Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The birth-house OF John Hus in
Hausinec for Husinee) has been pur'
chased by number of English and Bo-
hemian Protestants, and will be fitted
up as mission hall. The Inhabitants
Of the village are nearly all Romanists.
Hold fast to Love. If men wound
your heart, let them not sour or embit
ter it; let them not shut up or mar
row it; let them only expand il
more and more, and be always able To
say, with st, Paul; "My heart is en-
larged, IF. W. Robertson
AT the recent celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of the
founding of the First Congregational
church in Glastonbury, Conn, Rev.
Mr., Barstow delivered historical adj
dress giving an interesting account OF
the town and church development and
of the early customs of Glastonbury
The Oldest buildings of Washing
ton and Jefferson College were erected
in 1893, and SO this greatly useful in
stitution, with the present term, enters
OH its second century. The financial
depression has not told on the usual at
tendance of students, to the great de-
light of the full corps of professors who
are on duty.
Miss Martha Carey Thomas, who
has been elected president of Byrn
Mawr college, to succeed DR.. James E.
Rhoads, who will retire during the
coming year, will be one of the young
est college presidents in the country.
She graduated from Cornell University
in 1877 and afterward studied at Leip-
sic, Germany.
in France, in recent years. much
attention has been given to school hy-
giene Not only is physical culture
made compulsory in all public schools,
but the plans of all school buildings,
both public and private, must be APP
proved by the proper authorities, and
all schools are subjected to systematic
medical inspection. The last-men.
toned feature is one which American
public school authorities, particularly
in large cities, might borrow with ad.
vantage. Educational Review
The Protestant Episcopal church OF
Canada recently organized a general
synod. Among the changes which this
| departure has wrought in the episco-
pate of Canada is the elevation of Bish-
op Machray, of Ruperts Land, to the
dignity of arch bishop and metropolitan
of Rupert's Land; of the bishop Of On
taro TO be archbishop of Ontario and
! metropolitan of Canada, while arch.
bishop Machi'ay, in virtue of his cleo
ton to the office of president of the
synod, becomes primate of all Canada.
This is the highest protestant Episco-
paiian organization established outside
OF the British isles.
Two new degrees have been created
| and added to thci'list by the Univers.
| ity Of Durham, England, available for
those who undertake the study Of med.
icinc. They are Bachelor in Hygiene
TO be known by the symbol, 'B. lly.,"
and Doctor in Hygiene ymbolized by
I'D. lIy."; and it will include examine
ton in bactcriology, vital statistics and
sanitary medicine in addition to some
OF the subjects included in the course:
which gain the diploma, I'D. p. H.
Department of Public HEALTH in some
of the older universities On every
hand in England we see tokens of The
great sanitary awakening; and so 1T il
in the natural course of things that il
that country movement is on foo
looking to the establishment of de
partment of public health, with re
sponsiblc minister at its head. IN. Y
independent ~.