New-York tribune., 1908-01-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

7, G, article about the sojourn of the German
Er,neror in England the "Suddeutsche Monathefte
says that the Emperor told the Ehgiish puphSheiS
that he regretted there was no German nohtAis
Drhlications to compare in quality with the Eng
lish I'VE wonder" says the writer, "hether III
tho last thirty years any English monthly dld as
much for universal literature as the Neue luhu
schau? Whether any English perlodlcal puohsiieu
more important historical documents tnah the
.Deutsche Revue? Whether England has better
family papers than Westermann's Monatshe1te'
.ve,hagen' or .Klasings'? Whether there is pup
lished in the English language Cathohc Jouina'
to compare with Hochland'? All this Is douotlu,-
Tut there Is no doubt of the fact that the fhslSi
lords deem it proper to maintain a reading room
where the best English papers may be found ana
that there are hundreds of German castles Whers
one may find only German periodical.
tough to be married to strong ninaeo M aaeas %o,,,a
Oh replied Henpeck 1T mas mas ifs braIars down
stairs she won't trust me to go down ana ih'esu-
gate"-Philadelphia Press
Professor Eduard Engel commenting In the
"r3erliner Tageblatt' on the recent action OF tne
Earn school authorities in raising the STUDY OIL
Ene,sh In the high school from the elective to the
,omnuIsorv list says that the resolution by Whicn
English is advanced and French placed on the
elective list should have been adopted many years
ago They have DONE" he says, what "ou'o
have resulted a generation ago had theE PAID heeo
10 tho motto BE educated for ltfe not for schooi
With what right did until now make Frencn
compulsory study and English elective as we DO
Hebrew for those who intend to study theology?
t1s states at length the advantages of Englsh
over French and says that for better mutual ac-
ouaintance the language is the most potent 1actor'
and bv compelling the students IN the hishe'
classes to study English the school authorizes
place an important stone in the founoauoh oi ING
temple of universal peace
Pa" asked Mr. Henpecks little boy, WY v,f, n.d a
Patrick Henry say, Give me liberty OF give me
ue1 He may have been out five minutes after the
crrfew rang the night before."-Chcago Record
Herald
-,, Rev DR. Lyman Abbott's statement before
,ha paon,e's Institute IF l were not a Christian
7 ro,,,d want to be a Jew the subject OF
discussion at an Hungarian coffee house on the
East Side It's very fattering to the Jews. sup
nos, q" said an old man. but 1t counts ior nothlng
An Austrian nobleman once made big tour Al
prae he said that If he were not a Wiener he
.,o,ld like to be Prayer. He said the same thing
with reference to Budapest and other places when
he visited them The various speeches pleased the
hearers but | prefer the 1rishmans style
And what that?" was asked
..1e became we'll acquainted with Frenehman
nh, said n him once: Pat if 1 not
Frenchman I'd be Irishman. Now. II you were
mt an Irishman what would you like to be"
Sure" said Pat. IF l not Irish I'd be
well I'd be ashamed of myself
your husband Is still very fond of horses, said
the woman who disapproves of betting
yes" answered young Mrs Torkns
well IFS nothing to his credit
Il don't know about that II shows he has
very forgiving disposition. Washington Star.
Dr. d. w. Marks senior minister OF the reformed
svnagogues of London. celebrated his ninety-sev-
enth birthday last month. In speaking of his ca
reer THE London Jewish World" says: AS far
hack as 1872 he and his congregation
demned by the ecclesiastical authorities of that
time and they have had TO fight long and weary
battle for recognition. Professor Marks is a
scholar a powerful preacher. and has welded great
influence n the Anglo-Jewsh community
Applicant-What is the first thing to do before
YOU get marriage licenseS
License Cerk-Think Il over, young man; think
II over.-lllustrated Bits.