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The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
VIII Arvnrd Cold sleanI.

At the coming convention Of the Amer
lean Institute Of Architects TO be held
In this city January Z. S. and 9. the Gus
tom Of presenting a gold medal for dis
tiuguished merit iE architecture Eiu be
iEaugCTaJcd. The first medal will be pre-
scented 10 Sir Aston Webb architect OF
the Victoria Memorial London. who re-
ceived the gold medal OF the Royal In
stitute Of British Architects and knight
hood during the past year.
The convention VIII commemorate the
fftieth anniversary Cf the founding Of
the institute, and it is proposed 10 make
Il memorable occasion. a formal ban
quet VIII be given. at which viii gather
those distinguished in the fine arts.
prominent government officials, repre-
seatatives Of educational institutions. and
men Of literary fame. As ceremonial and
social events viii take up nearly the
entire time Of the convention. no formal
papers viii be read. and nothing bur
routine business transacted.
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3 Few persons would have thought of academy for
the higher songbrds yet idea occurred
a young of Philadelphia.
The father Isabelle Trenchard was large dealer in
birds. He made speciality introducing European
songbrds United States the results of his
forts left much TO be desired in the way profits.
Miss Trenchard the demand for
the birds would be largely they taught
supplement their natural singing powers popular
and operate airs So she began course of nsruc-
tion
Her method is to sit before with whistle be-
tween her lips which plays de-
sires her feathered pupils to learn
She has been very successful in her work, and has
taught the birds large number Of popular airs
ton Of which enhanced their value in the market
In foreign countries disdain to perform
of the tasks OF the that are as
sumed exclusively by in America.
cities Of Europe-in Munich for exampe-wo-
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PLANS OF THE RENROC CLUB.
Many Special Entertainments Are
Being Arranged.

Many Special Entertainments Are
Being Arranged.
Preparations are being made by the
Renroc Club to have ladies' evening
at the clubhouse. 517 East Capitol
street. Arrangements for the next
monthly dance, to be held at the Airing
ton Hotel December 2S. and for all
those for the remainder of the season,
were discussed at a meeting of the
entertainment committee in the club
rooms last night An effort is being
made to elaborate on the monthly
dances and TO give many other enter
tainments at the clubhouse during the
coming season.
The first annual banquet of the club
was given at the Arlington Saturday.
the Gath. only members being present.
The affair was an informal one. and
imPromptu speeches were made by the
officers and those members called upon.
Frank Foley. president. was toast
master, and the wags enlivened the
evening with the proverbial ready wit
and good stories galore.
The Renroc is numbered among the
youngest Of Washingtons clubs. having
been organized in September. 1905. It's
object is purely social. and its member
ship is made up Of young business
and professional men and government
employees
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Women VIII Serve luncheon.

Luncheon viii be served AT National
Rifles Armory commencing Monday and
continuing through the week by the
women managers Of the Masonic and
Eastern Home. The money raised will be
used for the maintenance Of the new
home at St0tts Station, dedicated several
weeks ago. All the ladies Of the home are
assisting.
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Wanf Exhihit nt Jnmesto,rn.

There was large and enthusiastic
gathering Of federation women Friday
evening at tie house of the newly elect
ed president, Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main. Plans for the winters campaign
were discussed, lists Of committees com
pleted, and special committee appoint
ed TO see what arrangements could be
made for club exhibit at. jamestown
The president VIII be glad to see any
member of the affiliated clubs on Friday
evenings who has any suggestion to
make or any question 20 ask about the
work 10 be accomplished.
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Mothers Club to Meet wednesday

The fourth meeting Of the season Of the
Mothers club Of the W. c. T. L. VIII be
held in the ". c. T. T. building, 80 Sixth
street northwest, Wednesday afternoon.
at , o'clock. Rebecca Stoneroad, NJ D.,
will address the meeting on the subject
The Physical Education of the Child"
II viii be under the auspices Of Mount
Pleasant Union, with Mrs. G. II. Hall as
hostess
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Poster TO TaIk of chinn.

