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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
"PETTTCO4T PERFIDY."

The Professional Woman's League held It's regular
semi-monthly dramatic meeting yesterday after
noon and the programme. arranged by Miss Old
castle was a particularly good one Mrs. Fitz Allen,
chairman of the Dramatic Committee, usually ar
ranges these afternoons. but she was unable TO do
so this time and Miss Odcaste came TO the rescue
on Friday She and the performers therefore de-
serve great credit for having accomplished 90 much
In so short time.
The programme opened with an amusing skit en-
titled 'Petticoat Perhdy" and closed with another
called "A Narrow Escape" Miss Oldcastle Mrs.
Carl Haswin ana Miss Myrta French took part in
the first. and in the second Miss Oldcastle and Miss
Ella Guthridge.
Besides this Miss Oldcastle recited. vocal solos
were given by Miss French. who Is prima donna or
the International Opera. and piano solo was given
by Miss CosenZa.
Miss Oldcastle recited in English, German, French
and Italian: and Miss French gave as an encore.
"rhe Piper Of Dundee" with vocal bagppe ac-
compartment by Mrs. Haswin
Aunt Louisa Eldridgc stage manager.
Among those present were Miss Dorothy Kent,
Mrs. Alfred Roe and Mrs. Selma Fctter Royce.
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LIFE or ABIGAIL ADAMS.

Miss Annie Beaston lectured last night on "'olo-
n,al Conditions, Social and Political at the home
Of Mrs Henry r. Richardson. No . Monroe Place,
RrookIyn. After being introduced by DR. l.. w. Nc
conne Miss Bcaston opened her lecture by paying
q glowing tribute to our forefathers, who gave up
home and old ties to cross the sea and endure the
hardships and privatons OF all pioneer settlers.
Tho life OF Abigail Adams was selected for special
s,udc for she lived in Colonial days, under "a
nrovincal Governor and during the struggle OF the
Revolution Numerous extracts were read from hef
admirable letters showing how this remarkable
woman followed every political development with
iptense and patriotic interest The sublime faith
which animated her heart when the Battle or
Thinker I'M was being fought was displayed In the
letter written to her husband on that memorable
day Amusing pictures were drawn OF Colonial SO
cia life $500. ,,o, rh,
The story of the famous teapot which John
Adams insisted Abigars recovering was inter,
estngiy given and his hints as TO how she should
deport herself show how fearfully and wonderfully
Inc standard of good manners for women mas
changed ,,, -.
Still the most jealous woman OF to-day could not
sneak more boldly earnestly for Womans place
than ala this wife and mother Of Presidents
Miss Beaston then glanced rapidly over the lives
of our first Colonial dames-Mme. winthrop, the
first society women: Annie Bradstreet. the irst
crude poetess and Anne Hutchinson, the first
wona n lecturer and woman OF affairs.
Returning to Abigail Adams. Miss Beaston de-
cared that her letters show a vigorous mind duly
nur;ured in the great realm of English literature.
and that few cOllege-bred women OF to-day could
equal her magnificent power or thought ana It's
expression in vigorous. living English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
THE TysURRECTTON IN CRETE.

