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much raisused adjective.
regard it as great privilege NJ.
Drew said in his letter OF presentation.
TO Harvard The Justification OF this
generous message lies as much in the
remembrance OF Mr.. Lowe himself as in
cred about him. No recent writer has
done so much TO clear uC the confused
history OF the earlier English theatre
from the time of t!le Restoration OF
Charles lT.-w'ien modern scenery was
first used on the London stage and wo-
men first publicly appeared rs actresses
as Mr.. Lowe. His bibliosra ply OF English
theatrical itera ture-uluch OF the most
valuahle material for which is represented
in Mr. Drew's gifts accepted by every
student Of the stare a. the standard work
OF its kind. He edited the Aoology. o.
Iuson,ograby q t@aS s ensa a; bic poet
CoIIey Cibber which still remains tho
chief authority on the English thea trs
in the latter part of the seventeenth and
For a Later rertc4 he produced a mag
nifcent edition Of the ..Rosciad' OF
Charles Churchill in which the poet ar
except G7rrick. Another well known
thea .rical book which nassed through his
hands was The entertaining history OF
the English stage. ov Dr. Do-an entitled
Their Maiestes' Servants" where his
notes made an Originally careless rarra-
tive as n~7rly trustworthy as was posi-
be IN the circumstances. Perha~s his best
Known work. however. was his life OF
the great Restoration actor Eettertor,
who. with Saakesoaa-e's fe'iow player
FurhaSe. the great Ca-rick himself ard
Edmund kssn. Is still numbered among
the four classics" OF the English thea
tra- Ard all this. j: NAV De added was
Accommodated out OF mere love for the
subject Itself. in the leisure hours OF 4
r,-r w9nsa main bus'-es In life was that
or an official in the office OF an insurance
company.
Mr.. Drew's gift strensthers the Har-
ward Library in a de,art-uent IN which
every year. but in which. Ike every
other American nuhlic library 1t has pre-
v'ous'y been deficient Its chief treasure
indeed. in this lire had been the very In
teres-tre and voluah1s( unnrb'ishsd iirs
Of Ca-ricy. bv the late Justin Winsor &C
much batter Known as writer on Amer
lcar history than student OF tins
En~tish stare-a series OF volumes OF re-
warka bic completeness at the tine when
the material was gathered. ALTHOUGH Il
vas never put IN shane for tfra1 pubica-
ton. Next IN fnrortarce. perhaps was
the collection of so-ne 200 portraIts OF Car
rick presented about a year ago. With
Mr. Loves hooks as q nnc,ers. and Il
may ha added. with NJ. D-~w's gift as
an -xarrle IL Is exre-t.d that fu.ur,
rur~hasAs-rnaov OF which ha~a afreate
gone forward. FROM the or4>-,ns de-
ra~tne0t-will speeaflv round o,st the
collection now on the shelves and that
provided for the rurchase NJ E.sizabethsn
hooks nav roafa " pos~ihla to add to
thts growing theatrical ,'hrarv many OF
the Gusrfos whose &ren,dIv appreciatinS
value makes than srnnossibla to the small
fund at present available
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TIE GIRL mo NIAW7eS 4!
GA CESDZ Am. AVOIDS
DL/E-D- nEt'c-, .Oolf E-N7
upper arms. and so brings down two birds
nit an


