The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
New York News Letter

tthis year promises TO nearly double
the number, During the last four
teen years 100000 stray cats and
dogs have been "humanely disposed
oil" 100000 OF the former and 100000
OF the latter From these figures il
would seem that the feline population
is twice the canine, bit as matter
Of fact il is more than five times grca
ter, Tabhy being much more diff
cult animal to catch than Fido TAX
ing all these various figures into con.
sideration it Is not an extreme es.
innate which gives Greater New
York in its metropolitan district O..
100000 cats and 100000 dogs-a very
remarkable population.
The famous bar OF the now almost
demolished Fifth Avenue hotel, over
which more famous drinks were serv.
ed 70 more famous men than over any
other i'll the country, is TO enter q new
service, and Broadway is TO have a
new sensation, That sensation Is 10
be the opening OF box in the center
OF the Tendcrloin over which only
temperate drinks will be sold. The
bar itself is TO be the one which for
more than half century did service
in the old hotel, and the mahogany
over which the country's most promi-
nent men have at various times TAX
en- their favorite tipple will now know
nothing stronger than ice cream and
soda water. Shades OF President Ar
thur, Roscoe Conkling, even Richard
Croker, and many others, will groan
in dismay. All the fixtures OF the ia
nous old bar have been purchased for
the opening Of the new and novel
soft drink emporium. Even one Of
the old benches which occupied a IA
nous nook in the old hotel will be
present with sign above il reading
"Amen Corner" so that old timers
may feel thoroughly at home so far
as the fittings are concerned For
such OF the old guard OF the city's
greatest political center as are left
shake their heads sadly at the idea OF
an Amen Corner surrounded by ma
tinee girls drinking ice cream sodas
The old traditions may go with the
bar to its new home, but il is a safe
bet that the old politicians will not
II President Roosevelt is correct in
his statement that Fairgrounds are
necessary for the development Of
wholesome citizenship in large cities,
New York should soon lead the
whole country in the class OF her
citizens. With the public schools
closed the Fairgrounds show an un-
precedented registration with 380,77S
members enrolled in Manhattan and
l56,l27 in Brooklyn, making a total
OF more than half million future de.
sirable citizens. The enrolment in
these vacation classes is purely vol
untary and the fact that under these
conditions the number is two-thirds
OF the public school attendance, with
truancy laws and officers to help il,
indicates the manner in which New
York youngsters are taking advan
tage Of the chance for summer edit
cation. While popularity known as
Fairgrounds, the vacation school scs
sions as matter OF fact are largely
held in school buildings and aim to
teach useful trades There. are vari
Gus classes in domestic science, me
chanical occupations and nature stu
dies. The girls are taught how to |
prepare simple foods and how to min
lister to the sick, while the boys are
i'll carpentering, chair can
ing and similar trades. Particular at.
tention is paid in every case to the
proper development of the bodyAl- |
together these summer sessions pro-
liable undertaking in the line Of pop
ular juvenile education which has ev-
er been undertaken in the country.
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