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v Florida Retorts. W^2^^^^^9 A COUNTRY HOME. Mr. Poyccll Explains the Difficulties of Running One. George T. Powell, president of the Agricultural Experts* Association, did his best to make his hear ers at thn American Institute yesterday forget that the boiler at Xo. 19 West «th street had burst and that thfj temperature in the lecture hall was way below par. The men relapsed Into great coats and bats, the women iiulle.j their furs about their thro.its and dug their fingers Into their muffs as Ir - Powell, ivho averred that he was "perfectly comfortable," talked on apologetically yet placidly about apple trtt-s and budding timothy and other bucolic topics. Mr. Powell's subject was "How to Buy and How tr> Manage a Country Place." Instead of bidding prospective farmers to po West, be told them that It was to the cheap land of the Bast they must rather turn. "Even that.** he added, "is rapidly disappearing. Within five years land within a radius of fifty miles of Xew York has risen almost KO per cent. But through the agency of the auto mobile, which makes it possible for the man In business in the city to own a country place, farms cix or eJsht miles from the raJlroad Dl any centre become eligible. "Only, 11 he continued, "look out for your soil Poor soil takes bo long to Ing up. Bee what It is producing-that will tell you the whole story. Are there oak or 'maple trees? And If so, are they opreadlng and Inrpe, or stunted? How are the fruit treesl la there any clover? Is there arfv tim othy? If so, are they rich and full and high or scattered and scantyf If the former? the soil U good, congenial. If tie latter. p uO r. depleted" Mr. Powell warned Us audience not to expect to 52**. : o J'tr' tr C , Ut of a 2 - m aero farm. Then, Jan by way of encouragement, he told them he Knew of nothing more complicated than the man agemeiu of a farm of two or three thousand acres- Vvt r«-nr «-nh ad f v ' asn ' t u l iv "That is Bystematised. rut •with a farm you havo the weather there s no controlling— the vagnrii-s and uncertainties of crops, the ciire of animals and the d-llcate and complicated problems connected with their breed- Ing. Seven millions of dollars were drawn from the farms and gardens of, this country last year Before Investing In a farm tho Question of man agement becomes of paramount importance If you p-re going to pay $2,300 for a team of horses not worth JI.OOO, and $15 a hundred for bulbs that market at $7, as was the case with one man I knew, how will you como out? This man was en gaged iii business. Ho left everything t o his mm aeer. who was a grafter. And this Is the Beamy side or tanning. People buy country places, hop- Ing to find pleasure In thorn, and instead they be come expensive burdens and ara ultimately aban doned for city life. "What Is the bP3t way to buy a small country place? shouted from the rear of the hall a blond man In a Fedora hat and an Astrakhan coat Before Mr. Powell, who began to smile indul- Ktntiy, nr ri t:r.-,e to frame his answer, another man popped up and cried, "Bewaro of agents:" Then everybody laughed. "But where are wo to go to get good managers?" aslt'-d xt sad-eyed woman. "Write to Cornell University— l know of several young men who about the first of March will bo open to positions, " was the answer. "But it's so hard to find honest managers " shrhed a lltvle woman next to her. "My sister and 1 run a farm, and such times as we've had: 11 „ '***• , c "■ ir«dning school in honesty— lt's needed. su^pestc-d one of tho men. Mr. Powell beamed. Even ho wan beginning to feel the frost-bite In the air. "I flm thinking of owning a training school for young men on my farm, he <?aJd. AU the fanners and farmeresses ".vtat away happy. NEAREST THE POLE. The New York brnneh of the Vassar Students' Aid Eodety will hold Its annual benefit at the