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VOL. IV. NO. 4». CAPE MAY, N. J.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER »o, 1304.— EIGHT PAGES. S. l b«cription-$i.oo per Year.

THE SCHOOLS’ FRIEND

Senator Stokes Active In the Framing of School Bills—Author of The Present Law—Friend

Of Tax Payers.

— S«Dftlor Stoke* throuj(boiit bU public 1 *ud to reetore oonfldeuc* in the Integrity

cAreer bus been coohdIcuoim ju r friend of the Public School*. He wa* elected Superintendent of School* in Millville in II and fllled the position with marked ability until !M», when be declined a reappointment. During bl* administration school* of Millrllle rapidly progressed, new high school building was erected and tb*entire*cbool*y*temortheclty brought

ton high state of alBclency.

The experience gained by Senator Stoke* in this position was of great value during hi* term as member of Assembly and Sen-

EDWARD C. STOKES

ator from Cumberland county. Tbefriend* of the Public Schools were alwayu able to depend on his ansistanoe in securing legislation for the betterment of the school sys-

tem of the State.

Prior to ItM the State Board of Ednca tion was composed of two members from each Congressional District, and certain Stale officers. While the members from the Congressional Districts were equally divided, politically, the State officers gave a political majority which changed as the control of State affairs passed from one party to the other. Papers in all part* of the State were charging that the schools were need as part of the political machine thus creating la the minds of the people a distrust which was hampering seriously the efficiency of the school*. In the Legislature of that year. Senator Stokes introduced and secured the passage of a bill by

which State officprs ceased to be members of tbe Board, and it waa made absolutely 'non partisan. Tbe effect of that amendment to tbe School law waa to remove any suspicion of politics from the State Board

of the school system. Another act passed at the same session which received the hearty support of Senator Stokes was tbe one which abolished small school districts and made it possible to give to children residing in rural diatricts the same educational advantages as as those provided for chUdran ( residing In ciiiea and towns In 1896 tbe Legislature passed tbe law creating the Teachers' Retirement Fund. There was considerable opposition 'to the of this law, but Senator Stokes gave it his hearty and active sapport and was Instrumental in necnripg Ita Many teachers who hsvr-becn compelled to resign their position on account of failing health, have, through the annuities received from this fund, not only lievcd from snxietr as to their means of support, but iu some cases bave been aaved from positive lack of the necessities of

fife.

As chairman of tbe Commission appolnt1 by Governor Voorhees to revise the School laws of tbe State, Senator Stdkes able, through bis wide experience and rare judgment, to frame a School law which hss brought order oat of chaos, removed tbe Hchools, as far as possible, from political control, and has given tbe Sti l® a school code which has been adopted as a model by other States. This law, while at Unit subject to criticism, which was largely due to lack of knowledge concern - lug its provision*, has rveeived tbe approval of all those familiar with the school*, and marks the beginning of a new era in the development and progress of the public school system. In devising measures (or the Improvement of tbe schools. Senator Stoker baa kept in mind the interest* of the taxpayers quite as much as those of the teacher and pupil. He believed that a portion of the large income received by the State from the tax on 00rtwrations should be used to relieve the people from a part of the boi den of tax for school pa poses, end in 1899 be Introduced end secured the passage of sc set authorizing an appropriation from the State Treasury for this purpose. Tbe appropriation made under this act is used to reduce the amount of State School tax paid by each taxpayer in the State. Tbe amonnt appropriated annually by the State for this purpose reduces the rate of tax for school purposes thirty-five per cent, and amounts to about $1,000,000. These ure only s few of the many things done by Senator. Stokes for the benefit of the schools, and are cited simply to shoi the interest he takes iq the subjects, and as an index of tbs wide range of his activity and Intelligent thought on a subject which is of such vital Importance to the State, the community and the individual.

