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The Washington times., 1901-09-08
A Physical Training school.

A girls school where the ologies are ta-
booed and where mathematics is an un-
known terror has been for several years
a fiourishing institution in the beautiful
county of Kent England. The one aim
of this school is to develop girls into phys
ical perfection, and nothing is allowed to
Interfere in the smallest degree with the
attainment of this object. Chicago ma
tron whose sixteen -year-old daughter has
just begun two-year course there is of
opinion that he child will graduate into
happier woman than many seminary
girl who has burned midnight oil. which
by the way, is an unheard of abominatlon
In the Kent school. The founder and head
of the school is a Swedish woman, who
has attained a high position as an author
ity on physical culture and who had broad
eXper.encc as 4 teaChei' in London before
she opened her college, which Is backed by
several well-known English women.
Every applicant submits to a mediciil
examination, and if organic disease IS
found is not accepted as pupll, put IL
there is nothing more serious out OF or
der than nerves, digestion, circulation,
etc the girl is admitted, provided there
is a vacancy for her. Her corsetS come
off 1T once and are not put on again dur
ing the two years. She does not don
hat from the hour size enters the school
until the hour she leaves. no matter how
bad the weather may be. Her diet is hb-
eral but strictly hygienic, and any eN-
ceptions in ii are made only by the ply
sician's orders. She wears uniform,
consisting of a loose blouse of dark blue
wool with knickerbockcrs and light
weight knee kilt black woolen stockings
and low tan shoes. Sne goes To bed every
night at and gets up at 6, and unless II
is actually stCrming she spends almost
every moment of the day in the open air.
Simple instruction in anatomy is given.
and the pupil is taught to swim, row. ride
horse and wheel run, vault. play cricket,
tennis. and hockey. The applications for
admission are always far in advance of
accommodations. and steps are being TAX
en- for a large extension of the school.
The Washington times., 1901-09-08

the English" Conquest gave him also the
title of Lord of Ireland
With Edward III came the title King
of France" Not until eighty years ago
did this cease to be a part of the British
royal title. Until the sixteenth century
English monarchs were called King of
England and France and Lord of Ire
land"
The ordinary form of address was Your
Grace" Henry VI became His Most Ex-
cellent Grace" while Edward " was
High and Mighty Prince and Henry
VII. Ills Grace or His Highness''
Henry VIII increased the royal dignity.
He was the first king of Ireland and
also the first to add the distinguishing nu-
neral to his name.
1t was Henry VIII, too, who first bore
the title Defender of the Faith" The
Pope bestowed it upon him for his attack
on Luther. Afterward when Henry de-
serted Rome. the Holy Father Cancelled
the title. But Henry liked it so well that
he had an act of Parliament passed con-
ferring the title on him and his successors
forever. Since then English monarchs
have been defenders of the faith.
In addition to these alterations Henry
also changed the usual form of address
ana reference. Until 1927 he was content
to be called His Highness," but thereaf-
ter he was His Majesty"
Elizabeth was frequently styled "the
press, Elizabeth. by grace of God Queen
of England, France. Ireland, and of Vir-
ginia, defender of the faith
With James l came, of course, the ad-
ditional king of Scotland" He also
styled himself Most Sacred Majesty"
when the act of union made Anne Queen
of Great Britain. France. and Ireland. de-
fender of the faith" with the general ad-
dress of Her Most Excellent Majesty"
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thing about my future" The older wom-
an smiles in an amused way and says
nothing more.
AS a matter of fact says the New
Orleans Picayune," the young woman
cannot imagine ali the conditions and
circumstances which are to come, so she
cannot imagine herself changing her
given for acting in a certain way have
not appealed to her in the slightest, and
it is not until she arrives at the same
event herself that she realizes that the
true reasons are the ones which are not
given out to the public. She may be
thoroughly convinced that a certain life
is the only one which she is fitted to lead
and twenty years hence may find her
leading just the opposite sort, because
circumstances have changed so that her
point of view has changed. She may be
cocksure that she will never do certain
things that her friends do, only to find
herself. several years later, doing those
same things.
II does not always take years to make
a woman change her point of view on
small matters. | have seen girl who
has ranted about the foolish custom of
wearing train skirt. wearing one In a
year 8 time. with all the pride and haugh-
tiness of her compapions. She VIII shame
facedly excuse herself by saying: You
know the tailor insisted, upon my having
a long skirt and 1he,o Others made a
woman look gawky, aud so what could
do?" / have seen a, woman who declared
she would live way out In the suburbs
rather than live in "a fiat dwelling In the
tiniest of flats in the heart of a city al
because John could not possibly be 50
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far away from his business and it costs
so much for car fare"
When she had made her first statement
about the fiat there was no John" in
sight, and the young woman had never
been obliged to consider the cost of any
thing. | heard young woman say about
four years ago that she thought evening
bicycle riding with young man was
wholly improper and bad form. Two years
later she was enjoying such rides greatly,
and In extenuation she said: We'll. you
see, the men are all working and they re-
ally have no other time to ride
a young woman with a keen sense of
humor looked quizzically at her husband
of a year and said: DO you know, you
are everything | said l would not marry?
| declared / would not marry a man
who would make me obey; that l would
not marry man who would expect a
thousand little attentions. and who did
not care rap about society. But, then
l didn't know you when L made that
statement, and you have so many quail
ties that / like immensely.
Women who like to go. and long for
excitement, find themselves tanned down
into very domestic creatures, caring a
great deal about their homes. Women
who only ask for housewifery duties find
themselves trotting around to all sorts
of amusements, and enjoying the life.
Women who frown on Bohemian ways
are transformed into the least formal
and most delightful of hostesses. Women
who are Bohemian are surprised some
day at the way they are observing the
conventionalities. A woman is astonished
when she finds herself not only doing
those things which she said she would
not do, but doing them willingly and
gladly.
1t is not inconsistency which causes
change in the point of view. it is sim
ply new adjustment to meet new con-
ditions. 1t is a happy thing that one
naturally bring ones self into the line
to be contented with what is. Only 1t
will be easier to adjust ones self to the
new If the world has not been made
confidant of ones early plans and views.
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A womnn's Won't.

