Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-27
GILLIAN CONCEIT.
The People Of the Republic Are Re-
markably Self-Approving.
LIFE IN THE GAY CAPITAL.
What 1t Was Before tho Present Revolution
Charitable and Educational Institutions-
Tho Government Theater-Echoes Of the
War-Fsilure OF Attempts to Secure Peace.
rom The Stars Travelling Correspondent.

Wsr-FAilure OF Attempts to Secure Peace.
From The Stars Travelling Correspondent
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, 1891.
| A BOUT THE MOST SELF-APPROvING SET
"A Of people on the face of the earth, particu
larly as regards their beloved republic, are
these Chilians fair sample Of the native
conceit was displayed to q commission from
the United States. which came down here q few
years ago to talk about reciprocity and if pos
sible to foster closer friendly and commercial
relations between the two countries Our rep
resentatives were politely received by the
chosen men Of Chill and q lengthy but rather
one-sided pow-wow was held. Finally, after
listening attentively to all that the Americans
had to say for themselves, young Miss
| Chilli briefly spoke her mind. She gracefully
| admitted the truth of all the fattering things
| which the gentlemen from the north had said
| about her-that she was great q rich, u pros
| porous and a beautiful country-but assured
them that the half had not been told. She
acknowledged that it might readily be dis
cerned, with half an eye, as it we're, how much
1t would be for the interest Of the United
| States to have dealings with her; but-really,
begging pardon for the seeming discourtesy-
where would the benefit to Chill como in2
CHILEAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
In some respects the Chilians are not without
| grounds for their self-asteenl. Their educa-
tional institutions, for example, are ahead of
| those in many older republics and certainly far
| surpsss any others in South America. and their
progress in literature the arts and sciences has
been truly remarkable, considering that this
ribbon-like strip OF territory-waled by the
mighty Andes on one side and washed by the
limitless Pacific on the other-is more remote
| from the worlds great centers Of population
than any other civilized land
For some years past education has been q
government hobby in Chill and no pains or ex-
pense have been spared in discovering the best
methods, securing the most competent i'll
| structors and opening up really royal road
| to learning for the masses as well as for the
wealthy few.
THE OLDEST COLLEGE.
The oldest college in Chill, the Institute
NaciOnal, received its charter from the King of
Spain more than u hundred years ago, and was
known as the Colegio lie San Felipe until 1912.
when 1t was reOrganiZed and renamed. 1t
occupies fine building i'll the Alameda, along
side OF the great university. The latter is
divided into five faculties, and in it the SONS of
wealthy families who are designed for the
learned professions finish their education. It's
course OF study covers u period of six years
and embraces mathematics. practical survey
ing, physics. natural history, chemistry astIon-
omy, cosmography and other sciences. besides
ancient and modern languages, medicine, law
and theology.
All well-educated young people in this coun.
try learn French and German, and OF late years
1t is becoming the fashion to study English
| after the dead languages have been acquired
AS in the United States. Spanieh is about the
last language the student thinks of applying
himself to, except at West Point and Annap-
oils, where. believe, it is compulsory. That
IL not as 1t should be, considering that they are
the two languages OF this western world, En-
| glish being universally spoken on one CONT
nent and Spanish on the other.
AVERAGE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE.
The last statistics have had an opportunity
OF seeing gave the average annual attendance
at the university as 93l and of the Institute Ma
ciOnal 1,150. The former has a iendid
| library of about 10. 900 volumes and all manner
| OF scientific apparatus for the use of tie stu
dents. 1t is filled with earnest and thoughtful
Young men, scores OF whom may be seen. books
i'll hand, pacing the extensive inner corridors
| and reading or studying aloud, after the
southern fashion. In the law department
noticed two young ladies-an altogether new
departure for Chilli. no. looked upon with
favor, SO that the position of the two senoritas
can hardly be enviable Had they takeu to the
medical department instead. possibly they
might have been fotGiven; bu. nobody here
aDouts can see any sense III women stud wing
law.
OTHER fLOuRlSHING SCHOOLS.
Santiago also supports fourishing school of
arts and trades; u school of agriculture
founded in 1869 by the Sociedad de Agriculture;
a conservatory of music and numerous other
public and private seminaries, all well filed
and doing creditable work. The Military
Academy is another government Institution
for the education OF young me Intended for the
army and navy. and il said to have done much
toward improving both services 1t is con-
| Quoted on the French system, and. like that in
Valparaiso, occupies a very handsome and ex-
| tensive group of buildings. The numerous
normal schools OF Chill are II later experiment,
and are designed especially for the training OF
| those who are TO become teachers in the gov
ernment schools. They are under the general
| supervision of the minister of finance. and di-
| rectly superintendent by commissioner of edu-
| cation-the latter very learned gentleman
| who has been sent to all countries ut govern
ment expense expressly to study the different
methods of conducting schools. in order to de-
eide upon that which is best for Chill.
YOUNG LADIES' SEMINARY.
Among numerous private schools the most
popular is the Geologic Norte- Americana for
young ladies, which may be called an insti-
tuition Of the United States, because it is the
outgrOwth of missionary enterprise originated
i'll that country, and is conducted by people
whose names familiar in Washington (ltr
aii'i hEo- L. II. In EttIdD, dBslstcU ny el,DI
teachers from the United States and a round
dozen of professors especialcs," who give
lessons in music. painting and the languages.
The college, which il both a boarding and ia v
school, now occupies its own casa. splendid
new building OF gray stone in the Gale (street
de las Augustinas, and has plenty Of COM
| modious recitation rooms drawing rooms, Ii
brary, reception rooms, dormitories, arranged
with every convenience. Though empha tically
a Protestant school. its mission work is very
quietly accomplished, in more effective man
ner than open attempts at PROSECUTING would
prove in this intensely Catholic country.
The National Library, located in a fine large
building near the central plaza, contains up
ward of 50, 600 volumes and is open every day
| In the week to all classes. Its collection dates
back to the year 1918, but was greatly aug
mented by many valuable books, manuscripts,
inquisition and colonial records. stolen from
the once rich library of Lima during the Peru
Chill war There is also a smaller public library
| in another college, besides that of ten thousand
volumes in the National Institute.
PRINTING FIRST INTRODUCED.
Printing was introduced into Chill in the
year 1872, with little screw press, brought
from the United States, which is still preserved
in the National Museum. Now there are at
least a dozen printing establishments in Santi-
ago, publishing four daily newspapers beside
the official journal and various reviews and