Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

the pressing need for superior educa-
tional advantages and the elevating
influence OF the church. The erect
is as desired, and Pine Bluff has new
er been behind in matters OF educa-
ton, but has always had the greatest
medium of culture. a fine school sys-
tenn. AS the forerunner of, and
for a time contemporary with, the pub
lie schools, Professor Jordan's 1nsti-
tute accomplished much good. The
Pine Bluff High school is a beautiful
edifice on Laurel street, equipped to
meet every need OF the students. Pu-
pills from this institution are quallhed
upon graduation to be admitted to al
most every college of the country. A
splendid manual training and domes-
tic science department has been in
stalled to meet, in a measure, the de-
mand for vocational instruction. The
high requirements for teachers in
sures faculty in all the schools that
possesses unusual ability to supervise
and direct the training OF the children
having regard not alone for their learn
ing. but also for their discipline. In
that respect, an excellent system has
been evolved whereby everything is
conducted witch perfect harmony, and
the maximum OF efficiency. great
part of the improvement and expan-
sion of school facilities has been done
within the past year, two new Ward
school buildings having been erected
in addition to the four already exist
ent. The number of children Of school
age is in excess of $500, which in
cludes a number in attendance at the
Catholic Annunciation Academy, the
Pine Bluff Commercial College and
the Vaughn Private school.
| Sharing in the benefits OF the pubic
school system, there are three schools
for the colored people,. maintained at
a very high standard. They have also
the Colored Industrial Institute, con-
Quoted by the Sisters of the Holy
Family. and the Branch Normal Col
lege. under the management or tne
University of Arkansas.
Pine Bluffs Churches.
| Hand in hand with the school actly'
tiles there is great interest mani
tested in the church work, and, with
al a broad. liberal spirit prevails; ant
much of the advancement along spir
itual lines has been accomplished
through concerted action. In prac
tically every instance, magnlnceh
buildings for divine worship reflec
the energy and zeal Of the respective
congregations, with their reverence
and civic pride. OF the denominations
there are twelve Baptist churches
two maintained by the whites; tel
Methodist. three white congregations
two Presbyterian; two Catholic, on
white and one colored; the Church
Christ: two Episcopal, one white ant
one colored; one Jewish Temple; on
Lutheran; and one CHRISTIAN Sc1ence
An institution that is greatly aioli
the churches in their good WORK
the Y. M. C. A., occupying the finei
eouipped building that was formeri
the quarters of the Merrill Institute
Banking Operations.
To meet a further requisite to Cit
building and city prosperity. Six bank
ing institutions, under the directio
Of most competent financiers, flourls
and contribute toward the genera
nrogress. There is probably no CT
in the United States, In populatlor
corresponding to. that Of Pine Blur
that surpasses it in the matter OF SAFE
ly. vet probably, conducted and reiia
Bile banks. 1t is more or less signil
cant that the first bank to open II
doors for the transaction OF Dusihes
: in Pine Bluff continues as poweriV
9 banking institution. :.
: At present there are six banks. VIII
: an aggregate capital and surplus, ar
: proximating $1.750,000.0O, with depos
4 it's of a sum in excess of $4,000, oOo:0'
: and loans, and discounts OF nearly %
: O00. OO.0O. All the institutions al
g thriving under the administration
eEcautious and conservative financier
ri A clearing house association has pee
: operating for several years, and ever
: facility is offered for the efiectu'
: transaction of everything relatedi
8 banking. The banks have a gre'
r number of correspondents even o.
yond this immediate section. VINO on
nose of their exchange and clearing
J. business through the medium OF u
9 institutions here. ..
e Six banks is an unusual NUMBER Il
t a city of this size, but that tact ca