New-York tribune., 1903-07-24

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THE great advantages of music study in Ger
many, as compared with my country. writes
Miss Mabel ". Daniels a Radcliffe graduate.
in Munich lie in the ever present opportunity to
hear the best. the ability to escape social obiige-
tions that would be unavoidable a home and the
unconscious incentive to work that from liv-
ing in a land which has produced the master music
spirits of the world" Then she goes on
merate some of the drawbacks. Until the last
few years anything more advanced than elementary
harmony debarred the feminine aspiraut. The
ability OF woInans intellect to cope with the in
trcacies of strello or double counterpart in the
questioned, Miss Daniels describes her acceptance
by the score reading class composed of about thirty
she admits she felt somewhat disconcerted. But
their staring. she adds, was so OBVIOUSLY that OF
amazement rather than of rudeness that my Amer
lean sense OF humor triumphed and relieved the
situation from any embarrassment From first TO
ton. have received only courtesy and considera-
uon on every hand
THE man who contends that d woman cannot
keep a secret displays ignorance Of Wall Street
history" said James B. Dill. a well known cor
porauon lawyer. in an address The outlook for
the College Graduate in America" MANY Of the
greatest financial and commercial secrets of the day
are intrusted to women acting private secre-
taries and the confidence is not misplaced" Then
he goes TO tell of a in this capacity
who "can give points to thousands of men who
think they are receiving boys wages for doing
a mans work" To reach the private office of a
the gantlet of this woman's Instructive ability
TO read character and she answers much OF her
TO him. Women in business are valued for their
loyalty fatthfulness and intellectual alertness They
are not crowding out men-they only making
them hustle little to hold their own The strug,
gle will be productive Of far reaching results, and
tn fne man Who gqes % under Ter IN it has ~ no Logical rg4s
MAJ I Ihe * kiho OF man VINO IS not nkely 70 go
jealous of anotheT's innings
Sir Henry Keppel. who celebrated his ninety
fifth birthday a few weeks ago, is very proud OF
the fact that he once had the honor of imprinting
a kiss upon the cheek of the late Queen Victoria.
The incident occurred when ne a little boy
and the future Queen of England and Empress of
India was little girl at Kensington Palace. There
is another royal kiss which Sir Henry takes
ascot when King Edwards horse Persimmon won
the Derby, and Queen Alexandra, then Princess
threw her arms impulsivey around the old soldiers
neck and kissed him on both cheeks
During late August and early September is the
time to pansy seed. In a piece Of rich soil
strew the tiny granke seeds in shallow drills and
when the plants have risen to the dignity OF three
or four leaves transplant them into the permanent
bed where the ground also is mellow and rich
During the cool days of early autumn the plants
will make a good growth. that if covered for the
winter with leaves straw held in place with a
few evergreen boughs, they will reward their care
takeT in re, early spring with mass Of beautiful
nunciaton lily SHOULD also be put into the ground
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take to be the Oldest of its kind in cultivation, it
having been with us since the sixteenth century.
capricous. Now it will do well in this sort of soil.
of rich and holding character is advantageous for
this plant" 1t makes several inches of growth in
straw. etc. during the winter storms.
Contrary to general opinion. the worlds greatest
crop is not wheat. but the potato. This leads the
staples, being produced at the rate Of 4OOO00OooO
bushels year. while the wheat yield is only $500,
100000. Europe produces seven-eighths of all the
worlds potatoes. but it is little Ireland which eats
most Of them. averaging four pounds of potatoes a
day per capita. The United States is on record as
the greatest meat eating country in the world, L.,
O00CO0,O0O pounds yearly being consumed here.
There are psychologists who ascribe 10 this her
power on land and sea Johnny Bull has the
sweetest tooth among the worlds children, heading
the list of sugar consumers at a yearly rate OF
the United States only forty-three ounces But in
the matter of beer the United Kingdom again takes
self.
English society writers speak with satisfaction
of the revival of girl who for years has
been overshadowed by the young married woman
and her equally independent unmarried prototype.
who had little use for chaperons entertained her
friends on her own account accepted invitations
for herself and cut loose from all the trammes of
her way lack to favor. and. though not quite so
innocent and chnging as IN the Old DAYS, she mas
the indefinable grace of budding wOmanhOOd and
submits without protest to being chaperoned This
change is attributed to the influence OF the KING
and Queen. who delight in the companionship or
young people
All Maltese lace is OF necessity hand made. The
people O Coco. one of the Maltese group, from
which comes most of the lace brought to this
country. have a deeply rooted aversion TO labor
saving machinery of all kinds. In many lines Of
industry there the methods in vogue century ago
are employed to-day. The art of laCemakinG is
handed down from generation to generation, and
will often find exceptionally beautiful de-
sign the jeaIously guarded secret of single family
Of Gozos 25OOO population 1O,286 women and
girls, of whom about two-thirds lacemakers.
The art has also been taught in the schools since
the recent impetus given to the trade.
In England and the Continent Maltese lace
has long been celebrated but only during the last
two three years has ii been valued on this side
of the water During the last six months more
lace has been invoCed To American drygoOds houses
than for forty years previous Several firms con
troll the work of many families the little lace
making island Wages low there. and the
exchequer by thus utilizing her spare time AS her
children grow she trains them in the art ana II
IS not long before the female contingent of the
family found 10 he important factors in the
support of the household. Among the articles
made may mentioned handkerchiefs, edgng.
shades. shawls mantillas and even whole skirts
silk is the chief material used but of late ther~7
has been a demand for cotton lace
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