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zs lecture q eight on current topics by Miss
Sok Vanderbilt the WaldoTf-A storta. II 80 a.
Subject. ''Boer Versus Civilization.
atz- meeting 81 the Society Political Study
tuxedo Nadison-ave- and Ftfty-ninth-st-. 5 p
PAPER entitled Trusts and CorporafiOus-Are They
PenenciAiT' by Mrs Leroy s smith
,rs / Won Farkesrein speaks chantry
- All SOILS Church. Sxty-siEth-st. and Madison
ave OF Life fl TIE Holy Land ,. m
classes Il sewing basket weaving the New-York
Association Of Sewing schools IN the parish house
tie Church Of the holy Communion. No 20 West
Tze1teth-st-, $50 p
rsrzs IL talks BY Miss Ada Webster Ward
general subject u American Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century No IS East Twenty-ninth-
2.45 p n
weekly conference Household Economic Association
1.7T3 and lz75 Broadway. } P m Subject
Child study.
Lecture on Puerto Rice" by Rhodes Public
School g.. Secoud-ave- between hundred-and-
s5xfy-niath and Oae-hundred- and-seventieth SITS.
2.
Class N parliamentary under the auspices Of Post
Parliament. - West FoTty-second-st-. II a.
Mouolozue OF Rabe-rsons David Garrck' by Mr. Bar
bour unde- auspices q the Woman's Reading
Club OF Rutherford y. J.. IN the Rutherford Free
Library Building. evening
Lecture by Miss MARY Proctor The Planets. Comets
Meteors' 81 Public School No. s. No 40 West
Ftftteth-s-. : D.
Club day Eornan's Literary Club Of Arlington,
y. J.. ESQ ?. Reception. music and addresses
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~ CDRNER.
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CHILDREES LITERATURE.

Charles Welsh, in a late magazine article on
The Antiquity OF Children's Literature says;
Many Of simple nursery rhymes, such as
those in the Mother Goose collections have curl
history, and Of great antiquity. Lady bird,
lady bird, fay away home. has been said TO be as
old the food and TO have had its origin in the
story of the dove which went forth from the ark
II is that in some form another it is found
in every part OF the world Sing song o six
pence Is old the sixteenth century. The
three blind mice is found in music book dated
1909. The frog and the mouse licensed in 1880
Three children sliding the ice dates from 1888
London Bridge is broken down, is of unfathOmed
antiquity. Girls and boys. out TO play, Is
certainly old the reign of Charles H. as IS
also Lucy LOcket, lost her pocket 10 the tune of
which Yankee Doodle written. Pussy cat
pussy cat, where have you BEEN Is OF the age or
Queen Elizabeth. The old woman tossed in
blanket is Of the reign of James II. TO which mon
arch II is supposed to allude. The original OF The
house that Jack built is TO be found in the ancient
Chaldee language. The stories OF Jack the Giant
Killer and Tom Thumb were brought into Eng
land by Hengist and Horsa and Ebba Saxon, and
Tom Hickathrift may be placed in the same cate
CORY. Thorn Thumb, too. is found among the
Oldest traditions Of German and Danish literature
Old King Cole dates back to the third century
after Christ, and Jack Horner existed in oral
tradition long before the first printed copy we can
ind, which issued in 1911 These are but a
few instances of the antiquity of of the light
literature Of the infant scholar.
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AN 1921 CORNERSTONE.
FOUND ACCIDENTALLY WHILE DIGGING
ON THE SITE OF THE OLD DELLA
VAN HOUSE

The Other day, while digging beneath the new
station being built the site Of the old Della
van House at Albany. n. Y, workmen came upon
the cornerstone of of the first buildings of the
Female Academy. In the centre Of the stone was
round a bottle, in which was a parchment in good
preservation. Upon It was written:
TO all 10 whom these presents shall come:
Salutem in Domino. Know We. that the Albany
Female Academy the cornerstone Of which is this
day herewith laid founded in the year Of our
Lord 1914, and that the same was Incorporated by
an act Of the Legislature Of the State Of NewYork
passed February l6 A D. 1921
here follow the names Of teachers. trustees and
oileers Of the school, and below are these words:
goo OF hAnowledge. and commended his protec-
Lon ana favor. Done in the city Of Albany, this
18th day of June. A. D. 1921"
In the year 1914 EbeneZer Foot a barrister Of
AlDany, who had one daughter. informed his wife
Ihat a new theatre be built Mrs Foot re-
pied that she thought il would be more TO the
purpose TO build school for the education Of girls
Inc little ieaven Of her speech raised a loaf Of
common sense the next day, for when her husband
returned from business at night he brought with
MIN a paper drawn UP and signed by substantial
men. making school for the higher education of
women a certainty in the near future Each signer
pledged himself to send one or more daughters to
tLe schooI Tor one year A site for the building
Mrs. Foot is said 10 have been so gratined at the
quick response she had received thar she eiacu-
lated; Now YOU may build theatres on each side
OF the river!"
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EARNING A REWARD OF MERIT.
ALL THE SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS KNEW
VERSE.
From The Chicago Times Herald.


