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ballot box So far as the new bill undertakes to deal with secondary and technical education, there is no doubt that the general purpose is an exemplary one; only in regard to methods and details is there any difierence of opinion. What is revolutionary is the proposal with regard to the proâ€" ,Nisions for primary education. In England since 1870 the facilities for obtaining primary education have been aflorded in two ways: first, by the soâ€"called national or board schools, created under the Forster ‘Act, organized and governed by school boards responsible to the Board of Education. These schools are maintained out of the rates, or local taxes, supplemented by an an- nual grant from Parliament. As re- gards religious instruction, the For- ster Act provided, first, that Whatâ€" ever instruction of a religious kind should be given'should be imported at the beginning or end of the school meeting, and that an unâ€"‘ brdken period of two hours in each meeting should be devoted to secuâ€" lar instruction; secondly, that a. time table setting forth in detail the hours to be devoted to religious and secular instr‘uction should be pubâ€" licly displayed in each school room, and that parents Should have the right to Withdraw their children from any religious instruction or observance which they Zlisapiproved; thirdly, that in schools provided or managed by school boards no cate- chism or religious formulary distinc- tive of any religious denomination should be taught. NOTES AND COMMENTS Lady Philanthu any plans in view exph‘es, my poor â€"-"A few, mum ! private rc pOGReL." impecun so. It was stolen way to pawn it.” ure Cobwigger credited 11' the ultimate form Will take is as yet e is but little doubt n of maintaining the schools will be placâ€" in part upon the 1f a} 1V8 1d you term Wumsmeeg You may reap your harvest of wheat and tares, ~ You may gather your cockle and bar- 16V; You may husband a harvest of joys and cares, Laboring late and early; The grain of gold And the poppy bold And the corn-flower blue for adorning: But the fullest. ears of the seven fat years Will be gleaned by morning. You may draw your nets, you may draw your line, Fine silvery fish in plenty; You may angle for honor, book titles fine, And of places and posts fill twenty. The fish of weight Swallow up your halt, Your lures and your wiles not scorning; But the lustiest trout, there’s no man- ner of doubt. Will be caught by the fisher next You may think out thoughts that are witty and Wise, You may think some deep, some shal- 10W; You may store your brain with truth or with lies, You may let your brain lie fallow. Thought is good. Be it understood; But this fact on your mind must be borne inâ€" That the latest thought that maukind can be taught Will be You may cling to this world 01 time and sense, You may think of another rarely; You may sigh, Ah, whither? and ask, Ah, whence ? And find life puzzling, fairly. Yet life is sweet, We still repeat, On this dear old earth we were born in; Good battered to best, best changed into blest, When we wake to God’s cloudless next A question of vital interest to the majority of mother to-day is What, food is best calculated to meet the demands of growing childhood, as well as to supply the waste of its tissues. With the fast-growing child its demands for food oft-times seem incon- sistent, but in most instances it will be found that its system is really in need of a certain food substance, which can only be gotten by eating an excess of the unnecessary food in order to ob- tain it. With active exercise of both mind and body, as with the rollicking school-boy, the demand for proper food is great. In most instances, and leaving it to the children’s decision, “proper food” means pastries, etc. Instead of these building up and repairing the body, they serve to give more heat and energy to an already worn, tired-out nature. In order to get a clearer conception of the effect of such a diet, one has only to observe the stunted growth and pallid faces of the children of the very poor, who are fed on an almost exclusive diet of starch foods. It is cheaper and 211- ready prepared by the bakers. Therein lies its merit. a.) A- LA Appebites can the eating of s as by any othe tance, we are al of life. The t aside. The virtues of whole-wheat bread for the growing child are many. It sup- plies every need and want of the human body. It not only gives heat and energy, but is a constant repairer of waste tis- sue 3 while its mineral constituents con- vert cartilage into strong, healthy bone and teeth. Sandwiches of this bread, daintin put together with a thin slice of cold meat or some meat preparation, forms a. most acceptable lunch, and if these are encased in the waxed paper used by bakers, and which can be pur- chased by them, they will keep moist and fresh for hours. ‘ r __..J There are egg sandmcnes, cneese suuu- wiches and others too numerous to men- tion, but those I have made mention of will be found