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New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
MOTHERS AND TEACHERS CONFER.

For time past the principals OF the various
private schools In this city have been trying to
arrange some plan for interesting the parents-the
mothers more partcularly-in the work the chill
dren doing In these schools 1t is thought that
the parents know too little OF the details Of the
work done In the classrooms OF the private schools
Moreover what knowledge they do possess is gem
eraIly obtained at second hand from their chill
dren and not from any actual contact with the
work and the teachers In charge OF II.
A solution OF this difficulty seems to have been
found by the holding Of what are termed mothers
and teachers meetings In the schools at regular
periods. at which the mothers OF the pupils In
vited meet their teachers. II is believed that
these meetings Will prove a pronounced success
both In "A practical and n social way. most en-
joyable meeting OF this nature was held on Satur-
day afternoon last the school of Miss Whitfield
and Miss Bliss. who entertained the mothers OF
their pupils at No II West Cne-hundreda nd TIVE nty
fourth-st. Meetings Of similar nature Will he held
at this school semi-lnnualy.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
"THE RING AND THE BOOK"
MRS. DELLENBOCGH LECTURES BEFORE
THE ALUMNAE SHAKESPEARE AND
LITERARY CLASS or NOR
NAL COLLEGE.

Mrs Harriet Otis Dcenbough gave her second
lecture on Brownings The Ring and the Book
yesterday afternoon IN the Alumnae Library In
the Normal College. IN" particular subdivision OF
the subjec; chosen FOR the day beins the story on
which the poem IS founded. for tho crimes and SUI
ferng OF which 1t tells not such stun as
dreams made of." but actual facts.
These facts were found by browning In Florence
I'm an old yellow book. and related 10 a Roman muir
der case of the seventeenth century The criminal
was Count Guido Franccschlni. and the victims
POmpila. his VIE. and her parents Guido be-
longed 10 old hut Impoverished family and mar
red Pompilia who rich. but OF Inferior rank
solely for her money while the parents OF the lat,
ter sacrificed her for the title Pompina Was only
thirteen years OF age. and the Count sixty. After
the marriage ~ was discovered that Pompll'a was
not the child OF her supposed parents. and there
Count murdered all three and after long trial ana
appeal TO the Pope was executed Inc case caused
great sensation and much division OF opinion one
half Of Rome siding with the Count and the other
half against him ..eD ,
browning tells the story in poem o! q 90 words
and makes Of IL 'one OF tn. most marvellously IN
tricate studies OF the human soul Mrs Dlllrn-
bourh SAYS TO be found In modern literature
Half Rome" viii be the subject OF the next
l.gf
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
WOMEN WHO STUDY LAW.
THE CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY BEGINS
IT'S SEVENTH YEAR.

v,ss HELEN GOULD. MRS CORNELIA X. HOOD
MRS. JOHN p. MUM. MISS TERESA BARCA-
LOW AND MRS ISAAC FRANKLIN RUS
SELL AMONG THOSE PRESENT
The woman's law class Of the New-York Uni
,.,.ity entered upon It's seventh year yesterday
,,ornng the exercises being held in the University
puuding In Washington Square. Among those
,rseent on the platform were the chancellor OF the
,,n,versity. the Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. MacCracken;
a.. nresident of the Woman's Legal Education So
,t.y Mrs John ?. Mum: the vice-president. Miss
u.er Miller Gould: the dean Of the law faculty,
p,ofessor Clarence ). Ashley: the lecturers. Pro-
,.ssor Isaac Franklin Russell. Miss Haggerty Mrs.
warner and Mrs Smith: all were in academical caps
and GOWNS Mrs. Mum presided
Among those In the audience were Mrs. Van
Nort Mrs Cornelia Hood. Mrs Ralph Shinnwald,
Mrs Isaac Franklin Russell. Miss Teresa Barcalow,
,he Rev Dr. Flagg. DR.. John +. Mum. Mrs. Esther
hermann and Miss Lucy Spelman
Addresses were made by Mrs Mum. Chancellor
NacCracken Dean Ashley and Professor Russell
Mrs Mum and the chancellor welcomed the incom-
ing class on the part of the University and the
Womans Legal Education Society. and the chan
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
LECTURE on MODERN ART.
THE MEMBERS OF THE CLIO CLUB DEVOTE
- AZ AFTERNOON TO MUSIC AND STUDY.

