New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A correspondent writes TO correct a recent state
ment that the late ex-President Harrison was the
only President OF the United States who during
his college days elected member OF Greek
letter fraternity. Elk x-Presdent Chester A. Arthur
was during his entire college course member Of
the Theta Chapter OF Psi Upsilon at Union College.
Schenectady. n. Y. James a. Garfield was also
member of a Greek letter fraternity during his
college days at Williams College.
Frozen Hard.-"whew! What awful weather,
Raining hard? why. alive. it's hailng:"
We'll that's the same thing S.'-(Philadelphia
Press
President Harris of Amherst College advocates
church trust. NO man OF ability he says likes
TO spend his energies preaching TO one-ifth the
population of small town. when, even then his
tenure OF office is precarious. Churches should
unite in the common interests Of humanity. The
social duties imposed upon ministers another
reason why educated men look with disfavor upon
the ministerial calling Preaching Is the first duty
OF ministers. One thing or the other must suffer
AS there is little danger that men without Chris
tian belief will he attracted the Christian min
istry II would be wiser plan let the young
ministers take charge of their churches without
being obliged TO run the gantlet Of church coun-
ellis. The intellectual and the spiritual are one
and the same, and more to be separated than
the light and heat OF the sLr.'
First, Adirondack Gulde-He shot four times an
never hit oncei
guide ague!-(Detroit Journal.
bill has been introduced in the Texas Lesis-
lature to prohibit railroad companies from remov-
ing the offices, shops. etc. from any county where
they have been located for the last ten years or
from their location in any county which has aided
such railroad companies by donation of its bonds
except by consent of the legislature The measure
provides for intunctions to prevent such removal
held sale OF farm stuff and he offered 10 let
everything on long time small rate OF in
tereSt The farmers of his neighbOrhOOd ga
in and bought So worth of truck but every cent
seem TO be wallowing in money.~(Kansas CitY
Journal. '
1T was on the Feast of the Annunciation" saws
THE Boston Transcript" that one of the most
popular of Boston's clergymen was endeavoring ~
impress upon congregation Of children the mean
ing of the observance.
Now, who can tell me the name of the most
honored woman in the history of the world?'
"A little hand went up.
'Weil?' said the rector with proper pride In tb.
quick intelligence of the little one
" Queen Victoria!. triumphanty replied the little
Britisher."
hyahs about desc milonaires a-th'owin' money
But when. dey's exercisin' can't seem 10 be
An when calls upon 'em. whah thinks III fin.
EN-. sho, ." II"
Dey tells me foh to move along, an maybe slams
30 s 10 paclry care?
wants to a question
Is you got two bits to spareo
It's mighty good er you. a-passin' money so nor
lite, N' S' per
But lb'aries. dey ain good when you can't read
an write. + 'eau
An I'd like 10. choose my preference. if you wou,a
be so kim. "0uiu
An exercise my stomach. Std o. worrvtn, nv,
min my
When yous givin out de presents
would like TO have share
An wants TO AK question
Is you got two bits to spares
-(Washington Star
one editor In Missouri town calls another who
Is candidate for municipal office "a runrirs-
sore-hrst. because he is always running. AMI
second. because he is always sore"
Tommy-Say. paw. why do men ger ha,d so,u.u
than women? 90 "''u Sooner
Mr.. Figg-Because they don't wear th.,r hair So
long. VIII that satisfy you?-(IndianapoIi, Pr..so SO