Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-10

the state to whose educational inter-
ests she contributed SO greatly was
that of Mrs. Harriette A. Dillaye, the
last of Mrs. Wizards teachers to be in
active service. The request of the as
ISOLATION to be allowed to place the
bust in the library was preferred
through Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew and
was graciously granted by the board
of regents. The bust is the work of
Miss Enid Yandell, the first woman to
be made a member of the National
Sculptors' society.
Unique in the worlds history was the
splendid welcome home which the city
Of Chicago recently gave to the women
war nurses who went to the front in
our conflict with Spain. The heroic
women who served in hospital and
camp were feasted and toasted at a
great banquet given in their honor at
the Palmer House. being highly eulo-
gized by distinguished statesmen and
soldiers for their courage, skill and
endurance.
The first colored women to graduate
from a Vermont college is Miss An
nette Anderson, who delivered the
valedictory address at the commence
ment exercises of Middlebury college.
Miss Hattie Smith of Bridgeport,
Conn, has become professional diver
at seaside resorts, adopting this means
to raise money to educate herself in
music.
Progressive British women have a
stanch and gallant champion in the
Right Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney,
who proposed and secured the amend
ment to the London local government
bill whereby women are made eligible
for election as aldermen.
Mrs. Mortimer L. Thorn, who owns
the schooner yacht Studio, Is the only
woman sailing master who holds IL
cense from the United States custom
house.
DR.. Margaret Stanton of Syracuse
has just been elected president of the
Onondaga County Medical society, be-
ing the first woman to hold such a
position.
The women of Maryland have pre-
sented Admiral Schley with a chest
containing handsome silver service.
There was picturesqueness in the
event. the presentation being made. in
the presence of large assembly of the
elite of Maryland. under the wide
spreading branches of a big oak at
Nacirema, the beautiful country estate
- s,Tf A ~,
Spring valley.
The Princess Engalitecheff of Chica-
60 enjoys the distinction of being the
anly woman in that city who can sue
sessfully manage an automobile in the
provided streets.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Susan lie Roy Dresser to
Vicomte Roman d'Osmoy of Norman
dy. France. has occasioned something
OF furry in Gotham's nppertendom.
Miss Dresser is one Of four sisters who
are great favorites In New York socie-
the Dresser girls" The three others
are married, one being the wife Of
George Vanderbilt
A new field for woman's activity and
one which is said not to be overcrowd-
ed is cameo cutting. Miss Agnes Doyle
Chicago girl of artistic tastes, has
engaged in this occupation and is be-
coming an expert.
Lieutenant Anna Lindberg of the
Salvation Army in St Louis has broken
the record in selling papers, having dis
posed of 27,0O0 copies of The War Cry
in 16 months.
A school for training nursery maids
has been established IN Boston.
The statesmen and political reformers
who are lighting the trusts might
get points from Miss Nellie NJ. Hover
and Mrs. Mary L. Metzar of Akron.
o.. who for almost year have stood in
the way of the formation of cereal
trust BY injunction and other processes
of law these woman have prevented
extensive cereal food producing COM
panies from entering into any combina-
lion.