Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1911 — Page 3

TEACH TOO Mio : - p Mayor Gaynor of New York Speaks Sentiments Concerning Our Schools. — SOME PLAIN T/LK . fl Says There Are Too Lany Frills and Not Education That Help New York, Dec. 29 —(Spec to Daily Democrat) —“We are tehing too much in the public schoc t o make good citizens, citizens « ’ will think sufficiently to vote and the same time willing to work witi.heir hands.” This is Mayor W. G. Gaynoi ;ritielsm of the public schoc! sems throughout the United States ai par . tlcularly of the New York iblic 1 schools. ■ Boys aie getting too much their heads tp want to work witliheir hands,” the mayor holds, “an-iris know too many other things Pant to want to do housework." Mayor Gaynor is an advoc of teaching “reading, writing ’n’ 'luetic in the public schools alonfith a f e w other essentials and lettianguages, for instance, wait fo'jse who have more time for lelng than those who end their s<t n g with the grades. In giving his opinions of w > he public schools in this country ild do, Mayor Gaynor said: "The public school should tramboys and girts to work; worith their hands as well as their s. Schools especially in the largeres all over this country, are turniut boys and girls who think the.' i little too good to do ordinary This is bad for the country. “We are bringing boys and g of the common schools, who, s they can get jobs where they ct on high stools or at a type . won’t work. They have been ’ too much and think because the'been educated they should us. heads alone and let others wou their hands. “This condition is bad for tin try, and I have a notion it is a ed because those in charge 1

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rh h n°? are tryiDg t 0 d 0 to ° ®”Ch. t r.ldren in the common schools are ' taught so much they can learn little ' well. When I was a boy in the district school in the country, and later in the village, I observed it was very easy to a discourage pupils by too much work, C although then they were taught only ! two essentials. Now then, it seems to t me too many subjects are taught in 1 school and the children become dis- , ! gusted because they think they are I | overloaded. None can learn all that is taught while the great majority learn . very little. ‘I think the largest percentage of , children in our schools are just sub- < merged they just have their noses , above water, struggling to breathe. , They have more than they can do. We , try to teach them too many things and ■ the result is they leave the common , school with a superficial knowledge ( 01 many things and an accurate , knowledge of none. This was my own , experience in the common schools. I “There are a lot of frills and refine- • ments now taught in our schools that ( ought to be dropped. French and Ger , I man, for instance, are refinements. If j there is any one who has ever learn- ] ed French or German in these schools j even to read and understand it, I wish they would come into my office and j talk with me. Either boy or girl who , has accomplished this certainly would , be a curiosity. "The teaching of languages does not . help our children become better citi- ( zens. It does not impress on them the necessity of work. And there is , a shortage of workers all over the j country. Children horn here and who attend our schools won’t work with their hands unless they have to, and . then they don't like it. “And I am convinced that a system of education that produces such a result is a failure and the systems in our larger cities are very generally producing just that result. We are teaching unnecessary things. Probably this is so because those interested in education are zealous in their work, constantly adding to that which they think our children should learn. It’s 1 a hobby with them; they keep enlarging and enlarging the studies for the common schools. For this reason I think those engaged in any one line of work should consult with those in other lines to get a broader view ] of their own work before going too far. Teachers and those in charge of 1 our schools are apt to get narrow, 1 just as those in other work, unless I - they are guided somewhat by outside influences. I don’t want to criticise

