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THE ILX.UST11AT.H1) J J EE. June 24, 1000. Marvelous Growth of Cuban Schools HAVANA, Juno 18. (Special Correspond unco" of Tho Hco.) For months all Cuba has been In a ferment over tho coming excursion of teachers to tho United States, and (u tho dato of Its departure approaches excite ment concerning It Is rapidly nenrlng fover hunt. This Is not surprising since tho ex cursionists nro to number 1,150, nro to bo selected from thu schools of tho entlro Island and their whole expenses nro to bo paid by tho United States government and tho au thorities of Harvard university and their friends. This remarkable enterprise was planned and 'nil its detnlls blocked out by AlexU Kvorett Fryo, superintendent of tho Cuban schools. Tho Idea of such an expedition took possession of him soon after ho as sumed charge of tho Ulnud'H educational system. In carrying It out ho has been well supported by tho entlro fnculty of Har vard university and particularly by Presi dent 101 lot. General Wood has also ondorsed and helped tho schemo materially and Sec retary of War Hoot has shown his approval In tho most practical manner by designat ing tho live largest transports In tho servlco to tnko the teachers from Havana to the slates. OiiIiii'h School .System. At the closo of tho Spanish-American war thoro woro virtually no children In school at all, not oven In Havana and tho larger cities. Most of the parochial schools, ovon, woro disbanded, and In a population of about 1,000,000 tho education of tho chil dren was quite forgotten. In November, 1899, after almost a year of American occupation, tho roports showed a nominal ochool enrollment of only about 10,000 pupils. To tho Cuban secretary of Justleo and public luntructlon In General llrooke's cabinet had been entrusted tho work of drawing up a school law, but It had been drnfted along tho lines of tho Spanish regime, and Its schcdulo was an ImpoHslblo one, presenting such manifest absurdities an tho teaching of mathematics to children of 10. Down to this tlmo tho' enforcement of law and order and various strictly sanitary and military problems bad occupied tho uncrglcx of tbo Amorlcan officials In Havana, but It was now ovldont that tho tierlous matter of founding a system of public schools could no longer bo delayed. It was then that Mr. Fryo camo to Cuba at tho suggestion of tho secretary of war, anil on tho Invitation of Qoncral Urooko, whoso personal friend ho was. Mr. Vryv'n Work. Superintendent Fryo investigated conditions B Ta. ALEXIS EVMRIiTT Kit YE CUDAN SCHOOLS. to bo established and a plan has been formu lated for a teachers' normal school on tho Island during the summer month) for tho benefit of thoso who cannot Join tho excur filon to tho United States. To most American teachers tho salaries paid to tho teachers of Cuba will probably Heem high, but It snouiu do romem bered that living Is much mora expenslvo in Cuban than Ameri can cities, a fact which Americans in Havana learned by ead experi ence last winter. AIho that formerly the Cuban teacber bad hie houso free of rent, n custom that has boon dono away with under tho new regime. It was in addition thought desirable to fix good salaries In order that tho best poa ulblo material might bi Hecurcd. At pres ent about thrce-n.'thi of the moro than 3,00) teachers nro women nnd two-fifths are men, no discrimina tion bolng mado bo tween tho sexes In tho matter of pay when similar sorvlcoa aro performed. Tho lowest salary paid to any teacher In Havana la $900, and this is 25 per cent moro than tho averago of tho high est salaries ' paid In fifteen of tho largest cities of tho United States. Sovon other cities in Cuba ro celvo exactly this avorago of highest salaries in theso cl'.lcs o: our country, whilo tho lowest salary paid to any regular teacher In tho Cuban public schools is $600. It must not bo suppoaed, however, that many well trained, highly qualified teachers nro now in tho work. Tho exigencies of tho of enrollment has been go great that at this writing soveral thousand children nro un provided for In any way, and tho prospects aro that now awards must bo made by tho opening of tho noxt term. A apodal uummcr course with refcrenco to tho needs of tho Cuban teachers has been arranged at Harvard nnd Instructors con versant with both languages will Impart the Instruction. At tho same tlmo it Is ex pressly understood thnt on their return tho excursionist teachers aro to Impart as much of tho instruction received ns they can to thoso who remain at homo, nnd also to describe tho trip In general In as great do tall as possible. Thus tho Ideas gained will be distributed over tho entlro Island. It will bo soon thnt tho Cuban teachers aro to receive a great object lesson. Thej aro to bo Introduced In Amorlcan homes