New-York tribune. [volume], January 28, 1900, Page 5, Image 25

About New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
.ff earth & Boudoir-
POifEORAXATE DESIGN FOR a> VASE.
SO.VfE WAYS OF THE WORLD
BOW A SOCIETY GIRL SECURES PART
NERS AT HER FIRST DANCE.
fEE SHRINKING DEBUTANTE ALMOST UNKNOWN
— DANCING "STAG" PREFERRED TO UN
CONGENIAL PARTNERS.
The aocftety girl of to-day Is not nearly so shrink
tsg and dependent as her prototype of a decade
ago She is not altogether unhappy if not pleatl
fu"y supplied with partners; she walks across the
rcom unattended if need be; she goes to supper
with another girl if ycung men are scarce, and
feels no disgrace. She has been known on occasions
to refuse an uncongenial Invitation for the cotillon,
and In preference to dance "stag." as It la termed in
society' vernacular— that Is, to accept her seat
from the leader and to "take out" whom she wishes
for a partner.
AH this is decidedly different from the conven
tional Ideas that formerly rendered the social life
of some girls at evening functions more of a
penar.ce than a pleasure.
AT A GIRL'S FIRST BALL.
"I find, as a rule, that men have very little confl-
Aeecc in their opinion as regard* a woman." re
marked an older society girl recently to a debu
tante. "They are exactly like sheep, and follow
after cne another with stupid insistence without
any apparent reason. The great thins: is to get
then started; after that your social triumph Is as
■aMi.
"At a girl's first ball, unless she has some very de
elded distinction In the way of position or wealth.
ant Is practically dependent upon the forethought
of her parents and relatives In seeing that she is
provided with partners for the cotillon and supper
beforehand and Introduced generally as soon as she
enters the ream.
"After her first ball she must rely on her own at
tractions to secure attention; therefore the Impor
■ tance of & first da ace' to a girl cannot be over
estimated or too carefully planned out, as her
' winter's pleasure is greatly dependent upon it. She
may be pretty, clever and well gowned, and yet be
a wallflower.
"Never shall I forget my own coming-out ball,
for I epe&k from experience. My mother, who had
beer. an invalid for a number of years, and who In
her day had been a great social favorite, took it for
granted I had only to appear to be popular. She
gave me a t-»p.. Invited all of her old friends, one of
■whom, as a matter of course, sent me an Invita
tion to the first Assembly, and considered that she
tad done aii that was necessary- Although I was
pleasantly agitated over it. I myself felt no appre
hension, but thought, like my mother, that every
nice girl belonging to a good family would have
at least v fairly egreeat.e time, and I felt quite
anr*. that I would be provided with the necessary
partners. My father, good man. was delegated to
tike me. Aft*-- ««-';r.c me dres-»efi mamma said I
was looking my prettiest and cent me off to my
fate with papa, while she went to bed. Well, we
•r'er^d the room and I made my courtesies, and
then one of papt cronies came up with a pale,
•hriEkisg l*ttle ere' ture whom he Introduced as his
canghter. who had Just returned from a French
convent. wh«* Ehe had been educated. 'My dear. 1
■f~ papa, in the Innocence of his heart. 'I think
we wlli leave you two g-.rls here together, as you
wu not want such old fojries as Mr S. and I in
ysor way. and we win gii and have a rubber of
w^.n toeener Ir. the c&nSroom.' So off they went.
.11l i * years aft *rward I could never bear to
sp^ak of that -.".'-. altnour.-i now I can see the
5^ a n - you believe me, we never
«»-nce<j once! aAn<la An<l th * a wh « n the awful supper
% n* * ound * d wo we both sat helpless, and if
n—if' nntn # t b **2 1 for a kindly matron whom we
trrJ} - of us knew w* should not have stirred
Z?!Z °* T fi *, a?s - This **>* Samaritan called h«»r
bf^wM-' \V A he tR ''' ' " Procured a friend, and
"^ therr we Wf>r « «»corted down to supper.
,„ J 'oppose you ♦•*•-. wart to stay for the cotll
!£* S F aDa ** he and "'■" friend came up to us
»rr"JT^ * r c °««ter.anees after we had been re
«MU ~° K our «"ats by our kind rescuer*. 'We
IVh!r., I ? the f 3° h*me-'h * me - we both exclaimed slmul
hrrcn°"ew£ vo!c * s ve! T near akin to tears, and
thi^r'hl^J hat<^ "->•• that night, and every
»,,■_"■ ?£?%22! t £4 ti v took me a year to recover
EsL*rt?2 ba:l i and it ■« raß only after I had
»r myself that I began to enjoy it. " h° w «> manage.
xer myseir that I bepan to enjoy It."
A EEALTirUL WOMAN AS NEMESIS.
Nemesis often pursues with apparently lagging
Reps, but Eopner or later she ie almost sure to
overtsJte and punish the man or woman who has
ESXK*"?* owardly or disgraceful act. At a
u»S» baj In one of the prominent Southern cities
an M.. a visitor from
*««l«hbonr* Sta,.. Was hoWla a miniature court
aaslbplv" t0 *•* pres<Sßt^ to her crowded about.
