St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The first theological seminary &
this country to open its doors to wom'
en- was the Meadville Theological
school, which graduated two women u
1885.
George C. Chase. the newly-elected
president Of Bates college, was born in
Maine in 1874. He belongs to that
branch Of the Chase family from which
spring one of the signers Of the Decla-
ration Of Independence and also Salmon
p. Chase.
The Irish Presbyterian church II
growing, but it is taking its time II
reports lOa, ,57s members in 1894, gain
of 1858 over the past year. The total
income is $40, 900, which is little over
five dollars a head Of the membership
A small showing, but the country il
poor.
I'm German universities recitations
are conducted in Latin and Greek trans
lations ale made ofi-hand into Latin.
The German scholar is as innocent Of
his mother tongue Is Is the English
student of his own. Often he never &C
quires an idiomatic ease in expressing
himself in il.
Mrs. Julia Josephine Irvine, who
has been chosen acting president Of
Wellesley college. was graduated from
Cornell university in 1855, and was for
several years . teacher in New York
city. She afterward became . student
Of Leipsic university, and in 1890 was
appointed professor Of Greek in welles.
ley.
The Unitarian church claims its
origin at vicenza in Venice, in 1546
whence the sect tspread to Poland. They
were called Socinians, and obtained Z
foothold in England in 1647, the foun
der, John Biddle, being persecuted and
imprisoned. The church has cOngre
cations now in every large city of thu
country.-N. Y. Advertiser.
The most elaborate piece Of bronz'
work in this country, and the best il
the world. is the pair of doors to b
known as the Astor memorial doors
which will be placed at the main en-
trance Of Trinity church, New Yorl
city. The doors are about fourteen fee
In height, and when completed and IL
place will cost about $160. 900.
DIR. w. H. Roberts publishes the
complete record of additions, ON con
fession of faith, to the Presbyterian
church. showing that the total is "A. 7Ol
instead of 71,479, rs was previously re
ported. The largest additions were. in
Pennsylvania, 1854; New York. TO-
7Os: Illinois, $3.50; New Jersey, 4.546
Ohio, 1891; Michigan, 4,232. Among
the presbyteries the largest accessions
were Philadelphia, c,e1O; Pittsburgh,
l,51O; New York, l,442; Saginaw. 1,l66
Chicago. 1871; Detroit, l,l52; Philadel'
phia, north, LOGS.
Miss Badger. about forty-six years
ago, started an institution for the blind
in Birmingham, England, and has held
up to the present day the post of hon
orable lady superintendent She be.
gan with only seven pupils. but these
gradually increased. and in 1S4s Isling.
ton house was opened for twenty-five
pupils, Miss Badgers work having be
come gradually recognized as . public
good. IN 1852 . new building wae
opened. For some time more space has
been required, and = new blind institu.
ton has ben built and was opened re
Gently.
The Normal and Industrial insti.
tute for the colored people at Tuskee-
gee, Ala, has just closed its thirteenth
year. The institute began with just
nothing, except an appropriation Of
so,O 600 from the state for tuition II
began in = little church and shanty,
which it did not own, with one teacher
and 800 scholars. 1t now holds proper
ty to the amount of ssoo, 900 free, in.
.luding lands, buildings, live stock,
apparatus, etc. It has 791 pupils and
aS teachers in the various departments.
It has graduated 166 students, who are
doing good work in the various depart.
ments Of life IS teachers, farmers, me.
chanics, ETC., and its influence is felt
among the colored people all over the
south.