Arizona republican., 1911-06-13
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

Mrs. Pauline Agassiz Shaw oc Brook
line, Mass, has given the Music School
settlement of Boston read estate valued
at $4,000 Mrs. shaw wishes the prop
erty TO be devoted to the culture and
happiness of the north end children
and suggests a roof garden where open
air concerts for the neighborhood may
be given.
The Era club Of New Orleans has
decided that if women are not admitted
To the medical school of Tulane Univer-
sity for an uninterrupted four years
course the club will defray al legal
expenses incurred in having the ques-
ton passed on by the courts. 1t required
several years hard work for the Era
club to get the doors of the medical
school of Tulane opened for women
students. with the result that the first
two years are now open to them.
Mrs. Bernard Mole recently contrib
uted a sum of money to II. Mary's
Nursery college at BelsiZe lane, Hamp-
stead. England. This institution was
founded several years ago by Mrs. Mole,
who has her own young children cared
for in it, Twelve children. ranging in
ages from weeks to Z years, are re
ceived in this college. For the most
part they are children of artists. act
resSes or other professional people who
find it impossible To- give their per
sOnal attention to very young children.
The nursemaids trained in this college
are in great demand. The course of
training costs about $175 for each pu-
Pill, who is required to learn all the
duties of a nursemaid. including nur-
sery cooking. nursery laundering and
kindergarten work.
Miss Caroline Pierson was re- elected
head Of the Federation Of College Wom-
ems clubs AT the recent annual Conven-
ton which was held i'm Los Angeles.
One Of the resolutions adopted was 70
investigate occupations open 10 women
other than teaching. the aim being %
divert college women into other and
less crowded professions. Mrs. Denver
Mackay of the Collegiate Alumnae as
ISOLATION was appointed to take charge
Of the investigation.
Nine Curie. COdiscoverer with her
late husband Of radium, has been invit-
ed 10 come from Paris TO America next
year for the purpose of taking part in
the International Chemical congress
which is TO be held in Washington
Last year the Chemical Society of
America elected Nine Curie an honor
airy member
Mrs Ella Flagg Young. superintend-
ent Of public schools in Chicago, has
decided that children shall be taught
the art Of clipping. which is nothing
more or less than how 10 descerd from
| a moving vehicle Mrs Young is re-
! ported as saying that her object IS e.
overcome the habit among women and
girls of leaving street cars facing back
| ward instead GA forward She BELIZE.
that by teaching children the underly-
| ing principle and how 10 put it int,
practice. by the time they grow NJ
| they will automatically step down from
the car facing the direction in which +
is moving
Miss Katherine Bement Davis %
Rochester. y. Y, has received silvc
! medal from the Italian Red Cross so
| ciety in recognition Of her services q
| the Italian people during the week
following the Messina earthquake. Mis-
| Davis has also received medal frOr
| p. sident Taft in acknowledgment o
| her services. She was travelling in Ital
| AT the time Of the earthquake and di
| everything in her power for the suf
| ferer- Miss Davis is graduate G.
VaSsar college and hold a Ph. d. Dc
! gree from the University Of Chicas'