Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-02

Heroines are more numerous than /
tormerly, but the courage of Grace
psrber, a nineteen-year-old school
,saeber of Krakow, Mich, win always
No conspicuous. When. forest FIRE
epcroached upon the little schoolhouse
where she was a teacher she told the
children to form double column, the
largest at the head, and then ordered
them to march to plowed field near
nv. The teacher brought up the rear
n order to keep the little ones from
straggling. Frightened bears, foxes.
rabbits. wildcats and game came out
~ their retreats and stood near the
teacher and her school as If they want
al protection. The young heroine
stood at her post until danger was
over and then started her scholars to
their respective homes
/ Queen AIexandra's favorite flower is
the MalmaisOn carnation. At the opera
or at the play spray Of sweet peas Is
usually tucked into her bodice. At
garden party the sweet peas are again
worn, and sometimes carnations Prin-
eess Victoria is also carnation lover.
while the Princess of Wales dotes on
roses.
Women compose the entire STAFF of q
Berlin hospital The institution, as
one might expect, is the outgrowth Of
a feminine mind. There is similar
institution in Savannah, Ga, the Tel
fair hospital. 1t was founded by
fund left by Miss Mary Telfair. 1t con-
tains fifty beds.
In the opinion of sociologist who
has made a study Of the subject, the
wages paid the 10000 women working
for living are due to great extent to
the fact that many women who live
home have no need to work and are oc-
cupied simply for the sake of making
pin money, and consequently cut down
the wages of those needing the money.
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An organization for the training Of
housewives is one Of the institutions
Of Fort Wayne, Ind. The curriculum
consists Of all sorts Of domestic science
work, and every member Of a family
may learn something. The Organiza
ton is under the direction of the club
women Of the city.
Lady Auckland, a leader In English
society, who recently came to this
country to place her son in school at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nOlogy, advises American women to
marry American men. She is puzzled
over the ambition of the heiresses Of
this country to go abroad for hus-
bands. Lady Auckland is in love with
the school system Of this country and
thinks that in special science work our
schools are superior to those of her
country.
Ernestine Gregory will probably soon
be called to a professorship In one OF
the German universities. She is the
first woman to pass an examination III
the Seminary of Oriental Languages
Of Berlin. In addition to her full diplO
ma, she received honorable mention for
her knowledge of oriental languages.
Her examination in Russian language
and literature is said to have been the
best ever passed by a pupil of the In
stitution.
Mrs James NJ. Barrie, wife Of the
famous author and playwright, Is the
most daring auto driver in England.
She is audacious in handling speedy
cars, so much so that her husband has
difficulty in persuading her to keep
out Of road and track contests. MI
Barrie usually accompanies her in her
mad dashes, as he is an expert mechan-
ic. Mrs. Barrie is slight in physique,
but has great courage and is possessed
OF remarkable endurance.
Don't allow children under the age
Of eighteen to read while in bed Is the
advice of the London Lancet to moth
ers. The eyes at that age are mol
wholly developed and myopia may re-
suit. Old persons are also warned mol
to indulge in reading while in a re-
eumbent position unless the light Is
properly adjusted. The Lancet says
such persons should lie on the back
with head and shoulders raised.
Widows have the call In Indla.
Paradoxically they come cheap. Ano
an Indian lass may become wido"
before she actually becomes wife
When a father finds his daughter grow
Ing old he makes her a widow by the
simple process of wedding her to a
bunch Of flowers. When the flowers
perish she Is technically a widow aho
can be offered at a bargain, for In hei
country the wife is bought by the
sutton.
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