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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
FLUFFY CLOTHES NO EXERCISE; RESULT FALSE FERINITY
Barnard's Prize Athlete Says Whole
some Thinking, Too, Follows I'm the
Wake of a Trained Body.

take root if it weren't for the street
cars. Walking is such a simple exer-
else. but they don't see bit Of fun
in il now.
And look at the poor shopgirls, who
can hardly stand on their aching feet.
Just think how much more comfort
able they would be if they were more
healthily able 10 stand. And their poor
feet are so soft they could not do ex-
orcising. That is just what 1t would
teach them-not to have sore feet. IL
would teach them to wear sensible
shoes instead of the ugly fluffy things
they wear down at the heels now"
She pointed out then how much had
been done for the poor girls, the girls
VINO came under the observation of the
settlements. II taught them fair play,
the meaning OF a sense of responsible
ity, bit of a sense of humor, and gave
them splendid new source Of limo
cent merriment." 1t helped to keep
them off the streets. you know" she
said, that the intercollegiate Alumn@
Athletic Association hopes TO open ito
doors after a while to all girls and not
restrict itself only to college girls.
They want TO make it quite as possible
and natural for a girl to be athletic
as it is for boy. Now it is only the
girl who is brought up in a certain at
mosphere, possibly among boys who
will tolerate her presence among their
sports, who seems TO care for this sort
of thing. After while there will be
clubs for the girls all over, just as
there now are for the men. OF course
that will take long time. But it will
come. But never, hope. will the wom-
ems clubs and the mems clubs chal-
lenge each other" And so this young
woman who can Guido the average
youth remains stanch in her loyalty
and in her belief Of the physical su-
psrloTity Of ths mals AK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

Do you remember when the porch,
or the veranda. was q long wing,
placed on the outside Of the house,
probably as an architectural after
thought And when stiff wooden furni-
ture was lined up in incorporating
array before the porch railing? And
perhaps opposite was a folding bench
for use # more than the usual number
Of persons were present. Perhaps there
was a hammock. too, swung awkwardly
between two corners. II was at this
time that those who were fortunately
young enough sought comfort in sit
ting on the steps.
Then came an innovation. People
commenced 20 realize that they really
spent a great part Of their time on
porches. Why not make them little
more comfortable? they argued. As an
experiment. some one used willow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

and most Of the ordinary articles Of
daily life. so that no one need stay in
doors TO read or write or rest.
First Of all, this porch has been in
closed and given such names as sun
parlor loggia, incl6sed porch or break
fast room. Glass sides keep out un-
pleasant weather. yet throw themselves
wide open to the charms of a pleasant
day As they keep out the rain, these
Enclosures make it possible TO use
furniture as exquisite as is decorative
ly compatible with the surroundings
outside.
The man who has his town house
and his country house is changing his
attitude. Formerly he put into the
country dwelling the furniture which
he no longer desired in his city home.
Now he is making it his real home, and
putting into il the finest that he has.
The same attitude is shown toward tho
porch. II is the centre of the home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
F7F VFRANDA TOO BEDECMS ITSELF MOD1SHL
The Hiehest Mark Is Set byDeco.
rators WhoDesign Even Period
Furniture to Bring the Indoors
Outdoors.

which absorbs and reflects Just II.
comfortable proportions Of light ma,
be painted in dull gold or in III. M
mary tones, according 70 the teaehin,,
more or less. Of the new art. A rourI
table and small chairs about Il mar.
a delightful set FOR serving breat,,,
or any OF the other meals II desir.S
Curtains OF cretonne or the old s,vl.
Venetian blinds or long awnings IN.
sure the privacy Of this room. Beau,I.
ful effects in flower boxes, In bird
cages, in lamps and the many o.L.,
accessories TO be found in a room ~
this sort can be obtained through Ii.
use Of this painted furniture.
But there are many people who ear.
not be induced 20 part with their wick.
er furniture For them j. holds an a..
mo.phere that is bright end summey
in way that nothing else can d.
The chairs and the ehaiss Tongue ,,.
solidly upholstered, however. as Y In
semi-obedience 70 the command for
real furniture Tor the sun psrlor They
have on them tapestry or silks In solid
color or in stripes They have q.
cuisite cretonnes ard echo In the Gov.
erings the color found in the staining
or parting Of the wicker.
Particularly is the wicker Used IN q
room which Is only sen.i-inclossd, and
d. sometimes therefore compelled 10
stand moisture. Some Of them are up.
holstered in a more or less waterproof
material. such as that which resembles
suede leather. Awning ticking. too
with - stripes is found to DO ven
adaptable as furniture covering.
In set OF this kind the table is noi
always OF the formal kind. for some
times the chairs are made to A, undel
il when they are not In use. The tsbl,
is usually glass covered. il i. Is to b
used for dining. There are. bssidsI
the easy chairs. the day beds, The
couches. the small and large tables
many other articles which have mol
been often used before on the porch
\ wicker bookcase 10 stand against
the val is excellent If no moisture 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Till
Bv DORIS f. FLEISCHNAN.

