Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY AUGUST 9 , 1S91-SIXTEEN PAGES.
GROWTH OF OMAHA SCHOOLS ,
BuporlntendentJnmcn Makes a Cocciso State
ment of Nine Years' Progress.
INTERESTING FACTS AND COMPARISONS ,
Dl.icnftilon of tlio Cnttqofl Thnt Ilnvo
Given tlio City n Huhool SyHtcin
Unequalled lu the
In submitting his last annual rnport to the
board of education Mr. Henry M. James ,
now retiring from the position of superin
tendent , ot the OmiUin schools , ha * tormln-
ntru his ofllclnl relations with the great system -
tom of education of which ho lias been the
head nnd guiding force for tbo past nine
year * .
The report Is n remarkably Interesting one
nna presents in n very striking manner the
marvelous progress of Omaha during the
period of Ita most wonderful growth. Mr.
James offers a unmoor of suggestions thnt
are worthy of careful consideration.
In the opening paragraph ho says : "In
norno respects this has been a vcar in which
the work of the schools 1ms mot with moro
than usual success. There has boon moro
atnbility in the character of the population-
loss of coming nnd going thnn in other
years. It has not been n year of such ex
tremes of boat and cold , witli periods of such
inclement weather ns to seriously Interfere
with the uttemlnticc. No new buildings liuve
boon opened within the year , breaking up tlio
classification und temporarily deranging the
work. Thcrohas been on ttio part of the public
a general and Increasing spirit of good will
nnd confidence which has greatly aided the
touchers. But these lavorablo conditions
have to n largo degree been counteracted bv
adverse Influences. There lias rarely been so
much sickness in n single year. Almost
every disease Incident to childhood tins pre
vailed with uncommon virulence , Interfering
with the attendance and progress of the ptl-
pllf. Hut the year has been one of faithful
nnd arduous work on the part of touchers
nnd pupils , without show or excitement , nnd
the results liavo been solid and substantial.
The IncrciiHc in AUriiilanco
The enrollment for the year reached 1 t,0K [ ) ,
n gain over the former Vcur of 811 , or n little
moro than 0 per cent , The nvoraeo attend
ance was 0,715 , nn Increase of 020. The rate
of attendance and the amount of tardiness ( In
not differ materially from the preceding your.
In both these particulars our schools Vault
favorably with other cities and wo cannot
reasonably expect any marked improvement.
In one respect , however , there is opportunity
to do bolter. The number -withdrawals
from school during the year is too lurge.
Comparing Omaha with some eastern cities
It will bo found that our daily attendance is
IOSB than theirs In proportion to the total en
rollment. This may In part bo duo to the
frequent changes In our population. Muiiv
children cntor our schools , remain n few
weeks nnd remove from the city. Over such
withdrawals wo have no control. But when
they leave school on account of discourage
ment , dissatisfaction or loss of Interest , we
ore reaching cnusos within our jnrisdition
nnd wo mny effect them tp a greater or less
degree. It Is for those to whom nro com-
mlttcd'tho educational interests of the vouth
of a city to do tholr utmost to reach as largo
a number as possible. "
The report then speaks very encouraging
about the work of the teachers and the largo
number of eighth grndo pupils preparing to
enter the high school this fall. It also com
pliments tlio teachers of the high school tip-
on the excellent work done thcro. Somo-
tuinir is said about the success attained in
music nnd drawing , both of which branches
Mr. James savs , have mot with excellent
success during tno ycsr. . Mr. James sug
gests that much moro attention and tlmo bo
devoted to the subject of drawing that is ut
present given to that study.
The department of calisthenics is nlso given
a few words of commendation.
Speaking of the high school Mr. James
Bays : "Tlio ci.rollmont which n year ago
was KXI tins now reached 010 with n dally
attendance of-100. With n larger entering
class next year than any previous one the en
rollment , may go as high ns 7. > 0 , with a dully
attendance of ncnr six hundred. The last
year the school has been greatly inconven
ienced for want of room. It has boon neces
sary to uuo constantly the basement and attie
rooms , to the great embarrassment of the
school. The business ' department was con
ducted oiitlrcly'ln n fourth storv attic nil the
latter half of the year much to its detriment ,
and if this policy is continued its ofllcloncy
will bo greatly impaired. It is plain that tbo
school should have moro room. It will bo un
fortunate if this can bo secured only by en
croaching on the central school.
Tlio report reviews the first year's worlt
done by tno teachers' training'school nnd
commends tbo results aimed ut by that do-
nnrtnimit. Mr. James rntioinmniiilq t.hn nq.
tnblishmcnt of another training school In
Omaha so that all the graduates of ttio
Omahn schools who may desire to become
teachers may have an opportunity to take
this course of practical training for the work.
The manual training schools Is noticed nt
length nnd the work I'ono there Is very
cordially commended.
Speaking of the number of pupils nor room
in the Omaha school the report says : "Tho
average uttondnnco in city schools usually
ranges from thirty to forty. In only u Jew
cases Is it moro. The nvcnmo In Omaha last
your was about thirty-live to n teacher. It
was from live to ton loss in the high
school and eighth grades and ns much
moro in the louor primary grades.
In Homo cities tlio primary grades
are crowded until sixty pupils or even more
are put under tlio euro of a single toucher
but no superintendent will justify this , except -
cept on the grounds of economy. Sixty
pupils nro as many ns any teacher can pro
perly tench , nnd when moro nro undortiiKcii
the results will bo loss und perhaps failure.
