The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-19

ity equal, if not superior, to that of
men, One hundred years ago girls
were not allowed to attend the public
schools of the country, but gradually
the doors have been thrown open, and
women invited to enter SO that now
this, the 10th century, is called the
| women's century.
1.-The study of mathematics by woman
will keep her heart as well as intellect
fully occupied and thereby do more
than anything else to make her that
we dream"
Progress of the American People"
by Julia LAUREL:
''Tennyson has said:
L doubt not through the ages
One increasing purpose runs,
And the thoughts of men are Widened
With the progress of the suns
This can be truly said of the people
of America since the landing of the pill
grims on the New England shore.
Their progress as a nation has been
that of young giant, whose short
journey has been crowded with the
mighty events in the worlds history.
Many of the foundation stones of
our national character were brought
from English soil. From this fact some
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can is a new Englishman. We find in
a great degree the English greed,
grasping and getting; but it is electri-
fed by nervous life which is distinct
~ I'M English. We might take steam
as a type of the prosaic Englishman,
and electricity as that of the Ameri-
can.
After the war of independence the
people began to explore the region be-
yond the Alleghanies and to make set
Elements rapidly In 1903 the Louisiana
purchase was made from France; this
included the fertile valley of the Mis-
sissippi, and also strip of land ex-
tending to the Pacific coast. Later
Texas was annexed. This made the
United States about three times it's
former size.
AT first, in the government of these
states, each one resumed the admins
traltion of it's own affairs. Congress
had very little influence; the federal
tie existing only in theory. Soon the
necessity for a closer union was appar
ent, and the new constitution was
carefully framed to secure perfect uni
ty Now all things are centralized in
the union.
1.-The American people have had vast
resources with which to work, and
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of them. We find the fertile valleys.
much of the vast mineral wealth of the
Rockies. and the timber lands, con-
verified and used for some good pur-
pose
"The railway system has probably
done more for the development and
progress of our people than anything
else. 1t passes through every town
and village of Importance, and men can
exchange their goods for the necessaries
of life.
Great progress is shown in the line
of education; we find no more the little
log school house. but large and sub
stantial brick building with all the
modern improvements. Neither do we
find the teacher who teaches for a pas
time, but one who takes up teaching
as a vocation.
In taking a survey of our national
life we are truly proud and grateful
for the successful efforts our people
have made for a better civilization.
There are dark chapters in the story,
failures and misdeeds, but as a whole
we may say our forefathers undertook
great risk with valor and wisdom
Generations to come will doubtless
prove themselves worthy of the burden
they may carry.
80 let us hope for the perpetuation