, 1877-10-21

VAC YLrk Fleming Fysf.
At Woncn's Congress " which met last
week in Cleveland, O., there Was considerable
talking OIL the subject Of the present aud the
future Of the speakers and their daughters. Il
Rhode Island woman said that many Of the
women in that State did not inform themselves
about what is going OIL. "11is should be
rcncdiel.' ~ Maine woman remarked that
there the women ''are intelligent and are i'm
bucd with Il scnsc Of justice (Which must
make it pleasant for any husbands that arc
bru,es. There are several female doctors "
practicing in Maine; there is Univcrsalist
'>female prcacllcr.'' In the speakers opinion
there should be "a law requiring ut least one
female doctor i'll every hospltal.' Why not
also one female preacher In every town? "Thc
educational aspect OF women in that Common
wealth, is encouraging because the girl can be
to.1nil III many places Of uscfulncss.'
i Wisconsin woman announced that her State
is dong good work for the education of its
daughters, and tnat ''in short time this will be
felt" A Colorado WOMAN said that she had
been busy in the State canvass, and had these-
fore found little time to prepare report. There
arc about TWO men to every woman in that
State, aud consequently the latter is well
thought Of and we'll paid,-.-bcttcr than most
remarked that, .'in morals the women there arc
equal to those uf other States. The law gives
tile vile right to hold all her property free
from the husband" Unfortunately, however,
''ssie tantot co,tcy her real estate without his
signing the lrcl.'
'rhr New jersey women, according to one OF
their number, ''serye oa Educational Boartls,''
by which is meant, we suppose, that they arc
sometimes School Trustees. Still, ''grls must
20 out OF the State to receive a college cuur.-
tnn.'' l11.llastralr the women are making
good progress, and arc doing much in farming.
SIN the State there is one woman who is a
butcher"
An Indiana woman reported that "all the best
etiutationa! Institutions there, except two, are
open to women. Tl,e:c two trs under the cul-
troll of the Presbyteriatls." At least, during
the last two Years, ,n12cl, intellectual activity
has been manifested among the women. Nor
ally the STATE is dung we'll, there being but few
women itl prisons" Very properly, howeves,
"l'l{!iana las Il separate prison tor women,
which is managed by tlrm. Orphan Asyiuns
src also under their control. \ rciornatory for
girls contains 1:,0 inmates. 1.-THE women ot the
State need the benefit Of cooperation, but arc
getting to be more charitable than formerly iii
regard to religious M:ltters.'
The Illinois laws are 'sQuitc liberal toward
woulcn," the Assistant State Entou,ologist be-
ing i wolnal. Her name is Miss Smith.
''Many clubs are managed BY wonscn,' and it
scctns to foliuw that business is also looked
after by them y in Il lively fashion. Ihry ctlit
and practice law and medicine. One
oi them s.r,,a* greenhouse" In Nassaclu-
sets, although the gates OF Harvard are not
opc1, to wo1ncn-thc side doors arc. Is The ley
of the State is progressive for women."
4 colored woman read 4 paper "On the COL
ored Women of America She said that to
elevate the man WAS to lit up the woman, bus
"in the new condition Of things the colorcd man
has yaulted into power, leaving the women be-
h;nd.' Some colored women, nevertheless, are
studying medicine, and one OF them has become
Il lawyer. They often to Il good business in
raising vegetables and sWine. - Truth Is nec.1-
I'd by the rolofe,l woman more than Aa.tcry."
Mrs. Sarah J. Spencer, Il colored woman OF |
Washington, said that the wife Of 1hc eoloretl
man sist'ulu have the ballot as we'll Us he. |
Washington Was had pllce. She would like |
to tie "Cllief-o{Policc Of that city for year III
order that all might have their rights"
Mrs. Blackwell spoke on finance. She thought |
that ''We must not have money that tan be
made by fratt1 or the will Of matl. It is impos-
sib1e ever to have paper money properly