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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

Such family of girls has attracted et-
tention in San Francisco. The 'Beasy
Babies, as they are called, are foursisters,
aged II, Q, z and respectively.
Jennie, the Oldest, recently dreamed that
she was guest at the White House in
Washington, and the result of her dream
was beautiful nocourne called "a Dream
of the White House." which she~dedicated
to President Harrison, and sentla,copy to
the presidents wife, who returned to tho
little author an autograph letter IN 40
acknowledgement.
The San Francisco papers have published
several of Jennje's compositions, and the
quartet has frequently appeared in,pubGc
entertainments in that city.
The father Of the Beasy Babies is q
painter by trade and a man withoutmeans.
But he is wisely devoting every spare dol
lar to the musical education of his wonder
full babies.
The most difficult selections arerendered
with remarkable accuracy, and little Vio-
letta, only 4 years old, is master Of the vi
olin.
These children will yet be heard from in
the musical world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
A Floating Island.

Sadawags Lake, largeeized pond in
Nottingham, Vt, has one Of the mosts.re-
markable islands in the world within its
borders. The island IS larger than any
farm in the neighborhood, containing-over
$50 acres. Its pecnliarities lie IN tie fact
that it daily shifts its P1sition, beirJg first
on the north, then on the south and again
on the east or west borders of the lake II
Is known as the floating island and has
kept up its aberrant voyage since time ont
of memory. 1t has many trees upon It's
surface some Of which are from twenty TO
thirty feetin height, besides an immense
thicket of cranberry bushes. 1t israre that
a portion of the island breaks of and sinks
to the bottom, and its stability has made it
a favorite resort for picnickerS and Others
seeking an outing. Holes have been cut
through the crust-snd fish canght, much
after the fashion ofcafcAing than through
the ice i'll winter time-St- Louis Re-
rJhijc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
YACHTING NOTES.

A race for forty footers will be sailed this
year under the auspices of the Corinthian
Yacht club of New York. The race will
be sweepstakes at 500 each for starters,
e25 if declared out by June 80; $50 If de-
clared out by June 81. There will be no
time limit.
1t is expected and hoped by American
yachtsmel that the new Burgess forty
footer Gossoon Will knock the spots out of
the cutter Minerva.
The twenty rating cutter Vreda, which
gave the Dragon, the crack boat of her
class, so much trouble last year, has been
purchased by u Canadian yachtsman.
The price paid by Commodore Tucker, Of
the Eastern Yacht club for the Sea Fox
was $40, 900.
So many thirty footers have been lately
built that the interest In that class is at its
height
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
The Brother of TEomas Carlyle,

Different views are taken by different
people OF the sane person. a case N point
is that Of james Carlyle, the farmer bro
ther OF Thomas Carlyle, who has just died
in England OF him Thomas has put il on
record that he WIS al ''e1cslleut old I'D
mirablc specimen. " whatever il the depre-
ciatory language Of brotherhood that may
mean Another Wines has left more
enduring testimonial Re wss roadman
Of Ecclcfeoaan- who, On osirg asked about
the sage, replied: d" A worthless ccars9sar
Has written wheaa books thst nscoody
understands; but tLe-eis his 6ritheE Jamie,
O. ScottsbV;g. he's s r1an-he sends nar
swine into Ecc!etachaa tLan sly other far
rler in tho ti=.-i-- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

The best. quickest and most direct line
from Wichita to st. Lonis and all princi-
pal eastern, southeastern and northern
cities
The Frisco line runs two daily express
trains from Wichita TO St. Louis without
change, equipped with Pullman palace
sleepers and free reclining chair cars. No
other line does II. Close connections in St.
Louis union depot with solid vestibuie er-
press trains, without change. 70 Chicago,
Louisville Cincinnati, Cleveland. Pitts
burg, Philadelphia New J ork and Boston.
The popularity Of this line being Uni
versally acknowledged by al competitors.
all passenger trains Of other railway lines
entering Wichita from the north, south
and west arrive IN time 70 connect with
the Frisco line fast express trains 70 the
east.
II YOU cannot purchase through tickets
reading via Frisco line from your starting
point, II win pay you 70 purchase % "ich-
lta in order 10 secure the advantages and
comforts Of this line.
For further information regarding rates.
time, connections and through reservation
Of sleeping car accommodations call upon
or address ". D. MurdOck, ticket agent,
10 North Main street. orDougl2s avenue
union depot ID. WIsHAET'
Gen Pass. Agent,
d5-tf 81 Louis 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

mai sIIaIy- Lseo lJrOJct-y ~ " tlsnInSCon
worth $50 600, and q country place worth
5000, all acquired in comparatively short
time from her legal business.
Mrs. Arthur STANDARD, the English novel
list, and the author OF BOTTLES Baby,
writes for three hours day in little room
which, with book case, table and three
or four chairs, leaves little space for in
truders upon the sanctity of an authors
den.
Nine. Furtado-Heine, who has the rep
utation Of being as kind as she is rich, has
the most distinguished Israelitish salon in
Paris, after those of the Rothschild family.
She is one of the two or three woman who
have ever been privileged to wear the cross
Of the Legion of Honor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

