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IHMEN EXPERTS BEPLY TO MISS REIVLIER , ? ? Defend Modern Method of Kducu tlon Against Her Witty Attack**. I ' y'' SqHQeiS FOR AVERACJK MINI) I * ' * . Miss Coleman Denies That I'Yoebel lutein Makes for "Softness of [Mental I'lbro"?.Should Have p'ully Trained Teachers In Charge. Slndorgarten export.* and advocates ?f .modern educational mothods arose I vlth onci,accord to the defense of their | ilcula in practice, following: the witty J arid epigrammatic diatribe of Mlsn Agnco I Hepplior on "Homo Varieties of Modern j Iducation" at the Woman's Club last v.ooU. ?Miss Jtepplier's idea seemed to be I / ti at the Individual should rise above hh circumstances by whatever method ho might choose; and she cleverly'played ur, Lite weakness of each method, ad vo cal ing none. Among other things she said was tiie kindergarten training intdo for softness of mental fibre and th.it a child was privileged to drop a ta#k as noon us it grew irksome. iho did admit that the principles of Fsbcbcl, ttjf ? founder of the kinder garten, were probably ldea?, but she dii not believe them to bo closcly ad h?vcd to by teachers to-day. f*overal mothers. whose children are blossoming as the bay tree in the va i Uua city kindergartens took decided isjiio with Miss Keppllcr, and Miss Lucy for Klndergartnors, in an Interview yes Ocloman, head of the Training School ionlay gave some interesting data on He subjeot. I'HIliK; SCHOOLS l.\TFXI)KD KOll TIIK A VEHAtJK MINI) 'Unusual and brilliant persons, like Mfcn Roppllcr and some of our other foiemost women in the field of liter l?ti?re, might do without the traditional indication," said Miss Coleman, "hut It I. for tho average mind that most of yi t schools are arranged. * Vo one realizes more thoroughly Qian the well-trained kindergaiHneV ?hat there Is no royal road to learning and that character |H made in con stant and unremitting strokes of effort, bull: up cut of failures and unfalter ing illeglance to high Ideals." Miss Coleman absolutely disagreed with Miss Kepplier that weakened menial fibre was th* fruit of proper ?kindergarten training, and declared that no one who spent a morning in a kindergarten could entertain such an idea. "For from the. first day," *lie pointed out, "tho child Is trained in ?Jourtesy, co-operation, ami helpfulness, ?Jacked by the public opinion created by hia fallow playmates. He is a. part Of a miniature republic with its obli gators and rights and where he gets his first vital relation to the life of the community." BUI, \ TIO.N XOT .* "SWKKT AM) SK\TIMi:\TAI." CO>CKPTION This relation was shown to b? not a sweet and sentimental" conception of life; but a direct and elemental on? ?V hero many are misled about tins type of early education Is in the "play idea," through which the young mind is 1 | ?o deeper things. Through the child's own effort he learns to concentrate. Quoting William James, the speaker sjave tills thought: / % I-ffort always has to go on, for the uiost part not awakening attention that iti easy. The interest that the teacher can bring to the subject proves over and over again to be onlv an in terest Kulliclcnt to let loose effort." , It is Miss Coleman's belief that no specialisation should take place in either kindergarten or primary grades, and that the latter-day tendency to in troduce industrial training In these early stages is a short-sighted policy, defeating its own end. Tho crux of the situation is that htany so-called kindergartens are not kindergartens at all. but merely imita tions of Its most superficial phases, fhe thing thaij mothers have to fear is | not whether a child shall be sent to kindergarten, but that it shall have a fully trained teacher, with a diploma entitling her to assume the very great responsibility of directing the young idea. This, according to this well lfnown authority, puts the responsi bility on the parents. "An undergraduate physician would not bo called to minister to the phy sical side of a dear one. Whv should tho mother give less thought to the mental and moral development of h*r child'.'" neked Mrs. Coleman. v FOUR GRAND JURY CASES Four cases will claim the attention of the grand jury of Henrico ?