Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03

school man ofbeing one and the same with the
philanthropist, author and editor. Accord
ingly she mounted the steps of his residence
on Highland street, Roxbury. with . fair
degree of self-possession. The neat maid
servant said that DR.. Hale was in and In
vited her into his study.
Her Talk With Edward. Everett HALE.
"Dear me, thought she, ''gasing appre-
hensiveIy around at the shelves upon
shelves and piles on piles of books, ''he
must be q minister or . scholar or some
thing"
DR.. Hale came in q nice quiet, good
natured looking man, with . not too op-
pressively erudite air. Neither did he
crate sonorously through his nose as learned
doctors and sages are popularly supposed
to do, but used the organs Of speech designed
By nature for the purpose in very matter
of fact every day style.
Mrs. POLAND was reassufed and began to
state her errand. DR.. Hale wanted to
know all about the system. She explained
it as briefly as possibly, he from time to
time asking questions that quite plainly in
dicated that, however, deep his delvings
among Greek, Latin, Sanscrit or Hebrew
roots he had a wonderful comprehensive
knowledge Of English. In fact he proved
delightful man.
II believe in your system" said he.
Snow let me give you some letters Of in
PRODUCTION to people should like to have
know about it. The columns Of nv maya
zine, Lend a Hand, are open to you. hope
you will write an article on the method"
Mrs Pollard thanked him and returned
to her hotel rejoicing. A distant relative
from the suburbs OF Boston was awaiting
her
"I've just been calling on DR.. Hale"
said she, in apology for having kept the
visitor waiting.
CDR. Hale? What Dr.. Hale?" asked the
lady.
,.'Dr. Hale. gentleman interested in the
schools
A curious expression overspresd the Bos-
tonian's face.
Glow did you become acquainted with
him?"
''Oh some one told me to 60 and talk to
him about nv work and went"
"Do you know who he is?"
"Why, yes" said Mrs Pollard 'shs ID DR..
Hale, of Roxbury."
"He is" said the lady impressively 'Dr.
Edward Everett Hale, and you may con-
slider yourself lucky; he is one Of the hard
est men in Boston to meet
A Champion in Katherine DrexoI.
Another of Mrs. Pollard's friends Is
Mother Katherine Dre1el, she having
trained all the teachers for that famous
lady's Indian and negro school. Through
Mother Katherine's influence the system is
being taken up by all the leading Catholic
schools of the country.
Sarah Winter Kellogg, the New York
magazine writer is also one of Mrs Poll
ards Oldest, warmest and most helpful
friends.
The late Jane Grey swisshelm, whom she
met in Chicago while on visit there, be-
came extremely interested in Mrs Pollard's
ambitions. Mrs. Swisshelm advised her to
keep away from the great cities, as, after 40,
q woman is too old to embark in a new en-
terprise. Her advice has proved mistaken
in one case at least.
Her next movement will likely be visit
to London, as she is being constantly i'm
portuned to go there by teachers and others
interested She has daughter in Chicago
who is leading teacher of the Delsarte
system, and with her she makes her home
when not travelling. She is the aunt of
Mrs. John Hover, of Buena Vista street,
Allegheny, and always stops with her when
IN this city. TRIx