While the policy of the schools in this par
ticular has been critized by certain pretended
reformers , who have claimed that the in
terests of economy have not been studied
uftlclontly , it can not bo denied that the In
terests of the pupils have received n fair con-
siderntion. Over seventy per cent of our
school revenue is derived from lines nnd
licenses , and when the frnmers of the con
stitution provided Unit ul ! this should
flo for the support of the schools
Author than Into the general fund it
Ct-as Intended to give them nn advantage. It
was n plain Indication that the founders of
the state government desired to have the
public schools of superior ijuality. If , in tlio
faro nf this suggestion , u board of education
should look more to diminishing their cost
than to increasing their enlcieuoy , it would
not be acting In accordance with the spirit ,
_ nud intent of the constitution No man who
"would hoard his money nt the expen.seof his
children's ' education is tit to IniVo charge of u
family , nnd u school board with nmplo re
sources uest fulfills Its mission when It makes
the excolleuco of Its schools the llrst con
sideration. I do not advocate unlimited ex-
travauunco in the conductor the schools , but
would defend everything in the poliov of the
board of education which tends to promote
their greater eftlclonoy , nnd iv-mlonm
anything like penuriousness in their manage
ment. No cltv can maintain n .superior school
system without a generous policy.
'
"
"l-'urthcrmonyio ono noon suppose thnt the
number of pupils to n teacher In our schools
Is unreasonably small. An average dally
attendance for tlio of '
year 'nirty-tivo Is n
larger number than will Im found in the
average schools of Now lOughim ! , especially
tlio.se of Massachusetts nnd Connecticut ,
whnra the entire hcliool rovunue is derived
from taxation. Tailing nil the urnded schools
of Nebraska together airl the nvernge num
ber tn n teacher U n trllle more than it is In
Omahn , but In Iowa und .Minnesota It Is
Komowhnt lo < s. The nvcraco number In the
cities of tlio whole country with n population
of over iXHOt0 ! Is MS. 1 nml In cities with
100,000 to L'OO.OOO , ; ir. I. In tlm graded schools
of the country It is ; )7. ) Ami yet no other
city of the union derives so largo n part of
Us school revenue from sources outside of
taxation. "
Tim ijuestlon of discipline occupies several
pages In the report and Is handled thoroughly
nnd i-n re fully.
Mr James speaks of tour-burs' meetings
nnd rcvommonds their practicability in
school work , lie nlso refers to the excellent
lectures delivered before the teacliors bv Dr.
JJuryeu , Bishop Newman nnd President
Elliott of llnrviml university. Suburban
schools and night schools uro casually no
ticed.
Krno lo\t > Peek .
\ the system of furnishing free
text-books In the Omaha schools Mr. Jnmcs
says : "Tho system of free text-books has
bei'n in o ) > cratlon In our nchools live yenrs
nnd wo are In a position to Judge son'owhnt
of Its success and value , The general law on
this subject enacted last winter with .similar
legislation In other stntos makes our experi
ence In this matter valuable and many letters
luivo been received In the last six months
making inquiry ns to the working of the plnu
In this city. "
In axnlnlnliiR the raothoil of handling the
books the report says ! "Tho board asks for
bids on books nnd stationery in July of each
year. Those supplies are furnished to each
.school as they nro called for by the princi
pals , The secretary keeps an account with
cuoh school.Tho principal of each school at
tends to the distribution of books nnd sees
that thcv nro properly cared for. If pupils
wantonlv abuse the books they are hold re
sponsible for them. At the end of the yoarnn
Inventory Is tnkn of the stock on hand. " Mr.
James further says : "Ourexporloncoshows
that the free book system has the following
advantages : Tno Cooks can bo furnished
promptly nnd nil the pupils supplied at the
same lime. They can bo furnished
nt loss cost : No middleman's pro-
llts nro raid by the children. To the
poor they cost nothing , nnd thus nro the
schools made absolutely free.
"Tho books are better cured for nnd last
longer when owned by the board of education
than when they Dclong to Individual pupils.
They uro used In every cnso till they nro
worn out. Ordinarily tno closets and attics
of dwellings contain great numbers of school
books In good condition , but no longer used.
With free books this cannot bo. The pub-
lUhhur houses rnmolnin that their sales nro
not ns largo now ns when the other plan pre
vailed. Instead of every child having n now
book , ns was generally the cnso under the old
method , every book now does service for two
or three children. The cost per pupil , Includ
ing the high school nnd the training school ,
was , last yenr , between Xi nnd 40 conts. "
With n few pages devoted to the "time nnd
mnnnor of making promotions" then the re
port takes up
The Ollloo oltlic Principal.
"Tlio success of a school depends , " says
Mr. James , "very largely on the character
nnd qunllty of the principal , ami this , posi
tion should bo tilled with the greatest care.
On him more than any other depends the
discipline of the school , the Instruction Is
largely In his ban 1s for ho is the teacher of
tlio teachers , " and he determines the spirit
and tone that prevails in the
school. Ho mustmediate between teachers
and ugrlovcd parents , nnd dispose of many
questions hard to docldo. He should have
Intellect , scholarship und experience , lie
should be nblo to take broad , iud generous
views of practical questions ; ho should bo n
natural leader , so that his decisions should
bo accepted , and ho should bo an enthusiast
In his work. It Is unfortunate if n principal
is over-ambitious nnd nlwnys scheming for n
bettor place. In some systems of school this
lends to endless trouble. 'Tlio system of can
vassing for advancement is nn evil , ' satd
General Grant. 'It is the men who watt to
bo selected nnd not those who seek from
whom wo may always expect the most eftl-
ciont service. ' If this rule were adopted by
bourds of education , and those who canvass
for promotion should tind their prospects of
success thus impeded , it would bo well for
the schools.
"Moro or loss criticism is made from tlmo to
tlmo on our policy of employing women as
principals , but the success of the plan Is its
justification. As long us the discipline is
effective , the utmosnhorn cheerful and stim
ulating , the instruction strong nnd the entire
spirit und tone of the school so admirable ,
there will bo no occasion to make u change. "
A good deal of space Is devoted to ' 'The
Duties of the Superintendent , " Mr. James
says : "The precise duties of thooftlcoaro
licit so clearly defined ns to maKe the work of
city superintendent ulwuvs the sam . In
some cities ho acts as secretary of the board
and has charge of all accounts and rec
ords , but does very little with
work that is strictly educational.
