Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-29
Pemna. Ave.

connleted except for a section or ABOUT q
hundred yards. but with the disappearance
of the chimney stack in SARDINIA street
there is now an uninterrupted view run
HoIborn to the Strand, and 1t Is possible
for the first time in two or three centuries
to see the spire of st. Clement Danes from
the end of Southampton row. me WON n,i.
has now been in progress for about SIX
years and would have been completed long
before now had it not been for the OBJ
| structive energy of the owners OF property
on the route.
The making of this new thoroughfare
means much more than the addition of a
new street to London. 1t is intended to be
an architectural ornament to the metropo-
lis. In it's progress it has obliterated one
of the worst slum areas in London, and has
infected even the neighboring streets, which
have not come withins the sphere of I'm
provement, with the desire for change. Even
Lincoln's Inn, the close preserve of the an
tique seems to have been struck with
shame for it's shaky offices and grimy build
ings, and the west side of the square is
already being encroached upon by the indie
fatigable builder AS l passed through the
Fields" today number of men were
bus.ly painting the ratings a vivid yellow.
This is significant of the new spirit in Lin
coins Inn, in which until now all the ex-
ternals of the place have been as somber
and colorless as the demeanor Of it's legal
inhabitants.
John Jacob Astor's Office.
People who are wealthy enough to keep
up house in Carlton House terrace do
not usually disdain to sleep there when
they are in town. But we are indebted to
the HoIborn registration court for throw
ing some light on the habits of American
millionares in London. Mr.. William Wal
dorf Aston claimed a parliamentary vote
in respect of his offices on the Victoria
embankment. At first the claim was con-
tested by the liberal agent but objection
was Withdrawn on the explanation being
forthcoming that when In London Mr.. As
tor, despite his possession of lordly es-
tablishment in Carlton House terrace in
variably resides at his office. AS matter
of fact this Office Is one of the finest build
ings in London. 1t stands between the
London school board (now county council
education committee) block and the Temple
Mr.. Aston spent a fortune on it's luxurious
equipment, and the splendid ironwork of
the ratings and gates alone Is said to have
cost thousands of pounds. The "offlce"
looks as If it might have been built to stand
a siege, s sc 4 and compact and exclusive
is it. Yet IRE Is no Spartan virtue in liy-
ing there, for the internal appointments are
of the most expensive description. Only an
American millionaire would want to erect
such place of business. There Is another
American millionaire who spends nearly
every summer weekend at a certain hotel
up the Thames. but 1t is his caprice always
to sleep in a tent in the garden and to have
his meals served in the open air. He car
ries his own provisions In pretty little
steam yacht.
London's Educational Work.
Some idea of the magnitude of the educa-
tional work carried on by the London coun-
ty council, in addition to it's other multi
farious administrative labors, may be gath
cred from the scheme of evening classes
for the coming winter. In about 272 school
buildings situated in every part of London
evening schools will open for the enroll
ment of students next Monday. The in
struction In these will, as rule. be of
character preparatory to that given in the
higher institutions, and will embrace COM
mercial and general subjects. Women and
| girls will receive lessons in practical cook
cry. dress-cutting and dressmaking and
| laundry work, and instruction In woodwork
| will be provided for men and boys. Gym
| nastics will be taught and lectures by doc
| tors and nurses on first aid, home nursing,
health and infant care. will be given. Schol-
| airs under sixteen will be admitted free.
| In sixtyfive schools in poor districts no
| fees will be charged. but a rule charge
of l shilling for the session. for one or more
subjects. will be made to students of six
| teen years and over. In addition there are
! thirty-four commercial and art centers
where more advanced instruction will be
given. AS ir the case of evening schools,
scholars under sixteen at the commence
! ment of the session will be admitted free.
| Other students will be charged fees OF 9
| shiIlings and pence In the case of com
| mercial centers and 6 shilings In the case of
| science and art centers. Instruction of
still higher description will be provided in
| the various polytechnics. technical institutes
| and schools of art situated in the county In
| these institutions classes In science, art and
| technology, music, artistic handicrafts, etc.
viii be reopened toward the end of the
| present month. The fees are nominal and
| in many cases apprentices, learners and i'm
| proyers are admitted free. The council Of
| fers annually scholarships and exhibitions
!! to the total value of fl 500 for competition
among students of poiytechnics, technical
| Institutes and art schools.
Concerning Wolsey's Palace.
Much has been written In the London
| press during the last few days about the
restoration of the premises. II Fleet street.
well known to all American visitors. long