Evening star., 1908-02-02
WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Lady Suffolk, daughter of Mrs. l.. Il.
Letter. is intensely interested in reviving
the old Malmesbury lacemaking industry
During the winter she has made excellent
progress in this work. At her own ex-
pense she has equipped classes and pro-
vided the premises for their accommoda-
tion- She has also engaged experts to
instruct the girls in this lost and beauti-
full art.
Miss Caro- H. Clark. the only woman
book publisher in the world. has made a
remarkable success since the very begin
ming of this enterprise. From a little viii
lage in Maine she went to Boston a few
years ago. her only assets being good
education, splendid courage and health
and plenty of enthusiasm.
Her first. business venture was In keep
ing a small book and stationery store, but
her advent into the publishing business
was one of those sudden inspirations
manuscript of Mr.. Pidgin's Quincy
Adams Sawyer she Immediately offered
to bring out the book on her own respon-
sibtlity. This venture was a big success.
as the many others which have followed
have been.
Princess Carl of Sweden. daughter OF
King Frederick VIII of Denmark. is
skilled maker of childrens toys. Since
her childhood she has been an adept in
this particular art Of designing new and
novel toys and putting them together. In
the Swedish capital Princess Ingeborg's
name is synonymous in this connection
with skilled workmanship.
Through Miss Helen Gould's influence
more than 100000 was subscribed last
week for the American College for Girls
at Constantinople. which was DESTROYED
l ~ .l-tt~
the school last year and became much in
terested In its work. Miss Gould con-
trfbuted $4,000 of the amount raised as
the result of a lecture given by Dr. Mary
Mills Patrick at Miss Gould's home. DIR.
Patrick represents the college, and it was
through Miss Goulds interest that she
came to this country to present the work
and its needs to American women.
| One of the numerous hobbies of Queen
Alexandra Is photography. She is an eX-
pert at this particular fad. and. IL neces
sary. she could earn a good living with
her camera. She knows as much about
camera as the most experienced opera
| tor and is as familiar with its mechanism
as a skilled mechanic. The queen owns
quite a collection of the best makes OF
cameras and has an excellent darkroom
| fitted up in the palace for developing She
has taken pictures of many members of
| the royal family and snapshots of bits Of
tTdVel III pldCtS sir Has tlSlltu HilHiIi
! the last few wears. Whenever she travels
| she always takes several cameras, and
| they are never overlooked in packing. for
| they constitute a necessary part of the
royal luggage. On one visit to Paris,
| however. after the party were well out OF
London it was discovered that her favor
| ite camera was missing. and trusty
| servant was dispatched bacl1 to the palace
| to get 1t.
Queen Amalia of Portugal has one OF
| the largest scientific libraries in Europe.
Her fayorite study is medicine. however.
| and the famous library includes one of the
best collections of medical authorities on
| the continent. She has also large lab
oratory in the nalace in which she spends
much time devoted to experiments.
Wherever she travels she always asks To
visit the hospitals and takes a personal
1 and keen interest in making an investiga-
/ ton of them and the work carried on.
| One of the fadS of the CZarina of Rus
sia is collecting fine old tapestries. Many
Of these have been gathered from some
of the most interesting places of the old
world The walls of the czarina's apart
ments are covered with costly pieces OF
1 tapestry. some of ancient manufacture.
A few of them moth-eaten and faded.
but are highly priced because of their
wonderful designs. One of the fabrics
she values most is a piece of French tap
| estry so delicately color ed that it took fif-
| teen years to complete II.