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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
PATRIOTISM LET LOOSE AT VASSAR
A LIVELY PROTEST AGAINST THE NON.
OBSERVANCE OF WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY.

pougbLeensie \ Y Feb q (SpeciaD.-Two years
ago the faculty OF Vassar College voted tnat' LOT
various reasons Washngton's Birthday should not
be given TO the students holiday. In 1896 the
dav fell upon the last day of the week, and so
seemed ike a holiday In many respects. But this
wear brought it on Monday, and the Vassar stu
dents felt II an insult to their patriotism 70 Do
Obliged 10 attend classes legal National hoH-
day They resolved TO protest against TINS as
body
ahout a ouarter of an hour before breakfast
Monday body of students assembled in the senior
paror and started in procession over the corridors
increasing in numbers as they marcheo a" er-
lea" and Yankee Doodle were sung with WILL
By the time the procession passed out or the front
entrance and over to the presidents house there
were 200 or 800 students in line. They saluted fres
ident ravlor's windows with Three cheers Tor
the Red White and Bue.' and hearty cheers LOT
George Washington. Then. returning, 'ney en-
tered the dning-ro TO the tune OF America
Quick and silent hands had transformed the dining
room into a glory of National colors chalk line
was drawn around the faculty table, and screen OK
flags shut them away from the patriotic ones VINO
were intent on celebration. The professors were
greeted, they entered the class rooms with pa
triotic songs and found their classes al aFrayea
i'm SUNDAY best some with hats and gloves on, as
II Just ready to leave the college More IMAM Lnls;
a poster for every class was conspicuous pcn nd
the desk The French poster announced, Qui
entire lei laisse lie patriotism dehors; Inc aiseora
poster clever computation or me results oi
taking away patriotism from the faculty ana
adding IL to the students. That OF the Greek CLASS
informed the college that the Greeks loved freedom
and taught honor those who freed their country.
Would that our teachers would do the same.
The psychology poster traced the effect on the
mind caused by deprivng the students OF the hoh-
day. -, ~. .s.,i,,
received a notice: "A revised edition or snake
speare's tragedy-'George Washington, with ex-
tracts TO illustrate the situation The bulletin ooard
on the main corridor was covered with notices,
Those who stopped to read found notice from
every club in the college: There will be no meet,
ing of the students association to-day. ederai
councils will hold meeting to-day, Ihe Ndks
Robin Club will meet to-day: And IN strlkins
contrast unsigned notice. Ihe taG s
was a Colonial ball given in the gymna SUM, ana
ions with labels tornsure identification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
THE MARCH or THE NJ SCOTITI.

Mr.. Henry Norman contributes TO "The Con
Temporary Review" Il leading article of an in
teuscly alarming character on the forward
policy" Of Russia and its menace To British i'll
1erests Apart from the facts il contains. il
would be noteworthy as an indication of the
strange turn-about that has been effected in
British party policies toward Russia. Time
was and not long ago. when the Conservatives
were Russophobe. and Liberals and Radicals
ardently Russophilc Yet now Lord Salisbury
is declaring that Russia has been in the right
and Britain in the wrong. and that British an
tagonism toward Russia is the superstition of
an obsolete diplomacy; while here is this fore
most of Radical journalists Outdoing Charles
Marvin and Arminius Nambery put together in
the vehemence Of his prophecies against The
MuscOvite and in the luridness Of his portrayal
of Russian designs against the British Empire.
Apart from that however and apart from
some things which We must regard as mscon-
ceptiOns. Mr.. Norman gives a most instructive
account Of the unparalleled success which has
In recent years attended Russian diplomacy
and Russian aggressiOns The French alliance.
for one example. 1t gives Russia all the bene-
fits OF Frances prestige, army, navy, money
and yet binds her 10 nothing in return. The
Turkish protectorate, for another. Sixty-0dd
years ago the Treaty Of Unkiar Skelessi had 10
be abandoned; II was so monstrous the Powers
would not even seriously consider it: yet now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
Amueemenie