In some ho guides the policy of the board In
financial matters , nnd is rather a superin
tendent of business affairs than a director of
educational processes. 4n this city , ns in
most others , ho is known In the law and rules
as the 'superintendent of public Instruction , '
und his duties are defined us of a strictly
educational character. He is the head teacher
of the city. Ho has no moro to do with mat
ters of finance than the humblest teacher or
Janitor. Ho contracts uo bills ; ho fixes no
salaries ; no is not required to make recom
mendations affecting expenses , nnd ho is re
sponsible for nothing in the way of financial
management. The rules hold him strictly
und exclusively to the work of discipline and
instruction.
"With the understanding of his duties the
present incumbent of the olllco has endeav
ored during his administration to work in
the following Huns :
In connection with thn committee on teach
ers und the members of the board of educa
tion ho has endeavored to assist in the selec
tion of the most competent teachers that
could bo obtained. The interests of tha
schools would probably have been better
sorvc'd if this ronttor h'nd boon loft moro in
his hands. The choice of teachers is n mnt-
tor of so much Importance that it should oc
cupy a large part of the superintendent's
time and thought. It requires good Judge
ment nnd involves much correspondence and
inquiry.
The present incumbent bas endeavored to
thoroughly acquint himself with the qualities
und capacities of each teacher , so as to bo
able to assign them to the grudo and work in
which they are best adapted.
To outline the work to hobo done so clearly
that every teacher shall understand perfectly
what is required und to fix in the teachers
mind nn ideal standard of excellence lor
which they will strive.
To stimulate the teachers to put forth their
test olTorts and to promote harmonious
relations between nil the parties concerned
in the success of the schools.
Last et nil ho has tried to clear the
teacher's pathway of impediments so that
she might work with freedom and effective
ness. Tills refers , to discipline in the schools
und to ether means of annoyance outside to
which the teacher may bo subjected. "
Toward the close of the rouort Mr. Jnmcs
say.s : "As this month closes the tnrm of my
connection with the schools , which has ex
tended through n period of nine years , it may
not bo improper to present a resume of what
has bean accomplished in that tlmo. Owing
to the extraordinary development of
the city , which has increased in pop
ulation from 40.000 to IHO.OOO , the
schools have hav n remarkable growth.
In their administration difficulties have boon
encountered thnt are altogether unknown to
slow going nnd conservative communities.
The following statistics are interesting !
18Si 1801.
Population of the city 40,000 IJO.IIOO
i < cliool children umiiiioratud B.101 .T.'JSl
Knrolled In pnbllo schools t.'M ll.OiKI
Average attendance 2.MI2 U.715
Total number oases of tardiness. 1U.4J7 0,100
( iteatest number of teachers em
ployed CO 201
It will thus bo soon that the number of
pupils enrolled has increased ' . ) per cent.
The dailv attendance has Increased U45 per
cent The actual tardiness , notwithstanding
the Increase of pupils bus fallen off 50 nor
cent. The avorucb tardiness per pupil has
decreased from 4.IB to .05 , n reduction of SO
par cent. This means that the at tendance and
punctuality in the schools have boon brought
from a very low to n very high standard nnd
whereas our schools ranked low lu those par
ticulars nlno years ngo , they now stand
among the llrst. "
Referring to the condition of the schools
nlno years ago Mr. James says : "Tho Cen
tral school then occupied noary all tlio high
school building , tlio Noith , South , Kust and
West schools were well toward the boarder
of the population , und hence their names.
The Lnko district has just boon annexed ,
the Cuss building hud boon completed but n
few months nnd was considered exceptionally
lino. The southern part of the city had Just
begun to grow and the Hnrtinau district oc
cupied two rooms lu the small brick building
with tup colonies several blocks away.
"At that time there was not a paved street
In the city. In the territory south of Louv-
enworth and north of ( Jumlug none wore
graded uud many not oven opened. Kaeli of
these sections of the city then required u
doion teachers for un enrollment of about
nine hundred und n dally attendance somewhat -
what m excess of live hundred , a majority
of whom lived In the moro central
portion of the city. Now these locali
ties enroll over ton thousand pupils.
Notwithstanding this extraordinary expan
sion of the schools
they have greatly in
creased in oilleleney since ISb' ' . The general
gain In .scholarship has been one of the most
striking achievements ot IhU period.
"The growth nnd progress of the high
school deserves special mention. In 18SJ this
department enrolled 101 pupils , of whom
twenty-one wore boys. Tlio eight voung la
dles nud ono gentleman who graduated that
yonr madd a class of such slzo nnd strength
as to produce rejoicing , The ourollmcnt ln > t
year wiu 010 with a certain prospect
of 3.V ) additional pupils to enter
next year. The graduating classes
now exceeds sixty. Forty per cent of the
enrollment are bovs. The character of the
school and Its standing In the community has
boon greatly Improved. It has como to bo
regarded by all with respect and pride , llut
In no particular have those years been so
fruitful of success as In the methods and re
sults of discipline. The harmonious rela
tions between parents , children nnd teachon
have often boon noticed nnd commended. A
cheerful nnd kindly atmosphere porvndos
every school room , and the spirit of good
will socms to be universal. "
In conclusion Mr. Juntos says : "To alt
who have assisted in the accomplishment of
these results , nnd to the many who have laid
me tinder obligations by nets of personal
kindness , I hereby express my sincere
thanks. " Respectfully submitted.
Ht.\ur M. JAMES , Superintendent.
PA HVAM STIU5HT Til BATH U.
Kunlce Qooilrloh tlio Attraction nt
tlint Toniplo ol' AmtiHcineiit.
Eunice ( ioodrlcb nnd n clover company of
players will appear nt the Fnrnam Street
theater the entire week of August 9 , opening
with Sunday matlnoo In "Tho Wages of
Sin , " to bo followed by "Myrtle ferns , "
"Wanted n Husband , " "Tho Diamond Mys-
tory" nnd several other comedies. This will
bo Miss GooJrich's second appearance us an
attraction before Omaha audiences. She lias
confined her territory for the past seven
years to the western states , including Old
and JNOW .Mexico , uaillornia , urcgon , otc.
