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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-29

But there Is another en,l=--5.-n 90
these things in the fact that in tho
matter of ''specinls" the usual order of
things is just reversed mt the Annex.
There the regular college classes are
small; two-thirds of the students
are there not to take the reg
ular course. but are women of mature
years Chats Il safe, commodious, elastic
phrase) pursuing some special course of
advance study under Harvard profess
sors. This is an element which, natur-
ally, does not take much to college.
girl amuscmcnts, college calls, socic-
ties etc.
There is tennis club which is, be-
licvc, the only thing in the way of ath-
letics or outdoor sport among the stu
dents themselves. But in the matter of
physical culture and development they
are especially fortunate, having nm en-
ccllcnt gymnasium fitted and directed
by DR.. Dudley Allen Sargent, director of
llemenway gymnasium at Harvard and
head and front of physical teaching and
training in America.
The Idler club is the leading social
organization, and it is under it's ans
pices that little plays are occasionally
produced (Which are strictly private,
none but Annex students being adj
mitted) and frequent lunches and other
social entertainments given. There are
also the Emmanuel club (named after
the college ut which. John Harvard
graduatcd) for the discussion of social,
philanthropic and religious subjects;
and the English glcc and musical clubs,
whose names indicate their sevcra! pur-
poses.
The English club is intended Ito
arouse an interest in the study of En-
glish CHATS n good idea, for it's Ian
guage, | have found in my own en-
perience, that is apt to be sadly over
looked and showed under with Creek,
Latin, French and German in many
high schools-and colleges, too) and
specifically to give an opportunity for
the discussion of topics suggested in the
various English courses, and for read
ing the best literary work of the stu
dents.
new club which is probably an out
growth or offshoot from the English is
called the Sharp Practice. 1t aims, as
its name suggests, to develop concen-
tration of thought and quicllness of wit.
Here current subjects are discussed in
strict parliamentary style; the speakers
are sharply limited rs to time, so that
thought must be rapid, speech clear and
to the point if in the forensic pic
How would Paul fcel-poor Anticipated
fellow, whose prcachings arc thus
set at naught, his ideas exploded
if he could see and hear this subvcr-
sive business going on But Paul never
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General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
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which the velvet folds of the bodice are
becomingly tucked just below the bust
Miss Webb, or rather Mrs. George Bar
rington Parsons, is very slender, and
the fullness afforded by the vclvctcen
bodice is peculiarly becoming, taken in
conjunction with the slimness which
the corselet gives to the Waist.
The beautiful Mrs. Duncan Elliott,
formerly Miss Sallic Hargous, has or
dered gown which will belong to the
dressiest of calling costumes. 1t is
sblacl1 and white striped moire. Over it
is worn black lace cloak studded with
steel. bonnet of the poke order with
steel crown accompanies the gown and
the cloak. Mrs. Elliott has high class
elegance about her which enables her
to carry off u gown, be it ever so strilS-
ing and ever so snowy, without having
that disagreeably flashy appearance
which belongs to so many women.
Washington debutantc is having
number of pretty colorcd gowns made
beside the white ones which she will
wear when she is presented to society.
One of the dainticst of the gowns is
pink crepon trimmed with green tinted
embroidery. Another is of apple green
crepon, with n deep ruchc of white sat
in around the hem. A third dress is n
white foulard spriggcd with green and
pink, and trimmed around the hem with
two tiny ruchcs, one of each color. Over
the last gown, there is to be worn an
old fashioned pclcrinc of very coarse
lace, forming very quaint and pretty
finish for the dress.
A New York dressmallcr showed me
last week gown which she is making
for young woman who is to be intro
duced into society by one of the Wander
bilt ladies. The dress is marvel of
magnificence, and can only be worn by
the debutantc after she has appeared
in society at least half dozen times 1t
is of cornflowcr blue bengaline. There
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flied that it deserves to start new era
of its own, which might be called the
Franco-Grcell. The material of the
dress is plain, heavy pink satin. All
around the hem of the skirt and up the
side of the drapcry and on the corsclet
and bodice there is IL very heavy en-
broidery of gold and blue. The en-
broidery is done in silk Upon each
edge of the conventional figure there is
gold passcmenteric inlaid with blue
stones. The bunch of ostrich feathers
which looks like Il bouquet has fan
nesting in its depths which is capable
of being unrolled like an everyday fan.
For dressing the hair. lunches of
feathers arc especially pretty. Those
known as court feathers and prince of
Wales plumes are the most becoming.
They are fastened almost directly up
right in the top of the couture and the
feathers, which may be of any color to
match the gown, arc rather tightly
curled and are permitted to mingle
with the ringlcts and wavclcts of ones
own hair
A pretty style of dressing the hair for
young women is to braid it rather low
in the neck and coil it very low on the
back of the head, permitting the braids
to hang down in long loops.
style of hair dressing which is
favoritc with women not very plenti-
fully gifted with trcsscs of their own is
called by the simple little name 1.-The
Curl" 1t consists of great number of
little curls masscd together to form n
rather heavy couture. The curls are
fastened together in n bunch and arc
pinned to the top of the head with
light invisible pins. Other curls are
then pinned on in great profusion, and
fancy headed pins are stuck in as if they
were doing the work of keeping the
hair in place.
There are several fancy styles of
dressing the hair in curls, and the
curled fronts. tops and side pieces are
becoming to all women except those
who have n severely classical style of
beauty. So very prevalent is this fash
ion for wearing the hair in mass of
curls that women who have long,
straight, abundant tresses of their own
are having them cut off to accommo.
date the lighter, moro becoming bunch
of artificial curls.
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THE HARVARD ANNEX.
How Two Hundred Girls spend
Their Time Growing Wise.
No Cakes aud Ale for Them and Very Few
High Jinks-Comparing Their Behsvior
s. to That of the Harvard Men-No
Living Rooms In the Annex.
IcopYR1our, 1911