best to meet the require- ments of the child’s system, and another consideration is the ease in their pre- ‘pnration. Do not forget to use butter on the bread quite as liberally is if no sandwich was to be made. A certain por- tion of fat is absolutely necessary to the body’s development as well. Sweet, fresh butter, or cream, is the best form of fat, and a. liberal use of these is quite sufficient for the body’s needs. In preparing the school luncheon do not forget to tuck in a. bit of fruit of some kind. Sweet fruits contain much nourishment. it is well to remember, dates, figs, bananas and grapes contain- ing the most. Juicy fruits are rich in phosphates for um mnna and are easilv digested as “45 In.» ._.e-, Juicy fruits_ are rich in phosphates for the blood, and are easily digested as well. The exce5s of water which they contain forms a. distilled drink, and as thirst~quenchers they prove a success. It is far better to supply the children with fruit for their luncheon than to give them a food that in time works evil effects in the system. The limited purse often feels that fruits are a. too expensive drain on it, but a little wise reflection will show to the average mind 00D FOR A GROWING- CHILD morning. you: uu vw “0.. - ve thought by some thinker next morninrr. morning. es can become perverted as to g of sweet pastries the same 7 other habit. As our inheri- are always craving the sweets The bitter are always cast q, WWW; OPTIMISM. House to this World of time the gleaner next the that money invested in fruits is wisely expended e..‘-.__e,. Nuts form another of nature’s foods, and much nourishment is contained in them. Take the walnut, filbert, almond. cocoanut, and chestnut, for instance. These nuts are rich in nourishment, and can be used in a. paste formâ€"that is, crushed or groundâ€"and mixed with a dressing of sweet cream and spread on bread that is to be made into sand- wiches. Or the nuts can be cracked iand opened, and a. handful included in the daily lunch. There will be fully as much nourishment in these as in the bread itself. Both fruit and nuts in their original formâ€"that is, not made into jams or other substances in which adulteration c311” be practisedâ€"are far better 7-,:4. LI... Theselcheap jams with which the market is flooded are most injurious in their effect on the human system. They should never be eaten. I have often observed children’s liking for them as well as many of the productions of the delicatessen store. such as different forms of pickles, etc. Acids in the sys- tem produce disease. Not only does the eating of sour substances produce this, but sweet substances are also con. verted in the process of digestion into an acid. A thoughtful care in this re- spect is quite necessary to health. A stalk of celery or a bit of water-crests answers far better, and these can be eaten with impunity. .. .‘Lez- In concluding, I would say that, if a luncheon ls daintin made up, it not only appeals to the eye, but through the eye to the stomach. There comes a desire to taste, and by this desire the gastric secretions are appealed to and the food is partaken of with genuine relish in- stead of a forced inclination. It was the eve of their only son's birthday, and the commuter had re- turned from the city laden with.the usual assortment of toys. By skilful manoeuvring he had managed to smug- gle his packages into the house without having their contents discovered by his inquisitive ofl'spring. .. .1 In) “Ana---” . -_~r_7.ro Later in the evening, after the child had gone to bed, had asked for his last drink of water, and commenced to dream material for new questions, the mother and father unwrapped the toys and plac- ed them on the table. "“WBH’t'Wiii’ié be delighted!" exclaim- ed the mother. "“What: '{Qiih those things!” said the father, scornfully. “Just wait until I fix them for him first.” mâ€"REAEI-{ifiéifalr a papier-mache elephant he wrencth 011‘ its tail and one hind leg. H‘WVhatever made you do that?” ex- claimed the wife, in bewilderrrgeAnt. For atié-Qex: iook up a. “Moo-cow” and knocked off both its horns against the leg of the table. “John,” almost shrieked his wife, in accents of terror, “have you gone crqzy?” . . . . 1 Slie was sure he had a moment later, for he proceeded with his work of des- truction by tearing an arm ofl’ an ex- pensive doll and then obliterating its features with his heel. Then she re- membered having heard that one should always try to humor insane people, and she said, with a nervous laugh, “How strong you are, dear. Do you think you could tear a hole in this squeaking He wrecked the rubber pig as de- sired, and then split the lid of a Jack- in-the-box. Just then he noticed his wife was trying to sneak out of th_e house to call the police. “Wait a minute: my dear,” he called. “Come and sit down here and I’ll ex- plain.” ' She returned tremulously, half afraid he might rend her as heAhaq‘ the tpys. “You perhaps remember,” he began, “how Willie smashed his toys on Christ- mas, and then never