TIE MEMBERS OF THE CLIO CLUB DEVOTE
Az AFTERNOON TO MUSIC AND STUDY
The larces, and most appreciatlyc audience Of
the season was present at the meeting OF IN" 'ho
Club yesterday afternoon IN the cubrooms. 40. u
West On.-hundre,. and-iwcnty fourth-s;. The pres
!drni Mrs Pierce presided tn" president desk
WAS adorned with vases of beautiful white and
gold .color.d chrysarihemums. showing the col"fs
OF the club. and the handsome rooms were gay
and brilliant.
The programme was opened with paTo soio 10y
Mrs j. H. Mckinley. which was enthusiastically
applaudrd Mrs. Charles Royal White then 9h'"
a vocal number that was full o: feeling Her hear
ors assured her unmistakably OF their pleasure In
her singing.
The literary portion o. the afternoon was In tho
hands Of Miss Maria =. Montfort who read n
papcr on Modern Art" She spoke OF ihe f'dIhi
OF art, and ts peculiarly "levating inhnehce upon
mankind Art makes history" said Miss Mont
fort and enters into all the sciences and skilled
industries 1t Is an awakener and developer OF the
in,a.ination that magic faculty of III" human
mind which can coihe the commonpaces Of HE
with a mystical cloth-of-gold grandeur. ana can
tint with wondrous beauty the dark and d"soIato
scenes of life.
"Tbe insplred art OF the old masters has It's I'M
press upon the present time. Ike an nenable hght
that flows from an unquenchablc brilliancy. and
that light IS to fall on generations yet unborn and
leave rs spe9dGr on ages h'' nave not yet 'ee"
Miss Mon,fort asked her listeners TO imagine
themselves IN Florence. tha. citv wler" AZ - an
atmosphere and where he glory OF The ola mas
icrs rests like benedict She said that me
arr OF the world has learned is hrst lesson In
Florence. and it IL still and will ever be. the
Mecca Of tho true artist.
She spoke OF the graves OF the Brownlngs VINO
loved and wrote the purest and nobleSt o!
rhythmical art and who lived In the historical and
artistic atmosphere OF beautiful Florence.
Next Mondays meeting will be the annual cleo
tion OF officers The reading OF the annual reports
and addresses will be followed by "A social reunion
Among the Invited guests present yesterday were
Nrs a Schramm Mrs. II. &. Titus. Mrs. w. 7.
Caiaway.- Mrs. Henry Gras'c MIS- r. T. iiytie.
nedy Mrs. Frank Reed Mrs g; G. Cox. Mrs. G.
n bartlett and Mrs. J.. W. Redington.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
A LETTER FROM THE DISCOVERER.
WILLIAM NEvIN WRITES OF THE RUINS OF THE
PREHISTORIC CITY FOUND BY HIM
MEyrCO


