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$100,000 a Year.
A GREAT FORTUNE AND A HOMl
Gossip About Women In ( Juaonil nml Souu
In riirllrnliir Fiisliliin NotoH and
Happenings In Woman's
Worlil.
I'lio moat talked of young lady at Ui
present Uino Is Miss Helen Gould , daughlc
of the deee-ascd financier. Slio is 111 year
old , has an income of ? 100,000 a year , nnil i
the owner of "Lyndhurst , ono of the inos
magnUieenl homes In tlio country.
Miss Gould's inheritance makes her , prol
ably with ono exception , the richest yonn
and ummirrieel woman In America. The foi
tunoofMss Gnrrott , daughter of the hit
president of this Baltimore & Ohio railroae
is larger than Miss Gould's , but a part c
Miss Garrctt's fortune has been mailo by lit
own business sagacity. Miss Gould i
abundantly competent to take care of her ii
terests , for nlio inherits some of her father' '
business quality , although in disposition sh
suggests her mother. Shu is now richer tha
any of the daughters of William II. Vandei
hilt , and very much richer than any of th
Astor girls.
The family trait is a markedeharactcrist !
of Miss Gotdd. She is not a society glr
She cares not for its display , preferring tli
calm of homo amid congenial association
anil surroundings to the jostle and crush c
fashionable llfo. She is serious minded an
kind to the unfortunate ) . , Kegularly an
quietly she goes to an asylum in Now Vorl
bringing many comforts to the afllictod an
spending hours reading to the bedridden ,
In manner and person she is as cliarinin
ns her fortune is lavish ,
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There are all sorts and kinds of girls , lit
of the lot the nmtlnco girl stands out as
typo all by herself a pretty , purely fern
nluo bit of wlnsomeness that snniotijne :
however , acts just a bit silly , but on tli
whole Js a very charming littUi creature , ei
Joying thoroughly the mild dissipation tlin
will absorb her Saturdays in person and hi
every other day in the weds in anticipatio
and imagination. The matinee girl is nsuall
quit o young , and the style of play that u |
peals most to her ia of an entirely romant :
character , for nlno times out of ten sli
looks upon the aotor who assumes the prii
clpal role as the hero oil the stage that 1
represents on It.
She weeps over his woes and revels In h
Joys , She suifltes and eats candy at tl
same time , and when the curtain falls si
goes away to dream over the situation an
imagine herself the heroine. The matlnt
girl usually has a double , ono who dressi
Jlko her , acts like her and enjoys the san
sort of entertainment They hunt in coupli
and Imow every handsome leading man 1
reputation at least , and a Right of ono <
their heroes on the street is something to 1
talked of for months to coma.
They generally giggle when shown to the
seats , and If any contretemps occurs aroco
vulsed with not always see-rot , but usual
uncontrollable , laughter. Ono thing , hoi
over is iu their favor ; they do not care a n
fora single man in the nudlenco. The
affections arc centered on tbo stage love
and , true to their allegiance , they go Salt
day after Saturday to BOO some ono of the
adorable creatures whom they in their gi
" ' ' jnrts bellovo to bo all that they ropi
companion. She is too sharp to be agree
able. Her cutting speeches , rife with se-nth-
imr personalities , cause her to bo shunned
rather than selected as one of those charm
ing sort of girls men and women both admire.
