The Irish standard., 1893-11-25
IN AND AROUND III 3 CITY.
sHANKS AT HOME.

4 In AND AkuUND f1 = " 5 lI.
sHANKs AT HOME.
The Lord Mayor Of Dublin Appreciates
Mayor Eustis' Hospitality
William Henry Eustis, Mayor OF Min
neapolis, is in r. ce,pt Of marked copy
sof the Dublin Daily Independent which
gives the report Of Lord Mayor Shanks
to the corporation about his experience
in this country Th. report is quite
lengthy and interesting aud is OF very
complimentary character throughout.
Mr.. Skanke co, fines himself principally
to Chicago and Minneapolis. He refers
feelinqly to the assassination OF Carter
q. Harrison and then discusses the mu-
nioipal government Of. Chicago, 10 the
arrangement Of which he finds much
that be thinks would be advan' ageous to
Dublin. He speaks especially OF 'the
almost despotic power that is conferred
upon departments Q health in America.
Minneapolis, with its population OF
100000" Gays tie report, 'spends on Its
splendid primary ard b gh schools 3l2o'-
eco yearly, ne arly one-han the total ex-
penditures OF the Dublin municipality
for all purposes, with. it's population not
much larger than that Of Minneapolis,
The free schools in America seem to be
the greatest Of all institutions, IN tn
estimation of the people and governing
bodies, and Judging from the demeanor
and appearance of the pupils land / had
ample opportunity. to judge-the stan
ard of manners would do credit to the
select private schools which are to some
small extent favored by rich parents
Then follows d. scription OF the archi,
tecturaf completeness of the American
school buildings and their sanitary ad,
vantages Manual training is ref rrod
to and the fact that the sexes are not
separated. Closing on this head the
Lord Mayor says:
1.-THE public school system is not new
and the results of it's training are mani
fest in the high standard of intelligence
and in the power Of application to work
which chsracterizes the American citl-
zens. And as the system is improved
and developed from year to year the
query is irresistibly suggested: What
will be ,he relative positions % years
hence in respect to mental and manual
training of the youth Of America and the
poorly educated youth Of this countr. p
The free museums, baths, libraries, art
galleries, parks, etc., are mentioned, and
then the report says: "What I and others
have dreamed aboutin Ireland, American
municipalities have accomplished"
A high compliment is paid the Mime
apoiis FIRE department. which paraded in
honor of the Lord Mayor, for it's etfic-
iency and for the splendid looking men
that compose it. The fire drill in the
public schools is referred to ss good
thing, after which half column is de-
voted to the Worlds Fair.
Tow ard the close Ut the report comes
these words: ITO Mayor Eustis, OF Min
neapolis, who took us through all the
sights and institutions Of that city, and
who feted and banqueted us in most
lavish manner, / am also greatly in
debted. At special banquet given to
me by Mayor Eustis I had the orpor-
tunity to meet the most prominent men
Of Minneapolis and st. Paul, protest. nal
and commercial, aud both here and in
Chicago 1 had the freedom OF the cities
conferred on me in American fashion"
Before the close of the council meeting
the following motion was passed:
THAT resolution OF thanks to the
corporations Of Chicago and Minneapolis
for the warm and cordial reception &C.
corded to the Lord Mayor as representa-.
tive Of this corporation of the city OF
Dublin, be prepared by the town clerk,
sealed with the city seal, and forwarded
to Chicago and Minneapolis"
The Orphan Bazaar.
Tie bazaar for the benefit Of the Gath