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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
WOMAN WINS DECREE.
Miss Florence A. Fensham, First
Woman Bachelor of Divinity In
Conversational Church.

When Christianity and the Christian
church were given to the world the
promise was: "Your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy.' This ideal
of Christian womanhood has been a
long time in evolving. Modern condi-
tions. however, make it increasingly
possible for women to follow the
CLEAN" where it may lead. The NUM-
Der who have been led into the min
istry of the church is vet small, but
more and more are the Scriptures be-
ing verified in this respect.
Miss Florence A. Fensham, of Con-
stantinople, Turkey, has achieved the
signal distinction of being the first
woman in the history of the Congrega-
tional church to receive the degree of
bachelor of divinity. This honor has
just been conferred upon her at the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
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MANUFACTURING CRIMINALS.
A Condition in Louisisns Inat
Its Counterpart In Other STATES
$50 Of the south.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Rut there can be no doubt tnat an
institution having for its object the
saving of the youth OF the state anu
the segregation of juvenile one zen
from the hardened criminals is most
desperately needed.
We are unconsciously training and
educating large criminal element
among our citizenship. It is q shame
and a disgrace that unfortunate boys
and girls. too, for that matter, whom
the cruelty Of fate has deprived OF
healthful. moral home restraints ana
influences, and who possibly have
been set adrift without father OF
mother, in a sea Of crime, should Dc
nermitted to live and mature into
manhood and womanhood in the very
atmosphere of wickedness and sin.
It is criminal, too, on the part OF
the state to assign Maynard youth
who has made his first step in crime
to a life of association with hardened
criminals. It is a stout heart ana q
strong individuality that can don the
stripes of infamy and be associated
with murderers, burglars and Williams
of all classes in penal colony and
emerge with ray OF future nope.
Such an unfortunate must, after serv-
ing his term, whether it be long or
short. return to the world hardened
and more sinful, broken in spirit ana
callous to the gibes and criticisms OF
his fellows.
After all, it is frequently the case
that environment makes saint or sim
ner of us. A poor devil who has new
er known truth and who has been
taught that virtue is a pretty senti-
ment for picture books and fairy
stories, is entitled to our most sim
cere commiseration, pity and sympa-
thy. He may be youth in his teens
who never knew mothers prayers
or a fathers benedictions, yet he is
lined up with murderers and cut
threats, striped with infamy and
placed in the chain gang.
1t is horrible to contemplate. We
do not believe in feather beds and ta-
bic delicacies for criminals. We are
opposed to every form of maudlin
sentiment for felons. But there ought
to be intelligent and just discrimina-
ton, and there ought to be supreme
effort to save the youth of the land
from disgrace and ruin.
There are to-day about three hum
dred youths in the state prison. OF
these twenty-five or thirty are white
boys. We regard these 300 as lost be-
yond recall. But there are scores and
hundreds of both colors whose in
evitable destiny is the penitentiary,
who may be saved from disgrace and
made worthy good citizens. A graded
reformatory institution by whatever
name it may be called, where proper
restraints are enforced and whole
some instruction given and useful
trade taught, would do more to save
souls, spare suffering and prevent
crime than anything we could sug-
gest, just now.-Monroe (La.) Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
California Cookies.

One cupful of seeded raisins and
one cupful of walnut meats chopped
fine; add one heaped teaspoonfu!
each of ground cloves and cinnamon.
Cream one cupful of butter with half
a cupful of graduated sugar; add
three unbeaten eggs and one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Stir in the fruit
and nuts and level teaspoonful Of
soda dissolved in teaspoonful Of
hot water, then little by little,
enough flour to make a batter stiff
enough to drop, in small bits on but.
tered tins. Bake carefully in mod
crate oven-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Gooseberrx Preserves.

Make rich sirup, allowing one
pound of cut sugar to each pound of
fruit. Dissolve the sugar in small
quantity of water; when it reachcs
the boiling point drop in the fruit
and let it cook ten minutes. Skim it
out with a wire spoon, allowing each
spoonful to drain as you remove it;
fill into self-sealing cans. Boil the
strip until it is Of the right con.
sistency; strain through cheese
cloth and pour over tho fruit. Seal
and set the jars in dark place.
Ladies World, New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
WHAT GEORGIA IS DOING.
A Great Industrial and Educational
Awakening IL Becoming
Manifest.