In speaking of the star the Courier of Las
Vegas , N. M. , says : "Tho Eunice tioodncli
cutcrtmnmonts on Friday and Saturday
evenings gavn complete satisfaction. The
company ns n whole Is one of the best which
has recently visited our city. Thcro was not
n 'stick' among them. Kach acted with n
naturalness which wivs as pleasing ns it Is
unusual in the subordinate members of n
company. Uncle Tim , the bashful youth , the
young city lawyer , the darky butler , the
young miss from school , nnd the old ninid
bent on matrimony , in the comedy , 'Wanted ,
n Husband,1 were well nigh perfect. Of
Miss Goodrich herself , it may bo said that
her naturalness , her modesty , her uumls-
taken talent , which derives no meretricious
enhancomeiit from splendid costumes on the
ono bund or the wanton display of the ab
sence of co mi mo on the other , took nil licnrts
bv storm und delighted every patron of the
tnentor who wishoj to see it preserved from
oven the appearances of licentiousness. The
piny itself , written by Miss Goodrich , is ono
of the funniest of farces. Its fun , however ,
Is that of pure wit and of the ridiculous com
bination of circumstances. Thcro Is nothing
Of negro minstrel character about it , nothing
of the knock-down , drag-out and noisy up
roar. which so often uro the chief character
istics nf comedy as shown on provincial
Dourds. "
Talk of StM o
Richard Golden nnd Dora Wiley have
kissed nud made up ugnln , and then they How
together to the mountains.
"Tho Hose of Tyburn" nnd "Tho Magic
Mask'1 uro two plays Madame Modjeska will
odd to her repertoire for the coming Amer
ican campaign.
The Grand opera house will piny a long
season of summer opera shortly , the An
drews opera company having booked for n
two months siogo.
Manager Burgess of the Farnnm street
theater wont to Chicago last week nnd ro-
turncd with Mrs. Burgess nnd his household
gods. Ho bas taken n house on South Thir
tieth avenue in ono of the fashionubla neigh
borhoods of the city.
"Doc1' llaynos the popular treasurer of
Boyd's ' theater has pone on n month's outing
to the cool , sequestered glades nnd uplands
of Colorado and the Pacific coast country.
Ho will return in time , however , to assist in
inaugurating the now temple of Thospis.
The Apollo club will glvo three concerts nt
Boyd's theater next season , and will do Mas
senet's "Evo , " n magnificent composition , n
now orutorlo.nnd will probably finish the son-
son with "Elizah. " Already Indications
point to the most successful ycarln thoclub's
history.
Mr. Auguitln4Daly has about concluded
arrangements by which Mr. Henry Irving
would play an annual engagement In his
house in New Yonc. According to Mr.
Daly's plan , whllo Mr. Irving would bo up-
poarmg in Gotham , ho would bo presenting
his stock company at Mr. Irvine's Lyceum
theater in London.
Out of the 113 furco-coTiodios that threat
ened to take the road this season two hnvo
already collapsed. "A High Roller , " it is
said , will never leave Manhattan island , nnd
grave doubts are entertained as to tlio run
ning qualities of Fanny Rico's "A Jolly Sur
prise , " "Tho D.uzlor , " "U nnd I , " "A Wolf
Wedding , " "A Knotty Affair" and "A Tur
kish Buth. " '
Frederick Puuldlng tolls a good story of
Joseph Jefferson's ready wit. On ono occa
sion the qualities of a certain actor cnmo up
for discussion. After n while Jefferson
turned to Pauldlng nnd said , "How would
> ou like him in your company } " "Tho Lord
forbid , " exclaimed the impersonator of
"Jar.k Absolute " "Ho Is Mm inf.irnntlnn nf
conceit. " "Ah , " returned the great comedi
an , with n twinkle of his oyo. "Ho is n solf-
mnilo man aud adores his creator. "
Bill Nye has finished "The Cadi , " his now
piny which is to open the regular season at
tno Union Square theater on September Bl ,
when Thomas Q. Soabrooko will make his
debut ns n star. Manager Robson und Floyd
hnvo completed the company , which is to in
clude Eucono Moore , James R. Smith , Lionel
Bland , R. J. Dustnn , Jay Wilson , nnd Misses
Liz io Hudson Collier , Minnie Duprcz , Jennie -
nio Cioldthwalto and Edith Carpenter. Re
hearsals of Mr. Nyo's now piece begin August
17 at thoTromont theater in Boston , under
the supervision of Mr. Robson und the
author.
Poor Mrs. Leslie Carter was brought up in
supplementary proceedings in Now York on
Tuesday , and swore that she had no money
to pay for n picture made of her some time
since. She uKo said that her mother was
"taking care of her , " nnd that she didn't
have the faintest idea
how much profit was
made during her last season. Manager E. D.
Price paid over $ . ' 10.000 , winch was lost last
season in starring her , every cent of which
ho received from Mrs. Carter. Gossip says ,
moreoverthat she was backed by a wholesale *
Cnicago grocer nnd n well-known stage man
ager. The picture dealer did not get his
in on 03- .
"Peaceful Valley , " Sol Smith Russell's
new nlay , which ho produces August la nt
the Grand opera housa lu Minneapolis , is
founded on the actor's personal observations
of that noble class ot typical Americans from
which Lincoln , Webster , Grculoy , Gurfleld
nnd others have sprung. It breathes the
wholesome , invigorating air of the old New
England mountain farm. Justice is the high
ideal of its central character , nud thu lesson
is enforced through the medium of a well
educated country boy , unsophisticated in city
ways , green in manner , but with a character
incapable of doing any wrong Hosca Howe
by niimo.
Owing to the announcement that Mllo.
Rhou Is to impersonate n Jewess in Mr. S. B.
Alexander's now pluy , "Judith , " it is quito
generally supposed that It is a religious
drama. This Is dedldodly n mlstauo. On tbo
contrary , "Judith" Is n society drama with an
nbundanco of comedy in Its action , and the
characters nro people of today. There nro
two or throe Jewish characters Introduced ,
but the religious element Is entirely subor
dinated to the rest of the story and servos
liartlcularv to Introduce n nnvnl nii > tnt-n nt
Jewish homo life In ono not , that will bo en
tirely now to the stage. Mr. Fred Williams
of the Lyceum theater , Now York , will di
rect thu rehearsals.
