Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 15, 1916, Page 19

SUNDAY SUBJECTS ‘The Holiness Mission will hold ser- vices at 87 Main street. Christian Science subject will be ‘Doctrine of Atonement. The Gespel Mission meetings are to bo Bele Sorhing. afarabon ahd even- ing in the Steiner bullding. At the O’Irl\u;l B“.‘m" Park treet, Rev. Albert P. Blinn, the pastor, 1ll speak in the morning. Thers will Le no evening At the Preston City Baptist church Rev. Frank White, D. D. will preach. His m subject will be, The Agony of Jesus For the Lost. At the Mount Calvary Baptist church Rev. James Harris, of Norwalk, will preach at both morning and evening servides. Sunday school at noonm. At Trinity | ehurch there will be holy communion at 9.30 a. m. Morning servicé and sermon at 10.30. Evening service and address at 7.80 p.m. At Grace Memorial Baptist church nere will be preaching morning and evening by Hev. S. R. Harris, of Rich- mong, Va. Sunday school will be held at noon. At Broadway Congregational church the pastor will preach at the morning service. A service of scripture and song, with a sermon, -will be held in the afternoon. Rev. S. H. Howe, D. D, will preach morning and evening at Park church. Vesper service will be held in the aft- ernoon and the Young People’s ser- vice in the evening. At the First Congregational church, George H. Buwins, pastor. the morning <oplc will be The Triumphal Entry of the True Man. The Y. P. 8. C. B, will be held at 6.30 p. m. At Grace church, Yantic, Rev, J. W, Areson. rector. In the absence _of the rector, Mr. C. B. Chapman will preach in the morning. The evening service will be omitted. A union holy week service will be held at the Church of the Good Shep- herd, Monday evening, five churches uniting. The subject will be, External Preparation For Easter. The Associated ble Students hold services in W. C. T. U. hall, 85 She- tucket street. Class meets for Bible study Sunday morning. The topic will be The Divine Plan of the Ages. At Trinity M. E. thurch the pastor, Rev. F. W. Coleman, will preach on The Sacrifice of Christ at the morning service. The evening sermon will be delivered by Rev. E. S. Worcester. At Christ church Palm Sunday there will be holy communion at 9.30, morn- ing prayer. ante-communion and ser- mon at 10.30, Sunday school at 12, and evening prayer with address at 7.30. At the Federated church, Rev. A, W. Burdon will preach on The Supreme Ideal at the morning service. The Junier Endeavorers will meet at three o'clock, the Christian Endeavorers at £.30 o'clock. The evening subject will be, The Law of Values. At Greeneville Congregational church Sunday morning the pastor will preach on The ldentity of the Believer With Christ Through Suffering. The session of the Sunday school will be held at 12 o'ciock. and the second preaching service in the afternoon. At St. Andrew’s Episcopal church there will be celebration of holy com- munion at 7.30 a. m. Cooperate com- munion of the Alfar chapter. Morning prayer, litany and sermon at 10.30, Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Evening prayer and sermon at 7.30 p. m. Rally Sunday will be held at the McKinley avenue A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. B. George Biddle, pastor. There will be preaching by the pastor morn- ing and evening. The morning subject will be Fellowship With God, and the evening subject Divine Holiness. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, Universalist, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, the pastor, will preach in the morning on A Joyful Event. Sunday school will he held at noon. Y. P. C. U. service at £.15 o'clock. The subject will be The Charity of Just Retribution for Sin. At the Second Congregational éhurch there will be morning worship. with sermon and hvmn for the children; Sunday echool at moon, Young Peo- ple’'s meeting at 6.15 o'clock_and ev- ening service, with sermon. The min- ister will preach morning and evening. At the First Baptist Church. George Henry Strouse, minister. 1In the morning the pastor will preach a spe- cial sermon to the Sunday school on the theme, The Statelv March of a King. There will be Sunday school at 12 o'clock and B. Y. P. U. meeting at 530. The evening theme will be A Night in the Garden with Jesus. ‘The morning subject at the Norwich Town Methodist Episcopal church will A Day of Triumph, and the even- ing subject They Made Him a Suppe Special Lenten services will be held beginning with Palm Sunday. There will be services Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.30 o'clock, with sermons by visiting min- isters. At the Central Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., will preaeh at both hours. The morning subject will be, The Comina of His Feet; evening, Did Jesus Fail? The Supday School orchestra will play at the evening service. Sunday school ana City Bible class for men at noon. The B. Y. P. U. will meet at 6.30, leader, J. W. Carlevale. 