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The courier., 1901-04-20

On Thursday afternoon Professor Fos-
sler spoke to the members OF the litera.
ture departments and their friends OF
Tennyson's In Memoriam." Miss
Towne, leader of the department said
that they had made an outline study
during the year Of the representative
poets Of each century from the time OF
Beowulf and as climax to their work
Professor Fossler would speak OF the
poem "In Memoriam."
Professor Fossler has made study of
this poem for number Of years aud he
spoke in his usual earnest and inspiring
manner. He said that "In Memoriam"
was as much the Interpretation Of mod
ern thought. hopes and longings as the
Illiad and Odyssey were the interpre
ters of antiquity and the Divine Comedy
that Of the Middle Ages. Professor
Fossler related briefly the history OF
the poem, how it was written for a
monument to Tennyson's friend, Ar
thur Hallam, and how the purpose
broadened, until the 13l lyrics contain
cd in the poem represented the intellect
ual thought Of the day. he spoke Of
the beautiful chorus songs that divide
the different cantos, and dwslt especial
ly upon the fifty fourth, fifty fifth and
fifty sixth cantos. making one feel in
tensely the beauty Of the diction and
profoundness Of the thought.
The courier., 1901-04-20
A Great Newspaper. I.

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in every department; in fact. superior to
that OF any other newspaper.
The magazine section 10 illustrated in
daintily tinted colors and splendid half
tone pictures. This section contains
more high-clsss literary matter than
any Of the monthly magazines. The
fashions illustrated 10 natural colors are
especially valuable to the ladies'.
The colored comic section is genuine
laugh maker. The funny cartoons are
by the best artists. The humorous
stories are bigh-c)sss. by authors OF ma
tional reputation.
Sheet music, q high class, popular
song. is furnished free every Sunday in
The Republic.
The price OF the Sunday Republic by
mail one year is 500. For sale by all
news dealers.
The courier., 1901-04-20
HHB COURIER.

give too much attention to the higher
branches instead Of to the plain. prac.
tical studies that fit children for the
working life. Most Of my pupils have
gone tn work in mill or factory instead
OF college, and, knowing this, l have
tried to prepare them by instillipg into
their minds principles OF honor and
training them into habits of thorough
ness and neatness.'
The courier., 1901-04-20

The Century club met on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. E.
Campbell. Mrs. Atwood read an in
teresting paper on Alexander and Al
exandria." She began her sketch by
quoting the old poem "How Great was
Alexandria Park" Mrs. McCreery
opeLed the discussion on THE books
that have done the most good in the
world" All of the members took part
in the discussion.
The courier., 1901-04-20

The annual election OF officers for the
Society Of Colonial Daughters Of the
Seventeenth Century recently occurred.
The entire board was re elected. The
meeting. social affair in the shape Of
colonial tea, was given at the Ponch
mansion, where young ladies in colonial
garments served tea. A paper on "Wo-
men, was read.
The courier., 1901-04-20
N. F. w. c. Standing COMMITTEES.

ART.
Mrs. F. M. Hall, Lincoln.
Elizabeth Langworthy, Seward.
Anna r. Morey. Hastings.
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
Mrs. w. d. Baker, Norfolk.
Sullivan. Columbus.
Sarah Wells Phelps. Schuyler.
INDUSTRIAL.
Mrs. A. M. Edwards, Milford.
So Nellie Cady, st. Paul.
Eta r. Holmes. Kearney.
LIBRARY.
Mrs.B NJ Stoutenborough, ,Piattsmouth
L. L. Ricketts,, Lincoln.
H. s. Towne, Omaha.
CONSTITUTION.
Mrs. A. X. Gault, Omaha.
Draper Smith. Omaha.
Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth.
MUSIC.
Mrs. Lily r. Burton. Fremont.
S. E. Sedgwick, York.
Miss Mary A. Smith, University Place:
EDUCATIONAL.
Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh.
G. M. Wheeler, Lincoln.
Miss Cory Bergman, Central City.
The courier., 1901-04-20

CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. John Eshardt, Stanton.
Braiuard Dearborn. Wakefield.
I" E. M. Smith, Wayne.
PROGRAM.
Mrs. C.. s. Lobingier. Omaha.
Hainer, Aurora.
Stoutenb borough. Plattsmouth.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mrs. ii. ID. Neely, Omaha.
f. v. Herford, Omaha.
RECIPROCITY.
Mrs. Archibald Scott, Lincoln.
The courier., 1901-04-20

The world still offers
its tempting snares,
Though the time
has come to repent;
Il fascinAtes with
lis sumptuous fares
And tempts and will not relent.
And the Church stands by
with her stern white face
And grimly announces Lent.
Bot tie moth still flutters,
the flame still burns,
And the human heart
still yeafns and yeams.
The courier., 1901-04-20
A STUDY IN BLUE.

Blue was the arch Of Summer sky,
Peacock bloc was the oceans dye,
Blue was the vision that wandered by
And Of my senses ref me.
Eyes outrivalling Heavens own hue,
Gown and pafasol, ribbons too
But, ali !! to my rival kiss she blew
And very blue she left me.
The courier., 1901-04-20

Miss Anna Lyle, who has recently cell
ebrated the conclusion Of ner fiftieth
year as teacher in the Philadelphia
p1blic schools, makes the following
observation Of modern methods: Il
think We have too many studies and
The courier., 1901-04-20

Oh, the world is good
at heart, my dears,
Bot perhaps It has
need Of Lent;
There are doubtless
things il Is guilty Of
For which It
should sorely repent;
Bot the Father looks down
at its beating heart
And knows II
will soon relent .
For the moth still flutters,
and the flame stil burns
And the human heart
still yearns and yearns
The courier., 1901-04-20


was not heartily received by sufficient
number OF New England declarations
and therefore the meeting will be held
simply for the purpose of social and ed.
ucational intercourse. The topics of
consideration are important and those
chosen to preseat them are men and wo.
men Of note. The following is the pro.
gram: Thursday. April IL. 8 P. NJ,
Symphony Hall, Boston-G Greeting Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, honorary president
OF the State Federation; greeting Mrs.
Charles II. Dsnnison, acting president
Of the General Federation; welcome
from the commonwealth, Hon. John L.
Bates. Mr.. Edward Cary, on the edito.
rial staff Of the New York Times. spoke
on "Civil Service Reform" Following
him and speaking on the same subject
was Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte Of Balti-
more. There was singing from the Mas
sachusetts Federation Song Book.
Friday. April IL, 10 A. NJ, Auditorium.
Malden-(By invitation Of Old and New
and Ladies' Aid Association Of Maiden
Hospital)-Address The Problem of
the City," DR.. Josiah Strong of New
York; address. "The Problem OF the
Country" Mr.. Rollin Lynde Hartt Of
Boston; discussion. Auditorium, 2 P.
M.-Reports by visiting state presidents;
report from the General Federation, by
Mrs. Auns d. West; discussion.
Hotel Vendome. Boston, 8 to 1890 P.
M Reception to visiting delegates.
Women Workers." including profess
sional women, other women who work
with the brain and those who work
with their hands alone, is the subject
assigned for the spring conference Of
the New Jersey Federation.
The woman's club Of Northboro.
Mass, arranged it's bird meeting to
come several weeks before Easter. hop
ing thus to impress humane sentiments
before the Easter bonnet shopping be-
gan. The presieert made an earnest
plea in behalf of the birds and entrsated
the women present not to be enticed
into the wearing of bird plumsge under
the delusion that the feathers are made
The civic work of the Denver Wo-
mans club has been admirably system
atized and repertoire OF its methods
may be in some way useful to other
clubs. The civic work of the Denver
club is in charge Of the reform commit
tee. The membership committee is
divided into sub.committees. such as
city improvement, temperance, public,
wealth, civil service. legislative. public
institutions, jails, hospitals. nurseries,
which act in connection with special
committees operating with special local
bones, missions and associations. The
committee. besides it's active work, holds
regular monthly meetings at which
some Of the following are the topics
under discussion: "The Ethics OF Dis
section" and "Vivisection in the School,
ROOM us Vivisection Of Value to tho
Medical Science; Can the Principle
Of the Town Meeting Be Extended to
Our Cities?''; "Civic Beauty; "Shall
the Poor Man Go to the Park, or the
Park to the Poor Man,; Municipal
Pawn-Shops as an Ameliorating
Agency" One of the club meetings OF
the year was q study Of woman's dress
under the sub-topics: "How Shall WO-
men Breathe?"; "The Corset Liver in
Autopsy" an illustrated talk by wo-
The courier., 1901-04-20

