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18 TTTE BEE: CttiAITA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER X 1010. he J3 e e$ jnp (ja az,ire ilTTLESKlMON 1FOM HE Wtt END T" Boss of tho Establishment Il Indulges. In Ills) Favorite PHtlm In- BY A-MKltll MAN. Ktrinllinr Hi Wife. )afe Ax 1 im 4iu i . .1. .! Attractions at Omaha. "The Oenius'' at the Pramjels. "I.ady Krcderlt k" at the llbyd. "Three Weeks'' at the Krug. Vaudeville at the nipheum. Burlesque at the Gayety. Three Weeks," at the Kng, "Three Weeks" la to be Been at the Krug this week-end. It Is a dramatization by Kllnor Glyn of her book of the same name, and Is arranged in a prologue and three acts. The prologue occurs In the boudoir of the queen In the palace nt Sardalla, and attempts, by showing the brutal nature of the king, to justify the doubtful course about to be pursued by tbe queen. In the three acts which fol low, comes the play proper, the story of the driven woman's search for an heir. To say that the play Is strongly emo tional la putting It mildly. Thn nntlca of a French waiter constitute the only thing comlo to relieve the tensity of action. By far the larger part of the acting falls upon the capable and beautiful shoulders of Miss Jeanne Towler, who Is cant In the rola of "The Lady." The play affords op portunity for some beautiful stage pet tings, in particular of the loggia of the palace at Venice. Notes from the Stater World. After an absence of ten years from the field of musical comedy, Miss Maria Davis, best known to American playgoers for her character work In comedy drama, will re turn to her earliest love, taking a promi nent part In "Marriage a la Carte." the Joint product of C. M. S. McLellnn and Ivan Caryll. Miss Davis holds an unusual stage distinction in that she has had no more than four managers In the twenty eight years which make up her profes sional career. Four years with Tom Rob ertson, seven years with George Edwardes, seven years with Sir Charles Wyndham and ten years with David Belasco represent her activities. "In Town," the pioneer of all musical comedies, was one of the pieces in which MIhs Davis made herself popular with London audiences. She was also In "The Shop Girl," "My Girl," "The Circus Girl" and a lot of other musical comedies of the girl sort. Miss Davis came to the TTnlted States to play a single season. Bhe Joined 'tho company of Mrs. Leslie Carter and then helped David Warfleld In "The Auctioneer." Instead of staying a single season, she has stayed ten years, support ing Warfleld in successes following "The Auctioneer," and appearing with the other Belasco stars from time to time. "The last time I saw George Edwardes," aid Miss Davis yesterday, "I asked him, rather Jokingly, why he didn't offer me a part He answered: 'Because I haven't any part that would suit you they don't write parts of that sort any more.' " This, Mlsa Davia took as a compliment She waited until someone did write a part uoh aa aha had made famous in the daya of her London triumphs. Thla part, Mrs. Ponsonby de Coutts Wragge, Is that of a woman who might well have been named Nagge. She drove two husbands to the woods, aa the librettist expresses it was when they got out of the woods it was only to be confronted by the cause of their retreat. Liebler Co. have announced the com plete eaat for Puccini's "La Boheme" at the opening performance of the Bessie Abott Opera company at Charleston, S. C, on Monday, December S. Miss Abott is to alng MImli Giuseppe Giorgi will sing Rodolfo; Francesco Nicoletti. Marceilo; Virginia Novelll, Musetta; Adamo Orego rettl, Schaunard, and Giovanni Qravlna, Colli ne, while Antonio Oteri, Ettore Truo-chi-Dorlnl, Umberto Mlcheii and Pletro Alberto have the othar parts. Cesara Clan destine will wield the conductor's baton. The company spends one night at Charles ton, proceeding thence on a tour of the south, presenting both "L Boheme" and "Madame Butterfly." In the latter opera, Vlrgllio BellaU will sing the role of Sharp less, when he created at La Scala In Mi lan, when the opera was first produced under Toscaninl's direction. Mrs. Edward Updike and daughter, Miss Louise, of J6L3 Far nam street, will give a dinner in honor of Mlsa Edna Nell, one of tbe star dancers with the Imper.al Rus sian company, Thursday evening, Decem ber 1 1S10. Tonight at the Brandels theater Mr. Henry Woodruff and his excellent company will be seen in the song comedy, "Tho Genius. " William and Cecil De Mills wrote the book, Paul Rubens arranged the music and Vincent Bryant fumshed the lyrlca Woman's Work. Activities of Various Organised Bodies Along the Mass of Un dertaking of Coaoern to Women. A trip to the top of Omaha's tallest sky scraper, where they will be guests of honor at a studio tea and enjoy a program of Omaha's latest enthusiasm, fancy dancing, Is promised to the people of the Old Peo ple's home Saturday afternoon. The en tertainment Is to be given at the studio of Miss