THE WEST SHORE. 151 teacher was based on the fact that he enthusiastically believed in practical education. He believed it was the duty of the state to give to pupils receiving in struction at the expense of the general public a thor ough and practical understanding of the fundamen tal branches of an English education. He believed that a pupil who was able to read with readiness, to write a clear and legible hand, with every word spell ed correctly, to solve any practical example which might arise in the mathematics of everyday life, to understand the geography of his country and the his tory connected with it, was fitted for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. With such practical instruction in the ordinary branches of an English education, he believed that pupils would be fitted for all the ordinary requirements of active business life, and if, after having received this education, they de sired a course of instruction in the higher mathemat ics, sciences or languages, they could, and would get that education from the private schools. In 1878, Mr. Mason was united in marriage, in Bloomington, Illinois, to Miss Libbie L Lawrence, who is a class ical graduate of the Illinois Wesleyan university. They have been blessed with two interesting children. His sister, Lettie A. Mason, now Mrs. Dr. William E. Quine, of Chicago, was the first medical mission ary in Central China. She was sent out by the Wo man's Foreign Missionary Society, and established the first medical dispensary at Kinkiang. In June, 1881, Mr. Mason was admitted to the bar of the su preme court of the state of Illinois, standing second in a class of over fifty, which passed examination at that term of court Believing that the West offered greater opportunities for a young man than the East, Mr. Mason resigned his position at Jacksonville, 111., and early in the year 1883 removed to Tacoma, with the determination of making it his home and becora ing a factor in the growth and development of tho place. He engaged at once in the real estate and loan business. During the time he has resided in Tacoma his business has extended generally through nnt whnU nf thfl territory. By means of his ex- tpnftivA ftpntiflintancG in the East, and by the care and attention he bestows on business entrusted to him, he has placed loans on Washington Territory real cs Afft nmnnrinfr tn nvpr a million dollars, in upwards of twelve hundred loans. Daring tho time he has had but seven foreclosures of mortgages, and in every case the property brought more than the principal, interest and costs of fore closure. No one who has made an investment through i, im i... io . ,U1r in principal or intercut Mr. Mason's offices are located in the south ba ol nA f M nmn block, of which an lllas- tration is given in this issue, He has, perhaps, tne most handsome and complete offices of tho kind to bo found in Washington Territory. In looking after the details of his extensive business, Mr. Mason is assisted in his offico by seven clerks. The high estimation in which Mr. Mason is held by tho business community is evidenced by the fact that ho is expected to tako a prominent part in all movements for the general welfare. Ho is ono of tho trustees of tho American District Telegraph Co,, of Tacoma; is vico president of tho Tacoma Street Kail way Co., and at tho last meeting of tho stockholders of the Bellingham Bay & British Columbia lUilroml Co. was elected ono of tho trustees of that corpora tion. For a short timo Mr. Mason engaged in jour nalism, and conducted tho business with tho snme prudent zeal and persistent energy which aro his chief characteristics. From February, lkSfl, until tho fall of that year, he published tho Tacoma Ihiihj News, and daring that period moro than trebled tho circulation of that influential journal. A man of such sound judgment, strict integrity, careful attention to tho details of business, with a liberal and broad edu cation, and endowed with great forco of character, is invaluable to a growing community. His services, also, aro very valuable to those seeking an investment for their means, and who desire to placo thera in ex periencod and safo hands. Nono safer than Mr. Ma son can found. All who have invested through him have mado monoy, somo of them trebling their money within twclvo months, Mr. Mason will clwr f ally answer all inquiries addresHod to him by Strang ers soeking information about Tacoma and real es tate in tho surrounding country, and intending in vestors are assured that all statements emanating from him may bo fully relied upon. THE SEEDTIME OF LOVE Iuwn in tin inflow a lololiik'a lrirlii, Tim tall Kr 'I'lf'' over; Only i mlriulw !' Wvi- olf liU iiii(ln; To k out tltrt hi art of rl i i lovir. UiUm aro wr)toiilnK-fovr an ro.ln; A blw jy I" ",at" ,n u,,)' Koftly tUf vtviu to In r own wi'Mritf A ilarifitf aii'l rl nt lovi-r U li. Cuiloo b'l'l In U iiwa'low Kra"'" Tin- cu. ko U Wriin from ti)v m l lraki; !i.rth tin- m allow low II Itfl Hiw A Ion, fofkrl li4low ifii'U In lU wik. 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