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19 THE BKOOKLTJi I) AIL EAGLE STJND AT, JANUET 5, 1896. TRICKS AND PUZZLES. MANUAL TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL. nooAvn TiTincmnnmTTT LESSORS IN PERSPECTIVE. many thinss which are well understood, but ot bo common.

Here, for examp are two straight and parallel lines A and A COLUMN FOE THE GIRLS. EMPTY SEATS IN SCHOOL. some bearing upon a teacher's characteristics, formed the contents. At the foot of the tree a large basket contained a great quantity of fancy bags of confectionery, which were afterward distributed among the pupils. A well drilled chorus of about seventy boys and girls Bang songs appropriate to Yule tide.

The boys presented each of the girls with a heart shaped sack Ailed with candy and received In return a good sized mitten. Nelson J. Gates, chairman of the local committee, was the recipient of a small chair. Principal Conklin received a large candy cane, while the instructor of music was given a miniature mandolin of the same material. ho loving heart medal of the Renle Lund society of school No.

9 was again won by Miss Annie Couch of the second grammar grade. Chairman Howe niado the presentation at the close of an interesting holiday programme. "They look nearer together at 'a' than at the two ends 'b' and when In reality they are the same distance apart at all points. Here is another Illustration a A "Tho lines a and are exactly the same length. Then, again, these two drawings are of exactly the same size, as you can prove by cutting them out and placing one upon the other.

"Here is a peculiar one. You would Imagine at once that the man walking ahead Is the tallest. "But you will find by actual measurment that Kb. 1 is taller than the others. This is easy to explain.

The perspective lines would lead our eyes to expect the figures to be smaller as they recede. As they are out of perspective the eye is deceived and believes them larger than they are. "These things are really very important aud have to be guarded against very carefully by artists and architects. The ancient Greeks, who reached a degree of perfection which we can hardly hope to approach, understood these facts and took careful account of them in their buildings. The finest building they erected the Parthenon at Athens was oroba niy more nearly pertect tnan any building tnat nas ever been erected, of It: Here is a sketch NEW PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED IN THE NEW YEAR.

The Easle offers the followinc prizes for original puzzles: $2.50 for the best published each Sunday, J1.E0 for the second best and $1 for the third In merit. Rules for Competitors. Write In Ink on one side of paper only. Answers must be written so that they may be easily detached. Full name and address must be given, not necessarily for publication.

Notice of acceptance pr rejection will be published within two weelcs'ot receipt of the puzzles. Rejected MSS. cannot be reserved for the owners. Inclose stamp If you wish 'them returned. Solutions.

A prize will be awarded each week to the flrst jorrect list received at the Eagle office. The names of all those who send correct answers will be published each week. Puzzles marked () need not be Included in lists sent by those under 16 years of age. Such Hats must state the age oi the sender. Readers will confer a favor by sending word when they discover that any puzzle marked otherwise than "Selected" Is not original.

Mystical Square. () 0000Z0000 0 3 3 0 6 0 lo II 0, 0 6 0 0 0 0 o7 13 0000 0000 1 2, a national emblem; 2 3, a structure; 3 8, to teach; 8 7, to lift up; 6 7, an oval body; 5 6, a hug; 4 5, to make bigger; 1 4, fit for food; 4 9, a letter; 9 8, to wed; 2 9, to make nobler; 9 6, to twist together; 1 10, one forced to remain away from his native land 10 9, to run awav: 3 11. Roman magistrate: 11 9. a nntila hlfl Q1 rt iiK rtv cnrntfY. nllf to elude; 9 13, to bring or draw out; flushed as with success.

W. B. 13 7, B. Double Crosswood Enigma. In John not in Phil.

In Jake not in Jill. In new not in old. In young not In old. In acre not in rod. In sword not in sod.

Not in month, but in year. To find the answer, solvers dear. Just look for two things bear this in mind. They always come at the same time. POLY.

Word Squares. (1.) A minute particle; a narrow binding; a precious stone; to dissolve. WILLIAM J. CHITTY. (2) A boy's name; fate; a girl's name; comfort.

The diagonals spell the name of the dearest spot on earth. GRACE F. HAYNES. Puzzle. 1.

CAP 2. BAN 3. PLA ECT IRE DEN 4. PAR B. REW PER ORT ION U.

MOK 7. BEii REE The last throe letters to be added to the first aTe to be reversed to begin the second, and the last "three letters of the second word to be reversed to make the commencement of the third word. C. H. LEO TIFFIN.

Sunken Yachts. Tbe Hon tamer I called a hero. I put the bird in the cage nest and all. Where Is the Larkspur I tangled In gathering? Is Olga late as usual? What's that? Hist! let us listen. Tides may flow ere we embark.

