The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

The 0oyexumsnf schoois shs found Wers 0stfnctly inferior to those of the mfssions. It sesmed. however, on- U necsssary to open school for pu- pills to flock in. and the movement was quite a startling one. On this side, she would advise that they should procesd-with much caution. and bear in mind that the idea of the sub jection of women would still hinder many from permitting their daughters to come.
 The next speaker was the Rev. R, B. Faithfuii- Davies. who said his daughter was the head mistress of High class Girls School at Fuchan. and she had been greatly impressed with this growing desire for Western education. Impetus had been/ given to 1t by an edict of the Dowager Em- press. that girls were to be taught, and in obedience to 1t they were seeks Ing knowledge If they left their own country parents naturally demauded that they should be looked after. and in this association they proposed to form a center of information as to costs, courses, and living while II would be in no way propagandist.
 Mir Tuan. the Chinese Government Commissioner for Students in Europe. expressed high satisfaction at the movement. His government had hith- erto paid almost exclusive attention to the male students, but they were pe- ginning to realize the importance or educating their girls. and those who returned from America found their learning in much request as teachers. But America in many respects was too go-ahead for their women at present. and so also is Japan. sWhat we Chi nese admire" he said. ''in England, is the home life. and that Is what we would see in China. some of your English ladies turn to politics, be- lieve. but we want our women to learn more of the art of being a mother at her own fireside."
 Miss Burstall. head mistress of the Manchester High School for Girls and president of the Association of Head Mistresses, moved the resolution ap- pointing the committee of ladies to carry out the scheme of organizing as- sistance. and Lady Florence Cecil ac- cepted the duties of the chair. Miss Burstall herself. Miss Day (head mis- tress of the Grey Coat Hospital. Vest minster). Miss Mowbray, Mrs. Archi- bald Little. Mrs. Howe. Miss Jackson. Miss Stevenson. Miss Rouse. Miss Crit tenden, Miss Ruth Young, and Miss L. M. 6rOoke, tsecretary ana Wafuen pt the London School of Medicine for Wo- men) have promised to be members, while Miss L. O. Ward will be secre- tary and Miss Faithful Davies corre- spending secretary. Further resolus tions asked the committee to draw up 6 list of the schools, colleges. and oth- CT institu tf6hs willing to receive pu-, pills.
 Lord Michelham is understood to be considerably piqued at the fact that youthful member of his own family has in One day. by means of his sem sational purchases of bloodstock at the Newmarket sales, achieved wider fame as turfite than his lordshtp has yet succeeded In obtaining. As things have turned out Lord Michelham has not been at all fortunate in his turf enterprises. and his colors have yet 10 be borne first past the post in an im- portant event. MT. r. c. Stern. who is now apparently, desirous of doing much bigger things in horse-racing than the titled head of the family, on- ly recently left college. He is believed to be worth about $2,5oo.oo0.