An international musical and dramatic
festival or exhibition is tn bo hold in Vienna
next year which will bo of great In to rest to
all lovers of Molpomono and Tbespis. It is
the aim und the hope of Its projectors to at
tract to the Austrian capital roprescntativo
singers and nctors of the civilized world such
us Iloruhart , Cocquln , Honrv Irving , Sal-
vml , Rossi and so on It Is n great pltv that
the state of Edwin Booth's health will In all
probability prevent his presence among this
great constellation of Thespian luminaries.
Thomas W. Knono will , however , bo present ,
and ns tbo last of the old school of American
tragedians ho Is sure to attract attention.
When Kalvinl SRW Mr. Itc-onn piny for the
first tlmo he complimented him through un
interpreter. Keene regretted that ho had
not had the benefit of the tuition ot the pol-
Uhod theatrical schools of Europe. "Never
mind the schools , " was Sulvlnl's ' response ,
"You have virility and feeling. You are nat
ural nnd yourself. Hold fust to your own
methods and care nothing for the schools. "
Mr. Kceno will only play twenty-live WOOKS
this season , beginning at SVheellne and
working west to the Pugei sound and I'aclrto
slope before Christmas.
EXPATRIATED/RUSSIAN JEWS ,
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How They Are to fjo' Provided for in This
Country.
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OBJECTS OF TIJP , . JEWISH ALLIANCE.
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tricts niul.UinlirauIni ; uti
Agricultural IjlTo.
OMUU , Auff , 7. To the Editor of Tun UBS :
I horowltb submit to .you n copy of tlio plan
of action formulated by the Jewish Alliance
of America , lu behalf of the expatriated Rus
sian .lows who will reach otir .shores , Trust
ItiB that , you will kindly Insert the sntno In
full in your valunblo Journal , you will render
vnltiablo support to our work M a branch of
that organization , and favor yours respect-
fullv .1. D. XATUNSIO.V ,
Secretary Onmlin liratich J. A. A.
It may bo stated beyond ( [ uustiou that If
the annual Inllux of the nianv thousands of
ImmiKrnnts could by some olTeotlvo svstcm
bo nulcKly distributed tlirouuh the vast In
terior of the Union , tlioy would prove n do-
In which they settle , and also spoodlly bettor
thclrown condition.
A careful analysis of the whole subject of
Immigration , as elucidated by both Ameri
can and Kuropoan economUts , has shown
that each now comer positively adits n moro
or loss delltnto amount to tlio wealth at the
Kenornl community , and lionco no Intelli
gent person can regard the coming ol tlioao
immigrants otherwise than wllh satisfac
tion.
tion.Xot
Xot merely money , but brain and muscle
are essential tor ttio building up of n com
munity , and although few of the victims of
Kussia's ' monstrous tyranny succeed lu passIng -
Ing her frontiers without being robbed of
practically all their property , yet their stout
hearts and willing hands are sufllclunt capi
tal to warrant them a welcome In this
country. They are urop.irod to do all Itlnds
of work , and experience , wherever they have
been established , proves that they make
good factory hands , tailors , seamstresses ,
carpenters , etc.
It is , however , manifest , that the assimila
tions of these Immigrants Is retarded through
their concentration in the larger communi
ties , and particularly in the seaboard cities.
If some outlet into the moro thinly settled
Interior districts could bo opened ; if some
aystom could bo devised by which the nume
rous places throughout the country particu
larly In the southern and western states ,
which uro soliciting now settlers , could
have their demands supplied from the over
crowded cities , then a Rroat desideratum
would bo accomplished and the most bcnollc-
cout ITS 11 Its obtained. The material condi
tion of the newcomers would bo bcnelltod ,
their introduction into various branches of
Industry would bo simplltlcd , their education
In the rights and duties of American citizen
ship would bo facilitated , nnd their coippioto
usslmilatlon into our American com
monalty would follow as of course. To com
pass such ends for the refugees from Kussiau
barbarism the Jewish Alliance of America
has boon organ/od ! and the movement has
now become sulllclontly extended to permit
practical work lu this direction being under
taken.
United efforts by Jews In all quarters of
ttio union will bo potent in doing what Is
required. Wherever Jews dwell they can
assist in placing a fqw of the nowcomcrs.
Their wants are not unreasonable. All they
need is a clianco to work in order to earn n
livelihood. A little interest displayed in
their cause by those iVf bo are better off will
solve the question. It has always boon the
custom of Jews to nllow no man to go unrelieved -
liovod , and it Is now , especially a duty to ap
ply this principle to these afllictcd refugees.
Lot every member of the community give a
littln time and effort to guldo thorn where
they can .settle and roukp a living , and it will
bo found that in one place a few families may
bo provided for , in ap.ptb.er place opportuni
ties can bo Riven to still moro , nnd so on. If
Jews , nt all places wh'rro they are settled ,
will look througn their neighborhoods for the
purpose , they will bo able to furnish the al
liance with enough information to enable us
to direct the immigrants where they should
go. Pecuniary help will como from members
of the alliance , from tbo Baron do Hirsch
trust and from the liberality of our com
munity.
The immediate purpose to bo Kent in view
is the settlement of small Jewish communi
ties in lias towns and villages of the interior
throughout the country. It is manifest , that
if two or throe families could bo settled anywhere -
where under solf-supporling conditions , they
would soon become the nucleus of further
growth through thoaccessiou of relatives and
friends for whom the first-comers would have
mudo moro or less adequate provision. Such
lias been the history of many well-estab
lished communities of Jews in tbo smaller
towns of the country , and tuo process by
ivhiph thn.sn Imvn linnntnn snt.tlrtH rvm lin rn.
peotcd to any reasonable extent throughout
tlio union.