Hud fion Theatre cii Friday at 3 p. in.. when Comm ander [Peary win give his lecture, ''Nearest the i>nic. ill- tickets are at popular pric. s— ?l nnd *-0 pent*— and are on gale at the Hudson Tueatrc •Jlup tecture appeals to children as v/eil u.s to adults. Tl^r" him hr><n a Iar«o demand for re-its nnd it Ir? expected that the society will realize a ':on«;iderAl)lc fura for its fund to help young women Uaoug a Vaesa*- Fiorina Resorts. "WT ImT ' jS^Q flk <■ a Sf fa A a& S THETFAMOUS RESORTS ON .THE East Coast of Florida Where Snow, Cold and Blasting Winds are Unknown THE WmTER JPLAYGROUND of the AMERICAN PEOPLE Pastime, Pleasure and Happiness for all, 4 with Hotels and Boarding Houses at prices to. suit thepurse of every class CHINESE STUDENTS AT WELLS. Empress Sends Three from "First Families of China." During the visit of tho Chinese Imperial Commis sion to the United .States ast spring the commis sioners made a special study of tho institutions of advanced learning In this country' <md. by particu lar direction of the Empress, of colleges for women. Wells College was one of those that had the honor of entertaining the distinguished guests. Three young Chinese women have this year been sont to Wells to become acquainted with the college life of American women and to pursue tho study of Eng^ lish language and literature, as well as other branches. The following is a statement that has been re ceived from S. C. Thomas Sze., explaining the in tention of the authorities in China who havo sent them and the connection of these young women with families of men In high positions of responsi bility In China, who am seeking to secure for their country pome of the best of the civilization of the We-st: Owing to tho fact that the commissioners, who were in this country on a special mission last vettr, were bo much pleased with their visit to thi differ ent institutions devoted purely to the education of women, Chinese young women from the best fam ilies have been sent to this country to enter these institutions. This being tho first experiment, directed by high authorliets in China, It Is watched with much In terest, and the future education of Chinese women abroad depends largely on the success of tho.so wlio have come recently. Despite the tact that the broad Pacific has b^en shortened by the modern Improvements facilitating travelling, the customs prevailing on tho other sido of the ocean differ greatly from those in this coun try. For Instance. In the Far Eastern countries young people marry much earlier thai they do in this land, and hundreds of other things differ as widely aF do the hours of the sun's rising and set ting on the opposte Bides of thin vast ocean. I have intimated that only young: women of the best families will he. sent here, and I believe this practice will bo a continuous (>:•,•■. The young women who have recently come to this country to further their education aro from the "flrsi fam- Hies" of China. Mrs. Blen was Miss LI before she was married and is one of the granddaughters of Earl Li HunK Chang, who visited this country In 18J6 Miss Chang's father was governor of the province of Anhui, and died while In office. The grandfather of Mrs. Szn Is now one of the prime ministers In tlie pita] of the Celestial Empire, and is connect ed with all the important movements in P( king The three young women, through thn kindness of Dr. Georsre M. Ward, president of Wells College Aurora. N. V., art> now attending that Institution' and are well pleased with the courtesy and hos pitality extended them by the faculty and their fair "Western sisters. They ex ec( to "remain here for a number of years, and their country expects great things of them when they return. EDUCATING GIRLS IN EAST. Letter from American Teacher in Constanti nople College. Dr. Ro>;ana H. Vivian, Instructor of mathemat ics In "Wellealey College, who is