40,000 ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS OF MALTA IN UNITED STATES Founded In Jerusalem in 1048 As a Military and Religious Order. Rome, April 14.—A recent decree has recognized and revived in a mil- itary semse the Italian members of the ancient and fllustrious Knights of Malta, an order which has over 40,000 members in the United States. Founded in Jerusalem in 1048 as a military and religious order, it had lly tirough the ages entirely lost its_military character, becoming in the United Bnre;“llx; m%‘:“:rb-l- ternal_order, and in a cl o o assoclation, intended in anclent Knights of Mal their striking red tunics Do o with & black Cross and carry- |. swords. total e was 1884 or 104 e aghity de- It Has Members in Ten Countries, and in the United States Ex- tends From Coast to Coast — Its Origin. First Girl Scout Troop in This Country. Headquarters in Wash- ington — Other Troops Throughout the Land.| Its Aims and Its Meth- ods — Tests and Re- wards — Signaling and Camping Out—Troop Government — Girl Scouts in War—Their Work in Other Coun- tries.. Specta) Correspondence ‘WASHINGTON, D. ¢ PRECOCIOUS infant is the Girl Scout organization; Zor despite disparity of its years, which scarcely number three, it hes stepped its way Into the life of ten countries. An International movement it is in- decd, with members in England, France, Germany, Denmark, Australia, South Africa, Chile, Sy Scotland and the United State. national or- Tho ganization of this country alone Is al- ready strong with troops scattercd from Washington, D. C.. to California and frem Maine to Georgia. Liko the morning dew, which covers | with dlamonds grcund that yesterday Wwas barrer, the twentieth century scout movement hes arizen for the youth of the world to endow its pleasures and Ppastimes with dignity and purpose. The Boy Scou © know them to- day—the ubiquitous Boy Scouts, who command our profound respect if not Our actlve interest, were the first fruits Of this movement Almost co-existent With them have been the Girl Scouts— their sister organization in a double meaning of the term. * o When the grand scoutmaster-in- chief, Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert Baden- Powell, founded the Boy Scout move- ment for the Improvement and utiliza- tion of juvenile encrgy 6,000 English girls applied for membership. His project did not include the admission of girls, 50 he turned to his sister, Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, and sald: “If you can form an organization for girls buiit on the plan of the Boy Scouts without making ‘tomboys' out of them, go ahead and do it. And Miss Agnes Baden-Powell went shead—to use Sir Roberts expresston— with these English girls. The result is the existence of an international hody of Girl Scouts, ready to march shoulder to_shoulder with the boys. The Work of Miss PBaden-Powell marks the first period in the history of the Girl Scouts. The second period brings_an American woman to_the scene, Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low of Sa- vannah, Ga;, who spends much time on her estates in Scotland’and.Engzland and numbers among ° her ~ closest friends. Sir Robert and his sister. Mrs. Low was impressed with the possibil- ities which their scheme of training held for American girls. She took the first steamer for 'America. after she had planned her course and went di- rectly to Savannah, where she person- ally organized the first Girl Scout troop in the United States. This troop and her Girl Scout. princi- ples evoked enthusiasm which spread beyond the bounds of her native south- ern city. This enthusiasm presaged a national development and Mrs. Low was emboldened to establish headquar- ters in the National Capltal of the country to further Girl Scout interests and, incidentally, to take charge of a work which was growing too great for any one person to handle. - - Savannah, which began with one troop of Girl Scouts, now has fifteen troops of 200 g Boston, with the adjoining citles and small towns of New England, leads every other section of the coun- try in the size of its mgmbership. Mar- bDlehead started at the beginning of last summer with one little Girl Scout —a lone pebble on thst