The age-herald., 1897-10-10

mstrlcally opposed fo their desires and aspirations. Such wives make the1r homes perhaps everything that is need d and eraved by their husbands; they furnish havens of rest and comfort to- ward which the hearts of their hus- bands lovingly turn after the strife and turmoil of business or politics. A wo- man with unusual mental endowments may find in her quiet well-poised in- telligent husband the attributes which most appeal to her vivacious, excitable brain. And thsre are rare instances where an absolute similarity of tastes has not brought domestic peace and hap paness. No one can afford to say in this enlightened age that this or that wo- man is negligent of any duty, domestic, or otherwise, because there is a dis similarity of tastes and occupations. There is place in this broad world for all kinds of good women; those who rock cradles, and those who do not; those who labor with their hands and those who find it more congenial to use their mental qualities; those who stay at home, and those who, go abroad. There are but few superfiuous units in the universe, but the carping, cavilling cynics who are eternally attempting to regulate the world according to their narrow vision, certainly stand at the head of that class of unnecessary hu- manity.
 From the following account of a re- cent work under aken in New York city by many prominent women it will be seen that the welfare of the children of the public school is beginning to arouse the interest and sympathy of those per- sons who can accomplish much for the improvement and cultivation of the young students. The New York Even ing Post says:
 The Public Education association, through its president, Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, and the chairman of its art committee, Mrs. Edward S. Mead, has arranged for an exhibition which, it hopes, Wall attract the attention of the public and awaken it's generosity. At the Keppel Gallery, No. 20 East Six teenth street, 1t will show a large col lection of works of art gathered for the decoration of the public schools of the city. The work of filling the barren, ugly interiors with good works of art, and thus making them instructive, in spring, and refining in their influences, as well as more attractive, was begun by the association last winter. It has al- ready decorated a primary school in Wooster street and the girls department OF the grammar school at Grove and Hudson streets. The collection now to be shown in a more accessible place has been prepared chiefly for the boys de- partment of the grammar school at Hes ter and Chrystfe streets, but will include some works destined for 8 primary school.
 It will contain many fine plaster casts from famous works of sculpture; and, together with many pictures of smaller size, nearly a hundred large ones some of them inte nded for the assembly room of the school, of dimensions not of ten seen in black and white productions. They embrace engravings, photographs and photogravures, but chiefly solar prints, some obtained from firms who maks a speciality of school decorations, but the majority prepared under the di- rection of the association itself. These works form groups which will make each room a consistent whole, illustrat ing, for example, American scenery, American history, foreign lands, litera- ture, Greek and Roman art, and mediae- val and renaissance art. It is believed that the s=ries is more varied and in- structlve than the one which was shown with similar end in view in the public Library at Boston last spring.
 Upon the interest which the public manifests in this exhibition must large ly depend tha continuance of the asso- ciation's work in this direction. as it has no resources except private gifts. MT. Keppel has given his gallery with out charge for this excellent purpos+. It will be open between nine and six o'clock from the 18th to the 20th of Oc- tober, inclusive. No admission fee will ba asked.
 Mrs. Will A Porter has returned from visit of several months to Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina.
 
 Miss Elsie Jones left Friday for Bal timore to re-enter school
 MT. Edgar Laird is at home from Se- vance for a brief visit to his parents.
 MT. Harry S. Houghton has returned to his collegiate duties at Auburn. He has attained the rank of lieutenant, and will graduate with distinction next sum- mer.
 MT. and Mrs William H. Worthington are at home again after spsnding the summer near Warrior, Ala.
 Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Byrd are the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Graham at their home on the South Highlands.
 The Pelham Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the Confedaracy will meet next Wednesday afternoon, October IS, at o'clock alt the home of Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, Eleventh avenue, South High lands.
 
 Mrs. w. F. Nabers and family will go to Florida for the winter early ill November
 MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Shipnan, of Jack sonville, Fla, are the guests of Mrs. J. M. Arnold at her home on Sixth avenue Mr. Shipman will return to Florida this afternoon. but Mrs. Shipman will spend some time in the city with her mother. Mrs. Arnold.
 The Novelist club held it's first meeting for the season Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John L. Terry. There was