New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-06

MISS X B. Holmes, assistant superintendent OF
the Chicago Bureau Of Charities Is somewhat
young to hold such a responsible place. being
scarcely twenty years old Miss Holmes has been
IN Denver Col investigating the methods of the
with the secretary, Mrs. Izetta George.
Two Chicago women, Misses Helen and Edith
Raymond have successfully run farm in Jack
son County. Kan, for the last six years. These
two girl farmers make speciality of raising fruit
ana have big apple and peach orchard They
are contemplating investing in new land. They do
all their own ploughing and cultivating.
Miss Hattie Hamilton has recently been ap-
pointed clerk in the Office Of the superintendent of
the Toledo Ohio, Free Employment Bureau. Miss
taunton vas for long time secretary Of the
t t WORKERS oni9n and also served one or
As member of Granted ID IaboI eb ba9op C54h
places Of prominence for number of years.
An English duchess Evelyn of Wellington. is en-
gagged in compiling a highly interesting and in
structive work comprising catalogue of the pict-
ures now contained in Apsley House. the most in
necfed Gt which being in some way or other con-
uotte5 WIN the iron Duke: The Duchess is de-
Eottl 10 the memory of her husbands famous
study The work will be published in two volumes
ahd only a limited number of copies will be on
Nine. Ceraski. of the Moscow Observatory. has at
various times contributed valuable data to the
science Of astronomy. Two years ago she first
discovered variable star of the AIgoI type-that
Is, having It's light diminished regular intervals
by dark companion revolving around it-and still
more recently second AIgol variable has been dis
covered by her No telescope however, is powerful
enough to show the planet which causes the al
ternating brightness and faintness of this star
Many Of the leading educators of Colorado de-
sire the denomination and election of Mrs Helen l.
Green1el as superintendent Of public instruction.
a petition 10 her to accept the office is signed by
an an me leading men OF the State and represents
me ueslre or the majority to have Mrs. Grenfell
years 80 wv
One of the best known women in science in this
country IS Mrs. Sara Yorke Stevenson Of Philadel-
phia, who is president the PENNSYLVANIA Society
OF the Archaeological Institute of America and sec
rotary Of the American Exploration Society She
has been president also of the Civic Club yvhtcb
has done so much for the improvement of Phua-
delphia. "a ma
Mrs. Stevenson first came into notice after the
centennial Exposition, when she Joined the women
VINO helped 10 establish a public museum, ard
SCLoo!i OF industrial art at Memorial Hall and
aeI IueAIliled herself with the movement that rs
IL ~ Tue 19r[natlon OF university museum
IN connection with that interest she began 70 Owe
4eCLGIeS on archaeology. and work attracted 90
I1E aLLsnIIoh tnat she was appointed curator OF
o4e 80 tAI5 secIlon when the museum became an
1CCCILkyyL4s!ieO TACT The trustees PennsvI-
wanna University, in appreciation of her services
LLeu UPON her the nrst honorary degree thew
nag ever bestowed upon woman.
mrs stevenson was member of the Intern rfonsl
jury, on tthnoloSy at the ChiCag 20 ExDosfrfon a-J
president of the Board ~ O0U wee
She has served as a trustee on +ba Boor5 To- ~.
Administration OF Philadelphia Museums ana has
been identified with many important public oc1
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