The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Trouble is brewing in the Marchesi school.
Nine. Marchesi, the singing teacher, for years
has enjoyed unlimited patronage Of Ameri-
can pupils, and most of her large fortune
has come from them The chief cause for
complaint IS that the pupils do not receive
value for their money. All lessons are given
in class and are paid for in advance. When
MarChesi was in the Vienna conservatory
she received S12 a month for three lessons a
week. At present her price IS Sc lesson, sup
posed to be of thirty minutes duration. Pu-
p.ls often wait hours in the studio, and if
madame wishes to drive or feels dlsinclned
to listen, the student is sent away without a
lesson, perhaps only ten minutes is given
to her. 1t is also stated that madame is often
most incOnsiderate in her treatment of those
who go to her for lessons. She never hest
tates to humil.ate a pupil by criticsing her
clothing or her manner. Nine Marchesi
usually is fascinating, and has a charming
personality, but there are times when life is
not worth living in her studio. She has a
habit Of suggesting that presents be given on
her fete day, and she often signifies whether
or not they are to her liking. Money must be
put in an envelope, and ought to be hidden
by flowers. Sympathy and encouragement is
bestowed only upon the rich. Many women
have gained a worldwide reputation through
the instruction received in the Marchest
school, but there are many others who, after
couple Of years, return broken hearted to
their homes. MaTchesi is no longer young,
and, although she is anxious to have her
daughter, Blanche, take her place, 1t is
doubtful If she will succeed in her undertake
Ing, for Blanche IS not favorite among her
mothers pupils Not long since some pupils,
most of whom were Americans, sent COM
mittee to Nine Marchesi. She was asked to
take her choice Of giving them what they
paid for or losing the entire class. Madame
took exceptions to what she called their i'm
pudence, but she was compelled to yield to
the just demands, and the pupils have re-
NAMED to finish their instruction.
Women in Victoria Will in future have the
privilege of helping to elect the members Of
the legislative assembly, since bill has been
passed giving them the suffrage
Mrs. A. T. Fisk an English woman and a
member Of the WOmen's Vegetarian union.
is lecturing on yegetarianism as cure for
poverty.
The Dowager Lady Howard de Walden, who
has passed her ninety-irst birthday, has pre-
scented a site for a nurses home and club In
connection with the Nurses cooperation,
of which H. r. H. Princess Iaou-
Use, Warehouses of Lorne, is patroness. She
has also promised to provide large proper
ton of the cost of erecting a suitable build
ing, the designs for which have been prepared
by her architect. Lady Howard communi-
Gated her intentions toward the. nurses
through Miss K. Philippa Hicks the first
woman superintendent Of the Nurses CO.
operation.
Mary Stuart had for timepieces. among
those owned by her, a cofin-shaped watch
in a case of crystal. Probably the most re-
naTkable one IN her collection was tina ono
beQueathed by Mary Seaton, her maid of
honor It in the form of a skull. On
the forehead Of the skull was the symbol
of death, the scythe and the hour glass. At
the back of the skull was Time, and at the