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FINAL PRACTICE LAST NIGHT
SHOWED TEAM IN GREAT SHAPE
BI.VE A\D WHITE SOW TI'NED IP
TO HIGHEST PITCH.
CAPT. COPE SAYS HE
IS SURE OF VICTORY.
AI’PEAX MADE TO SPECTATORS TO
KEEP OFF THE FIEED.
In fair of Interference With the
Proßrtaa of the Game by the
Crowd, the Referee Will Re Au
thorized to Award the Game to
Jacksonville —Poliee Will Sot In
terfere With FUtlenfla In the I.ine.
Jaya Dinelaiin That They Are aa
Strong aa On Thanksgiving Day.
Savannah Position Jacksonville
Lanslere K. E. Chappel
Cornwell It. T Allen
Johnson It- G Windsor
Futob C Frazee
Black L. G Walters
Itossiter L. T.... Kirby Smith
Cnbbedge 1.. K. Dodge
Stillitan R. 11. B Tippin
Harmon L. H. B 11. Yancy
(Captain)
Mclnllre F. B W. Yancy
Co|e, (Capt) . .Q. B Kennedy
Substitutes: Savannah Artly,
Smith, Strong, Doty, Monsees, Hicks,
Colquitt, Seely, Shortridge; Jackson
ville—Waltz. Ferris and Maxwell.
Referee —Mr. George Butler of Au
gusta.
Umpire—Mr. Robert Williams, Uni
versity of Virginia.
Time of Halves—Thirty minutes.
Game called promptly at 3:30.
The final practice in preparation for
to-morrow's game with the yellow
adorned athletes from the Jay me
tropolis was held last night and for
an hour the men were rushed through
the same fast signal practice which
they have been undergoing each night
for the last week.
After the practice last night Capt.
Cope said he was thoroughly satisfied
with the work that had been done
and believed that unless Jacksonville
had strengthened materially Savan
nah would win by two touchdowns.
The team is not in as good physical
condition as could be desired, three of
the men suffering with injuries which
will handicap them more or less.
There are plenty of good substitutes,
however, and if necessary nearly an
entirely new line can be switched in.
Levy is the only substitute linesman
who will not be available. It was
necessary to perform an operation sev
eral days ago on one of his feet, and
he has not sufficiently recovered to
play.
The line up as presented above is
official. Manager Dozier verified it by
telegraph last night and Capt. Cope
stated positively that this was the
way Savannah would line up, at the
start, anyway.
Jaya Sny Eld 30l Off.
Commenting on the statement made
here several days ago that a good deal
of Jacksonville money had been wager
ed here at even money, the Florida
Ttmes-Union claims that no such bets
have been heard of In Jacksonville,
and that supporters of the Jay outfit
were not disposed to lay their money
at that price. The money might not
have come from Jacksonville, after all,
but there is about 1600 of It held at
Israel's pool room. It Is needless 'to
say that this has been amply protected
•with Savannah money.
In the face of this hard battle several
veterans of the Jacksonville line have
come to the aid of the team. Allen is
back in the gtime at tackle and Tipton
is playing one of the halveß with Ho
gan Yancy.
The game will be called to-morrow
promptly at 3:30, the length of the
halves making it necessary to start
early in order to finish before dark.
Jacksonville evidently decided to
wait until to-night to come to Savan
nah, although some members of the
team came up last night. They were
W. A. Jones, H. Yancy, W. Yancy and
Ferris. The other members of the
squad will arrive early in the morn
ing.
Mast Keep Oil Field.
Capt. Cope and Manager Mclntire
called on the superintendent of police
yesterday, and made a special request
for as large detail of men as possible
to preserve order and keep spectators
off the field. It was also requested that
in the event of any fisticuffs between
players that they not be Interfered
with by the police, unless specially
called, as their rushing to the play
ers only attracts the crowd. There are
few games where some belligerent
player does not get angry at an op
ponent and a fisticuff of short dura
tion ensues. It is always the case,
however, that these are soon over and
the men become as good friends as
ever.
Those who have the Interest of good,
clean sport at heart are especially cau
tioned not to make an attempt to go
on the field. Every man who comes
through the fence will be arrested, and
If It Is through'the Interference of the
crowd that the game Is stopped the
referee will exercise hi* judgment as
to the game being awarded to the vis
itors.