The hour Is here
for pfayers and tears
And thoughts Of
the lowly tomb.
Bot try as we will
we cannot ensaroud
Oufselves with a
pail Of gloom
For the days are bright
and Life Is sweet
And the world
Is ready to bloom
And the moth still flutters
and the flame still bufns ,
And the human heart
still yeafns and yeafns
The courier., 1901-04-20
THE MOTH AND THE FLAME

By WILLIAM REED DUNRoY
The courier., 1901-04-20

women Workers." including profes-
sional women, other women who work
with the brain and those who work
with their hands alone, is the subject
assigned for the spring conference Of
the New Jersey Federation.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
SAYS NLSSBRUSH TASLNSANE
DIR 4. NIL. HAMILTON TESTIFIES A. To
THE "DELUSIONS' OF CHRIS
TIAN SCIENCE

Dr. Allan McIane Hamilton was on the stand
before Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday a witness
ia the contest of the viii Of Miss Brush. the Chris
tian Scientist He was put the stand by the con-
.estants In reply 10 hypothetical question he
expressed the opinion that Miss Brush had been of
unsound mind
when would you say this mental condition be-
gan" he vas asked
At the time she began entertain these de-
lusiOns," the reply
You mean her beliefs as to Christian Science
Yes"
The delusion that disease could be cured by
Christian Science
Yes"
He explained that he thought she had had
delusiona insanity. and said that deluson was
IAN error Of iudEment-a false belief"
Under all the conditions ny which she had been
surrounded in her illness. DR.. Hamilton testified
that woman In the position Of Miss Brush might
easily have been Influenced in the disposition OF her
estate I'm favor Of church against her relatives
The power Of the Divine Mind acting through
a human agent effect a cure of organic
disease without the or material agents. he re-
garded as a delusion and, in Miss Brush's case. an
insane delusiOn. DelusOns of this might he
'coltaSious.''
Or. Hamilton was not allowed to say whether he
favored the proposed legislation for the Furnishing
Of persons who practise Christian Science healing.
An attempt was made to have DR. Hamilton say
Wh'ther NJ thought that persons who believed in
the miracles I'm the Bible were victims of delu-
The witness WAS subjected To a long examina tion
~ Mr- Rand counsel for the benehciaries under
tho VIII What DO you think is meant by har-
mony with the Divine Mind was asked.
Il ought TO confess don't know" said Dr. Ham
hton. i gather from all have heard however. II
means he ahrogation ~ the power Of the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
CALLS TAN WICK ~MONKEY JACK. "
oBRIEN SAYS HE OUGHT TO HAVE HANGED
SOME TAMMANY LEADERS WHEN
HE WAS SHERIFF

