New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29
THE talk OF THE DAY.

Brown University alumni from ocean
to ocean feel that they have a part in the
new John Hay Memorial Library, whose
actual opening for use yesterday was the
principal feature Of interest incident to the
beginning of college work for the year.
The formal dedication Of the library will
take place in November. when Senator
Root and James r. Angel. president
emeritus OF the University Of Michigan,
will he the chief speakers. The Hay
Library has cost approximately s25O.o00. and
its site which is at Prospect and College
streets, Providence. on the brow OF College
Hill another $4,000. Andrew Carnegie
gave $4,000 and the remaining S15O,ooo was
raised by subscription among the alumni.
Isn't it a relief to have those children
of YOURS back in school again."
Not much. They lust learn lot Of new
questions to ask.''-Cleyeland Leader.
The cafe boulevard. on Second avenue.
which was placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver few days ago was for many years
one of the show places for personally CON
Quoted parties, and many visitors to New
York became acquainted there with the
mysterious dishes produced in Hungarian
kitchens. In one of these parties several
years ago was a young matron from the
Far West who. anxious to extend her GU
iinary knowledge and seeing how her hus-
band relished one of the courses of the 10
cent meal, asked the head waiter for the
recipe for the dish. 81 can give it to you.
madam" was the courteous reply. but
YOU can't make it, And why not?''
asked the sightseer. Because you must
be Hungarian-it might come right for an
Austrian; but an American, never. You
must have paprika in your bones" And
taking that high ground the request was
refused.
? Spartan M0thernW9 bat the matter?
S;ung Hero (who has been taught never
to cry for bodily pain)-Oh. live sat
down on q bee and-Tm so afraid l must
have hurt it,-Punch.
member of the United Society of
Shakers who was asked z few days ago
whether there any truth in the report
that the Kentucky society was selling it's
property with view TO disbandment and
that Shakerdom was dying out said: Il
Relieve that the present phase of so-called
Shakerdom Is dying out. but the Shaker
principle will live. Time will tell in no I'M
certain way. In the mean time let such
peace and quiet as is preferred in death
chamber prevail as tc the Shakers"
It was after the stone laying ceremony
and n wire vas sent to the builder with
the news. Stone laid with great eclat"
The builder. smothering an awful oath.
muttered, Another new foreign cement"
and flung the missive from him in pas
siunate disgust.-Tit-Bits
Under the head line, Bernhard in
Trousers Of a New Cut" a Paris letter
says: The wonderful Sarah, with an Amer
lean engagement before her and work at
home systematically planned. has added
another character in trousers TO her al
ready large repertory of that specially
She has arranged with the author for
'Pelleas et Melisande' rights, and will
play the part Of the man to Georgette Le-
blancs Melisande. circumstance like
being a great grandmother seems to have
little effect on Bernhardt's energy"
''Ha must love her to distraction"
What makes you think 500"
lie persists ia trying TO teach her the
intricacies of a baseball game. Brown
lng's Magazine.
At recent convention of deaf mutes in
Austria a theatrical performance took place
at the Workingmens Home. Ottakring
v hich was probably the most remark
able of it's kind ever witnessed. A company
Of deaf mutes performed Schiller's FL
esko' for the benefit of a large assomhlage
of persons similarly afflicted The text had
been modified 10 a great extent, but with
out destroying any or the original scenes
and situations, and so well was the play