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WOMEN AS ARTISTS. 
A fountain has recently been opened in 
Central Park, New York, made by Miss Emma 
Stebbin!v Phe presented her design to the 
Commissioners in 1868, and it was accepted. 
Since then she has been at work upon the 
models in her studio at Rome, and 33 fast as 
finished they were caat in bronze In Munich. 
The Franco-Prusslan War hindered their re¬ 
moval to America, but at last 
they have been placed In position 
on the fountain In front of the 
Terrace. The group consists of 
five figures, four supposed to typ¬ 
ify Temperance, Purity, Health 
and Peace. These are very ap¬ 
propriately infantile, since these 
virt ues, or some of them, at least, 
are not, as yet, very vigorous in 
New York. The great, figure of 
the fountain is the central angel, 
the one which troubled the wa¬ 
ters of the pool, giving them their 
healing properties, ns wc read in 
the Bible. The angel has out¬ 
stretched wings. Is clothed In, 
flowing drapery, and holds a lily 
branch in her left hand. The 
treatment of the whole reflects 
great credit upon Miss Htkrbins’ 
artistic powers, and she is enti¬ 
tled to much praise. The work 
is equal, in merit, to the other 
artistic productions in the Park, 
and far beyond some of them. 
Miss Stebbins has shown the 
world that women can make good 
statues well as men; hut that aSj&S&i 
fact has long sinco been demon- 
strated by other American wo- - 
men sculptors. -t — ~ _ 
Another lady artist now In New 
York is Miss C. L. RANSOM of 
Cleveland, Ohio. She has nearly 
finished a full-length, life-sized 
portrait of Major-General Geo. 
H. Thomas, the “Rock of Chick- /> 
ainauga," whioh is intended for 
the rotunda of the capitol at 
Washington. The work Is a great 
success, and has been admired V j / 
by all who have seen It. Gen. ‘ te ===S^X\ 1 1 / 
Hancock, Gen. IT At. beck, Col. ^ ^— M.l/ / 
Karr, and other military men 
have taken a deep Interest, in it. 
General Thomas Is represented v 
standing upon the battle-field of ' \ /v A 
Chlckamauga. He has dismount- x 
ed, his horse standing in the rear. 
The smoko of the conflict is seen // 
in the distance. The position, 
pose, dress and portrait of Gen. 
Thomas are all that could be 
wished. This painting is one of 
the largest ever attempted hy an 
American woman, as well ns one 
of the most ambitious. We are 
happy to know it. is so munh of a 
success. The first painting ever 
purchased by Congress is said to 
have been painted by a woman. 
The American Congress has 
shown its appreciation of female 
artists by giving them commls- 
ions. Their work has been quite 
as good as that furnished by male artists. ArtT 
knows no sex. 
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HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN. 
The subject of a higher education for wo¬ 
men has recently been extensively discussed 
throughout the country, attention having been 
called tn it by the Social Science Association in 
Boston, and by the laying of the corner stone 
fora Women's College in connection with Cor¬ 
nell University at Ithaca, N. Y. In Boston, Col. 
Hiooinson advocated the equal and co-educa¬ 
tion of the sexes. Prof. Agassiz was also In 
favor of equal education, and said that at his 
Museum he treated both sexes alike. Mr. Wen¬ 
dell Pn u.lips demanded the admission of 
women to Harvard College as an act of justice ; 
he thought it wrong that.one-half of mankind 
was shut out from the privileges of the oldest 
and best university in New England. If he had 
a daughter, he would test the matter In the 
courts, and see if Harvard had a right to close 
its doors upon women. President Raymond 
of Vassar College, gave valuable testimony rel¬ 
ative to the working of that Institution, with 
its 400 pupils. Their health i 9 good, they are 
quite able to bear the mentul strain necessary 
to secure a high education, and their manners 
do not deteriorate because they are away from 
home. Indeed, at Yassar. the professors have 
to work hard to keep up with the girls. Presi¬ 
dent Eliot of Harvard was opposed to allow¬ 
inggirls to enter that institution, although the 
reasons he gave were not satisfactory. 
Upon the occasion of laying the corner-stone 
for the Sage College at Ithaca, many speeches 
were made by such gentlemen as President An- 
gell of the University of Michigan, Chancellor 
Winchbll of Syracuse, Prof. Goldwin Smith, 
President White of Cornell, and Prof. Moses ! 
oiT Tyler, all of whom advocated the co¬ 
education of the sexes. They spoke favorably 
of the result of this system as it has been pros 7 I 1 
ecuted in Western colleges. There are many 
institutions now where girls can receive the 
same education as boys, if they so desire, and 
the prospect is they will increase in the future. 