«• tZSSZZZ lv^ nr "* requeßtß
•Aiaeag: the** vk^
Mr* M ,—, Were raoßt anxious to meet
lsed to h* ! * Tou= * Politician whose career prom
£s t e t^V rtaut one - *• be alreadr
- " :pom - t * — ia hiß own State and was
v: FASHION IN HAIR.
**»« cf bS^ ? . ;---;; - has* ct feajSj MM half •-♦
***** »h*<s« nLTt Th0 *« beautiful Titian tints, rich
•«• »n>teo^ tt j^ b£ t ,.f ilc •*««•. warm chestnut hues
IMPERIAL HAIR
REGENERATOR
! TIE STANDARD HAIR COLORING.
evilJJL 01 ** 3 - odCTl*«. make* the hair glossy,
"■??■'* r Jln ' u » bleaching and regenerates, the
*-*-r ta the color ar.d condition of youth.
O*E APPLICATION LASTS MONTHS.
Applied at our parlor, hy SKILLET. ATTEND
saSfI -I—** ' •'•- r "iored fr*« PRIVACY
S*LP.EL'. IMPERIAL HAIR REGENERATOR
i \i r J**' «*"»*»«■ and hairdresser* everywhere.
IMPERIAL. VIGORO2IS l« a marvellous hair
7L J Z£L** vi t°»»o- Hlo»w hair from falUn*
iJW'EBIAL HAIR REGENERATOR PARLORS.
'3D STREET, 22 WEST.
7 232 Tilth «■*■ Ta*« slsvaxor.
just then the leading candidate in his Congress
district. At his supplication Mrs. R.. the hostess,
approached the beauty, and mentioning his desire
to be presented to her she went on in that laudatory
way peculiar to Southerners and mentioned his
various claims to distinction.
"I should like to know Mr. Z.." said the former,
somewhat to Mrs. R.s surprise. "I have long
wished to meet him. " Then as the young man ap
proached she looked at him searchingly as if to
convince herself that she had made no mistake, and
said, amid the general hush, in clear, thrilling
accents :
"I have long anticipated this meeting, sir; I
knew it would come sooner or later. I am more
glad than I can say to have this opportunity of
telling you"— here she paused to give the finale of
her speech more effect— "that— you are a miserable
coward, air, and no gentleman!" Then, turning
around to her astonished audience, she proceeded
with slightly raised voice that silenced the whole
room and made every word audible: "Two years
ago, ladies and gentlemen. I took a stateroom on a
Mississippi steamboat piying between Natchez and
New-Orleans. This man was one of the passengers.
I overheard his name, and became familiar with
hia appearance, although I never met him per
sonally. The night before we landed we were all
awakened by the awful cry of 'Fire!' and, rushing
to the deck, found that the captain had put on al!
speed and was making for the shore. But the fire
was not our only danger— the news quickly spread
among the passengers that there was a large con
signment of gunpowder on board, and the vital
question of thr minute -was whether the steamer
could touch land before an explosion. The tension
was terrible.
'" 'Let the women off first!' shouted the captain
as the steamer's bottom touched a shoal of soft
mud, presumably near the banks, and the boats.
which were all ready, were hastily lowered. Rank
and precedence were all frrgotten in that supreme
second. The great hearted captain lowered care
fully down a poor steerage passenger with three
young children. 'Let the mothers ar.d children
come first!" he again thundered, and we who wta
alone jrladly stood back to give place to the help
>ss. But a group of angry, cowardly men crowd
ed forward, pushed back the frightened creatures
with oaths, obtained po«*es?ion of the noat ifor
it is needless to say the captain was not prepared
for such dastardly conduct) and rowed frantically
away from the seemingly doomed ship. Ladles and
gentlemen, among- those curs was that man!
"But, thank heaven, while these creatures at
such a n»m?nt followed the instincts of their baser
natures, brave men were also following theirs and
risking their lives to save us. As soon as the ex
tent of the fire had been discovered, the second
officer organised a forlorn hope to cut an opening
In the hold, where the pow 1 t was Ftored and get
It overboard before It Ignited. Before this poltroon
reached the shore with tiis comrades a «lad shout
announced that the sailors had accomplished their
purpose, and that we -were practically safe for
now there was plenty of time to keep the fire
under control, while the passengers were sent to
shore.
"I never saw this man again, but I have heard
of him from time to time, and made up mv mind
that if I should ever have the opportunity I would
publicly brand him as a coward and a brute."
However much he may have deserved It a
Northern woman might have besltactad to expose
thus publicly a so-called gentleman; the impetuous
Sou'hern nature, however, scorned such reticence.
IN HOXOR OF A PUXCH BOWL.
MRS. HUNEKER, THE SCULPTOR, WILL GIVE
A RECEPTION THIS EVENING.
One of the unique receptions of the season will be
given this evening by Mrs. Ciio Hinton Huneker,
CLIO HINTOX HCNEKER, SCtTLPTOR.
the sculptor. In honor of a sculptured punch bowl.
the decorations of which are In illustration of the
"Rubalyat" of Omar Khayyam.
The huge clay bowl, which will shortly be cast
in bronze, will rest on a pedestal In the centre of
the studio and will be 'lighted from above with
mellow red rays.
The entertainment for the evening: will Include a
reading; of the "Rubalyaf by Charles O. D.