Cease your vigil, antidotes have been given. The trolley company mado fenders at last. Charade. My first people are said to be When the brain is effected by lunacy. My second a personal pronoun small.

Used every hour by one and all. My third a child of the stronger sex, Who is sometimes bad and tries to vex. My whole you'll see is a president's name Who did his work but won small fame. JUNE. Problem.

Take six out of the ten figures (1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 finding, invert and you will have half as much more. Select next to the last figure and use it as a prefix. Place them together and divide by the third figure. Divide the quotient by 6 and 5 and you will see twice 1. G.

M. T. Answers to Last Week's Puzzles. The award of the first prize, $2.50 for the best puzzle published December 29, is to Rena E. Miller, 1,214 Pacific streeet, for a puzzle; second prize, $1.50, to Alletta Lee, 500 Macon street, for the Swiss flag, third prize, $1, to Hattie Lannigan, 72G Lafayette avenue, for the logogram.

Puzzle. (1) Place the figure one on top of 1 and vou have T. (2) IV is half of IX. (3) In the same sense is half of S. (4) One half of 100 is 60 or L.

(5) One third of 111 Is 1. Whole is i i. Swiss Flag. Cut the square as represented and place the pieces in position. Logogram.

Excuse spelled with three letters is qq. The second letter (queue) is prized by the Chinese. Tho first letter, is spelled ten and the third, is que. Half Squares. ROSSIGNOL OPHIDIAN SHINERS I A IDEAL GIRD A Beheadments.

(1) Iank. (2) Iight. (3) A stern. (4) luck. (5) ration.

(fii lame. Hidden Animals. (11 Chetah. (2) Ermine. (3) Jackal.

(4) Goat. (5) Sloth. (G) Lemur. (7) Ass. (S) Seal.

Five Letter Diamonds. (11 (2) II 'AT LOT A HONEY A Arithmetical Square. 11 13 7 3 12 15 1 2 10 14 9 5 4 16 Enigma. Robert Peary. METHODS BY WHICH CERTAIN STUDIES ARE MADE INTERDEPENDENT.

A visitor at the Manual Training High school will doubtless be impressed by tho way In which each study inseparably connects itself with another. This Is true of no study mora than of drawing, both free hand and mechanical. An exact and accurate plan must be made for nearly everything constructed 1n The wood or metal shop. Even the elementary exercises in Joining are carefully designed beforehand in tho mechanical drawing room. The idea is to have the pupil begin at the very beginning and thoroughly master each step os it is taken up.

Professor Cruikshanlt, the instructor in mechanical drawing, instructs the first term boys In designing their work in the wood shop. At the close of the term the first important original exercise in this department is attempted. This is the making of parquetry boxes. The designs, which are original, are done in water colors, so as to truthfully represent the different woods employed in the construction of the boxes. Rosewood, cherry, sycamore, oak and hickory are among the woods used in this particular branch.

At the beginning of the secr.nd term, when lathe work is taken up for the first time, al! the cylinder forms and pattern work are designed, and the objects are turned out exactly in accordance with the scale stipulated in the drawing. The lathe mu. be perfect in every resjwet, and if it is not correct at first, the pupil keeps at it until the instructor is sat isfied. Designs for the lathe exercises, how ever, are not all prepared in the mechanical department. vajse forms and lathe, the original pilasters and rosettes are planned under the supervision of Professor Shinn, who has charge of the free hand drawing.

In the tin shop and forge room. also, tie work is all done from specially prenared drawings, whether it be an original exercise or work laid out in the regular course of study. In the mechanical drawing roorn the boys do all the calculating and drawing for themselves. No copies are furnished. Professor Cruikshank merely giving them a general idea of the in hand, the seal' and the measurements from one point to 1 another.

The work is all their own and they must master every detail. There is also a short course in architectural drawing, which gives the pupil an opportunity to make the plans for a house and barn. In free hand drawing the class is flrst instructed In outline wcrk. drawing generally from tools. Sext the various geometrical models are sketched in a similar way and these, in turn, are followed by pieces of bric a brac.

Shading comes next In order. The drawing department and that of English literature go hand in hand. The Christmas number of the Chronicle, the school paper, was Issued on the dav before the advent of tho holidays. It appeared clothed In a new and tasteful cover, which was designed by F. B.

Marsh and engraved by Alexander Brexendorf. The contents are as follows: "A Christinas Sketch." bv William Gowdy, '97; "Robert Louis Stevenson." Dy F. u. vlarsh, ui; The Sirens, a P0? 53r H. Ostrom, 98: A Mammoth Launch." bv Ira J.

