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MATTERS OF 1NTFPEST TO PU
PIL AND TEACHER.
rteaaorjr, Like Moxrlr, fan He Cut
tivated clf-C.-a trol shonhi l!e
TauBht-Pon't Nan l oll I'upll.
coaraite the Hatiit of Tiptoeing.
CoItivatiiiK Mrmorj.
You ran cultivate your memory Just
in you can cultivate your luuwle, and it
will Improve steadily up to a certain
point. The science of memories, a It la
railed, haa recently Iwo studied anew
ill Europe, where some surprising re
mit have been achieved lu the experi
ment that were tried. It baa la-en
found, for Instance, that a man who had
I poor memory from youth was enabled
to o strengthen his mind hy assiduous
tultivatlon that he could, without the
llgbtcst apparent trouble, recall min
ute facta, giving date and lumea. lie
rotild recite whole pajisage, word for
word, after rending a book.
A French scientist, however, haa
pointed out that tlila ia done at the ex
pense of the other intellectual powers
Hid that the whole of the man's mental
anergy had lieen diverted to a single
rhanuel. He waa so busy remembering
itUes and namiw lu history that he for
fot his dinner. It h;ia also been claimed
that a memory for minute facta la culti
vated at the expense of the Judgment
tnd that a due aenae of proportion of
large events rarely accompanies the
recollection of names and dates.
Here an? four fundamental facts to
tm Imriie In mind by those who would
improve a bad memory:
First That our remembrance of any
thing dcM-ndx principally on the force,
duration or ltenitlon of attention we
Jcvote to It.
SecondThat the Idea of attention In
crease with acta f attention.
Third -That ide.ia are recalled by
idena which by lik"m-K. contrast or
otherwise are adapted to suggest thein.
Fourth That the faculty of remem
bering la Htrengthened by efforts of re
memlicring. Some men have a remarkable mem
ory for tiamea. other can not readily
recall name nor da ten, but who never
forget a fa-e. New York Journal.
Ti ptnel ti ii.
There are many teachers, particularly
those engaged In primary work, who
rxiwrleiice gnut dilliculty in breaking
up the bad habit children have of Up
toning. Many pupils persist on entering
and leaving rtxims with a squirming,
awkward gait acquired in many cases
through Itelng allowed to walk on toe.
If trained and encouraged to walk
properly, with weight on the bulls of
the feet, there would be loss disturb
ance and annoyance resulting from the
entrance of lale-comers to church serv
ices, entertainment, etc.
It la ossible to train children to walk
quietly and yet walk as nature In
tended Awkwardine and clumsiness
are the OlitmlUC of Self -COtlMChlUKlieNH.
We can supplant self consciousness
with self himchsoii, lu n great degree,
by selecting from among our pupils
(hose who are noticeably I" Hint condl
Uon, to work example, etc., at tlie
bl.wklsiiird, by sending them on er-
-aiida to other rooms In the building,
by keeping (hem on tlielr feet for a cer
tain length of time every day. and by
making them forget self as much as
pwible. Too much attention ran not
lie paid to cot reel poise and carriage.
tjill children's attention to some well
known and rejected citizen, who la a
nearly perfect type of physical man
hood. Ask them if they ever saw him
walking down the principal streets on
tiptoea, and 1 a-ssure you they will read
ily aee In Imagination the ludicrous pic
ture you present.
The tiptoeing exercise could very np
priately 1m- taken at a period act apart
especially for physical development. In
some school rooiiia, or in a gy tnnaaitim,
as a means of securing mtHcular free
dom and Invlgonitloti, but as an exer
rise to be taken Jointly with other class
room work It does not went suitable.
I'rimttry Education.
