New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

The citizens committee for the improvement OF
dwellings and surroundings of the people, re-
Gently formed in Manchester. England. includes
and women of many different creeds and in
terests Their first work will be careful investi-
cation of factories and homes with view to
lead 10 the overcrowding in manufacturing towns
They intend TO urge upon the Municipality and
house room and garden space. that poor workmen
may have fresh air and pure water and breathing
On the occasion of the last visit OF the Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Toronto
the women OF that city presented her royal high
ness with writing set of Canadian gold and
Lake Superior amethysts. The set comprised a
PORTFOLIO ink bottle pen tray paper weight. paper
knife, penholder and other writing conveniences
and the color effect was that of gold and AMETHYST
white and crystal The portfolio was of white
kid showing sprays OF maple leaves traced In
gold. with tiny leaves in relief, and amethyst
surrounded by pearls in the centre OF each spray.
A monogram In pearls, with the royal arms
above II, completed the decoration OF this article
and the monogram also appeared the other
weight were of polished crystal. decorated with
sprays Of golden maple leaves with beavers climb
and OF the bottle was made of a single amethyst,
paper weight the top Of the ink bottle and the
ends OF hfs the penhSider and knife were finished
pen and knife were of gold and the whole In
OF maple m leaves and me ape T WIN & spray
The g1rt cost about N,2D.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt is coming forward as a
reformer of the methods of official histronic train
ing Herself an old pupil of the Conservatoire
where she obtained a second prize for comedy In
the provost class of 1862 she reverences that
famous institution despite the criticism says The
London Daily Telegraph" directed against il of
recent years. 1t is, she writes in a theatrical
paper. "an institution necessary for the preserva-
tion of dramatic art. but 1t is ill., 1t is in bad way
and must be reformed in a thoroughgoing man
ner The terrible words written by the leading
actress are; II est necessaire de fare un boule-
% reasons In the first place. Mime Bernhardt thinks
tnt ha there @ Is excessive tayorltism Then the pupils
public the professors are not energetic Jealous
enough and there are too many ndiscretions COM
hutted Dy the press In connection with the Con-
servatore' Ihe actress is especially hard on the
birt PGLesSSrS SSr who IN aer opinion, are Inclined
of npd OF 9 9oHGerstHGies who have no notion
Indictment. after which the other BernhardtesoTu1ee
oolsctlons are meek and mild. These refer 10 the
how if they come at ali which some 20 Of fss hem any 40
not being It appears. inclined TO play truant like
Both the Gear and the Czarlna are particularly
fond of keeping by them pictures of the places
"hieh they have visited Their majesties have re-
turned 10 Russia with complete sets of views OF
huhkFk' compiesne. Reims and Betheny Plain
But there Is a great difference between the pict-
ures taken by the Czarina and those which the
Car has-or rather will have-by him. The En-
tesor p aI~ays IiAes 20 have panorama painted OF
easions. AT Dlnkirk, Compierne Reims and az
tie 6ethenS review special artist took scores OF
OF the places in question, which will be arranged
Ior the Cars inspection at St. Petersburg The
shots taken by herself in Compiegne house and
grounds. where she photographed a bashful Young
covered him with delighted confusion by PROMISING
10 SEND him the portrait