ACADEMY OF DESIGN--Dav and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
OF American Water Color Society.
So by OF M'SIC-S:l5-ln Old kentuck!
BrJOl- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Into court.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:15-El Captain
QASINO-Si5-An American Beauty. $1,000.
CpII'MBtS THEATRE-s:lS-Too Much Johnson
pALY'S THEATRE-S:l5-The Magistrate
EDEN MUSEE-Waxworks and Concert.
FMpIRE THEATRE-s: 2o-lnder the Red Robe 49,.
GALLERIES OF THE FINE ART SOClhii -Da! ""N
evenng-Archtectural Exhibition
GARDEN THEATRES 0-Heartsease
CARRICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Service
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-The New siberia
HARLEM Op ERA HOCSE-s:15-A Contented woman.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s;lo-The ''r' r'0'
HoYTs THEATRES :3o-My Friend from India
IPVfNG PLACE TTFATRF-s-Tata- Toto
KNICKERBOCKER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROSTER & BIAL S-S-Naudevile ., 81,
f,YCEIM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. First Gentieman vi
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Day and Evening-pos
yyTR0poIrTAN OPERA HOUSES :I5-Concert
MURRAY Hill THEATRE-s-A Trip 10 CHINATOWN
OLYMPIA MUSIC HALI<-S:l5-NaudeyH
PASTOR'S-i2:3n to IL p. m-Naudevile.
NAIrACTS S-s15-For Bonnie Prince Charne
fiT-T STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lnniscarra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
MR. DiNIELL'S PLAN SUBMITTED.
HIS SCHEME FOR DOING AWAY WITH THE UNION
SQUARE CURVE FILED WITH THE
PARK BOARD


THO Park Board me, yesterday and received from
John Daniel the merchant OF Broadway ana MINI
ST. his plan for doing away win Deaa Man
Curve" on the Broadway cable road a IhoU Squdte'
Mr. Daniels plan is that Union square should be
torn up and laid out altogether anew. he wants 10
RIM Broadway straight through IL. DO the same thing
with Fifteenth and Sixteenth SITS. put VIDE SIDE
walks everywhere and asphalt the part OF Broadway
included within the Square. Traffic through the
Square would be restricted 10 light veniceS ana caoe-
cars These would ~ slowly there so as 10 make the
square sort OF getting on-ani-on place FOR the shop
ners in The stores in the neiglborhood
Commissioner stiles remarked. when Mr.. DAn!el
said that the broad asphalt space inside the square
would make a fine place for peope To wait % get
tho c,be-cars: Don't you think that would be nice
thing TO do with a park? Cu Il up and make walt
ins-station OF for the streetcar company? THESE
marks are supposed to be places for people TO enOy
themselves H."
Commissioner Smith Ely does not intend 10 have ne
Square changed at all 10 do away with The curve hS
said tina, other cable roads could round corners WIKI
on, killing people and the Broadway could do the
same COMMISSIONS" Cruger. who acted pres-
dent in Commissioner McMilan's absence gave II
a his opinion that the road should be compelled TO
run It's tracks clear around the square down on tns
west and south sides and up on the east ana hortl
Commissioner Ely objected that this would do away
with the time hOnored practice OF holding puohc
meetings on the broad plaza AZ the north A.,
Mr. Daniel explained that he had talked Win MI
Tiffany and other merchants on the west side OF tno
SQUARE and that they were in favor % MS sehoule
because the broad sidewalk OF the park. just across
the roadway from them would make an eXee.ssn.
place for customers carriages 10 range up WINE 'hey
The Board placed Mr. Daniels plan on Me The
Park Commissioners can only recommend acton ~
the matter 10 the Railroad Committee OF me poa'u
of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
THE HEALTH BOARD HELPS DR. POTTER

The Health Board issued an order yesterday mat
the water supply OF the Baptist Tabernacle, which
has been turned on should be turned on AGAIN mo
order was given on the recommendation OF an in'
spector who found that there was no running water
In the part OF the house occupied by me Key, ~.
Daniel 1. Potter the pastor who occupies the ne@
sieg ed parsonage. The complaint was made oy ~;
Potter himself who said that his son had contt'.st
fever on account Of the unsantary condition OF inc
place. go, ,,,, ,,,,,. ,,ss,r.
met On tuesday evening In the chapel OF the Church
OF the Epiphany. and appointed a committee 70
draw up statement OF its side OF the cas-. agsass
OF the action Of the lawyer who has conducted tns
proceedings against Or. Potter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
PREPARING FOR MARCH 4
THE FINEST INAUGURAL DISPLAY EVER
KNOWN PROMISED.

