German prestige in Latin America is traceable in no sma 11 degree to the schools they conduct there, German residents explain that the schools are necessary for the education of their children, and that foreigners are admitted in order to help to make the schools pay.
The United states has done nothing of lasting influence along this line in Latin America, but the schools it has maintained in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, etc. prove that càmericans have the ability to instruct Latin racos successfully.
Despite the efforts of merican (2) American Citizeng cooperative Society Hintains school at X100 City.
nisu ionaries there has been no schol 28 tic institution worthy of especial note established between the Rio Grande and Panama, except the American school in Mexioo, It was maintainio by a obc01tivo society formed by members of the merican Colony at Lexico City, primarily for the benefit of smorioan children, to whom it was e great bleeding from an educational standpoint.
The school was self sustaining on this basis for several years, but revolutionary coditions and the withdrawal of many Americans from Mexico reduced ite prosperity so much that native children were admitted, This circumstance has been particularly helpful in bringing American and higher type native children together, thus facilitating a better understanding between them, while aiding large numbers 01 the Mexicon children to acquire a practical knowledge of English, Americans