The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-05
WOMEN IN EUROPE
AS Seen From st. Paul Woman'A
Eyes.


A ST Paul young lady, who has re-
Gently returned from Stockholm, makes
some interesting observations on the
Swedish women and their marked ex-
ecutive ability, which is a particularly
significant fact when taken in consid-
Grafton with the stigma of inefficiency
which the reichstag and the emperor
have put upon their German sisters.
In Sweden it was noted that the women
run the hotels, engage in other business
or enter the professions without let or
h1ndrance. The society woman there
looks and acts much like the society
woman here and is not under the heavy
restraint that the German woman is.
what was the nature of the Wom-
ans exhibit in the exposition" was
asked.
In the industrial department there
was a very fine exhibit of the Sloyd
work, also excellent tapestry displays"
How do the Swedish women look
upon their German sisters?"
AS rather 1ogy' and unprogresSiye
Indeed, there is sort of Swedish re-
naissance there, owing to the fact that
King Oscar is intensely patriotic and
has made it fashionable fer the Swedes
to do everything in Swedish fashion. not
in German or French. For instance,
the Swedish bread, which is a hard
and dry dished-shaped loaf, with a
hole in the middle-the bread being
baked in the shape of a cracker-is
served in all the restaurants and is
quite the thing to order. Then, of
course, they are lovers of the artistic,
hence their buildings and their parks
are very picturesque In Illustration
of which some handsome photographs
were produced, one of the exposition
buildings, another of the palace and
still others of various points of interest
about Stockholm.
Mr.. and Mrs v. L. shilloch entertained
the Cinch-U-Care club last evening.
The marriage of Miss Maud Roach to AL
fred Davis will take place Wednesday.
reception will be held after the ceremony.
The managers of the School of fine arts
were gratifed at yesterdays enrolment the
attendance being all that was looked for. 1t
is expected that a large number of names
will be added to the list during the next two
weeks.
The crOeus Hill Mothers club will meet
in the parlors of the First Presbyterian
church this afternoon at 2:30.
The art and history class will have its first
meeting Nov. l. The G o b e gave an out
line of the work to be done this winter sew
eral weeks ago and no change has been made
in the plans of study, the character and de-
velopment of Tuscan art being the theme
chosen for the season. Mrs. George MetcaIf,
returned recently from Italy, will add new
interest to her able leadership
The Woman's Literary Club of Merriam
Park has begun it's seasons work and is
studying the objective and subjective history
of France.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society OF
the First NJ. e. Church will meet with Mrs.
w: c. Brundage of $50 Selby avenue, this
afternoon at 2:30.
The Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of Plymouth Congregational church will meet
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. De Graw,
429 Sherburne avenue.
The managers of the School of Fine Arts
will meet Thursday in the directors room
in the Moore block.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Hersey have returned
from Arvilla, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. James Middleton have taken
up their residence at 405 Ashland avenue.
Mrs. T. B. Scott has returned from Nash
vile.
Miss Constans has returned from New York.
The Misses Nelson, of Saltwater, are guests
of Miss Auerbach.