Ackerman. '97; "The Departing Year." by William W. Coombs, '97, beside editorial mention concerning "A Visit from tbe Author John Burroughs," "Art and Literary Notes," "An Astronomical Expedition." "School Notes." and some well written paragraphs by the editor. THE MAIMED VETERAN. SINGULAR STORY OF HOW HE LOST HIS INDEX FINGER.

An old soldier who bears the scars of sev eral wounds received in the late unpleasant I ness was speaking about odd incidents of the war and, among other tnings, said: "Cour "iiit ne lost it in tfle civil war. The story of the affair is peculiar, though I am told there are instances of the same nature that have occurred. He was married a few months when the call for volunteers was issued, and he yearned to respond to his country's invitation. His wife put her foot aown at once and said that he should not go. Two rnnths Passed, and as the stories came from the front of the roaring of cannon and I of blood being spilt, William, for that was his name, vowed that he would go to the scene i I of battle.

One night his wife saw him get i up in his sleep and, putting himself in a he 1 I role attitude, extend bis hand as though it 1 I clutched a sword and cry, This! preyed on her mind so that the night after I ward she asked him if he fully intended to i join the army. He replied emphatically that ne dia. "That night when Wilfcani slept, she arose i and. with stealthy step and determined look, i took a hatchet from under the bed and came i to the side of her sleeping husband. She not ed the calmness of his countenance and bent and kissed his forehead as a tear coursed down her cheek.

Then she took the index fin ger of his right hand, and, separating it from i the others, laid It upon the side rail and brought the hatchet down such force as to sever me aigit. vwmam awoke, and what 1 he said is not recorded, but he was made of sterner stuff than his better half thought, When the smoke of battle rolled upon the 1 field of Bull Run and Union hearts beat wild i I 1" in the first great encounter, the martial i sound ot William drum urged on to glory many an Ohio man. He could not handle a i musket, but he went to war." Columbus Dispatch. FOND OF COUNTRY LIFE. i n.T SOME PALATIAL ILLAS OCCUPIED BY THE OLD ROMANS.

Hadrian's villa, near Tivoli. which was seven miles round, and Diocletian's the ruins of which form the town of treat, alato, snow tne Konian taste for the country run wild and grown monstrous. After the em plre fell, for a while terror and insecurity drove men to stay in towns when they could not build for themselves fortified castles; i the antithesis of the villa. But with the first opportunity the old love reappeared. In I other countries the castle gave birth to the exclusive country seat, where the great nobie lived as a king.

The town house, if there was one, was a secondary affair; often there was none, as is the case to this day in Aus tria and Hungary. In Italy, on the other hand, there was a reversion to the Roman arrangement; the house in the city was the most important, but it was supplemented by more or less numerous, more or less splen did, villas. Not to have two houses was destitution; hence the crown of villas around any characteristically Italian town Brescia or Vincenza or Trento. The untraveled Italian looks in amazement at the well to do Englishman who admits that he has only one home. An Italian person of quality, who was obliged for the sake of economy to spend all the year at his villa might eampiain, as Browning makes him complain, but were he forced to pass twelve months in the vaunted city square there would possibly be suicide instead of sighs.

This time the poet, who dived deep in the Italian mind, only brings to the sur face half a truth. Contemporary Review. THE FATE OF OLD BET. General Neal Dow says he recalls very well the first elephant ever exhibited in this country, the famous Old Bet. He went to see her when a boy in Portland, somewhere between 1S15 and 1820.

The most Interesting part of General Dow's reminiscence is how Old Bet died. According to his recollection, she was shot on a highway somewhere near Alfred, in York county, by a farmer who professed to be indignant because of the amount of money her owners were taking out of the state. Maine was then perhaps without exception the poorest portion of the country, and even the quarters which were collected by the owners of Old Bet represented a considerable portion of the ready money of the people. Niagara Dally Cataract. I 1 I 1 i I WHY OBJECTS DECREASE IN SIZE AS THEY RECEDE.

Some Optical Illusions for Which Architects and Artists Must Provide The Vanishing Point in the Line of Vision. The Parthenon. The boy sat staring at the fire. The father noticed it, but presuming that he was only thinking hard, as is not unusual, paid no further attention to him. After a half hour had passed he looked up from his evening paper and found his son still in the same attitude.

"What's the trouble, boy?" ho exclaimed suddenly. "Oh, I was only thinking." "You must have been thinking pretty hard to keep staring at nothing for half an hour. What's the trouble now?" "I was just wondering why it is that when the full moon rises it first looks as big as a house almost; then when it gets away up in the sky it gets smaller until it only seems as big as a dollar." "Yes, I see, you are at your old tricks again. There is no doubt but that you are a chip of the old block. Your question borders on two important subjects, perspective and optical illusion." "What are they?" "Perspective is a subject that explains why and how objects which are at a distance from us seem smaller than those near by." "Why, do they?" "Certainly.

