The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

est point in the city, Just where the
commercial center ends and the resi-
Dental portion begins, three squares
, from the Union depot. Peachtree
street, one of the beautiful residential
avenues in this country, begins almost
at the very doors of the Aragon.
Across from the hotel are the governor s
mansion and the fashionable Capital
club, and just below is the Grand Opera
/ house. The hotel is built of marble,
stone and brick and six stories high.
of the Spanish Rolnansenne type. Upon
the roof is n charming roof garden, Il
bit of fragrant fairyland, with palms.
blooming flowers and tinkling foun-
tains, where nightly one of the finest
orchestras in the city regales with the
latest melodies and operas it's favored
guests. 1t was our Sunday home, and
the days spent here We're enjoyable.
The postal receipts of any city are
recognized as Il sure trade barometer.
Since 1890 it's receipts have more than
doubled. Those for 1900 to 1901, July 1,
were $35l 100000; money orders paid.
$1,50oO0O. The rostolice disposes of
over 100000 pieces of mali matter daily.
third in postal receipts.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
The educational facilities of Atlanta,
both public and private, are second TO
none in the South and compare favor
orably with any city of it's size in the
Union. The negro is better taken care
of here in the matter of education than
in off i,, Ia r,if
have six public schools for their eXclu-
sive use, and in addition, six institu-
tions of higher education elaborately
equipped and handsomely endowed.
These are the Atlanta University, Spell
man Seminary, Clark University. Gam
mon Theological Seminary, Morris
Brown College, and the Atlanta Baptist
College. The chancellor of the Univer-
sty of Georgia says: The equipment
and the faculty of these colored insti-
tutions are fully equal, if not superior.
to the University of Georgia and other
colleges for the education of white peo-
pie" 1t is important to know
that in these institutions, two OF
them, the practical side of edu-
cation receives attention, and III
Clark University and at Spelman
Seminary negro lnen are taught vari-
Gus trades and negro women are
trained not only in all kinds Of domes-
tic service, but as nurses for hospitals
Thus it seems that Atlanta is making
the most of its negro population. The
public schools devoted to whites alon.,
number nineteen, with large and hand
some edjtices. The total number of
teachers employed in all the schools are
211 and the enrolment 1861; average
attendance, l0,351 Atlanta is sur
rounded by educational suburbs which
have numerous institutions for highe"
education. Nothing shows the growth
and intelligent advancement of a city
as much as these institutions of learn
ing. Among them is the Southern Fee
male College, located IN College Park.
an ideal residence and educational sub-
urb, founded some nine years ago. This
is one of the most successful female
colleges in the South. The college
building is the largest in Georgia and
one of the largest in the South. 1t is a
four-story structure of brick and stone,
2i0 feet long, 100 feet wide at ends and
14O feet wide at the center, with Il dome
rising above the fourth floor. A pas
sengcr elevator gives quick and easy
access to the upper stories. The entire
building Is equipped with water pipes
and electric lights. There Is spa
cious chapel, commodious library of
5000 volumes, a museum with 5000 ma
tural history specimens, and we'll
equipped with chemical and physical
laboratories. The musical equipment
includes large pipe organ and forty
six pianos. A special feature of this
department Is a ladies orchestra con-
sisting of thrty-two pieces. The art
studios are furnished with statuary.
casts and models. This institution has
its own waterworks and Its electric
light and steam heating plants. The
clock in the tower not only strikes the
hours, but rings the changes for reci-
tations on electric bells in the recitation
rooms. The college is connected with
Atlanta by telephone. 1t has faculty
of thirty teachers, and there are three
courses of study, a college OF liberal
arts, school OF fine arts and a school
of practical arts and so / might emu
merate. In word, it's one of the up
to-date female colleges of the South
and the Union.
THE LIBRARIES.
Atlanta has two OF the finest libraries
to be found in any city, the Carnegie
library, the late gift of Andrew Car
negie. and the State library with its
thousands of volumes. which are ac-
cessible to the public, besides those in
several of the schools which are access
sible to the school children. The Car
negie library is without doubt one Of
the city's most valuable possessions,
for it's one of the blessings in which
all may participate and receive benefit.
1t may be enjoyed alike ny millionaire
and pauper and with profit to both.
Mr.. Carnegie, with his characteristic