ENGLAND'S FLEETNOT FORMIDABLE

King Edward Reviews VesselsLong Out of Date.

DANGEROUS TO THEIR CREWS

But This Was Merely the Home Fleetand None of the Better Class of

Vessels Had Been Withdrawnfrom Foreign Stations.

(By Associated Press.)PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 16.-Klng Edward

ooropleted the programme of the coro¬nation festivities to-day by reviewing thefleet for the first Urne since his accessionFrom a spectacular point of view theassemblage of a hundred and odd warvessels in the Roadstead off Spitheadwas a. magnificent show, but to thoselooking beneath the brilliant veneer oípaint and polish, it was evident that thefighting strength of the fleet was by nomeans formidable. The lines of shipswere thickly dotted with Ineffective«.Among these may be mentioned the third-class cruiser Calliope, of Apia fame, whileothers included such relic» as the battle¬ships Devastation. Dreadnought, Cam-perdown and Edinburg, which are classedby some experts as absolutely danger-oxm to their own crews, while some of thenominally effective fighters are still armedwith muzzle-loaders.It must be pointed out, however, that

the display represented merely the homefleet, not a single vessel having beenwithdrawn from a foreign station to par¬ticipate In the pageant.The King, who wore the uniform of

an admiral of the fleet, was surroundedby a brilliant staff. As His Majestypassed each ship the officers and men

cheered and when the Victoria and Albertafter traversing the lines, took up freshmoorings abreast of tho Royal Sovereign,the whole fleet joined In a final roar .ifcheers for the King, who then personallysignalled an InvitRtion to all the flagoiTiceirs, Including those of the foreignships, to Join him on tho royal yacht.

DRUIDS MEET HERE

Supreme Grove to Assemble in Rich¬mond Next Year.

The Supreme Grove of Druids will meetIn Richmond next year.A telegram was reoqlved (from .the

representatives to the Supreme Grove,now in session, at Fut-^Jn-bay, Ohio,that the Supreme Grove had decided toaccept tho invitation extended by Rich¬mond, and would hold their next ses-sinon here. The Druid» of Virginia arecongratulating themselves on securingthis session.the first one to meet int' e South in forty years.The meeting, while some time off yet,

even at this early date promises to bethe largest erep held In the history ofDruidlsm. The Druids who originatedand brought to a successful Issue, thesecuring of this meeting for the OldDominion are already In receipt of as¬surances from the North, East, ,'-*andWest that the Druids propose invadingRichmond in great numbers, and al¬ready their cry is "On to Richmond."The meeting will mean much* n otr

only to our city and State, but it mean*tho upbuilding of an Order that uas

principles second to none, and that hasand will accomplls-h a great deal ofgood.There are now in this city and Man¬

chester, flv« Groves In flourishing condi¬tion. They are Monroe No. 1, whichmeets at Concordia Hall Friday nights:Liberal No. 2, which meets at David¬son's Hall every' Thursday: BelvldereNo. 24, at Belvldere Hall on Wednes¬days; Jefferson No. 14, at Powell's Hallon "Thursdays, and Mistletoe, in Toney'sKail. Manchester, every Wednesday.All the Groves show a big increase Inmembership since the last report, andit is believed that when the SupremeLodge meets here It will find Druidlsmas strong as any other order.Committees from each of the Groves

will at once begin arranging for thebig meeting, so that by that time noth¬ing will be left undone to show our

visitors a genuine "Old Virginia" wel¬come. The representatives to the Su¬preme Lodge will be present at themeeting of Jefferson Grove next Tues¬day night, and will make a full, report.It-is expected that the Druids of Rich¬mond and Manchester will be there Infull force to hear them.

