The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22

the girls who were presently TO be sent
for education TO Philadelphla. showed
her something of Japanese dancing,
illustrating the ballet as il IA known ~
the land of the Mikado. Prettier dane
ING one seldom sees. Each little maie
wore a long silk dress and held IAN
in her hand The dance was eIqul0-
itelv graceful. the movements pirtak'
,Yg of those of the minuet add the ga
vote. rather slow, and making no
yioI emf demands on the lungs and the
muscles. Every line Was harmonious
and # lookei like play without words.
Miss NSrlOwe was gTtaly taken with
the spectacle. and Ptep-Bo. Num-N UNI,
and Piti Sirg were charmed Win her'
COLLEGE OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
The revival Of the pr ject for coz
lee,e of domestic economy, OF WHEN IL
IL sand Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs Whit
new will become J'Int pationerses' cal +
atteution To the investigation OF the
troubles of domestic service which the
V.ssar girls nave had FIR some time
under way. Az Nassar the comfort oil
the home is considered a brancn OF 50
clal economy az important for study as
the branches of outside labor ia the
workshops and factories, and with a
view OF coming at the root OF the am
culties under which so many house
keepers and Ome-makers labor. three
sets of schedules were sent out last
winter. containing questions to be an
swered by instances. by maids. and
nv schools I'm which manuel training
i. a part of the curriculum. 10
these blanks others are now added anil
statistics from four or five thousand
households are desired. The question
of wages is one point, or course a
knowledge Of which Is necessary Are
cooks. hOusemaids, laundTesses, cham
bermaids. and mattresses PAD less tDdn
shop girls or hands IN factories Does
the money question enter INTO the ser
want glrl problem D; The statistics
already collected at Nassar are SAID TO
show that the wage issue Is not an I'm
nortant faction. Several questions on
which stress is laid are added to mis-
tresses aud are meant TO bring out toe
number of hours per day required 81
seryants. the Accommodations gwen
them as TO separate rooms or beds ana
sitting rooms in which 10 receive Visi
,ors Servants are asked whether this
would or would not be inclined 10 seek
other occupations ii equal wages offer
ed the average length Of service ~ q
Mace and other similar questions. Inc
lack of any definite agreement as 10
the length of the working day, Is the
ch;af crievance thus far brought out
on the servants side. The sirls say
tbat II any number Of hours durlpg
which they should work. leaving Il
6xed period. however small. free could
he fixed on. they would be better satis-
6ed IA remain in our kitchens. 1t can
MOI be- doubted that ventilation OF inc
question IL a good thing, ana any "o-
man who is willing to help in the aco1
mutation Of statistics can get the scteu
nle by writing to the Department 81
History at Ndssar.
AUTUMN AsHioNs FOR A NICKEL
Iron a nickel IN the slot and pull out
a fashion. This represents the autumn
situation. Everything which mas perm
~ nov AGAIN. Dress has become ms
,or,cal pageant. procession OF all wo'
n,an of ali countries, of all ages. pass
, ne" in review before US and posing that
we may the bette. observe Their g ,oTl rG
Last spring philosoph'S critics IS, ' Si1ac'
wisely. when they gazed on the difec-
,orv styIes OF "Boulangefism IN
sIa,bes La this season OF The falling
Leaves il is not Boulanger nor Napoleon
a ~" ,ban Louis Philippe or Peter the
' ue.s, or Richard the Lion hearted or
. : .hebred the Unready, who gives US
,Ne ,'ue. Tho eowns OF The pa s. ;' :
momeLt partake OF the c caus"Isss't Inc
o, Tue ~ ne Empire and the Re'tora'
Director, r., addition a. to these, elements are
Ton, % borrowed re- fron ths Anglo Norman annin
g gs,' on. aud az even from the Anglo DAD''h
hE Tns Russian barnina in her guam n
and striking drapsries 80 pe00~''s "