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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAJT, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 19, 1913. 15 EXCEPTIONAL CHILD TOPIC OF LECTURE Dr. Groszman Tells Congress of Mothers Facts About . Abnormal Youngsters. OUTDOOR SCHOOLS ADVISED Revision of Ideas of What Education Means Is 'Needed, Says Speaker Work Accomplished In Other States Is Outlined. '"The Exceptional Child" was the sub. ' Ject of an address given on Wednesday L evening by Dr. Maximilian P. E. Grosz : mann, who spoke at the library under ; the auspices of the Oregon Congress i' of Mothers.. Dr. Groszmann gave an ; outline of the work being done in the j various " states where organizations - have been formed for the study of the " child "who is different." He said that J a proper care of these children would '. be a great economic saving and would ! do away with much crime and suiter Ing. Giving the bright child . a right 8 Incentive at the right time, the speaker said, is as important as trying to teach ! the child who is abnormal. I He spoke of the work to be done as a great responsibility that must be I faced. The problem of the failures, ; the people who didn't find their right place in lite. Is the problem to be solved. Dr. Groszmann said, in part: "Ef , . forts will be made to establish separate schools for the children who need ex- , ceptional attention. It is a bad policy I to expect the public schools to take J - care of these children and at the same I time teach the normal boys and girls. : We must have more constructive work. i Get at the causes and, after a time. i we will need less of the present-day i charity. ; Social Conditions Blamed. "How can children be normal when ! they are underfed? In New Tork City J it Is safe to say that 10 per cent of the ; school children are hungry. They go ; to school without any breakfast, after i carrying papers for two or three hours. ' Children suffer from the social condi- tions. They must be helped. If not from any other than an economlo ' standpoint, their proper care and edu . cation are worth while. 1 "We must revise the Ideas of whit J education means. We roust have more j ' outdoor schools. The importance of an organized medical inspection is neces , sary. We cannot understand why the children are exceptional, abnormal or , subnormal until there has been a sclen " tifio examination. In connection with 1 the schools there should be .psycholog- ical clinics. Among . the cases of ; backwardness in some children have ; been cited many causes, and a tabu lated estimate of the percentage of those who are afflicted In any manner i . Has been made, showing 26 per cent in the United States suffering from eye-strain, 18 to 24 per cent from nasal obstruction, a to 6 per cent from bad hearing, 6 to 20 per cent deformity, 10 to 30 per cent nervous disorders, 60 to is per cent cecayed teeth. Test Held Insufficient. Dr. Groszmann spoke of the Blnet Bimon tests used in eugenic examina tions as Insufficient In a psychological way for the older children, and sug gested several other tests, some of which he tried on his audience. He praised the work done by Superintend ent Alderman in Portland and referred to some of the tests that had been instituted in the local schools. He said that there should be a clinic conducted in connection with the Juvenile Court and that this would have as a result the greatest of benefits and be a solver of many of the problems that confront the social welfare workers. As an explanation for his talk and the way in which he classifies the various kinds of children. Dr. Grosz mann showed two charts, with tabu lated divisions. Group A normal children (Those who are In accord with the norm. or standard, of human nature). 