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sorry TO evening gowns and still one sees gowns
built with strong suggestion of the Greek
robe. An evening gown on these lines mas an
Empire skirt made in two pieces, with the tunlc
part cut out / 4 large squares and bordered With
gold ribbon The lower skirt. which hangs
straight as il without a stiff foundation is
finished at the hem with band OF gold The
SKIRT is nigh and there is almost no uhaefoouse,
but what there is is OF gold tissue. Ihere Is no
triHlrnlng save large pink rose at the oecoi-
ietage. The sleeves consist of band on gold
embroidery over the shoulders and drapery OF
white crepe lower on the arm.
Fur is always becoming trimming. and IL Is
USED IaVtshiy on evening gowns II is cut IN
such narrow bands that IL can be freely used on
lace, and even forms part of embroider1es An
efectiVe trimming embroidered tulie Is
Dand or amethyst velvet forming the heIn ana
Just above line Of large roses In the same tone
pnt on like band, with the heads touching.
Flowers appear To be lot used, and they are
disposed in any way that is pretty and original.
An inexpensive trimming is rufies of fancy
RIBBON with lace edges. Now that the black
note is In favor again a lot be done with
black lace dancing frock OF straw coiored
embroidered mousseline de sole is trimmed with
ruftfes OF pompadour ribbon yellow ground,
edged with full ruchinss of black gauze. There
is a big black rose with gold centre at the
decolletage and a smaller for the hair.
Black gloves might be worn, but very pale vel
low ones would be better, ar least more in line
with conventional gownng. Coiored gloves have
not made the success predicted for them and 1t
Is uncertain how much they VIII be worn this
winter.
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HONOR LIST.

:. Margaret Boylan. No. N2 Eczt sd stree.
Bayonne. y. J.; >, Harry c. Banke Greenwich.
Conn; g. Manda Bloom. No. 63S East lS5th street.
New York City; 4, Katherine G. Cuiyer Pu-dy
425 West 152d street New York City: :. CathaIine
y. J.; g Albert II. Drew, Warwick, y. Y; .. Linda
EdmUndson. Taftville. Conn; 10 Herbert c. Foole.
Lincoln street, New Britain. Conn; y. QUO From
vein, No. 1879 Lexington avenue New York City;
IL Clarence Gallagher, No 1 Horner Street, Worces-
ter, Mass; 10, Olive Geary. Rye, n Y, l6, Good
Va; IL Jessie Hutchinson. No l5t Mil street Ptl
erson \. j; Is. Vernon Hodge. No 4SS South 9th
81 Division street NewpoCt, r. l.; 2, Sar2h F.
Johnson, No. 8 9TH street. Newburs. y Y; q An
city; 2, H. Bradford jenkins. Dumont. n Y: D.
Dorothy Jenkins. Rye n. Y; "a Dorothy kinue
No. 4G East Ganesee street, Syracuse; % Anna
George Kunath, No. 80 Bank street New York
City; q. Edith Lawton, No. 269 Passaic avenue
Brighton avenue, East Orange. y. J.; %. Mildred
Lang, Nc. BIB BramhaH avenue Jersey City: 3o
Constance Ioos, No. I35 Franklin Place. Flushing,
Long Island; q, Grace Lyon. No 49 Putnam ave
nue. Greenwich, Conn; g. Grace b. Morgan. No.
Erie Moody No. 4e7A 18th street Brooklyn 84 Essie
Miniter, No. 40 Park avenue, Bridgeport, Conn;
port. Conn; Sc. Albert B. Nyqvist, No 343 22d
9Th street Newark, n. j. 38. Adeline oswald No
los Hackensack street Carstadt. n. J.. 49, q.
Carolyn, Post. No: 435 Clay avenue, Scranton.
avenue Ridgewood, \. J.; A. Helen Prina No
N Bergenline avenue West New York n. j.; 4s.
~ Carol Robinson. No 4S South First avenue,
Mount Vernon n y; Sc q r. Frances e Run. No go
Canal street, Lyons. n. y Il: Mary Splitter, No.
26 BeekInan Place. New York City; 49, E. Stephens
Steele No s3 Queen street Bristol, Conn; 60
Gurdon Hunter Williams. No lo2 West 18th street.
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arm Another gown is of white tulle heavily
inset with black Chantilly. the sleeves made OF
FeiPet ribbon and lace. hardly more than straps,
YET most original in form.
fairylike gown is of gold gauze. half Gov
ered with raised embroidery of roses in white
ana gold. The sleeves very small, a mere
pun OF tulle and lace. and the decoetage is
hnished with silver roses and a fringe of errnine
tails. A band of ermine finishes the bottom of
the skirt. which Is very long in front and on the
sides. well as behind.
Black evening gowns in fashion again, but
they must be most elegant and eaboratey
trimmed Some successful toilets are I'm dark
warm shades OF golden brown green, but here
clded stamp of originality Coquettish and more
youthful toilets made Of light colors, thin
materials, with ribbon and lace trimming. An
exquisite little dancing gown is OF pink tulle,
made entirely of rliffies-that is the round skirt
Is OF ruffies diminishing in size toward the belt,
and the low necked corsage and elbow sleeves
are fashioned in the same way Over the Shout
ders is an arrangement of soft silk sash ribbon,
which must be quite half yard wide, for il is
arranged in three pieats. which fastened at
the waist line in front with silver cords On the,
Skirt the fringed ends fall below the knees,
ana behind they touch the hem of the skirt IN
the back they are attached to the bodice just
oeo" the shoulder blades, giving "A slight Wat
teau effect. The dress itself. however. has the
natural round waist line. This should not be
expensive model, and may suggest a way to do
over a last years gown. The only trimming
consists Of the two wide. long sashes. with
fringed ends. and the idea could he used on
gown made in almost any fashion
the question Of sleeves is really the important
one IN discussing an evening toilet, and there
seems TO he the grea test possible choice in this
direction "A good many low necked gowns are
built with elbow sleeves some Of these are close
and YentionaI. much like those used on after
noon gowns. and others are large and draped
and sometimes in piece with the corsage. For
very formal gowns the strap sleeve the very
small sleeve Is the best choice, and 1t has the
second advantage OF novelty for il has been lit
tie used of late years, In some cases there is
strap sleeve with a drapery lower the arm,
always a becoming fashion when the shoulders
are plump. This suggests return to the straight
across decnlletage which has its advantages,
especially a figure with a high or full bust.
The heart shaped decolletage which has been
exclusively worn is trying TO this kind of figure.
Last spring women who were looking for a
novelty adopted the Greek peplum an acces-
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Hos~ to Hji,1 q Prize.

