Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-02-27

a JuQSe IN C1eVeldHu OF the name OF
Keeler says that all women are cats.
The judge was presiding at a divorce
trial, as he has presided at many former
ones, and had to clear the courtroom of
curious women. In giving the order he
alsogave some personal opinions, among
others that women would turn on their
best women friends and scratch them.
He said that women were always wait
| ing for a chance to criticise their ac-
quaintances. However that may be,
Judge Keeler seems not lacking in the
critical faculty himself, and, while it is
hardly the province of judge to have
/ opinions, 1t is certainly out of place
for him to express them while execut-
| ing his official duty.
A cat is an animal which is credited
| with being both treacherous and ma
/ licious. Some cats are, just as some
men, even learned judges, have been,
but all cats are not. People who refer
to treacherous or malicious women as
| cats are nature fakirs pure and sim
pie. When cat dislikes an individual
it shuns him with great pointedness
and persistence. If after that the
| friendly one is scratched he has no
one to blame but himself.
AS to women being treacherous in
their friendships, SO are many men,
Treachery, too, Is not an exclusively
feminine vice. Judas wasn't woman.
There have been many faithful
| friendships between women, but In the
past the sex has been kept too busy
dancing attendance on the whims and
household needs of its lords and mas
| ters to make much of a speciality Of
friendship. 1t is possible that the in
felicities aired in his court has soured
| Judge Keeler against the real worth
| and wholesomeness of the vast major
ity Of women, who fortunately never
require the services Of divorce judge
and have no interest in his court or
opinions.
One of the most generous fnanciers
of philanthropic enterprises devoted to
the enlightenment or the care of wom-
en- is j. Pierpont Morgan, the New
York banker. Recently in an emer-
gency he contributed $4,000 to put
roof upon the new building which is
to house the New York School of APP
piled Design For Women 1t is now
being erected at Thirtieth street and
Lexington avenue, New York. The
school was founded by Mrs. Dunlap
Hopkins and aims to educate young
women artists in making a practical
application of the principles of art. It's
graduates become designers of wall pa
pers, tapestries, furniture, rugs, book
covers, etc. Over 5000 young women
have been graduated from this school,
which has long outgrown its present
quarters at Twenty-third street and
Seventh avenue. Mrs. Hopkins, head
Of the school, was assured of a sub
seription Of 100000 from wealthy
friends of the school and began the
new building. When all but the roof
and interior finishings were completed
it was found that the Midas who had
agreed to pay $25,000 if the work up
to this point was financed without his
assistance had changed his mind,
changing the mind evidently being an
operation not exclusively confined to
the sex to which we have been taught
to ascribe it In this emergency Mr..
Morgan was appealed TO and promptly
came to the rescue with check for
the required amount. Mr.. Morgan's
unmarried daughter, Miss Anne. is one
of the cleyerest as well as one of the
most retiring young women in New
York society. Like her father. she has
both literary and artistic tastes,
The woman bargain counter flend?
Let it no longer be counted a reproach
against her. Bargain counters are no
longer patronized exclusively by wo-
men. If you don't believe 1t just keep
an eye on the advertising columns Of
the mems furnishing stores and then
take up commanding position In front
OF one of these on the day when a sale
is on. The line of eager eyed men that
stream toward the place of bargains
well answers the question. Perhaps
twenty-five dollar overcoats are being
offered for $1s.75 or suspenders have
just been put down to SO cents the
pair. The bargain counter hunter is
not greatly different in his expression
and methods from the bargain counter
huntress. Being inexperienced. he is.
perhaps triie more nervous when be
invadas the departments of the big
general stores when articles suited to.
his needs are priced In ailuring figures.
He is also more frankly and cheerfully
pleased with his success than is his
mate. 1t is joy to see him showing.
to some envious man friend the natty
treasure trove which he has secured in
some morning rush at the tailor's. hat
ter'S. furniSher'S or Shoeman's "specfal