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should be encouraged TO make collections OF now
ers birds and insects When eyes are opened 10
the wonders OF nature. every roadside, brook ana
woodland Is fraught with interest which Is un-
dreamed OF to those who are nature-blind IL Is
sad 10 think OF the hosts OF people who 20 through
this beautiful world having eyes but seeing not
having ears but hearing not. The eyes must be
unsealed In youth. when the mind is alert and re-
ceptive II the man woman is to find In later
life that Nature Is not only resource and recrea
tion but an ever-faithfu friend, holding out com
forting arms to those who are weary in soul and
body.
Not only does the study OF nature open the
chrd's eyes but It also teaches him the value
OF accuracy. The young naturalist soon under
stands that an observation is worth nothing unless
IL is truthful. On the other hand nature-study
cultivates the Imagination. The wonders in the
lives of insects plants and birds arc so tllimtabe
that almost anything seems possible.
THE objection is sometimes raised that collecting
and killing insects and birds incte the child to
cruelty and wanton destruction OF life. We have
always found however that those who collect
and take an interest in inject life are much more
careful about killing limiting insects than are
other people the entomologlst Of all men, taking
the greatest pains avoid stepping upon the cater
pillar or insect in mis- path. The young ornithol-
ogists who have come under our observation show
the greatest devotion 10 the rights and interests OF
birds
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have experienced change Of mind after becoming
members OF a chapter themselves.


children's cat club organized recently in
Chicago 1t is claimed that this association is the
first Of its kind In which little ones have become
interested.
The object is to encourage the raising OF good
stock to bring on the market value OF animals. to
give them definite classification to secure better
treatment for the ordinary house cat and arrange
ways and means for providing refuge for home
less cats
Boys and girls under sixteen are eligible to mem
bership The club is National in Its character and
aims and Is being received with the greatest en-
thusIasm by parents and young people there being
hundreds already who pledged to membership
in the Chicago Childrens Cat Club. The fee is %
cents a year and the money thus collected will be
used in defraying a part OF the expenses In the
prospective home for stray cats.
The club organized by and will be an auxi-
larry to the Chicago Cat Club. the plan being pre-
sented by the president. Mrs. Leland Norton, at a
recent meeting, and eagerly Endorsed by all the
members. 1t will be under the immediate direction
of the Chicago Cat Club, and Will be governed by
the same constitution but will have Independent
officers trustees and committees.
The president OF the children's organization is
Miss Dorothy Rountree. OF No 81 Rush-st Chi
cago III. She Is the happy mistress OF the Olym-
plan Kennels, where Clytie is chief goddess The
minor gods and goddesses that constitute her
are superb white or French red Angoras who are
honored with the classic names Jupiter. Mars Juno
Venus, Diana. Minerva and Cupid.
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SAN LuAN T. s. S. MEMBERS.

There are no drones in the hive OF the Sunshine
workers at San Juan. Porto Rico the prancn
there has a membership that embraces the best
social set Of the American colony, as we'll as the
leading Porto Ricans. Mrs. Guy " Henry. Mrs.
Van r. Hoff Mrs p Traub. Charles Mason B.
Rrechemin Mrs Buchanan. Mrs. Philip Hanna.
Mrs Benton, Mrs s. Goodman Mrs Hobart Bro
Mrs LULA vena Mrs. Munro and MI and MIS-
Max,rnino Inzunars are daily workers among the
poor.
Mrs Henry. Mrs. Benton Mrs Hanna Mrs.
Brechemin and Mrs. Luzunaris devote part OF
every Sunday TO the prisoners The Rev FRANK
smith. of the Army, contributes his services at
tho nrison on Sundays He has also established
sotn kitchen for the poor Porto Ricans as his SUM-
shine dues. o-,,. ....S.- .,,,..
DR. II Wyberg another Sunshine member. gives
10 the poor medical treatment two hours daily as
Mrs Holland president Of the Porto Rico T. s.
c pranch has personally seen TO the distribution
~ literature al the artillery stations at Sanurce,
besides visiting the laZaretto and smallpox hospitai
Through her visit to the lepers they nave secured
nermissIon TO see the members or their families
once a week. Captain Dawson, who was the Iound-
or 81 The lazaretto, issuing orders 70 that effect
at San Juan to make a record for doing practical
work Mrs Frederick d. Grant. who recently re-
turned 10 New-York. will be greatly missed from
tha Si,nshine Circle. Mr.. Luzunariss Sunshine
work Ia TO teach the prisoners English, devoting
one hour each day TO the task: Then there Is a
Nurses Sunshine Circle OF twenty-one members at
the General Hospital
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NEW EASTERN STAR ORDER
TT OWES IT'S EXISTENCE TO MRS. DM-
MELINH s. BEATTY.
THIS ORDER WAS ORGANIZED RECENTLY UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE GRAND CHAPTER


