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EDUCATIONAL FADDISM.
The Common School System Engulfed in Ex
perimental Instruction.
"Cities haviug uudortakonto supple
ment the work o( the states in tlto mat
ter of froo education hnvo assumed 'a
grnvo responsibility, mid tlto character
of the oitizeuBhip of tho future, as well
as tho quality of tho government, tie
p.'iids upon tho correct solution of tho
problem involved," says lllrd S. Coler
in Everybody's Manaziue. "With
millions to spond for froo schools, there
opouod u wido Hold for oxperimouts.
llio education of tho masses is such n
popular thing that any parson who
proposes to contribute a plan or sue
postion to tho scheme is cortnin of u
honrinu, nnd too ofton of opportunity
for mischief. A wave of faddlsm has
swept over tho country in rocont years,
and in many cltlea it has nlmoat en
gulfed tho common schools that word
originally tho means of tho freo cductf
tlou for which propertv was taxed.
Tho proper govorumont of any munici
pality reqlros a prompt return to a ftya
tutu of thorouuh instruction in tho pub
lic schools in those studios that nro tho
truo baso of all higher education.
Municipal iucomo dooa not justify tho
maiutouanco of any goneral system of
so-called higher education or tho teach
ings of fads and cxporimonts. If thero
aro high schools, they must bo main
tained to provide rewards of merit and
industry in the common school s nnd
they ought to tncludo a special course
o study preparatory for sorvioo in the
city govoruont. Hut tho real function
and duty of good municipal govern
ment Is to provide n thorough course of
practical study which will enablo tho
children of the poor to aoquiro tho true
foundation of higher education before
they aro compollod to go to work. The
boys and girls who aro forced to work
at 15 may, with n littlo assistance, ed
ucato themselvos an they toll if thoy
havo been thoroughly taught tho rudi
ments of a practical Knplisli oduca
tiou. For supplomoutal knolodtfo
tho city can provldo tho moans with
nli'ht schools freo lecturos, libraries
and roadiug 'rooms."
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COMING TO OREGON.
Cheap Railroad Rates Attracting Many People
to This Section,
It is nstonishing how tho largo num
ber of homo-soi'kors nro coming to tho
Pacific coast.
Mr. A. D. Oharltou, Assistant Gen
eral I'astongcr Agout of tho Northoru
Pacific, rucoivod a tologram from Mr.
Charles S. i'oi, G. 1. & T. A., at St.
Paul today, saying that about COO left
St. Paul this morning for tho West.
This is on account of tho $30.00 rata
from Chicago nnd !f2G.00 rato from
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth,
placed in effoct by tho Northern Pa
ullioKailuay Compauy, tho first excur
sion starting Fobruary 12th, at which
vhioh Tj,
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timo al))ut 1.U00 purchased tickets
points throughout tho West, and
tho same number purchased tickets
February 10th, for Pacific coast points,,
and from tho tologrnms, rooeivod by
Mr. Charlton today it would appear1
that thero wilt bo betwoon 600 and 000
roach tho coast via tho Northern Pa
cfiflo about Friday of this wcok. Tho
eyos of thousands of Eastern pooplo are
turuod toward tho Went and as a result
of tho low rates placed in ofToct by
this compauy, tho stato of Oregon will
undoubtedly recoivo a largo increase in
her population and bo tho moans of
adding very materially to tho wealth
of tho state.
Franchises Belong to the People.
"Tho gouoral priuolplo that nil
special rights, privileges and franchises
in, ovor or undnr tho streets and high
ways of tho oity aro tho proporty of
the corporation and tho people," says
Mud S. Color iu Evorybodys' Maga
zine "has at last obtained gouoral
recognition in public opinion and at
tho bauds of lawmakers. It does not
follow, however, that any considerable
number of municipalities will shortly
uudettako to provldo transportation,
lighting, or other modern convenien
ces; but proper government Mill not
prevail until eveiy frauchUo and spe
cial privilogo granted to individuals
and private corporations is made to
yield a rovunuo based upon Its actual
earning vulue. Tho granting of per
petual franchises must remain an un
pleasant memory of the days when
American cities were ruled and robbed,
not governed. No fixed law or rule
can be tnado for tho proper regulation
of this importaut feature of tnunioipal
businers, but in futuro the grant of
any special privilege will bo restricted
by contracts aud limitations to protect
the rights of the people and secure a
portion of the general income that may
ono day supersede all direct taxation."
