The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-05
CONCERNING WOMEN.

Mrs Helen NJ. Cougar is filling an extended
series OF lecture engagements in Kansas.
The W. G. T. U. of New Albany, Ind, con-
duct free industrial! school on Saturdays, which
is attended by $50 children.
Even in Japan there is periodical published
especially for women. 1t was established about
a year ago at Toxic, and is called the Jo-Gaku
Shinshi-Woman's Learning Magazine.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrism Putnam. Of Danvers
Mass, who recently celebrated her 1921 birth
day. is believed to be the oldest living teacher
She taught school in the summers of 1903 and
1904
A new service for the poor has begun in Bos
ton. started by the women physicians of that
city. 1t is furnishing nurses with the physi-
clans sent to those who apply for aid at the Bos-
ton dispensary. Often the sick poor need nurs-
ing quite as much, or more, than they need med
icine.
The movement for the appointment of women
on the New York city Board of Education orig
mated in the Teachers Mutual Improvement
Association. The matter was put in charge of a
committee who circulated petitions and agtated
the question. The chairman Of this committee
was Miss Catherine d. Blake, daughter of Mrs
Lille Devereux Blake.
The National Woman Suffrage Association has
established lecture bureau, with headquarters
at Chicago Mrs. Ida FL. Roby is manager, and
the following lecturers are announced Susan B.
Anthony, Clara B. Colby Mary E. Haggart
May Wright Sewell and Helen NJ. Cougar. The
three Indiana women cover q wide range of
thought and investigation.
On Nov 10, Miss Ida G. Hutton was ordained
and installed as pastor of the Unitarian Church
at Des Moines, Ia The ordination ceremony
was of unusual interest because its leading par
Elephants were three women consecrated to the
ministry. Rev. Marion Murdoch made the or
dination prayer and Rev. Mary A. Stafford, of
Sioux City extended the right hand of fellow
ship to the young pastor.
The Rock Springs IVY. IT, Independent says
that l20 women voted in that place at the late
election, despite the bad weather. and adds:
"Fhe practical effects of woman suffrage in this
Territory and in this town must be very salts
factory TO every one who wishes TO see clean,
honest. temperate men in Office. and there can
be no doubt in the mind of any unprejudiced
observer that womans vote tends to that end"
Women in Kentucky are making a record in
public Offices. Mrs Virginia c. Thompson is
serving her third term as postmistress at Louis
vile Mrs. Amanda Williams, of Richmond
has been appointed superintendent ef schools
The State Librarian is woman. Mrs. Bullock
of Lexington, is county clerk. Larue county
has also woman for county clerk Mrs
Detheridge is assistant of her husband, who is
the sheriff of Madison county. and the Misses
Brewsters are clerks for their father, who is in
ternal revenue collector.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Franklin, OF Anderson, Ind.
reports that in the Madison County Horticult-
ural Society and Farmers Club, women vote,
hold Office and read papers pertaining to the
good of the society. At the suggestion of
women, the Commissioners have erected a beau
tiful three-story brick house for the Orphans,
who were formerly sheltered In the poor-house
I'VE have" she says, forty children in the
home, twenty of whom attend the public schools
We have women farmers, clerks, preachers,
teachers, telegraphers. sail-makers stock-raisers
bee-rasers, doctors. printers, cashiers and
newspaper writers. all In our county"