The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-11

level. Not long since tn. bones op a
huge whale were found in. Los
Z. ere was one tine When the p1cItic
flowed over the present site of the town
Here countless wha4es must have ratharel
ard wandered far ln-and. in al mona
bl.ity over what Is now the Moiaye and
Arizona deserts Finally without warn
ing, one of tn greatest upheavals in the
history of the world came The ent re
coast was lifted into the air: mountains
asumed, shape, and tbs dripping, keIo-=
lined rocks, reek.ng w.th the life of the
sea. were lift d. Tae great inland bavs
and estuaries became dry land in an
instant. Myr.ad5 of sea animals OF all
kinds came lodged in the mud banks.
where they are found to-day, monuments
of the great uph avail which saw the for
nation Of the coast range OF the Pacific
Wrat are the educational advantages
OF Toronto. Canada:
It would be SAT to call Toronto the
educational metropolis OF Ontario pos
sibiy Of the Dom mon. In addition to
the University of Toronto. which is a
provincial institution. .herc are vera!
universities and colleges supported by the
! aiding religious denominations. The
English Church has two-rrnity Univer-
sltv and Wycliffe College: the Methodists
nave V .CtOria DHiNeiSitS, the BdOt1StS
McMaster's Univ rsity. tha Presby; erians
Knox College and the Roman Catholics
St Mchaels College. There are three
medical colleges, one being for women
only. There is a provincial normal school
Toronto has also, technical school.
three high schools and Upper Canada
Coll sc, an Institution modelled on the plan
of the great public school of Eng ard.
There are, also. several private or denomi-
nat onal institutions Of gh standing for
the S condary training of young ladies'
There are ff;y-fve public schools and
nineteen separate schools. Toronto, also,
has sew raj Institutions for giving higher
culture In art and music. and II Is c aimed
that tie work Of the kindergarten is more
completely organized as a part Of the
publ c schools In Toronto than IN any
Other city Of its SIZE IN America.
VIII you afford me some idea of VIVA,
might be termed extravaeances in some
Of the city expenditures Of London?
From the report Of the city Chamberlain
mayor heads the list with 10000
''in lieu of all ancient fees and erlo'u-
mants, pursuant TO the order of common
council, May %. 1873 and the items con-
corning his ofiica! residence are Interest,"
ing. The electric light for the mansion
house cost s11e0. grand pianos IRE down
for $3.50 purple six roae and ira n re
cept:ou robe for the lord mayor seems
to have cost fs4 lis Sd. and his chaplain
took e97 los. The old gingerbread coach
absorbed IS for insurance, four suineas
for taking care OF ditto and e. lSs. for
'repa'rs TO ditto Lighting the Guidhall
on lord mayors day cost G200, "a sum con-
troute6 toward the expense and the
crush-room on tne same occasion is down
FOR $40 The eN-end:ture with rega-d to
''tust'ce" is a'so 'Vrse The recorder (Sir
Ctlar'es Har) Is down for Sc 900. the CON
mon sergeant fS'r Forest Fuitonl e. 800.
hut the wardrobe-keeper at the central
criminal court mas to be content with 20
as annual salary. The city coroner draws
Ea3a rs one years sa,arg. s1A0 for ho'd ng
FIRE inaslastS ft"2 for expenses incurred By
him and et2"0 ION account 70" workloT
expenses" The city so'i"'tor has fiSs2
as salary and expenses. 'tAGr. Hahkeeoar''
has e22"o con account of disbursements
Of MS Office" the controller OF the cham
Der has f4ot0 ION account OF salary End
expenses Of his Office and the rs-nnrn
hrancer e2.o0a as zone years salary
There are tlost Of ether items, and the
general idea to re oht2rled from the Est
Is that the corporation is a, generous
paynlaster