giving instructions as follows: “Always have a
special order for doing everything. If you only set a
table, do it in an orderly manner. I learned this from
experience — that is —I mean from observation.”
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
ISS PAYNE has returned after an absence of five
weeks.
Miss Hungerford spent a few days in Schenectady.
Miss Goldthwaite has returned to complete her
studies.
Misses De Freest and Farrell have returned after ab-
sences of a few weeks.
The Adelphoi elected the following officers Feb. 14,
1896.
President—Rallp A. Garrison.
Vice President—Wm. H. Jones.
Secretary—Chas. Vandenburg.
Treasurer —Wm. Fitzsimmons.
Many of our pupils were pleased to learn that they
were to have the same teachers in their forty weeks
subjects.
The Adelphoi Society spent a delightful evening
Feb, 17, at the home of one of their members, Mr. A. J.
Greene. A ride on the train to Delmar, and a sleigh
ride of four miles from there, added much to the enjoy
ment.
ALL SORTS, = ——
OMETHING that dosen't follow the law of gravita-
tion —a fellow’s necktie in back.— The High School
Recorder,
— Prof: What is appetite ?
Student: A sensation that comes about meal time.—
Rocky Mountain Collegian.
An original (2) by E -
Title— “Changed by the new woman.”
It has been in all times
Honor, love and obey,
But in these advanced times it is
Honor, love and have your own way.— The
Academy Graduate.
An illustration of what you can prove in Geometry.
“A Hen is a biped
A Man isa biped
Therefore a man is a hen.” — The Raguet.
The teacher asked, in speaking about animals of the
Rocky Mountains, ‘‘ What can a beardo that makes him
so hard to catch?” She expected the answer, “Climb.”
The girl replied, ‘‘ He can eat you up.”— The Normal
College Echo.
Some pedagogical investigations were in operation in
the training school and this was one question;—"‘ How
do you feel during the singing lesson?” The answers
were varied. Several felt glad. One felt glad and
happy. Another interesting child felt like jumping up
and down; while a small boy who is frank and honest
as the day is long, wrote—“I don't feel like any-
thing.’— Vormal Exponent.
Old lady in bookstore —“ Last days of Pompeii! So
he's dead, poor fellow; I wonder what killed him?”
“He died of an eruption, madam,” replied the grave-
faced clerk.— The Oncontan.
Professor in Physics — When are thermometers gradu-
ated?
Bright Student — When they get their degree.— The
Purple.
What is love? Heart disease.— Zxchange.
Ir Was, Anp rr Wasn’r.
Two medics sauntered peaceably
For more than twenty blocks;
And though this was no paradox,
It was a pair o’ docs.—Delaware College Review,
THE NORMAL COLLEGE ECHO. 13
When all my thoughts in vain are thunk,
When all my winks in vain are wunk,
What saves me from a rocky flunk ?
My pony. High School Review.
It is said throughout the college world that the class
of 1900 will be designated as the Class of “ Naughty
Naught.”— University Forum.
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while my brain was
yet aweary,
Pondering long and anxiously over the methods yet
in store,
While I dreamed of home and love, suddenly there came
a howling,
As of some one loudly calling, calling at my chamber
door.
‘Tis some fiend —thought I in terror, calling at my
chamber door —
Surely this and nothing more.
“Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleakest
weather,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost
upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow, vainly I had sought to
borrow
Sleep to soothe me in the terror, terror which the
more
Upon my idle fancy came unsought to seek an entrance
At my chamber door.
“And the dismal, strange unearthly howling of the de-
mon
Thrilled me, filled me, with fantastic terrors, never felt
before, i
So that now, with heart still quaking, with a leap I
bounded forward;
Scat! L cried in tones sonorous, at the chamber door.
Down the stairs in haste it scampered from my chamber
door.
A cat it was and nothing more.”
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
ITERATURE in the High School by Mrs. E. B.
