The Washington bee., 1910-10-08
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
(By Miss G. B. Maxheld.)


A gift of S2o,o to Harvard Univer-
slty from the Duke and Duchess de
ARGOS, of Spain. This is to be used
IN encouraging research work in his
torical archives, especially those of
Spain.
A free public library was opened in
Sutton, England, the gift of Andrew
Carnegie. 1t is said Mr.. Carnegie has
given away $I5o,ooo,Ooo.
President Taft has approved the
plans prepared by D. H. Burnham &
Co. for the new city postofice, which
IS to be erected adjoining the new
Union Station or the west
The Hebrews observed the opening
OF their New Year last week. Accord
ing to their calendar, we are living in
the year 567I.
President Taft has received the res
ignation of w. T. Vernon, Register of
the Treasury, to take effect Feb.
next. J. c. Napier, it is stated, will
I'LL the vacancy.
The United States Treasury has in
its general fund approximately S2o.-
100000 in subsidiary silver.
The District was made S6.o14 richer
during the fiscal year ended Tune 40
by tags and permits issued to automO-
bile owners and operators. The Board
examined 1890 applicants during the
year and issued 2,262 permits.
PIans are being made by Commits
sloner Rudolph for the elimination of
slums. Willow Tree Alley, one of the
most notorious sections, will be made
into playground, if money is appro-
priated by Congress.
After an absence of two wears, the
face of Martha Washington will again
adorn United States postal cards.
These cards take the place of the
Sherman and Sheridan cards, which
are printed on paper of a blush tint.
10 DIR. Ionia R. Whipper belongs
| the honor of being the first lady ply
s1clan of our race to serve on the med
Ical staff of the Woman's Clinic. She
had attained such marked success in
the treatment of women and children's
diseases during her service as house
| physician at the Institute, Institute, w.
Va, and during her five years prac-
tlce at Clarksburg, that she was call
| ed to take charge of Dr. Heiberger's
work at the WOman's Clinic during
the absence of chat lady last summer.
So well pleased was DR.. Heiberper
with the work of DR.. Whipper that
she has asked her to continue her as
Sociation with her during the coming
winter. DIR. Whipper has recently
opened her office at o4I T street
northwest, and will specialize in wom-
ems and children's diseases.
The bust of Henry Clay, carved by
| Hiram Powers, one of the greatest
American sCulptOrs, was presented to
| Kentucky by Luther Kountz, a
wealthy New York banker
! Senator Benjamin R Tilliman. of
! South Carolina, if his health continues
! to improve, intends to be a candidate
/ for the United States Senate in IoI2.
: DIR. Thirkield, president Of Howard
, University, in an official statement,
has asked Mr.. H. d. Bradford, an in
structOr in drawing, to resign, or
! cease his activity as head of the Anti
/ Vaccination Society.
Mr.. A. w. Holmes, new Grand
Worthy Master of the Free Reform
| ers, has assumed the duties of the
office. Rev. Taylor has been given a
position paying $IoO monthly.
Attorney +. p. Blakemore, Coffey-
vile, Kan, strongly opposes the prop
osItiOn of DIR. Vernon to have ColOred
students withdraw from Kansas Uni
versity and enter the Quinado Uni
versity, OF which he IS president
One of the most elaborate reCep-
tiOns ever held in Monrovia, Africa,
and the only one of its nature ever
rendered to a retiring diplomat, was
given to Rev. Ernest Lyon.
| The principal British continental
aviation meetings this year resulted in
financial loss to their promoters ag-
gregating $375,ooo.
| Booker 7. Washington has been re-
ceived by King Frederick and con-
versed at length on "The colored
trace
China has taken the second step
toward the development of a popu-
lar representative form of govern
ment. Prince Chun opened the new
ly-cOnstituted Imperial Senate Oct. 3.
J A handsome embroidered silk panel
has been received by the Board of
| Trade from the Commercial Commits
sioners of Japan, expressing their
thanks for the cordial reception given
them while visiting here
Of Tufts College, says that unmarried
women teachers should be barred
from girls colleges, because their in
fuence is harmful He thinks married
teachers and widows would be more
beneficial
Dr. William A. White, superintend-
ent OF the Government Hospital for
the Insane, spoke at the opening of
the 43d annual session of Howard
University School of Medicine last
Monday evening. A large number of
friends as we'll as the alumni of the
school were present.
The First American international
Humane Conference will be held in
this city Oct. 10 to IS to discuss the
training of children as the future citi-
zens. Representative from 70 for
eign countries are expected. THE
! moving pictures and the child" will be
one of the topics for discussion.
The Catholic University opened the
sessions of its 25th scholastic year
last Tuesday with a registration that
exceeds all of its previous years.
: Mrs. Martha Davis, the only surviv-