New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

The first competition for the Harvard Menoran
Society prize will take place this year me piiA2 p
is 500 which will he given by JACOB H. QUILL
EVERY wear. until further notice" TO the under
graduate writer of the best essay on suojec'
connected with the work and achievements OK the
Jewish people. The students at Harvard nave "
ceived notice that essays subjects which nave
been approved by the prize commission HluS' Oe
handed in not later than May l.
is stgdyng ydny for ssb the RPitss Bbiss isn't he
Same thing-hes taking holy orders -FucH'
sn.ak,ng to a reporter OF the New Freie Presse."
Eugene Ysaye said that there no truth in the
report that the fashionable world Of St Peters,
burg had made up purse of 10000 rubes. the IN
trinsic value of the two Stradivarius vlohns whlch
were stolen from him in that city recently NOT
a SOU" he said. was given to me, and eApectel
nothing ! am perfectly willing TO forget the great
loss but the people in the places where go VIII
not allow me to- There those who want me TO
buy new instruments others who think they GO me
great favor by offering sympathy. and still others
who suggest plans for the recovery OF my VioIiiS-
The instruments are gone. I expect never to see
them again. and l wish people would stop remind
ing of the loss.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS once slept IN that ned you
Ciuest-Thats more than I could do-Judge
Richard Nordhausen. in 'Kunstwart" enlarges
on the power of new monarch whom he calls
lish word despite the German EmperOrs request
to omit the of foreign words. makes our
fashions not only in theatres and our book
stores he even DEGREES at the art exhibitions which
pictures shall be a Ia vogue, for, unseen. he occu-
pies a place the jury. Snob indicates also
which of the composers are great Snob creates
all the art fashions which have their origin in the
large cities. We should not be deceived-of the
imposing artistic community which makes the laws
for the great cities of Germany seven-eighths re
gard with the eyes OF the know nothing
They crowd 10 the front the with big heads
and legs like matches. and hinder the progress of
those whose talent is not supported by clan and
bell This power destroys culture" The writer
makes powerful plea against the rule of king
Snob' and "Snobsmus."
And l the very first you have loved,
Bertha?''
"Of course you are. How tedious you men are
You all ask the question. London
Opinion
The city OF Nottingham. England has expert
mented with three motor omnibuses for the last
two years traversing parts of the town not served
by streetcars. The receipts have averaged 2Olo
cents mile travelled; the streetcar average .
cents mile. The receipts of the three onrltbuses
were S1,263 less than the working expenses In the
last corporation year, leaving nothing for deprecia
tion or interest capital The streetcars Welded
profit OF sS2.730 after allowing for depreciation
interest capital and other charges. AGAINST the
streetcar receipts OF % cents mile were working
expenses of 14l2 cents mile. The omnibus recei49
of 2O12 cents mile offset by working expensas
somewhat larger, the official do not tell
precisely how much.
Luncheon Bar Proprietor-Youne man DONE ~,
to tell me how pie should be made. / made Die
before you were born.
Bits.