New-York tribune., 1909-06-10
THE talk OF THE DAY.

The students of the University OF Chicago have
decided TO put the subject OF whether or not the
honor system shall govern all examinations TO
popular vote All indications point toward the
adoption Of the plan by a large majority. The pro-
posed scheme IS that each student shall be placed
on his honor while examination Is I'm prog
ress and shall conduct himself during the work as
he thinks is right. a clause had been inserted in
the constitution that any student seeing another
student in the act OF "cribbing" doing anything
which the faculty had declared to be Illegal n
amlnations should Immediately report the act TO
the dean Of the Junior college. The sentiment of
the students manifestly against this clause
however. that il stricken out.
ostsndPs what Is, Is mamma reading about7
Pa-Oh some writer has been ridicullng the suf-
fragettes, l guess
Pa-Oh. that's some other pen pusher lampooning
poor men. my son.-Chcago News
The Henry Watson Chlldren's Aid Society Of Bos-
ton has adopted system of caring temporarily
for children committed 20 It's charge. Heretofore
the children have been cared for at the socety's
home Under the plan the children to be
boarded in private families until permanent homes
are found for them by the society. This idea
first tried in Boston and found 70 be satisfactory
by the Boston Childrcns Aid Society and the Bos-
Mission. two of the foremost societies in chill
dren's relief work in the country Since the adop-
tion of the system in Boston. Massachusetts has
abolished its institutions for the care Of homeless
children. placing them in family homes.
II kind of agree with the folks who say that story
about George Washington and the cherry troe is
myth said Farmer Corntossel. after n thoughtful
silence.
For what reason?' inquired his wife.
Well. human nature % is purity much the same in
an an voluntarily went out TO chop wood,
wouldn't chide him. I'd hand him medal
Washington Star
In preparation for the Catholic Congress of
Missionaries. to be held at the Apostolic Mission
House. in Washington. statistcians at that house
of studies have been gathering figures of con-
verts received into the Catholic Church in this
country. They report that the records show that
in 1908 the number received into the Church
totaIled 2S.7O9. These figures. received from the
reports of the chancery Offices, represent the ag-
gregate of adult baptisms in all the dioceses of
this country. In 1906. In preparation for the
Congress of Missionaries held that year. there
were found to be 25.065 converts.
"I see that friend still entertains the idea
of running for Congress"
Not exactly" answered Farmer Corntossei.
THE Idea entertains him. Washington Star.
The Rev DR.. Henry A. Buell., leading Baptis.
clergyman of Philadelphia. at a meeting of the
threw a bombshelI when he declared that many
hymns used in Baptist churches were 'only dog
gerel." and that greater care in choosing sacred
music should be exercised He added that he
deemed good music essential to a service and that
1t often did more good than responsive reading
in time.
II hear ro,I. my Ooy that you have lately told your
the heart. Always tell the truth. even though
it may bring suffering upon you. VIII you promise
yes father"
Very we'll Now go and see who is knocking at
at ate homa,-ritrBits a1Sl ' ' 'oHs'''' say In not