New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THE T4LK or THE DAY.

The Pilgrim Publishing Company of Battle
Creek Mich. has just established the University
of Michigan fellowship of a novel character. II
is entitled "A graduate fellowship for research IN
rhetoric and English composition and its purpose
is to bring about improvement in the teaching Of
these subjects in the public schools. The work Of
the incumbent. when he is appointed. will be to in
vestgate present methods of teaching English COM
position. especially with reference the causes Of
| success or failure. and to discover II he can. a
remedy for the evils. The fellowship was secured
for the university by Professor F. y Scott who
for the last four years has been collecting from
| schools in all parts OF the United States the ma
terial that will he used IN the investigation The
Pilgrim Is a monthly magazine owned by Battle
Greek capitalists. The editor Is Willis j. Abbot a
graduate Of the University OF Michigan in the class
OF si. and we'll known the press manager of the
Democratic party during the last campaign. This
is believed 70 be the first time in the history of
education that university fellowship has been
established by magazine. IL Is also the first time
that a fellowship has been established by any one
for the express purpose of improving the teaching
Of English composition in the public schools.
I'm srrsed at our minister" said Deacon Strait
: a model of industry"
well. what's The matter o. that:'' inquired his
We'll. the hes works IN the Sabbath same as any
other Philadelphia Press.
George Davey. farmer Carthage, Mo, has
built loghouse which is thus described by a local
paper 1t Is the most palatlal lOghOuSe in the West
a fine hardwood mantePiece is being put in, with
tile In front of the old fireplace. Rich paintings
brought from Paris by Mr.. Davey himself. and
Italian statuary ado-n the walls. Drapertes and
tapestry are being hung and comfortable furniture
has been put in to make this bachelor hall the most
luxurious imaginable"
Miss Alysse oIeary, granddaughter Of the Mrs
0'Leary whose cow kicked over the lamp that
burned Chicago. has Just paid visit that city
proprietor OF the animal that dealt that famous
then think of what 1T would have been il Grand
mother O'Leary's COW had been Of the breed that
not naughty. at all, but bears her honors quite
modestly, often speaking 10 common people
IAN Indictment for blasphemv." SAYS Law
Notes was recently brought against some cIti-
zens OF Asne County. N c. 1t appears that the
persons in question tanked up a certain sun
day. and under the inspra on of the juice hit
upon the happy Idea of baptizing each other in a
millpond Hoss Greek The baptizing was kept
up until by natural causes their stock of religious
fervor exhausted. So loud we're the shouting
and praying that the less turbulent residents -
the surrounding country much scandalized
and the Indictment followed. Each offender was
compelled to pay fine
One Of the latest novels is founded on an auto
"tiasoIene electric?'
Why do you ask that?'
Cause want to know before read IL. " it is
one & OF the sas%lene sort II will be easy to follow the
Il
might be shocked"-(Cleveland Plain Dealer
There is curious combination tree in West
Stockhridse Mass. IL Is primarily a maple which
measures. foot from the ground 12 feet inches In
circumference Fifteen feet from the ground there are
one or two birch limbs growing and higher up are
currant and raspberry bushes which fruit each
year 1t is not stated whether the sugar made fro,
It's sap has raspberry flavor. the birch bark
currsnt color and taste, the berries spicy tang
of birch. II is old and bids TO stand for
many years longer
l., understand that NoitaH says your picture
Is monStroSity."
80 II don't mind him. quietly remarked the artist.
ne never had an opinion of his own He merely
repeats wha' others say."-Vhiladelphia Times.
December 90 1902. will complete two hundred wears
since Peter the Great sanctioned the appearance OF
,he nrst Russian newspaper. and the Bibograph-
ieai society of Moscow proposes TO celebrate the
anniversary by issuing edition de luxe vohlme
containing list of all the Russian newspapers
pu'iished during the two centuries with portraits
Oh the more distinguished Journalists The proceeds
are TO be applied to a fund for the relief OF tour
nasts i'm need '
,ht hrihce Edward OF Cornwall and York is Soma
tnihg or wag. He hugely delighted his rT,nd
iatner the other day with a Joke which hfs -
a, igtiarked was mot bad for a boy OF six -
-, %, Iahcras station the kinS. with his grand
r, rEn pS MS SIDE. was making his railway car
.l1se. when a woman I'm the crowd rrts5 on,. |
.ISIe goes little Prince Edwardr" '
Ia you near her. grandpapa?" asked the cbna
Hdwardf"-fCandid Friend eoes n'.e Ming