New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
HOME AND SOCIETY.
INTERESTING NOTES FOP wONFy

mo and the fun fast and furious when our host
sepped up t0 huge Chinese temple drum that stood in
6e corner Of the room and struck several times with
lie suck that hung by its side As the heavy, sulcn
mons Quieed the party for a moment, Listen" he
said throwing window near him wide open. The
cold salt air came softly into the room. There a
dead silence. The year dying. Then from far
away came the distant chimes Of the church bells
ringing in the cycle Of time. The soft notes
seemed to awaken pardemonium. Boom. boom,
roa,ed the cannon at the fort. Smi whistles came
from the steamboats,. guns We're fred and there was
distant cheering curious hear the great wave
cf sound fron the water that came from the unseen
heats ai and nearthe variety of sounds all BLENDED
together in ore prolonged wall
10 New Years fashion the guests with their host and
hostess TONED hands, while singing Aud Lang Syne''
end wished and all Happy New Year.
II is rather a significant fact that while women are
establishing their own clubs and societies quite in
dependently of the masculine element, men should be
ouening their exclusive premises to the fair sex rms
starting wedge undoubtedly the successful COM
tinaton at the Country Club where the presence Of
bo,h sexes undenahly added 70 the pleasure of both
In New-Y0rk ladies' day" has been the feature OF
several OF the clubs the last few years and in the
rew buildings erected for the Colonial and
German there separate entrances To certain
potions Of me house devoted TO women We confess.
however we were not prepared to hear that members
nj the ever con sentative Union" contemplating
the purchase OF an adjoining honse as annex for
their womenlind. and, lite many another, think we
Will have to see it before we believe It,
The Society Of the Colonial Danes is pursuing the
even tenor Of its way. quite unmoved by the tauntS
and criticisms of these Who arc cont of it TheIe
is something genuinely good about this organization
In the first place Mammon not of 1t; to be rich is
90 passport 70 be poor is no bar That, In se gives
dignity and sterling worth to their aesembogcs To
C'a11 IL
bshing up of oil family trees. TO have even re-
spectacle known ancestor of hundred years ago is
accounted in this country aTistocratc although 1t must
strike an Englishman Of average good family as rather
amusing to ud that what is matter OF course among
people he Knows at home is made OF 20 much I'M
porance here. and in country. too whose great
est boast is that is republic and that every man Is
born free ana equal But we are nothing II not IN
consistent
A little girl who dcvotedly fond Of dogs. but
who tolerated among her canine pets none but those
Of undoubted breeding asked her moer when all This
talk of family" discussed in her presence. What
Is ancestry and blood, mammal Oh" said @r par
ent "the people You come from your ancest rs .
and vou for instance have Ed gsh Dutch and French
blood in Your veins GOOD gracious !" exclaimed the
small lady. what little cur must be-" This. how
ever is hardly the taken Of admxtuEc BY our
American aristoc acy.
II is curious to observe how quickly the new words
of the day are used in Ggurstve sense. Thus
lymph" is instantly utilized moral agent signify
ing the destruction Of evil. We have many id
stances already of lie use in allegorical sense" the
lymph of honesty" "the lymph Of human usefulness
counteractns the vice and misery Of life There are
any number of instances Of this Fortunately.
however for the student the English language these
words drop ont Of the vcrnaculsr suddenly they
come otherwise vocabulary would be endless.
We hear that one Of our debntartes Of this year has
been elected a member of the Oriental >ocic,y on
account of her proficiency in Eastern language and
literature" and that moreover this gifted young dam
sci loves dancing much she does Sdnscrt We are
told too that she is very attractive in appear
ance with an exquisite figure and lovely gray eyes-a
stylish and bright girl Here is another development
of the American girl" What next?
! People have often wondered why wise women are
continually demanding the opening to women Of the
older institutions of learning for There are now
many wOmen's COLLEGES In the country and they are
richly endowed They have apparently every facility
for education that the older colleges for men possess
The list Of requirements for entrance to many Of these
Institutions extensive than that OF mans
college and leaves sccfers 70 say "Mciuks the lazy
doth protest too much" There TO be manner
of doubt however that il is easier for studen to enter
most Of these colleges than 70 pas the exam
nations required 70 the Harvard Annex or tho
Barnard College and the inspection OF the curriculum
quickly tells the II IS said that there l. but
one prominent wOnans college at makes entran co
examination mandatory, all rstcass mems colleges
do. In all but the noted certificate from a
teacher who is graduate Of the college, or ccrtlh
cate from ccrtas preparatory chools, IS al; that i
Necessary, and i accepted is lieu Of examination
to long as womcns colleges admit pupils in this way
grave and reverend professors OF mems colleges viii
have reason 10 smile at their claims TO learning
There IS little chance for partial consideration wnerc
oil applicants are admitted on the strength Of theil
Examination papers There are girls studying for de
erces at Columbia who prepared Themselves by study
without tutor for entrance and have successfully
passed their eXauiI atons.
Would that more women knew the health giving
power Of the daily BAH, taken. Il should be, in the
morning al temperature between 20 and 80 degrees
Fahreu holt. 1t Is best % a thermometer I'll You
know by habtal just what the temperature
should be. The skin should be vigorously rubbed
aftsr the bath with n tOWci. When such tabit
TINS is established gives strength the muscles and
elasticity to the step that nothing else some
women fnd little pure lavender water cologne
Diluted with half its bulk Of alcohol very cfYcfino
when added 10 the water. a bath warmer than 20 de
grees Fahrenheit is dangerous thing except at night
Just going to bed but nothing is more soothing
% tired. nervous woman than hot bath At night
especially when cup Of rock salt has been dissolved
ia IT,
What is refreshing than the early morning cup
Of cofcel II is 20 be regretted that more tired house
keepers do avail Themselves of the benefit Of the
simple habit Of drinking cup Of coffee before rising
and eating little wafer such 1t is The custom TO
serve with IT, There the most charming early
morning sets Of china with cup. II tiny pitcher ond
sugar bowl, all fitted into h0llOws in small sized
oh.la saver that for the cup is dispensed
with. These sets especially pretty in White and
gold in d curving nuted design such rs used 70 be
made by the Dresden factory bat there a variety
Of Other patterns great many women In this coup
trY shrink from the habit of the early enoinng cup Of