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of the last months our secretary
feeling it rather a burden to act
in the capacity of hostess and Secretary
Mary E. Moore was asked to take her
place.

Elizabeth G. Thomas read "The best
manners" which gave us the idea
that we can not all make Vanderbilts
but Christian men & women.

Lydia G. Thomas gave a very good selection
"Silent footsteps".

Sarah H. Stone from Frd's Intelligencer
"Doing little things well", which
contained good hints.

Mary Colt read a very interesting sketch of
Arlington Institute in Alex'a Va.
which is in a prosperous condition
with Miss Aure Chandler as one
of its principals.

Ellen Farquahar's article consisted
of extracts from the journal of her
sister in law Isabel Farquhar
giving an account of her visit to
St Petersberg, Moscow & glimpses of
her trip thro' Russia. She also told
of eleven hours spent in London and
what she saw in that time which
put our heads in a whirl. Time does
not permit me to mention all the places
visited. Even if memory did.