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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-26
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about Gnd hGd to stop OF and rest
occasionally. I took B. 3. 8. and boz
gan to improve ct once, and after o
thorough course became strong and
well.
think 8. 8. 3. SAe best medicine I
ever used as an appetizer and gen.
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JULY CLOTHING SALE.

Boys Clothing Department--The Great
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New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
CITY FEDERATION AFFAIRS.

Harmony unalloved" said TO be the keynote
Of the first meeting Of the city Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, which was held yesterday at the home
OF its president. Mrs. Dore Lyon. The officers,
with the board of directors. invited to lunch
con- and according to the secretary, who was
Obliged keep tabs on the proceedings. the Off
cial business began with the bouillon. and con-
tinued until the last guest had nodded farewell
from the doorstep.
Among other momentous matters ii was decided
to get out articles OF Incorporation and a
telephoned consultation with the powers that be
at the Waldort-AstoTia resulted in decision to
hold the May convention CFriday. the Sth) in the
ballroom of that hosiery. both morning and even
ing sessions
An uneclpsablc programme of entertainment is
now in process of evolution for the occasion which
is intended be red letter one in clubdom-
The standing committees education. philan-
thropy. legislation, civic affairs. to be Sc
lected from the membership of clubs represented
in the city federation but not including any officer
of the last Eamed As none of those selected had
been notified. however. their names were withheld
1T takes time for thirteen women to express
their opinions" remarked Miss Hay. the secretary,
with a sigh Meetings of the federation will con-
tfnue to be held Ion call of the president, but
probably not oftener than once month
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE D. Il. r. CONGRESS.
Mrs. Fairbanks Reelected President
General
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Washington. Feb 26.-The election OF Mrs Cor
-7el.a Cole Fairbanks 10 succeed herself presi-
dent general Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution the important feature OF this morn
s-E's session Of the congress Promptly at 1880
O'clock Mrs Fairbanks called the meeting 10 order
and just as promptly trouble began Those dele
gates who attended theatres and pink teas last
night missed the opportunity Of seeing the build
ing plans for Continental Hail. which were shown
at an executive session. Miss Forsyth, Of New
York. asked that the plans be shown again. The
suggestion was popular one, but when the presi-
dent general reminded them that the house would
have TO be cleared and the congress 60 into execu
-ive session there was tuTnutuous objection from
ell parts Of the house, and the suggestion
voted down
W-hen Mrs Fairbanks gave her rtbbon-ted ham
r1er 10 Mrs George Sternberg and slipped away
he CONGRESS dubbed into excitement for the cleo
ZION was a. hand Mrs. Donald Mclean had
wished 10 nominate Ms Fairbanks for reelection.
hut Mrs. Afasury State regent OF Massachusetts.
vas selected 70 make the nominating speech. 1t
was generally rumored that certain members OF
the congress had decided 10 prevent Mrs. Mclean
from taking part IL the nominations, though #
IS not believed that Mrs. Fairbanks knew of the
plan. for Mrs. Fairbanks is everything that IS
gracious, and would be the last TO tolerate
s1v unfair discrimination
Mrs. McLean's chapter was located in the
chestra circle. hack OF the chairs and she had
advanced down the aisle and mounted the plat
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
WHAT OF THE RAINEs LAW {?

In the discussion that followed Mrs. E. J. Utter
hart's paper on THE Importance OF Decentraliza-
ton to Good Government at the West End Wom-
ans Republican Club yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Harriet Ostrom declared that "up-Staters' knew
more than they were given credit for of this city S
needs I've had number Of relatives in the two
houses at Albany, and know there are some pretty
smart people there
II hadn't the least intention Of questioning the
intelligence Of any of Mrs. Ostrom's family" re
turned Mrs. Robinson, who had brought out several
points on the home rule side Of the question: put
I'm sure we all know there have been Senators
and Assembly, who not related to Mrs
Ostron and / hope my criticisms as to interested
motives and carelessness will lie allowed to stand
as applied to them at least
Mrs Schenck. of Brooklyn. characterized the
Raines law and its workings magnificent"
Mrs Helena Tonges, who presided in Mrs. VIII
sons absence. left the chair long enough to de-
nounce the practical outcome Of the Raines legisa-
ton For summer and winter. night and day. in
company with my husband. have made a personal
investigation OF existing conditions resulting from
il" said Mrs. Tonges
Various members gave illustrations of how 1t had
been evaded by their husbands and friends. one
whose wine supply had given out one Sunday morn
ing got her husband TO take room for hye min
utes at hotel in the neighborA Cd and order
crackers with several bottles of champagne, which
latter he carried home to his ingenious frau few
rpo
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
CRITICISES NORMAL COLLEGE.
Superintendent Maxwell Says Training Of
Teachers Is Inadequate.

