La Junta tribune., 1908-12-05

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long horned and long shaggy haired
highland cattle. rocky. steep cliff,
then down narrow gorge, thro tin-
nels. through dense native forests,
above and by the waters plunging cur
ent-- thus an ever changing picture,
panorama of landscapes delight the
traveller and fill his eye with Wis
Highlands are not as our great Rock
les Seldom is there a rocky cliff
or steep gorge. They are tender
and gentle and lovely. The highest
mountain is thousand feet lower
than La Junta. and the highest point
reached by our train. which is the
highest point reached by any rail-
than 1900 feet. They are lovely. not
grand: beautiful. not sublime; pastor
al not epic. full of grace and charm,
not facinating with wildness or in
spiring with awe The one is woven
In the loom of Gobelin tapestry, the
other is forged in Natures mighty roll
ling mills.
Perth Is an interesting city over
city, in rich agricultural district,
possesses goodstreets. several beautl-
full parks. has numerous museums.
one old church. which. however. Is
been remodeled to make three as
sembly or church rooms OF the one
great church. and several fine public
school buildings. l visited one OF
these, probably the test. an elegant
and imposing edince of red stone
and OF great architectural beauty.
Very unlike the school systems on the
continent of Europe. where l was re-
fused permission to visit one OF the
public schools, unless should take
matter before the American minister.
who would present 1t to the French
department OF education. who would
finally issue a"bull'or rescript grant
ing permission for a visit; for sim
ply walked into the school building,
(Which by the way. is just what l did
In France, In spite Jf the formaiities
above) found the superintendent, IN
troduced myself, and was at once
most cordially welcomed and shown
the building from basement to top
story, This building Is one OF the
most elegantly finished andmost per-
fectly furnished school buildings, ]
have ever seen. The floor OF the
halls is OF handsome MOSAIC work,
the high wainscoating is OF beautiiui
glazed tiling with ornamental border
and the steps of the main stairs are
covered with lead and the finish
throughout is artistic and in per-
feet taste. The seats, however. are
all double, yet in other respects. are
modern. 1h,' schools are mixed. Here
are taught all the elementary branch
cs. and In addition, manual training.
domestic science, and home economy.
There is a room devoted entirely to
laundry A made up bed was In the
domestic science room. which had
been used to instruct in the proper
manner OF making a bed. In the
room devoted to gymnastics. there is
given target practice with guns load
ed with lead and powder cartridges,
Many very beautiful pictures hang on
the walls both in the halls and In
the class rooms The pupils are all
required to take the above course In
full, save the target practice. This
Is taught only upon a written re-
quest from the parents. The. superin-
tendent. however. expressed dissatis-
faction with the tendency to devote
30 much time and labor upon man
ual training and domestic science and
was pronounced In favor Of relieving
the pupils of some OF this work and
returning more to the Fundamental
OF an elementary education. The
Perth art galleries are not of much
Importance.
l spent few hours at Dunfermline.
city Of about $4,000, situated be-
tween Perth and GLASGOW, and the
birthplace OF our honored fellow citi-
zen, Andrew Carnegie. visited the
house In which he was born. 1t Is
a small, story and half brick house.
at the corner of street. very
humble house. The room in which
Andrew Carnegie was born Is In the
half story, little room. prot ably ten
by twelve or thirteen feet. The bed
was in niche. under the low roof,
consisting Of permanent rude frame
over which lay rough boards to sup
port the straw bed-a bed without
springs. Mr.. Carnegie has most gen