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| William T. Harris. |
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Pupils
Enrolled in the United States During 1892-93 15,083,300.
Dr. William T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, has just made public his fifth annual report for the
school year ending Nov, 30,1893. It shows that in the year 1892-93, the whole
number of pupils enrolled in schools and colleges, public and private, in the
United States, was 15,083,300, or 22.5 per cent of the entire population. This
was an increase over the preceding year of 370,697, and the total would be
increased to 15,000,000 [sic] if pupils in attendance upon special educational
agencies were included. The enrollment of pupils in the public schools for the
year numbered 13,510,719, an increase of 1.92 per cent over the preceding year,
while the average attendance increased 3.45 per cent. The details of attendance
show that children in the United States leave school for about two-fifths of the
year, to engage in labor, or from other motives.
There were employed in that year 122, 056
male teachers and 260,954 females. There has been a decrease in the number of male
teachers since 1880, and the number of female teachers has increased 70 per cent
in that period. The number of school houses in 1893 was 235,426, valued with
their contents and appurtenances at $398,435,039. The school revenue for that
year was $165,000,000; the total expenditures were $163,000,000. In the last 20
years the value of school property in tine United States and the common school
expenditures have more than doubled.
The number of public high schools reported
to the bureau in 1893 was 2,812, employing 9,489 teachers and having 232,951
pupils enrolled. Reports were received
from 1,434 private high schools and academies employing 6,261 teachers and
giving instruction to 96,147 pupils. There were 451 universities and colleges for
men and for both sexes; of these 310 were coeducational, an increase of 3 per
cent in two years. The total number of instructors was 10,247, and of pupils
140,053. Colleges for women alone numbered 143, with 2,114 teachers and 23,949
students. These institutions had 5,319,602 volumes in their libraries; their
equipment was valued at $128,872,801; endowment funds, $98,095,705; increase
for the year, $17,671,550; and the benefactors during the year, $6,715,138.
State appropriations for agricultural schools which received aid from the
United States under the act of 1862 amounted during the year to $1,634,715.
As a result of professional education in the
year, there were graduated 4,911 medical students, 2,852 dental students, 3,934
pharmacists, 6,776 law students and 7,836 theological students. Theological schools
are more heavily endowed, compared with their expenses, than any other class of
institution.
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| USS Brooklyn. |
BROOKLYN'S FIRST DIP.
New
Cruiser Launched Today at Cramp's Shipyard.
IDA M.
SCHIEREN AS GODMOTHER.
Immense
Crowds and Many Distinguished Persons Witnessed the Initial Plunge of America's
Newest and Finest Cruiser—Description of the Brooklyn.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.—Cramp's shipyard, the
birthplace of many of America's finest merchant vessels and most formidable
ships of war, was today the scene of another of the many enthusiastic
demonstrations which have occurred there. The occasion was the launching of
Uncle Sam's magnificent new cruiser, the Brooklyn, and the great engine of war
took her maiden dip amid most favorable circumstances.
The authorities at Washington had made every
effort to make this the occasion of a great display and the crowds which
flocked to the scene were not disappointed. With the early incoming trains from
the capital came an impressive concourse of federal officials high and low.
Secretary Herbert and party arrived on a
special train. The secretary was accompanied by a large number of naval
officials, senators, congressmen and other government officers, together with a
number of distinguished guests, present by special invitation.
With the arrival of the Washington party
came the guests from Brooklyn, the city which furnished the cruiser with a
name, and a large number from the metropolis.
The Brooklyn party was headed by Mayor
Schieren and his daughter Ida, the young godmother of the big warship. A number
of Brooklyn city officials accompanied the party.
The distinguished guests repaired at once to
the shipyard, where every preparation for their reception and for the day's
event had been made.
The huge hull of the cruiser hung lightly in
the ways all ready for her plunge and, decked as she was in her bridal robes of
flags and bunting, looked a fitting bride for old Neptune.
An immense crowd thronged the scene at the
appointed hour, and when the Brooklyn
party took their places on the platform under the bows of the big vessel they
received a hearty welcome.