Such girls as want a boy’s college education, 
can get it to-day, thanks to our enlightened 
liberal public sentiment. 
LACONIC LETTERS. 
Some amusing instances of “laconic letters ” 
are given by Mr. Seton iu hiR “Gossip about 
Letters and Letterwriters.” Says Lord Berke¬ 
ley to the Duke of Dorset“ My dear Dorset— 
behind, or you may have to pay rather dearly 
for your revenge. Never leave your hat in the 
passage, unless It is a bad one. Never be execu¬ 
tor to a will, as it is all liability, great trouble, 
and no profit. Never quarrel with your wife, 
as you will only havo to make It. up, and pay 
for the reconciliation. Never mention you have 
received a legacy, or some Impertinent, fellow 
Mill be asking you to stand a dinner. Never pay 
to see a balloon go up, as you see it much bet¬ 
ter by remaining outside. 
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DIAMONDS OF THE MIND. 
The very beautiful rarely love at all. Those 
TJBIE TOUCANS.-(See page 
have just been married, and am the happiest 
dog alive.—Berkeley.” And gets for an answer: 
“My dear Berkeley—Every dog has this day! 
—Dorset.” A young fellow at college wrote to 
his uncle, on whom he entirely depended“My 
dear Uucle—Ready for the needful.—Your af- 
feetionato Nephew.” The uncle replied: “ My 
dear Nephew—The needful is not ready.—Your 
affectionate Uncle.” ft is pleasant that affec¬ 
tion should survive pecuniary embarrassments, 
as It did in the case of Samuel Foote's mother 
and himself“My dear Sam—I am In prison for 
debt; come and assist your loving mother.—E. 
Foote.” “Dear mother—So arn I; which pre¬ 
vents his duty being paid to his loving mother 
by her affectionate son, Sam Foote.” An En¬ 
glish nobleman was deeply in love with a “ lady 
fair.” JTe met. her one evening at a crowded 
ball, and as he could not get an opportunity of 
talking to her, he contrived to slip into her 
hand a piece of paperwltli the two words, “ Will 
you?” written upon it. The reply was equally 
brief—“Won't I! ” 
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TWO WAY8 OF SAYING GRACE. 
In Charles the Second's reign, a free table was 
allowed for the Court chaplains. At one time, 
however, the king, being rather in necessitous 
circumstances, ordered this dinner to be dis¬ 
continued, but, to soften matters, honored hia 
clergymen with his presence at the last intend¬ 
ed dinner. The grace used to be “ God save the 
King, and bless the dinner;"but Dr. South, 
who presided on this occasion, transposed the 
words to “God bless the King, and save the 
dinner." “And It- shall bo saved," said the 
King, amused at the doctor’s humor, and coun¬ 
termanded the order. 
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GOOD ADVICE. 
Never throw a stone at any one until you 
have looked to see Whether there is a window 
precious'Images are placed above the reach of 
passions.— La/ndor. 
Life outweighs all things, If love lies within 
it —Goethe. 
To know how to wait, is the secret of success. 
—DeMaMre. 
But what is thy duty? The demand of the 
day.— Goethe. 
Reprove thy friend privately ; commend him 
publicly.— Salop. 
It Is easier to set a man against the world 
than to make him fight with himself. 
Conscience warns us as a friend before it 
punishes us as a judge.— Machintosh. 
I OUARD well my friendships. They are worth 
more to rae than any conceivable fame.— Whit¬ 
tier. 
No man ever did a designed injury to another 
without doing a greater to himself. — Unary 
Home. 
Lovely sweetness Is the noblest power of 
woman ; and it is far fitter to prevail by parley 
than by battle.— Sir Philip Sydney. 
The man to whom nature begins to reveal 
her open secret, feels au Irresistible longing for 
Its worthiest exponent—art.—Goethe. 
Health is best of a mortal man ; next, beau¬ 
ty ; thirdly, well-gotten wealth ; fourthly, the 
pleasure of youth among Mends.— Simonidee. 
Every good picture is the best of sermons 
and lectures. The sense informs the soul. 
Whatever you have,have beauty .—Sydney Smith . 
Despise not any man, and do not spurn any¬ 
thing; for there ia no man that has not his 
hour, nor Is there anything that has not its 
place.— Rabbi Beil Azai. 
When I understand my relation to myself 
and to the outward world I call it truth. Then 
each one can have his own truth and yet it is 
always the same.—Goethe. 
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OUB COMPACT: 
AND ITOW WIG KICIPT IT. 
RY HATTIE H At.t. 
"A merry heart goes all the tlav, 
Your sad tires in a inl)e-a.”-A Winter's Tale. 