1, typical children (those who conform to the average human type. representing tne present stage of clvlll zatlon; 2, pseudo-atypical children (thos who only seemingly deviate from tbo average human type;; (a), children whoso progress In school was hindered by 1, chango of schools; 2, slower rate of development, without atypical retardation 3, temporary illness; 4, alight physical ulrriculttes, such aa lameness, and minor deformities, slightly Impaired vision and hearing, adenoid veegtations. etc This last class Is similar to group 2, of the patho logical classes, sub-normal group ; only that It - represents retarded Instead of arrested development: (b),. children of unusually rapid development, without genuine (patho logical) precocity; c), children who are difficult of management, naughty, trouble some, spoiled children, without genuine perversity: (d), neglected children. Pseudo atypical children may be rapidly restored to1, normal equilibrium. Atypical children proper (those woo deviate from the average human type), hereditary, congenital and en vlronmental causes, (a), neurotic and nen- rasthenic. children. Over-stimulation and precocity. Genius. Irritability. Excessive Imagination and lack of mental and emo- tional poise. Hysteria. Dementia praecox. Lack of concentration. Negativism. Contrari ness. Perverse tendencies. Sexual precocity. Fears and obsessions. Defective Inhibition. Tic. - Motor disturbances. Vasomotor, sen sory and trophlo disturbances; (b), children of pathologically retarded development. Im paired conceptual ability due to retarded brain development. Physiological retardation of growth rate. Special physical causes Chronto catarrh, chronic difficulties of nutri tion, serious chroulo affections of vision and k sarins, venereal Infection, etc Education If ot Only Need. Group B Subnormal children (Those Aose potentials are incomplete, or nnder- aeveiopeaj. l, aexecuve cnuaren. uerea Itary and congenital causes. Epileptics, bllndv cear and dumb, deformed, paralytics, crip. pled, etc. These children can never attain the perfect norm of human nature, aa their potentials are Incomplete. 2, children of arrested development (acquired abnormality or defectiveness), (a), pathological classes. Children born apparently normal. - but hav ing their development checked by: 1. hered itary causes, manifesting themselves at cer tain developmental periods; 2, special cause, as diseases, fright, accidents, etc The ar rest of development may be only partial, as in me case or cnuaren aeformed by acci dent; then, there will be mainly a condi tion of Incompleteness, as In group 1, defec tive children; (b), submerged classes. En vlronmental Influences have prevented them from attaining full maturity. Children of - arrested development will remain essentially subnormal, no matter how well they may be educated witmn tneir limits. 8, children of rudimentary or atavistic development The primitive, type, representing mental, moral and social instincts and activities . on the savage, Daroarian, or generally un civilized level. Primitive races. Atavistic individuals. These - approach the abnormal level. " They represent a reversion of In stincts and capacities In spite of being born from apparently normal parents. Group - C Abnormal children. Including tne insane, criminals, moral perverts and . moral lrabicllae. These are not to be cared . for In publlo schools but require custodial or Institutional care permanently. WOODARD, CLARKE & COMPANY MONDAY, OCTOBER 20. WOODARD, CLARKE & COMPANY 4rOOO Beautiful Dollies Gi v Tomorrow, Starting One doll, no more, to each customer making a 50c purchase or over. Great big, bouncing dollies, with laughing eyes that open and close, the kind little girls like. We are. the originators of FREE DOLL DAY, in Portland, and this year we are giving a better -made doll than ever before, and with a 50c purchase. Each doll is 16 inches high; some have light hair and some dark; some blue eyes, others brown. Everyone making a purchase of 50o or over will receive a doll FEEE. en Away Free! at 9 A.M. JlSlilll THERE IS SOMETHING IN OUR STORE YOU WANT Electric Cooking Appliances Hotpoint Irons Drugs from every land Alcohol Stoves Paints & Varnishes Parisian Ivory Combs and Brushes Whisk Brooms Bath Brushes Bathroom Fixtures Trunks and Suitcases Olives and Pure Olive Oil Megget's Tea . Oregon Honey Vermont Maple Sugar Mark Cross Leather Goods Mark Cross Gloves Imported and Do mestic Perfumes Tooth Brush Holder Free with each 35e tooth brush $1.25 Wood-Lark Hair Brush, 98c Sea Salt Bath Towels Wash Rags Soaps of all kinds Stationery Hot Water Bottles, $1.00 up Syringes, $1.00 up Thermos Bottles, $1.00 up Razors, $1.00 up Watches, $1.00 up Clocks, 75c up Razor