with one stone.
There are sleeves and sleeve-no sleeves
and half sleeves-but always with q suG
gestion that makes the arm Of beauty not
a barren figure of speech.
The old saying that beauty unadorned
is adorned the most is improved on.
where arms are concerned. by the subtle
expression. Beauty half concealed Is
doubly suggested
a sleeve may be cut off Just at the ell
bow and finished with chiffon. which
shows family in tantalizins fashion what
it processes to hide. This gives the own
er wrist which is pretter than the up
per arm. and 2 chance to display It's
beauties to the ad1niring multitude or
elect few.
A realizing sense Of the possibilities of
sleeves as settings for arms is slowly
dawning upon woman.
It is well to remember that movements
Of the arm give either awkwardness or
grace to the person. Keeping the elbows
away from the side. in a sharp angle, Is
very unEraceful, and the habit of cross
ing the arms on the chest or putting the
hands in the jacket pockets also detracts
from feminine attraction.
There are numerous women who are
noted for their beautiful and expressive
arms. Some are society women anu
some are stage queens.
At one time Sarah Bernhardt's arms
were almost as noted as her acting, al
though her proportions are by no means
statuesGue il statues have TO verge to-
ward portliness. as seems to be generally
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good birth and position. than all the
starched etiquette Of somnoient for
eign court That indeed was 4 fate which
did not await this young scion of roy
atty, who was reserved for q higher and
more important part. no less indeed than
the succession to the greatest OF modern
Imperial thrones. It is ten years now
since the announ cement in the Press fill
ed the nation with pleasure that the Prn-
cess Victoria Mary was betrothed tc tho
heir to the British Crown. Il is nine
years since, by an unhappy fatality,
which awakened the sympathy OF tho
whole nation. in way which recalled its
grief for the death Of the Princess Char
lotte and her child, that hope was dis
appointed on the very eve of fuldluent,
to be renewed after a fitting interval by
the announcement of her engagement to
the Duke of York. No more polite OF
popular solution of difficult situation
could have been devised and It is I'M
derstocd that for once a union of strong
mutual affection. set aside for awhile by
reasons Of State policy. has conceded
with the national interests. and has made
the succession secure. a family of fine
children in the direct line has given a
new assurance of the continuance OF
the royal line. so often in our modern
history worn to the thin thread OF sin
ing popular favoTites. are already On the
threshold OF boyish life.
SERVICE GRACIOUsLY RENSGRED.
1t was tho wise policy Of the late
Queen and her earnest wish that the
Prince Of Wales and his consort should.
as soon as possible. make the circuit
of the great empire which they vii, one
day rule. After her lamented death this
wise injunction was religiously carried
out and almost every part OF our grsat
doninions was visited by them early
in the present year. To most of thoss
who are engaged In public affairs, or
their own. such undertaking must
always remain in the region Of aspira-
lions which can never be carried out To
royal personages a,one with the great
resources Of the country behind them
and unlimited time at their command.
or to multi-millionaires, who would
however, be useless. Is such an inter-
prise possible. BY our sailor Prince In
ded much Of the land 'and sea covered by
1t has been traversed already. But for
the young mother. the long absence from
her young children must have been
trial even greater than the possible dan
ger to health and to life the immense
fatigue. the natural nervousness at the
prospect of facing strange assenblaSes
in great cities. in which every eye would
be turned upon her. the fear lest some
mistake in ceremonial or etiquette might
mar the whole effect ri the adventure
must have made the effort trying one.
Nor were the long voyages over unknown
seas. far from any possibility of is help.
had danger CANA or the end less railway
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or smile from beautiful Princess. who
will one day be their Queen must be 4
precious memory in many a remote set
tler's home, and the dress, the jewels.
md the d27oeonor of tbs "a I
be handed down as g precious tradition.
binding together Britain and her scatter
e6 children long after the present genera
ton mas passed away.
Soon after their return from, travels. so
much longer than those Of Ulysses. it
was tn. pr!vlee IF the rrHsent ks.-ts~ IT.
receive as an official the Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales on the Installation of the
former as chancellor OF the new Univer-
city of Wales Nothing better could well
Dc desired than the easy AMI apparently
uhNremeditated speech OF the Prince on
a~et r,i,g o,fco rho nt 'nc
Princess when invested with the say cap
and gown OF Doctor OF Music. as the
Queen was in SO. It was again. as it
vas then. as if one of the sweet girl
graduates of Tennyson Princess had
stepped out of that wonderful book, which
to the writer himself almost a burlesoue
but was in reality a serious and mo-
nientous prophecy destined to an earlv
fulfillnlent- These are functions which
are peculiarly suited to tn. immediate
successors to the throne. and q few year.
hence they will probably be shared by
the remote successor, our Princess son.
v1ni- ~ow a lie ID. hrs ~ % IN
irSerluous youth. on the threshold of man
heed. able to bear his part In everything
that tends 10 the advancement OF the
people over whom hs In turn may be
called to rule
HER PAST-AND FUTURE.
Not many wears since there vas to he
s. among the photosra phers' portraits
CT 'ha' day Il curious spe::tlen If tut
u-efui. II WIS - % - etr0
formal or dignified picture. but what
it lost in dignity it made up for in
innocent mirtn. 1t was that OF young
girl ard be- .f,raa vouT1e t7.othars .ara,,
il t. perpendicular line the faces only be-
ms visible as if each was parched like
an acrobat on the shoulders Of the one
rsSt below. At the top of the picture
was the Princess of Wales. All the young
people We're smiling with all their might.
and nothing could we'll he more joyous
than the strangely devised line of young
races crowned by the net sister a.
sort OF climax of comeliness where all
were Wei favored Great changes have
passed over that merry group since then.
I he sons, as good soldiers, have faced
hsrdsh ips and danger in the long and
sangulnary struggle, now happily ended.
The bright girl is stately matron, with
growing sons and a daughter, VINO. Ike
herself. IL an orlv one The v-,Irr f,cos
are somewhat graver now In view of the
cares and anxities of high rank and I'm
iperial fortunes. But the face at the head
OF the picture is still as sweet as ever:
though With new, quiet dignity. replac-
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and strong. the arm which Is likely to
belong to a full-throated woman, still
love.y. although past girIhood. but not
bags of cheesecloth. and put IN eacn
about two tablespoonfuIs Of oatnea.
Throw one of these bags into the wa-;n
basin. and when the water becomes milky
by squeezing the bag use it for both face
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