JUDGE PMCOAST DEAD Well-Known (sawyer Passed Away Monday Morning. Former Judge David J. Panooast. oc the moat prominent member* of the bar in this state and particularly well-known In Cape May, died at 7.16 o'clock Monday morning at his realdsnoe, Camden, as tbe rosult of a complication of disease*. HU death caused mock sorrow among tbe leg. al fraternity in tbl* state, with whom he bad been ss*ocist*d for so many yean. Daring laat winter former Judge Paucoaat fell on the lev and lujured (.1* spine Asareanltof the (all.an operation was performed at tbe University of Peunsyl vania. He rallied somew bat after leaving hospital and went M hU summer home in Mercbautriile where s general Improvement wq* noticed. With returning strength be and his family on October 1, returned to their Camden borne. He seemed to continue to Improve and was la s cheerful mood up tobuoday. Tbe eminent

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE Three Days' Session of Teachers’ from Cumberland and Cape May Counties End*-Held

In High School Building.

The Teacher^ Institute for Cumberland j Boyce, of the New. Jersey Stale Normal and Opr Vay Counties began iu sessions School, upon “The Relation of Stimulant*

here Monday afternoon, and con tinned until Wednesday afternoon .County Superintendent Hand, of Cape May Connty, presiding. Superintendent Glmspell, of Cumberland; Hitcbner. of Bridgeton; Smith, of Millville, and Stevens, of Ocean

City, werr present. •

The Instructors p«—.Rt Included Richard G. Boone, of Yonkers, N. Y.; Charles

and Narcotics to tbe Physical System." He condemned these habit* in round terms and scientifically explained their dangers. At the close of bis lecture a fifteen minutes disco sal an was entered Into by tbe teachers, upon tbe mornings work. At tbe afternoon session the institute waa divided Into t • o sections, one for kindergarten and primary work, and tbe

OLD LIFE SAVING STATION AT . THE POINT LIKELY TO BE PRESERVED

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ifr-The life saving stations are to be equipped with telephones to conneevwith tbe naval stations. Away down near the ext^pmlty of Cape May Point is tbe first life-saving erected by tbe government, dotted years ago, and a nee established with pro] for tbe life-earing crew.

This first station is built of logs, and where it picturesquely stands It is nearly concealed by rank vegetarian. The Government is likely to preserve b*iHH»ngaalisl«»g<ngtatl«* history of a service that is doing such gnat and

la

many shipwrecked i

grave.

“MISERY LIKES COMPANY" SAYS * GROOM TO HIS COMPANION

Mrs. Lisxis Peterson, of Deontevtlla. sister ef Mrs. O. L. W. Kncrr. this city, • (be bride of Mr. Robert Strawadalphia, al They bave Louie on thrir honeymoon. When the newly wedded couple from Cape May. Mr.

Mr. n

Sameal Henry Brooks, brother to Mr. T. R. Brooke, and lather of Joaeph R. Brooka, of this city, died in Philadelphia on Thursday night laat, OTOober U, of a

and waa therefore just » The J., ou Tusaday foe burial, aarrlam being held la the M. B. Cburel sd was the eidaet sen ef • He is the Rev. 4. B. Sharp, >r of tbe charge, offidatad at the aar-

traia. there was i tereated, and Mr.

wife of Mr. Uvlagfeonsfi. Bdrojkm. of Woa^Chpe May.

jurist Was seised with a sinking spell about 8 o'clock Monday morning and be rapidly grew worse nntll dissolution came about

7 16 o'clock.

Two socs, Hownrd and Wilbur and one daughter survive him. His funeral will tale place this morning at 11 o'clock from his late residence. Cooper street, Camden. The Interment

will be private.

Former Judge Panooast was one of the organisers uf the State Bar Association, and at one time served as president of the Camden Connty Bar Association. David J. Panooast was born near Woodbury, Gloucester county, September 81. IMS As a boy be was brought up on a farm. At the age of 13 be wae aent. to London Grove Friends' School, near Ken net Square, Chester county. Pa., afterwards to Freeland Seminary In Montgomery county, Pn., and jater to an academy at Carverarille, Bucks county. Pa. He itinned his studies In tbe Pennsylvania State Normal School at MillersviUe, and in 1864 entered tbe law department of Harvard University, at which institution be spent nearly two years. Immediately upou graduation he enter 1 the office in Camden of James B. Dayton, at that time otie of tbe leading lawyers of South Jersey. He was admitted to the bar as an attorney. November 6. 1888, and In 1871 waa made a counselor. When the young law student became a ■ember of the bar bis preceptor. Mr. Dayton, waa preparing to retire from an ex-

HlOH dCHOOIi BCILPiyS WIIKRK TKACIIXK*. morn l' IX WAS HSJ-D.

