New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
PERSONAL NOTES

Professor Fred N Durcan. who has been So
iected for the chair OF biology in Emory CoIsss at
Oxford Ga was graduated from Central Normal
College, Indiana, in 1897. Since graduation he has
taught in Central Normal ColIese in Indiana mi.
versity and Southwestern University GEORGETOWN.
Tex He also was assistant az the Indiana
oioIogical station Professor Duncan declined an
Public Instruction III the Philippine Islands IS
seacher or sclence IN the Normal and Trade School
Manila After teaching year at Emory he viii
viii be succeeded Sv Rohs[ 5 srr1S & tTshgT = @ and q
the University OF Chicago
An effort Is being made to raise amonS the grad
yates Of the University of Rochester the sum Of
$4,000 TO erect statue OF the late president Mar
tin 3. Anderson Eight thousand five hundred dol
o5 rochester Is treasurer of the committee having
on the campus Of the university.
General de GalIiffet having been asked why he
joined the Waldeck-Rousseau Cabinet Of 1899. sent
Characteristic reply the "Gaulois" He says
that although bound by professional secrecy. he
can avow that he entered the Ministry through
sentiment OF duty-he may even saw Of sacrifice
FOR he had nothing in view but the attacks which
ne mad TO receive Such attacks he relshed. espe-
ing his military career he had all t6s rewards pos
siole He Joined the Waldeck-Rousseau Cabinet
fair straight road and he was neither FOR nor
against the accused man. The matter was only to
Gallinet had complete confidence in the judges.
Henry L schmetz of Hampton. Va, has been
selected as the president of the jamestown Expo
sition Company.
Thomas Lewis. a enty-1vs-year-old LloeTian
negro. is studying medicine and surgery in the
Emergency Hospital at Detroit Mich He came
there from Philadelphia. and says his father y
chief Of tribe In Africa.
Howard Pyle has bought house in Wilmington
Del, and will have It remcdelIed for his home. Hs
was originally resident OF that city.
Lord Rosebery one time sat next TO farmer
at his estate dinner. and the confding man whis-
pered to the host when the ice pudding was
brought: The pudding has been frozen" The eA-
Premier. thanking the farmer and looking suIs
priscd, called waiter. said something, anu
then. turning the farmer again said: 'IneS
tell the pudding has been frozen on purpose
Professor Walter A. Wyckof. OF Princeton Uni
versty is about to set out a walking tour
through Colorado in which he will observe ths
social and Industrial conditions. Professor NyeKK
off is the son of clergyman and was porn =,
India thirty-seven years ago he IS grauL-st I,t
OF Princeton. and became teacneF III tHSI 60
versity in 1895.
John Barrett. commissioner general for the 81
Louis Worlds Fair is in China. The commissioner
general recently concluded a months visit IN
Japan. where the government took great fnteres@
in his mission Before his departure the tmperiaI
Ca bnet had informally decided. as result OF hiS
negotiations. to recommend TO the Diet an apprso
priation OF over 2O000J0 yen tor participation ~ ~
Louisiana Purchase Exposition After vlsitlns Sa
return thence to Shanghai about the end OF Jus'
Mr.. Barrett proceeded 10 Hong Kong ahe 7ss
and thence he will TO Australia ana NeN-LyT1.
land by the way of the philippines From Ats A-Ia--
he will return to Asia and visit india, CeyIS5ss.
Siam, the Straits Settlements. java ana An~S
China