The North Carolina spirit has be-
come familiar term. It il the spirit
of true progress, and is expressing
itself in the great industrial and edu-
cational awakening in that state.
It. looks as If this spirit will be
duplicated in Georgia, and it is q
significant coincidence that in each
state this spirit II fostered and led
by the normal school students and
principals. E&
The spirit can not be better ex-
pressed than in the following words
taken from private letter written
by President E. c. Branson, Of the
Georgia state normal:
"The students of this school wrote
letters about the conference to their
home papers, and every county news
paper in Georgia has been full Of the
reports and the spirit of this con-
ference.
"Not only that, the students Of this
school have undertaken to raise, by
correspondence with generous-heart-
ed men and women in the state, the
so scholarships that were given to lis
upon condition. They have raised is
already. F
"Not only that, they have organ
lied little campaign committee in
every county to the end Of securing
the $4,000 dollars Mr.. Peabody gave
us upon condition. The leaven is ut
work in Georgia, and it is beginning
where it ought to begin-with the
teachers Of the state. It is well for
them early in life to get out Of them
selves and out Of their school houses
into the whole community life, to
stir things up and help things along
in all good ways.
1--WE will have . new college build
ing begun by January. I speak con-
fidently, because things that are
worth doing, always get done some
how or other
And here is what he writes about
the library at the Georgia normal:
"Forty-one hundred and fifty vol
umes have been put upon the shelves
OF the library room since the first
of March. This magnificent result
represents the combined interest and
effort OF the student body, the fac
ulty and our good friends in the COM
munity. A property worth $4,000 at
the lowest estimate has been created
without one cent of cost to the state.
pr. A. Q. Granger gave us $50 gold
piece. which is the largest outside
contribution from any source"
1t is often said that the age of
miracles is past. Not in the educa-
tional world, at least. Here is q
faith that will move all the noun
tains of difficulty spirit that is
sublime in it's unalterable determine
ton to educate every boy and girl in
Georgia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
ssMere Hanar.v

It is in the nature of the human
mind that constant dwelling upon ma
terial grandeurs induces belief in the
primacy of wealth, and in the right
eousness of means by which wealth is
gained. It was very recently that a
statesman exclaimed, in hot elo-
quence, and in response to one who
urged fair play to Cuba: "You are on
dangerous ground, sir; in your talk,
about mere honor, you are likely to for
get our business reputation. Henry
Loomis Nelson, in Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Those Learned Graduation Essays

Those Learned Graduation Essaye.
Each spring when l listen to the
learned graduation essays of class OF
wealthy mems sons at college COM
mencement l feel that l won't be able
to hold my job two weeks after those
smart youths get out hustling for their
daily bread in competition with mt"
unused the gloomy-eyed middle-aged
man in the back seat. ''But on my way
home, as 1 learn that the trolley-car
conductor is college graduate, and
is another, 1 begin to chirp up bit.
and in day or two l get over my dis
NAL forebodings!"-Puc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Modern English.

A Washington lady who is so fond
of her home that she stays in it some
times all the year round was assailed
by a conventional friend in conven-
tional language.
81 knew that you usually wintered
here" she said, "but was astonished
to hear that you had summered here!"
II have not only wintered here and
summered here" replied the unfash-
ionable one, I"but will astonish you
still further when tell you that ] al
ways fall here and have sometimes
sprung re."-Lippincott's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Cruel.

''How long," asked the youth, fought
a young man to be acquainted with a
girl, Miss Flyppe, before he may ven
ture to call her by her first name?'
"How long have you known me ?" she
asked in turn.
"About six months"
"Well. if he's the right young man
that'sfa long enough time"
"Then, Susie"
''But you're not the right young man,
Mr.. Spoonamore." -Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Made In Heaven.

Little Ethel, Columbus five-year-
old, recently hear her mamma say that
there wasn't match in the house.
That night when the mother heard
Ethel's prayers the little girl conclud-
ed by saying: 'And please, bod, send
us box Nv ma tches. Amen"
"Why do you ask God for matches,
Ethel?' asked the parent, in surprise.
"Coz," replied Ethel, ''didn't Aunt
Ruth say that matches wuz made in
Heaven ?'-Ohio State Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09

It Is granted that an educated man
may be pervert-even an anarchist
but the more education the less
Peryerts there will be. No one OBJ
1ects to the incubation of morality
along with education-that goe. with
out saying with our educational sys-
tem.-Monros La.) Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Charley. weather Observation.

1t was laundering very loud one day
when little Charlie Horner, aged four
years, said:
Mamma, God must be scrubbing to-
day"
''What makes you think so, Charlie? %
asked his mother.
"Why," said Charlie, "don't you hear
Him moving the tables around ?"-
Ethel Horner, in Little Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Dealing I'm Futures

Bess-1s it true that young Simkins
offered himself to you last night?
Nellie did.
Bess-And did you accept him?
Nell-Well, not exactly-but have
an option on him for ten days.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Self.Ceutered

Now doth the youthful graduate
Require larger hat.
He thinks that his diploma makes
OF him diplomat.
philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
His Impression.

