The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-12

lg:IPl!L SOCIAL NEWS |
The Assembly gave its opening party
OF tne season last evening at Elks' hall.
a ripDon german was danced, the ma.
JJorlty OF the favors being ribbons of DIFF
feTent hues or tiny Christmas trees and
colored standards. The hall was simply,
ira Was s Wth palms 5eb PAN full orches
cert before the dancing sl Rhe GUESTS H Ien.
ENecelVeq by Mrs. Charles H Bigelow Jr.,
Read, Mrs. Charles w. Gordon and Mrs.
Arcnibald McLaren. Mr.. Gordon led the
cotllilon In addition to the members Of
X xssS guests present last evening. The
assembly is composed of the following
young married people: Mr.. and Mrs j.
ADAMS nsmMsfr r as Mr. Mr.; and Mrs: J. W.
Mt MT: and Mrs. H. e. Bigelow. Mr. and
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Douglas, Mr..
and enc Mrs. John I. H. Field, Mr.. and Mrs
Cnar1es w. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ara James. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jaggard,
Ear. and Mrs. J. N. Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs
s Num- NJ Mr.; and Ms. L: ?; orway, Mr.;
MRS. w; f. Peet, Mr.. and Mrs. w c.
ME- Mead AND Mr. MA and MIS- Ms T L sehurmeier.
ana Mrs. S. D. Sturgis, Mr.. and Mrs c.
II NJ, spencer, Mr.; and Mrs. Ambrose Tighe
Ms a Wai Mrs; T Iva L Mann and Mr. and
,The invited guests last evening were:
N Mr.; and Mrs. Billings, Mr.. and Mrs A.
=: Horn, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bigelow. Mr..
0 0ns, Miss Kirk Miss Rigelow, Miss Elsie
Nlcols, Miss Noyes, Miss Catherine Alb
pot, Miss Lambourn, Of New York; Miss
6Ga3 1I Of Miss Stevenson, of Boston:
OIlpnanS, Miss Clark, Miss Sanborn, Miss
Mabel c.. Horn, Miss Furness, Mi s
1Blanche Clough, Miss Rachel Hill, Miss
Margaret Muir, Miss Grace Robbins, Miss
L LIMA Finch; Messrs. Young, Stevenson,
r LghtnerW. P. Trowbr.dge, MacPher-
son, Judge Bum, F. Shepard, M. Bend,
Blgeiow: Stewart, Clapp, Julian N Kir-
by, M. Boyle, Fobes, Hammond, Jamme
and Taylor.
The Case of Maria with local appli-
cations. was discussed yesterday afternoon
by the Woman's Civic league in the lee
lure room of the Peoples church. Miss
Laura Shepard, of the state agricultural
sehool, opened the discussion with pa
per aptly entitled 1.-THE Great Ameri-
can can M4i NY; The servant girl prob
rem, the lecturer admitted, was not one
mat considered an early or an easy So
luton. Mistresses must face this hard
TACT that When an ordinarily Intelligent
American girl is confronted with choice
of castles, the factory the shop or the
Kitchen, she naturally chooses the high
est. Remove the stigma that attaches
!tSelI 10 household labor and the problem
IS soIVed. But how remove that stigma?
MISS Shepard thought training schools
would help some, especially if they car
FED FED with them diplomas. She suggested
THAT instead of establishing one large
Sehool Tor training in domestic sciences.
II would be more satisfactory to have a
number of smaller schools which young
glrls might attend without leaving home.
III lieu of such a school she suggested the
adVlSaDll1ty of a, number of houSekeepers
banding together fer the purpose of
teaching young women household work
The girls would be taught every grade of
work, and at the completion of their
course certificate would be gwen
tary to look after applications fol ad-
mission and applicants for help as we'll
Such a secretary. should be a paid mem
Der Of the organization.
An animated discussion followed the
paper. Inc discussion was noticeable
because of the disposition on the part of
the women present to treat the servants
side OF the case as tolerantly as their
own.
A number of small girls from the Peo-
pies industrial school gave an interest
ing demonstration concerning the proper
way to set the breakfast table aud the
most hyg1enic method of making bed
Each child had her toy dishes and her
ton of Miss Harriet Smith, each one
showed herself to be capable, if tiny,
housekeeper-
The programme closed with a. demon
stration in omelet making by Miss Shop
ard.
The next meeting Of the league will oe.
cur Jan, s. Prof. Harry Schneider will
speak on "Adulterated Foods" This
lecture is a part of the domestic science
course that the civic league is pursuing.
Miss Nellie NJ. Belle, of Helena, Mont,
is guest of Miss Bell Torteoin of Full
Ter street.
The midwinter breakfast of the Mime
sofa. Federation of Women's Clubs will
be given Feb. IL at the Ryan hotel The
following committee win have Charge:
Mrs: Thomas j. Campbell, Mrs. NJ J.
Dooley; printing. Mrs. Charles NJ Akers;
music, Miss Nellie A. Hope; transporta-
ton, Mrs. M. ]. Dooley; press, Mrs. Su-
san Grler.
Miss Emma Chatteld, of Boston, was
formal reception giVen-by the Misses
Chatfield, of the Co!onnade.
A large reception was given Yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. E. H. Cutler and Miss
Cutler at their home on Summit avenue
TO Introduce Miss Luna Cutler
Miss Florence Hare, of Western ave-
nue., will give a luncheon Thursday aft
eTnoon, Dec. 80, in honor of Miss Mabel
Wheeler, of Minneapolis, whose marriage
to Charles E. Thompson takes place Dec
Mr. and Mrs c. P. Howes, of Fair
mount avenue, will give progressive
literary dinner Saturday evening, Dec.
%, for the members of the Cycle his
tory class.
The Universalist Ladies auxiliary open
ed their sale yesterday and will continue
today and tonight at the church, Holly
avenue and st. Adams street. The fol-
lowing women are IN charge: Mrs. H r.
French, Mrs. Robert Horn Mrs J. Har-
vey Williams and Mrs. w E. Howe
While all returns from ticket holders
have not yet been received for the char
ity ball, the board of directors who had
the management of the affair, estimate
$1,SO6 1870 S'''>'ii6 - -
A voung peoples german will be given
at Seminary halE Thursday, Dec. 20 A
number of new figures will be led by Miss
Proctor. The ehaperones viii be Mes
DANES V. c. Gilman, T. c. Cook, J. l.
Knapp and B. Proctor.
Miss Proctor will give an informal at
Seminary hall Friday evening. A pro-
gramme of twelve numbers Will be
A holiday festival and Christmas sale
will be given at the Central Park NJ E.
church Frida- afternoon and evening by
the Ladies' Aid society. Luncheon will
Mr.. and Mrs A. K. Pruden, of Ashland
avenue, will entertain during his stay In