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EDITORIAL PAGE
COXTIN'VATIOX SCHOOLS
Compulsory education rests upon j
tie conviction that universal intelll-1
gence is necessary to progress, says !
the Portland Telegram. The mo- i
tivo of it is double-barreled. The j
state is served by the greater per- I
t outage ot intelligence among its
citizens, and the individual inter
csts are advanced in innumerable
■ways.
Compulsory education so far has
onljr applied to the elementary
branches of the public schools, and
almost altogether to thoge studies
that are the fundamentals of men
tal culture. Compulsory education
is about to take another step. It is
lo apply to those studies which
teach boys and "iris how to make
a living when they are men and wo
man. it is to concern itself with
th© *ew brand of schooling, which
we term vocational.
This new departure Is already es
tablished in Massachusetts in the
form of "continuation schools." The
purpose of those school# and the
method of conducting them are mat
ters worthy of consideration where
Pver there is desire to improve the
practical efficiency ot" the schools
The fact that so large a percent
age of pupils le£t the schools in
the lower grades, and ^s soon as the
age limit would permit went to
work,- and th« further facts that
the greater percentage of these
children who foend employment
were without any vocational air or
ambition; that they gave for the
most part inefficient and unsatisfac
tory service, caring solely for the
pay envelope and nothing at all
tor the acquisition of BkUl in the
chosen handicraft, wUh the result
that there is constant drifting from
one form of employment to another
—all these combined led to the
conclusion among the educational
authorities of thg Bay state that
there should he some measure of
compulsion in vocational education.
The first step, taken some ruui
years ago, was tc establish con
tinuation classes in vocational study
and training, such as were available
as part of the public school system.
During 1910 four such classes were
established in Boston with a total
enrollment of 173 pupils, employed
for the most part in the shoe and
leather business and in various
branches of the retail trade. Three
years later there were forty classses
«nd an enrollment of 1033 oupils,
the studies covering a much larg
er field of industry than at first.
Upon this showing of progress the
legislature enacted a law, just now
in effect, which provides for the
compulsory attendance at these
t lasses of all children between the
•'•ges of 14 and 16 years, who are
regularly employed.
The law requires an attendance
of four hours a week in every city
fr town in the state where these
continuation schools are establish
ed, the time to be divided accord
ing to the convenience of th« par
ticular locality oi school. This four
hours- school attendance must be
reckoned as part of the week's
working time; and that there may be
assurance it will be spent in school
attendance, employers as well as
pupils and parents arc held respon
sible, and may be punished under
the law if that responsibility is ig
nored or neglected.
I nder the plan adapted for the
conduct of these schools there will
be but. twenty pupils in any one
class, the purpose being to make
the instruction individual, or in
other words to traat, so far as may
be, every pupil according to his in
dividual needs and temperament
Employers generally approve the
law and the schools; and a great
deal of interest has been aroused
among business and public-Spirited
people concerning the best way to
Insure their success.* The feeling
Is that they fill a gap in bur educa
tional system through which there
drifts every year a veritable army of
children who go iuto the world with
little or no purpose concerning their
future.
The moral of the Massachusetts
experiment is that if we are to
make anything worth the while of
vocational training, we must cease
to consider it as a Bid© issue, we
must give it the same importance in
cur school system that we long
luyre given to the fundamentals of
a common school education. At a
most critical period in the child life
this Massachusetts idea would tend
to bring about uiiity of interest be
tween the school, the shop and the
home, and in a manner best cal
culated to turn out Industrious, am
bitious and self-supporting citizens.
State of Ohio, City or Toledo, 1
s iu.
Lucas County. \
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
J Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for «a:h and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
j use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib
ed In my presence, this 6th day of
December, A. IX 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Hall's Catanu Cure Is taken inter
nally, and ai ts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaced of the system
: ?end for testimonials free.
