New-York tribune., 1896-06-05

A great many clever men ore always looking TOT
a chance to achieve distinction. Some or them
will be at the St Louie Convention as delegates
and for their beneh, we now assert tnat Immortal
renown awaits that one who first catches the
chairnan's owe after the tumult following Nc
KInley's nomination has subsided. ana moves
that the Hon Thomas c. Patt be invited TO take
the platform and sing his favorite song. beginning
mine eyes have seen the glory OF the coming OF
"the Lord"
A graduate OF Yale protests against our recent
expression of a hope that the Yale oarsmen wouid
refrain from practising at Henley those little de-
vices which Yale and Harvard crews az New
London have always employed for the purpose OF
conceang from one another. prior TO the races
what they have done and are capable Of doing.
Evidently this objector did not read with care the
paragraph to which he refers. OF course. the
s,ro,epv we smoke o. since II Is familiar and ac-
cepted thing with both colleges, Is not In any way
dishonorable nor as we said. Is II misunderstood
IN this country: though as also said, II IS
rather ridiculous and Is generally. we think. 50
considered But II is wholly contrary to English
custom. and would be unfavorably criticised In
England. For this reason 1t ought not 10 be en-
ployed there By the Yale oarsmen, and we have no
idea that IL will be.
70 Mr. Platt might be condensed into this: Why
should stand upon the order Of my going. when
"aIi Is lost save honor. whose coattails are Just
disappearing around the corner"'
Yesterday brought to "A close full week OF
singularly perfect weather. The end OF spring
and the opening " summer have been serene
and beautiful. It has been neither too hot nor
too cold and the clouds that have occasionally
nccke,l the sky have been merely sufficient 70
90, of the beauty of the lovely background
against which they were hung. The only ram
fall Of the week in the early morning
hours of sunday. In time and quantity fitting To
put the roads in prime condition for all VINO
ualhed to 60 abroad on the day Of rest from
ordinary labor II has been an IDEAL week for
out -of-door exercise Of all sorts.
DarnarI College having been ucoessful In the
effort TO secure a site free from encumbrancss.
AMI thus fulnll!rg the condition on wnich GIT
of 100000 for a building was offered active
steps are now being taken for the erection OF this
building and another for which the money had
previously been provided. AMI /. is promised that
the college will be able 10 take possession of i's
new quarters a year from next fall This Is good
news for everybody interested in the promotion
~ the higher education of women in this city.
HlrnarA has done noble work. with limited
resources anl In cramp-d quarters With the
phvalcal equipment that ls 10 be provided for 1t
IN the near future Il will take the place II which
II IS entitled among the educational institutions
OF the country. on Morningsdc Heights IL VIII
BE- n clos, ne,ghhor Of Columbia. and the inti-
mate relations existing between the two will be
continued.
Mr. Platt has added the name of Senator Quay
e. the long list of men who have betrayed him.
one % Mr. Abraham Gruber's objections 10 Civil
Service examinations Is that a man who is too
law {, lay brick gets on the police force ana
draws pay all hhs life That is too bad when the
/ purpose ~ those examinations Is 10 exclude men
who are too lazy Il lay brick and give salaries
only u men who had worked hard and fitted
themselves for the work OF office.
Water Purveyor North. the official who has
charge Of street repavlng in this city. holds ont
m hope OF an early Improvement OF the
pavement Of Fifth-eve II may be just as Well
/ that this matter has not been taken In hand
before since a water main Is soon 10 be laid
/ along the avenue from Washington Square TO
Eighty -nrst-st When this ls finished. however.
! curly steps should be taken toward giving the
| principal driving thoroughfarc OF the city a
/ pavement on which driving and WI ceiling can be
! done with comfort. The grades are rot suftl-
/ cient TO interfere with an asphalt pavement eX-
/ ccpt between Thirty fourth and Thrty-sixth SITS,
/ ana Mr. North suggests the possibility that a
/ WOODEN pavement may he advisable. Whether
wood can be employed 10 advantage for paw
/ ing purposes In our climate is yet To be de-
! tcrmined The small experiment in Twentieth
! ct will doubtless aid In deciding the question:
but It would plainly be- unwise 10 lay a pave
/ IT. Mt ~ wood In an experimental way on street
| Ike Flfth-ave The merits OF asphalt have been
/ demonstrated, ana the advantages Of such a
pavement are plain 10 see on the upper part OF
Frfth-ave Itself. Why should not the lower
part have like treatment?