IN MEXICO
Tho ruins Of n big prehistoric city have been
discovered In Mexico. according to the statements
OF William Nevin mincralogis,. formerly OF New
York. now OF Mexico. When in this city he was
employed by David Proskey. dealer In old coins.
stamps and minerals. No. $50 Broadway; later he
in business for himself. The news Of the dis
coyery of the ruined city Is announced In a letter
from Mr. Nevin to Mr.. Proskey. dated from Mexico.
Sc )tcmbcr q. and received on October l.
That part Of the letter which relates TO the dis
covcry reads follows:
II have been four weeks riding among the ruins
of the great prehistoric city Of Quecohmlctlepan.
and find that 1t a much wider area than
what | had at first supposed-someth thing like 100
square miles.
~ have dug into some OF the subterranean cham
bers OF the largest buildings, and found them filled
With broken pieces of plaster. painted bright red
and white. and the floors beads, axes, idols and
broken pottery. In one excavation which made al
place called Guayabo found at depth Of nine
feet from surface under the altar ola OF
filled with dirt and mixed among 1t were
seventy-tw objects OF mother -of-pear all pcrfo-
rated Eve OF them were heads OF kings. with
This letter was shown 10 Tribune reporter
who called upon Mr.. Proskey at mis- o1ce. Yesterday
afternoon AIR. Proskey said that Mr.. Nevin had
fire, discovered the ruined city three years ago,
when collecting minerals in Mexico for the Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History
Mr.. Seville Of the archacologists OF the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History. who has travelled
when asked yesterday If ne knew Mr.. Nevin. and II
he had done any work for the Museum He said he
graphs taken by him At the time. together with
the notebook containing descriptions and data, in
tls collection at the Museu Mr seville Said tnat
trrestIng than hundreds of others already made or
watch could De made by any & one who % desired to go
into the remote parts OF Mexico, inhabited by GER
tain tribes or Indians.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
BEYOND THE CENTURY MARK.
MRS MARTHA sQUIREs. OF NELsONv1LLE. DIf

MRS MARTHA sQUIREs OF NELsoNvrLLE. DIED
YEsrERDAY-sHE WAS IO2 YEARS OLD
Mrs. Martha Squires died at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Terwilligcr at Nelsonvc. near Peeksk.il
yesterday morning. the age Of l02 years AS proof
OF her great age there is the family Bible in which
the record of the births ard marriages OF her father
and mother, herself and all brothers and sisters
have been carefully and neatly kept. The town
records OF Bedford In Westchester County. show
that In 1851 John Holmes. ST.. who was the grand
father OF her grandfather's grandfather came with
the first settlers OF the patentees OF the town
Her father was a Revolutionary soldier, Of whom
she the eighth child. She was born OCTOBER
II. 1894. at Pound Ridge, Wes,chesier County; Her
maiden name homes. Sne was married 10
Lewis SQures in lsll. He died on April H. 1884 he
a corporal in the War OF 1872. and Mrs Squires
up to her death drew a pension OF $oO a month Tor
tnat reason.
She was in excellent health until week ago, and
celebrated her I02d birthday two weeks ago yes
terday. She leaves seven children, seventeen grand
children, twcnty-tnrce Sreat-grandchlurch dho h'c
great t-grel / era ndchildren.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
Malaria Disarmcd of It's TcrrOrs.

Malaria that fell atmospheric poison is disarmed of its
terrors insured to Thousands residing where
noxious Inhalation periodically nfects the air
ders intermittent ahd remtent fevers by Hosteters
Stomach Bit,er- the most popular. as is the best Of
reventve alternatives and tcnics In number!ess local.
ties where the demand for suphate Of aunine for
merry immense the hurtfu akaoid has been almost
tiry suppsnted by this safe popular and effective sub
situte which m prompt In scon and entirely unobjec-
tionabis 1t nunes the influence of miasma by giving
more aesiv. impss every function. auckeninG
and enrichins the blood overcoming tendency to bilious
mesa and promoting digsstioa. ~
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
ITEMS or NEWS INTEREST.

