Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1889 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1889 TWELVE PAGES.

rUBLIC SCHOOL INTERESTS

Preparations for Coming Term's Work, hich Is to Begin Early Neit Month. Changes in the Methods of Management Hott the Xctt School-Eoolt Law and Its Results Are Viewed bj the Public. OrEXCiG OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. Clr&ngea 3Iatle and Improvements Fropoetl in Method and Management. The city erbools open ou the 9th of next month, and the teachers who have been rusticating abroad or attending the summer schools and institutes, which have become a prominent part of the machinery of education, are tnrning their steps homewartL The frisky juvenile, also, vbo has enjoyed along immunity from 6chool-books and papers, is. beginning to look np these instruments of intellectual improvement, and the frugal parent is commencing to calculate what percentage of his possessions "will be required by Mr. JJecktold'a lieutenants, and how Jong it will require his offspring to recover from the large and varied mass of misinformation which theso gentlernen have prepared for the perusal of tho children of the State. Superintendent Jones, who -was interviewed by a Journal reporter yesterday, said the alfairs of his department were getting into shape very satisfactorily, and that everything would be ready for the opening of the schools at the appointed time. What are the indications as to the attendance during the coming year?' They are reasonably good. The new build iu in course of erection, and the additions being made to others, will enable ns to accommodate pnpils better than wo have been able to do for two or three years past. I think all tho buildings, with one exception, will be ready for use at the beginning of the bchool year, and this buiiding, the one on College avenue, will bo ready shortly after the opening. Temporary arrangements, however, will be made meanwhile for its pupil." "Are there many changes in theorganization or management for tho coming ytrarf" 'Xo Such changes are being made quietlj from year to year, more, perhaps than one would observe withont having attention specially called to them. Tho greastest change now in process of realization, is tkat in reference to written examinations. The change proposed is, I think, tho greatest improvement in management made in the schools in the last ten years. It will relieve the nervous pupils from overstrain, and will tend to secure & kind of teaching that inent of pnpils, rather than their ability to paM a set examination.' lo yon intend to do away with written. examinations altogether?" uSsn we intend, however, to chance their nature end tho method of usintg them, so that tbey, will assist rather thanrutard right instruction, and still serve the purpose of testing scholarship whenever necesBarr." Vhai immediate changes in the textbooks used in the schools will be occasioned by the passage of the new school-book lawt' "It has been decided tfeat only the pupils in the city schools who have finished their old books will be asked to purchaso thoso of the new series. This will make a considerable saving, as compared with points where a general change is contemplated. An immediate change throughout in the school department of this city would have resulted in the loss of ten thousand dollars' worth of books. We think we shall be able to avoid any confusion resulting from a ditl'erence in books by tho manner in which onr classes are graded." Are the later changes and additions to the method of city school instruction proving satisfactory!" I think they are, without any exception. The plan we adopted two years ago of try in to teach the children ordinary letter-writing and business correspondence in connection with their language studies has worked well. Beginning with the fourth grade, which includes children of about ten years of age, we have them write lettAra to inrh nthftr. to thiir tirhr tlm superintendent, or other persons, in which they are made familiar with proper modes of expression and those suited to particular 'kinds of correspondence. For a detailed account of tho work of the manual training school, I will have to refer yon to Superintendent W. II. Uass. but 1 know that it is giving satisfaction. About sixty pupils have finished tho one year's coarse, and more than half that number are half way through with it, while there are over one 'hundred applications for admission. It is . the intention soon too (add another year's instruction to tho manual training school course, enabling pupils to work in iron, as wen as in woou, mccxiamcai a rawing to ue taught iu both years." With reference to tho preliminaries connected with the opening of tho schools. Superintendent Jones stated that the grade . meetings of teachers would bo held on the Friday and Saturday immediately preceding the Oth of September. Tho publication of the manual will be delayed until a fow days after school opens, so that the addresses of all teachers can bo inserted in it, and the annual report of the superintendent will be ready by the latter part of next m0ntn' m X0 NOT WAST TIIK HOOKS. Becktold'a Series Already Canning Dissatisfaction Anions; Teachers. Twenty of the counties of tho State had Hied no requisitions for school-books with the Superintendent of Public Instruction when the latter's ollice closed yesterday. It begins to look as though a considerable number of then had decided to get along without any of Mr. BecktohVs literary chestnuts. The city of Elkhart has ordered five books of each kind, or less than fifty in all, which suggests an intention to put tho volumes on exhibition in some of tho museums to illustrate the vagaries reached by tho compilers of the Becktold system. Other counties are understood to have concluded to leave the matter 'of a general use of these books to be decided by popular vote. In that event thoro is not much question as to the decision that will be reached. It is announced that the Becktold concern has made arrangements with C. M. Barnes, of Chicagc to buy tho oehool-books now in nsein this State. But it is also said that the books taken at the prices named must be iu good condition, with no torn, lost or missing leaves, or thumbed places, and that all mnst have complete covers. Under theso conditions, which any ono conversant with the average state of children's school-oooks will recognize as practically prohibitory, the following prices aie offered: For first reader, five (5) cents; for second reader, seven (7) cents; for third reader, nine (9) cents; for fonrth reader, eleven ill) cents; for fifth reader, t fifteen (15) cents; for elementary arithmetic, seven (7) cents: for complete or practical arithmetic, eleven (11) cents; for elementary geograpy, eleven (11) ct nts: for complete geography, twenty-five (23) cents, (except Indiana editions, or such as have special chapters on Indiana and not of any other State.) When exchanges are made for the new books they will bo on the following conditions: Five cents and the old first reader in use buys tho new first reader. Eight cents and the old second reader in use buys the new second reader. Sixteen cents and the old third reader in use buys the now third reader. Nineteen cents and tho old fourth reader in use buys a new fourth reader. Twenty-five cents and the old fifth reader in use buys the new fifth reader. Twenty-eight cents and the old clemontary arithmetic buys the new elementary arithmetic. Thirty-four cents and the old complete arithmetic in use buys the new complete arithmetic. Nineteen cents and tho old elementary geography in uso buys the new elementary geography. Fifty cents and the old complete geography in um buys the new comple geography (except Indiana editions). It is probable the Becktold concern will bowilfinjc to do a good deal better than this before it gets its curios into circulation. It is finding out that the people do not want its books at any prico. and whenever they have the opportunity they will