THE LUCK OF JENNINGS.Smith Dismissed of the Charge ofSun¬

day Opening.Mr- Harry Gleen's fame as a succeccful

barrister in criminal and other cases, waspushed up a little further yesterday whenupon a second charge he succeeded inhaving his client. J. A. Jennings, asaloon-keeper, discharged on the chargeof keeping his bar open last Sunday.The evidence against the accused wasweak and the policeman in the case look¬ed disgusted when the witnesses wentback on him in a coldblooded fashion.Charles Bailey hit his cousin In the

eye and left a black mark that mighthave been made by a mule's hind leg.He was charged Í20 and he took an ap¬peal.The case against Mary Taylor of being

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an accessory in the theft of $140 will betried next Tuesday.Wm. Wood and Neeley Coles were fined

$2.50 each for being disorderly on thepremises of A_ C. Woody.Marlon Miller paid $2.60 for being dis¬

orderly on the street.George W. Jones, the chief clean-up at

the Franklin House, was arrested byDetective Hall on the charge of takingsundry and various things from therooms of the guests. An itemized ac¬count of George Washington's misdeedswould foot up three $20 bills, a ring, awatch and various articles of clothing.When Detective Hall gets through a bricknouse or two may be added to the list.The case comes up Tuesday.

AFTER PRESIDT BOATWRIGHTBut Furman University Will Never Get

Him from Richmond College.(Furmari University, of Greenville, S. C.,

is said to be after President F. W. Boat-wright, of Richmond College. PresidentMontague, late of Furman, has resignedto accept the presidency of the HarvardCollege, Alabama.A report has reached the city that the

trustees of Furman have ¡President Boat-wright in view, among others, and if hewould consider the offer it is generallybelieved by the friends of Dr. Boatwrightthat It will certainly come. But there islittle chance of President Boatwright'sleaving Richmond. His wife is wrappedup In Richmond College. The institutionwas never so prosperous as now. Thetrustees could not be induced to let Presi¬dent Boatwright go, for his leaving wouldgreatly cripple the prospects of the col¬lege as well as its present usefulness.

SUICIDE IN NEW YORK.Young Man from Clarkk County Drinks

Carbolic Acid.(Special Dispatch to The Times.)

BERRYVTLLE. VA, August 16..News was received here to-day an¬

nouncing the suicidal death In New York,of Archie S. Elwell, lately a residentof Clarke county. No défaits weregiven, except that he drank carbolicacid. Elwell a few years ago marrieda vony pretty young lady, and was sup¬posed to be In a prosperous condition.He was a son of John Elwell, of thiscounty. His widow and several childrensurvive. Elwell was about twenty-sixyears old.

INTERESTING ENGAGEMENTMr. Charles A. H. Leys is to Wed Mist

Sallie F. D. Carroll.(Special Dispatch to The Times.)

LYNCHBURG, VA, August 16..An¬nouncement is made of the engagement ofMiss Saille F. D. Carroll, daughter ofMrs. John W. Carroll. Sr., of this city,and Mr. Charles A. H. Leys, of ForestDepot, Bedford county. The wedding willtake place on October 8th in the newCourt Street MethodI_t Church.Miss Carroll's father, the late John W.

Carroll, won fame and fortune as manu¬facturer of Lone Jack tobacco. Mr.Leys' father was killed In the fearfulwreck that recently occurred in the" NewYork Central tunnel in New York city,and a suit for $250.000 instituted by hishears is now pending in the New Yorkcourts.

Church Dedication.The dedication of Bethel Chapel on

Chaffin between Reservoir and RandolphStreets will be preached to-day.Praeching at 11 A M. bry Rev. Wil¬

liam Payne; at 3 P. M. by Rev. T. S.Jackson and at 8 P. E by Rev. T. B.Johnson.

WILL ENTERTAINTHE CUD CAMP

Something of the Personnel ofWm. Terry Camp, Wytheville.