Louden. The guests will be brought to the entertainment uad a visit to the top of the skyscraper Is no small part of it in the motor cars belonging to Mrs. George A. Jotlyn. Mrs. C. N. Dletz, Mrs. O. W. Wattles and Miss Jessie Millard. Miss Frances Nash will contribute to the musical part of the program. Miss Ithobe West will give several solo dances and a class of children will give several fancy dances. Miss Margaret Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1L D. Walker, 278T Capitol ave nue. was the candidate of the Omaha Wo man's club for the scholarship which Mr. Jenkins and the trustees of the Omaha university offered to the Nebraska Fed eration of Women's Clubs for award to the daughter of a club woman, and her election to the scholarship is therefore of Vartloulax lnttrett to Omaha club women. Since her graduation from the Omaha High school in 1309 Miss Walker has con tinued her studies and is now enrolled at the university. The scholarship is for the four years' course. Letters are being sent out by a commit tee of the directors of the Old People's home asking for subscriptions for the sup port of the home. These letters explain that the current expenses exceed the an nual income by about 12.0m), wh en ex penses must be met by voluntary subscrip LEADS THE CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA. The Cincinnati Symphony orchestra gave Its first public concert on the evening of November 25, with Mine. Schumann-Hoink as the soloist. The greeting of the people to the new organization, under tho direc tion of Mr. Leopold Stokovskl, was such as assures Its success. The performance was warmly praised by the Cincinnati re viewers. It is ft three-act play with the scenes laid In New York city. There are numerous comedy complications in the play as well as several pretty little love scenes. Mr. Woodruff Is surrounded by a big cast. which Includes a charming chorus. The production Is carried complete In every de tail. A popular priced matinee will be given on Saturday. One of the cleverest touches In "Lady Frederick" is the scene where she makes up for the purpose of disillusionizing her youthful lover. It calls for both tact and taste on the part of the actress, for It can easily be turned Into travesty, but Miss Lang grasps its meaning and soberly goes through the performance of "putting on her war paint" each night, to the great satisfaction of the ladles at least, many of whom like to learn tho tricks. "Lady Frederick" will give way on Sunday to 'The Squaw Man," which will run all of next week. ' Adelaide Thurston, supported by a com pany of capable players, will present her new comedy, "Miss Ananias," at the Urandeis theater for five performances. starting Sunday evening. "Miss Ananias" os written for Miss Thurston by Cath. erlne Chisholm Cushing of Wabhingt n. Its scenes are laid in and around the na tional capital and it Is said to have all tho elements of a laugh p.ovoking success Without resorting to vulvar lines or situa tions to make It amusing. Be Ides the evening performances a matinee will be given on Wednesday, Beginning Saturday of this week all seats In the balcony of the Orpheum the ater will be reserved fur the matinee per- torancea. This arrangement w.U apply to every afternoon ana will, necessitate the discontinuance of the grntral admbslon children's tickets. An increased demand for reserved balcony tickets at the mat inees is given as the reason for this change. Adelaide Thurston, who comes to Omaha next week, was the first to play Flotsam in "The Girl From Out Yonder;" Maude Leone played the part in the same play with the Burwood stock two seasons ago, and tomorrow evening Edith Spencer brings her stock company to the Gayety for one performance of the same play. The scenic equipment is said to be entirely adequate. Al Reeves Beauty Show will be seen at the Gayety twice t day, cl sing the engagement with tomorrow's matinee. Koble's "Knickerbockers" come Sunday .t the week. tion, which subscriptions are bespoken from the kindly minded. As the letter states the aim of the in stitution Is "to restore, so far as possi ble, the genuine home life for old people of both sexes who have known what it Is to have a home. It Is endeavored to make ilielr life happy while their 'bodily wants receive careful attention." The committee sending out the request for subscriptions includes: Mrs. George A. Joalyn, Mrs. C. N. Diets and Miss Jess.e Millard. Dr. Mary Eddy, the only woman physi cian In Turkey, Is devoting her life to the curing of blindness, very common among the Moslems because of the sands blown about by the winds. She served the poor people so well during the Armenian mas 8ii ere that she has found a sure place In their hearts. She Is of American parent age, but was brought up in Syria. The city governments of Dublin, Glasgow, Dundee and North Berwick have voted unanimously to petition parliament in fa or of the pending woman suffrage bill. Mrs. Lottie