Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-10-10
THE FLEETING SHOW.

land and Belgium.
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some of Its Facts and Fanc1es.
Written for the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
HONOR TO AMERICAN STUDENTS.
American students abroad, and there are
several thousands of them, seem to be of
good repute both as to character and abili-
ty. A recent statement from Berlin con-
cerning them tells us that american stu
dents of every branch are greatly respected
by the instructors for their earnestness
and industry" Berlin and Paris are the
grand educational centers, their high state
of advancement in science and the arts,
and their accumulated opportunities and
advantages affording particular facilities
to students, especially to those preparing
for some specific work.
At Heidelberg, Boun, Gottengin, Dres-
den, Munich, Florence and Rome, are also
gathered many ambitious young Ameri-
cans, attracted to these historic cities by
their superb courses of lectures, schools of
music and art, and galleries of art treas
ures.
Among these are many American girls,
working with much spirit and energy,
keenly alert to every offered advantage,
and winning distinction in their line of
work which is usually in music, painting
or sculpture.
Three young American women, natives
of San Francisco, who have been abroad
for some years, have evidently made the
most of their natural gifts and the magni-
fcent educational advantages offered by
European universities and schools of art.
Mrs. Klumpke and her three daughters
came to Paris in 1880, from Berlin, where
the girls had been at school. The eldest
sister had already begun the study of
medicine, and having won high honors
in her medical course at Paris, was 'ad-
house surgeon in 1885, being the first
woman in France to hold such position.
Last year she received a silver medal
from the French Academy for a thesis in
which she had embodied the research of
two years. She is now married to q
distinguished French physician, and the
two unitedly pursue their calling.
The second sister, Anna Klumphe, en-
tered the Julien studio and in the first
year won the first prize for drawing. In
1882 she exhibited paintings in the Salon,
and has been represented there every year
since, her work winning from the judges
of this first artistic society in the world
both honorable mention and prize medals.
This gifted young painter has chosen Bos-
ton as the field of her effort and will open
an art school there in the present month.
The youngest sister, Dorothea, has
achieved distinction in still another line OF
study. At the university of the Sorbonne
| she gained every honor awarded for
scholarship in the mathematical course,
| and at the completion of this course was
allowed to attend the astronomical lectures
at the Observatory: Founded by
Louis XI in the fifteenth century this
| illustrious school of science had never
known the presence of woman student
| in it's halls until Dorothea- Klumpke was
allowed admittance at the request of the
| Sorbonne professors Here her linguistic
| accomplishments made her services es-
| peciallv valuable to the savants, and aftel
| attending the lecture courses she was al
| lowed the use of telescope, and now
| takes a definite and honorable rank
among French scientists.
TWO HOME BUILDERS.
Miss Octavia Hill of Lon don, abou
whose model tenements much has beef
said, has won an extended reputation a
the thoughtful, wise and generous pro
WIDER of homes for the poor. Her grea
| wealth enables her to buy old and dilapi
dated buildings, which are torn dow
and upon the site are erected new, conven
lent, well-lighted and ventilated tenement
Of suitable size for working men and thei
families. The Hill houses are mucl
sought after, but are never allowed to b
occupied by Incorporate tenants, doubt
less serving in this respect as meaus o
discipline or encouragement to those VIII
have the drinking habit to contend with
In Boston Miss HilPs example as
practical philanthropist has been followe
by Mrs. Alice Lincoln. She has devote
twelve years to experiments in the mar
agement of tenement houses, and ha
proved to her satisfaction that the rent
paids by tenements in the most uncon
Portable and unhealthy houses are MOI
than sufficient to provide them with light
, airy, convenient rooms. She PERSONAL
rented house in most unsanitary cond
ton, established new order of cleanl
) ness, purified it from germs of fever an
disease, lowered the rents, and still fne
the house an excellent business inves
l ment. The revenue from her rents is
r | great that she devotes the surplus to ii
t needs of tenants in time of sickness
| misfortune. The once condemned O
house is now known as the "Good Luz
house." and stands as an example of VIII
8 may be done by a landlord with soul u
t corrupted by the love of gain, a part y
:, tender to the trials of the poor.
The work of these two women might
taken up, much to their own advantae
= by the great army OF landlords, by mai
t of whom the tenant is valued much as
goldsmith values broken crucible
10 thing to be melted in the furnace of @
preston for the sake of the gold that is
it.
y Bending above the spicy woods which blaze.
:. | Arch skies so blue they flash, ana hold the sun
70 Immeasurably far; the waters run
n | Too slow, 80 freighted are the river-ways
With gold of elms and birches from the maze
{ Of forests. Chestnuts, clicking one by one,
, Escape from satin burs; her fringes done
r And, like late Jewellers at dawn, the chance
| OF one sweet, mad. last hour, all things assail
IT And conquering, flush and spin; while, to
" The spell, by sunsets door, wrapped in a veil
r | OF red and purple mists, the summer pale,
| Steals back alone for one more song and dan
n HELEN Hunt JACKSON
10 The autumn time has come;
Lr On woods that dream of bloom,
ls The low sun fainter shines.
The aster-dower Is failing,
The hazel's gold is paling;
Yet overhead more near
IA The eternal stars appear!
le And present gratitude
Insures the futures good,
4 And for the things see
70 trust the things to be;
le That in the paths untrod
And the long days of God
le NY feet shall still be led
,a My heart be comforted.
50 john g. WHITTIER
Az, thou art welcome, heavens delicious brea
y. When woods begin to wear the crimson lea
10 And suns grow meek, and the meek suns q
Az brief,
e And the year smiles as it draws near its dealt
IL Wind of the sunny south lsoh, still delay
In the gay woods and in the golden air,
10 Like to a good old age released from care,
of Journeying, in long serenity, away
-WILIAM.C C BRYAN
COMING INTO FAVOR.
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