There is bread lowland, writes Profess
sor McGee, stretching from Sandy Hook to
Cape Henry, and another wsshed,'oy Missis-
Bippi sound, upon which thesea is enorOach-
ing; they are wave fashioned plains, but
recently wrested from the ocean, and ocean
reclainas its own Already itsoc topus arms
have seized the Iowlands in horrid en-
brace, ard day By dsy, month NY month,
year by year, generation by geney alton, the
grasp is tightcCir%, the Monster creeping
further and further inland. EAcls average
year tho 14ater1nark advances a rod. The
seaside cottage with q broad lawn before it
las an 'aITcctstion Of life" Of q Decade or
generation; but the cottage at the verge of
the cliff may 20 in a year and n1sz go in q
Iustram, unies5 human devices ortwit and
overpower the waves for an exceptional
period. On most other eastern and south
ern coasts tie waves are also encroaching,
but their progress is slower. And the
oceans power is 100 great for puny man
Go oppose successfully; be can only pro-
vide against, and slowly retreat before, the
invasion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
ON THE GREEN CLOTH.

Albert Powers, the pool expert who Re
Gently defeated Alfredo De Orc for the
championship at continuous pool, has been
challenged by Charles Manning 10 play for
the championship and rhe b. B. c. Co
emblem ana a stake or $500. The games
will take place in Brooklyn on the even
ings Of June y, % and 81
While running Loo pciats IL ms straight
rail game ia his recent billiard match
with j. + \. McClee-y on q 4;kz9 table,
Jacob SchEefor made four circuits Of the
table. The balls cid not part once while
he was doing tSis great work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
Calvin Brice's daughters are capt.,

Calvin Brice's daughters are capital
whips besides being pretty, dashing and as
English in manner and speech as the beau
tiful and adaptable Duchess of Marlbor-
ough.
Mrs. Reginald De Koyen, Senator Far
wells daughter, is an accomplished lin
gust, speaking French and German flu
emily, and being conversant with Greek
and Latin.
Mrs Mary Webb, whose name has be-
come familiar the country over from her
position as matron at police headquarters,
New York, has resigned, after eighteen
years service.
Mrs George P. Willis is described as
being one Of the most striking Of Chicago's
young matrons. She is tall and unusually
graceful, with charming fgure She has
dark hair and eyes.
Jane Simmons, a woman living in Mid
die Bdgeville, Ga, is said to be the first
woman in the south to become butcher
by profession. She can kill, clean and cut
up more hogs in day than any man in the
county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

AA&4 -
.ers and al kind CT legal

Blank charters and al kind CT legal
blanks for sale By
TIE WICHITA EAGLE.
d7I u Wichita Kansas.
One Of the bes: evidences Of the super
orityof Imperial and Tslly-Ho -four Is that
inferior brands are represented lust IS
good" They are not Doa't be deceived
lSs-tf
The Fort Scott, Wichita & Western rall-
way Missouri Pacific Route" Il the OILY
line running solid trans through from
Wichita 20 Kansas City and - Louis
Leaving wichita a. e.l5 ?. IL you arrive -
Kansas citT next morning ~ O'Clock
Pullman palace sleeping and free raclio-
ing chair car through % Kansas CITY ard
St Louis without chang.- Kefnerl Der Z
you 20 VIA the FORT Scott Route you are
not dependent On main Line connections a.
Junction Point. bat you 70 night throuzh
on solid trains This j. the oEly route
whose main Line rCus through WicG "a
AL trains are made mp here AID Fyzn
through sgsid 70 Kansas City 90 = LOUIS
j. Is The shortest lI1e b. forTy-elgt- rns.es
and two hours the qusckesr Two trains
daily % - Louis and a. points east.
Ticket of.ce 80 North Main street Degog
eorzeE Second ard Wichita streets.
4 z BLECELET.
Passenger and Ticket ACezt. II Ncrfh
Main street. y lch5tA. E2n-
Il c TOwSEEyD,
G. z. 4 7. a. g. LozlS. 70.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