" H Maxwell City Superintendent OF Schools
in his annual report to the Board OF koucatoii'
severely criticised the work Of the Normal College
He declared that the training given TO young
women who intend 10 become teachers was IN
adequate in several respects. Training IN the
methods of teaching modern additions TO the cur
r,clIl,rn such as drawing, constructive Work ana
music has according to the super1ntendents $ re-
r,ort become almost entirely neglected pracuce
reaching has been abolished altogether, ana there
has been no adequate test Of the schoaTshlP Oh
the students This state OF affairs Is que Dr Max
veil asserted to the fact that the institution Is
,4,sr,nting to be at the same time "a high school
xvonoen's college and training school for teach-
ers." ~
In regard to the elementary and high schools' III
,raxv-eI said he looked forward to the time a te"
,-sars hence when with continued appropriatons
a. liberal as that for the last year. II Wouto ue
T0ssihIe to catch up with the school poPulatlon
and abolish part time classes Inc sre{aI cd lSt !T
in the number OF part time pulis n tilG tti
f 7c5 ne writes 's explained by the pohcy, tneL
ni1t into force the first time, OF recurring t @
IN nf1nls over six years OF age VINO appleu lGi
The standard Of efficiency among the teachers " G Is
bign declared the superintendent ptcatSe y, o.ie
o1,1,aratively liberal salary list and the pei
r1rlye 90 tenure" He asserted. however that thS
-1racfice OF allowing day school teachers 10 te''o
II night schools was had for both scloos' -, 49,,
mr. Maxwell said he foreSaW ttle tiIte -
- oI,,oIs would cover the work or the nrsl L"o
s-e of tl1e college course, when a young nla
s;b+ cot his ha acca laureate degree at the age u
ne prepared for prO-eSSlondl St'N4H-
lMtiltS cla sses are said to have IN
ao5 rroT7 IA to 326 in number from June, ;t lS4!:
- Tl.,e,1Io- 1qeo which increase carried sc11rCI4y
of properly trained kindergarten LeaGleI ~ he
tne, 70 the report. but the supply > S6iu ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MRS. GEORGE STEVENS ELECTED.

Contrary to expectation. the election OF the new
vice-presdent OF the National Society OF New-Eng-
land Women went off in the most pacific manner.
All was carried with the utmost amiabllity-
not trace OF friction being in evidence. The polls
were open from l to 2:30. During this time the
reports OF Mrs John Tenant Van Siddle, chair
man of the board of managers, and Mrs John
Francis Barry, treasurer, were read The latter
records the fact that the amount hand is s416 81
This makes the National Society OF New-Engand
Women the richest woman's club in the city.
Mrs. Philip Carpenter, chairman OF the member
ship committee, reported the names of five new
members, who were elected making the total mem
bership Of the society 705 Those elected yesterday
were Mrs William Crossley. Mrs. Birdseye Blake
man, DR.. Sarah J. McNutt. DR.. Julia G. McNutt
and Mrs Frederick s Salisbury.
The new second vice-president elected yesterday
is Mrs George Stevens, of No % East Forty-sixth-
st. The other successful candidates were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Eugene Clark corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Estelle I. Sherman, treasurer: Mrs Charles
6. Keriey. assistant treasurer Mrs Theodore F
Seward, chairman of the board, and Mrs. Emil l.
Boas, Mrs. Richard H. Greene. Mrs. Augustus Z.
Dexter and Mrs. George Howes constitute the new
Board Of Managers.
nose who took part in the programme were
Miss Jane Boyd Hurd, Thomas Dudley OBrien
A s Witmark and a glee club formed under the
direction of Miss Sallie rockingham Akers-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
A GOWN COMPETITION.
Dressmakers All Over the Country Send
Designs for $1,000 Prize