past queendom.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Cera!dlne-To prepare oatmeal bags to
use in the bath water, make several little
agreed.
Emma Eames has classically perfect
aims.
Lillian Russell has a rounded arm, firm,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Fro 5rAi. I'D J)1LsjS
Harvard Univ rsity G van U,;qu. Theas
real Library by john Drew.

(Snecial Dispatch to The Tiues.)
CAMBRIDGE. MASS. Dec. 27.-Mr
John Drew. the well known actor-repre-
sentative. also, CT a family of comedians
who have been connected with the Eng
lish and American stage for the better
part Of a century-has presented the Har-
ward Library with collection Of books
on theatrical literature. formed by the
late Robert W. Lowe. OF London. which
in many ways may be described as
unique. even tn tho str1ctest sense OF that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

If the arm is not sufficiently developed
to roach the standard OF beauty, if it is
a blanctled and tender pipe-sten1, try
dumb-bells or Indian clubs. Swing the
arms appraised, a weight in each hand.
around the head. backward and forward.
Stretch each arm in turn out at right
angles to the body. While holding one
arm in this position carry the other one
to the back. holding the club or dumb
bell across the shoulders then across the
lower part of the back
These are excellent exercises for mould
Ing the arms into form and beauty.
If It is not convenient to get q weight
to hold in the hand. grasp the imaginary
dumb-bell and extend the arms horizontal
" at the side. Then move them slowly
forward until the closed hands touch.
keeping the hands about on a level with
the shoulders.
Return them. not only to position. but
as far back as possible without lowering
the hands and arms beneath the level of
the shoulders. Allow the body to sway
forward when the arms go back, but do
not duck the head. nor allow the body to
bend at the waist.
Take a deep inhalation while the arms
sre extended at the side. and move the
arms slowly forward and back before ex-
haling. Use some force while going
through with these movements. Don t
act like a lily broken at the stem.
There are many other movements for
moulding the arms.
Raise them high in front. stiff and
straight and then let them fall; repeat
i've or six times.
Let them form an arch above the head,
raising them slowly from Nhe sides. first
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
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and hands. The same bag may be used
three or four times.

hrs Harry Man egg shampoo Is an
excellent thing. It makes the hair bright
ard glossy. Once a month is often enough
for a thorough shampoo. The following
is good tonic for the hair:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

scalp after you have given head and hair
a thorough brushing.
N1aybelle.-To develop the calf OF the
leg, spend ten or twenty minutes every
night and morning. with shoes and
stockings removed, p-actictng heel and
toe movement This is good for the cir
cula ton. too. and the best thing you can
90 II you happen to suffer with cold
feet. Raise the hsels quickly from the
ground and stand as high on tiptoe as
possible: then lower the heels with mod
crate speed. without tipping the weight
OF the body backward. For the next
movement keep the heels on the door
and life alternately the balls of the feet
and put them down with some force,
one foot moving up as the other moves
down. For another exercise. bend the
knee lift the leg slowly upward and for
ward until hip and knee are bent at
right angles. The instep should be
stretched so that the toes point down
ward. the knee pointing sideways. for
ward These exercises bring into play
all the muscles OF the lower limbs.
c. M--To remove blackheads. first
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Something About Sleeves
Which Reveal in 4Tanta-
lizing Fashion What
They Profess to Hide.
by Katherine Morton.)

