New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29
OPENING THE QUESTION BOX.
MEN HAVE LED IN THE WORST SUPER
STITIONS
IT WAS DECLARED AT CHAuTAUouA THAT THE
IDEAL WOMAN COULD NOT BE PORTRAYED
IN THE PULPIT

1T WAS DECLARED AT CHAUTAUouA THAT THE
IDEAL WOMAN COULD NOT BE PORTRAYED
-Du1NEss IN THE PULPIT.
The schools at Chau;auqua closed Saturday.
and the place presented a deserted appearance
yesterday
Several new features introduced this season
that caused much agreeable comment. but no one
installed itself in the popular fancy as d!d the
question box" There is little doubt that 1t VIII
continue to be permanent feature of the Chau-
tauqua gatherings.
The idea OF question box" had It's origin IN
the fertile mind OF Bishop Vincent. 1t proved so
popular tina; later Joseph Cook was called upon
to assist in answering questions. This year Dr.
James NJ. Buckley. OF New-York. devoted some Of
his time solving the problems offered for soiu-
ton. The following are some OF this years queS-
lions, with their answers given at recent Chau-
! tauqua meeting:
Q.-Is there any significance in the fact that
Splritualism, Theosophy and Christian Science were
established by women, and were more larseiy sup
ported by women than b. men? Adhere is no
not generalize from a few items. The worst SUI
perstions in the world many OF them were es
affair. ihat abominabe performance OF Har-
Schwenfurth. the modern Jesus Christ. as he calls
Q-What is the Size OF the palace of the Alham-
bra? At u not half so large as this room But
the Alhambra IS not palace but series OF pai.
thirty feet high. but no building in it is large.
Q-Do you know why the Americans were VIC
torious in battle on the Sabbath? A.-You are ono
Of the persons who been caught by the secular
press about the fact that two or three things have
happened Sunday. DO you know that churches
have been struck by lightning on Sunday. and the
beer brewer!ss and whisky distiIleres we're not
according 20 your tea fayors the brswsrie gb Let
me yen you th's: 40 Da .IIe was e'et n or
both parties dld not think they were more ready
that day han hSy hd been bee on s"tard rs or
every other day in the year.
truly IDEAL womanhood? Ale never did. And
why not? Because there t. no such woman.
earth. They all have our common human nature
And novelist never describes an ideal man or
proach near It. II he tries 70 invent one he VIII
QEWhat is the original air Of Robin Adair"?
A.-"Eieen Room" tho most beautiful and pain,
dive Of Irish melodies Handel said that he would
rather have composed that than anything else
3-ifow can memory be strengthened? A-By
using ii. and trusting H. and resting Il.
Q--Is marriage failure? A.-You know what
He said tha. II the giri is an orphan. and has
$50 On In her own right II IS almost AS good rs a
failure. Tremendous applause fifteen seconds
Q.-which Is the most progressive nation? A.
Russia That IS It has the most TO progress from,
and It Il going AZ the greatest rate OF speed
Q-What IS the Oldest newspaper In the world?
A.~"The Gazette" Of Picking. Il is than
thirty years has died from the sudden loss Of
Q-Is it Just tina; should be damned FOR Adams
sin? A-You never will he. Your personal
account is 80 large that Adams sin will not enter
into the calculation. NIpause)
Q.-What are the principal causes why We have
so many ron-churchgocrs among the laboring
classes? A.-Dulness In the pulpit IL one and
greater dulress IN the pew Is another Running
the church IN a seui-feminne way IL very serious
Now. the philosophy Of this remark IS this:
Women viii be- at church. anyway. Let women
themselves ard the minister and every rody else.
try 10 make the church attractive 10 the men.
always endeavOred 10 get men 20 attend church.
advertised ttles that Intelligent men would care
hear discussed. II they could get there. When
husbands 20 70 church ,haf they wi them:
and often their daughters We're 90 surprised 10
their IA fher coins with their mother that they
went too And under these circumstances. every
body knows thai the young men would be there.
. Should parents or teachers Use corporal pun
shment any time in the government Of children?
That depends upon the children. and the teach
parents have good sense enough TO know when
a sonp-and-sugar plaster r. needed instead OF n
hread-and-mik pOultice. and the children need n
sOap-nnd-suEar plaster then corporal punishment
is good thing. ! told ms mother when she was
past seventy-nve ana IN perfect health that firm
- believed tnat her exercise In training me had
laid the foundation OF her long NE. and I knew
tcr) Sl I think rarent that VIII strike
child in anger and spit'fuliy and add abusive
words is a brute. Corporal punishment IL the last
thing that should he used. hut the fact that II
may be used is good thing. There are thousands
- children walking the streets Of New-Jersey o.
day that ought 20 have been thrashed and kept in
school. whereas. they haV" been expelled and
driven head first ruin because they cannot get
back into the schOcl-aud yet they need not have
been thraehed much tADp'auso)