The much-discussed question of ordaining women was again before the Lower House of Convocation this aday belfig the anniversary the Declaration' of Independence of lio, the thoughts. of all good Ameri wilt'doublless: turn for a mo-Sheat to glories of past: history, and possibly for -mady. moments towards Pippy celebrations inthe modern' areino longer.peiturbed over the tights and wrongs of political vents of bygone, times since during ferent months, we seem' to have had ational, troubles in plenty, concocted for_us, ud -theve Will keep us. oc~ lied enough, but we might, if only ovlake our minds from present confessions, reflect for a space upon the: odal life, of; the common ancestors Americans and British, and upon Gectain of the influences. from, which Some of our forbears fed, and others Sayed behind to suffer. One forced to conclude; after reading Recounts of the times, that it was no Wonder: thinking people—those, who fait within themselves an urge for {edependence of thought and action—decided to" found. what they hoped would prove.a social El Dorado on allen shore. hours at fable: sleep till supper time soughter of Emile Souvestre, the you in a sedan-chair with three pints Well-known writer, and in the of good claret in you, three miles for tes established a school at Fontainelbieau which was attended by daughters of many well-known American and English families.
The Drab Picture It is said that she was a born Those- were the days in England teacher, and it was at the suggestion when parishioners bowed the knee as|of Lord Morley of Blackburn, Mr. [well as the head before the parson, Joseph Chamberlain and Lady Stra-land fattened their poultry to present choy, whose daughters she educated:
Teverence, themselves going that she came to England and founded hungry. The chaplain in turn when|a school.
Wimbledon. This is still he came to dine with the gentry,|in existence and carrying on the said grace, and left the table before traditions of its famous, foundress.
George "III's narrow-mindedness and the stupidity' and-. arrogance of his Ministers matter not _now—we appear to, have @ new brand of such Qualities prevalent in certain quarters today, so let us regard the gentler Influences, the trappings and. the follies of the period of our forbears.
A Colourful Period We must conclude that, among the higher social orders the eighteenth century was an age of colour: and pomp, but an age of splendour does not necessarily imply one "of refine ment, and we are told that grossness was 'a5. conspicuous as. vice itself. From the princes of the blood downwards there was much profanity. A Billingsgate fish-wite of recent, times could searcely excel a lady of fashion of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, G, W. E. Russell who tives us some colourful word pletures of these old times tells of a certain Whig" duchess, a leader of fashion and high, society, who of day at table when guests were pr ent said: loudly to her footman: wish to God that you would not keep cubbing your: great fat gros belly against the back of my chair, 'The Duke of Cumberland, we are) told, was, once detailed to' interview the Archbishop of Canterbury to get the prelate's: views on a reform of which the Government ing. Returning in hot Duke burst into the await ing assembly and. exclaimed: "It's all right, my. lords; the Archbishop says hho will be d—ed to hell it he does not throw the Bill out" One Prime Minister's d—s were so well known that a colleague, wishing to bring him to the point quickly said: "Let us In the above words the writer of our London Letter refers to Lord David las-Hamilton, youngest son of the Duke of Hamilion and Brandon, fag Prunella Stack who have become engaged.
Mise Stack ty leader he Women's League of Health and Beauty and daughter of its founder, late Mra. Bagot Stack. She ts-23 and her fiance, whi amateur dozer, mountaineer, air pilot, and ex-coal-miner and tember-the pudding was served, thus ab-The school was always small, and staining from the dessert and after- aimed more at culture and character' dinner wine-deinking of his "betters." training than mere accumulation of tradesmen of all degrees stood hat in knowledge; most of the lessons were Maud when a gentleman passed, and] given in French by French teachers, children went down on their linees but it was so modern even in 1899, presume everything and everybody get their parents' blessing. Authors to be d~d and come to the point waited for hours in gentlemen's fante-rooms with fulsome dedications Periwigs and Petticoats for which they hoped to get a few [guineas, and Mr. Pitt's under-seeretu the local lite of the times ties did not dare to sit down before around 1770 there is little we would him Mr. Pitt in turn always, bowst wish to. emulate, from the periwigs|th® Kne before George IIT petticoats to' the eats and drinks, (nowadays, quite rightly many of us The gentlemen and ladies had it ali|think, commoners bow the knee to ihete"own way. How fine were the Royalty), but we are told that Lord Jadies with. their much curled wigs, Chatham' once burst Into tears when their heavily raddled" cheeks, their the King addressed a few kind words jewels and. brocades t But' their to him! heavy wining and dining, their bois-working class circles the poor! lerous behaviour and some of. thelr|apprentices slept under the counter habits would be regarded today fand the maid-of-all-work in the having little connection with fine ne: vicinity of the kitchen sink among bovine epnneetion wih Me e acc ewe a acta det It is curious to us to-day to read Cherie hele orouans, ook thee [oat there, was a journal published ous tous today, to ead
Us the honour to g0\ us andi York Gazette" for the word "Royal" bribes 50 has not an attractive sound now in elegantly under their ruffles, may. take' acquaintance. with a S ears, of 8, good applied to. anything concerning him-hundred of these fine folk, hear thole [self and his doings. telic and laughter, res of their loves: and' quarrels, intrigues, debts, duels, divorces: we see Charles Fox cursing Present Graces over the cards or March (afterwards Marquis of Queensbury, 'Old. Q.') We women need to be thankful that bawling out-the odds ai Newmarket.|we live today instead of in 1716. We can imagine. Burgoyne tripping Tri we have our troubles now but off from St, Jar Street to con-ithe small things in life hold little Quer the Americans, and slinking Jdanger for us. Our cosmetics are back into the club somewhat crest- compounded healthfully and we have fallen after his beating." Then, Ino fear of dying of lead poisoning other side of the social picture: [as was common in the eighteenth peep into Newgate where poor Mr-century, If we wear stays at all they Rice the forger is waiting his fate not laced tightly—there is no and his: supper, "You need not be ferulite Wows the ance or, lis MEN ge Sur pose kis eae [han fowl says one turnkey, t9 another: unhampered by petticoats you know he {3 to be hanged in lords and masters are less prone. to {ho morning? Yess replies the second excesses In ealing and drinking than janitor, but the chaplain sups with ere their forbears. During celebrehim, and he is a terrible fellow for|, iere per as'those'of today's nature, melted: butter." a little extra indulgence may be ob-Further lights upon the life of fine served, but it is doubtful if any good gonilemen are revealed In a letter|American tonight will be carried from Lord Carlisle who, writing to|home "with three pints of good 2 Griend says of fis day: "You get claret" in. him. when Mrs, Roosevelt attended it, as to possess a cricket team for girls. Several "extra" subjects could be taken it so desired, and we learn that those taken by Mirs Roosevelt were allan, Latin, riding, skating, dancing and. leather-work. She was greatly interested in literature and history.
Tt {s pleasant to learn that the First Lady of America looks back with, happy recollections on her school days, and that che regards the days spent at Wimbledon as being among her very happy ones. We can only hope that she has found her brilliant days at the White House happier still, Te is certain that they have proved much more eventful.
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