| Show The New 3Iistress of the White Honse We gave at the time a brief abstract of i an address which Miss Cleveland made I before the alumme of Elmira Female College at the commencement in 1882 Altruistic Faith Of all The topic was the addresses given during the quarter of a century of the college by many of our Dr ablest men such as Prof Upson Walcott Calkins Dr Lyman Abbott and the editor of the Evangelist this was pronounced second to none of them and for practical adaptation to the young ladies the best She illustrated her subject I sub-ject by Chadija the wife of Mohammed I Moham-med who believed in him when all men i despised him and whose faith in him made him what he became Every one must have his Chadija There is need of faith in God faith in self and faith inhumanity in-humanity She would be hopeful and not pessimistic Marriage was not necessary neces-sary for a woman she need not be simply sim-ply a buttonhole bouquet to some man If good is in one it will come out Goon Go-on and you will succeed The boosters she said are more important than the boosted In looks Alias Cleveland reminds one of Anna IV > iu > on perhaps because she wears her hair in the same style Yet there is nothing mannish about her and in private she is rather too modest than otherwise Her voice is clear and her articulation distinct making her a fine speaker Evangelist |