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too much, but we should teach ourl children with greater care." — PUBLIC SALE. 1 he undersigned will offer for sale at her residence, miles southwest' of Decatur, and IVz miles east of Pe- i terson, on Wednesday, January 10, | 1912, beginning at 10 o’clock a. tn., the 1 following property, to-wit: Seven' Head of Horses: One bay mare, 7| years old, weighing 1700 lbs.; 1 mare, i b years old, in foal, weighing 1400 lbs.; 1 gelding, coming 4 years old; 2 Belglans, coming 2 years old; 2 Belgian spring colts. Twelve Head of Cattle: One registered Durham cow, will be fresh in the spring; 1 Durham bull,' coming 2 years old, eligible to regis I ter; 1 Durham spring calf, eligible to register; 1 cow, fresh last November; | 2 cows, will be fresh first of April; 3 calves, coming 2 years old; 3 spring calves. Ilogs: Four sows, will farrow in April; 28 shoats, weighing from 65 I to 100 tbs. each; 1 Duroc boar, l’/k years old. Farming Implements: One ' Deering binder, good as new; 1 Me-, Cormick mower, Thomas hay loader, hay tedder. John Deere riding break- j ing blow, walking plow, spring tooth harrow, manure spreader, corn planter, hay rake, grain drill, sulky corn plow, 2 wagons, bob sled, hay ladders, platform scales, 2 sets heavy harness, 1 a set of breeching harness, used one year; tank heater, clover buncher, fan ning mill, seed sower, copper kettle Iron kettle, corn in shock and many; other articles. Terms: —All amounts of $5.00 and under, cash in hand: over $5.00 a cred it of 9 months will be given, purchas;r giving note with approved security. 1 No property removed until settled for. 3 pe* cent off for cash. MRS. JOSEPH MEYER. • ohn Sp’ihler, Auct A DREADPUL SICHT to H. J. Barnum of Freeville X. Y. was the fever-sore that had plaguec his life for years inspite of many rem edies he tried At last he used Buck lea’s Arnica Salve and write Tt has entirely healed with scarcely a scar j left.” Heals burns, boils, eczema, cuts, bruises, swellings, corns and piles like magic. Only 2c at the Holthouse Drug company. FOR SALE—I 3-year-old work mare, in foal. Price, $75, if soil soon. In-, quire of R. N. Runyon, one-half mile ' north of Schnepp ochol house. 297t6 , ' FOR SALE—Apples. For particulars 1 write or call Mary Jones, Wren, 1 Ohio. 295t6 — ——

“THAT HUNT.” The following lines were composed by Judge Richard K. Erwin, familiarly known here as Our Dick," a former ; judge of the twenty-sixth circuit, and ’ well known Indiana politician, now re- | siding at Fort Wayne. With a numI her of men from this section he went , to northern Michigan some weeks ago. and these verses were typewritten ami sent with a Christmas and New Year 1 Day greeting to the members of that party: For four long years I stayed at. home, And never once from there did roam: Until Bomeone said, “Let’s kill a deer, ’ Then I locked the house and came up here. On October sixteenth, we left Fort Wayne Upon a Pennsylvania train — Eighteen within a “special car,” But each one had to pay his fare. We at Chicago made a stop, But did not visit any shop I ’Till we at last Milwaukee reached, | Where every shop around we searched. 1 Sonic sought a feed, some others beer, I Which adder greatly to our cheer. ; Some went up town to see the show , Some laid and slept the whole night' through. I There was nothing happened all that 1 night 1 Until along about daylight, When we at last got something started j And kept it up until we parted. I j We reached a town, at last, called Witbeck, Where we had trouble by the peck— | No teams to take us to the wood, So we had to do the best we could. I’or about five miles we had to tramp— A thing which really made me hump, i We got to camp and at it went And very sc-n had raised our tent. 1 We built a fire- -put up a stove And in it a lot of wood we shoved: Then soon we spread the festal board And gathered, round a hungry board We pitched our tent beside a lake From which our water we could take, And started in to have a time, For everything was going fine. We built a bed of logs and hay— In which ten men with east could lay. First to the east Frank Gideon lay upon that bed.

Then Glen, his son, next lay his head 1 I I John Gideon next in sweet repos*, ' George Griffen then, lay very close, Right next to him, and to his right i 1 A place was given to Fred White. ! - George Knettles next, and then Dock ' Nept, . And next to him Mart Mummn slept. I The next in line was Doctor Hall, While I lay up against the wall. Doctor Leslie on a cot did sleep . While Tim, his son, did company keep. We lay there just like a man that’s dead, 1 Until I tumbled out of bed i Twelve sleeping men that tent contained, Who never moved except it rained; For that tent was never built for show Nor neither did it. keep out snow. ! I We there at night did hibernate , Until George Knettle said, “It's late," ' And got us all up out of bed Before daylight, for Tim to feed. Tim Leslie and John Gideon were our i cooks , With knowledge never learned from! 1 books. , Not even Delmonico’s Bill of Fare Could with their cooking quite cotn1 * pare. I ■ L Frank Leslie stayed and watched the. | camp .He bossed the bunch and kept us I straight, |. And bought the goods and paid the I freight. - l j George Griffen was the first in luck . ' 1 And was the first to kill a buck— . ' The finest one he’ll ever kill — From which we all could ILke a fill. i !., . We had some tun, likewise sonic trou-1 I ble; 1 Which to mention now, w ould make, . it double. ! 1 I i; : A porcupine came in one night ' And gave us all an awful fright. . I : I - It got us all into a splutter, When he made an assault upon our i ‘ butter. 1 Tim Leslie led the hosts in this attack | And killed that rodent with an ax. 1 1 -1 ■ And as he lay there in his gore, ; There was around upon that floor Quills to make an Indian smile, If he sould have gazed upon that pile. 1

