New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
THE TAIN or THE DAY.

AmbIdextcrity has become lad with some cdu-
Gators IN Europe In number Of knderGartens
and primary schools I'm Berlin much attention IS
devoted 10 the education OF the other hand" with
good results. \ teacher in one of these institu-
tons says: teach tho other hand. not tho LETT
hand II the child IS naturally left handed. we
make the right equally useful The advantages
Of aubidextertty obvious that little needs
to be said on the subject. and II is so easy 10
obtain good results where the teaching is prop
crIy conducted that there IS good reason why
majority OF children should not be able 10 use
right and left hand with equal freedom and cf-
feet" To show the result Of their work the teach
ers Of a girls public school at K6ngsbere gave
an exhibition recently in that city. Needlework,
drawing and specimens OF penmanship were eX-
hiblted These had all been made with the left
hand by right handed girls after one years in
structlon and training. cot course" said one OF the
teachers, while the girls were learning TO write,
draw. sew. embroider. cut. etc, with their left
hands tho right hands not neglected. and
have found that in has the right hand
suffered because Of the education Of the left"
wifey-Youre always intimating that woman has
Hubby-IdIe curiosity Idle! Nonsensei It's the
What is known "a the kite cure Is tho latest
prescription for faded members OF society in Eng
land, who find it too tiresome TO take outdoor ex-
ercise which does not also offer mild excitement.
North Berwick is tho favorite resort of those who
have elected to practise the kite cure" Accord
three titled women and party of friends recently
have been flying kites the golf links early
$50 o'clock in the morning. Each woman had
an ordinary kite. such schoolboys fly In the
parks. held captive by thread reeled out from
a ball held in the hand. The stin breezes carried
tho kites into the air. going higher and higher as
the women raced across the green.
HE seems TO be making quito a lot of money
now. Is his system OF physical culture good
"Wen-er-every who pays for 1t is."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Church Of St Pierre at Montmartre which
has been closed for the last six for repairs is
about to be reopened for public worship 1t is the
oldest church in Paris. says THE Dundee Adver-
tser" having been built in the twelfth century by
Louis vi and his Queen. Alix of Savoy 1t served
as chapel to a Benedictine convent. also founded
bv the same King-a royal convent. the abbesses
of which were appointed by the King. instead OF
being elected by the Henri ~ gave the post
TO one of his mstresses. Marguerite Louise dor
leans half-slster to the ''Grande Mademoiselle.
who took refuge in the Abbaye when separated from
her husband 1876 but the historian relates that
'her conduct did not edify the establishment" In
the Reign of Terror the abbess and all the nuns in
residence were guillotined.
..Thomas A Edison has perfected n way to build
a three story house in twelve hours at a cost OF
"Now. If he'll perfect way to house-cean 1t in
twelve hours he'll be daisy."-Houston Post
els this an uptown tramp asked man. evil
IDENTIFY from the country at the Brooklyn Bridge
subway station He told that 1t was. and
rushed aboard quickly as his load of baggage
grip suitcase umbrella and raincoat-would per-
nit In a few minutes he was back again. looked
about In evident confusion and gave utterance to
some unparliamentary phrases. Then he said:
''I wanted to get off at Astor Place. and when 1
saw the train rush by that station I knew was
on an express train. The guard told to get
off az 14th street and take downtown train back
one station which I did and here / back
where 1 started" Telling him that he had twice
made the mistake of boarding express instead
of a local train did good; he would not try
again. but went. bag and baggage. to the surface
road That's my way he said ''and they can't
carry Ear out of my way If 1 stay awake"
Aunte-I notice your dolly doesn't cry Mamma"
when she is squeezed now. She did when bought
her for you
Niece-No. auntie; but you forget this is her
ond season outi-London Opinion