< apt. Cope stated last night that he
would agree before the game for the
forfeiture of the game In the event
there was any Interference on the part
of tr** crowd.
Arr Jar* Playing I'utaum.
,Tr°"? J“/*"onvill# ioidm the report
h! the Jays are much weaker than
they were on Thanksgiving. I* thi*
It wm published | n the Florida
Time*-1 nion that Frssce could not
play with th team here Manager Do
tier wlted to the Morning New* laat
above ,h *’ l,n *" uf ’- wh,,h '• printed
J* **• ‘hat Thnmaon had
y.lni the team, hut thla la denied b y
*< aeonvtll* paper* At any rat* with
Klrhy Pin if h and Allen added to the
team then |* littte> doubt her* that
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HAM*
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a elikk bleak* all moiti A*
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*' ■’* •*- I*. aril u*re aa* at laggl h ■
000 seats left, all of which will be gob
bled up to-morrow, it is believed now
that the gate receipts will be in the
neighborhood of 12,000.
Those who w‘sh to see every play
made 6hould get seats reserved, as the
great crowds on the south side line will
make it almost impossible to get a un
obstructed view of the game there.
The old stand at the eastern end of
the field will also be reserved, and the
only available space for those who get
general admission tickets will be on
the south side line. The orders for
seats for the Jacksonville rooters have
not yet been placed. Despite the fact
that there is to be a game at Jack
sonville to-morrow between the Jays’
second team and a team from Ocala,
augmented by players from the Flor
ida Seminary team. Manager Dozier
says he expects to bring at least 200
rooters along with the team. Most
of these wiil arrive to-morrow morn
ing.
Head Moulder Harry Blun was
working all day in the poetry foundry
yesterday, getting out some additional
verses for the mammoth ehoir to sing
to-morrow. Two thousand copies of the
song have been printed, and will be
distributed at the grounds. Arrange
ments for the band which will lead
the singing of “Teasing” will be com
pleted to-day.
The sale of seats at Israel's pool
room will be discontinued to-morrow
at noon. All who desire to have their
seats reserved should put in their order
at once.
JUNIOR FOOTBALLIST
WILL PLAY NEW YEAR’S.
Savannah Team Will Tackle Char
leston College Eleven Then.
Manager Withington of the Colum
bias wishes to announce to the public
that he has completed arrangements
for a game of football with the
Charleston College eleven of Charles
ton, to take place In Savannah New
Year's morning, at 10:30 o’clock.
During its three years of existence
the Columbias has not been scored on,
CAPT. COPE ASKS FOR
GOOD ORDER AMONG CROWD
Savannah’s Captain Wants No Hot-Heads to Pre
cipitate Trouble.
Capt. Cope of the Savannah team
writes the following appeal to the foot
ball lovers of Savannah to refrain
from any repetition of the disorder
which interrupted the Thanksgiving
Day game:
"To the Lovers of Football: You
know as well as I do that we are go
ing to have a hard game on the 26th
and another on the 2nd. We will have
our hands full on the checker board
in handling our opponents, so I, in
behalf of the teams, 'beg you to keep
off the field. We have two officials for
these games who will not stand for
anything of this kind. They will give
the game to our opponents if the spec
tators rush out on the field. I for one
hope that they will do so if it hap
pens.
"We have gone to a great expense
in fixing up seats to accommodate you.
and you who have coupons for seats
should remain seated until the game Is
finished. You can obtain a better view
of the game from these seats that we
have fixed for you than from any other
part of the fi°!d. If you would stop to
consider you ,ould not rush out on the
field.
"If you happen to see two or three
players passing blows, please do not
come on the field. We will settle all
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1904.
and last year scored two decisive vic
tories over its closest rival, the Law
ton Cadets. So far this year the Co
lumbias have been unable to get a
game, despite a broadcast challenge to
any junior team In the South. Sev
eral times they tried to arrange a
game with a junior team from Charles
ton, but were unsuccessful, and it was
not until recently that they were able
to make arrangements to play the
Charleston College, the best Junior
team In South Carolina.
It is expected that the largest crowd
that ever saw a junior game In Savan
nah will witness the contest. The very
fact that the game wiil be played be
tween Charleston and Savannah teams
should draw a crowd. The manager of
the Charleston eleven writes that a
large crowd will accompany the team
over.
