The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
WHAT M ARE DOING.

Miss Jean Gordon. factory inspector 81 View
Orleans, has brought charges against the
proprietors Of three factories. Tho law
OF Louisiana Gays that women and children
IN factories and stores may not b worked
lonser than ten hours. According 70 Miss
the one hour allowed for the midday meal,
which would be practically but nips hours
actual work. Miss Gordon intsnds 20 have
the courts ssttis the question:
Announcement cards have been received
By the friends OF John B. Bundrsn. . iot.
and Miss Rose MCGUIRE. aged 100. OF their
marriage. near Gate Springs. No. Miss
Mcclure and Mr.. Rundrcn were sweethesrts
when 40 boy and girl they went TO school
together and we're separated through a child
ish Misunderstanding.
Miss stella Alexander. deacon eos Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church IN walla wallA.
WASH. has been appointed to the passionate
Of the Methodist Church In Cotton wood.
Idaho. until the annual conference. which
takes place In September. As women are not
eligible for ordination In the Methodist Church
10 10 expected that a man win be appointed to
succeed Miss Alexander by the conference.
The presiding elder gave her temporary
charge of the church In Cottonwood because
she proved herself an excellent church worker
white In wslla Wslla. She not only built
up the Sunday school, OF which she had full
charge, but was the direct means Of adding
many new members to the church itself.
Even during her short passionate in Cotton
wood he expects her to accomplish much In
building up the congregation and getting
thin % ready for her successor.
The College for Working Women ip London
celebrated its hfth anniversary on July 20.
The aim OF this college Is to supply higher
education TO working women by means OF
evening classes.
With but three exceptions sl the teachers
give their services free and all expenses Of
the college are paid by voluntary contribu-
tions. or the 1856 students who took the
course during the last year a were bookkeep-
ers and clerks, there were - compositors.
IS were in domestic service. NJ were Dress
makers. milliners and embroiderers. ~ were
shop assistants, > tea cheers and ~ Of no stated
occupation,
In connection with the educational work
there Is a free circulating and reference IL
brary and a holiday guild for enabling stu
dents to provide for their summer vacations.
There In also a benefit club whose object Is
to assist sick and INDECENT students. and a
penny bank connected with the Post ONCE
So wings Bank OF London.
The Board of Health OF Portland, Ore, has
elected DR.. Esther Pohl as city health officer
to I'LL the place left vacant by the ~resigna-
ton Of DR.. Wheeler, a man.
DR.. Pohl was appointed a member OF the
Board OF Health two years ago by Mayor
lane and the present election makes her
responsible for the care OF the health Of the
city and gives her a salary Of $4,000 a year.
She was the first woman to enter the Oregon
Medical College, from which she was grad
usted twelve years ago.
Since that time she has taken postgraduate
work in Baltimore and New York. besides tax
ing q degree in the Vienna University.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe just before leaving
Boston for her summer. home in Newport
gave the last of her fortnightly receptions
at the Perkins Institute for the Blind. DIR.
Howe was the founder of the famous school
and Mrs. Howe has never severed her con-
nection with il. During her husbands life
they made their home in or near the main
building for many years.
The American Humane Education Society
has awarded a prize OF 81 ZOO TO Miss Flavia
Rosser OF Butler. Mo. for the best dramatiza-
ton Of Black Beauty"