Tfnili Rrlf-Conrct.
fMie of the moHt valuable lintsotui the
tchool can teach la aclf-ontnd, a com
n;and of the temper. No teacher can
aoM- for huccihh without the control of
tein)er that will enable him to keep hla
4 end under the numeroua jirovocatlous
f school life. We know a teacher, who
wheu an angry pupil comin before him
for rep rot if, say: "You are not (It lo
talk to now about thin matter, you are
uigry, and an imgry pupil ha not his
usual aenae. !o out, alt down, get your
fo-mper Imck, bikI then come to me, and
we cjin adjust thin difficulty In a little
while." This ndrhv applies to the
teacher with ait much force aa to the
pupil. An angry teacher Is not In pon
flltlon to pmt JiiMt Judgment upon a
iwme, and If he ads while In a pamlon,
be Ia fllmiwl aureto have cause to regret
his liable. An exhibition of paawion on
the part of the teacher Injun him In
the ellmtttloii of the school, and weak
tua hla authority, l'unlahment admin
uttered In a fit of anger I subversive of
the ends for which It Ui given, and fall
to carry with It the moral aupport of
the achool. The pupil feel that If he
ran only avoid the teacher until hi
anger la gone, he will escape punish
ment Under no clrctimtance should a
teacher allow himself to fly Into a pac
tion In the M'hool room, and In eae he
Hods hi temper lining to an ntwiewnly
height, he should d Lain taw the matter In
hand until he la again master of him
elf." Central School Jonrnal.
HpelllHK.
The only way to leant to spell la to
pell. Re not d"Clred hy those who tell
70a that spelling ran be taught as well
Incidentally. IK not fear that jour
ptrptkl may learn to avfl many Worda
of witch tfcey do not know the naatw
taf . MtM1e-rwi an, trfco Udw ttM
I old rt !mi if.t rtt-i in - every word
! In "MetJuffey." at a time when they
I li ciie.riz. , easily, but did not Lie. tiie
I ineaiiiTig of one ii-i)i)i of tlje words.
j kie.w to .i.iy that those who teach the
faiwe doctrine of "iucid. :ital" SM'liit)g
ludu'e in digliitieil iiouselise. You may
af- ly cbulh-nge thcni to Jsiiut out the
ed K-ation.il principle violated by leach
ing children to sjell words of which
they f.j not know the m.-uiiiiig. but
whii-h they sliall need to use by and by.
Io not go to extremi-a ia either oral or
written elliijg. lae IsitU methols.
I!ut upell, niH-11, hjs-11. Y'our teacher did
you good service If abe enabled you to
memorize your spelling Issik so thor
oughly that you can recall whole col
umns from that lxok. You might have
"memorized something Ix-tter," but the
probability In that you would have
memorized somethiug mueh U aerv
lceable if you bad not leen no employed.
Our pupila will lie provided with good
spelling Usiks, atkl tea hem will aee
that they are used. Manual of Infor
mation, Cedar Falla I'ublic School.
Tha (school Waa Not in It.
I had tin' ocslou the other day to
send one of my lower grade boys to a
store with a dollar, tin his return he
Bald: 'They eoxt fifty-eight cent," lay
ing down hia purchasea, "and here la
your change," banding me a quarter, a
dime, a nickel and two pcnuii.
"Hut how do you know it la right?"
I axked, expecting him to all for a
paer and pencil, subtract fifty-eight
cents from a dollar and then flee If the
reault tallied with the change received;
or go at it by notue other round-about
chool method. He didn't.
Taking the change in hia hand he
said: "Fifty-eight, aixty" (laying down
the t wo pennies), "seventy" (dcositing
the dime), 'seventy-five" (placing the
nickel), "a dollar" (putting down the
quarter).
It was a proud moment for me. I felt
proud of the ly, proud of his teacher
and proud to l their principal, proud
that In my school common sense meth
ods prevailed.
"Where did you loam that?" I asked,
putting bl head.
"Oil, I learned that fit home:"-The
Vcntern Teacher.
Hoomier ttnlcn for Hralth.
Something like a sensation haa been
creatisl by the set of ru!-s issued by the
Indiana State i'.oard of Health to gov
ern the public and private schools of
the Suite. I'lider these rules, the slat"
and slate im iii II will go, to lie replanil
by paper inoI and lead pencils. I'en
clla and pens and desk must be disin
fected every day. The tlisira, windows
and woodwork of the tc'hools must be
scrubbed wltli disinfectants each day.
Hniilaters and tow of tables must Is
treated with a disinfectant once a week.
No tin washed lsiy or girl must be admit
tisl. open water buckets for drinking
are forbidden. The water must b
drawn from a faucet and a small cup
UKed. A general anathema is proiiounc
ed against all children who "whoop" or
otherwise cough, who have dure mouths
or who exhibit evidence of cutaneous
disease. F.x.
Dnn't Nair.