Gowns from Maine Texas, from the Pacific to
the Atlantic are arriving daily as competitors for
the 81 900 prize offered by the Dressmakers' Pro-
tective Association of America, which will hold its
serni-annual convention here March Il In
elusive The competition has been declared open
to any dressrnaker minus entry fee and regardless
of whether she is member of the association or
not.
One evening gown that comes all the way from
Dallas Tex is an exquisite combination of
mink and coral red The foundation is Of rose
taffeta with white net overdress. point d'esprit
nounce and MechIin medallions through which pink
baby ribbon is threaded Thousands of tiny pink
chiffon puffs or bags strung with coral and
pearl beads in falls and little festoons all skirt
and bodice Ropes of pearls form the shoulder
straps and rosettes Of the same used as the
centre OF the pink chiffon that garland the
low cut bodice and 10 clasp the crush coral velvet
belt that finishes the waist The effect of the whole
is of a tinted sunset cloud.
a fine white swiss that from the same
town is a mass OF tiny hand tucks in diamond
shaped clusters all over skirt and bodice. Valen-
Iops of fine Battenberg just above 1t. while tiny
Maltese crosses OF Battenberg are apphqued and
inserted the entire gown There is apparently
not a stitch OF machine work on the whole crea-
tion and a daintier bit of handiwork could hardly
! black silk net from a New-York City COM
petftor is worked up with Jet BEADS and narrow
black ribbon in diamond outline The yoke ana
peierines entirely of the ribbon and jets fag-
lofted together. and dainty jabotS OF the same
91noar ~ rt.rerCu~ pOtpts The net. i anely
tucked on skirt aud sleeves. From tincinnatt comes
Nile green silk null tucked throughout,-not an
rTSsI tucks form the Back and front or both skirt
and bodice and az diazonal tuck- taS sides
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
WHERE WELLESLEY GIRLS COME FROM.

Professor Wilcox Of Wellesley College, has re-
Gently made careful study of the distribution of
Wellesley students by States-a new departure in
wonens college statistics The result shows that
Of the S89 in attendance this year about
four-tenths come from New England. three-tenths
from New York Pennsylvania and New-Jersey,
two-tenths from the Northern States of the Missis
einni Valley and one-tenth from the West and
South
The investigation in general is based the
student numbers of the last twenty years. and
the most marked feature of the comparison is the
Increase in the number of students coming from
4 distance particularly from the Far West Dur
ioa, these two decades the growth of Wellesley has
Increased 20 nearly twice the numbers. Massachu-
setts has naturally. always been first in the size
of her DELEGATION. And New-York State has been
uniformly second. the numbers having irregulariy
increased OF late years the proportional repre-
sentation from New-York has been smalier-1S per
cent of the entire college numbers in 1901,
against l5la per cent in 1881. This present year,
however the number from New-York is rs.
against 104 last year.
PENNSYLVANIA and New-Jersey form a group by
themselves in view Of certain similarities Penn
sylvania has more than quadrupled her delegation
in twenty years and New-Jersey mas more thln
less due 10 the opening of a Wellesley preparatory
school in Philadelphia The cause of the increase
of New-York is a potent factor seems evident
from the fact that of the hfty-one students who
from places within thirty miles Of New-York city.
Professor Wilcox also notes that while more than
small towns practically two-thrds OF the New-Jer-
sey conc tingent is from larger towns and cities
thirty-three students coming from places OF Ten
thousand or more lnhapltAnts ana eighteen from
those Of less than ten thousand In Pennsylvania
this tendency is even more marked. hfty-two com
ing from larger places, as against twenty-three
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
OLD JAPANESE PRINTS.
Exhibit of Interest at Teachers College
Museum