Everyone who has witnessed the process
of establishment in this country of the CJor-
man-Jowlsti immigrants who cumo In such
considerable numbers during tbo past two or
throe decades , and whoso influx has , within
n comparatively recent noriod , totally ceased
through the amelioration of their condition tit
homo , will have observed how many thriving
commut'itics have grown up out of the settle
ment of one or two families in a locality. The
onlv reason why the present Immigrants can
not well bo loft to their own devices , us wore
their predecessors , is that the immigration of
the latter was a normal process , whllo that of
the Kussian Jews is abnormal , through their
forced expatriation and consequent poverty
and helplessness.
With those facts in view , it is now pro
posed that tlio establishment of small Jewish
communities bo furthered by the .lowish
alliance through the medium of its branch
organisations. A sketch of the plan in gen
eral may bo stated as follows :
The entire country shall bo divided into
districts , whoso boundaries and number may
bo varied from time to tlmo as occasion may
prove to bo expedient.
Each district shall bo directly controlled by
the branch organization In the principal city
of the district to co-opcrato under the direc
tion of the principal branch. All measures
of general policy uro to remain subject to the
revision nnd control of the central executive
committee of thanlllanco.
The board of olllcorsof each of the branches
of the alliance shall appoint a number of
their members whoso duty it shall bo to IIml
locations where one or moro families may bo
settled under circumstances affording thcmn
reasonable subsistence. The ofllcoiM of the
loo.il branch shall endeavor to locate In tlio
places thus determined such persons or fami
lies us have npplicd to tliom for the purpose ,
and In the nbsonco of such applicants , thov
shall report the occti4fpn to the central exec
utive committee , who shall thereupon take
such action us may best promote the and in
view. * '
If the local board of 'oftlcors ' find It expe
dient to further thisiwork through one or
moro paid agents they , shall communicate
that fact to the contra ! oxocutwo committee ,
together with the naulo or naiuos of such
persons us they shalltdycui competent for the
position.
„
The local agent shall bo paid n regular
montlilv salarv to bo determined bv the cen
tral executive eommlfWo , by and with the
advlcoof tlio local bonrji ; wblcn salary shall
be paid from the genial treasury of the alli
ance upon orders from the president nnd sec
retary of the local bri iicJi , count'jrsignod by
the president mid soormary of the central
committee. , , ,
For the furtherance of the general plan of
local establishment , ttio now settlers may no
aided by the local branch , through tboofllcors
and agents , with transportation , tools or sub
sistence , as may bo found expedient , the 3x-
ponsos of such aid to bo paid out of tlio gen
eral trnasury of tbo alliance upon authorisa
tion bv the central executive commutes.
On the basis of this gouoral plan one great
nlm of the alliance can bo realised. The work
can bo carried forward to whatever extent ,
more or less , timtlua actual moans of the or
ganization may permit , and can bo gradually
expanded with the growth of members hip
and Increasing Income of the alliance.
It If especially recommended that congre
gations , clubs , lodges , the various Jewish or
dors and other Jewish organizations bo urgad
by tholr members to take an Interest in tuls
matter.
Tburo Is no cnuso which batter deserves
tholr attention , or by tbo furtherance of
which so much good can follow.
The olllcors and trustees of the allluncauro
Proildcut. Blmor Mubr , ( K'J ' and ( HI Chestnut
street , 1'hlludelpuiu ; yictj presidents , Hon.
Ferdinand Low , coroner's ofllce , Now York'
Hov. Ur. W. KchncoberHor , ISOJ Knst Balti
more street , linlMmorc , Md. ; Dr. Charles D.
Uplvak , 3.13 Spruce street , Philadelphia ; secretary -
rotary , Uoronrd Harris , central onice , O.V4
Chestnut stroct , Phllndolphin : treasurer ,
lion. Simon Wolf , ' "Jl V .street , N. W. , Wash
ington , D. C. ; Trustees , Ixiuls Aronowltch ,
20) ) South Pearl street , Albany , N. Y. ; S. L.
Auerbnch. TO. ) West Lexington street , Haiti-
more , Mil. ; A. Bernstein , I''O Wast Mad
ison street , Chicago , III. ; Unvld
Iliaustoln , 'M Divinity Hall , Har
vard university , Cnmbridgoport , Mass. ;
Joseph HUnor , Hnnovor street , linltlmoro ,
Md. ; Daniel P Hays , 170 Hroadway. Now
York ; Charles Hoffman , 717 Walnut street ,
Philadelphia ; Dr. A. P. Kadtson , corner
West Twelfth nnd Jefferson streets , Chicago ,
111. ; n. Kohn , JOS-'JI ! ! South rjloventh street ,
Umahn , Nob. ; Hymnn Kuschowsky , til
Klvor street , Troy , N. Y. ; Dr. Henry M.
Lotpyiger , & nml 'M Slnyvesant street , Now
York ; Louis 14. Levy , Seventh and Chestnut
streets , Philadelphia ; Jacob J. H. Mitnlck ,
10.2 Kust Lexington street , Baltimore , Md. ;
Dr. Solomon Soils-Cohen. 'JIU South Seven
teenth street , Philadelphia ; honorary
trustee , David Salls-Cohon , 2 nnd 4 North
Front street , corner A , Portland , Ore.
OSCl'.OI.A.
Wlmt ( lie Town HUH to Say of Itn
Leading Industrie * * .
Oi < 'Eot.\ , Neb , , Aug.I. . [ Special to TUB
HKK.JSituated n little over one hundred
miles west nnd south of Omaha is Uio beau-
Osccola Is the county scat of Polk and
promises to far exceed nil others in wealth ,
manufacturing enterprises , etc. Situated In
the greatest grain and fruit country in tlio
whole world , it rnnnot but naturally nttrnct
tho4o seeking now homes to Improve their
condition. It is truly n wonderful country.
It has no boom. Its lands sell at reasonable
prices , nnd no industrious person who comes
here and desires n homo of his own can
fail to get it in n short spaca of time.