Strops, 50c up Framed Pictures, 50c up Picture Framing Kodak Developing and Printing Cut Glass Kodak Supplies Candies Medicinal Wines and Liquors Trusses and Braces Chafing Dishes and Percolators Patent Medicines from everywhere Shaving Mirrors and . Supplies Elastic Hosiery The Home of U-AR- DAS Luxury Imported Leather Novelties Invalid Chairs for sale or rent Parisian . Ivory Clocks Unique Jewelry And hundreds of articles, too many to tell about. Rules of Distribution One doll only to a cus tomer. No dolls with Patent Medicines or proprie taries sold at cut rates. No phone orders taken for dolls. No doll3 will be deliv ered. No dolls will be re served.' Plenty of salespeople. WOOD-LARK GUARANTEE: No sale is complete until the customer is satisfied F; 1 IRK HUSHED San Francisco Show Ahead o Schedule in Every Way. ATTENDANCE IS ESTIMATED Chief of Domestic Exploitation Says 27 Foreign Powers and S3 States Have locations , Now and 60,000 Will Exhibit, "Work on all the main exhibit build ings Is well under way, and the first machinery hall, the largest of all, will be completed and ready for occupancy January 1," said Colvin B. Brown, chief of the department of domestic exploits tlon of the Panama-Paclfio Interna. tional Exposition, at the Hotel Oregon yesterday. The other buildings will be com plated thereafter at Intervals of from 30 to 90 days," he continued, "and every one of them will be ready to receive exhibits at least six months before the date of opening. The parking of the srrounds likewise will be completed. It is Quite certain that every tree and plant will be in its place by July, 1914 Twenty-seven foreign governments. according to Mr. Brown, have off! dally announced that they will take part, and when the Kansas commission selects its site, it will be the 33d Amer lean state to choose Its location. Ap propriations made by the American states range from (35,000 in North Da kota to $706,000 in New Tork. The states that have so far appropriated represent a total of $3,000,000, These same states appropriated $4,000,000 for representation at Chicago and $3,000,000 for their representation at St. Louis. The division of exhibits has an nounced that applications for space In the exhibit palaces already far exceed the capacity of these buildings," said Mr. Brown, "and that we are already assured of not less than 60,000 In dividual exhibitors. The director of concessions and admissions has an nounced that the amount to be in vested by concessionaires will approx imate $7,000,000, and that the amuse ment concessions alone will give em ployment to 6000 people." The controller, of the exposition. In a report Just issued, makes the state ment that collections on stock sub scripuons are considerably in. excess of requirements; that available assets are more than sufficient to complete the exposition aa planned. Regarding probable attendance, Mr. Brown says: "If we have one-half the attendance of previous expositions, we can count on 50,000 a day, or. a total attendance of between 12,000,000 and 15,000.000." Mr. Brown says that a large part of this travel is Douna to proceed by the way oi Fortiano. ana as a result of this travel, and the exhibits .which Oregon will make, an enormous number of peo pie will become Informed regarding the resources ana opportunities or the state. MOTHERS ORGANIZE CLUB Parent-Teacher Movement Launched In Shaver School District. Alleged Cracksmen Detained. John Shea and Clyde McDonald, al leged cracksmen, were arrested yes- . terday by Detectives Coleman and Snow. Shea has a record, but little is known of McDonald. Neither Is thought ' to have connection with the blowing Of the safe In D. Sondheim's store at 143 Second street early yesterday morn ing. They are charged with, vagrancy. With 36 charter members, a Parent- Teachers' Club was organized in the Shaver School district yesterday. Offi cers were elected and a programme outlined. An address by Miss McDonald, of the Shaver teaching staff, was followed by a short musical programme by the pu pils. The members of the new society express their gratitude to Mrs. O. S. Bulana, of the Mothers' Congress, who presided at their meeting; Mrs. Bond ham, of the Montavilla Parent-Teach ers' Club; Mrs.. Klmsey, of-, the Rich mond