The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-21
PEOPLE ANDTHINGS

4 For some reason, not yet clear to the
general public the London board of
education is not in favor of the estab-
lishment of the vacation schools in that
city for which, Mrs Humphry Ward
has been working SO earnestly. Nu-
merous meetings in Toynbee hall and
elsewhere have been held in the inter-
ests of this project, and Mrs. Ward
has given several lectures in it's be-
half. The supporters Of the move
ment are confident Of success and pop
ular support, despite the disapprovai
of the powers that be.
r During the examination in New
York of children for work
ing papers permission to stay
out of school to go to work., a mother
y who had positively asserted that her
son was fourteen was confronted with
the date of his birth as on the school
records, which showed him to be only
twelve.
ooh, yes" was the rejoinder. att was
1891 then, but it's 1889 now, for I've
changed it."
Changed it," echoed the inspector,
you can't change such a thing as that.
my good woman" with an unconscious
emphasis on the .'you.n
"And I'd like to know why not?'
came the quick reply. who can If his
mother can't? Who's got a better
right, I'd like to know-Just tell me
that! What do yer know about my
family, anyhow? If say he was born
that year, I'd like to know what proofs
you've got against 1t. I'll have Mr..
Jerome look into this thing bit.
will-dictatin' to a woman when her
own children shall be- born"
AS result of the first state public
service examination held in Queens
land, Australia, two women have been
appointed to Office, Miss Millicent A.
Carlow, in the treasury department.
and Miss Mclaughlin, in the educa-
ton department. Miss Carlow ranked
first in a list of nine successful candi-
dates.
On the completion of the fifueth
year of service a silver loving cup
filed with gold pieces was recently
presented to Miss Olive Raynes, of
South Berwick, Me-, by her quondam
pupils, of which Sarah Orne Jewett
was one. Miss Raynes is still plying
her trade" among this, the third, gen.
Grafton of small South Berwickers who
have made the acquaintance of the al
phabet in her unpretentious little
school.
A well-known hostess, who, because
of her husbands prominence, has to
open her house to many strangers dur
ing the season, says that she has
touchstone to character in group OF
exquisite little marines which adorn
a corner of her music room. Sooner or
later, especially if the guest be some
one of interest to her husband, this
woman of tact and Intuition contrives
to decoy him. into her sanctuary, as
she calls it, and by the criticisms given
or the impression made she judges.
and rarely inaccurately, of the mental
and moral fiber of the man. These
stouchstones" are not, perhaps, mas
terpieces-juSt stretches of sea and
sky, dawn and a mountain top-but
they seem to be vital, and rarely, If
ever, has their test failed to reveal
some telltale trait of character. Are
you going to take up his schemeg' the
wife will frequently ask. And, well,
not until you've had him in the libra
ry," will be the almost invariable reply,
somewhat mystifying to the, uninitiat-
ed.
Croquet is having an unexpected re-
vivaf IN England. The king INDUCES
in the game, and his subjects have
seemingly gone mad over it. They tell
each other impressiyely that it is sci
entific game. Croquet tournaments are
all the ''go" with country house par
ties. Croquet sets are coming in more
costly styles, and the nlallets and balls
are kept bright with an oil buster and
chamois. For croquet parties, egg lem