The city of Osccola Is growing very rapidly
and Is bound tn lioop pace with the suriound-
ing country. During the past season ( lighter
nine large and commodious brick buildings
were erected nnd the coming months premise
oven bettor still. Wo have two largo brick
hotels , which are suHlclont guarantee that
tlio traveler will receive tlio greatest atten
tion. A largo and elegantly designed brick
court house adorns tlio square , around which
are clustered the business houses , whoso im
mense stocks of goods are a surprise to nil
visitors. Competition is brisk and
oxhorbitant prices cannot bo charged any one *
Our schools and churches are something in
which wo take a great pride. The facilities
for n high school education arc the best
kno.yn. Competent and olllcient teachers
preside over every department and the benoll-
cient results of sending pupils to tlio Oscooln
schools have never been questioned.
The churches are throe in number , the
Methodist , Presbyterian und flcrnmn
AlethodUt Episcopal Secret orders are
quite numerous and the best of feeling exists
lu each.
Osceoln oilers unusual ndvantac-es to per
sons with families seeking n pleasant place
lor n home , with nil tbo convenience } and
comforts of a citv , without tlio annoyances
Incident to very lar o places. Hero you will
Ilnd as good and congenial society as any
place in the world , with churches of all do- *
nomlnationo , good school facilities , etc.
Polk county has all the advantages that
any county in central Nebraska has and a
great many that some or them do not possuss.
It has u greater percentage of rich bottom
land , wlillo Its prairies or uplands are moro
productive than in many sections of the state ,
it is well watered by rivers and streams ana
contains a smaller acreage of waste land than
any county In this part of the state. Our
markets are unsurpassed nnd are situated on
a through line of railroad.
If you want to locate in a county that is
not "boomed" to death and yet has till the
natural advantages of an agricultural and
manufacturing locality , come to Polk county.
We bid you welcome. Como , you can enjoy
the fruits of labor.
y VOVXTV.
Tlio licinnrkablo Growth which Has
Cliar uterlzuI It
BI.AIII , Nob. , Aug. 3. [ Special to TUB
BEH. Washington county is one of the
bngntest gems In Nebraska's diadem.
Within its confines is the famous spot where
Lewis and Clan : banked on Indian credibility
and held their historical council in 1604 and
where , twenty years later , und yet thirty
years before its prarios were denied by the
"actual settler , " was established Fort Col-
noun , named after the late secretary of war.
The iirst settler In the county was Mr.
Ansolum Arnold who located on a claim at
Culhoun in April 1851 and was joined by his
family u tow months later. From that day
to the present , no county in Neoru&ku has
shown in greater doproo that characteristic
spirit of persistent western enterprise
whereby the wilderness is transformed into a
Uardeu of Eden.
Tlio social , moral nnd financial status Is ov-
tfnnr ? n nf autmtilnHfl ! frrmvtli nnd nnllcl urn.
gross present nnd prospective. Her fertile
soil is n mlno of ever increcsing wealthu , per
petual reward to tbo industry nnd energy of
her people. Heretofore , almost exclusively
agricultural , her resources expanding , capital
is seeKing employment at homemanufaclureg
are edging in hero nnd these enterprises
beckons them on and the horn of plenty nours
constantly its aggregation of wealth and con
tentment nnd good cheer into the laps of nil.
Washington county has never had a boom
Her growth was nlwuys steady nnd quiet
out solid and sure. From the lone settler of
thirty-six years before , by easy stages her
population had increased to llbO'J ' in 1VJJ.
The Ilmuici.il condition of her people may bo
best stated bv n few figures :
The urea ot the county include * 235W3 !
acres , of which ISO.SUO acres are improved
and 5l,5iS : unimproved. The acreage of
wheat this year U UiT ! : ! : ; In corn , 07,310 ; In
oats , 2r ! > -S ; in barley , 0,01)7 ) : in meadow ,
ll,7.- > ; in millet , 280 ; in ( lax , 120.
Thousands of ncros uro covered with noble
forests , green und prolific orchards , nnd the
product of the latter stands second to none
ut state and national horticultural exhibi
tions. There are around in the county 8l U
horses , 25ijii cattle , 810 mules and asses , tt'h&
sheep , ! 13UU'J ' hogs , 2r > l 1 carriages nnd wag
ons , 0tH ; cloaks and watches , ! > J. > sowing and
knitting machine , ninety pinnot , , ' ! U3 organs
and molodians , and Mi aggregate bank nc-
cour.t within the county of nearly ? T > UO,000 ,
while probably not loss than one-fourth of
the banking business is done without tbo
county at Hooper , Fremont und Omaha.
Tlioro are In the county llfty-fournmi 10-100
miles of railroad and eighty-four und ( iii-KX )
miles of telegraph 1't.es. ' Theie are fifty-three
school districts employing sixty-eight toanh-
ors nine months In the year to teach l.liWi pu
pils nt an average salary of 17.72 par
month , and n total expenditure for schools of
$51,02:1.80. :
Costly nnd elegant church buildings roar
their spires heavenward nil over the county ,
Thus the evidence of good morals poe-i hand
in linnd with the evidence ot thrift und pros
perity.
Frimkllii Cmiuly'H Advantage.1 * .
FUVNKUN , Neb. , Aug. 8. iSpoclnl to Tun
nun.J Franklin county is coming in for its
full shnro of tlio wuvo of prosperity thnt U
now spreading over the prairies of Nebraska
in the voar of nraco. Already the nrlco of
uud U looking up and beginning to change
liands. Inquiries from eastern parties licnp
[ muring in , and when the time for tbo excur
sions mils nround , we expect to see 1111 ox-
tonsiva Influx of homoscckors to this fair
valloy. Several old rosldonts of the county
liuve recently bought more In ml , thus demon
strating that they have abiding faith in the
country notwithstanding the temporary
drawbacks , such ns lust year. Franklin
county presents many advantages to the
man of small means. There Us more railroad
land fursule than in nnv county of the South
Platte country. Its good soil , accessibility
to market , abundance of good water , nnd the
excellent class of people living here now ,
mukos It n desirable place to snttlo.
