Newspaper Page Text
SIX
American School Children
Superior To the English
They Know More About the History of Their Country, Are
More Alert and Less Reserved, Says English Educator Now
is This Country.
*'A radical difference between Eng
lish systems of aehool organization
I* In (ho relation of elementary and
s-rondary achoola," saya J* I*. Han
del, of Manchester, England, In a bul
letin on Knsllah elementary edura
lon Just Issued by the United States
llureaii of Education "The Amerl
•an hlg|i school receives lie puplla
after they have complete! the ele
mentary school course and builds up
Ita curriculum on that foundation.
The Finnish secondary achoola re.
celve their puplla from a variety of
school#—-special preparatory achoola
or elementary achoola —and the pe
plla entering may vary In age from
10 to H."
Tn general Mr. Kandel finds 1t dif
ficult to Institute a detailed compar
ison of the atandarla of elementary
school work In the two countries, be
cause clrcuinstances are so different.
"Tho American elementary school
has been for nearly a century tbs
national school, the common school
of all the people. In England the
elementary school la Just tn the pro
cess of developing Into a national In
stitution. a public service for national
needs. Instead of beng regarded aa a
charity school for the education of
tbe 'lower class.’ ”
Another factor that renders com
parison difficult, according to Mr.
Kandel, Is the Inherent difference be
What Will the Big Men of Panama
Canal Do When Work is Finished ?
Conditions on Isthmus Very Much Like a College Commence
ment Season Just Now—Classes Being Graduated Daily
From Thousands of Men.
Panama. It la. In tmany raapacta,
▼ary mach Ilka a collag* rommenra
mant season on tha lathmn* Just now.
Prom the thousands of men who have
been taking long couraea In practical
canal building rlaaaea oro being grad
uated almoat dally, a commencement
aeason which will probably continue
for many naontha.
Men who have put In the full courae
might be believed to welcome release
from the tropica but on every hand
there la .a aort of Alma Mater senti
ment eapreeaed by many In the hope
that they will return to the aceno of
their engineering triumphs for further
service of aorp* aort. A majority of
the men who are laying down their
.books and shovels are going away with
no other diploma than pride In having
participated In a monumental work.
That Is enough to bind many men to
gether and It inay be no surprise that
»c«nie such organisation as the Canal
Itlggcrs Alumni Association la an out
growth of this common pride.
There Is general satisfaction ex
pressed that the chief engineer will
stay until the last, and overlap for a
time at least a a the civil governor of
tlm canal sone. But this appointment
of Colonel George W. Uoethala as gov
ernor la practically the only definite
answer which the bigger men of tbe
canal work have been given as to what
next for a big Job.
With Colonel Ooethals's appoint
ment Richard I*. Metcalfe, who had
been In charge of the civil adminis
tration, and Joseph Bucklln Bishop,
secretary of the Canal Commission,
are winding up their work. Mr. Met
calfe will probably return soon to the
United States buttle declares that re
ports that he intends to enter the race
for the governorship of Nebraska are
erroneous. He asserts that It Is not
his present Intention to do so, leaving
hts future an open question.
Csnal Historian.
It Is generally understood In the
sone that Secretary Bishop will he ap
pointed hy President Wilson In the ca
pacity of official historian of the ca
nal. It Is Intimated that this la the
wish of Colonel Uoethala who believes
that the official history of the canal
should be compiled while the under
taking Is fresh In the minds of those
who took part In tt and by a man who
was as Intimately associated with It
as was Mr. Bishop. The secretary will
probably remain here until the offi
cial opening of the waterway, set for
January. 1915.
Among the division engineers who
have letely been relieved of their du
ties Is Lieutenant-Colonel William I*
Rlhert, the "concrete man." He was
In charge of the construction of all
concrete work on the Oatim tsveks,
dam and spillway. Where he will go
when the Isthnnlan Canal Commission
ceases to exist on April Ist Is another
open question, but tn some quarters It
Is believed thnt the construction of the
projected Alaskan railway may furnish
a aultable field for hla activities, as It
will for many who have finished their
work here
Every one believes that Colonel W.
