New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
London sends eight hundred thousand children
to school. her ability to do so resulting from the
efforts OF her school board proceeding under the
recently adopted Education act. 1t has erected
five hundred public buildings, covering a
square mile OF valuable land. distributing them in
every of Londons ffty-eight electoral divisions,
four to every square mile Of the ctty's surface.
The outlay about $4,000. 600. and they are by
far the most important of the municipal assets.
The work has been going on for thirty years. with
constantly improving educational conditions, and
seems to be pretty thoroughly equal to the
service required OF it. 1t gives than ele
mentary instruction; pupils find classes open to
them in literature, science. art technology and the
like, with lecturers and teachers who expert in
their respective branches. At six OF the polytech
mics the highest classes have been included in the
faculties Of the reorganized London university
with its six hundred professors and It's twenty-five
constituent colleges. constituting centre OF
demio teaching and research not unworthy OF the
great city which it serves. by its inspection OF
schools and its new school leaving matriculaton
examination 1t stretches down its roots to the
secondary schools, from which it is attracting a
steadily increasing number of undergraduates"
THE ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
Said Santa Claus "'Tis Christmas Eve
CThe animals looked pleasantly,
And each of you will now receive
His yearly Christmas present
Would mention what he'd Ike the best--
The Tapir said That pleases me-
I'll state succinctly, therefore,
If I may be bold and free
The only thing l care for
Would be those matches on the SHELF
With which d like TO light myself"
His wish, was granted. Then up spaks
"Sir, but trife it will take
To make my Christmas gladder;
slate and pencil, If you please
Would let me do my sums with ease"
The Reindeer said: '.You may believe
I'd be a happy fellow,
II g were SURE sure would receive
And also I'd like four golosh-
Els and a rubber macintosh"
The Pig fountain pen desired;
The Cow tin horns requested;
The Horse, for new hat acquired.
The Caterpillar said: Il
Proud OF my caterpillarsham.~
Sc. all Of them were gay and glad.
And they were happy, very:
They liked the presents that they had
And waxed exceeding merry.
Dear Humans, at your Christmas feasts,
Pray take lesson from the beasts.
Carolyn Wells, in The Reader
The United States is spending $16S, 100000 a year
its postal service but the receipts are within
some eight millions of dollars of the expenditures
Great Britain and of the countries on the
European continent include the telegraph and tele
phone systems under the management of the
national administrations. and also have parcel de-
lveries which formidable competitors against
express comuanes. Taking all these things into ac-
count the United States Postofice Department
has been expanded to dimensions far beyond
rivalry.
ure-Contributor-Do you understand that
Magazine Enthusiastically.
Contributor @adly)-Well. I'll have to try again.
Uifes
The Sheriff of Red Dog. Tex. who has been ask
ing the Postofice Department at Washington TO
tone down some the local postmistress for en-
Of ETH will DiSf0I hos
written again urgently. He says
There amt inspector showed up in these parts
YET, and we'd like TO know if one is coming. When
and peaceful, and since then the situation has
decded mere 66 I9paf out N some waywe amt yet
and annoyed with her and since then the post
0 wa am an 11ne any business TO speak Of II It
our mail you rest easy wouldn't have
to bother You But we amt makng a war SORRY og
women including this one. which handle her
armament quite casual and hippant, want
way in which this accredited postmistress is urg-
Ing her views politeness; this town respectfully
side the door when getting is mail: this town re-
important IN tbe eveg Of its efzen eeS n Mayer Is
amt no call for him to act humble when he's get
This Mayor amt felt right since he skipped out
Of The postofiee last week some undgqided and
nat and bow and he's going TO resign II some
Please IL. we
getting snippish fretfu In our tempers and are
liable TO do something we might regret. Tell the
Inspector he'd better come to first She
heard he's coming and there amt use OF his
being rash and careless
The retort courteous passed frequently between
Senators Hoar and Foraker in the Panama debate
Mr.. Foraker did not like being interrupted but
Mr. Hoar persisted in saying that he was being
badly misrepresented, There long colloquies
ono Of which ended follows;
When the gentleman from Massachusetts, in
terrupts me-" said Mr.. Foraker II wish no would
tell where 1 was"
We'll" said Senator Hoar. beaming at tho op-
portunity TO get back" at the Chioan 1.-THE gentle
man was making misstatement of my position"
There roar OF laughter around the Senate
at this sally.
Evidence-"Do YOU believe in telepathyY'
We'll. this morning a paid me a hundred ,
dollars he owed me, and this afternoon i got "A
letter from my wife asking for a rsd."-lLlfe