spending a year's leave of absence In teaching nt the American Col lege for Girls In Constantinople, writes In a recent letter: "A characteristic example of the way education for pirls is regarded In the Orient, and also typical of Eastern bargaining, is the experience the col lege once had with a rather Important gentleman who wished to send his two daughters to the col lege. By dint of perseverance nd bringing vari ous Influences to bear he Anally made an arrange meat by which the two girls wcr9 to come for half price. When September arrived only one girl up peared, and with no money, but she brought 'a. message from her father that he had decided to send one girl for nothing rciher than two ut half price. "Half the problem of education here in the East S to make jmmv4* — -\**staiul s*J. appreciate It NEW-YOKE: DAILY TRIBtTxE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1907 24 HOURS FROM NEW YORK CITY To the Land of Perpetual Sunshine and Flowers ST. AUGUSTINE .The- oldest 'city 'in* the I — i ■ ~; United States, where old Spanish landmarks 'greet the eye; the city where gay and brilliant social life centre. for the winter. , ■ ORMOND With its variety of scenery, bord . eririig on the marvelous, and fam ous for the fastest and safest automobile course in : the world.' PALM' BEACH The rendezvous of wealth, , " == -culture and fashion, where 'surf bithing is the chief source of pleasure and thousands throng the beach daily, during the winter season/ !. * _ _ .__ _ MIAMI p On the'.beautiful'Biscayne'Bay, thei ===== • fisherman's paradise. --.The home of Jthejta^aa^aad^ltgfftnyHistr;. NASSAU," BAHAMAS A" step across the ;«:■ ■ ' " =: *Gulf Stream brines* you to this delightful British city, where are to be found attractions not possessed by any. other resort, and the wonderful Marine Gardens.^ enouKh to want it. Tlie result Is tli.at students of nil grades of preparation and nbllity nre rxpocted nml provided for, an<l tho work <.f the Instructor Is very largely ln<llvldunl. The classes »ro miiall and tlierfl Is lninily enough material of any one variety to call It average. Parts of th« work nr.» necessarily elementary, ».ut It la approached from n truly broad, scholarly nnil progressive stand point. Otrls marry early In tha Knst. aii'l the yp,nri for study aw coirespomllngly few. They enter collece young and Immature, but four years of colk'po trulnlnir make apparently a greater differ ence with t!:em tluin with American nir!s. "Tho lantfuaßfl work It linr*>rt:!nt ami varied In n (jchool whore thoro are fnurti-*»n nationalities Fur-h work la very easy for students In this land of many tonfrues. and it makes mathemntli-s sepin especially difficult, it is the custom for students to thank an lnstr:irt'>r us they r'so and k-avo tha classroom, but I fear it Ib oftf-n only % form as they leave k tnnlhemailrs recitation, unless thfy tnersn t':ry nro thankful to be dlsmlssc 1 !." DISTRIBUTES READING HATTER Year's Record of Hospital Pook and News paper Society. No leps than G. 002 books. 27.513 magazines, 37.707 weekly and illustrated papers and 218.621 dally pnrt fiunrtny pnperß were distributed during the y*>nr ended September £0 by tho Hospital Book and Newspaper Society, according to its thirty-second annual report, Just Issued. In all 200.W7 pfereg of reading matter have been bandied, classified nnd properly distributed. Tho dally papers, collected from the boxen placed at railway and ferry sta tions, hotels and downtown street corners, are sent the same day to tho Institutions on Blackwell's and "Ward's islands, where they help to brighten the lives of uioi»» than 80.000 peoplo. The books find magazines that are, pent out of the city go to lonely lightship and frontier posts, to convict earaps and mountain villages and remote schools, Bouth nun West, where they are received with warm jrmtl tude. ,Lnpt rear tho work cost (2,02917. Amon ff the con trlbuters were Mrs. VanderWlt and Miss Oraee Dodge, both of whom gave (100, and Mrs TV D fcloano, Mrs. Alirain S. Hewitt. Mr.; William V Dodßc, Mrs. Goelet. Joseph Mllbank, Mrs V Everit Macy, Mrs. "William Rhlnelander, Mrs vi. tor Borchan. the Misses I uyl«r nnd Mlsb Iselln O\v 'i ' to the withdrawal by most of th« express com panies of free passes, many calls from ion* dis tances have had to be disregarded for lack of funds The report says that $>»i or $6o<i a yoar more would enable tho society to reach many remote places which now appeal in vain. There are also many requests for German. French nnri Italian books or papers -in fact, for reading matter In any language. Contributions of reading matter should be sent to the office. No. 105 Bast 22d stroot, Room 417; con tributions of money to the treasurer, Mrs ,T o Green, No. 13 Lexington avenue. REMARKABLE "LADY BARBER." World's Champion Could Shave Man in Less Than Minute. The recent death in London of Miss Nelly Wicks, world's champion "lady shaver," at tho early ag/i of twenty-one, baa served to remind Londoners that there nre only two "lady barber" shops In the modern Babylon. Perhaps there will be fewer still, now that tho holder of the world's shaving record has gono hence. Miss Wicks came by her speed legitimately, being the daughter of a redoubtable barber, one "Professor" Teddy Wicks, who taught his daughter the art of shaving, when she was a little girl. Nelly won her championship" at a public contest at the Royal Aquarium, no longer in existence, where, a child of only eight years, she shaved twenty-one men In loss than that number of minutes. Even then her prestige was such that no other woman dared compote with her. Other women are very rapid shavers, however The woman for whom Nelly worked could shave a man in "six eeconcls under the minute— not count ing tho ering, of course." "But," she added in talking over tho "lady barber" situation, "I would not attempt it In London. London gentlemen would have a. tit if one shaved them at that lightning paw." Hut even one shave every fifty-six seconds does not sun id quite as big a stunt as that executed by another •"lady barber," who accepted an engage ment to sliuvu a lion tamer in a lion's cage at eomn show. "They gave mo*?2o a night," she told the reporter who was Investigating the record of the lamented Mlks Wicks. "The tamer sat holding a louded revolver while I lathered and scraped him. Once ho hod to get up and whip the lion back Into the corner." The worst— the best— of barbering, viewed as an occupation for women, Is that the business is a high road to matrimony. Employers of "lady barbers" all say the same thing: "1 can't keep the nicest girls. They meet men here. They all get married*" Florida Resorts, Florida Resorts. The Resorts of the East Coast Are Known for Theix Devotion to Outdoor Life and Pleasures. f^OT.F on half dozen oj the finest courses **J in the South, with irdl-wanagcd and conveniently located clit'ih onset. - Riding and driving through entrancing scenery. Yachting and motor-boat' Quail and deer shooting.',. I! 'heel-chairs through.jun gle roads and fialm ' jiroirenadcs.'.* Tennis courts.' For booklet, information, etc., apply to 243? fifth; avenue; new: york t LOVB. A shelter rudo nnd a crust of bread, But your hand in mine on the way i tread, And the red blooms over the roses ,i. i And Love, and the Light of Morning! A Borrow thrilling the lonely years But your smile like light in a "rain of toarF. And your sweet, firm faith, and your whispered prayers, And Love and tho . jht of Morning: And bo we mingle, and so we meet. And shall— till, the. Journey at last complete, V •■ r«st with th* Unuttiii! dreams and sweet In Love, and the Light of Morning;! — P. Li 3T ANTON. MONEY RECEIVED. S. N. P.; of Manhattan, his provided the means of sending heer into several needy homes by con tributing ?.