The Washington bee., 1910-01-15
PARAGRAP|HllC NEWS
Miss Gonevia B. M2xheh


Hall, as Indiana gift Oliver 3.
Morton, the War Governor, is IH&-
ana'S other representative.
John r. Early, upon whose case
the medical men have divided has
again been declared a leper by a
special committee of the Society Of
Medical Jurisprudence, in New Yort<
We are just in receipt of book
from the National Baptist Publishing
Board, containing the Sunday School
lessons, for the entire year of IoIs.
The company and especially DR..
Boyd, deserves great credit for tae
way it is gotten up.
Several CALENDARS have beeR re-
ceiYed by us, from different coloro&
organizations, business men and hrzS
for which we are very thankful
Mrs. M. Z. Porter, authoress, poe
tess, historical writer, and physiciss,
was evicted from a private residence
in Cartersville, Ga, and sent to her
home in Chicago on account of her
eccentricies. Mrs. Porter is 90 years
of age. ~
There are four prodigies at Har-
ward College ranging form II to Is
years of age. Included in this quar-
tet is the youngest known person -
attain the degree of bachelor of>arSs.
Norbert Weiner, age ii years. Wa
liam Sides, II years of age, IS q
marvelously precocious juggler IN
the most advanced mathematical prob
lens. The other two abnormally eda-
Gated children, are Lima Berle, age
IS years and Adolph Berle, IA years
old. Members of the Freshman class.
Gen. Daniel H. Rucker, the oldest
officer in the United States Array
died last Friday, at his home in this
city. Gen. Rucker was the oldest
man that has ever been in the mik-
tary service in this country. HeSWas
| 81 years of age.
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, tks
widow of Gen. Edward Irving Oar
ling, of the Southern Confederacy,
who was killed during the Civil War,
died at the age of seventy, ina New
York. Mrs. Darling was the founder
of "The Daughters of the Revolt
tion," and Daughters of 1872, was
4, also director of the Darling Musical
: Society, and was the author OF sew
eral books
, 1t is said there have been about us
persons lynched during the year of
1909. Shame on the great Americas
people.
A report of the work of the Sal
vation Army in this city during the
last year, shows that the organiza-
ton has obtained employment for 9oS
persons, has given away 5000 meals
and supplied 1908 persons vita
lodgings, and $2,388.73 were spent il
the maintenance of the home.
Prof. Cleveland Able, Of the
Wearther Bureau, has been directed
to go to Mount Weather, Va, where
he will become editor of the MouAt
Weather Bulletin and Official Journal
Prof. Able is seventy-6ve years of
age and is said to be an authority on
many matters meteorological.
IS IT NOT FOOLISH TO THINK
That fools will succeed VernoA,
Dancy and Tyler.
That the enemies of Judge Terrell
had any show of being appointed to
succeed him.
That DR.. Washington will reco@-
mend an idiot as one Of the fair com-
missioners. That several dozens OF
colored Americans will be appointed
to big jobs.
That colored Americans will Hot
be needed in the next campaign.
That the Lily White ColoreS
American Social Club can exist in
this city.
That Almond w. Scott is without
nerve.
That I. NJ King is not an able
civil lawyer.
That John w. Patterson doesH't
earn ten thousand a year.
Dr. Booker T. Washington is net
a wise Individual.
How colored school teachers caz
earn extra pay. If you are school
teacher and want to earn some extra