twenty miles in
four hours for
SIS, accomplished
t h Q feat with g
minutes, 81 sec
onds { o spare.
Thompson felt so
safe as to the re-
suit that during
the last half mile
b 9 carried his
grandson On his
back. Thompson
Is II his 50th year.
He hes taken part
in mum erou s
matches. The
walk against time
took place on the
Castor road. The
course wss a half
nile, at a poin;
where the roa d
wS perfectly
straight and quite
lsvel. Although
tho HT was NOT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

eled in Europe, Asia and Africa Next he
was identified, as part psoEriegor, with the
publication OF The Ton FiA.,Evk and Fun,
two l1araorots papers OF Loadon. In 1910
he bscamc political car .oonist Of Frank
Deshe's ullstrcted ksN 'sPaPer at New
York. and l2ter on return ID to his original
profession Of scene paild g. He was the
founder of the Matt liors IN Art Pottery
company and TIE Ciciunsa i Art Students
league. His death resulted from a cold con-
tracted white at work OF the decorations
OF the new Madison Square garden in New
Nnrl- cit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

\ former resident Of the United States,
Ms Georgia Gilt, Is now living IN Berlin.
ana Is president OF > society called the
Kings Daughters. having for its object
to provide place OF worship for American
strangers.
One Of the pretty Canadian women who
adorn the society OF Ottawa Is Mss Eva
O'Meara, 3 tall, slender blonde, with del
icate complexion, blue eyes and dark eye
iashes. she Is the daughter OF prominent
militia officer.
BeiEa lockwood has law practice that
brings her n Elore money than q conCsSs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Mrs Grover Cleveland presided ct the
flower stand Of Charity fsir IN New York
recently and sold roses as fast as'she coIIld
hand them OUT az IS each.
Miss Maggie \ Muse, of Mount Carmel,
KY, has recently bsen granted patent on
a SCOT catcher which it is believed viii an
swer equally well as i spark catcher.
Miss Julia Nelson. an English girl, as
pireS 50 become the successor of Mary An
dcrsea. She has been on the stage TIVE
years and is but little more than 20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

actors and must
Clans, be Inherited
awcDderful talent
for miEEcry. He
passed his youth
IN the study Of
scenepaintingan and
followed that pro
fcssion for some
years ct the Prin-
cess theatre in
London. Sabse-
ouenbly, as core
spondent of The
illustrated Lon
Dim Naws hetray-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
MUSICAL CHILDREN.
tbs Beasy Babies WAC Have eAstonished
the PaoiRc Cocs1.

MuMca1 prodigies are not. calculated to
excite much attention when the freak con-
gists only in being able TO run over the
notes of piece Of music after hearing it
rendered. But when the genius goes
through an entire family offourgirls, and
enables them at the tender agetof years
to render the most difficult andalassic dnu-
sic on almost any instrument from a vio-
lin to piano, and more, toecompose such
pieces as music publishers ara willing to
accept, then the talent calls tor recogni-
ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

Deeds. mortgages. etc. Nebraska forms
for Oklahoma. for sale at this Office. Ad
dress the Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
14~ II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

remarkably fast IT. Perkins. OK London,
=slISed the same distance n : kours So
minutes 81 seconds, July 10, 1917. The per
Torrance created considerable interest in
ENGLAND
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
u MAN
UNAcouAHvtD WITH r-s GEOGRAPHY coUNTsy NJ
oaIaIs sOen MEoasAIos srunr o. ne
CliCagO. Rock Island & Pacific RV.

Including Lines East and West Of the Mfseourf
River The Direct Route 90 and from CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAVENPORT. DIES MONIES,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. WATERFOWL. SIOUX
FALLS MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL. ST. JOS
EPH. ATCHISON. LEAVEHWORTH. KANSAS
CITY, TOPEKA, DENVER. COLORADO PINGS
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair Cars 20 and
nom CHICAGO, CALDWELL. HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY, and Palacs Sleeping Cars be-
tween CHICAGO, WICHITA and HUTCTIINBOE.
Daily Trains TO and from KIEoFIsHKR. In ths
Indian Territorr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21

A Chinese bride when putting on her
wedding garm stands in 3 round shal-
low basket This Is supposed to ins1re a
placid. well rounded lie IN her new home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
N)1III agile
THE DEATH OF MATT MORGAN.

IL WAS the Resale of n, CoId Contracted
whileAutfWSDrk.
ETatthew Soaleip51fe Morgan, better
known to the pubic as Matt Morgan,
who died receaSFys7n Now York city, had
an eventful life q nd did, much during
his career to elesate the standard of
artistic work. He I1as fttozn in London,
England, fifay-cale gears ago, and from
his father and -mots er, vino were both
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
DENVER
WICHITA
57S Miles 1905 Minutes.
via SANTA FE ROUTE.
TEsTIBULE PULLMAN SLEEPERs,
VEsTIBULE DINING CARS,
FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS.

