Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-18
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WtSbtnGtOn CITY Is, as Is HLtl0S, IA
donal position as an educational center. The
ton among the best In the country. They have
grown up from the rank OF 'pauper schools, the
gold epithet of derision,-in such sort that tn
children OF mllionairpS, cabinet officers and Con-
gressmen now eagerly elbow their way with the
pauper children for admission TO them But the
success or the free schools has in no way inter
ferred with the growth of the private educational
establishments. No other city Of Its size In the
country has, probably, so many successful private
schools in operation. The list OF such establish
ments advertised In THE STAR has grown year by
year to the present formidable proportions In the
catalogues OF these schools will be found the
names OF pupils from every state In the Union,
and from all parts OF the world. Many causes
combine TO give Washington this advantageous
position as an educational point The equable
climate and the dry, wel-paved streets and well
kept parks allowing healthfu exercise In the open
air almost every day in the year, are physical adj
vantage5 that count for good deal Exceptional
helps 10 study in almost every branch can be found
- the nationalci The Agricultural and Botanical
gardens, the Smithsonian Institution the National
Museum, Patent Office, Signal Service Bureau,
and National Observatory, afford a varied supply
OF Information upon natural history and the APP
Piled sciences. The art STUDENT finds at the Cor
coran gallery the best collection OF casts of the an
tlque In the country, rs well as varied illustra-
The law student has the advantage OF access to
the government law libraries and to the Supreme
Court and District courts where the lie ding law
yers OF the country may be heard in cases OF
national interest and Importance The medical
student finds in the vast collection OF the govern
ment surgical museum a valuable aid to study;
and students OF all kinds find what they need in
the great Congressional library. and in tn
Special libraries OF the several departments. 1t IS
conceded that the best equipped candidates for
West Point and the Naval Academy, and also for
the leading colleges of the country are those
lifted In the Washington schools. Unques-
tonably Washington must become the educa-
conal as well as the political center OF the nation
The New York state republican convention
meets on Wednesday, and IL promises to be one OF
the most interesting ever held. 1t looks now as
though Gov. Cornell would go into the convention
with plurality though 1T OF does not indi-
cate that he will be nominated. Should Mr..
Folger, however, lead on the first ballot there
would be little doubt of his nomination, pro-
vided Mr.. Conkling's friends give him an earnest
and united support Two years ago they were
not favorable to his nomination and supported
Mr. Cornell, and now it is whispered among
some of the leading politicians that the ex-
senator's position in that respect is unchanged.
True, the times have changed and men have
changed with them, but not for the same causes
Mr. Conkling did not want Mr. Folger named even
as candidate two years ago because he would
stand In the way of Mr.. Cornell. Now, it Is said,
hed0eS not want him nominated because he stands
In the way of Mr.. Conkling. If nominated and
elected Mr.. Folger would be in the front rank as
prospective candidate for the Z. s. Senate and the
presidency.