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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
TRUE EDUCATION.
Why KnOp0Eedgs Mag Be a Useless THING

Why KHO10Eedge Nag Be Useless Thing
A c. Benson. in The London Academy
The fact OF course. is that knowledge. in itself
IS one OF the most useless things in the world
when IL Is possessed by persons who wear Il
simply as an Isolated ornament The only use
1t can have in the case of ordinary people is TO
enlarge the mental horizon and quicken synpa-
thy OF course, il is valuable instrument
enough in the hands CT a specialist; but thai is
the worst OF our educational schemes that they
are all made by specialists and theorists as IL
the design were 70 turn out specialists by the
score.
To the ordinary person, for Instance the study
or history is valuable. not that he NAV learn
the movement of political forces and the develop
ment of constitutional theories; but that he may
realize that there was time when DeODIe looked
thought and talked differently: and further that
ne may learn, however dimly. the benefits OF
liberty and civilization. It Is q fruitless quest
with the majority of minds to hope to train them
70 nave grip OF conflicting tendencies, or to en-
able them 70 form a sound and catholic Judgment
on historical problems In the first place their
knowledge can never be wide and sound enough
for that, nor sufficiently at their command What
ought really 70 be aimed at is to kindle the i'm
aS1natlOn. TO awaken generous admiration to set
people aglOW with the idea that Il is worth while
10 make personal sacrifices In order to achieve
some public spirited end. In order to make others
WISER stronger and happier. The best part of
history Tor ordinary minds is that which deals
with the lives and characters and efforts OF
noble minded and ardent personalities. which
qulckenS the sense OF the largeness and the rO-
nance OF the world. Yet these are two 0bfres
that are hurried over by the conscientious
teacher as being sentimental and dilettante In
ravOr OF a knowledge OF the events OF a cam
paign or the provisions Of an act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
IN G4RRICK'S DAY.
Stories of Stage Life and of Social
Life IN England.

GARRICK AND HIS CIRCLE. BY Mrs. Clement
Parsons. With thirty-Six illustrations. Svo PIP
Az c. 7. Putnam's Sons
This is a book of gossip and anecdote. a book
of portraits lightly. airiy touched off, of eigh-
teenth century celebrities in England. It's
crowded pages testify to the thoroughness with
which the author has searched innumerabIe
memoirs and collections of letters. 1t is not a
book to read at one sitting, two. or three
that way lies surfeit. But dipped into occa-
sionaly its sprightIy pages offer the amusement
certain to be derived from gossip animated
by the undeniable enjoyment of the puryeyor
thereof
In their rambling way these chapters give a
sufficiently vivid depletion of Little Davy the
Genius. in whose blood French. English and
Irish elements commingled to make him great.
We see the lively. dark eyed little boy in Lich-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
o COME QUICKLY!
BY THOMAS CAMPIoN.

Never weather-beaten sail more willingly bent
to shore,
Never tired pilgrims limbs affected slumber
more,
Than my wearied sprite longs to fly out of
my troubled breast;
o come quickly, sweetest Lord. and take my
soul to reSt
Ever blooming are the joys of heavens high
Paradise.
Cold age deafs not there ears. nor vapor
dms eyes;
Glory there the sun outshines. whose beams
the Blessed only see;
. come quickly glorious Lord. and raise my
sprite to Thee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

Mr.. Hugh Thomson has been illustrating with
delicate pen drawings George EiiOrs "Scenes
from Clerical Life He has also been making
pictures for Mr.. Stephen Gwynn's book deSCrib-
Ing the historic places OF Ireland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Gbe Neto'Dork 0ribmme.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1906.

