, 1873-03-06
wornnnsa Rights In Europe.


In tho Corfe'ia, = fortnightly journal pub
lBI1ed In Florence, Italy, Madame Cimino, its
accomplished editor, gives resume OF the prog
ent aspect Of the 'Sornan's rights movement
abroad.
Tie Golden Age translates as follows:
Looking over Europe We 500 in Russia, schools
oponcd for the higher education OF woman.
gymnasa yc1nms and ~ medical nnle crafty IN
Of Edinburgh, in Scotland, now admit girls to
their. examinations, giving thom diplomas in
literature aud scicnces; and tho Tory noWs-
pape1s like the oh D the G@es and tho m
woman's favor; q movement which has reached
fI1cientimportanco to induce Disraelt to rooog-
nize and approve 1t. III fact in the yenr 1871 the
petitions in fayor Of womans suffrage IN Eng
closed these had ewolled to the number OF 355,-
800-while the meetings held in favor Of this
cause wero 172 against Is ovar tho preceding
yoar. ........
not only in tho field Of education, but in that Of
philanthropy and aocal SCIENCE There nre
societies Of women organized among, the very
highest ranks, for educational and bonovolont
Iko kt tho recent fearful inundation, their great
valuo has already been proved. This
association Of tho women Of Germany
WAS founded two years sineo under the
auspices Of tho EmpresH Augusta, and
has double purpose; in timc Of war, to take
care Of tie sfok and the wounded in time OF
poaoo, to provide aid in caao Of great calamitles
such as pestllenco. famine, inundation, fire, &C.
! This organization hnB its headquarters at Rer-
lin, but It has in the Prussian provinces and In
| tho northern confederate states 374 branch 80
clothes and 94 1878 mombers, who aid By their To-
| bor and by contributions paid in every threo
mouths, to form general fund to draw upon IN
onBo of need
In Vienna, on the occasion Of the opening Of
| tho University, the distinguished Director, ftof.
| Spaeth, took Tho emancipation of woman 90 the
+ 3r1rnr 0]7 13U n rA-
futed tho theory Of Prof Dinchpn, who had dc.
MED the right of woman to hor fitness for sci.
entihc studies. Prof. Bischon alleged as proc,
OF this incapacity Of woman that tho weight OF
| the brain OF woman iH lesa that that OF tho NOR
III tho women Of all nations and OF a.
racos-and TINT this difference is most obBerya
ble in tho regions where intelligence md con
acienoe are most highly developed. Prof. bpaeth
nothing to do with tho development OF intelll'
eence, sinca there arc animals whose brait
Weighs pounds whilst that of man does moi
woigh more than 8; md that, moreover, tl'
than that OF man, since hers is 1-s5th Of th
weight Of hor body, and Ills Averages only l-30sl
Of Ills woight.
- At past6, tho Deputy Mayrow has preaented
bill Tor tho admission Of women to public officer
In Belgium tho Lega d'fnaegncemonto 9Th
League OF Instruotion), Q vast society compose
of tic most Intelligent Liberals-whose foundol
j. Tailor, proachos tho equality Of tho two aoxe
|
tho society (LfObolo dola Houo1a, tho penn
. schools), and hnB founded schools In Antwer
for tho children Of tho poor, and also schools {
q higher ordor for tho Children Of tho bette
| Glasses.
In Switzerland the University Of Zurich oper
It's doors to women In many studies, and Gor
oya does still better, decrcoing that women sha
. ba admitted to ita academies on the SAME cond
tiona aH mon.
In tho principal citoa Of Franco there a
organized oocieties for woman's rights, wit
oAicera and committees Of both sexes, md thl
marty has an organ, LAdeuar des Fe7nxaes (ti
Future Of Women9, and for associates and a.
herents man like Victor Hugo, Laboulayc, u
. monnior, LouiH Blanc, Richer, DO.
: In Denmark thero arc professional schools
: ! Gently founded for women OF all olaasos.
In aroace, besides tho club Of which tho Qnee
: Ia President, and the PrincenH Dora d'1atria VII
q President, thero Ia the Clrole Byron, q litora
t. oayociation, which admitB woman to Its me1ube
= shin, and gtudies the questions which ooncel
e hor and finally In Turkey, wlero the seryitu'
+ and sooluaion In which women arc hold won
!, Scam to keep them In complete darknoss, 90 +
a. the modern progressive idoas Of society =
concerned journal edited by d woman, MADAM
I.oonzas, hnB raiaod tho first cry for liberty Al
the education Of the Turkish womou.