Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

ple-minded printer became greatly con-
cerned about the future Of the young
children he saw running In the streets.
When their parents told him they were
not sent to school because they could not
afford to pay the tuition, he decided to
teach them himself.
He invited them to his own house. AS
compensation for their instruction he
asked them to assist him in his printing
office. When he started that benevoience
he had only $40 in cash, which was ex-
pended in books and chairs for his pupils.
But he had a strong and simple faith.
From that germ has grown an 1nStitu-
ton which now covers five acres with Its
buildings, gives a home and education to
an average Of 5000 children year, en-
ployes 10 teachers and instructors. has
an income of about 100000 a year from
its endowment and a larger amount as
revenue from the profits from its printing
Office and allied industries. 1t is one OF
the largest and most successful charita-
BILE institutions In the world.
At first the children came only from
Halle. Now every town in Saxony sends
it's orphans there to be taught useful
trades as we'll as the common. school
branches. The boys become mechanics
the girls become household servants OF
operatives in the printing offices at Leip-
zig, which is only twenty miles away.
and at Berlin. which is only hundred
miles from Halle. Over the entrance is
inscribed this admonition: Our help
Stranger. what thou hast seen Love and
Faith have accomplished. In honor OF
the Spirit of the Founder of this Institu.
ton be as full Of Faith and Love as he. y
There are many other educational and
charitable institutions in Halle. There
are schools Of all kinds for boys and
girls, young men and women. which at
tract altogether a school population Oh
nearly 5000 of both sexes from OUTSIDE
| Of the city, from September to June.
4 10
private schools none of these institutions
| has dormitories. Students are scat
| tered in private boarding houses. which
are recognized industry.
| The insane asylum OF Saxony, the deal
! and dumb asylum and the penitentiary
are located there. also with several hos
pitfalls of greater or less importance.
Municipal System Successful.
Halle is considered one Of the most
successful examples Of the German sys-
tenn Of administration. which is conduct
ed by a board Of seventeen members
! including the burgomaster.
| elected for a term of twelve years by the
| city council.
| Nine are business men, who give their
| services without compensation for a term
of six years, II any one elected &c
| such an Office refuses to serve, he mus,
| pay a penalty in the form Of large fine
| These executive officials are known a:
| the magistrat. and are assisted by a
| legislative council OF fifty-four mem.
| bers. elected by the people according tc
the three class taxpayer system.
i All the taxpayers of Halle are arranged
| in q list. in the order of their assess
ments. beginning at the highest. The
total number Of voters qualified is about
| 3DOOO.
The total amount of taxes paid by then
is divided by three. About $50 persons
| contribute an amount equal to one-thirG
Of the total who constitute the firs
class: about 1000 other persons whG
contribute another one-third of the whole
| constitute the second class. and the re-
mainder of the taxpayers. numbering
nearly 0.15O. constitute the third class.
Those belonging to the first class have
the right to elect one-third OF the mem
4 bers OF the council: those belonging ir
the second class elect a third; those
belonging to the third class elect a third
and one-third of the members are elected
I every second year.
In this way the property representation
| is eQualiZed and those who contribut,
funds to the treasury have a proportion
ate voice In their disbursement.
Experts Are Magistrates.
The eight salaried members of tn,
magistrat are professionals. and hav
! adopted municipal administration as