rock-bound coast. This little girl—a visitor—sdon interested other girls, and before the summer was over. a treop was formed of Afty members. In Grand Rapids. the Girl Scouts are established on such a prosperous basis they have permmnent lakeside ps, where they live during thelr vacations, frequently entertaining Boy Seont scoutmasters and their the value of Girl Scout training, the first Chicago troop was orzanized at her famous settlement, Hull House. The playground assoclations of Califor- nia discovered that scout work has a strong hold on girls. consequently the heads of the recreation department be- came Interested, and Girl Scout treops were organized all over that coast state under bona fide official supervision. In several sections of the country it has worked in connection with the Y. W. C. A, and other woman organizations. The National Capital leads the coun- ltry in the number of Girl Scouts which form the Washington troop. Between 250 and 300 girls are rallied under the Washington Girl Scout banner. It is doubtless true that the great reason for tho rapld development of Girl Scouts In America is due to the fact that it Is an organization perfectly attuned to the principles upon which this country is founded. The funda- mental principle of the Girl Scouts, a8 of the United States, Is democracy. Nothing can prevent a girl from being a acout. The Girl Scouts is open to all, { just 2s America is a haven for all. Rich |ana poor alike line up for scout disci- Pl Non-sectarian, non-political and Inexpensive, the Girl Scouts” appeal is 2s broad as the land in which it flour- ishes. * * * Certain definite aims, however, mark and underlie its activities. It stands for positive principles, and among these it numbers its greatest to be that of good citizenship. All of the Girl Scout training is directed toward this final object. Thus it is apparent that while the function of the Girl Scouts is some- what different from that of the Boy| Scouts, in patriotic spirit they are akin. Carl Vrooman, asslstant secretary of agriculture, who addressed the girls at their first national rally in June, com- plimented them on this fact. He sald: ‘“Women are just as patriotic as men; their functions in the life of the re- public are just as important and funda- nental as those of men, and it is just as incumbent upon them to translate their patriotism into practical efforts as it is for men Believing this to be true the found- ers of the Girl Scouts have adhered in many respects to the program used by |the Boy Scouts. Troops are organized accérding to the same system; the Girl Scout law follows the same general outline; the training is similar, only being altered to meet the differences of the girl's requirements and her sex limitations; the merit is the same, and the same outfitter who makes the Boy makes pres: Scout the children more than the grown-ups understand. me kind deed every day,” out training as weil The slogan, belongs to Girl & as to their brother People are constantly Scout headquarters aski; training for giris; Boy know if their sisters can churches' want some wholesome club work for their giris, and smell towns want to give their children soclal ac- give them a bond with the outside world. queries are turned over to the Girl Scout headquarters, and from here peo- tivitles which will ple are then informed become scouts. - * A girl 1s first placed for six months or m makes the promise, “O: promise that I will try Thereupon, - the . motto Scouts, “Be Prepared,” becomes her in- and tralning to dividual possession, fulfill it starts. First she qualifies for class, and befcre she Is given a tender- foot badge must know how to tie four knots, either reef, sheel hitch, bowline, shank: the governor of mayor of the city in w and the history of the flag and how to fiy it The second-class Girl badge on her left arm which indicates that she has passed tests: How to mak out in cloth or of paper, United States; how to o dish; how to’lay a fire In a stove, or the oven with two matches, how to make a bed properly to make an bed: to know her own mensurements light a fire in and know how to know the eight poin: pass; to know what to fire; 'to know a remedy or what to do to prevent frost bite, ‘When a girl has completed this part of the training she is ready to work for her first class badge. this she must know how to lay a table breakfast, properly for supper; bring a shirt sewn by herself; be able to tell how to get to a place and wal one hour: be able to dress and wash e child of two years or younger; have an elementary knowledge the injured; have