v FOUR OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, OCEAN "CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1922 ______ V rvufv

OCEAN CrrYlftTv^NEL Printed and Publlahad Evtry Thursday OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. fWnllnal flulldiu. IllRll Asbury Avsnur. Oman Hit, N. J.. TUsphonu I " J P. 1. EVANS. Editor LEWIS L. BARRETT, Csnsrul Busiws. Msnssvr adaart Mnt ' mT.t l» at this oflW. ~t lator Jhan Too*!., noon. This Jab unrh promptly dona by aaprrianaad ham« 1 THURSDAY' 15' E«l*r*d at tha Poat Olltea at Ooaaq, City. N. J., aa arrond claaa mall mattar. OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Then- is un amimine inclitwit related of Walt Whitman which crept out of hiding in the cavernous places of memory, while listening to an address delivered at the Commencement Exercises of the Ocean City Hitfh School. Walt Whitman was traveling a long railroad journey, when by chance he fell, or perhaps it had better be said, was forced into conversation with n locquacious and persistent Kentucky former, apparently in fairly affluent circumstances. The Kentuddan was inordinately proud of his native state. After the usual exchange of preliminary amenities, he launched forth into a perfervid and glowing panegyric, upon the virtues and glories of Kentucky. Its mountains and valleys, its industries and enterprises, its politics and its crops, its horses and cattle, everything became in due order the subject of eulogy. The eccentric litcrateur bore the harangue patiently and manfully for a time, finally, however, goaded into exasperation, he exclaimed: "Gad man, you have exhausted our common language of superlatives singing the praises of Kentucky. Now. tell me what kind of men do you breed there." The Kentuckian. a superb specimen of rugged physical manhood, stand; ing over six feet in height, drew himself up the full measure of his inches, with an expression, half of contempt and half of resentment. "The action was not lost xut Whitman. "I did not ask what sise of men but what kind of men do you breed. Six feet of body does not necessarily mean six feet of man. It requires something more than a pair of legs perambulating in pantaloons to make a man. What quality of men do you breed. Tell me something of your homes in Kentacky and especially of your schools." There I* more philosophy in Walt Whitman's quaint retort, than appears on the surface. The two factors which exercise the most potent influence in the making of a nation, or in. the breeding of good men, are the home and the school. No nation can rise higher than its home life, ami its school life. Not the individual, but the family, is the unit of national life. The school is the criterion, from which the most accurate approximation, of the moral and intellectual character of a nation may be formed. "No history of America is complete," said Daniel Webster, "which does not give preeminence to the romance of the Uttl# red school house." Wonderful and useful as it was, however, America has outgrown the little red school house. _ The day when a rudimentary acquaintance with the three R's was considered the acme of scholarship, and when the man in the village capable of laboriously reading and writing a letter, was regarded as a sort of human phenomenon is past. The day when all the paraphernalia considered necessary for a school master, was a high desk, half a doxen books, an inkwell and a switch, was yesterday. Life has become infinitely more complex since the days of Daniel Webster, and commeasuretelv education has become infinitely more complex and comprehensive. What was consitlered a luxury twenty years ago, has become an absolute necessity of life. The day may not be far distant when the automobile will ■•come as necessary and indispensable as the kitchen range. In like manner certain departments of education, learning and mental discipline, which twenty years ago were regarded as luxuries fitted only for • the sons of the wealthy, to hrtp them from mischief while they spent the fortune accumulated or stolen by their forebears, have become absolutely necessary and indispensable; so much so that the boy or girl deprived of them, faces life with a severe handicap, ami with