Roberta, tha Unginß of selection* from "In a Per
aiao GaVdta" by Jobs P. Pempsey and th» ren
XEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. BtJKDAY, JANUARY 28. 1900.
SEftxßotaSi .**?*** "*"* from " Q * ! * f -» 8 " *T
; Among the guests win be Mr. and Mr*. Daniel
French. Oliver Herford. Mr. Hastings Mr and
Mr^Nat Goodwin. Mr. Waller. Ada Mowskl." Bliss
Carman and Albert Herter. Mrs. Huneker will be
assisted in receiving by her slater. Mrs. Perry.
the wife of Roland Hlnton Perry, the sculptor,
and the reception will be held In the great study
room that was formerly «he> headquarter of W.
m. Chase.
Mrs. Huneker is an American woman, who has
devoted herself to working "in the small." Her
early studies were under St. 'Qaudens. Later she
•pent several years In Parts working with Mac
monnies. The Rubalyat punch bowl is the most
elaborate of Mrs. Huneker's productions
WHAT TO BUY IN SHOES.
THE LATEST STYLES FOR BOTH BUSI
NESS AND EVENING WEAR.
SANDALS OF THE GREEKS— TOES FASTBNEO TO
THE KVBES, BOOT TOPS Tf RNEP DOWN TO
THE ANKLES AND OTHER ODD
STTLES OVCE WORN.
The fads and fancies that are displayed this year
In slippers are seemingly without end. Among
bedroom slippers there are mules, Romeoa. Vene
tians and d'Orseys.
Mules are to be found in every variety of mate
rial and decoration. They appear in shades of
euede and satin, embroidered in the same or con
trasting colors of silk and beadwork: in quilted
aatlns. and in oose calf, lined with eiderdown and
edged with beaver.
Among those purchased recently for a wedding
trousseau to match kimonos and dressing gowns
were four pairs of mules. One pair was of black
satin, embroidered with gold beads, edged around
the top with a band of ostrich feathers and
trimmed with a gilt slide. They were lined with
yellow satin. Two other pairs were of brown and
pink quilted satin respectively, and both pairs had
cut steel slides. The fourth pair was made of
white satin, embroidered with blue chenille, and
steel beads, edged with blue velvet and lined with
blue.
Venetians are found chiefly in black for elderly
women, who prefer them because they can be used
high up around the ankle or turned over and
worn like a slipper. Romeos are superseded this
season by the mule among fashionable people, but
their friends say that this is only temporary.
Fur, finished with a mink's head, is a favorite
trimming for Romeos. which are to be found in
kid, felt and satin, the latter quilted or unquilted.
A fancy of the season in fancy slippers Is to
match heels and trimmings In color. Among the
trimmings none are so well liked as cut steel
buckles and slides, although those of rhlnestones
hold their own. and gilt and oxidized silver set
with rhinefuones. rubies, sapphires, emeralds and
garnets are popular. English morocco In lavender,
light blue, red and cuir color and Knglish deer
skin in dove gTay are among the new materials
employed this season for semi-dress slippers.
There is some tendency to return to the carved
or open work that was in vogue twenty-five or
thirty years ago: but the custom of filling the open
spaces or fretwork with gilt leather Is fortunately
not revived.
PRETTY SCROLL DESIGNS.
A high cut slipper carved in a scroll design and
buttoning over the instep, allowing the pretty silk
stocking to show through, is one of the newest of
these old timers. Carriage boots in crushed velvet
and quilt satin in shades to match opera cloaks
are trimmed with fur. and many of them are fin
ished with a minks head In the front. Babies'
carriage boots made with quilted satin tops are
trlr.imed with swar.'s down.
There is a general lament among women who
enjoy walking and also like to follow the fashions
that there Is an unmistakable tendency to make
heels higher and toes narrower. Many of these
women who use the ultra mannish shoe for walk
ing in some way best known to themselves manage
to use shoes two sizes smaller than their walk
ing boots for dress occasions.
Foot clothing has never been so sensible nor so
comfortable as it is now mad*- since the day? whm
the forefathers trod their native heaths and for
ests in bare feet, or their descendants wore sandals.
SHOE HISTORY.
The first phoemaker and his age are unknown.
The first recorded mention of shoes is found in
Exodus., when God said to Moses: "Pat off thy
shoes fror" off thy feet, for the place whereon thou
standest Is holy ground." This was about 1800
B. C. Plucking off the shoe among the Jews con
firmed a bargain, as did smoking the pipe of peace
among the Indians, thumb licking among the
Scotch, breaking straws among the Teutons,
shaking hands among the English and eating and
drinking among the Americans. When a Jew re
fused to fuln' his compact the offended party was
accustomed to loosen his shoe and spit in hi* face,
and his name w.is thereafter called In Israel "the
house of him that nath his shoe loosed.'
London collection of historical shoes there
is a clog sandal that came from Palestine, and in
said to have been worn bj a Samaritan high priest.
The sandal was the earliest form of foot cover
rid was secured to the foot by the cany
<;rV.-ks with a button or thongs between the first
■ ■■■end toes.
Thf Celts invented the buckskin shoe, which was
admirably adapted to traveling »ver stony moun
tain f Even.- Olt was his own shoemaker.
