The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-14
THE SCHOOL OF HOPE.
ThE WORLDS FAIR CREATES GREAT
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE FUTURE.
Business Men. Miners and
Theologians Are Cheered, bat Advanced
Women Arc the Most Confident-Amer-
lean Types of Mankind.


TheoloEians Are Cheered. bat Advanced
Women Arc the Most Confident-Amer-
lean Types Of Mankind.
WORLDS FAIR, Oct. IL. = Especial J.
Enthusiasm is contagious. and of course
every state, nation and special iuteres. has
sent here its most enthusiastic men to talk
for it and manage its exhibits. The general
result is an atmosphere Of joyous enthusi-
asm which makes. everybody feel good.
This exposition IS n great international
school OF optimism When talk with my
acquaintance from the aa.scent country,
notice that every one of them goes away
far more hopeful than he came. Every one
is satisfied that the world is just entering
on new era of peace and prosperity which
| will dim the brightest past by comparison.
why, it just can't help it, sir says ore.
"Look at all those folks we used TO call
heather. See what they can do. Electricity
will soon make everything clean and easy,
and if any nation insists on row-why.
look at those guns Such nation can be
blown TO pieces. People can't be made To
go tor-ar when it is certain they viii all be
killed"
Unfortunately for this bright anticipa-
ton. fewer men are killed in battles with
modern arms than when they came hand 10
hand and hammered each other over the
heads. 1t is interesting to note how each
newly made or freshly inflated optimist
sees in the fair the advancement in his own
line. ut has proved the Immortality OF
the SOUL" said several Of the religious dele
gates, for i6 is the absolute triumph Of
mind over matter" Get this financial
question settled" says "a business man,
land this fair will be followed at once by
the grandest era of business prosperity ever
known. Everybody goes away full of con-
fdence because they see what great things
are to be done, and that development of the
west has but just begun. Nine visitors out
of ten who have money will so home and
put it in something just as soon as con-
gress acts. Chicago will have 5000, 900
people in Is years"
Why the Women Are Enthused.
The women are most enthusiastic Of all.
And really they have much to boast of.
The Texas exhibit is entirely due to wom-
en-. They organized the whole thing, raised
the money, selected the agents and finally
did most Of the celebrating on the states
day. That of Arkansas is chiefly due to
women. That of Mississippi is said to be
due to one woman-one of the very few
wealthy ones in that state-who declared it
q shame that the state had appropriated
nothing and set in motion the agencies
which produced an exhibit, but the space
left for that states building is still vacant
In Kansas the women are well represent
ed, and, as usual, in somewhat pointed and
spicy way. In the state building hangs
picture drawn and copyrighted by Kan
sas woman" the inscription says, repre-
senting Woman and Her Political Peers
In the center is a beautiful and intelligent
white lady; above, to the right, is an idiot,
and to the left a convict, both terribly real
istic: below to the right, is a lunatic, and 10
the left wild Indian, while in deep black
lines are the words, None of these are al
lowed the ballot" 1t is terribly sarcastic.
This building, by the way is entirely OF
Kansas materials, cost $4,000. has 14,000
feet OF floor space and is very artistically
decorated with the grains and grasses OF
the state. The best thing in it, however,
is complete representation of all the ami
mails of the state. wild and domestic,
stuffed, mounted and glass eyed, and ranged
in a great recess On one side of the main
room. The women of Wyoming are not
in evidence here, though they hare had ali
the political rights Of men for % years.
They Go Away optimists.
The enthusiastic women declare that this
fair signalizes the new era for the sex. IL
has shown what they can do and removes
the last excuse for obstinate conservatism.
The elegant New York building, which has
been presented to the board of lady man
Y,
perpetual memorial and a storehouse of
evidences in their behalf. The electricians
promise us that their achievements here
will be followed by great advance in the
application Of their science, and every day
the British colonial men give us renewed
assurances that all fears of gold famine
may be dismissed. They will take the con-
tract to furnish the world all 1t can posi-
bly, need for the next 400 years.
Truly, this is a most hopeful and inspir-
ing place-when the weather is good. But
there are some drawbacks. Many Of the
rooms are dark soon after 4 p. m., and even
on the brightest days there is chill in the
late afternoon air between those staff walls
and iron supports. AS the melancholy
beauty Of autumn is supposed to be all the
more beautiful because we feel that it must
SO soon pass away, SO the White City's
beauty already impresses one with feel
ing of regret. But we can console our
selves, after the i'll nature of mankind,
with the reflection that those who have not
been here will have hundredfold greater
cause for regret.
They Show Their Home Climates.
Any one familiar with the topography !
OF the country who will observe the pass |
ing crowds will find many reasons for be |
lieving that Americans are already settling |
into distinct types. The people of the cit |
les look everywhere much the same. The |
small class of wealthy people who travel a |
great deal and create for themselves an ar |
Iifcial winter climate even In the north |
are not distinguishab!e- the BOStoaISn |
from the Gothamite or even from the deni- !
zens of New Orleans or San Francisco. But /
the comparatively fixed population q the |
country districts IS powerfully affected By |
the climate. water aud geology. IL J. /
plain that the coming race IN California Is |
totally unlike the pioneers in build, man
ner. and, most OF all. complexion. The skin /
IS not so clear. The riotous humor OF the
men who were reared in the Atlantic state |
aud bloomed out ia California Is entirely /
lacking !. is my guess that the native
Californian OF our stock viii prove a very
serious being
Very few indeed are the native visitors
rom the hill country CT the south, bat /
ian recognize them al sight. They are tall.
can and slightly loose jointed, with pale /
blue eyes. That Is the natural home Of tie
blond. The southern Illinois type il dis-
.inctly sallow. From upper Texas cone
many whose compilations are almost Ike
bronze. The open air men Of Utah also