W. ECKER furniture has passed
w from the best verandss. Il Is
in complete and sudden DIS
grace.
wicker" say the best decorators,
blankly I'VE will not give that 10 our
patrons We will not even discuss such
a question with them" All the charm
ing summary furniture Of recent period
must be renowned. and in its place
must be used furniture which is as
seriously built and as consciously deco
rat.ve as that used in q Louis NV
room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

girl can't put an eight-pound shot"
Miss Hillas herself, unofficially. has
put an eight-pound shot thirty-one
yards. But. even at that. the record
for men is IL yards. And ten feet Is a
pretty big difference" Furthermore,
Miss IIillas is an exceptional woman.
and If she can do no better than that,
the average woman is hopeless, appar-
emily.
Even in running: have you ever
seen men race! No woman. though.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Rigid Training Necessary. Yet Impos.
sible.

Thus. while Miss Hllas is an ardent
sufrracist. she thinks that women
would best maintain their athletic
sports quite in seclusion from damag-
ing masculine analOgies. "Oh. and
there is another point" she added sud
denly. And that is about training
To enter large running contests and
rowing and games as strenuous as foot
ball. girls would have to be in rigid
ajying and have TO work constantly.
and Of course no girl can do that. And
TO attempt such things without that
would be terribly injurious to any
body"
And then Miss Hillas. perched up on
one Of the desks in the study. entered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

should attempt to do more than sew
oEty or seventy-hve Yards. And women
can't play in games with men. II they
tried to they would be pummelled
really dangerously. Women can't be
knocked ah>yt. And they would try
so hard that they would strain them
selves. overriding il. You know how
girls are likely TO show off when there
are men around.
And besides that. women could
never be rough with one another. as
men are. You've seen men play bas-
ketball at Columbia. Imagine girls
punching one another like that! No.
they have too much OF the mother in
stinct in them for that Why. when
they accidentally hit another they
apologize. almost in tears"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
The Porch Becomes a Habit

The number Of porches which MY
be found on a single house Ia often "
founding. There is the small bresn"
room. all in bright. cheerful eolors ~
this there is generally the painted 'uf'
niture: and the room has soe'ns'.
exposure. There may be another pors'
with a western exposure FOR the even
ing meal. A sun psrlor. soft IN e'es"
or browns. has southern exposure.
Many are those who still prefer Wv
green and brown for wicker. Tor |"
unwearying and practical. But 0H'
sees in this year. which is psr"''
larly eccentric one. more than one -,
OF sealing wax red. This color is USES
not so much in the wicker as IN Wv
willow and rattan furniture. and nn''
itself more in the open porch and Wv
open loggia. with It's movable a"n'n'
top. And white furniture is USED y
the lawns. solid wooden pieces 'e
haps a curiously shaped tes table, VIZ.
its chairs. to be placed next 70 w
white enamelled wood rose sroor
And in addition to all these are -.
inclosed sleeping porches. These 81
becoming more and more popular ee'
tinually and the furnishings OF vac"
more complete. One finds beds m,". .
of wicker. as we'll as dressing AWE
and all other boudoir appur'enS"'s
Charming screens. with outdoor seem,
painted on them or with panels "
lowered cretonne. give an air OF ~.
manent bloom 10 the entire dshs'-
apartment Cretonne curtains ~"
cover the glass sides entirely or ~"
be thrown open with the window"
II would seem that it is no '0nt,
the inside Of the summer home VIZ" -.
is important. The architect Wv
owner and the decorator are a''.'"
all their best efforts toward tne w.
ing of comfort and beauty Ana NJ.
Of this triple conspiracy the a"
gains a perennial out Of doors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

