The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09
FOR THE LADIES.

"A woman's agricultural school Is one OF the
new English projects. Practical instruction in
poultry raising aud dairy farming on the Devon
shire principle will be tho principal branches
taught.
There are 200 women preachers In the United
States who have been ordained during tho latter
part OF the present progressive century. Forty
years ago only one woman had been ordained as
tIe pioneer Of the new movement.
Tho Chicago women health inspectors
demonstrating tie wisdom OF their appointment
by faithful service. There are Eve Of these women
employed. Rt salary Of SI.O,O year. aud en-
powered with police authority to enforce their
recommendations. They wear "A badge of author
ity. star, which - usually concealed until it,
hibitiOn II necessary la obstinate euses. Their
special duty l., OF course. tho inspection of the
sanitary condition OF the places where women and
children are employed
Here. o wreIehed bedraggIed women Is some
thing that may serve you ia bad weather. and IL Is
no harder 10 put On than the average macintosh.
Make u Of lst-weight waterproof stuff, the kind
with silk cloth finish. 10 Is a skirt Put it ON
like any skirt, only under your dress skirt aud
your long petiicoat. Having secured the band
under these skirts, the rubber skirt hangs very
much longer than anything else you wear. Turn
the surplus up. Tho edge - finished with another
band. Fd-ieu this band around your waist out
side all your other skirts. Seer Your dress skirt
and long pcttlcOatS are, ~ 70 were. ia bag, aud
waterproof bag. TOO. don't pretend that the
arrangement - beautiful or graceful, but what
Tnny-day get. up Is? Certainly not the usual get
up past-yOurHukle! don't say for IL that IL isn't
clumsy. But what y-day rig isn't2 But o, my
sisters. it keeps your dresses dry, and by having
the rubber bag skirt made a rainy-dAy length the
skirts are thereby shortened and shoes and stock
iugs are somewhat relieved from the 7wish-swash
OF sloppy cloth. 1 ought 10 have my name printed
in letters Of gold. know.
The Ann Eliza" who won some fame and
earned little money by telling about Brigham
Young. whose 18th wife she was. - longer one
nineteeutE Of "a widow. She has married one DE n
ming, local statesman and IawmuSer. of Miehi-
gan.
There I. "A new fad among the ladies' Of New
York who have Gloss carriages In which To 20
riding. II il TO take their croCbetiHg work with
them as they ride through Central Park, or go out
ou calls where the distances between houses are
great. or GA shopping trips where one OF their
number IS To- remain IN the carriage while others
another make the purchase.
Small punches ot flowers are 20 be the correct
thing lOT the reSuiug belle to carry, Ia GOHtrads-
tiuciOu to- the enormous bouquets wEicn have
hrrn the fashion. At the last drawing. room at
buckingham palace Il was noticeable thnt small
lunches Of blossoms were carried To correspond
with tho color uf gown worn Yellow tulips,
dHffOdil- white llHcs and lilies Of the valley
To be seen ia small lunches. Oao bunch of roses,
nauve orchids and qrivsring grass, tied with foi-
age.gresn ribbon WAS pcTfect ia taste and arrange
ment. Another unique bunch was mere hand
fuI Of mignOnette. white naTgi4sus and foliage,
loosely tied together. White lunches were in
favor being. Of course, carried by the debutantes
who were numerous
Miss Mabel Goddard, who has given 10 years
20 studying the relation between industry and
matrimOny. says THAT the proportion OF marriages
is greater among trained nurses than uIy other
class Of women workers. The Daughters Of Mercy
nearly always marry we'll, and this Is also noted OF
NHs-aT girls.
The ladies Of Dover. Me- who are members OF
tho CnngTeguiiunnI Church. are saving wood
shoy cling snow, and heayIng IN coal To u little
money for fund to 10 used in repairing their
church. One woman had "a =pat with her husband
because no would not allow her to 5 cents
by hauling the weeks washing home On u sled.
The fashion of substituting small tables for
the ordinary large diuiup.tab!e Is gaining ground
ia English society. The Prince of Wales during a
recent house party adopted tile ne - arrangement
with n marked increase In the general cOnversa-
ton By little thought ON the part Of the hostess
in seHtng people whose interests similar NJ the
same table 10 would seem that the arrange
icut might be more enjoyable than the oif custom
Of carrying Uu conversation only with tho people
eitt ing beside YOU.