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New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1919, Page 34

REACHING THE CENTURY MARK. Mil mmmv. Records show that more women live to be centenarians than men. When the census, of > the , United - States was taken in 1900 it was found that 6298 persons between .the ages of 95 and 99 were living, and of this number 3536 were women. Miss Eliza Work, who reached the age of 105, gave as the reason for her long life that she never drank tea or coffee; Mrs. Margaret Neve, who lived to be 110, gave as her reason that she never lacked resources a-nd was always busy; and Mrs- Sylvia Dunham, . aged 101 lived to enjoy the enthusiasm of 22 Presidential campaigns. Born in July, 1800, at the age of five she rode in a stage coach, at 40 in a canal boat, at 99 in an electric car, and at 100 in an automobile. Abraham lived to be 175 years old, and Sarah lived to be 127 years old, and Isaac, their son, lived to be 108, but whether a year was reckoned then as we do now is not known. William Gladstone lived to bo 89, and at the time of his . death his intellect was one of the finest that the world has ever known, and he was called “the Grand Old Man.” This is just one of the many cases proving a man is just as useful, if not more so, when ho is old as when ho is young. ; ~ S==== -J ST. BEDE’S COLLEGE NORTH ROAD, PAPANUI, CHRISTCHURCH. (Under the patronage of his Lordship Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch. Conducted by the Marist Fathers.) The new College will be open for the reception of Boarders in February, 1920. Prospectus and particulars may be obtained on application to the Rector. (Present Address: Ferry Road, Christchurch.)