into discussion of her favorite subject
namely. the necessity and the lack
Of necessity for training for the woman
athlete.
"The present system Of competitive
athletics is entirely wrong. OF course,
| am speaking most particularly of the
girls. They do work as strenuously As
men do. and they have no training at
ell. not even a sensible scheme Of
training that should be adhered 10
whenever girl wants TO play on any
team. mean getting the proper
amount Of sleep. not necessarily going
to bed at or 10 o'clock every night,
but seeing to it that she gets an aver
age. if she is high school girl, Of
about ten hours; and if she is col
lege girl eight or nine hours. | don't
say that she shouldn't 20 to q dance
at night. But she has no right TO stay
out late at a party if she is going to
play in a game the next day.
Diet of Sundaes Cannot Make an Ath-
lete.
"And she should be careful about her
eating. Oh. these girls who pretend
10 be mighty athletes and who eat
those awful sundaes and sodas and
candies in the afternoon Those are
things which they must be taught not
TO do"
Miss Hilas then spoke OF the neces-
sity Of bringing athletic training TO
young women who have not gone to
high schools. "They need the train
ing so badly" she said. They sit at
their typewriters all day, and they
haven't bit Of strength. They can't
do thing but work and have e good
time And just think how bit of
exercise would build them up. Per-
haps, too, IL would teach them to walk.
None Of these grls walk. Why. they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Predetermined by the Architect.


The treatment Of the wall 10 diih-
cult matter, but little is left to the
decorator. for the architect has ar
ranged the material Of il in accordance
with the other demands OF the house
But a rough composition wall iehds
itself most readily to treatment. Rough
plaster, or brick, or stone, IS good'
In a plaster wall, whose color IS not
made too vivid, because too much Ilgh'
makes for extreme discomfort. and Gre
ates comfortable lassitude, mosalcs
are often inset in patterns. Often the
walls are left quite simple. Occasion
aIlv lattice work is found very salts
factory, if the porch IS sui'icien'iy
large.
know of one inc.osed porch when
contains a large oaken table OF oeaut-
full though simple design. and cha'FS
to match, 20 that he room m'cht De
used for eating la good weather lheFe
IS II cupboard FOR books and Tor other
articles. A desk stands against the
wall. SO that one might write without
being forced 20 go TO the Library a
small cabinet stands in one corner ana
there are several chairs of delightful
design. Il will be seen that since the
furniture is OF formal pattern 1t might
nave been used IN an inner room.
True. the floor is o. thing very
dark red squares, and a fountain p.a;
noisi!y at one end. whore there Is q
mass of flowers and plants. But the
correctness ana the satisfying comfort
maze one gasp.
Bricks. marble. filing or mosalcs are
best used for the flooring. For IN that
case. when the furniture IL moved -
one side. the floor may be swept win
4 hose. and the plants watered quickly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

-ISS MARJORIE HlbLAS, many
Nj times athletic champion OF
4V1 Barnard College, has accom-
nlisbed fea,s Of strength that the aver
age man might be proud Of. But she
has nc desire 70 pit her strength
against that Of men. She does not look
forward with joy 20 the time when
swift-footed Atlantas shall race with
men. losing. perhaps. only through
trickery.
women are not as strong as men,
she saws "oud think il would hurt the
cause Of the nodeIn woman TO try 10
prove herself his physical equal. mat
comparison is the one which women
should most particularly avoid. It Will
not make man respect women MORE
but Il will accentuate the differences
between the two sexes. And that
presume, is exactly what we are try
ing 20 avoid"
And all this came out incidentally
when we tried TO learn from Miss Hi
las why IL is that since girls are prov
ing themselves more or less efficient
they do not compete with the boys -
why mems and women's colleges do not
compete as Barnard and Columbia
might. And the reason. we found, does
not lie wholly in the disapproval of
the masculine element 1t lies with the
girls.
Girls Who Think Sports are IN
feminine.
"Tbere is very large class OF girls
,bo will not enter into athletic sports
because they think 1t is uniemin'ne'
Yes. there are still very many suen
women. And they are mostly OF inc
poorer class. They say. we VIII no'
20 into athletics because our mus''e'
viii get oil hard. and We hate ma'eu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

