The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-03

Eeroine., are more uuluerUuS thai
| formerly. but the coura:c>, OF GTac {
Barber. Il ilinelecn- year-uld school
teacher OF krakow. Micn.. viii Away
be conspicuous. When Il forest fire
encroached upon the little schoolhoUsc
where she was Il teacher she told the
rhildren to form Il double column. the
largest ut the head. and then ordered
them to march 10 Il piowed field near
by. The teacher brought up the rear
in order to keep the little ones from
struggling. Frightened bears, foxes,
rabbits. wildcats and game came out
of their retreats and stood near the
teacher and her school as if they want
ed protection. The young heroine
stood at her post until danger was
over and then started her scholars to
their respective homes.
| Queen Alexandra'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 Il
garden party the sweet peas are again
worn, and sometimes carnations. Prin-
cess Victoria is also carnation lover.
while the Princess Of Wales dotes on
roses.
Women compose the entire staff of a
Dnr1S,, %,l
| one might expect, is the outgrovth 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 a sociologist who
has made 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
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 Il family
may learn something. The organiza-
ton is under the direction of the club
women of the city.
Lady Auckland, leader in English
society, who recently care to this
country to place her son IL ihool at
the Massachusetts Institt Z II 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 arc 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 in
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 pupil of the in
stitution.
Mrs. James M. Barrie, wife of the
famous author and playwright, is the
raost 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. Mr..
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 not |
wholly developed and myopia may re-
suit. Old persons are also warned not
to indulge in reading while in re-
position unless the light is
adjusted. The Lancet says
such persons should lie on the back
with head aud shoulders raised.
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Widows have the call in India.
Periodically they come cheap. And
IN Indian lass may become a widow
before she actua1lv hocomes q wife |