~"lrcuit f'ourt when it convenes at 10 o'clock to-nior ro*" morning. Thomas Throckmorton will be .charged with assaulting his brother, Harry Throckmorton. Krnest Rrooks will he charged with assault ing Mattle Seaton with a knife; and ISdward Knight and Major Allen will both be charged with non-support. Tho grand Jury is composed of; H. T. Freeman, n. T. Moncure, J. H. Scott, XV. M. Milam, A. J. Mull-r. Kills Brown, W. T. Hood, J. T. McDonald, Herman Taliaferro, St. George M. Anderson, J. D. Uadenock and H. C. Beattie. Kestnting Officer*. Reuben Logan, colored, was last night arrested by Policemen Krug and Mc (Iriwati ,on a charge of being disorderly and resisting the officers in tho dis charge of their duty. COCAINE RAID Nam i, IIroIV11 Arrmlrd mill Mnrkril Money l-'ound on lilt Person. Policemen A. M. Smith and Napier last night raided tin* Iiviihc at .*,11 North Seventeenth Htrtet ami arrested Sam Hrown, colored, on a chart?" "f selling cocaine. The olllcers stated that they had wltnemteH to prove that the man had Hold a woman a small packet of the drug for $1. Marked money w:is> used l?y the policcmen and the eoln who found on I trow 11 It is said that the man attempted to throw the money away and did succeed in getting rid of several packets of coeaine before the police got their hands upon him. The officers also arrested six other ne groes found In the house on a charge of disorderly conduct. 'I'rvated for Cuiinliut Wound. \V. T. Waters, forty-six years old. superintendent of a lodging camp near lCmporia. \'a? was yesterday brought to St. l-ukt's Hospital to receive treat ment for a gunshot wouud. l'?*rsons at the hospital were unable to nay whether the shooting was accidental or the result of a fight. They were reti cent in discussing the man's condition, tion Take* Ten Stitches. Ambulance Surgeon Walker last night found it necessary to take ten stitches in James Randall's shoulder an a result of an altercation between the negro and another negro, said to have been Walter Jackson. The cutting : took place at till Mosby Street. In Poller Court. I Oeotg e Johnson, colored. charged ] with stealing' a suitcase containing ? two suits of clothes, several shirts and ' other articles from Koreat Jackson, ! was yesterday sent to the roads for ninety days by Justice Maurice in the : Police Court. Mamie Henderson, colored, charged i with stealing a pair of shoes from j II. Zelisky, was sent to Jail for ninety days I William Dankins. colored, charged J by Policeman Duffy with maintaining | a disorderly house at 401 North Kifth J Street, was fined J100 and costs. He noted an appeal, through his attorney. The rase against Nellie t'roxton. col ored, churged with stealing *11 from Alexander Knowles. was yesterday continued until January !? b> Justice Maurice. TODD PROMISES COURT ' TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY i t Conference 11 el<l ii> Juvenile Court j Willi Well-Known Prop erly Owner. WII K ONCK ATTK.MI'TKl) Sl'ICIl>K Cliurt'li I'eople Coni|>lnin to Court ? <init ials of Conduct of Main Who I Once Oft'cred to Donate Public Li- , I brary fo ('if.v. ? Thomas I. Todd, West (jracc | Street. has itsMiioil ofll.