If sin- writes : i letter her pen seems to have :
been dipped in vinegar , and though her com
position may be the very acme of elegance ,
still such an epistle is not received with the
warmth that one of those gushing , girlyileil
but altogether friendly ones always obtains
The sarcastic girl may possess talent fai
above the breevy creature who candidly ad
mits that she would rather read one of "The
Duchess , " novels than tin esa.iy of Emerson's
She may be able to ejnvA erse in seven differ
out languages. She may be as beautiful as
an liouri , but men will bo afraid of thai
sharp tongue , and the purely feminine crea
lure-who weeps aud laughs by turns will
Phyllis and Molly Bawn will win the adnur
ation mid preside over the homo of tin
greatest catch of the season , while her mon
brilliant sister , with her dangerous sharp
ness , will be left to her sarcasms and soli
tuele. Sarcasm is not wit , though wit ma ;
be sarcastic. One can bo bright and say al
manner of clever things without hurting tin
feelings of others by keen knife-edged opin
ions that are subtle ) with bitterness am
teeming with gall. Sarcasm is not , ti qunlit ;
to be cultivated. It is u rank weed tlin
om e started grows ami prows , choking on
the littiei plants of kindliness , forothough
and consideration until it overruns the gal
den of the mind , dominating and controllini
each thought with n dis-igreeable , punjicn
odor that cannot bo eradicated.
The Vassal- Students Aid society is such
recent innovation that few people outside ei
the college element know anything about i
;
or its aims. It doe's not give pecuniary aie
but lends it to girls who promise to rotur
whatever they have received as soon as coi
veuient after graduation. This prevent
them from feeling that they are the reclj
ientH of charity and also keeps replcnisliin
the tivasury of llio society. The society i
composed largely of nongraduates-th
wealthiest e-lnss of Vassal- students and 1
aims to keep them in touch with the colle-gt
and to renew and sustain old friondshiii
that time or separation may hnvn interfere
wilh. The general society holds an niinu :
meeting every fall in one of the largo cities
at which delegates and members from n
the branches are present. A general reimlo
is also held every commencement at , the co
lege. The society numbers among its men
hers residents of Mexico , Germany. Soul
America and India. Associate member !
both men and women , tire cordially we
coined , and need no qnalillcalions but thus
of relincment and intelligence. They at
not admitted to the business meetings e
allowed to have any voice in the workings e
Iho society , but they may enjoj all its otlie
privilege's.
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When mnnmiltrniiiing. with its domesi :
economy department eif cooking and seswim
was be ing urged as a necessary part of pul
lie school training , teachers and wise me
brought forward the argument "that It i
not needful , for motheis teach thes-
thing : * . " writes Miss Grace Dodges in n can
fulli prepared article on this most importai
subject in the November Ladles' IJomo.lou
mil. From every e ity e-atne the atiswe
"Motlieis do not tench the-so branches , an
our girls ares being brought up without pra <
tical household training. " One summer
lad.s had-JOO girls from unices , stores an
factoiiea to board during two weeks' vnci
lion. Al Hie- end of Iho summer she fomi
Umt but nine of the number knew how 1
make a bed. and many of them made It
beiast thill they "never had mailo a bed i
their lives. " Some did not even kno
whether sheet or blanket should be put e
llrsl. Anil tin-so vtero not deslilulo girl
bul such as represent our nolf-re-spex-tli
wago-ewners--girls who were bonrders , pa
ing a fair price , and yet who were oxpeeti
to make their own beds. Mothers had n
trained them There tire hundreds of brigh
intelligent girls of 15 , IK , IB and even old
sewed do not Unu
\ > ho have never and
whether a thimble should go on their Ihun
or forefinger What kind of wives and mol
rs are ihey to nmko !
Teatest novelties of the season a
jtij ; the leather goods , whle
ing In the regular forms , ha
frivolous uud abandon
garishncss in color. Scarlet seems to be
th < > favorite tint just now for purses and card
cubes scarlet ornamented with gold , and
silver edges and corners. More daintilj
beautiful are the white leather goods. Some
of the more costly card cass have sprays ol
violets or single pansics in enamel on silvei
set in tbo outside by way of ornament
Others have the linest and most beautiful o :
gold and silver tHigreu work , almost like
lace , and not infrequently sparkling will
tiny diamonds. Very genteel and attractive
are the purses of dull green lizard skin am
of a peculiar greenish-blue tiiu in sinoothei
leather.
