The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-21
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lady passed who looked well and was |
thoroughly well groomed. She had
good complexion, but it was not the
kind that spoke of outdoor exercise, |
strong muscles and blood coursing |
through the veins like a mild current of |
electricity. The doctor knew at a glance
that the woman was of those who |
live luxuriously at hotels. They only
eat and sleep and do little idle
shopping. They are too lazy even to take |
their own exercise. They do not want |
to get fat, so they hire another woman
to take their exercise for them-that is
to say, they employ the services a a
masseuse. Several times week she
gives them rubbing and pounding,
which is rather agreeable than other
wise. For the rest they take Turkish
baths. That is agreeable also, and that
likewise helps to keep them from getting
too fat. They do not rise in the morning
till nesrly noon. In the afternoon they
go out and feebly look over new goods
in the shops. This is absolutely the
most serious occupation of their lives.
Of the noble work for others with which
they might fill this leisure that fortune
has bestowed on them they have not
conception. They give not "a thought to
the intellectual and artistic culture
which would be benefit to them even
if they thought of the improvement of
nobody but themselves. A gifted and
original friend of mine has theory that
not all people are immortal. He says if
we live solely for eating and drinking
and material objects, we become like
the things we live for AT death there is
nothing of us left but the expression of
mere animal ideas, 50 there isnothing
to survive the decay of the material par.
ticles of which we are composed. When
the body is disintegrated, the person
goes all to pieces too. His life ceases to
be individualized and is diffused once
more through the universal life. Ami
| hilaton is the lot of those who do not
develop their soul gems wonder if
/ this will be the fate of the woman with
the hotel complexion?
Mrs. M. d. Frazar has established
tourist bureau that pays her comfortable
returns. She plans out excursions and
tours to Europe and elsewhere for par
ties desiring to travel. She sends with
the parties a competent guide, and ar
ranges all the stopping places. A fixed
price is charged for the round trip, and
those unaccustomed to travel get better
value for their money than they would
if they went alone. Mrs. Frazar will
this summer send to Europe excursions
made up especially of clubwomen from
all parts Of the country.
Miss Alice Smith is secretary of the
Wyoming Stock Growers association.
1t is gratifying to note that the wom-
en- of Illinois very generally voted at
the school elections this spring. AT the
town of Lincoln 400 women voted. In
Aurora the ladies ran band wagons, and
some of them distributed tickets all
day. In one school district 700 women
voted; in another 800. Most Of them
were engaged in an enthusiastic fight
for DR.. Catharine B. Slater as member
of the school board Dr. Slater was
elected CT course. In many cases wom
EN- were elected members of the boards
of education. In Wheaton one third of
the ballots We're cast by women, while
in Harvey more women than men voted.
If there is anything that the most
conservative mothers of this country
ought to take an active part in it is
school elections.
Does the average wheelwoman think
more about her bicycle clothes than
about the bicycle riding itself?
Last March G. W. B. Weber, a New
York broker, ran away with his type
writer and took $25, 900 with him,
leaving his family without support.
His daughter Daisy, who knew some
thing of the workings Of her fathers
office, took her place at his desk, and is
bravely managing the business, making
living for her mother and the younger
children.
Women are proving signal success
as managers Of travelling entertainment
organizations. 1t is well known that the
business arrangements for the whole
Thomas orchestra are in the hands of
two women, Miss Anna Miller being the
superintendent The Mozart club Of
Pittsburg is a great choral organization,
having many thousand members. Miss
Grace McElroy has lately been appoint
ed its business manager.
Another woman has distinguished
herself as war correspondent in Cuba.
She is Mrs. Josephine Woodward Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Her
letters are among the most readable that
have been written from Cuba. She OBJ
tanned considerable information that
other correspondents had in some cases
passed by, in others have not had access
to. The question whether a woman can
be war correspondent may be regarded
as settled.
Lay up some money, whatever your