New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-16
80 WOMANs CONGRESS.


DlsCussIoys ON ENLIGHTENED MATERNITY AND
TIE co-EuuaATON or TiIE s}.XEs-rHE GREAT
MORTALITY or CELEBRATING QUESTION on
TIE BALLOT.
The Association for the Advancement OF
Women assembled congress m the Union League
Thoater yesterday AT 10 over 800 ladies were pres
snt Mrs Soulc called the meeting 10 order, ana an
bounced that the preliminary meeting the previous
evening an organization had been Effected. and that
Mr. Mary A. LveImore had been elected President.
Mr.. IAyermoIe explained the Object OF tie meeting
the previous night and made encouraging address
After prcliuiuarles. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe reah
paper ON the way in which can associate for
the auehoraton Of society Women, che said' should
come together rs those who have much to learn
Women IN The past have not had much
opportunity 10 stndy Organization. Formerly
men had a. ncht 70 protect the women, and the women
had 10 look after the children. Womens natural pctu
lance and passion for absolute rule IN small sphere
vaonId have 10 give way. The Association OF Women
must shun autocracy. Its spirit must be one 81 SELF
sacrifice. Its members must be willing 20 sacrifice
money convenience aud reputation 20 advance its III
teresis Its work 20 be done IN pleasant rooms
and under delightful auspices. Every city, town and
village ought to a womans club. Mrs Ho"cs al
dre~s was frequently interrupted 10y applause
AT the opening OF the afternoon session, Mrs c. T.
Isrbin of EvanstOwn, H., read paper on Enlightened
Motherhood OF all The children born in Chrstendom
man had succeeded better everything else Than at
Inotberbood In science in arts literature, she has
reached the highest standard, hut in her own peculiar
sphere az a mother che has failed This evil must be
cured by education and by specific education only
Mrs Elizabeth Cady stanton spoke briefly The suffer
Ing borne by during maternity was not the VIII
of God but the result of the artificial conditions OF life.
They had been taught by the pulpit that that was
womans curse. In FAR as she suffered therein
from the errors OF the past Women must bring tbeu'
selves into line with the Eternal law and then instead
81 being statesofdisabty and suffering, maternity
would be to them condition Of glory and honor. The
nrst step TO enlightened motherhood to give yonng
women the right 10 every where. young men had
Rrght to 10.
Df Jacoby said that IL incorrect 10 say that the
children generally took after the mother. it was found
that girls usually took after The father and the boys
after the Mrs Stanton agreed with Dr. Jacooy
paper read on the co-education O the sexes by
Mrs. A. A. Allen Of Alfred University n Y size gave
sOme interesting PARTICULARS respecting the uVerlty
referred TO- said that the cOeducatOn OF the sexes
there mad been eminently successful
Mrs. :. NJ c. Perkins OF COOperstown y. Y, read a
Ro aFSE Cd Inc n'ED'' 'ou''' u o0D'D' '
Al the evening session the Hall was filed with an
3 O'clock the President introduced Mrs. Hooker, WHO
gave few specuatOns she styled them relating TO
the admission Of women 10 the ballot The addluOn OF
such number Of unframed voters would put an end 10
the whole system OF oaucusing and wire. pulling.
Mt- Foss Of Boston read paper by EhzaDeth s5uatt
PHELPS on Reform ia WOmans Dress. IL this Congress,
rorsets u would good than the Forty second
Congress the Evangelical Alliance.
Miss Phebe Cousins OF the Louis bar spoke THE
Higher EdncatIon OF Woman and Mrs. Abby a. Wool
son Of Concord " IL, read witty and Interesting pa
nor on Reform In Dress" She ridcu6d the fashion
drcss, nearly every article OF
attire and showing It's abSurdlueS. Sue equally
severe on mems attire which said had reached the
hight OF 0glinesS.
The Rev. PAeDe Hannaf0rd spoke "WOmens Work
An the Church" and the meeting a1jOuwed
To-day the following papers are 10 be road: BE- the
Rev Celia Bureigh, Dress Reform; by The Rev A. G.
Bristol on Enlightened Motherhood By DR.. Mary APut.
NAN Jacohy, The Medical EDUCATION Of Woman; by
Mr. WnbOHr, on the InYiGIate Homestead; by Mr..
caroline sone on the Necessity OF Woman Professor
ship IN Mixed Colleges; by PROT Maria Mitchell on The
Higher Education 81 Woman by Mrs ElizaOeth Cady
stanton on Tue Ooeduclon OF the Sexes by Catherine
and Harriet e. stowe % the Rev. A. J. Nhapn,
on Woman in the PalpIt; aud 10y Prof Laura & BrOA-
cod on No Home and No Tome IEhnence