trained by herseif tests; name three .trees, bird: woman's_edition of the Cross text book on first yards in her clothes, or twelve satisfactory good deeds: points of compass with the girls—a fact which fisherman’s or sheep- o drawing or cut an knowledge of signaling and of the emaphore code; have 50 cents in the bank earned by herself; in fhe tenderfoot know how to distinzulsh and three wild three wild animals and ; be able to pass an examination upon’ the first three chapte badge system uniform also im- immeasurably writing to Boy ng about scout Scouts want to be scouts: All of these how giris can upon probation ore. Then she n my honor, I to do my best. of the Girl the tenderfoot t-bend, clover- the state and vhich they live Scout wears a the following the flag of the ook one simple invalid’s ts of the com- do in case of for poison fvy To obtain dinner and waist or skirt k two miles in of first ald to elementary bring a girl flowers. three wild of the American Red 10: swim fifty show a,list of show out a compass, | 1 anda_give Scouts’ passwords. correctly the Girl - e From this point a Girl Scout's tratn- ing ranges all the way from the most practical to the most cultural sub- jects. She may compete for a musi- | cian's badge or a cook's badge, accord- ing to her bent. At each stzge of her progress she receives an ornamental badge which is calculated to appeal to her femi- nine eye as well as her youthful in- stinct for decoration. The entire course aims to cover the natural activities of a girl's life, and | through the spirit of competition and | hope of final recognition the every day routine duties are suffused with a &iow which at once removes their dull- ness. Twenty-one proficlency badges may be gained, Each one prescribes dutie: which wiil contribute in some degree to a more efficient wormanhood. As an example of this the matron house- Joeper's .badge is!perhaps one of the most interesting of all. The require- ments of this badge are to know how | Yo use a vacuum cleaner, to stain and pollah floors, to' clean wire window Soreens, to put away furs and flannol %o clean glass, kitchen utensils, brass and silverwgre. A knowledge of marketing is also necessary, and a girl must know three @ifrerent outs of meat and the price of each, the seasons for fruits and vege- tables, fish and game, and know by what measure flour, sugar, rice, cere- 2ls and vegotables are sold. All of these details are, however, simply the means which Girl Scouts | Tollow to reach their broad and ulti- mate. aim—preparedness for intelli- gent mervice. Any one who was fortu- nate enough to witness the physieal| contests of the girls Finland and_Noi Jie games at Stock- il remember how cred- from m 1 itably c ted on cqual terms with the young men, and what an in- ring alght it was fo see youns wom- en with such woll trained bodies and alert minds. - . The Girl Scouts give girls stmilar dls- cipline and training and extend the opportunity for outdoor life to a num- ber of girls who might otherwise miss ft. Girls are furthermore given the same camp and first ald training as that of the boys, o, If ever a project is = Mrs. Low has suggested, for displaying their skill in a national contest the girls will be able to maintain their rea ground. The semaphore signaling which they are taught is the same that is used all over the world, and in first ald work the examinations are conducted by a 1al officer of the Red Cross. mping out is one of the Girl Scout hobbles. Camp life presents a supreme test of their ability to make a fire, cook, set up a tent =nd make a bed. Inci- dentally camp life brings them in clos- est contact with nature and emphasizes the charm of the simplicity of-a “close to nature” life. All of this training is listed by the bureau of education as one of the most mport pleces of work of a direct educational nature set forth by any or- ganization making no claim §o a place in _the formal school system. Col. Colin Livingstone, the national president of the Boy Scouts, emphasizes thelr good influence from another stamdpoint. He thinks that the Girl Scouts are bound to exert a great In. fluence upon the Boy Scouts because girls are endowed by nature with quali- tics that boys must be taught. The nat- ural feminine instinct of sympathy he believes to be one of the best proofs of the adaptability of the average girl for scout duties. Scout training, it may be thought, ap- peals only to the younger eet of girls, those from ten to eighteen years, for instance. By no means is the field barred to older girls; the inducements of leadership and captaincy