New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27

more than anything else. It Is our unfortunate
habit of eating every social occasion that makes
entertaining such burden writes Eliza Calvert
Hall in 1.-THE Twentieth Century Home for March
Every domestic periodical has its department OF
fancy cookery. and fashions IN cooking
ohangeable and imperious fashions in dress.
Cooking classes are organized IN every town and
city-to teach not merely how TO cook well. which
should be the object but TO cook fashionably; and
the training of society is not complete
until she has taken degree IN one Of these schools
Some OF the served at the functions OF the
swell set recall the banquets OF ancient Rome; the
costly tabieware at whose Utility one vaguely
guesses. and every day the problem Of what to eat
and how 70 eat ii grows more bewlldering.
Continuing her criticism OF the methods OF enter
tanning which the American woman OF moderate or
small means is addicted to. and her passion for
copying the caprces OF the people In the fasnion-
woman who entertains according 70 the eanons OF
precious hours In the dining room and kitchen ana
count the time well lost If Mrs A says that her
cares that she never ate such cake in all her life,
and The Srnithville Bugle' speaks OF her luncheon
ss one OF the most -A.-i-'--'D' ~'--' y
They say that cold caulifower makes delicious
fritters. Break off the flowers coat them in little
very thick melted cheese or in white sauce. then IN
batter. and fry in deep smoking hot fat
Hospitality has long been reckoned among the
virtues of this nation but how very virtuous
Americans are in this respect is probably not
tries and experience the hospitality offered there
OF course the Englishman, being own flesh and
blood is given hospitality almost up to the
American standard. although come and lunch
with me- is apt TO be the extent OF his invitation to
in Paris knows that foreigners receive few invita-
French people do good deal OF entertaining but It
is largely confined TO the circle OF their relatives
Americans can hardly understand. In Italy cup
pitaiity that the visiting American is often asked
consider. An amusing story IS told OF an Italian
nobleman TO come and drink coffee after deieuner!
After spending all these years the seclusion OF
it's native woods and rocks. with nothing
citing to occupy its little mind than roofing for
nuts and selecting good hole for It's winter
snooze, the chipmUnk has suddenly become a fash
ionabIe pet in London. Wearied OF the self-oonh-
dsnt charms OF long haired cats and OF ''Porns."
the women OF the fashionable world have taken up
the little wild squirrels. which however, they get
How the chiprnunk itself likes the change from
the green stiffness OF the forest TO the heat and
not appear. but women who own chiPmuaks speak
well Of their dispositions and personal habits
TN looking over an Englishwouan's magazine
recently I came upon the advertisement of cure
for blushing." said woman the other day. "a
stamped envelope sent to the address OF the aver-
tiser necessary and particulars OF proved
home treatment that quickly all embar-
easements and permanently cures bIushing and
flushing OF the face and neck would be free
TO all sufferers
EFT struck me as so funny. Why in the world
should the girl who bushes consider
herself a sufferer? Blushing is OF the prettest
things girl do The man doesn't live who
does not Ike TO girl blush 1t adds charm TO
nearly every
And. too the power to blush is distinctly
youthful power The old woman does not blush
Her skin has been hardened and thckened TILL Il
refuses 10 blush AS girl grows into wOmanhOod
she blashes schooner. as rule. and she
the meridian OF life the power to blush generally
leaves her altogether. Sufferers from bIushns?
What nonsense!"
That religion Is absolutely essential to the young
person emerging from childhood into maturity was
an opinion expressed by President G.. Stanley Hall
OF Clark University. the other day in the course
of a lecture delivered IN Baltimore under tha
auspices OF the Council OF Jewish Women Dr.
Hall would also have the young taught morals:
I'VE mEst keep the child 70 nature for we
cannot help feeling the great religion OF nature"
The mother who feels inclined C. be impatient at
her chd's persistent and Unsuitable hunger for
stories should take heart OF graee. andfremeuoeE
that DR.. Hall also said Children need story
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