B. McCaffery, rational presi dent of the Prisoners of War association, toJd her audience at a recent meeting in ytttsburg that, while the men vote, they only carry out the wishes of the women, who tell them how to vote. George Wash ington toU Betsey Ross, she said, to make a six-pointed star for the flag, but Betsey said a five-pointed one would do, and to this day it Is five pointed. When there was a call for S00.0OO men, she said, the woniea bad them all ready. Marriage Licenses. Llcenbes to wed were Issued to lowing: Names and residences. A. K. Mi-Cirary. Cain. 11, la , Berenice C. bwender, Carroll, la... Iula C. Jackttays. Omaha Km ma Deuueia, Omaha Ctvde B. Reynolds, Omaha , Harriett M. Purvey, Omaha , I-o C. Koenlg, Lincoln, Neb , Jewel Nuderler, Lincoln, Neb .... . H . 'V I J - y the fol- Age i U ) isi tj 2U U 1'r.n, All 1 hlnga. Text: First Thessalonlans. v:21. "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." Professor Huxley once said that men of science no longer lu Justification by faith, but In ' "Justification by verification." Here in a man of religion who teaches "Justification by verification" aa well as "Justification by faith." Arter Jesus Christ, the figure which stands out moat prominently In the New Testament Is Paul the Apostle. Here 'we have a man who was the greatest thinker of his age, if not of any age. His writings I have been among the mightiest Intellectual ' forces of the world, and are still growing I P" the.r Influence. In this repect he Irises sheer above all other evangelists and j missionaries. Some have approached him I In certain respects. Livingstons In the world-conquering respect: Wesley In earn , estneas and activity. But few of these men added a single new Idea to the world's stock of beliefs, whereas Paul, while at least equalling them In their own special line, gave to Mankind a new world of thought, lils writings have quickened the mind of the church as no other writings have done. Out of them have been brought the watchwords of progress In every re , formation which the church has exper , lenced. When Luther woke Europe from the slumber of centuries It was a word of j Paul which he uttered with his mighty voice. And when our own country has I been revived from almost spiritual death, she lias been called by the voices of men who had rediscovered the truth for them selves In the pages of Paul. WThat of the man, whose writings have been such a mighty force In the world's history? The outstanding features of his intellect, his marvellous memory, the keenest of his logic, the clearness and depth of his thought were conspicuous In everything that he wrote and spoke. He was so great a thinker that he compares more than favorably with any thinker before or after him. In fact, he towers above the majority of them. Such la the man; and can you wonder that he should exhort others to "prove all things?" He Is not the man to take things for granted. What does Paul mean when he says In our text: "Prove?" He means test, as metal s are tested by fire. He has Brightside and His Boy BY LAFAYETTE PARKS. "I see the papers say that fewer buck wheat cakes are being eaten this season than ever before," begins Brightside, Son arriving for the usual evening chatter on the gossip of the hour. "With your little Willie the buckwheat am still de sweetest flower that grows," Son declares with considerable enthusiasm. "This report states that consumption of this flour has fallen off DO per cent in New Jersey, long noted as one of the strongholds of this gastronomlo Joy," ex plains Father. "Must be something wrong about any state that will pass the buck to good old buckwheat," denounces Sen. "What can take the place of this, my favorite fruit?" "Patent mixtures cakes and various pre dlgested cereals are said to have driven the old-fashioned buckwheat from the breakfast table." replies Father. "The yap that will turn down a stack of bucks, piping hot off the griddle, for a bowl of predlgested, sterilized, steam cooked, antl-lndigestIonT copper-rivited, copyrighted and patented breakfast food that resembles a basket of chips more than something to eat doesn't deserve to get any fun out of feeding his face," angrily declaims Son, waving his arms like an anarchist making a speech. 'The commercial spirit seems to be regu lating our diet more and mere every day," deplores Father. "Almost every kind of food is nowadays done up in a fancy pack age and sold at a fancy prloe." "Merely because a man can buy a paste board box filled with near-food for a dime, 10 cents, is no excuse for him to cut out all the good eats,", declares Son. "In Jersey the commuters are partly blamed for the introduction of patent Ul2(oJK i' ' fTNJV) (MApmue with f- N J Lr 1 ITi Pf?ir4TlNG-- ;- -..