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Tbo fashion of bringing out a girl 1 > :
means of an evening reception instead of ai
afternoon tea seems to bo gaining ground. I
has the merit of being more distinctive nt-al
events , says the New York Tribune. When
u tea is given for the purpose of introducin ;
a debutante to society , it is becoming ai
unwritten law that those of her friends win
have been invited to receive with her shouli
remain afterwards either to dinner , or. ( a
was done very successfully in the case of oil' '
young lady lately ) for a sit-down supper ; i
number of young men being asked to sta ;
afli r the reception In informal fashion.
The elrcss of those who ' -assist" shouli
not be lee elaborate , as it is the debutant
that should be the e.uiosuro of all eyes ; it i
in better taste , therefore , for her friends t
consider this , and to wear less conspicnou
gowns themselves. (
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Ono of the late fads in New York is
"dove" whist class. Sixteen young wome
meet once a week from 11 to 2 , and a slmpl
luncheon breaks the absorbing game
promptly at 1 o'clock. By t ! o'clock the ,
have separated , leaving time for any aftei
noon engagement. "Wo are tired , " said on
of the members , ' -of being politely snubbe
by men when a game of whist is suggestei
You know how they will refer toIndie ;
whist , ' and we propose to become thorough !
posted in the game. A little box stands o
every ono of the four tables , into which
pe-niiy is dropped for every word uttere
( luring the playing of a hand , and the offeii' ;
of asking what is trumps can only bo coi
dotted by the payment of a dime1 ,
"These are our only regulations. Aftf
ICasterwo expect to give a whist party , eac
member inviting one ? man , who must bo
good whist player to bo eligible , to K-sJ , tli
skill wo oxpcet to have acquired by tlui
timo.
The education of a vienncso girl include
the regular school work untill her iifteent
year , after which she goes through a course e
leaching in the kitchen , under instruction (
some member of the family or a trainc
cook , lasting from ono to t\u > years. As
result of this training Austrian women ai
wild to make most elllcicul wives and moll
ers. They are as accomplished ami ctipab'
as Kngllsh women , as \ \ ilty m society t
Parisians , and are noted for their beaut
among ICuropean woiiiun.
l.iito I'atthion .Notes.
Black velvet cloaks and very long cireula :
are again in fashion.
Brocades will form the basis for ovenh
gowns for the winter ,
Hats have brims faced with velvet at
are trimmed with a profusion of soft ostrh
tips.
Almost all bonnets are placed slightly bac
on the hcu'l , framing the face in becomli
fashion.
Throatlots and neck scarves of varlet
kinds of fur showing bead , ejes , tail ui
paws of the animal , are in high vogue.
Black bengalino , Ottoman faille , aud oth
shining lusterless corded silks are great
iibcil for church , m-eption uud visitli
d esses.
Hairpins are now in sots of seven and t
tvo largo and llvo small ones match in d
sign. The tops are in gold tleur-de-lls , clov
leaf or dagger designs , and the pins in te
toisu shell.
The fashionable mink tail trimming th
was BO popular at thobe ginnlugof thosous
is already practically out of the market , t
supiily of this little animal's tails bel
entirely exhausted.
Ono of the prettiest evening bonnets is
tiny square nuido of gold spangles. It is
arranged that the point of the b > iuare con :
Just in front. Here is placed a white satin
ribbon rosette , out of which spring two tiny
white wings.
Benrrcnoix. or butternut-brown nf a do-
cidely reddish shade , appears among some ot
the rich fabrics of the season. It is often
used by indies' tailors for elegant visiting
dinner drusses of curded silk and plain vel
vet , camel's hair , velours , bengalino and
ladies' cloth.
Rough Irish friezes and homespuns , with a
toast brown , dark green or blue ground ,
sprinkled over with dashes of shaggy curled
threads of scarlet , yellow or gray , receive a
distinct impress of style by means ot accessories
series of cloth matching the dashes of color
in the material.
