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Show THE REVIEW. European Education Chinese Girls. Liltepatare and Other Things. Bret Harte has taken to ballads again. Herbert Spencer has a new volume in press entitled Various Fragments. Paris Zolas new novel is to appear in book form early next month. Anthony Hopes Rupert of Hent-zathe sequel to the Prisoner of Zenda will be issued in book form in April. n, The manager of. the Thomas Orchestra in Chicago is a woman. For some time past Miss Anna Miller has held that important position. Alphonse Daudet has left behind him a considerable number of unpublished manuscripts, including several stories, a novel and many pages of personal reminiscences. Kipling has gone to Africa to secure data for more fascinating stories. He has just completed a thrilling tale of historical maritime adventure called The Burning of the Sahara Sands. Dr. Edward Everett Hale observes that six hundred words of any language are enough for human com- munication. We are inclined to believe, ourselves, that the average person would find six hundred words that he had thoroughly mastered more useful than twice that number half learned. The announcement of the death of the Rev. Lutridge Dodgson in London last Saturday, suggested to but few people that the author of Alice in Wonderland and the scarcely less popular Through the Looking Glass had passed away. Mr. Dodgson was better known to the general public as Lewis Carrroll, but to mathematicians he was no less favorably known by his own name as the author of several mathematical treatises of merit. 5 for An English and Chinese education is to be given to Chinese girls at Shanghai. This was decided by a recent meeting of influential Chinese papas at the treaty port. It was resolved to establish a school, and a considerable sum of money was subscribed in the room and annual subscriptions promised. The movement is a remarkable one, as it emanates from the Chinese themselves, and to be supported entirely by them. will be discountenanced, g a spirit of greater freedom for the women of the family circle is to be encouraged, and the education of women is to be promoted in every possible way. It is to be hoped that Canton and other large cities of the empire will follow the good example set by the Celestials of Shanghai. Foot-bindin- China is certainly moving! Daily News . We offer to anyone securing ORE HUNDRED YEARLY PAID UP SUBSCRIBERS To The Review we will give a New High-Grad- e 98 WHITE BICYCLE. This wheel is handled by L. E. Hall of this city, and may be seen at No. 29 West First South Street. It is s in every detail and sells for first-clas- $75.0. FOR FIFFY SUBSCRIBERS . We offer a Fine London Womans progress in educational matters during the past year has been extremely encouraging. Miss Joslyn reported at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Society for the University Education of Women the following: Beginning at home, we note with students pleasure that of the thirty-on- e at Radcliffe College who received the took it degree of A. B., twenty-thre- e with distinction. There has been no friction arising from the admission of women to Tufts. There are now 157 women in attendance at Brown. In April, the New York University graduated forty-seve- n from its law department alone. In connection with the Catholic University at Washington, a womans college of the same grade as Vassar is to be established, called Trinity College. A great impetus has been given in the South by the recent gift of $100,000 by Mr. Duke, of Durham, N. C., on condition that women be admitted on the same basis as men. ' The medical department of the Illinois State University has opened its doors to women. co-educati- Our Premiums on Mrs. H. O. Cushman was elected president of the society and Miss Louise L. Putnam secretary. SILVER WATCH, Valued at $20.00. guaranteed. Ladies and or gentlemens. First-clas- s FOR FORTY SUBSCRIBERS We offer a top snap action, extension rib, rebounding locks, low circular hammers, English walnut pistol grip, lamen-ate- d checkered grip and fore-en- d, steel barrels, case - hardened mountings, rubber butt plate SHOT GDN. FOR TWENTY SUBSCRIBERS We offer one pair OPERA GLASSES, Good leather case, best of lenses, valued at $6.00. FOR FIYE SUBSCRIBERS We offer a PHOTAKE CAMERA, Handled by Browning Bros at 2.50 Sold |