C. Oorgan, the sanitary expert \«t»o rid
the Isthmus of yellow fever posts, snd
who Is now engaged In ix great sani
tary work In South Africa, will be the
next surgeon-general of the army.
Right Hand Man
H. 1! Rosseau, the naval engineer
tv be has always been regarded as Col
• net Oeethsls's right hand man. will
probably remain on the Isthmus until
the finishing touches have been given
all the docks and shops at both ends of
the Canal At Balboa this work, In
his charge. has only Just begun and
notwithstanding the headway that Is
being made dally it Is npparent that It
aill be at least another year before the
building which will serve as the future
headquarters of the canal force and
the naval ehops and dry dock will be
ready to turn over to other handa.
Even with this done It Is believed that
Col. Uoethals will find further need of
his "right hand” man In connection
with the cenal operation.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Hodges.
United States Corps of Engineers, is
another of the constructors of the
great waterway whose services will
l>e required until at least the end of j
tween the English and the American
child Tho latter, ho declare*, “la
by nature more precocious, matures
earlier, la by circumstances of hts
upbringing thrown more Into the
company of adulta, with the eonae
qilence that he 1a laaa reserved imd
self-conscious and more alert than the
former.
"American children have a far bet
ter knowledge of the history, of their
country an 1 In some cases of general
history than la to be found among
English elementary school children.
The same la certainly true of their
knowledge of local and national gov
ernment. In Eiufllsh language the
American child haa better command
of oral expression; ho la more given
to debating and discussing than the
English child. The reading of Kng
llsh literature la also more extensive
In American achoola, and In art work
there la greater variety.
'But 1f tiie English elementary
school haa much to gain from the
stuly of the American curriculum,
American educational administration
would profit aa greatly from what la
the strength of the, English system
freedom of tho Individual school.”
It la In tho work of medical In
spection and general welfare work
that England's school system has re
cently made the m>fit notable de
velopment, accorllng to Mr. Kandel.
the present year. His work has been
In looking after the Important electri
cal Installation at the three great locks
and In providing for the aids to navi
gation through the cannl.. It Is ex
pected that this work will be com
pleted before the dnd of the present
year. Then the canal will be aald to
be really tn rendition for tbe aafe
passage of ocean going vessels and
not before.
Water Cabbage.
Some anxiety la manifested by Wal
ter F. Beyer, assistant engineer In
charge of aids to navigation In the ca
nal Itself, over the appearance of large
quantities of water cabbage and water
hyacinth that are growing rapidly and
spreading over the surface of the ca
nal. These plants are forming In large
and small floating Islands and it Is
feared will prove a hindrance to nav
igation.
Within a brief period after the clos
ing of the gates of Uatun Spillway the
water cabbage began growing along
the banks of the lake that was formed
Now they have spread all over the
surface of the lake and floating about
In great Islands that are becoming very
dense. These plants have very long
roots and In shallow water become an
chored fast to the bottom. Recently
the water hyacinth made Its appear
ance and like the cabbage Is floating
about In large Islands.
The growth of the latter/ls much
faster than tho cabbage and form In
masses of great density. It Is feared
that ships will have considerable dif
ficulty In piercing these masses. Al
ready means are being considered for
the destruction of the plants or at least
for their control so they will not ob
struct the channel.
The danger from the plants Is aald
to be greatest where the canal Is nar
rowest because they will there find
anchorage and gradually overspread
the entire waterway. The danger ta
regarded as not so great In Uatun Lake
because they have a tendency to re
main near the ahore.
CENTRAL COUNCIL OF
MOTHERS CLUBS MEETS
A meeting of the Central Council
of Parent-Teachers Associations of
the city wll be held Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the office of Su
perintendent Lawton B. Evans, In the
Central Grammar School Building.
A» matters of Importance to all of the
clubs will be discussed a full attend
ance is urged. ,
—» ' —*"?
STAR CUBAN SHORTSTOP
SIGNED FOR JERSEY TEAM
Longbgranch, N. Y. Hr. Carlos
Henrtque*, owner of the Longbranch
Club of the New York anl New Jer
sey league. Is back from Cuba today
with the signed contract of Charles
Romanaoh, n star Cuban shortstop,
who has been wanted by the Rrooklyn
National League Club and was claim
ed by Cincinnati.