'The New China by John w Foster.
formerly Secretary Of State and chairman
Of the Chinese delegation to The Hague.
VIII be the feature Of the popular course
meeting OF the National Geographic So
ciety, 10 be held in National Rifles Arm
0ry, $50 G street northwest. Friday even
ing This IS the fourth Of the popular
course series of lectures on the general
topic "Pan-America"
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Hear Mrs. Hughes, Rcport.

Thirty members Of y. w Union, OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, assembled Friday afternoon at
the home OF their president, Mrs Hull
20 listen 20 a report Of Mrs. Hughes. who
was delegate 70 the worlds and national
conventions in Boston and Hartford
Four new members. Mrs. Tracy, Mrs.
Bartholomew, Mrs Simpson, and tiny
Iargery PickeEs. for the cradle roll were
presented
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Arrange for Fair in Masonic Temple.

Detailed arrangements for the sixteenth
annual luncheon and sale Of fancy arti-
cles to be held Thursday Friday. and
saturday of this week in Masonic Temple
Ninth and + streets northwest, BY the
Pierce Guild, auxiliary to the Washing
Ton Hospital. for Foundlings, We're com
pleted Friday afternoon at a meeting Of
the guild at the home of Mrs. AIexander
BTltton Il IS expected the daily average
attendance record Of 500, made last year.
viii be broken.
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The Really Strenuous Life for Women-hev Carry Mortar for Builder
seem to be fitting into all the oc-
Wv cupations Of modern life.

~ CupdJlOnS OF modern lie.
There are woman blacksniths, woman
pilots at sea, women who sharpen razors, who
operate cattle and goat ranches, who invade the
ranks of the professions as lawyers, physicians
and musicians.
They adopt the strenuous life of the laborer, il
need be. Women in Munich carry the mortar hod
others, in London are expert and successful boot
blacks.
Sometimes the resourceful ones of the fair sex
resort to original methods of money-maling One
in Philadelphia has established school for bird
songsters, in which she is developing feathered
prima donnas along the lines of advanced songbird
art
When woman WILL she will" The sex has
demonstrated remarkable aptitude in meeting
conditions imposed by the progress Of the times.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Get News in by Friday.

All clubs, societies. and associations de
string the publication in the Sunday
Washington Herald Of notices Of their
meetings and other events. should mail
them 50 as 10 reach the office not later
than Friday afternoon Reports OF all
meetings should be sent, or brought IN
early the same evening for publication IN
the edition of the following morning. All
items for the clubs and societies should
be addressed TO the club editor
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AntropoIogIcnI society To Neet

The Anthropol0gicaI Society. Of Wash
ington, viii hold its 59fth regular meeting
tuesday evening in the assembly hail of
the Cosmos Cub, 152} II street northwest.
Francis Z. LeUpp Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs, viii deliver an address The
Indian from the Administrative Point of
view" and there will be q discussion by
Messrs. Holmes, Mooney. HrdIicka. and
others. The board meeting will be held
at 7.3j O'Clock, Just before the open
meeting
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sands Of people, and she's one Of them,
think that Prexy is just as devoted to the
cause as she. I had been in college about
a month when 1 was invited into one ofthe
fraternities. The last thing the boys did
to me was to blindfold me and take me
out for q walk 1 had TO stop and say
something to everybody we met, and as
wanted TO make a record for myself,
took pains TO speak distinctly and TO say
something a little more notable than plain
| 'howdy do I couldn't see a thing, and
I'd been talking in the dark for about an
hour, when I heard a rather heavy step
approaching. The boys drew off and I
waded in
Hello, old man. I said: what makes
you walk so carefully? Carrying some
thing?"
"One OF the boys grabbed me by the
arm, but I went on.
Don't mind me- / said; I'm on to you.
o naughty, naughty, What did you do
with that bottle of Scotch I saw you
carrying home week before last2
Sir" I heard a mans voice thunder.
and Outrageous" I heard a woman's
voice pipe, and the boys dragged me off.
You idiot they said to me. Why
didn't you shut up when we pinched you?
You've shot off your fool talk to Prexy
and Mrs. Prex was with him.
We'll, 1 didn't talk to anybody else
that night. l was busy figuring out how
I'd explain things to- my father when 1
was sent home. 1 felt pretty blue, be-
cause nobody else in the history Of that
college had ever sassed Prexy, and things
were bound TO happen. Next day I was
sneaking across the campus and I met
Prexy. He stopped
Young man. said he, want a word
with you.
Yes, sir I said. humbiy.
" For your own sake he went on, we
will treat what I have TO say 10 you as
a confidential matter
Yes, sir I said again, glad that 1
wasn't going to be publicly disgraced.
Young man. he proceeded. you have
made a grave mistake. It was not Scotch.
1t was rye
THO average layman hasn't tho slight
est idea of what evidence Is" says q
young lawyer And you never can do
pend on him. 1 had a personal injury
suit against a street railway company
not long ago An old lady was killed
whils trying to cross the strecI in from;
Of a car. The only witness to the affair
was bootblack. ar Italian. He told his
story through at interpreter. and whom
heard it before the trial felt auye -
had = strong case. He said the old lady
didn't start to cross the track till the
motOrman waved his right hand lie il
Illustrated the gesture. II was from right
to left We went to trial, confident e
our ability to prove that the motOrman
actually beCkOned the old lady into dan
ger. I called up the bOCJblack, and he
told his story. When he came 10 the geS-
ture-why, he waved his hand from left
10 right It never had occurred to him
I suppose. that it made any difference
which way the hand went but it a.d
What the witness meant was that the
old lady was told TO cross. but the ces-
ture he gave didn't say so. 1t said enough
TO the contrary to make the judge dis
miss the suit"
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Temperance AuxiIiary Meets.