Art connosseIrs will find fund of interest IN
the collection of old japanese prints now on exh-
| bition at the Educational Museum Of Teachers Col
/ lege. and to remain on view until March O. from
| 10 to o'clock This collection has been brought
| TO America by Sogo Matsumoto. a Yale graduate
! deeply imbued with love of the art of his own
/ land The making OF this collection has occupied
him several years. many of the prints being very
| old and rare.
After leaving Teachers College the collection
will be exhibited in the Corcoran Art Gallery for
an extended period. and the Congressional Library
has now under consideration the question OF the
purchase of the entire collection. which Is or
| kind not before in America
The old japanese print is something known to all
artists. collectors and connoisseurs- The greatest
artists made the design. knowing that the original
was to be sacrificed in the mechanical operation
but that 1t would be preserved to the world with
absolute fidelity by means of the marvellous teen
nique of the engraver and printer.
The old Japanese engrayers were exceedingly
skful Their wood engravings were cut usually
upon the heart wood of the cherry tree winch
tender and supple, lends itself equally well TO the
finest and most delicate work well as the
heavier drawings. The engraver was frequently
as much Of artist the designer and some
times gave very Independent Interpretation OF
the atters idea For their works of luxury they
used the thick, almost pulpy, mulberry paper and
the choicest inks; and bestowed care upon the
technique of the whole operation As a result.
some of their coored woodcuts resemble fine water
out seeing them.
The collection Teachers College IS revela-
ton in this respect; All the great masters Of the
art are represented, running back to the begin
ming Of the eighteenth century and coming down
10 living artists. few Of whose works are gwen
TO indicate the difference between the classic ana
the decadent stage. Among them are Hieroshige
and Hokusai, the only great landscape painters OF
Japan. There is collection of eight views Of
Lake BiWa, by HokuSai As for HleroSh1ge ne
made journey. once upon time, during which
he visited ffty:fve cities of Japan, and he made
ffty-fve beautiful paintings, each of which de-
picted some salient feature of of the towns.
The good Hieroshge had a serse of humor. one
town welcomed him in vile rainstorm which ne
faithfully presented. In another the hilsdes were
covered with snow. In another the quaint street
scenes attra cted him and in another the hne
bridge. So each hit off, in its characteristic
point.
Those who have said that Is a cult In
Western art would find her even more so IN me
classic days OF Japanese art The Japanese wom-
with their queer. quaint. cOnventfonalzed long
nosed. little faces everywhere to be seen, ana
the collection Is a study in kimonos There are
five hundred prints in the collection. valued at
5000 There will also be exhibition collection
Of less expensive prints. suitable for use by ART
teachers in public schools.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

form reas, 70 second the nomination, when the
Chair recognized Mrs. Lppitt Of Rhode Island
Immediately there were cries Of Mclean MIS-
NcLear-stylish in soft gray and ermine, ard car
ry1ne an armfllI Of pink roses-stepped back and
lnotioned for silence. The house refused TO be
siienced. for even her antagonists seemed 70 con
Eider that Mrs. Mclean shoGld have been lecog-
rized She bided her tine, however, aid when
Mrs Lippltt had finished her speech she stepped
70 the front again. The Chair, however. recog-
nized Mrs. Granger. Of Ohio, and when the con-
ETess once more became excited Mrs mclean
again drew back and said: Mrs Granger Is from
the State that gave US Mrs. Fairbanks sac Shouia
speak first Then the house went into such en-
thuslasrc applause that the presiding officer no.
iced AIRS. Mclean and presented heI TO the con
Eress. For q moment she could not speak owing
. the demonstration that expresses .Is'ii !" 'ii
clapping Of hands and cheers She SAID;
i is Frequently said and seen in print at 1st we
Lalgnters inherit Ihe fighting piooa % Vli -, - 3,i
SeSlVts, Il Is natures law LOT oau74Ii Ii a., 10
neIil the blood of their forefatleTs' ;-''S ,,9
of the result OF the leits Of ancestors. as
they gave US q nation. But sometimes We for6et
than war" and IN The name OF such peace sec
banks
Then The congress vent wild, and as MIS-. NC
lean passed dcssn the aisle handkerchiefs waved
snc every woman she passed seemed TO want 10
The afternoon session was devoted to nominate Ting
made TO nollinste Miss Eleanor Washington
Howard. Of the District or Columbia who ha. al
ready served the hoard for four years Nfs
Morgan. Of Georgia, tried 10 get decision iroa
the chair. 5Gt Ms. Fairbanks refused 20 conihIt
herselt and left for the house TO consider or
quarter OF hour every woman in the mouse
seemed 70 talk az once. Mrs. Fairbanks pounoeo
her hammer but il had other effect than eoa-
ing 70 the general noise Indeed. II the preslGeni
general had driven nali every time she banged
her hammer she coul6 almost have put an apart
EnenI house together IN the course OF tle sitFI-
noon- When the turmoil suoSideo ana me hoHs+
>ac,s tc order & was made stren1ously eNloelg
hat 20 officer other the president senerst o.
me soctery VIII ever have tenure u more thsa
four yfsTe
The oonEress adjourned before the regular hour
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

o; both A coarse meshed cream lace with black
velvet ribbon finishes this striking gown
From Chicago comes fine black seoian cloth,
with the whole upper portion OF the skirt the yoke
and pelerines made of a fine lattice or black silk
braid. emphasized here and there with knots OF
heavy black cord. The sleeves and the lower part
OF the skirt is box pieated with tabot OF black
lace down the centre OF each pleat headed with a
knot cord
There numerous striking examples OF
brcfdered shirt waists TO be shown the coming
convention. and a new silk skirt model. whose
chief attraction consists in a bias haTClOth inter
lining about four inches from the bottom. This
gives stiff fare to the skirt while the unned silk
ruGfes that finish il below the hairclOth have the
soft fuh5uass so graceful and so necessary about
the feet This device is one too comfortable and
convenient not to become speedily popular
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