--- Bst. Artinr Ataok, Pastor Methodist Charon, Benson special skill In applying tests, with a view to discovering what Is real and what Is counterfeit in mttuls, what Is good coin and what Is bad coin. So we must ask the question, "How can we prove all things?" It would be well for us to remembir that such a thing as absolute proof Is not possible. Probability Is our guide In all the afrairs of life. If this Is so In our every-day temporal affairs, we ought to be satisfied with like evidence In matters of religion. Remembering this, let us ex tmlne briefly one or two lines of evi dence. X,et us see how Christ and Chris tianity have both proved themselves to be good. Have you ever thought of the wonder fulness of Christ's life and character? The character Is not described In words by any of the evangelists or apostles. It is revealed in his own words and acts. Words and acts of beauty, glory and power are Inseparable from Him. In tho gospels the writers themselves do not speak. They lot the life speak for Itself. A remarkable feature is the unity of the portrait, despite the fact that there are four different rep resentations. How wonderful, too, - Is the blending of the human and the Divine In this life! Such a portrait as we have given "Browning the Ducks for Hubby," Their Lat est Tabloid Sketch. J Trie YAP THAT WILL TVRN DOWN A STACK OF BUCKS. breakfast foods," continues Father. "A man can't sit down to a big meal of sau sage and cakes and expect to catch his train." "An extra link of sausage has many a time proved to be the missing link between the suburbanite and his morning express," admits Son. "But because a man who lives at Mountalnville likes to pound the pillow after the alarm clock rings, then eat a bowl of pepslniied Bhavings and sprint for the station, is no reason why the rest of the world should hit up army rations." "My opinion," volunteers Father, slyly glancing toward the dining room, where Mother is visible, "Is that the women folks I I 9ta sag; a " co- )1UUK111kHjSu in the gospels were Imposs ble mil ss true, for.lt Is a conception that has never been attempted in the world of fiction. In Christ we see strength and gentleness, courage and meekness, holiness and love at their highest. The life, death and char acter of Jews are such that they are mag nificently higher than all others. Paul's belief In the resurectlon was abso lute. He says, "He appeared to Cephas, to the twelve, to above 600 brethren at once, to James, to all tho apostles," and accord ing to Paul, Chrlstlan.ty stands or falls with this truth of the resurrection. "If Christ hath not been raised, then Is our preaching vain; your faith also la vain." The resurrection of Christ Is certainly the foundation of all that we believe, and ever must be. All our hope springs from the empty tomb, and If the apostle glories In the cross, yet It was In the resurrection that he found his final ground of confi dence and triumphant Joy. And If we would be Christians at all. it must be by holding fast the truth of the resurrection. Personal experience Is of a different character from all the other lines of evi dence. It consists In the confirmation by experience of the teaching of Christ. In its very nature Christianity appeals to the test of experience. It makes promises and offers blessings which everyone may prove for himself. It offers forgiveness, moral health and strength, the asurance of d.vlne favor and hope, the grace of a perfect life; In short, salvation or eternal life to all In certain conditions. But we must be lieve before we can receive. It Is not a. mere Intellectual faith, although this is in-V eluded, but a belief In Christ as a personal Saviour; In what He has done for me; an act of the whole "moral nature of man; trust in Christ, submission to Him, devo tion to His service. T!i.s test Is one easily applied and within the reach of all. If the experience were a rare one wo might question Its reality. But It Is not! The experience of the Christian todayv is simi lar to that of others In all ages. Paul could say, "I know In whom I have believed." We ma be familiar with all other lines of evidence, but If we do not hold for our selves an experience of the truth of Chrls t.anty we may be sure that we., shall have some difficulty In weathering the storms of doubt. are largely responsible for the passing of the buckwheat cake. It is a good deal of work to make the genuine article." "A dame will put in two hours dragging on her glad rags to go to a Broadway restaurant to Juggle a bundle of spag hetti and nibble at a biscuit tortonl," complains Son, "but she'd rather read the riot act to hubby than nurse a batch of buckwheat batter for a Sunday morning splash of buckwheats." "I wonder what a New York woman would do if she had a family of five or six boys to feed hot cakes to on a winter morning?" muses Father. "When I was a boy, if each of us couldn't eat fifteen or twenty cakes, mother would think we were off our appetite." "If anything happened like that in this little old town ," Son enlightens, "wlfie would go up on the roof and turn a flip flap into the North river. She'd rather do that than flip flapjacks for a bunch of