Hon't nag puplla; nagging always does
a lot of harm. Yes, we know all abotn
the difference between theory and prac
tice. This Is prnctler we're talking
about now. lt'a eay to get into the
nagging habit, and It's the nagging
habit that writi-a the name schoolmas
ter or tichooluin'fiiii In every line of
your face, and makes it appear In every
movement of your tssly. The highest
art is to eonri-ul art; the best school
master la the one in whom the miin
conceals the master. Aaron Cove.
Irfsln ifio I'ower to t'hew?
It has been argued that, owing chief
ly to the Introduction of knives and
forka, and the consequent partial dis
use v f the teeth, the Jaw bones of civil
ized peoples are gradually undergoing
attenuation. A dentist claims the hon
or of being the first to endeavor to de
termine the exact amount of muscular
mrcngih of the modern human jaw. To
this end he haa constructed n special
dynamometer of bis own invention,
with which he has curried out a series
of experiments on no fewer than fHX)
persons of both sexes and vurlotis ages.
It seeing that the ownera of the .VK
jaw were able to exercise on an aver
age a pressure equivalent to about 1
pounds, but the maximum and mini
mum, owing to age and other canses,
were widely different. A little girl,
aged 7, for Instance, could raise the In
dex of the dynamometer to the thirty
pound mark with her Incisor alone,
and to that of aixty dve isitinds with
her molars, while an elderly medical
gcntlenmn succeeded, without appar
ent effort, in exhausting the resource
of the Indicator with a pressure equal
to 270 pounds.-TId HiU.
Interlocking llrlck.
The new brick, whether uaed In an
outalde wall or an liwlde partition, are
designed to tie themselves together In
such a way that the wall cannot be
mining outward nor crooked. I'pon
both the upper and lower faces of the
brick are receson and projections or
nlpplea, the nipple being ordinarily
made to extend a alight distance above
the plane of the margin of the brick.
In breaking Joints the nlpphw on the
nm end of the under face of the upper
brick come between the nipples on the
end of the upper face of the lower
brick, but there Is sufficient space be
tween the nljiples to permit the bricks
to be moved endwise or side wine. The
cement or mortar In which the bricks
are laid may be as deep or aa shallow
as desired, for when the margins of
the brick are brought In contact there
t a sufficient quantity of the cement
ing mtet1al to form a tie. Mcletillflc
American.
Woman WattrM la tha Omimm,
Waltra m art to tak tba place of
waitara in the raatauraiit M th Uoum
T Oo mat 00a.
THE ADMIRAL'S PLAYERS.
A fcne in (ovi-nlrjr liurinc i lie I'aya
of OirfVi yyfi n H-a.
The au lent city of Coventry stands
Upon a little bill, with old St. M lia-l'it
steeple and the spire ol Holy Tr.niiy
Church rising above it j;a:iist the sliy;
and. us the U!aterplayer and the boy
came climbing upward from the soiiil",
walls, towers, chiuilieys and red tiled
roofs were turned to gold by the jjlow
of the Betting sun.
To Nick it seemed as if a kilo over
hung the town a ruddy glory and a
wonder bright, for here the (Jrey Friars
of the great monastery bad played theif
holy mysterh and miracle-plays for
over a bund re years; here the trade
guilds bad held their pageants when
the friar's day was done; here were all
the wonders that old men told by win
ter fires.
I'eople were coming and going
through the gates like bees aisiut a
hive; ami in the distance Nick could
bear the sound of many voices, the
rush of feet, wheels ami hoofs, and the
shrill pipe of music. Here ami there
were little knots of country folk mak
ing holiday a father and mother with
a group of rosy children; a hid and his
lass, spruce in new finery, and gay with
bit of riblsin merry groups that were
ever changing. Jay banners flapped
on tall ash waves. The suburb fields
were filled with liootha and tents and
stalls and butts for archery. The very
air seemed eager with the eve of holi
day. I!ut what to Nick was breathless
wonder was lo f'arew only a twice-told
tale; bo he pushed through the crowded
thoroughfares, amid a throng that
made Nick's head spin round, and came
quickly to the Iilile Hoar Inn.
The court was crowded to the gate
Willi horses, travelers, and serving
men; and here and there and every
where rushed the busy innkeeper, with
11 linen napkin Muttering on his arm,
his cap half olT. and in his hot hand a
pewter llagoii, from which the brown
j rile dripped 111 spattei'H on his fat legs
! as lie Hew.