nnd entertained, nnd besides tho Instruction of tho regular six weeks' course they aro to see our museums, laboratories, parks, great public buildings nnd public works; they are to have tho opportunity of studying our cities and our manners and customs in gen eral. Tho plan includes outing and social features as well as study and a trip to Washington, Chicago, Niagara Fnlls and New York. GEORGE HENO. FHiST SUPERINTENDENT OF lent oppoultlc n on tno part of the Cubitus ThlV fntlMnil Minf Ilia unlit ,.l.l..nt I. n,nl. gnor llsLing a public school system, avowedly based on that of tho United Stntes, was un duly to "Americanize" tho Cubans nnd further nnnexatlon. This report rnn liko wildfire nil over tho island; tho newspapers situation demand that tho Bchool boards broke out in virulent nnd scathing editorials should simply select tho best and most and not n day passed that General Wood available, men and women and employ them, wns not requested to dlschnrgo this purveyor Thoro Is not a slnglo teacher now In tho of pernicious education. Washington was Cuban schools who has passed an examlna besleged with protests nnd letters and petl- tlon uut tne school law provides that after tlons against tho now system poured in from Septoinbor next all teachers must bo ex nil sources for weeks. During that period nnilned. This will bo after the great ex Mr. Fryo wns tho most cordlnlly hated curslon has returned from tho United States. Amorlcan on tho island. Tuo supply of books, materials, etc., freo Then tho bubble of opposition collanscd of charg0 t0 I,upl", ,a Probably the most re- thcroughly and mado nn unofficial report to nnd tho reaction hp! In. fndnv Mm Mnn.i ti.i markablc In tho world. It was made neces- Genernl Ilrooke. It wns plain that nothing of natlvo enthusiasm over Mr. Fryo and his Bary by tho on,Pty treasuries and tho 1m could bo dono without a new and practical wonderful work is at its height, tho present I088lulllty of raising money sufficient for school Inw. Ono hot ovenlng Mr. Fryo went appreciation of him being commensurate tUo PurD0SO y ny system of Internal reve bomo nnd worked till morning by tho light with tho nbuso which wns heaped on his nuo unt11 tho country could recover some of tho candles. Tho noxt day ho took a bead at first. Tho rovorslon of popular feel- wuat from tho dvnstatlng effect's of tho war. workablo law to General Ilrooke. It was ng wna natural enough. Mr. Fryo simply Tuo law Provldo(1 r compulsory attendanco promptly signed by tho Cuban secretary of wont steadily ahead, receiving with smiling at Bcno1 Now lf tuo children went to Justleo nnd public Instruction, nnd at last cheerfulness all who camo Into his office to Bcno1 tncy mU8t navo hooks, but tho parents tho foundation wns laid. From thnt hcur to donounco hlra nnd unfailingly expressing his ba(1 no money wltu which to buy books and this no chnnges hnvo been mado In tho law, faith In tho Cuban peoplo when thoy Bhould frequently thore wero no parents, thero bolng either by Gonoral Urooko or General Wood, understand his real motives. Abovo nil ho UDWar(l ot 50,000 orphans on tho island today, and Its success is assured. nevor turned asldo to notlco the torrent of accrdlng to tho official returns. Tho tlmo Tho field was now clear for Mr. Fryo's vituperation that filled tho columns of tho w111 ProbaD,y como wlien such lavish fur work and ho sot about it with characteristic papers all over tho island. Today tho nctlvo nIsnlnB of supplies will no longer bo neces onorgy. Ho had previously volunteered to WOrk of carrying on and perfecting the now 8ary' but tnat wtn not 1)0 ,or a year at servo llvo years In tho Phltlpplnca without Bchool nystom is largely in tho Cubans' own '"I?1, pay, and ho offered his services hero on tho hands. Representatives of both Cuban and snmo terms. A salary of $5,000 whs offered, Tn,r .. , n ma i.i .. . American firms fairly swarmed about Mr. in, unnnn i.it., " O'o ns soon as It was known that tho furnl- turo wns to bo bought, for tho valuo of equipments needed mounted up to moro than $550,000, tho order being tho largest of Its sort over placed. This provided for over 100,000 pupils, nnd it was thought at tho tlmo that it would do for tho wholo of tho present school year, but tho increase PkOSPERITV IS GENERAL All Lines of Business Show a Wonderful Improvement. HCMI INSURANCE COMPANIES ENDORSED Every Dollar Kent at Home Adda to the Taxable Wealth of the State Home I2nter liriNe Wins. but declined. Ho la now receiving tbo snmo ,im, oi,n,,t i.mnnn i.i i.n.i ,,,. salary as his first assistant, $2,500. but ho over half a million dollars' worth of the mos has never kept for his own use any portion moaorn Bchoo, furnlturo hn, bccn purchnse(1 of his, devoting It each month to relief nm, fiunt to the (Ufforont munc,pn ,, the work among tho moro needy