Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03


were 1916 children born to native parents.
and l, 962 to parents of foreign birth. This
difference does not arise out of a lack OF Vlgor
i'll the native population, bnt is the result OF
great prudence, or something OF that ma
ture The morals Of the people Will compare
favorably with the general tone OF other COM
munities, though, on this subject, the data Is
imperfect. The County Jail, in October,
1879, gave hospitality to six inmates; two
were held for disturbing the peace, two Tor
resisting officers, one for grand and one LOT
petit larceny. The prisoners average about
twelve, and in 1873 there were i've arrests 1ol
murder But the criminal Courts have a
special constituency which lives wholly apart
from the general community, and but little
accurate knowledge of the general condition
can be obtained from that source. In the
mines gold-stealing is becoming more ire
quent. The foothill churches are badly at
tended, and in some towns containing nearly
a thousand people, religious or church serv-
ices have not been held for year. The
benevolent societies or orders are quite nu-
msrous and have a. large membership; OF
these there are at least thirty-six weli-sus-
tanned lodges. In the early days, before
churches were established, these socletles
took strong hold upon the people. and they
still command the situation. Whether or not
both prosper at the same time, is problem
that must be solved by the newcomers. AT
present the churches are very weak.
UNCONSCIOUS PROFANITY
Is the prevailing vice, and everywhere the
tourist is greeted by the most vigorous oaths.
Whether this profanity indicates fondness
for wickedness, or love OF emphasis, Is a
point left for the coming philosopher. Ii
h. hat hrH
or power of invention is manifested IN TINS
prevailing habit 1t is accomplished by
''main strength" and the achievement Is
more remarkable for excessive vi2or than
good taste. Constant practice should
produce more artistic results. Inc
public schools of the county deserve
special attention, and the reader will dis.
cover that basis exists for great educational
triumphs in the future. The schools OF the
county There are no private schools) are pre-.
sided over by o. E. Learey, graduate OF
Harvard, and the people have illustrated their
good sense and discernment by re-electlng
this accomplished gentleman third time to
the office of County Superintendent. The
school census catalogues 2, 904 children be-
tween The ages of and, II, and the sexes are
almost exactly even. There are AZ school
districts and 81 schools, and children are car
ried through all the grades to point that hts
them for the University, when it is so de-
sired. OF course the majority stop short OF
the high schools. The accommodations are
good, but not extraordinary.
THE SCHOOL HOUSES,
Lots and furniture are valued at $50, $50, the
libraries at "a, S55, and the apparatus at
Sl,799, making a total of $50, 474. The ses-
sions for the county average 7.19 months.
The average number in daily attendance in
1879 was LAY. The percentage of attend
ance was IS during the same year. There
were eight counties in which the percentage
was less, three counties the same, and forty
one counties in which the percentage was
much larger. The fault of this failure in at
tendance lies with parents who are too free
and easy with their Excuses" The new
corners will have an opportunity to correct
this very grave fault. The young men are be-
ginning to adopt school teaching as regular
calling, and as the lady teachers are faarfully
given to matrimony, the young men will no
doubt soon succeed in occupying the positions
now held by women. Among the teachers
are twelve men and forty three women. The
former receive salaries varying from so to
800 per month the latter from $50 to $50.
While visiting the schools and examining the
children met upon the street, the thought
was prominent that one could discover the
distinguishing
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW RACE.
The impressions made will be given With
out referring to any possible similarity OF
results in the valley aid coast counties.
First to notice, is the general tendencies in
structure, admitting, of course, the existence
of exceptions of an opposite character. Pug
and hook noses are disappearing, and a
straight clean-cut nose is almost universal
among both boys and girls. Brown hair and
eyes are becoming universal. The children
are very generally fat-chested, though ex
periments prove that they can draw an
unusually long breath. As natural conse-
quence the voice is not remarkable for its
compass. There are no nasal tones, which
shows that catarrh is not a seated disease
among the young. In this connection it is to
be noted that teachers of vocal music are
almost unanimous in the opinion that great
singers will not be produced in California.
As rule the children have spindle shanks, Z"
and one could see several children who were
accustomed to long daily walks to and from
school who possessed the same characteristic.
The tendency is towards large feet, high in
steps, long arms, large hands, and very thin,
long necks. In Both boys and girls there is
a strong tendency towards small back-heads,
and very large frontal development. Among
the girls this tendency is very remarkable.
In fact,
THE DOMESTIC FEMALE HEAD
Has been reversed already. Whether this
development will or does affect the maternal
instincts will not be said. In this connection
it must be remembered that these girls are the
children of mothers, in very many cases at
least, who were the educated daughters of
educated mothers and grandmothers. And
the grave question arises, are we educating of
the back head of our girls? The question is
put in this blunt form that there may be left
q possible escape from the theory that we are
destroying the maternal instincts. And the
anxious reader may obtain temporary relief
from the proposition that the maternal in
stincts are not located in the back part of the
head. The faces of the children possess in a
high degree the American characteristics
delicacy, fineness and mobility of expression.
The reader will see at once that these
They are also 6dgety and nervous,
and somewhat given to Incidence.
The boys are rather averse to athletic ex-
ercises, and both sexes are extravagantly
fond of the dance and other nervous amuse-
ments. Their susceptibility to external i'm
pressions is intense. 1t is probable that these
characteristics will produce general passion
for instrumental music. But we must not fail
to say that as the children approach manhood
and womanhood their bodies fill out evenly,
and they become very strong. Even as chill
dren they are exceedingly tough and marvel
ously healthy. But there is
NO TENDENCY TO FATNEss
At any time-that is rather characteristic
of the valley and coast counties. In mental
characteristics there is no great difference be.
tween the boys and girls, and the latter hold
their own in intellectual contests as long as
they choose to do SO. They are intellectual.
and exceedingly quick of perception. But as
vet they develop but little fondness for study,
and no special aptitude for particular
branches of learning. Everything tends to
the production of men and women
who will do well in the general pursuits
of life The young are deficient in poetical
temperament and strong on the practical side
of character. Public opinion does not fur
nish mental inspiration except in the direc-
ton of business and hence it is difficult to
enhame the love of knowledge. Asanat.
ural consequence, remarkable scholarship is
not found among the children. Much of this
indifference to learning arises out of the fact
that the scholars of early days were not as
successful as others in accommodating wealth.
Hence, high scholarship is not an aim that
awakens the intellect But. when these
children leave school and enter business life
they find an inspiration that arouses them to
a fierce mental intensity.
The moral conceptions of the new race are
much confused, but their moral instincts are
good The principal of the Auburn High
School says that in six continuous wears az
careful suneryision of schools that bad -