Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-13
CONCERNING WOMEN.


A medical college for women has just
been Incorporated at Baltimore.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
New England Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton was one of the best that has ever
been held.
Aida c. Avery, NJ. d., of Denver, for
six years Professor of Hygiene at Vassar
College, Has accepted the appointment of
Superintendent Of Hygiene for Colorado.
Mrs. Esther A. Cooley, of Brigham,
Me-, has received a commission from
Gov. Plaisted to solemnize marriages, ad-
minister oaths and take acknowledgment
of deeds.
Mrs. Samuel E. Sewall and Mrs. s. M.
Parsons are revising the papers Of Lydia
Maria Child, and preparing them for the
press. Mrs. Parsons is a niece Of Mrs.
Child.
The Housatonic Ray, published at N.
Milford, Conn.,, has two ladies on the
editorial staff, one of whom has several
times taken charge Of the paper and act
edas managing editor three or four months
at time.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Michiganiin State Convention,
voted last week in favor of action look
ing toward woman suffrage, by &C to Al,
after spirited and almost heated dis
cussion.
The London World mentions with APP
prevail that the woman sufragists there,
who had usually been considered severe
thinkers were to have grand dance
and sociable, and a jolly time. 1t must
be that the cause is gaining.
The Woman Suffrage festival and BAN
quet held on Wednesday evening, May
81, at Boston, was great success, and
exceeded the most sanguine anticipa-
tions. The floor was crowded and the
galleries were filled with interested lis
teners.
Mrs. Maxwell has received her COM
mission as State Librarian Of Iowa for
another term Of two years. This is the
right recognition of most worthy and
deserving woman, and one who has be-
sides made an enviable record for courto-
sy and efficiency in the management Of
this important duty. The office could
not be better bestowed.
A meeting of the Woman's Centenary
Association was held in Boston, June l,
Mrs. Mary l.. Draper presiding. The
Rev. DR.. A. ]. Patterson spoke of the
great regard which he had for the prac-
teal work of the woman in the Church,
and recalled what had been lost to re-
ligion during all these ages, when a
woman's voice was not heard in the
Church.
1t isa proof of a change for the better
in the tone Of the community Of Toronto
towards women, and in women's own APP
probation Of their public responsibilities,
when the year 1882 was ushered in by
the hitherto almost unknown circum-
stance Of women using their vote for
school trustees. May the next move be
their nomination to the superior office it.
self.
Mrs. Shaw, Of Boston, supports thirty
three kindergartens, at an expense of S25,-
900 yearly. The industrial training of
these schools gives poor outcast children
an after means of livelihood and taste
for work, besides keeping them from
crime. In y. Y. it is said the commit
ments for crime have diminished twenty
FIVE per cent. in FIVE years, fact which
is attributed to the Children's Aid Soci-
ETY..
Edith Mabie has held a young peoples
prayer meeting every Sunday afternoon
in the First Baptist church of Rockford,
Ills. These gatherings became larger
than those which the pastor, Mr. Ander-
son, drew to hear his sermons, and he
announced that no meetings other than
those hepersonally authorized should have
the use Of the church. But Edith is very
popular, and has hired the town hall,
with the sanction and support of two of
the deacons.
Mrs. Ada H. Kelley, of Effiingham,
Ills, has in the Popular Science Monthly
for May, a communication on 1.-The In
fiuence of Earth Worms on Plants" Mrs
Kelley is membe. of the bar, in part
nership with her husband, has served on
the school board of her city, is closely
identified with the suffrage and temper
ance work in her State, and is an effec-
tive speaker and organizer. She writes
poetry sometimes, and is not wanting in
the domestic virtues.
A convention of women ministers was
held at Hollis Street Church, in Boston,
June /, Mrs, Julia Ward Howe presid-
ing. Addresses in earnest advocacy of
women's work in the ministry were made
by the Rev. Mrs. S. NJ. Perkins of Keene,
Mrs. c. NJ. Bisbee of Dorchester, Mrs. A.
C. Bowles of Abingdon, Mrs. Z. NJ.
Ryuoa &c Mop1awond Mrs II Shaw