New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

The Right Rev DR. Charles Henry Brent Mis-
sonary Bishop Of the Philippines, who has been
elected Bishop OF Washington TO succeed the late
DR.. Satterlee, is a Canadian by birth, being
tive of Newcastle, ontario. He born April
g. 1852. His father q clergyman, and ne early
decided to make the ministry his lfework DR..
Brent entered Trinity College, Toronto and was
there graduated in 1884 with classical honors- In
1889 the degree of Master of Arts conferred
him, and in 1901 he received the degree of Doc
tor of Divinity. In 1886 he ordained deacon,
being ordained priest in 1887. In that year he be
came assistant minister at st. Paurs Cathedral,
Buffalo. The next year he became rector OF the
Church of St John the Evangelist. in Boston,
where he continued until 1891, when he became
associate rector of ST Stephens Church, Boston.
where he remained for ten years. The General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church. at
Its session in 1901 elected him Bishop of the Phil
ippine Islands, and he cOnsecrated in Decem-
Der of that year.
II suppose" reflected the professor. "a subway
is merely an elevated railroad reduced to its low
est terms.''-Chicago Tribune.
The Rev. Walter Walsh of Scotland, who has
arrived in Boston begin a lecturing tour for the
American Peace Society, is giant in stature, re-
rorts as 10 his height varying. One says that
the Saxonia on which he crossed. he a head
taller than the next biggest board. An
other statement is that he is six feet six inches
showing that he would measure up to the largest
Of New Yorks famous Broadway Squad Mr.
school and was in this country in 1904 when he
spoke on several occasions in the interests of in
ternationaI peace His topic this time will be In
ternational Peace and Arbitration When re-
porter on his arrival the other day. mentioned
three recent collisions and Il boiler explosion in
the British navy. Mr. Walsh said, Il wish they
all sunk"
Little WHie-say, pa. what is the difference be
tween genius and insanity?
Pa-The lunatic. my son. IS at least sure OF his
board and clothes-Cnlcdgo News
There was sorrow in the home of Bruno Kronich
says a tourist letter from Switzerland to n
Glasgow paper. when it was learned there that
the three beautiful St. Bernard dogs, Dina Ncdea
aud Soma. which had aided in many rescues had
been lost over a covered precpice IIoCh-
scI,neebere Ther were with the party I'm search
of the three mountaineers who were lost few
days before They slipped off the Recovered Her
n,ineusteig and landed rock which nverhung
a deep chasm. From this they could not so down
or ,lp and the helpless animals howed pitifuIly.
The animals given up for lost and for that
reason the rejoicing great when at dawn the
next day the dogs appeared at the Baumgartncr-
haus and barked for admission. Investigation
showed that the dogs had worked their way up
against the almost perpendicular snow and ice
wall.
.yvhy do YOU wish to be a streetcar conductor
when YOU grow up my boy?' asked the minister
because they always have such nice. dirty
hands said the small boy who observed things
Detroit Free Press
The lion-man is freak attracting some
attention in Europe, where, like all the freaks
who have gone before and who will follow. he
IS being received by the crowned heads" \
Vienna news item says: Lionel is really only a
boy sixteen years old. He speaks three Ian
eUages and has travelled much. There is nothing
Of the lion about him but the head and name but
that is enough The face and head are covered
with thick mat of blond hair. and the human
face can only be suspected. He seems to b.
proud of his head and thinks himself rather su-
perior than unnatural because Of II. lie Is per-
fectly happy because his abnormality brings him
/ money and admiration. How like Lionel we all
/ are. lie combs hts hair. hears people say nice
things about II. counts his money and is happy
When left the show aud saw the normal short
haired people before me, / said: They are all
Lionels but they have no Names"
johnny, what's patriot?"
"A boy who'd radder miss seem game IL n
go In ball knocked over de fence nv ,ia
visitin' team. louisville Courier-lournal,