make their opposition felt. There is no waj- in which the county anthoiaties can bo made to order any considerable quantity of them, ami if they choose to follow the Elkhart example and order one set for tho purpose of exhibition, tho people can let tho books remain in their cases and go on using those which they prefer. A curious anomaly furnished by the last school-book law is that its attempts to make county superintendents tho agents of the Becktold syndicate, wnen tho law providing for the election of snch superintendents provides for their dismissal m tho evunt that they are found acting as agents for. school-book companies. . How the pcoDle look upon it is shown, not onlv liv tho Klkhart incident, bnt by a

Koblesville correspondent, who says the Board of Education there stands eleven to one in favor of tho series of books dow in use. To clear themselves of the law," he says, "the trustees have concluded to make a requisition for the books published by the Indiana School-book Publishing- Company, but will not force themnpou patrons, and the probable result of such a course is that tho new books will remain boxed up, and the old ones continued. Tho general d isire is for cheaper books, but not sufficiently great to accept irferior ones for a few dollars and cents saving, at the expense of pupils in schools. The universal opinion of our best educators is that the law is a laiiure, and that if the new books were adopted tho next Legislature will most certainly repeal the Tmlecilo law, and in consequence the tate will be flooded with worthless books, and tho expense of a new and better scries will be forced upon tho public." At the Bartholomew County Teachers' Association, Avhich closed at Columbus day before yesterday, a committee of live otf tho representative teachers of the county waa appointed by Prof F. G. Ilarger. county superintendent, to Examine the new books and mako a report. The committed devoted considerable time to them, and a majority report was presented before tho institute, signed by four members of the committee. The fifth member offered a minority report, which simply stated that ho had not made a thorough inspection of tho books. No action was taken by tho institute on either of the reports. The following is that offered by the majority: "Wo, tho committee appointed for the purpose of examining the new school books known as tho 'Indiana Education Series,' iind that said books do not contain such material as would constitute good text-books, and we further believe them to be unlit, to be inferior in composition to the books now in use. The reader contains 6ome selections of a low grade, and we deem the arrangement not suited to'interest the pupil in. reading. We regard the arithmetic (complete) not adequate to the needs of snch grade pupils by tho fact of a poor quality of exercises, especially in many of the re--views. Wre think the scarcity of maps in the primary geography not calculated to meet the needs of the people, while the complete, evidently, does not have the latest information upon a variety of subjects. This report is sicned by S. E. Nicholson. Omcr Scudder, J. L. Dixon and J. W. Donaker. SUPERIOR TO THE TELEPHONE. MIMa Cray's latest Mention That Transmits Writing by Electricity. - A pleaaant-faced, elderly gentleman, fall baru neatly cropped; and, liko his hair, plentifully sprinkled with white, was sitting in the lobby of the New Denisonon Friday. "Who's ihatP inquired the reporter, lie was told the gentleman was Prof. Elish Gray, of Chicago, the famous electrician. The reporter ntroducing himself, aked the Professor concerning the suit now pending which bears the title of the United States versus Bell Telephone Company and Alexander Graham BelL Testimony is being taken in the caso now, I believe," waa tho answer, "and the case will be taken up this fall. I will be an important witness for the government, and my caso so figures in it that it will not be becoming in me to talk much. So far as tho government is concerned, it is a suit brought to annul Bell's patent on. the ground of fraud and prior invention.' The government is not lighting anybody's battle. If the patent is annulled, it will mean a great loss to tho Bell Telephone