The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-01

President Elliot on Woman.
IN HostOn they are still Distressing the
refusal of the Harvard DcbatfnS club
to meet The Boston University Debatin.
rinb because there are Women in the lat
ter organization.
When questioned on the matter presi-
dent Eliot Expressed regret at the acfion
Of the Harvard club in withdrawing
from it's challenge but said thar the GUS
tom Of the society had always been to-
refuse to debate with womeH.- He said
women were sure to win the sympathy
of the Judges and the audience and that
the Harvard society. being composed IF
mere men. would thus be placed at
unfair disadvantage.
But" added the Boston university
youth. would it not be possible To- have
judges Of such high position and critical
integrity that they would not be infiu-
enced by any consideration their sympa-
thies might impose"
I'VE certainty might WINK n ,,pssibs~.-
answered President Elicit but such per
sons are hard to find The sympathiess Il
w"man speaker will excite invariably
tend to influence Judgment in her favor.
Invitations to Mouse Parties.
The average invitation to an English
country house ~. according tn an authori-
ty. for four nights. from Tuesday unfii
saturday. and only intimate friends are
asked to remain beyond that day The
hour OF arrival is not left entirety 10 the
discretion of the guests the hoStess usual
ly mentioning the hour az which the most
convenient train will arrive. II is an I'M
d"rstoosi thing that sgueStS shouId arrive
between :, and 8 p. m. if possible AMI not
early in the afternoon. To be LATE ut din
ner when "nn'ler roof IL u more heinnus
crime than when merely askaff for rfIe
nJx,s
pected 10 assemble as soon a. the gssng
| sounds. to- await with their entertainers
the dinner announcement. whieh viii fal-
low ten minutes later. The dawsiiing
breakfast. which has been he'll ont ~ one
of the charms IF n house party. 10 not IN
vogue in the hest bOHses aerDrffins fs this
expert On the contrary. anything nsprn
than ten minutes tarfiness demands IN
exrnse. and luncheon hour mist BE- even
more promptly Respected AS with tine
meals Of the day. 20 with every erigagr-
ment Throughout il: guests are ~xpeetetI re-
he ready ut the hour named for Whatever
expedition is on foot. The hrsts~s IL the
arceptpd leader from morning till evening
She gives the signal. AMI takes the initIa-
tive whether in the dining r"sn after
each meal. or in the drawing room ~ the
different hours IF the day. and 1T It's close
Slla makes the move frr the general dis
persaI. which rests with her and not with
her guests
Wives Of Great Wen.
Like the famous wives "f rb" Eng
fish statrsmen. Charles JameS Fox and
benjamin Disrteli ths. IamentrsI Princess
| bismarck was a true heIpmeer. 1nsI was
Il buIwark of strength Ia her SFspuse
throughout their long and evsntful c-1re~r.
| The wife of Fox brought T" the aid sf
| her husband all the rsS.,urss-s ~ % brill
a ~
| raeli. after his first failure .sHr.,rr-
| aged by the devotion Of Il mat. w tr.r~..
| vast fertun" was not an ir,'rsn~;,Is.r:. bIs
! factor in his sFihseqttenr ~rTcr'e~~.<. Fhs.
| uplifting stimulHS ef the ideal hrnIe-
/ life she made for the from f'han~cfIor
| was the Princess T;isr.ar. * unfIiiiH=
| sa'iacr t" her hus6and's rarkin- ARES of
state. She WAS of that Hs,bI" type ~
| wnmankind who lay aIi s,Itsisf..ra ti"nS ~
| self and all the worldly ambitions rpsrn
| the sacred altar of home. What a EunnEI-
ment to these attributes il Rismarrk :
eulogium to his Departed mate: ''sh. il
is who has made me what | am.
Ermine the Fur Of Royalty
| From time ImmemoriaT rrTrinc b7<
been one of the fHvnrirc articles ~ rny-
atty and dignity TIL. state reFr " ~.
| judge was originally lined with "rruif..
| This is emhlematiral of purity and h,.--
| or without u stain. The kings and ..rFr
| perors of old were almost always ir,r
| trayed with garments af errHiu. GER VIII:
| Innings to their wrappin-< mad" ~ thg~
exquisite fur For S"nr years - has
| been less in .Irmaui although why rhis
is So il world he s!ifiIrIIs T., imagine. fs7r
| certainly nothing in rho way ~ fT- rs
| half beautiful anil slrsS~y. II * v,rs.-
dictetI by those who rrs. tIss,T-ht f., ". ~
| perts in matters nf This sort t'tar Within
| the next ten years erIgfIIr Will hs. worth
| much more than itS wpigiIu m cnTd 'rhe
| dcmarsl is increasing With. The ssppIy
| Is of necessity very limited Fashion
| demands arbitrary. TH.I tIt,- -Trir-
| of IN article always inrr'':f~..S its ul:E~tt.r
| prize. rs wrap fer t.vs'niT.- wear -
mine is unque<tInnaFIv thu. no~r IHv
ri"us material in exi~t.nrr- New Y"-t
| Ledger.
| No Provisions for tire Cxsr-< widow.
| There is No provision n4:Ists. far fIfl
| widows of the rZIry anil the rr:InfI rEnSr.
| of RUSSIA. and in roi.SesIunnets III IA,
| widows of members of IN. imperial fIrTFF
~ arr completely 1T the mercy "f IN.
| reigning emperor. wh. rsIn sto rs fifris- ,'
| ~ much for them ~ he pIs:Is.-< Tn.
present widowed czarinI is entirety ,g,.
pendent on her SON / hraui thaF ~
one oesasi"n she s.iH her fsshsr tn.
| King of Denmark ffat sFIe Knew. If YET
she was left widow. tsf re wouIsI ~
low her IN ocrIrpy ths rnorH SIR. iIsItI rfS,s'
| IN her girihaod AMI that fIiar <ilotIff F..
her DOVER rrSifl~ncc. -s.~ntlev"rnHu-
| Why <souId she <ot b~ attractive
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| "reaSe her sttrHctIv"us<S * hs-s-.sFf<s- fhF,
| il a matter of fife anil sis.ssIt r., Efr.r If
! VIII have nothing whIfrvvT ~ sin VIII
women who IN MT attrrrf GiscfI4: fjl..y
| viii not eaIF on srIen w"nicr Rnr sIIus-.
| with Them MR. take them fn fif.. fIta:rfsrS
| nor make flteIn presents rIrr .svs. fIprr
| prohtabic "my,I"ymeTst. HI5rrv fftgts.
| IL may angpr the TasiirS tsy isr fsIi that
| IN rhis TsivaHersi a-r. they are asffss
| helpless withouf ufefI. INT thar 10 fFs
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| comes the part of w;ssEsrt. ysHs - self
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what men drrfIaHfi. tfrf films f-itfIr1s,F
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servants.
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