The proceedings, though elaborate, were much
similar to those of similar occasions. There was the usual rendering of
patriotic airs by the band, a speech by Secretary Herbert, a speech by Mayor
Schieren, a few remarks by other distinguished persons and then a few anxious
moments as the crisis approached, when the real act of launching and
christening the new acquisition to the navy should simultaneously occur.
The last shout of applause which followed the
speech-making had hardly died away and been succeeded by the silence of
interest in the coming baptism, when the word was given to cut away the
fastenings. This was the work of a few moments, the great vessel hanging
trembling in her ways like some giant hound tugging at the leash and eager to
be after its quarry. While this was going on the party at the bows gathered in
a circle about Miss Ida May Schieren, the fair godmother, who stood smiling and
flushed, nervously but firmly grasping the beribboned bottle of wine which was
soon to play its part.
Only for a moment was the crowd permitted to
enjoy this pretty spectacle when a loud shout, accompanied by a grating sound,
announced that the supreme moment had arrived. A buzz of expectation swept over
the assembled multitude. Miss Schieren's eyes sparkled, she stepped quickly
forward, speaking in a clear voice, "I christen thee Brooklyn,"
dashed the bottle of wine to fragments on the high white bows, sending a tiny
shower of the sparkling liquid over her as she started, as if retreating from
the blow and, amid a perfect thunder of applause, sped down the ways on her
first visit to the element for which she was designed.
An instant later the big cruiser was dancing and courtesying on the waves as gracefully as if in pleasure at her release
from the restraining planks and props, and a few minutes later was swinging at
her moorings like a veteran of many wars, while the naval experts viewed her
with a critical eye and the crowds began to disperse.
The Brooklyn may be aptly described as a
finer edition of the New York. The original intention was to make them sister
ships, but the later vessel has, of course, profited by the experience gained
by construction of the other one.
The cost of the Brooklyn is nearly $8,000,000
and the Cramps have about four months left yet in which to complete her. Her
contract speed is 20 knots. The contractors have the usual opportunity to make
a liberal bonus for speed in excess of the contract demands, and it is
confidently expected that they will earn a snug sum in this manner.
The Brooklyn is 20 feet longer than the New
York, or about 400 feet on the waterline, and about two inches narrower. The chief
difference, other than this in dimension, between the two boats is in the heavier
armament of the Brooklyn. She will have eight 8-inch rifled guns, 12.5-inch, 12
6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four machine guns and two light
field pieces. The New York has but six
8-inch guns and 12 4-inch guns. There is a difference in the mounting of the
armament. Both vessels are armored cruisers, but the New York has thicker
plates.
The merits of the Brooklyn can be judged to
some degree from the performance of the New York.
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| Robert Peary. |
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
Peary.
Possibly the greatest practical result of
Lieutenant Peary's achievements will be the proving that white men can live
through an arctic winter north of 77 degrees latitude—live, too, in comparative
comfort. Since he has done it others will attempt the same feat, and among them
all sooner or later the pole itself will be reached.
Americans hoped, in spite of the probabilities against it,
that Peary, the American, might actually reach the pole. That he got no farther
north than Independence bay, the point he himself had discovered and named on
his former journey, is a disappointment. Still the exploration of the north
coast of Greenland eastward is much. So is the bringing home to America of the
richest collection of extreme arctic geological, botanical and zoological
treasures ever brought together. Peary has made five successful arctic
expeditions and returned home safe from all. If he had been able to find the
provisions buried previously, he would have accomplished more.
Lieutenant Melville's opinion that, the true
way to reach the pole is through Franz
Josef Land, north of the Russian territory of Nova Zembla, may be the correct
one. And Peary had too many dogs and not enough men in his train, says
Melville. It may be so. It may be, too, that the Englishman, Jackson, who
entered the frozen zone by way of Franz Josef Laud, will return in 1896 with news
that he actually reached the pole. Nevertheless Peary has done work that will
place him among famous explorers in all time.
◘ Only two schooners have been caught
illegally fishing for seals this season. The reason
probably is that the seals are so nearly extinct it no longer pays poachers to
try to steal them.
