The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22


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TIE bin requiring that half Of the clerks
employ ed in The departments 90 women has
raised both branches OF the Texas Legisla-
lure. IL was supported by the Bonham
News, Austin Statesman, Greenville Banner
Galveston News and other papers.
The Texas, Arkansas and Georgia Legisls-
lures have made a remarkable record this
winter in the expression of liberal opinion
regarding the rights of women.
AT the recent meeting OF the Indiana State
Board Of Agriculture. the amount of premi-
un for the woman's department was in
cresed from 5000, as offered last year, 10
5000 This increase is for the purpose of
securing exhibits representing the business
interests OF women. By vote Of the State and
Delegate Bard OF Agriculture the entire
management of the upper Il DOR OF the expo
s'tion building has been rendered 10 the
Wonan's State Fair Association. This is
certainly high tribute to the judgment and
executive ability OF women.
The commencement OF the Indiana Eclec-
tc Med cal College or last Wednesday after
neon afforded another illustration of the
ton. Among the graduates were Mr.. r. Y,
Johnson and Mrs. Ellen N. Johnson, hus-
band and wife. who have pursued their med-
zeal studies together during the pas. two
years. and who expect TO open the office OF
S ssIs Mo-, johnson an earl. .a Spt aass
A younger sister Of Mrs. Johnson
Miss Letitia Leughlin, of Irvington, has also
been attending this college during the past
year and both ladies made good record as
ktrdents.
The West Virginia Legislature is wrestling
With bill to open the doors of the State
University to women. In debate on last
Friday Mr.. Lucas denounced ''co education
as the entering wedge and the first step
which would lead logically and inevitsbly
10 female suffrage" and declared il q ''mis-
cradle failure" uDon the authority of Pfssi-
dent Elliott. of Harvard. aud other gentle
men who have had no experience with CO.
education.
The measure was supported by Mr.. Dean
In Q mastery argument, and after adjourn
1nent, col. Dan Johnson. one of the regents
OF the University made speech in which Re
said that almost ali the faculty and regents
are now in favor of the idea, and explained
the plan upon which they hoped TO make
the change.
Mrs. A. NJ. Noe and Mrs. judah are Ia
the exhibit OF woman's work from Indiana.
A recent letter from Miss Emily a. South
mayd WI o renresents the special commits
sioner for the Northwest Mrs. Julia Holmes
Smith. speshs very favorably of tn exhibit.
1t IL proper to mention in this connection
that the labors of Mrs. Noe and Mrs. Finch
IN the installing of the exhibit have been
highly commended by the press OF New
OIleans and also by Mrs. Smith. who fully
understood the difficulties and who has
warmly expressed her apRre Of and
thanks for their cooperation.
The report prepared by Mrs. May Wright
Seweil on the position OF women in in
dustry and education in this State has been
published under the supervision of Mrs.
judah. It Is comprised in pamphlet of 10
pages and gives much interesting informa-
tion regarding the number of occupations
III which Indiana women are engaged, the
Esture of those occupations. aud the oppor-
tunities afforded women as teachers aud
students IN the public schools and the higher
institutions OF learning.
The argument of Senator Palmer upon we-
man suffrage il OF special interest at this
time since the question is pending in sew
eral State Legislatures as well as InCongress.
The Presidential ELECTORAL Suffrage bill in.
PRODUCED In our State Legislature early in
the seeeion, has not been reported by the
Committee, and may not be, as its constitu-
u
THURSDAY, Senator Fouike offered a joint
resolution is IL proposing an amendment
TO Article 2. Section 2 OF the State Consti-
tut on by striking therefrom the word
male" and inserting instead the words
without distinction Of SEX" which was
read the first time and referred to the Com
mitiee on Woman's claims. The Committee
will probably report the resolution favor
ably, and with an earnest effort in its behalf
by woman sufirsgists throughout the State.
its Passage might be secured. All men and
women who desire the saccess OF this prin-
cipie. should at once inform their Repre-
sentatiyes and Senators TO that effect, aud
urge that the resolution be pressed to a vote
On last "Wednesday large meeting was
held at Aibnay, Mrs. Lille Dav-
.reaux Blake :snd Mrs. Caroline
Gilkey RODGERS addressed the Com mittee on
Grievances 10 whom the Woman Suffrage
bill has been referred.
On last Tuesday the Massachusetts, legisla-
tive committee on woman suffrage gave .
hearing 10 the sudfagists. and on Wednesday
TO the ''remonstrants." Additional interest
and agitation were created BY the sessions OF
the annual meeting of the State branch OF
the National Woman Suffrage Association
which Was held in Boston on Wednesday
and Thursday and was addressed by Miss
Anthony. Mrs. Shattuck and others.
Bills for municipal suffrsge for womsn
have been introduced in the Kansas and
A bearing wss recently given by the Rhode
Isisnd Legislature
In the far West the subject has been given
considerable attention by the Legislatures
In Idaho il met defeat in the Assembly by q
vote eff Is to 6. In Oregon, the Senate By q
vote of Is to 10 on last Thursday rejected the
woman Suffrage bill which has been sup
pPe D91eh men in the State sns Hf'
ter Q long debate. bill extending
suffrage to women was passed By the Dakota
House en- Feb. 10, by vote of 2S to Is.
General w. b. II. Beadle, Superintendent of
Public inst-uctior -pported IL by q strong
Argument At last acc cunts this bill had
haen referred to the Council Committee on