Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-31
CONCERNING WOMEN.
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ed rule not TO allow its lady teachers to
marry while in its service.
Mss Calhoun. young woman from
South Carolina, and grandniece of the
statesman, has been studying in London
for the past two years, and is shortly tc
appear on the stage.
Mrs. Dexter Clapp has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the Board of Re-
gents of the Kansas State Normal School
caused by the death Of her husband, Gen
Dexter Clapp.
The Trustees of the University of Penn
sylyania, who have been debating the
question three or four years, are about
to decide, it is thought. in favor of ad.
hitting women TO the institution.
The National Dress Society of Great
Britain offers prize for 'the design o.
female garment combining ease, ele'
ganee, comfort and health" The ''di-
vided skirt has been condemned.
The State W. c. T. L. of Colorado,
a. their annual convention, passed, with
out dissenting voice, comprehensive
and strong resolution in favor OF full suf-
ftage for women. The session was re-
markable for unanimity. practical sense,
and well-oiled machinery.
-Four of the eight contestants a, the re-
cent Illinois annual intercollegiate ora
torical contest at Chicago, were young
ladies. The first prize, SIS, was carried
oft by Miss Myra Pollard. Of the Chicago
University. Her subject was LA Mar
sei,laise." Miss p will therefore represent
Illinois in the next interstate ora,orical
contest.
Miss Della McWhar,er, formerly an
ea;erprising Iowa milliner, is now farm
Ing extensively in Dakota. She home
s;eaded a quarter section, to which she
has added another quarter, making a
half section all under the plow. She
super.a;eads personally all the work and
,raasacts al the business.
Octayia Hill has undertaken the i'm
proyemen, Of lodging houses in London
by rebuilding the houses so as TO secure
light and ventilation for each apartment.
and letting them for such sums as will
pay q low ra,e Of iateres: on the invest
meat. TIE society for improving work
ingmea's homes in New York hope to
4top, the same measures.
The preliminary work done in Nebras-
& during the past three years should not
be overlooked or forgotten. Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs.. Bi,tenbender, Mrs. Colby, Mrs.
Holmes, Mrs Russell, Mrs. Morris, aud
Ms. D.Dsmore are representatives Of
hundreds Of brave earnest women, all ov-
z the state, who have worked steadily
md faithfully to create the public sen,i-
nent which makes this campaign pos
i5lc.
Miss Emily J. Leonard of Meriden,
'onn., has gained high reputation in
-er special line Of s.udy, political Econ
my She is enge ged upon several ar
icles for the encyclopaedia Of political
economy that is soon to appear, and has
constant engagement to tran slate for
eyeral well-known publishing houses ar
ic.es in her line of study from the
french, German and Italian.
Much interest was shown in a paper
y Miss Laura NJ. Clay on The Right
/ Women 10 Free Comp etition as Work
=, read at the Woman's Congress.
Hiss Clay is the daughter Of Hon. Cas-
JUS VI. Clay, and with her sister Mrs.
larry Clay. yindicates her belief in her
abject by carrying on the farm which
hey Inherited from their father. They
'eysonally superintend all the operations
pom !; and have been most successful
q their undertaking.
The Tecumseh (Neb.) Chistiaju says,
peaking Of woman Suffrage: That
here has been decided revulsion or
hange in the sentiment of a good many
prominent men on this point, there is no
,oubt Men who bitterly opposed it six
months ago are now Outspoken in its fav-
T, and doing all they can for the meas
Ire. The friends Of the cause are much
lore confident than they were three
Months ago, and they have reason to be.
lie cause has steadily gained from the
uese,."
Mrs. Chapman Of New York has built
p a new industry for women in the
manufacture Of feather. edge braid. She
egan by making large collars for chill
ren out of two braids connected togeth-
r, or aided in forming designs, by lace
.itchas and crocbg@ stitches exacuted