guys with appetites like hired men." "The reason why men don't eat buck wheats in New York then seems plain," observes Father. "Wedding belis will never Jingle for your little Vvillle unless a buckwheat cake .recipe is pasted across the marriage cer tificate and the bride signs a bond to bake a batch of cakes whenever X make a noise like a stack of bucks," asserts Son. (.Copyright, 1910. by the N. Y. Herald Co.) A Day Off. Sunday School Teacher Is your pa a Christian, Bobby? Little Bobby No'ra. Not today. He's got the toothache. Browning's Magazine, (appreciated. The coming of old winter Makes cowards of us all; We creep Into our overcoats And for our mufflers call. We wish we were opossums, That we mla-ht hibernate; But It would help a trifle If dad would call us late. T. E. M. The Boss of the EMabllshmcnt came In with a very mysterious smile and a more mysterious parcel In his hand. "What do you suppose Is In that box? No, don't touch it; let me hamfle it, please!" he added In his most Important manner. "Violets?" his wife hazarded. "No." said the Boss disgustedly; "its a camera a beauty. I've been wanting one a long time and today I bought It. I'd like to get some snapshots to send to the folks." "Who's going to take tnem?" the Boss' wife Inquired. "I used to snap fairly good pictures with a little camera I had at the convent, but I'm afraid I've forgotten all about It now." "I'll teach you the art of photography," said the Boss graciously. "It's reully very simple when you once understand It." The Boss' wife did not doubt this asser tion, which proved itself. For the Boss, when he left his home In the morning, did not know a camera from a telescope, and now at 8 o'clock he had returned a full. fledged expert in photography. A Mlver-tongued friend had caught him on his way out to lunch and Dersuaded ! him that the chief function of a wlte, a home and a collie dog Is to have "their pictures taken. Also the silver-tongued one had shown him how to work the camera, or at least so the Boss thought at that time. "We can get up early tomorrow morning and take a, lot of pictures before you go to the office," his wife exclaimed, catch ing his enthusiasm. The Boss gazed longingly out upon the back yard. "1 think we might try some now." he said. "The light seems pretty good." "Fine!" acquiesced the lady immediately, fluffing hur hair and assuming her most becoming smile. "Stand over by the summer house," com manded the Boss after ten minutes' elab orate Inspection of the camera. "Put your hands behind you wait a minute. I don't get you," he added, struggling vainly to adjust the sight "Don't you think you are a little far away, dear?" his wife asked In her moot conciliating tones. "Isn't there a little thing down at the bottom there that meas ures the distance?" "Wno's taking these pictures?" asked the Boss, Indignantly. But that's Just like a woman. You stand over there giv ing advice on a subject of which you know absolutely nothing, i try to teach you to take photographs and the first thing I know you want to give me lessons." The Boss' Wife made no reply. To have her picture taken was next to opening Christmas presents, her favorite amuse ment, and she did not choose to Jeopardize the undertaking by harsh words. Meekly and dutifully she did her best to carry out the Boss' conflicting orders. As the queen of Sheba to the words of Solo mon, she listened to his lecture on pho tography as a fine art. ' Large Patterns in Wall Paper Make Small Rooms Appear Smaller Than the Actual Size Wall papers showing small patients, If any, must be selected for rooms which nie not large, because . big designs on walls dwarf the size of the room and make it ap pear even less larger than it Is. Plain walla always tend to Increase an effect of space, and for that reason flat papers are valuable. So greatly have these latter in creased in favor in the past few seasons that "cartridge" Is no longer the only style, for there are deep, crepery paperg and others with stripes so fine and broken that at a distance of five feet the designs are not visible, and only by close observa tion does a person distinguish tho back ground, for the little stripes are usually In self tones and are less than a sixteenth of an Inch wide. It is a paper on this order which a pro fessional decorator has Just put on the tiny reception room walls In an apartment microscopic In size. There Is no border, for she did not wish to reduce the height of the celling, so the breadths go unbroken to the top. The ground is tan, so pale as to be hardly more than cream, while the stripes are a tone deeper. Leading from this room is another a little smaller, to be used as a chamber. Its walls are covered with paper showing a tiny chintz patterns in dull reds on a tan ground. The designs form octagonals, the name being not wider than a quarter of an Inch, In each octagonal is a swan, the bird done in outline, and is not more than two Inches In width. Hangings for