The sun., 1900-08-12
CUBANS READY FOR HOME.
QUESTION WHETHER THE TEACHERS
HAVE BEEN REALLY BENEFITED.


They Have Had . Nice Time bat Have Re
gsrded Il Largely a. . Pleasure Trip-som'
Of Them Not In Earnest wrstched Tex
Books Used In Teaching Them Enxltsh
BosroN. Aug ii.--"Amost all the Cubar
women wear earrings" said the casual OBJ
server In Cambridge ! never noticed until thi'
week. but, OF course. they have been wearini
them all the time and the fact that American
women don I wear them has made no difference
Tho earrings are mostly large hoops OF gold
about an inch In diameter. but some are the lit
tie drops with Jewels such as were worn here
lust before earrings went out OF style. The
hye weeks In Boston have made little di1er-
enoe with the Cuban women. They are like
the American women who first wore shirt
waists and sailor hats in Paris. and pointed
shoes In England. satisfied with their own
customs and scornful Of foreign waxes to
the contrary
You are right. said the chaperon OF house
full Of Cubans Il have plenty Of opportunity
TO see changes II there are any. and haven't
seen 4 single one yet They have new clothes,
and perhaps some OF them put them on little
more carefully than they used 10. out Of re-
gard for the American sense Of trigness, but most
of them are Just a. Indifferent - ever about
details. I have seen my girls 60 out In silk
waists fastened up the back with pins. every
one showing plainly. cannot mako excuses
for them on the ground that they have no time
70 sew on buttons, for the same girls have found
time TO mako whole dresses since they came.
Ono Of them brought all her patterns with her.
and has made two or three gowns entirely by
hand. She wore white muslin that she made
hero TO the dance the other night, and the next
IL. ~ thA nall n an an q Y
70 q soap factory. They do not choose their
dresses to suit the occasion. Some OF them
20 to English classes in gowns that are cut low
In the neck.
Il do not think that you can exasgerate the
race content, the real impenetrability OF these
southern races. The leopard does not change
his spots nor they their characteristics |
doubt whether thoir visit makes any difference
IN the end They have seen number Of new
things and they have had very good time
They express their gratitude freely. but 10 to
I tlisy accompany II with something like this
Il have had desire TO see this Harvard school
IN Cambridge Now have seen and am very
content with II, Next year ] will have
much pleasure to see Paris and q school there,
Those are the exact words Of one OF the men
who called at my house. They have the Wild
eat visions OF eternal travelling at the expense
Of other people. They offer TO come back next
year IL Harvard will repeat the school II
not, they have heard that Cubans may be re-
ceived at Philadelphia and Chicago. IL makes
no difference where. they will be glad TO 60.
Some OF the women who have visited Wellesley
and Radcliffe have suggested that these col
lexes might find II TO their advantage 10 give
free instruction and board 10 them In ex-
change they would talk Spanish to the Ameri-
can students. The travelling appetite grows
upon them. Take for instance the excursions
that were arranged to illustrate the geography
lectures At first the women found them a
trine wearisome. Walking in the heat was
hard work to which they were not accustomed.
Now 1t has been found necessary to post notices
forbidding their taking the same excursions
twice, and requesting them TO get formal per
mission TO 60 with other parties If they we're
unable to 60 with their own. They continue
10 transform the geography part of the trip
into a social function. just as they talked
through the lectures at Sanders Theatre until
<he women and the men were separated and
asked to sit on opposite sides. They talk In
cars instead Of looking at the scenery. but in
their own way they enjoy the trips"
Are they getting anything more than enjoy
mept out Of the expediton;" asked tho casual
observer The six weeks are almost over
now and II is fair time 10 nudge. What will
De the result when they go PACK 10 'upa'
Ihey may De uhoearaDe 10 the otHer
Cuoans. SAID the chaperohe promp'N' ihe
notice they nave received mere mas oeeh enough
70 turn their heads' ana 'ney nave so' iaIs"
Idea ol their own importance Americans
VINO were strangers 10 'hem nave received
them literally win open arms Inc press not
Ices have been almost without exception a,ida-
tory. The satisfaction with themselves which
has resulted Will react into crlucism OF us A
tendency IN that direction Is Visioie even now
A number OF small excursions nave peen or
ganized BY the people In charge. ana private
invitations have come In for limited number
OF Cubans. Those who seemed TO be most im-
portant among the Cubans have been chosen
very naturally. on the ground that on their
return they will WELD the widest influence. But
the result is that all the pl,lms have fallen to
very few. say to about 100 oil the Loo who are
here. The others have received none but the
on'cial invitations when inci'ide 'he whoie
expedition. Much Jealousy has resulted, and
local jealousies have been interwoven. giving
this theory. which Is held as absolute truth by
many OF the country folks; The Havana
people are getting all the advantages They
were the first ones chosen TO 60 They have
been put In the best houses, they have been
given special instruction. they have received
all the invitations and all the attention. No
amount Of tact on the part OF the management