people, but it doesn't necessarily mean a gain to ma or to anybody else. My only direct interest in the suit is to have tho truth brought to light, and this never has been done in any of the suits. MI understand you have a now invention. Professor, which is likely, to a great extent, to take the place of the telephone," suggested the reporter. "I have just perfected an invention," was the answer, "for tho transmitting of the hand-writing a fac simile of the handwriting." "How Is this accomplished!" Ono sits down and writes on a sheet of paper, using, a pen or a m pencil, and whatever is dono at this end, every motion that is made on tho paper or off i$ is faithfully reproduced by a pen upon paper at the other end of the wire at the same time, just as fast or as slow as it is given at this end, and neither faster nor slower." "What name have you given tho instrument!' "The telautograph, and it can be worked over any length ot wire." "When you say pen and pencil what do you meant" I mean a pen carrying ink, and that the writing or drawing is upon ordinary paper. I use a fluid ink, but any ink will do that will flow readily. Ono can write with a' pencil or a stylographic pen if ho chooses. The invention is now practically completed, and I am making a lot of instruments. A company has been formed as a parent organization, and local companies will follow. The instruments will be rented, not sold, and the terms will be similar to thoso given by the telephone people. But it is entirely dissimilar to the telephone, for it writes and does not talk. By it one can transmit a check, note or draft in the handwriting of the individual. It's accuracy is unquestionable. In that respect it differs from the telephone, which is good enough for desultory conversation, but is not sufficient to use in buying or selling. You are writing short-hand; that, of course, could bo transmitted by tho telautograph. In newspaper work one could not only transmit a description of anv great event, a celebration like that of the soldiers' monument held here, or of a great disaster by rail or water, but a sketch could be transmitted at tho same timo to illustrate the article." "What is the size of the instrument!" "The top is twenty by twenty-four inches. It may bo kept on or beside a desk, or, like the telephone, bo hung upon the wall, where it takes up little spare. It is secret in its communications, both as to thoso it gives and those it receives. One does not need to 'hello and no one can steal the message from the wire. Then tbo message will como whether ono is at hand to receive it or not. One can havoalot'k and key, and no one can see the communication that has como iu his absence. The instrument may bo found good for the distribution of press report to all tho newspapers of the land simultaneously. But there area thousand things to which it may be applicable that neither vou nor I may think of at the moment. It's chief value, I apprehend, will be in mercantile business, where the telephouo fails by reason of its inaccuracy. If a man gives an order by telephone, the man receiving it may deny having done so. but hero tho writing is proof positive and cannot be deuicd." "How about induction? When several wires run in proximity to each other what is tho effect!0 ,"As to induction, it is wholly unlike tho telephone. There is no more trouble from proximity of wires than is encountered in ordinary telegraphy, and as to expense, it will not cost the user any more than the telephone costs him. I have several other things in the mill coming forward, but I am not ready to tell tho world what they are. My work is invention, I niajT say, my profession, and I follow it as regularly as any man follows any profession." Thb leporter here casually mentioned the fact that inventor Edison had been decorated. MI havo a decoration myself," said the Professor with a little laugh, "but I never wear it in this country. If I did my friends would take it that I had joined the Murphy movement, lam a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, a decoration given me by the French government ten years ago, and one that 1 would wear abroad where such things are of advantage." New bat-raefcs at Wm, U Eiacrn.

