The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-06-01
Woman's Work.
WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING IN THE FIELDS
OF INDUSTRY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND


W Hal lHF WOMEN AXE DOING IN 1HE FIELDS
OF INDUSTRY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND
ART.
Specially prepared for the Rep. Journal.
1t is expected that the doors of the Kentucky
School of Medicine will be opened to women
very soon.
Mr.. Darwin was one of the very first to sign
petitions in favor of woman suffrage i'll England
A daughter of the late President johnson
manages farm near Albany, Texas, with such
economy and success that prosperous future
is already insured to the Presidents two grand
sons.
). Miss Nettie H. Mckevey, Miss NJ. J. Howes
and Miss A. w. Cowles have been chosen essay.
lists by the Oberlin students for the oratorica
contest next winter.
Mrs. Cynthia Hicks. who is seventy-eight
years old, is the president of the Humboldt
(loWa) Woman Suffrage Society. May she have
increased happiness with revolving years, and
live to vote.
oman suffrage was marked feature in the
school election i'll West Denver, Col, recently
Out of seven hundred and siXty-onc ballots it is
safe to say that more than one-haf the number
We're deposited by ladies'
Mrs. Charles Turner, a widow lady of Liver
pool, has given the municcnt sum of $20O00t
Tor the erection of home for incurables in that
city, and will make ample arrangements in the
shape OF endOwmcnts for the maintenance OF
the institution.
Miss Belle Braden has recently been elected
Tor the second time treasurer of the Waynes
burg and Washington railroad in PENNSYLVANIA
She Is also pay-master, making regular trips
over the road in the pay-car. She is probably
the only lady iii the country who is q railroad
official.
Miss Lizzie Howard has been appointed
librarian of the Peabody Institute, in place OF
her father, A. s. Howard Miss Howard ha,
been assistant in the library for the past ten
years. and is quite familiar with the duties OF
the position.
The Senate committee on woman suffrage
have voted to recommend 4 Ioint resolution
prepared by Senator Lapham, proposing six
tcenth constitutional amendment which declares
that The right of citizens of the United State-
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States orby any state on account of SEX "
Sarah +. Nourse, of Moline. ILL.,, was one of
the pioneer workers of the West for the adj
Iancemcnt of women. She was accidentally
killed by the falling of windmill last August
and the Woman Suffrage Association Of Moline
of which she was an active member, held a me
mortal meeting to do honor to her memory.
GOV. lloN. Of Wyoming Territory, where
women have all the rights of citizenship, SAYS
Women don't want to hold office they DO not
care for public life. During all my experience
in Wyoming Territory. where women are citi-
zens and hold the same civil rights as men. |
have not heard of one woman who desired ac-
tive public life"
Dr. William W. Draper. of New York, said
dl lllttllll ol tllc people III the nlStl
education of women, ON SATURDAY night. that so
far not the slightest difference had been dis
covered i'll the nervous anatomy of man and
woman, and it was absurd to hold to the doe
trnc that woman was by nature inferior in
mental capacity.
The Washington Gnd) Democrat advocates
Inv election OF 4 woman aS school trustee in that
city. and says: ''ProfcSSonal and business men
do not, as rule, have the time to make fire.
qucnt visits to the school room. The influence
of an intelligent, refined and educated woman
would make itself felt and prove powerful
auxiliary in advancing the educational interests
of our city.
The plaster east of Il statue of Harriet Marti-
ncau has Just. been completed in Boston. and is
TO be sent to Florence, to be produced in mar
BILE. Miss Anna Whitney is the sculptor. and
tn" Sl5,O00 that it cost has been subscribed en-
nrelN by women. 1t is somewhat larger than
ife->Zt. and represents the subject sitting with
her hands crossed upon manuscript which
lies in her lap. The statue is to be erected in
Boston, but lust where is not stated.
y heW society Of women has lately been
formed III Germantown. Penn. called THE
Political Education Society. Its object is ''thc
education Of its members with view to incrcas-
lug their usefulness as citizens Of the United
states, and the extending of the means Of such
education rs much as possible to others. They
meet once in two weeks, ''read aloud some work
upon government or politics and discuss what
they read.
Harvard has been regarded. among our col
leges, as one of the most decided in oppoSi-
hon TO amy kind Of co-cducation and her prcsi-
dent as the forefront of her opposition. Medi-
cal cO-educaton has been regarded as the most
doubtful and the most open to objection Of any
Kind. And yet medical co-educatiOn is defeated
by only single vote, and the pugnacious presi-
dent voted with the minority. When such Il
vote Is possible, the cause is won. The Amer
lean.
The Brewers Convention which met in Chi
cago some time ago. unanimously y resolved THAT
we oppose woman suffrage everywhere and al
ways, for when woman has the ballot she will
vote solid for prohibition. and the Woman'S
vote Is the last hope of the prohibitionstS." :"
The Woman'> vote in Evansville. where twenty
two women voted for license and 2426 against,
Is taken 10y some as am evidence that the brewers
were right Advance.
Probably no woman has held office under this
Government for longer period than did Mrs.
Margaret >illyman, postmistress of Pottsville
Penn, who died recently. She was appointed
by President Lincoln. and eutered upon the
duties Of her office, April 20 1861. She was re-
appointed successfully by Presidents johnson.
Grant twice, Hayes and Garfield and had she
lived another week, would have completed
tWenty-oue Years of efficient and faithful official
service.
The New Orleans Christian WOmans En-
change organized and opened sales-room for
the reception and disposal of woman's work. in
April, 1881. During the year lust closed art1-
ce> have been sold to the amount of s. .952 .O5.
Of which S3}39.l 10 was paid to worthy women
needing help. In June last a lunch room was
opened. which proved il success the receipts
beng $4,000. The Association now numbers
233 members, and expects to extend its work in
other directions the coming year.