New-York tribune., 1905-01-12

knows that they willing marry, and
much sought after in marriage. a. any other class
OF women. But the General Federation of Women's
clubs Is not satisfied with this state Of affairs,
ana. IN cooperation with the representatives. Of
leading womens colleges intends 10 prove that col
lege women not only more likely TO marry than
other women. but that they also have larger fami-
lies. ed that these families attain higher stand
ara Of intellectual development Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker. president Of the General Federation, has
afianged a conference of club and college women
~ Mhlcl ms ana other matters pertaining TO the
higher education Of women Will be discussed
This generation has been preached at 50 per
sistently about the hyglenic sin OF boiling food
that scarcely any one Is able TO take nourishment
Of amy kind without uneasy feeling that he
she is doing il with undue haste. 1t may be
consolation these sufferers therefor~, 20 learn
that there IS possibility eating too slowly and
that this practice has been declared by a medical
authority TO be just injurious boiling"
The precise rate which should is.
fortunately not specified and the unhappy public
the Scylla and Charybds of tochyphagia and
bradyphagla. IS these two extremes are called the
condemnation Of persons who take half an hour to
drink 4 glass of milk tWeItE minutes to con-
sumo half plateful Of soup,
task even more difficult than that OF The
Hague Peace Conference has been undertaken by
the National Civic Federation. Its object is in
dustrial peace, and one OF the ways in which II
seeks TO promote that end is by improving the
condition Of the employees in department stores,
factories. etc The welfare department OF the
league is uyinR to educate employers mp 10 the
point where they Will see that everything which
promotes the health and comfort Of heir iIs emy
10 create a demand for social secretaries IN fac
ply them where needed Mrs Gertrude Beekman
is secretary of the welfare departmnt, and was a
recent speaker al the School OF Philanthropy.
A charming woman who IN instant left
a widow several years ago. with tiny income and
two babies, has provided a good living for herself
and erDilv aver by
suits for exclusive trade She has small apart
ment in & good neighborhood. the little boy and
girl are in private school and al three are going
abroad soon for a year Later. the son expects 10
nonrfshing Business in infants moceasins Of Kid
She began five years ago by making the little
tgH demand grown says The Womans journal
that now she employs twenty workers. who turn
Dressmakers as a class. have serious grievances
against bridge says magazine writer for the
reason that it interferes with the settlement OF
have hrst claim 10 payment
on some OF the tombstones IN cemeteries IN Paris
there are said 10 be little oak boxes intended 10
hold the cards of those who visit the grave. The
idea IS that the family Of the deceased may thus
know who sti hold their dear one in loving
memory.
London is said TO have five women builders.
seven women house painters and two women archi-
tects.
A charming silver wedding anniversary memento
which has been erected the lawn of country
house is a sundial II is set stone pedestal,
bearing the inscription. Sunshine and shade by
turns but always love
A novel assigned by many for the prema-
tu-e whiteness OF the hair of the German Empress
IS the treatment that she took TO reduce her figure
II would he interesting 10 know just what fcom-
prised that course Of trsatm snt Most American
women doubtless would give II a vide DeTth II II
really has that effect.
Earl Grey has chosen for his private secretary
during his time as Governor General Of Canada
Miss Belfrage Gibertson, a Glasgow woman. She
has held the position of private secretary to him
the last three years Howick and Lord
Grey was not willing 10 lose her services Miss
Gilbertson has been going through unusual
training TO 1T her for the position. Windsor
Castle was her school, and she has been instructed
there TO The arranging and safekeeping Of royal
letters and state papers.