Among the beautiful textiles that leading
dressmakers arc fashioning into elegant evening -
ing toilets are lustrous satins in rose color ,
silver gray , magenta and Persian mauve ,
brocaded with silver thistles , carnation and
hawthorn sprays in gold and silver cmb.ssccl
work , clirisanthemum clusters , etc.
Jeweled pins for tbo hair take on many
fanciful form1 ; . A most fashionable ; pin foi
the hair is a jeweled dagger , the hilt
encrusted with diamonds or some othei
precious stones. Sometimes the hairpin is
.surmounted by a gorgeous bug with opal
wings , ruby thorax and emerald body , or ii
miniature swallow of diamonds , or a lin.v
warrior's crest , or an outspread fan , covered
with brilliant jewels.
The inmost cans is necessary in lilting the
lining of each gore of the ' -sugar-loaf , " 01
umbrella skirt , otherwise it will surel.v
either drag or ' 'bag. " If practicable , the
liniii- should be silk , which docs not stretch
is soft , and therefore ) falls well , and further
sa.ui an experiene-ed modiste , it renders the
se-ams less bulky , in which cahu it is easiei
to overlay them with trimming ace-oreling U
present fashion.
There Is nothing especially now in ladies
rings. The favorite shape of the season hat
either a long marquise setting or is a straighl
band of gold set around with gums. The
smallest band ringr , which are the nicies
edges of gold , set half way round with dia
momlH , rubies or emeralds , are still worn ii
groups of three , including ono ring of e-acl
kind of Jewel. Sometimess a single ring o
this kind is worn as a guard to a more valu
able one.
AVhlto velvet dresses are much worn thli
winter , made without ornament of any 1dm
save the the thick rouleau of while satin al
around the bottom of the skirt. The mater
ial is cut away from the shoulders am
throat and rests on tile skin without an.\ in
tervening lace or embroidery. This , is , o
course' , trying to any''but perfect complex
Ions , but a pretty woman looks to uncommoi
advantage In such a own. The sleeves ar
ver\ , much pulVed and are ilnished off at thi
elbow \\ilh a runleiiu of white satin. Blacl
velvet frocks are made up in the same fash
ion , the roule'au in thifc case being replae-e-i
by a vei'i thick black .silk cord.
One of the natty winter coats worn b ,
stylish young women is ( Hied exactly like ;
ve'ry long close prim'csiio bodice in the1 bade
the skirt portion diyjded into long , slende
talis , silk lined , and < Klgod with a tiny roll o
fur. These are mado'pf old rose , dark blue
garnet , moss green or mahogany-brow
cloth. The fronts pjp.n over breasts of fut
or of cloth of a contrasting color elaborate !
braided. Other coaU of Kussian style ar
very long and Inivo ample e-olonial waistcoat
of rich Persian brocade , and the coat trin
inlngs are of fur and Persian passementorU
There is no prettier streel dress for a hall
grown girl than a long red beaver cloth con
made with two deeti capes edged with bine
astrakhan fur. The rovers of the eloubli
breasted garments is also covered with fui
and a fur collar and muff to mulch complet
the costume. The hat to go with this hi
e-oming cloak is a red foil , trimmed with
large. Hat bow of black ribbon , and the hu
is brushed simply back and tied also wit
black ribbon. Quiet simplicity mark
the dress of a well-bred young girl , an
fashion has wisely decided thai she bhou !
nol imllalo her elders in elaborate effects i
frills and friz/.cs.
\Vluit Women Are Doing.
Girls , consider the crow. It never speal
without caws.
Mrs , Cleveland has accepted membersh
in the National Picss league.
Miss Corallo Quay , daughter of the sen
tor , is one of the bright young women o
Washington society.
The duchess of Portland is the only woman
who ever had a dress made and sewed em her
person while she stood upright.
The daughter of John .1. Inpalls maybe
the e-oming opponent of Mrs. Lease. They
are active members of the tariff debating so
ciety.
Mrs. Hancock , widow of the general , is re
ported seriously ill in New York , where she
recently arrived after a long visit to
Dresden.