Inquire Of W. D. Murdoch. local agent
for further specimens of railroad mathe-
mates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
An English Pedestrian.

John Thompson, who recently matched
himself at Yarmouth, England. TO walk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
SOLID VEsTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Of Through Coaches. 6loopsrs, and Dining Cars
daily between CHICAGO, DIES MONIES. coUE-
GIL BLUFFS md OMAHA. and Free Rsclinfna
Chair Cars between CHICAGO and DENVER.
COLORADO SPRIR0B and PUEBLO. via St Jos
eph. Kansas City and Topeka Excursions
daily. with Choice Of Routes 20 and from salt
Lake. Portland. Los Angeles and Gan Francisco
The Direct Lane 20 and from Pfks's Peak. Mani
tou. Garden Of the Gods the s&nitartuE1s. Nsd
Eceuio Gran detIrs Of Colorado.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-21
Via The Albert Lea Route.

Solid Expre - Trains Dolly between CHICAGO snd
Minneapolis and St Paul. with THROUGH He
Ching Char Cars (FIEEEl % and nom thoss
roints and Kansas city. Through Chair Car and
Sleeper between Peoria. Spirit Lake and Sioux
YaLs via = ock Island The PEVorfts Line -
Watertoyyn, Sioux I aus. the Summer Resorts aof
Hunting sr<i Fiahtns Grounds q the Northwest
The Ghor. Line via Seneca and KanGaEeS onefa
fanilitsU % travel 20 and from IndianApoAs, Cinr
c4nnnti and otEsr Southern points
For Tickets. Maps. Folders. or desired inforsoS
ton. apply 81 any Coupon Ticket Once @ Aoefeas
z. ST. JOHN. JOHN SEBASTIAN
Gen1 Manager. Owl Tkt a PNss- Az
CHICAGO. I'LL
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

