Youngest Woman College President At Mount Holyoke
Mary Emma Wooley, age thirty five, named president of Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, becomes the youngest woman college president. A Brown and Amherst alumna, she taught at Wellesley before her appointment and is active in promoting higher education for women. The piece also reflects on changing roles of modern girls and the ideal of a composed hostess.
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Mount Holyoke College
Massachusetts
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Meaton Seminary
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Amherst
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Tory
Wellesley
Misa Wooley
Rhode Island Society For Collegiate Education
Couch Ideals and Comfort Lead to Home Salvation
A feminine authority on house furnishing argues that a couch defines a room’s completeness and rest. She criticizes overstuffed sofas and limber lounge models, favoring a broad low couch as the true home benediction and source of physical and mental relief.
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Wofa
The Right Sort of Charity Lessons in Meaningful Aid
Mrs Van Styles debates charity with her secretary and considers two kinds of help. The helper urges teaching the poor to find their talents and independence, arguing that empowerment yields lasting benefit over mere money gifts. The talk turns to a wealthy woman who improved many lives by guiding others rather than simply giving funds.
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Mra. van Styles
Wwler
Anna
Kipling
Charity and Courage of Mrs Van Styles
A reflective tribute recalls Mrs Van Styles as a beacon of quiet aid to discouraged girls. She welcomed troubled women into her home, offered tea and guidance, and used insight to steer them toward stability, earning the epitaph she “pulled Hyves out of wrecks.” Maup Kopinson notes her charitable list rereading.
Kvestug Gowns Use Lace Net and Chenille Dots
A white net evening gown features canary chenille dots sewn with embroidery stitches. Silk floss is used in place of wool for the dots, and the dress is mounted over a blue taffeta slip with pink roses and long blue ribbons trailing from the shoulders.
The Guest and Hostess Etiquette in City Visits
A 19th century essay discusses hospitality and the burdens of hosting in city life. It contrasts country and city visitors, notes guests’ timing and activity demands, and offers practical tips on keeping homes and meals orderly. It ends with a Dryden quote about a woman’s honor and spotless manners.
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Mestess
Easter's Beauty Bloom Fades Into City Flower Trade
The article extols Easter flowers as spring’s crown, noting Bermuda bulbs and a vast market for Easter lilies and other blossoms. It highlights prices from 50 cents to 90 dollars, the role of lilies and roses, and the charitable use of flowers for hospitals and the elderly. It traces flower use back to ancient Egypt and praises florists for creating an artificial spring if needed.
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Philadelphia Times
Danter
Bermuda Isles
Bermuda
United States
Lisien
Easter Cap Promises Joyful Festivity
A playful note suggests Easter brings joyous meaning beyond bills and routine cares. It proclaims Easter as the only festa cup without dregs, celebrating simple pleasures without lingering shadows or regret.
Remarkable Recovery After Chamberlain's Remedy
Mrs. Mary Haller of Mt Crawford Va credits three doses of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with reviving her son who had collapsed under a physician's care. The family reports full recovery within twenty four hours and notes the remedy is sold by Cuvacu Dave Co.
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Chamberlain
Mary Haller
Mt Crawford
Cuvacu
Dave Co
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