I "They're !c : ." said t'arew, looking
i shrewdly 11 be "for there is tiregory
: !ooe, my groo.ii. and Stephen Magel;,
! the tire-man. In with thee, Nicholas."
j lie put Nick before him wllh a little
! nir of patronage, and pushed him into
j the room.
I It was a large, low chamber, with
; heavy beams overhead, hung with
j leather jacks anil pewter tankards.
I Around the walls stood rough tallies,
; at which a medley of guests sat eating,
I drinking, dicing, playing at cards, and
j talking loudly, all at once, while the
I tapster and the cook's knave sped wild
ly a lit mi t .
At ji great table lu the midst of the
riot sat the Lord High Admiral's play
ers -a score or more loud swashing gal
lants, richly clad in rufTs ami bands,
embroidered shirts, Italian doublets
slashed and laced, Venetian hose, gay
velvet caps with Jeweled bands, and
every man a poniard or a rapier at his
hip. Nick fell very much like a little
brov n sparrow in a flock of gaudy In
dian birds.
'. ;oa:-d was loaded down with
mi... .. .1 .irink; and some of the play
ers were eaiing with forks, a new trick
from the London court, which Nick had
never seen before. Hut nil the diner
looked up when Carew's face was ree-
ogit' V ' welcomed hltn with a
ilea ' - r '. n::.
II' " ' ' w li; nd for silencf.
"Thanks for these kind plaudits, gen
tle friends," said he, with a mocking
air, "I have returned."
"Yes. we see that ye have, CaHtori,"
they nil shouted, and laughed again.
"Ay," said he, thrusting his hand Into
his pouch, "ye lied, and left me to he
spoiled by the spoiler, but ye see I have
left the spoiler Hpolled."
Lifting his hand triumphantly, he
shook lu their faces the golden cham
that the burgesses or Stratford had giv
en him, and then, laying his hand upon
Nlck'n shoulder, bowed to them all, and
to him Willi courtly grace, and said:
"lie known, he known nil! (ienlleinen.
my Lord Admiral's players. Master
Nicholas Skylark, the sweetest singer
ill all the kingdom of Kngleini:"
Nick's cheeks Hushed hotly, and his
eyes fell; for they all stared curiously,
first at him, nnil then nt Carew stand
ing tip behind him, and several grinned
mockingly, and winked In a knowing
way. lie stole a look at Carew; but
the mntcr-pla.vor's face was frank and
quite unmoved, so that Nick felt reas
sured. "Master Skylark," by John Jten
nett, In St. Nicholas.
How a lwarf Escaped Hanging.
The Queen finally appealed to the
King, and he. In order to keep the do
mestic peace and escape her Importuni
ties, forgot nil his fine promises, and
consented to have the poor little man
banged to 11 tree.
The ready wit of the dwarf did not
desert him, even In this extremity. He
besought the King to take care of the.
Itcrlholde family, and to allow him the
choice of the tree on which to die. Al
boln rendily agreed to the request and
ordered a guard to nccompniiy tln ex
ecutioner lo see that Hertholde made
his own choice. The trees of every
wood for miles around were carefully
examined, but our wise little friend ob
jected to all that were proposed. The
executioner and the guards became so
weary of the fruitless search, that a
message for relief waa sent to the King.
Hy this time another question of Im
portance had come before the throne,
and the envoy found the great chief
lamenting the loss of his able little
counsellor. Alboln waa so delighted
when he heard that Itertholde was still
alive that he earnestly Inquired the
place of hia re treat, and went In person
to persuade him to return to court.
Hack In triumph came the dwarf amid
the shouts of the populace. Ilia bnuique
humor and good aenae bat) made him
popular with the people of Verona. Ii
oob become tba Klng'a confidential 44-
j viser, and t naily ; raised to the p
j 'tioj of p' me i.i iirsler. "II .aiorio
I'wans, in .v. .Nicholas.
hw allow i'ro.mK from I be Kky-
It is well known in these days I hat
11 any birds, birge ami small, take their
l"ii-er migratory flights at a great eie
latioii. A very striking incident of
such a journey through the upper air
is narrated by a corivsiueb-ut of the
London Tiniei. Flocks of swallows
equally innumerable are to be seen in
late isumnier and early autumn along
the Atlantic coast of the Fulled States;
but it is a fortunate observer who
catches them lu the act of dropping
from the sky.