Wilson in the Wormal Forum sets forth the value
of literature study in clear and forcible English. This
number also contains an able article, “‘ What Kinder-
garten Does for the Children,”
It is a pleasure to receive such good papers as “ The
Student” from Richfield Springs, but the pleasure is
increased when in its columns we find a letter from one
of our own number, and discover that the paper is the
representative of her preparatory school.
Geography lovers should read ‘“‘ Modern Geography,”
by President Mark W. Harrington, in Te College Idea,
Everyone must feel that the college journals are im-
portant factors in education and especially when one
reads am agazine of so high merit as Zhe Yale Literary
Magazine, In the January number the first article,
“On Shams” is well worth reading and consideration.
The Tattler says that, ‘A school paper should be one
of the chief factors of the school, should represent the
school in all its phases, and should convey to outsiders
a true idea of life within the school room.” Those
sentiments are ours too.
We find considerable good advice in the Exchange
columns of the Delaware College Review.
The Teachers’ Institute contains an instructive article
on ‘‘ Home Made Apparatus.”
We thoroughly appreciate the literary articles in the
January number of the Crucible,
The conclusion that might be made from the thoughts
expressed in many of our college journals is that col-
lege spirit consists alone of a display of enthusiasm for
athletics.
In the columns of the State Normal Monthly we read :
“The State Normal College at Albany has no gymna-
sium.” We realize this but we would tell our western
friend that states which have such capitols as ours gen-
erally must sacrifice something, even if it be a thing so
necessary as a gymnasium.
Those students who are interested in miscroscopy
would also be interested in an article on this subject in
the February Odserver.
The Greenwich High School Echo has an article upon
the “Two Recent School Laws.” The one is the new
compulsory education law, and the other the new
physiology and temperance law. In this article Prin-
cipal Morey speaks of the resolution recently adopted
by the State Board of Regents which is as follows :
“The Board of Regents, believing that there are grave
objections on principle to legislative interference with
the freedom of teachers and scholars, as to details and
methods of education, enters its protest against all leg-
islation of this kind, and urges the repeal of the bill,
passed by the last legislature, providing for the study of
the nature and effects of alcoholic drinks and other
narcotics.” We are glad that the Regents are endors-
ing the views of many of our prominent teachers.
We gladly find among our exchanges: 7ie Normal
Forum, The New Education, The Student, Pacific Wave,
The Signal, The Normal News, El Monitor de la Edu-
casion Comun, and The High School Recorder.
14 THE NORMAL COLLEGE ECHO.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
ype February number of The Teachers’ Institute con-
tains many articles which will aid the teachers in
celbrating the holidays in this month.
The salaries of the teachers of Chicago are likely to
be very much reduced, The reduction is to go into im-
mediate effect, the reason assigned for it being that it is
necessary to economize in order to erect new school
buildings.— The School Record.
The letters of the various alphabets vary in number
from twelve to two hundred and two. The Sandwich
Islanders’ has twelve, the Tartarian two hundred and
two—New Ideas.
Indians are beginning to recognize that the old order
of things has passed away and that only by educating
his children can the Indian compete with the white man
in the struggle for life.—Zndian Advocate.
Skill in teaching accomplishes wonderful results.
Not long since a noted clergyman in a city pulpit said
that he had begun to go downward when a teacher took
an interest in him and pulled him out of the miry clay;
that teacher was a poorly paid teacher in a country
school—but the results will be vast. That teacher was
skillful, knew human nature and how to move it; could
influence motives, and now mark, and by means of the
lessons in arithmetic and language impregnate the pupil
with higher and higher purposes and stronger desires for
knowledge. This is the grand field of the teacher ! —The
Teachers’ Institute.
History tells us that the first printing was done by
steam in the year 1817, by Bensley & Son, London.
The best teacher, generally speaking, is the one who
not only teaches but studies also. As soon as a teacher
ceases to study, he gets out of sympathy with learners,
he forgets the difficulties the young mind meets with in
the acquisition of new facts, and he is apt to become
impatient with the dull student; but as long as he con-
tinues to study he encounters difficulties and can appre-
ciate the slowness with which we grasp new truths.
