New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
FACTS OF INTEREST.

The dissensions in the Womar's Club Of Chicago
caused by anonymous letters sent TO Mrs. Furson,
the president OF the club. have been superfcially
set at rest for a time The club last week off,
cialy exonerated Mrs. Alice B. Wiles. who was
charged with having written the letters, and, to
GbapteT Dauehters Of the american Revoiution
to which she belongs, instructed the eight dele
gates to the continental congress soon to be held
in Washington to vote for her for state regent
The club. therefore is sun asking, who wrote 2
again at any moment
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami
mails which has recently been Incorporated at San
Juan will have corral, with accommodations for
stray and sick animals Of all kinds. A poundmas-
will be in charge and 1t is intended TO carry
the work in the most up to date manner. Special
attention will be given TO the effort to stamp out
the disease Of glanders
A new remedy for tramps has been proposed by
Mrs. Demuth. leading charitable worker of Alton,
Ill and special polcewoman Of the Humane So
ciety of that town. She would invoke the aid Of
State legislation make idle work. and favors
the enactment of a law which would reach men
municipal employment upon streets wood yards or
rock piles with fair compensation. which would
refusal to accept should be considered misde-
or drhS and the tx b OF saws ne MP5 @
muth. u have an idea he would become very
industrious individual"
Women in Boston are trying TO raise funds for
memorial Miss Mary Garland. for many years a
kindergarten
the Eastern Kindergarten Association
Mrs. J. R. Joslyn of Buffalo N Y. chairman of
the reciprocity bureau Of the NewYork State
Household Economic Association. urges all inter
ested to send papers relating to the subject 10 her
for 70 ut on Ts for ssh spes g
dress is No. 3ss Hudson-st. Buffalo.
less from every club woman in this State toward
fund with which to found trades school for girls
has been indorsed by the National Society of New,
the members Of the latter society asking con
trbutons be sent to its assistant % fTeaSqreF Mr5
Members are requested 10 contribute as literally
A new development in the organ grinders art
has appeared in London, and only law prohibit
ing masquerading in the streets probably protects
this city from invasion of the same enterprise
A boy dressed pretty girl, with big poke
bonnet and much behounced skirts. accompanies
the street musician and dances 10 all the new
music hall melodies. The performance gives no
end Of delight & @ to the & ester o and fb the
For the year there has been an average attend
ance of 334 children day in the Abigail Free
School and Kindergarten, No. l0i Sullivan-st. or
these 1g7 attended the kindergarten Sc the after
sessions. 135 the praise meetings, 65 the Sun
day school, 20 the sewing school and q the fife and
drum corps Fun meals 10 the number Of 2607s
1,547 The school is intended for children of from
for any of it's privileges 4 hot luncheon is given
to all members Of the school, and the comfort and
cleanliness of the children are attended to by those
in charge
A busy woman away from home often finds II
impossible to write letters often the
home folks wish to hear from her. Not long ago
such woman neglected her correspondence for
almost a week. and began to receive kilograms Of
anxious inquiry. Finally, in desperation, she
down and wrote thirty page letter, taking most
knew of Interest and winding her volume up with
the injunction to read only sheet a time and
make the letter last at least a week whenever
you feel that you must hear from me, just read
another Sheet she added.
There is yet part Of the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian Exposition that is so
well organized so complete as the women's de-
partment The Women's Building is finished and
the exhibits in place. while all portions of the
other buildings which under the direct charge
OF women are also in order and ready for inspec-
ton The greatest hospitality is extended by the
Southerners 10 all visitors, and they are treated
not only guests Of the exposition or of Charles
ton but are often entertained in the beautiful
homes of the residents of the city.
The negroes have separate exhibit, which dem
onssrateS N more IRE man nan ahythRg else the wonderful
dence. The negro village in corner of the
the people. There is the cabin, made and furnished
as in slavery days. and side by side with it the
modern cottage OF the prosperous negro mechanic,
which is built by himself. In the machinery and
technical and mechanical training, showing that
the negro has mastered almost every trade. There
colored men. The negroes their printing
presses and work their various trades for the
entertainment and instruction of the visitors.
There is pretty little trinket on the market
winch is rapidly becoming a fad with those who are
fond OF lucky stones. II is a ring to fasten TO
nnger ring. bracelet, chain cha tclaiua. Pendent
from the ring seven fine chains each an inch
long. on the ends of which are hung tiny round
lucky stones, one for each day of the week They
are IN framelike setting. like a rim OF a lucky
penny, and inciuce the diamond the sapphire the
emerald the amethyst, the ruby. the aquamarine
and the turquoise.
IF Yer there was justification for pessimism IT
is among the women of Corea" said a woman Just
returned from that country. Absolute seclusion is
the inhexble rule of the upper classes They
nave their own apartments the courtyards
toward which no window from the mems rooms
must look. No allusion be made 10 the fem
inine portion OF the family by visitor, poteness
supposing that IL does exist. Even women of
the higher classes receive intellectual training
and are looked upon inferior order of beings
THE isolation OF women introduced five hun
dred years ago. at time of great social corriip-
tion. The system. 1t was thought would act as a
protection of the family life. The women of the