The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-07
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

1t is always safe to be right
RAMS Horn.
The Academy of Inscriptions and
Bellies Lettres has voted 1000 francs to
NJ. Couve Of the French school at
Athens for his explorations at Tegea-
in Arcadia.
At the opening of the century there
were only AZ translations of the entire
Bible in existence; to-day there are 80
entire translations and go partial
ones. 800 in all. Five hundred million
of the human race now have the oppor-
tunity of studying the Bible in regions
which knew almost nothing OF 1t be-
fore the present century began.-Cum-
berland Presbyterian.
The late Chief Justice John w.
Slavton, of Texas, educated himself
while serving an apprenticeship in
blacksmith shop in his native state OF
kentucky. pursuing at night a course
OF private study and reading. Saving
enough money to enter the law depart
ment of the University Of Louisville,
he was graduated with honors- He
moved to Texas in 1856. The state pa
pers say that his death is great loss
to the judiciary.
The projects in the several French
departments have issued orders to the
various schools, dating from the lst OF
January, enforcing that all drinking
water supplied to the pupils shall be
boiled, and that the cleansing of the
floors. desks, etc, of the school-rooms
is to no longer be done with dry dust
ers and brooms, but with moist cloths,
to prevent the spread of dust. Once
week thorough cleansing is to be car
ried out with an antiseptic.
According to the recent statistics
there are now in Japan CAB Christian
missionaries. 3.7 churches (of which IS
are self-supporting) and 31,4oo church
members, of whom 1856 were added
during the last year. There are also
1893 pupils in the Christian schools.
and 1900 Sunday-school scholars.
There are $50 native ministers, 261 the
oloCical students and Cos unordained
preachers and helpers. The sum con-
tributed by the native japanese Chris
tians is given as 90, 400 yen, or S4O.OOO.
A woman's college has just re-
ceived unique gift, in the shape OF a
large collection of photographs of oa-
bies of university women. The object
of the collection is 10 prove. by the
well-fed and well-cared-for look Of the
youthful subjects, that the higher edu-
cation does not necessarily unfit wom-
en- for their chief and most important
duty as mothers. and that the cultiva-
ton OF the feminine brain IS not detri-
mental TO the rearing of sound and
healthy children. The idea OF such
testimony is a novel one, but. II the
collection represents fair percentage,
it is a conclusive Observation-Disclosures
American.
In Britain numerous coppers are
deposited on Sunday in the collection
mates. The large and unwieldy coins
occupy much space but are not vaIua-
ble according 20 their weight. 1t is
not the poor alone who deposit cop
rers- \ notice has been posted on the
doors Of a fashiona bic West End Epis-
copal church informing intending wor-
sinners that that those who can not
afford three-penny piece are welcome
10 worship here free OF charge The
notice. it is said. was posted for the
benefit Of the rich who apparently are
ignorant OF the fact that giving 70 the
treasury OF the Lord Il means Of
srace.-Interior.