The first musical OF the Ladies' international
Association was held in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday afternoon From 10 O'Clock the time
was devoted 10 listening to Les 1dees de Ma
Tante" and from until the hour was spent In
listening to music and drinking tea. Mrs. A. b
Jamison. Mrs w W. Wills. Miss Katharine Kry
mer Miss NJ. B. Cross. Mr.. Robert Ellsworth Terry
and Miss Isabel Mccall took part In the pro-
Rramme.
The Business woman's Auxiliary OF the Woman's
Republican Association held Its regular weekly
meeting last night at No lls East One-hundred-
and-sixteenth-st. the home OF the treasurer. Miss
Clara Fredericks The subject OF clubrooms was
again discussed and Mrs. Cornelia S. Robinson
answered questions on the money and iariT prob
lens.
vassar girls are ambitious and progressive IN
nolItjcs as they are In classics and they have been
holding a series Of sound-mOney meetings and Nc
Kinley demonstrations that plainly evidence their
sense and patriotism. On Saturday they mad a
splendid bicycle parade in honor OF gold. and sew
eral potical debates Will take place this week tie
g,rs boing intensely aroused the National sit
nation on Election Day they Will vote n earnest
M make-beeve" balloting places in the college.
There are ten men to one woman out In he MIN
ing camps in British Columbia, and 1t is getting to
he a serious matter. The miners are prosperous
and sober. for the laws there are very stringent
about whiskey and dice, and girls are wanted very
much good and permanent positions as wives
being I'm store for them girl excursion Is to be
Instituted In the spring. and the would-bc wives
are going out 10 the wilds and deserts. and VIII
no doubt soon have them blooming like ibc tra-
dftonal rose. A prosperous miner from the amps.
/ G; Devlin has been TO Canada, and stirred Up
every body considerably by telling them hat II
fifteen hundred girls would go out to Boun Larry
ard Trail creeks. they would be married forth
with and immediately
Mrs Eunice Russ Davis. the oldest woman abo-
utionfst In America. celebrated her nnety-sixth
birthday anniversary yesterday. at her home In
Dcdbam. Mass Mrs Davis IL n remarkable woman.
she has more Indian blood In her veins than Cau-
.ae,an. her mother being fu-bood Indian OF
sha Narragansett tribe and her rather being a
haf breed A large number OF callers paid their
.ssnects 10 MIS- Davis and congratulated her on
snr exce,Iept health She has three living children
Tho Womans Dumb Animal Aid Society. OF
p-ooklyn. Is already at work again. and Is quietly
r.,s,no funds for the erection OF large public
A,,nk,nr fountain for horses. II Will, no doubt, be
-.c,.d In the very heart of the city: where tramc
e. 90 heaviest The society Is planning 10 secure %
,," nrominent and interesting lecturer VINO ioSe
sninaIs TO address the members curing '"e
season.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
THE EuPRESS IN PARIS.

The visit OF the Russian imperial party TO Paris
created great improvement In business in that
Mecca" Of all good Americans The Empress and
her ladies' OF honor PAID visits TO the salons OF a
couple of the great Partisan coutouriers and spent
the better part OF an afternoon In the charming
Louis Quinze salon OF that renowned modiste.
Madame earlier and ordered many examples Of
her exclusive models special exhibition OF these
creations OF Madame Carriers salons on the 18th
inst drew together n perfect crush OF the most
fashionable women and famous actresses I'm Paris
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
THE RET. Mr.. vROOMAN NOT WANTED.
HIS VIEWS DECLARED nv A SYNOD TO UNFIT
HIN TO BE A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER.

