Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-15

Feminine Notes.

not to be ignored
Feminine Notes.
Fraulein Marie Schwartze is the fl st woman
who. has ever besn appointed director CT a
girls public school in Vienna.
Mrs. John Stetson of Boston is one of the
most enthusiastic and. perhaps, one of the
BEST horsewomeri in this country.
Queen Margherita of Italy is soon to APP
pear as an author in a book describing her
experiences az an Alpine climber.
Mrs. j. X. Barney has been lecturing
throughout Rhode Island, detailing her ex-
perience in prisons. asylums and warehouses.
Miss II. p. Ryder, who is perhaps the most
accomplished knitter in the world, is bring
ing out a stocking map which will soon be
published.
Miss Carolyn II. Whittlesey of Cleveland
is one of the most noted lady artists on this
continent. She studied many years in Spain
and in Holland.
Nine. Alexardrlne lola, the wife of tho
celebrated French novelist. is now in Rome,
and has been assisting her husband in finish
ing his new novel, Rome
Mrs. ELEPHANTS handsomely illustrated
edition Of THE Makers of Modern Rome
has now been announced. and is a companion
to her Makers of Florence"
One of the leading socialists in New York,
a young woman, who deyotes her entire time
to the work of socialism. is a niece of Charles
a. Dana, the veteran journalist.
President and Mrs. Cleveland have appre-
Gated the talent of the English actress, Miss
Olga Nethersole, and after a visit to the
play entertained the young lady at the white
house.
Mrs. +. NJ. Clendennin, formerly Miss
Gabrielle Greeley, is to undertake a new
and authoritative life of her father. She
has long been collecting correspondence and
other matter to this end.
Miss Isabel Violet Burgess has recently won
the queens scholarship at the queens noted
school in Chester. Eng. This scholarship
was founded at the time of her majesty's
jubilee, and it is a great mark of distinc-
ton.
Queen Victoria has developed such a strong
aversion to tobacco that strict orders have
been issued prohibiting smoking at Windsor
castle, at Balmoral, and at Osborne. Form
erly the queen enjoyed the odor of a cigar.
Mrs. Charles S. Browne CT the Shinnecock
Hills (New York; Women's Golf association,
has recently won the women's gold cham
p~lonship of the United States. A handsome
silver pitcher was her prize. Other ladies'
won gold and silver medals.
Mrs. Jennie C. Croly, president of the New
York Federated clubs, and Mrs. Craigie,
"John Oliver Hobbs" were present at the
recent meeting of Sorosis. and assisted in
the program concerning Travel, as a Means
of Education
The bright Rob Roy plaid ginghams are
being used in a new way by the
woman She covers her divan pillows with
bingham instead of silk. The pillow cover
is made with a deep frill, and looks remarka-
bly, pretty.
Miss Wrede is the Elizabeth Fry of Finland.
For the past twelve years she has visited
every prison and every prisoner in Finland
at least once a year, many OF the most hard-
ened criminals having been reclaimed to use
full lives through her efforts.
Mrs. Amelia Wortle Of Rockland, Me,
rec ntly astonished the port physician by
applying for the medical service to which
sailors are entitled. She received 1t when
she proved that for ten years shs has been
going to sea as steward of tn schooner
Mayfower, of which her husband is the
captain.
Sarah Bernhard is through in Spain. At
her last performance the queen regent sent
her a handsome box of Renaissance style
holding a rare jewsl set in diamonds and
rubies. 1t WIS sent to her just as she
finished enc of those famous scenes of hers
where all hold th=ir breath and wait for
the great actress TO sway them ons moment
more.
Miss Mary II. Kingsley, who Is now eX-
ploring on the west coast of Africa, Is a
daughter of the late Canon Charles Kings
ley. the famous novelist and preacher. She
has made a valuable natural history coll c.
ten for DR.. Gunther Of the British museum.
She says she has met with the utmost kind
II ISIS from officials and others OF all nation
alities.
Mias Helen A. Whittier has fer some years
been proprietor and active manager of a
large cotton mill at Lowell, Mass. She is
building a new mill ct the sou h and in
tends that the product Cf her southern mill
shall be tbs coarser and cheaper fabrics,
which can be made there to good advantage,
with inferior help, while the head looms In
Massachusetts, are exclusively occupied with
the finer grades of manufacture.
The queen of Italy is now studying the
Hebrew language and literature with dill
geRce, and Is making great progress. Lately,
when in Venice, she received in audience
Rabbi Caen Porto, with whom she conversed
in the ancient language CT the Jews. The
queen of Portugal is at present devoting all
hsr spare time to the study Of medicine,
which science she il working at in in a
very thorough manner, in the hope that
her example will bo followed by the some
what INDECENT Portuguese ladies'. and that
they viii b. spurred on to take an interest
in the great questions and movements Of the
day.
Carolina Willard Baldwin, aged 25
years, has received the degree of doctor
of science from Cornell university. This is
a distinction bestowd only for original work.
is of New England parentage, a native
of San Francisco, a resld ant of Santa Cruz,
and a graduate of the California State UNI
%yersity, where she was the first woman to
receive the degr-e Of bachelor Of science in
of tho science department Ct the California
Sshool of Mechanical Arts, and superin-
tends laboratory and shop-work. Shs is also
a clever machinist.
Keeps Tab on NOur Purse.
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