s.Thc Harvard Annex" is sort of
nickname; and, us nicknamcs usually
do, has pushed the original and lcgiti-
mate designation or title entirely out of
sight. This is the more readily under
stood when you know that the proper
name of the institution is "Thc Society
for the Collegiate Instruction of Wom-
en-"
1t has no connection with Harvard
college as to it's government, finances,
etc. Yet, in q sense, it is Harvard. 1t
is n separate and distinct institution,
having the same instructors as Harvard,
the same curriculum, examinations for
admission, and for degrees in
short, as described by the society
itself: IA school for women, near
n college for mon, carried on
with the same methods and with
the same educational grade, in which
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long indeed. In one of her prcttiest
plays, the fair LILLIAN RUSSELL has her
sleeves cut just to her knucklos,
and then deep ruifle of lace is sewn
in, so that when her arms are resting
at her sides, the lace completely covers
her fingers.
Another style of long sleeves is cut
in squares or in points. The points are
bound with velvet and extend fully to
the knucklcs on the back of the hand.
In front, or on the part of the sleeve.
which comes beneath the palm of the
hand, the point is cut off, leaving the
hand free to move. These long sleeves
are very becoming, rs they make the
hand appear smaller and whittier from
being thrown in the shade and in the
background, SO to speak.
A very lovely going-away gown which
was designed for Il bride who is to
travel across the continent, was of
purple ladies' cloth trimmed with pur-
pie brocadc. The bodice was laid in
folds in front, in much the fashion of
the always popular surplicc waist, and
there was vest of the purple brocatie.
The vest was laid in folds, and termi-
mated in sharp point at the waist line.
pieces of the purple brocade. One
point of the diamond extended almost
to the finger tips; the opposite point
went far up the sleeve. The wrap
which accompanied the gown was of
heavy brocaded silk in purple, lavender
and gold. The entire costume was OK
trcmely harmonious, and its hues were
most becoming to the fair-haircd bride
who wore it.
Pink may be voted the most popular
color of the season. That is, if one is
speaking of dinner and evening gowns.
Pink chiffon, pink tullc, and pink lace
are the favoritc trimmings, pink silk,
pink brocadc and pink bengaline the
favoritc materials for the gown Love
ly reception dresses are of the palcst
pink silk, with white chiffon yollcs, and
white chiffon corsclets. Black velvet
hats trimmed with pink ostrich tips and
tied with black velvet strings make
dreams of millinery lovcliness.
Our country cousins who come to
town with pink dresses decorated with
yards and yards of blue ribbon, are not
as far out of the fashion as they might
have been last year. And if one can
cultivate the proper spirit and look at
ones country relatives with true cous-
inly regard, you may fancy that their
appearance is quite Frenchy. Just COM
pare them with the accepted styles in
the fashion plates.
This one for instance. 1t is Greek
dress, but it is Greek dress so French
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NEX.
lived in Massachusetts, the land of SUI
perfluous women. If he had do be-
licve even he would admit-for with all
his absoluteness and narrowncss of
vision he was always an honest fellow
that here q woman hath need of all her
native wit and fuency, us much cult
waited and developed, as thoroughly linn
bered and fabricated as may be- Be-
sides he was n canny fellow, and carly
discovered the folly of kicking against
the pricl1s.
Further, in social way, there are
weekly teas held by Mrs. Louis Agassiz
in Fay house, which are attended by
the Annex students. many professors,
the ladies of the corporation and dis
tinguishcd visitors in Cambridge. Other
ladies of the society also entertain the
students from time TO time. Miss Alice
Longfellow (thc Grave Alice" of Long
fellows "Chi!drcn's Hourly OCCASION
ally throws open the beautiful old
Longfellow house and grounds to them
for an afternoon tea or luncheon
The Annex student is certainly sur
rounded by an atmosphere of learning.
She absorbs culture at every pore; she
inhales intellectually AT every breath
mo other air is to be had. She is
in the very nursery of American cduca-
ton
Now all work and no play is said to
make Jack n dull boy; but the same
hard work Jack does ut Harvard, with
the comparatively small proportion of
play which She gets at the Annex,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-29
A Vanishing Race.

