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I THE SCHOOL COLL DIN ! SOME HEWS ITEMS AND OPINIONS ■ Teachers, School Officers and Other CitE tens are -nrited to Contnbnte to this r Column Discuions of School Matters ■ The general misconception of the func- ■ tion of the public school is responsible B for many errors in their management. K Aside from those directly engaged in School work, either as teachers or super^f risors, or -school officers, tiie?e are very ■ few indeed who show an intelligent and ^■thoughtful interest in this greatest of public institutions. There are now, as ^■always, numerous critics of expenditures ■ for public school purposes, but few who B inquire into the necessities which require V the expenditures. The children have no Bt votes and csnnot very well voice their ^Bpferancrs in auch a way as to obtain the ^Esttention needed aud matters which would be corrected very promptly in any ^■Vther public institution, upon the deB mand of those interested, receive stten- ■ tion in a very leisurely way if at all. ■ Strangi- and incredible as it may seem , ■ there are still schools in which .the moat , ^■evidently necessary sanitary precautions . ■ are persistently neglected, school' build- J B Ings cleaned "but once a year or even less, , ■ schools in which it is deemed economical . ^Eto withhold the most necessary supplies, HHit principle scted upon being that of a ; I M called economy which - regards the ■ Bk Tights and interests of the children asuu ■ Important if a few dollars can be clipped , ■ from the annual budget. , B There is no business activity in which , K expert opinion, the fruit of long exper- , ^Kietice, practise and observation, is so litHlh regarded as in school matters. Even , ■ man appears to be convinced that his • ^■knowledge of school needs and school , ^Kmrposes and -management is complete j and Unassailable, even if he has given no , ^HBtcntion whatever to the subject. No , ^EtUzen would venture into the mazes of a ; Bfc" suit without the guidance of a lawyer j ■ upon whom he would implicitly depend. | Bo parent would venture to dispense i , ^Kwith the senices of a physician, if his , Bfhild were il. ' No man woul. attempt a ^Building or tlie construction of a bridge , B>s sewer or the plotting of a town site < Bpt any one of the innumerable sorts of t ^Bmatructive work which the activities of I ^Be make necessary without consulting I Bnth an engineering expert in the partic- i BUir line of work required. The interests ] K*f the children are the only interests in s ^Brfcich thfee precautions do not seem to c ^BEt- regarded as necessary. Tlie fees of a i Bptwver or engineer are often greater for r ^■8 single piece of work than the salary for i ^Bs year of a principal or supervisor of c ^BehooU. whose ability to hold his posi- t ■Bn and to adequately perform its duties t ^Br baaed upon many years of training, - ^^■aervmtion and actual practise. There i ^■t cavilling at the charges of the ex- f ^^Serta in the law or in engineering, bnt t Hi salaries of principal or supervisor, ■ ^Bfcough comparatively meagre, are popu- t ^Br subject* for severe criticism. ■Bt is no longer possible for a boy to se- | { ^Bbc the necessary training for a profes- j f Bh by study and practise with a man ! i ^^■■aged in the practise of that parties- 1 < ^B» profession. It is no longer possible 1 1 ^B i boy to become efficient at a trade ]< ^Bfixxit previous schooling, by simply ) c ^Bdrkiuc as an apprentice for a given t '* 110 l°nKer possible to be- t efficient in any line of business j i somesclioling bearing upon the It ^^^BpaUon selected. Old methods have j