According to Henrlquex, Ebbets re
fused to pay Romanach the bonus
the young Cuban desired; therefore
lie would not algn with Brooklyn.
Henrlquex said that Conte, the Fed
oral lyeague agent tn Cuba, lias not
been successful In his mission anl
taht Cuban players are sticking to
organised baseball.
HIS MODEST WANTS.
"I don't want to he very rich."
"That so?"
"No. 1 have no desire to have a
great fortune."
"Then what do you want?"
"I’d he perfectly happy If I were
rich enough to' give my wife an al
lowance every week. Instead of having
to take my pay envelope home Intact
and receive an allowance from my
wife.”
Jesa—They wont to the lake district
on their wedding trip, and she was
wretched.
Rose—-What waa the trouble?
Joss Reggie fell in love with the
scenery.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INTRODUC
IN CONNECT
MONTH-END BO
Charge Purchases
Made tin* remaining days in Fob- \
ruary will be put on flu* March bills
and will be payable April the first.
These Cotton Wash Goods Are in the Sale .
<Q r ' .
Tbe desirable brocade matalasscs, ratines, eponges,yoiles, /> J'vvll
madras, crepes, ct<*., which Fashion says shall be used exclu- 5.
sively this Spring and Summer.
$1.50 45 inch novelty stripe, checked and solid ratines,
at. r .s 1.39 •jXSrfrTir
$1.50 .‘l9 inch brocade
nmtalasse .. .. .98^
$1.25 44 inch plain and
fancy ratines ~ sl.lO
SI.OO 30 inch ejtonges, silk
warp; 25 shad s.. . 89^
$1.98 44 in. basket weave
ratines, all shades $1.69
39c 27 inch silk stripe
very sheer voiles .. 21£ f
Suppose Your Feet Asked
For An Eight Hour Day?
Or tbe tan and black Russia Bluchcr oxfords, rub
ber softes and heels, for sports or street wear. $4.00
values for $3.50
Ratines, worth $2.50,
$3.50 and $3.98 a yard,
fancy stripes,
at $1.49
l 2 Fruit of the Loom,
bleached, limit 12
yards S l /^
%
25c flowered crepes, very
sheer; 200 pieces to select
from- 15^
Cou 1d n ’ t give it to
them, very well, even
though you wanted to.
But you can rest them
and still keep on walking.
Or better still encase
them in shoes calculated
to keep them rested.
For instance the very
fine inexpensive Colonial
and Gaby Pumps, both
stylish and fashionable
and comfortable. $3.50
and $4.00 shoes for $2.95
Or the Colonials, in pat
ents, and gunmetals, welts
and turns, $5.00 values
for $4.00
Specials in the
Corset Dept.
Extra special,new Nadia Corsets, low and medium
bust, long hips, lace trimmed top. $1.50 value
for $1.19
Stout figure model, low bust, double front steM,
extra long hips; sizes 21 to 36; special .. SI.OO
Gossard low bust, the new Spring model at . .$2
Rengo Belt Corset, for stout women, .. . .$1.50
The popular Nadia, in treco; free ldp line, very
low bust $3.50
Thompson’s Glove Fitting Corsets, topless;
made of striped stockingnette $3.00
Women's Fashions are Getting Into Child-
Land, Dresses and Hats show the new Notes
Materials are different. Instead of the inevit
able serges, there are sheer voiles, honeycomb cloths,
sheer ratines. Some of the dresses actually have ki
mona sleeves, and nearly all have belts pr girdles set
low.
Girls’ dresses, fancy percales; pleated skirt; long or
short sleeves; ages 6,t0 14 years. $1.25 value
for 98*
Girls’ tailored dresses in gnghams and linene; low
neck, short sleeves; pleated skirt; ages 6 to 14 years.
