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The Welcome.

“Mr. F.H. ——­, the newly co-opted member of the Hampstead Board of Guardians, attended his first meeting of the Board on Thursday, and lost his umbrella.”—­Hampstead and Highgate Express.

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“BEET COMMISSION CONCLUDES BUSINESS.

    Petrograd, July 9.—­Except for a few final conferences with the
    members of the Russian Government, the work here of the Root
    Commission virtually has been concluded.”

    The Daily Gleaner (Jamaica).

How headlines jump to conclusions!  The Hon. ELIHU ROOT is, we feel confident, anything but beet.

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From a Parish Magazine:—­

“BOY SCOUTS.—­The troop held their annual sports on Saturday....  The burden of arrangements for all fell upon the Scoutmaster (Rev. ——­), and showed how great is the need for him to have some capable assistants.”

Still, was it quite tactful to say so?