to attend the reception given at the New Willard
by the board OF managers OF the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition of which Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton of New York is chairman. Mrs. Horton is
regent Of Buffalo Chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution Yesterdays contributions for the
memorial hall amounted to $4,000. The society paid
$4,000 cash for the site, and has about the same
amount in government bonds. The Rochester ana
Buffalo chapters were entertained yesterday at a
reception at the studio of Miss Frances Benjamin
Johnston.
General and Mrs. Nelson H. Henry returned 10
New-York to-day. They remained in Washington
yesterday to attend the reception OF the woman
managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition al
the New willard In their party were Mrs FRANK
W. Higgins, wife OF Lieutenant Governor higgins;
Mrs Weed Of Olean. and Miss Brooks. VINO are
delegates TO the Daughters of the American Rev
olEtion CONGRESS.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
NOT so HAPPY IN YEARS.

Mrs Hattie F. Clark. of West Upton. Mass.
writes that she celebrated her recent birthday by
calling on old friends in westboro, and she desires
tell of the great pleasure experienced by Miss
Shutteworth, the aged woman who was so kindly
remembered by Sunshine members at the holiday
season. ~'She sat looking over her treasures as
went in and said: Why. I haven't been so happy
in many. many years Everything was just what
/ wanted Here are beautiful bound books, cards.
booklets and CHEEKY letters One is from some one
who once lived here, but she never knew me- AS
Miss Shuttleworth is unable to write herself, am
glad to take this way of thanking all who re-
sponded to my request for her. II Mrs Patterson
will send me her address l shall be happy TO tell
her of many Of her old friends in Westboro."
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
SABBATH LITERATURE.

The woman's National Sabbath Alliance. No. 81
Fffth-ave. has published five leahets-"The
Child and the sabbath" by Miss Imbrie; Win
MES Sabbath Keeping" a lea1let for children The
Peanut Lesson by the Rev Charles J Y0ynE
D. D.. and two leaflets called Starved" and y"
Sa abbath.' The alliance Is glad TO obtain strong
and convincing material on every phase OF the
Sunday problem. It viii gladly send set OF the
alliance publications. including suggeS- ions for
work in ones neighbOrhood. receipt OF 10 cents
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE LAST CLOVER BLOOM

THE LAST CLOVER BLOOM
As down the winding path l went.
Where leaf is the tree,
Where frost has touched the faded grass
And blighted all the greenery
One solitary clover bloom
Fororn yet brave looked up az me,
4 lonesome stinted. feeble flower.
And yeti had beel
So, though the chill November breeze.
Among the ri1ed boughs made moan.
And all the grieving park had lost
The summer beauty it had known.
And though the poor. pinched. clover bloom
Was pale. neglected and alone.
Still spite of all. 1t must have kept
Some honey OF its
Courage. faint heart! Though vide and dark,
Alien and cold. the world may be.
Though summer friends and flowers are fled
And winter frownS land and sea.
Keep thou some strength and sweetness still.
So sad hearts. wandering hungrily.
Like this belated bee forlorn.
May find help in thee
-(Elizabeth Akers Allen. In Sunset Song anc
Other Verses
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs. Alvord. Of Connecticut. whose heart has
been touched with sympathy for unfortunate
mother mentioned in the column. has so to be
used for her benefit "A. j. of Jersey City. s5 ito
need: Mrs. c. T. Dutton. 81. ten weeks sub
scription to the coal fund Miss A. Augusta DIX
of BROOKLYN 81 as Sunshine dues for 1903 which
she would like to have forwarded to poor family
in BronxvilIe with whose hard lot she is ac-
quainted. This has been done. Mrs L. 5. Won
Kieffer has paid 50 cents for a badge; Mrs. b NJ
Barron. so cents for postage. and Mrs. F. p Haiu-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
woMAN's PRESS CLUB LIMITS GUESTS

The Woman's Press Club has passed resolution
prohibiting any member from having more than
two guests at a social meeting except upon pay
ment of 90 cents for each additional person
The resolution also provides that each guest
must present q card of admission or the member $
visiting card or be denied entrance. This precau-
ton became necessary because of the overcroWded
rooms at every meeting. Some members not con
tent with two three guests have been known 10