F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. Price 73c pel
>ottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
bonded Wntsaeye—UlDson. Moua
.'-rnoa an J Belmont. The beet of
^r—Blue RibDon, Budwelser auU
uie Ranier, at the Mascot, Tele
.iflnDf #7
We rent rode and reels, and have
the finest line of English file# ever
sold In Sfc&gway. A fine line of
fishing tackle. Keller Bros. Drug
tf.
"The stockings were hung
Near the mantle with care,
Iu hopes that St. Nicholas
Soon would be there."
which means that
"Moore's Push-less Hangers"
were used.
G for 10c at Keller Bros.
LOST—On Saturday or Sunday a
cameo stick pin, valued as a keep
sake. Return to Golden North ho
tel and get liberal reward. 12-7-2t.
To get the genuine, call for full
.ame. LAXATIVE BRO.MO QUIN
INE. Look for signature of E. W.
Jrove. Cures a Cold in One day.
Some Xmas Calendars,
tos i#Booklcts, Window Ti ans
parencies, etc., for sale by
Pedersem Brothers, Broadway,
5 to 9 p. m. Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday this week only.
DOY WANTS WORK of any kind.
Call at Portland House. 12-S-3t.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZ'/
OINTMENT faila to cure Itching
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pilea.
First application gives relief. 50c.
Don't fail to visit Clayson's when
doing your Christmas shopping.
12-9-13t
Why build your own fires when
you can get a steam heated room
and good board, for $40 per month
and up, at the Golden North hotel.
Your Christmas- present will be
sure to please if it is from Clay
son's. 12-9-13t.
Che Admiral Cine
Southbound
S. S. Admiral Evans
Dec. 19
LEAVING SEATTLE ON THE 5th, 15U« AND 33th OF
EVERY MO Mil AND ARRIVING IN SKAGWAk ON THE 8«h,
10th AM) 20th., WESTBOUND.
RETURNING FROM THE WE9TWARD, SHOULD LEAVE
8KAGWAY, SOI THBOUND, APPROXIMATELY ON THfc 9th,
19th., AND 29th.
Seattle to San Francisco
S. S. ADMIRAL DEWEY 8. S. ADMIRAL FARRAGCT
8. S. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Leaving Seattl® every Wednesday and Sunday for 8an Fraaotoco
and Southern California porta. Connection* at San Fra»cl»co
PACIFI0 NAVIGATION CO- STEAMERS
S. S. YALE S. S. HARVARD j
For Los Angeles, San Diego and Southwa California joint#.
PACtFl'O ALASKA NAVIGATION CO. •
HUGH P. GALLAGHER, Agent. BJtagway, 4fr»fca.
GflOfl NEWS
Many Alaska Headers Have Heard
It alirf Profited Thereby.
'Gooii nows travels fast," and (
tho bad back sufferers in this |
vicinity are glad to learn where re-1
lief may be found, Many a lam®,
weak and aching back is bad " no j
more, thanks to Doau's Kidney
Pills. Thousands ui>on thousands'
of people are telling the good news
of their e-^erience with this tested
remedy. Here is an example worth
reading. -
F. H. WlejaniT, 1002 E. 41st St.,
Los Angelas^ tal., says: "i"or a
long time 1 suffered from pain In
«.he small of my back and I could
scarcely get around. Jly kidneys
were disordered and the kidney se
cretions were highly colored and
Irregular in parage. Doau's Kid
ney Pills relieved the lameuesn
and weakness aud reiuoyd all troub
le with the kidneys. I have
had no return of the complaint."
Price 60c, at. all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy— |
Set Doan's Kiduey Pills—the same
that Mr. Wielund had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
1 Pure Air . Pure Focd . rare Briiu*
| arc essential to heathy #oWfl*
I Pure Drm kf
I ; S-r '-7TLE BREWTO5 b MAUtNG CO.
I !' ' 3 JtATTlt.NK'VSH, 3,
"Goodbye (
to the
Morning
After"
SIZZ
Effervescent Headache Salts
Truly has done away
' with that disagreeable
condition known as
/'the morning after".'