a very meagre chance of achieving success in the keen struggle for survival and advancement. Lord Chesterfield wrote to his son upon an occasion, to the effect that inasmuch as he was of noble birth, and an heir to a title, a knowledge of mathematics must be included in the curriculum of his collegiate course, whereas, had he been born "the son of a merchant or brewer." it could be dispensed with. The progress made in education during the last quarter of a century, demands a far more highly trained teacher and far more teaching facilities. The school curriculum of today could no more be taught in the little red school house, than swimming can be taught in an attic bedroom. Ocean Gity has many feature* of which it is justly and pardonably proud. But does it ever dawn upon our minds, that the excellencies in the cHr which we can boost the loudest, are those which we had little or no share in the making: Ocean City's chief glories are its natural beauty and recreational facilities, which we owe to Another not of ourselves. Its moral reputation we owe to the city's founders, ami can only claim credit for having hitherto succeeded jn perpetuating its traditions. It has heen concedes!, that the chief asset in the appointments and the public utilities of a city are its schools. Schools rank of first importance in the making of a city. The phenomenal progress the city has made, and is making, the building boom and the bathing beach, the boosting propaganda, are popular postpriandal topic*. They lend themselves admirably to Demosthenic eloquence. Are we, can we be sincerely proud of our school plants? Much reason have we to praise the foresight and the enterprise of our public leaders. Nevertheless, there is ample reason to fear, that if a stranger came into the dty. and made a survey of the situation, he would he incline,! to third there is more than a sprinkling of selfishness, and materialistic self-interest in our boosting; that we boost the most enthusiatkally those features o! ilevelopment. which are calculated to bring in the dollar, while singular!) and suspiciously silent, in boosting the improvements which would entai the expenditure of a dollar. In other words he would receive the impression that our interests in thl progress and expansion of the city, are prompted by mercenary motives; thai we desire the city to grow bigger so that we might grow richer, a questkw of dollars and reals, and not civic pride ami patriotism. Far be it from us to say this is actually the ease; nevertheless the few remains, that such is the impression a stranger would receive. A longer stay in the city and a wider acquaintance with the city people v inil.l convince him that not in all the land, are there men tabued with i higher quality of civic pride than here in Ocean City; men prepare,! to male any reasonable sacrifice of personal comfort and gain for the general goo.! We have reason to be proud of the public spiritedness of our leade: - The truth of the case may be this; engrossed with so many matters of vita importance to the future Jeretoproert of the city, they have not taken th t me or the labor to investigate properly, if our school buildings and equip ent are worthy of the Reputation we claim for the city. Then why not call a halt for a time, and devote some little th nsgi-.l i 1'iat which after all, is of supreme importance in the making of an idrc city good schools. We had dechlcd to devote this column this week to the discussion <■ certain phrases of political interest, to essay another tilt in the list, of th political are un The condition of oar public schools. bcwCVwr. has beer, long simmerin la mind, maturing for expression, or as lhot. Huxley upon an occasion saw • accumulating potential momentum for e«ploaioa. " A few notes were committed to pkper and file,!. In the files they migl *v» remained some time longer, had we not the privilege of- hearing th -Mfegessire and pathetic appeal, which came from the lips of the esteemed an gi^hdj^hyshtr. James M. Stevens, superintendent of Schools, at this year We might ywsfhs well pocket our pride and confess the truth manful! It was sad. pathetic and humiliating to the last defceee. to rit there ar tear the superintendent of our schools, the servant of the city pleading fi tha proper facilities to perform his duty. A workman begging for tool, with which to do the work expected fro him. It was humiliating to know it was accessary, that Prof. Stevens shoe appear before aa audience composed of men and wo men who glory in the i&J