Doesn't a man two blocks away seem smaller than one who is only a block away?" "I never thought about it in that way." "Well, here is a picture looking down a city street: "Don't you see that the people In the distance seem like mere specks compared with thos near by?" "Oh, yes sir, so they do." "Now, as a matter of fact, the people in the distance are no smaller than those in the foreground, so you must admit that we do not see things as they really are." "That is so, but, papa, why is it?" "We can explain It in this way: "A and are two posts of exactly the same height, but at different distances from the eye. The size of the image made on the respective part of our eye depends upon the angle made by the rays of light which come from the ends ot these posts. Now this angle for the post A you can easily see is much smaller than that of consequently post will appear to be larger than "Then If our eyes deceive us, how can we be sure of the size of anything?" "Only by measurement. You could not measure the height of a house, for instance, by the eye, although you might after years of practice be able to do it very closely. What Is true of vertical lines is true of horizontal ones.

The ties of a railroad seem to grow shorter as the track recedes and the rails seem to come together until they meet or nearly meet at the horizon, like this: "If you should have a lot of parallel lines like these tracks they would all seem to converge and meet at the horizon, like this: "The point where they meet or disappear is known as the vanishing point and if you will look at the first picture you will see that all the parallel lines, such as the curb lines, rows of windows, edges of roofs, all slant In tho direction of this point. Also notice that the upper lines have to start downward and those at the bottom, as the curb line, have to start upward. There Is a general law for this the vanishing point is on a level with the eyes; all lines below the eye start upward, all above the eye downward to pass through this point; so If you should look along the street from a high roof, all the lines would start up like this: "Will you please tell mo about the moon now?" "Yes. the edges of the moon make the same angle with the eye when the moon is just above, the horizon as when it is up high in the sky: but when it has just risen there may be houses away off near the horizon, which you forget look small and which make as largo nn angle as the moon, whereas if those buildings were nearer to you. the angle would be greater, but tbat of the moon would remain the same.

Then when the moon is up higher, there is uothing with which to compare it and you can easily hold a penny up before you so as to completely hide the moon from your 1 i.j "I see. What was the other subject? "Optical illusions." "What are "Things which deceive the eyes. Perspec tlve is really an optical illusion, for in the caso of the railroad we know that the tracks are everywhere equally distant, and the eye is decoived. But aside from thiB there are WHAT A WOMAN WHO KNOWS THE WORLD THINKS. To Go or Not to Go to High School, That Is the Question Choosing a ProfessionPoetical Gardening A Sensible Organization.

The end of the term is fast approaching and already many of you are debating whether or not you shall enter the high school. One girl says: "I know enough. I am not going to be a teacher, so what is the use of studying so many years?" Another thinks it would be nicer to take up drawing, for she intends to be an artist or an architect or something, so what is tho use of going to the high school? There are two things of which these girls loso sight. One is that tbe world needs intelligent, educated women everywhere. Try to think of the women you know who are of the most use in the world.

Are they not those who are highly educated? It is a matter for older heads than yours to decide whether It is wise for the majority of girls to pursue a full college course. But it is a question about which there is no difference of opinion among educated men and women that every girl should acquire at least an insight into the higher studies, if possible. You must know more than you can possibly have learned in the common school course in order to get an idea of how little you know. Tbe second thing which these undecided girls should bear in mind, or which they may now perhaps have told them for the first time, is: Lot no one prepare for an odd profession unless she has decided talent In that direction. The time Is past when you can hope to pose as a martyr for the rights of women.

Almost every profession and busl ness is open to you; therefore, choose wisely and selecting one that nas no connection with the necessities of life be sure that you have talent, for only those possessing it, and along with it, persevereuce, stand any chance of success. A Literary" Garden. A pretty Idea was recently suggested in an English magazine. It was to make a Shak spearean garden. That is, during the winter to make note of the flowers mentioned In Shakspeare and in the spring to try to grow them.

For American children It would bo wise to begin such a delightful pastime with an American poet, such as Longfellow, Whft tier. Holmes or Bryant. The Autocrat tells In his inimitable way of the confusion produced in the minds of American children who read mostly English books in which "one found cowsliDs in the fields, whilo whnt Ba were buttercups; where there were larks and nightingales instead of yellow birds and bobolinks; where the robin was a little domestic bird that fed at the table instead of a great fidgety, jerky, whooping thrush." So get out your books, girls, and take notes for the spring which will soon be here. A Dutch Treat. Word comes from a certain section In Brooklyn of a proposal to form a social and dramatic club which shall have for Its ob ject a good time for a little money.

