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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

titude of the players, give in its en-
tirety an impression of indolent. well
to do, sans souci existence in America
on a warm summer day.
The tennis grounds here seen are
those attached to the Southampton
clubhouse, which is the building back
of the players.
Several of the Newport Society wo-
men are expert players of the pretty.
Mrs. Barger- Wallach. who recently
just missed winning the woman cham
pionship of America, and Mrs John
Jacob Aston Miss Cynthia Roche, be-
fore her marriage to Mr.. Bourden, was
also known in her set for skill with
the racket.
Tennis is particularly popular among
society women who are not yet willing
to join the rocking chair contingent
at watering places and elsewhere, and
the reason is said to be-dont for the
world repeat it as coming from me
that a good rousing course of tennis is.
in plain language. invaluable to reduce
flesh, particularly around the waist. It
won't do this. however. if the wielder
of the ball and racket insists on play
ing in a "ladylike" manner finnicking
about in tightly laced corset and
thinking all the time of how she looks
instead of what she is doing.
Nay, American girls and women who
have become experts at tennis indulge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

a prominent player who never lapsed
from her first love for tennis, but re-
tanned it even when others fell away.
A good st. Louis player is also Miss
Christine Graham. Chicago has many
tennis courts and numerous women
players who care enough for the game
to practice it come rain, come shine, or
even a sudden Chicago zephyr from the
north pole in midsummer.
Tennis is adapted to all sorts and
conditions of women and girls, no mat
ter how old, no matter how young. All
that is necessary is to summon enough
will power to overcome the deadly
sitting around habit and go to work in
earnest. It is said small boys who
take up tennis soon become more skill
ed in it than their big sisters are who
have been playing it several years. The
reason is that small boys are perpetual
~ playing ball of some kind, either
against the side of a house or fence or
just bouncing the ball up and down
and catching it as it rebounds. There
is no better way than just that to be-
gin to be d tennis expert. Bounce a
ball against the side of a house or barn
and try to catch it as it rebounds. The
chances are that a woman who tries
this cannot even invariably hit the side
of house at first.
Persistent practice is necessary until
by and by the woman will be able to
hit not only a barn, but a fence. Ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Let only the golden haired or black
haired girl risk the gold and ivory
combs. and the silver one is for the
brunette alone. No shade of hair was
ever born or invented which could not
wear tortoise shell. It's tints and lights
are universally becoming. These
combs are all expensive. for only the
genuine materials or the best imita
lions are worth buying. The hand
soonest ones are jeweIed, which brings
them to a fabulous price.
In selecting any comb be careful to
choose one with long teeth curved so
that the comb feels firm in the hair.
1t is both dangerous to the comb and
embarrassing to the wearer to have it
fall. # you are within reach of any
Chinese importer he is the best one to
furnish you an ivory comb. The Chi
nese have been quick to learn our de-
sires. and they have adapted their
handiwork accordingly. Some of their
shops display combs carved in ex~
quisite designs
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in the free, full use of arms, legs and
body without thinking anything about
their looks, once the game is on Such
players are May Sutton, late inter
national champion; Helen Romans.
present American champion, and Miss
Eleanor Sears of Boston One of the
chief tennis centers of the country is
Boston. Miss Romans belongs to the
West Side Tennis club of New York
city.
Philadelphia, too has many expert
women tennis players. One of these
is Miss Phyllis Green. daughter of
John d. Green, the railroad man. Miss
Evelyn Sears Won recently the Penn
sylvania state woman's championship.
Last year before going to England for
the international contest May Sutton
defeated Helen Hemans for the Ameri-
can championship. Both Miss Sutton
and Miss Romans are noted for their
peculiarly skillful baekhand stroke
When last summer May Sutton play
ed for the first time in England, the
native home of tennis, she astonished
the British with her strength and skill.
California is noted for its expert tennis
players. and among these the Sutton
sisters were famous feminine devotees
of the game. There are four Sutton
sisters-Ethel, Violet, Florence and
May Two of them, Violet and May,
have held at different times the wo-
mans championship cup of California.
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celIent practice is found likewise in
initiating the small boy and bouncing
a ball upon the ground. catching it on
the rebound. After this kind of try
ing it on a dog for awhile the green
girl or woman may venture to face
across the net, racket in hand, another
as inexperienced as herself, or perhaps
some expert who will take the trouble
to give the learner a lesson.
Nearly all the noted summer resorts
of Europe now have tennis courts at
tached. One of the most famous is
away up in the Swiss Alps, at Chateau
dock The chateau has three excel
lent turf courts where Americans, Eng
fish, Germans and Russians have tried
their skill
P. H. Vale, an athletic Englishman
who is familiar with many games pre-
fers tennis to any other. He declares
It cuItivates the most desirable of both
physical and mental qualities He
writes, ITO excel in it one must have
courage, stamina, strength tempered
with restraint, courage under adverse
circumstances, quickness of eye and
mind to see and decide and of body and
limbs to execute
Mr.. Vale regrets that his British fell
low eountrymen run rather TO solidity
than to brilliancy in this splendid game.
In dash and brilliancy the American
experts excel.
MARIANA GWYNNR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

