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GROWTH OF OMAHA SCHOOLS. Buperintendent James Makes a Concise State- ment of Nine Yoars' Progress, INTERESTING FACTS AND COMPARISONS, Discuasion of the Causes That Have Given the City a School System Unequalled in the West, Tn submitting his last annual raport to the board of education Mr. Henry M. James, now rotiring from the position of superin- tendent. ot the Omaba schools, has termin ated his officlal relations with the great sys- | ho hias boen the | tem of education of which head and guiding force for the past nine yeoars, The report is a remarkably interesting ono and presents in a vory striking manner the marvelous progress of Omaha during the period of Its most wondorful growth, Mr. James offers & numoer of suggestions that are worthy of careful cousideration, In tho opening paragraph hesays: “In #0mo respocts this has been a year in which the work of tho schools has mot with more than usual success. 'Th hias beon D stability in the character of tho population less of coming and going—than in other years. It has not been a yoar of such ex- remes of heat and cold, with periods of such inclement weather as to seriously interfero with the attendance, No new baildings hayve od within the year, breaking up th tion und temporarily deranging th work. There has be artof the public a general and increasing spirit of good will and confidence which has ereatly aided the teachers. But these favorablo conditions have to a large degres been counteracted by adverse influences, Thero has rarely been so much sickdess 1n a singlo year, Almost every disease incident to childhood has pre vailed with uncommon virulence, interfering with the attendance and progress of the pu- pile. But the year has been one of faithful and arduous work on the partof teuchers and pupils, without show or excitement, and the results have been solid and substantial, The Increase in Attendance. Thoe enrollment for the year roached 14,003, & gain over the former year of S14, or a little more than 6 per cent. The average attend- ance was 9,715, an ase of 620, The rato of attendance and the amount of tardiness do not differ materially from the preceding year, In both these particulars our schools rank favorably with other cities and we cannot reasonably expect marked improvement. Tn ono respect, howover, there 18 opportunity todo better. The numbver of -withdrawals from school during tho year is too lar Comparing Omuha with some castern cities it will be found that our daily attendance is loss than theirs in proportion to the total en- rollment, This may in part be due to the froquent changes in our population. Many children enter our schools, romain a few weeks and remove from the city. Over such withdrawals we have no control. But whon they leave school on account of discourage- ment, dissatisfaction or loss of interest, we are reaching causes within our jurisdition and wo may effect them to a greator or less degreo. Itis for those to whom are com- mitted tho educational interests of the vouth of a city to do their utmost to reach as large @& number as possible.” The report then speaks very encouraging about the work of the teachers and the large number of eighth grade pupils preparing to enter tho high school this fall. It also com- pliments the teachers of the high school up- on the excellent work done there. Some- thing is said about the success attaiued in music and drawing, both of which branches Mr. James says, have mot with excellent success during the yesr.. Mr. James sug- gosts that much more attention and time be devoted to the subject of drawing that is at present given to that study. The deparument of calisthenics is also given & few words of commendatio Speaking of the high school Mr. James says: “The eurollment which a year ago Was 533 has now reached 616 with a daily attendance of 406, With a larger entoring class next year than any previous one the en- rollmient may go as high as 750, with a daily attendance of near six hundrod. The last ear the school has been greatly inconven- lenced for want of room. It has been neces- sary to use constantly the basoment and attic Toomws, to the great ‘embarrassment of tho school. The business department was con- ducted ontirely’in a fourth story attic all the lattor haif of the year much to its detrimej and if this policy” is continued its efficiency ‘will be greatly impaired. It is plain that the school should have more room. It wiil be un- fortunato if this can be socured only vy en- eroaching on the central school. The report roviews the first vear's work done by the teachers’ training schoul and commends the results aimed at by that de- partment. Mr. James recommends tho es tablishment of another training school in Omaha so that all the graduates of tho ‘Omaha schools who may desire to become teachers may have an opportunity to take this courso of practical training for'the work. The manual training schools is noticed at length and the work done there is very cordially commended. Speaking of the number of pupils ner room in the Omaba school the report says: “The averago attendance in city schools usually ranges from thirty to forty. In ouly a few cases is it more. Tho average in Omaha last year was about thirty-five to a teachor. It was from five to ten less in the high achool and cighth grades and us much moro in the lower primary grades. In some cities the primary grades aro crowded until sixty punils or cven more aro put under the of a singlo teacher but no superintendent will justify th cept on the grounds of cconomy. Sixty pupils are as many as any teacher can pro- perly teach, and when more are undertaken the results will bo loss and perhaps failure, While the policy of the schools in this par ticular has been critized by certain protended reforniers, who have claimed that the in- terests of economy have not been studied sufficiently, it can not be denied that the in- terests of the pupils have roceived a fair cou- deration, Over seventy per cent