district, and Mesdames Prudam, Freeman and Bowker, who assisted them in organizing. At the next meeting of the club on October SI a special effort will be made to interest the fathers In the move ment. The members are anxious' to spread the Influence of the ' club to every home In the district. LODGE OFFICERS TRAVEL Sirs. ChJIds and Dr. Burkhart Visit Royal Neighbors In Portland. Mrs. Eva Cfallds, of Hanover; Wis-, chairman and supreme manager of the Royal Neighbors of America, and Dr. Hada M. Burkhart, of Rock Island, I1L, supreme recorder, are making a tour of Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, attending class adoptions in camps of this order. Mrs. Chllds and Dr. Burkhart will be accompanied to this city by Mrs. Altha A. Campbell, supervising deputy of Washington, and other Neighbors from that state. Marguerite, Rose City, Mag nolia, Hazel Bell and Haley Camps of this city Jointly will entertain those officers while in Portland. All Royal Neighbors and Modern. Woodmen of Portland will Join in a re ception given in honor of the visiting Neighbors Monday night, October 20, in the Manchester Hall, 85 hi Fifth street. Tuesday afternoon a closed meeting will be held In the Woodmen of the World Temple, 128 Eleventh street. At t' venin-g session, which will conclud e programme in thfs city, a large ciats adoption and banquet will take place. Mrs. Rose I McOrath will accompany the officers on their trip through Oregon. . Lumber Plant to Resume Operations. MONTE3ANO, Oct. 18. (Special.) The large lumbering plant of the Ho- aulam Sash & Door Company, located at this place, is to begin operations as soon as a carload of machinery arrives from the East. The large sawmill which has been 'idle for two months Is ex pected to start as soon as the ma- chinery for the door plant, which will be an addition to the Institution, Is here. OPERA STAR'S CONCERT PROGRAMME PROMISING Madame Alda Chooses Varied Selections for Portland Thnrsday Night. Critics' Comments Show Singer's Attainment and Popularity. ADAMS FRANCES ALDA, well known as one 'of the most re- markable stars of the Metropoli tan Opera Company, will appear In re cital at the Helllg Theater Thursday evening, October 23, under the direction of the Portland Musical Association. Assisting Madame Alda are Frank La Forge and Gutla CaslnL This Incom parable trio will present the follow- Rocooo Variations" (lochalkowsky ) Mr. Caalal Xunirl del Caro Bene" (Lecchl) "Nymphs and Shepherds". (Purcell) . (Balohardt) (Crey) When the Hoses Bloom' Pastorale" Madam. Alda Etude In A-Flat" (Chopin) Two Preludes ...(Choplol Mr. J-a orgs "Pauls Ang-sllcnu" (Cesar Pranok) "Prayer From Tosca" . . . . (Puoclnl) cello uougeco Madame Alda "Iilebestraum" (Liszt) Rhapsodies (Dohuanyl) Mr. La Forge. Doch Meln Zogal." tint time ... . (Slbelln.) 'Taueend Sterne." first time. ... (Leo Blecb) Laut der Wult" (urieel "wle ours wen -tut" (KacamanlnotZ) Madam Alaa "Chant du Meneetrel"..........(01aionnow Tarantella" (Flatu Mr. Caslni "Green" fDebossy) A aes Olseaux" (U. Hue) Like the Roeebnd" ............(La Forge) "Expectancy" Force) Aa open Becrer- ....t ncooauu Maaam Aiv In such a Taxied programme Madame Alda will have full opportunity to show her wonderful versatility, wherein lies a great part of her oharm. Her voice Is one of many beauties, rather than of one definable quality. Madame Alda, as a true modern, scorns the limits oi sensuous sweetness. As a bel canto diva she could out-Melba Molba, but she turns from this school to the great songs of Strauss and Debussy, having for every Interpretation an appropriate quality of tone. An excellent enuncia tion is supported by a high dramatic ability, and one is Impressed with the sincerity of the artist. Her audiences are immediately en rapport with her splendid youth and beauty, with the details of her faultless gowns, with her perfect self-possession and repose. A few. New York press notices will show with what increasing apprecia tion she is received on each reappear ance. . The New Tork Evening Telegram, December 12, 1912, said: - "Madame Frances Alda, prettiest and most piquant of all the Mlmls of the Met ropolitan Opera-House, made her re entry In this role, which she seems to find congenial. She was In splendid voice and sang with great freedom and beauty of tone." The New Tork Morning Telegraph, December 12, 1912. said: "Her Im personation of the little flower girl is one that leaves memories that a dozen seasons of other Mlmls could not obliterate."