The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-08

It's influence, especially dS LIZ $500
ton of native girls is IN pacA a. q, = :
state there, owing to the custom "a t .he
people, such assearIy marriage ana the
purdah system. monthly grant Is
made toward its maintenance, ana a9r-
ing the last year the government III
Their gave the sum of $500 for lapora-
tory apparatus Though small IN mum
sbers, the collegeShas many FEATURES IN
common with American institutions OIL
like character Not only is It's cur
riculum similar, but so are It's pas
times, among which are tennis and
basketball Still another American
feature in the course consists OF the
girls, club, at which once week the
young girls conduct business meetings,
discuss current events and debate. Sew
eral bright girls who would gladly
nave continued their studies have been
taken out of the school and are to be
married. When demonstrated with the
parents say: Our girls must be mar
ried; they are getting old-ffteen or
sixteen years!''
Miss Sheffield, an American girl, the
daughter of DR.. Sheffield, president Of
the North China college, located at
Tung-Chow, was recently married to
the Rev. Mr.. STEELE, an American mis-
slonary at Pekin. Among the guests
were Minister Conger and Mrs. Conger,
VINO with other gusts went on from
Pekin by special train. The empress
doWager sent as her representative the
duchess Te. To the bride she sent
many handsome presents, including
several rolls of silk, beautiful jewel
cabinet, some choice perfumery bags
and fan painted by her own hand.
- When King Edward recently inspect
hi a
London, Queen Alexandra sent a mes
sage from Buckingham palace asking
that the police exposed to the sun
might stand beneath the shade of the
trees, as it would be an hour before
their majesties would be out
In Paris the fashion in feet has
changed. The Spanish foot, once the
rage, has now gone, out of fashion and
Is found fault with for it's thickness
North and South American feet are
looked upon as being nearest perfec-
ton. The shape, is generality rather
long in proportion to it's width, and
the instep is highly arched. However,
the excessively pointed toe is being
discarded in Paris, as elsewhere, and
the fashion is actually to wear a shoe
which has the natural shape of the
foot. The knifeLblade point has van
motoring topboots. but from the even
ing slipper.
Over in London they are actually
wearing the longs dingle- bangle ear
rings that have been threatened for
years. Their revival was almost inev-
table, in view Of the ''droopy" fashions
that have prevailed this year, and,
now that they are being worn, English
ra find Hnf
not so becoming as they have been
supposed to be.erIt may be said in de-
Tense of the long earrings now worn
that they are more artistic in design
and rather less ridiculous than were
those of half a century ago.
Teaching is often characterized as
one of the essentially feminine profess
sions, but DR.. Earl Barnes is of the
opinion that there can be and are too
many women teachers in the element
airy and secondary schools. At 'wom-
ems week" at Chautauqua a Jews days
ago, he spoke earnestly upon this sub
ject. The result, he said, of putting
education into the hands of women has
been to effeminate the curriculum and
to raise up a corps of teachers who,
While they are strong along the human
flies, are proportionatelye weak along
introduced too much emotion into their
teaching. ts1s Ae.'
"A snaH5boy iffet on, cool but cloud
less day., carrying a huge umbrella
above his head, was asked the reason
for such a peculiar performance.
WELL" was the serious reply, when
Hcfaihs papa wants it, and when the
sJffls Hdf mamma takes it, and If
anil likes umbrellas, ldo."h .. .'na
The Daisy Chain Vacation farm. at
Kings Park. L. l., conducted under the
auspices of the Asacog club, of Brook
Ign, is xagain gin successful operation
this summer. Members of the Asacog
League a cIu fof working girls, enjoy
fortnight at the house in turn. keeping
the place filled to it's capacity. The
farm takes its name from the Daisy
Chain, a group of young auxiliary
workers, who came into cooperation
with the club about two years ago.
Their special work has been the main
tenance of the Vacation house at
Kings Park, for the benefit of those
connected with The Asacog work. The
club is composed of about sixty young
Brooklyn womens who pay a fee of So
year and pledge themselves in addi-
ton for a contribution of $25 each. 1t
was started Fighter nine years ago in
small way to- better the condition of
some girls working in candy factory.
It's name. which islands for "all sorts
and conditions of girls represents its
scope. Out of it presently grew the
Asacog house. at No. So Sands street,
Brooklyn, where9the work has been
centered for several years. Here clubs
and classes are conducted every after
noon and eventinge Of the week. These
are for the most apart directed by the
Asacog members. The league Is club
for working girls, meeting every Fri
popular organizations Of the house,
with membership, OF. forty and a con-
Siderable waiting list The work of the
Asacog club. goes on actively through
the summer, though somewhat cur
tailed.
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