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number was to visit Norway shortly she would read of
that "land of pure delight" where the traveler sees no loafers,
no beggars, no big hotels: a more unconventional place it
would be hard to find. This article she supplemented by
an amusing story of a Boston baby whose language was
that of a Harvard graduate very nearly. Pattie K. Stabler,
read "Neglected Heart Chances", we must live and learn
but the trouble is we don't always learn soon enough to value
those nearest and dearest while they are on earth. Elizabeth
G. Thomas gave an account of a remarkable girl of 13
named Mary Antin who recently came to America
from the Steppes of Russia and is now astonishing both
teachers and pupils at the Boston Latin School. As
her chief talent seems to lie in the direction of authorship
she will doubtless be heard from later in these
columns. E. G. T. gave in addition two prize essays, of
100 words a piece, for and against emancipation which
appeared to convince every woman present that her
previous opinion was correct. Louisa T. Brooke brought
another incident in Helen Keller's marvellous educational
career. She has been permitted to examine the
statuary in the Boston Museum, by touching the figures
at will with her sensitive fingers, a step ladder being
used when needed. The perception manifested by this
rare girl astonished even those familiar with her
former achievements. Mary G. Colt gave "A Chance
for old ladies" a matrimonial advertisement by a
man of 80 yrs. On being currently dissuaded from
venturing into such dubious matrimonial ways she
disclaimed all personal attentions of such character