So much for character study on the
trolley.
1 am staying at Narragansett Pier.
OF course you all have guessed that. 1
certainly like the pier. 1t is gay with
out being formal. and if you want
formality, why. you can easily reach
Newport. After a drive to Saunders
town. a trip over the ferry and James
town, a drive across the island of
jamestown to the other ferry, and
thence you land in Newport So you
see how delightfully."- simple it is!
Now, on the whole, shouldn't advise
you to drive. There are too many
autos. Take one yourself It's the
only safe way. for you can't see the
road for dust during the ferry hours.
Such a procession of motors as
streaks across the countryl Small
runabouts that skiddoo along like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

eIor motor car, NH0l1eF "a he fF0Ht Than
built for speed in the back.
and not for beauty, and with a place for
the bull pup on what takes the place of
the COW catcher in front AS these We
hicles go rumbling, humping and toot-
ing their way forward, sending cows
on mad gallop barnward and horses
to climbing lamp posts or stone walls,
you are reminded of that beautiful lit
tie illustration in Punch entitled sun
day IN Our Village. in which the
peaceful village road is merely repre-
scented by pillows of dust punctuated
by the wild eyed heads of chauffeurs as
they steer their invisible machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

"a WIDESPREAD and enthusiastic
"a revival OF interest in tennis
has undoubtedly taken place
q n in America in the past three
years. For time it was out of fash
ion being superseded temporarily by
golf. Then women for whom golf was
loo strenuous and both men and wo-
men who think much of sociability in
their amusements slid back from the
golf links and once more took their
posts, racket in hand, beside the chalk
line and the tennis net.
Golf is for the solid and the solitary.
Men of millions and men of affairs
who don't like to be bothered are its
devotees.
Naturally the eastern part of our
country which has not all outdoors to
amuse itself in, is the locality in which
tennis is played most, thou gh May Sut-
ton. ex-international feminine cham
pion, is d California girl.
The wealthy summer and autumn
residents of Long island have fitted up
numerous attractive tennis lawns. A
noted one is that at Southampton.
shown in the Illustration, It is a TAX
Ing picture, showing summer leisure
time TO the life. The white dresses,
the velvety lawn, the bicycles lying
about, the graceful figures of American
women who have not yet allowed
themselves to sit around and grow bar
rel shaped, the somewhat languid at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Standing upon the root Of cry imaginable
an icehOUse. and at such a
rate Of speed as would not shame many
an automobile.
Besides the regular scenery there
we're other sights thrown in, such as
the astonishing spectacle of a staid
Jersey COW standing. on the roof of an
icehOuse in order to reach the lower
branches of an apple tree. the green
fruit Of which was disappearing down
the cows throat with a startling rapid
ity. unpleasantly suggestive OF cider in
the near future instead Of good rich
milk
If you can inform me how she ever
climbed to the roof of the icehouse you
will be telling me more than we were
able to puzzle cut before the car
whizzed around the next curve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

honest. It pays in the long run. But
I'll bet I'm the only milliner in town
that don't put in three yards of ribbon
inter a bow an charge for five"
Oh, Arcadian simplicity! oh, Dor
ders of box and hollyhock! These
wicked Fifth avenue tricks in a peace
full country town. What is the world
coming to?
And on the way back two old gen
tlemen climbed painstakinsly aboard at
the corner of Westminster street
Both We're loaded down with hampers
and boxes. This baggage six
large pieces in all-they bestowed
around and above the front seat.
Old gentleman No. 1 seemed to
be the leader and bossed things around
considerably-in fact, you would have
thought il was his private car. He
pointed out the natural beauties of the
scenery as if he were responsible for
them, and not single cottage did he
allow to pass without some bit of gos-
sip concerning its occupant.
Finally when things began to be duh
he stepped off, gayly mentioning the
fact that he would be "up around
home" later on.
Thereupon followed five minutes of
blessed silence, at the end of which
old gentleman No. 2, who had been
counting the baggage with an ag-
grieved air, burst forth. addressing
himself to me for lack of a better au-
dience:
There he goes a-leavin' it on me as
usual Now how in thunder am I to
get all them bundles Off Look at that
air box, win ye-big as a baby's coffin
An. say, do you know what's in there?
Fire crackers. Yes, by gum, twenty
dollars with, and he sets on his
piazza an fires them off at the New
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if you haven't an auto-or, as I said
before, in a trolley if you haven't the
money for anything else. but feel the
madness of moving upon you.
Gee. but this is an age Of progressl
If one expects to keep pace with this
restless, constantly changing life of the
twentieth century. it behooves one to
be up and doing Don't lag behind
Keep up with the procession even if
you cannot or will not take the lead
It really doesn't do to get left, you
know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Ths only Honest MilIiner.