Return of the Shirley Company,
This olevor organization will plav a
return engagement at Cordrny's theater
commencing March II. Tho Shirley
company made its debut in Portland
a short time ago at this theater. It
came to Portland without bein. her
alded as a great dramatic organization,
which is something unusual, bat be
fore the week was finished theater
goers discovered that the company
was well balanced aud very olever.
Its I'usiness increased 6ery night dur
ing their engagement in Portland,
which was a sure indication of gaining
the admiration of the theater golug
public. The Shirley company baa a
long list of excellent plays, aud owing
to the popular demand, the company
has been secured fur a return engage
ment at Cordray's theater, comroeao
ing next Sunday evening. The reer
tolre' for the week has been 'carefully
selected and the plays will Jive the
conirjanv an onMOrtunitt which it hum
uot had heretofore of showing its' real
DW or 1 M
General Information Concerning
the Afro-American.
TAKEN FROM OUR VARIOUS EXCHANGES
Showing the Progress of the Various LIihs
of Human Endeavor Being Accom.
pllshed by the Race.
Among tho ratio aro 2,000 lawyors
and as many physicians $12,000,000
of school proporty, $40, 000,000 of
church proporty, 140,000 homos aud
fnrnis valuod at $?r0,000,000, porronal
proporty to tho amount of $170,000,
000. Tho National Capital Foarchllght,
a now educational journal, has ap
peared, and looks hearty enough to
stay. It is edited by Mr. M. Grunt
Lucas, and ho has plonty of pationco
aud a capacity for hard, continuous
aud oftimos uurequittod work, lie
will miiko tho paper a go.
Colorod men aro being promoted in
tho census otllco. Mossrs. John V.
l'opo, Walter. It Franklin, Horace
Sodgewick aud Georgu 'A. Cox wero
ndtnncod last woek from $720 to $000
por annum. Mis9 Dolln M. Whito,
daughter of tho congressman, has lod
her soctiou for boiuo timo, aud has
boon promoted to $1,000. The highest
Kalary is drawn by W. T. Ferguson,
rated at $1,200.
The " Pan-American Coons," n col
ored show of sotno note, will open at
Niagara Falls, Out.; it will be undor
tho management of John D. Toll.
Tho show will ho staged undor tho
personal direotlou of Clarence Uissol,
whllo Hilly S. LoVaid is stago man
ugor. Tho rostor of company is: John
son nnd Voioua, Hilly S. LoVard,
UIhoii Mrothors. Sadie Keovoa, Ward
and MoLcod, Silver Moll quartotto,
lleo Moore, Kitty Wilkos and her
Eight Komody Koona aud a band of
ton piucos. Thoy will' play all summer
aud aro booked well iu all tho loading
parks aud fairs.
Fayettovillo, N. C, has a silk factory
owud by tho Ashloy & Mailey Co., of
Patorsou, N. J. It is managed by Itov.
T. W. Thurslono, colorod. Tho build-.
lug is of briok. tliroo stones high, aud
tho mill has 10,000 spindles and em
ploys 400 oporathoj, mainly boys and
girls betwoon 10 and 18 years old.
Tho flrot floor coutalus tho reeling de
partment uer which Mr. J. II. Scar
borough, a youua German, is foreman;
the seVond la devoted to wiudiug and
doubling, aud Gortrudo Hood, daugh
ter of Mlshop Hood is in churgo; aud
tho third, weaving, with Hurry Field-
houso, an Englishman, as foreman.
Tho mill has tho npponrauoo of a well
regulated school. The operatives nro
orouBhly orgaulzeu and work with
porfeo't systom.
What tho Negro has done for tho
South; so says Profufsor V. II. Coun
cil, ono of our foremost educators: Ho
ducod Negro illiteracy 45 pur cont iu
HO years. Children in tliu common
schools, 2,600,000. Students iu
higher institutions, 45,000. Teachers,
US, 000. Stu!outs learning trades,
UO.00O. Students pursuing classical
cuuisoa, 1,500. Students pursuing
soieutitlo courses, 1,500. Students
pursuing business courses, 1,000.