The founders and members of the Wo-
mans Athletic Club of Chicago are about
to hold a series of entertainments to cele-
brate the success of their undertaking.
The club was started only two years ago.
the first of its kind in this or any other
country. With the membership limited TO
five hundred. we have, writes Paulina
Harriette Lyon in Golfers Weekly"
$40 members, each paying $40 year in
dues. This membership is divided into
what We call the matron class and the
maiden class. After our two years of ex-
istence many of the matrons have Joined
the maidens-by which the reader can
draw his own conclusion as to what
mean. 1t is sufficient to say that this
putting back of the matrons is somewhat
like putting hack the hands of a clock
on the face OF both the clock and the wo-
man time seems to have been gained. On
the other hand. the maidens will continue
for a long time to be too young-finan-
cially, at least-to array themselves with
the matrons, whose initiation fee of 500
naturally counts for more than the $40
junior fee.
About a year before the club was form
ed | sent out 100 invitations to society
women of Chicago. to meet at the Audi
torium TO consider a plan for exactly the
kind of club which we are now enjoying.
The day came, but not the women; at
least, only apathetic and an unlucky
thirteen of them. \ woman may be con-
WINGED against her will but not against
her won't; and my won't was aroused by
the ''give-it-up' attitude of the thirteen.
So, twelve months later We had hun
dred thousand-dollar clubhouse, with
three floors equipped with the finest Of
paraIhernalia for athletics. In exterior
app>lrance. our clubhouse is quite i'm
posing as the home of any Union League
Club in the country. 1t Is now proposed
to start a similar club in New York Tho
amount necessary for this new undertake
ing will probably be 81 100000.
The President of the Chicago Club IS
Mrs. Philip d. Armour; the vice president
is Mrs Theodore Perry Shonts, daughter
of Governor Drake, of Iowa. Our club
has no committee meetings, and there
fore none of the quarrels that usually
make matters so liveely in any organi-
cation composed of the fair sex.
With the clubs in Chicago and New
York as Western and Eastern headquar-
tiers. we hope to establish a system of
athletic clubs for women in America, in
which no member will call herself a new
woman because of her masculinity. but
where all will be called new women by
reason of the added charm and grace of
manner wrought by systematic work
within the walls of each club. Each city's
membership will be kept exclusive as
possible and when once a woman be-
comes q member of the club in her home
city she shall be granted full membership
privileges in the clubs of all other cities.
The plans for this national undertaking
are still in undeveloped state, and yet
we already have enquiries from infiuen-
tial women in large cities all the way
from Boston to San Francisco.
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Many Royal Titles.