It was a dark, dripping evening, and
the thick t-I'-r -bed on Chiswlck Fyot
was covered with wet leaf. I Jet ween
Ti and 0 o'clock immense flights of swal
lows and martins muddeuly appeared)
above the island, arriving, not in hun
dreds, but lu thousands and tcua of
thousands.
The air was thick with them, and
their numbers increased from minute
to minute. I'art drifted alsive, in
clouds, twisting round like sit in a
smoke-wreath. Thousands kept sweep
ing just over the tops of the willows,
skimming so thickly that the sky-line
was almost blotted out for the height
of from three to four feet. The quarter
from which these annleH of swallows
came was at first uudiscoverablc. They
might have been hatched, like gnats,
from ihe river.
In time I discovered whence they
came. They were literally "dropping
from the sky." The Hocks were travel
ing at a height at which they were
quite divisible in the cloudy air, and
from minute to minute they kept drop
ping down Into sight, and so perpendic
ularly to the very surface of the river
or of the eyot.
One of the flocks dropped to the lawn
on the river-bank 011 which 1 stood.
Without exaggeration I may say that
I saw them fall from the sky, for I
was looking upward, and saw them
when first visible ns descending specks.
The plunge was perpendicular till wltti
in ten yards of the ground.
Soon the high flying crowds of birds
drew down and swept for n few min
utes low over the willows, from end to
tlie island upon the osiers. The bushes
in tlie center of the eyot were black
with swallows like the black blight
on beans.
Next morning, at half-past (! o'clock,
every swallow was gone. In half an
hour's watching not a bird was seen.
Whether they went on during the night,
or started at dawn, I know not. Prob
ably the latter, for Cilliert While once
found a heath covered with such n Hock
of migrating swallows, which did not
leave till the sun dispelled the mists.
Tlie w hole army nr.' now, I hope, catch
ing glials in the Nile Valley or beyoui)
the Atlas Mountains.
A .Mine Full of I'opplcs.
The extraordinary resuscitating pow
er of light received a curious illustra
tion a few years since in the silver
niiues of La uriiiin. 'Jin; mines were
abandoned more than two thousand
years ago as unworkable, mid were
tilled for the most part with the "slag"
from the workings of the miners.
It was discovered that this slag con
tained plenty of s Ivor, which could
be easily rendered available by mod
ern appliances. Accordingly it was re
moved to the furnace, and when next
the mine was visited, a wonderful
transformation was found to have tak
en place.
Instead of a heap of rubbish, the
mine had become a gorgeous flower
garden. The entire space was cover
ed with a brilliant show of popples..
This profuse vegetable life, says Pop
ular Science News, belonged to the
same age In which the mines were
worked. Twenty centuries old wen;
tiiose poppy-Heeds, yet when the re
moval of the slag allowed the light to
full upon them, they sprang into life
and bloom under Its iuliueiiee.
AVilh n Human Face.
( inc of the most singular looking crea
tures that ever walked the earth or
swain the "waters under the earth,"
Is the world-famed man-faced crab of
Japan, yet the head Is fitted with a
face which is an exact counterpart of
Unit of a Chinese coolie a veritable
missing link, with eyes, nose and mouili
ail clearly defined. This curious and 1
uncanny creature, besides the great
likeness il bears to a human being In
the face. Is provided with two legs,
which seem lo grow from tlie top of its
head and hang down over the sides of
the face. Hesldes these legs, I Wo feel
ers, each about an Inch In length, grow
from the chin of the animal, looking
like a forked beard. These man-faced
crabs swarm in tlie Inland seas of Ja
pan. Tbrowing Itlce.
It is said that the custom of throw
ing rice at bride and brlde-grooins
upon their departure for their honey
moon is going out ( fashion. Howls
filled with rose-leaves and orange blos
soms have at several weddings recent
ly I n handed to the bridesmaids ami
groomsmen, and the various happy
pail's at whose weddings the innova
tion has taken place have gone to their
carriage under a shower of fragrant
pellets. The Idea is certainly 11 pretty
one, nnd much kinder In Its effects than
the biting rice, which frequently finds
Its way, quite unintentionally on tlie
part of the throwers, Into the eyes or
the wedded couple.