j Across the woods, about a mile, ; Was another bunch camped all thi. j while. .George Bowers, a hunter brave ani | bold, ; Was housed in a tent, with six all told His son, Dr. Bowers, was on that list And never once a deer he missed. Ed Mullenkup was camped there, too Who cooked and made their Irlsl stew. Dan Pugh—who killed more deer that all the rest— That! is, if you counted all he missed He had a fault, all though was bad, I d mention it but he'd get mad. R. Putnam, too, was in that bunch. And let me give you all a hunch. He shot and killed the finest buck That ever fell to huntman's luck. Bill Basel, too, was in that band 1 Who in that deer hunt took a hand. And take them, one, or all around, No finer set could ere be found, IWe hunted long and tramped the wood, And really did the best we could I But all were careful; and each man saw That no one ever broke the law. i II 1 should tell who killed the deer I’m afraid I’d not be here; But lying at Marquette in Jail While other men would write this tale. I thought twas 1 who killed them all As I lay asleep by that tent wall. But since I woke, it really seems I only killed them in my dreams. ’■Sfawn - ■ Compared with other times I’ve had This latest trip was not half bad. And to tell you frankly, on the square, There’s none that will with it compare. I When you come here another year To spend your time, and kill the deer; I’ll not be here, but far away Just working for a little pay. I wish that when you quit this shore That flowers each one may cover o’re And in the huntsman’s hall of fame, Each one of you may have a name. When you gather around another year, While some dring Gin, and some drink beer. And you, in your m'nds, recall this day, Think of me, your friend, that’s far away.

My friends, farewell—A long adieu, is I know you’re glau for now Im through. id Your memory I’ll hold ever dear— I wish you all a Glad New Year. o d PUBLIC SALE. it, As I am going to quit farming I will 0. sell my residence 6 miles east of Dedi catur, Ind., and 3% miles northwest of wren, Ohio, on Tuesday, January 2, 1912, beginning at 1(1 o'clock a. m , 11 the following property, to-wit: Eight Head of Horses: One bay mare. 7 I- years old; 1 bay mare, 3 years old; 1 brown driving horse, 12 years old; 1 sorrel horse. 3 years old; 1 sorrel horse, 2 years old; 1 bay mare, 2 years old; 1 spring colt. Two Head of Cattle: One cow, 6 years old, fresh first of February; 1 spring cal:’. Hogs: Two brood sows, will farrow first of April; 2 young sows. 16 shoats. 1 male hog. There are O. 1. C. stoea Farming Implements-One Milwnu kee binder, mower, John Deere corn planter, land roller, 2-horse Monarch cultivator, 2-horse Gale cultivator. I e disc harrow, 2 wagons, 1 Troy, good as new: surrey, 2-horse breaking plow, double shovel plow, Hoosier 11 drill, 2 sets garm harness, set breeching harness, set carriage harnes:, about 6 dozen chickens 2 feed cutters, one hand, one power; Pioneer fanning mill, seed oats, about 100 shocks of corn, hay ladders, and ot’.il er articles too numerous to be men- ’ tioned. I Terms—All amounts of $5 00 and 1 under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with good banka ble security. No property removed | until settled for. 4 per cent off for cash. Free lunch at noon. C. A. STANDIFORD. ’> | John Spuller, Auct. „ IT CAN’T BE BEAT. The worst case of constipation in 1 Decatur was positively cured by using 49 Anti-Constipation Tablets. 49 Tablets are entirely different from a cathartic as they stimulate the stomach ■ and bowel muscles and enable them to * perform their natural work, and na- . turo does the rest. Cathartics aggraJ vate your condition. Leave them ■ alone. A box of 49 Tablets only costs , ! you 25c for 35 tablets, at all drug- : gists. 261tf | □ - FOR SALO —Number of single-comb | Rhode tsianu rtea cockerels. Inquire of G. 11. McNamara, Decatur, No. 10, or on Monroe 'phone. 301t30