The Romans introduced the use of tanned leather
The shoeless foot denotes servitude in the Earn,
is the custom to remove the shoe instead of
the hat when two people meet. Among the Ma
hometans leather is regarded as unclean, and it
is. in consequence, always left at the door of the
mosque.
len shoes are common among the pocrer
classes in some parts of Europe. The shoes made
Belglc Britons were made of raw cowhide
reaching to the ankles. The hair was left on the
outside.
As late as the time of Charles 1 women's walk
ing shoes were made of coarse leather and fast
ened with straps and buckles. In the fourteenth
century toe? of shoea turned outward and were of
jr-ecullar form. Vanity seems to have advanced
with civilization. Colored shoes and narrow toes
prevailed before the fifteenth century was ushered
in. During the fifteen lh century toes assumed the
likeness of a scorpion's tail, and in turn grew to
devil's claws, and were fastened to the wearer's
knees. Fashion finally lengthened the pike to eigh
teen inches beyond the toe and In order to lift
them securely chain* of brass, silver and gold were
used to fasten them from their points to th« knees
or even to the girdles. King James I of Scotland
Is thus represented in a full length portrait. It
required an act of Parliament finally to reduce the
shoes to a moderate length.
Slippers and pumps are constantly mentioned In '
records of the sixteenth century. Queen Elisabeth :
wore dainty slippers made or whit* satin, with •
birds and flowers embroidered upon them In silver
and gold. Tbo iicti* wer* gatia covered, and tb« i
shoes were lined with red. Others were adorned
with pearls and lined with pink.
A shoe that was worn by Mary of Lorraine,
mother of Mary Queen cf Scots, which is in a
London exhibit, la of brown leather. It has per
forated flaps over a centre flap and ties with a lace.
This shoe has two soles the second being under
the Instep, which are connected with the extrem
ity of the heel.
Henry VIII wore crimson velvet buckle shoes.
with iron soles and hinges at the Joint. His house
shoes were of bright velvet, puffed and slashed.
Elaborate shoe ties and rosettes were popular
during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The French heels during that period were twice
as nigh as they are now. Young gallants wore
their high boot tope turned down to the ankles to
show the rich laces with which they were lined.
■At the beginning of the eighteenth century
women's shoes were made of beautiful brocaded
satin, handsomely stitched in queer patterns.
The length of boor tops in the time of Oeorpe 111
was regulated by rank. Buckskin was the original
material used for princes and persons of distinc
tion, but leather made of the skin of the ox was
afterward used for that purpose.
King Richard the Lion Hearted had his boots
stamped with gold. John Lackland wore boots
spotted with golden circles. Sir Walter Raleigh
wore shoes studded with diamonds, which are said
to have cost $400,000. Cardinal "Wolsey's shoes were
Of gold and stones precious.
Costing many a thousand pound.
Rights and lefts were invented in 1800. The cor
onation shoes of William IV were of white kid.
lined with rose colored pink kid and silk. The toes
were flat and square and the heels were low. The
fronts of the shoes were ornamented with jewelled
rosettes.
GOOD CHEER.
Hare you had a kindness shown?
Pass It on.
Twii not given for you aloes—
Pass it on.
Let It travel down tha years,
Let It wipe another's tears.
Till :n heaven the deed appear*.
Pass it on.
A HYMN FOR THE ABSENT.
Eternal Father, mighty Lord,
Who rul'st the nations by Thy word.
Guard and defend our warrior band
And o'er them stretch Thy sheltering hand;
I.i Thy good time may wars to cease.
And send our loved ones home In peace.
O Christ, who in our grief tak'st rart.
Sustain and soothe each aching heart;
Thou knowest our hours of anxious dread.
Each tear in midnight vigil shed: .
Bid Thou our sad forebodings cease.
And send our loved ones home In peace.
Eternal Spirit. Heavenly Dove.
Send down Thy wisdom from above.
Our Ruler's council guide aright.
And bless our armies in the fight;
To each poor captive grant release.
And send our loved ones home in peace.
O Trinity of love and power.
Our brethren shield in danger's hour.
From treaeh'rous foe, from fever's breath.
Preserve them. Lord of life and death:
Cause Afric's tribes their strife to cease
And bring our loved ones home in peace.
— (R. D. "•
The poem given above was written by an English
woman during the last British campaign in Egypt,
and has been published in a recent London maga
zine.
MISS RUTH DUNCAN'S SUNSHINE WORK.
The helpful Sunshine work of Miss Ruth Duncan,
carried en through several years, is given as one
Illustration of the spirit that imbues all the prin
ciples of the T. 8. S. It shows what grand results
i may be achieved even along one line of Sunshine
i activity. Miss Duncan is a valued member of the
i society, and during the busy holiday season found
I time In the midst of her active professional life
to give several days' assistance In the distribution
I of good cheer at the general office.
In 1876 a little daughter of some friends of
! Miss Duncan was sent to a boarding school
j on account of tne illness of her mother.
i The mother died and the child was kept at school
for several years. Just before starting for school
i little Margaret, then eight years old, said to
! Miss Duncan, who was calling upon her mother.
"Miss Ruth, will you write to me some time.
