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forces of the world. Already many of Ia,
patrolmen speak English, French AID
German. Now, according to the Japan
Daily Herald the Governor OF Kanagawa
Ken proposes to develop the police train
ing school as the first step in anticipation
of the enforcement of the revised foreign
treaties. The inspectors and policemen
of Kobe are to be taught and trained in
the English, French, Russian, Chinese
and Korean languages, as we'll as in
Jujitsu.
The principal of the school is to be the
chief inspector OF police. and to policemen
in service outside of the city who are
pupils OF the school pamphlets called the
"Police Conversation Book" are to be dis
tribu.ed twice month or oftener. These
are to be supplied also to the policemen of
other prefeetures at their request.
These regulations went into effect on
the first of this present month.
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John Bonner Views the Future Prospects Of the University

he highest charity can understand and
relieve; every dollar given for high educa-
ton, In whatever department of knowi-
edge, is likely to have greater infiue n ce
on the future character of our Nation than
even the thousands, hundreds of thou
sands and millions which we have spent
or are spending to raise the many TO
material ease and comfort"
1t is only in our day that the value of
education has begun to be realized. and
that we rank the teacher little above the
tailor. We build palaces for our petty
Iarcenists, but we lodge our leaders of
thought in shanties. What is the conse-
duence? Listen 10 the speeches delivered
at public meetings. and TO the doctrines
applauded by the massesl Note how
often politicians pretend TO entertain
opinions which in their hearts they Ioathe,
and contribute ignoble pages to the his
tory of their times. A wider diffusion of
knowledge and truth, such as would flow
from the influence of high bred university
graduates, would send these hypocrites
bowling to their holes, overwhelmed by
public scorn. In the absence of that in
fuence we send to Congress not our wisest
men, but those who think as the majority
of the people think.
Californians will not do justice to them.
selves or their State until their university
can count upon an income of million a
year. 1t was Emerson who said that
dollar in university is worth more than
dollar in Jail. And the dollar must be
contributed by the state. 1t is beyond the
power of individuals to found and main
tain educational institutions which shall
stamp their impress on the people at
large; hence, most of our State constitu.
tions provided that some measure Of edu-
cation should be supplied at the public
expense, leaving its expansion to the
Judgment of an enlightened future. How
much it should cost to train pupil ac-
cording to thei rules of modern high edu-
cation it were difficult to say; but as the
trne function OF the university professor is
not to deliver lectures or hear recitations.
but TO stimulate the students ardor for
research and to guide him in his study, it
is evident that the best results will be at
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''the decline and fall of venerable institu.
tions is the breaking of the clods over the
growing man. Kings and nations recede
as man moves on"
Perhaps-who shall ay2-the govern
ments of the future will embrace not
three branches-the legislative, the ex-
ecutlve and the judical-but four, the
fourth being the educational. 1t would
not be a novelty. Time was when the
universities of Paris. Oxford and Leyden
were part, and a very important part, of
the governments of their respective coun!
tries. 1t was the University of Paris
which burned Joan of Arc. Oxford has
for centuries sent two mem bers to Parlia-
ment, generally the most distinguished
members of the body. Leyden was a
rampant behind which Dutch Protestant
ism defied its foes. Nor was there any
thing incongrIous in the power which
gradually fell into the hands of these uni
versities. They counted among their
members the ablest men of the day, and
if they made mistakes the mistakes are
chargeable to the spirit OF their age and
to the imperfect development Of its
philosophy.
An ideal university at Berkeley should
be leader OF California thought. not Sec
tartan or partisan, but such thought as is
naturally evolved from first principles by
honest searchers after truth. The expo
nents OF that thought would be the mem.
bers OF the academic senate with the post
graduate body. But 1t is hardly necessary
to observe that this idea will be q mere
iridescent dream, so long as the institu-
tion has to live on a pittance of $3.50, 900
year. Such pauper institution cannot
indulge hopes OF an efficient postgraduate
body.
Unless future Legislatures should realize
the Importance of granting to Berkeley an
income which will enable it to cope with
similar institutions at the East the Re-
gents will sooner or later be compelled
to consider the conditions which have in.
ouceG Mrs. Stanford to warn the trustees
at Palo Alto against increasing the under
graduate body. JOHN BONNER.
