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dissipation exciting many years ago.

Sarah T. Miller gave us both wit and
wisdom in a brief survey of “The Woman
with the Hoe”, today! The men of Holland
for instance, are in the army receiving
food, clothing and 8 cts. per day, but the hapless
“female of the species” is left to support
families and to assume all the burdens
of practical agriculture. Early in the war
the French Gov. advised employing women in
every dept. where they could be substituted for
men, and they are making their living by
thousands in many trades and occupations
formerly closed to them.

Sarah F. Willson wanted to know how
to crochet rag rugs, which have suddenly
become very much the fashion, - in fact
they have invaded handsome parlors and
halls and are welcome.

Estelle T. Moore was a sort of Past-
Mistress of the art, as she had made 9
rugs, and one given by her to E. N. M. was
exhibited and admired. The rags are cut
about the same width as for carpets; if an
oval mat is desired have a paper pattern and
widen regularly by this model, - suitable needles
are some at Woodward & Lothrop’s.

Ellen Farquhar read one of Walt Mason’s
bright little rhymes upon, “The Accommodation Train.”

Albina O. Stabler had an appreciation of
Jacob Riis of whom Roosevelt said, - “He was
the nearest to being the ideal American citizen
of any man I can name.” He established
in 1913, a public celebration of the coming of
the New Year, in Madison Square. He believed
if people had a fair chance to sing they would
not continue to tolerate the blowing of horns
and general uproar that have made New Year’s
eve a night-mare to law-abiding citizens of New
York. 7000 attended the first gathering of
the kind and, just before midnight, stood
for one moment in complete silence, - then as
the chimes rang out the hour, the crowd
joined enthusiastically in the singing of