There are only forty thousand la
waiian islanders left Fifty years ago
there were eighty thousand
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is n vest of white satin embroidered in
gold and studded with moonstopes.
Around the bottom of the skirt there is
white satin ruching at the head of
which there is n gold passemcnteric,
studded with more moonstones.
The fashion of thus permitting debn-
tantes more latitude in the color of
their gowns is fast gaining favor To
wear white on every occasion for the
whole season is. decidedly monotonous
and has been frowned upon ever since
it was first inaugurated. During the
past year n few of the more indcpchtl-
ent of the young women have so far
shaken off the trammcls of prejudice as
to appear in the pnlcr tints of thin fab
RIGS. But this year the dcbutantes will
shine as resplendenc as any of the
bellies of several seasons. The only diff
ference Which will be made will be in
the simplicity of their gowns. which
must be rigidly observed.
The dcbutantc for example is not per-
mitted to wear lace draped over colored
silk at any of the large balls or recep-
tions And the debutnnte cannot wear
diamonds in any profusion. She can
not have her own gown cut very low,
ut either front or back, and it is not
considered good taste for her to wear n
very tight tic-back skirt. Otherwise.
she is free To choose the color and the
style Of her gown
The fashion for wearing long sleeves
is on the increase rather than on the
waac. Sleeves are worn long. very
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Near Horn Head, County Donegal,
Ireland. there is hole in the rocks
called McSwiney's gun. 1t is on the
scacoast and is said to have connection
with n cavern. When the north wind
blows and the sea is at half flood, the
wind and the waves enter the cavern
and send up jets of water from the
gun" to n height of more than 100 feet.
The jets of water are accompanied by
explosions which may be heard for
miles
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-29

STAIRWAY AT FAY HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE.
less person might emphasize the i'm
preston of an injustice. 1t is this:
The ages of the Annex students enter
ing upon the regular course are less
than the corresponding class in Harvard
college. In 1890 the Annex freshmen
averaged l7}5 years, while the Harvard
freshmen averaged 10 and fraction.
The society opened its classes IL years
ago with 81 students, and all the
work was carried ON in two rooms of
q private house on Appinn way, (Iyhat
motif for u classic frieze, those %
rnaidcns, all in severcst profile, draper
les and single file; all with parchment
scrolls in one hand, little tablets and
stylus in the other, and noble thirst
OF knowledge informing every feature
and attitude, pacing with eager, yet
serious, steps, and fair brows knit, to
the very fountain of knowledge opened
to them at No. 6 Appian way-inst
three doors without the walls of RomcD
This year the students number 200,
and the whole of Fay house, IL historic
family mansion, once the home of Ed
ward Everett, now enlarged to twice
its natural size, besides having detached
laboratories of physics and chemistry
on the grounds, barely sutIiccs for of
flee, parlors, library. lecture. lunch, re-
ception and cloak rooms.
There arc not, and never have been,
any dormitories, nor any private par
Tors or living rooms of either students
or instructors. The students all board
and lodge in Cambridge families, the
professors and instructors are only
there during their hours for classes, so
that the students only meet each
other Mt lectures. Rotations or rcgu-
lar social gatherings. The Annex thus
necessarily lacks those distinctive
features of college life to be found at
Wellesley, Vassar and Smith, where
the college is also the home The An
mex girls have no college calls. no coll
lege publication. no secret societies.
fewer college days and occasions. and
much less lass organization
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all instruction is given by the men en-
gagged in work for men in the college,
The college rules and prcccdcnts gov
crn in all particulars the requirements
for admission are simply those of the
college; the examinations for admis-
sion are identical; the courses of in
struction are rcpctitions of those given
in the college; and they arc given by
the same instructors; the requirements
for the degree certificates are the same
as those for the college dcgree"- the
girls get no degree, no diploma, no
sheepskin-only II certificate. From
the fU:t that all the requirements for
these degree certificates are the same
as for a Harvard degrcc-instructors
course of instruction and examinations
being identical-they have the intrinsic
value of Harvard degree; but it does
seem hard that the girls should have all
the hard work and not the cakes and
ale, that they should not have the glory
of a. M, A. b., and PHI. d., the fringe
and tinsel and brave show, us we'll as
the reality behind it all.
This is not an injustice some one is
doing the Annex students, but simply a
thing that cannot under existing things
be otherwise, since, though all the in
structOrs at the Annex are Harvard
professors giving the Harvard courses,
the society for the Collegiate Instruc-
ton of Women is not Harvard. and has
no power to give Harvard degrees.
fact occurs to me in connection
with this matter which, to thought
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4 N1ucl,-RelIeyed Man.

