The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
INTEREST INFORMAL ION.

INTERESTING INEORHA TON
To all budding and aspiring authors may be
commended the statistics concerning novels
given in late English publication. During
the last six years 1900 novels have been pub
lshcd which have succeeded 80 far that they
were asked for at the libraries. About the
same number were published which were not
asked for and failed. Those LOCO books were
written by 922 people OF whom so form q
company far in advance OF the rest. so far as
popularity is concerned; and ~ form COM
band who have so far succeeded as to create n
small demand for their work. and the others
fame Which. hcing summed up in figures.
indicates that Of those who write ones chance
S being Of the 20 n Oy lit d in some 200
ed by the fraction 52G-35O Which is rather a
discourugin. certainty.
The School Of Design for women in Phila-
delpha has two football teams. and ever since
October twenty-five young women have en-
tered into tho rouEh-and tumble sport with
tho same enthusiasm which distinguishes
their efforts with tho brush The sophomore
ing of tho prowcss Of these fair rushers. sent
IN recently letter addressing tho manager of
the art team as Dear Sir and desiring in
formation as to their open dates. After a
period OF hrow-corrugating reflection. the re-
ply to the very flatterinG request of tho wear
ers OF the PENNSYLVANIA red and blue. was sent
in the shape OF u red and blue Tam O. Shantec
Of sugar, gorgeous with floating ribbons and
filed with sn:cuiGnt "psn dates stuffed With Gi
art student Kicking. the goal but you, can
trust her woman's wit to get tho better Of tie
University team without tryingi 1t.
Members OF the Rev. Edward r. Hale's Lend
a Hand clubs in Boston have established n
MONDAY rest for women employed in tho city
where they may enjoy tho lunches brought
from home with n cup Of hot tea or broth. and
may be supplied with hot lunches at small
cost. Tho drcarineSs 81 eating cold food in
tho crowded and uncomfortable quarters Usu-
drncy Of the lunch box to destroy rather than
satisfy all appetite for food. can bcapprcciated
Gny by th%ss Wno h1bitn"y MAKE the n9on
dry bread. For the privileges Of the Rest a
woman pays ten cents week.
The cultivated but imrecnnious gentlewom-
en- over the sea- despite their conservative
traditions display moro originality in taking
up odd lines of work and in elovatinG COM
monpace calinGs to artistic and successful
professions than do the American wage earn
ers. who press and jostlo alon. in the over
crowded fields OF woman's work. Millinery.
frnit and flower farming. poultry rearing
and business Of all kinds are taken up by
aIize the futity of earning a living
y tn" more intellectual pursuits; Tho
c M%"s entirely o OF GancSomc e who m
lnrt their own tea. blend. pack. and sell It
themselves in tho heart of fashionable Bond
street Tho tasting room is Il pretty parlor
where on" is served with Il cup Of tea bv Il
gent!"woman IN II waitress = cap and apron.
and owns its own tea fields. In Paris Baroness
ard n COMPANY "i indies MAKE ana snll Tor
I G al tr % w "re Gcn "GSe' p nSy
dcrs. &c II il nuit"thc thing TO have tho soap
stamped liz" 'rtrr i,nr"r with the crest, in;
TO have many tinv little cakes. called lawn
icunis soap. luh' large enough for once using.
On II i'no day there Is long row of carriages
waiting vail" thor owners make their pur-
cinsrs and chat with the linroncs:. who is al
ways present. surervsin: the business.
In tho legal profession the American woman
is MAXIM: her way against much opposition.
As yc, only Il limited number Of States admit
her to the Lar. siil seven women have been
admitted 20 practise before tho Supreme Court
Of the United states. Both tho Chicago Lcgdl
i","S and the Hicrgo Lnn IuI'es arc edited by
womrn lawyers. and several legal associations
aud III" N"mans iniernntona! Bar Associn.
ton. In Wyoming and Washington tho mixed
IN Montana tho greatest Of an triumphs has
been scored ~ tho election OF Llla
honor never before accorded to woman. Miss
Knu wlrs j. II graduate of Bates College. and
studied her profess ion in tho East Whom shs
went to Montana she found that the statute
prohibited woinan'S admission 10 the bar but
sho secured the repeal Of the law. and has ever
since been practising with success and profit.
Arropos Of what is now being written Of
Mmo Ecnan's cooperation in her husband
works. the records show that many Of the
wivcs Of French men of letters have afforded
valuable assistance TO their lords. Alphonse
DauL"t not only discusses the plots Of his
linn to write them. Mme. bieulafoy's 20
operation IN her husbands scientific missions
and Writings Inns won for her tho red ribbon.
Nine. thnupicury. who was tho pupil rs well
as tho god,iaughter OF DclacrolX. executed
MANI al the caricatures in thnmpileUrys
comic works. and Nine. EsIuiros is known to
have written portion 81 her husbands His
toiro DIES Montagnaris'
DIR. ScAoleld, n wcll-kcown specialist In
hy.:icnic laws. looks on women as the third
line of defence against di-easo-tho first being
public. and consisting Of the Health Board
and sanitary laws: tho second professional.
aud consisting " the regular medical army:
ana III" thlru private. and consisting entirely
the nome. Tho Doctor is getting NJ n petition
10 have hygiene introduced more generally IN
the higher schools Tor women
Ms. G!adstopes resignation OF tho Prcsi-
dency Of tho Woman's Liberal Federation has
been received with much regret BY the lead
ers. Mrs. Gladstone pleads increasing cares
and duties as her excuse for relinIuishing tho
responsibilities OF such an office: but II 10 vol
known that tho severance 10 In consequence OF
the difheulttes which have arisen within the