The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-13

course over the telephone At some time
In the future the idea may be SO developed
that there will be no more expensive uni
versity buildings like those We now have.
but great men OF learning will be able to
sit comfortably in their studies and speak
through trGnsmittor to hundreds of stu
dents seated In their homes and at their
places Of business with telephone receiv-
ers held to their ears. Correspondence
schools will exist no longer and the man
Of learning can send his voice over the
country to instruct the masses.
Swelldom Is much interested just now In
the shape Of King Edwards derby hat.
The new block is neither graceful nor tn
teresting, being as it is somewhat squat
in appearance, but that makes no differ
cree at all. The seal of royal favor has
been set upon it, and the decree has gone
forth that this is the proper style to wear.
The kings derby hat is worn every year
on the English derby day. This year a
firm of enterprising American manuf1c-
turers contracted for the model Of the
kings hat just as soon as he appeared
in public with 1t on his head, and the
models have already arrived In this coun-
try In shade they are drab and pearl
colored.
II indications fail not there will be a
heavy sale of fireworks for the Fourth of
July this year. despite the fact that there
is a well developed tendency to abate
so much noise on this day. Tetanus
all the phllosophizing that usually fol-
lows the series of accidents and disasters
on the Fourth will be conspicuously alb
sent until after the day is fifty cele-
brated.
A ripple of interest was created by the
statement of John d. Rockefeller that
his wife went to one church for eighteen
years and not one person ever spoke to
her. Either that church was a remark
able church or Mrs. Rockefeller is a re-
markable woman. Perhaps 1t was the
very fact hiatt Mrs. Rockefeller did nor
meet the congregation half way which
accounts for her failure to make acquain-
tances At best such a statement re-
fleets more on Mrs Rockefeller than 1t
does on the church.
The other day Senator Burton of Kan
sas and Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Brlstow slept in adjoining rooms
in Kansas City hotel, Neither of these
distinguished gentlemen met, nor is it
reported that they slept any the less
soundly on account of their proximity
under the same roof As the nations
greatest graft hunter and a gentleman
who Is accused OF being In the ranks of
grafters did not have an opportunity to
exchange compliments the public was
deprived of a most interesting ceremonY
Washington is considering the whole
sale determination of ownerless and itin-
Grant cats. There seems to be superflu
ity of felines in the capital so the Gift.
zens have taken steps to decrease the
number as expeditiously as .possibss. Cats
without tags will be impounded and the
rest is easy to guess. 1t is a toss up
whether houseless cats or offceless poll
ticlans are least to be desired but it is
easier to get rid of the cats and there
fore the cats must suffer. At least that
is the proposal made by an association of
citizens The young Roosevelts may be
prevailed upon to help out as a prepare
ton for the time when they will be able
to hunt the larger cats of the mountains
so much affected by their distinguished
parent when out west. PC.