New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22

The burning OF the Whittier school building al
Fortress Monroe short time since recalls to mind an
amusing incident which occurred there about ths
close Of the war. At that time there was mania
among colored people for education, and the school
was made up Of all sexes and ages. at the end Of
a year. an exhibition given to show what pro-
gress had been made. to which number Of prom.
If any persons in the audience wished to ask tho
J students any question they could do %. strap
ping big fellow, VILE only shirt trousers and
pair OF Government shoes. was called on 10 read
lie got along very veil, until he reached the word
biped.' Here a gentleman in tho aud ence in
terruptcd, when the following dialogue occurred:
My man what Is tie meaning Of the word bipedi"
"A biped Is a beast
why is beast a bpcd ?,
q Because it has four feet
"Are you a bpcd -
'No. SIR
"Why9"
Because hasn't GOT our feet.'
"What you thcnl7
use a cuped.'
The shout Of laughter which greeted this almoN
broke up the exhibition
To read Browning, you must absorb him through Tho
pores Of yonr soul Make yourself sponge huri
yourself at BROWNING ana oak ~ down and read
stop to query in your reading what does this mean 2,
m. rune
simply calling the words. thin ~ plunge and re re-
plunge And, then when y0g have re re prn rcd Tor
considerable length Of time. varying from hours 10
months. according 10 the perlcacity of your intellect,
you begin 10 parts Of the l0em the whole in rela-
ton TO the parts. and the parts in relation 20 each
OTHER Boston Globe.
The University Magazine Or April has Just ap-
pcarcd. II may be called tn, Union College num-
ber since the interests Of that institution have the
leading place in this issue: but every academic circle
will ind I'm II. pays nd
tion. The magazine makes claims with each
succeeding number, upon the attention and support
OF college graduates and studens. II Is conducted
with discrimination, well With zeal, and ought
to prosper.
"Thc New-York Commercial Advertiser CDcmJ
has found new way to annihllatc he Postmaster
Gencnu rb Goes Dy wt AZ Will M seyer
Boston Journal
That able and sturdy old paper The Boston Com.
rercia Bulletin has ceased 10 be aDlankct sheet and
Ia, come ont In quarto form. "'he Bulletin las
for many years stood at the head f journals Of It's
class, and it shows its usual wisdom in conforming
TO the prevailing tendency in its maeup. We coa-
graduate it It's long continued Success and this
change which is one Of the evidences that success
An Ambitious Paper-Now is the sea9n when every
newspaper which has the real in.erc,tsof the people
at heart will come with the advice: Don't change
'. 10 cet .coop on the rest Of u.s. le-a nnlns .
line of advice on January l. and stll publishes q
cay.-(Dctrot Free Press
We heartily agree with The Mail ans Express
in It's criticisms Il the phrase great conAcncr7
applied 10 prominent members Of the Iionse,f Repre-
sentatives. And that reminds Us that the at tine
we saw the phrase used in . The Nall nd Ex-
prcsi' OF April o.
At the Acadcmy.-Fair EnthEsiast-Whatl deaI
little picture: its Just too sweet for anything can
you make out the name Of the artist Mr. Caoliumi
IL looks like Ochrc.' -
Cadmium recognizing picture by rval)-llmpht
Mcdi- ochrc, l gueSs.-tAmerlcan Grocer.
1t is told of the late Duke Of Rutland tina h ons
day met the little daughter Of one OF his samsSeeers.
Well little oue,' he asked, and what do You call
yourselfl7 For what We are about u lecelH nay
the Lord make Us truly thankful. Amen VS. the
astoui-hin reply. The child had been simply Glow
ing home instructions to the effect that If theDuke
should ever address her she should be sure 'ossy,
Your Grace
hunting ito pollccmanl-I understand you sec''et
the discharge Of officer OBr!eh ior Sleeping Oh uS'
! That was right
officer Nulcahy-Yis. sorr. Ycz sec me az
| O,Iron had a nice corner 10 To- shape I'm iver-
no,it nuf o'lrien ,nord thot loud Oi cudden sAals
at all. 50 Oi reported him.-,IIarper's Bazar.
sam small, who recently Joined the Episcopal
Church. has been holding revival services in Boston
Episcopal Church.
Al Ndnisht'S Holy IIour.-Maidcn Lady-Nos'
Cr,rou, me What in the world You doing there
Man Under the Bcd-lf You please. naa am tls
man Won got the Governor 70 paNoh 9ut oi 'ic p5j
,'othcr day. and ii>t thought would come dro""'
and thank ye. ma'am.-,Ierre Iiaute Express