Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-08

woman in marrying resigned her ram
lly name, atili long established custom
has lsgallKed H., and change would
create confusion. Then. too, the moth
er's name must OF necessity De
dropped after the first generation, Tor
Il could not be carried on--imagine
Smith jones' Thompson, and 30 on al
iunnltum, Women can easily arord
10 sacrifice their surname II men VIII
be generous enough 10 ask for no
greater A3lf-sacrifiec than this lnvolves'
Modern inste hns grown away from
Mrs Sgourney'a poetry. who, while ahe
could not In any age have attained
the fame OF mastGra OF the art, always
wrote IN pure and simple rhyme,
wholesome thoughts that inspired her
pen. In " short poem OF hers In con-
trRrtcd tho Views taken OF HE at ltl
close by two women who had drained
itg cup TO one nothing remained but
bitter dregs, while the other, while nd
hitting that the fonm ana sparkle had
died, enyB.
More rich, mcthought, and purer too.
It's well concocted essence grew,
Fen now, though low Its spirit drains,
And little In the cup remains,
There's sugar Mt the bottom stu,
And we may taste II II we WILL
Old age need not be weary and I'M
lovely. In order TO avoid this II ~
necessary 10 cultivate good temper and
youthful spirit. Another thing In
which old women offend II lack OF
neatness even among such as have all
their lives been accustomed to refined
and careful ways. The physical lan-
guor attendant upon the decline OF
life induces neglect, and II requires
more Of effort and eNertinn than the
old are Willing to put forth Ia order
TO be attractive. SIN the charming
l..Na - A a. a
gowns scrupulOunly clean and their
white hair carefully dressed are too
pleasing 20 have the eject utterly lost
10 the young who need the lessons a
peaceful. happy old age can teach.
IL may be that even some OF the most
Intelligent readers OF this column are
net readers OF the Forum. which fire.
quenuy contains articles especially
adapted TO their peculiar lines OF
work, The July number has three pa
pera worthy Of careful consideration OF
women who have charge or the young
In the home and Ia school. These are
grouped under the general head.
Efforts Toward clear Alma In Edu-
cation" President Han finds the vital
spirit OK teaching IN reeurch. He
would have the ideal teacher in this
~ qualified to answer the consuming
curiosity VI the young mind and satisfy
as lNI as pAhhlult IT'S ltAhNhahlt ne
mandH. The Ideal Training Of an
American Boy" MS portrayed by MIR.
Davidson ~ somewhat high and un-
worldly, but contains many hints 10
those who are wise enough to accept
them, Prof. Martha Footc Grow has
collected an amount OF testimony ns 10
the value TO children OF co-educatlon
and the weight Of opinion seems IA
vurable 10 II In conformity to natures
way OF setting the sexes In families.
Tho working newspaper women OF
Mississippi az q recent meeting OF the
state Press association formed Wo-
mana Press club. auxiliary 10 the Ma
uonnl Press association ut Mnshing.
ton. In speaking OF II the Clarion
Ledger. Jackson. Miss. says: Miss,
iBsippi hna n larger percentage OF
working newspaper women than any
Southern state. Some OF the ablrst
contributions 20 the great dalies all
over the South, and ll parts Of tho
East, come from the pen OF Mississippi
women, Mississippi women have earn
ed and received from the State Press
association, greater consideration than
IL shown by any similar organization,
even In the South TO women, aud the
only woman representing state Press
association OF men at the great San
Francisco convention, whore 600 dele
gates sat, was a Mississippi woman "
Miss Katherine NJ. Power was elected
president aud Miss Lucy Orrlclt, sis
ter OF II, G, Orriolt OF this city. was
made corresponding secretary Miss
Orrick VIII be pleasantly remembered
as the guest OF Mrs. Tldbpll two win
tiers ago.