The College Idea.
Nearly all the monarchs of Europe have their lives
insured, The most notable exception is the czar of
Russia.— The Skirmisher.
As far back as 1735, three women appeared at the
dawn of our newspaperdom. Benjamin Franklin’s
brother James died in that year, and both his business
and his Vewport Mercury were carried on by his widow
Anne and her two daughters.— ve Livingstone,
According to the School Bulletin, the national meet-
ing of superintendence has recently been in session at
Jacksonville, Fla.
REVIEWS.
Under the caption of “The Anglo-American Imbroglio,” The
North American Review for February opens with two notewvorthy
articles, the first being from the pen of Mr, Andrew Carnegie, and
entitled, “The Veneztielan Difficulty,” and the other by the Right
Hon, James Bryce, author of ‘The’ American Commonwealth,
who graphically describes * The British Feeling” on this very im-
portanit question. A practical paper on “ Practical Politics” is
contributed by His Hxcellency the Governor of Massachnsetis, and
‘The Increased Production of ” Mr. Edward Atkinson
predicts thar the United States will tale the lead in gold-producing
countries this coming year, thereby placing our national finances
on a solid basis. A unique, contribution i supplied by the well-
known statistician Michael G, Mulhall, F. S. S., who asks, * Is the
Human Race Deteriorating?” presenting in connection therewith
some most interesting statistics. A timely symposium on the
“Issues of Peace and War,” is furnished by Capt. H, C. Taylor,
U.S. Nand the President of the Naval War College, who writes
he Study of Wari” the Right Rev. Win, Croswell
Iakoy GUA TORE) he teate ne OTR lise eaaiet er
of War,” and by Mr. George Parsons Lathrop, who thoughtfully
tells “ How a War Begins "Mrs, Amelis B. Barr treats ably the
topic of " Discontented Women,” and a vigorous paper on ** Does
the Ideal Husband Exist?” is presented by Mrs, Mary A. Liver-
more. Astronomical matters claim a due share of attention, “The
Newest Telescope "the Yerkes being elaborately described by
Prof, ©. A. Young, of Princeton College, ** Lake Nemi’s Myste-
rious Wreck" forms the theme of a delightful paper by Rodolfo
Lanciant the celebrated Italian archaeolog’st, who invests the sub-
ject with all the charm of a romance. The second instalment of
"The Future Life and the Condition of Man Therein,” by the
ight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, is given in this number ‘and public
interest in this great contribution is well assured Other topics
skilfully handled are; ¢* Qur * Uncle Sam” and his T. O. U's,"
Plinty T. Sexton;” “ A Woman's View of * Christianity’s Mill.
stone,” by Maud Nathan, and“ NewYork’s Opportunity for x900,""
by C! M. Skinner.
‘The complete novel in the February issue of Lippincott's is
“ Ground-swells,” by the well-known writer, Mrs. Jeannette H.
Walworth, Iisa tale of rather unusual length (or the magazine),
readable, lively, and “up-to-date.” ‘The scene is in New York
city, and the heroine is, or tries to be, a New Woman.
ifteen,” by Marjorie Richardson, is the tale of a highminded
cash-boy, supposed to be told by one’ of his comrades in the dry
goods store
Dr. Harvey B. Bashore gives an interesting epitome of the
furthest researches of geology in a rapid sketch of “The First
Days of the World,” “<The Aerial Monasteries of Greece,” are
described by Charles Robinson,
James Knapp Reeve writes of ‘* What Men Drink.” B.S. F.
gives some account of “ Domestic Service on the Pacific Slope’?
and the difficulties thereof,
“ The Child and his Iictions,” is a pleasant and suggestive paper
by Blizabeth Ferguson Seat. ‘Frederic M. Bird points out certain
“Paralyzers of Style,” some of which are intended to have a pre-
cisely opposite effect, while some are the result of mere carelessness.
