Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-29
New York Nuggets.
Especial Correspondence from New York.

Especial Correspondence from New York;
A year ago Columbia University was in
stalled in high state on the sloping plateau
of Morningside Heights, $50 feet above
the Hudson river. Not since Columbia
lett her historic site by the City hall until
now has it been possible for her students to
feel Justly proud not only OF an intellectual
alma mater but Of an intellectual habta-
ton.
Two graduates of the class of '9S OF the
University Of Vermont were nominated to
Columbia University scholarships. Elwyn
Nehemiah Lovewell's course is mathematics
while John Cutler Torrey has scholar
ship in literature.
The annual course for women who wish
to study law has begun under the charge ef
Prof Isaac Franklin Russell. For the first
term he lectures on general jurisprudence,
international and constitutional law. The
course lasts until April when the members
who have successfully passed an examina-
ton receive certificates OF their proficiency
1t does not entitle than to practice, 10
that would mean three years study in the
university law students class. Briefly, it
puts women in touch with technical law
terms and gives them knowledge that is
sufficiently adapted to the management OF
property and the ordinary affairs of life.
Miss Helen Gould, daughter of Jay Gould,
is vice president Of the Women's Legal
Education society, which founded the lee
tureship Miss Gould took a course the
first year end her sister Anna, now Coun-
tess de Castellane, went with her few
times as long as the interest lasted for
novelty.
Crimson and white are the coors of the
National Society of New England Women,
and they formed an artistic combination at
the first reception of the season. The tea
table was garlanded from the center by
broad crimson satin ribbons and green
smiax to the four corners where they were
held by silver bonbon dishes and red shad-
ed lamps. Mrs. William Gerry Slade, the
president, organized the society three
years ago and it is composed of New Eng
landers and the;rA collateral descendants
Over 500 are enrolled. The insignia is
gold badge of six shields on which appear
the emblems of the Coats of Arms of the
six New England states. A stalk OF In
dian corn is placed across between the
shields and rests upon a belt of white
enamel bearing the name of the society.
The badge is worn suspended from red
and white ribbon, these beng the early
New England colors. The particular bus
mess and object of the club are to promote
social and intellectual intercourse among its
members, and to offer advice and assist
ance to women of New England extraction
residing in other portions Of the United
States.
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution give |
a reception Thursday in honor of the |
Secretary OF the Treasury Lyman j. Gage |
and Mrs. Gage in the old governor Clinton |
house.
Hall Came is to entertain the clergymen |
here and in this vicinity at special per-
Torrance of his play, 1.-The Christian next
Thursday morning.
At the Wednesday matinee of Gum
berland, '61,n souvenirs were presented
consisting of series of photographs in
GLIDING all the prominent military and
naval officers of the war.
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson,
hero of the Merrimac an a Spanish prison,
arrived on the Boston express Monday
afternoon and went to the Army and Navy
club He said that the Spanish ship, the
Maria Teress, would soon be in United
States waters on It's way from Guantanamo,
and will probably go TO Boston and New
York before proceeding to the Norfolk
navy yard. The lieutenant left for Wash
ington by the midnight train in order to
report to the navy department, but will
shortly return here for about ten days.
\. L. HowEs.