-eis of the Ju venile t'ouit tliiit liic wife and cliil- j dren will be provided with adequa-tc I food clothing in the fulure. accord-j irier to unolllcial statements made by, court olllcers yesterday. Mrs. Toild, who i several months ;uo startled Iticiunoml by attcin|ilin? to jump from a window on the tenth lloor of the Mutual Build - ' iijk, is to bo returned to a local hos . | itital to receive treatment for nervous i troubles, while the two small children J 1 i are to bo placed i!i the ciire of persons I deemed able t<? see that they receive' proper attention. According to stories which went the i ' toil lids of the City Hall yesterday, inetn- | hers of the (Srace Street I'.aptist Church I were confidentiallv t???1 ?1 by Mrs. Todd I that neither she nor the children were j riven adequate food and clothing, and j j that the home conditions had caused ! lier to endeavor to take her life. She I ?A'os sent to a hospital after the at- ' tempted suicide, and is said to have been brought back home before she j had recovered and much .against the advice of physicians. When this fact became known mem- ' ' hers of the church appealed to oJfleers of I ?! the Juvenile Court, and Mr. Todd was j asked t?. come to the City Hall for a conference. At the confer'-nce. it is said that he was told tbat conditions must I be changed. The result is. it is said, ' Mrs. Todd has been returned to the I ? hospital and the children have ben provided for. i No rvidenee that Todd was mistreat-1 BROKD AT SEVENTH All Steel?No Wood So place for water bugs ami roaches? can he washed mod scrubbed just like the kitchen floor. < The Jurgens' All-Steel Sanitary Kitchen Cabinet are beautifully white enameled inside arid out?are unbreakable and will last for ever, and cost no more than old-stylo wooden ones?see them. ADAMS A BROAD. ^////////VTOWw/z/irafi REMARKABLE SALE OF FURS AT ONE-HALF OFF ON EACH and EVERY PIECE This remarkable offer right in the midst of the fur-wearing season should mean much to you. If you have longed for a set or piece of attractive Furs, and have heen scared off by high prices, this Ik your opportunity. Come t>y this week and inspect these goods and note the exceed ingly low price on each piece. All art; right up-to-the-minute In style and de sign. and should have your inspection. $20,000 STOCK-ONE HALF OFF The Reason Our lease having expired, wc aro ar ranging to move to another location, and consequently wish to dispose of as much as possible of our stock before moving. Our ONK-HAf.l?* OFF offer, however, only holds good until January 15. HARRY PINCHEFSKY, FURRIER SUi'j Arcade Building, Koimhee Street, Between Ilrnnd nnd (irnrc Street*. j(PiiT? remodeled by tin Into the Intent ?tyle* nt moderate charge*.) <SW//////AV\\V\\\V/A 1 iiik his wife or children was offored, It. is said, and he was nut formally ar raigned In the court. A conference be tween him and court oflleers was held and thi) decision arrived at. Mr. r??<,ld is reputed to be a well-to-do property owner. Some years ago Jic offered to donate to the city jlO.OOO [ for the establishment of a public II brary. The offer was not acceptcd. Itlfle Sliot Wound In Mhoolder. Richard \V. Hytler. a sixty-year-old fanner, of Atlce, Va., was yesterday brought to Memorial Hospital to re , kdIvo treatment for a rStlo shot wound i in the shoulder. The injury in said to have been accidentally indicted by the small daughter of J. a. Thomas, a far mer of Atlee. It wan s;tld last night that Butler's condition wan not thought to be uanuerou!?. Allnr?-? Hold-Up Jim Arrmtril. Itobcrt Maury and Ttoburt Xavln. two youns white men, were yesterday aft ernoon arrested by Detective ^er^e-an* Wily ami KellRTn and Policeman Harris* on a charge of assaulting and taklnr from T. \V. Jones currency to th? ?un? of 1o.40. Jones Is said to have b??