! A promise to write was gladly given. '
The first letter was sent in time to meet the
little one on her arrival at the dreaded boarding
school. It was filled with accounts of Miss Dun
can's own adventures at school, of advice as to
what mistakes should be avoided and what
friendships formed. That letter was followed soon
by another, and still another. Then came an an
, swer telling in childish words how the little one
had been kept from homesickness by the almost
! daily news and by the cheery nonsense ' often
I woven Into the letters.
After the first loneliness had worn off and Mar
! raret grew interested in her studies and had
i formed gome friendships in the school the letters
I to her were written weekly. The following year
i they were sent every month, and that practice
I has been kept up until now. Little Margaret was
I a nervous, high spirited child, and many were tne
; mistakes she made, but they were always told
t to "Miss Futh."
During the summers ,the two met often, and
! the friendship strengthened even more. In the
( spring of 1880 Miss Duncan came to the city and
began a professional career. From the quiet little
I country place to the great city was a decided
: change for her. but she did not forget the little
i girl and when the monthly letter was due she
I never failed to send it. Last summer they met
1 after several years of absence. Miss Duncan, with
i the silver thread**" creeping into her dark hair, felt
: crowned as with a diadem when Margaret, a bride.
| In the beauty of youth and happiness, put her arms
1 around her friend and introduced her thus to
' her husband: "Frank, you owe me to this little
1 woman, for &he made me all that I am."
j During Margaret's first winter at school she
I began a letter thus: "Dear Miss Ruth— l am afraid
I shall make some mistakes, because my room
! mate, Helen, is lying on the bed, crying because
I she has no one to write to her. Her mother is
dead, and her father never writes." When Miss
Duncan's next letu-r went it contained a cheery
note. Inclosed "for Margaret's roommate." Four
letters went to the lonely child before she sum
moned courage to answer. Then- a tear splashed
and blotted letter came inside Margaret's, because
she had "no stamp and no pennies." Santa Claus
took her a box of writing paper, wttn envelopes
stamped and addressed, and each one found its way
back during the coming year. The same course
was followed that governed the correspondence
with Margaret, and to-day Helen is known the
world over by th* sweetness and purity of the
books and papers she has written. To "Miss Ruth"
I she, too, gives all the credit.
A few weeks after Helen's first letter came
Marion another scholar, expressed a wish for a
letter which was gladly sent, and a correspondence
which has grown into the making of a missionary
was opened. Then Miss Duncan, thinking that
perhaps she was not exactly courteous to the prin
cipal of the school, wrote her. asking perm:->!
to correspond witn these girls. A charming letter
was returned, granting most graciously the request
and sending the names of three other little girls
•Who would be glad of "sunny letters." Thus in
her heart Miss Duncan called her work "sunshine
correspondence "
One of those three little girls is now a physician,
doing fine work In a Western city; the second is a
trained nurse, and the third presides over a happy
home.
The following winter Miss Duncan wrote to the
principals of several boarding schools, asking If
there were any little girls who needed a bit of
brightness in their lives. From all but ene she re
ceived courteous answers, giving a list of names.
Before that winter was over she was correspond
ing with fifty little girls. Then a principal of a
boys' school heard of her work and sent her a list
of tan boys, from nine tr seventeen years old.
asking her to try to help him "tame his tigers."
Very dubiously she promised to "try to heln him in
the management of his menagerie." With the
knowledge gained by having brothers, and with
their assistance In the way of hints from time to
time, she began her work.
It was at first very discouraging, but before the
winter was over every "tiger" was tamed, and sev
eral other boys were "willing to become "tigers" for
the sake of being "tamed." For she could tell
them all about making Iceboats and kites, and the
rules for all boyish games, and could tell them
when to look for the wild flowers which all boys
love. In fact, she gave them so much of her
brothers' knowledge that one boy wrote. "Honest
Injun, but ain't you a boy yourself, writing under
a Klrl's name?"
She inspired them to manly courage, at th*» same
time teaching gentleness and courtesy, telling them
of her own work In the home and In the church
«nd Sabbath school. She asked questions some
times, but if they were not answered she did not
repeat them. -
She never regretted th» work of taming those
tigers. One of the most ferocious of them Is pastor
of a large church, leadinar the young peoale of
his charge wisely and trently. One is a successful
phyeldan. loved by all his patients. Another is
a lawyer honored by all who know him. Others
are business men. One died while studying for
the ministry. But there Is no one of them of whom
•he has had cause to feel ashamed.
One school led to another, until her address book
•how the names of over sixteen hundred boys and
girls from seven to eighteen years old, with whom
■he has corresponded. All of these in boarding
schools One hundred and three have died, but
not one of the other* has forgotten her. even
though far away. Sometimes there are months, and
even as long »c two years, that—one or another
would seem to forget.
They are all over the known world— in almost
every calling that educated men and women can
follow Many of them «he has cause to be very
1 proud of; some of them have not fulfilled all her
1 hopes and wishes for them, but she has not lost
faith that they will sometime. Many of them she
has never met. and does not expect to meet on
earth- hut In the "land beyond the blue" she hopes
to meet and (treet and know them, one and all.
One little girl, who disdained learning, who hated
a pen Is now .< successful teacher of literature anil
penmanship One boy who*? father was an agnos
tic, and whose mother was an Infidel, Is a professor
i in 'a school of theology. A father and mother 'n
* well to do circumstances lost everything but their
' only child, a daughter of fifteen. At the time of
I the mad rush Into Oklahoma the father and mother
decided to en there. They borrowed money to go.
i A friend, who was principal of a, school, offered
SALE OF
HUDSON BAY SABLE.