It is an agreeable prepara
tion for the relief of head
ache, neuralgia, sea or train
sickness and depression fol
lowing alcoholic and other
excesses, f r
Price 25 cents par Bottlp
KELLER Bm
You are invited to inspect Clay
song Christmas goods. 12-9-13t.
A fine lino of Christmas goods
bow on display at Clayson's. * '
12-9-13t.
F
Whit*
p. ft A.M. No. 11>
meats 3d wl 4ttl
frl. Er'ga. ot »ch
montu. Vl*lUi*g brotters kto w«?»i
jome. PW1 Abralxama, 8«cr«Urr.
W. C. Wrl*ht, W. M.
Fraternal Ori«
Vaglwi
iwrrv A«ru
No. 15, Kratar
sal Ordar of
iSaglea mwti the ilrtt «aa uura
Wedneeday sight of **ch moat&j *t
their hull o* FlfUx *T«mU». Vl*iUag
brothero cordially lanr-«d to
Elmer Wh««ler. W. P., J. M. K*H«T,
Secretary.
a P.~0. ELKB
Skagway Lodg
No. 431. B. P. O.
r. mttti
Thumday mrWi
^ -5^ in* a* 8. o'ciock.
'glP'rt "tpfrv Visiting, broth
era coraially welcome. Jafl/ Ken
nedy. Ex. R. Q»o. Magte 9«r*Uj7,
Arctic Brotherhood,—
P|b| Camp etarway No. 1
^»^Tr *' B" me#ta •Terr Tu**
day oToulsr at 8:#® p.
m. gnarp. /laltlnr brother* cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achaeoa, Ar«tJ*
Chief, w. R. Ulllory, Arctic R*-:
carder.
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Moot Meniere Method*.
Open ETeaUga.
Off'ce Hours: 8-12 a. sc. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Hulldlag - Broadway
SKAGWAY -•
WILLIAM PALLI8TER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in the treatment of
diseases and deformities of the eye,
far, nose and throat
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska.
Dr. E. M. BEVia..
Physician and 8ttpg«oo
JUNEAU
ALASKA
Office—Second Street; la offices
formerly occupied by Dr.. Simpson.
W. B. STOUT,
1 i i ,, r m; A » Law.
Practices In all court*, j
la Territory of AJaika t
He" -a Alaatea
To Cure a Cold In One J)ay
Take Laxative Bromo Qulaioc
Tablets. Druggists refund money jl
It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's els
nature is on each box. 25c..
CKAB MEAT OOCK TAILS
at
The Pack Train Restaurant
Service a la carte.
Olympla Be«>r on draught at th*
Board of Trade. This famoua brew,
both on draft tad In bottle® to kept
constantly fresh. This la the Board
of Trade Bar where the celebrated
Rainier Beer la also kept la bot
Only One "BROMO QVWNt,? tk* h
Laxative Broroo Qnaxiie
"u.-es a Cold in On« D«y, Crfpffl 2 Days
ties.
kt
JrvwX* 35c
bo*.
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TO !
Seattle, Tacoma, Victor:' i i
Vancouver, Prince Rupe:t
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
S.S. Qty of Seattle, Dec 2, 12, 22
Ami every ten days following. Modern comfortable ships,
excellent service. Connects at Seattle with through j,nspon
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERN Oil, PRESIDENT ANI> QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. m. and Friday, 5 p. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELH&, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked to all points in
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address' V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50. SKAGWAY
<J08 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Jefferson December 16, 28
TELEPHONE NO. 60. E. J. SHAW, Agent, SIC AG WAY*
k
Twin Screw S. S.
1914 Winter Sailing jiii Skagway 1915
Alternate Wednesdays
[c Dec. 2-16-30 Jan. 13-27
Feb. 10-24
(Subject to Change)
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, ect.
All Information " Rail or. Sail," from
F. F.W. LOWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 and 141 SKAGnVAY
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPEMG TO S. E; ALASKA
Sailings from Skagway to Seattle.
December 8— IS
$50 Round Trip to Seattle end Return
*' Sailing dates subject to change without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HON OK ED
Seattle Office:
716 Second Avenue.
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