New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-21
PERSONAL.
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Mrs Anna Tea Merritt, who has been painting
portrait Of Mr. Henry James will return to this country
early next month to spend part OF the winner with
her parents in philadelphia: She received an Honor
able Mention at the PAS Exposition. the highest le-
ward paid woman for OIL painting
Misc Ellen Terry says that she thinks that If girls
like a cigarette and il does not harm them or any one
else there IS no reason why they should not enjoy
their Quiet little puff Per contra Miss Nellie Far
ren thinks that for woman u snloAo ID sl"PH
bcasty.'
rudre A. B. Parker. Of the New.YOrh state Court Of
Appcals. has habit Of dropping nckes into the hats
| or Mains Of begcars Many Of them are probably
undcsevng he admits but, he says. even the worst OF
them is 10 be pitled. II they 90 not us 'ne si' ~
good advantage, It Is no fault Of the gVer.
Isabella. tho ex Queen OF Spain, has entered her
sixtieth year, in good health and spirits
Chief Justice Fuller and Secretary Blaine were once
| felowrc porters in the Maine legislature
| Iord salisbury IS tennis PLAYER and good one
too Lord Idde.eigh stafford Nortbcoto) was capital
c,oouet nI,ycr. BY the way croquet is rcgaIning it's
| former popularity In EngIr'ld
The recent appointment Of Mrs. Alice Freeman
| Palmer. ex.president Of Wellesley College, on the
| Massachusetts state Board OF Education, to succeed
| Mr. Horace r. Scudder, OF Cambridge, Is, says "IEc
cprtncaeld Unon,o a very happy and fitting one. II
Is only after mature deliberaton that Mrs. Palmer
accented tho position, which had been twice offered
| to her. once before her departure for Europe and
| again since her return. The hesitation shown III ac
| cepting was because OF doubt az TO her power t'
| fully carry out all It's duties, owing to tho many
| existent claims upon her attention, and The FAC
that II was only accepted after much dehOeratioh
| an excellent guarantee that the work Will receiV
| earnest and even enthusiastic attention. GOncern'n
| Mrs palmers fitness for the POSITION, despite IL
hrh res possibilities and requirements OF aolty ther
| cannot be two opinions few women naso e"il,oF,,
SO splendid a record In educational matters and, a
| tbontb The Youngest member OF the boaru and pron
| ahlv the Youngest person who has ever 1eld sue
| 'Iyosi,lop hcr knowledge Ia more practical tha
| fh,f ~ onv other member. Experience not theory
| riu ,,iic ne measures she proposes. ana confdenc
viii Le tait I'm all her efforts 10 bring mo schoo
| system 10 a higher and more practical basis.
Tn. death of Tho o'Donoghuc terminates
| cheonercd and curious career Daniel O'Donoghue
"Tbe o'Donoghuo Of the Glens,' was born In 1883
! and succoeded In tho year TO large am
| picnresous though heavily encountered, estate II
| Ae County Kerry. He married. young, ana spoh
eooa deal OF his time and money In Paris. where u
the early days Of the Second Empire. his IRE morse
and liyeres Of green and gold formed a conspHnou
ornament Of tho Bos do Bouogne, and were oi'e'
mistaken for those OF tho Emperor himself III
entened Parliament In 1887 sitting hrst for Iipporar
:. aud subsequently, for Trales, He belonged 10 IN