The Yale expositor., 1908-11-13
I'm KALAMAZOO WE DO"

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There are certain definite conditions
which characterize a city that is desir-
able in which to live. Broadly speak
ing, these characteristics have to do
with everything which effects the pub
| lie veal, such as natural advantages,
business conditions, industrial activi-
ties, educational facilities and sociol-
ogical conditions. Just as q city ap-
proaches the ideal conditions in all
these things so does it approach the
ideal as home for people.
Kalamazoo is located on the Kala-
maZoo river and stands in the center of
rich and highly productive agricul-
tural district, midway between Detroit
and Chicago. 1t has population OF
nearly 10000, which is a great increase
over the census of 1900. The name
Kalamazoo is an Indian word, meaning
"boiling pot" The Kalamazoo river
has been made of interest historically
| by James Fenimore Cooper, who used
it as the setting for "Oak Openings"
The industrial conditions of Kalama-
zoo are little short of marvellous.
was greatly surpriZed to learn that in
the city there were 175 factories en-
ploying 10000 men and paying out in
wages alone $5,000,000 yearly. These
factories are of diverse kinds too, 80
iron and steel factories; 20 factories,
manufacturing wood products such as
buggies, sleighs, etc; 26 factories manu-
featuring laboratory products; 22 manu-
| featuring products OF leather and cloth;
IL cigar factories and paper factories.
Besides the above there are factories
manufacturing regalias, gas lights,
stoves, playing cards, etc. However,
outside of this number there are sixty
factories" manufacturing drunkards,
of which the city is not very proud.
Kalamazoo is one of the greatest
paper making centers in the United
States Another honor il has acquired
is that of being the celery and pepper
mint center of the whole world. There
are over 1900 acres of rich muck land
devoted to celery alone each year, and
the crop is valued at over 81 100000.
Kalamazoo has several nicknames
"The Celery City," "The City Beauti-
full" There are many beautiful parks
in the city and every street is lined
with giant oaks, elms and naples.
The streets are wide and kept extreme
ly clean for large city.
The transportation facilities of Kala
maZoo are excellent. East and west,
north and south, railroad trains are
leaving every hour. The city is inter
sected by five railroads, the New York
Central, the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, the Grand Rapids and
Indiana, the Chicago, Kalamazoo and
Saginaw, and the Fruit Belt Line.
With respect to freight and express
tonnage, Kalamazoo may boast, that,
although it ranks fourth place in the
state in respect to population, it ranks
second place in this particular.
| No city is desirable place to live
in unless the educational advantages
are excellent. Kalamazoo may well
boast of her public school system. Be-
sides these schools, of which there are
twelve, there is kalamazoo College,
established over 80 years ago, Western
State Normal, three Catholic schools
known as Nazareth Academy, LeFevere
| Institute and GibbOn College, and
three first class business colleges.
The location of the Normal on Nor
NAL Hill, west of the city, so far as
| beauty is concerned is one of the best
in the world. Situated on a bluff
about 250 feet high, the view of the
city from main building is one of the
most spectacular sights in Kalamazoo
The surrounding country for miles
away can easily be seen. On clear days
it is said that glimpse of Lake Mich
igan, 35 miles away can be caught.
Two electric cable cars carry the stu
dents to the top of the hill.
must not forget to mention the
city's charitable institutions, of which
there are number. For twenty-five
years there has been established here a
Girls Home, where young girls are
cared for. About 25 children are there
at present. In September a Boys
Home was presented to the city by a
wealthy citizen. The farm of 40 acres
is situated on the outskirts of the city
and will be worked by the boys them
selves. A commodious house costing
5000 has been built for them. The
city has two hospitals and just outside
is the Michigan Asylum for the insane.
Time and space does not permit of a
more extended account Of the in
dustries and beauty spots of Kalama-
zoo, but. the enterprise of the citizens
can be easily explained when one
knows that their motto is ain Kalama-
z0O We DO" QqliQ Il Manziao