ST have often wondered what l would
do if I should find burglar in the
house." said Mr.. Meekton's wife. II
don't think I'd faint"
NO. answered Leonidas. II am
sure your presence of mind would not
desert you. And if you can remember
some of those talks you rehearse to
me, I don't know what mightn't hap
pen to the burglar."-Washington
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
The Buttermilk Cow.

Grandma had taken little Roger to
the country for a visit over night.
After all the wonderful visits to the
barnyard and pig sly, milking time
came. Roger, cup in hand, went to
see the cows MIXED.
When he was drinking his cup OF
milk he looked at all the cows and
then asked:
"Grandma, which COW is the butter
milk COW ?''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
stoniux Raisins Made Easy.

To stone raisins keep the fingers
moistened with cold water and the
seeds will not cling. Some people
prefer to pour boiling water over the
raisins and let stand a short time,
when the seeds are eaily pinched out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Great Head for Business.

Sister-Oh, Bob, that DR.. Scrimp is
a mean little fellow.
Brother-What's up with him?
Sister-You know he attended me
when I was ill. Well, he began to call
regularly after that for another rea-
soA-till at last he proposed and re-
jected him. And now he has charged
all those love-sick calls as professional
yisits.-Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Why the Case Wa. Hopeless

The dog greeted the customer with
an ear-splitting bark of defiance, and
kept up the disturbing racket until
finally the tobacconist's wife came to
the front of the store and mildly asked
her husband if he could not somehow
manage to quiet the excited canine.
NO." blandly replied the philosoPhic
man. sit is utterly impossiblel you
know it is female dog."-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09

Most boys have superstitious minds.
And yet, we're oft perceivin'.
Don't Touch Fresh Paint" Hands
on" one finds
Are signs they don't believe In.
-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
pro<res.ive Euchre.

SYPHILIS that Harry Scribbler's writ
ing, Kitty? F
Kitty-Yes. I'm engaged to him,
yon know.
Sybil-Of course. I was engaged to
him last summer
Kitty-The dear boy! wonder who
he'll eventually marry Pearson's
Weekly. s.s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
What Johnny Thoueht.

"What does Gabriel Grub mean,
auntie?"
Gabriel Grubb is a character in one
of Dickens Christmas Stories.''
20, thought maybe it was another
name fer angel food cake. Chicago
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Good Book to Own,

Agent-Here, sir, is a book that
should be in every family. 1t contains
receipt for everything, sir-every-
thing.
Cholly-Give me three copies. If it
has receipt for my tailor's bill I'll
| take five.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
ont Of the Hurry Burly.

Wed be more contented, perhaps,
Know less of Defeats painful throbk
If we would quit looking for snaps,
And stick to our regular jobs.
Dual
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
The BOX Gue..ed Rieht,

"Do as tell YOU" Tommy's mamma
cried. "It's about time you realized
the futility of struggling against the
inevitable. Do you know what that
means?"
"Yes'm," replied Tommy, cit means
there's no use O. your washin' my
hands an face cause they'll only get
dirty again. "-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09

Mr.. Bargain Hunter-say, this pillow
gives me pain. It's as hard as rock.
Mrs. Bargain Hunter - That's
STRANGE! 1t was marked down.-Phila-
delphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
something DoinR,

'Helen, l haven't heard Brother
Johnny for an hour. Go and tell him
to stop at once."-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Worse Than That.

Tommy-Willie hit mel crying).
Grandma-Did he hit you on pur-
pose?
Tommy-No'm; on the head.-N. Y.
journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
AIways in trouble.

Nan-What is she worrying about
now?
Fan-Because she can't think OF any
thing to worry about Someryille
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Didn,t Like the Substitute.

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband is never
satisfied.
Mrs. Doyle-Neither is mine; he has
always kicked because he couldn't find
his collar Sutton. and now he has a
wart on the back of his neck. but he
isn't satisfied with that.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
The Woman of II.

He-Miss Elderly has such a sad face.
She-Well, face like hers is enough
to make anyone sad.-Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
: what's In . Name9

+ Hewitt-There's nothing in name.
Jewett-1 agree with you. I know
a fellow who named his goat "Oleomar-
earine," and yet the goat has turned
ont to be good butter.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
The Pug-Great Scott! He takes me
for his honeysuckle!-The King.
The Honeymoon.

The Honeymoon.
In sweet content they drift upon the
stream
AS round about the moonlight softly
plays.
To each fond heart the calm surroundings
seem
Like symbols Of the evening Of their days.
-RrOoklyn Life,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
The Kind Hubby Wanted.

