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PAGE EIGHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1904. NATURE THE BEST TUTOR Dr. Woods Hutchinson Says the Child Is Mot Advanced With Text-Book Drilling. NEEDS FRESH-AIR EXERCISE Evolution Will Bring It Up to a Standard of Civilization Tbat it Is Naturally to Reach, "The Care and Education of the Ris ing Generation" was the subject of the address delivered last night by Dr. Woods Hutchinson, secretary of the state medical board, who lectured un der the auspices of the Woman's Club. Because of the rush of business lncl dent to Saturday night the attend- ance was not as large as it otherwise would have been, but those who lis tened to the discourse found Dr. Hutchinson a most interesting speaker and greatly enjoyed his talk. The doctor is not In accord with old time methods of teaching the young mind to shoot He is firmly of the be lief the young mind has been taught too much. At the start the doctor said that the question as to whether or not one were fortunate to have been born would elicit various answers, but, hav ing been born, it was our duty to so live and conduct ourselves as to create favorable environments for the rising generation. In education, the speaker said, the aim should be not to stick too closely to the system of cramming the head of the child full of text-book knowl edge, taxing his memory, but rather to provide for him an education that will make him broad-minded. warm-heaJ. fed and physically more capable. !' used to be that 'ladles" and "gentle men" were of the exclusively educated and cultured classes, but tbat distinc tion ought to be, and Is now to a more1 marked extent than formerly, within the reach of almost anybody, and by reason of improved methods of educa tion will still farther afford opportu nities to all; .'n other words, the ten dency Is toward broader and more lib eral education, and a generally more available and democratic system. The greatest possible training should go with the development of the mind, asserted Dr. Hutchinson. The old Idea that a child should be made to go to school and put in so many hours a day at book study, with the aim in view of having it accomplish certain results in given lengths of time, was, the doctor continued, quite erroneous. Natural, healthy development of the child re quires far les school hours end more attention to fresh-air exercise, enab' ling the child to grow and expand by aiisoclatlon nnd induction rather than by application to books. Following out the same line of reasoning, the ef fort directed at teaching the child to walk and talk is largely waste of time, the child being a born mimic and Its natural Instinct being to learn the very things which receive the attention of mothers and educators. The Instinct born in the child Is the result, accord Ing to Dr. Hutchinson, of the expert ence of millions of generations. It is useless, said the speaker, to tench morality to the child, except in a general way, because It can not com prehend the teaching. Such education ts foreign to its nature at that age. The child, the doctor averred, passes through the same ages and periods through which the people of the world have passed in their evolution up to the present high standard of civilisa tion. What the child requires is the opportunity to study nature, and to be permitted to undergo a natural devel opment, mentally, morally and phys ically, rather than to be crammed full of knowledge. The doctor's address made It plain that he was not in synv pathy with Puritanism, but that he believed the child should be allowed to have a good time. - Going back to the school room ques tion, Dr. Hutchinson said he believed there should be school physicians, not alone to direct the care of the health of the pupils, but as well to instruct them in their play. Parents and teach ers, he said, are Ignorant of the science of these matters and do not properly understand the training of the child; they keep the little ones cooped up In school too much. Along the same line he referred to the ridiculousness of the occasional necessity for the closing of schools because of disease epidemics. If teachers were capable of properly looking after the health of the chil dren, there would be no disease epl- demies. .Most of all, teachers should be able to distinguish fever, which sel dom manifests itself except where contagion is apt to follow. The neces sity for the isolation of sick children was also pointed out Speaking of the evolution of the child. Dr. Hutchinson said it was im possible to indoctrinate high moral precepts into its mind, but that it is more profitable to allow it to develop according to its own natural Inclina tions. The process of evolution would bring the child eventually to the 20th century civilisation. The speaker's de duction was that It Is Improper to re quire the child to fit the education, and eminently proper to make the educa tion fit the child. ACCIDENTS AT RACES. At Intercollegiate Regatta en Coast Events Art Marred. University of California, April SO. The first Intercollegiate regatta on the Pacific coast was marred this after noon by several accidents, the most severe of them being the breaking of a seat In the University of Washing ton's boat, preventing the northern varsity from competing. The varsity race was easily takun from Stanford by California