The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-29
A PORTO RICAN COLONY.
Eighteen More Natives to study in
baltimore

BALTIMORE. July 29.-The local Porto
Rican colony has eighteen new members
The recent arrivals are Prof. and Mrs
Rafael Janer, of ArecIbo. Porto Rico and
a party of young people who came under
their care to enter the schools of the city
About ten more boys and girls are OK
pccted to join Prof. Janers party in Sep
ternber.
Prof Janer is brother of Prof Felipe
Janer, who came to Baltimore about two
years ago, with a number Of young men
the members OF the first student colony of
Porto Rico Prof Rafael JaneT accom-
panied his brother on that visit He did
not remain with the colony, but returned
10 the island after some time spent in
travel Prof Felipe Janer returned to
his home after the colony had been thor
oughIy established He now holds the Of
fee Of president of the Normal College Of
San Juan. While the island was under
Spanish rule Prof Rafael Janer was
president Of the high schools OF the ISL
and Prof Janer has had tweuty-siX
years experience as & teacher But he
has been a soldier. also, his rank in the
army having been that OF major
The youngest member Of Prof fancy 5
party is his small four-year-old son An
gel The rest of the young people range
in age from six to sixteen There are
five girls and ten boys The girls are all
about fifteen or sixteen, and the boys are
younger.
Several of the girls and the older boys
show considerable musical talent Fer
nando Janer, Prof. Janer's oldest son, q
I dark-haired boy Of about fourteen, plays
remarkably well on the violin.
With the exception Of ,twetor three Of
I the younger boys, the rest Of the young
( people have some knowledge OF English
! They can read a little and can under
stand ordinary conversational English
+ provided it is spoken sloyly and dis
tinctly- Their answers are equally slow
+ and distinct. For the last year or two,
/ since the American Government of he
/ island. English has been required in the
/ schools. and the boys and girls kuowI-
/ edge has been acquired in this way
| Miss Ella Schoenrich the daughter of
Prof. c. 0. Schoenrich and+ the sister cf
! Judge Otto SchoUeTich, Of Porto Rico
/ viii prepare the youpE people for adnais-
! sion 10 the schools Of the city The adult
members Of the party, Prof, and AIRS.
/ Jauer and Carnelo Ausustini, also a
teacher in one of the Porto .Rican
schools. will continue their study Of
/ English under private tutors
Prof Scheenrich who, through his
/ son. has had an extended acquaintance
/ with the Porto Ricans- who have come
I to this city stree the island has Dcen I'M
der the protection OF the American flag
/ has made all the arrangements POSSIBLE
for the comfort Of the latest Co8!erS
/ Rooms have been taken temporarily fol
them, but as soon as possible a suitable
house viii be rented and furnished fol
their occupancy
one OF the things that Prof. SchoenTtcf
hopes 20 secure for the boys and girls II
Prof. Janers party is admission to tht
+,gIbIic-s schools free OF. charge Accord
Ing to the school laws. .non-residents arr
charged at the rate OF $ per quarter FOL
each students sent to the primary schools
and propoTtionately for those attending
the high schools. Some of the Porto Eic
/ an students who were here-a year or ave
ago went to the public schools and DalC
the tuition charges
Prof. Schoenrich said that since his sol
had been in the island he had heard tina
the charging OF the tuition fee to Portt
Ricans who attended the Baltimor'
schools had made 4 bad impression upoi
the islanders who had heard of Il. ant
thew fail to underste I'd why tuition shoult
be charged them II the public schools
IN men Lilt< tDtltA4 sL~LFiti
public schools Of New York OF other cite
free. Of charge. The young people VIII!
Prof Janer intend to take up their resi-
5euce- here for a number Of years, and ol
this ground Prof SchOeETich hopes the.
will b., admitted to the schools free
There is one thing in this country tina
the professor thinks could be improves
upon, and that is tine weather We d
not have il 50 hot in the island. n said
( In our island We have eternal spring
Another member of the Porto Rica1
{ colony agreed with the professor. This /
= Mr. F0ssass, Of San Juan UnO has bee
. living here for the last Two years. \ fev
days ago he told Prof SchoeurIch II va
/ too hot here for him and he was goiu
"a home for a little visit He sailed yesJer
day and expects 70 return again in III
"a ( fall when II * cooler fs----
Z The members Of Prof Ja1eTs part
are Mrs. Rosa JaneT, Misses Margarit
Z . Jauer Anita JaueT. PaUilna Morales. Ma
7 ria Luisa Case. SeIenia Boueta. Messrs
Csrnelo Augustini. Fernando JaHer: Jul
! JauiHa Jose FiTadO, Salvador tTda7
. Antonio Negron, Ramon Rivera, Nanue
! Janer Juan Morales, Angel Janer, an
I Arturo DiaZ-