Pine Ridge excursion recalls a lively outdoor program
A Pinehurst Pine Ridge school outing features a mixed procession to the grounds, an open air commencement with dialect pieces and songs, a prayer, a welcoming address, and a lengthy school program led by the young dominie. Guests enjoy a bountiful countryside lunch, and the day ends with friendly socializing and a line of march home.
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Dominie
Pinkie Blake
Aladdin
Pine Ridge
Troy
Knight of the quill describes Pine Ridge scenes
An excerpt from No. 2 Excursion to Pine Ridge notes a Knight of the quill confident in portraying the landscapes and exercises. The fragment hints at descriptive writing aims and a journey through the ridge’s features. The emphasis remains on prose craft and travel impressions.
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Pine Ridge
Teacher offers services in Pinehurst for multiple subjects
A Harvard graduate and former New York college professor offers instruction in mathematics German Latin botany geology and English literature to Pinehurst pupils. He is described as conscientious and elevating to students. For more information contact superintendent Charles D Benbow Pinehurst.
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Pinehurst
Harvard
New York
Charles D. Benbow
Gillam-Champney Buys Violin For Wife
New York Press reports Gillam-Champney plans to buy his wife a violin. He claims every instrument requires a chin rest and cites Gobang-So as a source.
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Gillam—Champney
Gobang
Gillam
New York Press
Pulpit and Pew in the Catholic and Presbyterian Faiths
The piece notes 47 Roman Catholic churches in Boston and outlines Canadian Presbyterian minster stipends with manses. It cites total church value in the country up to July 1, 1897 at 680 million with 118 million Catholic. It reports England Wales worshippers 10 to 11 million, one church per 700 people, and about 80 thousand sermons preached each Sunday.
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Boston
Canada
Presbyterian Church Pew
England
Wales
Reporter’s chicken clinches news item at raid
A South Side newspaper man attended a chicken fight tipped to be raided. He carried a chicken to prove his story, was questioned by the police magistrate, and was discharged after explaining he sought to verify the news. The tale illustrates reporters’ resourcefulness.
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Pittsburg
Consolation Amid Diamond Theft Faith Story
A Basuto miner describes a diamond theft near the diamond mines. He narrowly avoids punishment when an overseer approaches, believing preservation proves God. The tale, from The Consolations of Religion via Mr Bryen, ends with a lesson on divine providence. In Jamaica Port Royal enjoys six months of daily thunderstorms inviting after thunderstorm gatherings.
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Bryen
London News
Port Royal
Jamaica
Timeless Thought on Life’s Epochs Along the Way
A reflective line from Emerson notes that life’s epochs lie not in visible facts but in the silent thoughts that accompany us on our journey along the wayside.
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Hemerson
Stanley and the Cat in the Explorer's Study
Henry M. Stanley, back from Africa, writes of the Dark Continent while a cat sleeps on his map near the fire. He tells his assistant not to disturb the cat, saying the domestic scene brightens his work and he will manage until the cat wakes. The scene captures a rare moment of ordinary comfort amid grand exploration.
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Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Stanley
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