“ Girls, do you know it's almost, house-clean¬ 
ing time again?” said I, one bright October 
morning. 
“ Why, so it is f" exclaimed Kate, looking up 
from her writing; • I declare, It 
doesn't seem six weeks since we 
scrubbed this old house from 
garret to cellar I” 
“Well, it's all got to be done 
over again, and pretty soon, too." 
I just hole it I" Nell spoke 
up, energetically; “It's jpat over 
and over again, and 1 doh't see 
that we are one lilt, the bett er for 
It.” 
Oh, now. Nell, you know you 
like a clean house as well as any 
one, and only last, spring you said 
Oy yOU rathor en - )oyotl ^ when you 
. Nyv. once 8°t into It,,” said Susie, our 
W ,'v^, youngest , invalid sister. 
^ V Well, mo I do—or should, if 
y'v ‘vS. it would only stay clean," admit- 
v, \ 1 ted Nell, looking down some- 
$&' \ what; “ but this turning a house 
. \ upside down, and making nvery- 
-fj- bod y uncomfortable Tor a week, 
ip . ' ;md then having to sweep and 
dl| st the very next day. Just as 
, usual, Is what 1 abominate!” 
“Oh, t don’t feel so," said 
Ka ™ ; “ I rather like it, ; but one 
does get so dreadfully tired after 
' washing paint and nailing car- 
— pots five or six days.” 
^ “ And dreadfully cross," [ arl- 
ded, laughing. “There is no time 
. in the year mo trying t.n me ; and 
l<< you know » I've boon think- 
ln«, lately, whether things would 
\ not g0 ‘onoother, and wo get 
through UiIb semi-annual trial 
easier lf.wcwere to do onr best 
■> to—keep our tempers?” 
hEE 7 % “ Oh, yes, it's very well for you 
— i® to talk, who never lose yours.” 
- . -% “ Now you are too kind, Nell ; 
- \. : \ I’m no more amiable than the 
rest of you, only 1 am inclined to 
be sullen, while you talk it out 
• uud havo done with it. Now, I 
propose we all make a special ef¬ 
fort this fall.” 
“Welt—I'll try," said Nell, 
soberly; “ and," she added, with 
a laugh, “ if ‘ old Flash,’ as Tom 
calls me, can keep her temper. 
I’m sure the rest of you can.” 
“Ladles and gentlemen," began 
Kate, jumping up and striking 
an attitude, “ Whereas, In the 
opinion of thisfandly hero assem¬ 
bled, ebullitions of temper great¬ 
ly impede the work of renova¬ 
tion;” (cries of “Hear! hear!” 
from NELL;) “arid Whereas, it is 
the ambition of the family afore- 
| said to clean house in the easiest 
„way; therefore, Resolved, That 
each member herewith bind her- 
seit to keep the peace—so far as In her lies"— 
with an arch glance at Nell; “and further¬ 
more, Resolved, That, the forfeit- for a failure 
to do the same shall be a supper prepared by 
her own fair hands.” 
“ I second the motion 1" shouted Nell, clap¬ 
ping her hands and dancing about. 
“And T third It,” cooed Susie, from her sofa- 
corner. 
“ You precious little dove!” said Nell, drop¬ 
ping down beside her, “ there’s no danger of 
you having to get up a supper. But poor me! 
—girls, where Is the eookerv hook ?” 
There was a shout at tho pretty affectation of 
despair, which brought in Tom from hi? smok¬ 
ing on the vei»uda. 
“Isay, girls, what mischief are you plotting 
now ?” 
“ Only resolving ourselves into a Society for 
the Promotion of Amiability,” replied Nell, 
demurely. 
“Happy thing for us, eh, mother?” said saucy 
Tom, shrugging his shoulders, and glancing back 
at mother, who had followed him in. “But 
come, girls, tell a fellow what It all means.” 
Kate proceeded to explain, while mother 
beamed approval. 
“Whew! honey and pie!” ejaculated Tom. 
“ Well, I guess I’ll Mine' too, if vou admit mas¬ 
culines. Of course, I can't hope to be as angelic 
as you girls, but I’ll do my 4 level best.' 
“ And you won’t bolt if you're asked to beat 
a carpet?” queried Kate. 
“Not at all?" 
“ Nor growl If you have a cold dinner?” said 1. 
“ Or your slippers are missing ?” added Nell. 
“Just you wait and see,” answered Tom. 
“But," said he, as a sudden thought struck 
him, “Ican't cook a supper.” 
“Oh, you provide the oysters, and we’ll cook 
them.” 
“ All right! But when does this thing go 
into effect?” 
