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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
Mother Earth
|Iiy RaIandrnna,l, Tasorr

Infinite wealth b. not yours, my pa
ticnt and dusky mother dust!
You soil 10 fill the mouths Of your
children. but food is scarce
Tho gln Of gladness that you have Tor
us is never perfect,
The toys that you make for your
children are fragile,
You can not satisfy all our hungry
hopes. but should desert you
for that2
Your smile, which Is Swallowed with
pain. De- sweet in my eyes
Your love. which knows not fulfill
ment. Is dear to my heart.
From your breast sou have fed us
with life hut not Immortality.
thar ~ why your eyes are ever
wakefui.
For ages you are working with color
ana SONG. yet your heaven is not
built, but only Us sac suggestion.
over your creation Of beauty there
IA the mist Of tears.
! win pour my songs into your mute
heart. and my love into your
love.
] win Worship you with labor
have cen your tender face aud /
love your mournful dust. Mother
Earth.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
A NEW VEGETABLE FOR WINTER USE
Blun,hcl Dashtcn shoot- Are something Like Asparagus Win u
Delicate tia,or Suggestive OF Mushrooms.


Washington Feb. g6 The newly
introduced vegetable. the dashcen.
which resembles the potato and is u
peculiarly suitable crop tor our south
cfn states has been experimental
with hy scientists OF the department
~ agriculture. who NOW give the de-
TOLLS ut q special way Doe which IL may
De- forced ny forclng and %blunching
the shoots uf this tub,r crop (which
ordinarily iH grown like the putatoj,
ga, scientists have obtained a new
tender dcliClcy Tor tho table which
may uc used much like asparagus.
Will, JOS flavor Is suggestive Of mush-
rooms
several WAYS of forcing and bianch-
ng the shuutH of his vegetable hav,
boon tried aud satisfactory shoots
have been grown in 900 these ways
lu One ct the experiments blauch.nl
was accomplished by keeping tn,
shoots covered with sand ln othei
experiments bV the department.
frame covered with several thick.
ucsscs of burlnp was used. The hoNc,
in which these experiments were car
ricd un wore placed In % grocnhous'
ON o. bench that was supplied viii
bottom heat.
Where the production OF boots OF
u large scale b. desired other meth
ods are more suitable These are de
scribcd ln a circular just issued bl
the ufeo of foreign seed and plan
Introduction, entitled The Forcinl
aue Bluuching 81 pasheen shoots
Tho office viii supply the bulletin Il
anyone that requests il. Request
should Ice addressed 10 the a. = De
partment uf Agriculture, Washington
-. g.
The new circular gives a humble
! Of Illustrations, one of which shows
bed of dasheens In "a greenhouse q
Buttic Creek. Mich. There . "a boar
covering shown IN the curse OF con
Struction which is for the purpose O
b%lnuching the shoots This is prac
tiCally light-proof ana should nav
sidss ron ls o. "a inches high Tn
! temperature inside this should b
about 90 degrees Fahrenheit Tn
soil OUr sand should be- a little warm
er. Say, 80 degrees. To obtain thi
temperature IL is best 90 partially In
close the space beneath the bed.
To obtain the shoots. corms ui In
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