These sensible young persons have pledged them selves to Dutch treats. The phrase is fa miliar to those who know Marryat's "Snar leyyow," a booic, by the way, which every boy and girl would enjoy. A Dutch treat Is one in which each person pays for himself. Tt is a sensible practice, and if it could be lntro duced among us who may lay claim to a right to perpetuate Dutch customs, it would work a great reform and one that has long been needed. But to return to the club.

It is to consist of ten or at most twelve members. They are to give private theatricals and also to take part in excursions in and near Brook lyn. The Eagle congratulates them and hopes their example may be followed by many throughout the city. A Good Habit. It is never wise to wet rings that have stones in them.

Of course, all rings need to be cleaned from time to time, and diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires will stand washing with soap. Turquoise and seed pearls will change color if subjected to any such treatment. The majority of pearl rings have not the full round, perfect pearl, which alone will stand wetting. Almost all pearls have at least a tiny pin prick somewhere on their surface, and this, like a spot of decay in a tooth, will admit substances which will damage them. It is therefore usual to take off one's rings when washing the hands.

This is how many valuable jewels are lost. An old fashioned but excellent preventive of forgetfulness on such occasions Is to put the rin? Into your mouth or at least between your lips. Then you will remember to sllpj" It on your finger after drying your hands. About Reading. With such excellent libraries as Brooklyn Dossesses, in which careful attention is paid r.o the wants of boy's and girls, there should oe no excuse for reading anything and everything.

During the holidays the writer was shocked wnile standing at a book counter in one of the large department stores to hear a little cash girl praise a novel which no good woman would read from beginning to end, even supposing she had begun it not knowing its character. A boy in the graduating class of one of the public schools recently declared that Conan Doyle was too slow for him; he wanted the works of naming a most sensational writer, whose style is bad and whose plots are worse. A man well versed in English literature said not long ago, "How many hours I wasted in poring over the dullest, stupidest books that had been forbidden to me and which I was at once curious to read when I was a boy. I seldom found out the badness. I should never have touched them but for supposing that they contained what I ought not to know." Now, as a matter of fact, few really bad books are interesting.

Many books are forbidden to children because there is a heartlessness and false morality in them of which happy children know noth ing and should know nothing. Then. too. there are books which would teach you to think too much about yourself and your ccn duct and thollSh there is nothing bad in the oooks tnemsei ve.s. tney wquici start you on Lhe wrong track.

Read good wholesome stories about children and men and women such as you meet every day and know and love. Let the stories be exciting. There is no harm in excitement, unless you keep it up too long. The time to put away exciting books is when you find that you have not patience to read any book from the first chapter to the last, but must skim it just to get the story, and that found you do not care to read any more. If you can take a book and read every word of it and go back and pour over ehapLer utter chapter again you may be sure It is not too exciting, provided the story itself is not bad.

Good "Women. It is an interesting bit of news, which Americans may find hard to understand, that war talk In England has calmed down because it has been reported that it is displeasing to the queen. According to the laws of the country, the queen has but little power. Our President could be a ruthless tyrant by comparison, yet practically Queen Victoria is so beloved by her subjects that the whole country would respect her wishes. Hers would be the deciding vote.

Europe is fortunate in having so many good women at the head of the different governments and American children should recognize and appreciate their personal character. Take the case of the young Empress of Russia, who stood up boldly for her reus in refused to accept a crown and marriage, rumor has it. with 0x19 she loved, because she would net give up her faith. And she won her point. Then there is the Queen Regent of Spain, who has had a sadder life than many of the heroines over whom you have shed many tears.

All that she lives for is to guide her young son and make him a good man. The Queen Regent of Holland has the same noble object In life, only in her case she is directing the education of her daughter. The German empress is a model of motherliness and kind hearted ness. It may be very grand to be a queen, but these women prize goodness mere than grandeur. Their greatest power comes from Ikmiis loved, and they are loved because they try to do what a good woman in any station of life would do.

MARGARET COMPTON. PUPILS APPARENTLY RESENT A CURTAILED HOLIDAY SEASON. In All the Grammar Grades the Average Attendance Scarcely Reached 50 Per Cent of the Registration Events at the Boys High School. Only the boys' and girls' high schools of the larger educational institutions of the city reopened the day after New Year. The fact that the Tupils in all tlvo grammar grades generally resented the action of the board of education In limiting the holidays la proved by a falling off in the registration.

