The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
IN PASSING,
Tho Woman Who votss-Physicsi Cut.
ure-Chariiies.

What does that exchange which naive
ly remarks, regarding the recent voting
OF women In Colorado. that 1T passed of
quietly" expect of the woman who
votes?
Has its ideal Of her withstood the evil
dence Of the last few years and remain
ed a combination of single blessedness,
aggressive stride, short hair, and blatant
manner, enhanced by a settling of bloom
er costume? Evidently, and naturally IL
expected that the common masculine
mind, liable to view things with gay
and tipsy vfvacity on election-day would
scarcely be apt to take this combination
with Christian fortitude and entire dig
nifty.
The election In Colorado has evidently
opened one pair Of editorial eyes. To
be sure the women might have done bet
ter than elect a Republican, but even
Republican is better than a Populist,
and the press unanimously comedies that
they behaved like gentlemen.
Some time since what the board Of
managers OF the "Sheltering Arms" has
pital allude to as "a combination of un-
might be more correctly styled. "combi-
nation of hospitals, tacitly, although not
verbally requested the former institution
to retire to the rear, II agreeable. AS
1t retired instead to conference with It's
friends, who were many. The need for
IL was anpreciated. and II was decided
that come forward again 1t should. ii
did this some weeks ago, taking posses
sion of its commodious house, zoos east
Clay, and the managers have since been
busiiy engaged getting things In readi-
ness for the reception to be given to It's
friends on the 10Th. Its purpose to pro-
vide room for the especial accommo-
dation and care of sick and Judgment
gentle women has been generally APPROX
ed. and to the accomplishment OF this
il Is now bending its energy. IL comes
to the front with many new frfends.
its coy sitting-room representing MI:
HutzIer's interest In IL, while several
memorial rooms, tributes of love to mem
ory. have been added to those originally
had.
New names are being added daily to the
physical culture class Of the Y. NJ. G. A..
and the girls Of Richmond are beginning
10 take their physical culture earnest.
Iy, and not merely as an agreeable Dut
fiitting fashion.
Much OF the increased interest is doubt.
less due to the presence In the city or
Miss Katharine Jones. of GAINESVILLE, ",
now at the Mt. Vernon, and conducting
large classes for both teachers ana pu.
niis at each OF the public schools. &
bas gotten to be ''the thing to call ana
witness the lessons, and fresh impetus
has thus been given to the study Oh
phyical culture.
'rhe children regard II as a combination
NJ fun and work that Is extremely agree
able after the study OF the three IS,
and numbers of the teachers say thar
shair health has been greatly benented
NV the exercises. Miss Jones illustrates
~ advantage the beneficial results when
fo,iovy the training, being at once hnely
and fully developed and graceful.
Tte training chool for bicychss
having a marked effect upon girl riders,
M very naturally feel an access OF
.'raoe with an access OF knowlenge.
They stiil linger until dusk to take t nen
go a doubtful II most agreeable us
,notion with one eye askance' 10 sec
who's looking.
The bank account 9th, Of the nEtapn ass4Pia,
Nhu s,s ,st of protegeeS, and so ~ mas
been compelled to appeal to its ,n lr,Tras
I E',,s NJ groceries, money. fuel, etc, VIII
va warmly welcomed. for they are srea'-
ly needed. MAX.