HOSPITABLE WELCOME READY

Wytheville PrepaTOg to Give Confeder«

ate Veterans of the State a Grand

Time.The Daughters Will

Lend Gracious Aid._

(Special Dispatch to The Times.)WYTHEVILLE, VA., August 16..in

view of the fact that the Grand Camp ofConfederate Veterans will convene inWytheville at its next annual session on

the 22d of October, a few words as toWilliam TeVry Camp and Wytho GraysChapter of the Daughters of the Confed¬eracy, upon whom the duties and pleas¬ures of hospitality on that occasion willdevolve, are appropriate.But few counties in the State sent to

the war In 1861 more or better men thanWythe, and it is a visible fact that thereare more disabled Confederate soldiers inand around the town of Wytheville thanperhaps any other place of the size intho State. From this native material, inth» main, William Terry Camp was

Rev. A. PHILLIPPI,(Chaplain William Terry Camp.)

formed, the organization taking place onthe loth day of January, 1896, when fifty-eight old veterans met and organized bythe election of Judge John H. Fultoncommander; Major D. R. Graham, firstlieutenant commander; Captain RobertCrockett, second lieutenant commander;Colonel R. H. Gleaves, third lieutenantcommander; Dr. S. R. Sayers, surgeon;Major J. C. Sexton, quartermaster; Rev.Alexander Phillippi, chaplain; R. N. Pen-dleton, adjutant; J. J. Powell, sergeant-ma.ior, and F. M. Dendamood, color ser-

gi-a.nt. The membership has Increased,until now, notwithstanding the ravagesof death, there are between ninety andone hundred names on the roll. The threeoriginal lieutenant commanders have all"pased over the river," and others havebeen elected to take their places. Withthis exception and that of adjutant (Cap¬tain Pendleton having resigned and J. J.

Judge JOHN H. FULTON,(Commander William Tetry Camp.)

A. Powell, sergeant-major, elected in hisplace), the original officers have been con¬

tinued in office at each annual election.THEIR NAME.

The name adopted by the camp indi¬cates that its members, the greater num¬ber of whom followed the gallant leaderwhose name It bears, are good men andtrue, who measure up to^their full dutyboth in peace and war. The commander, asa lawyer and jurist, is considered as secondto none in the State, and by reason ofhis character, attainments and high senseof honor, has come to be looked uponas a recognized authority, both in laward ethics. No lawyer's opinion hasgreater weight with bar and bench.

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A mahogany finished Settee, covered in silk damask, $3.75; ArmChair to match, $2.75. A Five-Piece Suite, in damask, $11.50.We want you to come in and look.it won't cost you anything and may

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Dr. S- R. Sayers, the surgeon, servedwith distinction in his Une, during thewar, and since has achieved a réputa¬tion In his profession which, consideringhis marked modesty and retiring manner,may be considered remarkable in thisage of self-laudation and push. He standsnow first as the consulting physician andsurgeon of this entire section.The chaplain, Rev. Alex Phillip!, en¬

tered the Confederate army as lieutenant.Twenty-ninth Virginia Infantry, with theunderstanding that he should devotemuch of his time to the religious interestsof the troops, and whilst always readyto fight in any place as the occasionmight require, his success in the spiritualwelfare of the soldier procured him aregular chaplain's commission, which hoheld until the surrender at Appomattox.In the days of "fighting peace" he hasbeen as active, earnest and successful infighting the world, the flesh and thedevil as he was the enemy in 1861-5.It would take too much space to enter

into the details of the personnel of Wil¬liam Terry Camp. Suffice it to say thatthese are the men who win extend theirold comrades the hand of wolcomo andwho will again talk over the bloodydrama In which they were active. Theprospect of meeting old comrades in Oc¬tober has already revived the slumberingmemories of the past and frequentyenough ten or twelve old soldiers maybe seen discussing their experience andthe Incidents of the war.

THE DAUGHTERS.What shall I say of Wytha Grays

chapter of the Daughters of the Confed¬eracy? I stated above that these menwould extend to ther old comrades thehand of welcome and talk over the past;these women will do more, they willnot only extend their welcome and smiles,but as Is always the case, while the menare talking the women will be minister¬ing to the comfort of their guests. Thischapter Is in prosperous condition, and Iam sure when the grand camp leavesWythville each member will carry awaywith -them pleasant recollections ofWythe Gray Chapter.The committee of arrangements have not

formulated all their plans. The pro¬gramme will be issued about the first ofSeptember.