Copyright 1902. by the S. S. Mcclure
Coz
+; VIII you have arms as white as milk
and smooth as satin2
Or Will you cause your dlmy Paris
evening gown to blush for the contrast
OF beauty?
Although beautiful arms are natures
gifts. they may also be cultivated. Ac-
cording TO artists and sculptors. perfect
arms are rarely given to women. but, as
we often see those that appear very
lovely we may conclude that inartistic
lines may be concealed by the drapsry
at the shoulder. and that even Ii every
curve does not conform to beautys laws.
at least arms may be made of satin
smoothness and alabaster whiteness by
careful attention to details.
Once In a while student OF arms
VIII come across a beautiful pair that
might belong to Grecian statue. Every
line is exquisite In fineness. exactly
modelled. and full of expression. and
Inc outer curve at tHe SuouluSI has d
virginia. dain;iness and poetical round
ness. This is the classic arm.
The world will never know just how.
Beautiful the arms OF the Venus de Milo
were. Beautiful they. must have been.
but had they dimples at the elbows:
were they all roundness and delicious
scu.ves?
Judging from famous statues. the arm
should have a round and flowing out
line with no sharpness at the elbows.
It should taper gently down to small
wrist.
In one statue the proportions are as
follows:
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Attention to Details Will
Result in Soft and Sinu-
Gus Curves and White
ness Of Milk.
ness Of Milk.

press them out and then .holds on clothes
wrung out of hot water. containing pow
dered borax. teaspooiful borax to I
pint Of water. Then wash the face well
with Gle te. II sate and Apply any good
cold cream Camphor ice IS good. Twice
week. instead OF cold cream. apply
distilled witch hazel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

Copyright, 1902. by the S. S. Mcclure
Coz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

There is a dressmaking trick for round
ing out arms which is worth consider
ing. Many women have the upper arm
too short in proportion to the forearm.
Here comes In the wise and clever mod
Isle and cuts out the back of the arm
holes of a sleeveless frock and borrows
enough to make up the deficiency from
the shoulder. This borrowing rounds the
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Copyright, 1902


Written for The Evening Star by Waldon Fawcett
If the President of the United States
were obliged TO pay postage on every piece
of mail matter sent out from the White
House the expense would amount to one
sixth of his salary. Since President Roose-
welt has been in office the mail addressed
to the chief magistrate has been the heav
lest in history, and it Is steadily growing
rather than diminishing in proportions.
Probably no other one man in the world re-
ceives every day in the year many per-
sonal letters as are sent to the President
of the United States, and very certainly no
other man receives communications of such
varied character. At the present time any
where from 800 to ,0o0 letters are received
yat the White House every day. In addi-
tion to this hundreds of pieces of printed
matter are received every day
To consider and answer the half a mill
lion communications which come to the
presidential mansion each year requires
the almost continuous services of upward
of a dozen men. This. too, without taking
into consideration the employees of the gen
eral post office at Washington who are de-
tailed to distribute the Presidents mail.
The first step in the handling Of the
White House mail at its destination IS
House. who makes three or four trips daily
to the post office to secure the mail. Upon
the arrival of the letters at the White
House they are turned over to
clerk whose sole duty is to open the en-
velopes and unfold the letters The COM
sorts the miSsives. Many of the letters
pertain to what might be termed routine
governmental matters and are turned over
to one or another Of the executive depart
Evening star., 1902-03-15

