Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-01

tiOn, Although Her Population
Is Not the Largest.

Which is The best educated state in
the union?
Don't answer of hand. Take q
llttle time TO think it over. Your
first and mos. natural guess would be
Massachusetts, wouldn't 1.-THE proud
parent Of Boston, that center of po-
etry. music and art, the Hub Of the
universe. the locality OF Emerson, the
apex of culture and the home Of the
gentlemen most noted for their sci
ence IN literature and fstics.
Well, you're wrong. Massachusetts,
isn't among the first six states which
stand for the higher education. Now,
tiy again. Which state gathers within
in its borders the most students? Not
the greatest number of children en-
gagged in puzzling out the mysteries
Of the three RS" but the common
wealth boasting the largest total of
attendants at the universities and col
leges, where the most advanced ideas
are handed down by learned profess
sors and grave and reverend seig
neurs.
Illinois it is. Yes; Illinois, the roll
ing, the loud of voice and of clothes.
Illinois, the place where the Chicago
river flows. Didn't associate Chicago
with the higher education, did you?
Didn't give the city and the rest of
tEs state credit for teaching the great
est number Of young men and young
women the principles of advance
nent, did you? Looked on the coun-
try as a place where they raised pork
and anarchists and railway riots,
where the mep ate With their knives
and the women talked with more re-
gard TO twang than grammar. Listen
Illinois leads the United States in
learning. There are 1877 students
enrolled in the various colleges and
universities Of the Sucker state. And, |
remember, Illinois isn't the first state
in point of population in the union. |
New York has more people within its
boundaries. So has Pennsylvania.
New York comes second. We're
pretty learned here in the east. Our
record is not far behind that Of I'LL
nois. The figures are 1907. And
after Us comes another eastern state
Pennsylvania. The Keystone iusti-
tutions hold 1896 persons who are
being familiarized with the higher
forms. Ohio is close up. Her rec
ord for students Of this class is II .23e.
And then comes q point for our south
ern friends. Tennessee stands eth
They run TO learning down IN Dixie
Tennessee has 7,i3e students to her
credit. Missouri is sixth, with &
showing of e,51s.
So much for the higher education.
New try the same question as applied
30 the common schools. Where does
she greatest percentage Of enrolled
obtain? You might as well
ssve yourself the trouble Of guessing
You would hardly pick it out in q
iczen trials. Kansas Bleeding Kan
sss, Considered with regard to its
Total population, the enrolment IN
Kansas is really remarkable. The per
sentage is 27.s7, and the figures show
ng the number of scholars Of the pub
- --A>tlAltAOl1S are 1tos%4U.
The west IS away ahead Of the east
n this proposition Of public school
ng. Following Kansas comes West
where the number Of en-
oiled scholars * s56,1ss. which is 27.27
1er cent. of the population. And
tab, which we are hurling stones al
ltah. whick we consider lost &c saw
Dg grace and lots q other useful
looks after the school
'7g " rs sCH4.es ~Ihe figures snow
IA fasre %. SIS scholars, a per
'entaga OF 2s-zs. And then comes
cA-, with = percentage Of ee-f3. znd
gain Tennessee. where 26.66 per. cent
4 tie Popula-i ioa are enrolled zchoi.
IS. Mississippi is sixth, with a per
entage of 25-2s TO her credit. Massa-
husetts has a percentage Of only
6.93, and New York isn't much ahead
4 the Bay state, for its figures are
7.56. Verify, there is more common
chool, education in the west and the
Outh than was dreamed Of IN the
astern philosophy.-N. Y. Herald. :