Now children" said the teacher Of the infant
class of a Hyde Park Sunday school, Il told you
last Sunday that each Of you VINO learned a verse
from the Bible and recited II to-day would receive
a large blue card Let me see now many or you
have learned a verse"
There were twenty-five or thirty boys ana glLls,
from four eight years old, ranged about her
in q circle. For a moment there was no response
to her question. Then little girl tmldiy raised a
hand s.,
''I am sorry that more hands are raised. had
hoped that many Of you would get blue
cards to-day. But l suppose your mamnas ana
papas have been very busy. and some Of you Tor
got. Well, Julia, let Us hear your verse
Walk in the light the little girl repeated
Then a boy who sat Julia put UP hand
"Oh," exclaimed the teacher. Charlie has
verse. too That was very good, Ju4la. Charlie
next What Is your verse;
80 Walk in the light " responded Charlie
verse didn't your It's a very good verse. too.
walk in the light I hope we may all do so.
Now is there any one else who has learned a
verse; Why I five. six. seven, eight hands
raised I proud Of you, children. We viii hear
. walk in the light said Arthur
The teacher looked rather hard at Arthur. and
said:
walk IN the light Gladys answered.
ngow Gertrude you have splendid verse
know said the teacher. Speak up loudly, so
that all the children may hear
walk in the light" shouted Gertrude
Nv that time ali but few OF the children who
had not been heard from were holding up their
hands The teacher. without mentioning a name,
nodded toward the lifted hands aud asked:
ssVVhat verse have you learned%
wax in fhe Jig hit replied the whole crowd
IN etoT,1s each little apparently fearing that
there would not be another chance to win blue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
TEACHERS RECEIVE THEIR PAY.
THE CONTROLLER ISSUES A STATEMENT
JUsTIFYING HIS COURSE

The teachers IN Manhattan and Ire Bronx
noon Most OF the Brooklyn teachers received tneir
pay on Friday last In about a week. II IL sx-
pected the teachers IN the three boroughs VII
receive the sums that were deducted from their
salaries FOR October and November The teachers
IN Queens and Richmond VIII have to walk s1r
legislation at Albany before they get THAR pay
for the closing months Of 1893 Controller Colsr
yesterday issued statement in jussihcaticn q his
course IN having the accounts OF the teachers sepa
rated. again rapping The Beard OF Education over
the knuckes- After stating that the Increases IN
salaries on account OF the Ahearn law had been
ascertaiued, he continued.
The Ahearn law Increases in the Borough OF
Brookiyn aggregate Ss2 - B. The estimate OF the
school Board was S5o3-294. S1.170 8 TOO u1ucha
cIeases in the BorOughs OF Manhattan and The
School Board was S4Z2 0-a difference OF SOS 101 S
description OF this kind OF guessing IS unneces-
Only last week a School Commissioner wrote a
Ietter 20 the newspapers cCutainug estimate q
what the Ahearn law Increases IN Manhattan and
figures presumably furnished % him By the clerical
force OF the Board o. Education This letter was
Wnen with proper set OF books OF record. tls
school authorities should have had ar hand the
events, the opportunity present revise the
former estimate and 20 make guess This
pancy of Sbs19 q Nevertheless. this gentleman pub
hcly wondered why had not adopted this new
sary bookkeeping entries in the Department. of
Finance
Mr. CoIer sent a letter TO the Commissioners OF
Accounts thanking them FOR their work IN helping
10 prepare the accounts OF the teachers and the
payrOlls He has declared that he viii insist upon
OF Education which viii make such work for the
Commissioners OF Accounts unnecessary in future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
REsTORING HISTORIC TONES.

