St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13

General Booth, hearty and hale, has
lust paid Chicago visit. He met with
a rousing reception. Not alone from the
Salvation lads and lassies, but from the
general public, which is just beginning to
realize the vast amount of good he is
doing, did the glorious welcome come.
His reception last night as he stepped
upon the platform OF the vast auditorium
to make his farewell speech was from the
heart. He was introduced in words
which concluded as follows: For
nearly fifty years he has walked with
bleeding, tireess feet the flinty stones of
the worlds highway Kind as any
woman, unsel6sh as mother, yet pos
sessed of the wisdom of sage and the
high qualities Of firm but gentle leader
ship, he stands the worlds patriarch of
the masses; its prophet of the poor"
During his speech he quoted figures from
which conclusions could be drawn as to
the strength OF the army. Its flag fesin
forty FIVE countries including Greenland
and Iceland. He laughingly said that,
"If the explorers did not hurry up our
flag would fly first from the North Pole"
Their doctrines are preached in fifty lam
guages and spread by periodicals printed
in sixteen. He also claimed they were
doing the greatest detective work in dis
covering and rescuing lost loved ones.
And, in ending his speech, he spoke of the
$4,000 behind prison bars. "How |
long and pray to live" said he, chat |
may carry out some of my dreams in re-
gard to these criminals"
There is one building in Chicago used
co. r.l;n;a,,c ,urnoeac which &c mt Oulv
unique but beautiful. | allude to the
First Church of the Christian Scientists.
Its simplicity Of design is The feature
which most impresses one. 1t is of Greek
architecture; wide foyers, made bright
and homelike by many cheerful fire.
places, lead right and lett to an audito-
rum $50 feet long and semicircular in
shape. The seating capacity is 1900.
The colorng of the walls isivory touched
with gold. The ceiling is studded with
hundi eds on hundreds of electric stars.
The whiteness OF the walls and dome and
the abundance of light so softly suffused
that there is no glare, give one the feel
ing of purity and peace. 1t is an ideal
place OF worship. There are 1000 mem
bers. 1t is the largest congrega ton or
religious organization in the CITY, So
great is the attendance, that two identi-
cal Sabbath services are held-mornlng
and afternoon to accommodate the
throngs. A master presides at an organ
costing $4,000. The structure cost
SOS, 900, and was dedicated without
one cent oil debt.
w. H. Harvey, better known as "Coin
Harvey" lies near to death in hospital
in this city. Before coming to this city
his one ambition was to found a paper
to further the cause Of free silver. A
month after coming here he started the
publication of Com" devoted to that
end. 1t continued one year and made
nancIal School" and, it is said, the inter
terest which this book aroused, fastened
the birth Of the Free Silver party. The
arguments in this book were the stock in
trade of that party during the campaign.
The Board OF Associated Charities is
energetically promulgating the "Pngree
Idea" of Tree gardens tor the poor. This
was tentatively taken up by them last
year. Some 200 families were supplied
with provisions by their own efforts. The
committee are now soliciting the use of
vacant ground and in all parts OF the
city and are meeting with ready re-
sponses from the owners. They expect
to have ground tor 1000 families this
spring. This is true and practical benev-
olence.
Another benevolent idea is being pushed
into prominence by the Womans Club.
They are endeavoring 10 secure funds tor
the maintenance OF vacation schools.
They hold the Spanish method of starv-
ing children is not the only way. 1t de-
ponds which part OF their nature suffers
most. In the congested districts they
claim the long summer vacation is a
term of Improbable idleness and tempta-
ton, and propose reliet in the shape OF
forenoon sessions. Not text book is to
be used, but instruction in the shape of
popular lectures. Stories and talks-al-
ways entertaining and instructive are to
take up large part OF the time. At
tendance is not to be compulsory. 1t is
hoped to attract class OF children which
the truant laws try to catch and tame
but seldom do. Two years ago this was
tried in one school resulting in attend
ance OF $50 children, while over 1000
were turned away tor lack of funds.
A Chicago undertaken announces the
following:
Funerals Conducted by Wheel
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Rosehill, Calvary, Oakwoods,
And All Other Genet cries.
Cheapest and most Elegant
Service.
This is for the especial benefit of those
who have been ardent cyclers. The
hearse will be moved by four riders on
each side, and there will be similar car.
riages Tor the aged and those who do not
ride.
DR.. Andrew S. Draper, President of the
University OF Illinois, better known in the
East, perhaps, because oil his decnalion
OF the position of superintendent OF
schools in Greater New York, deplores
the ignorance OF the East concerning the
educational advantages which the West
offers young people. He said they were
surprised ia New York city when he told
them of the University of Michigan with
5000 students, Wisconsin with It's $500,
Nebraska with its 1000 and illinois with
its 1900. ut is news to our own people
even," said he, that we have the best
engineering school west of the Ale
ghanies. BYsTANDER.
Chicago, April s. 1898.
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