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ties there will b. no dosIbt a. 20 What
course n pursue
Does th. public school curriculum ~
boys for the commercial world, This Is
one 81 th. subjects that all DO considered
Public schools m m" student Tor the
high school. the high school prepares hum
for he college. but how many hOv- M the
public schools ever get beyond the gram
mar department
hat chance IL there Tor tho hoy or
grl that leaves school 40 li7 A. a matter
81 fact Their" IL no decent trade that will
start a hoy until he ~ 49, What " be %
do between the ages u ~ and iG'
About this time. YOU find II you look
into the subject. that boys change their
Jobs very few weeks and h"tNsen jobs
they are usually loaf.ng. IhereC"Ttainly
should be- some correlation between the
public school curriculum and tho child
labor law, school attendance and tho
facts ~ industrial life One way 70 got
a. the situation h. to make public th"
facts
The Federation II Churches has much
Information 10 give ~ n - a fact that
the sunday schools haven't grown a.
fat a. the churches aud Whils churches
are statements 20 tho contrary not
outstanding still growing. they are
not growing ~ rapidly A. th" population.
MEvs
One reason il that many ~ the sunday
zchoulz are not worth going TO- We
should look Al the progressive schools and
see how they DO u ~ that pastors and
sup-rirt"ndsnts who want n huild up
their own schools can find out what tho
difficulty IN and what the remedy
rs tn the recreation facilities n tho
city Their" are a bot ~ facts a. he hal
For example there are tho reCreat ion
piers. D." Fairgrounds aud the public
baths. the ChIlirsn's theatres and other
facilities for private entertainment. not
a. mention the moving picture shows
While there arc many Fairgrounds In
tho city. IN some ~ the most cungpztei
portions there is none a. all This de-
fcisncy should be- ramcdied
Much has been said 10 opposition N
M" moving picture shows. bat II ,,aetna 10
many II ~ that there IL chance 20
present some mighty good examples
of moving pictures which would be- not
only educational hut attractive
One plan Is IN increase the recreation
area ~ the city by making greater ice
~ the roofs n tonements. 10 has been
estimated that there are to-day more
than j16 WO p-opir. a good percentage
IT whom are Chlldr=l, living IN tenenents
Ia New York Something ka 100 mn. 40
suuar" feet ~ space on ths roofs II thesa
buildings h unused which " utilized
for recreation purposes wouli treble
-" area TOW enjoyed by tho children II
Manhattan
To utilize the interior court about
which ~ many tonemeuts aTa built IL
another suggestion along this limo A Il
~ now the hollow space u strung with
cl0theslines and the not inspiring sight
n the family wash hung out 10 dry. Re-
yOlving clothes hangers could he attached
60 the wallis outside each Fat and the
ground space turned over n the children.
IN this way they would h. kept out II the
strtaafg
Dime novels. tho sale n which. n IL
Eaid. has Increased tremendously ~ late.
vii ALSO he considered iH their effect on
the minds and morals u children H.
will be Interesting 90 compare the circu-
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school The second woman elected
was Miss Mary Davis Swarty. VIII" in
1907 ia0s was made travelling fellow
She l. now an assistant professor IN the
school " Household Arts Il Teachers
College
Miss Leland. the third n the THO.
has had remarkable career a. a stu
dent Although scarcely ~ years Old.
she has accomplished In the educational
field what Is rarely attained az that age
by either man or woman and az the
same time has taught in m" public schools
II the city and has maintained the normal
young woman's healthy interest In social
amusements. She acquired her flint
degree in IanO when she was made bach
elor II uedAgogy al the state Normal
College at Albany In 1876 she was gradu-
ated from Rarnard College with the
degree II bachelor ~ arts ana the fol-
lowing year was made master ~ arts
by Columbia University. her naio- study
being philosophy During her senior
year al Barnard and her graduate year
az Columbia Miss Leland taught In the
public schools and was active in many
phases Il college life. Al Barnard she
was president 81 four college OTRaniza-
tions among them the Greek letter socl
ETY. Phi Beta Pi
rs zoon a. she vas eligible. that Is
after having taught three years. Miss
Leland took the examination for a pro-
motion license NJ several hundred
NhO took this examination she stood No
.. Her special subject was history Last
year she was one 0t .5i who took the
written EXAMINATION for the PRINCIPAL
Ships IN the puhlio schools and was not
only one ~ tho fnrty-nine who paasef
the severe tests successfully tut h. ranked
~ one ~ the youngest persons. Il not
the very youngest. Who has ever - sue
o,..ded
his year Miss Leland is a graduate
scholar az Columbia University and !.
doing her last Work toward the deerea OF
doctor % philosophy Her MAJOR study
~ the philosophy ~ education and tn
theme - her dissertation Will be In the
feed ni moral etuCatiOn
The tellowships at Teachers College
are ordinarily AWARDED 20 those student,
who are doing their last years work
toward the ph. d. degrees. The facl
that ~ fsw women have heen chosen !,
not due u any prejudice a. all. for N,
selections are made wholly on tho RrOunr
Of scholarship and attainment ~ we'll ~
the personal qualities that make fol
intellectual Success The honor carrie,
with % the aIT % t50o % assist the fellow
In further study and research.
