New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
GOSSIP AT THE Gil b.
MEMBERS TALK ABOUT VARIOUS INTER
ESTING SUBJECTS.
THE woMAN's HOTEL QUESTION. LODGING HOUSE
FOR MEN AND THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED

THE wOMAN's HOTEL. QUESTION. LODGING HOUSE
FOR MEN AND THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED
At the Society for Political Study dinner Of the
New England Society yesterday a little group Of
women were Enthusiastically discussing the pro-
posed hotel for women. and exhibited great in
terest in the subject
As understand IT," said one. this hotel is to
be built a generous broad-gauge plan. Ike any
| other hgh-class building There sre to he no
childish rules such as were imposed by former
enterprises"
II trust not" replied another
Then there sounded the inevitable tnid note
from one Of the club. Some one had turned to
her and in joyous tones asked II she She was not re-
"Oh. no! Not at all Just think Of It! All women
in the house-how stupid A..
Not half stupid as your remark, my Gear Gear
You shall not be compelled to enter paradise
against your will -. .,,aa
be Ems ns8ns so fop hail bedroom over the
vestbule Of thirdrate boarding house Girs, class
winter irving to keep warm by dividing the heat
Of little unhappy gas burner she dressed nAs
into a department store when Nature cried u out
for thaw. AS for me, ] am glad the reign Oh
The little coterie was dismissed By call to
order from the president
Tho Once a Week Club meets at the Castle. No
ap West One-hundred- and third-st. and discusses
subjects that are OF interest at tho present time
The recent discoveries in Egypt made that country
the subject OF discussion at the t . me- rs
Miss Beggs who has just returned from me , ,sl,u
OF the Nile gave interesting tax, ana ME
Leclercq. who is past sixty years OF axe SANG so'
eral solos.
1T Is a great pity" said Settlement mission
worker YESTERDAY that the old cry Of the Bole IN
the public school has been brought up IN new
Rochelle II the King James translation and the
Douav version were one and the same It would be
all right but stirring W religious strife 10 decide
which version should BE- read would neither Dc
helpful nor edifying Let mothers inculcate re-
ugtor into the minds Of their children al nome
| Let family prayers commence the day IN every
household and then let the Sunday impair t
the doctrine With ell due respect tor the pt ,sst
who made the statement that there Is no moran,y
taken The study Of the human body. ne nstrnG,
tlon in Temperance the gettnE a,Puain'sp W." a..
cipine of the public school all make FOR morality
more than any doctrine could
Mary V worstel delivered an address hast even
ing AZ the American Museum o, Natural History
on the yosemite Valley" The lecture was gwen
under the auspices Of the Board OF Education
The Power Of the Hand" was the title Of Or.
James p Haney's address at the New-York Col
leglate Institute yesterday. DR.. Haney If SUPER
visor Of manual training Tor the boroushs Of Man
practical interest to his hearers
Miss Isabelle J. Freeland has organized chill
dren's work in connection with her new mission at
! No 81 Third-ave 1t is under the direction Of
Miss Florence Parker and every effort will be made
10 get the little ones Of the neghborhood 70 form
singing classes and clubs. Miss Freeland Is now
nreparine TO open a clearinghouse for poor men.
| To Tribune reporter she said yesterday; we
have many workngmeu converted In our mission,
and many have complained thot they nad 70 60 70
cheap and no. TOO moral lodging houses. Where
drink or smoke OF attempted 70 pray man Who
,s now a well known Christian workcr, caled a.
the mission a few evening" ago. and he told ne
that n was nothing less than miracle that ne
aid not go his old life because or the IooE
| haalv IN need Of clothing fgc though we are
making every effort to get mem WE, y -