HIS VIEWS DECLARED ~ A SYNOD TO UNFIT
HIN TO BE A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER.
Chicago Oct cs.-The Rev. Frank Bufinton
Vrooman. pastor Of the Kenwood Presbyterian
Church. declared yesterday that Professionalism and
Catholicism too. for that matter, had failed OF
their purpose The foundation OF all religion. he
claimed was excellent. hat the atter-day practices
were contrary to the teachings Of Jesus Christ and
In direct contradiction of Christianity. The Rev
Mr. vroomans sermon was inspired by the treat
OF the Presbyterian Synod. For several years he
European study and travel sharpened his intellect
assigned TO a ministry IN Worcester. Mass and
later Boston. His sermons also interest
ing. for the that the ideas embodied therein
were liberal TO the verge OF religious heresy.
The field of Congregaionaiism afforded him but
limited scope. and he sought Chicago In order
that he might give free uttcrance to his thoughts
and conduct his work according to his own ad-
vanced ideas. He decided that Presbyterian
with greater satisfaction to himself. He
made application to the Chicago Presbytery for
vote Of IS to g. The Rev. DR.. W. s p Bryan.
Of the Church of the Covenant. and the Rev: pr.
Hcrrick Johnson opposed the acceptance OF the
Rev. Mr.. Vrooman and the latter presented
to the Synod for final decision. BY the vote OF
that body Mr.. Vrooman rejected and the de
cision Of the subordinate council reversed:
made pastor OF the Ksnwood Presbyterian Church
and succeeded in winning the esteem Of his flock
According TO the decision Of the Synod. 1t now be-
the duty of the congrega tion to choose be-
tween the pastor and the theologians who com
pose the Synod In his sermon yesterday Mr..
Vrooman said the foundation Of Presbyteriansm
prejudice bigotry and intolerance had visibly weak
ened the entire Christian faith
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
4 GREAT GOLD FIND ~ AFRICA.

Al yesterdays meeting OF the Methodist preach
crs I'm the Methodist Book Concern Chapel. No.
$50 Fifth-ave.. Bishop j. c. Hartzell. who was
elected at the last General Conference OF the
Church TO succeed Bishop Taylor. who had re-
tired. head OF the missionary work in Africa.
addressed the ministers the outlook In his new
field OF labor
Among other things he said: we hear good
deal said about the gold and silver question. But,
tell you. there IL l.2c-mile stretch Of gold
bearing rock In Africa. with S.N0W0,0o in sight
already which will settle the whole matter and
keep the ratio between gold and o,her coin metals
at the proper figure"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27

That shines In heaven. or lives upon the earth:
Pure the dewirop that bedecks the sod.
And strong pillars OF the throne II God.
ITO this study the university invites you.
The lectures to the morning class viii be delivered
by Professor Russell. and the evening classes VII.
be taken by Mrs Edgar s. Werner lbettcr known
the public and the bar ar Miss M@le Stanleyette
Titus Miss Anita Hetherington Haggerty, and
Mrs Charles Wilson Smith. Miss Ethel Rhoda
Evans who has been announced to deliver the sec
ond course will be unable to meet her engagement.
owing TO her change OF residence TO Pittsburs. and
her work viii be taken by Professor Russell. All
of these ladies have had college ana law school
education. and have been admitted TO practise at
the bar Of the Supreme Court OF NcW-l ork as at
torneys and counsellors at law Two OF them. Mrs.
Werner and Miss Hagg"rty. were recently appoint
ed receivers by Justice Charles +. Macletn, OF the
Supreme Court. this act being graceful recogni-
ton by III. Judiciary OF Womans position AT the
bar. Mrs Werner gave her nrst lecture last night.
Among those who have registered as members or
the two classes are: Alice Walker. OF Irving;on
Julie Kingman. OF South Orange: Ida Becker or
BROOKLYN kathrene Lane. president or the Busl-
ness Worlan's Republican Auxiliary: Mrs; Mornay
Williams. Amy Hope. Isabella 1oerens AleNander.
Louise NJ. l.. King. Sara Beers crowcil. cara liam
berger, and Helen Fcanccs Croiey.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
GOING on TO-DAY.