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substitute was called in 10 assist and with
parents grandparents. bridesmaids and a
few outsiders the bride. on tho point OF
mysteries. tho nervous 20 know or care
vas pinned and pdlled and arranged.
disarraDged and reauanged n each took
a hand and made improvements on tho
last helpers contribution. ! have at
tended weddings where tho brides veil
Looked like the wrap about a parrots
cage. where you couldn't see anything
but the nose sticking through.
by the modern method - soon a. the
veil is completed Il II carefully packed
in box specially made for IL. something
like bonnet box hut of such a depth and
shape that tho veil need not bs harmed by
cruss pleats. When IL il taken out IL falls
into placs Immediately.
In each box there Is a package of tiny
gold hairpins 90 be- used In putting the
veil on, and all the bride nesds IN do - 70
lift tho veil from thu box. put It on her
head. pin IL firmly and the important act
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she had wanted something different and
had apparently secured IT,
There are only three materials possible
70 employ for the bridal veil, bridal tulIe.
real lace and it, clever imitation Il N
a matter of preference entirely when you
are unlimited in regard % tho amount II
money you SPEND. and when you have
70 consider the oost there Is ~ courss
no alternative nut tho tulle. and Der.
sonally I should always give II the first
place. for 20 my way 1t thinking no
matter how beautiful in itself bridal
veil may 10. made 1t some exquisite
handmade lace. toned by the touch II
time 10 that delicate tint that nothing
can initiate. Il never frames tho hce with
the softness and beComingncss that the
tulle does
The bridal tulle is a material which
differs slightly IN quality from fhe tpne
ordinarily used for dresses. wells and
trimmings II coInes very " idr and you
require only the length determined by
the length 81 the train. three and a
half 20 four yards. For wells over three
yards In length there comes four ward
width ~ ,ulle Including the wreath u
imported flowers. u orange blossoms ~
-one other preferred kind. veal N
fairly good tIlle can ba delivered at the
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then another You see. there is no central
registration bureau Why not try and get
an these facts under one roof M Tar a.
possible
suppose there Is noC.ty that has better
or greater variety ~ orgamzat ions Which
either directly or indirectly bear IN chiI-
iren than New York Then there Is the
Bureau of MUNICIPAL Research. the Public
Education society the State Housing
Commission the School ~ Philanthropy
and many others backed by tremendous
lot u know ledge which should pa spread
abroad The reason u hasn't been dis
-em,uated generally - that the EXPERTS
ar" too busy To show tho public what they
are doing
The time has com" when widespread
pa phcIty ~ needed. and that 10 Just our
mission to become a vehicle uf pub
hc,ty 20 make knoWn the facts which
ara known ~ individuals 100 these various
hne-. our work wall cover all "a. fnrc-s
~ far ~ they can all u" grouped and
measured, that affect children This
s.-ems tremendous task IN tho far. Of
%, but th"r" are certain ways thus may h.
don. that will render significant many
useful facts
For example, We want information on
IA" Influences that come from the homes.
there ar" a lot NJ provablr facts such ~
thu~'. on infant mortality tuberculosis. Iu-
fam blindness, uuderf~"diug and unwIz.
i"adinR the effect " housing iark NJ light.
AIR and ventilation. privacy. the .nAu-
rnC"s ~ M" streets liability Co accident
street filth cleanliness. the rusG cart
markets that sell cheap goods whIrh arr
filthy and dirty. %" shop wiud0S, ii-riAy-
bad postal cards. for example On.
saloon corner, It'll posters. the living
in th" str,"ts and m on
Then thor" ar" the OCCUPATIONS that
AFFECT children II In difficult 20 b. -ra-
ciic. there arr Eo many. hut take that ~
messenger. for evample n carri.s v1uur
boys into al -0rts n PLACES lu which lad
Influences are "N"r'"d There IN too "A
great deal - employment .u frgnrusnf
homes az Tremendously lIw pricsz ON.