and the race between the freshmen crew resulted In a walk over for California, The course was a mile and a halt straightaway over the Oakland estuary. The sea was exceedingly choppy dur ing the race between the freshmen and Stanfordltes. They were swamped to such an extent that they were com pelled to make for shore and ball out. Berkeley won by at least a quarter of mile. As the Stanford boat neared the finish they were swamped, en dangering the lives of the rowers and! necessitating their rescue. Just as the Washington crew, which was supposed to be the best of the trio, was ready to comete with Stan ford and California, Its sliding seat apparatus broke. After considerable delay, California raced Stanford, win ning by six lengths. Washington and California will race Monday. SUNDAY BASEBALL WINS. udge Gaynor Expresses Himself Re garding Arrest of Players. New York. April SO. Supreme Court Justice Gaynor at Brooklyn today In dicated from the bench in habeas cor pus proceedings, brought by Bernard York, a lawyer, that he would decide In favor of Sunday baseball In Brook lyn in the near future. Justice Gaynor discharged the ball hlch had been reqtMcpd from the ball players arrested declaring it unneces sary, and paroled them. He expressed himself vigorously against the action of the police. STEAMER SUE H. ELMORE The Largest; Staunchest, Steadiest and most Seaworthy vessel ever on this route. Best of Table and State Room Accommo dations, "Will make round trip every five days between Astoria AND Tillamook Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. and Astoria & Columbia River R. R. for Portland, San Francisco and all points East. For freight and passenger Bates apply to SAMUEL ELMORE & Co. General Agents, Astoria, Or. OR TO A. & C. R. R. Co., Portland, Or. Pacific Navigation Co., Tillamook, Or. O. It (Si N. Co., Portland, Or. Loggers Will Curtail. Seattle, April 30. The Washington logging and Brokerage Association tar day decided to curtail the output 50 per cent during the months of May and June and camps will be closed entirely during July unless the demand should Increase. Eighty-five per cent of lh members of the association were pres ent in person or by representatives and there was not a dissenting voice. ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION (Continued from Page L) the towering crests of the Rocky moun tains, a as added to the dominion of the young republic' The senator referred to the marvel ous development and growth In popu lation and material resources of the Louisiana territory and added; "What a wonderous transformation. Yet the century during which It was accomplished has barely passed and the glorious work of building up this mighty empire has only Just begun. To Jefferson, to Livingston ana io Monroe belong the undying honor of securing this vast domain for the American people and on the brightest pages of our country's history Is In scribed the treaty which they consum mated with the great Napoleon. "This day marks the beginning of the grandest, most varied and most extensive exposition the world has yet seen. This exposition, favored by the late President McKlnley, whose Iry vt tat Ion to participate therein was ex tended to foreign lands and Inaugurat ed by President Roosevelt when he employs the power of electricity at the nation's capital to set In motion the machinery here Installed,, will crown with fitting honor the event we now commemorate. "It will, as we are already assured, prove worthy of this beautiful -city and and of the. great state of Missouri, with its unmeasured resources, and it will add another triumph to the glor ious achievements of the men and wo men who dwell In this favored land. "Such expositions Indicate the dif ferent stages In the progressive march of the human race. They Invite to a share in the honors, they bestow the enterprise and inventive genius of all the nations and they provide the best and highest means of education, supr plementing in a large degree the work of the college and university. "They are the harbingers and pro moters of peace and as such they merit and derive the support and approba tion of the wise and patriotic men and woti'en of every land. "Where else, with greater reason and propriety could such an exposition be held than in our own country, now at pear:o with all the world, and com memorating an went whose import ance and far reaching consequences cannot even now be realized and un rterUood? . i 'Where else with stronger assur ance of success could this great enter prise be taken than In the city, on the bunks of the Mtsstslopt and among the prosperous millions who art build ing tip a mighty empire and have add ed to our ling so many Imperishable stars? "Pioudly wt hail this day and this glorious occasion and unite with every lover of our country and her blessed Inst lit Urns In bidding godspeed to this great exposition." "Ambition, competition, strife and friction are essential to progress Without these nations would sleep and men would die. "The aggreg&tln of the productive nees of man displayed at this great festival of progress Invites a rather contradictory reflection. It both levels and establishes distinction. To me a most magnificent fact brought out by hthe exhibits Is the coincidence of ad vancement on certain distinct lines In sections remote from each other, wide ly apart In native