West End Auxiliary, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held meeting Mon
day evening nj the home of the president
Mrs. Elizabeth. Mrs. Elizabeth made an
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Erermny Club Resumes Meetings.

The Eyermay Club Of Georgetown.
has resumed It's meetings for the sea-
son of 190G-'07, the subject for this win
ter's study being Modern and CCntem-
pOraneous Art" The club takes its name
from "EveTmay" the famous Old house
on Twenty-eighth street, now the home
o. William y. Orme. The officers for the
year are: Mrs. Downs /. Wilson, pres
ideEt. Mrs William B. OTme. vice pres
iInt, Mrs. AcbesCn F. Hassan, secre-
tary. and Mrs William D. Brace. treas
urcr. The membership is limited 20
twenty-five, and there IS a long waiting
list
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EVENTS IN CLUBDOM
Chaplain Brown, of Rough
Rider Fame, Talks to Men.
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR

81. Thomas Episcopal Organization
includes Prominent PcOpIe-Wcst
End auxiliary Temperance Women
Meet-B. +. o. Il. TO Hold Memorial
Services-FaIr nt Masonic Temple.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

just Enough for Necessities.
From Life.
rs Mufier getting pretty fair salary7''
"Oh. yes; enough TO keep body and soul
and automobile together"
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women work for Equal Suffrage.

Each Senator and Representative in
Congress viii be approached at the com
ing session on the subject o. equal suf-
frage. At a meeting Of the Elizabeth
Cady Stanton Political Study Club at 1871
G street northwest, the law Office Of Miss
Gillet its president. q plan was devised
for getting information on the opinion Of
the Congressman on this subject Miss
NorcrOss, q new member, was chosen as
chairman Of the committee 10 wait upon
the members Of both House and Senate
and ask their individual approval Of the
proposed sixteenth amendment to the
Constitution, granting equal suffrage 10
all citizens. both men and women.
II was decided that instead of having
monthly meetings. the president should
have power TO call business meetings at
her own discretion as TO the time and
place. and that other meetings for study
and socIability be held from time TO time
during the year
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How clear the horizon isr' she unused;
I fancy ! know Why;
L Is because so recently
/ swept it with my eye.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

