Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-27

She is now growing old and is without an
income or q home. Like many another
public benefactor her work has been, in q
pecuniary sense, proftless to herself. A
woman who has helped other women to
help themselves in FIVE hundred different
ways, is worth of an abundant reward,
and If those who have benefited by her
book should spare even little of their
gains for her, the provision which some
of her friends are endeavoring to make
for her old age would be fully secured.
AT THE MECHANICS FAIR.
The woman's art and industry depart
ment of the Massachusetts, Mechanics Fair,
which is in charge of Mrs. Marion Mcbride,
promises to become one of the most attrac-
tive sections of the exhibitions. It is in
tended to show by this exhibit of practical
industrial work the remarkable increase in
the capacity of women for earning money
and their aptitude in skilled labor.
One of the finest exhibits will be that of
Miss Ellen A. Richardson, consisting of
tiles and vases decorated by the underglaze
process with water colors of her own man.
ufactare. Designs for the American Pot
ters' association and for Prang & Co., with
drawings from the New York School of
Technical Design, books written by women
for leading Boston publishers and exhibits
of art work from the industrial schools of
the south, with hand-work of all imagin-
able sorts, will form an almost bewildering
array of testimonials to the variety, utility
and Importance of woman's work.
Prominent philanthropic and reforma-
tory organizations will exemplify thei1
work, and in the dress reform and phys
ical culture department displays of fine
clothing and improved appliances will bt
made. In this section there will be found
a tricycle. and safety bicycle track, two
hundred feet long, where ladies will b
taught to ride by competent instructors.
A pleasant corner of the women's de
partment will be the one in care of tn
ssKing's Daughters" where the handiworl
sent by members of this large and steadil.
increasing organization or by members o
the ''Shut In" society, will be received OF
| to their treasury or invalids fo
whom the sale of their work nigh
furnish some comforts now denied them
will find this an excellent opportunity fo
| disposing of their handcraft This section
will be under the superintendent of Mis-
Fannie 1. Loring, who will make it as at
| tractive as possible a place where mucl
may be learned of the work and the work
| ers of these societies.
| N. B.-Rag rugs and patchwork of al
kinds, whether crazy or with method i
its madness, are to be vigorously excluded
as the exhibit of women's work is to forr
but one department of the fair and is no
1 expected to occupy the entire building.
| MRS. PALMER's IDEAS.
Mrs. Allen Freeman Palmer, formerl
president of Wellesley college, has som
capital ideas about women and girls whic
do not accord with the prevailing theories
"The influence of the higher education @
women" she says, s'is to benefit, improv
and idealize the home life. 1t mean
breadth of mind, self-control, self-relianct
sweetness of temper, sound health and
above all, womanliness. The first ste
must come from the gymnasium dool
There the laws of living are interpreted
there the woman learns to know herself
and there is laid the foundation for mel
tai health, muscular development an
physical perfection. The time for th
whimsical, nervous woman is past; thel
is no room for the girl who lives by h
emotions outside of the sanitarium or Il
natic asylum. Good health, logical trail
ing and correct ideal will ennoble IL
woman and raise the standard of hom
which is the basis of society.
HILARY.