T.x-Shcrin James O'Brien. David Lloyd and
others Richard Croker and Mayor Van Wyck
and the Tammany administration scorchng last
night Al The opening Of the Harlem and The Bronx
headquarters of the Nsv-York city Democracy. al
No ~ West one hundred IA = twenty -ifth-st
livery taxpayer knows" said Mr O'Brien, that
his taxes higher on account Of the enormous in
crease Of salaries and other expenses under the
present Tammany-Crokcr rule. with a puppet
Mayor sitting on top, like a wooden monkey on
stick pulled up down by a string from Nantage
England. where the boss Of the machine Is tryins
pose as "a English naboh. spending for bull pups
more money than the average mechanic can save
in twenty-five years Of hard work. and paying an
English income sooner than let the world
know what his income is. and where II comes
from.
IF the city is crime ridden water starved and
vice protected trs because Cookers monkey jack
Mayor is willing il should he, and because Croker
doesn't pull the string the monkey Jack in
motion put q stop these things. Next NO
Vtmhsr. however. ] firmly believe the law abiding
people OF New-Nork will pull the string Tor them
selves and the monkey jack Mayor, win MS Ice
stock will give place TO a Mayor who viii govern
city interest II all the people. ana not OF
a infamous ring. some OF whose leaders ~ ousht
10 have been my painful dutA as SheIlm 10 nave
hanged for their crimes many years ago
a resolution adopted CenSuTlnE lafntilahN TOT
ma maladministration Of local affairs and calling on
the Grand jury investigate the alleged connec-
tiOn between certain Tammany ohclals anu
water company which wants 20 secure contract
worth Seo0 0e0.00o from the city.
The headquarters Nere nlled with anil-Iatil-
many Democrats last night Some 81 them We're
David Lloyd presided and Alfred Burns was secre-
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
POLICE FAILING. THEY co To COURT.
BROOKLYN RESIDENTS TELL MAGISTRATE
OBSOLETE WOMEN CAUSE Loss IL
PROPERTY VALUES

Residents in Adams-st., Brooklyn. yesterday ap-
pealed 20 Magistrate Brennor I'm the Adams-st pO-
lice do something 20 rid the street 81
dssolute women and disreputahle characters who
have the compainants say, ruined the reput alton
~ the neghbOThoOd and caused depreciation in the
value OF property.
When the Magistrate suggested that perhaps the
police might be- the proper persons 10 George
: Bentley. druggist, OF Adams and Nassau SITS,
said:
We have seen no less than four captains two
deputy chiefs and the Mayor. and az a last resort
appeal 10 you. Now. something must he
done. because n il Is not We viii all have 10 dis
pose OF our property"
Mr.. Bentley then handed 10 Magistrate Brenner
? thick package of letters. which, he said were
copies OF letters the various police officials
describing the conditions.
Andrew 9 Cooper real estate dealer of No
ie2 Adams-st. said thar property IN the neiehhor-
hood had deprecated 50 in value that the assess
merits had been reduced.
Magistrate Rrenner said that he would inveSti-
gate tho conditions and do al power 20 bet
ter them. The territory complained ~ lies in two
precincts, In which the lower Fulton-st aud
tho Adafns-ef. stations
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
ITO HlTE 1Nn 70 HOLD =

Baltimore. Feb. Is.-At the Academy Of NIusi, q,
night the dramatzatiOn of Mary Johnstons novo,
To Have and to Hold" received its first presenta,
tion any stage. The audience was one of tba
largest ever in the Academy and Gecidedly
fashionable. The play had most enthusiastic re-
ceptiOn. AS each familiar character of the we'll
read novel appeared there. an outburst OF an
plause. In the second act. where Lord CarnaI "a
first foiled by CAPTAIN Percy and Lady Leigh o.
capes, there demonstration which lasted
for several minutes, the gallery rising en- massa
and cheering 10 the echo After the curtain the
players were called in front and tho demonstration
was repeated Tho dramati5t has treated the story
in four acts AMI ten scenes. The first scene shows
the meadow at jamestown. and then follows
woodland on the way to W'yanoke the act CLOSING
with the interior of Pe-cy's house. The second
act i before Master Burke~ house. and following
thiS the old watchhOuse h. the river the ops1
boat on the sea and the hold. cabin and deck Of
the pirate ship, and latterly the deck OF ths
George. The leading man. Mr.. Lorraine ana Mis-
Irving had numerous curtain calls.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES
TWO PRISONERS IDENTIFIED AS MEMBERS
OF A GANG THAT HAS TERRoRZED
THE BRONX

