New-York tribune., 1905-01-27

societv hes long preached at women about the
duty OF marriage regardless OF the fact that most
OF them are willing enough to enter that estate
under reasonably satisfactory conditions. but the
tables have recently been turned by u young west
ern woman Anna z. Vorwerk by name, who thinks
that the responsibility for homes that do not exist
lies with the men Man is naturally dislnchned 10
marry she says and should, therefore, be the most
frequent subject OF exhortations along that line.
Moreover, men are more numerous thah women,
sex mas done best there win stin be a million million
Miss Vorwerk thinks that Adam paTted, WI Win ms ms
rib unwilngly. and that the sons OF A0an r1 nase
10 encourage the said 3ns in the performance OF
disagreeable duty she is sure that the women VIII
promise obey, promise anything.
between Christian Science and music the doctors
who deal IN drugs are likely to have hard time
The name of Mrs. Eddys followers is now legion
and though the membership OF the NationaI DO
cietv Of Musical Therapeutics has not yet reached
that figure there is knowing what 1T may grow
TO. Fortunately. however, the science + OF TIoTs
NAV take refuge when pills and powdeTs are, are as us
carded. for music II seen seems, 81 5nInsn ills piano
In the fiat, for instance cannot De oePeio@Ge @
Compounded scientifically Miss Eva Augusta ,EI YES
oilius Is pTeslqent 81 and az Miss Florence Guernsey is
one Of its members.
Women who feel themselves unequal TO the bur
den OF Christmas ought TO be thankful that they DO
not live in Contantinope. where three Chrstmases'
two New Years and TWO other hoiy uSSs 4oiioN
each other N quick succession AS the Old style
calendar brings December % two weeks after the
same day New Style. two Christmases the FIRST
Ia+,n and the second Greek. inevitable. and as
Sror1 attending an ecurnencal council at Chalcedon
ia 81 ar which council the GATE OF was
mans have ever since kept their old day. Thus a
thlIo MI aI1eTican College for Girls Constanti
NOBLE has to take all these holidays into account
on acn cert o. Of gsyety arranged while the girls who
live suffciently near are allowed to go home
~, 20 ,,-oxide rnatrons TO take charge OF women
r,soners I'm county jails viii be reintroduced into
The State legislature during the coming session OF
the Women's Prison Association. AT the present
time the women held III county ja1ls whether Tor
trial as witnesses for sentence. come In the
maturity of instances solely and exclusively under
the care of men. They are searched py men anu
,cb ~ conditions This bin received last year
the Endorsement OF many organizations anu @ q Ia IA so
prominent clergymen and business men from All
parts OF the State
OF all the impracticable suggestions ever made by
man as TO what woman should or should not 90
one of the most amusing is that recen'iy In&he Dy
an English writer for all churchgoers 70 s Wear q
uniform costume in order 70 eliminate the eIeiIens
81 Ie youid II take modern ingenious dress
maker evolve expensive and distinctive style
OF sackcloth coatsE
China is on the opposite side OF the earth. and
the Chinese have a reputation for doing many
things in ways that precisely opposite to those
Of Western notions Nevertheless, it is somewhat
surprising TO learn that they enjoy examinations
and make gala occasions OF Gays upon which
least, is the experience of Miss Elizabeth Irvine.
missionary in Shanghai China In report 70 the
Womens Union Missionary Society, OF New-York,
she makes the astonishing statement that the final
examination IN the day schools under her dreo-
ZION has "giVen great pleasure. II is kind OF
gala day" she says. when these little folk zone
schooI al tTne) assemble in our memorial chapel.
decked out as only little Chinese maidens know
now 10 do with their hair dressed up in all styles.
instead OF the feeling of dread which often
characterizes the Western child when the term
eTarninatior' IS used II is most remarkable 10
how placid and self-controned each little maid or
the Orient IS this OCCASION