>.> for the emergency fund: Mrs. John Graham, $*"> for the same purpose; "Annie " of Manhattan, 120 for tho sewing woman who needs to be sent to her mother home, near Chicago' C. K. B. and T. M. .V. of New Jersey, $.'■ for tha Tctlock fund, and Mir. It., ol Brooklyn, $1 tor this sarna unfortunate man. TO -pas.-; OX." Mrs. Andrews, of East Orange, N. J., has con tributed ri box of wools and a number of valen tines with envelopes; Mrs. Keen, a fur collar and a muff; John Krell oiul Rome unknown friends, a numb' r of valentines and 1907 calendars; Fannie L Clinton, a poem to be "passed on" t> ono recently afflicted. Special sifts for the comfort of :ui in valid came from the Hotel Netherlund— a bed rest, hot water bugs, etc. Ii >lt A BLLN D RIRJU Will some of the members please send KroetinK. us a Sunshine valentine, to Teresa De Frances, a young blind girl at ! it i it u ■treat, Manhattan? Miss Doughty, the president of Pilgrim branch, writes; "j have been to see this Kirl several times, and have taken her o it walking, bul she seems to have been overlooked by our society, although i have asked that others try to brighten her dark life. Slu< needs friends as she I* entirely ilone all J:iy. It members would call she would ba very gi an>l she is a bright, pleasant companion." Love, looks not with tho even, hut with the minrt; And therefore Is wtng'd i'wi'li) painted blind. si aki speara. SEEN IN THE SHOPS A smart thing In th<> way of sprint; footWM* Is a black patent leather pump, bound with a half-Inch banrl of gray leather, finished with a tiny bow of the mmo on the vamp. TI. to be worn with silk stockings, matching exact ly the leather trimming. Now is tho time to replenish tho linen closet. Bargains are everywhere. Linen pillow cases sell for 85 cents a pair, linen sheets for $8 a pair and colored bedspreads for $2 50. Ruffled curtain net, with Renaissance edge and Insertion, sells for 15 cents a yard. Cre tonnes for draperies an.l furniture slip-covers can be bought for l'_" 2 cents a yard. Individual trays for glasses used on bare tables sell for from 16 cents to 2tt cents. These aro of porcelain, in Delft coloring, with perforated nickel borders, or with dark wood centres. Fireproof kitchen cooking dishes come in an artistic brown and green coloring. They range in price from 29 cents, for a small teapot, to $1 49 for a largo baking dish. Apropos of shirtwaists, the very newest thing about them is their decoration in the shape of tiny ruffles. Little frills run up and down the two edge* of the middle box pleat and around Florida Retorts, Winter Resorts. NI.H .ll.l{»l.\ GALEN HALL, HOTEIj ANT) SANATORIUM. ATLANTIC CITY. V .1 On « of tho newest brick, stone and st.^ei building* with every comfort. Alvvaya open, always rea.iv alwaya busy. THE LAKEWOOD HOTEL LAME WOOD, N. J. "THE Horn THAT MADE I.AKEV.OOI) FAMOIS." 400 hHr.d.-omely furnlsh-d rooms, one-half en sultn With prlvutß butiu und open wood tires. The cmMns un<i service equal thoau of th 9 fai.nus rmaurants uf New Yoik ar.d I'nris. A hotel for those accujtomed 10 the best to i,ak:: .oon nr AtrroMOBlLE: sp^ndia ronds end The Lrtkewr.od Hit el Palm Room at the end The trip <an l.« m.ide from New York rasily In 3»j hour* Write for rond map; free. AMERICAN AND EIKOI'EAN PLANS. CAUL BERTtER. uuHwnon. N. j. THE LAUREL HOUSE A. J. MURPHY. MaaacM LAUREL-iN : fHE-PIES riUMK F. SHUTS. Hanani n.»th hotels hnve beej extensively Improved since lost season. lncl".:i!inj; the addi:ion or numerous »r!v--« Kitti*. and ara favorably known for their standard of . llenca and patronujjo »liko th« Inception of Lake wood as a report. VIB6IM \ VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS NEW YORK OFFICE. 