The Columbias average about 135
pounds, and are exceedingly fast. They
claim that the present team is the best
they have ever placed in the field and
that they will defeat the Over Homers,
although the game will be close.
YALE TEAM WON
FROM ATLANTA TEAM.
Atlanta. Doc. 24.—The Yale Uni
versity team defeated the Atlanta
Athletic Club in a hotly contested
game of basket ball here to-night, by
the score of 2S to 15.
NELSON WILL NOT
PROSECUTE MURPHY.
San FYanciseo. Dec. 24.—Battling
Nelson will not prosecute his manager,
Teddy Murphy, who with Eddie San
try, was brought from Stockton to this
city to-day by a detective to answer
charges of embezzlement. The check
for $9,000 found in Murphy's possession
was cashed and the money deposited
with the property clerk of the court.
Both men were released.
Harvard Won at Chess.
New York. Dec. 24.—The third and
final round of the intercollegiate ches3
tournament between Columbia. Har
vard, Yale and Princeton was con
cluded to-night and Harvard won with
a total of 8% points, as against 6 for
Princeton, which finished in second
place. Columbia was third with 5%
points, as against 4 for Yale.
differences like this. We have officials
who will put a stop to things of this
kind. Manager Mclntire and myself
went to see Chief Garfunkel about this
matter, and we came to the conclusion
that the first person who came on the
field who did not have any right there
would be arrested, so to eliminate all
disagreeable scenes, suppose you keep
your seats.
"Now, for you who follow the game
from the side lines: You had better
take my advice and get seats. Those
of you who are unfortunate In not be
ing able to procure seats may stay on
the side lines, outside the fence. All
of the police force out at the park
have orders to arrest the first one that
is foolish enough to come on the field.
"Have you ever stopped to think
what the outside world thought of
your crowding on the field. Well, sup
pose you do so. and you will not come
out on the field. You do not want any
team to leave here and say that they
have not received a square deal. I tell
you candidly that I would rather lose
by dealing on the square than to win
by foul or unfair dealing. Now, help
us out In this, and I guarantee that
you will witness two of the best foot
ball games that you ever saw. Come
out to cheer us along, and let every
man feel as If it were his duty to keep
off the field. If you will do your part,
we will do ours. Here is to the Blue
and White; help her on to victory.
H. G. Cope, Captain.
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CORRIGAN TALKS
OF GREAT HORSES
THOMAS’ COLT IS CHAMPION.
NOTED TIRFMAX LIKES HERMIS
AMD SCINTILANT.
Says Hermis* Performance In the
World's Fair Handleap Was a
Great Race—Mltcht Have Woa the
Big Stake With McGee. Bnt He
Was Too Hasty—Predicts a Great
Future For His English Stallion
Scintilant—Old Turfman Dis
cusses Rest Horses of the Day.
Edward F. Corrigan, the master of
Hawthorne, is a great believer in his
English horse, Scintilant, holder of the
American record of 1:57 2-5 for one
mile and three-sixteenths, made at
Harlem two years ago. Scintilant is a
son of Sheen and a Hermit mare.
This Scintilant,” says Mr. Oorrigan,
' is going to make a stud success, and
if I am not vastly mistaken he'll do
it right away. He is the best son of
the best son of Hampton. All English
men, I believe, concede that Sheen as a
race horse had something on the other
sons of his distinguished daddy. 1
know from personal observation that
Scintilant can beat anything else Sheen
ever sent out. He is, I think, the only
winner of the Czarewitch ever brought
to the United States. He won the
Czarewitch as a 3-year-old, you will
remember. I think he is about as fast
a horse as I ever saw, and many smart
horsemen tell me that they never knew
of one that could outrun him. In the
race at Chicago in which he made his
new record for one mile and three-six
teenths he is said to have stopped the
swiftest and final quarter of which
there is any record in that part of the
country.”
Mr. Corrigan is a great admirer of
Edward R. Thomas’ 5-year-old Her
mis. He never saw the Hermence
horse, who was the conceded kingpin
of the mature division in these parts,
until the World's Fair handicap was
run, but he had heard a lot about him.