civic pride, seal and enterprise, proclaiming to all and sundry we ate among the elfrct of the land, and progressive to a fault, and make such a plea. A first class city with fourth rate school plant. On the other hand, it wo* highly gratifying to know that Ocean City has for its superintendent of scliools, a man with a broad vision, committed, body and soul to the welfare of the children and, youth of the city, and not ! ^ afraid of courting unpopularity by advocating reforms. f The reformer in every age holds an unenviable position. During the c agitation for reform ho" or she is the most ha Us! and abused person existing; ' f when the reform has become an actual- fact, others claim the honor. It was for the children of Ocean City Prof. Jpmes M. Stevens pleaded. 1 v(t confessing the handicaps the faculty are contending with daily, in the en- * ■leaver to properly perform their duties, and prepare for the future a. sturdy, well educated and disciplined, race of citixens. • — f What are the facts of the case? Our schools at the present time are J ^ congested to the degree, that they constitute a menjjee to health. "J The classrooms are crowded to the-degree, that it is humanly impossible r _ ifor the teachers to do their work efficiently. In some of the rooms seats and ^ forms have been crowded for the accommodation of the pupils, into the space „ designed and intended for nisles. ' ' ,( ^ There is nop n single room which does not contain at the least, twice* ar '' *' many pupils as the number for which it was built. , v For two years past the Roanl of - Education, nnH the superintendent of 'i . schools have been pleading and pleading for more room. The sanitary con- | ditions of the rooms are of necessity deplorable, the atmosphere fetid and ' foul- _ ; a The chemical laboratory, a subject which is daily becoming of greater a , , | importance in the education of a boy or girl, does not bear a sufficiently close * ' resemblance to a laboratory to he dubbed a caricature. f „ On the other hand, from a school standpoint Ocean City is one of the , ( f,p wealthiest in the State in proportion to population; more assessable value •' and less indebtedness. The city might without approaching within hailing ' or i distance of its legal bonding limit, raise sufficient money to build one of the j 1|( finest school plants in the States . vi ho Isjirknown that in the primary department alone, we have today more j " (fiipils than were attending all grades of the school twenty years ago ? ! c d- In point of fact, the teachers are no longer able to do justice by the 1 pupils committed to their ctiftrg*. Parents arc therefore facing two alterna- * tives, either to agitate and agitate until the school plan: and equipment [ £ of of the city is brought up to something like the standard of requirement, or ; 0t be content to have their children step out into the larger arena of life, in- j r jr suffidenly prepared and trained, to compete wi$h the children of more favored v ly Prof. Stevens gave an impressive recital of the, vision, which came to ' a him on Field Day, inspired by the spectacular scene of the Mass Drill. s p- Twelve hundred hands uplifted, asking, imploring, for the means and J the facilities to secure for them, the education necessary to fit them for ig , the battles of life. n >1. Liberally have we given towards the relief of the children of China, ja Armenia, Russia and other countries devastated by the war. Prof. Stevens ! j ne pleads not for aliens ami strangers, but for our ajrn .children, | » vd The story is told around the city of Cleveland, of a young man who ^ applietrtbr the position of principal, ovfer a school located in a mining section : i cs.yf the otate. In due course the applicant was summoned to appear before the Board ] tie of School Directors. - j g "I understand from your application," remarked the chairman, "that'r. „. you have had only one year's experience as principal. Your recommendations | ° 0f are excelled: but in view of the fact that your experience as principal has | i„ been so limited, do you think your self qualified to take over the supervision j „ of our seehool"? id The young man hesitfited a moment .then replied: "If you will look over 1 h as the school plant |nd equipment I had at my service last year, in such and . 