The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-23

ton since it opened its doors an important
factor in its life and the pride Of the whole
student population Prof Mitchell takes
rank with Caroline Herschell, these two be-
ing the most distinguished of all woman
astronomers Miss Herschell announced the
last of the eight comets discovered by her
m 1875, and the next comet discovered by a
woman was seen by Maria Mitchell in 1917
Prof. Mitchelns original observations and
investi cations have included valuable ex
aminationS of the nebule aud much work
connected with the coast survey and the
compilation of the Nautical Almanac.
AT Vassar Prof Mitchell has not for
many years lived with the student popula-
ton and the body of professors and tea hers
in the main building of the collegiate group.
The observatory, with the telescope running
up through its midst, has been her domain
Here she has been queen in her kingdom.
The two wings fitted up on either side of
the great tube turned ever to the sky have
afforded space for recitation rooms, and for
a domestic menage to which 1t has been one
of the highest provileges of NaSsar life to be
invited Here Prot Mitchell has lived, here
her studies have been conducted and here her
still erect form her dark, straightforward,
piercing and yet kindly eyes, the white
curls about her face and the frank direct
ness of her conversation have inspired
respect and won affection from successive
classes of VaSsar girls. Delicate students,
unable to bear the strain of life in the girl
colony with its population of 800 and more
have been lodged from time TO time in tho
observatory and have found reason to
rejoice that they were not too robust in the
close association into, which they We're
brought with the beloved Prof Mitchell.
Vassar aumna added 200 to tho endow
ment of the Maria Mitchell chair of astron-
Omy last spring, and every well wlSher OF
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period of rest Prof Mitchell will be the
presiding genius of the observatory again.
THE STRUGGLES OF MRS. PARAN STEVENS
to gain recognition as social leader have
had their ridiculous aspect; they might
have had a tragic side when she put her
daughter up at auction in all the
matrimonial markets of Europe for sale to
the noblest bidder, but her nature has
another face TO it which has shown itself in
many transformations acts of kindness. The
conductor of a Broadway horse car could
tell tale to that effect if he SO chose. r
Catch on to this overcoatM he said to a
| passenger on a slack trip some few days
since, turning back the fronts and exhibit
| ing the lined and wadded interior
81 got this at New Years and there were
mttens and muller and snug check in
tue pocket too. The lady remembers me
every year and all for next to nothing at
| all. | used to be on croSstown line to the
| ferries, and one day woman done up in
sealskins got off the car and stumbled in
front of big dray rafting by. l jumped
and pulled her back, just as anybody
would, you know, and she has never for
| gotten me since. She has my boy in a good
| school and she says she's going to make a
| lawyer of MIN yet. Twenty street,
| dye say' Here you are"
The skating dress of the winter is made
entirely of sealsllin 1t is tailor fitted and
without drapery. 1t allows no trimming but
a row of sealskin buttons down one side of
the skirt 1t costs several hundred dollars
and there is precious little skating to be had,
even when so gowned +. z. IL.