Luminous Inks.
Luminous Inks may now be used to
print signs to bo visible In the dark,
y.lnc salts and calcium are the medi
ums generally used.
There la at Oxford a portrait of
Charles I. composed of minute letten.
The bead and ruff contain the rook of
Paalms, the apostles' creed and the
Lord's prayer.
THE FIREMEN'S MASCOT.
MISS LILLIAN BROWN, of
Hreensboro, N. C, has been
officially adopted by the North
Carolina State Firemen's AssoelatVin,
She was born in
Fairfield, N. C. Her
first appearance in
Greens lsiro wan
about three and
one-half years ago.
when she entered
the female college
there. It so hap
pened that she was
assigned to play
the leading role in
the drama, "The
Fireman's Heart,"
miss imowN. at the college stu
dents' annual performance. As Hya
cinth Bradley, the pet and "mascot"
of the firemen, Miss Brown captured
every heart in the audience, and espe
cially those of tlie fire boys. Soon after
this, at the regular monthly meeting of
tlie F.agle Hose Company, Miss Brown
was formally adopted as the firemen's
daughter, and her name placed upon
tlie honorary roll of the company's
membership. Already the "daughter of
the company" boasts two medals for
bravery displayed at fires, and several
resolution! have liven passed and sent
to her by different bodies of citizens
who owe to her plucky work many
thousands of dollars.
Pair nf Convonlent Pcinom.
The adaptability of a hairpin i
proverbial, but the New England de
signer of the combination device here
shown evidently wishes ihe tool to out
rank the hairpin. Devised for indus
trial use, it combines on one handle,
as shown, a small hammer head and a
screw-driver. One of the blades ia
pointed and provided with a shoulder
for use as an awl. A convenient scale
Is also handy, and a right angle trian
gle, or square, is added, formed by the
two blades when opened to their full
est extent. Then of course, the regular
sciffsar construction i there, so liiat
there is a complete workbox, a ham
mer, screw-driver, awl, measure,
square, and scissors, each and all of
which uses the ordinary scissors ia
often forced to do duty.
Ken tin ii Clients at Dinner.
English ninety has adopted an in
genious plan for Keating guests at a
large dinner or luncheon. The Idea haa
lieen adopted in Camilla and h:a never
failed to give satisfaction. In the la
dles' dressing room, conspicuously plac
ed, i a leather tablet, made on tlie ex
tension plan, no that It can be large or
Kinall, to suit tlie number or guests.
Surrounding each imaginary table for
often several tables are used u re small
openings made to bold a card lien ring
each guest's name, which can slip in
and out like a photograph ca.se, so mak
ing it usable for any number of dinners.
A duplicate one is altto placed in the
men's dressing room, near the dinner
enrols, which are Inclosed in a tiny en
velope, assigning to each man the wom
an whom bks hostess desires lie shall
take in to dinner. Each guest is ex
pected by this men 1 mi to study out his
and her seat at table, mueli afl one fa
miliarize, one's self Willi the plan of
the theater when ehoonitig seats. When
dinner Is announced nnd the guests en
ter the dining room to take their seats
they are not obliged to wander ignor-
autly around tlie room in search of their
places, but are able Intelligently to find
tlielr imrtleular table nnd dace nt once,
without the ltNist so: eltude on the part
of the hostess.
Danicrra In Co d Creams.
Many women are 1 orely troubled at
oliserving that, no matter how careful
ly they guard ngninst tlie appearance of
blemishes, their complexions are con
stantly becoming coarse and disfigured
by ugly lines nnd spots that detract
much from their comeliness. There Is
no doubt that tixi frequent use of poorly
made cold crenm Is the prime cause of
many troubles, causing especially
blackheads. Not that It is not excellent
In its place and should be on every toi
let table, but the Ignorant use of It, or
of any other oily substance, clogs the
Krc and retards the natural circu
lation. Cold crwim should never be al
lowed to remain on the skin over night.
It doca no good and lots of Injury. Wash
the face with It before rellrlng, by rub
bing It gently in with a flannel or soft
towel, nnd then ns carefully removing
every trace of it with a perfectly clean
one, keeping up a gentle mnssnge until
there Is no oillmws on the skin at all.
