New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

Charles 5. Roster, OF Cincinnati. stood in front
Of the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon and
watched the crowd coming out
GREEN Wells from the matinee performance OF
AND CANARY a Modern MagdaIen" at the
BIRDS. Bijou. Look" said he 'at those
wells; three Of them there in a
bunch Why is it?" The three wells were occupy
ing anomalous positions on three hats They
could not possibly be used the face" he
continued. for not even for fashions
sake would consent to see everything such shade
OF green l wish somebody would tell what
the shade is Nile" said ore. Pea green gas
light" said another. No said Mr. Roster ITS
nelther OF those. It's Just the color canary bird
HTIiG Hoa 0e II ~ were green The three yelS parted
airectops @ ana each showing a loud spot OF color
there is another comTs out Of the theatre. lust
the the, same shade exactly. And there comes another.
green" Some one hastened to assure him that
Yor fad peeS2r to to the play ~ but Just S TeW
ReveT see one OF those wells without thinking of
Magdalen and-a green canary"
Heine once said that he would like to live in
England if it were not fer the fact that he would
have to find there coal smoke and
PITTsBCRG Englishmen guest a the Grand
ORCHESTRA Hotel B. A Hewes. Of PIttshurg
COMPENSA- yesterday made half of the remark
TION FOR aoout his city. But I have
SMOKE. objection to the people only TO the
smoke" he said. Il have not
been outside the ity for almost seven months be-
not know what great good thing it is breathe
TINS air, and u see the sky of morning. There
news of PsbuT fS DI sGke sun on t2e cb ba
been tried bur if anv tries to tell YOU that
the smoke nuisance there has been done away
WITH or ever will be done away with till
very new and startling discoveries are made don't
believe them. The size of it is. such consumers
even granting their effectiveness, are expensive.
They hurt the dTaueht and cut down efficiency.
Inat alone Is enoIgh TO keep them off the CHM
live under PEI petual umbrella You may con-
slider yourselves very lucky here in New-York that
complaining that Fifth-ave is too dusty. one Of
the pleasant features Of life in Pittsburg is
the orchestra which we have. Under the ener-
state of proficiency that makes us proud OF it. even
II there are still assessments levied for its sup
The volcanic eruptons in St. Vincent and Mar
Unique have brought, with a appeal TO peo-
ples attention the evidence of such
VOLCANIC disturbances nearer home. OF
GEOGRAPHY course. most of these evidences
NEAR HOME. are a matter of general kuowI-
edge such the Palisades of the
Hudson. but their significance is very often passed
over through familiarity. II struck that there
is an excellent opportunity for practical les
sons in geography lying about us. which might De
seized TO good advantage Just now, when the chill
dren's minds are keenly aroused over the subject
or volcanoes. Take the Connecticut Valley region
for instance" said F. G. Mutt. OF Haven at
the Manhattan yesterday. Mount Tom is a vol
GanIe evidence, and both the East and West rocks
In Meriden there is even better chance to show
TO children visual Illustrations OF volcanic action
The so-called Hanging Rocks there were thrown
be found volcanic bombs or rocks that were hurled
up in molten state and soldifed in the shape
through the air. Some Of them are pear shaped
the best illustrations of all When there are such
schoolroom II seems TO me they should be ac-
Cepted much possible"