Graduates, 20,000. Volumes iu libra
ries, UOO.OOO. Number of higher in
stitutions. 175. Negro doctors, 000.
Negro 'awyers, UOQ. Hooks written by
Negroes. 400. Negro banks, Ui Negro
magazines, !). Negro newspapers, 400
Value of librarios, $600,000. Valuo
of school property, $15,000,000.
Valuo of church propertv, $40,000,000.
150,000 farms valued at $450,000,000.
150,000 homes, valued besides farms,
at $925,000,000. ' Personal property,
$105,000,000. liaised for his own ed
ucation, $18,005,000. Tho 4,000,000
slaves had a taxable value of $:i,600,
000,000. Tho Negroes havn accumu
lated iu 07 years nearly one-third of
that amount. Slavery was 350 years
accumulating $3,600,000,000 iu human
(loth. Negro educatiou will adi'
double tho valuo to tho material
ealth of tho South in loss than a
huudrod years. The Negro churches,
schools, colleges and thought jxmor in
which tho South is becoming rich can
not bo ostimntod iu dollars. Tho bust
thought of Europo aud America the
wealth of Europo and America, has
beeu directed toward oducutioii iu the
South and toward tho material devel
opment of the South. Iudiauapolls
Frcemaus,
Popular Agent for a Popular Route.
Tho olegnnt now offices of a number
of tho railroads coutorod iu this tily,
which havo recently been opened in tho
new Fuiliug building, corner Third und
Washington streets, speak in uo uncer
tain way of tho prominence which Port
land has attained in tho matter of rail
roads in tho past fow years.
One of tho haudsomest and most
conveniently arrauged ot auy iu "rail
road row," 1b the local ticket otllco of
tho Great Northern, No. 123 Third
street, This compauy iu keeping with
its well knowu progressive ideas has
fitted up quarters secoud to none in the
city, or in fact in the unrthwost, Mut
that 'act alone will not do business
unless there is associated with it court
eous and capable gentlemen behind
the counters. In this respoot the
Great Northern is tho happy possessor
of ono of tho most popular uud genial
city passenger and ticket agents in the
city, aud tho feeling toward this com
pany which is shown by tho liberal
patronage of tin peoplo of Portland is
duo to tho personal efforts, uniform
courtesy and general popularity of Mr
CITY NEWS
C. A. Hitter. Society IMItor.
Wo shall know no favorites, and
shall bo absolutolv impartial. To In
sure publication, nil local news must
roach us not later than Thursday morn
ing of each wook.
Mrs. Annlo Nowsomo is improving
slowly.
Mrs. M. E. Sykos continues to im
provo iu health.
Mrs. Sarah Gayfos is quito ill at her
home with ploursy.
Mrs. Clara Campboll loft for hor
homo iu Fort Smith, Ark., this woek.
Mrs. T. D. Thomas, Ilobcrt Hill and
Tlios. Marstou wore roportodas slightly
indisposed this wook.
If things turn out right Mr. It.
Crawford thinks he may bo ablo to
Hoouru his pay for tho flat irons.
Owing porhaps to tho teuton Buasou,
thero has boon an uttor dearth of so
cial hnppouiugs for tho past woek.
Mr. Thomas Davis, who is iu tho
employ of tho ougiueer coipa of tho O.
M. & N. Co., spent Thursday iu our
citv. Ho left for Walla Walla.
Wo havo mot a fow Afro-AmoricauH
this weok who aro keeping a weather
oye open for samo benefits from tho
changes expuoted to bo mado uuder tho
now charter.
Mr. Ed. Williams, who has bonu
employed iu an Astoria saw mill for
somo time, is in tho city looking for
employment. Should ho bo success
ful, ho will movo his family to Port
laud. (
Tho juvcullo choir rocoutly organ
ized undor tho auspices of tho A. M.
E. Ziou church now numbers 20 voices,
Thoy will mako their first public up
poaranco on Sunday, March il, at 8 P.
M. An oxcollout programmo lias been
arrauged for tho (location.
Tho Luoy Thuruiau League of tho
W. O. T. U. hold a largo aud interest
ing meeting at tho parsonage of thu
Ziou A. M. E. church last Wuduesday
afternoon. Tho next meeting will bo
held at tho parsonage of tho Huthel A.
