The Twin-City American., 1899-05-18

literary program was rendered.
Anyone who wishes the recipe for
this novel jumhle may have ii by
applying TO the writer who intends
at some day in the near future to
test il.
Tuesday, Section 1 of the
Woman's Guild held business
meeting at Mrs, Gregg 5. Eleventh
street, N. w.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Club
was entertained Wednesday even
ing by Mrs. Moore, wife of Prof.
l., b. Moore, Phi. d., of Howard
University. Mrs. Moore is a lady
of unusual charm of manner, She
is the daughter of Bishop b. T.
Tanner The recent lecture of the
Professor before the Bethel
Literary and Historical Associa-
tion on Influences in the Develop
ment of the Child and Race" was
one of exceptional merit, DIR.
Moore reviewed the current theories
as put forth by Darwin, Spencer
Brooks, Galton, Weisman and
Others, explaining in detail how
the theories differed in their bear
ing upon the development of the
human race. AS to the compara-
tive influence of heredity and en-
vironment, DIR. Moore claimed that
a few fundamental, irreducible,
psychological characteristics of n
race tend TO persist against all en-
vironfnent and education; and in
old, natural, unmixed races
heredity is more powerful in every
way than environment. The
changes occurring from time 10
time in the history of race being
due To ethnie evolution. With new
mixed historical races in their for
native period, environment and
education are able to overcome
heredity and TO decide careers of
individuals; and will in the course
of time, practically wipe out all
known hereditary tendencies This
of course, will take several genera.
tiOns. The function Of education
IL 10 assist heredity TO develope the
best possible individual. A great
part Of education should be moral
education which, IL persisted in,
would in few generations produce
"A novel race,
The eighty-second annual session
of the A. M u. Church conference
met in Baltimore, Thursday, and
will continue until the 18th inst.
Rev J G. Waters, of Washington,
preached the annual sermon.
At 4:30 Thursday the corner
stone Of the Hearst School for
girls was laid at Mt st. Albans by
the Bishop OF Washington This
will be the first building in the
Cathedral group, the gift of
Senator Hearst's widow. for whom
il is named.
A missionary meeting was held
at Trinity Church. Thursday night,
which closes the Diocesan coDven.
tion.
At John Wesley A. NJ. Il. Zion
Church, concert was given FRI
day evening by the Young Hnr.
vesters. Mrs. NJ. s. Cypress, wife
Of the pastor, is president; Miss
M. Brown, vice president; Miss
Eva Coxton, secretary. The per-
formers acquitted themselves with
much credit.
The Commencement exercises Of
the Medical Department Of Howard
University took place at the First
Congregational Church on the 18th
inst. Nineteen were graduated
from medicine, seven IN dentistry
and six in pharmacy
The following colored physicians
are members Of the Faculty Of the
Medical Department Austin NJ.
Curtis. surgeon-in-chiefi Drs.
Charles b. Puryis, Firnan j.
shadd, Samuel X. Watts, John X.
Francis. Charles ! West. Edward
ID. Williston. Arthur w. Tancil,
Tomlin A. Campbell. William y.
Naylor.
The Congregational Lyceum
held fair at Odd Fellows Hall,
Friday night.
roI. and Mrg. Murrell have the