The attendance at all the public schools on January 2 and 3 scarcely averaged 50 per cent of the registration. Boys' High School. The Christmas holidays were over on Thursday. After an intermission of eight days, the echoo 1 work began anew. The vacation was eomewhat shorter than was desired by the students, but thero is no doubt that the buys enjoyed thetnselvos.

While the school work ceased for a short time several ot the societies held meetings. Tirreo banquets were ield during the holidays. On December 27, 1SS5, the flrst annual banquet and reunion of Eta chapter. Gamma Delta Psl, was held at the Elephant club. At the appointed hour forty guests sat down to dinner.

Louis J. Carruthers was toastmaater. At his right sat A. Merwin Gray, delegate from Alpha chapter, Hill House high school, New Haven, Conn. Next to him was Mr.

Turner of Epsiion chapter, Bridgeport high Echool. Among the honorary members present were Dr. Mar, Mr. Tawle, Mr. Lyon and Mr.

Edwards, while the following represented toe ajumni memoers: George a. oiarK, rtomer Eaton Keyes, Frederick M. Gilbert, D. Maujor McLaughlin, F. H.

Leggott, AValter H. Grit Charles Edward Scofield, Arthur Fol well, John Richards Timan, Royal Storrs Hayn.es, John Bonn, Duane Barnes Frederick Moutamat. The class of June '95. held its first annual banquet and reunion at the Hotel St. George on Monday evening, December 30, 1895.

Although the night was stormy thirty six members of the class were present to review old acquaintances. Before the dinner there was a business meeting at which it was decided that the men then In office should remain In office for another year. The officers are: William C. Richardson president; Frederick D. Chambers, vice president; John S.

Sumner, secretary; Amos L. Daniels, treasurer, and Walter B. Raymond, historian. Following the election the class history up to date was read. After the excellent dinner cigars and cigarettes were lighted and the speechmaking began.

With a few words of introduction John Richards Timan, the toastmaster, announced the first toast, "A Freshman's Life at Cornell," by President Richardson. He gave a very interesting description of Ithaca and Its surroundings, of the college and of the social and religious life there. In closing he said that although away from high school he was always glad to return and would ever cherish in memory the time spent at the boys' high school. He hoped that it would remain where it now is among the best prep schools in the country. Other toasts were responded to, as follows: "Commercial Life," by Frederick D.

Chambers; "Chips That Pass in the Night," Amos Daniels; "Incidents In the Lecture Room," John S. Sumner; "Incidents in the Laboratory," Leo Moutamat; "Our Profs," Albert Tameling; "How to Run a Pin Committee," Walter Raymond; "High School, Past, Present and Future," Edward Taylor. Following the speechmaking Messrs. Richardson, Raymond and others told amusing stories and songs by Messrs. Timan and Richardson closed the evening's fun.

Among those present were Timan, Richardson, Chambers, Moutamat, Sumner, Morton. Daniels. H. M. Taylor, Raymond, Cogan, Urban, Eccles, Merrill, Edward Taylor, Tameling, Webster, Stevenson, Johnson, Lewis.

Potter, Warner, McOcr mick, White, Oppenhelmer, Gifford, Kelting, Osterland, Iffla, Boheman, Baldwin. Gallagher, Knoll, Fedde, Lamont, Dorgeloh, Schuckhardt. The boys are now looking forward to the term examinations and promotions. The ex animations will begin about January 27. All students except the freshmen, who, up to the time of the finals, have an average of S5 per cent, in any study, are exempt from examination in that study.

In the freshmen classes SO per cent, is required to excuse one from the examinations. The seniors will soon begin practicing their commencement orations, under direction of Mr. Palmer. Harold E. But rick will for this term occupy Mr.

Crowley Wentworth's position as instructor of English. Mr. Wentworth has resigned to practice law. Mr. Parsons.

Instructor of mathematics, returned to school on Friday, having quite recovered from his recent, illness. The Recorder association will soon hold a meeting to elect the editor and the business managers of the High School Recorder for next term. The sales of the Christmas number of the school paper show an increase of about one hundred copies. Thus far this term the circulation has increased every month. The January issue will probably appear in about two weeks.

Under the name of tho Alumni association of the boys' high school of the City of Brooklyn an organization was formed on Thursday evening, January 2, 1S96, which will prove a great advantage to the school. The meeting was brought about mainly through the continued efforts of Howard Clarke of the February '90 class. Four years ago Mr. Clarke started the movement by obtaining lists of all the graduates, including those of the old alumni association of the central grammar school. The matter was dropped for a time until a year ago when lists of all the graduates up to that time were made.