form N th" ."ugtheniuR II feathers tn|
make m" long willow pumDs fashion
adj" Tor wOr1en's hats both boys and
girls work ~ this Tor May hours AZ a
sf-"i"h for rd.oulDus!y small sums IN
addition there iH tho making ~ pnfarI
how"rs, sowing On buttons and the ike.
little II which might not o.. had. h,It
carried on through ID" evening long nast
the CHldr.ns proper N"dtims 10 per-
nicl0us In effect
-Ono important feature ~ 'he exhibit
viii D." that showing what tho public
z0uDD.s ar doing n %" uay II vocational
training ] dare SAY fhaTH ara plenty uf
persons living iu %. city Who know ahzl-
lufDly nothing about the manual training
in Oh" schools lots nj persons know
nothing about M" public lectures. the
fruit flower and m displays and a hun
dr"d and one other splendid things
Take the problem u ~" seating ga
pacitv 10 he schools 40 question has
been more thoroughly kept before tho rtib-
lic than THE We Wan' an these questions
threshed out IN precisely ths same F4y. -u
that when n comes to "a matter N voting
funds % Increase tho educational faClli-
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lati1u with some - the we'll known chill
dren's publications. From some sources
CImes the statement that 'h~ sunday
supplement has invaded the field ~
the magazine and seriously mtertcred
With in circulation.
To starr with We shall have a group
of experts who will Boo turn have rurn-
mittees o. assist them m bringing tn-
Kpthsr an these facts Tor exhibition pur-
po-es. People who know how to So
things effectively will GIT up artistic
chairs 81 graphic interest ~ public illus
trariun There will b. hpuths showing the
manual training u the schools n opera
tion and side hy side will appear sIgci-
mems Il their work. drtIcIcs mad" On the
spot.
One interesting feature will he models
81 various SORTS. such a. those showing
typical tenement houses In corE,stcd
quarters Bs'sFies private societies pub
Io commissions have lent their interest
and support. among them the Bard NJ
Health and the Tenement House Com
mission Judge Robert j Wilkin ~ the
Childrru's Iourt ~ Brooslyn IL also help
ing We ara going Co underwritr th"
thing by privat. subscription. and there
arr sufficient funds .n view to warrant
the statement that the exhibit gwen
m the fall will b. the biggest thing 81
the KIND ever seen IN New Work
"F0lk danr's boy children ot th" public
SCHOOLS will b. given. play stivaiz
school choru-es. hand concerts r..
the music furnI-h'd hy different chit
dren- institutions Iu M" city. ami scOrss
of Ofhcr attraction supplied wholly by
the children II New YORK. city.
Among tho men and women Who
have lent a hand 100 th" furtherancs 81
tho exhibit are Mn > Borden Hartman
Alfred J Boulton. tharles e. Burning
ham. Nicholas Murray Butler. Gilbert
Colgate n Fulton cutting. Cleveland
Dodge. John n Finley r. r. l.. Gould
John sherman Hoyt. John =. Huvlsr
Charles Ram kcunedv william VI. King.
lev. Henry Mao uckon. Eyrrit Macy
Alfred r Marling. William Fellpves
Morgan. Thomas VI NuIry Ro,lo Ogden.
William Church Osborn. Eugene A Phil
bin. Franklin - Sargent. William Jaw
Sohiafelin. T. " 4 Sahgmau. James
Spever. Eyrrt Jansen Wendell Egerton
l.. Winthrop. IT,. TheOdorr Dresser. Miss
Martha Draper. Edward r. Finch. Dr
Walter l. H-rvev. John sherman Hoyt
William Gilman low. Jr.. John Martin
and Robert Van Itrrsiine-
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IL finished: an act which in Oldsn times
and even In some weddings to-day abb
SORTS an hour or two &C the least.
The imported orange blossoms made Of
waxed kid are the preferred Ohoios for the
bridal wreath They arc usually made
into a stiii semi-wreath. There are many
grades % these. varying In price. Tho
natural flowers arc rarely used There
are only two places where they arc cult
vatad In thia part Of the country and the
product cannot be depended on. The
flowers ars almost invariably bruised by
packing and tho fear Of having them wilt
and spoll the elect usually determined
the bride 10 rely on the artificial product.
usually perfume them slightly with
saohet powder and some Of the brides put
drop or two Of orange flower water on
when the veil IL ready TO adjust.
Just a. there Ia very little change In
the fashion Of wedding wells - there is
even less IN the matter Of the wreath.
The majority Of my orders mention the
orthodox orange blossom AZ the sole pos
ihility.
