The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03

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IL lie perhaps worthy of mention as indica.
tive Of one phase o. public sentiment that an
honorable, chlvalrous act toward woman
on The part of the hero of the play is always
vigorously spplsuded By the gallery gods"
Miss Myrs Goodwin. daughter of Rev. T. A.
Goodwin, OF this city. has resigned her DO
sluon rs assistant professor OF mathematics
at DE PAW University in order to devote
herself to the juyeaIle work of the w. G.
T. u.
For nearly year past Lucy S. v. King
has advocated the interests of women, espe-
cially with reference to their enjoyment ia
drug stores. in THE Drugman," q moathly
paper published 81 Chattanooga, Tenn. She
10 now offering prizes for shsrt original es
says upon the subject OF Distinctions their
nee and abuse and theory OF action" TIE
6rst prize is . revolving book case worth S14
Eeeays will be received until May 20, and
full instructions TO ompetitors will be for
warded on application.
It seems to be the fate of the womsn suf-
frage work this gear that it shall lust miss
AkatOus 1Hc ut.dp OoluLmcuL Ia DHkOt3
over Governor. Pierces veto of the suffrage
bill after it had passed both branches of the
Legislature, Is supplemented by another ia
Rhode Island Toe Woman's Journal says:
The woman suffrage amendment which
passed both branches OF the Rhode Island
LeeisIature by such large majorities-44 TO
20 in the House, and p to in the Senate
was Dot carried. legally, after all. The final
vote in the House was Just one day too late
Tor the notice to os given, as required by
law, IN the warrants for tae April town
meetings. There is reason to suppose
that the delay was Intentional, however, and
very little probability that next years
Legislature will fail 10 submit the amend
ment"
Miss Frances F. Fisher, principa, of the
public schools at Cleveland, Ohio, is one OF
the Vassar girls achieving distinction in sci
eDtlnc research 90 too 18th of last month
Miss Fisher delivered an able lecture upon
Ccsmic Evolution, illustrating the subject
through her own practical experience in as
tronemical observation. She was for two
years the pupil of Maria Mitchell, professor
OF astronomy at Vsssar College, aud lived
during q portion of that time in the observa-
tory, which contains no less than i've foe
telescopes. Some of her observations and
calculations were at that time considered
Of 50 tfcent imporiaocs to be published by
scientific journals. Afterwsrd Miss Fisher
bad charge of The astronomical classes at
Brooks tool, Mr.. White the head master.
ordering for her use superior five inch tele.
scope from Alvan Cjark, the celebrated in
strument maker at Cambridgeport Since
leaving college Miss Fisner has devoted much
time to the study of the various branches OF
evolution and has made herself familiar with
the thoughts and researches of the leading
scientists of the age"
Young women who aspire to authorship are
apt to overlook the Importance of elementary
education. The ability to spell correctly
punctuate properly and write Iegibly shoald
be striven after rather than despised or re
garced rs OF no consequence. 1t is trEe that
there are number OF successful, even dis.
unSuished writers whose photography il
lame or whose penmanship is provocative OF
profanity In the com posing room. But their
success Is not due To these shortc omings
Phonetic smelling and illegible scrawls are
spell cat with a k. or sign his name so
wretchedly that only an expert eau deter
mine whether IL Is John Smith or Tom Jones'
vi two manuscripts from unknown authors
the one properly prepared for the press has a
decided advantage over the enc that is faulty.
There IL IN every publication Office a
long-suhering. much enduring Great are
who're mission liz is to read
manuscripts submitted for use. to decipner
all manner OF scrs y l. 10 pass judgment u pom
the eutpouriDgs from all manner of souls
The difference between the impressions made
upon this arbiter by the first sight of a ceau
carefully prepared man gscript, and one with
crooked aud sianting lines, misspelled words
and illegible writing. Is very similar to the
oiference between the impressions made on
hrst appearance by neatly, carefully
dressed woman aud by sloven. The fact
that manuscript needs to be edited" that
Is. properly psragrsposd, the punctuation
marks Supplied or changed. the spelling and
grammar corrected and the indistinct words
erased and rewritten-is good reason for re-
jecting IL, though the subject be interesting
and the style brilliant Again, the merit Of
aplain manuscript is much more readily as
certsined than that of one hard to read.
When the weary ''resder" comes to an arti-
Gle which must be laoored over aud deeiph-
cred word by word ia order to ascertain
what ii Is about or which side CT q delicate
public question IL supports, ne is strongly
tempted to inscribe IL respectfully de
cliDed' and return IL unread, and may yield
to that temptation.
This Is but another illustration of the fact
that thorough work commands more respect
and better place than work half done, Be-
fore the thoughts tn AZ barn in the brain can
touch ard thru tbe world through the
printed page. they must be formed into sen
fences, but upon per word by word and
INTO type letter by letter. The work of put
ung these thoughts correctly upon paper in
reeoiness Tor the type setter. properly be
longs 70 the author or some one he or she
may employ. The young writer who asks the
eoltor 10 please correct all mistakes
makes big mistake as to the requirements
OF Fer calling She ought to tarrg until she
has earned to correct :her mistakes Die
sionar5es and gram nersare easily obtained
snr pencils. paper, pens and ink are cheap.
ana the young writer who seeks for success
bad better re write an article ten times than
to leave one error To he mercy of the editor
The Women who Write.
Mn. Helen NJ. Cougar will csntribute an
article to the New Era for May, descriptive OF
her recent ;ourneyings in Cuba.
Ma Anne Thsck cray Richie has written
the article on Mrs Browning for the new
Enelish Biographical Dictionary"
1t 10 said that Constance Fenimore Wool
son, who never hid her identity behind
tsn- name, never had manuscript rejected.
"Women of theDAy," by Miss FrancesHays
p1oeents in q concise form series Of sketches
OF abcu: $50 of the remarkable and gifted