Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-17

of travel last year set toward Chicago rather than toward Europe. Now the so- ciety proposes to extend its work by assist- ing those who wish to travel in our own country, rather back handed mode of action, one might think, since most people believe that travel, like charity In the an. cient sdage, begins at home. This will make the work of the society doubly valu- able, as 1t will inform Its members where to find stopping places which shall be ode. lightful, economical and comfortable" !" both in the large cities and in summer re- sorts. "For example," as Mrs. Howe says, "women who have no relatives to impose upon in New York or Washington would be very glad to have the Rest Tour association aid them in these places. The large prices asked for accommodations in our cities Is almost . prohibitive tariff. !" If this work is taken up the society will publish Handbook of Home Travel as we'll as its Continental Handbook, and doubtless It's membership will be largely increased.
 The secretary saye: "when 1t comes to the personal and friendly branch of our work, which consists in helping members to the information they need, through our individual means or that of others, we can no longer doubt our great usefulness, nor the fact that we hold @ unique place in the world. Instances are always com ing up of some body who wants to go abroad, perhaps for some special purpose or under peculiar conditions, and who has only @ vague idea of the requirements of the trip. But among all our connections, either by membership or friendship, 1t would be odd If trip of the same nature had not been taken before her, and by some one who could tell her all about 1t. ENr n hor o1a te kal1 her something in regard to the summer schools at Oxford, and only few days be- fore we received letter from one who had just returned from Oxford, saying that she had studied at the summer schools and would be glad to talk over the subjec. with any prospective student"
 This is one thing that the association ex- poets of its members. information of all sorts for the benefit of the rest. If anyone finds 8 good thing she must share 1t SO that the association may spread and grow ss 1t began, in mutual interest ard good will. The board of officers give the society their services, "all for love-" the yearly membership fee is but one dollar, and the handbook is free to all members. During its brief existence the society has accom- plished SO much that 1t de ssrves a contin- ued life of wider usefulr sss. To take one case in point, and the society was primsr- fly intended for just such cases, money was lent to @ woman who had broken down in the discharge of professional duties, to spend year abroad. She returned in good health, ready to take up her work again, and to repay the money in time for someone else to have the use of 1t this year.
 This society publishes semi-occssionsl journal called the "Pilgrim Scrip," which consists largely of contributions from trsv- elling members. Its badge Is pin of sil- yer in the form of cocks, or scsllop, shell, the symbol of wsyfsring and pilgrimage, such ss the palmers of old used to fastsn to their hats to prove that they had been to the Holy Land. The Pilgrim Scrip and scallop shell being provided they seem to need only the pilgrim staff, and that, ss 1t ever is, is money. The society is support ed entirely by annual and life membership fees, and gifts which have thus far been unsolicited, and from these come the lend ing fund and publishing expenses. The plan is genuinely good one and it is to be thrive and bring delight to many travel thirsty soul.
 TWO OR THREE woMsN.
 The ambitions and enterprises of those aspiring ones whom we call progressive women" are not limited ss to their field to our own country and the more enlightened parts of Europe. The interest in education and in philanthropic work is very general, ss those will be convinced who read the news that comes from India and Psrsia, Finland and Iceland.
 Even in Russia Alexandrina Is ambi- tious, and Is endeavoring to keep pace with Alexis, If not to pass him by. The inhsb- itants of little town with the sneezy name of Kniszef have elected 8 woman, Alexan- drs Tyne by name, to the post of starosts, or mayor. on the ground that she was the person beet fitted to be intrnsted with the interests of the community. Sensible townspeople they, who will have the most trustworthy and capable to manage their affairs instead of that one who has the strongest political "puil."
 A Mohammedsn woman, @ native of the Crimea, has recently passed, with flying colors, her examination as physician snd surgeon at Odessa, and having received her diploms, is now practicing medicine among the Mohsmmedan women of the district to which she belongs. Hers is the first case on record of Mohammedan woman practicing medicine according to the methods of Western nations. This is the same work which a young Burmese princess took up not long ago. and many others in China, India, and Turkey are fitting themselves for this mode of philsn- thropic endeavor.
 Many such facts we read and wa con clude that, generally speaking, the pro- aressive woman Is not a selfish woman. Her ambitions are not for herself alone; she srouses, encourages, helps forward 8 host of others Broad views and eaoer sympathies are hers, aud we are proud and glad that it Is 80. And then we read that the nurses in 8 San Frsnclsco hospital have been in state of indignant revolt be- cause young, well-educated, well-mau- nered girl of Chinese birth and American training wishes to study among them, we wonder if we all are yet awakened to the fact that with every advantage we share more imperative becomes the duty of shar ing 1t with others. Evidently there is one little dark corner left iu these United States upon which the search light of Progress might be turned to advantage.
 HILARY.