On the authority of Miss Romans , a pro
fessor of gymnastics , the muscular voung
women of Boston discard corsets and high-
heeleel boots.
Probably the only woman customs broker
in this or any other country is Hulda Grasei
of Cincinnati. She is only iU years old , but
already she controls a large and profitable
business.
Mrs. Martha IX Strickland of Detroit has
been admitted to practice law at Memphis ,
Tenii. , having fallen in love with that town
during the recent convention of the women
in Memphis.
Miss Ada Kehan can afford to remain quiet
and enjoy the display "of silver-mounted
jealousy now being made by the actresses
who were not invitcel to pose for the Xun-
tana statue.
Mrs. Depew is. in some respects , the oppo
site of her \\iti.v husband. She has a seri
ous face , big black eyes , long straight
features and a low , sweet voice. Her favorite
colors are garnet anil mauve.
Mrs. Leasers senatorial aspirations are not
now Ignored by her own .sex. She is the
holder eif the most remarkable collection of
endorsements that tiny woman has ever had ,
Tlic.N e-omes from women of every degree and
from every one of the states ,
p One cent apiece U what the Chicago sweaters -
ers pay women for finishing a vest. Two
women , by working fourteen hours a 'day ,
are able to earn ] . ! > ( ) a week between them.
Men of the sweater stamp should not be
obliged to wait until after death for their
punishment.
A woman aged fiOnt Holyoke. Mass. , has n
suit pending for ? 1K)0 ( ) damage's for a stolen
kiss. If she should secure the price de
manded and thus establish a precedent , the
industry in that state would be crushed en
tirely , as the maiden variety of osculation
would come too high even for the plutocrats.
All the world knows that American
women are largely Inllucm-jng I/union society
in these da.vs. The wife of Colonel Ralph
Vhian , who was Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts ,
a wealthy New York widow , is this wintei
devoting much time and money to charitable1
work in the great Knglish metropolis.
The Women's Co-operative Guilel eif Lon
don is going to work for shorter hours anil
improved conditions for co-operative em
ploye's , mid also proposes to help women's
trade's unions and to support progressive
women candidate's to local bodies. Amonjj
the minor items of work appear "classes on
itccoiinl and bookkeeping" and --addresses 01
co-operative balances she-ols. " This nssocla
lion numbers r > , ( KW members , mosUi mnrriei !
women.
llildegnrdo Hawthorne , the eldest ( laugh
ter of the novelist and eldest grandchild o
the great Hawthorne , is a remnrkubrj
pretty , fresh-faced girl who doe-s not appeal
like the intellectual heir of "The Scnrle
Letter , " nor of "Garth. " Yet , she probabl ;
deserves the distinction of being the young
est contributor to our first-class monthlies
A wonderlully clever and Huwlhorncsqui
I sketch by her was published In Harper'
when its author hull si'uicely reached he
lUth birthday.
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JMI'IKTJIX.
The Christian Advocate says thai nt th
dedication of a church recently In a capitu
city it was announced thai among the sul
scribers were Mr. Senseman , Mr. Pool , Mi
Sourbeer and Mr. Pancake. And a lady i
Ihe same church said Hint she was once coi
nected with a Sunday school which coi
laincd nt the same time three scholar
named respectively , Porter , Ale and Sou
beer. Once in Mai-iland a lady , during
religious gathering , entertained tltreoguest
strangers to her and to each other , mum.
Mrs. SprinUle , Mrs. Shout-rand MTs. Stern
On a roccp * > "iiuy Sunday two nice lookln ,
well mnnnrrrd mm stationed themselves u
the vestibule of an Knglish church and re
lievcd all who entered of their umbrellas ,
saying that the viiar disliked having wet
umbrellas carried into the church. When
the sorvice-s ended the people ; looked for the
two men , but they had quietly stolen away
and also the umbrellas without waiting for
the benediction.
