New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

The vro-linv 1irIs Of London are said to possess
a privilege which has not as yet been accoroeo 10
the American woman, with all her boasted 1noe-
pendence. The Londoner may hire an escort "neil
she wants one. She bears the whole expense LOT
both herself ard the and cheerIniy expv1ihs nfh
On On ts snse nsn roves to be Jolly companion he is
asked again. anG not infrequently the aI'aIr e"u'
in marriage
In q recent address before the members OF the
Household Economic Association Miss johnson
urged the members to set an example OF serving
simple dinners. Most people eat too nuch' SIG
said land particularly is this the case IN New
York which Is one Of great eating places OF the
world t6n. The a 9f 1he and such
variety Of decious things Is set DeIore nc To
that it sD Is Sg5 prope2 fS dinners
OF eneTe toTbt and gea1er culinary skill but such
dinner is much more arusuc 'ii'iis THAN
many course meal
"PersonaIIy conducted" excursions for children
will be feature OF the coming Worlds Fair IN 81
Louis A company has been formed to bring nan
million school children from the Iowa schools 10
the exhibition taking care Of them While on rteI Inc
reny an6 pregamme It is estimaIed
time of departure until the return.
The question whether not European servants
have system of marking departing guests lug
gage with cabalstic signs has been ventilated OF
late in English newspapers. The result seems 10
point to the fact that the servants OF great Euro
pean hostleries particularly those OF Switzerland
have an organized system OF marks by which the
parting guests" liberaIity the reverse Will be
indicated to the servants Of the hotel he Is going
to. One man says he managed to interpret t Ihelr
for that the disgruntled domestcs invariably placed
upon his luggage had a most agreeable and satis-
factory stay at every hotel he visited
The sascinations of motoring have the effect. II
is beginning to be discovered Of making women
give UP all exercise. The exhilaration Of whizzing
through the air Is so delightful that those who
tonaI It is not substitute for walking horse
back riding; while It stimulates the nerves tt E s rs Is
neither good liver muscles. and II teIoS 10
make fat.
In q book entitled '"The Woman of the Twen-
tetb Century NJ Gustave Simon, of the Acade
mie FRANCHISE complains bitterly Of the decay OF
the salon in his country, and describes condition
Of affairs that does not seem to be absolutely pe-
cuIiar to France Some Of his country women. M
Simon says have salons so insignificant that one
goes to them would to a corvee or statute
labor Others have resource to 'rectations or
music When the music is good, one can only
approve: but this is concert not a salon. oy
which NJ. Simon means social gathering for the
purpose Of conversation. When 1t is bad or nope
lessIv mediocre, what tortured At the theatre one
can go out, he says. but here one must remain
standing. appear attentive during the perform
snce applaud at the end and felicitate the per-
former LAS for the Rotations" says n. Simon
of La Fontaine through hearing them Eecited
The reciters that prefer are the very & bad ones
ing to rule. bringing out shades of meaning even
Soror Eae1 tnf2 G e a1e st pace they ali the
one hears the same master by the mouths OF ean al
p, bis T PUPILS late . IL In Tst M as + IS Write S and
write alike What misfortune to write as every
the precise information and expression Of every one
else! do not speak Of amateur theatricals These
If they bore to extinction those VINO listen al least
those who take part IN thenh-