New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

proposition to change the name Of the United
Sons OF Confederate Veterans 10 the Sons of the
Concederscy has met with immediate and hearty
condemnation in the South. Bishop Thomas F.
Gaylor, Of Tennessee. protests strongly. and says
The purpose OF the organization OF the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans not at the beginning
and Is not now. TO vindcate and perpetuate the
Confederacy. not even to rehearse the political
arguments to prove the justice OF the Confederate
cause Its true purpose was, and s. and
shall be- to declare and defend the fine heroism.
the noble patriotism and the imperishable glory
OF the Confederate soldiers" The Memphs Com
mercial-Appeal' declares that "the Confederacy
perished in 1855 and many of the Sons of Veterans
have been born since that time There is nothing
the matter with the existing name. and we can see
no reason why It should be changed
she-Do you think marriages made in
HeNPerhaps but back parlor and dim light
will help the game along wonderfuly.-Philadel-
phia Record
According 10 a report in Chicago the presidency
Of the University Of Michigan. in succession 10
James B. Angel. will be offered to Professor An
drew Cunningham Mclaughlin. head OF the depart
ment OF history at the University OF Chicago. Pro-
fessor Mclaughlin, who IS a son-in-iaw OF Presi-
dent Angel, formerly professor OF history at
Michigan. He graduated from the University Of
Michigan in 1882 A. b, took his LII b. there in
1855, and made an honorary 4. NJ. in the same
year He first taught as a Latin teacher in the
Muskegon High School. then instructor OF
Latin in the university. and in 1887 transferred
to the history department He made assist
ant professor in history in 1883 and from 1891 to
1906 served as professor OF history. He called
TO the University OF Chicago in 1906.
A PROPHECY.
II they keep on putting the sunragettes in jail
over there In London much longer, it Is dollars to
doughnuts that the homely ballads of other days
will soon be superseded by such pathetic
lyrical outburst as this:
o where is my wandering Ma to-nirht2
90 where can my Mother be?
And hasn't come home to tea.
The range is cold the kitchen trail.
For Mother has gone TO the County jail
For pulling the Speakers hair!
. where Is my wandering Ma to- nightf
She ey dweis H&l'ir In the "Is6S .!R6S Is she
While Fathers socks
Are holey as they can be,
-Harper's Weekly.
A place where the despondent and the despair
ing may receive free treatment has been opened
by the Revue de Medicn" Geneva, under the
management of a wealthy, religious scientist who
is assisted by a sister In speaking of the enter
prise the 'Berliner Tegebatt" says: The audabIe
undertaking seems TO have only one defect that
is serious The office is to be open only on
Thursdays, between and O'Clock. The people
who threatened with despair dependency
must have n care that the attack does not come on
some other day or hour. In other words, despair
on Thursday between and o'clock can be cured
NJ any olHeI IlIne-SuUeT Ine consequences.
You call this the up-to-d date family Bible" said
the prospective purchaser; in what respect does
1t differ from the standard Bible?' Well replied
the book agent, you will notice that II not ONLY
contains records of births. deaths and marriages
but divorces as weil"-Philadelphia Record.
A story of NJ. Paul Blouet who. under the
pseudonyme Of Max O'Rell" wrote John Bull
and His Island and other well-known skits is
told In The Captain" Q)ondon). Before he at
tanned fame with his various books NJ Blouet,
Vyho was
Paurs School. relates how be obtained his post
there. After two thee earlier applicants had
returned unsuccessful from their interview with
DR.. Walker, who at the time headmaster of
the school, NJ Blouets turn came. Il want"
said the doctor after a few words "a French
master who preserve discipline. Ny last
perfect gentleman and good fellow but
he could not keep the classes in order The end
of it. that after being much worried by one
of the boys the poor fellow went home and shot
himself" Sir replied Max OReH, that is
where my countryman made little mistake I
should have shot the boy The doctor rose, says
NJ. Blouet. and grasped my hand. m. Blouet"
he exclaimed, you my French MASTER"
Why are you the critics don't know
what they talking about?"
Il waited five years to publish my book" an
sWered the young author. "and then they sneered
al me for rushing into print! "-Washington
Star