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ago there was known to exist great aux !,
the last of its spscies. A hunter went
forth one day and shot it and the great
aux became extinct Enough birds have
been killed in every locality, have been
identified and described. to enable the
patient student to identity, with the aid
OF keys, almost any bird he is likely to en-
counter. 1t you are setting out for a sys-
tematic study of the subject good hand
book of the birds will be helpful in giving
you general idea. There is none that
covers the field on this coast, but as birds
are broad-minded travellers, with no petty
prejudlces against East or West. some va
rieties of most Eastern species are sure to
be found here, and the guides to the birds
OF Eastern North America will be found
useful in the West as well. 1t is impor-
tant to visit as many good collections of
BIRDS as possible. A good fieldglass is an
essential in studying birds, but the wise
student will accustom himself to watch
ing them with the unaided eye as well as
with the glass. 1t is easy to become de-
pendent upon the latter.
When OUT on bird hunt dark-gray or
brown clothing is best to be worn and a
soft cap that cannot be hurt by crawling
through bushes, or, as is sometimes nec-
essary in creeping near to shy bird, by
fastening leaves and branches upon it as
a screen. 1t is necessary to walk softly,
and the best point OF vantage for observa-
tIon is usually close 20 the trunk of tree,
where, sitting or standing quietly. one be-
comes to all appearances a part of the
landscape. More often than not, on first
looking up no birds are to be seen, but a
little peering about will show them if
they are there. Usually the shadow of
bird Will be noticed first 1t wilifall upon
the ground or show among the leaves and
reveal the more substantial figure causing
it. 1t is useless to try to make the bird
out until we get between it and the sun.
1t is impossible to see colors with the
sun in our eyes. The points to notice if
the bird is stranger. is size, and 1t is con-
venient out here. to record the size with
reference to the size of the robin, sparrow
or goldfnch. These represent three types
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The regents OF the university will be
confronted at their meeting on Tuesday
with the alternative OF abolishing the
viticuItural and horticultural departments
or of providing for their maintenance out
of the fund intended for the general OBJ
iects of the institution. Tne Governors
veto of the special appropriation for their
support devoIved upon the regents the duty
of deciding whether it is best 10 lei those
departments lie in allegiance for couple of
years or 10 carry them on by stinting the
ed ucational branches of the university.
And while the value of the viticultural
department and the horticultural stations
is not to be quest ioned. it is less than that
OF the work of the university at large in
fulfilling its general purpose of instruc-
ton, SO that tbs regents could hardly be
censured if they sacrificed the smaller
duty so as to be able to fulfill the greater.
The trouble has arisen from the unex-
pected development of the demand for
higher education in this State. Ten years
ago there were 500 students ct the univer
sity and the Legislature felt that it was
liberal in adding to its other sources of in
come / cent on each 500 of property-a
resource which yielded $685. 600 IN 1887 and
SIP. 600 in 1896. Now there are 1854 stu
dents, besides 720 in the affiliated depart
ments. The sum of $4,000 voted this
year-half of which is to be reserved for
permanent mproyements-is only a
trife in comparison with the sum which
is really needed to enable the university
70 fulfill its purpose. How widespread is
the craving for higher education may be
realized from the TACT that while the un-
dergraduate roll at Berkeley has swollen
in ten years from 306 to 2274 the new Le-
land Stanford University is educating 1100
studen.s, and the rush of applicants is
such that Mrs. Stanford, in her recent ad-
mirable address to the trustees. observes:
I'VE should not be ambitious to increase,
the present mum Der OF students for some
years"
All over the united States the public
mind is permeated with the great truth
that high civilization and popular self
government depend on the development
OF university Couture, and that public
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heard him for day or two before /
finally set forth with the determina-
tion of finding him. Half dozen
times this spring | have thought l
caught that ringing, musical shout from
some tall tree top. Once fancied 1 saw
the bird. but creeping nearer the visitor
proved to be the varied thrush one of the
handsomest of our coast birds. But when
at last the genuine note greeted my ears
a morning or two ago l knew that had
been misled on other occasions. The song
was unmistakable. No bird but the black
headed grosbeak sings just that way, loud,
clear, decided, brilliant whistllng per-
Torrance, full of defiance, of exultation
and brimming over jollity. 81 Sweet
sweet! sweet" He calls, and then the
words tumbling out as though he were in
the biggest sort of hurry and afraid you
should miss him after all. Here l am
here l am! here l amp' slurring the first
two words with a rising infection and
dropping on the "am."