of our school revenue is derived from fines aod licenses, and when the framers of the con- stitution provided that al! this should 0 for the support of the schaols fathor than into tho general funa it ‘Was intended to give them au advantage, It was a plain indication that the founders of the state government desired to have the public schools of superior quality, 1If, in the ‘ace of this suggestion, u board of education should look more to diminishing their cost than to increasing their eficiency, 1t would not be acting in accordance with the spirit, and intentof the constitution No man who ould hoard his money at the expense of his childven’s education 1s fit to have charge of a family, and a school board with amplo re- sources vest fulfills its mission whien it makes the excellence of its schools the first con- sideration. T donot advocate unlimited e: travacance in the condict of the schools, but would defond everything in the policy of the boara of education” which tends to promote their greater oficiency, and o 'ndemn anything like penuriousness in their managoe- ment. No city can maintain a superior school system without a generous policy. 1urthermore,no oue neca suppose that the number of pupils to a teacher in our schools 13 unreasonably smill. An age daily attondance for the year of tairty-five is larger number than will ba found 1 the average schools of Now England, especially thoso of Massachusotts and Counecticut, whero the entire school revenue 1s derived from taxation. Takiug ail the graded schools of Nobraska togethor and the average num- ber to a teachor ia a tritle more than it is in Owaha, but in Towa and Minnesota it is womewhat less, The ave number in the cities of the whole country with a population of over 200,000 is 5.1 and in cities with 100,000 to 200,000, 7.1, Tn the graded sehools of the country itis 87. Aud yet no other city of the union derives so larke a part of {ts’school revenue from sources outside of taxation," Tha question of discipline oceupios sevaral pages in the report and is handled thorougnly and carofully. Mr. James spoaks of and rocommends their practicability in school work. Ha also refors to the excellont lectures delivered before the teacners by Dr. Juryea, Bishop Newman and President Elliott of Harvard university. Suburban #ohools and night schools are casually no- ticed. teachers' Free Text-Pooks, Speaklug of tho system of furaishing freo | meetings | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, UNDAY-AUGI IXTEEN PAGES ks in tho Omaha schools Mr. James ho systom of free text-books has 1n operation in our schools five years we are in a position to judge somaewnat he gouoral law on this subject enacted last winter with similar lation in other states makes our experi- in this matter valuable and many letters been received in the last six months text-bod and of its success and value, havo making inquiry as to the working of the plan in this city,” In oxpiaining the mothod of handling the books the report says: ‘“Tho board asks for bids on books and stationery in July of each year. These supplies are f'irnished to each school as they are called ror by the princ pals. The sécretary keeps an account with edoh schiool. To principal of each sohool at: tends to the distribution of books and sees that they are properly cared for. 1f pupils wantonly abuse the books they are held re- sponsible for them. Atthe end of the yearan inventory is takn of the stock on haud." Mr. James firther says: “Our experience shows that the free book system has the following advantages: The books can bo furnished promptly and al! the pupils supplied at the samo time. They ean be furnished at less cost: No middleman's pro- fits_aro paid by the children. To the poor they cost nothing, and thus are the schools made absolutely free. “Tho books are botter cared for and last longer when owned by tie board of education than when they tclong to individual pupils They are used in cvery case till they are worn out. Ordinarily the closets and attics | of dweliings contain great numbers of school books in good condition, but no longer used. With froe books this cannot be. The pub- lishiug houses complain that their sules aro 10t as large now as whon the other plan pre- vailed. Instead of every child having a new book, as was generally the ease under the old method, eve book now does service for two or thred children. The cost per pupil, includ- ing the high school and the training school, and 40 ceuts, ! d to the “time and re- was, last year, between 3 With a few pages dev manner of making promotions’’ then the port takes up The OMce of the Principal “The success of aschool depends,” says Mr. James, “very largely on the character and quality of the principal, and this posi- tion should be filled with tho groatest cave. On him more than any other depends the discipline of the school, the iustruction is largely in his hanis for he is the teacher of the toachers,” and he determines the spirit and tone that _ prevails in the school. He must,mediate between teachers and agrieved parents, and dispose of many questions hard to decide. He should have intellect, scholarship and experience, he should be able to take broad and genérous views of practical questions; he should be a natural leador, so that his decisions should bo accepted, and he should bo an enthusiast in ois work. It is unfortunate if a_principal is over-ambitious and always scheming for a bettor place. In some systems of school this londs to endless trouble. “The system of can- vassing for advancoment is an evil, suid General Grant. ‘It is the men who wait to bo selocted and not those who scek from whom we may always expect the most effi- ciout scrvice.” If this rule were adopted by bourds of education, and those who canvass for promotion should find their prospects of success thus impeded, 1t would be well for the schools. “More or less criticism is made from time to time on_our policy of employing women as principals, but the suceess of the plan s its