The New Education Reform From A Crumbling Page
The article argues for a kindergarten based, holistic school system replacing the old crammed memorization approach. It cites memory theories, praises physical culture and reasoning, and urges burning dead books to make room for human development. It notes social ills tied to schooling and laments modern memory and reading practices. It mentions Charleston and maritime ideas, but focuses on educational reform and national trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Warship Chimneys and Draft Systems in Naval Design
A historical discussion contrasts ship funnel design with smokestacks on the Brooklyn cruiser and debates a forced draft system to boost furnace efficiency. It notes engineer George Melville’s experiments, potential smokestack changes, and broader tech ideas from naval architecture to electric helmets and public safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vreerness
Brooklyn
George Wo Melville
Ford
Golden Stable and Glinting Wealth in Late Nineteenth Century Debates
The piece argues that Roman extravagance parallels late nineteenth century American wealth display. It condemns gilded luxury from golden railway cars to mansion refurbishments, urging investment in public goods like parks and housing instead. It also notes South African gold output and critiques social pretensions of European titled wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caligula
United States
Old
Rome
Dean Swift
Dean Rare
da Afedea
The Case for English as the World Language
An article argues against Volapuk and any universal tongue. It asserts English should be taught in schools as the common language, noting its rapid spread through commerce and global use. It condemns linguistic mixing and promotes English as the nation’s defining tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleyer
Boomboola Gha
Aeeapeater
Zincke
Matthew Arnold
South Africa
Nicaragua Canal
American Isthmus
Japan
India
South Sea Islands
America
Europe
Adams argues for a businesslike city government model
Charles Francis Adams proposes reforms for municipal government citing Quincy experiments. He urges replacing two chamber legislatures with a single council, eliminating ward systems, and having the best citizens serve as officers, with compulsory service like jury duty. He discusses minority representation and political freedom in city administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Adams
Quincy
Mass
Adams
Vost
Wiill
Co operative Vacations For Working People Plan
A public benefit piece argues for cooperative savings to fund affordable vacations for workers. It suggests small weekly deposits by groups of girls and young men to rent seashore cottages or mountain camps, with rotating stays and shared cooking duties to maximize leisure access and happiness.
Workingmen Rise with Two New Democratic Strikes
Two notable developments emerge as workingmen organize for change. In western Pennsylvania the Western Pennsylvania Industrial Association promotes labor friendly candidates regardless of party. Separately strikes spark a cooperative factory movement to handle contracts and operations as independent firms did, with perseverance potentially turning doubt into success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Industrial Association
The Hunt for Ideal People Ends in Disappointment
A reflection on chasing flawless companions. The author argues no perfect individuals exist, save the dead, and warns that pursuing ideal others corrupts perception. Yet a single moment of being seen as ideal can transform how one is viewed for life.
Triumph and Tragedy in a Painter's Quiet Legacy
A retrospective notes William Harnett, famed still life artist, died after hardship feeding his art and his mother. His life spans poverty, European study, and later acclaim with works selling for large sums. The piece also touches cholera precautions, Marlborough dowagers, and U.S. crops and politics of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harnett
New York
Europe
Munich
Murdered aged widow found in Greencastle home
Mrs Mary Murphy an elderly widow was killed Friday night in her Greencastle residence. Her skull was crushed with a hatchet and the house was ransacked as if for robbing. The coroner and investigators pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamersley
New York
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim House
New England
Hammersley
Marlborough
Charles Richard John Churchill
Marques of
Grandford
Duke of Marlboromew
Greencastle
Ind
Odd Garden Lore From Old Manuscripts
The text recounts grafting olives onto willows, notes a claimed 8,000 year old yew in Ole Dale cemetery England, and observes chrysanthemums that bloom after house bringing. It mentions goldenrod outside the country and a Chilean Isles production barometer tips with bark change before storms. It also warns that a poison from certain flowers can kill quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Dale
England
Hetal
World’s fair plans and exhibits announced
A US warship will transport Vatican exhibits to the World’s fair across the ocean. The Chinese pavilion includes an $80,000 tea house with attractive maidens serving guests. Edgemoor Bridge works will showcase large railroad bridge designs. Yale seeks 1,000 square feet for an exhibit. Perth Ontario plans a seven foot high cheese from 600 cows. American painters decorating the fair halls include Miller Reid Reinhart Weir Blashfield Shirlaw Vedder Simmons Beckwith and Cox. Millet directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemoor Bridge Works
Yale
University
Perth
Ont
Frank D. Miller
Robert Reid
Charles S. Reinhart
J. Alden Weir
E. H. Blashfield
Walter Shirlaw
Vedder
Edward E. Simmons
J. Carroll Beckwith
Kenyon Cox
Mr. Millet
Remarkable Feats and Oddities From Distant Lands
Reports of various curiosities include a crocodile shot on the Daintree river with a Father Mathew temperance medal in its stomach, a ten foot west African ostrich arriving in Sierra Leone after a 600 mile trek, and Princess Marie Bibesco swimming the Bosphorus with Count Starezensky arriving three minutes later.
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Daintree River
Queensland
Sierra Leone
Apie Africa
Marie Bibesco
Bosphorus
Count Starezensky
Hellespont
What Would You Do With A Million Dollars
A western college class discussion prompts varied answers on uses of wealth. Students propose philanthropy such as feeding Russian peasants and funding Negro schools, founding colleges and hospitals, clearing debts, or traveling the world. Others suggest investments in aviation research and personal financial plans.
Northern Italian women hailed as world’s beauty by traveler
Henry C. Bartow, fresh from a world tour, praises women of northern Italy calling them gloriously beautiful. He compares Milan to mythic beauty and notes their vivacity, elegant faces, figures, and the allure of the Italian tongue, contrasting with other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Henry C. Bartow
Vale of
Cashmere
Cadiz
Milan
Greece
Spain
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tampico Harbor Bonds In Question After Freshet
Mexico weighing 6 percent subsidy bonds for Tampico Harbor Improve ment. Federal plan pays bonds on depth milestones up to 3 million. Official reports show twenty to twenty two feet depth. debates rise in newspapers amid freshets affecting the bar channel. Electric searchlight for Chicago fair rated at 160 million can power. Radiator carbons measure twelve inches.
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Government of
Mexico
Tampico Harbor
Tampico
Jackson Park
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