New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

DR. David Blaustein. who for nine years was the
superfntendent Of the Educational Alliance. took
leave Yesterday of the alliance school children who
filled the large auditorium. DR.. Blausten dwelt
upon the opportunities open TO the immigrants
and spoke OF the difference in that respect between
this country and the countries from which the
children came. After 'goodbys'' had been said he
conferred for the last time the medals for merit
Among those who received medal for good school
work was a boy twelve years old. who came to
this country four weeks ago He told IN good
English when he landed, wherc he from. his
fathers occupation where he lived etc. Like an
tho other children he had a tiny flag pinned on
his coat and in answer to his teachers questions
said: THAT is the American flag; its cOlors are
red and white and blue. and It has fortysix stars
When the visitors compIimented the teacher. she
said that the not unusual one-"they
all learn the language in a few weeks"
SO your, daughter is going to marry title"
No answered Mr. Cumrox. ITS worse than
that. She's got 10 take fellow that don't like
along with t'-Washington Star.
Railway builders in China encounter and com
hat much prejudice and ignorance or the con-
struction OF one road traveller writes: When
the opening ceremony performed the discon-
tent reached its zenith. trial run made in
a dummy which Mr.. Grove, district engineer
and Mr.. Wang. the Musieh magistrate. and some
others seated. large crowd of visitors had
assembled. and the general opinion was freely
pressed that the whole undertaking a fraud
much labor and money had been expended
for an unattractive conveyance which would
commodate only half dozen people Then while
going down incline a sturdy but independent
cultivator was met walking between the rails
He stolidly ignored the shouts OF warning and
after being knocked down and having his leg
broken rema Red that the foreigners in
truth barbarians. It would have been quite
easy for the car off. there low
ground on each side of the line. II II had been in
a cutting he said. II would have been different"
The Farmer-What you getting In that
there apple tree?
Surgeon General Rixey Of the navy Is strongly
In favor Of having trained nurses employed In
naval hospitals In a speech In Washington sew
eral days ago. the surgeon general said that he
would recommend his plan again To the next Con-
gress. I'VE spend millions of dollars in building
and equipping fine hospitals he built"
he said I'VE employ able surgeons can be
employed. yet have one defect in our medical
system in the navy, and that is the failure to en-
pIoy adequate corps of trained nurses have
recommended this several times to Congress- and
! surprised that my recommendations have not
been followed out.
sappy-she has the prettiest mouth In the world.
Chappy-Oh I don't know. I'd put mine up
against it-Smart set
The Venetian correspondent Of the "Frankfurter
Zeitung. writes: when Canova, the great sculp-
tor died I'm Venice August 13 1872. his heart
was removed from the body and placed In a re-
centacle for preservation In the Friar's Church
His right hand which had created 30 much IN
immortal art, placed In n crystal urn, which
was filed with preservative nuid and then placed
in the Academy of Fine Arts. The rest Of the
body was laid away in the tomb at Possagno
which the great sculptor had himself designed
r,,erv wear since then. on the anniversary of
Canova's death, the director of the academy has
replenished the fluid in the Canova urn and has
made report on the condition of the hand De-
spite all the hand has In the course OF trne
become so changed that 1t can inspire no admira-
zion and I. has been determined that the art
lists 15oth birthday. November l. 1907. the hand
be sent TO Possagno for burial in the masters
coffin
Hes very prominent member OF our yacht
club a., a.,.,,,
-Four gallons."-Life-