◘ How little the British press represents the
British public is seen in the matter of the new America cup challenge. The English
press belched forth fiery jingoism. Several papers even went so far as to
announce with solemn dignity that it would be many a year before another challenge
would leave Great Britain to sail a race for the cup, even if such a challenge
ever was issued. "Englishmen are true sportsmen," oracularly [sic]
announced another, "Americans are only sporting men." And immediately
on the heels of these came the challenge of Mr. C. D. Rose of the Royal Victoria
Yacht club to sail, absolutely without condition, a race with any American
yacht next year for the cup. This is sufficient comment on the spirit of the
press of Great Britain without a word more.
HOMER DEPARTMENT.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
Homer took on the appearance of a holiday
yesterday afternoon and the younger portion of her citizens went pleasure
seeking for sweet charity's sake. At 1 o'clock P. M. the fire department
assembled at the engine house and marched to the park where it was inspected by
the trustees of the village. After the inspection the department was dismissed
and the school children who were liberated for the afternoon, having witnessed
the inspection, with one accord repaired to the ball ground in the rear of the
academy buildings.
It has been the custom for several years
past to have some popular open air entertainment after the annual inspection of
the local fire department. This year some one proposed a ball game for the
benefit of the Cortland county Home for Aged Women. This was agreed upon and
nines made up of the fat and lean men of this village were selected as
contestants.
Accordingly at 3 o'clock the ball players assembled
at Manager Knobel's tonsorial boudoir [barber shop] on Main-st. and headed by the Scott drum
corps, marched to the grounds. Ample arrangements had been made for the selling
and receiving of tickets and the gatemen were kept busy with the crowd that
sought admission. When the game commenced the grounds presented a sight which
is seldom seen in Homer. The crowd that pushed against the ropes extended along
two sides of the diamond beside lining the fences beyond. If any one doubts
that the [Elizabeth Brewster] Home is a popular object of charity they should have attended
yesterday's game. The scene from the home plate at the beginning of the first
inning beggars description as it eclipsed a minstrel show and would have put
shame to a ballet.
In the box was F. M. Newton in a costume of
red, white and blue arranged in a manner suggestive of French designing. On his
head reposed a fatigue cap of the French military order. On first base stood
Uncle Sam, 7 feet 2 inches
in his stocking feet, though for convenience in running bases he wore shoes yesterday.
He was personated by Jim Mead, resplendent in striped trousers, a starry vest,
blue swallowtail coat and old plug hat and looked as though he had just stepped
from the frontpiece of Puck. Henry Bedell in a white linen shirt held down second
base and Dennis Sullivan in railroad attire stood at third. Derius Ripley, the
shortstop, posed as "Uncle Reuben" who "just come down" and
he looked it. In the field was J. O. Burrows, alias Dr. Whitwash, at the right
and Dr. C. H. Jones in an attenuated bathing suit which displayed the generous proportions
of his person in a very distinct manner. But the star of the slivers was the
center fielder, Carl Dillenbeck, who looked like a problem in long division
carried to the eleventeenth place. Homer's "Bill Nye" was never more
unique than yesterday. His costume, severely plain and black in color, was
relieved by a mouse colored E flat hat that surmounted his elongated person. He
attracted not a little attention.
W. H. Foster was the first heavy weight to
bat. He appeared in "Dolly Varden" pajamas with bonnet to match. The
remaining players batted in the following order: First baseman F. C. Atwater in
a humpty dumpty rig of similar material as his partner's. E. C. Kenfield posed as
a superannuated ball player and the manner in which he guarded second base was
consistent with the character. C. E. Wills was in knee breeches and a tile hat which
soon got smashed by a fly ball. Chas. Oliver got his hayin' done in time to come
down and play short stop for the boys. Dan Donahue was imported fresh from the
hop fields to guard left field and John Swartz stopped riding his wheel long enough
to watch the flies go by center field. Augustus Lines in voluminous bloomers was
the pitcher for the opponents. Thos. Knobel, the rightfielder, attracted as much
attention as any one of his companions. In a one-piece costume of red and white
with a flower garden hat he covered right field completely.
It would be impossible to note the brilliant
plays made in this game. They were literally too numerous to mention. Darkytown
vs. Pikeville is not "in it" in comparison. Among the plays of note was
C. E Wills' slide to first base, F. M. Newton's drop curves and J. O. Burrows' performance
with his patent catcher.