Miss Cieorgina Roberts began a new series OF
Thursday afternoon talks to fashionable class
Yesterday In the spacious drawing room Of Mrs
Walter g. Oakman No 70 East Fifty-third-st
THE Insurrection In Crete the subject CON
sidered and the speaker began with a brief MIS-
torica sketch TO SHOW that the present uprising Is
nothing new on this island there having been six
previous Instructions
"A dispassionate study OF some Of these former
ones" said Miss Roberts. shows that Turkey until
very recently has treated the Cretans with great
generosity In 1873 she granted them corstitu
tion-they enjoyed practical autonomy. made their
own laws and levied their own taxes. This liberty
they nroyed themselves unable TO make good
use OF.
political demagogues among them con-
s,an,lv stirring up race and religious hate so n
violent instruction broke out In 1889 The Chris
fans on this occasion began the disturbance by
burning and destroying the property OF the Ma
bom.tans Turkey put down the instruction and
,enrived the Cretans OF the liberty which they
had abused" The lecturer spoke OF the causes OF
the present troubles which she declared TO be
largely the work OF paid political agents, or the
very same stamp asthose VINO stirred up the striie
III mi account was given OF the present cond-
lion Of affairs in Crete and the part that Greece
nbstic i'm saying that Greece has no moral right
10 Interfere that her raid Is violation OF Inter
rational Law The attitude OF the other Powers
was then taken UP TO show mat rear ana seli-in-
,erest led them take prompt and decisive action
In the Cream AFFAIR while they merely rendered
sympathy and INDUCED IN buster over the Ar
r,ha relative military and naval strength OF
Greece and Turkey were compared. and IN conclu.
sion the danger that lies In the probability OF
Thsssaiy becoming the theatre OF war was pointed
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be forced into bloom by the warm atmosphere
OF the house. The earth o; the mound should be
covered with the different varieties OF moss. not
only for the sake of their own loveliness. but in
order to keep the surface grounE moist. There
should be just enough room left in interst!ces be-
tween the moses for the flower stalks 10 thrust
their heads through their messy beds.
The hepatica or Nverwort. Is very common
plant. and one that never fails 10 blossom In the
house in this way If is taker. 1t be easily
recognized In the winter woods by is large. liver
shaped leaves which people in oldcl times consid-
cred the 'signaure' of heaven. calling attention
TO the supposed value of the plant for liver COM
plants These persistent" leaves not often
perfect. and had better be trimmed off after
the plant is put In q mound sketch of leaf and
flowers OF the hepatica of natural size IL given for
the benefit of those who may not be familiar with
ersy the rst ti hover ere of spring Oh Is
Plants taken from the winter woods should be
Gn aHd nay IN b
hepatica will soon throw off their hoods OF fur
and send up their hairy little hower-stems, and
Some. of the blossoming mounds OF hepaticas
which have been started In the way described In
few weeks have become thick azure mounds of
bloom. almost concealing the moses and small
ferns with which they were planted.
by Easter Dag. and soon as its bloom fades other
wild plants may be taken out of the spring wood
lands TO keep up succession Of bloom till mid
summers day. The plant of the lovely dicentra
cucularia. which may now be found for sale ut
will grow and blossom after the hepaticas gone
When such mound of blossoming wild flowers
ceaed by wreath of ground pine or some other
Those who are far from frozen pastures and wood
lands of herock and pine must depend upon some
hepatica plants with their roots nclosed In frozen
soil. 10 be thawed after they arrive. They
be nursed into lovely bloom for one of these mnia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
4 Talk on SHELLEY.

Miss Elizabeth Schernerhorn gave the second of
her series OF literary lectures Yesterday morning
hasore a large class Mt the home OF Mrs Walter
Mott ZONES No GO West Ninety -fourth-st. Shelley
wos the subject OF the morning talk. and the crti-
c,sm OF the erratic poet and his works was schol-
arly and Instructive.
comnarison was made between the three poets.
wordsvor,h Shelley and Keats. who are cons'd-
.ed the best opponents OF the Romantic literature
or nature poems In the beginning OF the nineteenth
century.
Wordsworth saw the connection between man ana
nature and the Divine purpose OF both. Sheiiey
saw the soul beauty and may be called SUD-
,sc,,ve poe,. while Keats was wholly satisfied with
the outward forms OF nature Tine sKy'ark o.
wordsworth scars and sings, but he remembers
:, has a nest on earth The skylark" OF Shelley
cars higher and higher in the sky and appeals
only TO our aesthetic nature.
This poem as we'll az THE Woodman ana
..NIghtIngae." are considered panthestic crea-
To understand his writings. said the lecturer.
.at ~ necessary 10 know something OF his temper
ament and environment. as he has been called
an angel touched By iunacy
Ills idealIsm was ever seeking absolute beauty.
I'm, no made the mistake OF thinking he could find
n in mortal form and he was always signing for
a world beautiful as a wreck OF Paradise.
His more ambitious writings were considered. also
ellous descriptive powers and the innate abstract
edness OF his mind which often betrayed him into
obscurties OF expression -.
had spirtualizod the language. although the latter
was most unsympathetic with Sheleys peculiari-
ties, pronouncing him a beautiiui but inenect-
Miss Schermerhorn will speak on Walter Savage
Lander next week. and she gave the names OF GER
the mean time. which keeps w the interest during
the week. ..
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GIFT or $4,000 TO A CITY CHURCH.

