The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-29
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are 24s. 500 children in the
Paris schools.
in Cleveland, o., the Congrega-
ticnal Churches have increased from
three in 1860 to thirteen in 1890.
columbia College celebrated her
15Sth commencement recently, and
graduated BIT persons from her various
schools"
"A Jewish synagogue to be erected
in Baltimore will. it is said, be the only
specimea of pure Byzantine architecture
in the United States.
The Harvard Annex will graduate
. class OF twelve this year in the regu-
lar course. This is the largest class
thus far in the history of the Annex.
w. B. Beaumont, member of Parlia-
ment for the Tyneside division of North
given 2250, 900 for the purpose of found
ing Institutes at York and Newcastle for
the education of miners.
The Methodists of Cleveland, O.,
after two years of unremitting effort,
have raised $4,000, and have paid all
debts on the twenty churches of that
city, and IS, 900 remains in hand to APP
ply to the new mission chapels.
1t is expected that the Congrega-
tionalists will hold an international
council in London in July, 1891. The
committee recommends that the coun-
Gil consist of 100 delegates from Eng
land, 100 from America and 100 from the
rest of the world.
Henry Lee Higginson, of Boston,
has presented Harvard College with
twenty-seven acres of land as memo
rial to the Harvard men who fell in the
war. It is to be converted into an ath-
letic field, and, at Mr.. Higginson's re-
quest will be called the Soldiers
Playground"
The University of Berlin, with its
5000 students and scores of famous pro-
fessors, has capital of but $3.50. 900. Its
largest endowment, that of the Countess
Bose, is only $15O,OO0 Nevertheless,
it is the seat of the highest German
learning, and claims to have the ablest
corps of all the worlds schools.
BY new regulation recently made
BY the senate of the University of vi
emma students on matriculating must
present the dean of the faculty which
they wish to enter with their photo
graphs. These works of art will be used
to identify candidates when interesting
questions as to signing up" etc, arise.
One reason for the rapid progress OF
the early church was the thorough con-
secration of its members. They were
ready to 60 any whore and to endure any
hardships. What the church needs TO-
day is men of a similar conservation.
When they are raised up and enter upon
their work, the world will again be Wis
tied by the spiritual wonders of the
apostolic age.-United Presbyterian.
Boston University graduated, at its
recent commencement, thirty-ive stu
dents; of these twenty-five will teach a
while, three will study for the ministry,
three will enter journalism, while bust.
ness, science, medicine and lecturing
claim one zach. The entering class this
year promises to be numerous. Eighty.
three have registered to take the en-
trance examinations. Besides these "a
Sous Oh eAimludtlOu papers nave DccH
sent to preparatory schools in all parts
| of the country.
| A Contamination Devoutly to Be Wished.
"Now, George" said his rich uncle, ''you
know that you are my heir, and if you will
only behave yourself at college, do what is
right, study hard and graduate with honor.
feel that shall die happy"
"Dear uncle, responded George. with emo
ton, words cannot express my gratitude to