The restoration Of the monuments of Hartford $
old burying ground from 1910 until 1909 has been
the work the last three years OF that patriotic,
society of women known as the Ruth WILEY 3
Chapter. Daughters Of the American Revolution
Il had appeared II the historic fame of this old
cemetery had been forgotten. Lying within its
walls the ashes OF those men, who under the
leadership of the Rev, Thomas Hooker and John
HAYNES, emigrated with their families 10 the banks
az the Connecticut in June 1885 TO found a new
commonwealth. TO whom the State OF Con-
necticut its existence: who were the
first assert the principle that governments de-
rive their just power from the consent of the gov
erued."
great opportunity here presented itself 10 this
rhaUter and the members have been equal TO IL
They have yet much 10 do In restoring the stones
in the ancient cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Club DINNER
PRESIDENT sCHURMAx. SENATOR FORAKER AND
OTHER Prominent MEN TO SPEAK

PRESIDENT sCHURMAN. SENATOR FORAKER AND
OTHER Prominent MEN TO SPEAK
The Cornell University Club OF this city WI
hold its annual dinner and reunion or all Cor
ueIians in New-To-k the Waldorf Astoria
at $50 O'Clock next Friday evening January p
These annual dinners. especially for the lasr nNs
years have been occasions OF great interest," ana en-
joyuent and the this year promises 20 os *
ceptionauy 50. II viii be the first opportunity ne
members OF the club have had OF welcoming ana
listening 10 the eloquent and inspiring words OF
r-arfden- Schurrnan since his return rom the
F,hiliDpnes When the dinner was held lasS year Ne
vas serving as the head OF the Government CON-
mission at Manila but he sent a letter 1Fon JHar
7Iace which was read ar the dinner some account
~ MS experiences on that mission viii doUotless
Torn, a Part OF his after dinner address
nator Foraker. VINO was q member OF the nrsr
class graduated from Cornell Is expected 20 come
on from Washington and speak AT the dinner
Orher prominent speakers viii be Dr. William N
polk dean OF the Cornell Medical School. Con-
+roIler Bird 5 Coler President Andrew Y v Ray
r,ond OF Union and the Rev Thomas R slcer
William r Bronx. the president Of the Corne-
C1ub VIII preside. Dinner tickets costing =
sach NAV be had BY Comedian Tor hll1se-1
and MS guests from the secretary OF the Entertain
rnant Committee. Newell Lyon. ar MS once n ti1s
C,erken Building. Chambers-st and West Broad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
SENIOR LOYAL TEMPERANCE BAND
NEW WORK FOR THE LATHRoP woMANs
UNION

NEW WORK FOR THE LATHROP wOMANs
UNION.
"A recent outgrowth Of our temperance work ls
the Senior Loyal Temperance Legion" said Mrs
Harriet L. Hull, president of the Mary T. Lathrop
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Trib-
uHe reporter yesterday. we are especially graft
fed at the success that is attending this work as
1t includes young people and even children. among
It's active members. They meet every Thursday
afternoon at my home. No. So West One-hundred-
wenty-fourth-st 10 study the literature giving
information on temperance work, and hold debates
in which visitors are invited to participate"
The Lathrop Union is entering upon the
year with all debts paid, a generous sum in the
treasury and every promise % prosperity.
The circulating library" said Mrs. Hull, "estab-
ished for the use of members and their friends
comprises valuable collection of reference books
and when hopes of building headquarters are
realized will form the nucleus of what think
viii be reference library of general interest.
During the holidays our work was increased
we felt the necessity OF making additional efforts
10 give the poor an opportunity 10 share in the
general rejoicing
Thanksgiving Day forty families who were in
reduced circumstances the result OF the drinking
habits OF the fathers were supplied with dinners
needy children. The work of relieving suffering
and taking flowers to the sick is of course carried
on throughout the year. and the distribution of
temperance literature is part of our regular work
s of h sT ba eyef fand for
Our union now has over hundred members
and the meetings since September have been at
tended by over 1900 persons. The meetings are
held every Thursday at 230 No. 60 West One
hundred and-tweRty -foUrth-st.. We are glad TO
welcome all interested. At the all day conference
held last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bevrfdge
sang their temperance songs, and instructive pro-
grammes are given at our mothers meetings held
every month our superintendent Of prison work
Mrs. LYMAN. visits three prisons each Sunday and
holds services for the prisoners"
The officers OF the Mary T. Lathrop Woman's
Christian Temperance Union include Mrs. Harriet
L HUI PRESIDENT; Mrs Kate Brown. vce-presi-
dent-at-large: Mrs. Rosetta NJ. Drummond, treas
urer and Mrs. II. z. Hunt. recording and CORE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
WOHEN AND THEIR WAYS.

