New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

DR.. Hugo Alsberg. writing about American stu
dents" tells this story in German paper: The
college fraternity IS the nearest approach to our
corps institution but II is unlike It that the
two should not be compared. The young men sing
songs-our music and their words-they have their
OF hlarity. but it is all poor imitation.
and. while with there is vein OF sentiment, OF
poetry. in tho student merrymaking. theirs runs
TO rudeness. and sometimes worse. our patron
saints Bacchus and Gambrnus theirs Is Her
cules There is much humbug also about this fra
ternity business. was present at restaurant re-
Gently when young dandy, whose whole appear
and manner OF speech marked him rich
mans son. spoke loudly OF our college and our
football team The man. learned later. had never
gone further than n preparatory school, whore ne
failed But he was. nevertheless, the most enthu-
sastic college man in the company. and when the
band played old German song he recognized It
at once one OF our college songs My friends
explained TO mo that the sham college man is con-
spcuous all athletic contests. and that ne is
looked upon harmless I"
Say pa won't you buy me a drum"
No. I'm afraid you'd disturb with the noise"
aseep."-Life
In article by DIR. Freudenberg published in
the Munich ''Medecinsche wocheschrift" the at
tention OF tho public is directed to the fact that
wrapping paper is fruitful vehicle for germ dis
eases. The writer says that there can be doubt
of the fact that paper is one OF the best breed
ing places for the disease germs, and that the
habit OF moiStening the thumb or forefnger or
both with the lips when piece OF paper is taken
up by a packer often plants the disease germs
where they may do much harm. Think" he SAYS
"of the grocer the butcher following this un-
clean but widespread custom The custom should
be cried down by the public and the law should
aid In its suppression"
Don't your heart ache fer the pore hero an
heroine. Hiram7"
an sassy in the end. Sometimes can't help feelin
sorter sorry fer the villain an the vilainess s.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Imperial University OF China which Is under
the direct supervision OF that government employs
native instructors with the exception OF six Anglo
Saxon educators, whose work the Chinese profess
sors are unable to perform. DR.. T. F. Read pro-
fessor OF mining and metallurgy of Colorado Col
lege. at Colorado Springs Col. has Just resigned
accept one of the professorships at the Imperial
University at Tten-Tsin
Senator A-And do most of your constituents
think you do on this questions
Senator X-Wel. most OF them think as they
think do-Somervtlle Journal
Members OF Parliament and officials of the House
OF Commons are gratuitously supplied with snuff.
5000 year being set apart for its purchase. The
snuffbox is kept at the entrance to the House. and
all free to replenish their private store. Fora
merly snuff was described in the estimates as such
but to ward off the objection aroused by improving
habits the charge OF 81. 900 mixed up covered
in the estimates lamp OIL according to THE
Dundee Advertiser"
Geraldine-I want you TO understand before
marry you that l believe in the equality OF the
sexes.
Gerald-Al right: L was intending to give the
minister two guineas you'd better hand over
one.-llustratsd Bits.