- Emllle Frances Bauer, in the New Tork Evening Mail, Decern! es sy w . - -i , r 1 v V A - f M 3 1 ' " ' i hi - i i - ! F V-Y i i Ik i r 4 4 ? t i , ; L I" S- - i ; :: ? v ;, 111 j f I f I .-" tf 1 t Madame Frances Alda. ber 12, 1812, said: "The return of Madame Alda as a regular member of the Metropolitan Opera Company was the event of especial Interest last night at the second performance this season of "La Boheme." Madame Alda baa been heard as Mlml before, but her entire voice, not only her lmpersona tion. has undergone a chante. and It has gained much In warmth and color. The soprano'B voice is one of the most beautiful of the Metropolitan stage. and she sings with wonderful ease, great brilliancy In the high tones and verv even Quality of tone. She has also lost much weight, and her Mlmi was as appealing from the dramatic standpoint as from tne siae oi ner personal beauty and charm." The New Tork American comments: "Madams Alda made a most attractive heroine. She sang with Intelligence and taste and with unfailing charm of tone. Her voice had color, flexibility and sweetness. Moreover, Madame Alda put expression into her phrases and Interpreted her character with skill, singing her English words with re freshing clearness.' Her Roxane was an enviable achievement." The New Tork Mail reviewer chron icled: "As lovely 'as the muslo was the scene between Madame Alda and Slezak, and the singing a delight throughout Madame Alda's Desde mona continues to be one of the most beautiful offerings of the Metropolitan, and this season there is an added warmth in the singer's histrionic qual ities, as well as in the voice." 'BORROWED' COAT IS KEP Portland Man Says Pedestrian Did Not Return His Garment. Fred Callahan, of New Tork, who purports to be walking from that city to San Francisco and oacK again, ana who was in Portland October 8 on his return trip, is not a man of his word, according to William A. Shaffer, a car penter who lives at 421 Burnslde street. Callahan nassed through roncana, in Southern Oregon, September 28. Shaffer was working on a schoolhouse there. LHe lent Callahan his raincoat, he says. the hiker promising to leave It at the Bumslde-street address on arriving In Portland. When Shaffer returned to Portland Thursday the coat was not at 421 Bum side street, nor was it at the Imperial Hotel, where Callahan stayed while here. of Trinity Church Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrews, It is planned to start the lectures at 7:30 P. M. sharp, to be followed by open dis cussion, the whole to extend not later than 8:16 P.M. Attendance will be lim ited to men. The meetings will be held In Parish House, Nineteenth and Davis streets. BEST MARKS TO WIN JOBS Mayor Albee Removes All Politics From Civil Service. To remove the last semblance of politics In the municipal civil service. Mayor Albee announced yesterday that In making future appointments of em ployes he will appoint the highest man on the civil service eligible list. When a position Is to be filled the Civil Service Commission gives the ap pointing officer the names of the three highest men on the eligible list and any one of the three may be appointed. This, the Mayor says, opens the way for political play, as has been demonstrated in the police department. lng October 15 a resolution indorsing the University of Oregon appropriation and urging that the university be given the vote in the referendum eleotlon of November. Men's Club Gives Indorsement. The Men's Club, of the University Park Congregational Church, adopted by a unanimous resolution at its meet- PUBLIC ABATTOIR FAVORED City Commissioners Would Prevent Importaion of Bad Meat. To prevent importation into Portland of dlsoeased meat members of the City Commission at an Informal discussion yesterday favored a plan outlined by City Health Officer Mnrcellus for the establishment of a publlo abattoir for the slaughter and Inspection of all cat tle, sheep and hogs sold In the city. 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