New-York tribune., 1903-08-17

By the manner of teaching that Miss sulli-
van has used with Helen Keller. Eva Halliday. OF
Wisconsin, sixteen-year-old, girl who is deaf.
the hill of knowledge. Like Helen Keller, she was
RGs When n0f she was six old sRs now
school for the deaf in wseonsin. where she has
self oddly enough. totally deaf and partially be-
e OF s2 entered fe a School bere were only
eight signs that meant anything positive to her.
Now she runs a sewing machine, operates a type
writing machine. and goes out shopping alone.
why is it that America has so much red
tape than Europe?' asks a returned traveller.
ITO enter women's homes there does not
have to present proofs OF good character; and one
out being spotted as highway robber. waited
almost ten minutes in a department store yester-
and as no one could be found on that oor who
d% ad 10 %aed another tR mDnes wbe
a cash boy was summoned to secure clerk. 10
truly American. and would not be tolerated in
Europe"
Can you speak English?" franticary asked an
American woman rushing up to the clerk OF
New-York postofice last week. Having spent the
had been the usual preliminary 70 all business
transactions during that time, and from custom
she repeated it here.
Don't neglect when studying up your German"
says the who has just returned from
intend to visit KISS die Hand everybody says at
f5s o y oSF say IN Is snd s2e
nS e b rftY It is Is nened ff to a Re R@Y paoe
of Good morning and other such greetings"
A Berlin women's club. of which Frau Cauer is
the leader, has membership Of fifteen thousand.
all working women The organization publishes
paper and finds situations for the unemployed. and
where women are not as a rule, what would be
called advanced.
In Europe they sell worsted by weight. IT'S one
franc fifty madame, for 100 grams, says the little
shop girl t@Wo-hfty @ for kil0 The There are are 200
this'-and the bcwildered shopper takes what IS
intellect that master such mathematical in
tricacies.
Many mother makes the mistake Of sympathiz-
ing too much with her little the small
accidents that keep happening. They magnify
every little bump into tragedy. with the result
that the baby grows up prone to self-pity and to
expect pity from others. Children have d strong
sense OF the dramatic. They love find them
selves the central figure, with mother. father
grandmother and the other children all admirng or
hewailing. Unconsciously they viii magnify an
unmportant hurt in order to attract to themselves
at disaster is of the best lessons he learn
A hat and bonnet party is something of
city, and may serve 10 amuse party of summer
people for an evening Every woman invited must
wear bonnet and every man hat Of old
fashion or characteristic Of some or sect, age
or nation. There can be nuns bonnets and hoods
bridal 'topknots of all ages and countries Gains
boroughs. Pamelas. helmets Shaker and Quaker
headdress. calashes, "fascnators.' Clouds" old
bell crowns, Scotch GIengarrys. Tam o Shanters
Balmorals. a bonnet rouge Liberty cap,
well as Turkish fez. high pointed Tyrolese. Indian
feather headdress a three cornered Continental
and G. A r. Guess cards may also be dstrib-
uted and prizes awarded to those making a COM
pete and correct inventory Of the apparel worn
The effect of the comningling Of all the coors and
shapes and fashions is most striking and entertain
ing. and the first one to introduce the hat and
hit