New-York tribune., 1903-01-22

that the New.England Historic Genealogical Soci-
ETY. has felt it necessary to appoint conn COMMITTEES to
OF the members feel doubtful of the success of the
committee
DR. Mary Tucker has been appointed sanitary in
spector in st. Louis. She, is the first woman to
hold such position in that city
THE German dresses above her
station says the Rev. c. Monroe Royce. rector OF
the American Church in Munich she Is domestic
Industrious. and above ALL obedent, the latter be-
ing quality that is more and more recommending
her to the American Young men who go to
Germany for their degrees falling into the habit
of bringing back wife also. Numerous examples
of this are to be seen In all great universities
to-day. We slowly, but surely, coming to
Carlyle's conclusion that the hausfrau is an an
gel. Not only IS she the best educated woman In
the world. bu' n addition. she can. and as rule
does, cook he. husbands meals and make all her
and her children's clothes. That her domestic
life is peaceful goes without saying. How could 1t
be otherwise when the husbands supremacy, even
in the smallest detail is questioned? A
German wife does not think of making much as
a social engagement without consulting her hus-
bands convenience. Though considered 'unbe-
coming for German woman (at least in bavaria.
public office. they nevertheless engage in the work
bricks and even cleaning streets Born into GER
tain circle the women of Germany seem to have
the American .foready' and 'washlady' are hap
PLY beyond their ken
Basic Falacies in the kindergarten Idea"
diated upon by President NJ. woolsey Stryker Of
Hamilton College. in his address before the State
Convention of Associated Academic Principals in
Syracuse recently President Hamilton was siren
uousy Of the opinion that studies Of all grades
were being made too easy" He argued for greater
attention to Fundamentals and less to specialization
nicalities. and incidentally ridiculed the new
tangled" Roman pronunciation of Latin.
There is thing I do-sell cat to a
person with children" said exhibitor at the re-
cent Cat Show at the Garden. Don't you know
how babies and young children maltreat cats or
puppies? They love them to death. They nft the
by the tail gouge out their eyes with their
little fists, stick their fingers into their Sides and
generally make life misery to the animals. They
don't to- but they do. all the same. The
fond mother looks and says with rapture: See
the little dear. She is so fond of pets! Now. I
have much consideration for my beautiful
Persians to subject them to any such treatment
that The only way I prevent it is to ascer-
tain # there children, and decline to sell in
many a sale. but 1 stick to the resolution formed
my, reward in knowing chat not one of my cat
children has been sold into slavery
The first woman to hold the position Of State
Dairy Commissioner of Colorado has just been
appointed. in the person of Mrs Mary Wright
Lest forget might not inappropriately be
the motto of the Southern Society of the
Oranges The organization declares itself purely
social and appears to be largely for the purpose of
perpetuatng the practical knowledge of sundry ar
ticles of Dixie diet" The beaten biscuit so
dear to the true Southerner and even the corn
dodger' of specially consigned Southern ground
meal are to cut prominent figures among the
refreshments served at the meetings. All articles
on the bill of fare are to be MANUFACTURED py
Southern hands for Southern palates, and once a
year husbands and fathers, brothers and other
peoples brothers. are to be invited 10 these oIo
fashioned feaSts.
The Mothers Congress has accepted the invita-
ton of the Detroit Board of Trade to hold it's
next meeting. from May 5 to 1S 1903, in the big
Michigan city. The May meeting will be practical.
meeting being held triennially, dating from the
last session in Washington, D. G.
The servant question is said be serious
menace to domestic felicity in St Paul, Mimi
One must almost mortgage the house to pay what
a good cook demands and then the privileges that
are extorted in the way of afternoons out with
country cousins or entertaining sisters or aunts
for days at a time, render the housewife, instead
of being mistress in her house, a slave to the
divinity Of the kitchen. St. Paul woman an
swered a ring at her door one Thursday after
noon. To the pedler who asked, rs the lady OF
the house at hone?" she replied. NO this is her
afternoon out" Another St Paul woman has con-
fessed in print that is afraid to tell her COOK
when she invites people TO dine (she doesn't dare
to invite any often) and even for two guests
She has caterer in to help for fear the COOK
woman discovered a tea party of ten in her kltch-
en- the other night, and found, too that she was
Furnishing the refreshments. II dared not say
a word for cooks are scarce, and 1 was entertain
ing myself the next night. If she had Wanted 20
Would have had to recall my invitatons. was her
comment on the episode.