THE PARKS OP THE CITY. Slany cres with Trees and Flowers Where the Teople Enjoy Nature's Charms. A glanvo at tho improvements being made in the city shows that within the next five years Indianapolis will be as noted for its beautiful parks as for its numerous churches and importance as a railroad center. At the present time there are two hundred Acres laid out in parks, and the Citizens' Street railway Company will doubtless cany out its plan for a park northwest of the city, which will contain 250 acres. The work of beautifying Garfield Park is moving along nicely. In it are eighty acres, lyine uneven, niul through which runs a sparkling creek. Then, ther e is the AtheltioPark, of twelve acres, which the Y. M. C. A. has just laid out and beautified, and the square north of tho Institution for the Blind is being graded.. Irees will be set out and walks laid therein next week. In this grouud are four acres, isorth of the city lies tho cheutezen Park, covering thirty acres, all thickly wooded Jjnd made attractive by neat buildings. It Ias all tho accommodations needed to make It a poDular resort for marksmen. Military Park. with its thirteen acres, a fountain in the center and the canal running along on its southern side, has become a very inviting spot. University Park has four acres, and Fletcher's Park, in the northeast part of the city, three, and theMcCarty Park two acres, on the west side. Last, hut not least, is tho Circle Park, in which tho soldier monument is now being erected. Jn addition to the parks named there are ground s,soiue of them beautiful, open to public, surrounding the State-house, the United States Arsenal, the Institution for Deaf and Dumb, tho Hospital for the Insano, tho City liosnital and the Stockvards Hotel. In . all these open spaces thrifty trees are grnwmg along the lines of fiivj walks, and nuiuxroufl flower-beds add to their attractions. Athletic Park Opening. The regular opening of the Athletio Park wUl not occur until next Saturday week, although a gams of ball took place there yesterday. Tho

formal oueuing will be observed as a regular lield-day,"when the attractions will include base-, ball, teunis. biorcling. running races, jumping, tbrowmtc, etc., wiUi prizes in each cls. Tiie base-ball ground is an excellent one, and a grandstand, with offices attached, is to be erected at once. Tbe bicycle track will be finished this week, and six tennis courts will be laid out In the v fthade ou the north side of the inclosure. When the lake Is added Athletic Park will be the most attractive spot in the city limits. It can bo reached now conveniently by tho East Washington and Michigan-street cars, and carriages can be driven through the grounds from the southwest to the north east comer. Another Ojcra-JIouse. The contract for decorating English's Opera-house has been let to Albert Gall, . who recently finished liko work at Dickson's Opera-house and Park Theater. OxTRicn Feathers. J. J. Irwin, only practical ostrich feather colorer in the Btate. Feathers colored, cleaned and curled; also, laces, kid gloves, creiea, ribbons. All work guaranteed or no pay. 3ta nnd 353 Bouth Illinois street. It la a fact that tv are making very low price on "AIjAHKA" Hefrtirerators to close out the few we hare left. It wll I pay to see us it you want a Refrigerator. We have the best Natanl-pias Stoves in the city. "Quack-Meal" OMOllne Stovra. WAX. II. iiJCttNKTT HON, 38 Boatn Meridian St BOOKS FOR YOU. Looking Backward. Edward Bellamy ROo Miss Lvis of .Brooklyn. Venm Oilman. .......23o Gunra&ker of Moscow. Sylvanus Cobb, Jr J5o The Girl from Malta. Fergus Jiurae "5c The JJkM of Her Countenance. H. II. Boyeson.fiOc The Bow of Oranjrw Zilbbon. Amelia C. Barr ..2.1c J.1 adolin luvers. Lsurs Jean .Libber 2. "JerrT" r her last now sappiyi. Tho MDachesa,,..23c The English Orphan. Mary J. Holmes 25o Tbe Wonderful Woman. May Ajme Klemin....V3o And boadrcds more. Come ami see what we hare. CATIICART, CLELAXD & CO. 26 C Washington St. LOANS AT 6 PER CENT Monet promptly furnisiied on approved Indianapolis real estate, in sums of $1,000 and upwards. Apply to C. S. WARBURTON, S3 Vanoe Bloolc, MIRRORS7 Tho effect of a fine bevel French-plato Mirror, iu ono of tho new-style Bronze and Gold Florentine frames which we are furnishing, is very beautiful. Wo lit tho glasses into special places in your residence. " EL". LIEBER & C.'S ART EMPORIUM, 33 South Meridian St.