George F. Summers, who says he IS thirty-six
years old. OF No l2e East wenty-
hfth-st. and Frank Toohey who says he is twenty
one years old. Of No. 80 East Twentieth-st ar
rested on sunday night M the transfer station Of
the Union trolley line. Jerome and Burnside
aves-. in The Bronx. on the charge of picking
pockets, were identified yesterday Of the
gang Of thugs who have been assauting women
and robbing houses in The Bronx. The police say
that both men served time I'm Joliet Prison
Illinois.
ON January Is Mrs Kate GTos Of No I .e0s Bath
Eate-aNf-. was returning to her home between 2
and 3 O'Clock In the afternoon when she saw a
man coming from the house which she had left
locked. He followed Mrs. 6iros into the house and
assaulted her with "A revolver. She screamed for
help and fell unconscious. Since that Mrs.
tiTos has been confined to her bed. Mrs ~GrOs ap-
peared I'm court yesterday and pointed out TOohey
as the man who had assaulted her.
Magistrate Brann held TOnhey In g. bail. on
the charge of burglary and 81 SO hail for felonous
assault on Mrs. Gros. Summers was held in 81. so
bail
Mrs George ?. OF. Of No. so2 Prospect-ave Wife
or a wealthy picture frame mauufa cturer. Feb
rliary , was assaulted by hve her home.
she picked out Summers yesterday Of the
men who had committed the crime.
There were large number Of other persons IN
court. who Identified the two burglars and
asSSilaufS.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
BRoNX WATER FAMINE NOT ENDED.
CHIEF ENGINEER BIRDsAIA. SAYS HE HAS
40 FEAR OF ANYTHING THAT
RAMAPO CAN Do.

CHIEF Engineer Binisan Of the Department Of
Water supply said yesterday that the IA mine
in the Borough Of The Bronx had not been raised.
but he hoped 20 be able 10 pump water soon from
the High Bridge Reservoir 10 Fordham Heights
He sent 10 Commissioner Dalton his annual report
which will be incorporated in the annual report "f
the Department of Water supply but ne made no
mention of RanapO. when asked why, De said:
4 do not that Ramapo has done anything
Vet prevent the city getting all the necessary
watersheds. Let The RamapO people buy the
watersheds IL they wish What difference will
that make? The city take them whenever Il 50
desires. II the city would only give enough
money could take the matter To the courts ana
see whether Ramapo or any other private corpora
ton has any more rights than private citizen
The trouble ts that the CITY l. looking out
It's future growth ! have shown that IN my annual
report and made mention OF the fact that the p"pI-
latiOu Is growing much faster than the water SIp-
NV In my opinion the trouble in The Bronx Is
only "a beginning % what Will n the ci'y does
not take care OF its water supply.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
REPUBLICAN CLUB AGAINST RAMAPo