213 FIFTH AVENIE. Water*, baths, hoteli and rnvlrunfflrnti Dowhfn equalled llheumai^m. tout and servotu >Ilsea»«* cured. Completi tiyaro-lherapeutlc apparatus Japan ese palm roam ami »un parlor. Golf, riding «Jrlvln« and other outdoor pastimes. Through «l<:epers leave New York 4.55 P. M. week .lav* Tickets and Pull man reservations C. * O. Office. 362 —roadway and «nic«.» t'ennaylvanU i road 7 FRED stKi:,:y. Manager. Hoi Springs. Va. TIIK MF.('KI.KNBI'::r. HOTEL ' AND MINK RAL -. i;.~- Or the Southern II R. SK) inil.s south of Richmond ■'.toko rates. |1K and up. For booklet address W. A. LEECH. Micr.. Chase City. Va. FLORIDA. MAGNOLIA p S! c g l MAGNOLIA SPIUN.-.S. XL.mil> A. Meal climate, dry; fioo from mosqult.i.. s . Moating, flshlnir shoot tir: K »ir .tennis and buthlns. Soft. pur»" wattr. Illustrated booklet. MAGNOLIA INK. *!' 00 per day. O. D SEAVET. SOUTH CAROLINA. PINEY WOODS INN. Modern hotel. Loni l*-af pins ration. Mild dry •suable climate: sandy ■oil; pure «prin water'- coif Koconsum Y-v*!?'' traP shootl " c: hunting; orchestra. ST JOHN & SON. South*™ Plni>s. N. a Om hiiji turnover collars and cufla TheM ■-■ very narrow, of fine cloth, either plain ■ 1 with narrow "v;ii" lace or made wholly of "vat" lace. Some frtlla have a narrow thread <>f color at the edge, .>f pink or blue, or mauve, etc. The elbow aleeve is r..>t wholly to dJsapiwa* this sutiini.T. Probably favor will be evenly di vided between It and the lons sleeve. Florida Resorts. Winter Resorts. NEW JERSEY. HOTEL TRAVMORE ON THE OCEAN FRONT. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. A maitnlirent t(?n--«tory flre-proof addltloa la .Jurt tftr.R completed, making thin faznr>u3 hos:o!ry ■ m new *«t ami n-o-t up-to-d.ito of R-^ch Fron: Hotels. Bed room* averaging 19 feet square, and every room wttl) ■ n ocean view, bath a:taoh*J. s~a ant! 'f-esh water. Tflephon«-s ami Cheval-ula^ Spari^us solarium. Goif pr!vtl«.g»*. Writ- tor Illu«- retort Rrv.-»klet Chas >>. UarqtMtt*. TR.UMOnE HOTTr. CO. Manager. D 3 WHITE. I'reiident. CHALrONTL Atlantic City, N. J. ALWAYS OPEN. ON THL BLACH. fIRLPROO? SEND FOR LITERATL'R*. THL LEEDS COMPANY HOTEL DENNIS, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Occ-ipi.-M one-half s<iuari? of ur.ohstnietrt beach front. N-w flr.pn.of aiMHion of 1>» rooms, anl baths wuh soi an>l fresh wa:er WALTER J. BCZBT. HOTEL MORTON Vlrsinla Aye.. n»-ar Beach. Atlantic Oi'y X J — Or«n all the yeur. Fine Table; Suites with prlvato barh. Hard •om«r:> fun:ishe.l. Perfect sanitary arrangementm Ele vator to all n.wra. Spttlal Rate« tor Winter. Capacity 23ft. MRS. N. R. HAINES, Owner ami Proprietor. HADDON HALL, Atlantic City, N. J. ALWAYS OPEN". ON OCEAN FRONT. 1 Courteous attention Homrilka »v: OS^DBSsV Every comfort. Dooklet and Calendar on a?p!!rat!oo. LEEDS & UPPINCOTT. SEASIDE HOUSE. ATU\NTIC ran, N. J. Directly on tho ocean front, overlooklns th* 9t««l Tier CnasceUed and modern ■:■ every particular. Capacity 300. S<a water bath* with »uttes or pu&l'.o. btcam heated nun parlors. The table- auil !• ax« of the highest standard. Auto >• luilim Ttooklet. F. l\ COOK & SON. THE PENNHURST Ocean at. Mkhican Ay» . Atlantic City, N. J. Room* •• suite, with bnllia. lonic di-tanco "phones in rvx>m»; ele vator to street, Spring rates. YVM. R. nootx THE REVERE ATLANTIC CITY. N. .i. Tarli Place, near beach. James M iioona , .__^ m ffllarlborougl)=®knl)eiin ATL.INTIC CITY. N. J JOSI.VU WHITE * SON* HOTEL KCUOLT. Atlantic City. N. J. Directly on the Beach. Special "Winter Rates. NEW YORK. CARDEN CITY HOTEL A magnificent high class, i:i«^:,.n Hotel, In the gardea •pot of Long I»!iu; l; retlned. ii'.Uat. exclusive. Long dl»* tance telephone In every rjom. New ala carte lenlauranu Only is miles fi.ii N«w Yoik. OI»N AH. THE YKAK. Spex-inl Winter Sates from Nov. I to May 1. J. J. I^ANNIN COt; I'ROre.. QAllUnx CITY v. L A!ao frut>». Hotel Cmiuatan. Hr^nxvl!le. N. Y. __ "I — ELEGANTLY furnlshtd BBSVtMSM: prfvmte b*th| •i. 30 dally: tacludlns meals. two. $23 weekly; cafe AU- Tha Alabama. 13 East UUi at.