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boarding school education, which in twenty
years has increased from 1900 to 5000 a
year. led DIT. Henry Van Dyke in a recent
talk before a college women's club to COM
ment on the habits OF extravaganza as en-
couraging a prejudice against higher edu-
cation" Colleges are economical compared
with the finishing schools and II has been
estimated that while 800 TO $500 viii pay
the actual living and tuition expenses at
the best finishing schools, II requires twice
that amount for incidentals. The leaders
of the federation Of clubs say this Is de-
moralizing because OF its intimate connec-
ton with the future of the nation.
Countess Annie Leary has given 70 sew
eral of her friends beautifully colored pho
tographs she got from the papal secretary
of state at Rome, showing the costliest gar
ment in the world, from the standpoint Of
Christian historical association-the dali
matte worn by CharlemAgne at his corona
tion and preserved in perfect condition in
the treasury of st. Peters. Dressmakers
are using the pictures for models for cere-
monial gowns. The blending OF colors eff
fectively and tremendously was known in
the era Of Chariemagne. 1t is said the
Paris dress designers, when in need OF
ideas for new color combinations, go to
the sacristy of Notre Dame to study the
shading in the ancient vestments.
The marriage of Miss Grace Alden
BaThum, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee BRrnum, will take place at st.
Thomas church on January %. Miss
Barnum, who is IS years of age, Is a
debutante Of this season. She has chosen
some OF this seasons debutantes of New
York and Washington for her attendants.
The annual ball Of the Southern society
of New York, which was held at Hotel
Plaza Monday, was one of the brilliant
social functions of the season among So
cieties The proceeds will go to many
charitable organizations in which the So
ciety is interested. Mrs. Frank b. Car
penter, chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee, had provided many attractive fea-
lures and amusements for the guests. She
was assisted By Mrs. j, Harvey Dew, Mrs,
Julian Charlton Rives, Mrs. John j. Craw-
ford. Mrs. Everett jackson, Mrs. Harley
Lindsey and Mrs. T. Darlington Semple
4 MI James Cough Jamison was chairman
of the floor committee.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher posed the tableaux
for the Woman's Municipal league enter.
tainment on Thursday, which was given in
the ballroom of the Hotel Plaza. Many
persons prominent in the social life OF New
York took part in the entertainment. The
patrOnesses included many Of the leader,
of the 400"
The series OF tableaux wants, indicativ,
OF the progress of women. which was pro
duced at the Maxine Elliott theater under
the direction of Mrs Clarence MeKa,
Tuesday. was one of the social events o.
the season
Mrs Mckay as president OF the Equa
Suffrage society, arranged the entertain
bent in the interest of women's suffrage
The historical characters OF this splen
: did review were presented by some of tn
most beautiful women in New York's inne
circles. Costumes, setting and every de
tail were faithful copies of the original
The backgrounds were reproduced by fam
? Gus scenic artists and every separate pic
ture had the wonderful glaze. the lights an
shadows OF an oil painting The gorgeou
: hanglngs, furnishings and armor of histori
value, silver and gold altar service tina
graced private chapels and the wonderf,
gowns OF the women themselves made tn
pageant a gorgeous one.
For herself, Mrs Mckay chose the char
: acter OF Florence Nightengale, scene on
battlefield after the fight was over an
the dead and dying were heaped upon IN
ground, to show the self-sacriflcing nurs
: at her ministrations
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Geora
Gould. Mrs. Pearee Bailey, Mrs. Bourk
Cochran Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Mr.
! William Lees Laidlaw. Mrs. James Still
y man, Miss Dorothy Harvey, Mrs. Eth,
Watts Mumford Grant were a few OF II
many leaders who took part in the enter
T. taiPment.