Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

celebrated as the institution OF learning
presided over by Chancellor Day. Sfe
gives the daintiest luncheon for the girls
and pleasant reunions for professors anu
general student body, all in such an un-
ostentatious way that her hospitality at
tracts none of that attention which usu.
ally attends large and successful social
functions. =.
syracuse is one of the busy cities OIL
the busiest of states. We are progressive
along every line. Like all the other COM
munities of the land, we organized COM
. mittees to look into the high price OF
living and we looked at the subject from
every point of view. Even that OF CO.
operative kitchens engaged our atten
ton for a time, but of course we realize
that such a solution is far distant me
oretically, it sounds very well 1or ram
lilies in medium circumstances to get
SOUPS and roast meats and vegetables
from a common kitchen and that the
trouble of every family having kitchen
range and a cook when one range anu
one cook could be employed to attend
to the needs of twenty or more famlhes:
But in Syracuse we love our homes. ana
we have little needs OF such commu-
nstic ideals. But with the price OF Nv
ing, it might become necessary to econ
omiZe on fuel and hired. labor. we nave
clubs which have considered every ques-
ton dealing with civic reform, ana their
work has been commendable IN every
sense of the word.
But one thing which Syracuse regards
with eXcusable complacency is our lit
erary contingent. and that our little city
is written in large letters on the scroll
of fame. We are in the center of the
David Harum country. and the gentle
author of that classic was well known
TO nearly all the denizens of the city
We enjoy meeting in our daily lives
the type of people whom Westcott i'm
mortalized. David Harum is q sort of
epoch in American literature. 1t has been
the inspiration Of a realistic American
school of fiction which Is destined to
become identified with the progress of
letters in this era. Then We have such
GeniZens of our city as Harold Mac
Grath and Mary Shipper Andrews, be-
sides long list of those who have
achieved signal success in serious fields
of journalism. history and general litera-
ture. Mrs. James Belden always made
Syracuse her home. and from the learned
body of professors connected with the
university we can draw the most ac-
ceptable material for social enjoyment.
Though our town Is SO busy with fac
tories and with varied commercial inter-
ests we find time for culture and for
drinking deep at the fountains Of knowl
edge which the university affords.
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q have always been addicted to travel
ing, getting new impressions, studying
things at first hand. Next to that / en-
Joy reading and meeting interesting
people. but | cannot claim a single fad
which is hopelessly old-fashioned. / can
not even claim what / hear so many
women take pride in, namely, that l aid
ed my husband in his upward progress
He was risen man when / married and
/ can assume 10 part in his success But
i have always felt that l have been too
happy and contented n my married life
to accomplish anything worth while. +
delight in just remaining at home, and
this habit acquired during the years when
my health was fragile Is difficult one TO
break | feel. however. that if I were
moved to take part in any campaign l
should like to infuse a little Independence
in my Sex on this matter of dress WHY
do women sit meekly down and permit
tailors. men at that, to make garments
for theEz mat are -. only hideous, but
uncomfortable and inconrenient? Many
mAn whose wives cannot. afford a maid