are held out to them. College women, who have been trained to fill positions which re- auire a good measure of executive abil ity, are being induced to give their at- tention to the Girl Scouts. It is pointed out that all young women who are anx- ious to devote their efforts to help girls will find it a very congenal fleld. - - Captains, be it understood, are.the organizers of troops and have full re- sponsibility of supervision over the girls’ training and activities, just as the Boy Scout masters have In their charge the direction of the Boy Scout compa- nies. Each local troop, In addition to its captain, is under the surveillance of & local board,of councllors which ‘keeps in close touch with national headquar- ters. ‘This board consists of twelve or more women representing different creeds and interests who can give a breadth of influence to the local or- ganization. This great national American Girl Scout movement has remarkable cause for self-congratulation in the opinions of its leaders. Mrs. Low is desirous of pointing out. the practical demonstra- tions of the uses to which Girl Scout training can be applied. She has ob- erved—that girls, becauso of their scout training, have been able to ren- der important service to Great' Britain | in its present crisis, such superior serv< ice, in fact, 28 has never been known be%o-ln the history of the world. 1 Bcouts,” she say: e for their asked to ltve for Scouts ars prov 1o live for their count fective manner. “Do you know what ¢ of Lotndon are called? Great Britain.” They have offered thelr services for regular patrol duty, which keeps them on the lookout for Zeppe- lins. Ever since raids began every Girl Scout knows the location of somessafety cellar, where sha can cons duct the people when sho spies ome of oy know how in 2 most ef- r1 Scouts e eyes of the huge birds of prey hovering in the sky.” Red Cross work and siznaling are also proving_the Britishk Girl Scouts’ usefuiness. By th owiedgs they are able to give use stanco to the relef ounded soldiers and Belgian refugees and to resd correctly mes sages signaled m air craft or ships. . . Mrs. Low's own troop fn London I8 serving meals to smmunition workers, who work elght hours, with ten_min- utes every three for refresh- ments. Her girls are cooking simpl food and rushing through the factories dally, basket on arm. to-serve it. The British Girl Scouts who are Proficient cyelists | have offered their services to their country as messengers. 2 “All.of which proves,” says Mrs. Low, “that ‘the girl well equipped with practical ‘training is well disciplined and knows how to obey orders, ean make her plece In any emergenty and give a-good account of herself.” The American Girl Scouts may be interested to know that the Britlsh Girl Scouts print and publish s maga- 2ine which they cail ths Girl Gulde Ga- zette. It is a very creditable little ise sue and contains a mass of material of interest to the girls. The British Gifl Scouts are mot the only forelgn girls who have their hos- tels ready, for those who are injured and ‘rendered homeless by bombard- ment, who have their stretchers ready and ‘who_have learned to bandage Wwounds. The French girls are detive, 100, and are even going a step farther by ariling every day outside of Pai in all of the ces of camp MNfe that the Boy Soouts fol The Italian giris are not outdome by these allicd sisters. Itallan Girl Scouts were recently delegated by the gov- ernment to bestow honor medals to Ttalian soldlers at public services held in_Rome. Though the American Girl Scout or- ganisation @oes not emphasize those aspects of its training which have & military fla: or, yet it canmot refrain from being proud practical serv- fce which its European members are able to render to their countries. WOMAN HEADS FINEST LIBRARY IN WORLD ON THE SUBJECT OF FISH Epecial Correspondence WASHINGTON, D, C, AN one imagine 2 whole library devoted to fish? There is one in Washington, which is the best fish library in.the world, and it is among the most useful in- stitutions of Its kind existing, for it Is one of the most live and up-to-date sclentific libraries with which this government supplies its sclentific in- vestigators. This is the library of the bureau of fsheries, and the custodian, who has ne the greater part of the work in bullding and ‘systematizing this one cae of the most active and useful sci- entific aids of its kind, is a woman— Miss Rose MacDonald—thoroughly. competent to care for the special li- brary of which she is the head. x She 1s the one woman In the federal service who has passed