New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

The American Baptist Year Book for 1897. Just
issued. gives the following denominational sta
tisics: Ministers. 2,257; churches. 4O65S; members
3s24O3S Sunday -schools. 2s7s7; teachers. l64 i3l
scholars, 1590l9 universities and colleges 81; theo
logical seminaries. !. The members of denomina-
lions which are in harmony with tho Baptists in
the matter OF Church polity and immersion number
5.l3i37s.
An Inquiry Answered.-'What Is the argument
OF this play?" asked the od-fashioned gentleman
The argument repeated the manager There
isn't any worth speaking Of Just now. That usually
1t is said that there smokers In Bath
Me. than in any town of its size in the country.
are in an era s of restlsssnsss
much uneasiness about remote matters.
Rs T nS
In connection with matters which once appeared
solved. We find that We have got back to some Old
That's perfectly true. realized that this very
afternoon
I'm what way?"
Il spent twenty minutes in front Of soda foun-
tain studying over the new-fashioned favors they
are ADVERTISING and then. IN sheer desperation.
took vanilla. Washington Star
The Committee on Schools Of the Philadelphia
Board OF Education listened for hour the
other day to an argument In favor Of closing the
schools on May Is, when the Washington monu-
ment in Paramount Park is to be dedicated after
which some who looked up tho matter dis
covered that May 10 falls on Saturday.
Not SO Quiet-"Ah" said the city man. often
have wished could have led as peaceful and
quiet life as you
Peaceful and quiet?" retorted the farmer. Il
gosh! I've raised double set OF stepchdren-
eight ys."-(Indanapolis Journal.
According to the Rev. Or. F. f. Clark, American
women thus referred to by the Swami Vive-
kanenda the IIindoc who was so popular with
women while he was in this country: when a
woman tries her best to find husband she goes
TO all the bathing places imaginable. and tries all
sorts OF tricks TO catch man. When she fails In
her attempts becomes what they call in
America old maid and joins the church Some
OF them become very 'churchy. These church.
women are awful fanatics. They under the
thumb OF the priests there. Between them and
the priests they make a hell on earth They make
a mess Of religion. With the exception of these
the Americans are very good people. They loved
me 80 much. l loved them. felt though I was
one of them"
His Eye Teeth.-"Abner." said the good wife, II
wish you would stop at the store and git me a
rubber ring for the baby to cut his teeth on"
"S'posen you give him that there gold brick in
the cupboard" said the farmer. With grim smile.
1T worked all right with me.'-(Cincnnau En-
Quirer.
Says Professor Davidson In THE Forum: THE
true test and proof OF Greeces indomitable spirit
OF culture IL her educational system. / have
visited Greek schools throughout the land from
the infant school kept by the peasant In the open
air. against a sunny howell wall to the Arsakeon.
or girls academy, and the noble university. with
200 students. Greece IL amply able TO govern and
civize the lands now wasted by Turkish misrue.
The sums OF money given by rich Greeks for
schools and the hardships undergone by the chill
dren Of the poor In remote districts to avail them
selves OF these have no parallel anywhere. save In
the United States and Scotland"