dashecn. weighing . TO 3 pounds or
more are planted Ia "a fairly warm
place In very moist sand or sandy
soil, CORN" H. the term used to de-
scribe the buib-iike root of IA plant,
as 'tuber' is used To describe hat OF
the potato. \ h~aIf-and-half mixture
81 sand and ordinary potting soil has
given good results. The c0rms are
i'st covered. the terminal bud be .rk
al the surface. Provision must he
made for Keeping the shoots in total
darkness from the time they begin
to grow Water should De supplied
often enough To- keep the sand or soil
continuously moist.
The nrst crop ct shoots h. usually
ready for cutting in 80 10 40 days
after planting. From g Co 10 cuttings
can he made az intervals of 10 to -
DAYS, depending upon temperature
and the size Of the corms used. The
shoots are cut close 20 the cornt aud,
as far as practicable, before the leaves
b, sin 90 expand They viii then
usually be- y to 10 Inches long.
After the corms become exhausted.
which H. indicated by the weak
growth of the shoots. they are dis.
carded.
out of doors Iva "a warm region, az
In Florida. the corms may he planted
in rows In sandy soil and the shoot,
blanchcd by ridging the soil as growth
progresses. Instead Of ridging tia
soil. boards may be used. as In hlunCh.
ing celery. but the shoots must MOI
al any stage Of their grow be oX.
posed TO light FOR any considerable
length Of time.
The shoots have been found 20 Keel
well for several DAYS u In a cool dr.
place. As they are yer succulent
however. Il il better that the ptrso'
Of storage be very limited-not owe
two 10 four days when avoidable.
little ventilation ~ necessary. bat al
the shoots soon wilt II evaporation d
too rapid. a parnffined paper shoul'
be used in wrapping and "A sliEh
opening left
sometimes. when the shoot are g
be kopt for only n day or two befur'
using. 10 may be advisable to wral
FIRST in wet paper and then with par
anined paper. especially II the pmS-
where they are TO be kept is not quit
cool enough.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
L0NGIEAF PINE HAS
BEST SEED IN YEAR

Forest officers who have Just re-
turned from the southern states say
thHt 1914 was the best seed year Tor
%longleuf pine for a long period ct
years. and that throughout IT. range
ia, tree produced a fun crop of seed.
This Is soid to he particularly note
worthy hceause the species natures
seed no oftencr than from six 10 eight
years. and often at longer intervals.
IN many sections the seed last year
was ~ abundant that u collected in
little heaps In ruts and other depres-
sions
Nof ont, WIS the seed crop abuu-
dant. but weather conditions were un-
usually favorable. and by early De-
ccmber most ut the seed had serml-
mated and uttlc s%ecdlings or 9 inches
high are now groW ing In great mum
beers. In some cuses. however. there
was insufficient moisture during the
ull and the seed living ove the win
ter win terminate early this spring.
Throughout louisiana, Mississippi
and eastern Texas many thousands
uI acres OF lonsleaf pine forests are
noU cUrpctcd with these seedlings.
counts made Iu December hy the state
4 NNiNHfA ANNNNN NNAlNNNNNM"NWn NA AHHNANA ANN
showed groups COZ seedlings ~ TAR as
300 feet irum the nearest seed tree.
l.ongltaf pine seed is relatively large,
but it bears q 0lmy wing which causes
il 90 rcyolyc spirally when it rs
dropped from The one so that 10
winds prevail af the tlme the seeds
ate released they may be carried for
considerable distances.
The reason forest officers are call
ing attention ;p the abundant seed
Inns growth ls that they may bring
home To the owners Of iongicaf pine
woodlands 90, peculiar need az this
time for protecting these woodlands
from fire They point out n a q
would cost from i've Ia ten dollars
an acre 60 rcstugk by artificial means
what nature hus done gratuitousiy
this last fan ana emphasize the fact
that the owncr oi longleaf pine lands,
whore natural reproduction has taken
place in his way. should not fail 10
hght fires vigorously this season and
as many seasnus thereafter as possi-
tlc
Il rs "a common belief ia many parts
or the south thai loBgleaf pine Will
not reproduce itself. This belief has
arisen. the furestors say, through a
combination ot the relatively rare
seed periods aud the annual recur-
renee of fires which run over the
ground and destroy both the seed and
such little trees as may start. The
thick burk ui the mature longleai
pine makee b. comparatively fire.
resistant. but tender youns trees are
readily killed and consequently the
necessity for protecting them in q
critical YEAR bike the present Is par
uculuriy urgent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
500 REWARp. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 20 learn that there ID az
least one dreaded disease hat sci
encc has been able TO cure la an rs
stages. ana that h Caiarrh HAIRS
.Catafrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fra
.ternity CHtarrh being "a constitu-
uonal disease, requires a oonstitu-
tional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
cure n taken internally. acting al
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces ~ the system. thereby de-
Htroying the foundation OF the dis
ease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution aud
assisting nature in doing IT, work.
The proprietors have SO much faith
In IL curative powers that they T.
fer one Hundred Dollars for any
case thar q falls 20 cure. Send for
liFt ~ TESTIMONIALS
Address; ~ }. CHENEY a CO.
Toledo. ohio.
Suld hy an Druggists. 7tc
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
fiipatlon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
D pNNN JOHNSON

