The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Eight hundred thousand colored
children were taught in the Methodist
schools last year. NJ +. Sun.
The centednial anniversary of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the State
of Massachusetts, was celebrated re.
Gently.
"A Museum Of Religions is, it is
stated, to be established in Paris. AS
the title suggests, this museum will con-
tain all the articles used by various ma
tions in the observance of their relig
ious rites.
Linear drawing has been intro
duced, by recent enactment, into all the
elementary schools of England. The
theory is that knowledge of this kind
of drawing is useful in almost every kind
of trade or handicraft.
The Theological Seminary in San
Francisco has done a good work in its
early years. 1t has sent more than fifty
graduates into the field, and the major
ity of these are now at work on the Pa
cific coast.-SGn Francisco Call.
-Seventy-nine per cent. of the soldiers
in the Russian army are unable to read
or write. This is supposed to indicate
the proportion of illiterates in the popu-
lation of the Empire. The Gar, who is
jealous of his despotic privileges, is op-
posed to free schools. Current.
Superintendent Bennett, of Piqua
o., has been investigating the extent to
which tobacco is used in the schools of
that place. He finds that in two grades
of seventy-three boys from twelve to
fifteen. years old, thirty-one habitually
smoked cigarettes, and only seven could
say they never had smoked. OF ninety
six boys from ten to twelve there were
sxty-eight smokers, and in the A B G
class many had begun the practice. =
Clereland Leader.
The Year Book of Boston Universe
ty gives the present number of students
in all departments as $40. Last year it
was 610, two years ago sos, three years
ago sos. There has thus been a steady
and healthy growth for four years. OF
the present total no less than 223 have
already received literary, scientific OF
| professional degrees. One hundred and
| one Bachelors of Arts are candidates
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
"A gift of $107, 900 worth of property
has been made to the Case School o.
Applied Science at Cleveland by Mrs
Laura Axtell, sister of the late Lev
Kerr, in compliance with a wish ex
pressed by him before his death. The
property includes 800 acres about five
miles from Cleveland and large lots il
the manufacturing districts of that city
The Case School of Applied Science wa!
founded by Mr.. Case, and Mr.. Kerr!
gift is for the purpose of establishing ,
professorship of mathematics Chicago
Journal.
Rev Sydney Smith was once asked
by friend for reserved seat in St
Paul's. This was the witty canon:
reply: ITO go to st. Paul's is certain
death. The Thermometer is several de
grees below zero. My sentences ar
frozen as they come out of my mouth
and are thawed in the course of tn
summer, making strange noises ant
unexpected assertions in various part
of the church; but, if you are tired of
world which is not tired of you, ant
you are determined to go to st. Paul's s
it becomes my duty to facilitate tn
desperate scheme. Present the en-
closed card to any of the vergers, an
you will be well placed.