New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
THE TALK of THE DAY

Returns for the academic department and the
Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University sh""
that of the total of about 200 students IN the t"o
denartments New York sends 5iS. as compared
With Connecticut's $50. The next four states IN
order of men sent to Yale. are; PennsyiVana'
with TAO: Ohio 1885, Massachusetts,. 1So. ana I'M
nois I2l. The figures show forty-nve unoer-
graduate foreigners. % whom twenty are Chinese'
while only three Japanese The foreigners
ranrasent fourteen countries An increased drift
from the West is shown by a representation OF
,pentv-hve each from California and Colorado
Texas sends fifteen. followed by Louisiana' WIN
nine A group of nine states of the central west
and Observation-Disclosures Ohio. Indiana, Wisconsin
Kentucky, Minnesota. Iowa. Missouri and Michi-
gan-sends the two departments eS2 men, OF
about "a per cent of the whole
Did YOU really swallow Jonah"
Il did replied the whale firmly
But why did you let him go! ,,,.
and tEe f0 other Vesetarians would say about me-
rejoined the whale,-Pniladelphia Ledger
Ever since the Japanese and the Chinese nave
contributed the amusement OF the vaudeViiie
theatre patrons" says the "Berliner Morgen
Post these yellow people have been recognized
as superior in certain lines. Thus they have re-
mained well UP in front acrobats. sleight-of-
hand performers and juSglers Some Tricks Oh
theirs can executed only by people OF their race
4 notable one of this kind is now feature OF one
of our theatres. Two young Cinnamon hang by
their queues from long ropes suspended over the
stage and with their whole weight on the hair go
through many gymnastc evolutions. Finally they
grasp by the hands two other acrobats. who tug
and pull at the hands of the swinging men while
thew give an exhibition of strength and agility.
The performance makes one marvel at the strength
of the hair and scalp Of these people
sign those Home Hints that you are sending to
the tni p"WRTif "WRife-why not?
The The Bishop-Well ! notice that in the % title of OF
EStr iest the "r'! r. out Of the final word-Puck
occupvng an isolated position on the noors
.ho,t five or six miles above Penzance. in Corn
wall England. is a peculiar trio of stones They
are arranged in straight line. the two outside
ones being about four feet high and upright, while
the centre one Is a little lower. but much wider.
In the last mentioned. says THE Strand Maga-
zire there is a round hole large enough to admit
a man passing through This pile is known as the
"Menan-tol'' ''Holed Stone" Popular tradition
states that any crawling through the hole in
the centre stone will be forever immune from
rheumatism and allied complaints In times gone
bv the country people used to take their children
to the "Holed Stone and pass them through.
WANTED-Smart boy companion to young
cbimnanzees Must be active and of cheerful dis
position Banapas and nuts found AIRY and well
warmed cage.-Appiy ETC
If the example of the Copenhagen Geological
authorities is followed some such advertisement
as the above may be expected pretty frequently,
saws A London paper A Copenhagen correspondent
writes The gardens have recently acquired two
extensive apes and keep them in good spirits
q small boy. whose sole duty Is to play with them
and keep them amused has been placed in the
cage" 1T is curious said a geological expert.
how the mood of a chimpanzee influences his
health Keep him cheerful and. interested and his
innate disposition to die of consumption may be
checked. Let him get bored and he will turn his
thoughts toward the tomb The chimpanzee knows
he is delicate and expensive. and that a cough
from him will send whole geological society into
an ecstasy of appre enension From my obser-
walton | know they maliciously use an imitation
cough to escape punishment and to attract atten-
ton and dainties. If they keep attendant
at their beck and call all day and night they are
happy
Now Willie" said the bad boys mother sterniy
IT'S time you realized the futility of struggling
against the inevitable. Do you know what that
nleans?'
"Yesm replied the boy. promptly: 1t means
they amt you washin my face an hands.
cause they'll on'y git dirty again. Philadelphia
Press.