Occasionally a bride has an aversion
n orange blossoms or thinks some other
kind would be more becoming I have
Just packed and sent bridal wreath and
veil to Virginia, the former made Of laurel
leaves which was very handsome. have
also made forget-me-nOt wreath and for
one young woman who said she considered
orange blossoms 'frightfully vulgar after
much thought and experimenting fash
ioned charming circle Of maiden hair
| fern which was most becoming and I'M
usual. I also made a wreath IL arbutus
and another ~ myrtle for German girl.
AS the engagement mig has To he
\ removed for the ceremony tbs bride
OCCASIONALLY has IL tied with hit II tulle
run through tho circle in the cluster II
orange blossoms that forms tho centre
Of the wreath: Il is almost out of sight
and only shows nv an occasional CLINT
a. the bride comes down the aisle. making
really a very attractive addition and
having tho appearance u a very busy
ralndrop.
The speciL design ! uss insures a
veil that will fall in a graceful jaboe out
line at the sides of the fare. and in the
bark by means n the hand run tucks will
foW in soft. full lines The tulls or lace
"a shirred on a small frame and Il takes
Just one minute and a half 20 adjust
including the face veil. which IL made II
a separate piece 81 tulle, falls to the knees
or below and can easily bs removed after
tho ceremony 40 a. to leave the face IT
tho bride uncovered. according 70 custom,
when she turns from tho altar
instead 81 a maid
Many brides do not wear the face veil
az all. hut tradition demands Il. and for
the lace veil 81 tho heirloom style or lis
imitation the face veil is made os tuiia.
duplicating the kind mentioned a. the
correct style with all kinds of bridal
hoaddTesses. Sometimes I arrange tho
face veil on a separate handeau. and = =
then adjusted with a couple u pins.
The present elaborate way of dressing
tho hair neCessitates that the bandeaus
shall be made a little larger. but when
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dition ure fairly good rules tn follow.
i have just come from a Brooklyn
home where everything shows great
wealth and tho coming wedding promises
to he a grand function. but the hride-to-be
Is ohstinately determined 10 have orange
blossoms sewed separately all over the
exquisite surface Of a real Lace veil. not
an heirloom but bearing all the hallmarks
II one. To my mind the effect is going
TO b. worthy of the district about Third
avenue. but my conversation on tho sub
ject has ~ far had no effect.
The other day ! saw a brido with
little lunches Of flowers over her ears
and tho veil gathered about these. Tho
effect was al night for an automobile
bonnet, but the dignity and beautiful
simplicity 81 tho usual headdress was
entirely missing: the bride looked like
member Of light opera company. but
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point whose border ia fifteen inches
wide and which 10 valued az 5000 Al
Of these are three and a quarter yards
wide and about four yards lonE.
Miss Alien. who has BEEN a veil maker
Nor four years. had her attention drawn
10 the possibilities Of the work by the
difiCulty her own sister experienced in
getting a veil properly made and draped
for her wedding.
4 vent with her all over New York
abe said. and although We could get
the materials In plenty there was no
place where ~ could find an expert 30
tho manner of arrangement without
raging fabulous price for the time AMI
advice given. Il was finally necessarv
10 purchase the flowers in one place and
the tulle in another, and 20 have il draped
at a third. understand, however, there
has been a change since then and that
have rivals az some Of the shops
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my advice on this point h asked request
that no Psyche knots bs worn and that
no far a. IL compatible with the brides
ideas the hair shall be dressed simply;
an enormous couture with the addition
Of wreath and the tulle makes the head
enormous and the bride topheavy.
Il have just sent away a number OF
wells for a wedding where the brides
maids are all 10 wear short pink tulle wells
falling to the waist and fastened TO
wreaths Of pink button roses. They are
dainty. but somehow cannot get used TO
the dlsa Of colored tulle. and | find that
many Of my customers. particularly thoae
whose taste in matters 81 dress h beyond
question. cut that article ont a. savoring
20 much Of tho stage. II the brides
maids wear wells. which IL a much prettier
style than bonnets. lot them have the
white tulle wells. shorter than the brides
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brides home at an expense 81 ten dollars,
and for sixteen dollars a veil can be made
II superior quality tulle costing from
g5 cents "a $50 yard
MANY people like a hem on tho tulle,
which seems to me- very inArtistic. as u
takes away from the sheer look which IL
the fundamental beauty The edging 81
real lace which have put on some q my
wells il charming. but this brings the price
up into the twenty or thirty dollar class,
depending on the value of the lace l put
an edging Of ross point worth s. a yard
on the veil of one girl for a New York
wedding
In her home 40 Forrest Hill. Stamford.