justification. As long us the discipline is effective, the atmosphere cheerful aud stim- ulating, the mstruction strong and the entire spirit and tone of the school so admirable, thero will be no occasion to make a chango.” A good deal of space is devoted to **The Daties of the Superintendent,” Mr. James says: “The precise duties of tho ofiice are 1ot so clearly defined as to make the work of city superintendent always the same. In somue cities heacts as socrotary of the board and has charge of all accounts and rec- ords, but does very little with work that s strictly educational. In some he guides the policy of the board in financial matters, and is rather & superin- tendent of business affairs than a director of educational processes. «n this city, in most others, he is known in the law and rules as the ‘superintendent of public instruction,’ and his duties are defined as of a strictly educational character. Heis the head teacher of the city. He has no more to do with mat- ters of finauce than the humblest teacher or janitor. He contracts no bills; he fixes no salaries; he is not required to make recom- mendations affecting expenses, and he is re- spousible for nothing in the way of financial management. The rules hold him strictly and exclusively to the work of discipline and instruction. “With the understanding of his duties the present incumbent of the office has endeav- ored auring his administration to work in the following lines: In connection with tha committee on toach- ors and the members of the board of educa- tion he has endeavored to assist in the selec- tion of the most compewent teachers that could be obtained. The interests of tha schools would probably have been better served if this matter had been left more in his hands. The choice of teachers is a mat- ter of so much importance that it should oc- cupy a large part of the superintendent’s time and thought. It requires good judge- ment and involves much correspondence and inquiry. ‘The present incumbent has endeavored to thoroughly acquint himself with the qualities and capacities of each teacher, so as to be able to assign them to the grade aud work in wtich they are best adapted. To outline the work to bo be done so clearly that overy teacher shall understand perfectly what is required and to fix In the teuchers mind an ideal standard of excellence ror which they will strive, To stimulate the teachers to put forth their Lest efforts and to promote harmonious ations between all the purties concerned in the success of the schools, Last ot all he has tried to clear the teacher’s pathway of impediments so that she might work with freedom and_ effectiy ness, This refers to discipline in the schools and to other means of annoyance outside to which the teacher may be subjected.” Toward the close of the revort Mr, Jame: says: *As this mouth closos the term of connection with tho schools, which has ex- tended through a period of ning yoars, it may not bo improper to present a résume of wha?, has been accomplished w that time. Owing to the extraordinary development of the city, which hes increased in pop- ulation "’ from 40,000 to 150,000, the schools have hav a romarkable growth. In their administration dificulties have been encountered that are altogether unknown to slow going and conservative communities, The following statistics are interesting! 1801, 150000 27,251 14003 0715 Population of the city. 1001 children onunie olled in publie schools. rage attendane e tial number enses of tardiness test number of tea o ployed. R T It will thus be seen that the number of pupils eurolled has increased 200 por cent. The daily attendance has incroased 245 per cent. The actual tardiness, notwithstanding the incroase of puvils has fallen off 50 per cent. The averace tardiness per pupit has ased from 4.63 to 65, a reduction of S0 por cont. This means that the attendance and punctuality in the schools have beeu brought from o very low to a very high staudard and wheroas our schools ranked low in theso par- ticulars nine years ago, they now stand amony the frst.” Relerring to the condition of the schools nine years ogo Mr. James says: *Tne Cen- tral school then occupied neary all the high 0ol building, the North, South, East and Woest schools were well toward the boarder of the population, and hence their names, The Lako district' has just been annexod, the Cass building had boen completed but a few months and was cousidered excoptionally fine. The southern part of the city had just bogun to grow and the Hartman district oc- cupied two rooms in the small brick building with two colonies several blooks away. At that time there was not a paved street in the city. [n the territory south of Leay- enworth “and north of Cumiug none were gradod und many not even opened. Each of thoso sections of the eity then required a dozeu teachors for an enrollment of about nine hundred and a daily atendance sowe- what 1n oxcess of five hundred, a wajorit of whom lived in the mora central portion of the city. Now these locali- ties onroll over ‘ten thousand pupils. Notwithstanaiug this extraordinary expan- sion of the schools thoy have gréatly in. croased 1n efficiency since 1553, The general guin in scholarship has been one of tho most striking achievements of this period, pThe, krowth nud prograss of tho bigh school deserves special mention, 1n 1852 this department enrolled 104 pupils, of whom twonty-one wore boys, The elght voung la- dies and one gentléwan who graduated that yoar made a class of such sizo and strength s to produco rejoiciug. Tho eurollment last year was 616 with & cortain prospect 2812 15427 6,406 of 350 additional next year. Tho pupils to enter graduating classes now excoeds sixty. Forty per cent of tho enrollment are boys. The cuaracter of the sohool and its standing in the community has beon greatly improved. It has come to be regarded by ail with respect and pride. But in no particular have these years been so fruitful of success as in the methods and re- sults of discipline. The harmonious rela- tions between parents, children and teachers have often been noticed and commended. A | cheerful and kindly atmosphers pervades | every school room, and the spiritof good will seems to be universal.” In conclusion Mr. James says: “To all who have assisted in the accomplishment of theso results, and to the many who have laid me under obligations by acts of personal kindness, 1 horeby express my sincere thanks.”’ Rospectfully submittad. t Hexny M. Jases, Suverintendent. M STRE FARN, tnice Goodrich the Attraction at that Temple of Amusement. Eunice Goodrich and a claver company of players will appear at the Farnam Street theater tho eutire week of August 9, opening with Sunday matinee in *“The Wages of 3in,”" to bo followed by “Myrtle Ferns," Wanted a Husband,” *Ths Diamond Mys- tory” and several othor comedies. This will | be Miss Goodrich’s sscond appoarance us an | attraction before Omaha audicnces, She has | confined her territory for the past seven statos, meluding Ola lifornia, Oregon, ote. the Courier of Las he Eunice Goodrich Friday and urday years to tho western and New Moxico, ( In speaking of the s Vegas, N. M., says entertamnments on ovenings gave complete satisfaction, T compa s a whole i3 one of the best which lias re visited our city. Thero was not a ‘'stick’ among them. Each acted with a naturaluess which was as pleasing as it is unusual in the subordinate members of a company. Uncle Tim, the bashful youth, the young city lawyer, the darky butler, the young miss from school, and the old maid bent on matrimony, in the comedy, ‘Wanted, a Husband,’ were' well nigh perfect. Of MissGoodrich herself, it may be said that her naturalness, her modesty, her unmis- taken talent, which derives no meretricious enbancement from splendid costumes on the one haud or the wanton display of tho ab- sence of costume on the other, took ali hearts by storm and delighted cvery patron of the theater who wishes to seo it preserved from even the appearauces of licentiousuess, Tho play 1tself, written by Miss Goodrich, is one of ‘the fuuniest of farces. Its fun, however, is that of pure wit and of the ridictilous com binatiou of circumstavces. Thero Is nothing of negro minstrel character about it, nothing of the knock-down, drag-out_and noisy up- roar. which o often are_the chief charucter- istics of comedy as shown on provincial boards.” Talk of Stage Land, Richard Golden and Dora Wiley have kissed aud made up again, and then they flow together to the mountains, “I'he Roso of Tyburn” and “The Maglc Mask’" are two plays Madame Modjeska will add to her repertoire for the coming Amer- ican campaigu. The Grand opera house will play a long season of summer opera shortly, the An- drews oporacompany having booked for a two mouths sioge. Mauager Burgess of the Farnam street theater went to Chicago last week and re- turned with Mrs. Burgess and his houschold gods. Ho bas taken a house on South Thir- tieth avenue in one of the fashionable neigh- borhoods of the city. Doc Haynes the popular treasurer of Boyd’s theater has gone on a month’s outing t0 the cool, sequestered glades and uplands of Colorado and the Pacific coast country. He will return in time, however, to assist in inaugurating the new temple of Thespis. The Apollo club will give three concerts at Boyds theater next season, and will do Mas- seuet’s “Eve,” a magnificent composition, a new oratorio,and will probably finish the soa- son with “Elizah.” ~ Already indications point to the most successful yeavin thoclub's history. Mr. Augustin, Daly has about concluded arrangements by which Mr. Henry lrving would play an “annual engagement in his house in New York. According to Mr. Daly’s plan, while Mr. Trving would be ap- pearing in Gotham, he would be presenting his stock company at Mr. Irving's Lyceum theater in Loudon. Out of the 113 farce-comedies that threat- ened to tako the road this scason two have already collapsed. “A High Roller,” it is sard, will nover leave Machatten island, and grave doubts are eniertiined as to the ' run- ning qualitios of Fanny Rice's “A Jolly Sur- prise,? “The Duzzler,” “U and 1, **A Wolf Wedding,” “A Knotty Affair” aund “A TPur- kish Bath.” Frederick Puulding tells a good story of Joseph Jefferson’s ready wit. On one occa- sion the qualities of a cortain_actor came up for discussion. After a while Jefferson turned to Paulding and said, “How would you like him in your company{” “The Lord forbid,” ~exclaimed the impersonator of ““Jack Absolute.” “‘He is the incarnation of conceit.” “‘Ah,” returned the great comedi- an, with a twinkle of his eyo, “Ho is a self- made man and adores his creator.’” Bill Nye has finished *“The Cadl,” his new play which_is to open the regular season at tho Union Square theater on September 21, when Thomus Q. Seabrooke will make his debut as a star. Manager Robson ana Floyd have completed the company, which is to in- cludo Eugene Moore, James 1t. Smith, Lionel Bland, R. J. Dustan, Jay Wilson, and Misses Lizzio Hudson Collicr, Minnie Duprez, Jo nio Goldthwaite and Edith Carpenter. Re- hearsals of Mr. Nye's new piece bogin August 17 at the Tremont theater in Boston, under the supervision of Mr. Robson and the author, Poor Mrs. Leslie Carter was brought up in supplomentary proceodings in New York on Tuesday, and swore that she had no money to pay for a picture mado of her some time siuce. She also smid that her mothor was “taking care of her,” and that she didu't have the faintest idea how much profit was wado during her last scason, Managor E. D, Prico paid over 30,000, which was lost last season in starring her, overy cont of which ho received frou Mrs. Cartor, Gossip says, moreover, that she was backed by a wholosale Chicago grover and a well-known stage man- he picture dealer did not get his money. “'Peaceful Valley,” Sol Smith Russell's new play, which ho produces August 13 at the Grand opera house in Minaeapolis, is founded on the actor's personal observations of that noble class ot typical Americans from which