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consent to undertake 1t, providing she was given sufficient encouragement and good coun- cil. She could get none of the former from New York. Boston. Providence, Philadelphia, Brooklyn Chicago. from those standing high in whist circles among the men. We reluct- the time. California stood alone on the propo- sition for women in whist But what change has come over the spirit of their dreams since spinner, leader, line, tip. rod and reel In roe broaehed. 1si' Womans n? Whist WI '' League was launched by one of the most enthusiastic whsters of this country a lady of indomita be will-Mrs. E. H. Andrews of Philadelphia. and was chosen its first president. Next month their second congress. Should the same thing happen this year that happened last, the knell From afar off, we sound note of wa fn- ing-our heart is with the. movement Nut
 It is to be hoped that those in authority will take the advice offered them by such Post of New York and have a National Woman's League and not a sectional one affairs of the league and not any one two individuals, no matter how competent
 Let the whist women of America know that the sun shines occasionally in other whist circles besides portion of Philadelphia, and when these ladies meet in the city of brotherly love to take part in their whist contests. a line of play. should be laid out for them and fol. some foolish notion. as was done last year after the contests a zat o sedb contest ,oa be chosen from outside of the city-the reason obvious. of each match should be put on the bulletin board in every detail as quickly as possible after the match is finished. Thirty minutes Is plenty of time.
 Every score made at congress should be an open e 6Gok a1er m of bs result of match gives the players confidence and shows there is underhand work going to be prac- ticed-as was openly charged at the first cons gress.
 the president of the Woman's Whist League made the statement that the would tainly last year was not an example of it. But let us wait and see. At the same time we wish them every success.
 PLAY oLD-FAsHloNED WHIST.
 Those who have played whist for a number of years have often heard the remark: T don't know anything about this kind of whist. I play the 'old-fashioned game
 Some weeks ago we received marked copy of Coast newspaper in which we read what purported to be an interview with one of these ''od-fashioned whist players. he was un- doubtedly proud to call himself. In this arti- cle he ridiculed the idea of acquiring knowl- edge of whist by the study and practice method. This ''old-fashioned player, as fine a gentleman as you would want to meet, is judge. that is. we were introduced to him aF such.
 How would 1t sound to his learned ears. or to the of any learned oarrister for me to but never studied it?" Or say to skilful surgeon or physician: Il practice surgery ana medicine :, the Ia fo a educated clergy
 
 man: 'I preach the gospel the old-Iasniohed way-but never read the Bible or to hear the new master of ocean steamer say: When go to sea I will navigate my ship the old fashioned way'-but l never studied navi- gatIon or even the use of a seXtant.
 These remarks generally reflect dlscredit on the maker It Is an acknowledgements or lSnor- ance on the subject they are talking about
 Whist as it is played by the educated player Is the same to-day that 1t was 15O years ago. with few slight variations Of no great iIn- portance whatever. ,. =.
 Edmond Hoyle was teacher of whist from the years 17i0 to about 1755 During that time. iD tba year 1742 he wrote the first edition Of his famous book on the game, ana llsloS oI tan wears ten editions printed and sold.
 If | should reprint the first edltloh ol that lahoos to-day using type and new style or Binding and not change single word as re- yards the instructions to whist players: rom eo,er to cover and call 1t ''Tormeys s Latest on Jybist | don't believe there would be one in n thousand that would recognize It.
 ..n,rfasbioned'' 1a or ''old-fashioned player ,rbera are a great many brilliant card players nnSartns around our whist clubs all over the corntrv groping in the dark with lots ot natural card sense. that play at whist with nonsiderahle success in winning tricks and co cons nae Their knowledge of the game is ac- 66,,ired by playing by sight or pick up method. and if this class of players-l am sorry to say. a,,r ci,v clubs have quite number-coud only H T indi,ced to raise the veil which years of DDrraiudice has kept close and tight around their p p,-as yyhat a revelation 1t would he to them
 J3nt 10 sit down and attempt to play the ronos of whist as 1t should be played without snv knowledge of 1t. is like visiting the great art galleries of Rome. Florence. Venice, Dres- den Or other places of Europe. attempting to enjoy the beautiful poem 'Comus' or the ode ..9n the Morning of the Nativity without a lodi If r1x rnln