This Boz not au obituary uoti,c o.
is however. 30 sod farewell o. Dana
johnson Cor several youra past editor
uf Tho Evening Herald rud for ten
ysurs Inst connected with tho Nluu-
gurrqlc newspapers lu various cdi-
torial capacities leaves toda, to ue
come the editor of The Ncw MeNiran
nt santa Pc AIR johnson is 81 news
paper writer of the first water. Ills
work d. strong. thorough and with the
original touch If the master hand.
and his work has gone nt toward
making the Albuquerque newspapers
with which he has been associated
recognized throughout the country us
Hrst rate newspaper
Mr Johnson's departure from Albu-
qucrque BE- a distinct loss 20 The Eve
ming Herald and to lis large family
NJ readers and friends santa Fe and
the New Mcxican nre Ca be congrutu-
latcd upon their success Ia securing
his services.
And while we col Albuquerque are
prone 10 look upon Santa Pc as %
new hat smaller field. we are glad
that MI Johnson De- 60 rcmain iu Now
Mexico. % Is certain that bis work
viii de- much 90 add to th, JOY of
Twins Ia tho state capital just as o.
has Lea Albuquerque. His associates
on this newspaper and his hosts of
friends wish him luck.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
WORTH KNOWING

The addition OFF q little sod mixed
with a t%easpoouful Of ~cornstarvh To
the cream before pouring u INTO the
tomato mixture. viii prevent curdlinB
n the ma@ing of crcamcd tomato
soup.
No matter how much dripping r.
used. fish. Nhru being frleo, a. apt 60
stick io the pans bottom. II "a table
spoonful of dr5 salt b. put into the
pan and rubbed over % Il viii ho
found satisfactory
SUITS when housht ready shellcd
should be- senidrd. dried in the oven
and put awH in glass Jars.
Use ordinary adhesive plaster for
mtndins "a rent in an umbrella. N
the umbrella b colored. dye the adj
hesive tape.
Uusightly stitches may be- prevented
by scNing mailing with rnfila RAMA
r. very strong aud may De Dousht 20
match almost ans kind ~ mating
81 Louis star.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
WIDOWS 1--WE o \

News comes from Knoxville. Tenn
OF the death of "pursou Brownlows
widow az 90" age of e5. Bow people
knew that until so lately There re-
manned thi- u,Iun link with the fac
mous "nghung pu.sou" ot war times.
whom Tennessee expelled b]c,ausc OF
his bold attacks upou secession, but
afterward D." allied Goo uc Its governor.
Yet how many widows ot distiu-
guishcd men have survived their hus-
bands So long that thcy have seemed
Go trait phantoms of history through
the living rcaltic- az "a lBt,r genera
ton,
ln the town OF Charlotte : g.. Mrs
Stonrwall jackson is stun living u is
nearly 3s years since Custers lasi
fight, yet Mrs Elizabeth g. Custer rs
sian alive and we'll Mrs s. p VIII
DE- dlcd ouly % few years ago in Wash-
Inston. though the literary career cot
her brilliant husband reached its
height long tcforc The civil war The
widow uf Jefferson Davis lived until
1905 Gen George Pi.k.tts widow is
Htli alive Alexander Hamilton vito
survived him un ,o years ANA died
al the ripe aa. OF o..
20 800 further into tho world. Frau
cusiuma Wagner sim seeks Co guard
with Jealous fare the work of th,
great genius who seems 60 the youth
oi chic generation ur remote as Mem
dsi--uhu who died s6 scans earlier.
Caflulta former empress ur Mexico.
widow cot the ul-fated MixImulau. ID
we ,r, not mistaken stD lives a
little thought could readily ,Ntcud the
list
Musi wonderful of AN ,hc widows
De- the pathetic prrsunase whom Wise
iturs Go the sunny shores OF southern
France li ihIs Dmc of lrat may se,
ans morninE "a rhrunken ngur, in
black leaning on "a stick umid th,
palms ANA rases of nor garden now
Ia faded old woman whose maine itself
b. hall memory bat lormcrly The
idol OF 90 great nation mistress ct a
brilliant court acclaimed iu her own
country and abroad the most besut.
fui woman iu Europe tao furmei
Empress Eugenic. wldaW of Napoleon
III who hns outliVcd we'll nigh hail
"a century the Vanished giuri,s of hei
husbands reign
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
KITCHEN N

