The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-15


sylum can give better care than the hos
pital"
How about your demand for money!"
All ask now is $1,000. The woodwork
In the buildings erected in 1883 and 1854 is
beginning to rot. and l wan: TO have it
painted. The inside walls also need paint
ing. so that they can be washed OIL and
Kept clean and sweet. They are now
dirty green. New bath tubs are needed.
Some OF the tubs there would be disgrace
TO any institution. and third-rate farmer
wonld not use them In his barn ara for
hog-wallows. Then, ventilation is needed
object TO the expense of having the daily
papers taken at the hospital. subscribed
for the daily papers IN order that the con-
valescents might have something TO read.
A club-room has been fitted ND for these
convalescents. and they can play at check
ers, dOmlnoes and other games. There Is
no extravagance in taking the daily pa
pers. 1t is really measure of economy. a
medicine to the patients, end they get well
all the sooner" =
Those who had the pleasure of meeting
Miss Ruth Wlnterbotham, who was model
at the United States Encaustio Tile-
works here for year. will be pleased to
read the following extract from the Mil
waukee Journal of April %: "The re-
markable work being done in plaster by a
young Wisconsin woman is drawing favor
able attention from artists of standing
and others in the large cities This young
lsdy's name 10 Miss Ruth Winterbotham.
whose home 10 in Eau Claire. Wis, but
who at present Is IN Chicago. where she 10
actively engaged on work for the worlds
fair. At this time Miss Wipterbotham can
hardly give definite idea of the design
she IS at work upon. as she
awaits the decision of Architect
Waters. The idea she has in view,
however. and one which will be carried
10 completion no doubt. is series of panels
Tor the frieze. beginning with the landing
or Columbus, then going on with important
events IN our country's HISTORY and ending
with the figures of victory, peace and pros
perity. This freze is not for the wOman's
building. but to adorn the main room of
the Wisconsin building. The State coat of .
arms. which is TO he placed over the front
ready finished in staff This in also the
work of Miss WinterbOthsm. Miss Winter
botham Is the daughter of w. w. Winter
bOtkam. postmaster of Eau Claire, family
OF high standing IN birth and social posi-
ton. She is the niece of Ann :. Stephens.
As an artist in clay modelling Miss Win
tcrbotham has made rapid progress and
there is no reason to doubt that she will
earn exceedingly high distinction. When
bnt fourteen years of age she entered the
studio of j. Scott Hartley. in New York,
and became a member of the life class in
the Art Students League there. She re-
manned for five years with Hartley. and
spent one year In the studio of the Spanish
artist. Domingo Mora, who Is one of the
greatest designers in architectural terra
Gotta in this country. The year she WINS
modelcr at the United states Enca ustic
Tile Company she was the only woman in
the country holding such n position. Hor
bronze relief of the Hon. jeremiah Risk
occupies prominent place in his office in
WASHINGTON. lie is more than likely tn at
Miss WinbOtham will be called upon to
prepare the design for the grand mantel in
the State building"
Mr.. +. c. Darlington. superintendent of
the Panhandle road. 10 a prince of good
fellows and very popular in social circles.
but he is q "schlemiel." as the Germans ex-
press il. He might very properly pride
hImsel upon his ingenuity as q promoter
of pleasure. his savoir faire. his original
ideas of entertaining people and n keen
wit that makes him a delightful antagonist
IN q conversational fencing bout But
withal, he is "schlemiel:" if he acts as
driver in straw ride the bob is upset; If he
carves a duck at his own hospitable board
the lady to his right or left is reasonably
sore to get the whole fowl-and not upon
her plate either: If he organizes n tennis
party IL rains. and If no tries amateur the
atricals the leading lady falls Ill or the
props burn mp from spontaneous
combustion. But. Notwithstanding this
pursuit. of adverse fate. Mr. Darlington
sails on unruffied. and enjoys himself bet
ter than any body. No social function OF
magnitude is complete without his pres
ence and he dances harder and longer
than any man In town, not even excepting
Mr.. L. K. Coffin.
He struck a new lead last Sunday after
noon. and came to grief as usual. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Darlington and the chill
dren. and that pious club man, /. = Cor
don, he .bet0Ok himself to the Country
Club. where. bent on something new and
novel, he insisted on boat ride on the
raging canal. Mr.. Gordon and the chill
dren agreed, bnt Mrs. Darlington, made
wise by past experiences. remsined on
shore. The boat went out merrily enough,
and all went we'll for about two minutes.
That Is as long as Mr.. Darlington can keep
monkey shine" upset the brig and
pumped all hands aboard into the water.
Fortunately. 1t WAS not deep, but it WAS
very wet and Mrs. Darlington spent the
glow. while Messrs Darlington and Gordon
ANONYMOUSLY retired to bed in the club
house until their clothing was dry.
Up to this time the Board of Schoo
Commissioners have been successful in
keeping water-elOsets ont of the public
school buildings. and in buildings separate
and apart from those in which the children
have to remain for hours. Chicago Is now
undergoing an experience that Indianap-
oils will do well to continue to avoid. In
that city the water closets are in many
cases located In tho Easements of the
school buildings and in several schools the
children have been seriously injured by the
deadly sewer gas which. coming from the
closets In the basement, pervaded the en-.
tire building. While ground continues
cheap as it now is in Indianapolis the old
fashioned system should be retained for
manifest sanitary reasons.
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Bess is seven. and very frank. The 9th er
evening her tap was heard at Mrs. BIS
from; door while the b. family were at din
ner. She bore in her hand tray with q
dainty bit of dessert bearing her mothers
compliments to Mrs b. The maid brough
her into the dining-room. where Mrs. b.
was profuse in her thanks. Bess accepted
them smilngly. but still fingered, though
she declined o seat at the table. Not until
Mrs. Is. tasted the dish and pronounced ie
exquisite" was the cause OF Bess's linger-
ing discovered. Il Just wanted to see if
started TO go. None of us could, so ma
said shed send it to you."
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