the civil serv- fee examination a gsh culturist, having entered'the office and passed the examination as a.speclalist elght yeafs ago. During.the intervening she has kept up with the scio iflc progress of this important bureau ©of the Department of Commerce. Miss MacDonald is an enthusiast in her work, coming naturally by her in- térest in it, for-she is the late Marshall MacDonald, the thira commissioner of the bureau of fish- erfes, who held this position:for nine years, giving his division of the gov- ernment's work long and valuable service and inventing much of the &ci- entific apparatus which is used in the bureau today. Miss MacDonald takes pleasure and pride in feeling that in her own do- main she s accomplishing the best Which is in her power to further this one of the important divisions of the Department of Commerce and that she thus has her share in the advancement of the country’s welfare. Not a meré custodian of "books and papers, she keeps herself posted upon literature relating to the bureau's branch of science, either acquiring tife books and journals or making references as to Where they may be found. “The library of the bureau of fish- eries is the finest of its kind.in the orld,” said Miss MacDonald, recently. “I feel almost certain that,nowhere else can there be found mo exteusive a collection of literature pertaining to aquatic biology. You perhaps know that the subject of fish conservation is one of the biggest questions before the the supply of fish for commerce. Bow, for instance, literature- relating . to metabolism of fishes,-éspecially in re- lation to salmon and trout. reau is desirous of finding out ifthis class of food ever serves as a Source of energy in these fishes, seeking In every available direction for literature on the subject. * * x “Then, there Is the subject of migra- tion of fish. Reaction counts for many of the habits of fish, and the bureau is inve: thig line 8o as to dlrect an advantageous mann. my duty to keep in touch with all pos- sible phases of the scle the bureau, 80 that the useful to its fullest extent. for instance, an item to the effect that the -tar-road dressing seems to be affecting the fish in the Our sclentists look into the subject and find out what in- lakes and streams. gredtent in the tar mi: commerciial world of today. The fish food problem is a great branch of our work, as are fish diseases. Every- thing done in the ‘work: tends toward the_prollem of economy.and-efliciency in fish conservation, in which the mat- ters of fish food and fish diseases bear a vital part. “A large proportion of the food of fish is other fish, and the scientists are ever studying this phase and its 2 daughter. of | relation to the decrease or increase of | periments and effect, because the same material may injure the fish in this country if a like dressing ‘be put upon tiguous to our lakes an ¥ am now an the lookout for avail- able literature on this. subject, and upon finding anything important bear- ing upon it will place it under the notice of the investigator in that line. In our laboratories scientists will take I am working on Just carbohydrate The : bu- and I am to stimull ae- stigating along their habits in er. I make it entific work . of library may be One reads, in England xture has fatal the roads con- d streams forms are infurious to fish, 1t washed by the rains from the roadways into So, t0o, with all varleties gf, water pollution 'which may affect sh. “You will be surprised to know that thero 1s a varlety of fish which s al mosquito destrover, and our scientistsj have been for years collecting informa- | tion upon the subject. I have been ac-| cumulating all the available literature | upon it. Quite a 16t of work has been done in this connection in Bermuda and | in India, and here they are finding out what fish will eat the baneful little In-| sect. The mosquito larvae eaters are | valuable members of fish society, and the sclentists find that the killie' 1s a mosquito_epicure. “The shipworm is an enemy to the progress of mankind, and can in time eat away the solid piles of a wharf. Specialists are busy finding out what will_be toxic in its effect upon the troublesome little borers. 1 have made | a bibliography upon_ the subject for their use, and have also been preparing one on the pearl mussels for the use of investigators wko are developing this very useful creature of commerce. “These few examples of the many branched subject of fish culture give a very slight idea of the range of the Work. Like all live libraries, this ia in a constant state of development and growth. It is changing all the tim and old books are replaced by new, as fresh discoveries are made and re- Vealed. 