Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
NATION 1T6 T1Th.

II is not generally known that MrL
Hettv Green owns a valuable library, in
Guiding many rare volumes.
Mrs. Alice BarnhiIl Bruce, who recent
~ died at Columbus, Ca, leaves nearly
300 lineal descendants. She was "a
years old
Miss Anna McKaig of Washington,
Pa, has been made dean Of the faculty Of
Wilson College For Women in Cham
bersburg, Pa.
BY the will Of Nancy Nordwell Blake
of Boston the Harmony Grove cemetery,
in Salem, Mass, will acquire a chapel
costing $4,000.
Mrs Charles II. Denison has been
unanimously reelected president Of New
Nork's Sorosis. This practically makes
Mrs. Denison's third term.
Mrs. Mary Paschell, postmistress at
Trenton, Ind. celebrated her eighty-ffth
birthday a few days ago. She was ap-
pointed to her present position by Lin
coin and has held it ever since.
The life of Miss Beata Franck, who at
her death was the Oldest woman in
Stockholm, was almost coincideut with
the nineteenth century. She was born Il
month before the century began and died
week before it ended.
Mrs. Jane Adams Of Hull House, Chi
cago, will build a large model tenement
this spring in one Of the poorest streets
of Chicago. Mrs. Addams' cousin, Regi-
maid De Kovcn, the composer, is interest
ed in the plan, as is also Jacob A Riis,
the sociologist.
In spite of her years and Affections
Julia Ward Howe continues to read a
little Greek every day to tone up her fac
ulties One Of the characters in Mrs.
Wards Eleanor" finds relaxation in
reading a Persian dictionary, and the
hero carries Greek book in his pocket
for use when he is bored.
Mrs Emmons Blaine has turned over
to the University Of Chicago the Chicago
Institute of Pedagogy, which will repre-
sent an addition to the university endow-
ment Of nearly 100000. The institute
was started by her several years ago at a
cost of $75000O, and since that time she
has made additional gifts to it.
The Countess Quadt, as wife of the
first secretary of the German embassy at
Washington, will entertain at the en-
bassy, where for several years there have
been but bachelors. The countess is q
handsome and charming woman Of noble
Italian parentage, and her arrival was
warmly greeted by Washington society
in general as well as by the members OF
the German embassy.
Great Singers Sacrifices.
To be a great singer requires many sac
rifces.
Melba never allows herself any sweets
although she is passionately fond Of
| sweet things.
Sembrich eschews pastries, but con
| fesses to frequent and intense longing
for things of this kind.
Nordica, while she does not absolutel!
taboo all sweets and rich dishes, ha
allowed herself little indulgence in sucl
things since she became a singer.
Emma Eames is very strict about he
diet, and her daily life is laid out b.
rules from which she seldom diverges, NJ
matter how great the temptation.
She never sees any one or reads an.
| letters or kilograms the day she is t
sing. either at n matinee or an evening
performance, and she never accepts an
| invitation for the evening before. Ever
day, no matter how disagreeable tn
weather, she goes for walk.
Almost all singers remain indoors /
the morning, either resting or practicint
and do not go out until after 2 O'Clock
Wine must be avoided.
Calve once declared that she was pir
| ing to sit down to a big, rich, heart
wortingman's dinner, where she coul
eat Just what she wanted, without eve
| having to think about consequences @
having any one remind her that she ha
voice.
Patti has sacrificed everything to he
talent. Il owe the preservation of m
voice to the fact that | never allow my
self to forget that | am singer" sh
has said 1t is often iuconvenient, bu
it is tie penalty ! must pay for grea
gift"