Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-22

we'll known woman in the congressional
set, Mrs. Herbert Parsons of New York.
The second daughter, Miss Mathilde,
graduated with honor from Forest Glen
Seminary, and she is an enthusiastic
musician and student OF art. The young
est girl, Miss Mildred, is a student OF the
high school and intends to go to Bryn
Mawr.
81 have naturally become interested in
the suffrage question:" said Mrs. Foster,
Through my daughters ardent cham
pionship OF the cause. Bat, personally,
am not deeply concerned, and ! doubt
whether women will be entirely benefited
or their general conditions improved
should suffrage come. Like so many
others, II seems that the millennium is
far removed and even giving votes to
women will not bring the universal pan
acea in day. But ] believe entirely Ia
perfect freedom, and for those who wish
ths responsibility am willing to give Il.
Higher education generally awakens In q
girl desire to take part in the larger
concerns OF life, and really so many
women have made excellent use of the OPP
portunity which modern conditions offer
Aaat 4 NAnnoN ApNA 0Hhofc1 ia NlC bBHAfNAAs
am inclined to believe that college life
takes from the domesticity which Is 30
charming q quality for girl or woman,
but then feel that every true woman re-
covers all the lost domesticity when the
right man comes along or when there Is
an occasion for creating a love OF home.
II she does not marry, then II seems right
and proper that her life should be filled
with interests which are elevating aud
useful.
az regret, however, that home life IL
becoming less and less considered. 1t is
now something to shirk, responsibility
to be passed on to any shoulders which
will accept the burden. am moved TO
this consideration by the different views
which prevail in almost every civilized
community about the duties OF hospitali-
ty. Every one loves to recall the pictures
OF the home when company was expected
how mother and grandmother and all
the aunts made pies and cakes, and how
the fowl was fattened and the pains taken
with the dressing. Now there are COM
munities where such picture is q reality,
but these are far removed from the center
OF Vanity Fair. The caterer is much in
requisition, and salads and accessories are
furnished by experts and very often
meats are baked aad brought into The
home and the v hole idea OF hospitality is
lost in the effort to get mp feast with as
little trouble to the household as possible.
al rejoice TO say that in Burlington we
take pride in the products OF our own
kitchens; that we make pies and cakes
and all the dainties which are bound mp
in the idea Of home. We are a quiet,
home-loving community, not much given
to elaborate entertaining, but dispensing
genuine hospitality among our friends
and enjoying home in the most complete
manner. Our city Is on the beautiful
Lake Champlain, in a romantic region
famous in history and fiction. We have
clubs and all sorts OF amenities, and dur
ing the summer we lead almost Arcadian
lives. Vermont is a state OF diversified
resources and we have almost everything
We need for comfort, even for luxury,
within our own borders. The creamery 4
interests have rapidly increased. and our
butter and dairy products are the best in
the world. There il 10 st. Adams one OF
the largest, IL not the largest, creamery in /
the world. The butter is as pure and
wholesome as il made By ones family 4
churn. In Burlington we have large
manufacturing interests and many Of our
inhabitants are connected WITH these
plants. The entire lake front is covered
with evidences Of the city's development.
q token Of the utilitarian spirit, rather
{ q Of the artistic. That so lovely snot
g. Lake Champlsin as it bends to meet
the long streets Of BURLINGTON should be
occupied BY business houses instead Of 4
laid cut 10 parks has frequently been crit
icised
''But the need Of the water front for
shipping Is so obvious that only a dream
er would utter q real protest. But much
has been done to make the lake front re-
semble some Of the old worla cities and
70 afford meeting nlsce for the ueople
after the days work is over. There are
already some noble parks where bands
play and the grass and flowers offer re-
treshment for the children and for the
tired grown folks as wen.u
Representative and AIRS. Foster rarely
spend more than brief part Of the sum
mer away from Burlington. As Mrs.