Introductory address accepting the Of
five to which she had been elected dur
ing her absence from the city, and
called on Mrs. A s Taylor. vice presi-
dent
Mrs. Carrie Fernandez, Sunday school
superintendent. reported the exercise iB
Union NJ. E. Sunday school on temper
ance Sunday. A class Of nineteen young
men gave descriptions Of the status Of
prohibition in the various States. Among
the facts brought out was that S0ooe. 600
people are living under prOhibitOry laws
through local, county. State, or national
legislation, and nearly one-hah Of the
United States territory is covered by such
laws That temperance sentiment is
rapidly growing, especially in the South,
there being more saloons in the State
of New York alone than in the whole
territory South OF the Mason and Dixon
line
Mrs. J. ". Cole announced a meeting
by this union for December - in the
regular series Of the Mothers Club. and
that Rev. Zed H. Copp, the probation Off
Ger Of the District, viii give the address
on the work Of the juvenile Court un-
der Judge DeIacy. Mrs Cole viii be
hostess. and her assistants Mrs Ramsey,
Mrs. Fernando, Mrs c. r. Beckett and
Mrs. Fannie Hilton. Mr Clinton Smith,
District president, announced that the
January quarterly convention would be
held in the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tion0l Church by invitation Of the new
auxiliary of the Womans Christian Tenn
peranCe Union. Of Mount Pleasant. lately
organized by the District organizer, Mrs.
Don =. Blaine.
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EIlss' Memorial Services To-nigI

I1IE&H FfV9siU4fiII ssVt'NEt't'H I V-II-- HI
Washington Lodge. No. u. 3. p. o. T..
will hold its evening memorial service
this evening at the New National Theater
at O'Clock A number Of well-known
orators viii deliver addresses. and music
will be furnished by the Elks Quartet and
the Marine Band
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02

The great trouble with America is
that she falls upon any cure as hys-
tcrically and Theoretically as she does
upon the drug inducing her disease.
We go mad over the simple life. We
sit on green divan and babble Of
green fields With II Vatican fan In
one hand and glass In the other we
tell each other what a splendid thing il
is To 20 a-shcphcrdiug. 10 dwell close
to the earth. 10 live sweet. natural
life. We even hire men ana women
to come and talk to us about these
things. to chant 10 us. TO lecture to
lis about them Sometimes we even
try To practice hurrielly ana hystcrc-
ally some OF these things which we
have IN pure self hypnosis persuaded
ourselves that we ought Ia like We do
no great good 10y that. We effect moth
ing when we carry our drua, habit into
The sanitarlum ~ the woods and fields.
We are still INSANE We get no good
of the Wilderness when we insist that
II be "a wilderness furnished with hot
and cold baths, the railroad and the
telegraph our trouble Is that we Will
not let go. We do not turn loose" us
they say on the plains, Reader.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02

A correspondent assures us that he
never knew that 1t was possible for an
innkeeper TO he too accommodating to
his guests until he went down To Nova
Scotia and put up AT a pleasant little
hotel In the country The landlord Of
this hotel laid II down as one of his
principles Of action to give people a lit
tie more than they asked for-to be
extra accommodating. as he term
ed II.
The landlord brilliantly illustrated
his adherence TO this principle the very
morning after our correspondents ar
rival AT the hotel. The guest had TO go
away on the O'clock train that morn
ing and asked the proprietor to call
him NJ 6. The guest went TO sleep IN
the calm assurance that he should be
aroused NJ the proper hour.
He seemed hardly to have fallen into
a sound sleep when he heard terrific
pounding ~ his door He sprang up
wide awake
whats the natter" he called out
-Four o'clock. Four O'Clock" came
the landlords voice from the other side
OF the door Two hours more TO
sleep"
II Is needless TO say that the guest
slept no more that morning. The land.
lords anxiety TO be extra accommo-
dating failed Of IFS mark that time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02

In lecture before the College of
Law Henry W. Sackctt said:
When the young practitioner first
starts ont tn the great metropolis on
his own behalf or in partnership with
other men in the same position as him
self lac meets with one of the hardest
tasks Of his whole career getting bust
ness for himself As noted lawyer
once put il. he must have constitutions
al fitness for the Job
"iii-h scholarship. lofty principles,
profound knowledge of the law. integ-
rity, combined with NJ to date bust
nc-S methods. are the necessary quail
ties Men of incoTuptiblc integrity
are now the leaders OF the profession
IN the metropolis. men who are clean
not only in private life. but also in
connection with their clients. Contrary
to the general belief. lawyers for big
corporations prevent more wrongs than
tile corporations commit. and those
committed are. | know for fact al
most without exception done in direct
opposition to the advice of counsel.
The Young lawyer need have no fear
of contamination from city practice.
There never was Il time when the NOR
al ana ethical standard was higher in
the New York bar than IL is today
among the leaders Of the profession. -
New York World
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02
TUNNEL TO ASIA.
Brring sen Route 10" Deep For En-
gIaccrinH critics.

