The New York herald., 1870-03-29
THE COMING WOMEN.
Meeting Of ths American woman's Educational
association at steinway Hall = Henry
Ward Bsscher and Miss Catharine z.
Beeohor on tho Platform.

IN pursuance TO call made I'm the churche. OF
New York aud Brooklyn on Sunday about two nun.
dfed ladies' interested In the education and welfare
OF ticir sex assembled yesterday morning at stein.
way hhii 10 near addresses by Miss Catnarinc Il.
brecher ana heV. Henry Ward Beechcr on the sub
lect. Inc platform was occupied by the two aoove
named individuals, ond the proceedings were COM
menced oy MI Beecier reading from the manuscript
OF bis sisters address.
TINS document reviewer at length the d,ncnltIes
under winch the seif-dependent female labors Ia
maintain livelihood, ana pointed GU, the deficient
education 81 woman rs the cause or her emhalrass-
ments. statistics were quoted from showing
how few women were fitted for house.
keeping, fine sewing any branch OF
employ !nent available 10 theai, aud also 10
what extent the influences or fashionable life
spritualsm ami free love doctrines were increasing
the number OF eneivated. Unprotected helpless
women IN THIS country. Ihe extraordinary excess
oi marrlageabie women over New
YORK and New England was particularly dwelt
upon, and an urgent appeal made for concerted
movement 10 provide education for tis crss, SOFAS
10 pace them on more equal iootilg WIN men IN
tho various departments OF Labor The address dis
claimed a sympathy witch those who attribute their
eyls 10 the tyranny OF man ana declared that Tie
pincipai cause OF womans neipeasness existed IN
lack oi appreciation OF her true condition
After Mr.. BeEcuEB had read the address, he pre-
stnted the following resolution. which wa3 unani-
mously adoptcu:-
tesoived. Thai ias woman demand the
establishment OF institutions scenhc
IN To prepare for the many aud alucu the
fstaiy ana which sns bsrRy
the colleges and professional schools Tor
MISS CAraAgiSE l.. BEEcHga then made a very
lew remarks. referring 10 her lifelong devotion TO
THIS idea, and urging tne women OF New ork 10
rally Tor the help ci Their struggling and unfortu-
nate SISTERS.
Mrs. BLAKE rose In the audience and ASKED II any
place had been designaled as q headquarters ior
those engaged III TINS enterprise
Mr. BEECHER reped that no central ONCE bad
been ixed yet. This meeting OF ladies Iom tue diff
iefeDt congregations Of the two clues, without
2nrd 10 sect was the purpose OF repivin1 the old
Educational ASSOCIATION, suspended by the war, and
was expected that some OF the oid trustees would
be present TO participate IN reorganiza-
ton. As the trustees had not attended,
al that could be done on tnis occasion was 70 elicit
an expression OF views. An organization would b8
eilecteu a. soon possible ana the names OF tho
new officers Together wiln the headquarters OF the
association, would be announced tnrougn the
newspapers. lf there were any ladies present VINO
would iSe 10 address, tne meeting there was an
opportunity FOR them 70 10 so.
No one mantfesrlng any disposition TO speak, the
meeting adjourned. A voiuminops circular, setting
forth the plan aud purposes OF the associ3siA, SA5
distributed throughout the hail. IL proposes To
establish woman's university OF six departments
namely, literary and scenuGc domestic heath,
normal fine arts ana industrial.