New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14


The Woman's Page so much. taking special inter-
est In the Sunshine column. and have wished very
much to become q member Of this delightful 30
ciety
will send as my Initiation fec directions for
making a picture frame. This is always useful,
and has been made In many different forms that
It seems almost impossible to suggest a new vari-
ETY. although think this Is something novel. The
materials needed both simple and inexpensive.
The first thing to be considered is the glass.
which should bo cut In a circle about nine inches
in diameter, and which you Can have cut at any
then needed. and should be cut the same size as
the glass. with circle cut from the centre three
should be gded around the edge. The paper Is
! then decorated with small flowers done IN water
color in dainty shades such as blue, pink ana yell
low: This is placed under the glass. and at the
back is placed piece OF Bristol board. cut on
picture can be slipped between the paper and
Bristol board. The two are then fastened together
BON "a yard Of one and quarter INCH is gathered
along each edge. 1t is then put around the edge
and fastened together at the. top ring is at:
tached to the ribbon to hang the frame up by and
a bow IS placed over this. When finished 1t Is a
dainty and useful article. F. ]. w.
H: You will find conditions Of membership In
the Sunshine Society In the answer to William
Speiden, In this column
william speiden and others Ono have reading
matter to send away.-If you will send your maya
zines and spare literature to Erastus Andrews,
president Of the Tribune Sunshine Branch. at Soda
HILL n. c.. they will be distributed there among
the women who are members OF the Tribune Sum-
shine Society. Soda Hill is thirty miles more
from the railroad and ten or twelve miles from the
pcstoHice you readily see how welcome
your gift will be in that Isolated region.
Mrs. NJ. +. Young president Of the Tribune Sun
shine Branch in Evans. Col. writes that tina. por..
ton OF tho State is In need Of literature and that
mssa Sunshine there than can be expressed
To this branch OF the sunshine society nelong
as 81 ed rs
MUM in such far-away localities Tho Sunshine
articles to offer in exchange for magazines books
this and to correspond about It,
Throughout the country the society membership
! is largely composed OF ministers and their fami-
les temperance societies. country school teachers
/ and pupils, and this class Of people form an ap-
precatve circle OF readers Of good literature.
Many OF the members are real shut-lns. owing TO
physical delcacy, and brlgh- cheery book Is
ray OF pure sunshine to them.
To become a member Of the Sunshine Society. one
| must do something that will bring sunshine to
| others timely suggestion, and directions for
| making pretty fancy or household article
| that can be published In the Sunshine column Of
| The Daily Tribune. so all the members may enjoy
| It. will give the right to membership; bright
| and helpful quotation. a pretty poem CHEEKY,
sunny motto-al these make one eligible Tor being
| a. Sunshine member.
A pretty stickpin has been designed and made
especially for those who constitute the society and
| on receipt OF two-cent postage stamp one OF
| these pins will be sent free to each member. A
two-cent stamp seems a very small matter to con-
! slider for Just person, but when one realizes
| that the membership Of this society now runs up
| into the thousands, with new members coming in
every day 1t will be plainly seen that the postage
| for so many pins would amount to quite a sum-
| The Sunshine Society embodies beautiful and
| helpful thought. - -, -,
dating the sunshine of sweet and generous nat
| IRE as rose exhales its own perfect fragrance.
| Life is hard and disappointing in many ways. and
| II each one of US would resolve to brighten and
| cheer those about us. as we are thrown together
| doy nv day there would be a deeper gold In the
| sunlight a tenderer blue In the sky and softer
| music I'm the voices OF Gods children. Our Trb-
| me Sunshine Society aims establish and
courage this sunny hepfuness Of disposition, and
| II the purpose is accomplished one Will feel that.
while he has done all he could. 1t is after all. the
| very least that he should do.