She-I want a new cover for Bella's
piano; can you suggest anything,
dear?
He-Yes; can't you find one which
is Theoretically sealed?-Yonkers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09

THE LATEST THING OUT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Seal Of the Trouble,

.I'm entirely WORKOUT, DOCTOR y
said the barber, who had called at the
Office of the physician.
"Let me see your tongue" said the
doctor, who never shaved himself
Workers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Counting Them.

COMING Ihem.
"Mr. Woodby Witte says that there
are only eight jokes in the world,
81 should never have suspected from
his efforts to amuse," answered Miss
Cayenne, languidly. that he had found
SO many."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
Hard Luck.

Hewitt-It's sad about Gruet losing
his leg in that railroad accident.
Jewett-Yes; it must be great dis
appointment to him; he was always
talking about ''getting there with
both feet.''-Broo klyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
MRS. FOSTER ENTERTAINS THE
ARDIRHEBIAH CT UB AT HER HOUSE

widely dffused and the scholars OF
Rruges and Ghent gave place 10 the
schools In the large commercial cities OF
Antwerp and Brussels.
The Antwerp school was clearly de-
scribed In the paper and the 18th century.
conspicuous as the great century OF
Flemish painting. was dwelt upon at
length and the painters OF that period
with some account or their work were
clearly described beginning with Rubens
and his successors. Van Dyck and the
Little Masters or gem painters.
Continuing the paper touched briefly
upon 10th century art In Belgium and the
noted artists Of that period. wiertz, Gal
lait. Alma, Tadema, Boulanger and
others
The paper then entered into a charming
description OF Dutch art and its famous
exponents Rembrandt, Albert Durer. Ter
berg, Stien. Jan Van der Nicer and the
long line OF landscape painters of the
Dutch school. The paper closed with a
summing up OF the 18th and 18th century
painters OF the Dutch school
The second paper of the afternoon, by
Miss Grace Atkins. was a delightful de-
scription OF the Dutch at Home" their
manner OF life. customs habits and the
general appearance OF the country.
At the close OF the program dainty
tea was served in the dining room, Miss
Martha Clarke and Mrs. Seagrave pre-
siding at the function.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
NO MORE SCHOOL
UNTIL JANUARY 5.
Executive Committee Forced to SuS-
pend Sessions Through the
Lack of Coal.

President Gleason was empowered 10
visit John r.. White q Son and obtain, II
possible. the rejected coal. Accom-
panied by Alderman Cushing and Council
man Balch OF the coal committee, Presi-
dent Gleason went TO the Office OF the
coal firm and succeeded I'm purchasing
about 500 tons OF the coal, the firm hay-
ing In the meantime disposed OF about
200 tons of IT, This amount Is expected
To last the schools about six weeks. or un-
I'll the middle OF February.
Today there Is hardly ton Of coal in
the entire list of school houses In the
city. Some OF the buildings had few
days supply on hand and some of them
were devoid Of a single pound.
While the closing OF the schools Is
greeted with much JOY by the children,
there is also a tinge of sadness. because
the usual Christmas tree celebration Of
the kindergarten and primary schools
must be omitted after considerable work
has been done in the line OF arrange
ments.
This morning the bells announcing no
session OF the schools were heard and the
evening schools will also be closed until
January 5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
NOT A "CURE ALL"

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

Mrs. Theodore W. Foster delightfully."-
entertained the members of the Ardirhe-
biah club at her charming home. on
Waterman street. yesterday afternoon.
Owing, however. to the stormy weather
OF the afternoon less than n dozen MEM
bers of the club were present. The few
who braved the elements were a most
congenial company. however. and condi-
tions i'm the outside world were ignored
and forgotten for the time I'm the bright
ness and hospitality which regned within.
The meeting was presided over by the
vice president. Mrs. Dan O. King. i'm the
absence OF the president Mrs. Charles A.
Russell The literary hour was filed
with two fine papers on the general sub
ject of THE Netherlands" The first
paper on the art Of the Netherlands"
by Mrs. Charles II. Beach. was read In
her absence by Mrs. Foster. The paper
took up first. I'm a most entertaining and
intelligent way. the early Flemish school
of painting, noting the fact that the 18th
century marked the beginning of Flemish
art. with Herbert Van Eyck and his
brother. Jan Van Eyck, as it's chief ex-
ponents. The paper described the char
acteristics OF this particular school of
art and turned next 10 the School Of Bra
bant and the Flemish Guilds.
The 18th century was noted as time
when Flemish painting became rather