I CHANGE PROPOSEDIN HOIS OF SCHOOL

(Continued from First Page.)their studies after their recreations.The shorter time that large bodies of

people are kept together, the less dangerthere Is from disease.The ptresent length of the session is

eminently pnyper. Nine months of theyear should certainly be devoted to study,as most of that period Is during the cold,bracing weather, when the brain is ca¬

pable of its best work. Three months issufficient time for it to recuperate andremain idle. I would suggest, however,that during the session of active worka few holidays should be interspersed.This would relieve the tension on th-children's minds and do more good tha..a long recess every day.

W. T. OPPENHIMER.

LONG HOURS UNWISE;PRESIDENT BOATWRIGHT

Editor of The Times:Sir,.The question before the City School

Board is beset with difficulties. Most peo¬ple will agree that the present schoolhours induce irregular eating on the partof pupils and are otherwise objectionable.On the other hand, a long recess for din¬ner breaks the continuity of the schoolday, affords opportunity for non-attend¬ance in the afternoon and diverts themind from books. As fatigue and nervetension increases with the passing hours,the tendency to restlessness and disorderalso grows. Teachers who have triedboth the continuous session and the fore¬noon and afternoon sessions tell me thereis more disorder after a dinner recessthan when the session is practically con¬tinuous.For my part. I would prefer to shorten

the present school day in the grammarschools and break It several times withbrief intervals of relaxation. Five min¬utes of calisthenics under the right sortof leader Is very restful.When we make our school rooms more

attractive we may consider the questionof an afternoon session, in which thepupils, under the direction of their teach¬ers, shall prepare their lessons for thefollowing daj-, and shall then leave theirbooks at school. Education consists notin the number of hours one holds a book,but in learning how to do a given pieceof work thoroughly in the least spaceof time.

Respectfully,F. W. BOATWRIGHT.

Richmond College.

EXCESSIVE HOME WORK;MR. SOL. L BLOOMBERG

Editor of The Times:Replying to your favor of the 12th in¬

stant, would say that I am pleased tohear of tho proposed change in the ses¬sions of our public schools. As» a warmadvocate of the system I have given thesubject much thought, and have beenconvinced that the present method ofsending children home worn out andfatigued after a long session, and witha sufficient amount of home work tokeep them constantly engaged*until bed¬time, could be greatly improved. Sev¬eral years ago I mentioned this to theSuperintendent of Schools and to someof the members of the School Board,and advocated such an arrangement ofthe sessions as would give the childrensufficient time for a warm meal in themiddle of the day. I am heartily infavor of the schools being convened atan earlier hour and closed half an hourlater, believing that the rest in the mid¬dle of the session will not only prove con¬

ducive to the health of the children,but that returning in the afternoonstrengthened and refreshed both mentallyand bodily they will be prepared forbetter and more effective work. Themorning session should be devoted tothe recitations and the greater part ofthe afternoon to the preparation of les¬sons for the following day under thesupervision of the teachers, so as to re¬

lieve the children, especially the youngerones, from the great strain they are nowunder by reason of the large amountof work, in many instances excessive,given them to perform after schoolhours.

SOL. L. BLOOMBERG.

DR. HOGE SUGGESTS ANAFTERNOON SESSION

Editor of The Times:I am very much in favor of tho pro¬

posed plan now before the City SchoolBoard for a longer recess. I think It isa mistake to open the schools earlier inthe morning for several reasons; one is,the children would be too much hurriedwith breakfast, another, during the latefall, winter and early spring months, theearly mornings are damp and cold, butby 9 o'clock the effect- of the sun is feltin moderating the temperature, I wouldgo still further and suggest a short recessat 11 A. M. and another from 2 to,4 KM.thus giving plenty of time for dinner,rest and recreation, then an afternoonsession.This suggestion Involves Important con¬

siderations. To bring about 10.000 chil¬dren together in a schqol building fivedays ha the week, where there is no

thorough medical Inspection,' la a con¬stant menace to health. About 66 2-3 percent, of meals Is found among schoolchildren, and so with some other contagi¬ous diseases. While tha methods of teach¬ing may be correct, still from a personalInspection of the buildings, playground«under cover ' and other conveniences, Ifeel sure that there Is room for improve¬ment. As soon as the School Board Isfurnished wi«_- the necessary meansthese changes will doubtless be con¬sidered.

