The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15
NOTABLE DAYS OF THE WEEK.

Nov. is the twenty second Sunday
after Trinity in the church calendar. Also
Edward Pocock, first professor of Arabic
at Oxford. Birth, 1772, of William West,
lawyer. orator and author, and attorney
general in the cabinet of J. Q. Adams.
ment manufacturer. Birth in 1903 of
Oliver Q. Howard, prominent general in
the Civil war.
in 1921 of Mark Akenside, English ply
sician and poet. Birth in 1900 of Robert
Dale owen, reformer. Birth in 1900 of
Asa Mahan, first president of Oberlin col
abolitionist and martyr to his belief.
Birth in 1905 of Harriet K. Hunt one of
the first women physicians. She made a
fortune, and every year when she paid
her taxes she filed protest against taxa
ton without representation. Birth in
1914 of Albert Edward, oldest son of
Queen Victoria and present king Of
England
Nov. 10 is the anniversary of the birth
in 1883 of Martin Luther, great leader of
the Reformation in Germany. His trans
lation of the Bible is his great work. but
his Table Talk is regarded as one of
the most interesting of his writings.
Birth in 1928 of Oliver Goldsmith emf
nent author, poet and dramatist, in Pallas,
Ireland; Birth in 1901 of Samuel G. How !,
Julia Ward Howe. Birth in 1906 of
Thomas c. Wales, inventor of rubber
shoes. Birth in 1859 of Schiller, the great
national poet of Germany. Birth in 1841
of Cincinnatus H. Miller Joaquin Miller).
poet and author. Birth in 1852 of Henry
Van Dyke, clergyman and author.
Nov. II is notable in the old church
calendar as the day of st. Martin, for
whom the spell of fine weather which
prevails at this time is sometimes called.
Shakespeare speaks of it as est Mar
tins summer halcyon days" 1t bears
different names in various parts Of the
world and is known in the United States
as Indian summer. This day is also the
anniversary of the birth in 1863 Of Bernardo
Tasso, Italian poet, whose work was
eclipsed by his greater son, Torquato
physician and anatomist, of whom it was
said that mo one has done so much and
so well in SO short time" Comte named
the thirteenth month in his calendar in his
honor
se Nov. II is the anniversary of the birth
in 1915 of Richard Baxter, English di
vine and theological writer producing
hundred or more books while a great
physical sufferer. Birth in 1869 of Amelia
Opie, popular English author. Birth in
1903 of Ray Palmer, author and hymn
writer. Birth in 1915 of Elizabeth Cardy
Stanton, lecturer and advocate of woman
of stars in 1888 Patent issued to Wilson
for sewing machine in 1850.
Nov. 10 is the day of st. Augustine,
one of the greatest of the Latin fathers:
His .'Confessions' make a notable set of
books Birth in 1745 of Valentine Harry,
French philanthropist, who is said to have
invented the art of printing with raised
letters for the blind. Birth in 1914 of Jo-
seph Hooker, Fighting Joe," one Of the
great generals of the Civil war. Date in
1929 when Sam Patch jumped the Genesee
Falls at Rochester, N. Y. and was killed.
Birth in 1857 of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Scotch author, who produced during his
short life many notable novels.
Nov. IA is the anniversary of the birth
in 1741 of John Casper Lavater, celebrated
divine and writer on physiogomy. Samuel
Seabury consecrated in 1884 the hrst
Episcopal bishop in the United states:
John Carrole appointed in 1889 the hrst
Catholic bishop in the United States.
Birth in 1903 of Jacob Abbott, clergyman
and author of books for children Birth
in 1922 of Arson Burlingame diplomat.
Birth in 1928 Of James B. Mcpherson, one
of the noted generals Of the Civil war.
Date of the Organization in 1901 of the
Christian commission.