schools. pup8 of lho ,B,nnd ftro fllrnahoi, wlth oka Culiitii Opposition, and all necefsary school supplies freo of At tho beginning Mr. Fryo met with vlo- charge; night schools for adults are about With granaries filled and corrals crowded, Nebraska agriculturists and stock growers aro by far tho MOST INDEPENDENT PEOPLE in tho American union. Money In bank and money Invested for interest returns make of tho Nebraska farmer a PRINCE IMPERIAL, AND PROUD of the progress of tho best stnto in the Amorlcan union. Theso conditions make him anxious that tho commercial prosperity now enjoyed shall continue and he nnd all his friends are LOYAL TO LOCAL INTERESTS. Hcuco it is not surprising to learn that, 13. H. Robison, president of tho Rankers Ro scrvo Llfo association in this city, was able to Issuo tho following Saturday Uulletln to his magnificent field corps: "NEW DUSINESS RECEIVED TODAY FROM THREE MEN, $43,000. PRE MIUMS, $2,3CC CASH." No othor company writing lifo Insurance In Nebraska has Increased its business 100 per cent In a llttlo over one-third of a year and tho Bankers Reserve POLICIES ARE UNEXCELLED ANY WHERE. It needs no argument to convlnco nny per son that tho patronago of home companies, liko tho Bankers Reserve Llfo Insurance company, Is tho best for tho welfare of the state and her peoplo. It brings money Into tho state, keeps it here, ultimately reduces tho rate of interest to borrowers and mnlces our citizens independent of eastern and other outsldo capital to develop homo enter prise. KEEP THE MONEY IN THE STATE. Tho alien companies hnvo dono llttlo to ward tho growth or taxable wealth of tho state from enormous sums sent to them by Nebraska peonlo as llfo Insuranco premiums nnd thoy aro entitled to no favor at the hands of Nebraska citizens, especially slnco thoy aro fighting taxation In this state. STAND UP FOR NEBRASKA COMPANIES. All the Ladles Bat Cold Medal Chocolate Bon Bons l7 Express, 1, S, U and 5-poand boxes, (lOo a iioiii W. S. Baldnff, 1R20 Parnam St.. Omalin. Endorsed by best Teachers of Cookery Ask your Grocer (o show you a package Cake Secrets, Booklet Contains more information nlmit making l'iiie Cakes than inanv high-priced cook books. It wilt be given rn f C For n Liml Time with I" n 1 C- each packjRC told of IQLEHEART'S SWANS DOWN PREPARED CAKE FLOUR Not self-rising Good all the year round Made only by Igleheart Bros., Evansvillo, Indiana. " THE BUST BEAUTY, FUt Busts od Scrawny Necks re ' Quickly maae Round, Plump i and Qrsceful. (now to BF.cunic ir.) Hill! Is the tltln nn intervhtitiK illui. $2.50 $3.50 D. LINCOLN DE ZAYAS. FIRST ASSISTANT SUPERINTEND ENT OF CUBAN SCHOOLS. AN ASSISTANT NATIVE TEACHER SCHOOLS OF CUBA. IN THE PUBLIC MEN'S OXfORDS Wo hnvo Just received a largo assort ment of mon's low shoes In tho very latest of styles nnd mado up In every known quality of leather Including patent leath or, calf, vicl kid, kangaroo, enamel and ail colors of tans. In stylo nnd quality thoy nro tho snmo shoes others ask $5.00 and $G.OO for our price for your choice $2.50 and $3.50 THE REGENT SHOE CO. UO.n South lr.th St., Omnlin. Wrlti for llliiMtruteil CntiiloKiie Kri'c Mrs, Wluslnrr's Sootliluc Syrup has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETHING with PER FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the OUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLIC and Is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druxKlsts In every part of the world. Be urc and ask for "Mrs. WlruloWs Soothlnr 8yrui" and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. f of 4 lu. iriittu uuok. which j we will luuil.Nenleil r In ii I'lnlii fiielo( for tl n linking. Jt IHI1N I1UW IW1II1UI1C tile UHflf (IrUKH)llllX 11111 y lUU)' lOHHKl4 u let fret una attract ive Hcuro. I'.M.n llie tilfllnit flKiue cull Imi triuiH- to one of Write ony em inn tun Btnmn. nnrrpfinnndmire conflilpntlnl. AiiareKtiu, rcAL. mcuibinc t.u., ueveuna, 4 q u e e n 1 1 A lienuty, en- T imrli nnd fiiKctimtiriK. r clo. m cent d,0. f BaaaaPaaaaaaaaaa9 ARNICA TOOTH SOAP Doautlflpo. clpnnn('. nrei nerves and wliltuiiH the tpetli, HtrcnKtlienn tho iiinn aim sweetens me reiith. The World's Standord Dentifrice lor JO yean. lhei in a in I lllon homes. I'ut up In neat and handy honi's-the Ideal wiickiiuo for the traveler. No dust, no pondor, no liiild to waste, or to xtalnoreoll u'aniienls. U.".e nt ull llriiKittnlK. f. II. SUtOMI A(ll..l'riMi.i (kl(u, III., l.s.i. "HAVE root PRINT IT" n t Hoot Br inter - BOOK BINDER BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER OMAHA $ 4444 Here's a Special tal AnnlPPC throo-jointed Intin- iu tiiyir;i 3 boo ,.0(1) whh oxtni tip on woodon cusc -with cloth covor sells rot-ulnr for $1.50 this) week only $1.15. nmaha Qnnriinrr finnrle Hn UIIIUIIU upui llllg UUUUd UUl I tlit IloiiKlnn St. OMAHA, Mill,