New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
WOMEN OF MANY LANDS.
HOW A YOUNG TEACHER LEARNED BIN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIFE OF ROYALTY.

A
LANGUAGEs-HOME LIFE OF RofALrf'
A traveller says that the Australian woman -
not graceful although tall and well formed she u
fond OF dress but has none OF the good taste nor
chic Of the Parisienne nor me sopfre and
English woman. She Is usually ove'a r,ls,,c sense
Of the fitness OF things
A piucky Philadelphia girl at eighteen years o'
age supported herself as a public school teacher:
IN the course Of twelve years she has mace sA
journeys to Europe. and learned 10 speak SIX moo'
ern languages. during which time she has supported
herself entirely by her earnings as teacher ana mas
paid every penny OF her travelling expenses hsr
first Journey was made to England and ScotIsnd;
and during the next two school years she saver
money for her second trip TO France, Belgium ana
Holland and learned French during her leisure
hours. -, =. ,,,..,
German. and at the end OF two years was ready Tor
journey the Rhine and 10 vienna ana pac g
the next years she bad learned Italian an, ana
started for Rome She visited me impor ,aInnnd
Two years later She was in Spain: and was abe
to speak the language OF that country
During the last year she has made her sixth io i
ney 10 Europe, visiting Denmark. Norway sweden
and saws she can make herself understood in RUS
stan.
On the death OF the wife OF the German Chancei-
Tor Princess Mary OF Hohenlohe. a most remarka-
bic woman has passed away The Princess was
enormously wealthy a woman OF imposing stature
and appearance. and a great sportswoman De-
spite her sxty-elght years she shot two bears In
the wood. OF Werki only few months ago. Her
brother. from whom she inherited vast estates "a
high favor at the Court OF the late Car Alexander
III. The Princess had great sympathy win ora
peclally Wagner. and was woman Of most courts-
o.s and unaffected manners.
The Princess Beatrice always nails up and ar
ranges with her own hands the holly and Ivy that
decorate the Queens private sitting room I"
Christmas besides superntending the adornrneht
OF the royal chapel once time. every LADY
decked her own house IN like manner. but now, ex-
cept where there young children. the pretty
custom seems likely to fall into dsuse This 10
pity. for several reasons" says a member OF
royal family. There Is something 80 essentially
English and homey about It. II symboizes the ma.
tlonal faith that unites palace ana cottage. ~
has also its less serious aspect, inasmuch ss ne
brrht berries Of the holy End ne frivolous oougns
OF mistletoe bring an element o, sayety ana Jun
fulness into sober workaday life. Latent u
ey[y eae OF ~ u hafy which n is 70 be feared we
Systematically starve A great deal OF the grayness
the ragged urchin who steals spr!s Of holly
from stall and sticks II into his cap so as 10 look
Christmassy' is wiser in his generation than We
DR. Maybele NJ Park has lately been elected Ply
.ician OF wauk asha County. Wis, after contest
in which she opposed by three male prac-
titioners
Alta late meeting OF the New-York Branch OF the
/ National Alliance OF Unitarian Women which was
held at the Church OF the Messiah. Mrs O. W.
Smallwood read a report OF the Postofice MISSION.
stating that six hundred copies Of DR. Savages ser
! mons are sent each week 70 the West and fifteen
hundred during the las; month were taken rom the
racks in the church vestibue. In an interesting TAX
given by Dr. Savage What We Believe About
| Man; How Man Came Here and When" ne LAID
special emphasis on the Of the plural number In
| the phrase And God said. Let US MAKE man
AFTER our image TIC ""i' ''- NO."
strong one - ...s,,, >.
rarvins theory ne called attention 10 various phy-
sical traits found in man which are SIN used ny
! animals bur because OF diSuse IN man are some
,irnas forqotten SO also with the savage or bar.
harlan instinct prevalent in boys out ne advisea
TIE mothers present look on these tendencies
| in the lad as evidences OF Satanic possession out
sIr,nlv ss remnants OF barbarian ancestors
] which they would outgrow In time