DECORATION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS BBouA
AND AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF
STANDS ERECTED - ARRANGEMENTS
MADE FOR THE CALL OF PREsr-
DENT ELECT MKINLEY on
MR.. CLEVELAND.
Washington, Feb. 24--The decoration Of the
Treasury Building for the inaugural festivities
began to-day, and the rest Of this week and he
first three days OF next week will be devoted TO
putting the city into appropriate garb for the
occasion Every available bit Of space along tao
line Of march marked out for the military ard
civic procession has been utilized for the erection
OF stands for spectators. For no previous affair
Of the kind have so many Of these structures
been built. All the public reservations between
the White House and the Capitol have beer
turned over to the people who secured contracts
from the Inaugural Committee 10 erect stands.
The construction and decoration Of these will be
uniform and on scale never before attempted.
Some attention to artistic effect has been given,
so that in place of the rough board structures
which met the eye at previous naugurations
handsome covered platforms will be the order.
The bases Of these stands will be painted In
representation of a classic stone wall. while the
posts VIII he Hdrusouicly pliilIti'u WIN eA''i
and trlcoor bunting, State shields ard American
flags.
The display of the National ensign will be
a marked feature throughout the city. Fifty
thousand small flags have been distributed by
the Inaugural Committee TO persons who have
dwellings or business houses along the line OF
parade Every stand will have number Of nag
stats Of varying lengths. each supporting nag
OF appropriate size. one big hotel on the line or
the parade already floats a big American nag
from every window Yellow and white bunting.
representing the two principal money metals
will be used lavishy in the decorations. Tho
Treasury Building is already sufficiently covered
with designs In these shades to show how e'fec-
lively they can be utilized together.
Chairman Bell. of the Inaugural committee
called on President Cleveland to-day ana mace
arrangements for the usual ceremonial call 10 be
This will take place at II o'clock on the morning
Of March 3 President Cleveland. according to
custom will return the call the same day.
The Inaugural Committee has information that
the ID Regiment OF the NeW-Jersey National
Guard will probably take part in the parade'
Notwithstanding the recent adverse acton or the
State Legislature. telegram received py the
committee TO-DAY says that detail OF the biacs
Hussars Of Chicago. consisting or "" men ana
horses will be in the parade. Iney VIII pe
headed by the Governor of Illinois ana MS stan.
The assignment Of positions in line TO organlza-
lions ended with provision for the BLACK Nus
sars and no further places in the parade can De
given except to the I'd New-Jersey Regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

When Riverside Drive is extended as 1t should
be the picturesque attractions Of the West size
Of Manhattan Island will be multiplied The
proposed improvement will add so much to the
enjoyment Of New Workers and Of visitors TO the
city that 1t should be carried out at the earliest
pOssible dat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
uEw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1871

adulteration is no new thing there. A pamphie'
published In Shakespeare's time arraigns the
brewers OF that period with as much energy anu
particularly as Sir Wilfrid Lawson might o's-
play in dealing with those OF his own t'me'
And you, Master Brewer says the pam
phleteer. that groweth to be worth HUN" ny
selling Soden water, what subtilety nave you
''in making your beer to spare the malt" the
craft seems always to have dealt in mystery ana
sophstication when its methods were not rigid
" prescribed by statute, no less In Britain
than elsewhere A standard defined by law and
lived up to. such as prevails In Germany and
most Continental countries. is the proper thing
and the Coggeshall bill aiming to enforce H.
now before the Legislature. ought to pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