Contest No. MAP Puzzle)-Choice OF a Tribune
fountain pen, interesting book. leather card
case, an embroidery set or a "Tabby' thimble-
holder for the neatest and hest two answers.
Contest No. CThings to Think About)-Choice
of interesting book leather coin purse,
Tribune fountain pen. box of nice linen writing
paper imitation ivory paper cutter for the
neatest and best solutions.
Contest No. Drawing: Little Girl Making
Cakel-Choice Of embroidery set, interesting
book, a box Of nice linen writing paper. Tribune
fountain pen or leather cardcase for the neatest
and best original drawings. These drawings
must be in black ink white paper
Contest No. christmas Gifts)-Two dollars
first prize and 81 each for descriptions published OF
how TO make Christmas gift. The article mus:
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THIS WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

Colored Picture.-The neatest and best two col
ored pictures were done by Hamilton Stone, eleven
years DID, Of No. 176 West 1J5th street New York
City, who wishes Tribune fountain pen, and Ar
thur 3 Cough thirteen years old. of No. 763 Qun-
cy street, Brooklyn, a fountain pen also.
Things 10 Think About--The prize winners and
tEeir prizes in this contest Constance NJ
Cragte. years old. Of No IS Spring street Cats
XIII, y. Y, an embroidery set. and Martha Barry
ten years old, No. I15 Hudson avenue, Brooklyn
embroidery
Drawing: December Heading.--The neatest and
best original drawing for this heading contrib
uted by Helen Borden, No 152 French street, Fall
River, Mass. who desires a glove box.
Comic Cut: The First SuOwstOru.-Iu this con-
test the two prize winners and their prizes are
Mary Lee Rockwell, No 307 Colony street Mcrideu
Conn, an interesting book; David Dudley Field
Baker, No. 2lO West 1880 street Now OTk City, q
Tribune fountain pen
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Evenfr6 Got0r,s tx,orr, in Paris.
uau Standard Styles Formal Functions
Black Gowns