Saratoga ~ Y. March IL tSpeciaD-Mrs. An
cor,na p Hall widow Of Harvey =. Hail. will
nresent $4,000 TO the Judson Memorial Church.
Washington Square New-York City. The church
Will pay her the interest on the amount during her
lifetime and at her death will acquire and possess
the principal. She is now seventy-eight years DID,
The Rev. j. Byngton Smith, OF this place rs her
representative will go to New-York city tomorrow
on Saturday morning he will meet the Judson
Memorial Church trustees. 10 whom he Will pay
over the money. after contract has been signed
containing the provisions named above. lew
wears ago Mrs Hall under similar contract.
gave 10 the First Baptist Church of Saratoga
Springs 5000 with which parsonage was erected.
Mrs Hall generally passes her winters In New
York CITY, and in summer IL at her home In south
Broadway in this village. The present winter she,
with the Rev DR. and Mrs. Byirgton Smith. has
been at the Water Gap sanitarium. Delaware
Water Gan Her husband. who died ten years ago.
was M one time one OF the proprieors OF Congress
Hall, and subsequently erected and conducted the
Columbian Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
wOuEy OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY

The faces Of many celebrated women OF the sew
entcenth century to be seen among the original
etchings by Van Dyck now on exhibition at KEEP
pel's Gallery. No ~ East Sixteenth-st. There Is n
portrait OF Van Dyck himself lent by Miss Hewitt.
Some Of the most interesting portraits are as fol-
lows
Lady Mary Ruthven. wife of Van Dyck and
afterward Of Sir Richard Pryse; Ahhea, Countess
Of Arundel wife Of Thomas Howard. Earl OF Arun-
del: Mary Stewart Countess Of Portland: Beatrix
de Cusance, Princess Of Cante-Cioye. wife OF
Charles III Duke OF Lorraine: Henrietta Maria:
Queen OF England Marie de Meiicis. Queen Of
France Isabella Clara Eugenia. lnfsna OF Spain.
sovereign Of the Netherlands In the costume OF the
order Of ST. Francis Maria Clara de Croy, Duchess
of Havre: Amelia De SoDs. wife OF Frederick
Henry. Prince OF Orange Marguerite de Lorraine.
wife OF CASTOR de France. Duke OF Orleans.
Engravings by Pierre i-ombart are those next In
INF crest to classes studying the history of the sew
enteenth century. Among them are Anne. Countess
OF BEDFORD Anne, Countess OF Morton celebrated
Iv WalIer): Anne Sophia, Counters II caernarvon,
Dorothy. Countess OF Sunderland celebrated BY
Waller under the title OF "SaccharissaD Elizabeth,
Countess OF castlehaven; Elizabeth, Countess OF
Deyonshire; Lucy, Countess OF Carlisle; Margaret
Russei Countess Of Carlisle; Penelope. Lady Her.
bert Countess Of Pembroke; Rachel. Countess OF
Middlesexs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
1T WAS LADIES' DAY.
THE KNICKERBOCKER ATHLETIC CLUB
GIVES MOST SUCCESSFUL EN-
TERTAINMENT.

