Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
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WOMAN'S INTERESTS.
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Miss Jane Adams. of the Hull House Set
tiement. of Chicago. is giving a course OF
nine lectures Social Theories and
Ethical Surviyals,' at the summer school
OF the state university of West Virginia.
Queen Victoria has bestowed the order OF
the Royal Red Cross on Mother Patrick.
o. 5. D., of the Salisbury hospital, and on
Buluwayo hospital. These ladies are Do
minican sisters: and are doing excellent
work In their different charges.
Miss Helen Jenynge, a young singer.
spends her spare hours in tanning and train
several years ago, but her scientific friends
declared it impossible. She began the task.
ar Of az the Tsh pnaS and
died in captivity, others lost none of their
wild INSTINCTS Success at last crowned her
loV trained butterflies.
new art called "Tarsia', is being taken
up In England by amateur decorators. who
are delighted to find that by means Of the
simple processes involved in its production.
admires-is placed within the reach of ninl-
Bile fingers without the Intervention of the
technical difficulties by which ii has hith-
erto been surrounded. For home decoration
this new iniaid work is certain to become
popular adapting itself charmingly TO such
sional tables. menu stands, etc
Among unusual occupations for women is
mat which Georgia woman has taken up
| as means of livelihood. 1t Is the care of
graves She not only assumes the respon-
sibilisy OF keeping cemetery lots in perfect
orGer with well trimmed grass and paths.
| out 10 her Is intrusted the beautifying of
the few square feet of ground which is
the most sacred of earthly possessions and
10 those who find the caring for the graves
| OF their dead too painful a duty this woman
Il IS aG nf
Mrs. Hobson. mother Of Naval Construct
she has lately had thousands CT letters
from people in every class Of life. Some
from young men who were fired by the
Hobson others from veterans who extolled
his fearless achievement. and still more
from mothers who wrote to congratulate
the mother of one of the famous men of
the day. Mrs. Hobson says that requests
Tor her photograph and autograph were
plled with great many. it was manifestly
Impossible to accommodate all. She said
fs1 hsr mail l., had accumulated so heavily that
ographers to catch up with it.
Pundita Ramabai, the cultured Hindu
woman whose work for the women OF In
dia commands the sympathy of the world,
and who is at present in the United States,
is much impressed with the fact that there
are women in America who are confessedly
studying and adopting the philosophy of the
Hindus. She says she was born and edu-
| Gated in that philosophy. is acquainted with
its literature. and can bear personal wit
ness to its degradation. She observes that
in order to study it one should go to India
and see its results and study its books in
the original. The petty translations which
circulate here omit much that is base and
degrading which is contained is the orig
inal. According to this philosophy the un-
iverse is a universe Of falsehood: nothing
really exists. and the effect of this settled
mi hy~ md
the basest cruelty and selfshness. The
proof of the evil of the whole system Is
found in the actual moral and social condi-
ton of the Hindu people. and especially
in the condition OF their women. She
speaks further of the ingratitude of women
reared in Christian lands who, falling to
appreciate what Christianity has done for
them: turn to the outworn superstitions OF
the East for spiritual help or guidance.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Outside of the splendid achievements of
American valor on sea and land, one of
the most interesting results accomplished
by the war with Spain was. to teach more
women the value of reading the newspa-
pers. The late Frances E. Willard. a wom-
an who studied her sex well. found a
source of real regret. the passivity of wom-
en- on the subject of reading the news
papers. remarking that she was always
greatly annoyed when the newspaper boy
went trotting through at full speed il he
found the car contained women. never
dreaming that they might want a paper.
But that was before the war. Things
are different now; and where formerly it
was an unusual sight to see a woman
buying a paper on the street or on the
trolley car. feminine patronage is no long
considered it a loss of time and OF pedal
energy to board a car filled with women
The bulletin @ boards is in front Of tn the news.
new and Ineligible interest to women,
now that they have had the experience
of being jammed up in a crowd of men to
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Manila and Santiago. Not very long ago
William Dean Howells was quoted as say
lies largely in the hands of the women.
Perhaps IL will not be long before he can
add, the fate Of newspaper as well.
When early hours give warning of a
day of great heat. the most sensible thing
to do is to plan forthwith some really ab-
trial" advises Ella Morris Kretschmar, in
her practical talks to housekeepers in the
in the main it is well to regard summer
time as the proper season for pleasant
iding. when temperature conditions become
and absorbing occupation. The antidote
that stands next is a deeply interesting
book. Who has not forgotten entirely the
without when immersed in pages which for
a time make US a part of scenes and life
not our own? When We would escape our
selves book is indeed an ally.
Good company is another begufler of
dragging hours and adverse conditions. and
the hottest day of the season may leave
in its train the pIeasantest memories of
summer, If spent with congenial friend or
friends. Do not, because the weather Is
'unbearably hot hesitate to invite a friend
for the day. or to give a luncheon to a
number of friends 1t is just the time for
agreeable diversion; and II your luncheon
menue is appropriate. the toilettes suitable
and your own spirits good. your guests will
leave you grateful for a day of pleasure
and surprised that the temperature and dis
comfort have been largely forgotten. Be 1t
remarked in passing that it is not in con-
yentional entertaining that the greatest
social success is achieved or the true social
faculty displayed.
'It is never wise to dispute right of way
with forces absolutely superior to ourselves.
When We find ourselves in mental collision
with such forces. the only sensible thing to
to Is to face about and try to go in the
same direction with them with what
graciousnesS we can command H. instead
of grumbling about the heat and frequently
consulting the thermometers with Il view
to justifying our groanings, ETC.. We keep
in mind the fact that on such heat our
health. happiness and material well being
depend-as it does-we must be unreason-
able, indeed, If We fail to be reconciled TO
the passing discomfort it entails.
SAY THE MIME WAS "SAl1EO."