Miss Alien has a number 81 wax figures
and on these she Grapes and makes the
wells
The old way % arranging the brides
headdress. although undoubtedly brim-
ming over with sentiment. bad liz draw
backs she says, Usually at the last
moment the old nanny or sone Northern
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MAKING WEDDING Wells
TULLE or LACE AND ORANGE
BLOSSOMS STILL THE RULE.

nFldes VINO seek lntt, duality -Ir~s
Sentiment. Better Results New IN
Arranging the YEA Costly VS. af
Old Lace me nrllesmaids' Nrils.
The only business in the world where
even the most satisfied customer never
returns 10 duplicate an ORDER Is the
way Miss Beatrice Alien describes her
specially. which l. making wedding
wells
Unfortunately. > N" explains. widows
do not wear bridal wells The nearest
approach 20 a Tidal veil ! ever -aw worn
BY a widow was the headdrrr- II Mrs
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veil and Of course with some other flower
than the orange blossoms.
Miss Allisn does not keep any real lace
wells in stock. hut when the subject Of
heirlooms 10 touched upon she leads the
way 20 a neiRhborinE studio. where IN Al
collection including costumes u the Queen
Anne. Louis XIV. and XVI. periods there
are some beautiful oobwebby wells vary
ing in value from a hundred 70 thousands
Of dollars. One % the most expensive
il Of Carrickmacross. valued az 5000 in
London. On which an appraiser here has
-, a value recently % 81 so: Il has an eight
inch border and tiny roses are scattered
an over the net surface. Il IL about two
yards square. the average size VI the real
lace veil
Besides tho Carrickmacross veil therr
are wells IT darned net for sioO and ~ old
spanish thread for tl7S. There isa veil Of
duchcs-e. sold 20 the collector by an
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English woman who was forced n pr,
with it 10 pay her bridge debts. and ~ .a
h ahown besides these a French copy ~ q
Limerick pattern. worth $3.50.
ri a laoe veil Of modern make ..
sired : explains Miss kilien ~ she '..s
The Way Fifth avenusWard. i take TIE
customer 20 some one of the good t"ra'
ment shops. There IL shop Whero .
AK them TO show you some exqu %.
examples which are not displayeI D..
narily. These wells. while they
not The historic value Of the heigl. 81
seen in the collection. are works 81 H
40 far a. making and pattern are ..
oerned.'
In the shop the salesman taxes q
half a dozen boxes and exhibits '...
contents. The prettiest are a Vol .
princ,sss lace valued az tts. auoth'g !:
point applique worth 500 and a Nsae' FOB
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where the City Has Been IaN IN
Bringing Jp IT, thiltlren Coed
that's Hem Done 60 Ne on View Too.
To show an the forces and influences
affecting children IN New York city is
the purpose NJ mammoth exhibit nov
being planned by about forty prominent
men and women II - 20 br held 4 pos.
sible In Madison square Garden There
will hs a series ~ moving pictures show
ing children a. work A. play. describing
the training IN the school and the play
ground and a thousand and one other
interesting features of child life
There will bs models showing tenement
blocks with unSanitary surroundings. A.
well a. the value NJ up 20 dat" equipment
and models 81 the Fairgrounds showing
their location and certain locahi,os where
the need exists bat where there is none
1T was started ia small way sr-
planned Roy Smith William executive
secretary ~ the Child Welfar. COMMITTEES.
-the idea originally haing - deal with
the Sunday school problem alone 4 Ger
tain group IT men got together - INQUIRE
into the reason why 30 many children IN
New York tVo-thirds ~ the entire mum
Der did no, attend Sunday school
These men wished O. show IN some wav
the eNcellsncy 0f tho work in some schools
and the inefiiciency In others Thov dis
covered that only about one-third NJ tho
entire child popuh',on n tho city was
being trained In a religious way: that il.
~ course. with III" exception ~ casual
instruction m th" HON" This -eornad q
serious situation ~ many persons and
the idea ~ having a sunday school evhi.
bitiOn that would show IN" CAUSES was
thought II The idea grew and others
suggested a study ~ an tho fscf= AFFECT
ina children ~ ~ % know what evil in
iuences 10 fight against and what good
Influences o. aid
'It ssened a. II fhe plan was worth
spenc nR money N and s1 ~ worked
out IN this way There are. NJ you know.
20 many different kinds ~ far'a wich
deal with Children and N many Different
ORGANIZATIONS working Tor children Few
know ~ the others work There is. IN
short. a duplication II service IN snme
quarters and woful inadnquary e
nsrvice In others.
Take .he fresh air work. for example
Certain groups % children never GET away
IN sumner simply hecause they do not
know how cr where % apply Others
spend quite the entire summer M The
country. taking IN first on fresh ar home.