Muffs. $35. $50. $75. *«.". $125. $175.
Scarfs and Collarettes, $50, $75, $85. $125.
$250 to $350. " '
Capes and Mantles from $400 to $1,200.
Less discount of 15 per cent.
RUSSIAN SABLE.
Muffs, $7.-), $12.-. $165, $200. $250, $400, $600
to $850."
Scarfs. Boas and Collarettes. $75, $00, $125.
$150, $185. $225. $300. $400 to $750.
Mantles Capes and Vlctorines. $GOO, $900.
$1,800. $2,750. $3,250, $6,500 to $9,500.
Less 15 per cent, discount.
NOTE. — [ rl-. rot »*ll blended or darkened Russian er
Hudson Bay sables. Ladles who have purchased them la
Europe and elsewhere .iunnjr the past two seasons e->m
plntn of their mottled, shabby appearance after belnc
worn a short time.
C. C. SHAYNE,
Manufacturing Fur Merchant,
42d St., between Broadway and 6th Aye.
X. B.— Alaska Seatokln. Persian Lamb. Otter. Mink.
Ermine. ''hlnchKla. Fox &c. : Coats. Capes. Mantle*.
Collars, Scarfs an.i Muffs.
Fur Lined Overcoats.
Sleigh Robes. Sealskin raps ard Gloves, a: lowest possi
ble prices for reliable goods.
Special.— Fur lined Circular Capes, $25.
PERFECTION IN
TAILOR MADE GOWNS.
Mr. S. Kneltel. Ladles' Tailor. 1 East 30th St..
near "th aye., announces that he will make to
order tailor made suits in imported material,
lined throughout with best quality of silk, for
$."». the regular price being $70. Mr. Kneitel's
system of measurement guarantees perfection
in fit. and there is a distinguished style about a
tailor made gown that comes from him that is
so pleasing to refined taste.
Ladies ordering now can secure advanced
styles suitable for "now as well as next spring:.
to take Katherine and educate her. Mr and Mrs.
Nelson accepted the offer, and went to Oklahoma.
leaving her alone and forlorn, though grateful for
the home offered her. She was a shy. reticent girl,
and did not make friendships easily. She had been
there one month when Miss Duncan began to write
to her The answers were short and timid, but in
time became girlishly confidential. The father
and mother, who were worldly, irreligious people.
wrote but seldom, and the poor girl felt it keenly.
At first she was bitter, but she became in time a
very sweet, but still a timid. Christian, and united
with a Presbyterian church near the school. Kath
ertne plays the organ. Henry, another friend, is
superintendent of the Sabbath school.
To the dear boys and girls Km Duncan feels she
owes more than she has given. Many of them are
members of the International Sunshine Society, and
If they see this article will recognize their friend.
Many others are not members, but are doing sun
shine work. All the reward that Miss Ruth has
ever asked of them is that they will pass on the
cheer that she has tried to give them.
Nor has her work been with the boys and girls
alone. Wherever she has found a lonely one she
has tried to send some pen ray*. Her letters have
gone to the miners in their camps, to the soldiers
in Cuba. Puerto Rico and the Philippines, to the
aged in the homes for such, to the "shut ins" and
to many others who have needed them.
A second address book contains over five hundred
names of these. Besides this she has been for
three years corresponding secretary of three dif
ferent societies', whose combined members are five
hundred and fifty. Her "friendship" address book
contains names of about four hundred people.
In the year MM she wrote 3.065 letters, besides
writing 303 postal cards.
This shows what one can do by using the mo
ments. Once only she faltered in the work. In
'-- pressed hard by sorrow and care, she was
considering how to drop the work, when a Sunday
evening sermon preached by her pastor gave her
just the help she needed. The text and subjet she
has forgottn, and even the words, but the thought
was this:
That one may work for "years and for a lifetime
without seeing the result of one's labors, but the
work is never lost, and will crown the worker
after the river is crossed: the work done from a
sense of duty in the hght of love becomes glorified.
DIFFICULT TO OBTAIX TEACHERS.
SALARIES PAID ARE TOO LOW. SATS THE
BROOKLYN* FREE KINDERGAR
TEN SOCIETY.
Ther" was an unusually large attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of the General Commit
tee of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society held
at Pratt Institute last week.
The chairman of the Educational Committee em
phasized in her report the fact that there exists
great difficulty in obtaining kindergartners on ac
count of the low salaries paid. Some changes have
been made in the rules governing the employment
of substitutes.
The Entertainment Committee reported that al!
• ments had been made for a aeries of chil
dren's matinees to be held at the Hote! St. George.
Brooklyn, on the afternoons of February 3. 10
and 17.
Interesting statements were given in reference to
the Christmas festivals held in the different kinder
gartens.
Mr Babbntt reported that the society had re
ceived the sum of JI'XOOO by the will of the late Mr.
rhristian. son of Mrs. Hans S. Christian, who. be
ith, erected the Memorial Kindergarten.
in President-st.
COUXTEs> BCEJMMMLMdinf SPEAKS.
