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METEOROLOGICAL VAOARIES

Few subjects are of greater general
interest than the weather. says the
American Inventor" From the begin
ming Of civilization the state OF the els-
raents has been a. ail-inportart factor
in the making Of history. and even to-
day. when progress and knowledge are
nearer the zenith than ever before,
mankind IS. in large degree, at the
mercy of the wind and rain
Within the last forty years much
progress has been made in the science
Of meteoroIogy. and much more is
known now Of the laws which govern
not only the local weather, but the
general climate Of all localities THAI
was ever known OF any other science SO
shcrt a time after its birth. Neverthe-
less. great part of meteorological
phenomena Is still mysterious and little
understood.
Among some OF the popular miscon-
ceptions about weather and weather
predictions is the nearly general belief
that forests in some way aid in the pro
duction Of rain, and that bare country
is therefore always dry. Exactly the
reverse OF this proposition is true.
Trees exist because they are in a re-
gion where rain falls. and arid lands
are so from lack OF moisture to produce
growth. It is true that the presence of
trees in large numbers to some extent
affects the general climate, but this is
because their presence retar6s the
evaporation OF moisture which has fal-
len. not because they cause rain.
The popular belief that foods il rivers
and lakes are caused to rise to greater
heights now than formerly becauEe CT
much denuding the land of vegetation is
incorrect II is true that if large area
The evening times., 1902-06-17
The Strenuous Life fer Girls

Henry Van Dyke comes out in q
magazine article with a decided con
demaaticn of what he calls the
strenuous life for s:rIs. He declares
that It is not praise to say OF 4 wo-
man that she does her work as we'll
as a man. SO that It carnot DC dis
tinguished from a mans work: that
when girls are taught to lead the
strenuous lie" they lose their fem
ininity; and that -'poise is more
precious than penetration"
This IS one of those subjects so
delicate that It is difficult to handle
it without being misunderstood. and
from Dr. Van Dykes point of view
he is right. The question is whether
his point Of view is the right one.
It IS undoubtedly unfortunate for
a woman TO achieve mascu1intty; or
it would be if she could do it: but
she cannot II is also unfortunate
for a man to be efeminate, but he
may have certain feminine qualities
OF gentleness. tact ard intuition
without being less manly; and the
work Of Dr.. Van Dyke himself is a
shining example OF that
It is fact, however, which most
women who do wcrk for pay must
learn, that good work generally is
asexual; and 30 say of a woman that
her work is like mans means sim
ply that it has no feminine weak
nesses or faults ar6 does not need
to be excused On the ground that it
is a woman-s- If there is anything
wrong in this, Dr.. Van Dyke will
please come forward and explain
what It is The thing which women
need most TO set rid Of is the no
tion that inferior work will be ac-
cepted from them because they are
rot mem and the sooner they get
rid OF If she more bother it will save
for everybody. No woman. whether
her life be in the home or out of 1t,
has any business to be slipshod, and
superficial, and shoddy in her life or
her work, and claim reward for hon
est effort. That quality is not wo-
manly any more than 1t is manly.
It deserves to be destroyed aIe1g
with the notion that man, to be
manly, must be brutal and coarse
and violent, and devoid OF sympathy
for the weak.
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OF trees and bush growth be removed
from near a river. more water will
drain into that river from the country
50 treated: but this state of affairs viii
last hut short time, as the ground
speedily becomes covered with snail
Ercrth which Is Just as effective in
holding back TIC moisture as a large
forest
Another peculiar phenomenon which is
tho subject Of incorrect belief ard also
Of superstition is the "biood-rain." !"
which sometimes falls il Eurore II is.
Of course. supposed by the peasants and
ignorant people 10 be a visitation CT
wrath from heaven, and to porte15 all
sorts of evil and disaster. but II reality
it is easily explained The earth CT
the desert region south Of TTipoii and
Tunis is not at all firm, ard II IS wnirIed
UP In strong winds to be carried across
the Mediterranean Sea to meet with
Eurepsan clouds AID then fail as mud
II Is easy 10 imagine the spectacular
effect a town bathed in bright red mud
would present, and the effect of such
fall upon the ignorant and su2erstitious.
These red rains, however. are vaIu-
able 10 geologists fer long after they
have fallen AS they come only at in
tervais. and as they Lare been coming
fer years. their Presence ss red streak
in glaciers and snow formations, forms
a valuable mark for the scientist, by
which to measure the Increasing azd
decreasing sizes OF such bodies, aRd to
determine gfScisi velocity and directioz
CT movement
1t is a natter cf congratuIatioa th4t
America leads in nete0rofogy, ana that
so much tzs been done 10 educate tha
people as TO the rationale Of weather
and weather prediction
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its bits CT glow TO our soup And then
there is the bright rose red of the rad
ish, the globular variety OF which is
sometimes cut into roses TO grace a
dinner table The red peppers are ap-
propriateIy Of fiery coIo-. The yellows
are no less rich Squashes delight n
this, as well as IN all fancifuI forms,
showing all golden effects from pale
lemon yellow to deep burning orange.
Along with these are the ruddy pump
kin and the rich buf Of the ripe musk
melon. As to the green products, there
are all hues and shades, and. in some,
these are maTvelcusly vaTiegated. as ia
the blotched stripes Of the cit-on melon
and the well-camed snake Watermelon;
also in the cUriously netted stripes OF
the great green squash The whites
have their varieties. such as the Opaque
white of .tuTnips. sometimes half colcred
With red; the fash-Iike purity CT the
Darsnip, and the pea-Iy Iuste7 Of green
corn and white onion.
The color is. Of course. enhanced By
form, in which, for variety. the sCuasEes
lead the garden hest. with round, Io6ed,
ryritorm, or with sveniike shapes. But
what a variety CT forms peculiar to each
Of the others mentioned. And what
fuIlness Of form. as in the Totlnd COM
pact cabbage. the c5late tomato, and the
melon swelling out between its Iongi-
tud.nal constructions IN other vege-
tables we have the charm.agIy crinple6
and criEkIsd leaves. and eone ds5seoted
into fringes aad frills. as in parsley and
the exquisite mats CT -'chicory salad
Utility alone does not rsign in the mar
llet green; beauty revcls there in rect
aEd fruit. and smiles forth n the green
gTocer's display. Indeed, the growing
foliage only might be arranged in a
pretty display fo- landscape gardening
say striped-Ieafec corn for center. the
ted-ssemned and b-oad-leased rhubarA
surrounding this, then the purple cab-
tlge. next the finely friaged parsnip. fol-
loved by the red-topped beet. and
f-ontei with a border OF bright Yellow
green lettuce hsads.-Popular Sciencs
News.
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The Old Home.

