New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY

My son is taking algebra under you this term
is he not?" remarked the fond father to the new
Boston High School teacher.
Well" answered the pedagogue, your son has
been exposed 10 algebra but I doubt If he will
take It."
The of the youth was not hopeless for most
institutions now permit substitutions writer in
THE Boston Transcript recalls youth who had
not studied astronomy, but had taken Greek" his
tory. A substitution was granted. He had not
studied trigonometry but he had received outside
instruction in practical electricity. This substitu-
ton also accepted.
But" said the principal you do not seem to
have taken moral philosophy, or anything I could
regard equivalent How about it?'
That came, you remember, in the spring term
when was out Of school on account OF having the
typhoid fever and did not know but that YOU
would let make the substitution"
The effect of typhoid fever is excellent on the
system. but the principal could not it's moral
educational value.
Will 1t Be Ever Thus s?-Ffrst AngeI-whats the
matter with that spirit in the seventh heaven?
Second Angelic complains that the spirit in the
Brooklyn Life HIS harp'-
An extraordinary sudden death occurred the
other day in Paris. sexagenarian went to have
his photograph taken. He sat in chair before the
camera, and as the photographer uttered the Gus
tomary words. please don't move" down fell TIE
old man on the floor II was naturally supposed
that the sexagenarar in a fainting fit but he
was in reality dead the doctor who was sent for
testified after brief examination of the body.
Nj os BiIkins docking up from the paperl-The emf
exercise so conducive to health in woman as ordi-
Bits ''"" 3" oe' ne 5 married.-Tit-
Here is an explanation, perhaps a little too dra-
matte to be true OF General Trepons resignation
in ST. Petersburg.
General Trepoff went to the theatre one night
pvheu Gin tOP
tertainment. ReVolutionists had tampered with Tho
film, however. and the instrument ground out NOV
ing pictures which led up dramatically from, a
meeting or consplTato-s to the murder of General
Trepof himself after the manner OF the taking off
of the late NJ Won Phleve. The whole thing was
realistically done that Trepon was terrified and
resigned
dense the casual observer might have been. he
e loved not each p oetsSd that the two
ished long carefully thought-out oration IN
his Pnd his amy had bs95 the
oo the fs e P fT breath s other
Wots that see atween your shafts. Bill?" he
was ..7.;1ll surprised ri int into adm admitting,
But, pom my soul at first sight. / thought it
was one o them X-ray photoeraphs!'-Answers
The English papers tell story OF a simpIe
minded rural curate who invited to London 10
spend week at a great house The curate is-no-
rant of society, asked advice OF man of he world
who told him how he should conduct himself and
wound up with the words: ''T think roo vou had
better take a servant with YOU" Il will" said
the eurate. and in que time the poor fellow arrived
at the residence of his tcst with some modest
luggage and a housemaid
IN PURSUIT OF IA.4sTITIA
[Dr Emil Reich--t is not known bv ,rha. sr,ho-i,
that men who drink no more Ihan
ing seekers after Isetita.l ~ '' '"N" e''-
Your name, Lettia charms ms soul.
hail alcoholic maiden '' ""''
Whom mortals seek in Gun and hon,
With potent nectars laden!
TO force Your habitations gale
Men try now tnat this kev.
" htle some, by inspired debate
Not what Is truth, but whiskey
So that their eyes your form may view,
Plebelan Dick and Charlie -
QuaH barley beer, and sometimes too
The beer that knows not barley,
While others with more curious breus
TRY 10 induce the rapture,
And OH what tangled paths they cboo.o
To bring about your capture.
Fruitless the quest they all pursue
With you for their objective
For when al last loom I'm view
You're out of all perspective
The charms they fancied would enthrau
Prove heeting a bubtle;-
For some can't see your form at all
While others see II double!