*
"And now , my friends. " shouted the fron
tier evangelist , -'remember that lie is no man
at all who never has done anything to bring
the sunshine into the hearts of his fellow
men. "
"I guess that don't hit me , " continued
Alkali Bill. "I've let daylight into more fel
lers 'n 1 can recollect. "
*
A bishop in the Episcopal church is a peri
patetic personage , forever on the wing , and
ovcrentertained with feasting of the cold
lunch variety. The good gentleman who
signs himself "William of Albany" was asked
the other day by a friend with whom he waste
to elme if he had any choice us to food. He
answered impressively : "Yes , nu ox , and
have it hoi. "
*
Will Professors Briggs and Smith know
whether they are "heretics" when the Inqui
sition gets through with them ? No man of
modern times in the Presbyterian church
has his names more intimately connected with
Iheological literature than ProfessorBriggs.
What must ho eloneivilh thnU ICverv Pres
byterian library will have to be scoured and
furnish material fora bonfire.
K
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' Fashionable" Unite- ( lending the. . prayer
meelingjWhile Deacon Hebrides is pass
ing Che hat we will sing from page 'JU1 : "Js
Mj Name Written There ; "
' Do you think wo will have ice this Christ
mas ! "
" 1 don't know. " said the young clergyman
who has a closet full of ornamental footgear.
"It's likely to bo a slippery time for mu , "
*
Poor Minister-I hal a very attractive
note from Mrs. Coupon today , dear. Hi.1-
Wife-Yes : what did she savfNothing ;
it was a llfty. "
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The religious editor ef the St. Paul Globe
turned in a leader under the caption : -'Is
tins Ministry a Hineciirof" Of coin-so it isn't ;
it is only a slnlcuru.
Almost .I'l.OOO.Ono has already been pledged
toward the erection of the Cathedral of St. .
John the Divine. The corner stone will be
laid on tho'-Tth hist.
Dr. Pentecost , who goes over from till.-
country to take charge of a Presbyteriai :
e-hiirch in London , is to have houae rent free
ami a salary of ? TriK ( ) a , sear.
The late Mgr. Verius , coadjutor bishop o ]
British New Guinea , received news of lib
appointment vhllc he was in mud up to lib
knees , helping to draw logs from a swam )
wherewith to build a mission station.
The recently elevated Cardinal Vincenl
Vnnnutclll is1 a younger brother of Curdinn
Seiralln Vannutclli , and this is said to be tin
llrst time in the > history ( if thoSncrcil college
that Heats in it have been simultnncou.slj
held by brothers.
Mgr. Dimiont. bishop of Tournnl , Belgium
who has just died , was a man of great learn
ing and much executive ability. He will be
chletly remembered by tbo world at large
however , for his lloivo conllicl with tin
pope. It was caused by a publication in si
liberal newspaper , with the bishop's author
ity , of certain letters which had como int <
the bishop's possession. The publicatioi
caused a gre-al scandal in Hie Homan Calho
lies world.
Bishop William Piercy Austin , bishop o
Guiana and piimateof llm West Indies , dlei
at his home. Kingston House. Georgetown
Demerara. November H , having Just com
pluteil bis Siih year. Ho was known as "Th
Nester of the Church , " having receive !
that designation al the pan-Anglican synoi
thai met at Lambeth IMUCO , Ixmdon , i
liwS , fur at thai time hu had held llio milr
for forty-six years. Ills consecration too
plueo In WestminsJ.er nbboy when ho wu
nol quite ) X > years old , the youngesl blsho
of tliei day , and it is recorded Unit after ll
had "kissed hands" ut court the ejueen de
dared him to bo her "youngest and hanol-
snniest bishop. ' ' He was a man who s e.ol
six feet two inches iu his stockings nitel hml
n splendid physique. He was deeply love
ami respected in his colony by men ( if every
creed , and the day of his- funeral was made
' ' " " ° nltU8nMl1
stores being closed.