The Republican Club at its regular monthly
meeting a No. s5o Fifth-ave., last evening. had
long discussion Of proposition 10 empower rs
Committee on C!ty and State Affairs 30 represent
n IN hearings before committees of the legislature
and speak for the club when there was an opp"r-
tunity for the club 10 give advice about pending
legislation The proposition voted down
4 resolution offered by Alfred r Conkling, urE-
ing the LEGISLATURE to pass the anu-Ramapo hil!s
now pending. passed without opposition
New member of the club elected are the follow
ing: Maurice Runkle William II. Nadhams. I'd
Ward Griffith. Moses NJ Mckee, Frank r. Davis,
Edward a. Hcaly Edward NJ. Hcnmann. &. r. r.
Clafiin and ]. NJ Shinn.
The club adopted a resolution reported by chair
man Han 81 the Committee city and State Ar
fairs. which provides for reappuTtonment of the
districts for the election Of Aldermen This scheme
would make the number of Aldermen thirty lone
and bring the BOARD. with officiO members. such
a. borough presidents. up 10 a voting strength Of
foTty-seNen.
A resolution passed thanking Senator Depew
for his many services 20 the club during his three
wear term president Of the organization aud
asking him present his picture 10 the club. 80
that Il might he placed among those Of the other
eN-DresidcDfR
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
WALTER FL. LEWIS.

Walter II. Lewis died yesterday from neart
disease at his home No IL East Thirty -ffth-st.
Mr. Lewis who seventy years old. had been In
the drygoOds business In this city for many years
as a member OF the firm Of Lewis Bros & Co.,
afterward H. 6 W. H. Lewis He was married TO
Miss A~abeUa & Dash of New-York February H.
IS56 He was a warden of Trinity Church. a trustee
Of the New-York Life Insurance Company. direc-
tor of the Home Insurance Company and member
Of the National Academy of Design. the New Eng
Land society the Scientific Alliance. and the Union,
Tuxedo and Wool Clubs
a widow daughters. of whom II
tho wife of Frederick F. Carey. survive him. The
funreal will be held Trinity Chapel Thursday at
i0.I5 o'clock The burial will he in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
DETERY WILL NOT RETIRE.
He WILL co OFT WHEN TIE NEW LAW
COMES ~.

HE WILL co OFT WHEN TIE NEW LAW
COMES N
The Police Board held a long meeting yesterday
and did some house cleaning. I'm anticipation of The
passage 90 the Police bill the Mayors veto
one captain appointed. charges against an
other were dismissed. several policemen were
dropped and number OF promotions 20 tho rank
of detective-sergeant made. Chief Devery sat
with the Commissioner. and II announced
that he would he retired on a pension but
would go out OF Office with the present Commis-
sioners when the police law went into effect.
and would take his chances of getting a pension
or a deputy commissionershp.
Sergeant Charles g. Wendell was promoted 70 a
eaptaincy. and the Chief Was directed To assign
him 90 duty.
4 motion made 20 dismiss the charges of
failing 10 81 ppress policy playing against Captnin
and-tWenty y-r4th--t. station, and 'ommir siouers
sexton Hess and Ahell voted 80 10 do
chief Dekrry yesterday announced the following
additional transfers of police captains.
Captain WILLIAM HOGAN. from ,he LEONARD sta
Jamaica
Captain JEFFERSON DEEvY from Jamaica TO Lion
Captain MILAN THoMrsoN. from Mercer-st TO The
cry Hall
Captain F. TooDY. from ne CITY Han 70 pe-
lancrT
Captain GEORGE : CHAPMAN from, Delaney s,. 70
Mercer
Captain WIBGASD. from KinEsbridgs 90 fremont,
Captain CREEDEN. from Tremont Kinzshridse.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
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New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
KEARNY now MENTIONED.

The crop q candidates for the Police Commis-
slonership was light one yesterday. tho only new
Tame presented being that - Henry s Kesrny.
COMMISSIONS % Public Buildings Lighting and
Supplies Mr. Kearny occupies unusual at
titude IN the Tammany machine bv reason Of the
fact that his old neighbors I'm OSwego where he
spends his summers. stoutly that he IS
Republican. while In New-York h. passes "A
good Democrat
One Of Police Commissioner SeXtou's friends last
night said that Mr Sexton Is no longer candidate
for The new tommissoneT-hip. and that his name
l. not being considered any longer. Mr. Sexton :
friends. however are Just Eager as ever 20 have
him appointed. and IL ne has Withdrawn from the
race h has not told anybody OF H.