?OUR MOTTO
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SCHOOL BOARD STATES!
CASE
Continued from pas? 3.
of providing high school work, but
recognised the impracticability of otTer
tig it without an additional teacher as
long as every grade is taught every I
year. The plan adopted provides that
those pupils passing from the sixth !
grade at the end of last y<.ar take the,
work of the eighth grade this year,
and combine with th> year's sixth j
grade to take the work of the sevonth :
grade next vctr: the following year!
they pass on to high school. This dis
penses with the seventh i:rade this year
and the eight grade next year, aud i
makes it possible :o o-Ter high school
work without an additional teacher.
The whole scheme, called alternation,
depends upon the fact that either the;
seventh or eighth grade may be taken;
before ;he' other. a- there is little1
difference in the rtcu'.ty of the work
of the two grade* and neither requires
the work of thei'ther as a pre requisite.
That alternation of the -.eventh and
eighth grades is practical is shown by
the exerience of a djzen states in the
Mississippi valley . this is true especially
in Indiana. Illinois, and Iowa, where
comparatively f.'w towns of the size of
Skagway o'T-.t both the seuenth and
eighth grades every year While not
so general :n the Western States, many
places of the size of Skagway practise
tt. and almost every town of less than
1.000 population makes use of alterns
tion in some subjects. It is quite true
that pupils are frequently'kcpt in,' but
the p< rcentags i< as high among those
who have already taken the seventh
grade as among those who have not.
'?rd. The assertion that penmanship
has been dropped is absolutely untrue,
in Mr. Telford's room the time for both
penmanship and drawing was given en
tirely to penmanship for a'?out three
months at the beginning of the year
because of lack of drawing material.
This was done with the expectation of
using the pennun^hip i-eriod for draw
ing for a time after the arrival of the
drawing mater. a . Thus the usual
amount of time bas been devoted to
penmanship. Owing to iiick of drawing
material the penmanship work was
done during the first three months. It
was also believed that 'his arrangement
would be better because the drawing,
which is taught during the >hort days,
causes less strain on the eyes. The
teaching of penmanship in this room
will be resumed as soon as the school
iiay is again lengthened which will be
in about two or three week>. In all
the other rooms penmanship has been
taught throughout the year
fth. The action of this or any other
board of education in denying a pupil
the privileges of the school because of
nis or her inability to sing would be
preposterous if i : had ever been taker.
The rule of the board is that each pupil
shall ccme to school provided with
proper book - and material and, after
due notice, any pupil not so provided is
denied admission until the requirement
is met. This action h .s abundant pre
cedent: it is the usual prac'.ice all over
the I nited States, and. moreover, has
been the standing rule of this and
former boa'is in Skagway. Furthei
more, we hold such a ruie to be ab
solutely essential to school organiza
tion, and we believe, when it is con
sidered that the board stands ready to
buy necessary books or supplies for any
body who is unable to furnish it him
self, that the action of any pupil in
staying out of school on this account :s
voluntary.
5th. The fifth statement of course
challenges the va'.ue of music and draw
in the public schools. Without at
tempting to give arguments to justify
the teaching of these subjects, it is
sufficient to say that there is no city in
the I" nited Slates pretending to have a
good system of schools but requires
these subjects, and either manual train
ing or domestic science in addition:
thit public opinion in all progressive
communities demands th?m; and that
while drawing and music were consider -
ed accomplishments forty years ago,
ever? person making aay pretense of
being educated twenty years from oow
will, without doubt, be expected to
have the acquaintance of the elements
of these subjects that can be given in
the present day schools. For the in
formation of our patrons we give here
with a comparison of the course of study
as taught in the fifth grade (which we
use as an example) of Skagway and
Seattle:
Skagway: Seattle:
Reading Heading
Arithmetic Arithmetic
Drawing Drawiug
including color work!
