Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-11
WOMAN's WORK.
Last Day OF the Congress at Madison-Om.
GERS Elected for the Ensuing Year-Pa-

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MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1O.-For some unex.
planned reason the Woman's congress have
persistenty refused to admit reporters to
their business meetings in the forenoon,
although twas strongly urged by many Of
the more prominent ladies. Consequently
much of interest has been necessarily
omitted from publication. This morning
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Kate N. Daggett, of Illinois;
vice president, Abbey May, Of Massachusetts;
second vice president, Marion Mitchell, of
New York; third vice president, Elizabeth
r. Churchill, Of Rhode Island; Secretary,
Mary F. Eastman, of Massachusetts,; Treas
urer, II. L., Wolcott, Of Massachusetts,;
Auditors, Caroline M. Brown, Illinois; Mrs.
r. Ephela Clapp, New York, with a large
list Of vice presidents.
The next place of meeting will be deter
mined by the executive committee to-mor-
row. During the excursion to the Dalles
this afternoon, Mrs. DR.. Stevenson, of Chi
oago, lecturer on surgery in the Women's
medical college, Chicago, delivered an ad-
mirable lecture on the physical basis of ed
ucation," followed by Mrs. Martha N. Mckay
of Indiana, with paper on "Women as Ar
ohiteots," in which she strongly showed that
household duties were what women should
excel in.
The closing paper was by Mrs. Sarah W.
Devall, of Portland, Me-, read by Mrs. DR..
Leila Bedill, of Chicago, on the "Hygenic
Value of Labor
Many ladies took advantage of the de-
lghtf1l weather this afternoon, and visited
the many points of interest around the city,
and expressed themselves as delighted with
the beauties of the capital city.
Western Associated Press
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1O.-The women's
congress closed public sessions this evening,
though secret executive sessions will be held
tomorrow and final adjournment be had in
the evening. The convention throughout
has been q success, with a large attendance
from abroad. Reports of committees show
q growing interest in the work and a large
increase of membership of the association
during tho year. It now has nearly 300
members, counting among them some of the
most prominent women from Maine to Cali
fornla Last evening, after Adjournment,
the members were rendered reception by
Governor and Mrs. Smith, while this evening
Mrs. ]. G. Thorp received them, the feature
being musical entertainment by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Bull. They will make an excursion
to the dells before adjourning, train hav-
ing been rendered by the Milwaukee and St.
Paul company.
There was considerable disappointment
this afternoon at the failure OF Julia Ward
Howe to contribute her paper on "Woman
in Eastern Europe" Dr.. Sarah Hackett
Stevenson of Chicago read paper on the
physical Basis by Eduoation,'' the central
idea being, the mind is educated by impress
sions from without and the Impressions
are elaborated and transformed by
central nervous apparatus. Two factors are
to be MISUNDERSTANDING and education.
Nothing can be led out until something is
led in. Things external approach for rec
ognitio1. and appreciation.
Mrs. Martha N. Mckay, Indianapolis,
read q paper, "Women as Architects.' AL
though women do not build house, they
are the chief sufferers from bad arrange
ments. They ought to know their needs
and be capable of influencing the architec-
ture of their homes.
"Women in Organization was the sub
Ject of paper by Kate Gannett Wells Ben
ton. Women's work was divided to advan-
tage into five departments, in each of which
organization is the main spring-industrial,
domestic, educational, charitable, religious
and moral. Will political be added in the
near future? In each, woman has a dis
tinct position. In reference to women,s
clubs, she said, through them women were
preparing for the more important work
which is surely devolving on them.
DIR. Julia Holmes Smith, Chicago, read on
interesting paper on ''Southern Women"
The need of the South to-day is a deeper
respect for labor and the money it earns.
This Sentiment necessarily was of slow
growth from former custom and education.
The need Of women of the South is en-
couragement in poverty, loneliness and
sorrow. They are working out their own
salvation.
Mrs. Mary Newbury Adams contributed a
paper on "Moral Culture" letter was re
ceived from Emma Garlin Spencer on the
same subject.