OVER 6, 900 coal miners, nine-tenths Of
all the miners in Alabama. resolved to
strike for higher wages.
OFFICIAL returns received by the Sec
retary of State of Wisconsin from all
the counties in the State show that the
total vote for Governor at the recent
election was 3OS, Alt, decrease OF 49,
297 from the vote of 1883. Peck's plu-
rality is 2S, 3lS.
FLAMES destroyed the large grain
barn Of DR.. Russell at Lomax, ILL.,. and
two tramps and dozen horses perished
in the fire.
By the caving in OF q warehouse 1t
Louisville, KY, 1900 barrels OF whisky
were crushed. Loss, 100000.
At Athens, Ind, . hog belonging
to William Long was buried under .
straw stack for three months. and when
found, save being thirsty, it gave no
appearance of being the worse for its
captivity.
DURING battle between cowboys and
Mexicans at Anton. N. NJ. over 500
shots were exchanged, resulting in the
death and wounding of several on both
sides.
DIR. A. NJ. TURNER OF Falkville, Ala,
an ex-member of the Legislature,
choked his wife and little daughter to
death. The doctor had twice been in
an insane as slum.
In three hours after James Shumaker,
Of Wabash, Ind, was divorced from lis
vile hs married Niss Lucy Rishoy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-04
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A BOAT containing Captain Snow, his
wife and son and sailor was wrecked
at St Francis, N. s., and al on board
perished except the son.
AT Tschansch, Austria. the Anna pit
of the Breux Mining Company col
lapsed, owing to the mine being flooded,
and twenty men were drowned.
In the south and west Of England
heavy gales prevailed and great dam
age has been done to shipping and
eleven sailors were drowned.
THE Supreme Court OF Nova Scotia
nullified the Newfoundland bait law.
and declared that all fees collected
from American and Canadian vessels
must be refunded.
By boiler explosion at st. Johns,
N. F.. six men were killed and others
fatally injured.
On the 25th the British Parliament
assembled and the Queens speech was
read. Before the opening OF the ses-
sion the Irish members met in caucus
and formally acknowledged Mr.. Parncll
as their leader.
BY the wrecking OF the British
steamer Westbourne in the Black sea
six OF her crew were drowned and
twelve died from exposure.
In collision the British ship Sud-
bourn. Captain McGie. from Hamburg
for Rangoon. was sunk of Dungeness.
and eleven CT her crew were drowned.
OFF Often, Norway. forty boats Of a
fishing feet were sunk In q gale and l2O
damaged and twenty-eight fsherme n
lost their lives.
The banking firm Of Oostendorp. at
Antwerp, failed, with liabilities of ST..
SOC, 900
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-04
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lord Lytton has written novel in
French. said to be one Of the very baot
Of his works.
Statues arc about to be set up in
France to Camille Desmoulin and Gus
tave Flaubert.
Editor George w. Childs' book OF
''Recollections'' has had already salo
Of over 200, 900 copies
In biographical dictionary Of Rus
sian authors recently issued 1000 pages
are devoted to those whose name begins
with A.
The Mizam OF Hyderahad 10
liberal patron. He not long since gave
. dentist 5000 government rupees
(about -. OOO) for extracting two Of his
teeth.
Sir Thomas Elder. the wealthy
South Australian squatter, offers to pay
the entire cost OF fitting out large ex-
pedition to explore the unknown regions
Of Australia.
--Alexei Platscbeiew. tho poor tut
famous Russian poet, who was sentenced
TO death in lS49, partially pardoned by
Nicholas and restored to his privileges
by Alexander IL. has just become in
credibly wealthy by the death Of kins-
man.
Mr.. G. B. Tillinghsst has secured
for the Massachusetts State library q
set Of the Portuguese code. 1t is COM
prised in sixty large octave volumes.
and covers the entire period from the
formation of parliamentary government
in 1926 down to date. The hooks are
gift from the Portuguese Government
The Empress OF Austria has dis
tributed among her most intimate
friends all her court costumes and light
colored dresses They will be kept as
mementos Of the beautiful Empress,
who says pathetically that she will
never feel CAV enough to wear colored
dresses any more, and now her daughter
is married she will not attend any more
festivities
"A volume OF letters. written by
Prince Albert the deceased husband
Of Queen Victoria. to Emperor Will
lam and to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha is soon to DO published by his
royal widow. The correspondence is
said to contain much interesting mat
ter relating to tho public men Of the
day. Had the Prince been born in the
ordinary walks of life. he would have
been known IS plain Mr.. Wettcn, this
being tho family name of the house OF
Saxony.-N. Y. Ledger
I'VE have all heard of so many in
ventors dying in poverty AMI woe, said
an agent for patents. that it is agree
able, BY way OF contrast. TO know OF the
prosperity Of the great American in
ventor, Edison. The heavy business
which he carries on in his electrical
works and establishments has turned
out to be advantageous both to mankind
and to himself. His electrical flights
have not turned his head. He is busi-
ness man. watchful and careful, keep
ing an eye on details and com passing
big projects. lie does not GO into pre-
tentious society. but often enjoys social
confabs with friends, and has a taste for
ideas outside Of his own lines His
worldwide fame has not set him up be-
yond tho reach OF ordinary folks, and he
knows how to take life. That's the
kind Of . man Edison s."-N. Y. Sun
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-04
MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR WOMEN.

Dr. HENRY MuIRnEAD. the late presi.
dent Of the Glasgow Philosophical So
ciety. has beqneathed 3l25. 600 for the
erection and endowment OF q college tc
be devoted entirely to the instruction o.
women in the theory and practice OF
medicine.
DIR SERApH FRIzzELI- Of Springfield.
Mass, has been appointed resident ply
sician and lecturer on physiology and
hygiene 1t Mt Holyoke College. DR..
Frixzell is graduate Of Mt Holyoke,
and we'll known there professionally,
and her appointment gives much salts
faction.
No fewer than 6os lady doctors have
been graduated from the Medical Acad-
emy for Women ut St Petersburg. The
institution has been closed. and in dan.
ger Of remaining 50, but has now re.
ceived q grant OF SIS. 600 year from the
city for its support and Is to be re-
opened.
AMONG tho recent academical tri.
umphs OF English women must be in.
cluded that of Miss Ann Frances Piercy,
OF the London School Of Medicine for
Women. At the intermediate examina
tion in medicine in tho University Of
London she gained triple first-class hon
ors, taking first place, with exhibition
and . gold medal, in materia medica,
and second place with . gold medal. in
anatomy. Miss Piercy also excelled in
physiology and histology, and was
bracketed equal with two male candi.
dates in the nrst clasA
ANOTHER medical school for women
has been opened in connection with
Queen Margaret college. Glasgow. II
is said that the demand for highly com
petent women is continually increasing
as India and the East become more en-
lightened and unprejudiced. Well in
formed observers arc unanimous in thu
praises thoy accord TO the work wome'
are doing In these countries through
their medical skill. The new hospita
for women in conjunction with the Lon
don School OF Medicine for Women
also open now and in working order
forming . most valuable and needed al
junct TO the school