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Watchman-souls luallosssshs hauthswlcs. Hmwsarsonly lighted
cities where they have ail-night lights for
one attempt was made tointrodncc phys
”W to until 1 o’clock in the morning, ”a “(my lord culture into the public-chunk, bat ‘,
* will name saw-run. beyond the practicing of the most per- '
tnnctory sort of “calisthenic exercises"
hers and there the results of the move-
ment have been of no special conse-
quence outside of Chicogo,8t. Louis and
llil’w'aukse.
This is not because any considerable
number of people have opposed the proj-
ect. It is now generally recognized, as
it was not 40 years ago, that strong.
healthy, well developed bodies are pretty
apt to support strong, healthy. well de—
veloped brains, but it has not seemed to
be the affair in most towns of any par-
ticular personor persons to bring about
the ohange._and suit has not been brought
about. It seems likely now; however,
that a new departure in this direction
V Son-rs 2'0st Goal.
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. sarcasm. IlAY 12. 1804.
W ” l Byiiposium.
thohs’s question prevalent
Womanunsotthlstowamne oi
‘ inportaaoe too, from an educa-
tionahataadpolnt, of the desirability oi
Odie-i Big]! 30th It is the opinion.
showroo- routine at daily business
lilo V pols hints visit these institutions
learning which are. training our
I ‘ mm: on desirability a
riddles ‘arost important factor in cos-
m with this question is clearly
:_dasnonstvsted..but it is necessity. There
are; today, four schools, all with pupils
callllllttogradnatn‘or lrorn which pupils
hav‘smd will he graduated, under one
Bolton! Board, but under four expenses,
“.mliarativsly speaking would. to a
stranger, or anyone not acquainted with
the condition of the present situation.
seem to represent four diflerent fac-
. dons. Whether this is supposed to be
Mommy by the Board we do not know,
‘ birth-practice such‘economy is not in
keeping with any practical point of edu-
assess! When; in the first
place. it is detrimental to the studies and
,‘advanosmwt of pupils. and secondly,
,handicapsthe instructors to such ade-
greo tiiatwhero. it this town had a High
Mthis could be remedied. Latin
andGrssk, mathematics and chemistry,
andbssy all the highest branches at
thllultmould be taught,bnt are now
. almost completely dispensed with. Con-
m iawhat is necessarymnd to
headlights the higher clones means the
.erssflouc! afligh School building,snd
alsornsau that thsinetrnctors of pupils
who enter that school will be more
striving in their ell’orts to prepare a class
whhbmillllfiftbat building with a
better knowledge and a better train-
ing than they are receiving at the
, fluent time. and why? For the reason
‘ tit“ their abilitiesas teachers will give
“evidence by the learning 0! their pupils
which they send to the High School.
It will bsdcmonstratedjn many instan-
ces. and two 0! which are namely: their
knowudgs or the courses they have
pushed, and of their training and
adoptions of the ideas put forth by a
who! and now and to what benefit
theyoanbs tothern as scholars. What
class from any common school could
presents more creditable showing than
that which was graduated last Wednes-
day evening? But do the citizensoppos-
lag the «scion of a Central High School
consider the handicaps with which the
instruction of these young ladies and
gutlsmen have met. Courses of
higher learning could beggaugbt in an
institution where scholars from higher
classes could congregate, and obtain a
threads four yeara’ course in the requisite
branches. Shakeoflthk mantlsolapathy
and don the mantle of modern pro-
gressivensss and cultivate the minds of
your coming clumps to an extent that
will bs as a lasting monument to the
instintors ola High School. The or
pile of this building will be amply re-
wardod by the intellectual abilities of
‘ those reaping advantages oflersd by the
schools Appointionesuperintendent over
all and a principal to each. book at
not near as large as this, and they
ha excellent facilities (or the learning
of it growing element to be taught in,
and what town is there with this advan-
tap that has not had the inducement of
educationamply reciprocated? it is now
thepropsr time to consider this matter.
and it the present school committee
racslvs the necessary support. the town
of liorwalk will have this necessary
institution. and it a property-holder is
talcdal'sw mills more. will he not be
pinned to know he is the supports! of an
Mutation where ‘one may receive
, quualto that of an aoedemlc
count! at a college. where a poor citizen
; w afford to send his child to receive
.assdaeatiou necessary to a person or
the closing at the ninteeoth century?
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S The five-year contract between the City
oflorwalkand the flows“: and South
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that hour, when the thmet used»
ed as a safeguard against evil doors. they
are not homing. What‘llorwallr wash;
it all-night lights, at a reasonable
price, and a hall-way decent servme.
This is what Norwalh taxpayers should
consider when they intake 3 new con-
tract.
‘ E. J. ’1'.
One at the first acts of the next Geusrr
al Assembly should be to repeal the "law
concerning evening schools. This new
departure in educational sophi‘stry, aside
from the egregious complications which
attended its enforcement in Norwalk,
has been an experiment whose results
have been far from commensurate with
the expense incurred. Like many such
movements, it was launched on a wave
of popular enthusiasm. Several hundred
young men and women, seemingly thirst-
ing for knowledge, enrolled as scholars.
only to desert their classes when the nor-
elty were off, or some less exacting di-
version cluimed their attention, until the
attendance, at the close. had dwindled to
a more handful of earnest students This
condition was not due to any lack of
faithful interest on the part of the super-
intendent and teachers: it was a natural
consequence. As the class of people the
timing school law was intended” princi-
pally to benefit iind their only recreation
at the close of their day's toil, the live
nights each week they were required to
spend within the narrow walls of a school
room soon became even‘moro irksome
than factory life. What is true in this
respect of a compliance with the law in
Norwalk. is equally true where its pro-
visions have been carried out in other
towns. Five thousanddollamm provide
the mere rudiments or an education for
the zealous low ! Does it pay? We
think not. The resolute ones will find
the ways and means without the town's
help. W. A. T.
