New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Book Of the Acts
Mvsterv.-"I really can't understand" said the
IVA mother 10 the photographer, why you snoulo
insist on charging double for photograpning tne
baby INV, %nr rias efen Journal
s.. ,.v. hsen taken by the citizens Of New
orleans looking toward the erection OF monument
TO the memory OF the Louisiana soldiers ouieo IN
stonewau Cemetery, West Virginia. IL Will cost
n 400. of which Charles Broadway Rouss OF TINS
city, has contributed $2o0
The Latest-"Flossio. have you Joined any new
soee S yes and it's lovely organization II: the
Universal sisterhood OF the unlVersa'
of Man. "-(Chicago Record
T.. renorted that the womens Christian Temper
once Union of Portsmouth, Va, intends 10 estao'
l,sh a matrimonial bureau. to meet the case OF
young men and women VINO nave no pfope' '"''A'
Ties for becoming acquainted
crawashing.- did you mean ~ saying
that had a face that would stop clock! you heeo
not deny SayF said IT, but didn't get to finish
meant that even a clock would pause 70 nol1 ,ts
hands up in admiration when II sa" your "'e''
countenance-CCincinnati Enquirer
That bright society weekly. VANITY mas como
out In a handsome new typographical dress' "hho
AZ the same time 1t has increased and improved
a., da,or,ments These evidences OF progress and
success will please It's old readers and make Tor 1t
many new ones
The Force OF Habt-Teacher--Your additions are
Inc werv time Is there no one help you at
home? <.,s .o.."
Rst he nst always makes the answer too big What
Is ne, them!
"Ab, see"-fSch0r.e Blaue Donau.
Among the answers given by certain chicago
HIGH school pups recently in an examination were
the following: .New-York was settled by the duck
OF York and Pennsylvania by the Enghsh e'uacH-
ers": THE earth is sphere, because. IL IL "ers
fat we would fall off the end Of II II we walked that
way: THE Declaration Of independence was
document drawn up by Abraham Lincoln at the
close OF the Revolutionary War, giving freedom TO
the negroes.
Ia, lady lin the park)-I am going to ride on one
of the donkeys and III pay for one for you II you
''s Snau Rov"Thankee mum. but I'd rather sit here
an laugh.-(Pearson's weekly
II f. said that Dr. Carver, OF St. Augustine. Fla.
ia living in the Oldest house In the United
States II was built in 1862. and was occupied W
Spanish monks before ST. Augustine was iouhdeo.
In the house DR.. Carver has surrounded himsen
with a collection OF antiquities connected with tho
history Of Florida and the Spanish. who once ruled
H. that Is OF Itself a veritabie museum His collec-
ton Of curiosties contains relics connected Win
the first Spanish settlers that date back into Moor
sh history 1000 years ago.
Invulnerab le-The girl confronted him without
faterng. In her defiance she was magnincen.' ,.,
do your worst" she cried: I am not new
woman. I am neither married nor engaged. 90
nothing to conceal my age never pane d ~ .1 y
surf. do not shop haven't inc remo'e'' 'oe~
I cook or not. .,-,.. 40
The Managing Committee OF the American Scnoos
OF Classical Studies. in Rome. will o1er Tor the
ve,r 1896 81 three fellowsh,ps. follows: fellow
ship OF $780, established by the Managing Commit
tee; a fellowship OF 500. given by the Archaeoiogi'
cal Institute OF America; a fellowship OF SU. TOT
the study OF Christian archaeology. contributed
by friends OF the school. The holders OF these
ferowships will be enrolled regular members
OF the school, and will be required to pursue their
studies under the supervision OF the directors OK
the school, for the full school year Of ten months.
beginning October Is. 1896. The fellowshps are
open to bachelors OF OF American colleges.
Might BE One Of several-The little group in the
corner store had been discussing National and In
ternationai topics with its usual vgor. Lem Per.
kns. who IL something Of an oracle. came In just
IT'S a question o. freedom: that's what II is. An
freedoms what has been fought for an bled for
"G Ls S he he added suddenly appealing to the late
conner -, 49,. , s. q. o.,
Only I'm not clear on which ye're talkin about
Ireland. Cuba, the new woman. or lunch"-(Wash-
ington Star
At the recent centennial celebration Of the Hasty
Pudding Club at Harvard. Lloyd Mex. Garrison
read an historical sketch which received with
great applause. especially his illusions to past
members OF the Hasty Pudding Club who now
before the public eye. I'VE have laughed. says
Mr.. Garrison. lat the stage FRANKS and drollery OF
Senator Lodge. Minister Lincoln. Professor Lane
James c. Carter and other great personages. We
have the famous surgeon. DIR. McBurney
black with cork. dance plantation clog and AQue-
duct Commissioner George Walton Green In tinssl
and blue gauze. Thou may'st have been thrice
Governor. William Russell. but once thou vast .
breech- clouted peasant In the chorus"
The Cockney view.-whle the Tower Of Babel
was being built, bricklayer on the top scaffoding
bricks. While the laborer sazed upward open
layers trowel and lodged in his mouth. We are
told that the cultural sounds ne made In s,ectins
guage.-(11ondon Globe.
The National Convention Of the Chi Psi fraternity
will be held at the Hotel Brunswick, In Boston. on
April Is, 10 and II; and the convention banquet
under the auspices Of the New-England associa-
ton. will take place Thursday evening, April 10
at p. m. 1t will be the first National convention
held in Boston; and the New England alumni viii
make every effort to give the delegates good time.
| Many prominent members Of the fraternity have
signiied their intention Of attending. The conven-
ton Is under the charge of Alpha Alpha, and F. d.
Pringle. Of Wesleyan University. is tho presiding
officer. The officers Of the New England association
are D. c. Brewer Of No. li3 Devonshire-st.. Bos-
ton. president: J. B. Swift Of No. II Gloucestsr-st.
treasurer: j. b. Brainerd Of No is Huntnston-ave.,
| secretary.
Pleasant Company.-'Is Miss scarum an agree
able girl to take to the theatre?
| Well rather. Every other word she said last
night was L smell fire. "-(Chicago Record.
The Presbytery Of Utah appeals to Christians OF
the whole country for contributions for the pro-
posed Sheldon Jackson College, In Salt Lake city
| The Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson. the well-known
Presbyterian clergyman. recently gave $4,000 for
college, on the following conditions. namely. that
the citizens of Lake City should give site Of
not less than nifty acres: that the Bible should be
a regular text book, and that the college should