THE AUSPICES OF THE GRAND CHAPTER
OF THE STATE OF NETWORK
The Eastern Star is a secret order. allied TO Free
masonry and founded upon 1t. to whose MEMBER
ship men and women are admitted on eauai terms
A man TO be eligible must be already Free ana
Accepted Mason and a woman must De the "ile
widow daughter sister OF a Mason
About twenty chapters now exist In Brooklyn
the latest OF which is the Flatbush Chapter re-
Gently organized. The worthy matron OF this chap
ter is Mrs EmmelIne S. Beatty who Is we'll
known in Flatbush circles, and is the wife Of David
c. Beatty. OF Kings County Lodge.
The new chapter owes It's existence to the Of
forts of Mrs Beatty, whose membership has hith-
erto been with the Orient Chapter. having mead
quarters at No. 200 Joralemon-st, brooklyn
ar s only about five weeks" said Mrs. Beatty
"since the suggestion first made TO me, Why
not have a chapter OF our own In Flatbush? This
Immediately appealed TO me as just the thing to DO
We talked II at home. drafted a circular let
ter and the very next day had 1t mimeographed,
calling a meeting of all who might be Interested
The first two meetings were held at the home
OF Mrs. Beatty No. AZ East Twenty sixth-st, but
owing to the bad weather OF the last week In
March were scantlly attended Subsequent meet
ings were held more centrally at the rooms OF the
Kings County Lodge, the use OF which was
courteously rendered By its members
On Friday evening, April 20 tle OiIeht Ni'"P'S'
visited Flatbush and initiated Ave candidates, who
with several members OF the Orient, made up the
quota OF constituent members necessary 10 FORM
the new society. on the following evening the
chapter was formally organized under the auspices
of the Grand Chapter OF the State OF New-fork by
the Right Worthy Grand Matron Daisy NJ BUT
trick and her full complement of grand oHcers
The officers of the chapter are as follows
Worthy matron. +. S. Beatty; worthy patron H.
c. Beatty associate matron. Emma r. ROBERT
secretary Charles f. Scriven: conductress' Mary
+. Kurtz: associate conductress Lottie b. Grem-
Ter; treasurer Harriet r. Burke; warder, Rose
Barrett and sentinel. L. p. Eschelman ~, =,
During the weeks while the project was sun IN
the balance Mrs. Beatty worked indefatlSably LOT
is success interviewing and interesting many
Flatbush residents Others interested IN the or
ganIzation meetings were District Deputy Grano
Matron Catherine J.. Taylor present Patron OF
Orient Chapter George s. Barber present Matron
Laura b. Robinson and Past Patron OF Crescent
Chapter Augustus II. Taylor.
II have never had such realization OF the
brotherhood and sisterhood Of humanity-of It's
solldarlty--as I have had at our meetings since
Joining The order" Is the testimony OF woman
who is active member. A., -
de- which is satisfactory and little amusing -
have stoutly opposed their husbands joining lodges
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AN OUTING IN OLD NEW YORK.
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION VISIT
HISTORIC SCENES