They are not ali in the imagination of
bird lovers. these phrases that birds seem
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States of this Union spend enough for
police, Grim inal courts, the prosecution of
crime and the maintenance of ospitals
and asyiums for the sick, for paupers and
luratics to endow universities richer than
any now existing anywhere in the world.
Now, the fruit of high education-not
mere book learning, but the training of
the mind and the hearts, to restrain
the tendency to crime, to take away the
vocation OF the policeman and the GRIM
inal Judge, to check the spread of disease,
to diminish the volume of pauperism and
insanity, to prevent the occurrence of in
ternationaI quarrels and to restore to pro.
ductive industry the millions OF men
who are now enlisted as soldiers. This is
made clearly manifest by glance at the
past.
The story of history is tale of endless
human suffering from wars. famines, epi-
denies, waste and brutality. AS educa-
ton has made progress. these several
causes of woe have gradually diminished
in intensity; there are fewer wars. slavery
has disappeared, disease is kept in check,
famines are rare, crime is less rampant.
With education have come knowledge,
wisdom, tolerance and kindness. Within
a century, prisoners fer debt in New Eng
land were confined in cellars out of whose
windows the wretched captives stretched
their hands to passersby begging for a
crust of bread, and at the same time
Pennsylvanians with shotguns drove vel.
low fever patients out of the suburbs of
Philadelphia. From such an abyss OF
barbarism, our progress in single
century certainly warrants the belief that
another century will witness a correspond
ing advan cement in further civilization.
Already signs are not wanting that the
pseudo-virtue called patriotism, which has
inspired some of the worst crimes in his
tory, is making way, for a,wider concep-
tion of humanity and higher manhood,
based on love OF man, is taking its place.
lis progress is slow. Old traditions are
deep rooted. The conservative element is
always potent, and the sensitive reformer
shrinks from inviting the epithet of crank.
But in the language of one of our best
thinkers whom / have already quoted,
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money cannot be better employed than IN
supporting institutions of higher educa-
ton. Few of the older universities have
les than a million income; some have
considerably more; even in such new
States as Wisconsin and Nebraska, with
less than half as many university pupils
as we have, the Legislatures have granted
Al cents and s54 cents on the $lOO OF prop
erty valuation respectively 10 support
their universities; while the lnstitutio at
Berkeley is struggling along with s26o.oo
year.
In every part of this wide country peo-
pie are realizing that if government by the
people is to be a success it must be admin
istered by men OF conscience and culture.
As President Jordan well put 1T, Nothing
can save the Nation if il consists OF weak
lings and fools, with an aristocracy of
knaves as their masters" 1t is being felt
all round that the salvation of ofdemocracy is
the modern university with its high Ideals,
which impart wisdom and fitness to the
common man. Hence tho throng OF young
men and women who crowd the avenues
to university portals. Lawmakers should
see to 1t that these hungry and thirsty
souls do not go away unsatished. A beg
carly pittance OF $4,000 year will not
answer the purpose, where 2274 pupils are
craving for instruction.
Universal suffrage, which is the govern
ment OF the state by the most ignorant
portion OF its citizens is only justified by
the impracticabili.y of any alternative;
but universal suffrage under regime of
high mental development wrought out by
university might be as nearly ideal a
system of government as is practica BILE
with the imperfections of humanity. 1--WE
hope" said the president of Stanford at
the opening of that university, ito give
to our students the priceless legacy of the
educated man, the power of knowing
what really is, Sc" that he can lead and
teach" So another president, the yener-
able DR.. Woolsey Of Yale, said he was edu-
eating i'the captains of men," Agassiz
poured the same thought into vivid words
when he said s'There are necessities
which only the destitute student knows.
