The New York herald., 1874-10-27
INTERNATIONAL wOMAN's LEAGUE.

A New Society for the Amelioratt tton
or Woman's Social Condftion-Inter-
esting Report ON tho Woman'a
Rights Question I'm Russia.
The International Woman's League held o meet
ing last evening the residence OF Mrs. E. Thomp-
son. No. 10 East Tenth street, AIRS. E. Thompson
presiding and Mrs. Gardner acting as secretary.
This being one OF the first public meetings OF the
League the secretary read the constitution of thu
organization, In which the objects OF the society
were enumerated. These were entirely for tha
amenoration OF the condition OF woman in social
life. Mrs. Gardner, the Secretary, having charge
OF the interests and the organization Of branches
OF the League In foreign countries, then read
the following report IN regard to the work as 10
progresses In EurOpe:-
REPORT OF THE FOREIGN SECRETARY.
s Nsw Y99e the a Of rsoruay Gf this year and
s % S ndns e a. .p s S
enthusiast in all reforms winch look toward the high
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upon Se' o. sSs:
Affairs Cordially promising TO do sven more s's 4
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wee and e AID might Be de-.
funds wor!ny women with tho necessary
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r. must s4s!sn the xAsS ss The .ss%
equally deprived Of universal sufrsse in .hs American
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equally high education with young in the univer
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It. very frequently occurs that woman mas ,...s
the e Russian law married. as Wen as single women have
70 me Dy the ladies 70 the condition I Of
poets q Lesgas All s.prsssd their desire % CO
Visited maay % sns pssss
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log sSecsss te the Le.gue During an ln,sry,ew with
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w .serey who
hsd rish. sfssr exercise o. moral and
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wait un,i sftsr Eastsr; but as my stay in kissa
was reluctantly compelled to abandon The plan pre- pre-
scnted. Prior 10 my departure Mrs. Philosopho6
charge OF League Russia which certicate pre-.
81 with ss % Y
and 70 speak kindly in its baha!f to the vna
e M who % the a
pshment OF my mission carried away with
sincere feeling OF satisfaction in view Of the rapid
and half OF my absence.
Knowing that In Germany all questions are compelled
lin was short as ntended simply to gather there the
names of certain frends OF the movement but not to
it viii lead successful OF our League
letter Irom Nine Marie Goegg President Of the Society
"solidarite" an influential organization consentng 70
that society It's headquarters At Geneva present
ON striving at Paris called on Mr Leon Risher.
Femmes," and editor OF the journal EAUenir des
q s %e ea wo beoe ou @ na
ised to present my appeal for cooperation 1t the first
me Of hs sOsesy gave him tine of
same received letter stating his Will
ngness 70 personally cooperate with us and call tho
to the plan In terms OF enthusiasm
reached London At the end OF Apr where obtained
headquarters of the League in england Educa.
tonaI and Industrial Bureau founded by her visited
gaining her aid in the third department OF the League
as she has noby sacrificed years Of her life in the
sSvosacS % oT s repeal 81 ss
Disease act" she has in that direc-
books d ana wrs ns s rs %
step towards the adoption OF the pernicious
system now existing in England.
After some general conversation among the
work to be done by the League the meeting
adjourned.