The evening times., 1899-11-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CUBA.
The American Educational System
to BE Followed.

The American Educational System
to BE Followed.
HAVANA, Nov. 4.-Yesterday's "Gaceta
Oficial'' announces the appointment Of Al
exis e. Frye, of Boston, as superintendent of
schools, his jurisdiction covering the whole
island. Within week Governor General
Brooke will probably publish an order es-
tablishing general public school system in
the study Of which he has spent much time.
In Its present shape the system meets the
views and embodies the recommendations
of Mr.. Frye The American school system
is followed as closely as possible, and the
attendance Of all children between seven
and fourteen will be- compulsory. The
teachers will be Cubans. and English will
be taught, and the salaries will range from
$40 to s65 per month. Plans are being
made on the basis of 100000 children.
though there are probably 250,000 children
in the island of school age. judging from
the present census approximate. All books
and supplies will be furnished free. 1t is
estimated that these will cost a dollar per
year for each child. The ayuntamientos
will appoint the teachers and pay salaries
and rents. Deficiencies will be made up
from funds of thei island. After this year
all candidates for positions as teachers
must hold certificates from Mr.. Frye to Sc
cure appointment from the ayuntamientos,
but this is not possible this year.
All teachers will be paid for twelve
months services. When not teaching dur
ing the thirty-six weeks comprising the
school year they must attend normal
schools or follow the course of study laid
down by Mr.. Frye in order to improve
themselves. The material for teachers is at
present very crude Mr.. Frye's chief at
tention will be paid to the primary schools.
These will include practically all children
between the ages of six and eleven years.
Most of the schools in the island were
abandoned during the four years of war.
The text books, printed In the United
States. will be mostly in Spanish but some
will be in English and Spanish. Civil gov
ernment and hygiene will be taught. The
schools cannot open generally for over a
month, that time being required after the
selection OF the textbooks for their trans
lation into Spanish. committee appoint
ed by Secretary Lanuza Is now considering
what books to select. Some idea of the
great need of schools is furnished by the
figures from division headquarters. which
show that only 22.000 children are now at
tending the schools on the island.
Amcng the Spanish emigrants who land
ed here Thursday from the steamer Alfonso
XIII were sixteen alleged former g6errii
las. Secretary of State Capote notified
Senor Sagrario. the Spanish consul general.
and told him he had better send them back
to Spain. adding that if they went into the
country they would be attacked. From
July to October 81 9.736 Spaniards regis
tered in the city of Havana for the pur-
pose of retaining their Spanish nationality
under the provisions Of the treaty OF Paris.
Captain Pitcher. of the Eighth Infantry.
who is acting as supervisor of police, yes
terday received majors commi ssion. The
police band serenaded him. and all the Of
ficers OF the force called upon and con-
graduated him.
The Veterans Association of Matanzas
does not support the association in Ha-
vana in its desire to preserve the mill
tary form of organization. The MatanZas
association believes in forming political
party that will be divorced from the bur-
lesGue militarism which characteriZes the
organization in Havana