At a banquet of the class of June '90 a committee was appointed to arrange for the formation of an alumni association. The committee was composed of Charles Curie, George S. Anderson, F. G. Lee, H.

M. Storey and D. Mattoon. The committee. In conjunction with Mr.

Clarke as secretary, sent notices of the proposed association to the graduates. Two hundred and fifty alumni signified their desire to join. A second notice, announcing the meeting, Vas recently sent to all graduates. Including then, of course, the '95 classes. The meeting was called to order at 8:30, with about one hundred and fifty alumni present.

Mr. Curie presided. On the platform sat Colonel John Y. Culver, chairman of the local committee for the high school, and Dr. Mickleborough, the principal.

Mr. Lyon and Mr. Jackson of the faculty were also present. Mr. Curie made an opening address, suggesting the appointment of a committee to prepare a constitution.

A motion to this effect was carried with the provision that the committee also act as a nominating committee. H. M. Storey, F. B.

Small. W. D. Street, W. S.

Guilick, G. E. Welghtman, L. W. Hatch and W.

M. Welsh were appointed as committeemen. The committee withdrew and during its absence addresses by Dr. Mickleborough and Colonel Culver were listened to. Mr.

Storey then presented the proposed constitution. It was adopted after several amendments had been made. It provides that all graduates of the boys' high school may become members of the Alumni association. All students who have passed two thirds of their course, upon the graduation of their respective classes, may become associate members. An attempt was made to Include among the regular alumni those who had passed two thirds of their course.

CJuite a debate was raised by this question, but the motion was lost. The regular yearly dues are to be The election of officer. then held. Tho nominees proposed by the nominating committee were Howard Clarke for president, Charles 0. Bennett first president, Hergert G.

Bnokrack for second vice presidsnt, Charles Curie, for third vice pnsldeni, Robert J. Harrison for secretary and G. E. Welghtmon for treasurer. The following wero the officers elected: President.

Howard Clarke; first vice president, G. Bennett: second vice president, William 11. Reynolds; third vice president. Charles Curio, treasurer, A. H.

Hammett; secretary, A. .1. Harrison. General School Notes. Like those In commemoration of Thanksgiving day the Christmas services, just past, have been much the same in nl' the public schools, but one exercise, it school 3 on the Monday before Christmas, will be remembered, not only for it originality, but for its complete success as well.

A large I Christmas tree, bedecked In the customary i way, was planted near the platform of the as sembly room. Hanging from its branches wore a number of tarltan stockings, all well I jiiiea, oub iw wai aaonw in ine jniermo uia.ie ueianracui. auppoaeu to navo of i I I I The upright posts called columns were age Is so different in different people that I larger at the bottom than at the top. If the have been often surprised to see exhibitions outside edges were straight lines the column of bravery In unlooked for quarters There would appear to the eye to curve inward. To is a man who used to live In Marion, who avoid this optical illusion tlje column was has the index finger of his right hand miss curved slightly outward, thus appearing to the lug and If asked the manner of its loss, will During the holidays, the assembly room School No.

15 was' thoroughly renovated. The room, which Is a large one, upon the first floor, now stands resplendent In its new paint and gilt fixtures. A number of new benches 'have been added, and various minor changes, long contemplated, have been made. Principal Felter announces that the graduating exercises of the school will be held on the evening of February 13, at the Baptist temple, corner of Third avenue and State street. Edward F.

Collier, recently appointed a member of the board of education, is a graduate of No. 15. The dates of the superintendents' examinations in the graduating classes have been sot for the last week in January. But one test will take place dally, and that in the forenoon. This will give the pupil time for rest and further study during the remainder ot the school day.

Heretofore two examln ations were crowded into one day, and the strain Incident to this arrangement, proved to be Injurious to some of the pupils. ur recent years, the Children In the different classes of the grammar schools have taken to decorating their rooms, in order to make them more attractive. Maps and drawings, that were once stored away in dusty closets are now hung In plain sight. Supplementary drawing has been encouraged, and, aa a result, numerous tasteful attempts adorn some of the class roomsf A new departure has been made In the form of what is called putty map work. Maps of different countries are fashioned in the cement, with rivers and mountaln3 accurately located.

Sometimes tfoe latter are represented by tiny stones aBa chlps of rock, A spienaiQ specimen of thls kInd ot work may at Scbool No. 73 The graduaUng classes of No. 35, upon leaving school. Save been In the habit of presenting their alma mater with a gift, by which to remember them. There are now in tbe boys' room, two large portraits of Washington and Lincoln, one of which was presented by the class of '94, the other by '95.