To one forespent with stress of trade
And schemes OF gain in city marts.
There comes q breath Of country hay
Waited from passing carts
Fades the long line Of brick and stone,
The streets rude tumult dies away,
From money getting for space
His soul cries holiday.
And with him down the orchard path.
Past spring house and the pasture
wall,
Her spirit walks who taught her child
Of the Love that is Ger all.
The vision vauishes. and straight
The streets rude tuTnuft in his ears; i;
But in his heart q heavenly strain.
And in his eyes. sweet tears
-Chas. Francis Saunders, in Harper's-
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hood Was in Flower. 'The Crisis Janice Meredith
and David Harum."
There other draHatizations that scored moder-
ate successes but these named above viii to illus
trate the situation.
Far from being tic wane, the book-pay is stii!
in demand 1t is well open question as to whether
even, the zenith has been reached.
This field IS still being searched and cultivat-
ed by the leading writers fer the stage, for
material for future presentation, and next season
will find that the novelist will have his full quota OF
attention by the producing managers, when. if the
adapter succeeds IN striking the happy combination that
appeals the popular taste it large royalties for
the author well gadness of heart for the manager
who had sufficient confidence in his Judgment 20 make the
production
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By WILLIAM 4. RAPLEY.

4 year or more ago it was persistently claimed by
many sef-appointed arbters Of the public taste for
theatrical entertainment that the of the book-pav
was on The The popularity achieved by
The Christian In the Palace of the King "The Prs-
oner of Zenda and its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau;"
Sapho7 Prde of Jenieo. and other dramatzations Of
popular novels seemed to indicate that this order of
play was at It's zenith and that the public demand had
been supplied
Contrary however to the predictions of the afore-
said arbites the season just closed has been even more
conspicuous IN The successful presentation, especially
from monetary viewpoint than any OF It's forerunners
Among the most prominent may be mentioned 'Ben
Hur" Quality Street" ,fBcaucaire,a when Knight
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KEEP DIRECTOR LANE HERE

