The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

My meaning is that think II a great
mistake to try to make Of Washington a
commercial market or a factory town
We nave plenty Of cities nearby, such as
Baltimore and Richmond where all that
10 heeoeo IN the way OF trade and indus
try can be found Let US keen this beau
iful Capital free Of this: let il be reserved
In perpetuity for art and learning and
gracious social commingIing: let II b.
kept distinct and unique as II has ever
Deen-one cit yamong ten thousand where
the sordid affairs Of business are a
secondary consideration. The real DESTINY
OF Washington is along these lines. and
Its wisest friends are those who advocate
the retention Of its ancient and Charming
characteristics"
Il do not believe you will fad ten
woman teachers in the public schools OF
Paris" remarked Prof Paul Cozette. az
the Shoreham. Prof. Cozette is gradu-
ate of the University OF Paris and is
visiting the United States 10 examine into
the workings Of our leading institutions
Of learning. He is a young man Of high
attainments and has made a study OF
economic questions, having been attached
to the Office of the minister Of commerce.
We employ man teachers almost excIu-
sively for primary instruction" he con
tinued These men get but scanty
salaries, as compared with the pay OF
male teachers in the United States. a
teacher, after FIVE or six years service
in Paris. will get about $50 a month, but
that will go a great deal further with US
than over here. Since landing in Amer
lea, have visited Harvard and Yale, and
several other noted schools The first
great contrast between the student bodies
there and in France is the difference in
the time devoted to scholastic work 4
lot OF your young Harvard men scarcely
put in over two hours day on their
books. They are too busy thinking about
football and other athletics TO get deeply
interested IN their studies Not so in
France. With our youth university life is
taken much more seriously, and they
dig ~ their tasks from in the morn
ing till al night as hard as men who
labor in the fields.
Il think that a compromise between
the two would be better Our young
Frenchnen. by ignoring physical exer-
else, hardly do justice 10 their bodies. and
fail to build up vigorous health. Neither
have they the initiative or self-confi-
dence of American boys. The Yankee
lads would likewise DO better il they
toiled a little longer at their work
The greatest difference IN favor Of
the Americans is this: Over here. ] find
that any young fellow who is deeply bent
on getting higher education can find an
opportunity OF pursuing a college or uni
versity course even IL he has to work his
way through school by performing the
tasks of 2 servant. In France, such a
course Is impossible. No matter how am
biticus French boy is 70 ACQUIRE learn
ing, unless his parents have the money to
pay his way, there IS no earthly chance
for him 10 get the benefit Of university
training"
Dr.. Norman Plass, who is president OF
the WashbuTn University. at Topeka,
I<ens-, is a guest Of the Raleigh.
"AE the collegiate institutions OF Kan
sas," said Dr. Plass. are in a most
fourisking condition. Our university has
more than 20 students, a number that
puts a severe strain on our educational
equipment. yet We are taking very good
care Of them The State University. at
Lawrence has about 200 students. and
the Agricultural College. at Manhattan.
something Ike GO. With the development
Of her resources. Kansas is not neglect
ing the things Of the spirit. and the peo-
pic Of no State in the Union put a greater
premium on the Importance Of education
than do the Kansans."
Hon John II. Bankhead. for twenty
consecutive years Alabama's honored and
efficient representative in Congress. is in
Washington, and yesterday held an in
formal levee in his old rooms at the
Riggs House. scores Of his Washington
friends calling TO pay their regards ard
cOngratulating him on being elected al
ternate Senator to succeed Mr.. Morgan OF
Gen. Pettus. should either drop out Of the
Senate. As Col Bankhead got the high
est number Of votes Of all the candidates
who ran for the Senatorial succession. he
viii be the first to get a tOga on rnn
occurrence OF vacancy. He was evident
~ deeply gratihed at the cordial express
sions of goodwill On the part of his
friends here, and to a Herald reDorter
said:
When / was beaten for the House b.
capt Richmond P. Hobson in our late
primary election, the world did not pre-
sent very alluring spectacle. In fact
the sky was dark in every direction. It
goes rather hard with a man TO be down
ed, even by such a brilliant orator as
capt Hobson, but in this hour of disaster
my friends from all over the State-tF,s
truest and best a man ever had-said,
Bankhead has lost out in the House.
and now We VIII show that We think
a mistake was made by promoting him
And they did by giving me the biggest
vote given any Of the candidates running
TO succeed our present grand old men,
vino deserve TO stay IN the Senate as Ions
as they live"
we are actually going ahead faster
IN the old city Of New Orleans than our
people ever dreamed OF. said Mr.. Gus
tave Lemle. talented and successful
lawyer OF the Southern metropolis at
the Shoreham.
In old times New Orleans used 10 have
It's stagnant season, when commerce
came 20 dead halt, but that time is
gone and our merchants are now busy
the year round. There is not a vacant
store the entire length of Canal street.
and were one 10 be for rent a hundred
applicants would try to get it. Real
estate has jumped to enormous figures.
and the boom in building is so great that
there is not nearly enough mechanics 70
meet the demand"