New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

MENTAL AND MANUAL WORK FILLS THE
DAYS N BUSY AND PLEAS
ny -


URABIE MANNER.
Lent has become under the guidance OF the ever
inventive genius ror work. the busiest OF the
year for every one. and a votary Of rest cannot
find Il II she remains IN town and IS not left out ot
the interest crowded into the six weeks OF fasting
II balls and regular opera theatregoing
given up. there many diversions and pleas
ant occupations substituted that the days full.
from early morning through TO dinner time. Per-
haps the evenings are Jess employed than they
during the first part OF the winter. and yet OF
the lectures 50 popular given at night and
the plans for other functions must be made. ac-
counts looked into and the supplementary study
necessary 20 make the lectures Of real benefit must
be done so that after ALL busy bee is She
may be said Of the up-to-date woman IN and out OF
Lent.
This season has BEEN far the most brilliant
know 10 tho city in the number and quality OF the
opportunities given for culture and self-improve-
ment. Whether the entertainment be Of 4 sort de-
mand!ng some mental work from the listener. OF
a charitable kind. when lighter vein OF thought
IS touched and pure amusement IS the result there
is an undou5ted benefit 70 be had from each one.
Perhaps the most favored branch OF combined d.
version and study IS the lecture character sketch
Of noted people their lives and work together with
readings from their books. At least there are
greater number Of entertainments OF this nature
than u any other. and they are always well at
tended.
The vernacua- and dialect OF different people
end sections Of the country always fascinating
70 listen 20. and. when given by one thoroughly
familiar with them are instructive as well show
rg the mental developma nt OF those 70 whom the
talk - native and by which their natures and
miud-Workrgs aye expressed.
While resting physically. and without the acute
mental labor research would demand. an audience
may 9" transported by the lecturer 70 all parts OF
the world and even beyond. into the heavens. in
study Of the stars and traverse vast space and
wide countries iu an hour coming back 10 the pres
ent with the eXhiarated feeling Of having been far
and gained much
r. one way a dramatic and musical programme
brings ont a larger audience but these entertain
ments are given with less frequency than the
course lectures and moreover. appeal 10 hearers
Of different tastes. Musicals Of all sorts and de-
gre-s u excellence are presented through the win
TER. but IN Lent more than At any other time are
th.v popular Tho ability 20 find interest and i'm
proycment IN a variety OF ways IL one or the
Characteristics - the age. and women have been
Instrumental in showing how this may Ire done
The rounded character IS the one which can regard
a subject from many standDoints. just as the SYM
pathetic character Is the one that can entirely sup
press itself while endeayorinS 70 see from tae
standpoint ~ another
unique kind Of work entered upon nv some girls
who We're anxious 70 undertake Lenten labors -
n" rreuding ~ stockings f0r busy mothers whose
rertiug ha -kets constantly running over
Thus lessons FOR the mind. heart ard hands are
sough, COR and learned throughout that season
which is made time Of reflection. good deeds and
kindly regard