The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-28
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF


The following cali has been issued:
The Association for the Advancement of
Women will hold their Tenth Congress at
Portland. Maine. Oct. l1th. 18th. 18th, at the
City Hall. Congress St.
Executive sessions at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Public
Sessions ii 80 and O'Clock p. NJ. At Evening
sessions an admittance fee of TWENTY-FIVE cents
will be charged
\ Conference of officers only will be held
Oct 10th. n 80 o'clock P. NJ. in the Reception
Hall. City Ruildin@.l Congress 81.
Entertainment for officers and speakers dur
ing the congress will be provided on application
to DR.. Sarah W Davoll. Portland Ne. All APP
pications should be made. if possible. before
september 18th.
KATE GANNETT WELLS. Secretary.
JULIA WARD HOWE. President.
The Portland Press says: The Tenth Con-
gres> OF the Association for the Advancement of
W omen. to be held in this city. will be memoir
able affair The completion of the first decade
Of the Associations existence will be celebrat-
cd. and many of the women who have made
for themselves a national reputation and Secur-
ed a continent for audience will be present
10 speak. Prof. Maria Mitchell. one of the
foremost Of Americas astronomers, has cngag-
ed to furnish Il study of Saturn. the great plan
ct that is now commanding the attention of
star-gazer>. OF her ability TO adequately treat
her topic there is no doubt. and her manner of
treatment i most attractive. Miss Emily Leon
ard OF Connecticut is an accomplished student
of political economy. and her discussion of
that science viii be found highly interesting.
Dr. Anna FrenCh'> treatment of the compare
tive effects on health of professional. fashion,
able and indu>tr trial life will prove of value to
men and women alike. and of especial value to
her own sex. Miss Laphams paper on the
possibilities Of success for women in the in
du>trial arts will be anNiously awaited by those
of our sisters who have accomplishments or
ambitions that fit or impel them to enter into
with their brothers in constantly
widening field Of labor. Akin TO that question
is the topic of Miss Laura Clay'> dissertation
on the right Of women to free competition as
workers. Miss Eunice SeWalrs opinion on
vacations and vacation schools. will be of value
n Noicing the opinions of an experienced edu-
catiOn~t. and of immediate interest to parents
and children. teachers and pupils in Portland.
Many other papers of quite a> great interest
will be read al the Congress. The meeting
promises 10 be one of the most notable in the
Association and will draw 10 Portland host of
earnest. cultivated and progressive people.
ATGUsIA'> MoNU MENT TO HER FALLEN
HEROES.
The Augusta soldiers monument was for
m3lly dedicated 1t noon. Sept. 2lst in spite of
the severe storm which beat down upon the
city. The ceremonies Were greatly married by
rain. About 1000 men We're i'll the procession
ana there would have been double that number
bad the day been fair. The militia did not par
ticpate in the exercises. Thousands of stran@
cr, were in the city. and the storm was bitter
10 them. \ great audience
gathered i'm Mcionaon Hall in the evening. 10
hear the Grafton by cX-(ioV. Common. president
Of The day he made graceful address. He
was followed by Gen. John l.. Swift Of Boston.
The monument i heXag0nal i'll form. the
granite structure for the base having three
short sides and three broad oncs-onp broad
side facing each Of the streets surrounding the
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