1 speak, of course, of the ref every variety of tar products used for far dressing and try them out by ex. tests to learn what erence books, which must be kept up to date to be of worth. The library is rich in old standard works of value. Fish culture dates from the middle ages, | cluding - equipment, and we have some interesting old tomes hed long over a century ago. m working constantly upon the subject catalogue to make It as com- prehensive and as usefully divided and subdivided as possible to meet the de- mands of the investigators. As the bu- reau approaches new problems, the sub- ject catalogue is extended to meet them. One of the most important fea tures of the work of the library.has been the making of a bibliography a countries, by fish, and in- transportation of eggs and {ry, ponds, aquatic plants, physiological effect of temperature, e! vironmental effects, diseases and pests, toxicology, brecding habits, food and polution of waters. - * % “It has been our aim to make this N- brary as helpful an adjunct to the scl- entists in their work as a library can be. To accomplish this we not only keep the books classified and subclas- sificd with the utmost care and mccu- racy, but also send the titles of all the new books and references in periodical literature to the scientists who may be working at a distance, that they may ecither find for themselves the works desired, or, if not available, that they may send to this central library for the books or periodical references. Each week I go through the periodicals, do- mestic and forelgn, making reference cards of every article pertinent to the work. “We do a great deal of work by cor- respondence,” Miss MacDonald contin- ued, “and we receive a great many let- ters dally from scientists in every part of the country. . It is the object of the bureau and the library to extend the fullest_possible aid to every investiga- tor. Here is a letter from a sclentist in the New York aquarium, and hero is one from Oberlin, Ohlo, requesting in- formation on the utilization of sea- weed found on American coasts. - Half a dozen titles of modern treaties on the subject were sent. “A letter from the College of Physi- clans and Surgeons of New “York d sires /information on metabolism, ‘and here is one from a bacteriologist in Quebec, “who asks if our library can give him a bibliography bearing upon the effect of copper on oyster bed: “To the scientists Working at the va rious biological stations of the bureau instructions are sent as to tho use of the libraries at the stations. Bib- liographies are made of special subjects as desired, and the books forwarded from this library if they cannot be found nearer at hand. In addition to this central library, the bureau main- tains libraries at the biological sta- tions at Beaufort, N. C.. at Fairport, at Woods Hole, Mass.; on the Seal Islunds, St. Paul and St’ Geory as well as upon its vessel for scientific investigation, the Albatross.. “We may not have the biggoest col- lection of books and we may not pos- sess the most learned list of foreign manuals, but I doubt If there is any- [here alibrary that is working as this is at all times, and in a3 many places. We like to think of this library as a living, working force, doing its abare in the important wo scientific bureau of th Commerce.” of this great Department of Miss MacDonald pr bibliography on fu s embodied, and & last year's rep Bsheries, In its section relating to the fur seals and other life of the Pribilef Islands of Alaska. The catalogue con- tained 210 titles, and was tho first bibliography of upon this subject since the of Alaska. Although she is a & office, and frequently ca: to her home, Miss MacDo: d & valuadle work, which seal the works appearing purchase keen interest in the social & throplc life of her home town, Alex- andria, Va. She is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames, and . was prominent at thc unveiling and presentation of tho tablet com- memorating the colonial history of the old city on the Potomac, on the occae sion of ths Jast biennial conferencs of the society in Washingion - She was also local chairman of the committee of Colonial Dames which marked the Braddock trail. This ine teresting memorial, which stands &t the intersection of Mount Vernon ave- nue and Braddock road, is none other than the cannon which was left i Alexandria by Braddock, and Its foundation is a so.id base of cobble- stones taken from the strests of the old-town.