M. D. HOGE. JR.

DR, GARCIN FAVORSTHE PROPOSED CHANGE

Editor of The Times:Sir,.School hygiene. In Its broadest

term, Is a very comprehensive subject,and an opinion, to be of much value, couldonly be formed after mature considera¬tion. This I have not formed at length,owing to pressure of professional work.I will give you very briefly such Ideasa_ have occurred to me. The presentschool day Is not too long, but the recesscould be decidedly improved upon by hav¬ing two recesses Instead of one (thismethod is followed for the smaller chil¬dren now). Give two recesses of twenty-minutes or a half an hour each. In lieu"of the present one of thirty-five or fortymlnutes. The writer has been a pupil ofthe city school system, and knows per¬sonally how much of value such a recesswould have been to him.The method proposed by the School

Board works very well In some of theEuropean countries, and with some slightmodifications In Boston.Personally, I heartily approve of trying

the plan of opening school earlier, givinga longer recess and closing later, withthe change of having two recesses, aspreviously mentioned. The longer recess-has so many advantages, physiologicalard hygienic. In its favor, that "a way¬faring man, though a fool, can,see them."

RAMON D. GARCIN.

MR. JOHNSON ARGUES FORA HEALTHY NOON MEAL

Editor of The Times:The Inquiries suggested In your com¬

munication open up a very large ques¬tion, and one that cannot be answeredsatisfactorily In a communication oftwo of three hundred words.Certainly the present plan of a hurried

lunch, frequently consls-ting of "pickleand cakes and other combinations unfitfor the human stomach, is doing muchto undermine the health of the schoolchildren, and unfits all who Indulge InIt for good work during the afternoon.A large proportion of the people in Rich¬mond commence work between sevenand eight o'clock. Probably if the schoolsopenedj half an hour earlier and closedhalf ah hour later, arrangements couldbe made for recess of an hour or hourand a half, about noon. That Is a very-much better time for eating a satisfy¬ing meal than the abominable practiceof eating at three or four o'clock whenone has become so hungry that he over¬loads the digestive organs. A substan¬tial meal about noon, with ample timeto rest, would go a long ways towards-making the afternoon sersî-on of théschool as profitable and helpful as the,morning session.I do not believe that the present school'

hours should be extended. In the lowergrades they should be curtailed; and inall grades In the schools, there shoudbe organized classes for outdoor study.A careful revision of the schedule forschool work would. I believe, add greatlyto the health and strength of teachersand pupils.

B. F. JOHNSON.

MR. WALFOnD RECALLS ASIMILAR DISCUSSION

Editor of The Times:Replying to yours of the 12th. which is

just received, owing to my absence fromthe city, will say tuat the resolution In

regard to the changing of the hours ofschool session was introduced in theBoard for discussion, and it was statedby the member introducing the same

that the hours he proposed were thosein c.-ogue in nearly all the large cities,and he thought the change would be of

great advantage to the teachers and pu¬

pils, as they would be enabled to get a

warm meal In the middle of the day;and therefore, as a health measure, itwould be greatly beneficial. Personally,

I have not considered the matter verymuch, but I know, however, that a sim¬ilar proposition was made some yearsago, and after a great deal of discus¬sion, both by the Board and the teach¬ing force, and also a free expression of

opinion by the parents of the pupils, theBoard decided not to make the change.

C. P. WALFORD.

GOHOMEFORD.NNtR.SAYS PROF. CHANDLER

Editor of The Times:S«r..In response to your inquiry con¬

cerning the proposition to keep the cityschools open later In the afternoon, in

order that a longer recess may be givenIn the middle of the day, I will say that

1 am not sufficiently familiar with the

conditions of parents and teachers toknow whether it Is a good plan. How--iver, there are a few suggestions whichoccur to me as worthy of considerationin this matter.

