culture by training, become day laborers, thus losing their greatest

productive power. The Italian who keeps away from the city finds his lot

more agreeable. Wherever they have settled as farmers they have been

uniformly successful. The person who knows only the Italian of the

tenements has little sympathy for him, in spite of the fact that many of

this race have proved themselves to be quiet, sober, and useful

citizens.

Exterior view of main building.