Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-05
eive monopoly from the govern

ceive a monopoly from the govern
ment.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of German educational life is
the industrial art schools" in which
come foremen and superintendents
of factories. There are eleven such
schools in the City of Berlin, and
they opened the fall term with 2,512
pupils. They are situated in differ
ent parts of the city to serve the con-
venience of the working classes. for
whose benefit they are intended.
There are two systems, one of which
furnishes instruction in every branch
of mechanical industry. including de-
signing, drawing. carving. molding,
modelling. surveying, engineering,
1 chemistry, the use of instruments of
precision and every phase of electri
cal science and mechanics, six hours
day for six days in the week For
this an annual fee of 100 marks ($25)
is charged. In this school are repre-
sentatives of the middle classes of
society, who are not dependent upon
their own earnings for support-the
sons of manufacturers. merchants
and skilled mechanics who earn good
salaries.
The other system appeals to much
larger class of the population, and
about 1000 young men who are com
PEELED to earn their own living, take
advantage of evening and Sunday in
struction that is given them for a
nominal fee of marks for the year
| for an average of four lessons a week,
and 6 marks year for an average of
| six lessons a week OF course this
fee is merely formal, and is intended
| to appeal to the self-respect of the
pupil and remove the odor of charity.
| For two hours each evening and for
| four hours each Sunday instruction is
given those whose circumstances
| compel them to work during the week
days. To enter a candidate must
| have already gone through the com
mon schools and acquired solid
foundation of general information.
He must also pass an examination in
mathematics, and must have served
an apprenticeship of at least a year
at some mechanical trade. Upon en-
tering the school he has on option of
seven of eight different departments,
all of them dealing with the construc-
tiou and operation of machinery cleo
trio motors. pumping apparatus. loco
motive or stationary engines. spin
ming. weaving, molding. the manufac-
ture and handling of all sorts of tools.
forging. and every other form of me.
chansm. The instructors are prac-
tical men, and each student must fol
fow practical course. No time can
be wasted in experimental work.
Upon entering the school he must Sc
lect his trade. and he will be educated
| thoroughly in that particular line of
industry, so that he may not only be
able to operate, but to design and
construct the machinery that pertains
to it.
Emperor William is undoubtedly
the richest monarch in the world now
that Queen Victoria's estate has been
divided. He inherited more than
$50 100000 from his grandfather thir-
| teen years ago, which was well in
ed in value. He inherited another
| fortune from his father, the late en-
peror Frederick. His wife is also
| rich, and her property has multiplied
under prudent management and with
the development of the material in
terests of the empire. The emperor
| has been fortunate in securing good
\ Investments through his friends in
financial circles. They know that he
appreciates such favors, and when
they have something they can recon-
mend they save him slice of it.
But he never speculates in stocks or
bonds and never buys anything on
margins. Most OF his money Is in
vested in gilt-edged mortgages upon
buildings in Berlin and other large
cities of the empire. He owns acres
more. In the new part of the city
he has extensive Investments In resi-
dence property, and Is the proprietor
of whole blocks of apartment houses
erected on land which he purchased
when it was an unsighly dumping
ground, but is now the most expen-
sive part of the fashionable residence
quarter He has similar investments
| in other cities. When the memorial
church to his grandfather was erect
ed near the Geological Gardens. the
finest church in Berlin, 1t was sur
rounded by Indifferent buildings. The
emperor's pride was touched and
he entered into negotiations for the
improvement of the property by the
erection of buildings Of suitable
character. Before he had accom-.
plished his purpose he had loaned
and expended more than 100000, but
considers himself doubly fortunate
first in improving the appearance OF
that part of the city and second in
securing so profitable an investment