The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07

A school OF applied design has been organ
lied for women in Now York. to be instructed
by practical men and women actually employ
ed in manufact ories or architects Offices. The
has has been guided and planned by Mrs Dunlap
field Of woman's work. Various manufacturers
stndcnts FOR brinsine iheir designs teiore tic
Gsorrs e. ss Rev
st Thomass Church and its Executive TX, Com ,
Hopkins. The office OF the school is at 200
West Twenty..third street. and Its Secretary Is
Miss Ellen j. Pond
A woman OF Port Huron. Mich. has taken
out patent for device to secure glass in tho
doors OF stoves and furnaces to allow the pro-
cess Of baking in ovens to be watched without
preventing needless opening OF doors.
Ouidn is noted for the beauty OF her hands
and feet. which are small and exausitcly
mer alike. outdoors as well as in the house.
e only s1 tic
1t is quito impossible to obtain late por-
trai. OF the Empress of Austria. who was until
few years ago one OF the handsomcst women
who ever wore crown own . NSw il health and
its beauty ard drawn deep the lines of care
and sorrow. but to the world she is still tho
the graceful conmandcr Of the regiment. tho
imperious and lovely Empress and none OF
sole sol Themselves py saying. On! how She has
changed !!
One of the first women to whom a place was
given in the Treasury Department is Sophie
Holmes, n colorcd woman who before her pro-
motion. was engaged to sweep the floors in
the building. When sweeping, one of IN"
tanning S5O.0UO. and. not daring TO trust it
to the night Waterman. she stood guard beside
self at o'clock in tho morning. Anothoriime
she found $SUUOO. which she promptly
turned to the officers Of the Treasury. forh er
honesty sho has received for more than thirty
years u salary OF 500 month.
There has been organized in a Western city
accompany of women. with seven women 'di-
rcctors. for the purpose Of controlling in all
pnrts of the United States n bread making ma
chine which can be operated almost entirely
by women, lonves Of tread perfectly kneadrd
into which the ingredients for the bread arc
placed. almost as rapidly ns newspapers from
Complication Of mechanism. Automatic open ,
ing and closing slides lift tho lonves into the
oven. and revolving brushes clean this morlds
and pans when not In use.
Prof. Langley OF Michigan University tells
the story Of Western father. whose wealth
consisted OF large mining interests and whose
only child was a daughter This daughter
and prospective heiress he brought TO Michigan
University and placed in a class in which she
was the only woman student. but where :h"
acquired II complete mastery Of all mining
knowledge. and the power to attend t" its dit:
ierent DEPARTMENTS with accuracy and g""d
Judgment. in compliance with his wish that
sho should know all about the business thn'
he did. aud DO able to take caro- OF the property
she would at his death inherit.
To tho American tourist accustomed TO the
Indifference OF their countrymen concern
ing political issues. it is surprising to SEQ tho
intense interest taken by Irish women in tho
result OF elections. Women of tho poorer sort.
factory girls and laborins women. stand in
spelling out returns. and those OF moro pros
porous circumstances lilo fuol on the great
the successful candidate passes; Indeed. tho
women OF Ulster feel most keenly their depri,
y"ton as regards the fannss for they and ma
family. With rare exception the Inen wenv-
ing Is done entirely by women. and many fac
tories. in order to induce women to work for
men OF tho family. Tho father who is little
tiers. however. holds tho franchise and votes
~ n householder because of the house for
which the women OF tho family have paid.
Mora than 200 women are studying at tho
five great universities OF Switzerland-Berne
Geneva. Zurich. Lausanne. and Basic. The
greater number OF these students are from
% n In ayd ys r9 Is
medicine. si1ty-two philosophy. and five law.
Women dentists have proved 80 popular. in
London that IL scholarship has been founded
for assisting women without means in the
study o! their profession.
Brooklyn has now eight police matrOns. in
Guiding two recently appointed.
Oscar Wildo's new play. "Salome." has been
rut undor the ban by the Lord Chancellor Of
England but the author j. more than com
pensatel by having Eernhardt prodncc the
play in France. The plot turns on tho incident
Ofthe dance boforc Herod for the head Of iuhn
tho Baptist.
Miss Alice Walton Of West Newton took tho
PHI. d. degree at Cornell this year. and received
by unanimous choice the European FELLOWSHIP
conferred by the intercollegiate .tInmn" As
ISOLATION for year = study nhr0ad. Mis- Val
ton Is q graduate 81 smith College.
Seven Of the eight graduates of the state H.
6fa sch1e at SIny ths yfn Won
first honors.
Two OF the graduates this year at the Chi
cngo College Of Jaw were woInen-Mnr!on
Drake and Mary Colbert
The woman proprietor OF large estate in
Grafton Mass, which includes several tcne-
ments and shops, two cottages for sum NOR
manages her affairs with no assistance from
men. Recently she has added to her cares a
large bakery and n Chinese laundry. which
were much needed in the town.
| Whether MS n rule women fail or succeed in
| art they can point with commendable pride TO
| Rosa Ronheur in France and Lady Waterford
| In England. OF tho latter OF whom Mr.. Watts
| snid ecently: Our time has produced some
twenty rea artists; and Lady Waterford is ono
| OF the greatest OF them"
FEW NOTES AND RULES.
Most dresses not in use should DO brushed
and hung ND In brown Holland bags with a