line girls That is partly because Of
the way in which they dress. They
put on fluffy clothes much sooner than
the better educated girl will. And they
think in terms Of those clothes. A
soon as they learn TO become athletic
and throw off those clothes, they think
differently, too"
Miss Hillas, who in her informal mo-
ments is called Nudge. was last years
PRESIDENT Of the athletic association
and this years captain Of the basket
ball team, and has borne of the discus
throwing record. the baseball throw,
the basketball throw and many other
honors. But she has her so-called seri-
Gus moments as well. Just now, for in
stance, she is plugging furously for
her final examinations for she gradu-
ates in June. But outside Of this, she
is much interested in social problems
and sees in proper athletic training the
solution OF many perp!eXing difficulties.
But she sees many mistakes in tho
present competitive system. and judg-
ing from the decided manner in which
she speaks one imagines that she will
try to do much TO alter certain of the
evils when she becomes n full-nedged
physical culture instructor. after she
has taken an additional two years
course and b. s. at Teachers College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
The Floor Grows Ambitious.

is quite as essential as fatal.
The Floor Grows Ambitious.
While formerly nothing was used to
cover the floor but a small grass rug,
il is found now that nothing is too fine
to cover the marble or the black and
white squared thing. Grass rugs, rag
carpets. Administer and Persian rugs
are all used. Probably, though, they
are removed in damp weather when wet
feet are likely 10 bring as much dis
may to them as did the sad railroad
story to the Crawford carpet.
One OF the most attractive porches
which ! have seen was in combins-
ton gray, dull green and Chinese red.
The walls were OF gray stucco and were
quite undecorated save at one end,
where there was fountain of Chinese
stone whose architecture was also
Chinese. Green marble was on the
floor, and this offset beautifully the
soft red of the lacquer chairs. which
were painted in dull gold figures. They
were of round and simple design, and
the upholstery was in living gray
tapestry.
To many, however, the heavy period
furniture Of formal pattern is distaste-
ful in a porch room. They prefer the
painted furniture. Painted furniture
is the most popular tendency OF the
day. In soft green's. in grays, in reds.
in the exciting black and white COM
blnation that is the fad OF the mo-
ment, this furniture seems TO supply
just the right note Of cheerfulness and
informally and at the same time the
desired exclusive artistry. The lines
Of this furniture are almost invariably
simple, as may be seen in the picture
Of the porch in Alfred G. Vanderbilts
home at Oakland. The pieces are sub
stantial and firm, the curves are Few
and effective and the upholstery COM
binss the attributes Of simplicity and
richness.
A st Of that soft green furniture,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
If One Values Comfort Above
Style Wicker May Remain;
Otherwise IL Must Make Way
for Higher Rank i'm Furnish
in8s.

chair. and. delighted with II, used
numbers Of willow chairs. with cush-
ions on them OF course. many of these
chairs were 81 trife creaky, and were
slightly flexible, but the change was
admirable. Then quickly came the wick
er furniture, Of good solid pattern, dec
oratively cushioned and artistic in
building.
The Glorifed Porch.
Then came the latest movement Of
all. Comfort bodily comfort. that is
was not sufficient The porch must
he decorative. It is not enough that
tables. chaisc Tongue, bookracks and
porch swings be used It IS necessary
that the atmosphere Of indifference as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

at is obvious why women cant com
pete with men. Did YOU ever see men
in an endurance test? Did you ever
see men put the shot. Colleges for
girls have taken that particular stunt
of the programmes. for the average
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

likely TO touch it. But in case the"
is danger OF the books being spoiled ID
this manner. there is the small por"
bic book rack. There are low aoos'
rets and side tables and charming
wicker lamps and cupboard'; even
thing. In fact. that the person can ma
use for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
CUSHIONS FURNISH 1H% 'ASA VI