Hermis' performance in the World's
Fair handicap, although he did not win,
Mr. Corrigan thinks was sufficient to
stamp him a champion, even if he had
never won a Suburban or a Brighton,
cup.
“Hermis was beaten in the World’s
Fair handicap, as I expected and pre
dicted," says Mr. Corrigan, "but he
ran a much better race than I looked
for. Colonial Girl was then at her best
and the going suited her exactly. Her
mis was trying to concede a ton of
weight to her, and if he had done it
I would have been prepared to call him
the best horse I ever saw. Three
months before the running of the
World’s Fair handicap I thought the
race would be between Colonial Girl
and my horse. McGee. They had all
the best of the weights. I did not
give Hermis a thought because I
thought him too heavily weighted. Yet
I am not sure now that he would not
have beaten Colonial Girl if he had
been properly ridden. When Redfern
opened that gap of four or five lengths
at the break and took him the first
half in :49 2-5 I did not think Hermis
would last three-quarters. Colonial
Girl did not go to the first half In bet
ter than :52. It was the way Hermis
struggled gamely on after this heart
breaking effort that made me think he
might have beaten Colonial Girl,
weight and all, if Redfern had kept him
under restraint and had not permitted
him to pump himself out. But I do
not want to be understood as harshly
criticising Redfern. because I do not
know what his instructions were, nor
do I know positively that Hermis
would have stood for restraint. Horses
of his great speed do not always run
well when an effort is made to choke
them back.
"Because of this great speed Hermis
showed, and because of his beautiful
Individuality and sweetness of temper,
he ought to make a good horse. I
should like myself to have a nice colt
or two by him.
"If I had not been overhasty I might
have won the World’s Fair handicap
with McGee. My overhaste consisted
In ordering him back to Chicago on
the morning of the race, before I In
spected the track. McGee had never
been a good mud horse, and I heard,
before I left Chicago, that the going was
very muddy. I ordered him back home
directly the car which took him from
Chicago reached St. Louis. The going
Colonial Girl won over would have
suited McGee as well as it suited her,
and a short time afterward at Chi
cago he beat her handily.
ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB HAS
UP TO DATE METHODS.
Judgment Displayed In Case ot
Queer lteveraal of Form.
New York, Dec. 24.—That the stew
ards of the English Jockey Club are
up to date is evidenced by a recent
transaction on the turf there. Imme
diately after a horse named Rising
Falcon had won a race at Dexby, the
official handlcapper requested the stew
ards to look into the previous running
of that horse, particularly In two
races named by the handlcapper. The
succeeding Issue of the Raving Calen
dar contained a notice that the stew
ards considered that “the handicapper
had done his duty in requesting them
to hold an inquiry."
It appears that In the two races
complained of, Rising Falcon Wad been
ridden by a jockey who was unable to
do Justice to the horse, hence he was
beaten off. and naturally the handl
capper took weight off, so that In the
race won by him he had the advant
age of less weight and a first-class
Jockey. The owner of the horse, as
well as the trainer, both admitted to
the stewards that the Jockey who rode
him when he was beaten wa* wholly
unfit to do justice to the animal. The
stewards accepted the owner’s expla
nation, but English turfmen thought
the man was lucky to escape official
action.
There are any number of Juat such
cases aa this In the history of a rac
ing season here, and It was the seal
of conscientious steward* responsible
for Just such official Inquiries as the
above that caused them to earn the
enmity of men who ware eager to do
Juat a* tha owner of Rising Falcon
dldt by his own confession When un
fit Jockeys are put upon horse*, who
should and <lo rata aa favorltae. tha
Inavltabl* conclusion Is that It la don*
for a purpoa* other than legltlmst*.
Hornet lines It fa done to ‘/00l tin hand!-
rgppar ‘ and aometlme* the ; fu, su> -
reed* At other time* It I* dona for
ib* palpable purpose of getting tha
hors* beaten
Whan the ofhrlat* In rharg# slap In
and fry to fore* owners to b* ronaiatant
in lb* employment of luaapai lain ad
ndars they ace MggJigd M being mm-
1 ,000,000
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zealous and merely anxious to earn
their salaries as professional stew
ards.”