lnafewdnys the lame of file elm
tree beetles will make their apwarance
among the stately elms of Norwalkvw
which contribute so much toward beau-
tifying this historic old town. it be.
hooves our citizens to make an effort to
get rid of these pests. Concerted action
should be taken at once looking to “their
exterminatibn. The ily paper method.
invented by 1). E. llisbrow. and which
proved very etl‘ective on the trees around
which it was placed, is being adopted by
a few of our citizens. more particularly
uptown. Mr. llaples' suggestion before
the Norwuik (Tity ('founcil. at their last
meeting, that some measures be adopted
to prevent the ravages of the pests. is a
most excellent one. it Wlluld not be u
bad idea if the South Norwalk Board
should bestir themselves in this direct-
ion. l'meibly the two Councils could to
operate and work together in this mat-
ter. lt isnuggested thata popular sub-
scription be taken up and a society form-
ed to treat systematically all- affected
trees. or those likely to be subject to the
pests in this vicinity. iiy everyone tak-
ing an interest, uniting forces. and work-
ing at one time, there seems scarcclv a
doubt that the virus could be saved.
RLG. lil.
Theestablishiug of grris’ clubs has as
sumed an important part in the doings
of many towns. and we are glad that
Norwslk is not in arrears. There can he
no doubt or the tnnelit and pleasure
gained by the members, and the helpful
feature it) the men. The opening at
the Women‘s building was a most
auspicious occasion, and bids fair to con-
tinue, a new delightful organisitlon. a
mill to our town. The tonna-
tlon cl viruses is vast. aid. and
the. club meetings lull ol good
cheer. so these associations income
social and educational. The social spirit
a club ought always to he developed
Education is meant for the best social
lite. andhlasses should he made a means
not an cud. The ideal club, such as the
one we have will prolsibly become in
the near future, will provide ac»
commodations tor all the classes anyone
can desire without crossing the path o!
those who desire merely quiet orsocial
intercourse. There is no reason why the
Woman's Building should not he one oi
the Incst_attrsctivs and the association
cosine most genial our town has ever
known. L. Ii. 5.
Import ant c of “ceding.
riaaiaaapsh Journal.)
olhsviugltm with
is
“ will be taken in the schools of Brooklyn.
aimed museum m“,,«" “it
‘ '0‘ ins seaport
Mhsthqtrwhstthvmlh' loulasws. hicsyssssflswritlsc of
of I Whimaspseialuat.
WI .
In fact. the Imposition has already been
acted upon in one branch of the city gov-
ernment. and unless its promoters carry
it so for as to excite organized and con-
siderable hostility the result will an-
doubtedlybe good andmaylesd to a
general extension of the idea.
As everybody known, physical culture
in the schools is u German notion. The
youngsters of Teutonic families-are train-
ed physically as well its mentally, and
the youngest of the schoolboys and
schoolgirls are taught to perform the
work of the tnrnverein. When Mayor
Schieren took his seat as chief executive
in Brooklyn. it was observedthnt a large
proportion of the members of the com-
mon council Were also German-Ameri-
cans, and steps were taken at once to
push the introduction of real gymnastics“
in the schools. The school board has
yet to be convinced of the wisdom of the
plan, but the council cornmlltaeon edus
cation will call attention thereto, and
hopes are entertained that as good work
may soon be accomplished in that direc-
tionin Brooklyn on has been for years
in the western cities named.
France and England luwe already foi-
lowsd Germany's lead in this matter,
and both were led to do this by the
superior physical condition of the (jer-
mnn soldiers in the FrancoGerman war,
Woman Birth-axe.
The claims of the pro and anti woman
sullragists can be stated in a few words.
Those in favor of it assert that many
women pay taxes: that all are interested
in good guvorrnnent. and that it is unjust ,
for women of intelligence to be deprived *
of a vote while ignorant men haves full
voice in the government. They hold that
their influence will base a purifying at
tent on politics and any they cannot see
why any restrictions on strange should
not apply equally to both on”.
On the other hand. it is but just to add
that many women of C‘illli'atlffll are op-
posed in the extension of courage to
Worm-n. Tlley claim that her intercom
are sufficiently protected b representa—
tion as at present constittr ed. and that
her presence at the polls would have no’
influence for good. They auert that 5
sullrsge cannot he demanded as a right,
but it is a privilege granted by the state
as expediency may direct. in fact, the
greatest but in woman sullragr. so far as
it has been made runniiest. are women
themselves.
The question of woman suflrage has
been agitated for id!) yesrs,lnors or lain.
and the: recent flurry of agitation may
diodown in a few months. it was dis
cussed in France 100 years ago. and about
that time New Jersey imposrdcertain rs-
striciions on voters. hut placed them
equally on both sexes. The art was re»
pooled in it few years. however. The
first women's rights («invention held in
this country vms ut Seneca Falls. N. Y.,
in was. in Will the first national we.
man's rights muwntinn was lit'lll in
Worcester, Mass. Hinvo then the only
jest has been agitated r-onstantly. with
Varying force. and ltrge strides in mi-
vunce have been made. .
Horn:- '25 yours ago n Republican state
convention of Massachusetts admitted
Mary A. Liverworts and Lucy litune so
delegates, and the nationsl conventions
of thatpsrtylu 187': sndlm resolved I
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that the "honest riemanrls“of this "class
of citizens {or additional rights should
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verbiage. The Populist party is consid-
m as favoring it, asdo the Prohibition-
Ths WWW); em of Alice
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One broken lot men's summer Under-
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