The secret Of haky pie rus is the
Use Of hot water Cnot boiling) rather
than cold in mixing the dough. II
this hint Is followed M crust viii
always be naky, tender and crisp, su s
the Denver Times.
The addition OF a little soda mixed
with "a teaspoonful sf corn starch TO
the cream before pouring n into the
tomato mixture. will prevent curdlins
In the making OF creamed tomato
soup.
OFTEN when boiling eggs h white
comes through the shell and spells
The taste ~ the egg Through It's APP
%penranCe. This may be prevented u
q tenspoonful Of salt h put into the
water before boiling.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
rur wrnIru, OF mr,,r>.

lr in suse Msyi.o bel mot previously
Invaded DO, sumc foreign nation thc
Mexican acrIHi Elect matorIalizos th,
uehi 1t Lookout mountain VIII have
lost it- prestige ls tHc 'H ulo Above
th, clouds when villa. obrcgou
aud Clr.aun svoor down upon Mex
Deco tIi, fleet COZ twelve mouopluncs
tud $500 upi1u,s will b., commanded
ng Admiral Granville Pollock ara
Nniorlrtu who tor two years was the
personal "a uuttear % automobile
suard OF thc h,to prcaideut Francisco
Madcro. aud bis salary uu uc $780,.
'oo per lnnum
The monpplauos ar, to carry oud
drop bombs uud Will uo Used irr scout
and photograph, work The o,plgucs
In addition 10 droppine bombs viii n,
equipped with ou, Iight-IIrlug gun
each aud have control ui % short
radius Wireless Tor communication
Nlth thc ronol camps upon the MAIN
lalud Each mu hlue V.ll carry 'vo
persons 10, aviator "a uu ofacer
ct the rebel artillery who wall mB-
nipulatc TIE sun drop bombs, make
~photogrnpha or maps and sketch the
position 90 the onom,.
pollock's flagship Ir the Dyott
monopluu, invented und built by the
man from whom be- learned the art
of aerial navigation and hla fleet ut
present consists OF nvc flying ma
chincs-two biplarcs and three mon
uplanes-the remainder 10 oc supplied
at once by Dyott
But Huerta is aid to be- prepared
to meet the swoop. ANA has Sow
crul acroplanes already in Mexlco.
while he has sent three aviation ex-
pcfts IRON the Mexican army io Eu-
rope 60 complete bis fleet by pure
ohaso
Pollock BE- not only tho nrst to- hold
the position Of admiral of 900 air fleet.
bat his battle, n il is pulled on. VIII
be the first Of its kind ever fought In
the world "a VIII n au probabuj,
bee wagcd near the city OF Mexico.
over 1000 feet above sea- level. and
IL Will doubtless bo ID most specta,u-
lar engagement, 90 - ever comes on
When the divine Milton placed am
gels in cnarse of annon and suns of
the sublimity Of the artillery Of hca,-
en- in action il was deemed. Says uu
exchange. hat the climax of imagi-
nation had been reached "a sublimitS
but a short space from the ridiculous.
but reality has plea the Ossa ut cii-
max upon Poiiou o. men doing bat
tie as demons OF the air. belching
forth fire Far above the clouds and
dealing death 1000 foo, above the sea
Will bear close sembhmcc 90 the vN-
pressed wrath of Deity himself.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

\ N0rABIE OCCASION.

