The sun., 1901-12-18
1--we roPrcs ABoUr TOWN,

hrst Photographic portrait Oh PeiSoh
shortly after Dagucrre's announcement
in 1880 OF his discovery Of the action OF
sunlight on silver, her face was busted
with fine white powder that the impress
sion might be the clearer. This first photo
graphic portrait ever made is still In exist
ence. 1t is owned by Lord Herschers heirs
in England. The photographer was Miss
Drapers distinguished brother, John w.
Draper. who succeeded DR.. Valentine
Mott as President Of New York Uniyer..
sity's medical college. Miss Draper hved
TO SEQ the experiment in which she TOOK
part develop into one OF our most I'M
portant arts. There have been other
men who have alleged that they we're first
In applying Daguerre's discovery TO photo
graphic portraits. but their claims were
not well founded. Miss Draper's picture
and the dato on which II was made we're
long ago accepted rs proof that 10 Johh
William Draper belonged this honor
An officer In the Marine Corps whose
duty has shifted hiIa from one station to
another 20 that in the past year and hnu
he has completely circled the globe, re-
turned to New York several months ago
and since then his mail has been overtaking
him. This officer Is bachelor. There
happens to be In this city a second cousin
of his with the same initials. who Is married
and the head Of growing family. one
day last week a belated letter that had
followed the officer from post 70 post without
overtaking him was delivered TO him mere
with arrears OF postage charged. IL bore
many postmarks and numerous forward
ing addresses. IL looked Interesting.
When he opened II in the presence OF sew
eral fellow officers he found that it was
from a certain Jersey City. firm urging
him 20 use their particular kind OF baby
food. They said that friend had called
their attention TO the fact that he might
be in need Of such an article. Ii cost the
officer many times the postage 10 square
the letter with his friends. The more he
explained about his cousin with the same
initials the more they insisted that Il was
-on him Simply as an evidence OF good
faith he forwarded the letter 20 his cousin
and received in reply brief telegram which
read; Too late. Baby is weaned.'
Although the Women's University Club
has been open less than a month it's man
ayers believe that il has demonstrated the
fact that 1t has come TO stay. Members may
obtain rooms there for 81 a day, which Is
cheaper than equal accommodations may be
obt aimed for elsewhere, and they may board
al the club for 81 a day. Lower prices are
made for permanent guests. Members may
also bring men to the club for dinner, though
this point was not won without fight. II
was argued that they would be tempted TO
steal the spoons as souvenirs, and there Ia
thus far NJ record thut they have or have
not been guilty of such thefts. II the House
Committee finds at the end OF the year
that many spoons have disappeared, un-
dOubtedly they will suspect the male guests.
The clubs membership Is large. and since
the house was opened Il has been increasing.
Charles s. Whitman. who has been APP
pointed an Assistant Corporation Counsel
by Mr.. Rives. was graduated from Amherst
College in 1900, and in several Of the recent
he has proved TO be an effective
speaker When the class OF 90 celebrated |
It's decennial reunion at Amherst two years |
ago Mr.. Whitman was selected to respond |
FOR II. There had been the usual speeches |
that are made on such occasions. Mr.. |
Whitman's speech, however, was different. |
Dry Of julius Seelye, for many years Presi- |
dent Of Amherst, he concluded by sug- |
costing. on behalf Of his class, the appro- |
priateness OF fitting memorial 10 him
The response TO this suggestion was en-
Following Mr. Whitman's sue-
gestion. there will ultimately be erected
at Amherst memorial to President Seelye.
The Tree Planting Association has demon
-'THttNl IUHt lffHfN VIII grow IN lNh NtIfFls
Il New York aud il IL now turning its atten-
ion TO tree planting In the tenement house
districts The committee proposes 30
plant hardy young trees ia those streets that
Are wide enough for the purpose il il can
get the cooperation Of the people in the
h. aghhorhood. Thousands Of trees have
been ~ ont ia New York by this associa-
ipu duriug the past four wears and most Of
hem have nounshed. II there wa not
cooperation, however. in the toneme neigh
Dorhood Il would he useless 20 plant the trees.
They would not last single season. The
rOe' - each tree IL si5, and the committee
believes that II can supply the trees IL the
ndglborhood viii guard them. H. view
81 the experience Of those who opened up
some of the lower Ea-t side parks II l.
probable that many ncighhoThoois will /
not cooperate with fli, association. II
was found there thai many of the tenants
IN buildings that would face these new marks |
were opposed 90 them They preferred the
old tenement houses io stretches oi green.
The Hon Sol Bcrliuer. United States
Consul at Tenoriic, Aas h"oome one Of the
noted farmers q the Canary Islands lie
lived the life 81 a bachelor for forty Year,.
and on hs resent vacation ia the United
State married charming lady in Wash
ngton. Who rr'uu"d Win llm 80 his lost.
aui now Vi Hrriuer lu hi- ir.-urr moments
leNut'a lIs uuu to d"W,. .'ir lie aud farm
.ug pfHbl-ur
u s SHOWN tuat NJ Erhiurr now culu-
yat'e uu Uir buauUiI l.arr Iu-t outside
n ll" ,l'S hmIts a. lrrrrle =" .Yfiu-' uiaAg,~.
I"uanHs lrmun- lime, tlma'u'', pytatoo-.
HFF IlaIIf, IHlIHtir com. ta4llnpkrr.. /
raIhsye ami Ml h.i- ,t garden tulsA.
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