National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-26
RDUC4TTOYTY WASHINGTON.

The colleges, seminsries and schools,
both public and private, of the District Of
Columbia are dessrvedly held in the highest
estimation all over the land. The best Of
talent is employed to inpart instruction to
the students and pupils, while the sur,
rounding facilities for reading works of q
scientific and literary, legal and political,
religious and moral character, which are
presented by the various libraries of the
capital, free of cost, are unequaled In any
other place In the country. In fact, any
one possessed of the first rudlments Of an
education and endowed with ordinary In
telligencs may here, by studlous applics
ton Of his talents, perfect his requirements
in almost any and every branch Of useful
knowledge more easily and readily than at
any other point But the students at the
various institutions of learning have the ad-
vantage of all these numerous facilities at
the same price. Simple application is all
that Is required. ..
As q consequence, this political capital
has become quite a favorite educational
centre. Children and youth from every
State in the Union are registered In the
catalogues of all the colleges and academies.
and even of the public schools. Members
OF Congress and high officials Of the Gov
eminent find this o most desirable and
healthy location while the courses Of study
are at once economical and thorough to q
far higher degree than is attained In our
sister cities. The recent improvements of
our streets and of the general system of
drainage have operated together in the pro-
motion of the health Of the population be-
yond the expectations of the most sanguine.
The statistics of the Board of Health show
that our death rate is much lower than that
in any other place of the same magnitude
in the country; while, if the reservations
of tho physicians and druggists may be
taken as evidence, the whole population,
taken 'by and large" is most distress
ingly healthy" 1t is by large percent
age more so this season than ever before.
This state of things is 10 be attributed, In
great measure, to the dry and Clearly
condition of our streets, but even more per-
haps to the absence of damp walls since the
adoption Of the present system Of drainage
and of poisonous miasma since the filing up
Of the old canal. 1t may therefore be con-
sIdered permanent improvement.
We arc glad to know that the lists Of
scholars at cur institutions Of learning are
already unusually large for the season, and
we trust that they may be filed TO their
utmost capacity before the opening of the
fall term. The pupils, who have had de-
lightful weather for their vacation, will
come together In September with invigor-
sted health and spirits. Extraordinary pre-
partitions are being made by most of the
schools for the greater efficiency Of instruc.
ton and advancement Of pupils by way
of the introduction Of more teachers and
improved books and apparatus. Our read
ers are invited to glance ct the column Of
educational advertisements elsewhere in
order to become informed as to the Particu-
lars which we have not the space to emu
merate In this article.
We have said enough to show that the
means Of educating family, including ell
ages are ample within the boundaries Of
the District. Public men whose duties,
official or professional, call them to reside
here during the winter need have no fears
upon the score of health or education,
about bringing their families with them.
We can affirm with confidence. and we
do 1t with pride also, that our facilities in
this respect arc not excelled by those Of
any other community In the Union.