II is unfortunate that project for
the construction Of Il railruad in Sibc-
ria To run from Bcring sea 10 u june
ton with tie siberian railroad should
hc handicapped at its very outset 10y
identifying il with the absuIN and inn
possible proposal 10 build the railroad
tunnel beneath Bcring strait. Like the
ENGLISH channel tunnel, the Bering sea
nu-.cstion is one HAT seems To have
taken firm hold on the mind Of what
might be called the engineering ro-
maniiciSts. and II takes only Il very
slight occasion To open the Hood gates
Ia whole mass of rlapsodeal out
pnurings about these engineering tri-
uuphs" and masterpieces of modern
construction" which are to bring "un-
limited benefits 10 commerce.
As Il matter of fact. not even the
English channel tunnel. which would
certainly command from the very day
of lis opening II heavy traffic II not
profitable financial returns. is likely to
h. built for several decades To come. II
ever. As 10 the Hcrlng sea tunnel. II
would bc located ut distance Of 5000
miles from the Siberian railroad and
about 2WH miles from the nearest
point on the most northcry Of the
tranScontinrnial railroads IN America.
That there will ever be n consider
able amount of through travel 10y way
Of Bcring sen is very unlikely or that
4 Siberian Alaskan route would ever
hccouc. even IN the event of the con
struction of Il tunnel. Il popular route
between the niicd States and Europe.
The construction of the tunnel would
hc an enormously costly undertaking.
With its approaches il would be not
far from forty miles in length. and he
cause of the extremely high cost OF Ia
bor in that inhnSpitahlc region the To-
tai cost would probably exceed $780,
UOu.Ouu.
l.Ui the most serious question of all,
rs showing the mplactcability Of II
tunnel. is that of the great depth Ia
which IL would have To he carried
The depth of water is variously stated
AT from lao 10 lao feet, which means
iilll INC Sub-Idlt ~ INC tuliilel NOuli
have To- he at minus 300 feet In order
10 secure firm everything material and
a rock which was impcrvious to water.
Should amy assures be encountered ut
this dcpil the tunnel would have to be
abandoned for the use of the pncu-
matte process would he ont of the
question. the corresponding mir pres
sure nf about ninety pounds to the
square inch being. of course. fatal TO
If" Scientific American
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"ChInook JnrEon."

The Chinook jargon" that Is fire.
qucntly referred 10 10y writers in tell
lng of conferences between white men
and Indians. both east ana wet OF the
Cascade range is a LANGUAGE devised
by the Hudson's Bay company many
years ago When this company came
10 this part Of the country 20 engage
In fur trading IL found y number OF
tribes OF Indians. each with It's own
dialect. Yet there were number OF
words almost II not exactly alike and
meaning about the same thing. With
these words as a basis :he mana GERS
Of the company created n working
language that came 10 be known as
the Chinook iar@on" and thereafter
the dealings with the Indians were
carried on In this compost, tongue.
All the other Indians can understand
Il and make themselves understood
Dundee Advertiser.
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where Glove. Ar. Grown.

The raising of Kids for their skins Is
a leading industry among the French
mountaineers. who obtain no small
part Of their subsistence from this
source. Softness delicacy of texture
and freedom from blemish ARE prlnci
pal factors In the value of Kid skins
and 10 secure these essentials great
pains are taken. AZ soon as the young
animal begins to eat grass the value of
the skin declines. for with grass diet
It's skin immediately begins 10 grow
coarser and harder in texture and rs
chief merit vanishes. II Is. therefore.
kept closely penned not only to pre-
vent II from eating brass, but also 10
secure It's skin from accidental injury
from scratches or brushes. which Inn
pair It's value. When the Kids have
reached certain age NJ which the
skins are ia the best condition for the
use OF the glover they are killed, and
tire hides are sold to travelling hawk
ers. Through whom they reach The
great centels of the tanning Industry
ut Annonay. MILAN. Paris and Creme
BILE.