HISTORIC SCENES
The Continental Chapter OF the Daughters of the
Revolution had outing In old New-York last
Wednesday. They met at 1890 o'clock at the
Staten Island ferryhouse. and from there proceed
ed 10 the "Fsnerman's Slip" at the Battery. TAX
ing In their way the fagpoe.
short walk took them TO the site Of old Fort
Amsterdam and Bowling Green. The site OF the
first house on the island was passed on the way to
Old Trinity, where in their honor. the crypt
opened. and those who wished allowed TO
descend
The next point Of interest which the company
sought the Sub-Treasury aud Assay ONCE
where Washington took the oath OF office. Con-
tlnuing down Broad-st., past Wllets's tablet, the
party took luncheon Fraunce's Tavern. the scene
luncheon the daughters proceeded to the site OF
the staat Haus. which was followed by walk up
Golden Hin and a look at the oldest house in New
York.
St. Paus was next on the programme and many
OF the women crowded into washngton's pew so
that they could tell about II afterward Next they
took a trip to the twenty sixth story OF Park
Row building. and viewed New-York as It Is
to-day
The spot where the Declaration Of Independence
was read was next visited. and then the Cover
nor's Room In City Hall.
The window and part Of the doorway which was
mon me 70 be tho star Of the ocsaso
BY car the party went TO old 81. Marks, IN the
"Bouerie.' where they saw the grave and the pew
OF hard headed Peter and the pew set aside for
able parties" The old communion cloth used az the
i s there It Belonged to Mrs stuyvessnt' Who
took It from her own linen chest, and whose
miniature OF the f,rst rector ana glimpse into
the old Book Of Records" finished the day.
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WHEN THE TIDE IS LOW.


Some time at eve when the tide Ia low
/ shall slip my mcoring and sail away.
With no response to the friendly hall
OF kindred craft In the busy bay.
In the silent hush OF the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace the day.
And the voices call In the waters flow
Some time at even when the tide Is low
shall slip my mooring and sail away.
Through purple shadows that darkly trail
DER the ebbing tide OF the Unknown Sea,
1 shall fare me away, with a dip OF sail
And a ripple OF waters to tell the tale
or a lonely voyager sailing away
To Mystic Isles whore at anchor lay
The craft OF those who have sailed before
Ger the Unknown Sea 20 the Unseen Shore
A few who have watched me sail away
VIII miss my craft from tho busy bay;
Some friendly barks that were anchored near
Some loving souls that my heart held dear
In silent sorrow will drop tear.
But shall have peacefully furled my sail
In moorngs sheltered from storm or gale
And greeted the friends who have sailed before
Ger the Unknown Sea TO the Unseen Shore
-tLizzis Clark Hardy.
But the fact that shines through all this pleni-
tude OF powers Is that Is the receiver so Is the
gift. that all these acquisitions are victories Of the
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greatly reduced rents and II pleasant locality
Is chosen, New-York IS as cool as most OF the
country places In its vicinity.
Select house with veranda at the back and
an available "stoop" in front. Open the wnoIe
place to the fresh evening breezes have light din
ners, with cool salads and attractive little dishes
to tempt faded appetites and be hospitable to me
in the city. Who would not consider such house
with pretty girls in daphanous organizes ana mus
Inns to talk to. perfect Paradise?
Jane and Maggie. the maids. who are left In
the house for the summer to take care OF papa
have far better time than Ethel and do " re-
marked Murray Hill damsel. laughingy. They
have young men galore. and after dinner papa
who Is very good natured. let's them go out unit
10 o'clock, when they make up parties. ride or
their bicycles and have just lovely time: really
think next year / shall try season In town my
self Poor mamma finds + is very difficult 10 gel
rid of me. and II might help matters
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NEW OFFICERS OF TWELFTH NIGHT.