W. H. Crane and C. O. Newton both in appropriate
costumes took turns in umpiring the game. The score by innings was as follows:
Lean men…..3
3 5 4 6 7—28
Fat
men........1 9 4 0 5 1—20
The gate receipts amounted to $32.
BREVITIES.
—The frame for the First M. E. church hitching
barn was raised today.
—The Fortnightly club met this afternoon with
Mrs. James Walsh, 26 Orchard-st.
—Two knights of the road lodged at the
police station last night and this morning went on their way.
—Daniels' orchestra of six men goes to
Cincinnatus Pond to-morrow to play at a dance to-morrow evening.
—A reception for the new physical director will
be given at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium Friday night at 8 o'clock.
—A regular meeting of the board of directors
of the Tioughnioga club will be held at the club parlors this evening at 7:30
o'clock.
—The annual reunion of the Seventy-sixth
Regt. N. Y. Vols. is held at Newark Valley to-day. Twenty-seven tickets were
sold from Cortland this morning,
—The horse attached to Hopkins' grocery wagon
took a lively spin this morning from the store to the barn at the rear of 14
West Court-st. without a driver and without accident or damage.
—The STANDARD has made arrangements to carry
the temperature report of the twenty-four hours up to 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and a new thermometer will to-day be found at the head of the brevity
column.
—The missionary collection at the harvest
concert given by the Sunday-school Missionary society of the Homer-ave. church
Sunday evening was $20. The
society has raised $190 during the past year for missions.
—Mrs. M. E. Doud and Mrs. J. W. Sturtevant
have added their names to Mr. Crosley's
proposed list of fifty who will pay $5 a year for the five years for the
hospital. This makes the total number of subscribers twenty-seven.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr.
Thomas S. Haupt and Miss Jennie Mae Colledge which will occur at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Colledge, 5 Washington-st., in Cortland
on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15 at 8 o'clock.
—The new dancing club recently organized has
adopted as its name "The St. Vitus' Dancing club" and they will give
the first of a series of parties in Vesta lodge rooms Friday evening. McDermott's
orchestra has been engaged to furnish music.
—At the Chenango county Democratic convention
held at Norwich yesterday afternoon the convention unanimously endorsed the
candidacy of Judge Albert F. Gladding, the present incumbent who had recently
been renominated by the Republicans.
—Mr. W. S. Haskell, the physical director of
the Y. M. C. A., is here and will begin the work of that department to-night at
8 o'clock. Let all members rally to his support and make the gymnasium one of
the attractive features for the fall and winter months. Come and bring a friend
with you.
—The E., C. & N. parlor car "Cortland"
is in the car shops being remodeled for a combination car. It was found that
there was so little use for a parlor car on the road that it was not a paying investment
to continue it as such. When ready it will be at once put into active service
on the road.
—The ball game between the fat and lean men
of Homer yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the Old Ladies' Home proved to
be of great interest and a most remarkable game. The net receipts were $32, the
price of admission being ten cents. A full account of the game is given in the
Homer letter in another column.
—Chief of Police Linderman has been quite
busy of late in looking after truant boys. Saturday he went to Chenango Forks,
where he had located Garry Sanders of Cortland and John Barnet of Freeville and
returned them to their parents. Yesterday he returned to his parents George
Sheldon for whom he had been looking for a week. He found him at Scipio.
BRIDGE
BUILDING.
Piles
Being Rapidly Driven—Grade Completed to Solon.
The piles for the trestlework of the Erie & Central New York
railroad over the river [near Kellogg Road] are being driven rapidly under the direction of
Contractor David Murphy of Syracuse. The piles are driven four in a bent,
twelve feet in length, and the bents fourteen feet apart. There are one hundred
thirty-two piles to be driven in all and the average work of this driver is
twenty-five piles per day. The engine and derrick are both on a level on the
same frame which is on two sets of rollers which roll on a track either lengthwise
or at right angles to the railroad. The piles that are driven on the land are
sixteen feet long and those in the river twenty feet.
Mr. Benson with his force of men have
completed the grade as far as Solon and are to-day at work at that place.
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