looked at them again?” “Certainly, dear.” “And you also remember that a few days later he found the head of an old Idoll you used to have, and has been trying to fix it and playing with it ever since?” “I remember it all.” “Well, if we gave him these toys he would smash them all in the first half- day and throw them away, but now when he gets them already smashed he’ll ‘start to work to put them together }again, and they will keep him interested {and occupied until next Christmas.” ‘ While he was speaking a great light 'dawned on his wife, and coming to his side she kissed him reverently on the brow. At last; she knew why the world was beginning to recognize him as an eminent thinker. Luncheon Cakeâ€"One and a half pounds of flour, half a pound of butter, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Mix and rub into these half a pound of sugar, half a pound of currants, half a pound of chopped and stone raisins, two eggs, and nearly a pint of milk. The two latter articles should not be added till just before the cake goes into the oven. Bake in a steady heat. Orange Cakeâ€"Beat three eggs and five ounces of sugar to a cream, add six ounces of pastry flour, in which a tea- spoonful of baking powder is mixed, also the grated rind of one orange. Beat all well together, and bake in a quick oven for a quarter of an hour. When the cake is cold ice it as fol- lowszâ€"Squeeze the juice of a good- sized orange, and mix it smoothly with half a pound of icing sugar. Pour this over the cake and place in the oven, with the door open. to harden. Walnut Cakeâ€"Two ounces and a half of flour, four onces of caster sugar, four ounces of butter, four ounces of peeled walnuts, four eggs, half a tea- spoonful of baking powder and a few drops of vanilla essence. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream, then add the sifted and dried flour in which the bak- ing powder has been well mixed. Chop the walnuts and add to the flour, etc‘ SEASONABLE CONFECTIONS up) A HvINT TO PARENTS of their only _son’s a very stiff froth, and Beat light! into the batter. Pour into a grease cnke Lin and bake for an hour in a. moderate oven. When the cake is half cooked scatter a few halved and nicely-peeled walnuts over the top. Did any of you ever eat a real goodl chocolate pic, one that would fairly melt " in your mouth? I have. and, what is' much better, I know how to make -it,i says \V. E. 8., in an exchange. It is‘ very easily and quickly made, and is} particularly good if one has unexpected company for dinner. First, line a deep pie pan with rich pie crust, and bake in a quick oven. If you wish you can make two or three crusts at a time and put them away for the morrow. After your crusts are baked, grate one half tea- cupful of chocolate, and put into a pan with one cupful of hot water, butter the size of an egg, one tablespoonful of vanilla, one eupful of sugar, the beaten yolks of two eggs, and two tables oon- fuls of cornstarch, dissolved in a ittle water; mix well, and cook 'on top of the stove until thick, stirring constantly. Pour into the pie-shell, and let cool; beat the whites of two eggs to a. still froth, add two tablespoonfuls of powder- ed sugar, spread on top of the pic, and brown in the oven. If prepared cor- ‘ reetly it will be thick and firm, like ‘ jelly when cool, and will not run when cut. The chocolate mixture can be ' used very nicely in tarts. If you do not like chocolate, use lemon, omitting ' the vanilla or cocoanut. I have tried them all and know they are good. Take the whites of eggs onlflthhip to "John, are you going with me to the De Styles' party toâ€"night ?” “No, my dear, I'm not." “Why not, John, dear ?" “Bec‘ use I've got. to get up at. seven o'clor-k to-morrow morning and work hard all day.” “But, we won’t stay late." “That’s What you promised last week when you inveigled me into going to the Crowders’ and it was after three when we got home." “But, John, you know I can't, go Without you.” “Why not '2" “Don't, be idiotic, John." "That's my endeavor, my dear." "It’s just like you to refuse,' for no reason at all, to do anything to please me." . "Humph !“ "And you put your selfish pleaâ€" sures before mine.” “Now, dear, that's hardly fair.” "And treat me Avith no considera- tion What/ever." "My dear, Iâ€"â€"” “And act, the perfect brute, andâ€" oh, oh, oh Why did I ever marry you ?” u "Tut, tut, my dear. If you really have set. your heart-so upon going, I suppose I must, go with you." “There, John, I knew you could if you only Wanted to." Some parents still believe the old adage that sparing the rod spoils the child. A paper tells of one of this class who stode into the schoolhouse and confronted the teacher after the scholars had been dismissed for the day. “I understand you Whipped my boy this morning !" he began, angrily. _. ... .. .v , i__._:n...a “Yes, sir, I did," the ternneu teacher responded, “but I did not whip him severely." “That’s what I’m complaining about," rejoined the parent; ; “you didn’t wallop him half enough. Now, look here. I am one of the largest taxâ€"payers in this district. and my boy is entitled to as good a Whack- ing as you give any other boy. If you slight him again you‘ll hear from me.