pefs among its clientele members OF eu the
european courts, has always maintained
S'ahcafds OF toilets designed for formal even
ing functions 1t is true, however, especially
true IN Paris that the standard of daytime
dressing has much changed, and therefore
evening gowns have suffered in comparison. But
a slight reaction against this excessive dressing
IN the afternoon is now felt, and our most ele-
giant Parisians are no longer guilty of 1t; they
are reservins their best efforts for formal
functions"
THE NATURAL WAIST LINE.
The Maison Beers is one OF tAe Paris houses
which have always laid great stress on evening
gowns, and is an excellent place to see what is
new and original in this line. Il has many beau
uful models. bur its best crea tions are designed
especially for the clients. and therefore never
appear in the showrooms This firm IS making
no Empire evening gowns, even cry with a
marked short wasted effect. The waist lire is
not long and pointed, as it was before the in
nuence of the Empire modes felt; but il
is no higher than nature made il. The princess
model Is much drawn oG. and the draped prin-
cess Of thin material is a most successful crea-
tion- a gown on these lines is of pink silk tuIIe
inset with Lace and silver embroidery, and
trimmed with sprays of fine pink flowers The
sleeves are composed only of flowers, and yet
they are more than shoulder straps, for they
form becoming covering for the top of the
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be something, the contestants have made them
selves, and they describe it accurately
that any child can make a similar article. This
department viii be a weekly feature until Decem-
Der & rough drawing may be sent with the de-
scription, but this is not absolutely necessary If
the directions clearly stated. These directions
must be written ore side OF the paper Only.
Be to state your age.
Be sure to state your choice of prizes.
Be sure to give your and address. Some OF
our Little Men and Little Women neglect to do
this, and therefore lose all chance of winning a
prize.
Be TO write on one side of the paper only
when writing letters and stories.
All drawings must be in black ink white
paper.
Contests close on December 6 Age IS consid-
cred in awarding prizes. Address your answers
and letters TO Little Men and Little Women. New
York Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
THE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE.
Carroll .. Wright Says It Was Never Better
than at Present

recent writer on the life of the national capital
said that the city contained thirty-four thousand
oHiceholders, and that of these there not
than I'VE hundred. that is. about 11e per cent who
were not seekers after graft. Talking to the
League for Political Education at the Hudson
Theatre yesterday morning DR.. Carroll D. Wright
characterized this statement a colossal lie
In the first place" he SAIL there are not thirty
four thousand Offceholders in Washington. The
number is too large by ten thousand. l know
washington much better than this writer does, and
know that If he had said that only IA per cent
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Arrochar, Staten Island.
BOOKRACB

One Of the best and most useful Christmas gifts
ever made was small bookrack. II is made in
the following manner:
Get a piece Of wood that is twelve inches On
long by six inches Cs) wide and about one inch ~
thick Also get two pieces OF wood that are each
seven inches % by seven inches CD and one inch
ID thick Next smooth these pieces by briskly rub
bing them with sandpaper-
Now take the long piece OF wood Caxs) and one
inch '1) from each end gouge line The sntfr
width OF the board Again, at TWO inches co away
from each end souge another line. Cut out the
It is best to use the one inch chisei in doing this
corners OF ths board. The large piece OF wood -
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and plunging through the boughs. until with a.
heavy bump both struck the ground.
''I say you. Willie, what made you throw me OF
the fence?''
You threw me of yourself" replied Willie.
What did you break the gate for, then? If you
Did you dream that. tooS" quered Johnnie
Dream It! Course not; there" said
Willie, indignantly
We were not" persisted Johnnie.
Were too!'
Say" said a deep voice behind the fence think
it's time to go to bed? You boys have been sleeping
the fence for houcs,'
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TIE PRIZE LETTER.
BOOK SHELF AND PIPE RACK.

\ very appropriate Christmas present for man
S book shelf AMI ripo rack, shown in thc 1C-
companyirs illustration
First. procure piece of wood pine wr.:e
vn-!. t"enj'-four inches wide. thirty inches long
and about tDrce-oli8r OF inch thick, Having
secured the board cut o}it design like similar
to tile shown in Figure /. The shelves six
inches WidC and tWenty-Onf inches long and are
spaced about nine inches apart. as in Figure .
Tho space be made suit the size of books
used T'uder the lower shelf screw the supporting
brackets. rhn middle being the Longest. as
shown iu Figure }.
Tw' circular shelves are attached to the longest
bracket. in Figure !. and holes bored il them
for the accommodation Of pipes.
The upper shelf is supported by Stats that are
attached 10 the upper and lower shelves by screws.
as Illustrated in Figure :.
The object is now complete, save for coat ~
paint stain and VarniSi yCu may choose |
have found this be a very welcome Christmas
gift WILLIAM y. WF1STRINCi. JR. lAsed t6t.
ffN1- EII-DD BTaaklVu
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RIDDLES.

