New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

TIE TALK OF THE DAY.
The Russian Ministry Of Agriculture has decided
to found an agricultural high school for women.
which will be the first institution OF the kind In
Europe The women who shall pass through this
institution will enjoy the rights as suceessTul
male students. They will be deemed eligible to NIL
various posts under the Ministry of Agriculture,
and will be further entitled to hold the position Of
administrators Of crown domains and OF teachers
in the intermediate agricultural schools. Three
hundred and twenty young women who have had
an intermediate education have announced their
intention to continue the course
Advice to the Widaw.-Wldow (tearfully}-Tes,
my daughters are now my only FSso4aGeS ou- re-
FTiend-TaSke my advies T,s ana husoano your 's
KPLING's NEW POEM
'.Coller's Weekly for March contains Kipiing' 3
raU poen 1.-THE Settler "Collier's' having made
arrangements to publish exclusively in America all
Of Mr. Kiplings political poems which appear in
'TThe London Times. It's theme IS the reconstruc-
ton Of South Africa, especially affected by the
recent visit Of Chamberlain to the scenes Of the
late war. Mr.. Kiplng quotes text for his verses
the closing words OF the Colonial Secretary on his
departure from Cape Town; u leave this shore
more convinced than ever that the forces-the nat
ural forces-that are drawing you together are
more potent than those evil Influences which would
tend to separate you Above all, South
Africa needs the best capacities Of all Of its chill
drep.'
Four of the principal stauEas of The Settler are
as follows:
Copyright. 1909 by Rudya7d Kipling)
Here where my fresh turned burrows run and the
deep soil glistsaS req, + wa. dora - ~. u,,,n,
Here Where the senseless bullet fell and the barren
I will plant a tree. I Will dig we'll against the
Here in large and sunlt land, where no wrong
I will lay my hand in my neighbours hand. and to-
For the set folly and the breach and the black
Giving and taking counsel each over the cattle
Earth, where we rode to slay or be slain our love
We viii gather and lead to her lips again the
waters of ancient strife -
the pooIs WeFe we siy lay in Watt
Till the corn cover our evil dreams, and the young
corn our hate
Here in the wastes and the troughs OF the plains
where the healing Stiffness lies.
And the vast bengnant sky restrains. and the long
Bless, to our use the rain and the sun and the
That we may repair, the wrong that was done to
the living and the dead!
An effort is beirs made to establish 3 second
morning newspaper in Edinburgh which. In spite
Of the population Of nearly 100000 has never been
able to sustain more than The reason as
signed is the canniness of the Scots who decline
to advertise in more than one paper.
Kept Their Word-'Yes SIR" said the striker
we told the boss we meant business. and if we
didn't git what we demanded we'd make some
:.9Su :.9S didn't do T. Though. did you'"
SINCE Philadelphia Press
The postnna aster at Keokea island of Maue. Ha-
waii has resigned, and the Fourth Assistant Post
master General so far has been unable to find any
who will take the place. The salary is 50 a
year. The retiring Official. David Kaphokoakimoh-
EoUy ia Of he
Kalitapokamikokiweatoha who according to ira
dition. was Every fond OF missionaries" and par
took Of good many.
Helping Him Along;-"Then there is such a thing
as heart fai!are is there doctor%' said the hand
Certainly, madam responded the bashful young
physician. The records OF the profession are full
ITS a perfectly unnecessary disease. isn't it.
On this hint he spake.--(Chlcago Tribune.
Some time ago beauty show was organized at
Milan. which well patronized, and eighty-three
young women were judged to be the standard OF
beauty. which entitled them to be prize winners.
But prizes were forthcoming until the other
day, when an announcement was made by the pro-
moters Of the show that they had now opened
lottery for only. the condition being that the
drawer OF the winning number must marry of
the prize winners in the beauty show, who would
in turn receive a proportionate share of the pro-
ceeds OF the beauty show as a dowry If there
are no marriages the promoters to have the
proceeds of both shows
THE LIGHTNING LUNCHER.
L"The Lancet condemns the proposal in favor of
inaugurating a system of quick lunches for busy
city men, anG stigmatizes It as "a wicked physi-
illogical step."l
Shall /, wasting precious hours
Over lunch, exhaust my powers,
pissipate my vital forces
Over dilatGTY courses,
s1 spGa q ny st uafs ha sass fGa psssTre
HOWe'er quick the luncheon be.
Twill! not be too quick for me!
City pace is far too fleet
To afford US time to eat:
So we pile up s. d.,
Bother physiology!
SUMMARY shah be each swaioR"
Hewe'eT quick the luncheon be-
Twill not be too quick for me-
Shall I, dallyng a'er steak,
Miss the deals that might make?
Give. while golden moments range.
Time 10 chops i1stead of Change?
Cause THE Lancet" cries Go slow!'
Shall cease to huFFyf No!
HoRfe'eE quick the IuRcheoR be-
Twill not be too quick for mel
'Time Ii money. moneys tiEne.'
There's the burden Of my rhyme;
Clearly then. the city needs
Automatic Ganymedes!
Gould we find her prized would she be,
Boon OF boons-a elockWork Hebei
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