Show mrs frederick herrick alio of the renowned marion harland haa made herself favorably known by he efforts to establish public baths for the poor of the metropolis and also in supplying the public schools with gymnasiums for the hupila mrs herrick is a charming and youthful matron of 29 she inherits her mother s literary talent but seems bound to bend her energies in tho spirit of reform to shine in the literary world the question of a change in fhe position of the earths axis has led to some J special refinements in the methods of observing astronomical latitudes and expeditions ions are about being fitted out ia different countries for the purpose 0 making a series of latitude observations tha scientists from this country win go to the hawaiian islands A newly patented egg boiler combines the sandglass arrangement with an automatic alarm when the egg is cooked which would seem to be an invitation rather than an alarm as an ingenious device lifts it out ci the water so hat all the cook has to do is to eat it professor john tyndall the famosa british scientist did not marry until he was 63 when he wedded lord hamiltons eldest daughter he is now in af eightieth year is lady in Hewy orte wao a present is earning a salary of a year teaching fashion how to play a game of whist two or three other teachers haye all they cay do in classes in the badiea |