The annual election Of the Twelfth Night Club
took place last Tuesday and resulted in the unan-
NOUS election OF the following members for office:
Mrs Alice Fischer Harcourt. president: Miss
Maud Monroe first vice president; Mrs Seena
Fetter Royle, second vice-president; Mrs. Lily
Underhll Doubleday treasurer; Miss Ella Starr.
recording secretary, and Mrs. Julia Pearl. CORE
spending secretary.
The Executive Committee includes Mrs. Sally
Williams Riegel chairman: Mrs. Emma Sheridan
Fry, Mrs. Gertrude Eastman Perkins, Miss Emma
The members OF the House Committee are Mrs.
Genevra Ingersol Nash chairman Miss Minnie
Lewis, Mrs. Grant Stewart Mrs. Robert Mantell
and Mrs. Alfred Peats.
Those on the Philanthropic Committee are Miss
Frances Nathan, chairman Mrs.. William Gore
smyth. Mrs. Elizabeth w. Doremus. Miss Olga
Nethersoie and Miss Amelia Bingham. Miss Field
ing Rosele is on the Entertainment Committee.
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BUGS AND FLIES ON PINS.
HINTS TO THE AMATEUR ENTOMOLOGY
1cAL COLLECTOR FROM AN EXPERT.
Nuss ANNA ". coMsTocKs CONTRIBUTION TO THE
CORNELL. NATURE-grUDY SERIES OF
IrAFT.ETS-THE OUTFIT.

CORNELL. NATURE-sTUDY SERIES OF
LrAFT.ETs-THE OUTFIT.
Miss Anna Botsford Comstock contributes an
interesting article the way to make coIcc-
tons Of insects to the Cornell Nature Study Leaf
lets printed for use in public schools. She shows
how with a simple and inexpensive OUTFIT one
may mako a practical beginning In entomology.
The materials required by the beginner are an
insect net, a killing bottle insect pms insect
boxes, labels and spreading-board. An aqua'i-
I'm enables one to watch the habits of insects
found In water
To use the net successfully 1t must be swung
swiftly. as the many eyes that insects have make
them quick to see the approach of danger. The
two methods OF using the net called sweep
ing and beating" The former Is the way m
sects are caught from the grass in open fields
Beating" is resorted to in collecting them from
bushes. when the net has to be struck with force
against the place where the insects nave Iouseu'
so that they fall into 1t.
To Kill humanely IL killing must be done is inc
object OF every collector The killing-bottle Sc
cures the quickest and most painless emu IL Is a
w,de-mouthed bottle-an olive pickle bottle VIII
do or a glass fruit-jar. The cork must NJ We
Two cents worth OF cyanide OF potassium VIII 40.
Another ingredient is a cents worth OF plaster Oh
nor,s The rmp OF cyanide OF potassium should
no nlaced I'm the bottle and merely covered WIN
water and enough plaster of paris TO soak up the
water should be at added. The potte shoui"
he left open for an hour and then corked' Inc
MASTER becomes a cement that holds the poison
hut through which the fumes rise penetrauheF'
The insects are put into the bottle from the ne, pY
nloc,np the mouth Of the bottle over them as inc!
ore crawling on the inside and the cork Is inserted
orer the net until the insect has dropped uo"n'
Then the cork may be removed ara other "'e0''
mt into the bottle In the same way
Regular insect pins for fastening the specimens
should be used and may he had OF oeaier III
srcb wares They cost about fifteen cents nun
dro6 but II this expense Is too heavy 'ne o"0N
steel mourning pins should be used.
4 spreading board requires two srlps vi SUI
wood IS inches long. y inch thick ana ~ mcnes
wide: one strip of wood is inches long, % inches
ID o,A Il inch thick and three cleats. mere 10
a,.o needed strip Of cork II inches long ana ABOUT
l inch wide. ,., -.,,,
Tho illustration shows the spreadhs-ooaro WIN
strins holding down the insects. which are piaeeu
an that the bodies can sink In the space between
tho boards and leave the wings spread AT ,ne
right angle These are the methods for preserving
insects which Miss Comstock describes
In the introduction to her pamphlet she says
There are several good reasons why chiidren
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THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISsUE-PAPER PATTERN OF WoMAN's
FANCY WAIST. NO. 1873. FOR COT
PON AND 10 CENTS