The poetry of the number is by Joseph Wharton, Charles G. D
Roberts, and Clinton Scollard.
The Review of Reviews for February contains in the “ Progress
of the World,” the editor’s comments upon English newspapers
and their trealment of the Venezuela case, ‘The bond call and the
1 situation, “ Cecil Rhodes, President Kruger and Si
African Affairs,” together with other topics, portraits and maps.
Ttalso contains the following:
“The History of the Month in Cartoon and Caricature,” an
analyzed record of current events (illustrated).
“Joseph Chamberlain, a Character Sketch,” is a complete and
elaborate account of the career, the methods and the ambitions of
the man whose will now dominates the British Empire from Canada
to South Africa,
“ Cripple Creek and the Colorado Gold Miners,” by Cy Warman,
That, Flood of Goldy? by Carl Sayder.
‘The Two Sides of the Money Standard Question: x. “The
Case Against the Single Gold Standard,” by Dr, Arendt, of Berlin
(translated by Pres, E. B Andrews). 2. “Damaging Facts
Against Bimetallism,” by Professor Franke Herriott,
"The New Laureate and His Poetry .””
“<The Armenian Massacres Since Last October.”
In methods in Primary Reading, written by Sara A. Saunders,
and published by the Educational Gazette Co., Rochester, N. ¥.,
the four prominent methods of teaching primary reading ‘are dis-
cussed, The practical dificulties to be met in following The
‘Shought and Sentence Method," ‘The Word Method” and‘ The
Phonic Method,” are pointed out, and the advantages of *t The
Combination Méthod,” shown.
‘he method of presenting work to a class is given and reasons
added for every step. A summary of the steps that pertain to the
teaching of primary reading, is then given, followed by a list of
practical suggestions and a number of “‘don’ts.” A plan for the
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giving of a reading lesson on “ Hiawatha,” to the second grade, in-
dicates the general plan to be followed in'all grades,
‘One chapter is devoted to devices, and a chart of sound charac~
ters as used in this method is given.
‘Teachers of primary reading will find this a suggestive and help-
ful book.
C. W. Bardeen, of Syracuse, publishes a small manual, “ The
Antof Putting Questions." writen by W. 'P. Young.
"he idea of the author is, that ‘the at to communicate
knowledge successfully to others and particularly to the young is
less rare than that by which the knowledge so acquired by the
pupil is drawn out and by which he is made to think.”
Tor years this work has been out of print, and some revisiong
have been made, making it simpler and typographically more
attractive. Ate is
‘Questioning is taken up in all its phases; the author considers
the province of questioning, the knowledge requisite, the various
forms of questions, the capacity of the pupil, etc. Questioning, as
fan art, is made more clear to every one reading the book.
“Old Stories Retold,”’ by Paul Binner, Principal of the School
for Deaf Mutes, Milwaukee, Wis
“This book contains the following stories, which are made very
attractive by numerous fine illustrations :' “Jack and the Bean
Stall" The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats,” Cinderella,”
"The Greedy Wolf and the Sly Fox,” " The Smart Little Tailor.”
“The House Built of Ginger Cake,’”" The Wonder-Stone.”
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anos I fall; to-morrow I shall rise
To-day I shall indulge myself in leisure; but to-
morrow my hand shall work with all its might.
‘To-day I enjoy life in all its sweetness, carelessness
and transientness; to-morrow, my soul, be thou strong
and very courageous, and we shall victoriously con-
quer.
‘The light of the soul went out at twelve o'clock that
night.— he Hermonite.
In College it did not take long to see that the fields
for research were larger and more varied than he had
even yet imagined. When he thought of his having
studied five or six years on several branches, and that
in an elementary way, and then thought of his profes-
sors studying in some one line until they were gray-
haired men, and then of their saying that they were but
beginners, he felt as if he needed to study in humility
and nevermore to think of his wisdom.— Princeville
Academy Sol.
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