Lincoln, Webster, Greeley, Garfield and others have sprung. It breathes the wholesome, invigorating air of the old New England mountnin farm. Justice is the high «ideal of its central character, aud the lesson is anforced through the medium of a well educated country boy, unsophisticated in city ways, green in manner, but with a character incapuble of doing any wrong—Hosca Howe name. Owing to the announcement that Mile. Rhea is to impersonate a Jowess in Mr, S, B. Alexander's new play, “Judith,” it is quite generally supposed “thet it is a religious drama. “This is dedidedly a mistake. On the contrary, “Judith’ is a society drama with a abundance of comedy in its action, and the characters ave people of today. There are two or three Jowish oharacters introduced but the religious eloment i3 eutirely subor: dinated to the rest of the story and serves particulary to introduce a novel picture of Jewish homo lifo in one act, that will ba en- tirely new to the stage. ~ Mr. I'red Williams of the Lyceum theater, New York, will di- rect the rehearsals, An iaternational musical and dramatic festival or exhibition is to be held in Vienna next year which will be of great interest to all lovers of Melpomone and Thespis, It is the aiw and the hope of its projectors to ut- tract to the Austrian capital representative singers and actors of the civilized world such us Berohart, Cocquin, Henry frving, Sal- vini, Rossi and so on 1t is a great pity that the state of Edwin Booth's heaith will in all provability prevent his presence among this great constellation of Thespian luminaries Thomas W. Kaene will, however, be present, and as the last of the old school of American tragodians be 18 sure to attract attention When Salvini saw Mr. Keene play for the first time he complimented him through an interpreter. Koeno regrettod that he had not bad the beuefit of the tuition of the pol- ished theatrical schools of Europe. “Never mind the schools,” was Sulviol's response, *You have virility and feeling. You are nat- ural and yourself, Hold fast methods and_care nothing for the schools." Mr. Keeno will only play twenty-five weeks this season, begiuning at Wheeling and working wost to the Puget sound and Pacifie slope before Christmas, to your own | ( | EXPATRIATED. RUSSIAN JEWS. o, How They Are to Be Provided for in This Country, OBJECTS OF THE JEWISH ALLIANCE. A Systematic Sche © for Colonizing the Refugeel in Rural Dis- tricts and Embracing an Agricultural Life, Oyaita, Aug. 7.—To tho Editor of Tre Bre: 1 herewith submit to you a copy of the plan of action formulated by tha Jewish Alliance of America, in behalf of the expatriated Rus- sian Jews who will reach our shores, Trust ing that you will kinaly insert the same in full in your valuable journal, you will render aluable support to our work as a branch of that organization, and favor yours respect- fully J. D, NATHANSON, Secretary Omaha Branch J. A, A. It may be stated beyoud question that if tho annual influx of the many thousands of immigrants could by somo effective system be quickly distributed through the vast in- terior of the Union, they would prove a de- sirablo acquisition to tho respective localitios in which they settle, and also speedily better their own condition, A careful analysis of the wholo subject of immigration, as elucidated by both Ameri- can and European economists, has shown that each new comer positively adds a moro or less definite amount to tho “wealth of tho general community, and hence no intelli- gent person can regard the coming of theso immigrants otherwise than wiih ton, Not merely money, but brain and musclo are essential for the building upof a com- munity, and although few of the victims of Russia’s monstrous tyrauny succeed in pass- ing her frontiers without being robbea of practically all their proporty, yet their stout hearts and willing hands are sufficient capi- tal to warrant them a welcome in this country, They are prepared to do all kinds of work, and experience, wherever they have been established, proves that they make wood factory hands, tailors, seamstresses, carpenters, ete. 1t is, however, manifest, that the assimila- tions of these immigrants is retarded through their coneentration in the larger communi- ties, and particularly in the scaboard cities, 1f somo outlet into the moro thinly soettled interior districts could bo opened; if some systom could bo devised by which the nume- rous places throughout the country particu- larly in the southern and western states, which ure solicitiug new settlers, could have their demands supplied from the over- crowded cities, then a great desideratum would be accomplished and the most benefic- cont results obtained, The material condi- tion of the newcomers would be benefited, their introduction into various branches of industey would be simplitied, their education in the rights and duties of A'merican citizen- ship would be facilitated, and their compicte ossimilation into our American com- monaity would follow as of course, T com- pass such ends for the refugees from Russian barbarism the Jewish Alilance of America has been organized and the movement has now become sufliciently extended to permit practical work in this direction being under- taken, United efforts by Jaws in all quarters of the union will be potent in doiag what is required. Wherever Jews dwell they can assist in placing a few of the newcomers, Their wants are not_unreasonable. All thoy need is a chance to work in order to earn a livelinood. A little interest displayed in their cause by those who are better off will solve the question. It has always been the custom of Jews to allow no man to go unre- lioved, and 1t is now especially a duty to ap- Pl this priaciplo to theso afllctod refugeos. et every member of the community give a little time and um)rk 10 guide them where they can settle and mako a living, and it will be found that in one place a few families may be provided for, in anether place opportuni- ties can be given to still moro, aud so on. If Jews, at all places where thoy are settled, will look through their neighborhoods for the purpose, they will be able to turnish the al- liance with enough information to enable us to direct the immigrauts where they should go. Pecuniary help will come from members of tho alliance, from tho Baron de Hirsch trust and from the liberality of our com- munity. ‘T'he immediate purpose to_be kent in view is the settlement of small Jewish communi- ties in the towns and villages of tho interior throughout the country. It is manifest, that if two or three families could be sottled any- whero under solf-supporting conditions, they would soon become the nucleus of further growth through theaccession of relatives and friends for whom the first-comers would have mado more or less adequate provision. Such has been the history of many woell-estab- lished communities of Jews in" tho smaller towns of the country, and the process by which these have become settled can be re- peoted to any reasonable extent throughout the union, Evervone who has witnessed the process of establishment in this country of the Ger- man-Jewish immigrants who came in such considerablo numbers during the past two or three decades, and whose influx has, within a comparatively recent veriod, totally ceased through the amelioration of their condition at home, will have observed how many thriving communities have grown up out of tho settle: ment of one or two families in alocatity. Tho only reason why the present immigrants can- uot well be left to their own devices, as wero their predecessors, is that the immigration of the latter was a normal vrocess, while that of the Russian Jews is abuormal, through their forced expatriation and consequent poverty and helplessness. With theso facts n view, it is now pro- poscd that the establishment of small Jowish communitios bo furthered by the Jewish allianco through the medium of its Lranch organizations. - A sketch of tho plan in gen- eral may be stated as follows: Tho entire countey shall be divided into districts, whose boundaries and number may bo varied from time to time as occasion may prove to be expedient. Euch district shall bo directly controlled by the branch organization in the principal city of the aistrict t -operate under the direc- tion of the principal branch. All measures of geaeral policy aro to remain subject to the revision and control of the central executivo committee of the alliance, Tho board of officors of h of the branches of the alliance shall appoiut a number of their members whose duty it shall be to find locations whera one or more families may be settled under circumstances affording thema reasonable subsistence. The ofiicers of the local branch shall endeavor to locate in the places thus determined such persons or fami- lies as have applied to them for the purpose, and in the absence of such applicants, thoy shall report the occusion to the central exec- utive committee, who shall theroupon take such action as may best promote the eund in view. If the local board ‘of 'officers find it expe- dient to furthor this work through one or more pmd agents they shall communicate that fact to the central executive committee, together with the nama or names of suoh persons as they shall deem competent for the position. The local agent shall be paid a regular monthly salary to be determined by the cen tral exécutive commifige, by and with the advlceof the local boakd, which salary shall be paid from the genetal treasury of the al ance upon ovders from the president and sec- retary of the Jocal branch, countorsigned by the president and secyptary of the central committeo, i For the furtheranc of the general plan of local establishment, the new settlers may ve aided by tho local branch, through the officers and agents, with wansportation, tools or sub sistonce, as may bo found expediont, the ax- penses of such aid to bo paid out of the gen- oral treasury of the alliance upon authoriza tion by the central executive committes, Ou the basis of this goneral plan one great aim of the alliance can be realized. The work can be carried forward to whatever extent, more or less, that the actual means of the or. ganization may permit, and can be gradually expanded with the growth of membership and increasing income of the alliance, 1t if espociully vecommended that congre- gations, clubs, lodges, the various Jowish or. ders aud other Jowish organizations bo urged by their mewbers to take an interest in tois wattor, "Thero is no cause which better desorves their attention, or by the furtherauce of which so much good can follow "The officers and trustees of the allianco ure Prestdent, Simor Mubr, 629 and 641 Chestout stroet, Philadelphia; vice presidents, Hon satisfac- Ferainand Lev Rev. Dr. W oner's office, New York hneobergor, 1802 East Baltl rotary, Bernard Hurri oftice, Chestnut street, Philadelphia; treasuror, Hon. Simon Wolf, 201 F street, N. W., Wash' ington, D. C.; Trustees, Louis Aronowiteh, 204 South Pearl streot, Albany, N. Y.; 8. L. Auerbach, 763 West Lexington streot, Balti- entral more, Md.; A. Bornstein, 420 West Mad- ison streot, Chicago, iy Davia Biaustein, 3 Divinity Hall, _ Har- vard university, ~Cambridgoport, Mass.; Joseph Eisner, 13'Hanover streot, Baltimoro, Md. Daniel P Hays, 170 Broadway. New York; Charles Hoffman, 717 Walnut street, Philadelphia; Dr. A. P’ Kadison, corner West Twelfth and Jefforson streets, (‘bicago, IlL; B. Kohn, 205212 South Kleventh street, Omaha, Nob.; Hyman_Kuschewsky, 144 River stroet, Troy, N. Y.; Dr. Henry M. Letpziger, 3. and 3 Stuyvesant street, Now York; Louis k. Levy, Sevonth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia; Jacob J. H. Mitnick, 102 East Lexington Street, Baltimore, Md. | Dr. Solon olis-Cohen, 210 South Seves teenth street, Philadelphis honovar trustee, David Salis-Cohen, 2 and 4 North Frout street, corner A, Portiand, Ore. - OSCEOLA. What the Town Has to Say of Its Leading Industries, Osceor, Nob, Aug. 4.—[Spocial to Tur Brr.| -Situated & little over one hundred miles west and south of Omaha is the beau- tul littlecity to which we call your attention, Osceola is the county seat of Polk and promises to far excced all others in wealth, manufacturing euterprises, ete, Situated in tho greatest grain and fruit country in the whole world, 1t cannot but naturally attract seeking new homes to improve their condition. It is truly a wonderful country. It has no boom. Its lands soll at reasonable s, and 1o industrious person who comes ro ‘and desires a_home of his own can to get 1t in a skort space of timo. “The city of Osceoln is growing very rapidly and is bound to keop pace with the surround- ing country. During the past season eight or nine largo and commodious brick buildings were erccted und the coming months promise oven better still. We have two large brick hotels, which are suflicient guarantee that the traveler will receive the greatest atton- tion. A largo and eiogantly designed brick court house adorns the square, around which are clustered the business houses, whose im- mense stocks of goods are a surprise to all visitors, Competition is brisk and exhorbitant prices cannot be charged any one Our schiools and churcties are something in which we take a great pride. The facilities fora high school education are the best kuown. — Competeat and oMeient teachers proside over every department und the benofi- cient results of sending pupils to the Osceola schools have never been questioned. those The churches are three in number, the Methodist, Presbyteriu und « nan Methodist” kpiscopul Secret orders are quite numerous aud the best of fecling exists in each. Osceola offers unusual advantages to per- sous with famihies seeking a pleasant place for a home, with all the conveniences and comforts of a ty, without the annoyances incident to very lavgo places. Here you will tind as good and congenial society us any place in the world, with churches of all de- uominations, good school facilities, ete. Polk county has all the advantages that auy county in central Nebraska has aud a great many that some of them do not possess. It has a greater percentage of rich bottom land, while its prairies or uplands are mors productive than in many sections of the state, tis well watered by rivers and streams and contains a smaller acreage of waste land than any county in this part of the state. Our markets are unsurpassed and are situated on a through line of railroad. If you want to locato in county that is not “*boomed” to death and yot has ull the natural advantages of an agricultural and manufacturing locality, cometo Polk county. We bid you welcome. ~ Come, you can enjoy the fruits of labor. WASHINGTON COUNTY. The Remarkable Growth which Has Characterized It Bram, Neb., Aug. 3.—|Special to Tur Bee.—Washington county is one of the brigntest gems in Nebraska's diadem. Within its confines is the famous spot whero Lewis and Clark banked on Indian credibility and held their historical council in 1504 ‘and where, twonty years later, and vet thicty yeavs before its praries were detiled by o “actual settler,” was established Fort Cal- houn, named after the late secretary of war. The first settler in the county was Mr. Anselum Arnold who located on @ ciaim af Calboun in April 1854 and was joned by his family a tew months later. K'rom that day to the present, no county m Neoraska has shown in greater degree that churacteristic spirit_of _ persistent western entorprise whereby the wilderness is transformed into a Garden of Eden, The social, moral and financial status is ev- idence of substantial growth and solid vro- gress prosent and prospective. Her fortilo soil is a mino of ever increcsing weulth,a per- petual reward to the iudustry aud energy of her poovle. Heretoforo, alinost exclusively agricultural, her resources expanding, capital is seeking employment at home,manufactures ure edging w here and these enterprises beckons thom on and the horn of plenty bours constantly its aggregation of wealth and con- tentment and good cheor into the laps of all, Washington county has nover had a boom Her growth was always steady aud quiet out solid and sure. I'roin the lone sottlor of thirty-six years bofore, by easy stages her population “had increased to 11,569 in 1840, “The financial condition of her people may be best stated by u few figur The area of the county includes acres, of which 150,500 acres are impro and 54,538 unimproved. The a wheat this yearis 103375 in corn, 67,2103 in oats, 21,528: in barley, 6,067: in meadow, 11,7575 in millet, 280; in fiax, 120 Thousands of acres are covere, forests, green and prolific orchards, and the product of the lattor stands secoud to nono atstato and national hortieultural exhibi- with noble tions. There are around in the county 8,179 horses, 25,952 cattle, $10 mules and asses, 7,655 shicep, 33,000 hogs, 2,511 carriages and ' wag- 1 sewing and knitting machine, ninety pianos, 362 organs aud molodians, and an aggregate bauk ac- cour.t within tho county of nearly 00,000, while provably not less than one-fourth of the bauking business is done without the county at Hooper, Fremont and Omaba, “There are in the county fifty-four ana 40-100 miles of railroad and eighty-four and 9-100 wiles of telegraph lines. There aro fifty-threo school districts employing sixty-eight te ers nine months in tho year to teach 4,0 pils at an average salury of # month, and a total expenditure for schools of $4,024.56, Costly and elegaut church buildings rear their spives heavenward all over the county, Thus the evidence of good morals poos haud in hand with the evidenco of thrift and pros- perity. Franklin Coanty's Advantag FRANKLIY, Neb., Aug. 8.