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Show Sliool Ml.lr.-ii of Japan, "Though among the wiiguoarnlng eluss ot Jupau there is still great Ignorance, Ig-norance, and un enormous iimeuut re-inulus re-inulus to be done for their nliicutlon, It is surprising to note the number ot schools suppurtcd by the city of Toklo alone," ssys a wrl'r in Social Kervlee. "To some of these schools a girl is sent at six years of age, the one chosen being be-ing lu accordance with ber father s Income In-come and social position. It Is curious thut uo matter how exclusive a Japanese Japan-ese rnmlly may be In other ways, in i-uiicuiiou the tendency la democratic. tt.nm.lM are much preferred to private goven ", even among Hie nobility, and girls or royal blood meet dully lu tbe schoolroom Willi the daughters or well-to-do eoio.uoners. This Is probably prob-ably one or tho best plans that could be devised for giving such girls a knowledge of the world and brlngltig them to a realizitllun of what modern progress lias done In making these 'others girls' their friends and equals." |