St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Tho Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor is represented In
Utah BY the q organizations represent.
ing $50 members, Of which II are in
Salt Lake City. containing $50 mem.
berA
I'm Africa there are 500 missionaries
and 900, 100 couverts- An average OF
q, 900 . year become converted. and In
five years more than 900 martyrs have
lost their lives there.
"A dairy school Il soon to be opened
In connection with the Maine state
agricultural college for the purpose Of
teaching the best methods Of handling
milk and making butter and cheese.
From 1880 to 1890 the population Of
the United States increased twenty-four
per cent During the same decade the
membership Of the Presbyterian church.
north, increased over thirty-four per
cent
The study Of the daily weather
maps ID to be introduced into the Al
bany high school. the pupils to make
daily reports therefrom, on which
marks will be given. Observer Sims
will also lecture thereon.
in directory of the Jewish places
Of worship in this city there Is . list OF
e47 congregations" Nearly one-half
of these congregations have been formed
within the past four years, and the ma
jority of them are constantly increas-
ing in strength.-N. Y. Sun.
"A committee was recently appoint
ed to investigate the excessive chastise-
ment of pupil in Michigan public
school. It reported that the punish
ment WAS not actuated by malice. but
occasioned BY an undue appreciation OF
the thickness of the boys pantaloons )"
The new national library build
ing, now in course of erection in Wash
ington, will cost 80. 600. 900. There arc
thirty.three arches on the four sides OF
the building and it il proposed to orna-
ment the keystones of these arches
with representative heads OF the races
of mankind.
The first Christian Endeavor society
in the United States army has been or
Ranized among. the soldiers Of jefferson
barracks, near St Louis, and has
proved itself as well adapted to tho
needs of the soldiers as TO young men
in other walks Of life.-Illustrated
Christian Weekly.
More women than men avail them
selves of the advantages of the univer-
sity extension teaching in Cambridge.
Eng. According to the last report l,0sS
women and s26 men have been awarded
certificates the past year. Thirty-nine
women and 10 men have taken the vice.
chaucellor's certificate.
The percentage of individuals above
six years Of age in the Sandwich islands
and able to read and write Hawaiian.
English or some European language u
rs follows In order of merit, viz: Amer
leans, $500; British. 5000; Germans
So. IS; half castes SS.05; natives. 70 80;
Hawaiian born foreigners. 52.lA
I'm juneau City, Alaska. there arc
two Presbyterian churches. Ono il
called the Northern Light Presbyterian
church. and is under the care of Rev.
Mr.. King, and 10 meant for the white
residents of the mining camp The
other is the ThlinRket church, and is
for the ingathering of the natives and
their instruction.
of the land pertaining TO the late
Chief Justice Chase's home, near Wash
ington. called "Edgewood." about sew
enteen acres have been laid out for q
villa site, but the remaining thirty-six
acres Mrs Kate Chase still retains with
the old mansion, which continues to be
her home.
"A unique method of avoiding conta-
gion from the handling Of books is in
use in the public library Of Chicago.
BY an arrangement with the board Of
health every case of contagious disease
occurring in the city is reported to the
librarian. and if it happens that any
books from the library are in the pos
session of the afflicted family messen-
gers from the library are at once sent
for them. The books are then thor
oughly fumigated and in case Of small
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