—|Special to Tun Bee. | —Franklin county is comng in for its full shave of the wave of prosperity that is now spreading over the prairies of Nebraska in the year of graco. Already tho price of land is looking up and beginning to change hauds. Inquiries from eastern parties keop pouring in, and when the time for the excur sions rolls around, we expect 1o $00 an ex- teusive influx of homeseckers to this fair vailoy. Several old residents of the county have recently bought more land, thus dewon- strating that they have abiding faith in the country notwithstanding the temporary drawbacks, such as last vear. Frauklin county presents many advantages to the wan of smali means. There is more railvoad land for sale than in any county of the South Platte conntry. 1ts good soil, accessibility to market, abundance of good water, aud the excellent 'class of people living here now, makes it a desirable place to sottle, The village of Franklin is surrounded by all these things, besides haviug tho best school advantages in this part of the stute. Fraoklin academy is located here, besides 1blie senool of high grade, Itinvites sober, industrious people from everywhoro to como and help build up tho country and to sha its prosperity. To all such it bids welcou vo you a lover of champagne! Do you wish a superior articlal Try Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Chawpagne, 1t is fne, - Furviture men say the best ebony comes from Africa more strect, Baltimore, Md. : Dr. Charles D, | C B MOO RE & CO pivak, 338 Spruce street, Philadolphia; sec- | . . ] m a fi = a P I J F te W B It KET PRICE centago on your Winter's Supplies. A new lot of our fine candies has just Senior Classes The Scholastic Year Are now Located in Their Handsome, New Store, at 2006 and 2008 Farnam Street, JAR'S PICK of Sweet Blossom and Royal Favorite Teas. XX Brand of Asparagus. Their own fmportation of French Peas and Mushrooms. This year's pick of COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON, in flat cans. tous VICTOR LOBSTER. also in flat cans, and Dunbar Sheimp, New Grated nd Sliced Pineapple. Wo are now prepared to tako orders for fall delivory of ruits jollios vogotables aud soups, in cuses of a dozen lots, at the LOW EST MA R Call and leave your orders early, theroby saving Quite a Pore vived And wish to announce that they have recorved THIS Y Their fae nd will bo opened tomorrow. Among the fresh fruits and vegotablos daily received, we have Kansas Peaches, Kalamazoo Celery and Home Grown Tomatocs. All orders carcfully filled and promptly delivered. o Telaphone MURED EART ACADENY South 27th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue, Omaha. Among the leading educational institutos of the ity m y be placed St Berohman's Acad= omy, stit d nt the terminus of St Mary's nvenue and 27ih street. The Luadies of the Saered Hoart, under whose ditaction it is placed, omit no effort to advance the mental and » elopment of their pu 1 i this respeet have given goneral satisfaction to both pa nd children. The course of studies adopted includes every braneh from an clomentary edu- tlon to a finished classical culture. Lintin {8 taught in all the higher classes, while Frenoh F German form a part of the ordinary course, se ording to the wish of the parents. Musio ainting and drawing nro also taught., 1 ademy Is divided (nto four departients, the terms of which are as follows $80.00 per year ... B0.00 per year ... 40.00 per year 20.00 per year ils, provided they conform ntermediate Classes. unior Classes. Preparatory Class Differences in religion form no o! ) the exterior regulution of the school. ommences the First Tuesday in September., nd th oS Classes hogin at 0 4 T g ARSI QN B> FERTL RS U (RRTRE R ey ESTABLISIHED 18713, Tt is the targest, finest, best patronized, and our rates are the lowest of any sehool in the est. A thorough course of study and practical teachers. Short Hand, Actual Business, unking and Ponmanship, specialtios. Ourgraduntes never fail, and aro all in good paying ositions. Board furnished for work, or at $L75 to 82 Sond for catalozue, Address Rathbun, Ewing & Company, Cor. Capitol Avenue and 16th Street, Omak Neh, < INVENTION t M S 0 b bridze work. while eutinz, speaking, requested to Investigate this system. Dr.ROLAND W. BAILEY, DEN TELEPHONE, 1088, WELTY & GUY, NEW Artificial tooth without plates, and removable The on'y reliablo method for holding the m without their dropping singinz or when us ecp. awyers and actors are he teeth in h Tinisto public sp CAUTION. rizht, ork, 1 n, No. ob. 11, Noother offico in the city or county has th v how o miike this paiented v Lo right from Dr. Throckmors New York, who patentod 1t ¥ ng partial set of tooth wre requestod nons of this kind of work and judgo cos for this kind of work are within Persons dost 1 and sou spe Pr to e for themsol ves, the reach of all. A1l this work fully warranted. Wo have the WONDERFUL LOCAL ANESTIE- TIC for the painless oxtraction of tocth and make NO full set of teoth on 154 ab lowest prices. EXTRA CITARGE for using it. rubber for#, Gold and other fill JISR OFFICES THIRD FLOOR PAXTON BLOCK. 186TH and FARNAM STS., OMAHA. DR. KEELEY [OF DWIGHT, TLL.] Has Established a Branch of 1is Famous Go&,. gt o SHUife 45| KEELEY INSTITUTE CURE, FoR NEURASTHENIA ™ Remepies 801D ONLY IN PAIY T 3 ey AT BLAIR, NEB. For the Cure of Drunkenness, Oplum and Morphine Habits. Thousands eured. For further informi- tion address The Keeley Institute, - BLAIR, NEB, HARNESS AT COST. Having decided to close out our Snadle znd Harness business, we offer our entire stock of HARNESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, NETS, ROBES addlery Hurdware, ete,, at net cost. To those in need of goods in this line, an pportunity is now afforded to sccure first-class hand-made goods at lowest possi- lo prices 1316 FARNAM STREET. CHICHESTER'S ENOLICH, RED CROSS DIAMOND BRAND ENTNROVAL = PIILE @) GINAL AND GENUITE. The only Sufe, Kure, and retiable Pill for saln, 114 for (hichester's Binglish DAamont ) i metalie e Fibbon. L4t & no ot er ki and Imitatio Al piits ae.in n) 10,000 T pard Lok rugKiats, of sand ug Wo Invite Comparison of Quality and Prices of Are You ' Modern Hardware LD, oo & 51 o \ e wooes | || CURE FITS ! Moves, Cures. Al o . € ROOT, 3L Coo 158 Peurl S, No Y,

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