St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24

congratulations from the Japanese in varf-
Gus parts of the country. There are less
japanese in this country than you would
suppose. Altogether there are less than
thousand. This addition to the japanese
population is the third child of Mr.. and
Mime. Kuki. The other two were left at
home to be educated. Mr.. Kuki is a very
young man for one holding so important
position. He is, in fact, the youngest man
of his rank here, being only SO. He is
younger by several years than any man who
has ever attained a similar official position
to that which he was promoted to.
HIS PRESENT HIGH OFFICE.
He is assistant minister of education, and
is regarded as the author of the fine school
system now in operation in Japan. His
connection with that branch of the govern
ment dates back twelve years, and eleven
years ago he was dispatched to Europe to
learn the methods of public education in
use there. He passed through this country
and from what little he saw of the schools,
he decided that there was much in the sys-
tenn worth adopting, and the result is that
in many respects the japanese system is
modelled OH ours. Education, like military
service, is compulsory in Japan, but other
wise the whole scheme resembles as closely
as may be that which controls the common
schools here. Every japanese child be-
tween and years must attend school.
American teachers in the schools and in the
university at Toxic are being rapidly re-
placed by Aforementioned japanese.
NOTES.
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson will spend
the summer ON his farm in New Jersey.
Gen. and Mrs. Beale are to spend the
summer again at their cottage at Deer
Park.
The Misses Myer gave billiard party to
some young friends at their residence re-
Gently.
Hon. Sackville West and the Misses
West will pass the warm months at New
London, Conn.
Mrs. L. Il. Letter will visit her brother at
LennoX next week, en- route to Chicago,
where she will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crowninshield, who are
relatives of Secretary Endicott, have re-
turned to Boston after spending delight
full season here.
Mr.. Thomas A. Osborn, who has been
succeeded as minister resident at Rio jan
GIRO, will, with Mrs. Osborn, return to this
city via. Europe in the early fall.
The Misses Myer are at home very quietly
on Saturdays. In the morning the beauti-
full grounds at the back of the house are
occupied by gay party OF tennis players.
One of the coming events of interest lust
now in club circles is the projected steeple
chase between Mai. Holman OF WalTentOn,
and Mr.. Hal Dulaney, soon to be run over
the Ivy City course.
Mrs. John A. Logan is in the city. and is
working with her accustomed eaneStness
for the success Of the high tea to be given
at Quantice on Friday, goth, for the benefit
of the Garfield hospital.
Mrs. Dahlgren has just finished a new
novel. She has rented her new house on
which time she expects to remain at her,
country house near South Mountain.
Nine. Bakhmetff, daughter of Gen. Beale.
has arrived from abroad. NJ. Bakhmetff
has been for some years Russian charge d.
affaireS at Athens, where his accomplished !
wife is a favorite in the court circle. He
has just obtained a leave of absence, which,
he will spend in ST. Petersburg.
Many of the costumes worn by ladies att
the races last week were beautiful an(E3
striking in their make up, showing a de-
cided tendency toward the adoptiorIl
of the English fashion in such
things. In the matter Of maxi
ing pools and betting the ladies were
little behind their escorts, and in quies
way it is said that large sums Of money
changed hands among the various gaily
dressed groups of the fair sex, who dis
played considerable knowledge on the<good
points Of their favorite racers and dark: