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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Sprina Gowns Run the Gamut from flu1fy r"'eo
Creations to Swagger Tailormade Costumes.

,-h,cb IN. mink skin showed. finished the
corsa1e and quantities of pearls were
worn with the gown. They snone pare III
the yellow hair; they wound neck and arms
and hung in triple strands far below the
waist
Embroidery done directly on the material
promises to have an excessive vogue
through the coming season. An afternoon
gown Of silk cashmere. in pale. dun rose
color was embroidered to the knees, ana
in the middle of the front breadth the
sprays rose little higher The design was
an omen one, and through it the paler
shade Of the mousseine de sole foundatf'h
va, seen Motifs of old cashmere colors.
mingled with little gold embroidered lace
trimmed the corsage. and there was a won
derrul belt of the cashmere with gold braid
showing irregularly. the Whoie puchiiis III
the middle of the back.
All the newest skirts are hung al the
normal waist line and occasionally the
latter dips a little In front Separate oelts
are generally worn, but rarely do they CIR
Gle the waist without interruption lhes
are broken here and there by motlfs OF
embroidery or metal links, or they are
hidden back and front by the skirt draper9:
Belts combining cloth and patent ieitHe''
are wonderfully decorative
Tottering for the last two or three SEQ
sons the entire collapse OF the nlsn oohed
stock seems at hand. judging from the ne"
models for spring and summer. with many
other accessories Of the time OF our sranu-
mothers we have the dainty nat collar OF
finest embroidery and delicate OLD lace
With the hair dropping, low. shading tenn
ples ears and the treacherous lines De-
hind them. these fiat collars are far from
being unbecoming. even TO those VINO nave
lost their youthful freshness.
A new oversklrt hangs in straight, soft
folds to meet on the sides just below the
hins. under large button. bow or other
ornament. Above this point 1T Is turned
avav showing space covered with fiat
trimming Of embroidery or braidins Inis
rises two or three inches TO simulate belt.
while the folds of the skirt supply the belt.
back and front
new Russian blouse chemisette was OF
hand woven linen, soft and coarse. In the
EXQUISITE shade of unbleached fax. The
neck cut into a tiny square. was edged
with Russian embroidery in the usual
shades Of dark red and blue. Below the
elbow the full sleeve meets a deep en-
broidered cuff closely buttoned at the back
of the arm with small. red ball buttons. A
band Of embroidery and large. fiat, en-
broidered buttons marked the side closing
A belt to match simulated a closing. back
and front. This garment was worn with a
tailored costume Of dark blue serge, under
a blazer coat so tightly fitted that IL fairly
bound the hips. A Farther hat of coarse
blue straw. trimmed with a wreath OF pop
pies and cornfowers, completed the cos
tune.
The new hats are immense and threaten
b{d yba Of jka
brella MARGARET ALICE FRIEND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

o,,en rriuc:pals being Slowly
-. .-i,,en on, OF the public schools
~ New York city, Is tyrant man. 't
.ne6 IN hts political supremacy os "o''','.'
.,5 hard pressed in the industrial "oiiu,
,.ving inseious plans 70 grab the senoo'
,r,acinalships for q last coigne o. vantage
tn this Eynocentric age?
vo,,>n now at the head Of New YORK
,ublic schools. women who want 10 oe' anu
cvfboers and members OF the Association OF
Woman PRINCIPALS maintain, and show hg-
,,re. 70 prove. that while naturahS '"e
,uu,her Of schools has Increased IN the
lee ten wears the number of women ifiIi-
ctnal. has steadily decreased iheF are iio'
r,einr removed by the slcdge-haniner f'le'h-
w,,rh ,he Board Of Education of sum-
Nit. ~. J-conposed wholly OF men-useo
,.- No-.d,v when they put out Of office,
amid the protests OF the townspeopie' MISS
Louise Connolly. superintendent of the pub
"a, .cboo,s The New York mode. the
tescher. say. is less open. hut seems TO
have the same result
The Association Of Women Principals. o.
which Miss Mary A Curtis is president.
hold. that the consolidation Of schools the
change introduced by Superintendent Will
isn1 Maxwell is being used as a lever to
hoist the women out
IN 1895" said the woman principal OF
an upper East Side sChoo! TO tribune
reporter there were a. men principals
and Ia women principals in Manhattan
and The Bronx. In 1905 there were in the
aene territory ~ men principals and 1ae
women I haven't the figures since then,
BOT the proportion continues TO move in
favor OF the men. In all the boroughs ii
In more or less the same. Up n Washing
ton Heights the men principals make their
boast that they are showing the women
out' A new woman principal is rarely ap-
vented Women who passed the examina-
ton for principals held for women five
years ego still remain on the eligible list.
The year after that an examination was
held for men, and the men who passed
that are being appointed right along"
According to statistics gathered by the
Association OF Women Principals in the
years from 1900 TO 1909, the men principals
ia New York City increased from 1s7 to
II In the same interval the women prin-
c.pals decreased from 227 to I'll
Superintendent Maxwell declined TO say
anything In regard to sex and principal
ships.
Consolidation of schools was decided
upon because where there are two princi-
pals under one roof it makes for economy
and efficiency of service TO combine the
two schools under one head" he said.
When reminded that the way this change
10 carried out brings girls and young chill
dren under the care of men. he replied:
"A very good thing
The women principals say il is not good
thing. Furthermore, they say that mixed
schools mixed school being one in which
RE boys department and the girls depart
nent have been thrown together-means
extra expenses which nearly if not quite
swallow up the saving in principals sal
aries.
The teacher Of a boys class, Of a
mixed class in which there are 70 per cent
or more OF boys, gets bonus Of $50 a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Paris Feb 15.-A smart house OF inc
Place de rOpera makes speciality OF
swagger little tailored costumes OF me
hair lined woollen material. Extremely
short. the skirt in repose hangs Stralsnt
like a sheath, and suggests extreme scah'i-
ness but in the movement OF walking pieat
ed panels appear on each side ara IN inc
middle of the back. The coat, ctas2ln8 the
hips closely and barely covering men, Is
made Of plain wool OF the same shade ana
trimmed with few black silk covered out-
tons The sleeves are long and close ana
there are narrow shawl revers end small
cuffs Of black MORE silk.
Contra sting strongly with these extreme
" modern little costumes are the huny
frilled and ultra-feminine gowns Wnlch
carry the mind back to early victorian
days without exactly reproducing the styles
OF that period. One Of these, one-plece
gown Of soft white silk, splashed family
with flower bouquets. had two deep bounces,
shirred into little headings. trimming the
skirt. and above the founces was short
pointed apron, stretching to the back and
hidden under the edge OF straight gath
cred back breadth. The gown vas finished
with a little bolero of white Chantilly lace,
which was pulled into a cluster Of nne
Fuckers in the middle OF the back and held
fast under a belt Of black velvet ribbon. A
fat velvet rosette marked the middle OF
the back and from long ends fell unevenly.
The tiny sleeves OF the bolero were hemmed
with silk. and beneath them full lace I'M
der sleeves were drawn into a wide silk
band Little boleros appear on many of
the latest models. They have The short
sleeve cut in one with the shoulders. and
there are no seams save those under the
arms.
Another OF these quaint frilly gowns was
a sweet pale Powered muslin. hung over
plain white null. The short skirt was
trimmed with half diamond pieces. placed
with the point uppermost and friiled all
about with Vaenciennes lace, the frill being
wider on the lower edge where the pieces
touched corners. A few inches below this
decoration a pink SASH which tied in
large fat bow in the middle of che back
The frilled pieces also decorated the cor
sage. and its quantness was further en-
HANGED by a neckband and wrts'lets Of
black velvet ribbon. A wide belt matched
the ribbon on the skirt
Bright Empire green is effectively used
in small quantities to trim gowns and cos
tunes of dark blue, and occasionally IL is
used for An entire. evening costume. A
dazzling blond woman appeared at recent
premiere gowned in this brilliant color
Folds of it In softest satin wound her hips
in long scarf drapery. Beginning at the
back 1t crossed in front and returned TO
the back. tying in an immense bow low on
the skirt, The top Of the skirt was pulled
up in a marvellous fashion to shape
corselet higher in front than in the back.
and the short sleeves were deity shaped
from folds that rose from the corselet. Tn
lined rnousseline in paler green, through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
JOYS OF WINTER
Week Enders Noe Disport
Themselves on T0b0ggans.

Until March is half over there is always
the hope of enough snow 10 enable the
hosts at weekend parties to offer thelr
guests winter sports-skating, skiing, long
walks on snowshoes and, best fun OF all
tobogganing. Like some other winter
sports. tobogganing began in CANADA pul
visitors from the United States who learned
at the Montreal carnivals what glorious eA-
ercise il was brought ii over the border
and now a toboggan slide is feature OF
every country club in ATTITUDES where there
is snow, and of many private estates as
we'll.
There are few sensations that equal tle
10Y of the swift rush down the silde, Wmie
the cheeks tinge and the lips stlffen. Ana
along with the exhiaration is the sense of
some danger TO give it extra spice' eSl'e-
cialy if the slide is built props, for then
the least tipping of the toboggan may mean
a lump from the runway, and a spill over
the wrong side is a catastrophe that is
pretty certain to mean broken bones. II
the slide is an ordinary hillside, OF course
there is much less danger.
Usually at these parties The men provide
a horse to drag the toboggan up the in
cline The jewellers have to trudge up, but
that exertion is necessary TO keep mp the
circulation Il makes just the right break
in the excitement Of rushing down.
T.bcegans are of several sizes. Those OF
Canadian make admit Of both the sitting
and the lying Town positions. and viii hold
several persons. They are filled with
cushions and delightfully."- comfortable. The
front end curls up; the body OF the tooos-
gan is fiat The American sled IS quite
different in shape. 1t is for lying down
position only and is smaller, holding two or
three persons only. If the party Is OF any
size it is well TO have both kinds. for the
venturesome spirits prefer the American
sled. which is really built for racing
Seldom more than an hour and half
should be spent at the slide. for the ex-
haustion afterward is great. Every one
should wear warm, heavy wraps, and the
feet should be encased in high moccasins-
For some unknown reason the feet and
hands suffer from the cold in the wild.
short -ush down hill more than any other
part of the body
After the sport comes supper, and good
hot supper ii ought TO be. 1t can be
served at the club or at home; the latter
i trou Rls&Sa"'SS'' "'' nc cruz ''
A vary good supper is of broiled oysters,
or bro;led live lobster, with plenty OF SAND,
wiches made OF chopped peppers, grated
eggs. lettuce. peppeF-Srass and olives, or
any of the many other delicacieS used for
these attempts at the substantial. Hot cot
fee and muIled ale are good to drink with
the b-oied Shclfsh. and if more elabo-
rate spread is desired, birds and good
celery salad may he added. For an lnfCr-
NAL supper at home rarebit, chicken or
lobster a Ia New burg and eggs in clafing
dish are easy and satisfying, and the WINE
closet will provide all but the very neceS-
sary beer or ale which must accompany the
Iarebt.
And after The supper comes sleep. which
is sure to he deep and dreamess, despite
the Tartbit and lobster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
THE CURSE OF RED HAIR.

Even Titan did not succeed in removing
the curse from red hair. for ii is varlousiy
accused of causing anything from temper
to freckles. And now comes an English
scientist who Is trying to blame 1t for
shortness of stature. BY a system OF sta
tistics. all his own. he has figured that
among boys and girls at the age of four
teen the shortest invariably have red hair
Among girls. those with black and blond
hair take first place In height, and among
bows the light browns are easy winners
The figures look conclusive, but those who
do not like them may reflect with Mark
Twain that all statistics are watered stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

the hip line. All suiting materials are ap-
proprate, and the trimming can he silk or
moire Valour any preferred material.
The vest allows an opportunity for the use
of Oriental embroideries. rich silks and the
like
The quantity of material required for the
medium size is four and a half yards q
two and quarter yards A, or one and sew
en-eigh.hs yards 81 inches wide, with three
quarter yard of silk for trimming, and
half yard = inches wide for vest.
The pattern No. 6.5S9, is cut in sizes for a
81 &C. SIS, 10 and II inch bust measure. and
Will be mailed to any address on receipt
of 10 cents.
Please give number of PATTERN and bust
measure distinctly. Address Pattern De-
partmcnt, New ork Tribune. If in hurry
for pattern send an extra 2-cent stamp, and
We will mail by letter postage in sealed
envelope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
BLIND At MUSEUM
Recent Legacy Viii Bring
Ne1c JOgs to SightIess.

The announcement made last Friday that
the trustees of The estate OF the late Mrs.
Phrbe Anna Thorne had decided to give
$500 TO the department for the blind I'm
the Museum Of Natural History NAV have
caused some people to wonder why blind
people should go to q museum How can
they learn anything more at a museum
than they could learn at home by being
read to? This question seems natural
one, but the blind people themselves who
are taken by their teachers or friends TO
the museum would answer that visiting
the place is different as possible from
reading about il, and that their experiences
there are both valuable and delightful
Beyond the childrens corner on the second
floor a space is marked off with = screen
and rows of plants. The long table extend
ing through the middle OF the room thus
made holds = very strange collection of
things Surely little of everything. when
blind people come to see th., museum
Mrs. Agnes J.. Ressler is instantly notified
No matter what she may be doing. she
leaves II at once TO meet these guests
Mrs. Ressler has thought out Classified
tons and arrangements which so far as
may be. labelled either in R-aile or
New York Point. All these exhibits are
passed from hand 10 hand and studied as
nhen informal lectures are given So for
example, as the bill. claws and general ap-
pcarance Of bird are described the stuffed
specimen is circulated among the listeners
IT is rema rka BILE that SO little confusion.
such uniform accuracy. marks the results in
the minds OF the audience who must depend
solely on description and the sense of touch
for their impressions. They seldom fail
when questioned 10 see If they have got the
delicate and minute differences II shape
and texture.
Formerly no definite plan was made IN
receive blind visitors AT the museum They
wandered about, asking the floor men and
attendants what they sought to know They
longed to handle the exhibits and speci-
.1ens, and though il was cruel to refuse
them. the people m charge were naturally
reluctant TO risk injury TO the valuable
collections The present arrangement is
great blessing TO the blind and relief TO
the museum managers.
As z rule, the teachers and friends who
accl mpany the blind visitors try TO get
several together. as this plan is plainly
mere advantageous to them and more CON
siderate of Mrs Resslers time. All kinds
OF interesting plans are being thought out
for lectures on subjects suitable for snch
students and the increase in the depart
,nent's funds is sure TO bring a great in
crease OF happiness TO those who sit in
darkness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
SPHERE OF WOMAN.
Some Early Ideas Collected By
Hiss TarbcH.

Now that the subject Of woman's sphere
is so much to the fore. some ideas on thai
subject which have been Cleaned from tins
records of sixty years ago by Miss Ida NJ.
Tarben ase of considerable interest Mrs.
Sarah Jcsepha Hale. the editor Of Godeys
"I.ady's Book" was a progressive woman.
SAYS Miss TarbeII IN The American"
working hard for the medical education Of
her sex and other advanced things. but,
like most of the women OF that time. shs
held fast and literally TO the Biblical the
cries about women. But she had an IN
genIous way OF squaring these theories
with her own belief in woman's qualities
The first chapter OF Genesis, she held. for
instance didn't show that the creation OF
woman was an afterthought on the con-
trary 1t showed that superior care and
preparation were used in forming woman
Mrs Hale. says Miss TarbeH, considered
that woman was Gods appointed agent
of morality" and that anything which led
her away from that mission. any assump-
ton Of intellectual. professional or indus
TRIAL equality with man, obscured "her real
and high calling
That appeared to be the view OF most
American women in the 41's and JOS They
seem to have been wrapped up in their
homes their husbands. their social cir
cIes and their churches. and TO have no
warnings for the ballot. yet they were
not Incapable. it would seem Did not Cor
nelia Wells Walter take entire editorial
charge of The Boston Daily Evening
Transcript from 1s43 TO ls4S? And what
woman of to-day could show more bravery
than Mrs Hale. who on finding herself, in
1921. a young widow with five children and
no money with which 70 Support thenn
set 10 work, her baby in her arms, to earn
their living with her pen?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

been with Miss Strathern a little while the
mother changed her mind
My mother" said another girl, works
from 5 in the morning TIL after We are in
bed but she doesn't expect US TO help her"
a little while afterward the mother of this
girl visited Miss Strathern and told her
that life had seemed so different since her
daughter had learned to help her; she
never knew what il was 20 be helped be-
fore. The model fiat is kept going by Miss
strathern's enthusiasm and the generosity
Of friends The location of 1t she guards
jealousy from all except her East Side
friends and few favored outsiders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

A patent egg cutter for cutting hard
boiled eggs into fancy shapes sells for 81 a.
Pin-feather pickers are new conven-
fence that will aid the cook with an often
difficult job; they cost % cents.
English blue ware with the head of
Charles Dickens in the centre and scenes
from his writings around the border sells
for 50 cents a piece
Lobster picks in nickel are another con-
venience, and are 81 cents.
Sugar crushers. also in nickel. look like
oid-fashioned candle snuncrs. and are "A
cents, while the asparagus server in The
same ware sells for 81 81
Dancing figures OF Irish lads ard Iassies
are on the top of bonhon boxes. ana sell at
10 cents each for St Patricks Day use
St Patricks Day notices come in tiny
high heeled slippers of different colors at
20 cents apiece. They are new and sell
we'll.
Kelly with green necktie" sitting on
an immense Irish potato. which is a bon
bon box. also sells for 10 cents
\ big white paper pipe like real clay
one has green fan that pulls olt of It's
stem IL IL designed for use as a favor for
the 18th, and costs 10 cents
one dozen heavy paper shamrocks for
decoration come IN package for 81 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
SICtlIAN lACES,

Siciian laces and embroideres made by
girls who have since persisted in the earth
uuakes and others made by some of the
poor orphaned survivors will be on exhibit
al the Plaza Hotel during the week COM
mencing Monday. March T. at the sale ar
ranged by the Franciscan Missionaries of
Mary. of No. 22o East 45th street. Many
earthquake orphans have been sheltered by
the Sisters, and their beautiful laces are
their only means of subsistence. Along
with this work will be shown the work Of
New York girls also trained by the Sisters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
CONTRARY TO NATURE.

Scientists never seem to weary OF up
setting what to lesser nortals seems to he
the natural order of things. Sow the story
goes that we are TO have potatoes that
can be eaten raw. peanuts without shells,
cucumbers without pain and combination
vegetables. such as asparagus below and
tomatoes above.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
BUTTER AND MICROBES.

Butter is an excellent breeding place for
bacteria which tend Ia decOmpose il until
II is useless rs food. unless ii is kept i'm n
cold place Salt also retards their growth.
hut has this disadvantage. that 1t MAKE 5
the decomposition difficult 10 detect either
bv taste or smell Hence the preference
for sweet butter by those who are particu-
lar about having il fresh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

BeIted coats are a conspicuous feature
OF incoming styles This one is chic and
smart yet quite simple. 1t includes lit
tie vest that allows effective use of con-
trasting materials; it is finished with long
revers and the peplum extends just below
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Among the new laces many copies of old
Honiten and Bruges designs are TO be seen,
as we'll as of medieval cluny. the latter in
designs of griff1ns or birds. A woman buy
ing some of the cluny recently was shown
only the griffin design. She asked for the
phoenix, explaining that the phoenix was a
bird. The clerk looked very doubtful for
awhile. and then said, mo We haven't that,
but 1 tell YOU We have one of those new
French roosters that begins with a &c and
It's selling fine" So much for the fame of
"Chantecler" as woven in lace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Chameleon green snakes, green pigs OF
various sizes badges and buttons are 10
cents each while shamrock bordered nap
kins are five cents a dozen. Gilt harps are
10 cents each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Green and purple leather jewel boxes
velvet lined and having two compartments,
sell for from rs cents up to s? %. according
20 siZe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

AS yet not many motorists the musi-
cal French horns, but If they could only
realize how delightful relief to the noise
stormed ears are the liquid notes of these
horns they would surely discard the hOnk-
honk instrument at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Lobster picks in nickel are another con
venience, and are 81 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
Tome Ways of the World

fascinating retreat cannot be imagined for
an out door tea party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Pin-feather pickers are new conven-
fence that will aid the cook with an often
difficult job; they cost % cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

Kelly with green necktie" sitting on
an immense Irish potato which is bon
bon box. also sells for 10 cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

ohe dozen heavy paper shamrocks for
decoration come In a package for Il cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27

A patent egg cutter for cutting hard
boiled eggs into fancy shapes sells for 81 "a.