H- Albert, of Bloomsh^rg. Pa.; Miss Sarah A. Dynes and H. B. Boioe. M. D., of tbe New Jersey State Normal School. Monday afternoon Mr. Boone spoke on 'Fundamentals in Education" and Mr. Albert discussed •'Underlying Principle,

of Education. n

The evening lactute. in the Methodist Church was iargalyuttended by the townspeople, the subject being "A Great Factor in Civilisation," treated by Mr. Boone. The led ure was followed by a reception at the High School BnildlnR, given by the teachers of Cape May Connty to those of

Cumberland.

On Tuesday morning. Charles H. Albert of Bloomsbnrg, Pa., continued bi« lecture which be began Monday afternoon upon thd “Underlying 'Principles in Education." He talked to the teachers for fifty ■minutes and his lecture was principally upon the elementary teaching of the sim-

pler branches.

County Snperintendeat Hand, of Cape May, was the second speaker of the morning and talked upon the wore of the Stave Teachers Association of Sew Jersey, and Invited them to attend the annual convention which will be held ou December 27. 88 and 99, at Trenton. Tbe remainder of the morning session as taken op by a lecture by Dr. H. C

to Mr. Panooaat much of hie litigated

Tfek gave tbe young lawyer a

good start and he soon built up a paying

Chancellor Runyoo, on March 8, 1876, ppolntad Lawyer Paaeoaat a Special Master in Chanoery, and on April 1. 1877, ha waa elevated to the bench, being appointed President Judge of the Court of Con-

I—woo Repreaeotativ* of several of the beet fl rMUptMtsotioa."ttVli^mdsHT ' GiLuarr C. Hcaitn,

o other live local newi lee 4th

other for grammar and high school work. In the primary section Miss Sarah A. Dynes, of tbe New Jersey State Normal School, spoke npoo story side of history, while the concluding lecture was a type lesson in geography, by Mr. Albert. Ih - tbe grammar section. Mr. Richard G. Boone, of Yonkers, N. Y. upon ‘•ijeaseos from the History of Education.” and Mis* Dynes upon -The Intcrpoelations in History and Civics. ”, A general session was beld Tnesday evening at which Mr. Boones spoke npon “Education and Industrialism." Yesterday morning there was a general session at which Mr. Albert continued his remarks on “Underlying Principles in Ed□ cation ” Mr. Boone followed him with a talk npoo “Stages In Moral Growth-". The afternoon session, which waa cut abort by reason of the teachers leaving for home, was again divided into two sections, as on Tnesdey afternoon. Miss Dynes continued her subject of Tuesday, and Mr. Boone spoke upou “Freedom For tbe Teacher.” In tbe kindergarten department and in tbe grammar department Mr. Albert spoke npon “Some Elements of Soacaas in Teaching," and Miss Dynes continued on '‘Interpretation in BJatory and Civic*-"

YOUNG PEOPLE DANCE DESPITE PASTORS' TIMELY WARNING

Tha Rev. KU Gifford, of Clayton, who aroused tha sporting blood of tbe town laat summer by his denudation of base ball, has again been brought unt&r tbe lime light by making war on dancing. All Clayton loves base ball and all the young folks love dancing. When the ball a dosed a prominent ball play«r hia oomradea to assist him in gat-

Mr. Gifford learned of the dancing daea and tried hia best to have it broken up. “Dancing leads to tha lowaat view and should not ba allowed. Every member o( my congregation that attends the dancing class must resign from the church or ba put oat," aald Mr. Gifford. This statement oauaod enafnsta^ la th* ranks of the would-be daooers, but no one has asked the managers of the claai or her nams. Th* first danse of the series i

only people of Clayton, but people tram Aura and Giaasboro and even WUUamatown joined tha • .

Harvey tayrlor (tend, hia county or' Aaron Harvey Snyder, a prnmterot ‘ dtiaro of Fishing Creak, sad long a promerchant of that village, died of

• la a . ■t Is be qualified to fulfil the rbi* la aa important matter to when it oateaa to ski whig a

night, aged 68 years. He is survived by a widow, two sons sad two dan