The National tribune., 1906-11-15
SEEING WITH
HIS OWN EYES.
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I'araiso. Matachin. La Boca, Gatun
Gorgona Pedro Miguel. Empire. Coro-
Zal Bohio. San Pablo, Tabernilla and
Ancon
The type of post-office buildings is
shown in the accompanying picture:
Under the provisions of Circular No
IS of the Governor of the Canal Zone
dated Jan. 81. 1905, the Collector oi
Revenues was directed. in addition t.
his other duties. to act as Supervisor al
Public Instruction. As preliminary tC
the establishment of the public-schoo
system in the Canal Zone. a census was
taken of all children of school age
that is. between six and Is years-and
including data as to their previous edu-
cation. This census showed that in
villages within a radius of one and q
half miles from the Panama Railroad
there Were 1896 children of school axe
of whom 976 We're males and 500 fe-
males. OF these children Lois were
between the ages of six and 10 years
and S91 were between the ages of i
and Is years. OF the total numler il
was ascertained that S93 could t",h
read and write, that 935 could neither
read nor write. and that the balance
could read but not write.
With this census as basis for esti-
mates, and allowing to each teacher
from 40 to SO pupils as the maximum
.:-u-tn.'. the - hI'Shment and equip
II at o. IL schools wdS authorized. IT
was also authorized that in villages
where more than one school should be
established the school children should
he divided into different grades. limit
ing for the present the number of
grades to three. The census report
schools under the jurisdiction of GER
tain municipalities. but that these
schools We're but poorly equipped wish
furniture. maps and books.
Because of the impossibility ~ at
once establishing the AZ schools It was
authorized that two schools in each
municipality should be Immediately es-
tablished. the others to follow as rap
idly as the buildings can be placed in
proper condition.
For the present the ordinary district
school curriculum. including reading.
writing. arithmetic and geography. to-
gether with some instruction in physi-
ology and hygiene, is deemed sufficient
'or the educational necessities of the
children of the Canal Zone. The ques-
ton of grammar schools and high
schools is not involved in the educa-
tional problem at present, but as the
pupils progress and develop the need
of these schools may become apparent.
The schoolhouSes being erected nre
of plain but cheerful kind. fitted for
a tropical climate. and present a pretty
appearance.
The residences being erected for the
Government officials are also of pret-
ty but practical kind, rOomy. cool and
inviting. The Government hotels are
large and commodious. and are erected
with view to healthful location. The
Tivoli. at Ancon. the hotel where the
President will stop while in Panama.
&c cit tn1 u oil i- 9
health resort Of the Canal Zone. 1t is
a suburb of Panama, and here are the
great Government hospitals.
Two wireless telegraph messages
from the battleship Louisiana. on which
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt are
being taken to the Isthmus of Panama.
We're received Sunday, Nov. H. Both
were picked up by the naval wireless
telegraph station at Dry Tortugas, Fla.
and We're sent by wireless to the Wash
ington Navy Yard. The first was ad-
dressed to the Commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard. and was from
Capt. Couden, of the Louisiana. II said:
cat p. m. latitude % degrees. q
minutes; longitude, "A degrees; weather
fine
The second message was from NJ G.
Latta Assistant Secretary to the Presi-
dent who is on the Louisiana. and was
addressed to William Loeb. Jr.. the Sec
retary to the President 1t was taken
by the Dry Tortugas Station. It read:
weather excellent and everything
going well. Louisiana and conveys (thc
Washington and the Tennessee) steam
ing southwark in column. President
and Mrs Roosevelt are greatly enjoy
ing the trip. spending great deal of
the time on deck, sometimes forward
and sometimes aft. The President to-
day inspected the ship with Capt. Cou-
Il