New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho continuation school" which was
created in Ohio by law which recenuy
nont into effect. provides that every girl
bo,neen the ages Of fourteen and sixteen
who has not completed the eighth grade
must spend mot more than eight houIS
veat nor less than four hours" at some
continuation school at times most cohNen-
lent for the employers and employees III
Is mandatory on employers to see that
the act is enforced. The curriculum Is OF
extremely wide range. designed so as TO III
clude practical instruction in the many
nurs,Iits I'm which the girls arc employed
reeularly. and 10 give such instruction as
can he put into immediate practice
Nrss Housekeep 0o tramp)-Why don
YOU look around for WORK!
Tramp-Tm troubled wild stiff neck
mum-Boston Transcript
In a school for girls where some time is
devoted TO current topics" the petition to
Congress by the National Federation OF
Women's Clubs TO pass law which will
make the mountain laurel the national
flower was the subject Of the teachers
talk" After stating the points In favor
of the flower-that II was red and white.
star shaped and pretty-the teacher asked
the girls to give their Views in compositions
on the subject. The votes were distributed
over so large field that no flower re-
ceived a majority over all. One girl wrote
IN part: Anything but the goldenrod,
| which a beloved member OF our family
| saws is responsible for the discomfort
which comes 10 him annually. | should
prefer the rose, and second choice would
be the carnation. but both have too many
coIors. and one might love the flower and
| lust hate the color. The least Objectionable
| on that account IS the daisy. II Is modest
and cheap; It grows anywhere and # needs
no letter Of Introduction. I vote for the
daisy"
Most Of tho deer have left this part Of
| the country"
! know a deer IS tender hearted kind Of an
animal and / s'pose the critters couldn
stand 1t 10 hang around an sec the way
! them hunters shot one another up
! Washington Star.
Relatives I'm PIainheld, y. j., Of Dr. Sam
ueI Cochran. medical missionary in Hwai
Yuen, China, have received letter dated
! November i'm which he discusses the rev
olution and speaks most encouragngly Of
the future Most foreigners feel a strong
| sympathy with the revolutlOnaries because
We see that all our friends believe heartily
I'm their cause and hope and expect to win.
II seems a true national movement and
may be the beginning of wonderful new
things for China" writes DR.. Cochran. lie
adds that there is All astonishing change
of attitude toward foreigners and Chris
tianity" and continues: Think Of tho con-
trast between the Boxer year and the pres
ent time! DR.. Foster and others in WI
Chang report that never have they been
treated with such courtesy and considera-
ton as i'm Wu-Chang since the revolutionary
occupation. Just think Of a Chinese city
with its usual government abolished and
foreigners and Christians not only not mo-
Tested, but treated with unusual Considera-
ton! 1t is a general phenomenon all over
China thus far and shows a complete
change Of feeling"
boy, take these flowers TO Miss BERTHE
BohoO, Room T."
MY, sir, you're the fourth gentleman
| wot's sent her flowers to-day"
whats that? What the deuce? W-who
sent the othersY
"Oh. they didn't send any names. They
all said. She'll know where they come
from
well. here. take my card, and tell her
these are from the same one who sent the
other three Xes."-Tit-Bits.