Another wall from the gulf This time it
comes from a pseudonymOus contributor to The
Academy" and the burden of his strain is that
something ought to be done for the unpub-
lshed author. We had supposed that it was
the easiest thing in the world to get a book
printed, but it appears that we labor under
false impression. "At no previous time proba-
bly, in the history of literary production has it
been so difficult for the authors of really good
books to find publishers willing to issue them"
The author of this tragic prOnouncement admits
that the late Leslie Stephen once said to him
that he believed every book that deserved to
live, did live, that authors as a rule got all the
recognition they deserved But our wailful
one is still in pain, and goes on to urge the
rescue from oblivion of the real contributions
10 Iiterature-which are now locked up, and
locked out, because no firm will risk their pub
ncaton." In his opinion the thing ought easily
TO be managed. "a Syndicate might be formed
by some wealthy man who has the benefit Of
Literature, Science and Art before him, to
select the best books for publication, on sub
jects that do not readily find the ordinary firm
willing to risk their issue" Lest we doubt the
desrability Of making the experiment. we are
told that sit commended itself to the late Mr..
Cecil Rhodes, and, had he lived, he would prob
ably have tried to realize it" This is a stag
gerer because we had always imagined that
Cecil Rhodes had plenty of common sense
The Russian and German correspondents of
'EThe Atheneum" offer some interesting notes
on the state of literature in their respective
countries The first remarks that ain the do
main of creative literature but little has ap-
peared," but he reports progress in the matter
of the censorship. This institution is still
powerful but the Russian government has uD-
queStionably granted a greater freedom to the
press With the outbreak of revolutionary dis
turbanceS, the authorities apparently had to
accept more elastic conditions whether they
liked them or not and framed measures &C
cordingly. New periodicals have appeared in
Guiding many with a satirical purpose; political
pamphlets have reached a great circulation,
sometimes running to hundreds Of thousands
of copies" and the new conditions of the press
have permitted the publication of a whole
series of books, the issue of which in Russia
had formerly been impossible" The writer of
the German letter confeSses that he does not
know eff an age of hot and passionate ques-
tioning such as this is favorable to art as art"
but he finds it favorable to the production of
rather queer fiction, if we may judge from his
account of Gustav Frenssen's new novel, 'IIilli-
genle,' story in which the author attempts
TO show that passion in itself is sacred $50 it
be only pure and strong" The specimens cited
suggest that passion in itself. as Frenssen
presents 1T, can be somewhat rancid. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

A friendly reviewer compliments Miss ChOI-
mondeley because, in painting the portrait of
the hero of her new novel. Prisoners she is
at pains to point out his limitations In doing
this Miss Cholmondeley follows a fashion which
we have been watching with some amusement
as it has developed in recent years. With the
immense increase in popular fiction writers
have been put upon their mettle, never be-
fore, to avoid repetition. For a time the type
of hero initiated from Mr. c. D. Gibson's utter
~ adorable model clean shaver, broad
shouldered, and ver-poweringly well dressed,
met with much favor that it was unblush-
ingly exploited over and over again. But
finally even the most reckless of nOvelists saw
that the sweet thing being done to DEATH
and now il is quite a matter OF course to find
the hero departing. in some more OF less con-
spicuous fashion, from absolute perfection. The
heroine. too, is being brought within the range
of human experience. OF course no one makes
her peevisb, she is never endowed with any
really obnoxious traits. but on the other hand
it is getting to be quite the common thing to
discount dat matches beauty which has for
generations been assigned to the principal
woman in novel II is now considered srtistic
for the heroine To start out as n rather plain
female and 10 take the hero captive through
SOME detail in Der makeup She has bewtch-
ing OrbS. or her smile-it is always "a rare
smile"-is thing to melt heart of stone; or
she Surpasses IilIrh when she lets down the
masses Of her incompatible hair. Best of all
her face has q way OF being "transfgured" by
love. 1t - good fashion. But sometimes il is
\ little funny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
How to Help the Leader.

Tell if you have ever been made happy by
self-denial or sorrow.
Parallel passages-Psalms, III, 2; Psalms,
iyI; Psalms, cxix:1, 2; Proverbs, HIS
Proverbs, xxx Is; II Corinthians vi:1Oi &c
cIesiastes. Ill, 10, IL; Psalms. cxxviii: 1, 2;
Matthew, VS., o.
Hints to the leader-The Endeavor Hymnal
2, n, SO, 90, 10. 1872.
Ask the members where they have found
their lasting joys-in the so-called worldly
amusements or in the things Of Christ!
Urge them to speak freely of their own eA-
perience. Especially ask those who nave
found real Joy and peace In work for Christ
in bringing souls to Him ana IN seI-sacIi
fice, to testify Of these things for the sake
of the others who have not had this sweet
experience, that they may be led to swing
off and trust"
Close with a series of sentence prayers
earnestly asking that the members may de-
sire the true happiness, and may learn
what 1.-The peace that passeth understand
ing" is. If possible sing Peace, Perfect
Peace" all the. verses, at the close OF this
season of prayer, with heads stu oo"e a.
the page before you call upon any to pray
SO there will be no rustic of leaves to dis
turb the solemnity, that the words may be
sung to God and not as mere form.
On Jesus bosom naught but calm is found l,,r,,
Though We re-, pass IS through thru, trbulati0n'
Ours is such full salvation.
We expect a bright tomorrow,
Faith can sing through days Of sorrow.
All. all Is WELL
On our Fathers love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
Or in living or In . dying
a" A''' 10 ~ MARY BowLY.
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BISHOP BLENK.
Prelate Who Is Named to Succeed
Chapelle.

