New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
SOME GLE4NTNGS or INTEREST.

Anong the Christmas presents which made their
first appearance a. the reception ot the White
House were set OF beautiful milk white pearl
shir. studs given 10y Mrs Mckinley to the Pres
dent and 2 handsome watch fob presented 70 him
by Vicc-President Hobart. Mrs. Mckinley wore
the. bracelets given her by the President. one is
chain of solid gold studded with diamonds and
sapphres and tho other is studded with plain dia-
monds
Among the teachers who strive n impress their
ideals upon their pupils is Miss Sherman. OF Wash
incton whose forefathers were the Sherrnans,
Burnhams and Minotts. Her maternal grand
fathe.. Michael Burnham. was the first publisher
and owner Of The New-York Evening Post" with
William Cullen Bryant for his editor. The old Of
fee wae down IN Pne-s.. Her father was Judge
Henry Sherman. who was also al suthor Of law
books She once remarked. when told that she
ought not to allow her pupils to take up much
Of her time after school hours;
My pupils are my children and responsible
for the development Of their minds and characters
] often picture myself hat each one Will
comnIieh i'm NE and how she would act under
r- .,,l,,r,efancae qtis is fhe limo for theu
20 rather strength. and ] must guide them IN ac-
quiring d." When asked what branches she
thought best for our girls 10 pursue. she replied
The School Of Pedagogy has to determine that.
As for myself whereas am ready 20 prepare any
pupil for college 10 the ones who seem 20 have o
Quickuess Of thouChf-as IS the case with many
who come 10 me- should cut out such things az
any Insurance or bank officer now has tables for
compound interest. cubes OF numbers etc"
Among the women Of wealth who have not al
lowed ease of circumstance 10 prevent their taking
q part IN the work Of the world are Mrs Charles
Hart. wife OF Dr. Hart. Of Rutgers College. New
brunswick. Mrs Lucius Porter. Mrs. James VII
son ana Mrs John Wells. ali Of that city. These
women have been active in the establishment Of the
ChIdren's Home. the Free Library. the Trimming
school and the hospital. and through their efforts
and generosity these good works have been made
possible. The handsome building in Somerset st.
a..
Gently been endowed by Mrs Francis Porter. Mrs.
hospital and her interest in the other munic ipaI
Institutions Will make her absence from the place
her home her daughters. who are both married
to Engishmrn.
Two energetic young society women are residents
~ Great Neck Long Island They have been
mainly instrumental in founding the library and
rhe lcngue In that place. md their Influence has
hd ,nIch 10 do with promoting schemes which Will
counteract the Influence of the saloons
Mrs Treat whose discovery OF gold and copper
fl, british Columbia recently has attracted 50 much
',,,,,i,p was olive Graef. OF NewYork. She
,..s brought up IN every luxury In this city, ana
vcas q pupil at the school Of Dr ana Mr. Gardner.
H., ,l,o.e davs she ana her intimate friend Emily
caldwell now Mrs. Henry Gf"ei. were ever ioI"-
,,s, I'm active work for the benefit ana comfort "i
er,uuae Than themselves. ana nav" 'ohllhue1 lhls
ttnd of work AN their hve- W me hvl"E w" .e'
ti",'ionl in 81 log cabin IN the western wids MI,
Trcat shared all the hardship /" "hcn i'heIs & %
I'M which resulted in ne serious injury oi srN'inl
miners The New-York woman wa Ioh eIun' sb ,o ba6
emergency. and nursed 'nc M" "S ""'h" '" w
been trained 10 such ""'h
Nine Emma Willard once said 10 mother VINO
.,'rr.ssed regret that ner daughter had been 80
tp',ot,,,ess as to take up OF her valuable
~ am never too busy too tired 70 devote
on hour 10 any Of my girls II can he'P 'heiH'