He had been DOING comfortably in
his easy-chair before the fire for some
time, when he surprised his family by
jumping to his feet and slapping about
his head with newspaper. What's
the matter?" asked his wife in natural
alarm. Don't We hear it?" he returned.
81 hear nothing but Fred practicing
on his new cornet in the attic" Cor
net" he exclaimed in o tone of relief.
"By George, thought 1t was one OF
those seaside mosquitoes "-WashinS-
Ton Star
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-29
FEATHERS AND LACE.
Dresses in the Trousseaux of Now
York Brides.
Dobutantcs l. New styles of
Dressing tho IIair-Gowns Which Arc
Models of Elegant Simplicity
Calling Costumes.
lcopYRIGHT. 1911

In the trousscau of Miss Bessie Webb,
daughter of Gen. Alexander Webb,
there was gown which may be called
u triumph of cxtravagant simplicity. 1t
was pink satin evening dress with n
folded bodice of crepe do chine, also pink
trimmed around the neck with gar
land of La France roses. A green and
brown foliage was traced artistically
around the hem of the front OF the
gown and the train.
The young bride, who by the way is
considered the most stylish girl in New
York, will wear mt one of her receptions
n lizard green dress with u front of
ivory white satin embroidered in gold
with tasscls. The bodice has corsclct
of the embroidered white satin, into
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pRopnssIcN,A..;r,

A DDIcRS C WERNwAG, ELEC.
"A tricians end machinists, 20s Com
merce street. Estimates given on all
xmas Oh electrical work. Machinery
repaired. Work guaranteed. noy7-1yr.
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seems to make Jill anything but dull
girl; and believe if this young man
should try II few rounds upon questions
literary, religious or political, with
some of the best products. of Annex
training, he would at least be convinced
that there's something more than non.
sc nSe in it. ALICE MACEDONIAN.
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q HAMILTON GRAVES.
NJ ATToRNEY-Ar-LAw,
Roanoke, Va. Office, 1l6 Commerce
street, over 1.-THE Roanoke Savings
Dahk. nov17-1y
Telegram-herald., 1891-01-07

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Siou would he $500" Eye ~ pro-
nounced II" and sighed pronounced
as though spclt side. Yet s-i-o-u
e-y-e-s-e he'd would be regarded as
most peculiar way of spelling suicide
IL il an ugly thing, however You spell
IL, yet thousands of women are paftlo-
ularly guilty OF IL. Day after day, week
after week. they endure that dull pain
in the back, that terrible dragging
down" sensaiion that tells Of weakness
ard functional disorder, and 90 abso-
lutely nothing 10 effect cure. Ia
few years . broken-kesrted husband
and motherless children viii follow her
TO the grave. False delicacy prevents
consulting physician, bat even this is
not necessary. Dr. Pserce's Favorite
Prescription mas cured thousands of
such women. TO suffer and TO Gle
when this would cure rs pain, unmis-
erable suicide. IL il guaranteed 10 give
satisfaction, or money pad for II re-
funded