The Knickerbocker Athletic Club gave Its usual
monthly ladies' day yesterday and the beautiful
weather combined with the popularity of the club
to make the occasion great success. The receN-
ing hours were from until 10 o'clock p. m. and
during that time about three thousand guests were
entertained.
The programme began at 2:3) o'clock with music
in the drawing-room where there was also an ex-
hibition Of prizes won by the club members.
At $50 o'clock there an entertainment in the
theatre with the following artists: Mrs. Monnie
Marshall Smith reci.er: Mrs. Josephine Jennings
Percy soprano: Miss Nellie s. Udelle. violinist:
Philip Egner violoncest, and Frank j. smith
accompanist
At o'clock came what considered by many
the most delightful feature Of all, the dinner The
dining room was decorated with palms; there were
flowers every table. and an orchestra played
throughout the meal
In the evening. beginning at $3.50 o'clock 'here
was delightful athletic performance and basket
ball game between the Washington Heights Field
Club and the Knickerbocker Athletic Ciu s r,oor
The Reception Committee consisted OF Gardher
Abbott. DR. j. r. Allen. p. l.. Arnold. J. r. Aus
tin. j. II. Burke c; NJ carbopel. n, K "a far}e leon
=, Yates, NJ VI. Ford H., IL janeway }: N; Riggs
James j. Frawley. Alfred Chasseaud W d; Bis
sou q kelts j. IT, W. cole D. Adams
Bushnell, e MasheS r a Mo1suX cH naos
nor. W. Il. Whiteman. g. s. Whtson a -
Miller. Or. George Heywood }. T. N HeadIey + n
fioilander. DR. II. T.. westbay. j.. A. Boyken. g.
H. Robinson Or. &. T. Adams, Charles Morgan
A. H. Watson g. H. Fish and l.. \. stewart
Among those present were Mrs xl Fl ia\ Vl:
Mamie Brugh Mrs. ]. &. Faulkner. Mrs y. b.
Taft Mrs NJ Cooper Roger, Mrs r NJ: noop REV
Charles c. Jackson Miss r. Jackson. Mrs. Edwin
A. Smith. Mrs NJ. F. Moeno Mrs W; r. , Eady.
Mrs A bbc Mcknight. Miss Montague. Mrs Henry
Cape Mrs p. T. Austen. Mrs. w. =. Reynolds,
Miss A. 4. Wheeler. Mrs August fieckscher.
Mrs Lindsey Burg Miss Maud Young. Mrs. May
Kiison Glenn Miss Nelma kitson, Mrs. ID: g
Livingston. Miss Livingston. Mrs. George Mat
lave Miss Mattlage Mrs Roberts, Mrs. Gorden.
Mrs Dacett and Miss Dagett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
NEEDS OF TEACHERS.
JOHN WOODRUFF. OF THE TEACHERS COL
LEGE. SPEAKS on SCIENCE IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS"


The West Side branch of the Public Education
Association met yesterday afternoon with the
Misses Ely. Riverside Drive and Eighty hfth-st.
In the absence of the president. Mrs Frederick
Siimson Miss Emerson presided. end introduced
Professor John Woodruff. of the Teachers College,
who spci,, on Science in the Public Schools
In behalf of the teachers the speaker said the
most pressing need in the schools simple APP
paratu5 by which scientific problems could be de-
monstrated and ideas made real II is hoped the
association may ask the Board OF Education TO
make an appropriation for this purpose The Pro-
fessor then spoke Of the purpose OF science and
what it expects 10 accomplish
Huxley defines science ''organ,zeG common
SENSE" Professor Remsen declares its purpose TO
be TO drive out superstition and check the ha bit
Of facts" Professor Osborn. OF Columbia, says.
Science is in the ascendancy in the world. but In
The schools II holds the position Of petitioner.
Other objects of science TO arouse and cuiti-
vate the power of observation and correct the
errors of imagination. 10 train to patient careful
ness in searching for facts.
To this end the study should begin in early lifo
and teachers should recognize the need OF this ele
mcntary training to form correct habits of thought.
A study Of science teaches defniteness Of speech
and less ambiguity. illustrated in the writings
Of Darwin and Huxley.
TO get a mode of expression must have a
mode Of thought. and this comes largely from sci
entifc training. which determines the right balance
between theory and practice. II also gives pupils
regard for natural law and for truth The
speaker very numorously illustrated inertia by the
various erratic motions of the cabe-cars, which
seemed prove his statement that simplicity Is
the best flower Of a teachers art.
II has been decided to hold meetings on the sec
ond Thursday OF each month Refreshments are
served at the close of the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
CULTIVATE THE MEMORY.
APPLETON p. LYON TELLS HOW 1T CAN
BE DONE.