1. If the recess can be so arranged thatthe children, or a large majority of them,can go home for their dinners, I believeit would be greatly conducive to theirhealth. Those children who could not re¬

turn home on acccount of the distancefrom the school would not be so crowdedon the play grounds, and the recess pe¬riod for them would be one of real recrea¬

tion. I fear, however, that our schooldistricts are too large for the majorltyof the children to return home at the din¬ner hour. Again, it Is quite doubtfulwhether the dinner hour In many dis¬tricts could be arranged to correspondwith the school recess. In the western

part of our city a majority of the rési¬der ts have dinner late In the day. and thechildren could not get dinner at home, or

if they did, they might be late in return¬ing to school. I was once principal of a

public school in which we had one hourfor dinner. About one-half of îhe chil¬dren returned home for their dinners, andI think that a fifth of that half was

tardy in returning. Parents likewiseoften have an inclination to keep theirchildren at home In the afternoon. Manychildren do errands in the afternoon fortheir parents, and since .3:30 in the winteris a very late hour, the tendency on thepart of the parents to keep their childrenat home In the afternoon would be even

greater. Of course, regulations can bemade by the school authorities againsttardiness, but the best school disciplineis that which will give minimum oppor¬tunities for Interference with school workard will have few regulations. If chil¬dren get Into trouble going to and fromschool during recess, parents are liable tobold the teachers responsible.

£. Generally speaking, long hours are

not desirable. Conditions vary greatly,but If our grammar schools could open at0 and close at 2 or 2:$0 o'clock, with a re¬

cess of about thirty minutes somewherebetween 12 and 1 o'clock, I believe thatwe would have the best arrangement andwould secure the best results. Of course,tha children in the primary grades oughtnot to be kept over two and a half or

three houra Ah arrangement by whichthe -children can have the -whole after¬nejón at home under a mother's supervis¬ion is far better than having great num¬bers of children engaged in their sportsaround the Bch-jol building. Where hometraining bi good, there is no doubt of the

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fact that the best physical and moral re¬sults can be produced by giving Uie chil¬dren their .afternoons away from school.

3. I believe, likewise, that the teachersshould be considered. The proposedchange would keep the teachers fromhome from half-past eight in the morn¬

ing until after 4 o'clock in the afternoon.Of course. It would be possible for someof the teachers to go home for dinner Inthe middle of the day, but a majoritywould have to stay at the school bullil-itig. If teachers are to be tired out byIong hours, we cannot look for them toappear in the morning fresh and inspir¬ing. They will be unable to eet the neces¬sary recreation for their health and to dosuch additional study as will make themefficient and progressive teachers.

Very truly,J. A. C. CHANDLER.

DR. W. H. TAYLOR FAVORSA FULL HOUR'S RECESS

Editor of The Times:In compliance with your request for

my opinion regarding certain contemplat¬ed changes In school methods, I willexpress some of my views.though I doso reluctantly, partly because I have beenforced into the attitude of persona nongrata to the School Board, but chiefly be¬cause experience has taught me that myopinions on school reforms carry verylittle weight; for of the many salutarychanges I urged during the twenty-eightyears of my connection with our cityschools scarce any were effected untilthe School Board was constrained bysuperior outside compulsion.Most of my efforts towards reform have

been ulrected to promoting the healthand comfort of the school children. Thegreatest difficulty In the way was theconviction, Intertwisted, interwoven anafelted into the minds of school authori¬ties that the chief end of boys and girlsin this world Is to pack their brains withbook-stuff, and mo3t other considerations,including health and comfort, were madesubordinate to this. My own decided con¬viction, on the contrary, is that goodhealth is far preferable to great learning,and that he who willingly gives theformer for the latter acts very unwisely.This conviction of mine is not a mere

speculation, but Is based on much obser¬vation and painful familiarity with thedistressing and deplorable results whichensue when a depressed body is dominatedby an excited mind. The child, unfor¬tunately, has no choice, but must sub¬mit to the guidance of superior wisdom,which superior wisdom has its ultimateabiding place in the minds of the mem¬

