Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
NEW-CENTURy CLUB.

One of the evidences that prosperity
has, for the present at least, returned
to our country, was mentioned in the
report on education at the Current
Events Glass as shown in tho fact of
the large sums, amounting in all to
millions that have recently been
donated to educational institutions.
Another sign, gladly noted, was in the
many instances in which wages have
been voluntarily raised by employers in
some of the more prosperous branches
of business An educational benefac.
tion in Philadelphia is that of the con-
tribution by a number of women, of a
fund to educate few Japanese young
women in order that they may be better
fitted for teachers at home and to
broaden the lives of their country
women. Interest in this object was
awakened by a young Japanese woman,
Ume Tsuda, who took an advanced
course at Bryn Mawr. and was most
earnest student, filling even her yaoa-
tions with hard study of European Ian
guages she is now superintendent Of the
Empress school for young ladies'. She
said that the education of Japanese
young girls had always been more re.
and now that SO many of the latter are
being educated in European and
American colleges the gan between the
knowledge of the two was becoming
alarmingly wide and the need is real
lied OF broader life for the women,
i'll order to make them at all compan-
ionable. A limited number of girls
are sent to this country and after two
years spent in small home school to
learn our language and customs they
are sent to college, the committee OF
ladies having a care over them mean
while.
An article on "Civics" was devoted
to showing the advantages, to the PEG.
pie, of government and municipal
ownership Of railway, telegraphs, &C. ,
by which better service might be given
to the public and handsome surplus
retained for public improvements and
for tightening taxes. An ideal state
of commercial life was described in
which the Golden Rule should be sub
stituted for the present business maxim,
do others or they will do you.
Suggestions regarding the hygiene OF
rest were made; of the necessity for
taking some time to absolutely do
nothing, not even think. Even ten
minutes each day spent lying perfectly
fiat, every muscle relaxed and all OK.
preston wiped off tho face will keen
at a distance old age and wrinkles.
Learn to do the work that must be
done and over and over again, automati-
cally, putting no nerve but only mus
cuIar force into it. When sitting, sill
still, with none Of those nervous move.
ments that waste force. When walking
do not pitch along as if driven. tbs
| gait of a city policeman on his rounds
is good model as regards speed. VI
are all under the restless drive of i'm.
pulse, mental unrest has passed into the
physique. With how many people dc
you talk who allow you to finish a sen
tence uninterrupted? How many
homes are Ravens Of rest? When thu
cares Of the house and housecleaninl
are added to the demands of society
and cluh one enyies the Indian squaN
who, when she goes out, leaves hel
w,igwam. to tho prairie dogs and carrie:
her wardrobe on her back.
Arrangements for the Art Loan Elk,
hibition the first week in May arc
being completed. The catalogue il
being carefully prepared, not only te
give information at the time but as i
souvenir Of the occasion. 1t will con,
tain {. brief history of each work Of ar,
and the name of artist and owner.
Many valuable and interesting works d
art have been loaned which will be in
sured at tho owners valuation anc
guarded day and night until returned.
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