Countess Schimmeimann, of Denmark, will tell
the stcry of her life to-day at 4:13 p. m. at the Han
son Place Baptist Church. Brooklyn. Am
Jabilee Singers will slni? th^ir plantation melodies
at the same service.
CORNELL ALCMX.E EXTERTAIJTMD.
The annual luncheon of the Cornell Alumnae of
New-York and vicinity was held yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Manhattan under the auspices
of the Cornell Alumnre Club. Miss Edith Grant,
president of the club, presided. About seventy ("or
nellians and guests were present. The speakers
were Jacob Gou'.d Schunr.an. nresldent of Cornell;
Lincoln Burr. Dr. William M.
Polk dean ■'■ College: Miss S.
L. Brownell. warden of Sage College: Mrs. Flor
•»p.^e K«r;iy. corresponding secretary of the Na
tional Consumers' L«-ague; Joseph H. Hendrlx ana
\\ uriam R. Bror.k.
PROGRESS AXD EXPAXSIOX.
What might be called a "progressive programme"
was presented yesterday afternoon by the Woman's
Press Club of this city, in the chapter room of
Carnegie Hall, at its monthly afternoon tea. Inas
much as men featured largely in the entertainment
progress and expansion were discussed at length.
Mrs. Eliza Putnam Heaton was chairman of the
day. and led off with a speech on "Forward and
Back." "Educational Progress" was ably handled
by W. H. Maxwell. Superintendent of City Schools,
while John W. Keller, president of the Department
of Charities, talked of "Progress in Charitable
Work. " A number of women present who were
formerly his co-workers In journalism crowded
about him to exchange greetings for "Auld Lan«
Expansion was explained and discussed at length
by John Barrett, late United States Minister to
Siam. who spoke on "The Republic's New Oppor
tunities and Responsibilities in the Far East. Miss
Marian Cou'houy Smith read an original poem, and
Mrs. <f annie Haliock Carpenter gave an interesting
address on "Women as Lawyers."
The musical features of the programme were In
the able hands of Mme. Evans yon Klenner. and
the various numbers were rendered by S. T. Bed
doe. Hugh E. Williams and Mrs. Elisabeth North-
Members and guests of the club crowded the
chapter room to overflowing, and the reception
lasted until after 7 o'clock.
COMMWNCWMENT AT SCHOOL VO. 6.
Inspector Bach presided at the semi-annual com
mencement of the girls' department of Public
School No. «, which was held last Friday morning.
The programme presented was an unusually at
tractive one. It was opened by a Scripture read
ing by the Rev. Dr. Johnston. The graduates then
entertained the audience with appropriate quota
tions or welcome, patriotism and news. Some of
the attractive features were "The Go to Sleep
Story" by the babies; the graceful "Drill \arsovi
ennV" by the graduates, and the Immigrant
Transformed Into Citizens." In which groups of
little girls costumed to represent different National
types were transformed under the broad folds of
the Stars and Stripes. the programme contained,
Tne musical part of the programme contained,
among other things, the opening chorus from
"Elijah" and "Persian Serenade" by Garret Colyn.
The Rev Dr Johnston made the address to the
graduates, and the valedictory was delivered by
Irene Nathan Inspector Blumenthal distributed
the diplomas, and Inspector Schoen and others
made short talks.
QCEEX ISABELLA. OF SPAIN.
Queen Isabella of Spain, who has lately become
the tenant of the Marquis of Salisbury for his villa
La Bastide, at I<eaulieu, travelled there Incognita.
as Countess de Toieda. Queen Isabella Is the grand
mother of the youna- King. She- was proclaimed
Queen at Madrid In 1833. quitted the country at the
time of the revolution In 1968. and abdicated in
Paris in 1370 in favor of her son Alfonso XII. It
Is said that »he Is a wonderfully preserved woman
of close upon seventy. She is accompanied by the
Infanta EuUlle. who la married to Prince Antoia*
d" Orleans, : \
TO HATE SOFT, vii vrrr no*, tO
SS 6 -^? Roughness, Redness
ESr ah Irritation. Etc.
M. r.EETHAM <fe *OV, OieUm'lwtn. Tt&oO.
£. KOCGE2A £ €<>„ Aetna, .N«w V >rx.
HAAS BROS. CO,?
LADIES* TAILORS, 345 stk Are-
Opposite Waldorf-Astoria, Hotel.
SPECIAL REDUCTION THIS MONTH.
We will mak« tailor made suit* to order la Iwsa— jst
*"*}*?£?' <!lk :in «l throughout, for $40. usual prie« «M
ana «•£>.
Th» WORKMANSHIP and FIT unsurssjsssit Shirt
w»t»t* in latest ity>* and newest materials, only 9*.
whtc* hare a!iray» :-••■- $>*,
S.KALVIN, ~~~
LADIES' TAILOR & FURRIER.
CO WE«T 42% D ST.. *r. \R «TH ATE.
OPPOSITE BRIM XT PARK.
SPECIAL RETJt:CTTON.
Taner-mai!* gui?» to artier. m»4e In Js»«rt*>J material. |
Iln^l throughout with richest nuaiity of «lk. rmiy MS aa«i
up. Perfwticn of fit an 4 quality cf rvdf guarantee*.