â€" Good afternoon, sir disappeared Irom an old negro, wh of his neighbors The examination reported as folio“ “Were the chick “Yessar.” "Did you see u “Yessar.” but 11 INSISTED ON HIS RIGHTS A lawyer was Q” :55 about some cl \V CHOCOLATI There, it’s raining, Dear me. suzz! Queerest weather Ever was. Not five minutes Since ’twas clear, Clear as crystal, Now, see here; Raining fearful. Look at, that, Right upon my Sunday hat! Mean, that things so Change about Every time I QUEER WEATHER w "ar it out! : th $3.1: sir, I did," the terrified responded, “but I did not AS USUAL ALL SIZES who ;George R. Brill PIE ‘op in stealin 1e Witt the yard the yard th m‘d rd of aeveral them Blooi Vellels of the Eye. Purkinje discovered a very simple and highly entertaining experiment by means of which the retina. with all its veins and blood vessels Stan-ding out in relief against it, can be thrown into the air bk'fOl‘e one‘s vyes. It is called the nborescent figure. to its likeness to a many branched tree. and is produced in the following manner: In a dark room at night move a candle backward and forward before the eyes. After a tow. seconds the air will assume a reddish appearance. and running over it in all directions may be seen the veins and blood vessels in bold rellef, while to- ward the center of the figure there rises up a dark trunk. from which the veins branch out on all sides. 1d The trunk is \‘isibie Where the optic nerve enters the eye. and this experi- ment is chiefly interesting to the stu. dent as proving that the parts of the retina which actually receive and pro- duce the sensation of light must lie be- hind ihe blood vessels. since these cast their shadow on to it and can be seen as clearly as any other object exter- naliy. They Didn't Interfere. Governor 1301) Taylor of Tennessee had a heart as tender as a woman. and the wny be pardoned out convicts was something awful. He was waited upon by a committee of the legislature. who very flatly and in no uncertain way told him that this “wholesale pardon- ing must stop.” :Gov'ner éob” looked at the commit- tee, tapped a bell. asked for his pardon clerk and when he came said: “Make out pardons for every man in the penitentiary." The clerk bowed and withdrew. Then the governor looked at the committee, who were staring as if they thought he was going mad. “Gentlemen.” be said finally, “I am governor of Tennessee. and if this com- mittee or any other ever again seeks to interfere with my constitutional right to pardon 1'11 sign every one of those pardons which the clerk is making out. Good morning." The House Wu- Shaky. When John Quincy Adams was eighty years of age, he met In the streets of Boston an old friend. who shook his trembiing hand and said. “Good morn- ing, and how is John Quincy Adams to- day? “Thank you." was the ex-presldent’s answer. “John Quincy Adams himself is well, sir; quite well, 1 thank you. But the house in which he lives at pres- ent is becoming dilapidated. It is tot- tering upon its foundation. Time and the seasons have nearly destroyed it. Its roof is pretty well worn out. Its walls are much shattered. and it trem- bles with every wind. The old tene- ment is becoming almost uninhabitnâ€" ble. and I think John Quincy Adams will have to move out of it soon. But he himself is quite Well. sir; quite well.” v “With that the venerable sixth pres!- dent of the Unite-d States U‘OVEd' on with the aid of his staff. Hid m. Whip. The late Lord Queensberry’s famous protest at the performance of Tenny- son‘s “Promise of May" had a quaint sequel. A society journal. now deceased. made some scathing comments on the incident. Lord Queensberry armed himself with a heavy Whip and called at the office, asking to see the editor. He was conducted to the presence of an elderly woman. Who regarded hlm severely through her spectacles. H helfiemberihg the “Queensberry rules,” be bid the llorsewhip and mere- ly remarked that he had called to talk the matter over. 'Hin Obligation. The Due de Roqneluure was for. very far. from being handsome. One day he met in the street an ugly Auvergnat who had some petition or memorial to present at Versailles. He immediately introduced him to Louis XIV.. remark- ing that he was under a special obliga- tion to the gentleman. The king grant- ed the favor asked and then inquired of the duke what was this pressing ob- ligation. “But for him. your majesty. I should he the ugliest man in your (10- minions." It Wasn’t Lighled. / A mother was calling the attention of her little boy to the moon. Wlxlch was to be seen clearly but pallidly in the early afternoon. I, “Why. you can’t see the moon in the daytime.” replied the youngster. "Oh. yes, you can. There it is over the trees.” The little to admit t1 added 9n He( It The P ow lc 0le hard and bad it he saw it. but he ted. anyhow." l the in th ho