pom AND 10 CENTS.
This dainty yet simple waist forms part CT
dressy toilet of gray and white satin fouard. the
yoke being OF tucked white mousseline over satin
The trimming consists OF gray and white ribbon
ruchng and fancy belt with silver clasp encirces
the waist. The waist is supported by fitted Innings
that close in centre-front. The yoke is SHAPED
from "ready-made" tucking. or the material is
tucked before being shaped by the pattern. The
lining backs covered TO yoke depth with the
tuckng the front yoke being included In the right
shoulder and closed over on the left.
stylish feature is the extension Of the shoulder por-
tons on front and back 10 form pretty scalloped
epaulets over the sleeves. The upper edges OF the
fronts and back are also shaped in sca.lops, tire
right front tapping slightly over on the left and
closing invisibly. The fronts are arranged with
modified blouse effect the back having closely
Tapped peats at the waist line The neck Is finished
with standing collar. to which added scalloped
portions that flare gradually from behind the ears
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HOW TO JOIN THE T. 5. 5.
Anv stranger desiring to become member OF
The Tribune Sunshine Society will write 10 'ne
President General. Tribune Building. New ORR
city. stating what Sunshine act or acts VIII CON
stitute the Initiation fee Copies OF the eanes con
tanning an account OF the origin ana pu'p''. "
the society with constitution bylaws anu IT,
shtra song with music can be secured by sending
e,,o cents 70 Theodore F. Seward, No. IS East
Fourteenth-st.. NewYork City The sTc' Checks
sbpppId he made payable to the Presdent-Generai'
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Although Mrs NJ. s. Cook. of Mooers' ~ " hves
in an isolated locality. she finds many ways OF
sending out sunshine Since March she mas Tor
warded a box OF reading matter TO the Home TOT
.ba Er,endless at Plattsburg n. Y; twenty-five
nackages OF pictures books, quilt pieces, woIsteo
and clothing, besides having written twenty reers
calls She has also sent In the names or nve new
rnemhers and in most cases has paid their dues.
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SILENT SORROW.

LIE
If she v Tgf9s sot H be- so weary with her
A burden shared is lightened s even aI so
And anguish pent within turns hearts 70 stohe'
The fellowship of sorrow to forego'
TO suffer and be silent is to know -. ,-orr
The blacklist blossom from the BLACK root sio""'
And vat great lows and greatest woes are dumb.
Small Is the sum that reckoning can eo cor pnnte
The re great md.sea our measure may not plumb;
King Love King Pain. King Death IN silence coi"e'
ANU Louise Chandler Moulton.
strike pleasant on the sense. most IKE tne VOICE
Tldings OF gooo 10 "io"' -(Charles Lamb
Miss z. Doughty reports that she mas sen. ~ =.
.tods 70 Miss Elsie Hurd and reading matter 10
Arthur Tillotson
Will "F =, OF Dorchester. Mass. who ohereo
-, ,or decorating piates please send some to
Mrs H. NJ Johnston, No. 81 Downins-s''' ofooN-
lyn n. Y?
Mrs Matte E. Gammons is now at the Danou,s
tJosn,toI Danbury Conn and is improving stead
u She will be glad TO receive some good reaoins
matter to help pass away the time
Tribune Sunshine Society member has nearly
-. numbers OF THE Ladies' Home Journal
which she will pass on to any MEMBER oeS''"e
them.
GRATITUDE
We thank Thee Father for all that Is .ne nrbt
1'ba geam Of the days and the stars OF tne iS,s
III SSoy,ars of youth and the fruits or our print
And blessings that march down the pathway 'A
time.
Uo tbanI, Thee o Father, for all that Is drear-
,rba sob NJ the tempest. the flow OF the tear
For never in blindness and never IN VAIN
THY mercy permtteth a sorrow or pam
We thank Thee. Father for song ana ior .e o.
The harvest that glowed and the wealth 'hat IN
For never a blessing encompassed earths child
I,ut Thou in Thy mercy looked DOWNWARD ana
smiled.
We thank Thee. o Father of ell. for the power
Of aiding each other in lifes darkest hour',
The generous heart, and the bouniful nana,
Anu d" '''o 'F -(W Carleton.
And whatsoever ye do do 1t heartiy'-Coloss'anS
g. xiii. . -, =,
70 do and then set yourself earnestly 10 90 ~
and the loftier your purpose is the more sur
.o nil he n make the world richer with every
enrichment OF yourself.-(Phillips BROOKS
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Reliable Ladies' Tailoring.
AT REASONABLE PRICES