W. T. WILEY & CO 48 and 50 jSTortli Illinois Street.

Grand Opening of New Fall Dress Goods, commencing Monday. New Broadcloths, Tricots, Sidebands, Henriettas, Combination Suitings, Plaids, Stripes, Cecillian Cloth, Mohair and Silk Mixtures. See our 8(-inch Cloth at 19c per yard; worth S5c Great bargains in Black Cashmeres and Black Henrietta Cloths this week. All-wool 40-inch Henrietta Cloths only SOo per yard; worth GOc. 22-inch Figured India Silks only 35c per yard; worth $1. CLOAKS! CLOAKS. Grand display of new Plush Sacques, Short Wraps, Newmarkets and Jackets, open Monday. See our prices on Jersey Jaclcets in black and colors. All Summer Goods at half price, to close. 50 pieces yard-wido Baiiste only 5c per yard: worth liic. tiSYisit-our Store this week for Bargains.

W. T. WILEY & CO 48 & 50 North Illinois Street. DRESS GOODS AND PLUSHES

Onr assortment of the above lines is now complete. Every now shade can be found among tho goods now displayed on our counter. Prices tho lowest

"WOOLElSrS!

Bargains in Cassimeres for men's wear. Jeans at 15c. See the 25c grade we are selling. Also, light-weight Flannels for early fall wear.

DOMESTICS!

Prints at 2. Ginghams at 5c. Shirtings at Tc. Tickings at 8c. 9-4 Bleached Sheet, ings at 20c. Yard-wide Unbleached Muslins at 5c. SCRIMS, DRAPERIES, Etc. Colored Tersian Draperies at 5c Curtain Scrims, extra quality, at 8c. Double Faced Figured Cantons at 25c Embroidered Pillow and Sheet Shams at 35c Lace Tidies, Shams and Lambrequin Linen Splashers, Scarfs and Tidies. WASH DEESS GOODS. We had almost sold out everything during onr cut sal in this department, and on account of tho demand for Wah Goods, occasioned by the warm weather, we were obliged to look for more. W found them and at our own price and will offer them at very low prices. Challies, new lot, nice styles, at22C- Lawns,' new lot, nice Btyles, at 21ec. Fiue Lawn, wide, new lot, nice styles, 5c White Good, a lot at 5c Closing out all other Bummer Goods Underwear, Children's White Dresses, Lace Caps, Tarasols, Fans, etc., at one-half price and below.

DEDERT & 158 and 1GO East

FUNE RAL DIRECTOR KREGELO : 12 1) North Dolnwnro Street.

TELEPHONE 564.

INDIANA PAPER COMPANY, Manufacturers, XeTra, Book, M&ntUa, Straw and IUff Wrapping Paper, Taper Bags and Floor Sacks. Scad tor pricea21 to. 25 East Maryland Street. fgfTht paper upon xrblch Xho JOURNAL la printed is mada try tni Company, . .

The New York Store (ESTABLISHED 1853.)