Geography Geography
Spelling Spelling
Grammar Language I
Music Hand-work
icard-board construction)
Penmanship Music
U. S History 1
(as Reading)
Penmanship
The course of study q^ow used in
Skagway is the same as was provided .
for in 1903-04 by a former school board,
and we have seen fit to continue the
aame, with minor changes.
In conclusion we would state that I
eich and every statement which we j t
make in the foregoing can be substan I
tiated and proven to the satisfaction of !
any intelligent patron ot the public I ;
school.
We do not desire to be drawn into I
any further newspaper discussion on ?
the subject, but will be glad to have j
the patrons visit the school and see for j
themselves how affairs there are con
ducted, and we also stand ready and ] ,
willing to confer with them at any i
time upon matters of interest.
Yours respectfully,
W. C. BLANC HARD, j
,T. A. GODING.
Fur caps and mitts at Clavsou's. if
IN WJSTFORM
Black Splotches All Over Face ?
Produced Severe Itching? Year's
Treatment by Physicians Did No
Good and Became Despondent
Affected Parts Now Clear as Ever
? Alabama Lady's
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES
"About fdfir years ago I was afflict ed j
with black splotches all over my face !
and a few covering my body, which !
produced a severe itching irritation, and
which caused me a great deal of annoy- I
ance and suffering, tosucfc an extent rtiat
I was forced to call in two of the leading ' ?
physicians of tny town. After a thor- ?
j ough examination of the dreaded com- !
plaint they announced it to be skin | ,
eczema in its worst form. They treated
me for the same for the length of one
year, but the treatment did me no good.
"Finally I became despondent and
I decided to discontinue their services. 1
I Shortly afterwards, my husband in read
I ing a copy of a weekly New York j 1
paper saw an advertisement of the Cuti
cura Remedies. He purchased the en
tire outfit, and after using the contents
of the first bottle of Cuticura Resolvent
in connection with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment , the breaking out entirely
stopped. I continued the use of the
Cuticura Remedies for six months, and
after that even* splotch was entirely
gone and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. I have not felt a symp
tom of the eczema since, which was three
years ago.
"The Cuticura Remedies not only
cured me of that dreadful disease,
eczema, but other complicated troubles
as well; and I have been the means of
others being cured of the same disease
by the Cuticura Remedies, and I don't
hesitate in saying that the Resolvent
is the best blood medicine that the world
has ever known." Lizzie E. Sledge,
540 Jones Ave.,
Oct. 28, 1905. Selma, Ala.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Soap, 25c.. Oint
ment, 50c HwolTent, 50c. i. In form of Chocoiate Coated
Pill* 25c. per tUJ of 60), mar be had of ail dru^gistf.
Potter Drug and Chem. Corp., Sole Prop#.. Boston, ,Ma#?.
aj-MaLtd Free. "The Cudcur* Skin Book, ' a ad
* How to Cure DUflguiiag flttuwn."
NEW SPRING GOODS
Men's Shirts
See our show windows for the newest ideas in
Golf Shirts, some swell styles at $1.50 each.
Men's Shoes
At $6.00 we have some guaranteed Patent
Leathers, button or lace. Also a high cut in
black or tan, soft pliable uppers with a good
walking sole, an ideal all-round shoe for $6.00.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
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.V.V.-.VAW -TCSSserassssms
CA HOLIC.
High ma?s win sermon at 10 a. m.
Sund.y - hool 11:30 a. ni.
Evening servii ? and instruction at
:30 p. m.
Feb. 13th. Ash- .'ednesday, and be
rinning of Lent: Special services at
I:.'i0 a. m.. and 7:- ? p. m.
Friday? L?nt d -otion and Stations of
he I'ros at 7:l?0 | in.
Holy mass wei^ days at 7:30 a. m.
-'utech-tical itist ? notions Tuesday and
I'hursday at 4:30 p. m.
Sunday. Holy tuxnmunion at S a. ra.
IvjV. P. C. Bougis, S. J.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
? 'orner Fifth avenue and Main street.
