The Washington times., 1915-08-01

was Margaret Murdaush' and lived In
Washington. Cornelia has been taking
course in art this summer.
Mrs. Barbour Walker. who Is so AZ.
fectionately remembered by scores OF
washington girls as the popular prin-
cipal OF the Cathedral School for oirls
before Miss Mcdonald took over tha
position. Is In this country for holi-
day, and right now ID visiting her
daughter, Barbour Walker, In Now
York. Mrs. walker, as you may re-
member, is now at the head Of school
for English-speating girls at Baguio.
the lovely mountain resort In the Phil
ippines, which Is connected with Manila
by q splendid military road and where
the American contingent In Manila VS.
wont to spend the hot season. Baguio
has an exceptionally gracious climate
and scenery that IL rarely equaied.
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Mrs. Walkers school IL also called the
Cathedral School for Girls, and Is con-
Quoted under the wing Of Bishop Brent.
She has done a notable work in the past
two years in establishing the school on
q permanent footing, and Americans
who live in the Philippines are loud In
praise Of what she has done for their
girls. At the conclusion Of her holiday
she will SO back and will reach Baguio
In time for the opening Of school In the
early autumn.
Barbour Walker. who 10 an interest
Ing girl, with look Of her mother. Is
living In New York. and 10 making 8
great success OF some sort Of advertis-
Ing bureau which she has started. When
Mrs. Walker leaves New York. early In
August. she will 20 to San Francisco
for short visit TO Bishop Morelands
and ois family. and then. late IN the
month. she will sail from Takoma,
Wash. for her post:
One Of the most interesting visitors
that Warrington has known In many
moons 10 Miss Helen Wong. a dainty
little Chinese lady. who ia the guest
OF Misc Margaret Morrison at her homo
In Riggs street. and who expects to at
tend school In Washington next win
ter. Miss Wong 10 q daughter OF r. 7.
Wong. now director general OF Chi
nese students In this country. who some
time ago completed the monumental
work of translating Webster's diction-
nese translation OF Meyers General
History to his credit.
Their home Is in Shanghai. where the
Morrisons first knew them during the
years they lived in China. After the
manner Of high-class and aristocratic
Chinese. they are highly cultivated.
and DR.. Wong has a great reputation
as a scholar. Little Mise Helen speaks
English fuently. and has a quaint and
very charming manner. She wears her
native costume. and II unusually
pretty, with almond eyes and clear
olive skin.
She - close friend OF Miss Shah,
the Chinese minister's daughter, and
the two girls make very charming
picture together. The Shahs. by the
way. are staying in town. as Mad
ame Shah fnds home much the most
comfortable place with a young baby
to care tor. Moreover, the legation
on the Nineteenth street hill, over
looking the sloping lawns and the great
trees OF tho Dean place opposite, 10 a
very comfortable and desirable place
these days. The minister 10 back, after
establishing his young son in a boys
camp at Hendersorville. N. e.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayo and their
attractive family. who came to Wash
ington a few months ago. have drawn
about them a number Of pleasant friends
and acquatntances and are already be-
ginning to feel at home. They are Ken
tuckv folk: at least they have lived in
Bowling Green. KY. for many years. and
Mrs. Mayo comes Of old Kentucky stock.
! though Mr.. Mayo Is an Englishman by
birth. Since thev came to Washington
to live they have occupied a charming
apartment in che st. Resis.
Mr.. Mavo has q delightful voice. and
10 one Of the soloists at Epiphany
Church. while their three sons are all
unusually talented and attractive boys.
Morrow Mayo. who 10 Just eighteen, 10
already a contributor to a number of
maEazines. Mrs. Mayo. by the way, 10
a cousin Of Mrs. Buckner. whose son,
Lieut.. Simon Bolliver Buckner. named
! for the famous Confederate general, 10
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