Miss Parthenia Bum, a young woman Of Bar
louisville, W Va. IS creating a stir in her native
town by preaching in the pulpits Of the different
churches Ms Bum belongs TO a sect known as
the Holy Church" and she considers it her duty
20 convert mankind. The manner she has chosen
Tor her ~ork is. however, unpopular she takes
possession Of the pulptts while the ministers are
preaching. Notwtths landing the fact thar she has
been turned away from several churches Miss
blnn Is not discouraged, and intends 10 continue
her work Of trying Ito souls"
Mrs. H. W Thomas wife OF the Rev. DR.. Thorn
as, Of the Peoples Church Of Chicago has followed
in her husbands footsteps, by being ordained a
minister. A few Sundays ago she preached from
her husbands pulpit a sermon on The Cost Of
Right"
The only woman oil operator in the country IS
Miss Jane Stone, who owns $50 acres in Texas
which have produced OIL Miss Stone superintends
the drilling Of her wells, and has a thorough
knowledge Of the way TO run oil plant
Women train porters are an innovation that
is fast becoming popular. The who wishes
her shoes laced, her dress fastened. etc. Is won
dering how she managed 10 travel before without
such aid
One Of the newest inventions made by a woman "a
the aluminium and sheepskfn shield which the in
ventor. Miss Helen Stormont Murphy, has recently
sent 10 Lord Roberts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
CITY AND WBJTEH4LL FERRY.

Corporation Counsel WhaIen has declared that he
viii take steps 10 prevent the continued operation
Of the ferry from WhitehaIl-st. 10 Jersey City by
the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey unless fran
chise for the ferry is obtained The ferry was
started by the railroad company experiment
in 1897 with the consent OF Controller Fitch, and
the company applied for a franchise. Delays have
been caused By MISUNDERSTANDING as 10 which de-
partment OF the city government should take the
steps 10 create 4 franchise. and the company ap
pIicatiOn has been dangling between the Board OF
Docks. the Board OF Estimate and AppOrtOnment
and the Municipal Assembly. Meanwhile the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
SOME EFFECTIVE DECORATIONS.

For decorative purposes the asparagus and the
srnilax have no rival their light and graceful ap
pearance lends itself wonderfully 10 being looped
about pictures and mantelpieces
Dried grasses though seldom used decorations
win be found most effective. both as room and
table ornaments. Among flowers the lily Of the
valley is perhaps the prettiest for adjoining a
table: a few ferns and MOSES arranged with these
blossoms give q most pleasing effect.
For this season roses. azaleas and Roman hya-
cuths are greatly used for decorations, though the
holly and mistetoe viii continue be popular as
long as cold weather remains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

Recently the State Of Virginia decided that edu-
eating the negro without educating his hands was
decidedly wrong Mrs. John King Ottley, a promi-
uent Southern clubwoman. says; IF we could
keen every negro child for three years in scien-
+fAcaIIv correct kindergarten the would leap
forward a centurys growth in one generation
Another prominent educator states that the great
md innpera tive need the South is k1ndergartenS
In Boston there is an association composed OF
colored women, who organized for the promo
lion of child training The members deeply
interested in kindergartens and claim that thou
sands Of children are falling far short OF honest
manhood and womanhood for lack OF proper train
gup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Felix Schweighofer appeared at the Irving Place
Theatre last night as the old peasant, Null Anerl
in the drama &c s Nullerl.' part in which he
had been seen several times in the course OF his
engagement As on the previous occasions the
play delighted the large audience, and the Conried
troupe gave able assistance to the star. The fare
we'll benefit performance will take place this even
ing. when Schweighofer VIII be seen IN three one
act plays two OF which have never been produced
in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
srNsHTNE RECETVED.

The rays Of sunshine received yesterday were silk
pieces from -Four Little Girls Of Jamestown.
Penn TO be forwarded to Minnie Smith; beau
tifuI booklet from Miss Lathrop, which mas been
sent as a ray of comfort a afflicted T. 5 5
member: some back numbers Of the WOman's
Pages, received for the Sunshine file. from MISS
Liudsly and from another contributor, VINO ulu
not give name; magazines came without name
and books were received dues from Mrs W +,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BENEFIT.
BROOKLYN SOCIETY GIRLS TO SING FOR A
WOMAN's CHARITY