bers of the School Board.not in themind of the teacher, or the principal, orthe superintendent, for whatever thesemay think about it. under our very per¬nicious system, they must act towardsthe child as they are bidden to do by tneboard.Entertaining these views as to the su¬

periority of a healthy body over book-crammed mind I, many years since, sug¬gested that one or two members of theSchool Board should be physicians so

that the numerous intricate matters per¬taining to school management which are

intimately connected with hygiene mighthave the benefit of Instructed and. con-

setiuently. of intelligent consideration. Asimilar suggestion has recently been rr-îWeby the mayor in a message to the Coun¬cil. There does not appear to be any-substantial reason why a doctor wouldnot make as serviceable a member as a

lawyer or merchant, and there are rea¬

sons why, in some respects, he would bemore serviceable.

It Is true that even a doctor might betempted to kick out some of the teachersin order to put In a relative, or co-rellg-lonlst. a friend or friend of his friend; or

that, if he conceived himself to be thetown Demosthenes or Solomon, he mightprostrate the teachers and insult thechildren and their parents by ladling outoratorical bilgewater upon them, but allthis is expected of a members of a SchoolBoard, and experience has shown thatnobody will mind it.especially if thedoctor would be so original as to make allthese things secondary, and let his dutyto the people who have trusted him behis primary care.I am greatly in favor of a full hour's

recess. The few minutes given at theHigh School were to me. a teacher, tan¬

talizing and provoking, and were muchmore 30 to the children The very' shortrest, it seemed to m*\ was almost worse

than none. But I would not make thetime of opening earlier, as this wouldbo a great hardship to many teachersand children. Having an hour's recess 1would close at 3 o'clock. An old-timeplan was to open at 9, have playtimefrom 12 to 1. and close at 3. It was an

excellent plan, which I would be glad tosee re-established, and to do this I wouldnot hesitate to sacrifice some of the fad¬dish studies and exercises now in vogue.Including, of course, that wretched mess,which the chldren are made to bleat outevery morning, called "America."I do not note any disposition to reform

the multiplicity of studies, the exactingfinal examinations, and the pitiless dis¬ciplinary methods.conditions whichwould at once force themselves upon theattention of a physician, if one were onthe board. Nor is there any relief Insight for the teachers, who. I take oc¬

casion to say, need to be commiseratedno less than the children. Surely, the lotof a female teacher is a hard one. Herindividuality crushed out of her by su¬

perior powers, who measure her, not byher ability to impart instruction, but byher success in destroying tht> sprightli-ness of childhood, all day sits doing theweary work of Instructor and policemanboth, teaching and spying. And. afterall. when the school session is ended and.conscious that she has faithfully donewhat was required of her, she is recruit¬ing" her strength for next year's labors,like enough she reads some morning Inthe papers that she is put out.thrustfrom her place to make room, as is mostprobable, for some favorite. Won't some¬

body pitty her? WM. H. TAYLOR.

MR. BRENT OPPOSEDTO LON*GER RECESS

Editor of The 'Times: '

Sir,.I am opposed to the proposition togive longer recesses and lengthen thedaily session of the public schools of thecity. The consensus of opinion among thebest educators of the country Is in favorof short recesses and short sessions.

FRANK P. BRENT.Secretary to th* Board of Education.

HEARTY GREETINGTO BOER GENERALS

They Are Accorded a SplendidWelcome Upon Landing

tn England.(By Associated Press.)

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 16..General»Botha. DeWet and Delarey arrived herethis morning and met with a great ..re¬ception, both from government officialsand the public. The Boer generalslooked remarkably well and evidently?were much pleased at the heartiness oftne welcome accorded them.Soon after landing the boarded the

steamship Nigeria, where Joseph Cham¬berlain, the colonial secretary; Earl Rob¬erts and General Lord Kitchener, greetedthem. They were also introduced to-Mrs. Chamberlain and Lady Roberts, withwhom the¡y chatted fsr some time.Official arrangements have been made

to permit the generals to witness thenaval review, but after a conferencewith Abraham Fischer, the former Boerdelega.te, who came from The Hague.. Itwas announced that they Intended to pro¬ceed direct to London in order to reachHolland as speedily as possible. The gén-erais go to Holland to pay their lastrespects to the memory of General LucasSlyer, who died of heart disease on Au¬gust. 8.General DeWet. in conversation here,

confirmed the statement that he andhis companions will visit the UnitedStates before returning to South Afrlca-