The State Senator's are opposed to taking
recess for the purpose OF going to the Inaugural
ton. We are inclined to think they are right.
The States business ought not to be neglected.
by formal resolution. Besides. most OF the SEN
ators who want to get away will probably DO so
anyhow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

Work on the Blat kwels Island Bridge is not
now advancing with giant strides, as 1t is diff
cult In these days to secure the funds necessary
for the completion of this great undertaking.
Both New York and Long Island Will derive
immense advantages from this structure, ana
changes of exceptional importance Will take
place when It is finished. So much Is to he
gained ly it that it will inevitably be in use
within a few years at most.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

\ staff correspondent OF THE Chicago Even
ing Journal" says that in the opinion OF the
valley towns Of Illinois the big drainage canal
project Of Chicago Is a stupendous failure Other
people outside OF Chicago have said the same
thing and have been roundly abused by Chlcago
for so saving About S2S,O0O0OO has already
been sunk In the enterprise and 1t Will require
about $1,000 900 more to complete 1t. Nobody
seems ready to put up this sum. and. moreover.
the valley towns say they don't want the ola
canal anyway. 1t will neither look pretty nor
smell sweet. Chicago promised to dilute 1t with
800 600 cubic feet of water a minute. and now
proposes to go back on its promise. Hence the
Indignation. which, under the circumstances
seems entirely natural. Altogether, what with
keeping tab on the eifete East answering West
ern Populists who accuse it Of going over to the
hated East. and persuadinG the State OF Illinois
that a sewer is a desirable thing, Chicago is
having troubles enough Of its own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
JnArr 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bns,ness Notircs.

Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety OF Style and Price
r G. SELLEW.
No III Fuiton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

In declaring the purity OF his beer the Brton
has always sounded a proclamatory rams horn
before him. and its toot has generally inspired
confidence. 1t has been article Of faith every
where that II John Bull did not know how TO
make beer ne did not know anything. But II Is
now declared that there are English brewers
who put in their product neither hops nor malt,
turning out Il vile connection made OF drugs
and saccharine solutions which their own dra 7
horses and perhaps. even their less dscrimi-
mating draymen. would turn up their noses at
Parliament is periodically occupied with the
regulation of the beer business I'm It's manu-
facture and distribution. our LegIsa lures
are beginning to be. and II is obvious that the
trade needs all the legislative attention 1t ge,s
and has done from the beginning Beer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

Real estate investors spectators and syndi-
Gates seem to have made up their minds that the
demand for vast numbers of offices, huddled to-
gether in buildings of prodigious height. is al
most unlimited. But even now people looking for
offices have no difficulty in getting satisfactory
quarters downtown. The problem which men
Of modest means ind most serious is the renting
Of comfortable flats convenient Of access and
within the scope Of moderate incomes. The
range Of choice In offices is already enormous.
But in searching after flats Of the right sort, in
the right parts Of the city. trouble and sorrow
abound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

The proposal to row the Yale Harvard-Cornell
race on the Thames instead Of the Hudson Is
well worth considering. The conditions of wind
and water near Poughkeepsie are sometimes ia
vorable near New-London they almost always
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-18
Air jam in a Tunnel.

A curious state Of things was observ-
ed in the tunnel of the underground
railway Of BUDAPEST ON account Of
lack of ventilation. For a stretch of
more than two miles there is only a
single ventilator, which is entirely in
sufficient, and the trains running
through the tunnel compress the air
within like that in the gun barrel Of a
Zalinskl dynamite gun. It is stated
that on several occasions the cars were
raised bodily from the tracks by the
pressure of air and gas, and the pas
sengers were almost suffocated. Steps
have been taken to increase the num-
Der Of air shafts so that there will be
at least ten of these in each mile, and
very large exhaust fans will do away
with the danger of insufficient ventila-
ton, which now renders the employ
ment at the same time of the two
tracks in the tunnel absolutely danger
GUS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-18
Current COMBINATIONS.

