Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
Ink and Pens i'm lie Public SCHOOLS,

And the upsetting Of ink on the furniture and
clothing. caused by the diversity of inkstands,
which cannot be fastened to the desk, will more
than balance any pecuniary saving that the
school board desire to make. x. w.
Concerning Women.
The examinations for musical degrees at Cam
bridge University are now open to women upon
the same conditions as to men.
Miss II. B. Mann writes thus to the Boston
AdUe1tiser: 'In Europe young men and edu-
Gated ladies are studying electrical engineering,
profession not overcrOwded, and great for
tunes have been made In its pursuit. The enOr-
nous extension Of the telegraph telephone
cables into every part Of the world will create a
great demand for skilled electric engineers. We
have too many lawyers doctors ministers, and
teachers. Electrical engineering is profession
that educated women are eminently fitted fol"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Mlle Louise
Michel Is engaged just now in forming what she
calls an international League of Women
against their Tyrants.' meeting presided over
by her has been held in support of the project.
and subscription has been started with the
same object. Mile. Michel proposes in effect.
that the men shall be 'BOycOtted' by the women
until such time as they shall have accorded GER
tain political rights to the latter. Meanwhile
the executive committee OF the league is en-
deayOring to set on foot strike among the
sempstresses of Paris"
or OverwOrk among women the American 40
racutt,1ist says: zone way in which women are
OverwOrked by their own fault-a sin of ignor-
ance rrequently-is in the use of foolish cloth
ing. We are all more or less in bondage here
for women's dress is radically wrong. 1t is a
weight and hindTance everywhere. Clothing
devised to suit the needs of the human body
would be much more easily made and taken care
of. and it would give woman free movement
greater ease and comfort about her work and
play. and would be an aid to good health. rather
than. as now, a drain upon her strength Cor
sets and heavy skirts are the real Offenders
The Christian Union remarks: 1.-THE Utah COM
missiOners report that. under the Edmunds act
the names of about 10, 900 Mormon voters will be
erased from the polls, leaving 13, coo voters in
the territory; of these 5000 will be Mormons
The laws of the territory allow women to vote
privilege or which only the Mormon women
have hitherto availed themselves. 1t is possible.
however, that the Gentle women may be per-
suaded to exercise their rights Of suffrage in
which case 1t is not improbable that close cleo
ton might be determined by weman's vote. A
territory In which women hold the balance of
power would be novelty in politics.
The Art Interchange says: ''This question of
husbands right to a comfortable home and the
society of his wife during the summer threatens
to develop into grievance. Whether it will
attain the dignity of convention and resOlu-
tons Is at present doubtful. A little reflection
desertiOn for several consecutive weeks is a
cherries experience for any right-minded hus-
band, and by the exercise of little self-denial
and ingenuity way may be discerned by which,
without sacrifice OF health or comfort on the
part OF the wife, the husbands enforced stay in
the city may be made more endurable by his
having at short intervals the companionship of
his wife,"
In notice Of Leopold Kompert's Scenes
from the Ghetto the st. James Gazette says
The Jews, until they arrive in Western Europe,
do not seem to have very high opinion of
women. What is wanting in our religion. )
says one OF Herr KOmpert's persOnages. who
having been educated among Christians, has
grown up without any very fanatical preudices
in favor of his own religion, SIS the feminine
element. Looking vigorously at the matter, It
seems that women have no place therein. The
Jewish religion is only IOr men, Not that in
kOmperts stories the women are treated I'M
kindly or inconsiderately by the men; not,
above all. that they show themselves unworthy
| Of admiration and esteem. But they are looked
upon as essentially inferior to the men; and the
only duties expected from them are of a passive
and domestic kind. The Jews say with conyic-
| tiOn that Jewish woman who knows how to
| attend to her domestic duties and to say her
prayers has learned enough. The Jewish wo-
| men Of the Ghetto insist, all the same on
| studying even as Christian women study Not
| only do Jews IN general-eastern Jews, that is
to say-Object to this sort Of thing, but even
hOmpeEt himself seems In some measure
| to disapprove Of It,"
The Philadelphia Ledger prints q letter In
reply to Mr. Elliott's statements in the North
american Reuie,o as to the inability Of women
to practice stenography, in which the writer
says: ~ would refer him to Miss Abbie Pulsifer
Of Auburn. Maine who has been court re-
porter for some ten years. and who writes me
of the good time she is having of on her sum-
mering. Also to Miss Alice C. Mute, of Chicago.
and to the wonderful feat of Mrs. S. j. BarroWs.
| Of Boston, who reported a tifteen-minute speech
| OF Carl Schurz, delivered In German, transating
| into English as she reported. This feat has
been famous In shorthand circles all over the
country: Mrs. B., Ibelieve, enjoys gooo health,
and, what Is almost as necessary good in
come; and from the bright face Of Miss Mute
one would not suppose her relatives had in
vited estimates from the undertakers. The
point is that women who have the faculty to be-
come good stenographers (and poor workers
| are not samples In any trade) can have MANY
| years OF enjoyment of their incomes and salts.
| faction In their business" The LEDGER saws:
| The only addition we can make to this letter
| Is to say, what the writer's own reserve forbids
| That her own name is recognized among the
profession of stenographers in the United
States as distinguished member of its ranks. y
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