Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-13
IN THE WORLD OF WOMEN.

The dainty bolero adds dreSsy
touch to anv costume.
The wife in Abyssinia always owns
the house and contents.
Mrs. Q. NJ. McNair of Tahleouah
Okla, has been appointed dispensary
agent for the capital of the Cherokee
nation She is the first woman to hold
such ar Office.
In England the bracelet is very often
used in place Of the wedding ring. but
it has no vogue in the United States,
symbol OF possession
Dr. Earl Barnes Of Philadelphia
would put more women into school
histories He says children are tired
of George Washington and he believes
great women should be help up as
ideals for girls
The girls who go to Welseley this
fall will meet Miss Anna Pritchett OF
Louisville, Ky, professor of economics
who is the youngest member Of the
Wellesley faculty, having just passed
her 18th birthday.
Mrs. Durham, aged 50, of Oftenham
England, was recently confirmed il
her own cottage by the bishop of Wor-
cester She said she had been sc
busy all her life that she had not had
time 10 be confirmed before.
Gov. Guild of Massachusetts has APP
pointed Prof. Emily Greene Blach d
member of the state Industrial com
mission. Miss Blach is professor OF
economics at Wellesley college anC
president of the Women's Trade
League union Of Massachusetts.
In spite Of the fact that the Uni
versity of Moscow does not admit
woman students, it is to have the first
woman professor ever appointed in
Russia. Dr. Dontchakova is the Wom-
an. She is a graduate of Zurich and
is looked upon as an authority in pa
tholo@y.
1t is said that the princess of Wales
intends to send her little daughter
Princess Mary, to school, in order that
she may have the benefit of aSsOcia-
ton with girls of her own age. She
will be accompanied by her governess
and have her private suite of rooms,
but in every other respect she will be
treated just like the other little girls.
There is said to be a movement on
foot to elect an American president at
the next meeting of the International
Council of Women, Lady Aberdeen
now holding that Office. The society
meets at Geneva and several foreign
countries are being asked to favor an
American rather than an English
woman, when it comes to election.
Queen Helena of Italy has taken the
keenest interest in motoring ever since
it's earliest days. She and her husband
possess five beautiful cars, and the
queen not only drives. but also has had
lessons in the working of motor ma
chinory, and could, at a pinch. effect
repairs with her own very capable
hands.
The kilburn ward of Hampstead has
elected a woman to serve as borough
councillor of London. This woman is
Miss NJ. f. Blackwell, a social worker,
who IS described as being so popular
with the people in her ward that no
one could be found to oppose her
candidacy. 1t is said that she had the
support of men and women of all sorts
and conditions.
Mrs Barger Wallach is society
woman OF Newport, but she is not
above earning an honest penny, and
last winter taught skating in a very
exclusive rink. She has been this
summer the manager of the new tea
room in the Newport casino, which is
exclusively for women. She has sue
ceeded in making it popular and be-
sides finds time to win at tennis.