Tomorrow the University of New
Mexico celebrates the twcnty-an au
niyersary OF ia founding. The occasion
Is being made "a memorable one. and
the University ~ New M-xc has just
reason 60 celebrate.
Starting a university in New Mex
leo wac not an oaes matter For.
many ear The head of the state edu-
cational system vac hardly more than
a high school % hats passed through
many vlcissitudes through lean years.
Sighting FOR adequate maintenance &C.
has sudcrcd from hrc and has faced
cndlcss disgpurtgrments aut In spite
of an 10 has never gone backward. Its
ideals hayc been constantly growing
higher. iUs COURSES Of stud, have been
Browing stronger its equipment has
been Improving and cXteuding. It's
teaching force mas been steadily
raised 10 standard and efficiency. and
its enrolment has always increased
slowly but surely it has been blessed
with earnest honcst conscientious
high-minded, hard-worsius eNecu-
civcs and faculty. who have
given the bees, that is n them
for the betterm,nt Of the in
stitution and 30 tpe enort To- give Now
Mexico "a rcal university, "a university
worthy OF the name. "a school wherein
thu young men and women of the
southwest may receive the proper
training Tor cfn,i,nt and mobile life
work
n the University had done aothns
elise, 81 has the gratifying coureious-
ness that during q quarter of "a ccu-
tufy b has exercised o. strong whole
some and uuHflug influence upon Js
city and sta', and upon tnc aus rr
odGgauun What ia has accomplished
aeains. great odds De- something cot
which tho state muy hc proud But
tne hest proof of tho University real
achievement s tho Dut thrt be- Had-
uates are 4ou niins if'siuohs OF
trus, and responsibility 900 home sud
abroad that 10 hus sent uut hundreds
of men and women trained iu udeuty
O. dut, a%ilesiauec 10 hishesi dell-
who are maRlug sood n gho best SENSE
of the word who are mekins solid
and useful ciiizens
Tn, University OF N,w Az geo hts
done velt The pooplr Of Albuguer-
que and of Kew Mcsicp viii iuln u
heartfelt eu'husiasm and sincerity Boa
the aplri of this celebration aud m
fcrvent Wishes for o. glorious fltur,
for the school
We are lust beginning to realize
what nus bvrp dome go the University
FOR the hcttormeut OF men and wom-
cu and the advancement oi true pros
reese ia the Sunshine state aud 60 re-
allzc what q Tremendous asset this
Institution b. 60 the cily of Aibuquer-
que Lune mas the University grow
and prosper may ne rnorts toward
roper aud sufficient state support De-
crowned with suecess and may lit
highest ideals De- realised
Tho men and women whu are MAX
Ing 30 d power for education may fest
assured thai tAeir efforts are uppfe-
elated b. tEe people aud that they
sm always nave the heaIiiest eo-op-
Grafton from me people ~ tho state
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

first baseball srmo todu, Upon
kinr Grors b behavior uu this mo
monious occasion otpoudf whether hc
sh,n r.so ,r mu In the estimation of
AIucrIDH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

