The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
INTERESTING INFORMATION

faithful to the plain black or dark blue.
INTERESTING APPROPRIATION
Baroness Burdett. Coutts. despite her bur-
den OF eighty years. expects to como to the
Columbian Exposition at the head of the Phi
lanthropic section.
Tho Order OF Kings Daughters has formed
a chapter devoted to tenement house work
along lines of work not covered by any mis-
sion or charity. Tho work was commenced
two years ago in cooperation with tho summer
corps OF doctors sent out by tho Board OF
Health. and SO important have been its results
that more commodious quarters and q moro
comprehensive plan Of operation have been
found necessary. The headquarters OF the
mission. at 80 Madison street, occupy the first
floor and basement Of a wide. old fashioned
house. with yard at the back for the fresh
air" children.
At the recent Bryn Mawr commencement
Marguerite Lunt OF Albany received the de-
gree of Doctor Of Philosophy. Jane Brown
llaines was made NJ. A.. upon sixteen young
women the faculty conferred tho degree OF
A. B.. and to seven more foowships were
awarded fpr various achievements. The chief
interest centred in the European fellowship,
which is awarded for tho highest scholarship
in each class. which was given to Annie
c. Emery OF Maine. The prize offered hy
George W. Childs in the form OF gold watch
to the best English essayists in each class was
awarded to Abby Kirk Of Philadelphia.
In all Spanish theatres ono OF the galleries
tthe rnzeninl is reserved for ladies' alone and
not even an Archbishop or Dictator can gain
admission to its sacred precincts. Tho Span
ish beauties are escorted thither by husbands.
fathers. and brothers. who leave them at the
door and spend the evening elsewhere or in
the mems gallery. but always return at tho
close Of the performance to see their ladies'
seclusion. handed down from Moorish ances-
tors surr"andnE the high-brSi danes and
Irritation. particularly in this sacred gallery.
There is 40 chance to extend the Irritation be-
ommnnications with fans and iowers. but the
gall ant follows at respectful distance hi fair
TO wndow and he ep
when she walks abroad.
Tho women OF Barnard College have been
treated very unCrucously by tho head Of tho
school OF political science. who has returned
from Europe and refuses to attach female
seminary to his department Of the univer-
sity. Women with degrees Indicating qualn-
cations for advanced study arc turned away MS
females by tho President Of this school, who
has made it n personal matter between HIM
self and his professors.
Cincinnati has an institution. founded by
women for women. which r"loices in TIL" dou
BILE dis inction Of being the only Presbyterian
hospital. woman's mcdica! college. and free
disponsary com hned. and the onl 5 one in tho
United states founded. managed. and con-
trolied by women. Special provision is made
FOR preparing young women FOR work in mcdi-
cal missions.
Anna Robertson Brown NJ. A.. of Phia-
lelph In. daughter OF a wei. known clergyman,
u graduate Of Wellesley and a student OF On.
i2r1. y the ilrst woman to receive the drgrees
Pennsylvania faculty of philosophy.
have suffrage days" and in England. Lya
hern IncorporatcI in III" plntfor m Of the Brit:
which Lady Henry Somerset is President. Tho
work Of this nssHciation 4, well organized IN
arranged aud n weekly Paper established
under the management OF Lady Henry herself.
women prevails in lussin. In many pnrts Of
the country wh"r" rhysicinns arg scarce he
w1 women as ass"ria," physiclans. Lut tho Women
are not allowed tppractise independently.
The Philadelphia Academy Of Fine Arts has
opened the competition for u" most Tempt ing
OF al lis prizes. TIE Enrnpean srh"Imlsh p,
providing lorn years study abroad to women
on tho same terms as men students.
Five thousand women belong to tho orlor Of
deacOne-seS in Germany, devoted to work
among the poor. nursing. attending ut the
cfeches teaching. and visiting.
Mrs. John Drew who has recently retired
from tho management OF tho Arch street Tho.
ntrc; philadelphia. has been managr!ess there
for thirty years.
Among the twelve woman artists who have
found favor with tho Jury o; tho Salon in the
and mo remaining eight have been hoIorably
Thu, first International Club for women hns
been founded IN" incorporators are group
residence In Nice.
Ono Of tho distinctive features of rerent
women students OF tho Roman University.
wearing the colorol cape of their college. like
their brother atudents.
Eliza Gordon Browning has been elected
librarian q tm9 large circulating library Of
her subor !nates Miss Browning has ms
tered !. n. dYern,rtlnonts Of the work, which
Tor women. and in which women are making
rapid progress
Amystorious singer among tho nuns Of a
Church IN home ias been attracting crowds Of
was the enthusiasm OF tho audience that. for
getting the sacreInass o! the service. they
shouted Viva until the police had to inter:
Zero and dispense the, crowd. 1t Is runorrd
that tho singer is the celebrated soprano.
Blanca Donadio. who has retired 10 a convent
Nine Adam. tho celebrated French journal
ist, speaking on the woman question In France.
| says that the women who are engaged in trade.
commerce. agriculture. and finance find it
easier 70 command tho respect Of French SO.
ciety than those who cultivate literature and
| the arts doubtless. because the literary woman
Of the past adapted herself too easily to the