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FRAU NORTHWESTERN.
The Busy Life Of = German Lady Given to
Philanthropy.

The Busy Life Or = German Lady Given to
Philanthropy.
Frau Lima .Morgcnstcrn. the foun-
dress of the .Nolkskuchcn," celebrated
her sixticth birthday the other day. The
lady, who enjoys such wcll-deservcd
popularity in Berlin, was born in Brcs-
lau and educated by the celebrated
Orientalist. Abraham Gcigcr, with D
special view to training her for philan-
thropic work This training had the
happiest effect, for two years after her
confirmation Lima Bauer founded tile
union, which still exists. for the assist
ance of poor school children. Fri.
Bauer remained president Of this union
till her marriage to Herr Thcodor
Morgenstern. 1854, when she settled in
Berlin. In 1859. when the decree for
bidding kindergarten in Prussia was
annuled. Frau Morgenstern joined with
some friends Of Frobels system of
teaching to found the Women's Union
for the Promotion Of kindergarten. 4
seminary for kindergarten teachers, an
excellent home for children, eight kim
dergarten schools. and an elementary
kindergarten soon sprung up through
the efforts Of the union. which Frau
Morgenstcrn had founded.
In 1866 she founded the people,
kitchen and the school of cookery con-
nected with it, and SO great was the
success Of her undertaking that now
there is no German town of any inn
portance which does not boast similar
institutions. For her excellent work in
this particular she gained silver medals
from exhibitions in Brussels, Hamburg,
Leipsic, etc, and the Hygiene Exhibi-
! tion in Berlin in 1883 awarded her
their gold medal. In 1868 this
indefatigable worker founded the
Society for the Protection Of Chill
dren and a year later the acad-
envy for the higher scientific education
Of women, which she provided with
twelve professors until 1873 at her own
cost In the same year she took part in
the foundation Of the union for the ed
ucation Of workwomen, and remained
president of the society till 1874.
In 1870 and 1871 she turned her atten-
ton to nursing the wounded soldiers in
the Franco Prussian war. As president
Of the two committees Of the Lower
Silesian Society and of the East Station
Society, Frau Morgenstern directed the
nursing of the sick and wounded, and
carried enthusiasm for the work to such
pitch that during whole year she
only slept twenty nights in her own
home. In recognition of her services
she was awarded the Cross of the Order
of Merit and the Augusta Medal. In
1878 Frau Morgcnstern founded the
Mothers Union. with which were con
nected laboratory for the analysis Of
food, free registry for servants
and others, and cooperative
food society. This step proved
disastrous to Frau Morgenstern and
her whole family, as her husband LOS
his property through his trusteeship K
the last-named institution. Frau Nor
genstern, however, nothing daunted
founded in 1880 Union for the Rescu,
and Education of Discharged Minor Fe
male Prisoners, and undertook the pub
LEGATION of the Deutschen Hausfrauel
Zeitung-a paper which she started il
1874, and still edits In 1883 Frau Nor
genstern started courses of home nurs
ing. In spite of her great activity il
public undertakings, Frau Morgensterl
.. finds time to devote to literary work
. Her chief works are "Paradies del
!, Kindheit," Aus dem VolSsleben,
Universal Kochbuch'' and her lates
work, which is now appearing il
three volumes, THE Women of tn
!, Nineteenth Century, collection Q
: biographies of celebrated women of al
countries, by which the authores
wishes to show Of what women Of tn
present day are capable. The best e.
ample of this. indeed. is Frau Merger
stern's own life.-London Queen.