The village of Franklin Is surrounded by
all these things , besides having the bust
school advantages In this part of the state.
Frnnklln academy is located hero , besides n
nubile school of high grade. It Invites sober ,
industrious people from everywhere to come
nnd help build up the country und to shuro
Its prosperity. To all sucti U bids welcome.
"ire you n lover of champagne ) Do you
wish a superior nrtlclel Trv Cook's Uxtra
Dry Imperial Champagne. It is Duo ,
Furniture tnou say the best ebony comes
from Africa.
C. B. MOORE & OCX
Are now Located in Their Handsome , New
Store , at
2006 and 2008 Farnam Street ,
Anil wish to announce Unit tlioy have received THIS YKAU'S PICK of
Sweet Blossom and Royal Favorite Teas.
XX Brand of Asparagus.
Tholr own Importation of t-'ronoh Pens and Mushrooms.
This year's pick of COLUMBIA HI VBU SALMON , In Hat cans. Tholr fa
mous VICTOU LOUSTUU , also in Hat fans , and Ounlmr Shrimp. Now Grated
and Sliced Pinenpplo.Vonrunowproparedto take orders for fail iliMivory of
fruits jellies vopotables and soups , In en-ca of a do/.on lots , < U tlio LO\VliST M All-
KKT PKICK. Cull and leave your orders early , tliureby Having Quito a Per-
cuntiiRO on your Winter's Supplies. A now lot of our line candies has just arrived
and will bo opened tomorrow.
Among the fresh fruits and vegetables daily received , wo have
Kansas Peaches , Kalamaxoo Celery and Home Grown Tomatoes.
All orders carefully filled and promptly delivered.
Telephone > ! ) .
South 27th Street and St. Mary's Avenue , Omaha.
Amonir the lending educational Institutes of the city in y lie placed St. Ik'rdiiimn's Ai-nil-
oiny , ttltiiutcil nt HID ti-riiilntis of St. Mary's nvenmi mill -Till tlrcol. The Ijiulles of Hit' Snorotl
llonrt , tinitor whoso lUtoi'tlnn It Is plnood , omit no olfort to mlvuncti the mental anil moral ilc-
volopnipnt of llit'lr puplli. anil In this
respect have clvon Rnneral sallsfai-tlon to both parents
and cliildien. The course of studies adopted Includes every hianoh fruni an elunienlary edu
cation to n llnlsheil elassleal enlturo. Iiattn Is t.tiifiht In nil the higher olasxis , whllo 1'roiu-li
or Gorman form a part of the ordinary course , -ordhiK to the wish of the parents , Muslo
painting and itruulntf 1110 also t.iuxlit , The Acnileniy la divided Into four dop.'iitint'iiK tli
terms of wliloli are as follows :
Senior Clnsses $8O.OO per yonr
Intermediate Classes OO.OO pot' yont *
Junior *
Classes
4O.OO per yoni *
Preparatory Classes 2O.OO pur yonr
Difference * In religion form noohstaulo to the reception of pupils , provided they conform
to the o\torlor ruRiilntlon of the school.
The Scholastic Year Commences the First Tuesday in September.
Classes lioslii all ) a. in. and Hut pupils arn dlsiuKsod ati : : : > .
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IKI ) 1HVU.
It U the largest , finest , host patronl/ed , anil our rates aio the loweit of any school In tlio
est. A thorough course of stiuly and practical to ichors. Short Hand. Actual Iliislnuss ,
Hanking and I'ontnanslilp , spue-laities. Onr graduates never fall , anil are all In good Haying
positions. Hoard furnished for woilc , oral1.75 to- . Send for catalogue.
Address
Ewiiig- Company ,
Cor. Capitol Avotiuo nnd 10th Street , Onmlm. Nob.
ANEW
INVENTION
Artificial ( OHtb without plains , and removable
brlduo work. Tbo on'y ' reliable method for holding
tbo teeth In the month without their dropping
oiitlii1 , ' , spoaKliiir , singing or ulien as oep.
Ministers , public speakers , lawyers and uctoisure
requested to Invest ! ) ; : ' ( .Ills system.
OAUTION.
No other olllco In the city or count ; ' bus the
nor do they know how to iniike this patented work , I
PATENT
have seourod the solo right from Dr. ThtouUmoiUm , No.
COLD CLASPS Ill Sixth Avenue. Now vork. who patented It Knlj. 11 ,
1VJO. .
Poisons desiring p irtlal sot of tooth are roqimstod GOLD CU\3P3.
to call and .soo speulnions of this kind of work and jiulio
for thuinsolves. Prices for this kind of woilc are within.
tlio loach of all. All this woik fully warranted.
Wo luivo the WONnKIltWij F.OOAI , ANHriTIIK-
TIO fortlin painless extraction of tooth und nmkoNO
KXTUA UIIAItlJK for using it. A full set of tooth OH
rubber for l.\ Gold and other fillings ut lowest prices.
Dr. ROLAND W. BAILEY , DENTIST
OFFICES THIRD FLOOR PAXTON BLOCK.
TELEPHONE. 1OSO. - 10TH nnd FARNAM STS. , OMAHA.
KEELEY
[ 01' ' ' DWiailT , Ilil-.l
Has Established a Munich of Ills Tamous
KEELEY INSTITUTE
AT BLAIR , NEB.
For the Pure of Drunkenness , Opium and Morphlno
Habits. Thousands cured. Fur further Informa
tion add i ess
WE The Kcelcy Institute , - BLAIR , NEB.
Having decided to close out our Sticiillo nnd Ilnrnoss uusinosj ,
wo ollor our entire utock of
HARNESS , SADDLES , WHIPS , NETS , K.OBES
Siiddlory ILirilwuro , otc. , ut not cost. To those In need of ( roods in thin line , tin
opportunity la now nITorded to secure flrht-t'lasa hnnd-iimdo ( , 'ooiln nt lowest pOuHi-
bio prices.
W.ELTY & GUY , - 1316 FARNAM STREET.
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