New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Mn Runkls will speak at II O'Clock this morn
ing at the League for Political Education 70 wv
F1ith-ave.. on citizenship in Ancient Egypt
The regular monthly meeting OF the Bedford
Political Equality League Will be held this evening
At o'clock at the home OF Mrs. p. d. Hackstah
No. 2s2 Jefferson-ave. near Marcy-ave. BROOKLYN
Tho subject Of the address made by Mrs. r. Nc
q woman Oman in fndasirla.sm' and r. b. dwiilim
srnWsntr report from he s pr,sc spnpse u sSR
staff.
Miss Mabel Gordon Dunlap will give a preliminary
talk on art. at Studio No. 7o5. Carnegie Hail. TO-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. This will be pre-,
ceded by allegory entitled The Birth OF Beauty"
The woman's Health Protective Association OF
Philadelphia Is making an EFFORT TO have tho san
itary condition OF the meat offered FOR sale prop
ery assured. A meeting will be held to-day 10 dis
cuss the matter
Tho Froebel Society will have q meeting this
afternoon at tho academy. No. ess Lafayette ave.
Brooklyn. at O'Clock. The Literature Committee
Is in charge Of the programme. Mrs James r.
Beatty being chairman. paper will be read by
s Mlsi ~ on WIKI S
tations VIII be presented by Miss Rankin The
greatly increased the building fund OF the Frosbei
The teachers salaries are to be increased for
another year and q number OF new schools Will be
built. The salaries OF soune Of the men principals
are to be increased from g. TO $500: some OF
tho women principal, from $3.50 TO f25c Super
5sps ss sad B, ,y S , hay.
"a e. nd na g s!s ss n:s , ' i
evening schools, twenty-five new workshops, eight
kitchens and laboratories.
Miss Clara Barton Is reported 10 be seriously III
at her home. near Glen Echo. the Potomac
River She Is extremely feeble and her advanced
age f. said to be against a speedy recovery. Her
physicians say che may engage In Red Cross
work for the remainder OF the winter.
number OF Mount vernon's young women
Gently met together for the purpose OF organizing
a social club for the winter. The first meeting was
held the home OF Miss siebold and meetings
GT'i be held periodcsily throughout tho season
az the first meeting and he made IN interesinS I'd
dress on Customs Of Yale College"
An opportunity to take up the study Of tho He
brew language is offered by the Rev DIT ". Pereira
Mendes the rabbi OF the Jewish synagogue at
Seventieth-st and Central Park West lie will open
me classes TO women This evening at s:i5 o'clock,
Sn Se ar ana N es Of T ss'I @s
The graduating class Of the Firth Avenue School
Of Mount Vernon met In the assembly room on
Friday afternoon TO organize and to elect officers
who shall attend 10 the interests OF the class dur
Ing the year Three committees were chosen one
TO select cass pin one 10 select class motto and
one TO select class colors The officers are as FOL
@ DoFs Tsss'e s MyTSn Evehs
Brinckerhor. treasurer.
The Womens Missionary Society Of the Presbv-
terrain Church OF Mount Vernon has placed nm
oak bookcase in the parors OF the church 10 hold
the books OF the missionary library which has re-
Gently been started. There are number OF good
library is open on Sunday and on Wednesdnyy e me
Ing. and the books are free TO all.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the pre,bv,.r,an
Church OF Mount Vernon Is holding social meet
ings at the homes Of the differen, members 7, wo.
thought that this plan would bring about greater
'h'eres, ana greater socabllity among the members
Clio VIII meet to-day at No. ~ West One-h,r.
ed-and-twenty-fourth-st. at 8 O'clock
Sorosis will meet to-day at the Waldorf An .,o,
grammc. ""' P'o
The Town and Country Club will give nm o,ru.,
tea al the ci"orooms. No. u East Twenty second
ST, This afternoon. from TO 6 O'Clock A Ioor
exhibition Of works by women artists viii he 80 ,oan
the attractions OF the day. " w "''c vi
The National Christian Leaeu. uu, o
FAT
this morning at No. East Twelftb-st wh,oh ,',
be continued throughout the week from If o.o,o,
In the morning 10 10 at night. The proceods or
TO be used for tho benefit Of the club Uone Tor
Women, the Hospital Auxiliary. the Social cuI,uro
Club Italian work, etc There will be music .,nr,,
afternoon and evening from the Grand (,ors.rn
tory OF music. and lectures Will be given b, 60
evieve Stebbins. Paul Sturtevant Howe pr9,as sn
Charles Wake. Jennie Is. Merrill and Others ''
A Cuban fair will he opened to-day at the Arcade
Hillary and Washington SITS. Brooklyn and con-
tlnue fortnight. The proceeds are TO be sent
10 the relief OF the destitute In Cuba. number
of bicycle clubs will be represented, and contest
will take place between riders from each con-
cert given by well-known solosts Will be the st-
traction on one OF the evenings. A hundred dolls
have been given by Abraham & Straus, and have
heen dressed by women prominent in social circles
These will be offered for sale.
Mr. Bagley will begin his only series OF morning
musicals for this season at the Astoria this morn
ing Seidl's orchestra Will render several selec-
lions and a one-act play. adapted from an In
cident In the life Of Beethoven, from the German
OF Hugo Miller, Will be given In English IN tho
cast are the names of David Blspham. Mackenzie