Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

greatly amused by an incident that oc-
CURED upon the occaion of a visit he made
recently to one of the local kindergarten
schools and he gleefully relates the story
to all who will listen The young teacher
of the tots comprising the school In ques-
ticn Is very proud of her class and natur-
ally desired to "show off, the children for
the ediflcation of the member of the board.
Now. children" she directed, this Is
bright sunshiny day. Straighten up and
initiate animals and birds"
"Bow-wow-wow." promptly said q little
boy, initiating a dog.
Observation-Disclosures" added another. at
ter the manner Of a rooster
Every member of the class had something
to say except one little girl. who remained
silent.
We'll. Mary" the teacher remarked, af-
ter pause Usually you are one of my
best scholars. Can't you initiate some
thing7'
Il am initiating something" Mary de-
clared hesitatingly
We'll, tell us what you are" the teacher
suggested.
I'm a hen laying an egg" Mary an
nounced.
An army officer who has been stationed
In Washington for some time was talking
with another army officer. who has just
begun tour of duty In this city. well.
how do you like being here?" said the for
mer to the latter Pretty WE'LL" replied
the new conner. 1T seems nice to be in the
light that beats around the throne, you
know"
You haven't got that quite right" spoke
up the more experienced one. You don't
mean the light that beats around the
throne. You mean the beats that light
around the throne
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An army officer who has just returned
from visit to st. Louis tells an interest
ing story of how the managers of the
Pike as the Midway of the Louisiana
purchase exposition will be known, got
ahead of the Christian element, which ar
ranged that the exposition should be closed
on Sundays 1t was done by simply plac-
ing the pike" outside Of the exposition
grounds and thus making the Sunday clos
ing ordinance inapplicable to it. The pike"
Is connected with the exposition ground
however, and visitors to the exposition are
privileged to enter the pike" without
extra charge on any day except Sunday.
On that day the exposition will be closed,
but the pike" will be open usual adj
mission being had outside the exposition
grounds. Although tickets to the EXPOSE
ton are good for the pike" tickets for
the Pike on Sunday are not good for ad-
mission to the exposition grounds proper.
Being the only part of the exposition open
on Sunday the prospects are that the
pike" will do its biggest business on that
day. To give an idea OF the size of the
Pike 1t Is stated that 1t will cost a single
person exactly 5000 to see all the shows
that It will contain.
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Three birds nests in d tree in front of the
building on d street, where Daniel Webster
lived frequently attract the attention of
pedestrians and people who have business in
the Police Court. One individual who pays
more than ordinary attention to the nests is
Policeman Flynn. who Is detailed about the
court and upon whom the court attaches
rely when they want anything done
THE rests he said to a friend one day
this week I'm guarding the same as do
the 'cappers' and people who want to loiter
about The building when they have no bust
ness here.
You see." he added. "the nests have been
there long time and each year the birds
put on an extra coating until they represent
the work of several years According to the
bill OF fare in chop suey establishment
birdsnest soup IS worth $3.50 a dish, and
they tell me 1t Is made Of genuine nests
rs there any difference between a bird s
nest in China and one in this country" he
asked, turning to his friend.
The friend confessed that he knew very
little aoout Chinese or their cooking and re-
ferred him to Chinese expert connected
with the local police department.
Anyhow" said the big policeman "a
nest IS nest and an American nest must
be as good as one in China. What I'm
guarding these nests for Is to turn them
over to of cur local Cinnamon when
China5 friends win the fight in the east and
then witness the rejoicing
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1t seems that among the lower classes Of
colored residents OF the District there is
not cultivated that exactitude for family
genealogy that IL felt to be a necessary part