What is invisible blue7-A policeman when he is
wanted.
Which is the proper newspaper for invaIids?-
"The Weekly News"
What is the way TO make your coat last7-To
make your watstcoat first
Whv are bakers self-denying people because
thew sell what they knead themselves
Why NAV q beggar wear a very short coat Be
cause il will be long enough before he gets another
-Eoms Notes.
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Things 10 Think Abouf.

d cunt Tor her dolls The silks very beautiful
anu A2tnryn was so delighted that she ran OF
dt once 20 set her needle. Chtnbe C3l, and began
20 sew very tndustriously- She worked until she
was quite tired and her grandmother suggested
that as considerable snow had fallen the night
Before she might take her dolls out for a sleigh
ride Kathryn thought this would be great treat
for her little family. as some OF them had never
seen the snow before. She put them all into tha
sleigh and covered them up warmly. saying Now
children. we. Us and % are going out for some
fresh air. but whenever YOU feel cold you must
tell me. and we will come right IN again. They
STAYED out until Kathryn saw her grandfather
Eoiug into the house, and then she said II
time to go IN When she went IN she found that
her s-randfat Their had brought her 4 book IN which
he had written her name. but she thought IL odd
that he didn't know how to spell t. He had used
an i'' instead Of a ''y,' and had actually put n
two (5)'s.
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AMUSING sCRAPBOOK.

An amusing scrapbool can be made very cheap
for a child fond of pictures Take ordinary 10
cent blankbook and cut all the pages horizontally
about three inches from the top. From any raga-
zine cut all sorts OF figures. women. children.
animals etc Cut the neadS from the bodies OF the
figures and paste the heads the upper part OF
the cut page close to where IL IS cut, allowing two
heads TO a page. Then paste the corresponding
bodies on the lower part of the page, IN such
manner that the figures appear to be whole The
idea is. after the figures have all been pasted 70
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called the bottom OF the bookraGk and the two
small pieces called the ends.
Next take the ends of the bookrack and cut them
Into some definite shape. That is. curve the upper
part or the block. or you may just the upper
corners. The way did mine was to curve the cor
ners, letting the meet in the centre OF the
block. These shapes must be simple in form. and
in all cases do not touch the lower part of them,
as they must fit in the grooves OF the long piece
of board neatly and evenly After shaping the
blocks draw design them. such as a flower, or
leaf, an animal. gOugtng the lines in deeply
Then sandpaper the blocks again After doing this,
stain the three pieces with dark STAIN l used a
dark cherry stain. After letting the pieces dry
sandpaper them again, and then restain them;
Now 1T the ends into the long piece or board
evenly and firmly. II necessary, you may screw
the ends in, and then the work IS done. -
W. ARTHUR COCHRANE (aged "a
No Center Street, Saratoga Springs, y. I.
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WORK BASKET.

Material-One work basket six inches in diameter.
one yard of percale, one yard of white lawn. one
yard OF finishing lace, spools OF thread. one
pair OF small scissors. one package or needles
7trst line the basket with plain perCale IN color
to match il. then cover this over with White lawn
TO make a pretty effect Fasten about halt
dozen little pockets of the material all around
the inside. They will hold all your odds and ends
Finish these little pockets with lace. Put in one
nocIst YOUR scissors and thimble, in another your
thread in another buttons, etc, so that IL VIII
make a convenient basket for friend or relative
lebanon N J. FLORENCE KNOX (aged ID
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HIS STUBBORNNESS.

Haven't you and your friend got through thai.
argument yeti" asked parent OF his youngest SON
1t isn't any argument answered the boy. II
am merely telling Jimmie the facts n case and
ne Is SO oeastiy stubborn that he won't under
Stand-'-ChUns
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
COLLEGE GIRL" PEN WIPER.

If any Of YOU have Lig sister. cousin or friend
in college. appropriate Christmas gift would be
a college girl pen wiper.
The most expensive part will be dolls head,
which viii from 10 to p cents. Get piece
of chamois leather for 10 cents some pieces Of
black silk from mothers piece box, a piece OF
white lawn. black tassel and six 3le-inch squares
cardboard
First cover the squares with the silk on one side
Sew four of them together silk sides out making
two squares covered on both sides. Take the
chamois skin and cut out three squares. the first
smaller than the silk square, the second smaller
vet and the third the smallest FasteG these
Cue of the silk covered squares In order of their
size Scaop them along the edges and 1t will look
like Figure !.
Next take the dolls head and fasten it firmly
on one Of the squares which have not been sewed
Together Make little vest out or the white lawn
and sew II on. Drapc some Of the black silk over
the shoulders give the effect OF college gown.
Then the other square 10 the one on which the
head is fastened Now take the last square COW
cred on both sides and make the cap. Find the
centre of the square and fasten on the tassei by
ribbon long enough TO let 1t hang over the side
little on the other side on a circle of black
ribbon TO fasten 1t on. Now put IL on the dolls
head fasten IL with pin or two. sew on the square
with the chamois that you can lift the doll and
wine your PEN and you have the cutest pen wiper
,,oiI ever saw II may also be used as a paper
weight. See Figure 4 =.
couidn't have bought it anywhere for double that
price. ,,,,,ru tsaH ScNsr n -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
POSTCARD CALENDAR.
RI-REAIr COVER