Professor Appleton p. Lyon gave his third psy-
choogica! lecture yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs Gilbert f. Jones No. z22 Madison-ave Ihe
subject was: How to Cultivate the Memory, an"
as many mad taken tickets for the course MUMMY
on account o: their Interest In this particular iec'
ure. Mrs. Jones prepared for crowd. when was
duly forthcoming
However. the lecturer did not give any lnia''io'c
recipe for remembering things. as the audience
hoped he would He even went 80 far as TO CONFESS
that far from having been able to convince others
that his memory was wholly reliable. ne nad
received a note that very morning begging him not
TO forget that he was to lecture Memory In the
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Gilbert T.. Jones.
The lecturer said that he had tried all systems
and had discarded each in turn. and had at !ast
being able to remember things attention. asso-
citation and repetition These were the three funda-
mental principles Of memory and after them, the
one greut thing was classification He also men,
toned various devices which he considered helpful.
and said that for different things. such as Names
dates and localities. there were different devices.
Among those present at the lecture were Mrs
Blanchard Domnck. Mrs. j. Wells Champney
Mrs f.. f. Moore Mrs W. G. Church. Mrs. W. T.
Percy Miss Brook, Mrs. r. o. Jones. Mrs. H.
Watrous. Mrs. John g. Moore Mrs. G. X. Flint
Mrs c. Stuart Smith. Mrs. s. Peters. Mrs w H.
Lockwood MRS. B. Hull. Mrs. {. Lee Watts. Mrs
Charles r. Smith, Mrs c. Phelps. Mrs A. p. Dix
Mrs Peck. Mrs Walter Watrous. Mrs. Livingston
Mrs Perkins Mrs W. NJ Boodgood, Mrs >: Van
Nalkenburg. Mrs. j. y. j. Tappln Mrs; L. ". snort
ridge. Mrs. r. Vail. Miss Houston and Miss Lang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12

LITTLE HABITS oNAw BIO HOLES.

A large number OF men are unsuccessful
In their business because of some small
habit or habits that rob them OF the vitality
necessary to push business as II should be.
The man who Is thoroughly well and can
plan with a clear brain and work out his
plans with a healthy body. Is one who will
be in the procession when his neighbor has
to drop out.
Some men can stand hurtful habits better
than others. but when one finds out that he
IL ailing q little each day. let him remedy the
trouble and have the ma chine work right for
that is the sure road to riches and happiness.
DR.. J. r. Pennington. Chicago summer
School OF Medicine, lob State st.. Chicago,
says: THE Postum Is received, brewed ana
used up. ! like II very much. The only
criticism I have to offer is that IL did not
last long enough"
Coffee nterferes with the digestion OF many
people who find II hard TO give up, although
they know II hurts them. IL Is easy to do
without coffee II one can have Postum, the
grain coffee This has the deep seal brown
color OF Java. and changes to the golden
brown Of thick Mocha when cream Is added.
IT Is made OF the pure grains. wheat ETC.. ana
Is rourishng and fattening, and Is true
health coffee. 1t can be drank at every meal
without any Of the Ill effects Of coffee. Made
by the Postum Cereal Co, Limited, Battle
Creek, Mich.
There Is but one genuine original Postum
Cereal coffee. with multitude 81 limitations
offered as Just as good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
THE VOICE IN CONVERSATION.
1T BETRAYs THE CHARACTER OF THE PER-
SON. SAYS MISS BERTHA MARIE
PARCE.