AS we passed through a sleepy little
town. with its shell bordered walks
and prim gardens Of petunia and phlox.
the leading milliner Of the place step
ned aboard At least we gathered so
from. the conversation she had with
su acquaintance on the seat back of
her.
ssr1o. the millinery. business amt what
II yessz.e we heard her declare There's
600 much snippin' and snitchin' and
nueer ways. Naows I believe in bein'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

What are they wearing at Narragan-
sett Pier2 Lord. child. don't ask me such
a foolish question: White linen skirts
shorter in the front than in the back
thanks to the local Iaundresses-and
double thicknesses of chiffon wells to
protect eyes and skin from the glare
of the road. And as for the rest. why,
it's Just chase along the liyelong day
lin an auto If you can, behind q horse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Fires them at the Ne,o York boats.

York boats. Do they notice him2 No,
Of course not. They don't even see
him, but he spends his money an sets
there affirm of them all the same1
Then he settled back and was silent
for few minutes more, at the end of
which he remarked, pointing to a huge
hamper: SAY, do you know what he
has in that air hamper?Y
1 expressed myself as being totally
unable to fathom the mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

frightened chick
n S, sw a & g er
touring cars with
a monogram on
the door and a
rack for trunks
overhead, serv-
iceable carryall
types of big red
cars, whose can
opies are held
by straining
leather straps.
These last con-
tain papa, nam
ma and all the
children. Don't
let US forget
either the bach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

burberry patch
es, piny forests
and along strips
of dazzling sand
and blue ocean.
You can al
most circle the
United States in
a trolley if you
don't mind TAX
ing the car
ahead a few
thousand times.
The other day
I rode from Mar
ragansett Pier to
P vid e n c e,
through the most
delightful seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

not to be forgotten by those who have
observed it. If you doubt that there
is such a thing you can reassure your
self by attending vegetarian ban
quet The women may be ever SO
plain, but they are glorified by a clear
and even brilliant complexion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
COOP ADVICE 70 WIFE HUNTERS

A landlord in Ireland met one Of his
tenants. "Ah, Pat. 50 you have taken
to yourself a wife, Well. here am l.
can get no one to take me- and I fee
lonely. sometimes Il think / can pui
yer honor in the way How, Pat2s
DO as I did-go where you are not
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

- HIS IS Certainly the restless
We don't care about staying
in one spot, and we don't
have to. The rich man has his auto
mobile, the middling well off individual
has his horse and buggy. while as for
the great mass of the impecunious the
trolley is their friend.
Oh, I don't mean the city trolley
alone, with its limited rides through
dreary streets and dusty suburbs. but
the country article, which whizzes
RIong mile after mile through FRAGRANT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Clyde Studies Nature From New England Trolley

what, when they gets old" tapping his
forehead, they suttinly gifts childish
Law. how m 1 ever to get that air
stuff off the carl"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
SUMNER MOTOR COSTUME

The costume illustrated is beautifully
adapted for short runs in the motor
The material used is pongee in the
natural color. The skirt is sweep
length. trimmed at the bottom with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

'sWhy. pies; jes' chuck fun O bakers
pies. What dye think of that? An
the other truck" waving to the bun
dies, Just as plum foolish. I tell ye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
COMBS AND COMPILATIONS.

Narragansett Pier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

NORFOLK SUMMER
n NORMAL ]!l!!ll |: SCHOOL SCHOOL.
Professor I. Stubs, 81 William
5s and Mar, to Cssondluusc>t the he s
g Sa44 N Exercises.
,s,555T 90 ----I ~ ss3
Al TERM !:!Fl!Al
AAlsLLaarrgesG Corps ofSI n :yt, / ',,'::t,os ana.
the3Attendanncc,e sW i \ Be
.aS53# Large.
F0UR.WEEKs,
-M.--
1(specIalBt rs The Times Dlspatch.,