One Of the Christmas gifts made last year was
q bureau cover To make this bought three linen
hc'nsttched handk2rchiefs with an embroidered
border. three yards of insertion and five Yards of
lace Then I Joined the three handkerchiefs to-
gether by sewing strips Of Insertion betwaen them
Next sewed Insertion all around the edge OF the
cover Then the inssItlnn | sewed the lace
rufiing Il on as sewed II. My bureau cover when
finished looked pretty that / intend 10 make
another one for this Christmas
LOUISE WILSON (aged 40
Arrochar Staten Island 49,
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OF the ohceholders were grafters ne would have
teen much nearer the truth"
or. wright was talking about THE Public Con-
science, and his conclusion that the public
conscience was not only much better than il was
generally supposed to be, but great deal better
tnan 1t ever was before As a conspicuous example
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
DIVIDED WORDS.

: Divide a musical composition used IN cnurch
and find an insect and an edge
2 Divide a bowman and find a part or circle
and a feminine prcnoun-
s. Divide to perform particular kind OF surgical
operation and find form of the verb TO be, a
verb meaning 10 place. and the past tense OF the
word omitted in the following quotatfor: II any
would not work, neither should he -
find q shallow vessel also used for holding Drovts-
; Divide the act of rising and find an indefinite
article and perfume.
6 Divide something Ike 10 wear about the
neck on cold days and find an extremity and a ia
vCrite.
chItf and find what We like TO do when enter
contest and the present time
s Divide kind OF male voice and find q number
and conjunction
Q Divide an advcrb meaning by word OF mouth
and frd . part oG speech and confederate.
10 Divide a science that treats of the human
body and find the TWO indefinite articles. a prepo-
sition and a DOssess!ve pronoun.
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make as many ridiculous combinations possible
for example, by having the head page ., which
may be that OF a lion. over the BODY on page
10, which may be that OF a baby
MARY TIER\EsY (age % years..
No. 1856 East 10Th street New York
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

MISSING WORDS IN TALE OF THANKS
GIVING"
Dan Hayti. sight, kith. kin. Dan. van hay vast
sinking Dan king. Dan. Handy Andy dish, Kit
sang sit. Dams. hand dainty vtalts. DAN van
tshins. din vanity.
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Hosa, 20 MaEe Cbr:ssrso>s Gifts.
College Girls Pen Wiper.

w!io and ., inch thick and then measured down
from The top inch and n quarter and printed.
Grocery List" I cut out twenty names o. the
most frequently used groceries from the grocery
list in the catalogue issued by one of the big de
partmeut stores, aLd then pasted ten eacF
side Of my list, about iuch and quarter from
lSe edge.
made q hole IN front of each name. about
t5rre-duarterS of inch from the edge. deep
enough - stick IN peg I took small white
envelope and pasted the top edge of il to the
bottom of me board to hold the wooden pegs.
These pegs I made by breaking of the ends Of
matches bored two holes, half inch from
~" ton and Tuur inches apart, through which 10
Pr, ribbon 70 hang il by.
Hampton institute, Hampton. Va.
POSTCARD CALENDAR.
BUY four postal cards Of the city in which you
live or have been, Lay them fat on a table or
desk. wrong side up. Put these postaIs inches
Of inch wide. Cut sixteen squares of paper.
naIf-irch long and wide. These called stick
ers. CUt your r.bhCn In halves, making each piece
a yard long Lay This ribbon the back of the
postal cards Then take the stckers and paste
two Of them on each postcard. the ribbon so
hold the ribbon the postal cards. When
you have dcne that take the two encs at the ton
and tie. S to form small bow. Then buv
four small calendars, with three months each
and paste them on the upper left hand corner Jf
the right side
CATHARINE WHITEHEAD aged H.
No, s2l Berkeley avenue. Trenton n. j.
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cRnCERV list

made a Christmas present for my mother and
aha found IL very useful. l Will Try TO describe
:, to the Little Men and Little Women
I took q sInooth board. u inches long lacaes
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
TRIANGLE.

On Kathryu's birthday her grandmother gave hel
a parcel Of silks which she said she could u e.
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