Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1895 — THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE FAIR SEX.

Two new SI,OOO scholarships havrf been established at Princeton by ’ Mrs. McCormick, of Chicago. — At the ladies’ meeting of the English Church Congress Canon Knox-I Little declared that “he Would never let a daiighte rof his ride a bicycle. “

Hetty Green says the Republicans ire trying to injure her, but that the is “too smart” for them. -r The White House sentries have been warned never to admit exQueen Liliuokalani to the Executive ——>- - Miss Emily M. Gerry, who died in Mew Haven recently, was the favorite daughter of the famous Elbridge Berry, of Massachusetts. She was ainety-two years and eight months »ld, and was the last of the children. Two other sisters died at the advanced age of ninety-one years. In the death of Miss Gerry the last of the children of the signers of the Declaration of Independence passed lway. ■ ■ - Small girls will foliow in the foottteps of their mother more than ever this summer in the matter of clothes.

They will wear crepon and flowered >rgandy frocks, which will look as if they came off the same piece as their Bothers’ gowns.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe does not look her age—seventy-five years. She has the presence, the demeanor, lhe expression, the voice, and the itep of fifty. She has a handsome lace; is in vigorous health;gives heed to the art of dress; she is far more lively than are most* women at her lime of life. Yet she has been writing poetry for nearly sixty years—the poetry of beauty and nature, Ind of the emotions and of freedom.

' Sarah Bernhardt has made a pubic declaration of her religious faith, she volunteered her assistance for a performance given by a Catholic students’ club to obtain iponey for the public soup kitchens, whereupon La Libre Parole attacked ti e club f orf allowing her to aid a Christian charity. In reply it was stated that rnadame was brought up in a convent at Grandcharnp, that she was baptized there and took the first iommuniou when she was seventeen, Twenty-two do’lar bills weigh just $s much as a silver dollar.'

BLACK VELVET EVENING GOWN.

YELLOW CREPON AND BLACK RIBBON.