(speclaalst TO The Times-Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA. June so,:--An event Of
educational interest viii be the opening
Of the Norfolk Summer Normal School
next Monday morning IN the High School,
building, Brambleton Ward Mr. R.:s Az
pobie. superintendent Of the public schools
of the city,swill BET superintendent OF sthe
normal, and Professor J.SaatT. III stubbs.sssof
William and MarysIC observation-disclosures
tor. Instructors o. reputa.:5# Mill tell h
assembled teachers Of the best methods,
ofiimparting1 knowledge to the young .ss
Teachers from all over Virgin iaS have sig
niied their SintentionSsof attending ~
Should the High School building not be
able to hold SallS 81 them, another school
building In the asyfclnity will be utilized
for the overflow. 4 "
Following Is the: corps Of instructors and
the 81 b1ects which Sthey9wtl ~ treat; $s
Philosophy Of Observation-Disclosures 4.
B.#Coney William ndSMaryaftC College.
Tucker, q Columbia College. New York @a
History-United States and General
Professor Mallory#K Cannon, NJ a. Nor
Civil Govearnment-Professor ]. J.
Stubs, $Ph.. D, VILLA N and Mary#fCol-
lege. William nj burg Va.
Gramnnar-Professor Ernest 89shawen,
principal Brarnbleton No. School Nor
folk. 3 sss. s S5-ls$5
A. NJ Richmond, IVA High SCHOOL,
Manual neutrality-suspicious. aT.siG.a Ry-
dinsspaird, OF Norfolk sfrm Mas Train 3
INF College, sWeden)).
Vocal Music-Miss -; = Adams super
visor music, Norfolk schools.
8Wardsaa System PFhoneticsE-Miss Frances
williannsSstRoanok Va ss9s8 8aSa.-
Arithmsticl and Algebra--Professo fJ:SP.
Britt, principal Holt street school',sN NOT.
folk. fasSs%5sg ~ II 49,
American and English Literature--Mrs,
Ella S winston Norfolk High School y
Vertical sWriting-Miss clara Emens.
New York.
@Physical science--Mlss Elizabeth Giles
pie, Norfolk High school.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
SUMMER SUMMED Institute ms 4. q /.
!. At C0YIAGT0I|INl
. Generous Hospitality Extend Extend
ed to Visiting
Teachers.
3fspec,al e The rime..plsp,atch,

4aN W AbSsN% S"SS@ DseFSeS'St4
CONVICTION, VA, June So,--The. hFst
session Of the Virginia state Norma q In
Sstitute to be held In CoYlngton began
Thursday, June 82sth. under the able
leadership OF Principal y, ri Painter, q
Roanoke, and Principal J, G. Jeter, Of
3Coyingtbn. The hrst day was spent IN
arranging the schedule, and lectures be-
g~an%reeularlys on Friday. tA8l9
The enrolment Ia encouraging, but
many more are expected before next
week, The Interest 10 great and all the
teachers are entering into. the work with
enthusiasm, This Summer Normal 70
blessed above most OF the others byS3lits
situation In a mountainous region, where
beautiful scenery and yhealthful climate
+ alike conduclYeEto work
The citizens of CovlngtonB have shown
great generosity and hospitality in their
reception OF the visitors, s Nor 10 any
tthlnr left TO- be lacking on the INTEL ectual
side, as the corps Of Instructors 40 COM
posed OF capable and enthusiastic teach,
sers, who have been eminsntly successful
sinSsthelr calling. s5RSS
"A series 81, instructive and entertaining
lectures la planned Tor the month from
such men as Or. Charles w. Kept. OF the
UniRersityi Rev. F.assY,.N N, Painter. p, ~,
OF Roanoke, and Superintendent I'D,
Esgleston, Jrns Of Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Bitten by a Mad Dog,

SR.AHouston and hls.pretty and popular
daughter, Miss Jessie. We're both bitten
BY rabId dog asfewIdnys# since. The
sanimalEwas q great pet and &belonged to
The minister's family. Last week It sud-
denly disappeared from home and was
found onFthe farm8ofs Mr.. Ollie Brugh. q
prominent citizen OF Rotetourtg county
who resides Sin the Mount Union neigh
'.borhood. not fargfrom Mr. Houston. A
tES Miss Jessie volunteered to accompany
her father when he drove over 70 Mr..
aBrugh's for their dog. but Instead Of
1.-THE creature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III, own
tInficting several wounds. .whiGh.@it ls
hoped. Will not become serious. one Of
Mr.. Houston's many daughters $ls a1Nss-
and hisS only son, Harry. Is edltorGO VI the
Hampton (Ya.) Monitor, and !!WgsS last
winter conspicuous memberfot the Vlr-
Iinia Legislatures 5 !
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