It would be a most unfortunate
thing for the high schools of Wash
ington if they were to lose the ser
vices of Director Lane, to whom a
tempting offer has come from Brook
lyn DR.. Lane has several times re-
jected similar alluring tenders, being
too much interested IL his work here
to yield lightly to invitations to
places which would carry with them
better remuneration, but his Brooklyn
admirers have at last made their Of
fer so attractive, from a pecuniary
point of view, that DR.. Lane IS not
to be blamed if he stops for a mo-
ment to consider what he owes to
himself.
Director Lane has done exception
ally good work In the high schools of
Washington. He has brought them
up to q rare degree of excellence. Not
only has he nmbued the teachers IN
der his charge with a spirit of COM
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mendable emulation and Of thorough
loyalty to the interests confded to
them, but he has also managed to IN
still III the pupils themselves an earn
est desire to do the best that Is IN
them. Teachers and pupils have felt
that they had a true friend IN DR..
Lane at all times and under all cir
cumstances, and the result has been
that Wasllington's high schools rank
today with the very best in the eoun-
try, #. indeed, t.,zy do Eot surpass ali
others.
Washington cannot afford TO lcse
such a man No means should be left
untried to keep DR.. Lane here. He
himself, It IS understood, Is loath to
sever his connection with our schools,
but naturally self-interest cannot en-
tireIy be left out of the question. The
School Board should leave no re-
sources. unexhnusted to induce Dr..
Lane to decline the Brooklyn offer.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

in America have been seen and heard
notably THE Geislla.." The Runawa;
Girl San Toy and others equally as
important. Perhaps San Toy" has
peen the most successful. of them all,
since it is the only play OF its kind eve!
TO. have had runs on Broadway three
separate times, each time to large re-
ceipts. San Toy is very melodious
opera" if that term may be used posi-
bly, more so than any of its predeces
sors, and as the scenes are laid in China
opportunity is given for elaborate scenic
display and magnificent. costuming II
has been frequently said that. no otnel
similar organization ever possessed such
a wonderfully and artisticallyy dressed
chorus as san Toy t:....., .
The cast is to a great extent the SAM
as when the comedy was first seen a
Days Theatre. Among principals
are Samuel Collins. George *. Fortescue
Sarony Lambert. Hobart Smock, Nagls
Barry. Joseph Canto: Elgie Bowen. Nei-
lie Lynch, Norah Lambert, Isobel Hall,
and others special .eaturcT of the pre-
sentation will be the orchestral music. Il
large orchestra being carried by the
company which will be combined with
the one belonging to the house.. =.
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nown. whose composure is not disturbed
by aattery. whose sino,icitv is nHt
marred by success. who does not go into
tneatiltal II, e.s...s a4iu lv..o.1 ..--. 1884,
ton of artificial delirium as the moon
of genius in acting, who, above all.
makes it apparent in her personality
and her achievements that the soul can
he sufficient to itself and can exist with
ont taking. on a burden of the fever or
duliness of other lives. there is HutteI
of vague discomfort among the mSsil-
fed and bothered rank and file, and we
are told that she is cold. lhat mas
been said Of Miss Scott. ..
Miss Scott is gifted, with a mobile
countenance that can strongly and un=-
errinsly express the feelings OF the heart
and the workings Of the mind; eyes that
can awe with majesty, or startle Win;
the terror. or thrill with the tenderness
of their soul-subduing gaze; a voice.
deep. clear. resonant. flexible. that can
range over the wide compass OF emotion
and. carry its meaning in varying music
to every ear and every heart; intellect
ato shape the purposes and controi the
means of mimetic art; deep knowledge
of huma n nature; delicate intult1ons; the
skill to listen as we'll as the art to- speak:
ina gination to grasp the ideal OF a
character in all ltS-C oH0itloilS u eAPe0
-rience; the instinct OF the sculptor (; to
give it form. CT the painter TO gives:it
color, and of the poet to give it move
~ment; and. back of all. the temperi-
ment of genius-the genialised nervous
syste,n-to impart to the whole artistic
structure the thrill of spiritual vitality.
I. Miss SCOTS acting reveals those facul-.
ties and attributes. and those observers
who realize the poetic spirit. that she
continually suggests feel that she Is an
extraordinary woman. 49,.
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MISS ROSE COGHLAN.

