The Washington bee., 1909-11-27
PARAGRAPH AEH'S
Miss Gonevia B. Maxheld
BY

! AT the annual MeInOQlSL OOnteI-
ennce, held in Albany, New York,
over $4,000 was apportioned for
foreign missions during the year.
The money was divided as follows;
Eastern Asia, $25o,755; Southern
Asia, $225,886; Africa, $44, zoo;
South America, and Mexico, $780,
700; Europe, $I58,236.
DR.. Geo. A. Gates has been elect
ed to the presidency of Fisk Uniyer-
sity by the trustees to succeed the
late president Gravath, DR.. Gates is
q man of wide experience IN educa-
tional matters having succeeded as
the president Of Pomona College in
Cal, and has been connected with
! other Institutions for a number of
years, and comes bearing a high rep
tation. His friends wish him much
success in his new undertaking.
General o. 0. Howard, who died
recently, was the last survivor of the
group of generals who commanded
armies in the Civil War. The rank
of acknowledgement was conferred
on him last year by special act of
Congress.
John Steward Kennedy, a wealthy
banker, of New York City, who died
recently, bequeathed more than SIS,
100000 to religious, charitable and
educational institutions connected
with the Presbyterian Church, of
which Mr.. Kennedy had been a
prominent member for many years.
The American Bible Society is
among the large benehciaries, receiv-
ing $75oooo; Tuskegee, received
100000; Hampton, 100000, and
,O0erlin, $4,000.
According TO the report of the
child labor law, inspectors for the
first half of October and November,
submitted a report to the commits
sioners stating there are $40 places
Iof business in the District, employing
| 478 children under 10 years of age
Hungary possesses in Count Geza
Zichy a musical genius, who in spite
of the fact that when boy he lost
right arm through an accident while
Hunting, has earned the reputation Of
being one of the best pianists in Eu-
rope. He is now in his sixty-hrst
year and during his lifetime has de-
veloped an extraordinary left-hand
technique and composed several
operas in addition to producing a
large number of songs and piano
pieces,
| Stonewall Mills, one of the most
historic landmarks in the valley of
! Virginia was destroyed by fire en-
failing a loss of 10000. Situated on
the famous valley turnpike near
=. | Winchester, it was one of the few
fourishing mills in that section to
escape destruction, when Gen. Phil
Sheridan laid waste everything from
the Potomac southwark 100 miles.
Ii helped supply the Confederate
, forces with flour
: Much sorrow is felt in the philan-
: thropic circles over the death of
Charles n. Crittenton, the humari-
( tartan and founder of the chain of
seventy-eight Florence Crittenton.
Missions in the United States. Mr..
Crittenton for forty years it IS stated
, has given the world an example OF
Christian charity. He gave his time
and energy as freely as money. It
t was his belief that the best way to
t combat sin was to lift up those who
i were in desperation and despair.
The Horizon, a monthly journal
edited by w. E Du Bois, assisted
, by L. NJ. Hershaw, and F. H. Muir
ray, has again found its way into our
Office in much better shape, much
larger. and more interesting in every
jway.
Capt. Murray F. Taylor, a Con-
c federate officer, who was with Gen.
= Stonewall Jackson when he received
= his fatal wound at Charlottesville
f died Monday, the 22nd He was
I buried in California
r A Girl,
- Mrs. Clara Green Johnson, or
CIa,.nIard Oh.o dn.norLtar nf Hon