At School No. 44, the girls' class room of tbe highest grade contains a number of cabinet photographs of the members "of recent classes, encased in several large frames. For the benefit of those schools who may hesitate before joining the American guard of cadets, it may be stated that the complete equipment for each boy may be secured for something less than $13. This equipment includes uniform, cap and musket, together with chevrons and a United States Military Tactic manual. The drills of the different school regiments are held indoors throughout the winter season on account of the inclemency of the weather.

No. 44's boys drill on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the school building. A number of the boys have uniforms, and Major Muir. who is generally present at the drill, i is rapidly molding the regiment Into shape. SMART PRIMARY PUPILS.

GOOD PENMANSHIP BY YOUNGSTERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 57. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The enclosed samples of composition, dictation homonyms and irregular verbs were all executed in the class room by 9 year old girls in the Fourth primary grade of Public School No. 57. The principal.

Miss E. E. Elliott, thinks them worthy specimens of class work, and will be pleased to have any of them printed on your school page of Sunday's Eagle. Brooklyn December 29, 1S95. I 4 oxJrwvfc wet? JfrCJ.

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Xlki ckxaAjlw. Auoln avd ijfuxd ttiua loX Awtyvw owwy. aJLfjprtOy cwvd iKad. VYij 9a0vJUjv MODERN CONSPIRATORS. "It's not dark enough yet," she whispered, as she peered eagerly up and down the street.

"There's no one In sight," he replied, after a careful survey. "But someone may come around that corner at any minute and recognize us, and then I should want to die." "Well, then, we'll wait a bit." What dread ful deed did these two contemplate commit ting? He was about to give her the first lesson in riding a bicycle Chicago Record, Ami A3tO KjlJLcY. I eye to be perfectly straight. Then, acain should tJhese columns be perfectly upright the building would appear to the eye to spread outward at the top. To correct this appearance the columns were inclined slightly Inward.

So slight, however, is this inclination that were the center lines of two columns on opposite sides of the building continued up ward till thy should meet the meeting point woum te yards, or more than a mile from the ground. Then, again, the long horizontal edge of the roof on the side would appear to the eye to droop in the middle, and to correct this effect this line was curved slightly upward. But we do not need to go Into ancient history to find cases of optical illusions, for we are surrounded by them. Take our ordinary In letters like If the top were the same size as the bottom they would appear top heavy; so the top must be made smaller." "But, papa, the tops smaller." of these are not SSSSSSSSSSS "Yes they are. If you don't believe it turn this page upside down." The boy did so and this is what he saw I he rather has been wandering ever since this talk whether he cieared up the matter or mystified the child more than ever.

EDWIN W. FOSTER. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Everett T. The kfte would not reproduce well In the space available.

N'aUKht and aught do 110! mean the sii me. Naught Is nothing and aup ht is anything. The riddle is not worth the trouble required to set It. Rhyme puzzle Is accepted, also riddle and conundrum. Frank H.

D. Thanks for the hishly orifdnal and interesting contributions. Harry JT. 11. is not a word, and althouBh tat Is frequently used for lath, the best authorities condemn it as a provincialism.

William A. Puzzles such as this should be marked oriRlnal if they are such. Send word concerning yours. P. J.

H. Equally good and acceptable. Luella K. Your puzzle Is too indefinite. Try it nprain and use tho words behead and curtail instead of dissect.

Katie S. Answers to nuzzles must he written plainly and separated from the puzzles. Answers to word squares, diamonds, must be written or printed as nearly as possible as they would appear In the p.iper. Adeline 12. K.

Too many similar on hand. Harry X. M. The design is too elaborate for a newspaper. Rena M.

The Eagle is opposed to the use of the flag. Letter rebus not quite clear. SOLUTION'S. Correct answers to all but one of the puzz.les published December 29 was received from .1. H.

i. Ianial lists were sent by Julian Smith. A. L. Campbell.

Robert Marvin. Now that holidays are over, it is expected that the editor's desk will be heaped high with letters from those trylne for the solution prlr.e offered each week. R. L. Merlon writes that the arithmetical square published over his name last Sunday was not original with him, that it was not entered for a prize end that It was throujrh a misapprehension that the full explanation was not given.

The Kagle will be glad to receive good selected puzzles offered, as tills was for the entertainment of readers, but only original contributions can be entered lor prizes. MATHEW ARNOLD AND BARNUM. When Arnold returned from the United States full of delight at the unbounded I courtesy and hospitality with which he had i been received, he told with glee and gusto a story of the late Mr. Barnum. The great showman, ho said, bad invited him to his 1 house in the following terms: "Vou.

sir. are a celebrity. I am a notoriety. We ought to be acquainted." "I couldn't go," he added, "but it was very nice of him." Herbert Woodfleld Paul, in January Forum..