Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

I and variety of their charitable institutions
| with New York, Chicago Philadelphia and
other great centerS of population in this
country. The directory Of the Nev York
| than 3,171 of such institutions working
| In Greater New York alone. There is hard
ly a form Of human suffering which is
| not covered by one or other of these bene-
fcent agencies There are destitute per-
| sons in American cities, of course; occa
| siOnally the newspapers even record
death from starvation or a suicide from
the utter despair of poverty. But such
cases can occur only from ignorance of
where to apply for relief or from pride
that refuses to take it when it is freely
offered.
Science and Art.
"Materialistic' America bids fair to lead
the world pretty soon in institutions devoted
to science and art. The Smithsonian is one
of the finest museums in the world, and the
American Museum of Natural History is
already the largest natural history museum
In existence and is to be made four times
larger than it is at present. The Metropol-
tan Museum of Art cannot yet compare
with the best galleries of Europe but 1t may
do so when the late Jacob S. Rogers be-
quest of 100000 has been wisely expended.
Eyes, you can buy objects of art, for you
have the money, but you cannot produce
Them the disgruntled European may say.
Such is not, however the opinion of Ia
nous European sculptor who has done great
work in America - Fernando Miranda.
Speaking of the growth Of taste in art in re-
cent years in this country, he said recently:
THE time is coming when America Will
lead in art of all sorts, as well as in its vast
material achievements. And when Amerl-
can art shall be developed it will be broad,
virile, aspiring in greater degree than the
art of any of the older nations. 1t will be
typical of the greatest nation that has ever
existed
Uplifting Agencies.
America spends infinitely more for educa-
ton, benevoence, libraries, churches, parks,
the advancement of science and art and for
ali humanizing and uplifting agencies than
does any European nation. Money again.
You always talk of money! European
might protest But it is the only Available
means of comparison, and there is every
reason to believe that the money is as well
spent here as on the other side of the water.
1t is producing results at least as good.
America is turning out professors, scien-
fists, doctors, surgeons and other great and
good workers for, the benefit OF MANKIND
who can compare with any in the old world.
Oxford University was glad to give its lead
ing professorship in medicine to an Ameri-
can physician the other day, and Americans
hold several of the highest positions In Gef-
man universities.
There are plenty of rich Americans who
are giving themselves, as well as their
money, to the cause of the poor. A typical
worth over $4,000, 900, who have just left
their luxurious mansion on Madison avenue
and settled down in tiny house in the
heart of the worst slum district in New
York. They intend to devote their lives to
dwelling and working among the people OF
the tenementS.
Out of Date.
The old sneer of ''sordid, materialistic''
America is out of date. 1t will soon be
necessary to bring in the new world to
redress the balance of the old in all things
that are lovely and of good report. AS for
the insistent graft scandals, there is
nothing new in them. They are hardy
perennals. There are no more Of them
than there used to be, but the increasing
tenderness of the public conscience makes it
worth the while Of newspapers and maya
zines to dig them up.
who can doubt the secret hid
Under CheOps pyramid
Is that the contractor did
Cheops out Of several millons?''
Who can doubt that there is plenty of
graft in Europe without the searchlight
of publicity to show it up?