Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06

study, was read by her at the last meeting of
the American association for the advancement
of science in Cleveland.
Mrs. McGee reads a scientific treatise as many
women read novel, for recreation. She is
not fond of fiction. and says that writers Of
the Jules Vernes type and style serve to popu-
larize scientific ideas, but are hardly worth
perusal by a true scientist who deals wholly
with realities, his imagination finding scope
enough IN experimental tests" MIR. and Mrs.
MCGEE reside with her father in his home on
p street.
Emma Louise Hitchcock, wife of Prof Ro-
myn Hitchcock, was the first recording secre-
tsry Of the Woman's Archaeological society
She resigned to accompany her husband. the
well-known professor Of chemistry and curator
IN the national museum to Japan. where he
went as professor i'll the imperial college of
Japan.
Having recently returned to this city after an
absence of three years, she SAYS her interest in
anthropology is undated. Mrs. Hitchcock has
a natural tendency toward a scientific career,
and takes an active interest in the pursuits of
her husband, who often relies upon her
womanly observation in his work. There are
two little Jap dolls-a boy and girl, life-size-
in one Of the cases of the museum which she
made study of and got up to order.
MRS. HITCHCOCK.
Mrs. Hitchcock liked Japan so well that she
left it with great reluctance. There was SO
much that was novel and interesting constantly
to be seen that two years was all too short to
exhaust the subject, or even take in half, un-
derstandingly.
The last year that Prof and Mrs. Hitchcock
spent abroad they devoted to travel; visiting
China, India and the Parsees. and completely
comprising the world between coming home and
going out. She is New Yorker BY birth. but
Washington seems to her now more like home
than any other place. Mrs. Hitchcock visited
the northern island of Japan Yezo. whose in
habitants are called Amos and are supposed to
be the aboriginal japanese. She is one of the
Few women who have ever thought
1t worth while to visit this out-of-
the-way place, with its barbarous inhabitants.
She was interested in them as a race her
studies having led her to observe race-tvpes
She also visited all the manufactures in Japan
except those devoted to lacquer work Home
again. the complex life of the modern woman
already begins to absorb her time, and she
complains that she finds 80 little opportunity
to pursue the lines of study which travel and
observation open up. 1t is quite discouraging"
only, she says, lone feels ones self more of
woman for even caring for such things"
MRS. FOSTER.
Mrs. John W. Foster, wife of the ex-minister
to Mexico, has contributed most interesting pa
pers to the Women's anthropological society on
the ancient Ruins of Mexico" Mrs Foster
Is well-known in Washington society. The
home OF the ex-minister on / street is always
one OF the most attractive houses during the
season. Mrs. Foster places a much more
modest estimate upon her leanings toward
scientific pursuits than her friends do,
some Of whvm speak of her in terms
bordering upon the enthusiastic. In the
family residence are many souvenirs of their
sojourn abroad. while the coy library, with
its low, well-flled bookcases on all sides,
speak OF the cultured taste of the hostess, who
attracts persons distinguished in art and litera-
ture quite as much as those who are eminent
In other directions. In person Mrs. Fos-
ter is of medium size, and her
manners are winning. She is devoted to char
table work, and member Of the Garfield hos
pltal board Of lady managers. as also of several
other organizations of a similar character She
Will accompany the ex-minister to San Fran
cisco, from which place they expect to sail for
Alaska on the LIST of August ON an extended
tour of observation and pleasure.
Mrs. Ida Nordhoff, the brilliant wife of the