Preparations are being made by the managers OF
the Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn, for benefit per
formances to be given at the Academy of Music on
February l. ? and g. The affairs will take the
form of society Ministries and numebr Of promi-
nent young women, whose names are not TO be di-
yulged, have given their services. MANY Of them
took part In similar entertainment. which was
the success Of the season several years ago. The
coming mtnstrels VIII be in the nature Of repeti-
uc1, with the addition Of new songs cake walks
and specalties
The committee in charge is composed Of Mrs. Ed
win Knowles Mrs. John n Burtfs and Miss
Menelies. The rehearsals are directed by Miss
Ames
The charity for which the entertainment is to be
given particularly commends itself to the women
or Brooklyn, as il is wOman's institution for the
benefit Of women. The Medical Board is composed
entirely of women physicians The work Of the
hOpsital has been seriously mpeded lately by lack
OF room. The wards constantly crowded. and
patients almost daily refused Ambulance.
A popular innovation recently made which
admits private patients attended by their ply
sicians. regardless of schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
RAKED sUET PUDDING.

When carefully made baked suer pudding is
-,oe+ nslatable dish To one cup Of boiled milk add
+hree-ouarters Of a cup OF sifted yellow corn
meal and stir until smooth and well scalded- Add
one cup Of rnolasses, one teaspoonful Of salt and
two tabIespoonfuls Of sugar. Make mixture q
one cuD of suet chopped fine quart OF cold
milk one cup % Currants. seedless raisns or dried
berries and add TO the boiling milk and meal mix
+TIre IA ke slowly for six hours and let ii stand
in the oven over night if possible, until the
fire goes out Serve with butter and cream
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

locomotion making II
a great favorite with
young boys. The coat
is simply adjUs 2 e d
" II h shoulder and
side seams, " b C h
curve To define he
figure and end at the
top Of underIaps that
are allowed at The
b a C k edges Of the
fronts. These seams
are machine stitched
with a regular tailor
finish. The fronts are
deeply crossed. clos
ing with buttons and
burtcnholes in double
breasted style, and
comfortable pockets
inserted at conven-
lent depth are COW
cred with laps edged
with braid stitched
on The deep collar
is round IN the back.
and forms wide re-
veTs on the fronts.
Smart REFERS n a Y
be made OF Scotch
cheviOt. tweed an O
y - q = ~ r-g--~rr-,a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
BARONESS BURDETT-C0UTTs'S SISTER.

Mrs lanes Drummcnd Money who the only
surviving sister Of the Baroness Eurdett-Coutts
and who died recently at her home, stodham Park.
Haats England, was older than the Baroness, be-
tnp IN her ,t,et1,fourth year Lady -Coutts
is nou ~ onfv representative OF the family OF
Sir Francis Burdett. " T nfth baronet. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
FIG CAKE.

To make fig cake take two cupfuls Of sugar, two
thirds of a cup Of butter, cup Of milk, four
even cups OF -four. five eggs, two teaspoonfuls Of
cream Of tartar and Of soda. Mix the cream
of tartar and soda with the -four Cream the but
ter and sugar. Add the unbeaten yolks Of the
eggs add the milk and the -four slowly beating
Constantly Put in the whites Of the eggs last
Mix in two cupfuls of chopped figs and bake in a
quick oven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

Philadelphia. Jan. PA wedding OF unusual In
terest took place to-day. when Miss Minnie Drexel
Fell daughter Of Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,,
was married 70 Robert KeIsO Cassatt, son OF A J.
Cassatt, president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
The ceremony was performed in St Thomas's
Episcopal Church Whitemarsh. a suburb OF this
city by the Rev. Samuel Smelling. rector Of the
parish. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mae Fell
Ellen Drexel Paul Katherine Cassatt. Elsie Gas
satt. RhOda Howe, Lily Rhodes Pauline Btddle.
of this city: Mary Mccormack. Of Chicago. and
Miss Grey. OF Albany. The bridegroom was at
tended by Murray Forbes OF Boston, best
The ushers were George McFaddsn. Samuel K
Reeves George L. Harrison, Thomas Rdgway, q.
W Rawle. Livingston L Biddle. Samuel Chew. 5.
A LatOn. OF NeW-YOrk. and C W HanfOrd- OF
PfutsburE. bride 4 or white point
lace with a veil Of the same material After the
wedding a breakfast served at Camp Hill Han.
the country seat OF Mr.. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,,
at Fort Washington. Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
NEW BOTANICAL JOURNAL OUT.

The first number OF The Journal OF the New
York Botanical Garden" has just been issued II
Is illustrated monthly, and viii contain notes.
news and non-technicaJ articles OF general interest
Daniel Trembly Macdougal is the Editor. The jan
uary number has for its fron-ispiece picture OF
the Gardens new museum building. and contains
articles Cooperative Forestry. ''Etrolated
Plants IS Food and ''MyCorrhiZas Of Orchids