1 such a place. I think you will agree 1 am qualified to teach anywhere." e] With some modifications the local faculty might make use of the same ■ rx argument. _ f, Physical training is daily becoming bf greater importance in the cur- o If, riculum of a chilli's-' education. Physical training and manual training are <' HI being developed more and more, to counteract the enervating effect of the n constant straift and great mental concentration .entailed upon the pupil by the i, extensive and intensive studies of the prevailing code. or The gymnasium has become therefore, as indispensable as the lecture Jj nt room. What kind of a gymnasium have we in our school? If our eyes have q j,. not ileceived us the Ocean City school gymnasium; is in the street in front 0f of the building. 1 0f As time advances moreover, greater attention and training is being de- ■' voted 'to the pupils of an up-to-date school in oratory, public speaking, elocution, the performance of dramas, musical operettas and cantatas. e 0f All this is an invaluable adjunct to ' the school curriculum. The real j value to the pupils lies as much in the public performance as in the prepare- s b,.' tory training. Upon the stage before an audience, the pupil finds the. needed incentive to careful preparation. During such a public performance, un- j r -y_ guessed talents are discovered and developed. ^ Besides, if the parents of the pupils were given frequent opportunity i t|p to attend such performances, with the prow accommodation for their com- f fort, it would create infinitely greater interest in the schools, and foster j ,jy closer relations between teachers, pupils ami parents. Have we the facilities for a public performance at our schools ? One can no imagine something of what the situation would be. if tomorrow the pupils of the hflfh school gave a public performance of any character. jj_ The principal or the superintendent would perforce, be place! under the „ obligation of writing his tavitatiOi* to parents something as follows; ^ "You are cordially invited it .e present and witness the performance of the Shakspearian Tragedy, 'Puss in Boots.' Through lade of aeeommodation, however, we must a' ': that only one from each family attend. Father ice and mother must ilecnte between themselves who shall attend, and under no consideration will the superintendent consent to arbitrate." n_ The discussion, however, does not end here. We fire advertising Ocean City a desirable all-the- year- round place of resilience. Parents who are afive to their responsibilities as such, before deciding upon a place of residence, invariably investigate the school facilities the dty or town ha? to offer. 10,1 Other things being equal, the dty given preference b always the dty,; which has the most modern schools. The fact is things cannot continue as they are at our schools much ^ longer. Any person even remotely familiar with our school system knows. tha: the state authorities have the power to interfere and compel a con:- °- ' munity .to make better provisions for the education of the young if doomed ^ ! necessary. The question therefore is, do our schools measure up to the requirements of the state departments? the If the state authorities did interfere and exert their authority, the un»t desirable pubtidtv would, to say the V»*t, be far from complimentary to the dty. Legion Uses Ship for Clubhouse ' g^SE||fi|g|W ■ ' gJB ■ I *"T- 11^ m-