11:00 a. ro. MorniDg worship.
'The (. hurch in Satan's Stronghold. j
12:15 p. in. Missionary exercises in I
:he Sunday school. J
6:30 p. in. Kpworth League.
7:30 p. in. Evening service. Subject:
'The I'nehangtable Christ. or Theology
?ersus Religion,"
The main auditorium will again be
ised for both morning and evening
iervices.
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting
inu^Bible study. Topic: "The Book
if Joshua.''
Friday is p. ra. Valentine'Social.
All cordially invited.
Kev. J. W. Glenk. I'astor
PRESBYTERIAN
t ifth Avenue :ind State street.
The Sunday School and Christian
Endeavor will meet at the Prebyterian
:hurch at the usual hour tomorrow,
.''here will be no other services.
EPIKOol'AI. CHI'RC'H
Services tomorrow at the following
lours:
11 o'clock? Litany, Holy Communion
icd Sermon.
12:15? Sunday school.
7:.'!t) ? Kvensong and sermon.
The seats are all free and everjone
s welcome.
Thomas Jenkins, Priest in charge.
TO CUKE A < OLD IN ONE DAY
rake LAXATI .'E BROMOIiQuinine
[ ablets. Urug^ .sts refund mouey if it
aiis to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
nre is on each l>yx.2;.oc.
Pile* Car. .1 in 6 to 14 Day?
I'AZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
jure anv case of Uchicg, Blind, Bleed
ng or Protrudii Piles in t> to 14 days
>r money return' d. 50c. M-VV-F
At t 19 Kmcot
Home mad." * 'yster Cockt:iils at '.he
Mascot.
Sea le Saloon
For the chou st stock of liquid re
'reshaients, th Seattle S.aloon leads
.hem all. The imous Seat tie Rainier
jeer always on and.
fit the Mascot
Mt. Vernon rye and Old Belmon
.vhiskeys, double stampf >d goods, at
ivholesale prices at the M &s
No one reed to be witho ut a fur tie or
x?a, on sale at Harrison's ?t your own
srice.
DAILY INLAND
WEATHER REPORT
The report of weather conditions at
8 o'clock this moraine at points on the
line of the White Pass and in the Yulcon
valley follows:
Glacier ? Snowing, calm.1, 14 above,
White I'ass ? Snowing, north wine, 14
above.
Fraser? Cloudy, north wind, 18 above.
Log Cabin? Cloudy, west wind. 10
above.
Bennett ? Cloudy, ca'm, 18 above.
Pennington ? Snowing, calm, 12
abo>e.
Caribou? Cloudy, northeast wind, 18
above,
Whitehorse ? Cloudy, south wind, 16
above. ?
Atlin? Snowing, south wind, 1? above
Tagish? Cloudy, calm, 14 above.
Lower Labarge ? Cloudy Dorth wind,
4 below.
Hootalinqua Cloudy, north wind, 5
below.
Bi>: Salmon Cloudy, north wind. 15
below.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 26
below.
Selkirk? Clear calm, 40 below.
Coffee Creek? Clear, calm, 48 below.
Stewart? Clear, calm,
O^ilvie? Cloudy, calm, 42 below.
Dawson ? Foggy, calm, 40 below.
Forty mile? Ciear, west wind 40 be
low.
I -ulirt-Tea.
Coffee-tea i- fit' common lieverag#
or tin- natives iii" Java ami Sumatra.
When required for infusion Hit' coffee
leaves a if ; ather<>d fresh from the
trees ami are dried i" a pan over a
slO'V tire until they a v light lirowa.
They arc t\eu put into a teapot, boiling
crater iiutin.il over them, ami the in
fusion is drunk with milk aud sugar.
It seems the general opinion that cof
fee should rome in contact with metal
a:-, little a< possible. The Viennese peo
ple prefer a glass bottle to a canister
for storing, and Brazilians use earth
enware in preference to a metal pot
for making.
\ntoloiMvx riioo*e the Open.