The first scene of The Second Mrs.
/. Tanqueray," which Rose Coghlan vii
produce at the Academy on Thursday
night and Thanksgiving matinee, takes
place In the ppointed
chambers of Aubrey Tanqueray. at the
Albany. London, For fifteen years, since
his. wifes DEATH, Aubrey: has closed his
country house. He announces to Two
old crones. that he is to be married on
e; the morrow, telling them that his MAI :
riage is mot even the conventional mar.
rage. likely to satisfy society. and ..a,
a mans marriage usually sewers for
him, more close ties than it forms. Re
is preparing for objections to his choice
of the second Mrs. Tanqueray on the
part of their wives. Like well bred men,
they accept the announcement withou:
comment, without surprise. and take
their departure. Not. however, before
they have made it known that Aubrey
had been married to an iceberg, and has.
q daughter who IS a. replica of he
mother and who is about to take her
final VOWS and enter a convent. AS they
depart. Cayley Drumme arrives, too late
for even dessert. but bringing to Aubrey
the fnformatio that some years prior
he had been invited to supper after the
theatre at a. bachelors apartment and
had been surprised to find his host aided.
in his hospitality by lady, whom he
afterwards. met when on a yachting
cruise in the Mediterranean. He joined
the yacht at Marseiles. and was intro
t1uced to her by the owner, as his wife
Later he had been introduced to Paula
Ray whom Aubrey s,:to marry. Afte.
his departure : aula enters his chambers.
She brings to Aubrey a written state;
.ment Of her past. which he burns. The
marriage takes place. E,ean, the
daughter. reconsiders her decision to en-
ter convent, believing 1t her duty .c
be by her fathers side. From this tim,
forward Pinero's play is masterpiece
of craft. showing the mind and heart O.:
his heroine laid bare in a manner tina.
is remarkable. and taken full advantas-
of by that past mistress of the art OF:
acting Rose Coghlan. Her performance
of Paula TanGueray will rank with the
best efforts Of her career which has 1
been long distinguished for. some no..
TIA BILE representations
y AT ma tinee performance on Thursday
Miss Coghian will be seen in Forget
Me- Not
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MRS. In MoYNE. coM1N[G.

8 The great interest created by the
preliminary announcements OF Mrs.
tLeMoyne's tour have eliminated in
many inquiries as to the details Of her
engagement and the nature OF her Offer
ing. 1t is a pleasure to say that Among
Those Present. ." the vehicle in which the
noted actress will appear here. Is a re-.
turn to the high comedy school 4of play
writings. which has bean MUCK .neslecr-
ed Of late in favor OF: rough HOUSE."
sLeMoghs viii play the rel1 81 Mrs.
Clinton. i. Nsw York soeiety woman OF
4xtr1ne. good natufAk ana g 6eltrs to
shine ~ eonstantlys s4ttins up new dnd
A1ahAratA8 autart1 i'm Aaata
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Mr.. STANCE is making q few changes IN
each piece.
san Toy

Many ambitious and talented aspirants
for the. age have hitherto been prevented
from taking course In ofanalc aEE
because OF the expense OF attenains, Ms tns
Ade.ine Stanhops \.heatcroft. princlpaI
of the Stan1o"e-Wheatc roft Dramanc
School New York CITY has come to tneif
rescue. and is offering terms emf" nv
resue and is Offering this season par
tia1 courses unon terms so reasoraose
that almost any one with an inclination
bition
Johrstone Bennett he's forsaken vaude-
VILE not TO sign with William a Brady.
as was printed a week ago, but to Jon
The Silver Slipper company at the New
York Broadway Theatre. JON c. fIS15r
CT GO ged her OVER thirty other applicants
to illustrate the laaSang low comedy roe
Eta Butler. roted as mimic and also
rs a clever coincidence. was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital New York. on No
vember 18th. aFv,ctim of typhoid LSy S1l.
in whose support Miss Butler wa, 70 he
in the New Gown" was notified. ara;
after expressing his deep regret. as vel
as that of Mr.. DAILY. started out 70 Isd
recently. lost her mother. and so 1t may
be seen that the present season has 1os
opened UP any too favorably for nef-
Mike La SESiiS mas gone IlIto .Hs" -~t'S
land to nspectz.tfle performance OF one
OF his Arizona: companies. winch aai
just started upon trip through taa
section Of the country.
Virginia Harmed hns passed the ilusttt
performance of iris at the New foTi
Criterion Theatre. where il has provsf
20 be one OF Charles Frohman's greatest
succe sses. The coming week begins me
last of the three remaining weeks OF hei
enga cement. which was prolonged oE
the illness OF Miss Marlowe. Miss Harm
ed is receiving the most enthusiastic cVa-
tons. and it is the verdict OF every ona
that her portrayal of Iris is the triumph
of her career.
WeeGon Grossmith and his EnSl'sE-
company gave the fffiieth performance OF
The Night of the Party at the new
Princess Theatre. New York Monday
night November 18th. This farce has
proved one of the substantial successes
OF the New YORK seas son. Whether o. noL
it will be taken for q short road tour
by the Messrs. Shubert and D. V. Ar.
thur before Mr.. Grossr1ith Is conpsllef
to return to England has not beas'
cided.
The performance of Tommy Rot ard
the parody on Iris" at Irs, Osborn 3
Playhouse is continuing with uninteTrupt-
ed vim. The new version. putting for
"ard Harry Coror In the Leading COMEDY
roe. IS being rehearsed diligently Mean
while Blanche Ring is winning fresh adj
mirers at every performance.
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r11NEEuL SAN TOY.