and acquired at tributes; at once denoting the com munlty of thought throughout the world. "The school the college, the univer sity, stimulate the faculties and Im prove the Intellectual conditions of In dividuals. The museum Improves the social conditions of a community. The xeposltion Impresses Ita educational benefactions upon the world. The plan and scope of this exposition ut tered at the inception of the enter prise was consciously Intended to give Its full expression and ultimate out come a distinct educative character, Th claslflcatlon Itself, the rules and regulations of the exposition, the se lection of the material, the arrange ment of the lnlvlduul topics, the cata logue, the demonstrations, the provis ions for the jury system and the In corporation of a co-ordinate congress, each contribute an essential factor In giving to this exposition the elementts of the university, the musuem, the manual training school and the libra ry, while over and above It all Is the record of the social conditions of man kind, registering not only the culture of the world at this time, but Indicat ing the particular plans along which different races and different peoples may safe'y proceed, or, In fact, have begun to advance towards a still high er development NORTHERN TEAM LOSES. Put Up Good 8howing But Meets De feat by Californlans. Berkeley, April SO. As was expected the Washington team, outnumbered three to one and on a strange track, went down to defeat before the sprint ers and jumpers of the University of California today. The score stood: California 72. Washington 3. Wash ington, however, maJe a remarkable showing, every one of her athletes sur passing their former performances. Joe Pearson, the northern sprinter, showed a form that surpassed that of Dunn, Stanford's Idol. Two coast rec ords were broken, 220-yard dash and 50-yard dash, Pearson -nring the for mer and Abadle of California the latter. ACCUSED MAN RELEA8ED. Wife's Charge of Murder Fails Being Substantiated. Chicago, April 30. Andrew Houston, who had been held by the police since Wednesday pending nn Investigation of a murder said by his wife to have been committed by him In Ohio has been released. The police had obtained no verification of the charge from the Ohio authorities. Houston, after hav ing his wife arrested on a charge of bigamy was first charged by her with having committed a murder near Lig gett, O., many years ago. She said she learned of this through her hus band's habit of talking in his sleep. When Houston was arrested, the po lice sent telegrams to Ohio asking for an Investigation of the charges. No answer was received, and the accused man was released. I Ellen's and Jj Young Ellen's Mf- mm Mi We are headquarters for the finest lines of Men's and Young Men's Clothing brought to this city. The pat terns and materials are strictly up-to-date and of the very best. The workmanship is unexcelled, particular attention being paid to every detail in cutting, designing and putting garments together. Our suits aro ,l Equal to custom made." Several lines of Outing Suits aro shown at prlcoi ranging from, 9.00 to 15.00. Boys' Clothing. Sailor Iilouso and Norfolk Suits ages 3 to 12 years, in plain and fancy patterns at f .-. 3 oo, S3 50, $4 oo $4.50, S5.00, 5.50, 6 00, 5. DANZ1GEH 0 . ON THE SQUARE Don't Forget the GREEN STRIPE at the Eagle Dance Hall! P. A. P1TKR80K METHODIST EVENING 8ERVICE. There Will Be Vooal and Instrumental Musie Besides 8ermon. Following Is the program that will be rendered at the Methodist church this evening: Organ Voluntary. Opening Verse "Hark, Hark, My Soul...... Choir Hymn No. 0. Prayer Chant Lord's Prayer. Anthem "Praise Ye the Fa ther" Choir Scriptural Lesson, Announcements. Offertory. Violin Solo Selected Miss Larsen Hymn No. 683. Sermon Subject, "The Beautiful Life" Hymn No, 93. 1 ' The services of Miss Elsie Larsen, the accomplished violinist, have been secured for every Sunday evening. Famous Trains The Southwest Limited Kansas City to Chicago, The Overland Limitod to Chicago via Omaha, The Pioneer Limited St. Paul to Cliscago, run via , Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Each route offers numerous attractions. The principal thing to insure a quick, comfortable trip east is to see that your tickets read via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. A H. S. ROWE, Central Agtnt 134 Third Street, Portland D ELIGHTFUL ROUTE AYLIGI1T RIDE IZZY CRAGS EEP CANONS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY See nature In all he glorious beauty, and then the acme of man's handi work. The first is found along the line of the Dsnvsr A Rio Grande Railroad, the latter at the St Louis World's Fair. Tour trip will be one of pleas ure make the most of It For Infor mation and Illustrated literature write W. C. HcBRIDE, Gen. Agt. Portland, Or. NORTHERN PACIFIC Time Card j Trail a PORTLAND Leawt Arrive Paget Sound Limited.?: ass : pa Kansas Clty-8t Lout 8I"ctl 11:11 a as 1:43 p am North Coast Limited l:M d sa T:M a n Tacoma and Seattle Night Ex'jrM 11:41 in 1:06 t Take Puget Sound Limited or North) Coast Limited for Grays Harbor point Take Puget Sound Limited for Olyro Dla direct. Take Puget Sound Limited or Kaa-. as Clty-St Louis Special for points on South Bend branch. Double dally train service on O ray's Harbor branch. Four trains dally between Portland, Taeema and BeatU