This ease of Rising: Falcon, and the
indorsement by the stewards of the
handicapper’s complaint might at any
time be followed in this country. Un
til more stringency is employed in the
East there will be steady, organized
efforts to “fool the handieappers,” and
incidentally the public, by the inter
mittent employment of fourth-rate
jockeys on horses that rate as probable
winners with jockeys up.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 24.—Floral King
scored a victory in the Christmas handi
cap, for which he was a strong second
choice. Floral King had 11 pounds the
best of it, and won easily by three
lengths from Gregor K., who came very
fast at the close. Misanthrope was
the only winning favorite of the day.
First Race —One mile. Loves Labor,
6 to 1. won, with Golds Pink, 4 to 1,
second and Hickory Corners, 60 to 1,
third. Time 1:43 3-5.
Second Race—Five furlongs. Nor
wood Ohio, 20 to 1, won, with Jake
Sanders, 3 to 1, second and Sponge
Cake, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:07 2-5.
Third Race—Mile. Misanthrope, 4 to
5, won, with Worthington, 10 to 1, sec
ond and Rabunta, 50 to 1, third. Time
Fourth Race—Christmas handicap,
one mile. Floral King, 5 to 2, won.
with Gregor K., 6 to 1, second and
Au Revoir, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:41.
Fifth Race—Handicap, one mile
Garnish. 3 to 1, won. with High Wind
8 to 1, second and Tip Topic, 8 to l’
third. Time 1:43, 4-5.
fixth Race—Two miles, selling
Treacy, 7 to 1, won, with Hymettus,
5 to 1, second and Lord Tennyson
7 to 5, third. Time 3:33 4-5.
STAKES ARE ANNOUNCED.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 24.—Secretary
J. W. Russwurm of the Tennessee
Breeders - Association announces the
following stakes to be run at Cumber
land Park next spring, entries to Jan.
21, 1905:
Cumberland derby, $2,500 added. For
3-year-olds, one and an eighth miles.
Citizens handicap, $1,500 added, for
3-year-olds and upwards, mile and six
teenth a Weights announced April 26.
Gerst Brewing Company selling
stakes, SI,OOO added, for 3-year-olds
and upwards, one mile.
Avondale stakes, SI,OOO added, for 2-
year-olds; five furlongs.
Belle Meade stakes. SI,OOO added, for
2-vear-old fillies, four and one-half
fur'ongs,
Hermitage steeplechase. SB,OOO added,
for 3-year-olds and upwards, full
course.
—Sociologist (of an Inquiring turn
of mind)—"Pedro—or Garibaldi, per
haps—do you like America as well as
Itolv 7”
Fruit Peddler—"Vessa. Lika betta.
In 'Merloa getta fl’ dolla. Spend It.
Getta more. In Italia getta fl' dollar.
No spend It. Go hld-a. No getta
more."—Chicago Tribune.
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Some time ago a consignment of
homing or carrier pigeons left San
Francisco for Auckland, New Zealand,
to be used In carrying communications
between Auckland and Great Barrier
Island; and among the little feathered
messengers was a bird named Pete,
which belonged to me, Pete was al
ways known as a wise fellow, his in
telligence at times causing people to
marvel. But Pete was a tramp; that
is, he could not be depended upon if
sent on a long trip, often loitering on
the way to hunt food or to play, per
haps staying out hours when he should
have been absent only minutes. So
Pete was shipped away to be used as
a loft bird—one which stays at the
home loft to attract returning messen
gers. Well, he went this time because
he couldn't help it; but his cunning
played a fine trick on his new owners
This bird was taken 2.000 miles by
land to San Francisco; 2,089 miles by
water to Hawaii; thence 2,240 miles by
water to the Samoan Islands; thence
1,600 miles by water to Auckland—in
all, nearly 8,000 miles, and—now Pete
is at home agin!