Considerable interest has been mani
tested in Roman Catholic circles in this
city over the recent announcement that
the congregation of the propaganda at
Rome. after hearing a report presented
by Cardinal Satolli decided to propose to
Of Porto Rico to succeed the late Arch
bishop Chapelle of New Orleans. Bishop
Blenk Is said to be well known In this
city, having visited here on a number of
occasions. He is described as a man of
exceptionally fine character, Of much
mate in speaking Of him declared that
for energy he Is veritable Theodore
Roosevelt.
Rt Rev. James H Blenk. DID,, S.M., was
consecrated bishop of Porto Rico July 2,
1899, at New Orleans. He was born In
New Orleans in 1885, and was educated
there and in the north. After this he
went to France and read philosophy for
two years and then went to Ireland,
where he took a university course in SCI
ence and higher mathematics. He after
ward taught in a college there. Bishop
Blenk later studied theology in Dublin, and
at the conclusion of his course was ordatn-
ed priest.
Returning to his native country, he
served several terms as president and d.
took an extended trip abroad. Upon his
return he was appointed pastor of q
church at Algiers, La
His appointment 1t is thought, Will be
gratifying to the Catholics of New Or
leans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

A new handbook containing detailed in
formation in regard to the senior and Junior
departments Of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew has recently been issued from the ma
tional Office of the organization. Informa-
ton heretofore published In pamphlet form
and also several OF the addresses delivered
at the recent convention or the brotherhood
held at Chicago are incorporated in the
handbook. The book also contains practi-
cal suggestions as TO the organization and
the management of senior and junior
Brotherhood chapters and local assemblies.
Considerable interest is being manifested
IN the MONDAY Lenten services conducted
under the auspices OF the Washington
brotherhood chapters. and held at the
Church OF the Epiphany, G street between
18th and 14th streets northwest. The
speakers for the coming week being: Mon
day. Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, d. ID.
Tuesday TO Friday, inclusive, Rev. w. c.
Richardson. rector OF ST. James Church,
Philadelphia.
The officers for the Junior Brotherhood
chapter of st. Paul's Chapter OF the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew for 1905 1905, are: DIR.
w. f. Keonig, director; James Berkly, vice
director: E. Kidwell. secretary; C. Ward,
treasurer.
Rev w. r, Bushby of st. Stephens
Church conducted the service and delivered
the address at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club last Sunday evening. the
service being held under the auspices of the
Washington local assembly OF Brotherhood
chapters.
Announcement has been made appointing
T. Mexican Me!ere of Baltimore. Charles i
Warner OF Washington and Col w. IA
Gibson OF Centreville. Md, the program
committee for the tri-diocesan Brotherhood
convention. TO be held in Baltimore May ].
and 20 next
II. Suter. director; G. ]. Hedrick, secre
tary. and w. +. Gibbons. treasurer, are thu
officers for the brotherhood Chapter of st
Johns Church, Georgetown, for the ensuing
year.
The junior local assembly held their regu
lar monthly meeting at ST. Johns Parish
Hall last Monday evening. Rev. Waldei
G.. Myer OF ST. Matthews Chapel delivered
the principal address OF the evening. Al
invitation was accepted 10 hold a join
meeting with the senior assembly March l.
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
PRAYER IS DENOUNCED.
Catholic Clergymen After an Alleged
Imposter.

