Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
WOMANS REALM.
Under God The People Rule Motto
ofSouth Dakota,
AXE WOMEN PEOPLE??
Conducted by I.oEllalf, Blank a..ocia.o a.,,.z-
Quoted by LoElla1f. Blank associate ed,tor

800 "OmEN PEOpLE??
eoo.luucted by l.oEllaH Blank associate editor
LADIES AND WOMEN.
by NIks. GEORGE ARclIIRA,n
!! lae salesla;:y shines in silken attire.
~, l,'ce oi iscaht comfort and long boarded hire
ne cl,alhoeflna1d lady in garments of white
~, al" ilopohs OF scarlet appeals to the sight:
.ne oiuest Oh plushes the cook-ady shows
anu hlls up the sidewalk wherever she goes.
1Auu even inc wash lady proudly steps by
III ~. VeiVeteen rutfies that startle the eve:
WINE the ewonanthey waitupon goes about town
LII a plain little, brown little tailormade Gown
Mrs. Ormiston Chant was recentlv
invited by Spurgeon to preach from
his pulpit.
Miss Kate Boyle, of Lincoln County
ky, has recently been elected superin.
tendent of public schools.
A prominent feature of the Atlantic
mcnthly next year will be a serial
story by Margaret Leland. author Of the
notable John Ward, Preacher"
While woman is admitted to the cal
lows, the Jail, and the tax-list. we
hayanoright TO debar her from the
ballot-box.-WENDELL PHILLIPS.
The Hon. Mrs. Maxwell-scott. OF
Abbotsford, is preparing for the press
some unpublished journals of her
great-grandfather, Sir Walter Scott.
Mrs. Belle Ball, talented Kansas
writer, who was for a year or more the
literary editor of the Kansas CITY
Times, is now with the Kansas City
Star, and holds a responsible position
on the editorial staff.
Ruth G. Sabln, founder of the Sabin
Home for Old Ladies, at LaPorte, Ind,
has placed in the hands of the trustees
of that institution, the sum of $4,000
as an endowment fund. The home is
ready for occupancy, and there are
some25 applications for admission.
Mrs. Elisha Jones has given $4,000
to Michigan University for the endow
ment Of Il classical fellowship for
girls. ltis intended by her as me-
mortal of her husband, who gave a
large portion of his life to the service
of the University.
Alice j. Wilson, of Abilene, Texas
has invented a dish drier in the form
of a covered vessel, with false bottom
and perforated top. in which the dishes
are to lie placed after washing, and
hot water poured over them, the steam
passing off through the perforations OF
the cover, and the dishes being dried
by their own heat, without wiping.
The gymnasium work at Bryn Mawr
College was finished for the year with
the end Of the fall term, and the
teacher who has just takenher degree
of M. D., starts directly for Europe,
where she will study during the win
ter. The work closed with an exhi-
bition. at which good results were
shown of the years training. The
highest vault was four feet ten inches.
A record of her gymnasium work is
kept in each students course book.
During the warm spring months out-of
door exercise takes the place of the
gymnasium drill.
Miss Mary Redmond is Il young
woman in Ireland who is rapidly win
ming distinction in her profession Of
sculpture. Some months ago she sue
ceeded where others had failed, in pro-
ducing after his death a wonderfully
lite.like bust of the late Mr.. L. Dwyer
Gray, M. F., and quite recently her
design was selected (out of twenty-five
sent in) by the chiefs of the Royal
Irish Constabnlary, who wished to
have a memorial of the late District
Inspector Martin. She has just
finished sittings from Mr.. Gladstone for
his bust. the commission OF which was
entrusted to her through the instru-
mentality pfthe Countess Of Aberdeen.
Miss Sarah Freeman Clarke, whose
pictures are now on exhibition in
Chicago was recently given reception
in that city by Miss Eliza Allen Starr.
Miss Clarke is a sister of James
Freeman Clarke, and was born at
Dorchester, near Boston, Mass. Her
present home is in the South, but she
has been great traveller, visiting not
only the countries of Europe, but
Egypt also, and the exhibition includes
studies taken on the Nile. in Italy, in
North Carolina, and Florida. She is
ono of the few remaining representa-