Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-14
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derful worth of this country and u
get in touch with the progressive idea.
This Philippine Exposition is a place
of contrasts. The man who goes into
it thoroughly is amazed at the patriot
ism, culture and Skill of the best rep
resentatives, and at the depravity.
superstition and ignorance of the saw
age tribes. Some have said this OK
position has taught that the word
Filipino" is misleading. that there is
no standard type in the Philippines.
that the displays of fierce Mor8s.
naked Igorrotes, pompous Bagobos,
and monkayllke Negritos, disstpato
the idea that the Philippines are popa
lated by a homogeneous people. This
is true in sense but 1t must be rs.
membered that the Igorr9tes number
200, GOO, the Dagoboa 5000, the Negritos
$4,000, and the Moros 100000 out Of
total population Of 1885 .426. The 70
manning G.0G0,900 are for the most part
people with keen intellects and cut
ture. eager to grasp at any idea that
might advance them, and have accom-.
piished wonders with their limited
means.
AS you leave the Walled City a rep
resentation of the Qualifications built
by the Spaniards 800 or 400 years a-9
to repel Dutch and Chinese invaders.
you face plaza plastered with Q Iuv
urious growth of flowers ana sur.
rounded by a picturesque group or
buildings On one side Is tho 0hserva-
tory, an odd-looking structure with
two spires on each side shooting sky
ward. a pattern Of an observatory a.
Manila. In its rear is n circular ualIe
within which relief map has he.,s
built by Father Jose AIeue. a Jcsuts
priest. showing in an entertaining wsv
the 3,0lf isles and islets Of the areAs
pelago.
On the opposite Of the plaza Is Gus
Agricultural building. Within which, is
shown farm Implements. uravelogs Ba-
tive houses. hemp of all Kind. rice So
hacco, coffee. co. ra and all other Ut s.
ducts Of the field There you viII ae
long streams Of hemp in Gncneas aaa
sheen not unlike the locks Of sorae
peroxide blonde.
Nearby is n ha'l where sfcreapti
can views are given Of scenes In III.
islands. and to the northeast Is the
Fish and Game building. an lmneas
sive structure OF the graccfsl paIt4e
bravo, thatched with nipa. is lower
end stretching over the waters of the
lake, giving the appearance of an
American boat house.
On the other side OF the plaza Is the
Educational building. modelled aft.r
the Manila cathedral Here are sam.
pies Of the industrial work, essays and
other things done in the Americarizad
schools Of the country. There are more
than 100000 pupils in the primary
classes of the schools in the Philip.
pines alone. More English has been
taught in the three years Of American
occupation than during 800 years OF
the Spanish regime
But to SEQ the work OF education
actually In progress, the visitor should
step over across a second plaza to a
snug nipa cottage, within whsch Miss
Pillar zamora. a graduate OF the Manila
Normal school, gives lessons daily TO
about so l. tie natives recruited from
the various villages This second plaza
is bordered by the Commerce building
the Government building, 4 repro1uc-
ton of the Ayuatamlento or capitol
building in Manila, the Educational
building. the Tthno'oSy buiJding, ana
decidedly foroignlooking structure.
called the Manila house, with a court.
overarching roof and windows made
from the shells of mollusks