Some time since Rev. Father Harlan, 8.
J.. rector OF Trinity Roman Cathohc
Church in Georgetown, took occasion 10
denounce as preposterous and unwarranted
the circulation of an endless chain prayer
in West Washington. 1t contained a threat
for all those who disregarded the in1unc-
ton that accompanied 1t. The circulation
of this letter was checked at the time, but
not successfully, for with the beginning
of the Lenten season 1t has come to hght.
and was found In the mail Of q number or
Catholic laymen yesterday morning, one OF
whom has requested that the same be de-
clared base and misleading, and without
the sanction of the recognized authorities
of the Catholic Church
One of the letters received bore no sigma
ture or other mark OF Identification, and
following a prayer says: He who Will
say this prayer nine days and will dis
tribute It to nine persons. commencing on
the day received, and send only one each
day. Will have g. great Joy on the ninth
day. In Jerusalem at holy mass a voice
was heard to say He who will say this
prayer will be delivered from all calamity
The prayer has been sent from the bishop
Of Ecannes recommending It to be sent to
nine persons. He who will not say this
prayer will be affected with a great mis-
fortune One person who paid no attention
to 1t after getting 1t met with sad &C
cident."
A number of Roman Catholic clergymen
were shown the letter and all declared 1t
baseless and are anxious to learn the iden-
tity Of its propagators.
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es.-Why did Jesus work miracles?

enormous rocks, precipitous crags. ravines
of mystery and forests of gloom, through
which the black waters of the Colorado
rush onward. In their resistless flow, and
over which the dauntless eagle wings his
upward flight to meet the sun. All the
forms are here that Imagination could con-
struct, and all the colors are here that glow
In sunset skies. Far down in the subter-
ranean vista the forests show like green
lawns. Not less than seven geologic pc
RODS in the physical history of the planet
are displayed in the layers Of tinted rock
black, green, gray, red, brown, blue, pink,
orange and alabaster, with many other
mingled hues-that constitute the walls OF
this colossal gorge; walls that seem contin-
nous and unbroken, yet everywhere are
rffted with lateral assures, the beds OF
mountain streams that swell the food OF
the great Colorado river. The American
continent has nowhere else spectacle 10
show commensurate with this In beauty,
grandeur and awe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
NEWLUTHERAN CHURCH
THE ZION CONGREGATION WILL
BUILD THIS YEAR.
Plans Drawn for Handsome Gothic
Structure at 9th and
Streets Northwest.

The congregation of the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church has decided to erect a
new church building upon the present site,
corner Of 9th and P streets northwest, and
the plans for modern structure In the
Gothic style. prepared by A. o. Won Her
bulls, architect, have been accepted.
The new church will be seventyseven
feet long and forty-four feet wide. The
main floor will contain a vestibule, an
auditorium with seating capacity Of $50,
a sanctuary, vestry room and a choir
room. The two towers will contain stair
ways leading up to the gallery and down
to the basement. Three large arches, high
" ornamented, will divide the sanctuary
into parts. The vaulted ceiling and the
walls Of the interior will be decorated with
fresco-p paintings. Most of the stained glass
windows will be dedicated by members Of
the church.
In the basement there will be a Sunday
school room, thirty-four feet by thirty-five
feet In size; an infant class room, twenty
three feet by twenty seven feet; a library,
ladies parlor. toilets and furnace room
The towers will be eighty-fve feet and
ftytwo feet high seapet city ahg used
will be Port Deposit granite with INDIANA
limestone trimmings.
Work will be begun this spring, ana tne
building will probably be completed by iaee
next fall
Church's History.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church was
organized by Rev. A. Frey. April 4, 1885,
with thirty-three families. In 1871 the TWO
lots, corner 9th and streets were pur-
chased. February. 1872, Rev. Emil Henkei
was called to succeed Rev. Frey.
Under Rev. Henkel. March, 1873, the pres
.v,+ frama church was erected, which was
served all these years. In 1882. Rev. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
Trapper who Never Carried a Gun.

Remington Cor. Boston Herald.
Isaac Tichenor Pratt, one OF the old
residents Of the village. is dead. His
father was an old resident and gained
wide reputation as hunter and trapper,
which was well upheld by his son. He
commenced trapping when boy Of twelve
years. and when he was obliged to give up
the practice he had seventy-nine bears to
his credit, all of which he had caught IN
trap The only wild animal that he had
not had in his traps was a catamount, and
he always hoped to get one of those before
he retired from the business
One of the largest catches was wildcat,
one of the largest ever seen in the village.
1t was the boast of Mr.. Pratt that In all
his trapping expeditions he had never car
ried gun of any kind with him; he never
took any companion with him ne never
was away from home over night: he was
always accompanied by his faithful deg,
and as a weapon to be used in emergency
he carried small Ratchet, with which he
had killed many a bear that he found alive
in one of his traps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
QUEER OLD POTTERY.
Grotesque Black Vessels Dug Up by
South American Miners.

