New-York tribune., 1896-12-28

Mrs. r. r. Elliott. OF Mnnea polls Is the teacher
OF fourteen whist clubs in Minneapolis and St Paul
She is the champion player out there and teaches
number OF other classes composed Of both men
and women She also gives private lessons.
The Woman's Lunch Club of Philadclphia has
been instituted for the purpose Of supplying we'll
cooked and nutritious lunch to the many busy wom-
IN " no can spare just few minutes for their mid
day meal. Single dishes bs had for from three
10 SIX cents each. and really excellent lunch
be obtained for from 10 20 cents The table SER
vice ana surroundings are as attractive as possible.
and pretty. cosey resting ROOM supplied with mag
azines. books and papers is much enjoyed. The
club is self-supporting. and more than 100
are regular patrons. This is a that served
one day last week Clam soup. oysters a la New
burg baked sweet potatoes. rice croquettes rennet
pudding. baked apples. coffee. tea. cocoa, milk
Bread and butter are furnished without extra
charge. The managers CT the club Miss Laura
y. Platt. chairman OF the Board OF Directors: Miss
Adeline Madeira. Miss F. II. Fisher. Miss A. w.
Fisher Mrs Laura C. Madeira. Miss Florence Sb-
ley and Mrs Donaldson.
DR.. Kate Lobingier. prominent member OF the
Denver Woman's Club gave a very interesting talk
at a recent club meeting in Denver the subject
OF Bodily Conditions" She said among other
things 'One-fourth OF all the children that are
born die before they year old. Many others
survive with strength for the battle OF life
Fifty per cent Of all children brought up by arti-
woman In the prime OF life. The child should b.
welcome and the mother should be woman OF In
tellgence. with knowledge OF the human body.
Born Of such mother. she should expect to arrive
az her first birthday in perfect state OF health.
Perfect bodily conditions are only to he obtained
by proper food lndigestible food Is quickly known.
as II gives pain; but innutrtous food Is far more
dangerous. II gives sign. Many people In
Denver to-day are suffering from :, ni-starvation
and don't know Il The better brain a person has
the better the body will be. Girls weak brains
because they do not eat enough nutritious food.
Good gray matter in the brain fed by poor blood *
OF no practical use Next TO good food stands the
need OF plenty OF fresh air Muscular exercise fur
nshes the extra 'draught needed fan the fires OF
body which remove waste tissues II H. absolutely
necessary to good health Shakespeare WAS excel
lent medical authority He recommended sleep on
Tany occasions. Plenty Of rest and sleep must
accompany exercise
DIR. Mary Barker Bates Is a very influential men,
ber OF the Denver Woman's club. and withal an
unusually clever and cultured woman. one OF her
papers recently read before the Denver club on the
Influence OF Sex In Education and Society" was
of great interest and depth She first said that
everything beautiful and lovely In the organic
world IL due to the sex sense Take this sense
and the forests would be silent and coorIcss
Sot nd physologic 4 instructions i'm sex questions
should be begun very early in the life OF children
1t hardly be too early. Parents who do not at
tend to this part of childs educ .tion neglect ons
Of their most important duties.