The Augustin Daily Musical Com
pany will present San Toy" at the
Academy on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings and Wednesday matinee: =
This. company is the one originally or
Eanized by Augustine DAILY. the famous
manager Of DAYS. Theatre in New York
several years before his death for the
annual presentation Of English musical
comedy g, his theatre. Afterwards the
policy was continued and the company
kept together. During the continual ton
OF this arrangement some Of the most
notable musical productions ever given
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atre. New York where THE Silver Slip
per- has for the last three weeks been
paying 10 large and fashionable audiences
al every performance. This new musical
play. her4lded is the successor to ''Floro-
dora. has proven its right to. be SO call cal
Sam Bernard Edna Wallace Hopper.
Cyril Scott. and Mai de Villiers in the
leading roles. The champagne. dance
continues q 8 the sensa ZION of the play.
and the SONGS of Edna Wallace Hopper
and Mackenzie Gordon are, as ever.
strong faEurites-
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Fred c. Whitney has gone to Boston.
where his production OF STANCE & Ed.
Wardes' When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" began six weeks engagement
l1tn. He was accompanied BY the com
poser, the author. and half O dozen New
YORK newspaper men. anxious to authen-
t1cate the reports concerning the phe-l
romenai nit achieved by the comic onera
IN the various cities in which 1t has play
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III a
when Mana ger Jake Wells. Of the B!jou.
who now controls half dozen of the
rrea test theatres IN the South. first began
his policy Of taking in other houses there
were certain w.sez.on who could see
nothing at all tut failure for him in the
future. Now that Manager Wells has at
least five of the most profitable theatres
in the country under. his direction. this
skaptic.sm has changed to one Of admira-
ton for q man who could do so much with
so little.
Mr.. Wells has Just returned to Rich
nord from a tour OF his theatres, and ne
reports ar enormous business IN every
MACE he controls For the future he has
the highest-priced class of attractions
ever played at popular prices anywhere.
including several big productions by the
George sFawcett Company, other big ones
by the Bijou Musical Comedy Company
and n class Of vaudeville and other sort
of entertainment totally unknown at pop
ular prices.
In all the reorgarized Bijou Company.
with its increased capital, will this year
nrobably make more for those at interest
thar, any other circuit of the KIND. IN
country Rivals. men who have atte
ed to emulate Mr.. Wells in his STOCK at
fractions particularly, have found hard
row to hoe In the territory over "n'cn WI.
Wells name is Il magical word.
The Bijou will have a double bill OF
two plays for the week Of December ISL
when the George Fawcett Company Win
Marv Shaw, comes to. Richmond for re-
turn engagement The first Offering OF
this com pany, which comes here direct
IRON Baltimore, will be "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde the famous romance or the
dual personality of man, written by ROD
c1t I,o!.is Stevenson and acted with great
success by Richard Mansfield. Mr..
George Fawcett will play the dual roe
which shows the constant struggle Tor
supremacy between the good ana evil
sides Of = mans nature.
For the latter part of the week. Peace
full Valley the quaint comedy of country
life. played with success by Sol Smith
Russell. will be presented, with MT. raw
cett in the role of Hosea Howe. the col
lcse student, who works as waiter at
summer hotel.