Miss Mary Proctor will lecture this evening. be-
fore the Woman's Institute OF fonKers' on other
Worlds Than Ours.
From the Training School for Teachers there VIII
he graduated this evening n class or Sixty young
u,,r.n and one Young man. Exercises appropriat TO
IN the occasion will be held In the auditorium OF
tho Novs' High School, Marcy and Putnam aves.
Rrooklyn Justice Bartlett, OF the supreme court
has consented to deliver the opening address JUS
tice Cullen Will probably be present
A number Of the West End Republican women
,u .,,.nd the meeting Of the Society for Political
o,,, ,odav The society holds Its sessions at
"'oi"cck In The clubf fooms No IA MadsOn-ave
rh. se,dI concert ut the Clermont Avenue Rink
,orght will be notable for the appearance OF Nine.
,,n t,,,g tho pianist In the saint-Sasns concerto
e. - ,n,nor Emil Fischer will sing Wotan's Fare
we'll"
donation and reception will he held at the Meth
od,st EpiscopaI Home. No. I.o4 Bedford-ave..
ErookIvn to-day from to 10 o'clock p. m. Gifts Of
r,one. and supplies will he gladly received.
Tho Rrooklyn Woman's Republican League VIII
r,eet today Mt o'clock In Grand Union Hall. No.
oeo Court-st The subject under discussion Will be
.TariN and Protection.
MRS. !. J. ASTOR GREATLY IMPROVED.
1t was stated good authority last night that
Mrs John Jacob Astor was preparing to go to the
Astor country seat at Rhinebeck on Friday or Sat-
urdny of this week II also stated that Mrs.
Astor was entirely well and for the last week had
been receiving her friends and attending to her
correaoondence.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27

A donation and reception will he held at the Meti
odist Episcopal Home. No. lm4 Bedford-ave
Rrooklyn. to-day from to 10 o'clock p. m. Gifts
money and supplies Will he gladly received
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
OF trades, seeking not Justice Is the reward OF It's
efforts. but power. place or self.

Not these. but justice is the whitest worth
That shines in heaven or lives upon the earth:
Pure as the dewdrop that bedecks tn" sod.
And strong as pillars Of the ,hrone of God.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-27

N,ss Mary Proctor will lecture this evening, be-
fore the Woman's Institute OF Yonkers, on "Other
Worlds Than Ours
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-09-17
Inst around the street there stands

Just around the street there stands
two very picturesque houses with gable
roofs projecting, one seven and the other
ten feet. They are curiously arched
and rounded and built down to contain
what look like great hanging chambers:
From my window and up on the hill |
see great castle. 1t has towers at the
four corners, was built about the year
1900 and looks strong enough to bid
defiance to any medieval army. After
good nights rest we arose at $50,
BIZ eakfast at 8, walked 20 miles, had a
good dinner at the little town of Frulog
on the Kander. We went into little
wirtschaft of quite plain appearance and
asked if we could get something warm
to eat The proprietress met us with
a pleasant smile, said yes, and conduc-
ted us back of the house into little
garden where under a little pavilion
stood some rectangular tables with mar
bic top and iron frames; long benches
like those in our parks were on either
side. Throwing our luggage on one end
Of the table we ordered lunch and
and amused ourselves by resting while
it was cooking. in about 20 minutes
cur quiet, pleasant hostess came. spread
a cloth in front of US both, foaming
mug of excellent beer, some plates and
napkins, and after her the waiting maid
with four nice tender outlets and four
new potatoes cooked just right. We
set to with relish and / tell you it did
taste good. After short rest Il rough
but honest looking man came in and
asked if he could drive US tc Spietz in
the afternoon. We found him 2 per
cent cheaper than the regular line and
so said yes. At J. o'clock we started
behind the funniest old mare l ever
saw. Her tail was about 20 inches long
clipped pretty short on top and lined
with leather, apparently, underneath
a leather Lined tail, you know and it
was enough to make a man who has lost
all his friends laugh to see the way she
switched that leather-lined tail around.
She changed from IA to 68 time with
expressive facility. Generally when
everything was going all right and she
was jogging along at 4 or 8 miles an
hour the tail beat "A time with per-
feet regularity, but on the other hand
when her master is not pleased and ap.
piled the whip she jumped to 6.8 time
with astonishing rapidity. We were
feeling in good humor and readyto laugh
and we did laugh at that tail until we
shook
MORE ANON.