The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 989, December 10, 1898Various
General
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 989, December 10, 1898
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
SOPHIA.--“The King’s Daughters” form an order of Christian service,
which was first founded in America, where it has over 200,000 members.
It has now been made international. The branch for Great Britain was
formed in 1891. The object of the Order is to develop spiritual life
and to stimulate Christian activity by creating a world-wide sisterhood
of service among all women who are doing anything to uplift humanity.
Their badge is a small silver cross, bearing the initials of their
watchword--“In His Name.” It is now worn all over the world. In all
400,000 men, women, and children have taken the little cross as the
outward symbol of their pledge of love and service for Christ’s sake,
and there are more than 1,000 different lines of work carried out by
the Order. It was founded by ten women in New York City on January
13th, 1886, and its progress may be considered quite unique, as it is
one of the most remarkable of the great religious societies of the
day. In England the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer is Miss M. Stuart,
17, Morpeth Mansions, Victoria Street, London, S.W., from whom all
information can be obtained.
ROWENA.--The personal property of an unmarried sister would be equally
divided between mother, brothers, and sisters; but if the father were
living, the whole would go to him. Real property would all go to the
eldest brother, unless there were a father, when it would all go
to him. You will find all about intestates’ estates in _Whitaker’s
Almanack_, from which we take the above.
CLEMATIS.--The word “Beryl” is pronounced as having two
syllables--Ber-ril; and the word “minx” is pronounced as spelt--minks.
ISABEL.--February 13th, 1847, was a Saturday.
THE GIRL’S OWN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPETITION.
_The sixth and last instalment of questions in this instructive
Competition is given below. Full details as to prizes and certificates
of merit appeared on page 14._
QUESTIONS 61-72.
61. Is what is known as the poisonous upas tree of Java a fact or a
hoax?
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62. What is the best way of treating a fainting fit?
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63. What public punishment was once in use in England for scolding
women?
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64. What was the origin of the phrase “The Wise Fools of Gotham?”
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65. Is length of life greater now than it used to be?
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66. Of what literary work has it been said that it is “perhaps the only
book about which the educated minority has come over to the opinion of
the common people?”
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67. Who was the young Fellow of Oxford who, during the latter half of
last century, eloped with a banker’s daughter and came in the end to be
Lord Chancellor of England?
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