passed away or are passing sway and the new methods require efficient preliminary schooling if a boy is to have a (fair chance to become an efficient worker in any line . The public schools, therefore, occupy a more important position in the community than ever before and are ' more essential to progress and development. Instead of the scanty provision j for them still practised in some localities, instead of the thoughtless objection to every movement for their improvement . and instead of the careless indifference to , their needs which still prevails to some * extent, there should be an active, intellii gent interest which should insist upon . their development in accordance with - , modern necessities and requirements. I CRITICS ANSWERED AGAIN 1 Tlie "Educator Journal" says: 1 "It Is very common for the critics of 1 our schools to say that we no longer ' teach tig fundamental things as they ' were taught formerly. They tell us that we are decliient in spelling, arithmetic, 1 history, grammar and geography. In 1 Norwich, Connecticut, a very interesting test was made some months ago. The questions that were used in 1862 were submitted to the pupils In 1900. Ninety- ■ one pupils of 1909 of the average age ' 1 of fourteen made an average of 90 per i : cent in arithmetic, 78 per cent in geo- j 1 grapby, 76 per oent in history and 78 per cent in grammar. Eighty -eight pupils • of an average of fifteen in 1862 made an ' average of 54 percent in arithmetic. 66 ■ > per cent in geography, 57 per cent n | aud 03 per cent in- grammar. I 1 This shows that the combined average in I 1909 is 20 per cent above the combined ' average in 1862, although the pupils j making it'are one year younger. Similar I tests have been made so olten that if j the critics cared to learn the truth thev j would cease their false statements. ' Our schools today are far from perfect. I They are, however, much better than : ever bfore. Tiic introduction of modern ! ideas into schools has in no way interferred with their effieincy in fundamntal | subjects. Children of today know more in fundamental subjects, as all the exam- I nations prove, than did the children of two generations ago. They have the added knowledge today of knowing something of music and art aud liundicraft.' """The education of children in rural I districts in accordance with the "back to the farm movement" is to be encouraged the Department of Agriculture henceSecretary Wilson proposes to undertake a campaign through the Institutes. Prizes, such as a well bred calf, a trio of chickens, a medal a trip ^ the country fair are to be ofto winners of such contests as milking a cow, grooming a horse, shockhay, cooking, baking, sheep shearing, husking — anythipg that appertains to life on the farm. The department in special bulletin setting forth plans save that out of every 500 young people the country districts in the United only one ever enters an agricultural college. Of every 100 rural and suburban children only five ever reach the high school, and only six ever go beyond the elementary schools. Ninetyout every 100 children therefore ■ finish their education with the district , r school. Inasmuch as these ninety-four I 'children include those in cities and j '■ as weU as those in the' country I , districts, and since city and town chil- 1 ' dren continue longer in school than do ] those in the country, it is safe to say I I that fully ninety seven out of every 100 J rural boys and girls finish their educa- ' j tion with the district school. Tbre de partment suggests methods of directing

" 1 courses of study and arranging and judg "j ing contest*, all of which wakes one up ! tb the paternal nature ol our National Government. — Elizabeth Journal. i FISHING CREEK Mrs. Minie Bates ' and Erapia Shaw called on Ella Johnson on Thursday. Mrs. Albert Pierson, of Seaside, spent Thursday afternoon wit- her sister, Mrs. I Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Fennan Bamett, of Cold Spring, and Mr. and Mrs- C. Dickerson, of Erma, called on Mrs. Ellie Johnson, on Sunday afternoon. . P Olen Johnson has returned home for) the winter much to the regret of a cer; , tain young lady in our illvage. Ella Conover and Mrs. Mixner, of Green Creek, called on Mrs. Ella Johnson on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wool son, of Dennisville, spent Sunday with their uncle, Daniel Woolson. John Woolson and apn of Holly Beach, ' spent a few days with his father, Jerrie Woolson. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bamett spent Saturday at Holly Beach. Mrs. Emily Thompson, of Green ' Crek, spent Wednesday with her father. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shaw and i daughters took a spin to Erma on Sat- | urday evening. We are sorry to say we do not see I any improvement in the sick, Mrs. Ella Johnson and Daniel Woolson, at this } spiting. | Mrs. Mattie Shaw is under the doctor's care at this writing. Misses Geneva and Jennie Shaw spent Sunday afternoon with their'' . friend, Florence Snyder, at Cold Spring. Mrs. Enoch Miller 6pent Tuesday and 1 Wednesday with friends at Cape May. Miss Irene Woolson spent Saturday ! 1 and Sunday with her brother, Mr. Israel r Woolson, of Holly Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Snyder spent * Monday evening with Mrs. Frank Bar j • • A surprise party was given in honor 1 of Miss Clara Rhenow Monday evening . atthe home of Mr. Herbc * Shaw, of > Fishing Creek. Games were played, af- I t ter which* refreshments were served. All j > reported having a fine time. Those ; s present were: Misses Danealia Hoff- j ' man, Teressa Chester. Geneva Shaw, , > Bessie Williams, Edith Williams, Louie ; . i anaman, Emily Ingersoll, Rena Miller, j Sallte Woolson, Irene Woolson, Clara !