Miss Bertha Marie Parce gave an exceedingly
Interesting lecture on 1.-THE Use OF the Voice IN
Conversation" yesterday morning at IL O'CLOCK III
the home Of Miss II. Louise Stevens. No l5s South
Portland-ave., Brooklyn Miss Parce IL an unusuai-
ly attractive reader. and illustrated In the culture
OF her voice the excellence OF the theories she
advocates. She said in part:
There Is nothing which cannot be expresseu
through the human voice. II the voice be properly
placed and intelligently controlled
The voice can be used as magnet with which
we are enabled to draw people toward US and gam
their sympathy. or 1t can be used as ehectua'iy as
n stone wall to keep people from approaching u.s.
The voice betrays the character Of the person 10
greater extent than most Of US realize. we are so
accustomed to hearing voices OF all the different
shades of color force pitch and quality that we
do not realize the effect which these tones nave
upon us. but they all have their effect and go 10
make up our general impression OF the person 10
whom they belong How quickly we recognize
member Of our family intimate friend by
his voice alone Even voice which we nave
heard but once often impresses Itself upon us so
deeply vthat we would recognize the person 10
whom II belongs when we may have forgotten poth
face and name.
MANY people express but mental or physical
condition with their voice This may be WEAKNESS
1t may be nervousness. pacidty. self-conhdcnce or
timidity. or the constant spirit OF martyrdom or
frankness Other voices express nothing whatever
they simply vocaze words Nothing betrays the
condition OF ones health more quickly and surely
than the way one speaks.
Most voices are unmusical because their pos
sessors have never given either time or thougn'
to them or because they do not realize what the'r
faults are or II they do, their knowledge Oh .he
use Of the vocal organs Is not sufficient 10 ehao'e
them TO correct their errors.
The foundation of all voice work IL breath
When the breath Is properly controlled. and the
breathing organs are in proper use, one Is tneh
ready 10 begin control ana cultivate the Nolce
There can be no voice control without breath con,
troll The only sensible and practical way OF
breathing IL what Is termed the rib or diaphragm
Abdominal breathing Is no longer used or taugn,
by the leading voice specialists; 1t Is t'resome I'M
Miss Parces well-posed and graceful physical
,earing again happily illustrated her theory, ana
~ the close of The lecture many ladies' In inc
audience asked numerous questions about develop,
ing and training the body, and the vocal ana
breathing organs - 1900. ,,os.
nresent heinr Mrs H. S Kissam Miss Emily f..
| Alexander Mrs Wesley Reid Davis. Mrs. a. A.
Raven Mrs Pardee, Miss Jane Bedell and MISS
Mccormick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
COMMENCEMENT AT CARLISLE SCHOOL,
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE INDIANS W.T.
MESSED BY 1000 PEOPLE.

GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE INDIANS W.T.
MESSED BY 5000 PEOPLE
Carlisle, Penn, March 1l.-This was commences
ment day at the Indian Training School The ex'
ercses were held this afternoon before an audience
OF 600 persons Captain Pratt delivered an ad-
dress to the graduates After music by the indian
band, addresses made by the graduates. Cow
ernor Hastings. Auditor-General Mylin. Secretary
Reeder and many other well-krown persons were
or the stage After speeches by some or those
present General John Eaton. formerly United
States Commissioner OF Education, presented
diplomas to the following graduates Brigham
Cornelius Oneida Mary Miller Chippewa VIII.
lam Sheriff.. Cherokee; Charles Mishlcr. Chippewa;
Mabel Buck. Sioux; Frank Jones. Sac and Fox:
Julia Williams, Chippewa: Nancy Seneca. Seneca:
Clark Smith Klamath; Edith NJ. Smith. Tusca-
rora: Christine Worth. Assiniboine; Louis Mishler,
chippewa; Albert Nash, Winnebago; samuei
Gruett Chippewa; Clarence White Thunder sioux;
Grace Red Eagle Quapaw; Edward Rogers. Chip
pewa; Robert Depoe. Sietz: Lizzie Hill SIOUX:
Henry I.edkettle, Sioux; Martha owl, Cherokes:
Annie Cowuni Pueblo Alexander Upshaw, crow;
Sarah smith, Oneida: Frank s Shyley. crow; Oive
Miller StOckbrdge