ONE WEEK OFCLOSING OUT -ALIr SUMMER GOODS. We offer you OUR BEST FIGURED FRENCH SATEENS -AT12h Cents Per Yard. These arc the best goods, such as we have Bold for 35c. We offer you OTJR BEST AT5 Centa Per Yard. These are the goods that always sell at 12 1-2C. PRICES ALWAYS

RETTIS, BASSETT & CO

REDUCED PRICES GREAT CLEARANCE SALE -OFParasols, Lace and Embroidered Flouncings, Summer Underwear, Hosiery, etc., etc. -ATWM. HRLE'S, 4 West Washincton St. REDUCED PRICES. WOOLENS! DOMESTICS! SUDBROCK Washington Street. Free Ambulance

We offer you

50 PIECES LAWNS -AT2 Cents Per Yard. These are regularly sold at 5c. We offer you ONE HUNDRED PIECESSUMMER STYLES BEST FEINTS -AT4 Cents Per Yard. These are best quality, and never sold less than 7c. We offer yoji TWENTY-FIVE PIECES BEST FRENCH GINGHAMS -AT25 Cents Per Yard. These are 40 and 50o g-oods, and good styles. At 23c they will be about naifprice. One week will close out all the above-named goods. IN PLAIN FIGURES.

WHO TUNES YOUR PIAKO? The importance of having your Piano tuned and kept in repair by a competent workman cannot be overestimated. A Piano is very easily injured, even ruined, by an inexperienced, unconscientious tuner. We keep in our employ only first-class workmen. A trial will convince you of the superior work they do. Their charge is moderate -52 for squares, $2.50 for uprights. No charge made for estimates on repairs. Orders by telephone No. 529 or postal card will "be promptly attended to. Address PEARSON'S MUSIC-HOUSE. ' 82 and 84 North Pennsylvania'St,

HAZELTON PIANOS.

MONDAY MOENING We open at 9 o'clock a beautiful line of new BLACK DEESS GOODS In all the new weaves and designs, and at popular prices to suit all. COLORE!) DRESS GOODS In the new fall shades, in French Broadcloths, Murat Cloths, Henriettas, Cassimeres, and a full line of fine Robes, all our own importation.

CLOAKS. Our magnificent Cfloak Department has been remodeled and refitted, at a great amount of labor and expense, and is now, without a doubt, ono ot the handsomest in the Western country. "We are now displaying ono of the most extensive and stylish lines of Seal Plushes, Seal Wraps, Seal Jackets and Newmarkets, In all the latest styles and shapes, ever shown west of New York city. CIULIDHEISPS CLOCKS, Real beauties for the little ones. See our Seal Plush Cloak at $12.50, worth 525. : - D. J. SULLIVAN & 00, 6 & 8 "West "Washington Street.

WILLOW-WARE A. Shipment of Twenty Cases Jnst Received, Lunch, Shopping and Market Baskets, Clothes Baskets and Hampers. Farley Scrap Baskets and Stands. Novelties in Sewing Baskets.

CHARLES MAYER & CO 29 & 31 West Washington Street. Subscribe for the Weekly State Journal One Dollar a Year CABFETS AtroDBAPERHci A. L B B H T & A. L L .

WHY WE ARE HERE

Grit maVea th man, the irant of it the climnp; The men "who wiu lay hold, Lan ou and hump. That'is why we are here, as Artemus Ward says, "with our onparalleled show on this occashun." The show goes on all the time; but, of course, like all shows, has its season. The Fall season the beginning of the show's year is near at hand. Already many of the enterprising among our friends are after it We arc making great preparations for all of them. We have already "laid hold," and the "hang on and. hump" promises to be livelier than ever. ASTMAN, SCHLEICHER & LEE, CARrETS, Draperies, Waix-Paper. The Largest House in the State ADVANCE SALE You can buy Seal Flush Cloaks onethird off regular winter prices by buying them now. By paying a email deposit on them yon can have them laid away until you need them. This wiU entitle you to the reduction. - Seal Plush Cloaks from 89 to $23 are the grandest bargains ever offered. Any sizes to 43 bust with no extra charge. The Only Eickire Cloak House ia the City. Nob. GO and 02 "NfortH Illinois St. Just a few doors north of the Bates House BLE'PED JAVA COFFEE Is tho Cream of all the Packago Coffees. For sale by leading- grocers. We ask you to try it. PACKED BY A. B.GATES&CO. INDIANAPOLIS PACKARD ORGANS.

V