$ Welcome in London.LONDON. Aug. If...The Boer Generals

reached London In the course of the af¬ternoon and were loudly cheered In thestreets.' Asked why they had declinedthe government's Invitation to witnessthe naval review the visitors retnarkedthat they were "Too tired after the lon<war, and needed a rest." It Is still un¬certain whether or not they will returnto Cowes and see the King.The scene at the railroad station on,

the arrival of the Boers was remarka¬ble. An enormous crowd of people gavethem a welcome as hearty as given toLord Roberts and Lord Kitchener, whenthey arrived here from South Africa.Shouts of "Good Old Dewet." "OurFriends the Enemy." and "Brave Sol¬diers All," were frequently heard amidstsalvos of cheers. General DeWet wasfairly cornered by a mob and had tobo rescued by the police, who by sheerforce cit.- / J a. line of retreat for him.

MOUSTACHES SEEDNOT BE SACRIFICED

Tt Is announced, says a Newport specialto the New York Herald, that a compro-m'_e has been »ffected In the merry warin which the existence oT a dozen or morsmustaches was at stake, and that eachof the old fashioned quadrilles, which areto be features of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish'sColonial ball, on August 22d. will bedanced with a full complement of men.It Is a fact that Mrs. Fish desired someof her friends to consent to part withtheir mustaches, so that the reproductionof the dances should be perfect. It Is afact, too. that some men desiring to pleas«Mrs. Fish and not to displease them¬selves took the matter very much toheart.But. as a matter of fact, the hospit¬

able hostess of Crossways Is not so easilypuf out. and learning through the news¬papers of the dilemma of some of he*friends, she promptly had thsm assuredthat, after all, the matter of their mus¬taches was really of no Importance.com¬pared to their own presence and their ownpeace of mind. So now those who art»willing to part with their mustaches willdo so, but those who do not wish to sacri¬fice these hirsute adornments need notfeel called upon to make martyr» ofthemselves.Bright and early this mornln* a largo

foree of mechanics began the erection ota temporary ballroom adjoining Mrs.Fish's villa. This room, of course, is tohe used for the Colonial ball of August22d. Tt will be seventy by forty feet, thelargest ever put up In Newport, and It».italls are to be set with mirrors. Thegeneral decoration will be buff, the fa¬vorite shade In the days of the Continen¬tals.

DOG IN PULPIT WITHREV. DR. F. L. PATTON

Just as Rev. Dr. Francis I_ Patton,late president of Princeton University»was making the opening prayer Sundaynight in the First Presbyterian Church.Montclalr. N. J.. a fox terrier enteredthe church and ran up the pulpit steps.The animal stood at Dr. Patton's feet andbegan to bark.Thomas Russell, Jr. attempted to cap¬

ture the dog, which retreated to the backof the platform, where tt again beganto bark. Finally the animal leaped fromthe pulpit and ran down the aisle, at¬mest causing a panic among theworshippers, some of whom jumped overthe seats. Dr. Patton never stopped pray¬ing.Dr. Patton has been "unfortunate In

being interrupted when preaching InMontclalr. A week ago Sunday he hadto bring his sermon to a close owing toa storm. It being Impossible for him tomake his voice heard above the crashof the thunder.

BOY LOSES HIS LEG.Falls Under a Freight Train Near Cast

Radford-(Speclal Dispatch to Tho Times.)

East RADFORD, VA. August 16.--.Thomas Snavely. of Washington county,a lad 16 years old .?»!! under a freinñttrain one mile east of Radford thusafternoon ,and bis left ley was eat oftbelow the knee. He had been out in thocoal fields and was returning home.The Norfolk and TVestern Railroad au¬thorities took care- of him. and Dr. Co¬wan amputated tho les Just botow tfc»knee.