MORRIS wEINGAPTEN. Of Troy n. Y, 10 achieving
great success 81 his New York establishment No 3.
West s5th ladies be well at the most
Nr Wsngartsn has the reputation Of being the
best htters the country, anc 10 well known for his
original designs and cxclusiyenefs Hs excellent III and
hnish bring all the lines and give that grace 70 all
bis costumes which plsesing refined Al
his place one find full line OF the newest French
how your viii appear. ''
Mr.. Weinearfsn has decided his taiior-ruads
Grts In imported and
DTics being from SO 20 $50 "
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MARRIAGEABLE DAUGHTERS.

Here is a suggestion for mammaG with marriage
able daughters: Instead Of going TO expensive
waterng-place for the season. where. like all the
American resorts nowadays young men are con-
spicuous BY their absence. why not take house
IN town for the summer? Large comfortable
dwellings can be had for the summer months at
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good brain and brave heart that the world belongs
TO the energetic belongs to the wise Emerson.
Charles Ackerson of Lee, Mass, sends thanks to
all who have remembered him with reading mat
ter box from Bangor. Me-, has been received
by him.
William Sheppard reports that he has received
fine overcoat and two suits OF underclothing from
Mrs Taintor. for which he is truly grateful
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SCOTLAND'S TINY CHURCH.

The historic. dminutive Chapel Of ST. Margaret.
on Edinburgh Castle Rock. is considered TO be the
smallest church in Scotland. Its dimensions are
l6 feet inches by 10 feet inches.
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Few, housekeepers realize the usefulness or lime
water in the economy of the household. Whiie II
can he bought already prepared ut any drug store
Il can easily be made at home II one IL so situated
as 10 get the lime. Put n piece OF fresh unsiacked
lme-about half peck-into large stone jar ana
pour over it slowly $50 not to allow 1t to slacken
TOO rapidly four gallons OF hot water sur unti
thoroughly dissolved. and then allow II to settle
Repeat this process several times during the DAY
end then carefully pour of into bottles al t sd
comes clear and llmpid. Many people who ma
that milk distresses them will feel no III effects
II A tcaspoonful OF lime water Is added TO each
glass they drink If put into milk that Is Liable 10
For burns and scalds Il Will be found most enectual
when mixed with an equal part OF linseed OIL This
in fact is the 'carrou oil" which the Welsh miners
ALWAYS keen ready for use In case OF accidents In
the mines II will also he found useful In cleaning
babies nursing bottles or small cream jugs, pur-
fy,na and sweetening them without leaving any
Unpleasant taste behind.
Ices and creams are constantly assuming new and
wonderful shapes with each successive society func-
ton and caterers kept busy in keeping up
with the demand for something original Military
shapes ruled the day during the last few months
but with the return OF peace the sword and drum
give way TO the pruning hook and light guitar
Natural flowers and fruits are frequently seen.
with the inside petals centres removed and re-
placsd by the frozen dainty.