, 1897-03-06
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,
THE TERN OLD MAIDS" WILL
SOON BE A MATTER OF AN
GENT HISTORY.
A Number Of Delightful Little Home
Parties-The Poverty Sociel at the
Methodist Church-Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell's Seventh Anniversary
University Girls Entertain.

There is an old saying that blessings
brighten as they fly. 1t is doubtless
true that we appreciate best the things
that we haven't. We are fast being de
prived OF an institution that is certainly
time-honored in one sense OF the word.
n that is the "old maids" II there are
any old maids in these modern days they
exist in remote and out of the way
places that have not yet felt the current,
OF the twentieth century,. In one of
Maria Louise Pools recent books the
mother Of he heroine is made to excuse
her own action in influencing her daugh-
ter to a loveless marriage by saying.
Somehow II oma don't seem Of aDv
count il she don't get married. | did it
for the best" In spite of this long nc
cepted view. many women do not marry
and much less do they become old
maids" The modern woman, with her
intense interest in her chosen profession
and in life, has none of the accepted at
tributes 81 the old maid. This new
bachelor girl is a very busy person,
with scarcely time to attend to the little
details Of her toilet; therefore the wo-
manly ~"mending" is apt to be sent to
the professional member. This new maid
is n woman with an assured income.
many interests and little leisure. In no
sense OF the word does she fill the place
Of the old maid" whose kingdom she
has usurped and revolutionized. 1t was
the old maid aunt who came visiting
when mother was i'll and quietly ooh the
household burdens upon her narrow
shoulders: it was she, in fact, who filed
in the little chinks and crevices of daily
life with her unselflsh sacrifices OF self
It's only people Of assured position who
can AFFORD themselves the luxury of be-
ing occasionally disagreeable. This pre-
rogative was never the old maids, ira
dition to the contrary Notwithstanding.
She just quietly picked up all the neg
lected, crowded-out dulles Of all her re-
lations and made them her own. Like
all sel.-sacrifice. this is beginning to be
appreciated just as 1t is ending. In no
long time the "old maid" will have be-
COME q matter Of tradition.
Miss Margaret Brebner was pleasantly
surprised last Friday evening by a party
OF her friends and schoolmates, who
were welcome in her home. where they.
enjoyed themselves for the evening
with games, dancing and choice refresh
ments. Among those present were the
Misses Rena Stryker, Willie Downey.
Emma Maggie. Maud Willox, Edna Will
lox. Jessie Dayton, Edith Moir and the
Messrs. Ross Moudy. George Trailing,
Roy Fitch, Neil Suddith, Frank Muir
ply. Harry Houston.
Mrs. Fred George entertained the card
club Of which she is a member last Sat
urday afternoon. Those who won the
pretty prizes were Mrs. George, Mrs.
Duffey and Mrs. Hamilton. The meet
ings Of this club will be discontinued
until after Lent.
The English club, which meets with
Prot. Cora Mcdonald Saturday evenings
is composed of 3 number OF students
who find the meetings pleasant and
The subject under discussion
now is Greek drama.
Sixteen couples who belong to the So
cial club r enjoying themselves re-
hearsing for the German next Friday
night. The first hour. from 8 to 9, will
be given up to the figures Of the German.
after which there will be general dane
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corthell entertained n
friends at dinner last evening.
There is no daintier combination for
table decoration than smilax and carna-
lions and when artistically combined as
they were on Mrs. George Campbells
table last evening the effect is admir-
able. In the center of the table was n
tall vase filled with carnations, with
reaching to the chandelier and
even strands leading 10 the table at the
end OF each was q tiny white candle
was lighted as the guests took
heir seats around the table. Green and
prevailed in all the decorations
and tempting menu. This little gather
ing commemorated the seventh ami
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell and the guests last night were
guests at the wedding even years age
After lunch the company engaged In a
game Of progressive euchre and at the
close q grab bag was brought forth and
ZACH guest took home a souvenir Of the