The Washington times., 1894-07-01
Our Girls and Other Girls

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Wellesley is not the only institution o.
learning for girls where rowing is favorite
pursuit. Lasell Seminary, at Auburndale
Mass. although only high grade ''finishing
school,, sconced in these days Of degree-giv-
! ing colleges, has boat crew and any num-
ber Of small clubs.
The Charles is conveniently near, and for q
good many years the girls have been accus-
toned to row, but the boats which were con-
, sidered "safe for young ladies' were the wide
and heavy ones, which demand the greatest
amount Of labor for the least pleasure Ac-
cordingly swimming tank was introduced
and swimming lessons given as a preparatory
step toward the more dangerous, and, there
fore. more delightful boat work. Now, when
girl is an accomplished swimmer and shows
as much ease in diving to the rescue OF her
companions as II wharf gamin; when she can
not only swim but kick off shoes. skirts, and
tight bodices as she swims, she is candidate
for admission to the Canoe club, the first of
its kind In the country. Already there are
two crews-the CLUB crew and the Senior
crew. There is a long line of candidates
waiting admission also. and 1t is expected
that by Fail there will be two or three more
crews on the river.
Before girl is accepted as a member OF one
OF the crews she must pass the various physi-
cal tests. No girl who cannot swim may be-
come a member; the strength OF the back
must be 100, lung capacity 40, arms 45, grip
25. and SO on.
The attire OF the LaselI canoeists is strik-
ing. They wear blue serge skirts, ankle
length, "real'' sweaters of white with large
light blue 81" embroidered on the bosom and
white Tam O'Shanters. Individually they
may not be surprisingly attractivc-sweaters
are not grace-giving garments-but taken as
whole they form a very attractive picture Oh
the Charles.
She measured out the butter with a very solemn
air,
The milk and sugar also; and she took the great
est care
To count the eggs correctly, and to add little
OF baking powder. which, you know, beginners
oft omit:
Then she stirred IL all together. and she baked
il full an hour
But she never quite forgaye herself for leaving
Springfield Homestead
The born flirt is not dangerous. She may
appear SO; but in reality her little coquettish,
fascinating ways are not the cultivated wiles
OF siren. but are as natural to her as breath
ing. In all probability when her eyes first
opened upon this world she smiled at the
doctor. and through her babyhood and child
hood up to the time she was considered a
woman that guileless smile wrought havoc
with every man who came within the circle Of
its sunny in1unce
The prettiest girl in Washington has a
large three-inch-square buckle on her belt,
with her monogram engraved on it. A great
many other girls have them, too. great
many girls have other kinds Our girls and
N@f IL ~l@ aT.fI h,,.
prefer new buckle to box Of bon5ons or a
bunch OF yiolets, and when presents are not
numerous their own allowance diminishes
with startling rapidly. Cause.-The boom in
buckles. The dainty Summer shirt waists are
in measure responsible for this buckle craze.
They require belt. and the belt requires a
buckle The silver buckles are the most
popular. They are long and narrow or round
or square and much ornamented. Some
are of fllagree. while others are plain or
oxidized. Buckles of black enamel inlaid
with silver or gold are effective upon deli
cately tinted ribbon belt.
The gold buckles are beautiful enough to
warrant the price at which they are sold.
One represents a gold hoop. around which
snake has twined its body. The eyes are
gIistenng emerads. Plain gold buckles have
the owners monogram engraved upon them.
Among the newest silver buckles are those in
laid with pale blue enamel. Delicate buckles
of tortoise shell are also seen this year inlaid
with gold Or enamel. The buckles which
adorn the tennis belt are sure somewhere to
show racquet. 4 new buckle, to be worn
with a yachting gown, is of Roman gold
shaped like an anchor with bronze cords
coiled about It. A dainty buckle attached to
a white ribbon belt was formed of a wreath OF
blue enamel forget-me-nots. Jewel boxes
made especially for buckles are now being
manufactured.
The typical American girl. according to the
artistic idea-and the artists are supposed TO
knows a native New Yorker. and has lived
nearly all OF her life in this city, says the New