Al. K. church, Wednesday, March (I, at
il P. M. Ah business of great import
auco will bo presented tho olllcors ask
a full attendance.
Interest still continues unabated Iu
tho Paul Lawronoo Dunbar Literary
Society. Tho debate at thu last meet
ing was spirited, whllo tho now feu
turo introduced at tho mooting this
weok proved to bo all that tho com
mitteo desired aud tho members huvo
called for auothor trial of the "progres
sive con volition," which will bo on thu
programmo March 7, with sumo slight
variations.
Wo want your tradu. MiinIq half
price; musical instruments of all
kinds, cash or installments, H. II,
Wright, wholesale aud retail dealer iu
liuislo and musical merchandise. Tho
Musio building, U40 Washington struot,
Portland, Oregon,
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bad fur Catalogue.
Eugenie Blair at the Marquam.
Eugouio Illntr is featuring "Cannon"
in hor reportolro this season, giving
an cutiroly now and original version
of tho dramatic possibilities of Piospor
Merimoo'R tragic lovo romanco, which
gained its first renown whon mado
Into n grand opera with tho musical
sotting by Mirot. Miss Mhtir will
produco "Carmen,"' in addition to
hor other great success, "A Lady of
Quality," during hor engagement in
this oity at tho Marquam Grand.
Friday night And Saturday matiuoo,
March 2, "A Lady of Quality," will
bo thu play; Saturday night, "Car
men." Lovers of beautiful gowns
will oxporlonce a bountiful foast for
tho eyos, as iu both plays Miss Mlnir
makos sovornl comploto changes in
oostumo. Tho advanco salo of Boats
has boon heavy.
Mr. W. II. Clark, who is aecrotary
of tho "Itival Oil Company," ono of tho
rocont groat promoters nnd succossos iu
tho husluoss of locating aud drilling
for oil on tho Pacific const, has estab
lished a brunch otllco in this oity.
There Is no representative of that busi
ness west of Now England who is hot
ter informed on tho mattora to which
he is devoting Ills ouoraiui aud nono
anywhere whoso reputation for honor
able work la moro porfoot. Tho Now
Ago recommends him cheerfully, be
cause it kuuws him and suggosts that
those who desiro to invest in stock in
oil wells should call on Secretary
Olarke, iu room I, Multnomah block,
Fifth and Morrison.
No doubt tho stockholders of tho
lUval Oil compauy will bo ploasod to
know that tho compauy is drilling on
.wet iso. l. anil navu tinssuii tun nrnt
'nil sands, with oil, Stouk cau bo had
for 60 cents per share. They own
their laud,' aud will ..maknfot te.
stockholders 'mnnv-'times their' invest
men!, Mail orders will receive prompt
attention, and purtluh interested aro
invited to call at tho company' oflloo,
loom 1, Multnomah block, Portland.
They rufur, by poriulstion, to Mer
chants National bank, Portland; E.
W. Godfrey, stamp depattment, post
j otllco; II. J. Martin, 'druggist, coruor
1 Washington aud Sixth.
Tho Hiirllngton company has placed
an ordur with tho Pullman company
for five dining cars, Tho cost, includ
ing china, linen, silver, etu will bo
about $20,000 each. Tho oars will
Havo tho now empire .roof, aud will
seat 40 passengers. Tho furnishings
will be rich, vut suvorely plain. In
stead of using mirrors and llligroo
work to enhance tho appearance of tho
ars, tho builders will auhlovo the
desired result by tho use of pollshod
woods.
Spraugnr's Aruado, E. II. Kpranger,
rroprietor, Noiitnwest coruor Hixtn
aud Couch streets. New and strictly
up-to-date. Ladles' annex elegantly
furnished and secure from intrusion,
ltuaditii' room, two! aud billiards.
NEW NOKTII-
west Ixxlgo, No.
2554. G. U. O. of
O. V.. meets at
i!0,ru Kecoi d street, rorner of Salmon,
first and third Tuesday of each mouth.
All Odd Fellows in good standing are
c-nnllullv. luvltfsl. F 1). THOMAS,
K. WA'iSON, P. S. N.G.
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