New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-16
AS | WAS SAYING

We should all turn TO and educate the little Ones
particularly at table. Only we should move '"u
tiously. This is what Mr.. Henry James hopes "
prove i'm his newly published recollectiohs Oh CIV"
hood He and his brother William were educated at
breakfast by their father who engaged them !"
foroeous debate leading off with the most Nlo-
jontIv sIbvcrsive proposition lie could think Of one
morning he attacked truths. When Mrs. James re-
buked him afterward he said Yes yes KIo"
if * rather rough to attack truth at breakfast nut
IFS good for Willies brain Doubtless yet observe
the effect Henrys!
More prudent we think is the system employed
IN, orr friend Bodkin who avoids ovcrtaXing the
infant mind At luncheon every day he delights it
with lessons i'm natural history. Pointing To the
ti,,v cheese-nayored crackers-cheese tdbits If we
remember-he will say These. my dears are Nelsh
rabbits eggs" or. calling their attention to the
shrimps n, will explain: These. children are the
tails Of very young red squirrels"
Charmed to assist the enthusiast VINO Is "''''"s
to the newspapers in hope Of capturing the re-
mainder Of the poem that begins.
"Aly life is q vearisome journey, I'm sick ~ the aust
The RAYS Of tho sun beat upon the brars are wound
inc my feet.
Isn't the city 10 which am going Will more th'n my
trials repay.
Tho tolls Of The road viii seem nothing when get to
the end of ms way
The rest Of 10 is:
was crazy 10 move to Ncw Jersey. milo and half
from train.
For life OF eternal committing VIII certainly u'N' "''
insane.
But mcthnks that my woes and my trials New York
can profuscly repay
Just wait TN drown my Affections at Number Don't
Broathc-lt Broadway
3D., haf no
Philosophy is no oxaggeration. The leading philo-
sophical works have more orders than they can
attend 10. extreme measures have been adopted to
prevent a run on the bookstore and 10 is even be-
lived that people are mortgagns their automobiles
Great thing Philosophy, Teaches one to think We
were among those present when peculiarly be-
vitching philosopher declared; Love. TO put II
simply is nothing but the is-ness OF the As-lt-
We're. the so-ness Of the Ir'-since which we have
thought much.
# saws i'm the paper that Williams College believes
I'm a small student body" and vast VIII be the
cNuIiancy of Amherst Dartmouth and other foot
ball antagonists Of Williams. We weep for mat
small student body" Life is sweet And
srcaI,ing Of sweetness and student bodies We re-
call a positively readable pamphlet on co-educaton
mot coo-education the unsody sa1. IN which
venerable president Of Oberlin wrote thus: AT
women"
Walk right mp to the Side Show freaks stare!
They occupy dgniGed position like that enjoyed
bv the Bronx 100 monkeys, whose keeper has said
10 us: The crowds around the cage amuses the
little felers"
I'm honor of King Alfonso and his nine lives we
shall prove i'm our next that "A cat is an Atheist
Remarkable truly. is art, Especially architecture
And most especially Mr. LoWelfs big roundhouse.
Some call it a glorihed gasometer others giant
mouse trap while still others explain It as Gay
nor's hatboX" But none Of these jeers move Lowell
He knows that in time shall become educated
dou.n to H. and he trusts to the fine sardonic humor
Of his design. sly wag, Lowell! Gives us
Colosseum for a Courthouse. Thumbs down, guilty;
thumbs up not guilty; and never growl about the
laws delay. n J." H.