The new title which is to be bestowed
upon Edward VII. in tardy recognition Of
his sovereignty over Canada, Australia.
and the other self-governing colonies of
Britain adds another already long list of
terms by which our monarchs have been
called.
Edward the Confessor in the Saxon style
was King of the English. On assuming
this after Hastings William i added Pa
tron of the Normans" William Rufus was
King of the English and Duke of the
Normans," also adding the pious Del Gra-
tia omitted by his father. To this Henry
IL added Duke of Aquitaine.'
The accession of John brought two
changes He was the first to style himself
King Of England" instead OF King or
The Washington times., 1901-09-08
Late Autumn Styles.
Fall Fashions at the Seaside and on the
Mountains

NlOul1ldlllS-
PARIS. Aug. 26.-Trouville demands
dress toilets during the grand quinzaine'
of the racing season.
These light ethereal and fluffy dresses
have usually special character of their
own. They have more ''laisser aller'
about them than those which are admir-
ed on Partisan race courses.
Dresses of embroidery. lace and lawn,
require some detail which gives them
so-to-speak seaside style-a leather belt,
a simple sunshade, or one made of Nor
mandy madras, a hat made of embroid-
cry, or an enormous Charlotte of mus
lin on the head put the stamp on the gen.
eral effect. But. generally speaking. the
triumph of lace and embroidery dresses
this year is unprecedented.
In the morning, on the beach or the
golf links. dresses are delightfully."- plain,
suede-colored linen dresses. ornamented
with blue or white bands, a large navy
collar, and a skirt of moderate length,
with shaped founce TO give the fullness,
are the height of style, and the supreme
note is white.
Chemisettes are finely embroidered. and
made in narrow shut pleats, with cam
brio skirts having embroidered founces,
OF ,skirts of white serge; guipure chemis-
cites, and boating hat, with brin of ex-
aggerated width. are the height of style.
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Don't Be Too Sure.

Don't you tell what you are going to
do or what you are not going to do l
heard wise matrop say, once; you don't
know whats in the future or how cir
cumstances may alter everything" She
herself had started out at fifteen to make
many plans and confided them to the
world at large, only to learn later that it
meant unkind ridicule If they were not
carried out. A young woman feels almost
indignant and very fiat when an older
person warns her that she may do di-
rectly the opposite of what she says she
is going to do. Il don't care" she de-
clares: Il guess ! know my own DISPOSE
tion and reckon can tell little some-
The Washington times., 1901-09-08

American Ice drinks. and another differ
entity decorated to satisfy "gourmandises
Franchises" In these days of tropical
heat the installation of electric fans in
the strawberries supplies a factitious but
cNquisitely refreshing breeze. Another
idea, even more refreshing. is that of ar
tiiicial dew on the lawns, formed of some
scent. This Isrfumed spray cools the air
in marvellous manner.
These are refreshments that the eight
eenth century would not have disavowed
but which were unknown to it for the
bcst of all reasons.
Dress must. of course, be in harmony
with the style OF reception; toilets of
India muslin and printed muslins. cape
lines of Italian straw. colored shoes, a
loose collar. and a slightly shortened skirt
are favorable to these rustic gatherings
But a woman of fashion in the twentieth
century excels in the art of choosing
what is suitable to the hour. the moment
and the company.
The Washington times., 1901-09-08
Women Lighthouse Keepers
Mrs Fish and Mrs. Norvell the First to Be
Employed

Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Norvell the First to Be
Employed.
The first women to be appointed light
house keepers on the Pacific Coast are
widows. Mrs. Emily A. Fish at Point
Pinos and Mrs. Julia F. Williams, OF
Humboldt Cal. Mrs. Fish was the wife
of an army surgeon, who resigned his
commission to practice his profession in
Monterey. He lived extravagantly. and
died leaving his wife just means enough
to be poor without being an object OF
charity. About the same time the old
light keeper at Point Pinos died Mrs.
Fish thought the salary of $500 a year
would be a welcome financial increase to
her income says the "Woman's Home
Companion" and with the homemaking
instinct of woman she saw happy pOssi-
bilities in the dilapidated station. She was
cited for examination and stood highest
Point Pinos light is situated on a point OF
land jutting into the sea. Mrs. Fish OBJ
tained permission to add to the accommo-
dations and built a comfortable residence
with modern improvements for herself.
She has received official commendation
for the excellence and fidelity of her serv-
ice.
Mrs NJ. D. r. Norvell is one Of the WELL
known heroines of the lighthouse service.
She was born in Washington. and her
great-grandfather designed the WASH
ington Monument. The romantic, bril-
liant, and versatile girl married a young
man of fortune. who suffered financial re-
verses, and was appointed keeper Of the
light at the Head of the Passes, Port
Eads, La. At his death Mrs. Norvell sue
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Just a hundred years ago this Irish un-
ion made George III King of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and France and defender of the faith" :"
with the address of His Most Gracious
Majesty"
So the style remained until in 1876 tardy
recognition was made of the queens SOW
ereignty over India by the conferment OF
the title Empress of India" This ex-
cited such insular opposition that 1t was
stipulated that the title should not be used
in the United Kingdom. But modern coins
now bear the legend. lind. Imp'-Lon-
don Mail.
The Washington times., 1901-09-08

laid table around which the serious set
can be comfortably seated, and partake of
ices custards, fruit, sandwiches. and tea.
Iced drinks are furnished In abundance.
In another tent Is a buffet for the young
people 1t ia decorated with gariands of
flowers, and the young men and girls can
stand and take refreshments.
For decorating these marques garlands
of foliage falling in festoons from the
edges Of the canvas are particularly
pleasing to the eye. and in the foliage
flowers Of all kinds Of bright colors are
stuck.
Sometimes there u 4 special buffet for
The Washington times., 1901-09-08

With these toilets the bright Wristbands
Of last year are not worn. All the light
materials used for these dresses are.
above all. extremely supple. This is the
quality Indispensable to the fashions OF
today. It may be even said that in the
contest going on between the tailor-made
costume and the dressmaker costume the
latter has been the winner this season.
This is SO absolutely a fact that there are
few Paris firms that make exclusively
tailoT-ms1e costumes, Most Of them at
The Washington times., 1901-09-08
Mkeeping Tnhsn at Fridge.

Bridge accessories are becoming as nu-
merous as golf knicknacks. Score books,
states, and a dozen other trifies and bau-
bles, more or less useful, are always
bought by the golf amateur or the friends
of that breezy enthusiast. Now bridge
Is having its turn. Bridge boxes, with
neatly arranged packs of cards. etc. have
been on the market for some time but
now small, compact. blsinesslike acces-
sortes are the fashion. Bridge is no lon
ger a mere pastime and fad. The faddists
learned the game and dropped IL. These
who adhere are in grim earnest, and
play for keeps" They haven't time to
bother over t-edged cards and fancy
boxes.
The Washington times., 1901-09-08

ceeded him as keeper of the light, in 1891.
and she has brought up her two children
in the sunshine and storm of sea ltfe-
Mrs. Norvell is not only a woman of nota-
BILE courage and bravery. but a writer of
stories and poems, a brilliant performer
upon piano and guitar. proficient In the
French language and literature, an eio-
cutionist and philanthropist. She has
initiated the poor children along the Pass
es for miles around into the joys OF
Christmas. Every year she has tree
loaded with bags of candy. books and
teys for the children. to whom the light.
house is. indeed. heavenly beacon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
SOU
Marriage of Miss Salome Bixby.

<
! Miss Salome, daughter of DR.. A
b. Bixby, who spent her childhood
and early maiden days in this vii
], lage and is kindly remembered by
, our citizens. was married Wednes-
/ day at her fathers in Poultney, to
Dr. Lucretius III. Ross, physician
to the Vermont Soldiers Home in
Bennington.
DR.. and Mrs. Ross left shortly
after the ceremony for brief we'd
ding trip and after June 1st will be
Iat home in Bennington.
T Our lady friends will be interest
ed IN Pollard & Carpenters wrap
i advertisement on this page. p.
& c. are hustlers and have store
packed with goods. No one can af-
ford to go to Chester and pass this
firm by.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
$3.50
$1.25 BOOKS FOR 25c,

