New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17
ROMANS COUNCIL.
ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ELEc-

ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ELEC-
TON OF OFFICERS.
The meeting for organization was attended
by thirty ladies. Miss Catherine Beecher pres
ent early in the session, but withdrew after privately
expressing approval Of the scheme and her sympathy
with IT, Friends Of the movement entered with retiring
air. Several active supporters OF the Suffrage AssOcia
ton came IN to show their hearty sympathy with all
kinds Of wOUens work II the suffrage sisters can't sec
the hedge between the sexes at least they show
broad generosity TO their which one is thankful
Mrs Phelps in velvet and sable showed her face
with traces Of illness yet pale upon it, and Miss Anthony
dropped toward the close Of the sitting Mrs Charles
G. PeiTce held the char The reports OF the Organizing
Committee made, ana DR.. DensmOrc read letter
from Boston lady sketchng the history Of the Physo-
logical Institute in that city, similar 70 the which is
10 omen here under the care Of the SANITARY Committee
1915 but such repugnanCe was felt TO the study OF
physiology by women that u was difficult to find cer-
gyman VINO would consent TO open the meeting with
prayer Now they have free dspensaIy and 400 stu
Of lectures such matters Of physiology every
woman needs to know beside training for competent
week and Will DO the earliest at work Of any in the
Council
The Constitutions were distributed with broad white
margins and OF the members took their first lessons
in the worth Of words by really considering the value Of
ports Of the discussions shall In no be published was
Cancelled with slight hesitation. clause limiting mem
bershp TO Of good character also stricken
at the pertinent question: WHO'S 10 be the Judge a.
The Constitution adopted opens as follows:
The this shall be the Womaus Council o. the
CITY NewlOrk The shall be advance the educational
sanitary domestic moral Of tie and children this
city The Council vii encourage the free discussion Of al topics that
its proposed work Any Who is resident Of
NSlork CHS member Of the Council for By
paying poll 81 aud registering her and address the
books VI the Association The officers shall be President &C.
Executive Committee ve members and such Standing Committees
a shall appoint Tie Chaiunen these several
10 @ An Adviser Beard 70 tch be added the Of I've
gepteneh The mtGl1gs q ss G9qH arg b si the bas
" the Association may require p
II decided that women might join any OF the work
ing committees without becoming members OF the COun.
viii be brought TO work together. No President will be
elected FOR three months giving chance for selection,
decisYey observed "New-YOTk is considered the
largest city OF the UnOn and the President of the New
York Council must he woman combining good deal,
and II hoped that such may be brought out in
the Of three mOnthsOne who WILL commend her
self the population" Votes OF thanks passed TO
the Orpheon Society, who at the public meeting
last night, and 10 Mr. s s. Packard for the Of his
for the last two months The election Of officers
suited as follows;
Executive C0ums-Ch6nsn Miss Catherine T. Beechef; DR.
Densmore. Mira J. O. CrOly, Ms T. Louise Demorett
HscOrdiHg aad COrTtipOHdHg SscrG1ry-MH NIBgate
Trtdsarr-Mts. bsnOrest
Chairman WoTkingp ouan's I'D Committee Dr. Foo,,
WOrtcH-Mr Lille DeyefeuK Blake.
Prs0a R,forH-Mrs {. T. Wlbour.
zTi and 7aSls-Mrs Poole.
bright woman says the point Of heroism is TO begin
an undertaking with women and through with It. We
hope the Council will deserve great many statues for
heroic spirit II the younger members find work fasci
mating the nominating voting, and amendment OF the
preliminary society will find itself swept and
garnshed sitting with Its knitting work TO wait for the
millennium one OF these days. .... ....I