The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

among the younger women are fitted 10
be surgeons DR.. Gertrude Gail yelling
ton. who is "A graduate Of the Women's
Medical College Of the New York lniirm-
ary was the first president Of the club
and has ably served her term Of one year.
Besides the usual number OF ruling OIL
GERS there is a board OF councillors, 10
whom all questions in regard 10 the tth-
les of the medical profession are refer
red During the year the club has given
a number of entertainments and recep-
tons. besides several banquets at the
Auditorium Hotel. TO which men in the
profession were invited. Aside from the
social part the women have done some
good work I'm municipal reforms by so
Letting the aid of the press, ana their
own combined efforts, they succeeded IN
preventing the proposed adjustment or
milk inspectors. and petitioned the cry
Council TO consider the necessity OF
smallpox hospital, which was nnally
built The disposition OF garbage anu
the best methods for removing II Is an
other subject which has received their
attention.
DR. wellington has taken great interest
I'm the punishment Of boys between II
and IL who are now sent TO prison, where
they associate with other criminals, ana
recommends the establishment OF school
for them where they can be fought ac-
cording to their special needs. and that
be sent 10 an asylum where they can have
a Doctors care rather than 10 the peni-
tertiary. The pet scheme which alb
serbs some of the attention or the club
lust at present Is TO establish free hos
nitaI in connection with the International
Medical Mission Institute, a college which
gives both men and women "A practical
education in medicine. II Will be inter
esting TO watch the result of this con
certed action among the medical women,
as there certainly is q wide range of
subjects which may come IN for discus
sion. and no limit TO the COOL which is
within their power to promote.
A lady who is now visiting friends here.
says the Chicago Chroaicie. recalls a
very amusing experience which happened
when she was In Washington several
years ago. and Mr.. Cleveland was sery-
ing his first term in the White House
She. with large number OF others. was
at one of the tri-weekly Presidential re-
ceptions. and. like some others. when she
came to shake hands with the President
got trihe ratified and forgot the pretty
speech she intended 10 deliver. Instead
she graspe1 the Presidents hand, and
looking earnestly i'm his face. said: HOW
do YOU do. Grovcr?' She Is a pretty
woman. and the President is not averse
10 looking at a pretty woman ana even
squeezing her hand. He held on 10 her
hand and looked into her face. which
finally became scarlet, although she
could not refrain from laushin especially
as the President was laughing rather
heartily himself After waiting few
seconds. which seemed an hour 70 the
L. foIs m u.
and very happy 10 have met you" With
n courtlv bow he released her hand and
she nassed on What on earth was the
President saving 10 you. and what did
Won saw 10 him." inquired a lady who
was lust behind. but she never told-not
for a long time.
With regard TO the relative value of
money and love. we quote the following
from the Century:
Did nobody nevr tell you that In some
far prehistoric time | was in love with
my husband? said Mrs Romaine. caro-
lesslv. Well. ! was. used TO go to
afternoon services in Lent and pray for
that love to last. because the sensation
was so much to my taste. | used 10 have
ecstatic feelings when his foot was on
the stair and ! sat sewing little baby
clothes. We lived in a painish way then;
s, spent in two theatre tickets was a
tremendous outlay. and we walked out TO
dinners, ] tucking up the train OF my best
gown under long cloak and laugh
ing II the wind snatched 1t away from me
at the corners and whipped II around
my feet Then he grew richer and we
broadened the borders Of our phylactery.
and en-how-when-dear knows II I
can remember. We grew further and fur
Their away from each other. Now. when
he is at home l am aware OF II because
he is there behind newspaper. but that
10 all, When our lips meet II Is like two
pieces OF dry pith coming together.
know nothing Of his affairs. nor he Of
mine have money IN abundance Mon
ey-money--who cares for money when a
mans heart and soul and ".
gons into III .'T.,i,