. Products of an advanced civilization. A Kansas souvenir. A book of information relative to the moral, educational, agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and mining interests of the state. Issued by the Kansas immigration and information association . influence is not foundin our agricultural districts, in our villages and smaller cities. Even in our largest cities, temptations of this kind are small as compared with con-ditions existing in our Eastern civilization. People from saloon States have understood this and sent their boys to Kansas, to grow up without theinfluence of the saloon. O
. Products of an advanced civilization. A Kansas souvenir. A book of information relative to the moral, educational, agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and mining interests of the state. Issued by the Kansas immigration and information association . influence is not foundin our agricultural districts, in our villages and smaller cities. Even in our largest cities, temptations of this kind are small as compared with con-ditions existing in our Eastern civilization. People from saloon States have understood this and sent their boys to Kansas, to grow up without theinfluence of the saloon. Our laws do not mean that a may not use liquor, should he desire to do so; but the provisions of the temperance code state that no oneshall make it his business to tempt others. Personal liberty must end where public danger begins. People should come to Kansas because of the general intelligence of its people. Even a Kansan is surprised at the number of books, magazinesand newspapers sold in Kansas. Several years ago, already 19,000 copies of the Youths Companion came to our State. Our magazine subscrip-tions are marvelous. And our own Kansas papers are easily up to the average. The fact is this: Kansas was peopled by the best people (69). •^ ^mc^^. from the East and the best immigrants tnim Eiuope. Illiteracy is re-tliicetl to a minimnm. Public schools and oluirches abound everj-vvhere. Colleges and Universities have lieen established in all sectionsof the State, and Ihey are well patronized. Many of our people returnto Kansas from visits to their former homes East well please<t, nay^proud of the conditions of culture and refinement obtaining in Kansas. The Arts receive their due share of our attention. Let me musical conventions and contests are held at Hutchinson, To-peka. Lindsborg, and other places. At Bethany College, Lindsborg, The Messiah is rendered on (iood Friday every year, the first rendi-tion having occurred as early as 1882. Some of the
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