Value up to $1.50, for 98<^
Dresses for little tots in gingham and fancy/stripes;
long waists; ages 2 to 6 years: regular 75c value
for 59c
Middy Blouses in white with colored and white col
lars; ages 8 to 20 years; 75c value for 59c
We call it an Introductory Sale because of the nature of it. On the two days of this sale we are offering you
be resumed. Month-End, because Saturday closes the mopth of February. It is particularly fitting, w<
preceding the first month of Spring. Now the prices will be such that you will readily see the w
Dress Goods, the Cotton Novelties and Crepes, Lacas and Embroideries, Women’s Dresses, M
at liberty to visit the store those two da
' Isl I
1 /VjglPteSfflU 1
J \ »
10c 32 inch white madras
for 71/0^
Our entire line of 10c and
1214 c ginghams and per
cales, will be sold
for Bi/>£
THE LITTLE CORAL
ROSEBUD
m
Suspended at milady’s throat adds a touch of
beauty nothing else can give.
This coral rosebud jewelry, broaches, barpins, hat
pins, etc., which has been priced for 50c will be sold
Friday and Saturday for 35^
Cut steel slipper buckles, values to 75c, will be sold
during the Introductory Sale for 39<
NOTIONS
Special wire hair pins, assorted sizes, 10c valuei
for 8^
Stickerei braid, all colors, six yards to bolt,
10c values for ■B*
s ennant basting thread, 500 yard spool, 5c
value 4^
Plain and crinkled wire hair pins, 5c values . .4^
5c brass pins, sizes B. 8., S. C.->ai»d M. C., for . .4<
The Pretty Spring Silks and Dress Goods
' Were the Initial Factors In the
Introductory Sale
Silk Marquisettes, 40 Inches wide,
all colors and black and white.
March price SI.OO. Introduc
tory Sale price . • ■ 89*-'
Plain and Crinkled Chiffon, colored
and black and white.
March price $1.25. Now .- • 98 r
Crepe-de-chlne, 40 inches wide, all
■lk, heavy quality; all colors.
March price $1.75. Now $1 59
Crepe Meteor. new and staple
shades and black and white.
March price $2.25. Now $1 98
Crepe Meteor, full range of colors.
March price $2.00. Now .. $1 69
Crinkled Crepe. March price
$2.00. Now $1 79
Chiffon Taffeta, 30 inches wide:
colors, March price $2.00.
Now $1 39
Messaline,, 36 inches wide; colors,
black and white. March
price SI.OO. Now 89*'
Introductory Prices on China
and Glassware
10c white plates and cups and
and saucers stf
Iridescent Glass Vases .. l(ty
Glass water sets, pitchers
and six tumblers.. 98<*
The Spedals in Groceries Are Here
The entire department is affected. These specials are an illus
tration of what we. are doing.
Granulated Sugar, 25 AM 19
pound bag, for 01 ■ I 0
Fresh Country O 7 P
Eggs, dozen u
Shopping By Mail
With a reputable house, Is the
greatest eonvenlenee known to those
distant from the city.
We give mall orders our most
prompt attention, and prepay post
age. express and freight on all or
ders consigned to points within 200
miles of Augusta.
We also invite your charge ac
count. asking that you accompany
your Initial order with two or three
references for our files.
(MAIN FLOOR)
Platters, plates and fruit saucers, border
pattern, values up to $2.00, for 59^
$1.50 salad bowls 98^
$5.00 Chocolate sets $3.98
SI.OO Celery Trays 80^
SI.OO to $4.50 China Fern Dishes Half Price
Plain tumblers, a dozen ... 30^
25c kitchen knives 19^
Rogers’ Silver, in case, 26
pieces, regular value $12.00,
sale $7.48
Golden Harvest Flour, O p
24 pound bag, for .. . ® *
Armour’s “Star 1 OP
Brand” hams, lb \ \i
ojUJ
\ Connet
James h
New York
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. 1
Printed Crepes, 40 Inches wide.
March price $2.50. Now . $2 29
Printed Poplins. March price
69c. Now 59*?
Scotch Plaids, and black and whit*
block checks, (two sizes) 56
Inches wide. March price
$2.00. Now $1 75
White Whipcord, 44 Inches wfde,
firm weave. March price
SI.OO. Now 89 c
New Suitings, two-tone checks, silk
and wool Jacquards, storm serges,
fancy checks, etc. March
price 59c. Now 45’’
Waffle Checks. March price
75c. Now • 69<?
French Wool Crepes. 44 Inches
wide, light atid dark shades,
worth $1.25 98<?