■j Rhenow and Jennie Shaw. Messrs. " >: Ernest Reeves, Charies Taylor, Ralph 1 Taylor, Leon Hickman, Emmeti \anai man. Burroughs McPbersou. ELECTRIC DOOR BELLS 4 Installed and repaired. • Best materials . and careful workmanship. Orders promptly attended to. . GEORGE M. LEHMAN, - 11-12 5t Cape May, NJ. POST CARDS REDUCED. Local Views and Fancy Birthday Cards at ! 15 CENTS PER DOZEN Star and War* Stationery Department, COLD SPRING company Thursday. Mrs. E. J. Hiechner and daughter, Elizabeth, visited Philadelphia last week. ' It is reported that weding bells will soon be ringing. | A number of our people attended the S. S. A. et Fishing Creek -Chapel Tues day evening. Mrs. Enoe Tomlin took dinner at Mrs. •. 'Linda MePherson's Thursday, j Ralph and Millicent Chad wick Are em."jiloyed in West Cape May. I George Snyder Visited his family over e Sunday. t Mrs. Sarah Somers has removed to ! Cape May City. I Seth . Chambers has had a new roof , put on his house. j Mrs. C. Paull, of Rio Grande, made , ' calls in the village recently. . | FIVE HUNDRED SCORES j ' Five Hundred Score pads with the Avondale, Original and Inverted schedules p are now on sale at the Star and Wave I Stationery Department. I I The Security Trust Company acting as executor of a will is in a position to [ make every estate realize the utmost I - 1 possible amount for the beneficiaries at ■ j the lowest coqt. tf , 1 1 Use Electric Light. . JUST RECz-IVED A new stock of oil cloth, linoleum end stove boards. • I CHARLES A. SWAIN, , 305-7 Jackson Street. '

Great Reduction in 1911 Ford Cars Ford Roadster Complete $680.00 . Without top and Wind shield $600.C0 DANIEL FOCER, Agent, 233 Perry Street, Cape May

A* CHRISTMAS GIFT We have just received a number of samples of SUEDE TANNED HIDES for Table Covers, Paintings, etc. Prices will be extremely low. Place your order early Star and Wave Stationery Department -*1 (WM. M. CASSEDY, Jr. GUARANTEE BUILDER! 1 B L CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. mm—m—mammmmmmmJ «

I Ph«o®»" F P, -..p* DnBui^ Double Dutilled G™*™ Gin GauranW «l»olutely Pure. Reliable Remedy for Kidney Lire, and Bladder trouble, contains no flaiorin, oil or ryrupe end » positively free from deleterioui eubetanee. Invaluble for women. $1.00 Full Quart BEN. KLEIN SUCCESSOR TO Camden Bottling Co. ! 312 Washington St., Cape May

Cape May Public Pavilion No. 1. Covered with PAROID ROOFING Terra Cotta pipe and fitting! all she a NAILS II|jll PORTLAND P1PS I Mm> ™ WIRE FENCING FIRMING ROOFING PAPER MPLMENTS CARDEN HOSE AND SUNDRIES Nonlei, Sprinklers, Reels, Washers, Hose menders St Cape May Grain & Coal Company KqSOII 'nm Ho 16 I Washington St Near Reading Terminal Bill Phut lo 2061 I. H. ELDREPGE Mrongc wm. T. chambers PLUMBING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 218 Decatur Street 3 Doors below Merchants Nat. Bsnk cape may, n. j. Fall And Winter Clothes If you are Out of fashion you look freakish. If you are neatly dressed you become pleasant to look upon. Take your choice. Consult scherer the tailor for ladies and men | goodyear rubber goodf Mechanical Rubber Goods of Every Kind. | leather hose npi timc HOSE REELS DfcdL I llNU LAWN SPRINKLERS TOWN & BROTHER $ 607 Market Street - - - - Philadelphia A GOOD COMBINATION Scbemm's f-*ght and Dark Beer. Smith's Ales QAIlagber and Burton's Whiskies and a GOOD HOT LUNCH all day At THE CECIL CAFE 205 Ocean Street Fine comfortable rooms on the European Plan, for Gentlemen only WKestooePbooe, 670 D Bell Phone. 3x7 A 0.-C- HiLFRECHT. Proprietor

W. H. BRIGHT Fire Insurance In any part of Cape May Co HOLLY BEACH, N J FITTED LOCKS, TRUNK8, VALISES, PARASOLS, ETC., REPAIRED J. DENIZOT Washington Street, Sseond Floor 1

LUMBER AND Mill Work GEO. OGDEN & SON The Star and Wave Forma close Thursday night of each week. :.i . . .5 -jjg