New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE TALK or THE DAY.
The William Rainey Harper Memorial
Library n the University Of Chicago is
10 be dedicated on June 10 and II. II IS
expected that the building viii he occupied
by June l. A special effort Will be made
10 have the alumni attend tho dcdicatory
exercises. whi,h VIII be held In Harper
Court. bounded on the south by the library.
! on the west by Haskell Oriental Museum.
and on tho east by tho Law Building. At
least twelve thousand Invitations arc 10
ho sent TO alumni and to those prominent I'm
civic end political life For the next few
years tho first floor of the now building
VIII ~ used for class rooms and will also
contain tho Harper assembly room. Event
ually. however. the entire floor is 70 bs
utilized rs stack room. ON tho second
moor will he the administrative offices. a
cataloGuins room ard a rest room FOR en-
| ployes.
",Eoen hunting
yep"
XIII anything
"Nopc; coulan't got a euidc TO GO with
mo'-Ilouston Post
HE " El.lStSLf1 GIRL.
Her speech. they saw IL On the blink
It's full Of horrd slang,
Sha should he pnm. Instead. she's dnk
And doesn't give a hang.
She SAYS "Oh. slush" and Fade away,
"ForEot ~ too. she yclls
Go beat ~" likewise "Nifty? say"
And Amt We batty bellies
such speech Is crude. our college girls
Pure mother tongue should shout:
Slang is dead wrong; these peschy pearls
Must can" #; cut It out.
A ". UTTTNG.
ITS 50 easy TO find fault" said Uncle
Ebou, dat man who is sure -euough
smart ought to lie ashamed 20 waste hts
!"crgic5 dat wav."-Washiugto Star.
Jersey Justice IL famed tn. country
over. and one Of tho latest examples
proves that IL Is indeed sui geucris. In Il
city not a thousand miles from New York
! the Sunday law with regard to amusements
! IS supposed 10 be strictly enforced. 1T was
noticed recently. however. that a wealthy
and influential brewer who was tho prnci-
pal owner OF house not noted for giving
classic entertainments was permitted to
which consisted principally OF high kicking
and stale jokes. 4 rival maraScr. learning
Of this, went 10 the police commissions.
with his tale OF woe. That functionary,
leaning his chin on his hand. regarded the
theatrical man attentively for n moment.
and then said: you sec. it's this way. He
can give his performance on Sunday and
| you can't. Now you understand the law.
don't you?" And who could fail To compre-
J bend such simple explanation?
Whats the matter, my dear
"Oh. I'm trying TO tell that GotroX person
| how perfectly beautiful we think her hor-
| rid old wedding present is."-Life.
The recent tour Of Sirota, the Russian
cantor. has been productive OF more than
| al plause and box receipts for the singer.
It awakened spirit Of rivalry among the
Cantors OF this country who believe that I'm
tho admiration of the foreigner native
talent has been overlooked Wishing to
I demonstrate that America is not behind
| Russia In the rendition OF Jewish tradi-
ticnal music. tho Rev. Bernhard Steinberg.
OF Temple BETHEL. OF New York assisted
by "A chorus Of fifty, viii give concerts OF
! the Sirota kind In all the large cities OF
| Europe next summer. we Will show"
said DR. Steinberg that our music is OF Il
superior order" lie said nlso that his
tour would differ from that of the visiting
cantor In so far that he would give to char
ity any pccuniary profit which might come
to him.
she play: a splendid game Of bridge"
THAT so?'
Yes. | don't believe she's cost her
| husband q dollar this year."-Dctrot Free
Press
4 German vacuum ice machine made In
sizes adapted for use in the home. is Of IN
terest because it does not involve the use OF
sulphuric or other dangerous acids, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine" 1t may be
operated by hand or by small electric
motor, the smallest type OF machine pro-
ducing from four to six pounds OF Ice at
each operation.
"Crittick read your essay" said Do
Ritor's friend, and he insists that you're
beyond your depth"
"Ah." replied De Ritter. 'T thought he
would"
You did? Then you know what IL.
means
Eyes; he means simply that am beyond
his depth."-The Catholic Standard and
Times
\ man who waited IN the anteroom of
tho Commissioner Of Jurors along with
many others who had been summoned for
service. In the hone that lie might escsns
from tho civic duty In relating hi~ oKpoh
cnor laid that he never knew how MANY
alien business men there were IN New
York and how many New Yorkers" wera