There is hunger and thirst which only
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Not of Recent Orioin,

In a certain part of Banffshire, Scot
land, where the roads are as nearly pre-
cipitous as may be imagined, little girl
was one day employed in her usual task
of herdlng the cows. A minister, newly
settled in the parish, coming suddenly
upon her, remarked:
These are awful hills you have here,
Iassie"
Overcome, doubtless, with the feeling
of awe for the cloth so common in Scot
land, the frightened lassie answered, in
apologetic tones;
"'Deed, sir; they were here afore we
COM"
st. Louis is the largest tobacco manu-
featuring center in the world.
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The Most Precious Sword.

Perhaps the most precious sword in ex-
istence is that of the Gaekwar of Baroda.
Its hilt and belt are incrusted with dia-
monds. ruhies and emeraids, and it is
valued at 100000. The Shah OF Per-
sia possesses sword valued at Flo, 600.
His father wore it on his first visit to
Europe. There are some costly swords in
India, and both the Gear and the Sultan
possess jeweled sabers of great price. The
most valuable sword in England is the
one presented by the Egyptians to Lord
Wolseley. The hilt is set with brilliants
and is valued at f2000.
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will be armed with 4 ram that will, &C.
cording to calculations. be able TO pierce
the sides OF a battle-ship.
AS far as danger 10 herself is concerned,
if a battle-ship or any other armored craft
should strike her fair blow she would be
more likely 10 turn turtle than to sink.
Her steering apparatus is of such nature
that it will act much more quickly than
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superior to those in any torpedo boat de-
stroyer af1oat. The problem Of air to the
people who live between decks has always
been very unsatisfactory in point OF solu-
ton. No matter how perfect the apparatus
for giving them plenty OF oxygen, there has
always been a sad lack of the elements
that go to make up the purity of atmos.
phere. The Express, however, is to have
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main engine. The rota' cooling surface is
3040 square feet and the total heating sur
face $500 square feet. The CRATE surface is
178 square feet. In front of the boilers are
air bulkheads, the air inlet doors of which
close autom atically whenever a bursting
tube or other accident causes ar escape of
steam and resulting pressure on the
boiler side of the bulkhead.
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part by the accompanying illustration. 1t
is further apparent, too, that while on
most vessels of this sort the crew is COM
PEELED 10 remain below when the sea is at
all heavy, on the Express the decks
will be of use in very rough water.
The Express will carry no sail. what
mast and rigging she has being intended
for signal purposes. The executive Off
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The construction of the boat with re-
gard to safety, il the plans are carried out,
will be as remarkable as her capacity for
speed. She will have all the compart-
ments that her size will permit, and al
though the ordinary torpedo-poat can be
smashed like an eggshell, this destroyer
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decks and the firing Is done through port
holes. A shot from the 12-pounder, how.
ever. would send the majority of torpedo
boats. with all on board, to Davy Jones'
locker, for when torpedo boat sinks there
is, as rule, small hope for those who man
her.
The illustration herewith shows exactly
how the Express will look when steaming g
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that of the ordinary craft. If she answers
her helm perfectly it will be possible TO
turn the boat almost as quickly and easily
as one would rein horse to either side of
the road or turn about.
An attempt will be made to have the
accommodations for officers and crew
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vents for the foul air and modes of ingress
for fresh air that will result in supply ing
al hands with full measure of that
which the lungs need so much.
Besides this, the ventilating system is
great Improvement over that OF all other
craft of a similar class. This is shown in
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in search OF victims. That she will make
the speed intended Laird Bros. are will
ing to pledge heavy forfeit. While Brit
ish Government officials poohpooh the
idea of her being built for the purpose of
excelling the Admiral Porter am enabled
to state upon the very highest authority
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Ger. or the captain, as the case may be,
stands on the little square bridge just
abaft the winch and cons the ship from
that point. From the conning-tower and
turret combined, on which the bridge
rests, projects the 12pound rapid-fire gun.
Most of the guns, however, are between
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that that is exactly the truth in the case.
England has no ex pectation of going to war
with Uncle Sam, but she does not relish
the fact that we are beating her in naval
construction. L. S.
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Police Who Are Lineuists.

The police of Kobe. Japan, are perhaps
the greatest linguisrs among the police
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