One of the greatest curiosities of the dav
was brought to light in Vancouver/B. C
rtn'io & ! " U' ° ? hill'u , of a Illllu U'-arlug the
date of Ifl''o , printed in latin and Gcrnmn
, , il)0 ( .COIlt ! > > 'ls ' vSOO closely printed
pages , is bound i in the thick wood and sheep
skin parchment in use in the dnjs when the
book was issued Typographically the wont
s remarkably clear and distinct , llio pages
being divided by a vertical line through the
middle , forming two separate columns , each
about two inches wide. Another remarkable-
feature about the book is that in manv
places throughout the words are printed iii
red , presenting an unique appearance. The
volume is about-Ixll inches , and is in a remark
ably good state of preservation. The dis
covery of this book gives denial to the gen
erally conceded opinion that the first bible
was printed in l.m
NIGHT SCHOOL "VoiflUrSSIANS.
l-'oriiii-r SuliJorN ( , r ( In , rvur Trjlnj ; le >
Al utter tin1 KiifIisli I.Mn ni ; ) ; < ' .
Thirty-five mature "primer rats , " as the
kindergarten alumni designate those be
nighted pupils who are still strufuliniwith
tins letters of the alphabet and arc vet unfa
miliar with the grand revelations of the First
reader , assembled at Dodges school Monday
night for the purpose of being initiated in llio
beauties of tbes Knglish Innguage.
11 was a solemn and attentive class. All
were grown up people. There were but four
smooth shaven young mon , this others being
heavily bearded. There were flaxen beards
mid black benrils and beards well sprinkled
with gray. In the class there were two old
men apparently on the shady side of sixlv
yeais. They were all Kussian .lews benl on
ai-qiiiring a Uncut Anglo-Saxon vocabulary.
The instructor used tbo alphabet as a text
on which ho discoursed very llucntly in the
Slavic tongue.
Some of thei k'arners possessed more or less
faulty understanding of Knglish. All knew
the names and values of American coins ,
from n penny to ten dollars , and could reckon
fabulous sums in dollars , Humph a ! WII.N s using
thes Russian equivalent for figures above ten.
Beyond this familiarity .with . the copper ,
silver and gold coins of the republic these
whilom children of this c/ar showed painful
ignorance of "American. "
Kvoryoms was eager and willing to learn ,
however. The entire class showed thai the
studies were undertaken for Iho benefit to bo
derived from a clearer understanding of the
ICnglisli language and not through any idles
impulse. Many .seemed guided simply by a
desire to gain certain information to ho put
to practical application , while others ap
peared to elesire to study Iho language sys
tematically anil well.
Pronunciation wnu ono serious drawback
to this class. Many pupils brought In already
acquired information which Iho instructor
failed to rccngninMit Jtrsl and only with dif-
fiddly identified.owingto faulty enuncialloti ,
The Iwenl.s six loiters of the nlphnbot in-
tensil the cui'Hof the thirly-llvo learners in
pure , penetrating Anglo-Saxon tones , onl.to
bo bele'hud forth from thirty-lives mouths
like abdominal thunder. Tito class is very
promising. What la lacking in quick intitlll-
gcnce. Imagination and runny comprehension
is made up in determination to lir.irn , close
attention and untiring application.
There were some'amusing incidents. Impatient -
patient pupils , anxious for in format ion that
would aid or guide them In their business af
fairs , would ask uudden and unexpected
questions' funnier by far than any of tlmso
asked by the inquiring Infant culling Information
mation from Iho trco of knowledges.
Over till there was tin all-pervading odor of
Russia which , while not lending charm , gave
character to the occuslon.
The number of succcsful npplcants for
for admission to llio Paris Omsurvatoir ap
pears to 1)0 ) very small. At the last examin-
alien of li-JT vocal and i."iil piano candidates
only thlrty-llvo and sixteen respectively
were accepted. Of 1UT violinists all bul
twelve were rejet'led.