The anteh'p-- lives always in opto
country, n.ili1; ? members of the deer
famil..". which invariably prefer a
thick, dense forest. They cannot l?e
driven iulo timber cover or thickets
or brush, but will literally turn about
aud run over a pursuer, if necessary,
rather than lie forced into cover. If
they are eve:- obliged to pass by or
through such places tot- food tfnd wa
ter. they take a great deal of time to
?lo so. a* if tlle.v were determined to
Kee everything that could be seen en
route.? 11. II. t'ross in Century.
'flic tircaf l.akos.
Lake Superior is the deepest of the
j^eat lakes, showing li.v soundinps
I.WS teet in at least one place. Mich
igan stands sec uid. with 100 feet lesa.
Huron and Ontario are about 750 Id
the deepest parts, while Lake Erie is
but 204. Vast areas of Lake Erie will
not show a depth exceeding SO feet
The bottom of Lake Michigan is 400
feet above sea level.
An Odd Wrdfct.
A Jury lu Limlsey. Lincolnshire, Eng
land, after being out some time on (i
case of alleged false pretenses, return
ed to court and said. "We can't bring
him in guilty and don't like to say he
is not guilty." They were sent back
aud In fifteen minutes reached this veP
diet, "We find liim guilty, but not with
1 intent." The prisoner was discharge*
PERSON L MENTION
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Mrs. Major A. '. fc'nyder, of Whitf
hfrse is expected o arrive on the Amur
due here Monday She will be accom
panied by her <' ighler, Miss Katy,
who has bee ?tte> mj.' school at Van
couver.
P. B. Graves le : on the train this
morning on a trip ?> Bennett and Vf hite
horse.
fl?
Howard Ashlr haR returned- from a j
visit to Seattle, S Francisco. Portland |
and other cities.
?o?
T. W. Ford, tli iiiiiaes <lru(r?ist. is
in Ska^way toda.
FIFTH AVENUE
REMODELLED
The Fifth Avenue has been remodel
led and is now better than ever. There
are more hath rooms, better suites, and
greater coveniences than in any hotel
in Alaska. It is heated with steam and
is in every respect modern. It is still
offering special induce
ments to regular roomers and boarders.
It provides comforts that are not ob
tainable anywhere else in Skagway at
terms which mak keepiDg house an
unnecessary expense.
Principal Barber Shop Lead*
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is tne leading tonsorial establishment
in Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
Do not overlook us when in need of hard
WARE. We now carry a full line of BtJiLD
ERS HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE -
PONT' FORGET
We are the only Tinotrs and Plumbers that bave^stayed by our City, and
would like you to call and see us when in need oftanytbing: in our lines.
NETTLESS FORD
FVinrf.h'Arenup near Brosdwav Ssagway, Alaska
u
The Leading Jeweler
Nugget jewelry of all kinds,
Indian curios, sovenir spoons
H. D. Kirmse, I
The Pioneer Jeweler
Official Timekeeper for the W. P, & Y. R.
Mail Ordsrs a Specialty
Skafcv. ay Lanndry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-five vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. '?>'
Phonr City Transfer
For vour coal, * od ard general haul
ins. Phone !??>. Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lrao
The Margueru a cigar is made from
the host Havaii i Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale a VV. W. Boughton.
The Pack Tra 1 saloon always leads. |
It carries only ti - best brands of whis- j (
kies, wines, be ;*s and nil the other i
goods to be had t a lirst-class gentle ?
men's resort tf >
Raw Furs....!
V S PAY
High Pries i for Fine furs ?
Write or Price List
PercyV Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
TUESDAY
THURSDAY and
SATURDAY
it 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trip $2.50
Subscribe for
The Daily Alaskan
$1 ner mo. delivered
For Salt Ch?p
l ? i ?
Or wilFrentf furnished the "Haynes'
residence corner of Third Avenue and
Alaska street from. Nov. 1st. Enquire
if Geo. E. Howard next door.
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