Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
CONCERNING WOMEN.


nit the woman suffrage amendment, and
in 1884 the women will vote in this
state"
The Misses Littell, who carry on the
Liring Age left them by their father,
are highly intellectual women, whose
critical acumen is evidenced by the val
ne of the selections which make up the
magazine.
Miss Agnes Harris. of st. Clair Coun-
ty, Missouri, for two years teacher OF
music in the Fayetteville College, car
ried off the first prize at the commence
ment exercises of the Cincinnati College
Of Music last week.
The Woman's Silk Culture Associa-
ton has during the past year establish
ed an auxiliary association IN Alabama,
and steps are being taken for the torma-
ton of one in New York and another in
Florida.
1t is not generally known but is never
theless true, that by law passed in 1869,
women are entitled to vote and hold
office in parish and religious societies in
Massachusetts, on the same terms as men.
Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes, President
Of the Woman's Home Missionary Socie-
ty of the NJ. f. Church, presided at
meetings held at Chautauqua, July %,
in the interest of that Association.
Miss Kate Epson Clark is associate
editor of Good Cheer, a family monthly
published in Charlemont, Mass. The
paper is edited wholly by woman, has
a woman's department, and will help
along the woman's cause whenever OPP
portunity offers.
Sarah Radcliffe lectured at the vestry
of the Second Baptist church, in Spring
field, Mass, last week, on 1.-The Edu-
cation of the Blind" Miss Radcliffe is
a graduate Of the Perkins Institute for
the blind, and her lecture is said 10 be
very interesting.
Miss Annie NJ. Kittredge, so long and
favorably known in connection with the
West Newton English and Classical
School, has been appointed teacher of
Latin and German at the State Normal
School at birmingham, a position for
which she is admirably qualified
The Sioux City ia. Journal says ::
1.-The women Of Iowa have won their
first distinctive vic cory in popular cleo
ton. They had no ballots of their own
to cast, but through their influence a
public sentiment was created that made
the majority of the ballots as their own
hands would have put them into the bal
lot boxes. .,
There is no danger that man will not
ultimately do mans work and women
womens work. But it will yet take
the experience Of many emancipated gen.
erations to determine the maximum lin
It's of both and after all, the best part
OF all the work will be that which both
sexes do in common.-T ". HgginsoH
Va Homdn's journal.
Polygamy is disgrace which is real
lied in every Mormon home. In every
Mormon home the plural wives and their
children are looked upon as tainted
This is made evident by the anxiety Of
all such women and children to pass
themselves off "a the first wives or chill
dren OF first wives. And it is further
made evident by the quarrels which con-
stantly occur in such families, and by
the epithets which first wives and chill.
dren bestow upon the others.--,SaH
Lake Tribune.
DIR. Anita +. Tying, of Providence, r.
|. has accepted the position of Chief
Physician Of the Philadelphia Women's
Hospital. The position involves great
responsibilities. having under its direction
four physicians, large maternity, dis.
pensary, clinics, aud training school
for nurses. DR.. Tying has sailed from
Boston on tb a.. steamer Palmyra, intend
ing to sper two months in inspecting
some OF tae hospitals Of Europe. She
Will retr.rn, the first of September, to
enter OIL her new work in Philadelp hia.
A society to promote rational dress
has been formed in England. The Wis
countess Habberton is president. They
announce their object to be first. to pro-
mote the adoption, according to individ-
ual taste and convenience, of a style OF |
dress based upon considerations of health,
comfort and beauty, and to deprecate
constant changes of fashion, which can
not be recommended on any of these
grou nds; and second, to promote their
90, ects by means of drawing. room meet
lngs, advertisements, circulating PAM
pt.lets, leaflets, ETC., and also by issuing
pa tterns which meet the approve of the
% mmittee.