People who look at those choice copy
righttd novels by well known writer's isr
sued by the International Association of
N wspapers and Authors, and learn the
price. wonder how it can be done. 1t
couldn't be done except for the fact that
the Association hss arranged with the
authors and their publishers t. surrender
royalties and profits for limited time on
single book in exchange for extensive
advertising of the authors other books.
This kocks off about halt the cost of the
Sl.25 or ST. so book and large economy
in printing and binding editions many
times Larger than usual ;nocks off other
expense items until it is possible to hand
out the books ut only quarter copy in
stead of at $l.25 or $l.50. Five books
have been thus issued by the As>ocia-
ton as follows: Paul Leicester Ford's
Great X. & A. Tram Robbery" Max
Pemb rton's "a Puritan's Wife" G,r-
trude htherton's Gamer ican Wives and
English Hush n. IS" aud George w. Ca
ble's stBonaveniure."
The special book of the present week
is Frank r. Sockton's "Rudder Gran
gers Abroad" series of delightful tales.
This book together with the four others
can be obtained by clipping the coupon
below and selding it with 30c for each,
to
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Beware Ofa Cough

A cough is not disease. hut a symp
tom. Consumption and bronchitis, which
are the most dangerous and fatal diseases
have tol their first indication a persis
tent cough, and if properly treated a
soon as this cough appears are easily
cured. Chamberlains Cough Remedy
has proven wonderfully successful, and
gained its wide reputation and extensive
sale by its success in curing the diseases
fetal Il viii not cost you a cent. For sale
hy +. S. Randall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
NklPPIR SlLE!
'60C
80 Dozen
Wrappers
and
Two Piece Suits

In all cOlors and every
variety of style made from
best PercaIcs and Prints by
p. Mfg. Go. Having bought
their entire Surplus Stock We
shall turn it at once into cash
at the above lowest possible
price. 60 cents does not pay
for the bare goods.
The goods are in fine con-
dition, not a garment worth
less than $1.O0.
Come yourself and bring
your friends to get a years
supply, you will never see
better bargain. Come early
while assortment is complete.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Twelve Epworth Leaguers were

Twelve Epworth Leaguers were
present at the business meeting last
Tuesday evening. The following
are the officers elected for the year
ensuing: President, Mrs. W. A.
Evans; 1st v. P. Mrs. Della Cum
mings; I'd V. p, Mrs. Nellie Bost-
wick; Sd V. p, Mrs. Music Skinner;
4th V. P, Marvin Howard; Sec
Minnie Jenkins; Treasurer, Stella
johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

When projected lines are com
pleted, which will be in about two
weeks, S. Londonderry will be con-
nected with about 40 miles of local
telephone lines beside the Green
Mountain running from Manches-
ter through to Grafton, Bellows
Falls Chester and Weston, about
70 miles. The pay station Of this
company is at the depot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Death of a Former Resident.

Mrs. Henry g. Holden, for many
years resident of this village, died
at her home in Springfield, We'd
nesday, of dropsy. Funeral will be
held today at 2 o'clock at the res
idence of her son at Mt. Lake
farm and the interment made at
Thompsonburg. Mrs. Holden was
about IS years old.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

Miss Florence Newman, who has been
a great sufferer from muscular rhruma-
tism, says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
Miss Newman is much respected resi-
dent of the village of Gray. n. Y, and
makes this statement for the benefit of
others similarly afflicted. This liniment
is for sale by Z. S. Randall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Will Soon Be Here.

The McIntyres, who are putting
in the telephone line from Peru
through Landgrove, Weston and
Londonderry to S. Londonderry, a
distance of 16 miles, have the holes
for the poles dug over the entire
route and and are now setting the
poles and will have the line com
plete in a short time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10
Preferred the Horseless Carriage

The first lady in town to take a
ride with Mr.. Alexander in his au-
tomobile was Mrs Alkaline Pierce, q
woman of over 80 years. This
seems somewhat remarkable when it
is known that lately she has disliked
to risk ride after a horse. Mrs.
Pierce is well preserved both in
body and mind and enjoys work and
recreation and was much pleased
with this new experience that many
younger would have hesitated in
taking.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-05-10

Miss Lucia Allen had the misfor-
tune to burn her hands quite badly
early in the week while cleaning
some gloves with gasolene. She
left Tuesday morning for visit of
few weeks with friends in DANNY.