This mode of treatment will be found a
certain old and there will be no damag
ing results afterward. So many people
decry the use of soap upon the face,
which Is all a gross mistake, provided a
good, reliable quality. Is used, white caa
tlle, very delicately perfumed. Soap,
with hot witter, effectually cleans the
pores, but, of course, it mast be tbor
Nffcly washed off and a brisk rabbis
A WHOI.K TOOL OUTFIT.
given tlie skin to promote circulation.
To sum it all up, there are, after all,
only a few simple rules to follow if one
wishes (o improve her complexion or to
keep what she already has. The gen
eral health must be gtssl. the diet look
ed to, plenty of outdoor exercise taken,
a fondness for the bathtub cultivated
and one's temper kept unruffled at all
costs.
Iresa for f-chool Children.
The principal of the Mount Vernou
school for girls, Miss Leila I.ockwood,
in discussing the matter of dress for
school girls, expresses gratification at
the interest parents are manifesting in
the subject. "I find now," she says,'
"tliat there are few corsets, few high
heeled shoes and a large proportion of
sensible gowns worn by the girls. If I
were to make suggestions for school
dress, I should say that it would be ad
visable to have light materials. Light
garments of serge or cashmere should
lie worn, and clothes of extra warmth
for outdoors. Children dressed too
warmly complain of the heat of the
school room and ask to have windows
ojicned, which is impossible. White
aprons for little girls keep thern alwaya
freh and dainty. If it is inculcated
that a soiled apron or hair ribbon shows
a lack of refinement, they soon acquire
habits of daintiness in the care of their
clothes. One thing I should like to em
phasize Is that it is unfortunate that
children are obliged to wear out clothes
which were made for 'best' in the
school room. It would seem to be much
lietter tt give them away to poorer rela
tives ant keep always simple gown
for everyday wear."
Corsets to Reduce Flesh.
A French physician who has made a.
study of obesity in women and its rem
edy comes to the front with tlie state
ment, based upon his professional ex
perience, that the constant contact of
elastic lias an excellent effect on what
is politely called "adipose tissue." It
checks its development and reduces it
when developed. The elastic further
tends to produce a long slim waist,
without In any way hindering an easy
respiration and a healthful digestion.
It is peculiarly good at forming a
"Louis XV. waist." It is interesting to
learn that there are periods in waists.
Autocracy, we have noted, produces a
long waist, and democracy us seen in
the days of tlie Therm idor an umoiii
iiiouly short one. Early Victorian
waists substantial; but later Victorian
waists seem inclined to model them
selves on those of the golden days of
the French Louis.
Grievance ot the Capital,
The freedom with which the residents
and tourists in Washington attend so
cial functions at which they are not ex
pected will soon make it necessary to
demand admission tickets at the door.
There has always been a great deal of
scandal alsmt such matters, but this
year the Imposition Is worse than ever.
At her reception a few days ago u'
Washington hostess invited oOU people,
whose names appear upon her visiting
lists, and, supposing that as usual many
of them would like to bring friends, pro
vided supper for TiOO. Nearly 1,200 peo
ple were admitted, of whom IMio receiv
ed no invitation. At the Chinese min
ister's the other day the crowd was so
great that it was almost iniptfssible for
people to enter tlie house or to get out
again without tearing their garments
off, and at the last diplomatic reception
nt the White House the ushers claim
that there must linve been over 500
people who were not invited.
One of the Newest Sleeves.
Tasteful ilddm hiiiI Knds.
Very dainty 6 o'cltK'k aprons are of
the purest white, milled with luce and
finished off with satin ribbon bows.
The gold chain purse, which the swell
girl carries, has a semi precious stone
set In the top. It Is "the latest thing."
The new photograph fraiiit are of
Iron, china, embroidered linen and dark
wood. Tlie oval nnd diamond shapes
lire Ihe best.
For a comfortable dressing room tiny
Hutch clocks are beautiful and useful
The prettiest tire of delft china In vari
ous odd shade of blue.
One of the latest and most beautiful
H Vila nd dinner sets la In white with
a decoration of Irregular gold edges and
four-leaved clover In natural colorings.
Slippers of bright quilted satin lined
and trimmed with fur are luxurious for
the afternoon nap. Bright yellow sattn
bootses trimmed with golden mink are
totetj.
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