The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-19

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Helen Gould has established scholarship at
vassar College in memory of her mother, Mrs.
Jay Gould. The scholarship will be for the
benefit of students whose means are small and
who need help in paying their expenses at
college. Miss Gould will name tho girls who
are to take advantage of her generosity.
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Mrs Rover, who is one of our authorities on
diet and cooking, has prepared a series of
menus, which she claims 10 be particularly well
adapted to our needs and likes. The meals are
very SIMPLE but she claims that they contain
all that is necessary for proper living. The
first breakfast menu consists of grapes wheat
granules with cream. whole.wheat bread,
steamed eggs and cup of French coffee
Those who are accustomed to heavy luncheon
will probably lie startled by so simple meal
as four large, mellow apples. oysters in a
chafng-dish. with whole-wheat gems, or n
bunch of grapes with few Brazilian nuts, or a
pint of bouillon with bread sticks or steamed
figs with cream and water waters. Yet none
of the luncheon menus consist of more than
three, rarely more than two dishes The din
ners are more elaborate, and consist, in one
model, of vegetable soup. chopped beef with
pepper sauce, baked sweet potatoes, salad of
watercresses waters, cheese and cafe noir. An
other dinner begins with barley broth, followed
by mutton pie with brown sauce, hominy,
spaghetti, with pine nuts cheese souiile celery
with French dressing, waters and black coffee.
Other break fasts are made up of such foods as
warm baked apples wheat granules with cream
and omelet. roll and cup of coffee. or grapes,
creamed salt cod with baked potato whole
wheat rolls aud French coffee.
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picA .rie-ilp lunch described as being a
fav0rite with society women when they arc in
a hurry, consists of a raw egg or two. seasoned
with teaspoonful OF vinegar, sprinkling Of
SALT and half teaspoouful OF Worcestershire
sauce. Tie eggs are to be swallowed whole as
oysters are.
The news Of Clara Barton in Armenia IS that
she is doing her work without any trouble de-
spite the exceeding cold, and that the Sultan is
very courteous to her.
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writer in the Century who takes "Small
Talk " for bis subject criticzes very aptly the
prevailing tendency to make useless inquiries.
TO repeat remarks and to chatter away III the
channels where there is least resistance"
He calls attention to the lack of importance of
talk one hears in vehicles or places OF amuse-
ment, and asserts that il the conversations of a
village were chrouicled, there would be Il pain
ful nnurity n iiaaq vi th = iimifa6
vocabulary. AS remedy-and we all ack nowl-
edge the trouble-hc suggests the cultivation
of deiberation and originality and the en-
enlargement OF occasional silence.
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An interesting topic for discussion, though
there really seems but one sensible side to it,
is the question of allowances Tor girls: that is,
a dress allowance as well sum for her cam
dies, carfare, fowets, and pins. 1t does seem
agree that it ia. to give a girl certain sum
year for her clothes. A girl after she is II or
Is years old has some little discretion. She
usually has very definite notions about dress.
The mistakes that she makes will do her
good. She is not apt 10 forget an extravaganza
when she has to make up Tor it and limit Der
until she sets herself straight again. |
She will the sooner learn the value Of materials,
to discriminate in styles and to take good care
Of her clothes if she be kept within a certain |
SUN. She will plan from year to year, and can !
really suit herself better with a small, definite !
sum than with a larger indefinite amount to be |
given spasmodically. Some girls who have $50 |
a year dress better than others who may have |
twice that amount spent upon them by their |
parents. Two sisters, who are always prettily |
and stylishly dressed do it on small allowance.
but they make q fine art Of the matter, and an |
opera cloak, or crepe waist, or silk scarf, or !
everyday boots and gloves are all given the |
wsest Of thought and their skirts, shoes. gloves,
feathers and furs are kept in the best of order.
A girl without an allowance does not seem to |
learn how to care for her clothes, and really the |
greatest economy in the whole thing is in TAX |
ing good care of the clothes.
Almost any girl, if given her choice. would |
prefer an allowance to dress upon; would take |
pride in keeping within it and in doing with /
ess if the family finances were strained.
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If branches from fruit trees be brought in the |
house and set in a sunny window in deep vase
IF water, they will blossom out The water
,vaporates quickly and needs frequent renew
ng. Pussy willows, too, will bud and blossom
IN the house, and are delight for the children
% watch. little one who is sick and who has /
20 stay in the house may have bis days bright
,ned very much with budding branch ia his |
room.
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The new parasols of Dresden silk are the /
laintiest possible affairs.
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The new skirts seem to be narrower than for
.he last year or two, but they still fit closely
over the hips. and have pretty fare at the feet.
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Tailor-made frocks with plain skirt and
short close. fitting jacket, are often worn. and
With them one can have an infinite variety of
vests and fronts-muslin, silk. linen, chiffon
although chiffon and tailor made frock does
'eem rather incongrnous combination.
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Gray and yellow-thc primrose shade Of yell
owls favorite combination for Spring colors
Tea gowns are made Of China silk lined with
nuns yelling to give them warmth and body"
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II is queer how entirely colOred.bordered
have slipped out of fashion.
of grass linen edged with white
ace are shown in the,sbops, but they probably |