the windows are natural linen, with borders of cretonne five Inehes wide. These match the wall paper in de sign. The bed cover la also linen, with bands of cretonne. Tbe next room, which ia a small and Types We Meet Every BY BOBBIE BABBLK. Since fair Bromldla learned to bowl She loves to hear the rumbling roll That prefaces a happy hit She takes the ball and swings with it. Then starts, her right foot first, and takes Four rapid steps, and, bonding, makes The ball glide forward through the air, Hurrah! Hurrah! She scores a sparel Her rival player takes his turn, His glance upon her seems to burn With such admiring warmth, 'tis plain He'll make a lighthouse. Now, again, Bromldla takes her turn to roll. How gracefully she wields the bowll Makes all the yells of Joy you like. This time Bromldla makes a strike. Helghol She plays it llks a queen) No champion on the bowling green In ancient days displayed more zest Than does Bromldla at her best. No expert Dutchman long ago Could bend so swift, so deftly throw The shining globe. On the king's farm No player showed so fair an arml Through centuries they've played the gams And called It n.any a cunous name. gullies. Skittles, Loggetu, Nine Pins, Cayles, Four Corners, Carreau, Closh and Skaylee, But call It by what name you will. One principle pervades It still. Just watch the fair Bromldla play, and if you're candid, you wiu say. M - if ifilsOf , JJJ toJ Yt-L TEACH YOU THE . ACT Or PHOTOGRAPHY SAlO TH6 BOSS GKACtOUSLY And when she had been Dosed, sniirinu and serious, with Woof-Woof, the collie and without and In every other pose tha hir fertile imagination could sucrrest. she observed modestly that she would like to take a picture herself. Without any of the fuss or flurry that had characterized the Boss' efforts sho niMde half a dozen snapshots of the uncom fortable nnd self-conscious expert, the Boss. Woof-Woof also posed In his mom spirited attitudes and with his most rap turous grin. "I'll bet not one of those films will show anything." the Boss exclaimed as they went Indoors. "But never mind, baby," he added good-naturedly, "you had a lot of fun, didn't you?" Next morning the Boss departed with half a dozen rolls of film. "I ll get one of the boys at the office to develop and print them right away," he said, "and bring them home, tonight." Night brought the Boss, but no word of tho photographs. His wife, suspecting the truth, did not mention them until the end of an unusually good dinner. Tho she asked suddenly: "Where are my pictures?" The Boss hesitated. "Your pictures!" he exclaimed finally. "You have no pictures. I guess you couldn't stand still long enough for me to focus the camera. Anyhow, there isn't a trace of you on any of the films." "And th- I took?" faltered the lady, timidly. "Why, they're all right." blustered the Boss. "Of course, they couldn't help being all right after all the lessons I gave you. And then besides." he added, "l know how to pose." (Copyright, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Co.) dark 'chamber, lias white satin striped paper paneled with blue ribbon pattern. At the window, which opens into a Court, are white muslin curtains. There Is outside light In the dining room, although there Is but one window, and so to create more light the paper chosen has a green ground, closely covered with tiny chrysanthemums In dull yellow. The win dow hangings are pale sage green In heavy raw silk, and they hang straight to the sill. There Is a green vallance. Beneath the green, to shut out an uninteresting brick wall, natural color net curtains . hang against the glass. Women In Russian Universities. Although the nine universities of Prussia, especially Berlin, were the last to admit women to the full rights of academlo citizenship, the total enrollment this semester of the women contingent has reached 2,324, as compared with 1.680 six months ago, a remarkable Increase of 633. In the philosophical faculties the enroll ment of women is 2,004, as the majority sre preparing for the position of teachers In girls' high schools; there are Kt women In the medical department, fifteen In the law and thirty-nine In the theological. The most noteworthy feature la these statistics Is that no fewer than L2&0 are fully matriculated, I. e. have done the work re quired by the nine-year courses of the regular secondary schools, and naturally have been compelled to do this by private study. New York Independent. Hlsa I.oas. He had no use for knockers Only optimists could win And When Opportunity knocked ene day He wouldn't let her in. T. K. M. Day The Bowling Girl. I Each time she makes that little run. She bowls us over, every one. Here while we watch her at her play Tbe modern alley melt away; We seem to see another scene, A royal garden's bowling green; We see her majesty, Queen Anne, Stroll slowly down the emerald upan, And then among lier courtiers play Just as Bromldla does today. (Copyright, 1S14, by the N. Y. Herald Co j