number of personal friends he pens con-
fidential letters. Preside Mt Roosevelt writes
very few autograph letters.
Naturally such Inscriptions as "PersOnaI
and Private cannot be regarded in open
ing the White House mail. but there are
ways in which the initiated NAV insure
their communications reaching the Pcesi-
dent personally. The approved plan is for
the writer TO place his initials name in
autograph in the lower l,ft-hand corner
of the envelope. For instance. a con-
fidental note from the Presidents personal
friend. Senator Lodge, bears in the corner
the initials II. c. L. In ma ajority of cases
the provision of these safeguards is super
fiuous. for the clerk who opens the mail
has come by experience to recognize in
stantly the handwriting of the relatives
and intimate friends of the chief executive,
and their letters go through without
molestation. Sometimes individuals not
personally known to the President, but
who have learned of the plan in vogue.
seek to reach his car by placing their ini
tials on a missive or occasionally even re-
sort to the ruse of afIixing the initials of
some one known to be close to the chief
magistrate Such efforts never avail. how
ever, for if the deception is not detected
by the asserting clerk the schemer's let
ter is turned back into the proper channel
by the President When he detects it's char
acter
The work of answering the presidential
mail is task of hercu.ean proportions An
effort is made to acknowledge in some
manner every communication sent to the
White House. Five or six sstenographers
are constantly employed typewriting the
letters dictated by the President and his
secretaries. Naturally great numbers of
letters can be answered by what are known
as forms" that is, phraseology arranged to
cover any and all inquiries on certain
subject. For instance, the hundreds OF
people who, after the President has de-
livered an important address sent
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Glasses in China.
Inslation In Shanghai Mercury.


The Chinese standard division of all men
is into four classes, viz, scholars, farmers,
artisans and merchants. On principles of
justice one class should not rank above
another. Yet the invariable order of emu
meration as given above is practically sig
nificant of our estimation of the class. Thus
scholars are named first and we honor them
as the highest class In the state, and mer-
chants come last and are generally looked
upon with disdain by the educated. And
yet the fiouriShing of commerce is essential
to the happiness of all.
II our trade is absorbed by foreigners
the whole state from top to bottom be-
comes weak. We must not despise the
'Shopkeepers' In the west, if any mer-
chants desire to rescue from the clutches Of
an alien nation any profit which rightly
belong to themselves, the government an
nually assists those merchants with subs-
dies, SO that they can drive the foreigner
out of their markets. At the end Of each
year, accurate statistics of the trade Of each
city are published. We have never heard IT
this plan being used in China. The reason
is that in China the officials and merchants
are at opposite ends of the scale and hence
are not in harmony. What the officials
order is usually detrimental to trade. Any
official acts which are designed as a help
t, trade are exceedingly rare
Evening star., 1902-03-15

slightly fields yelled in a s'ckening deep blue
snoke-these alone could tell the tale.
Strangely enough. that red stain. Slowly
thickening on the cobble stones, marked
the only human victim Of the mob. Sati-
'atsd with their wild orgy, there was luil,
and then-the prayed-for troops arrived.
Only 200 Of them: what could they do
against 6.O0O sayages? Yesterday they had
been torn to pieces In an instant, but now
reaction had set In. Frightened at their
own daring. the negroes ded before the
soldiers. Swiftly. reIentlesaiy: the rioters
were hunted down. There 10 no record OF
the number that satisfied the thirst for
vengeance with their lives. but tales are
told OF HACK forms lying huddied on
burned cane hsaps that were buried with
scant ceremony. and presently, under the
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Defective Battle Ship.

From the New York Tribune.
That naval experts are not all perfect has
been abundantly shown time and again by
critics OF naval war weapons. Even the
best and most complete ships have their
faults. For instance. the German battle
ship Kaiser Frederick III. the original
standard ship of the German navy, COM
pleted in 1898, which has recently undergone
many alterations. 1t is asserted, retains
some faults in spite of those changes. She
is sister ship Of Frederick der Crosse, and
is of 1870 tons displacement Her chief
faults, 1t is asserted, are with her arma-
ment. One of the defects is said to be in
the ingenious end-on fire, as when fired the
gun does something more than project a
shell-it also projects volume of fame,
and causes what is known as the 'blast."
The larger guns have tremendous blast"
and while inside the easement a man Is
largely protected from the concusson, the
back fire can get at him through the port;
while If outside and directly below the gun
when 1t is fired, there would be considera BILE
difficulty In collecting enough of him for
Identification. Accidents of this kind have
occurred before now. and that on the Eng
lish warship Sanspareil, with it's no. ton
gun, when the deck was stove in and man
sleeping below was killed, may be recalled.