Evening star., 1908-01-26
WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE

~ UEEN Maud of Norway is one Of
the simplest and most unaffected
of the European royalties. and
according to her own words, prefers the
life of her homely subjects, for she once
said IN an interview: 'Oh, l often think
how glorious it must be to be able to
jump on the top of bus and have day
out.
Il have never tried to do so yet, but l
think | shall some day. l sometimes get
tired of being royal. especially when | am
looked at as though 1 were a piece OF
waxwork" !"
The attractive young queen, Victoria Eu-
genie of Spain who as Princess Ena ot
Battenbarg enjoyed such . simple and
quiet life. now finds that her 5ast Nact
must be in accord with the time-honored
customs of the Spanish court. She has no
privacy-not even at night, for nooles
guard her sleeping room. Innocent trips
to the theater incognito are not permitted.
and the young queen. who once had as
much freedom as many an American girl,
finds that TO be alone is a luxury she
rarely can have
striction the queen is happy with her
young husband, King Alfonso, and their
infant the Prince of Asturias-
MrS. oscar -. SITduS, vile u tIlp SCI
retary of Commerce and Labor is de-
voted to numerous charities and gives
all her time not spent in the interests
Of her handsome home ard official society
to this work Since Mr.. Straus appoint
ment to the cabinet Mrs. Straus has en-
tertained on d lavish scale. But III spite
of her many social duties as one Of the
official hostesses of the capital, Mrs.
Straus keeps intimately in touch with her
phianthropic work in New York, when
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claims her first interest and attention.
Since the death of Baroness de Hirsn.
who founded the Clara de HIrsh' Home
for Working Girls in New York, Mrs
Straus has been her successful successor
in its supervision. The home Is open TO
girls of all denominations, and Is equally
as broad in its scope of work-teachinS
the poor, unframed girls In various
branches of industrial work by which
| they may become seif-supportlng and
command higher wages by reason Of this
special training. Mrs. StrauS Is also m
| terested in a charity which looks after
the newly arrived immigrant girl and
| protect he.. from the dangers of an un-
| known world and assists her in procuring
employment.
AS an exemplary housewife and mother
| the German empress, Augusta Victoria,
has no equal among royal parents. Her
| children and her home duties are as I'M
| portant as though she lad no other IN
| terests, aud her first thought IS always
| for her family
Not only as mother. put as COM
ranjon has she Kept the condolences or
| her children for she has entered INTO all
| their pleasures and sorrows and has taken
keen delight in their athletic sports.
| The empress is d splendid horsewoman,
and. when dressed in her resimentals as
colonel she takes charge of the Second
Pomeranian Cuirassier Regiment, is an
imposing figure.
DR.. Julia Bang-klinck. graduate Of
the Christiania University. is the hrst
woman physician TO attempt To pass
winter at Advent Bay. Spitzoersen. Or.
klinck is known in medical circles IN
this country. having spent some tlIne al
Lacrosse. Wis, where she practiced
medicine with marked success. ADVENT
Ray has been uninhabited in winter until
this year when enterprising company
decided to work the coal mines there ana
induced DR.. Klinck and her husband Dr.
r I<linck to accompany the expedition.
The J<lineks were recently married and
will complete their honeymoon this Win
ter at the unique Arctic ocean town
The Empress of Japan is essentially
wonan's woman. She is tremendously
interested in everything that pertains TO
the social and Industrial progress OF her
countrywomen. She believes III the nlsher
education for women. and every year she
+, study in an American university at her
own expense She has Just passed her
firtieth birthday. In addition to being
at the head of the Red Cross Society Of
Japan the empress is largely interested
in educational matters. Chief among these
Is the Peeresses' School in Toxic, which
the daughters of the nobility attend. The
court ladies Of japan have all graduated
from this school. which is under the di-
rect patronage of the empress. The girls
OF this school receive a special training in
court life under the supervision OF the
Principal who is former member of the
Japanese court and especially well fitted
TO coach the girls in the fine points of
Japanese court life. The court ladies are
among the best educated. well as the
most cultured. in the empire. The en-
press is also generous subscriber 10 the
Women's University, opened in Toxic in
1901. and every woman's movement in
the kingdom. which embodies plans for