The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27
ANNIVERSARY WEEK.

ever before, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing summary:
NEW ENGLAND SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
On Monday evening, and all day
Tuesday, large audiences gathered in
fremont Temple at the annual meeting
Of the New England Woman Suffrage
Association, 10 synopsis OF whose pro-
ceedings we gave large space in our
columns. The addresses of Mrs. Howe,
Miss Eastman, and Hon. George F.
Hoar were given at length, and are an
encouraging evidence of the mental
power and moral tone of the Movement.
EIGHT HOUR LEAGUE.
On Wednesday, the cause of woman
occupied the attention of the Eight
Hour League. Mr.. Parker Pillsbury de-
declared that woman had better right
to demand reduction of working hours
than men.
Mr.. Butts then offered a resolutions:
To reduce the drudgery of women in
household duties and increase their
pay.
Miss Jennie Collins spoke at some
length upon the wrongs of women and
especially girls.
Mr.. NJ. a. Aldrieh related his expert
ence with servant girls, and a spirited
discussion took place on the rights of
working women.
MORAL EDUCATION SOCIETY.
On the same day the annual meeting
of the Moral Education Society was
held in the parlors of the New England
Woman's Club in the afternoon, Mrs.
Dio Lewis presiding. The report of the
Secretary and Treasurer occupied few
opening moments. Mrs. Abba G..
/ Woolsen read the principal paper of the
afternoon-the same presented on a
/ former occasion. She first stated the
object of the society, and enumerated
the methods by which it was proposed
I to carry il out The fundamental de-
sign was to create greater purity in
society, especially in regard to the re-
lations existing between man and wom-
an, and il was to be accomplished by
instilling better respect for the general
principles Of the marriage law; by
spreading among mothers and young
people knowledge of the different law:
that govern life in the sexes, and by Sc
curing from the law making authoritie.
such laws As tend to the prevention o
social vice. The society was peculiar
she said, in that it was thoroughly re
formatory, striking at the root of the
matter. She then considered the duty
of mothers TO their children. The only
real way to accomplish reform was t.
instil right principles into the minds o
the young for it was far better to traiI
up good men than to convert bad men
1t was primarily the mothers work
Consequently it was of the utmost i'm
portance that the mothers should hav,
knowledge of their own system
Here she spoke at considerable length
of the ignorance which was so prevalen
upon the subject, and recommeudet
that in every young ladies' school a par
Of the course should be devoted 10 th
special study of the needs and function
, of their own physical nature. Thu
only could good wives and mothers b
trained. She next spoke Of the cause c
mortality among infant children, whic
she found in that ignorance of woma
to which she had referred, and in clos
ing she designated some Of the obstacle
with which the reform movement ha
to contend.
Mrs. Liyermore was the next speaker
She took up the idea of Mrs. Woolse
in regard to the better education {
women, and illustrated it from her ow
history. She felt great deal of hope i
the coming family physicians. Th
greater part of her remarks, howevel
were devoted to the cause of fallen won
en-, so-called. She pleaded for charit
towards them, and laid the cause {
their sin at the doors Of those VIII
called themselves Christian and respeC
; table. The vile literature of the da
also received its proper amount of al
tention.
The Rev. Mrs. Wilkes of Rochester
, Minnesota, in short address continue
the discussion on the two latter point
: noticed by Mrs. Livermore, especiall
that in regard to fallen women, support
ing her opinion. After few remark
by Elizabeth Burdell, of II. l., and 9th
4 ers, the meeting adjourned.
all. WOMAN SUFFRAGE FESTIVAL.
: The Suffrage Festival which too
5 place the same evening at Wesleya
t Hall was a brilliant and successful al
T fair. The papers, for once, have onl
j congratulations and good wishes. Som
4 of which We have published.
4 . MORAL REFORM SOCIETY.
The New England Moral Reform So
ciety, which has been organized thirty
five years for the reclamation of tn
fallen, held its annual meeting in Wes
: leyan Hall in the forenoon, Mrs. Sam
c uel Sargent in the chair. The annua
e report reviewed the advance made i
the movement of reforming the way
ward during the past year, and compli
{ mented the press, magazine and move
writers for their endeavors to interes
the community in the good work. Th
treasurer reported l,4OO in the treas
ury. Several ladies spoke, and anon
, them Mrs. John Clifton, who urged th