The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-21

1HS pIODl6II1S OF n CITY
ness were discussed entertainingly by
Prof. Charles Zueblin at the Central
high school last evening. 1t was the
second in the series of lectures which
Prof. Zueblin is delivering in this city,
and was very completely illustrated
with stereopticon views of British
cities bearing upon the subject.
Prof. Zueblin pointed out that the
early growth of city is unsystematic,
and that in the first stages social in
terests are neglected. Overcrowding
of population, he said is one of the
first evils of a great city. and he il
Illustrated his meaning with views of
London and Liverpool In London, he
said, the slums are about the business
districts, showing a Discrimination or
inability of the working classes to pay
car fares to and from their places OF
employment. Yet they are not as I'M
healthy as would seem probable.
John Burns" said Prof Zueblin,
represents one of the lowest districts
in parliament, yet its death raCe is
the least of any In the city. There is
greater OVercroWding under the shad
oW of the queens palace and a larger
death rate. The queen does not like to
live in slums, but they have grown
around her residence because no care
has been taken to keep them away.
The problem of getting rid of the slums
is a scientific one"
Views of the new model dwellings
were shown, and Prof Zueblin said
that those built by the Guinness en-
doWment fund represented an invest
ment of $1,00O00O. They contain court
yards for children's play and for the
drying of clothes. He also showed pic
lures Of Workingmen's dwellings built
by the London county council, some
of them in solid blocks and others de-
tached.
The reconstruction Of a city was il
Illustrated in Birmingham, where ninety
acres of slum regions and 1000 build
lngS were cleared away by the city
to make room for a railway depot and
business buildings. Through the CEN
ter of the rebuilt portion runs Corpo-
ration street, which is owned by the
city. The business blocks are leased
for term of seventy five years, and
at the end Of that period they will
revert to the city, which will have re-
ceived full return for it's investment.
Liverpool, said Prof. Zueblin, las a
system of rebuilding which differs from
that of Birmingham in that the effort
is TO reach the artisan rather than the
lower classes. The poorest may rent a
loom in such a house for one shilling a
week.
Edinburgh is also trying to solve the
problem Of the slums, and while the
city is destroying some Of the pic
turesque rookeries it is not erecting in
their places buildings calculated to add
to the beauty of the general architec-
ture. However, they are solid, sub
stantial and healthy buildings, and a.
great Improvement from a sanitary
standpoint over the old structures
The new park system was illustrated
with maps and photographs The new
parks are scattered so as to benefit
! many sections Of the city. Pictures
were shown of Hampstead heath, Bat
tersea and other parks. The bicycle
was formerly barred from the parks
patronized by the aristocracy, but of
recent years they have been admitted
to all. Prof. Zueblin said a love of
athletic sport was characteristic of all
! branches Of the Arglo-Saxon races,
and accounted for their physical and
Intellectual vigOr.
The London hospital system, Prof.
Zreblin said, is managed tremendously
by central body, so that public and
private institutions work together Pa
tients are carried to some Of them by
boat, SO that the Earring incident to
passing over pavement was avoided.
There are also several hospital ships
in the Thames, something that might
be adopted to advantage in some of our
SeapOrtS.
The water supply Of London, said
Prof. Zueblin, is controlled by eight
rival companies, instead of by one or
by the city, and the greatest confusion
is the result very often. The COM
panies seem to have a grip on the au-
thorities, so it seems impossible to
change matters. The sources of supply
are the Thames and other streams
and the water is not the purest in the
world. In marked contrast is the sys-
tenn in Birmingham. The city owns its
own water works and goes to Wales
for it's supply. The distance from the
city to the water reservoirs is seventy
eight miles, and the city earns a good
income from it by supplying interme-
| date points. Liverpool goes to Mont
| gomeryshire for It's water and among
| the mountains the city has built an
| enormous dam. Glasgow gets it's water
| from Loeb Katrine, and it is a pure
| wholesome supply which has many
| economical advantages over water from
| other sources.
The subject of public baths was next
| touched upon. Pictures of bathing es-
| Establishments in Glasgow. Islington and
| in the city of London were shown Con-
nected with the baths are public laun-
| dries, which afford poor people an OPP
| portunity to wash their linen for a
| small sum.
CGvent garden market was held I'D
| as an example Of an institution that
| ought to be owned by the city rather
! than by private persons. The market
! is controlled by a private corporation.
/ Which gives as little accommod alton as
! possible and makes as much money as
! it can from a public necessity. The
! public market at Bradford is conduct
/ ed by the city and in a manner to ac-
! cOnlmodate the public and yield a
! revenue to the city.
! The disposal of city sewerage was
treated of at length by the lecturer. In
! London there are works for receiving
/ it and the sludge is carried to sea in
| tank steamers. On the other hand Glas-
] gov presses the sludge into bricks and
; sells it to farmers for fertilizing pur-
/ poses. 1t was estimated that every
+ year London, by it's method, wastes
! $S0,000,000 worth of good fertilizer,
which might be used on English farms.
! The city robbed the country Of that
much every year.
For an hour previous to the lecture
| Prof. Zueblin talked to a class Of near
| ly a hundred interested in municipal
economical government This class IS
| course and it's purpose is to discuss
subjects connected with the lecture
| course. Prof. Zueblin will lecture at
the same place on the evening Of Nov.
3. His subject will be the social life of
| cities.
TWO TOWNS WANT HIM.
John Peterson, the Supposed Burg