TWENTY W& AGO j Elaborate preparations were lieiiig : made twenty years ago, for 'the cele- ; of a Jubilee Week, at t lie ' (First Methodist Episcopal Church, commencing Monday, June l«th. and i to be continued until the close of the Sunday. The pastor. Rev. John H. Hosucll. arranged a splendid program, with a special service for each day of the week. Monday evening began with a love Tuesday evening., the ilev. N. Wright, a former pastor was ex- - pec ted to preach. Wednesday evening, the meeting came under the direction of the Bible School, while on Thursday evening, the Ladies' Aid So-' cietyTtad charge of the program, with illustrated lecture by the pastor, John H. Boswcll. ' Friday evet ning. was devoted to a musicnle. uhilor the direction of Prof. W. WVTithian, which included an address by PresiElder Hewitt. A feature of unusual interest, anticipated in the Sunday's program, was to be in the form of n historical sketch of the church, to lie prepared npd delivered by the Rev. W. A. Mas- | who was pastor of the church when the splendid edifice was erected. Children's Day at the First M. E. i Church twenty years ago, was evione of unique importance, and the program of an unusually ambitious The edifice was lavishly decorated with plants, palms and flowers and. | singing birds. i ^Asummcrhouse, measuring about : six feet square, covered with a roof, ' upon which a dove and other birds resting, stood upon the platform. Suspended above the structure was the j legehd, "The Garden of Life." \ Around the outer edges of the'' i platform .a small picket fence painted | white had been built. The Sentinel dated June Wth twen- | ty years ago. contains the program arranged for the summer season's | services, to lie held at the auditorium, ! under the presiilency of Dr. Wesley j Lake. A galaxy qf exceptionally gifted ; and women had been engaged, among whom the following hre named: Dr. George N. Ixer, of Philadelphia, - | Samuel MacBuniey. Bishop Ed- , ward G. Andrews D. D. LI..D., of New | Madam Mouatford .a native of Palestine, Dr. J. M. Bucklev and Dr. I Carfd^lof Brooklyn. | With'wonderfut tales, of wonderful | caught this season going the ! rounds, it might be interesting to read | of the red drum caught by Harry L. Lake, twenty years ago. j Harry was just a boy of ten years, I when he hooked and landed a rod ; drum weighing forty-eight pounds, he j at the time "weighing just six-ty-nine pounds. j In the column. "Local Heppenings," i twenty years ago, we gather the in- ! formation, that the regular meeting I of the W. C. T. U„ was at the resiof Mrs. Elisabeth Brick. That Harry Headlev would commence building a boat house, on the bay front, below Twelfth street. That William Adams- and family, taken occupancy of their newdwelling. Anbury avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets. That Mrs. C. L. Lake had rented Thomas Ebert's cottage, on Asburv to Jacob Bcishauser, of Philadelphia. That the Atlantic and Delaware Telephone Company, had leased an office in the Massey and Edwards new building, and proposed to move the central station there. That Leander S. Corson had commenced the erection of a store and i .dwelling at Fifty-sixth street and As- , ] bury avenue, for Wilbert Sack. That William H. Deisroth had completed one of the finest recreation ■ places at Twelfth street and the Bay. r

' to be found along the coast., with a't ' bus running in connection wKh the f establishment. ' That the Liberty Fiie Co.. No. :!, I was e looting a house on Aiflmry nvc- t , nuc. below Twelfth street. I That D. P. Stciner and family, of ! c Camden had opened their collage, i, Eleventh street and Asbury, avenue. I il for the season. REAL ESTATE NEWS '• Published in conjunction with the < ape May County Gazette, Cape May , ' Court House, week ending June* 2nd: ' Ocean City f Francis C. Ely, ot- ux„ to Beatrice '• I.. Welcker. $8,600. Part of lot C15. . " Section A. " Js Charlotte S. Chester, et vir., to Geo. Hinderer et ux. fflSO. S. W. 10 feetl! ".of lot ami part or lot T70, Sec- " lion 11. Same to William G. Hinderer, el ux^ r- *6o0. N. E, 40 feet of lot 700, Scc- '■ tion H. r William Watson Adams to J. Will-' !• iam Morrison, et ux. Tract of land on , S. W. side of Eighth street. 75 feet S. E. from Ocean avenue, being part '" of lot 1. block 802. ; William'. Watson Adams to Naomi ' M. Sutton. Part of lot 1. block 802. San-uel Graham. Jr., et ux., to Mnrr garct H. Woodward. Quit-claims, all* " right and interest In lot 310. Sec- !' tion A. f' Margaret H. Woodward to Harry , W. Seib, et ux. Same as-above. ' Raymond L. Warren, et ux.. to A. .Elizabeth Mingin. $7,000. S. F.. 10 . feet of lot 58, and N. W. 25 feet of lot j CO, block 40, Ocean Front Real Estate | ; Company. ,! Louise Sithens to»F. D. Gcraghty,! L | et ux. Lot 561, Section D. ' Frank D. Gcraghty, et ux., to Louise ' ; Sithens. Same as alMvvc. ' Natheniel S. Goff. et ux., to Joseph i Shelton Company. $1,000. Tract on W. W. side of Ocean avenue. 