The home-coming of this bird is lit
tle short of marvelous, and this is
how he accomplished it. Watching
carefully for an opportunity to escape
after landing at Auckland, Pete took
to his wings, and finding in the harbor
the vessel which had carried him so far
from home, he radiated from its masts
in every direction, searching for a
familiar scene or object, which of
course, he could not find so many thou
sand miles away from his American
dove-cote. However, he stayed near
the ship, perhaps thinking it would
return to America; but when the ves
sel finally steamed out, headed for
Australia Instead of the United States
Pete deserted his perch and struck out
straight toward his home land. So
it happened that the Lucy Belle an
old-fashioned sailing vessel laden with
lumber from the Samoan Isles, when
three days from Christmas Island, was
boarded by an almost exhausted
stranger; and the stranger was no
body in the world but Mr. Pete. As
the old sailor is a very superstitious
being. Pete was welcomed amid cries
of wonder at encountering a homing
pigeon In the middle of the Pacific
ocean, and was allowed to ride where
ever he chose on shipboard. The bird
was kindly treated and fed, and one
day, during a storm which frightened
him and drove the little tramp to shel
ter on deck, it was discovered that he
carried a small tag on one leg. bearing
a number and his name. He was
placed in a box with slats for bars
and in this condition came Into San
Francisco Bay with the Lucy Belle
just as happy at sight of land as any
member of the crew, who considered
him a mascot.
The story of the Lucy Belle's mas
cot soon spread among the shipfolk
along the wharves, and tn a few
hours Pete was identified as having
been "hipped some weeks before for
Auckland. Then It was that the peo
ple understood that the crafty fellow
was homeward bound.
All this work Is wonderful enough;
but the fact the pete reached home
unaided over 2.000 miles of land route
Is. perhaps, only lesa wonderful. But
n* did.
It was argued on fh Lucy Belle
that a bird possessing a brain wise
enough to figure oul an oeean voy
age could reach his home on land
and after som* debate the sailors
curely fastened a little atory fo Pete's
leg, reciting hla adventures so fr M .
known to them. and turned him
loose. How the dear little wanderer
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when, one morning, not long ag<\ Mr.
Pete quietly hopped down, from tha
home loft, and, without any fuss
whatever. Joined his mates at a
breakfast of corn, wheat and crumbs!
Now, what do you think of htm?
He will never be sent away again,
for there is not sufficient money at the
disposal of any one man to secure
him.
If you know of any girls or boys
who are discontented at home, show
them this story of Pete, who so loved
his humble abode, of rough board and
hard straw that he outwitted cunning
men and defied the risks and hard
ships of an 8,000-mile journey over sea
and land, in the effort to return to his
home.
DISGRACEFUL "DEFICIENCIES.
Orison Swett Harden In Suocess.
It is a Disgrace— t
To half-do things.
Not to develop our possibilities.
To be lazy, indolent, indifferent.
Tdo do poor, slipshod, botched work.
To give a bad example to young
people.
To have crude, brutish, repulsive
manners.
To hide a talent because you have
only one.
To live a half life when a whole
life is possible.
Not to be scrupulously clean In per
son and surroundings.
To acknowledge a fault and make
no effort to overcome it.
To be ungrateful to friends ’and to
those who have helped us.
To go through life a pigmy when
nature intended you for a giant.
To kick over the ladder upon which
we have climbed to our position.
To be grossly ignorant in these
days of free usage of good society.
To ignore the forces which are im
proving civilization in your own coun
try.
Not to be able to carry on intelligent
ly conversation upon current topics.
To shirk responsibility in politics, or
to be indifferent to the public wel
fare.
To know nothing of the things we
see, handle, and enjoy every day of
our lives.
To be ignorant of the general his
tory of the world and of the various
countries.
Not to know something of the great
est leaders, reformers, artists, and mu
sicians of the world.
Not to have Intelligent knowledge of
tlie general affairs of the world, and
the interrelations of nations.
Not to know enough about the laws
of health, about physiology and hy
giene, to live healthfully and sanely.
To vote blindly for party, right or
wrong, instead of for principle, be
cause you have been doing so for
years.
To be grossly ignorant In these days
of free schools, cheap pe
riodicals, and circulating libraries.
To be so controlled by any appetite
or passion that one's usefulness and
standing in the community are Im
paired.
To be totally ignorant of natural his
tory, to know nothing of the selenra
which underlies the beauties and the
marvels of nature.
Not to have an Intelligent idea of the
country in which we live, not to know
its history. Its Industries, and the con
ditions of its people,
Not to know anything of the move
ments for human betterment and not
to help them along to the astent of our
ability in time or money.
To live In the midst of schools, libra
ries, museums, lectures, picture *>*
lerlea, and Improvement clubs, and act
to avstl oneself of their advantages
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