Jacksonville, Fla, is to have baby
show for co1ored infants.
The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
100000 human beings have been in
tered.
The British isles comprise 1000 sep
arate islands and islets, without count
ing mere jutting rocks or isolated pin
nacleS.
According to the deductions of
well-known astronomer, we receive as
much light from the sun as could be
emitted by 100000 full moons.
Out of sixty arbitration treaties
among the nations Of the world since
1916, the United States has borne
part in thirty-two-far more than any
other nation.
Insects are for their size the strong
est members of the animal creation.
Many beetles can lift weight equal
to more than 500 times the weight Of
their own bodies.
It was the belief Of Livingstone that
nearly all lions were ''left-handed."
He watched them closely, and when
they desired to strike a fierce blow
they always used the left paw.
A London court has recently done
something to settle the social status of
artists models. A young woman
brought suit for breach of promise
against man who had promised to
marry her, but had been alarmed by
the discovery that instead of sitting for
the head alone she had also sat for the
figure, though not without drapery.
The decision of the court was that the
profession is respectable, and that she
was entitled to damages.
1t has recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, in the very
center of Christian England, factory
where idols are made for heather ma
tons! Idols of all kinds are turned out,
representing the gods Of all heather
nations from Toxic to Timbuctoo. The
exDort trade to heather countries is a
fairly large one, although more goods
are sent out to foreign dealers in curlos
in the bazars of Cairo, Damascus, Col
ombo. etc., for sale to unsuspecting
travellers anxious to take home memen-
tos.
The Pope has issued an order forbid
ding priests not belonging to the Ro-
man diocese or not having any regular
emnloyment in Rome to dwell there. All
priests who continue to stay in Rome
IN contrayention of this rescript will be
susnended. A note is also being taken
aof the resident priests who are seen out
If doors after certain hour, and meas
,,ras will be taken against them in case
+hev can plead no justification. There
l. an hour fixed in the evening by the
ringing of the church bells when all
members of the clergy must. be INDOORS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-18

rons. Mr.. Smither is hale and hearty,
his hair and beard are only just begin
ming to turn white, and he has perfect
set of teeth. His eyesight is good and
his bearing is erect. He has never used
either tobacco or stimulants. He was
passenger on the initial trip made by
the first steamboat that travelled in Ken
lucky waters, and attended reception
given to the Marquis de La Fayette in
Versailles in 1925. Mr. Smither's wife,
Drusilla Smither, who is 80 years old,
is the oldest woman in the city. They
have been married sixty-three years,
and confidently hope to reach their sew
enty-ffth anniversary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-18
The Oleander.

The history of the oleander is almost
coeval with the history of the human
race. It was the rhododendron of the
ancients, and when we read Of the
rhododendron in the classical writings
Of the Greeks and Romans, the clean
der is to be understood. The rhododen-
dron, as we know it, was unknown to
the ancients, so far as eyinced by the
writings that have come down to us.
The flowers occupied prominent place
in their funeral practices, and were es-
pecially employed in the funeral cere-
monies Of females.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-18
The Red-Heafled Bow.

'There is generally one boy In every
school," said an old teacher, sswho
learns all the lessons of all the other
boys. He is usually red haired and I'M
prepossessing in appearance, but the
writer's on peda gogy have not yet fol-
lowed his career far enough to decide
whether this knack of absorbing
knowledge is of any real use to him in
after life. nor have the psychologists
determined whether the propensity
goes with the red hair, or is merely a
frequent coincidence. Some time ago
attended the exercises in public in
dustrial school, and observed this intel
lectual phenomenon in very interest
ing case. A dozen children were called
up to recite little poems. The school
room was crowded, and the red-haired
little boy was sitting close to the re-
citers. He knew every piece that was
said or sung. He repeated each one
half audibly, and just little in adj
vance of the pupil that was saying it.
Some of them faltered over poems not
thoroughly conned, but the red-haired
boy would only assume look of mild
surprise that anybody should miss such
a simple thing, and of hurt pride that
one of his schoolmates should not do
better, and then repeat the word or line
like a prompter at play. When the
teachers asked questions he knew word
by word both query and answer,
whether the question was put to him
or to any other pupil. l should like to
watch that boy and see what he may
blossom into '-NnW York Times.