Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-04

difference in the worlds treatment of the
sexes TO say" she observed, that eY,
erybody is talking about Il young man
is an culogy; but to say that everybody
is talking about a young woman is an
olcgy"
The Woman's Rights
Movement in America
Miss Ida NJ Tarbell. writing in the
American Magazine on the subject of
The American Woman" describes what
The first decided jar the American
woman gave her country" She says:
THE first decided jar the American
woman gave her country was when she
showed her determination to work in
any way she chose for the correction of
any evil which stirred her soul. The
specific wrong ON which she first fixed
her attention was slavery. The method
she took to fight it was speaking in pub
lie Two deep-Seated antagonSms were
aroused by her course-one the general
ly accepted idea that women should not
express their views outside of the house
hold and social circle, and the other
the almost universal opinion that the
slavery question must not be discussed.
Equipped with st. PauFs injunction,
generations Of Puritan ministers had
nailed the first idea into the mind Of
the country. Scared peace-lovers of all
classes had taught and fought for the
second and here was woman in unholy
obstinacy defying BOTH"
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Fun for a Birthday Function.
4 bright little girl celebrated her
twelfth birthday with a party, the de
tails Of which she arranged herself. She
called it q tree and animal party.
When the guests arrived she gave each
boolylo+ bn bo 11ooIp on 10
cover of which was painted a tree and
an animal In the room were two
screens, with pictures of trees pinned
on one. and animals on the other The
pictures were numbered, and opposite
the numbers in the booklets were writ
ten the names of the trees and animals.
4 growing plant, in a pot covered with
red crepe paper was the prize for the
child naming the most trees; a little
rabbit filled with candy was awarded
for the animals, while to the one naming
the greatest number of +rees and ami
mails was given Ernest Thompson
Seton's book. Wild Animals | Have
Known"
After the guessing contest. games were
played at the tables scattered through
out the rooms. The scores were kept
with acorns attached to red ribbon,
which were looped on tiny wooden rings
every time any one progressed. The
rings were decorated with green bows,
by which they were pinned to the cloth
ing of the players. The acorns were
picked up by the little girl on trip to
Lookout mountain.
The idea of trees and animals was
carried out in the decoration Of the din
ing room and table. The centerplece
was a miniature holly tree on a mound
Of moss aud ferns with little rabbits here
and there The Pilgrim.
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Making Valentine Trophies.
An acceptable and useful gift for
glrl is glove or handkerchief holder,
which may be made by using two white
crepe paper handkerchiefs bordered
with red flowers. Lay piece of scented
cotton wadding between the two and
haste the edges lightly. Bind the edges
with red silk dress binding or pretty
red satin ribbon. Fold the square to, one
nan It's size and faSten two ribbon BOWS
at the fold. Pin a small bunch of cher
~ blossoms, or a tiny bunch OF cherries
ana leaves at the front. The case is
book-shaped, and useful on the dresser
Make a small square in the manner
above described, large enough only to
mold paper of pins. Cover with red
SATIN and decorate with gold or red
HDnons. In gold ink print the words
rms on the outer fold.
Small hatchets, cut from plain white
cardboard, are pretty for place CARDS.
lover the edges with red or gold ink.
Write the name of guest on the handle
and the date on the blade.
Artificial cherries to be placed among
CONNECTIONS may be made Of fondant
containing red sugar. or white fondant
rolled IN red sugar. II ia best, however,
20 melt one-haIf cup of red sugar TO one
cup Of white graduated. Roll small
pieces Of fondant dough into red balls.
Dissolve a 5-cent stick of pure Hcorice
N q bowl over a pan Of water Pierce
ne white fondant balls with a hatpin,
I'D into the Hcorice. and dry on paper
lhey represent cannon balls.
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