The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-21

relations with England. San Marino, situated
In the midst of the Papal States, has been en-
tlrely independent since, in the fourteenth cen
tury, it refused to pay certain taxes to the Pope
1t was already self-governing community, the
sovereignty being exercised by the whole pOpu-
lation. But in the fourteenth century this abso
lutte form of democracy was replaced by sort
of oligarchy, power being vested in council OF
sixty life members elected from all classes of
the population. Five centuries later In 1847, 1t
was decided that the council of sixty should ap-
point annually a committee of twelve, who still
form the Supreme Judicial Court. Secretaries
of Home and Foreign Affairs and a Receiver
general of Finances were also appointed. San
Marine can scarcely possess a large army, but
its government has often given proof of courage,
and on one occasion, when GariDaldi had sought
refuge within the boundaries of the brave little
republic, it refused to give him up and persisted
IN its refusal, notwithstanding Austrian threats
of invasion. 1t may be further mentioned in
honor of San Marine that, unlike another nOtO-
rous little Italian State, it does not tolerate pub
lie gambling.
WRITER'S who touch upon that fruitful theme,
the industrial education of women, frequently
aIlude with surprise to the fact that so few find
employment as designers in manufacturing es-
Establishments. That there are great opportuni-
ties in this direction is patent TO all. Great
sums are paid yearly by manufacturers of car
pets, wall paper, silks, calicOes, embrioderies,
jewery, furniture, ETC., for the patterns for their
goods, and designers are In constant demand.
Fashions change in all these things and the max
ers, 10 keep up with the times, continually in
search OF novelties i'll their respective lines.
Many patterns are brought from abroad, but
all factories of standing employ
corps of designers who receive salaries
varying from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum,
These designers are men, and usually foreigners.
The reason for this is, simply, that there have
been no schools in this country where men or
women could be practically taught the art OF de-
signing The Cooper Institute was intended TO
supply the want, but it failed the critical point
because practical Instructors who could teach the
| teehnicalities could not be had. A free school
has lately been established in New York, at
which it is claimed women who wish to qualify
themselves in industrial design can receive the
needed instruction. The founder. Mrs.
| Cory, graduate of the Coop
er Union, supplemented her course
| there by study of the various technicalites of
nearly every art industry 10 the United States,
and now proposes to benefit her by teaching
what she has learned. The only requirements
| for admission to the school are fair amount of
| intelligence, a taste and appreciate of the
beautiful, and the need of such benefit for the
| purpose of becoming self-supp0rting. In thus
! opening to women a field of employment which
| has been practically closed, Mrs. Cory has, by
| her own efforts, done more for their advance
ment than could have been done by the bestow
al of millions in charity.