>< badly beaten. Maury and N'avln bailed for thoir appearance In Folic* ' Court by ord</r of JudK** Richardson of the HustlnRK Court. The Facts of the / Greatest Shoe Store Removal Sale Ever Held Here For a long time ihe Dabney store has felt the urgent necessity of larger quarter!!. Business has grown to sueli a point that the present facilities are hopelessly overtaxed. Wo have found the ideal location for our new store. A lease has been signed for the magnificent building at Fifth and Broad, formerly the Bernhard Frances store. Con tracts have been made for store equipment, and new stocks far surpassing anything ever seen in this city. Everything will be new. Nothing will be carried over. This means only one thing. We must dispose of thousands of dollars' worth of Shoes in the brief space of a few weeks. And to accomplish this tremendous under taking we have made reductions so drastic that it would be folly for the people of Rich mond not to buy for present and future needs. NOTE, PLEASE, THAT IN THIS SALE YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF ALL THE DABNEY STOCK, NO MORE, NO LESS. No "PICK UP" PURCHASES BOUGHT TO SWELL THE SALE. NOTHING HELD BACK FROM OUR COMPLETE STOCK OF NEW, FRESH GOODS. Everything Reduced?Nothing Carried Over Store Closed Monday?Sale Begins Tuesday The Reductions Are for CASH No Mail Order Nothing Sent on Approval No Exchanges DArmstrong 6-Co. $4 and $5 Ladles' Button Shoes, This Sale, 99c. One lot of Gray Buckskin and Black Velvet Button Shoes, regularly sold at $4 and $5; broken sizes, and therefore sold at 99c $2.50 and $3 Growing liirls' Shoes, $1.29. One lot of Lace Shoes for growing girls, regular $2.50 and $3 Shoes; Tues day reduced to $1.29 $3 and $5 Ladies' Patent Leather Lace Shoes, $1.20. One lot of broken sizes in very attrac tive Ladies' Shoes of patent colt ; regular price $3 and up to $5;' reduced to. .$1.29 $2 and $2.50 Girls' Button Shoes, $1.29. One lot of Growing Girls' Button Shoes, somewhat broken in sizes; all of thfcm $2 and $2.50 values; Tuesday reduced to $1.29 $4, $4.50, $5 and $tf Ladies' Sample Shoes, $1.90. In this lot are the very latest and most desirable styles of the season, both But ton and Lace Shoes; reduced to. . . .$1.99 Children's and Misses' Shoes All Reduced. All the best styles we have this season, in all leathers, all reduced as follows: $2 and $2.50 Shoes reduced to...$1.79 $3 and $3.50 Shoes reduced to. . . .$2.29 Men's New Florshclin Shoes All Reduced. The smartest Men's Shoes in America at $5 and $G. All reduced as follows; $6 Florsheim Shoes reduced to. . .$4.65 $5 Florsheim Shoes reduced to. . .$3.95 Boys' $2.50 and $3 Shoes Reduced to $1.19. Some broken lots of Boys' Shoes, in all leathers, splendid $2.50 and $3 Shoes, reduced to $1.19 D.ARMSTRONS &.C0. $3 and $3.50 Patent Colt Boots, $2.29. One lot of regular $3 and $3.50 Patent Colt Women's Boots, plain toes and tips, cloth and dull tops, reduced to $2.29 $2.50 and $3 Boys* Tan Button and Lace Shoes, $1.05. One lot of Boys' Shoes, in button and lace styles; regular Dabney $2.50 and $3 quality, reduced to $1.95 The Newest $5 and $6 Ladies' Shoes, $3.85. Tuesday you have the selection of our entire stocks of Armstrong's $5 and $6 Ladies' Boots, in patent; and dull kid. plain toes and tips, cloth and dull tops; all reduced to $8.S5 Bargain in Men's Shoes at $1.45. Broken lots of Men's High Grade Shoes that sold from $4 to $6 the patr?all sizes and all leathers in the lot; reduced to $1.45 New $4 and $4.50 Dorothy Dodds, $2.95. All our very latest styles in Dorothy Dodd Ladies' Shoes, in all leathers, plain toes and tips, cloth and dull tops, French, Cuban and new kidney heels; were $4 and $4.50; reduced to $2.95 The Season's Newest Men's Shoes, $4 and $4.50 Grades at $3.45. In this lot. you will find all leathers and all the popular models, including the English styles, all reduced to. . .$B.45 $1.50 and $2 Children's and Misses' Shoes. 95c. 1 Lace Shoes, in all sizes, all new goods; | this lot goes on sale reduced to 95c Sale of $3.50 and $4 Ladies' Tan Shoes, $1.00. In this lot are attractive Button Boots, as well as English style Lace Shoes, all new goods and plenty of sizes; reduced to $1.99 $5 grades of the abovo (Armstrong's make) in this sale reduced to $2.49 Hosiery and Findings All Reduced. Nothing Excepted. Sale Opens Tuesday Morning,Come Earlf F. W. DAmsmom Dabney Third and Broad ' '