From the New York Tribune.
Beneath the soil Of the South American
republic of Colombia there has just been
brought to light some remarkable buried
treasures In the line of curious animal
shaped pottery, each incised and made OF
black clay. These specimens are perhaps
the only vestiges left OF the vanished en-
pire of the Chibchas. which fourished in
this region in pre-Spanish times. The
American Museum of Natural History has
acquired these discoveries, and Curator
Charles Mead is arranging them for ex-
hibition The find consists of nearly 2OO
black pottery vessels, with deep tncisions,
Enthusiastically nodded to represent animals
common to that region and some mythology
zeal ones, with a few human portrait
pieces. This unique collection of black
ware, the first to be seen In this country,
is said to be the finest extant.
These grotesque pottery vessels. many OF
which contained fine golden ornaments
were votive and mortuary offerings placed
In the graves along with the bodies of the
dead. The collection was found In the
Cauca river valley, Colombia, about 100
miles from the Pacific ocean. This stream
is one OF the tributaries Of the Magdalena
The pottery was unearthed by some Of the
Indian placer miners who now carry on the
business of sluice washing the ancient bur-
iaI grounds of their ancestors to obtain gold
objects. which are sold only for their metal.
The Cauca valley In pre-Spanish times
was the domain of the Chibcha nation,
which for hundreds Of miles along both
banks of the river had established a fairly
advanced and fourishing civilization. A
retinue of chiefs, with one leader. admins
tered the government. Next to the Mexi-
cans and ancient Peruvians. on Incas. they
are classed third IN the list Of aboriginal
races as to culture. The rest of Colombia
was inhabited by other Independent tribes
living in lower stages of enlightenment.
The Chibchas and their neighboring tribes
have disappeared entirely. Between 1885
and 1910 the Spaniards conquered the Chib-
chas and took possession of their territory.
The Chibchas left no written language.
and the Spanish manuscripts which have
been preserved give only fragmentary in
formation, so that nearly all the knowledge
,H this people Is due to their handicrafts-
men, The great abundance of gold and the
lavishness OF display which hourished
among the people and their skill in fash
ionfng this metal into striking shapes are
clearly shown by the numerous. personal
ornaments, stAtuettes and ceremonial OBJ
jects rescued from their burial places. In
stead Of sacrificing the living animals, on
some occasions figures OF solid gold repre-
senting them wer9 buried a. offerings.
Most OF the gold specimens arc handsome
and massive and were used largely a. ear.
lip, nose and breast ornamental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
Keep Close to the Right kind.

From Success Magazine.
Whatever you do In life, make any sacri-
fee necessary to keep in an ambition
aroasing atmosphere an environment that
will stimulate you to acknowledgment
Keep close to people who understand you,
who believe In you, who will help you to
discover yourself and encourage you to
make the most OF yourself. This may make
all the difference to your between q grand
success and mediocre existence. Stick
to those who are trying to do something
and to be somebody in the world people
OF high aims. lofty ambition Keep close
to those who are dead-in- earnest. Amhd-
ton e contagious. You will catch the
spirft that dorlinates IN POUR environment
ThA success q those about you Who are
Hyius TO cimb upward win encourage and
stimulate you % BtrugEio harder X yoa
have not dpne ouite 90 well yourself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
The Grand Canyon Of Arizona.

This terrific cash is more than two hun
dred miles long and more than mile deep,
and its area exceeds two thousand square
miles. From the Ell Tovar rim. on which
stand. to the cleaning, snow-veined crags
on the opposite side of this stupendous cleft
the distance is thirteen miles. Human WIS.,
ion cannot take In the full extent of this
wide pageant of terror and glory, nor is II
within the capacity of words to set forth
It's overwhelming splendor The plain on
which stand Is nearly eight thousand feet
above sea level, and here. in prodigious
fissure-gaunt. abrupt frightful and won
derful-are assembled mountains. valleys,