Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-07-06

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ly popular. She was educated at the
Chicago university. being at the time
of her student life there a member of
the family of DR.. Burroughs, who was
founder and president of the institu-
tion. This schooling was supplemented
by special studies in New York and
Boston.
She has especially devoted herself to
the physical development of women,
which particularly fits her TO become
the presiding genius of this new ath-
letic retreat Not only has Mrs. Lyons
work in the organization and equip
ment of the club won the substantial
recognition of Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Ar
mour and other members, but she has
had fatterlng offers from all over the
country TO undertake similar enterprises
for athletically inclined society women.
Among the young women who are
attaining distinction as short story
writers is Miss Alma Kohlheim. for
mer Atlanta girl
Miss Nina Picton, talented young
woman IF Mobile. Ala, is winning
Iaurels IN Paris and London through
the merits of her soprano voice.
Miss Leonora Jackson. an American
girl and protegee of Mrs George Van
derbilt, has had the rare honor of being
complimented on her violin playing by
King Oscar of Sweden. who heard her
at recital in Paris
The new torpedo boat De Long,
named after Lieutenant De Long, the
arctic explorer, which is soon to be
launched, will be christened by Mrs.
Charles F. De Long, a relative of the
hero, who resides at McKeesport. Pa.
A foreign author who is likely to
have many readers in this country is
Selma Lagerlof, a Swedish woman,
whose romance, 1.-The Story of Costa
Berling. - was recently translated into
English. 1t is a delightful story of
Scandinavian life.
Miss Carol Aus, Norwegian girl. ia
one of the most clever of the many
young woman miniature painters, her
work attracting especial attention at
recent art exhibition in Chicago.
In answer to requests from literary
clubs Mrs. Isobel Strong. stepdaughter
of Robert Louis Stevenson. is preparing
an informal lecture on the home life of
the novelist. In her home in New York
Mrs. Strong has a large collection Of
curios gathered by Stevenson in Hawaii
and Samoa.
Mrs G. M. Howe, who was recently
chosen president of the International
Association of Young Women's s Chris
tian Associations, is the wife of a mem
Der of the Chicago board of trade and
has long been identified with religious
and philanthropic work
Mrs. Virginia Reynolds and Miss
Minerva J. Chapman, two of Chicago's s
leading artists, have had pictures ac-
cepted and hung at the Salon Champ
de Mars in Paris.
Mrs. Hertha Ayrton, who shares with
Marconi the honors of this season in
English scientific circles, has made
brilliant mark in the field of electrical
research. Her greatest achievements
have been in the development of the
electric arc
A distinct advance in the movement
for woman's rights in educational mat
ters is noted in the appointment of Miss
Elizabeth A. Allen as principal of the
Model and Normal Training school at
Hoboken. N. j.
st. Louis has three women LAWYERS
who practice regularly in its courts and
are quite successful. They are Mrs
Victoria Conkling Whitney, Miss Daisy
D. Barbee and Miss Cora D. Milliean.
Among the Zulus in Africa the
women do all the work and the men
spend their time in idleness. Mrs.
John L. Dube, native of that coun-
try, who, with her husband, is being
educated in the United States, will,
upon returning to Africa, devote her
self especially TO the elevation of wom-
anhood among the Zulus.
While General Harrison g. Otis
who is proprietor of the Los Angeles
Times, is fighting in the Philippines,
his wife, Mrs Eliza A. Otis. success
fully conducts the paper.
The Amanda Smith National Indus
trial Home For Colored Orphans, re-
Gently dedicated in Chicago, is the only
institution of it's kind established BY
eolored people in this country