Eah,
.
ACCORDING ro 90, plane OF the
custom tailors. who rict bro pouycn-
uon Yt Washington. the fruck coat
VIII Dee cNtiuRuishcd Dos degrees ~
would Doe unsafe ANA Revolutionary tu
attempt Geo do away with that gar
mont n, rdi,t statesmen viii have
CO. bp gradually wcaucd away from ~.
o.
SAFETY oN the sea b. t lively
topic FOR discussion lust now but the
Thought uppcrmdNt Ia the mind OF the
aNvfaRc lnnd-lubher who goes uboard
tho ship is how he's going 10 manage
to make the trip without missing his
meals.
or COURSE. the Prnalna. Pacific
International Universal sam Francisco
Exposition may bee able To worry
along without John uull.
o
Us THERE SUCH u word as
'ruckus hsks the Sew YORK. %
sure Down iu uIis patt of the coun-
try hat is what father raises with a
strap uu the seat %. Johnny trousers
.
SCIENTISTS are seeking an imita-
tlou dus leht ~ thcl can h1t upon
something "jgst as good that won't
uecklo INV la0N's cheek their labors
viii Doe crowned with great popular
uy
.
RECORDER BROYLES Of Atlanta
rules that damn" is not profRnity.
why of ourse not. u is Just a plain
old-Gshipued unprctentious English
word meaning 10 condemn
@
SOW M Carnegie were giving out
'zero medals. those eastern cities
would Ecop him busy
o
THE FRIENDS of the tango are
To- hold 70 convention ln Paris next
April Probably Bs numerous enc
mics viii hold a couuter-dcmonsira-
tion.
KiNG GEORGE Says ne believe in
hurd work These latter duy kings
don't get half Js much fun out OF
their jubs as som, OF tho oid-fim"
elbows who had uo regular office
hours
SPEAKING OF red tape. think 81
90, miles OF 30 tho income-toNcrs
buNe Co unwind.
HELL Is SAID 60 be- % place of
Departed spnHts Tnat's the rcns-
on OF the deeply anuthcmatic re-
marks YOU hear the travelling men
usk, about the dry towns
d
SO FAE az that BE- concerned. the
Monroe doctrine never knew any
thing but trouble.
20
ANu sow the tango has been con
orted into q Vie prcser,ar \ Penn
yi,auia butcher was accidentally
locked inside nf his meat r%cfrigera-
tor and Co save himself from freez.
iug to death dunced the tango Tor
four hours. Surely this was q case
uf tha end Iustifyinp the means
@
An AMERICAN citizen was hang
ed by the neck To- ID tree in Mexico
hs the frderhls wen, we should
WORRY Csrtainly the state depart
meut gave him warning enough As
500 understand b.. our responsibility
ends there.
LOW muttcrlngs are emanatlng
from th, rsophagus of the British
lion A. iuck viii have o. our lead
ing uur Bwer s now ON the IRAN ul
ihe ferocluus iaEuar 10 South Am-
erica.
o
YEGGs tr Geo blow the state
strong box Of Iowa. We may expect
iu wake up Hny morning Co find they
have carried 30 the & s mint.
so SO Cunnoi sub don't misun-
dlhsutnd us sub we don't reich 10
th. mint that % Boz kaiptucky
sub
>
ILLINOIS women appear o. Doe in
no hurry Tor M, ballot u isn't the
feminine habit to reveal too much
es%rtrncns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

The fut man had hardly becomo
recon,iled to the fact that nobody
loves him when "a ifc Insurance ez-
pert announced that ~ahnornsily slim
men outline mt hien The same week
another cherished theory IL exploded
hy o soo-pound editor len Lone island
frcozlAa to death
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26

A lazy liver leada 60 chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation -weakena the
whole system. Deans Regulets (s.c
per boxl act mildly on the liver and
bowels. Al all drug stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
FOR CASH.

100 lbs. wheat $50
100 lbs. corn chops ........... 1S5
Phone iS9-Pay the driver.
MAUsARD MILLS.
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-05
The School Per Capita.

The school per capita for the scholastic
year of 19l4.15 will be 81 so for each
pupil. The per capita was announced
recently by Barksdale Hamlet. Super.
intendent of Public Instruction, who
stated that it is the highest within the
history of this State. When President
]. G.. Crabbe, of the Eastern Normal
School, was Superintendent of Public
Instruction. the per capita for the yeal
1911-12 was 81 40, the highest evel
reached before that time. The per cap
tia is based on school revenues amount
ing to SO, O61, 544. At the beginning oil
the present fiscal year there was bal
ance of $637. 900 in the school fund
There are 1900 pupils of school age
in this State. They are taught by H.
600 teachers.