~~ ANDRE. COIFFEUR DE PARIS.
IS Wei »th-st.. adjotnma- OUasy Howe.
' Plicae Ms Madison Square. (L«:e cf ill ill ins— i
HAIR GOODS. HAIR ORNAMENTS
OnduUtlon. Bairdreaal: %. jhamp ataa Manicssrsaak
Scalp Treatment.
HAIR COLORING A SPECIALTY.
" MISS PHTLXTPS.
CapUurxiat. faille* hair, walp dlseaaa. '■lilil— B-tS*
-"*• 51 East S9th. Lessona (r!v«ti. Bock 10 eta. Acker-
Merrill A Condlt. sole ajceats for -"intloiu.
GROSS,
LADIES' TAILOR.
-a* East r.f>th a*, bet. Madison an Park .W».
I h»v. Just opened my new r l finiishnniu. and ha » tag
had long- experience in making- LadlW Tailor Mad« Co»
tumes enables ire to aive you a perfect fit ta style aad .
prices worthy of your patronage. A trial la earaeaUy
solicited.
PROF. W. KORLETT.
CLAIRVOYANT.
Is pre-eminent ir. his profession anil th« aekawlasjasal
peer of life readem. Formerly cf S Rue • astyt'.lcr.n-.
Part*. His wonderful rea<lin«-s. In which he. without ask-
In*- a question, rereals ycur entire life, trrra to glrtsc
names of friends', your own name, etc., are ■■iniilsaissj
b«neflt!: i and Intensely imerestin*. He gixta a4irtee oak
cve T matter of importance. <2iapelll&a* dusAt. SetSBBMT
troubles of ail descriptions, and leading hia clients to •ac
cess and happiness.
Studio. «« "West 35th St.
Hours 10 to 5. 3on«lay 2to €.
FINGERS AND FIGURES.
A NEW METHOD OF TEACHING THE MTJTj-
TIPLICATI-'N TABLE.
PUZZLE PLATS UTILIZED BT A MATHEatATTOLajaf
TO INDUCE CHILDREN TO LIKE >»mnwi»»
The boys and girls in the schools of Tnlaasl asm
taught a method of multiplication by th« na» op
the fingers. It is said -tie peopla teal it!
much more interesting than studying so aaaft
multiplication tables. This method is used te ohbW
tiplying numbers above 5: below that tha ehildrest)
commit to memory the few short tables a«ecaaskry«:
That they may learn the finger process r— iTTtj. tau
the beginning the numbers are written with
on the fingernails. The method is as follows:
The thumb represents «. the first flnsjer 7. the aaad^s
die finger 9. the n»x: i>. and the little finger ML
To multiply any of these numbers the fm«*ra
that represent the multiplier and multiplicand, erg*
numbers to be multiplied, are placed together aaal
illustrated.
For example, to multiply 9 by 9 the fourth aaaajaa*
of the left hand (counting always the thumb a* tha
first finger) and the third finger of the right hand
are placed tip to tip. Counting: these two fingers*
thus Joined with those above, on both hands, thaw*
are 7; add a cipher and you have 70. Below thssa
7 fingers there are 2 or the rlsht hand aad 1 on th«jj
left, multiplying one by the other— AMtesfj
this 2 to 7'>. the first result obtained, you hays T2,,
the product of 9 and 8.
The second Illustration, showing the multtpljrte
of 7by 9. may be clearly seen. Joining the second
finger of the right hand to the fourth of the left
and counting these two with those — than
are 6; adding a cipher— 6o. Below there are S on
one hand and 1 en the other. 3Xl=3, which addat
to the «o=«3. or 7x9.
Multiplying I by I with the joining of the thumbs
works out as follows: Adding the thumbs, lislllj.
no fingers above— l; with cipher. 35. Multiplvtns
the fingers below. 4X4=18. added to S>=3a. or SXS.
Any of thi?se numbers represented on the finders
csn be multiplied in this way with always parnet
results.
A somewhat . similar process can re used with
higher numbers, the thumb representing: U. and ae
on. in this case there is a change in tie '.attar
part of the operation, and 100 is always added to
the final result.
To multiply 13 by 14 place the 3na;ers raprssaattaa;
those numbers together (the third on the rfeist
band and the fourth on the left). As before, add.
the upper fingers. Including the two that tone*.
there are 7: with cipher. Tfc Now multiply de mm
fingers that were just added. that Is the * sad S
upper fingers that were added to make 7 ar« now
used again and multiplied-* This 12 with the
TO makes S2. and adding the 100. the final result Is
l8 An°y n^mSTr* from 11 to IS multiplied In this way
will give correct results. as in the case or tiui
•mailer numbers. "t -, _ .
This finger multiplication was mvsntad by Pro
copovltch. a Polish mathematician, wSo carries fcl*
method into many and much more dlfSeuitjcom
binations. JEAN EX.V.
PRIZES AT A COSTUME BALL.
At the Covent Garden. London. Naw Y«ar*«
ball, the first prise, a grand piano, was woo by a
costume that represented the Lady of Lyonv Th*
other costumes that took special prises war* The
Transvaal as It TO Be, a i*«r South W»_ .
Lancer (beat khaki ml— »*). Th» Latfr «•* th«
Lake, and Boar and Bill—
5