250 feet ^ N. F.. line of 10th. street. Also tract 310 feet S. E. from S. E. line of Ocean avenue and 240 #ot N. E. from N. E. ~ line of 10th street. Esther L. Rommel, et vir., to Joseph P. Bnrtilucci. $2,000. I»t 643, Sec- ' tion D. Horace W. Boordman, et ux., to . Joseph P. Bartilucci. $3,000. Lot 633, , Section D. i.' William Watson A.larns to Ella May t" Adams. $100. Isvt and point of interl' "section of N. W. line of Bay avenue f h

and S. W. line of 5th street, 100 x 100 Horare W. Beard man. et ux., to J. Bartilucci. $3,000. Jot 633. Sec lion D. C. E. Winner, et als., to John T MacNeil. Lot 120, Section A. John T. Mar Niel to Clar V. Cul- , Iwrtson. $2,000. Same as above.* J WalteisH. Bacon, Special Master (land of Martin V. Long, et al), to Abraham Brotman. $1,300. Lot 443. , Ccction C. Abraham Brotman, ct ux., to Harry . Smith, et ux. Same as above. K. M. Headley, et vir., to Emil Palmer, et ux. Lot 481, Section C, Mark W. Adams to Walter A. Dit- ' rich, et ux. $100. Lot at point of intersection of S. E. line of Ocean ave- .*. nue, with N. E. line of Plymouth ' place,, 75 x 75 feet. Hiram Steelman, Administrator, to Anna Meehan. \M on N. W. side of 'j Asbury avenue, 430 feet S. W. from " 3rd avenue, 70 x 100 feet Elsie Helen Wclker to Maggie Half-. ' penny, et vir. $2,700. Lot 240, Sec- ! Abel D. Scull, et ux., to Uncoln 1 Robert Rau, ct ux. $400. Portion of - lot I. block 1010, Section C. Nelson B. Sooy, to James Timmins. 51,800. Lot 621, Section E. Upper Township Una Smallwood to Harry T. Smallwood, et ux. $700. Tract of land S. . E. of Main Seashore road, late home- < * stead of Kay I'. Smallwood, deceased, containing one-half acre. 0 0 t Send those little personals about e your friends, the family yourself ; to the Sentinel, but be sure to get ' them to the office not later than c Tuesday noon. ,{: The Ocean City Building and n Loan Association meets on the SECOND SATURDAY of every month at 408 Eighth Street. Hare .1 you secured any of the FULL PAID stock bearing interest at o (he rate of 6 per cent, per annum 7 '* See R. Howard Thorn, the Secrc- .. tary. who will explain. Adv.

A Satisfied Owner Owns a 2 Family Apartment ii | r f TWO FAMILY APARTMENTS are the best kind of investment j properties in Ocean City. Right now there are some excellent propositions that are offered for sale, uncomparable to anything I similar here in price, terms and location. Ail of them an rwv " |j and offered for sale at prices showing very satisfactory retu* on the money invested. |i TWO FAMILY APARTMENTS, Third and Ocean Avenue, fire II rooms and bath each floor, size 22 x 34 feet, ten foot wide porch. B brick foundations, papered throughout and finished inside In e 1 white and mahogany; will rent for $900. Price $6,000. f TWO FAMILY APARTMENTS, Frist and Atlantic Avenue, six »' |j rooms and bath each floor,size 24 x 44 feet, lot-46 * 76 feet, n wide porches, brick foundations, room for <loublfr>garage; rents ( | for $1,100. Price $7,500. ' V | TWO FAMILY APARTMENT, Atlantic Avenue, between Moor- !* lyu Terrace and Ninth Street, brick construction throughout, I seven rooms and tile bath each floor, built in tubs, inside.cnt ranees to both apartments, large lot. The upkeep on this apartment will be almost nothing for several years. Provision made to install heating plant. Price $13,500. For further information apply Any Realtor in Ocean City j *=***= • - — ' - - ■* ' '*

OoST'T be lonely t ; JOIN THE CROWD WHO DAILY SMILE AS THEY _ "Twitch the Switch" for Silent Service and the "Matchless" Night Atlantic City Electric Company, i * SPECIAL NOTICE ! SEash and Window Frames for Sale OCEAN CITY STORAGE CO. WAREHOUSE AND SHOW ROOMS Cor. Sixth and West Avenue, Ocean City, N. J. Furnitare, Rags, Pianos Bought and Sold OFFICES • WEEK-END BARGAIN SALES "mADam* ?b v., sou Examine Our Goods and Compare Prices °CUJ< ^ F*C~" *T^P' 313 51 * -'-M