Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-17

and given the thing up. But that is
not my girl She had promised her
mother that she would not neglect her
social duties If she adopted a college
career 1t was hard work to combine
the two. but she succeeded. How she
did it has always been a wonder.
'sHer class record at Barnard shows
that she did good work. and yet she
kept up a round Of society diversions.
Furthermore, she left town before the
college closed and would not return
until some time after the fall term had
opened. so that she had not only her
regular work to keep up. but conditions
to remove.
"She will enter upon her duties as
inspector with an equal amount of de
termination. Her social duties are
heavy, but Elsie is exceptional. to my
mind, and she will come through all
right"
Miss Clews is one of the most charm
Ing and popular young women IN New
York society. Her face is sweet and
viyacious. she has soft brown hair and
beautiful mouth and teeth. She is
rather above middle height. but with
graceful carriage, which adds to her
attractions.
During the present season she is one
of the reigning bellies in Newport. Her
days are filled in with dinners. balls,
drives and the thousand and one dis
sipations which make the society girl
slave. She returns to New York in
September to take up her duties as
school inspector. The dinners and balls
will continue, with change of scene,
but the career of a society girl will be
balanced by the arduous duties of in
sDector
Daily rounds of duty will be neces-
sary. Every nook and corner of the
big school buildings must be inspected
thoroughly, so that no bad sanitation
may jeopardize the hundreds of young
lives within the walls Reports must
be fled Committee meetings and lee
lures claim share of attention, be-
sides the usual duties incident to the
position. She receives no compensa-
ton for her services. Miss Clews hay
ing refused to accept the salary which
belongs to the position.
sits In University Chair.
Miss Lucille Eaves was recently
elected to a position on the faculty Of
the Leland Stanford, Jr.. university.
Miss Eaves looks little more than a
girl yet she is to succeed Mrs. Mary
Sheldon Barnes. who is one of the best
known women of the United States.
Mrs. Barnes reputation is interna-
tional. her historical works having be-
come textbooks in schools and col
leges.
Miss Eaves' chair is that of peda-
gogicaI history. In California every
teacher In the public schools must take
pedagogical training in her own special
line, whether it be history, geography
or languages. Without that training
even graduates from Stanford univer-
sity and the University Of California
must take an examination in methods.
Miss Eaves' success is the greater
from the fact that the system she
teaches she has herself evolved. She
believes in teaching history from the
sociological standpoint, not only in col
leges, but in high schools and through
all the grades Of the public schools.
Under this system she takes up such
branches as 'grhe Nature and Forma-
tion of Social Institutions" "Charac-
teristics of Personal Leadership In So
ciety," "The Influence of Crowds on
History"
Miss Eaves has advanced ideas on
social and educational questions and
expresses them with clearness and
force. She developed these ideas while
teaching in Peoria and later In Port
land, Or, and for three years at the
Indian school at the Nez Perces reser-
yation. In Idaho.
A course at Stanford In history, so
ciology and ethics gave her ideas form.
In 1894 she graduated from Stanford
and Immediately commenced teaching
In San Diego. For four years she has
been giving practical test of her
theory. Her success is attested by her
election to professolship at Stanford.
Miss caves has taken special post
graduate course in history and eco
nomics al the University of Chicago. re-
ceIvtng the degree Of doctor or phIloso.
ply.
Miss Eaves Is an enthusiast upon ath-
Ietics for women. She played In the
first basket ball game of the Stanford
team and excels also In tennis and
rowing She also believes ID the nd