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Saint John's College

a college of Cambridge University, founded in 1511.

It ranks second among the Cambridge colleges in size and importance. It has about 250 undergraduates. The library contains about 40,000 volumes.

ST. JOHN'S RIVER, the chief river of Florida. It has its rise in the swamp regions of Brevard and Osceola counties and flows in a northerly direction, roughly parallel with the coast line, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean 25 miles S. of the Georgia boundary. From its source it passes through a chain of lakes, the largest of which is Lake George. At this point it expands into the form of a lagoon from 1 to 5 miles wide. The river has been dredged to a depth of 18 feet to Jacksonville, and to a depth of 8 feet to Lake George. It is navigable to small steamers as far as Enterprise, 230 miles from its mouth. * SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE, CA- THEDRAL OF, Protestant Episcopal Cathedral of the diocese of New York.

It is situated on the elevation in the N. part of Manhattan Island called Morningside Heights and overlooks the upper SAINT JOSEPH E. part of the city. The project for its erection began in 1872, but first took a practical turn in 1889 when Bishop Potter invited designs from architects, that of La Farge and Heins being accepted This design, having as important elements a mixture of the Byzantine and Romanesque, has been subjected to consider. able modification in the actual working out. In 1899 the crypt was completed, and in 1915 the final touches were given to the choir, chancel, and chapels, and the domed roof made a stately impression. There are seven chapels of St. Saviour, St. Columcille, St. Ambrose, St.

Martin of Tours, St. Boniface, St. James, and St. Ansgarius. The half dome of the apse is supported by six large columns of granite from Hurricane Island, Me.

The structure measures 360 feet as it stands; the chancel is 50 feet wide and 130 feet high. When completed, the cathedral will be 600 feet long with transepts having a total breadth of 300 feet. The cost in 1915 had been $3,615,- 000.

ST. JOHN'S WORT (Hypericum), the typical genus of plants of the natural order Hypericinex. It is a numerous genus of herbs and shrubs widely distributed, both in the New and Old World, particularly abundant in Western Asia, Southern Europe, and in North America; it occurs also within the tropics. The leaves are opposite entire, without stipules, often marked with glandular dots of two kinds, pellucid ones which are very apparent when the leaves are held against appar the light, and black ones which are usually on the under side of the leaves round the edge, or sometimes on the flowers. The flowers are regular, with five sepals, and five petals, usually yellow. They abound in a yellow resinous juice which is more or less purgative and anthelmintic.

The leaves of H. androsæmium are called by the French toute saine, hence the English name tutsan; in both countries they were formerly used to dress fresh wounds.

Other species of Hypericum have similar properties. There are several species, such as H. calycinum (also called Aaron's Beard), frequently cultivated in British gardens.