The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-18


In the world. the allevitation of the suf.
fering of mankind.
Miss Lauretta Snyder in her essay
fashioned customs She told of tho
primitive brazier around which families
used to gather. Later. in New England
came the log fire. In the evening tina!
| was the centre of attraction. BY il
dreams were dreamed, and castles were
built. Today the family gather about the
air tight stove. No romance is possible;
known and too disagreeable to be talked
about. The essayist said that all modern
improvements are compromises. We gain
the practical and we lose the poetical.
Baier from eaes the areaagaa operas Geisha e @
trella'' Princess Ida and ''El Captain
was sung. It was encored and Mr.. Baier
was presented with a large bunch OF
a small camera by the class Of '97
New Departures in journalism" was
She |dd the change Of late years in the
newspaper world has been marvellous. A
few years ago but few items of general
news We're given. Today we have the
countries themselves. We know as much
about the affairs of other nations as we
do about, our own. In illustrations the
sWoman's Page is an Innovation. on
this is found everything of interest to
women. Club news, church work, fashions.
gathering news the papers excel. sThey
even,' said Miss Vail, tell where your
friends are spending their summer months
You you ie imagine h Ell them m ea Enjoying the ~s cool
breezes of seaside or country you find
them in the city Miss Vail paid a
fuence in repressing evil helping good,
forming character, and as an educator is
greater than any other modern force.
international Arbitration was upheld
hU Vfa1ah an IIn cofd Tn
ary II, 1897, would be remembered in his
tory because on that day the arbitration
treaty was signed by Secretary Olney
of ratification, though favored by large
majority of the citizens of the United
States. is sad fact. The world is fast
words. war i Is hell, siis This country has
has accepted the decisions as finally as
ns o men Ths eouny has
proved that arbitration is possible. Mr..
Won Deesten made a strong plea for peace
and civilized method of settling dis
armies are her enemies, and said he hoped
it would not be long before war is abol-
shed and in its stead s &
ottilie Heike. : MISS IS j Heike eT aseribed ''te to
Eve the invention of the fan. She said
broke of a palm leaf and gave it him.
AT least" said she, ITO no earlier woman
told of the change from a plain palm leaf
to a fan of peacock's feathers and to the
ornament OF today. Then she told Of the
uses Of the fan. Madame de Stael said
there is no limit to what a fan may do in
the hands Of woman who knows how to
use it. Addison said it Is capable Of every
expression. Miss Heike gave illustra-
waved her fan gracefully as she closed
with the hope long may it wave.
:, After the chorus, Mice in Council"
honorary essay, .The Busiiy Idle" she she
made. a decided hit. Her clever essay
was in rhyme. Her delivery was excel
manner was easy and natural and she
spoke clearly and distinctly. Her essay
is given in full.
THE BUsILY IDLE"
Come let us view for a minute or two,
The ranks of the '.busily idle";
Where each one is somebody's rival.
Do you envy your neighbor who ne'er has to
But belongs to this wonderful host?
Yet you can't recollect that one of the sect
OF fdlenesS ever could boast
The hurrying throng go rushing along
Through life. with unceasing speed;
Eaen one seeming bent, as with common in
On not having minute to breathe
Masques and dances. dinners and teas
Musicales. operas. plays
Gossip and gallantry ways of ease,
Folly fraught nights and days.
Cups of pleasure, full to the brims (:)-
Yes. and long recital
OF fads and fancies, hobbies and whims,
In the ranks of the "busily idle.'
Puffs and powder and pearls and paint,
Suppers and smiles and frowns:
Here sinner and there a saint
(But, both in expensive gownsD
Leaders OF fashion, crimped and curled.
Debutantes anxious for bridal
Calm and cynical OF the world,
In the ranks of the "busily idle.''
Clubs for the women. clubs for the men,
Clubs held in mansion and hall;
Clubs for promoting the common good
And clubs that are good at all.
There are the fishing rods of prosperity.
Each one baited with bank notes
Thrown into the stream of high society
Whereer duke or count floats.
And our young American misses,
With plenty Of money on hand,
Pull in these titled fishes.
Who own nothing but mortgaged land!
There's many an evil under the sun.
But one of the worst is the modern one
OF spending most of our nights and days !
In clubs distraught with the euchre craze
l met friend on the street one day.
Who hurried along in such way;
| honestly thought that some one was ILL
And that she was hasting for powder or Dill. |
WHITTIER away?' to her cried:
She quickly turned and me she spfed
'o' how do you do? Just down the next |
block:
I'm late for the euchre. It's three o,clockw
Now what would her worthy ancestors saw
II they could have seen her that wintry day |
Leaving her baking and sweeping undone
To play for the prize that she never won?
Her husband too, the mania has taken
But the evening club their peace has shaken: |
For he cannot forget that his card-struck |
spouse,
Really trumped his at neighbor' ) house.
Our euchre sick friends have much to relate.
Which sometimes takes on the sembiance Of
hate
How the cards were stacked BY MI. Blan,f
or they lost game through some 'old |
And then the person is far from unknown.
Who with prizes galore fills up her home;
And the extra ones come in Just fine |
FOR holiday gifts they'll be divinel
This is Of euchre the usual plan:
70 win as often as ever you can:
You ante up your regular dues
the prize is an object" you don't like to |
What What IN NJ The $ world =, do the women DO
Is the question RI 4