The architects, once loath to put
porches on the house. now solve his
problem by cutting out a section Of the
house and calling it an inclosed porch.
The treatment of these outdoor rooms
varies Il varies quite as much as
does the scenery which surrounds the
house, as much as do the many archi-
tectural schemes Of the house, the per-
sonal habits of the owner and the
amount of money to be spent.
Importing Atmosphere.
The finest Of these try TO the most
Of their power to bring the atmosphere
of the outdoors within. Thus il is not
uncommon to find fountain At one
end. a series of mosaic steps in the
wall allow the water TO fall out on the
basin below. Goldfish often swim in
these. and surrounding are small trees
or potted shrubbery of some sort.
Iron figures or lead figures sometimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

from the garden, are essential. They
are arranged In vases on the tables, or
in low tabourets in the corners. Small
plants arranged in flower pots that
are decorative, or in window boxes that
are artistic as well as useful, are al
used in the identifying OF this room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16

and easily in that fashion. Wooden
floors are not desirable. for they do not
wear very well. 1t is only when the
house is an all-frsme one that one
must use wood instead of stone, for
the effect in that case would be greatly
incongruous. Never use highly pol
ished wood, for water Is fatal to it, and
is quite as essential as fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Grammar as v g I
a s High Schools
Should be Gym
nasiun Equipped.

~ISS MARJORIE HILLAS, many
MI times athletic champion OF
AN1 Barnard College, has accom-
The sun., 1915-03-07
FRENCH ARTISTS GIVE
PRAISE TO AMERICANS
Writers to Join in Testimonial
Of Appreciation for Re-
lief Work.
,peciai ca51c bespa,ch 10 THE SIS


PARIS, March 6.-The Renoissdnce, a
weekly organ of French artists and
writer's. takes occasion this week to tes-
,ify to the cordiality with which the
rrlted States has aided France since
tie outbreak of the war. The state
ment recounts several leading examples
o' American generosity. such as that
made by the American artists and archi-
;ec,s and the American Ambulance al
Neui.!y, which II says, lis assuredly
he finest existing permanent example of
American benevOlencs.
The article also recite> the fact that
inuumerable clothing depots have been
organized for French and Belgian refu-
gees. that the support FOR ten canteens
where artists were able TO buy food
caeapy came from American graduates
% III" school Of Fine Arts and that
these same Americans took care Of the
families o' their comrades.
A committee Of French artists and
writer's. with President roinCare as pat
ron and Leon Bonuat president OF the
Soc.'ty of French Artists. aud Gabriel
HanotauN a. chairmen. has been formed
To- tho purpose OF recognizing the work
o. me American artists and writers.
ilea-y Lapauzc. curator Of the Palace
o. Fine Arts, is secretary.
Tu- oygdri2atioa intends to present
- Americans who have aided French
list. tn album of fifty drawings and
:f'y declarations signed by the most
'pre.ou'ative writer's and intellec:ua!s
Z Fai'c. ON" hundred thousand post
'-is reproducing the drawings will he
sem 70 American friends OF the artists
ana writer's. The original drawings and
aitpgraTn~ viii he presented to Mr..
Hlaip The American Ambassador,
The sun., 1915-03-07
CHARGE $4,000 OIL THEFT.
Detectives Arrest seven Following
Losses by Nasury Plant.

Seven men were arrested In Brooklyn
yesterday afternoon following the theft
of about $1,000 worth Of linseed oil
from John W. Masury sons Paint
Company. al Jay and Fulton streets,
during the last two years. Two ut
tho men were charged with receiving
stolen goods and the five others with
grand larceny. The complaint WAS
made by Charles Mccarthy, manager Of
the company.
The men Were traced by detectives
who have been investigating the leak
age, for some time. They boarded
n lighter at Port Richmond, Staten
Island. yesterday on its way 10 the
foot of jay street with twenty-five
barrels of oil for Masury's and trai.ed
twenty of the barrels 10 their destina-
tion at the store. Five barrels, ac-
cording 70 the police. were loaded on "A
truck which stopped In from, of ls9
Throop avenue There the police found
Isaac ilimmelstein, whom they az
rested with David Ialz of :, Cook
street. charged with receiving stolen
goods
The others arrested were John
Quinn. ~. a dr.vcr, of l22 McDuugall
street John Day. 20. of rs Anthony
street. receiving clerk for Masury John
sherlock, 40. of - Willoughhy avenue.
foreman OF IA trucking agency: Edward
Fitzpatrick of IFS Adelphi street and
Charles Donnelly, 30, of u Adams
street, both drivers.