The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-08
FOR and ABOUT WOMEN.
WEAT THEY ARE DOING FOR
THEMSELVES.
The Suffrage Question Still Burn
ing 0ne-YOung Girls Pre-.
pairing for a Career.


gions in England and saw women
naked from the waist up trudging bar
rows at so cents day.
Mrs. BEcKEr, widow OF the well
known comedian Henry Beckett, is
said to be successful in literarytpur.
suits. Two of her plays have bsen
accepted by New York managers, and
she makes a good income by story
writing.
MISS ALICE B. FOSTER, OF Maiden,
Mass a graduate of DR.. Sargent
school in Cambridge, has been engaged
by the Women's Industrial and Edu'
cational Union OF Buffalo to assume
charge OF their new gymnasium in
the autumn.
DR.. MARY WHITE, a sister OF Miss
Naroissa Whi e, lately graduated with
honor at the Woman's Medical Col.
lege in Baltimore, where she received
the prize in surgery. She hes studied
medicine to Fl. herself for miss onary
work in India, whittier she goes in the
fall to take charge of a hospital.
LOUISE PHILLIPS, in the Milwaukee
Telegraph, comments severely upon
the late riots, aud says that she has
never wanted to vote, but shall, do so
If those lioler5 are not disfranchised
She says she is willing to have crimi'
nails stand upon the same plane with
her, but not to have them stand above
her.
The Chicago Sunday Times lately
devoted one of its broad pages to an
enumeration Of the various philan-
thropic associations, literary clubs,
ETC., carried on by the women of Chi
'cago, and brief description of the
work done by these societies. 1t is a
wonderful summary. and a powerful
argument for woman suffrage.
MEN of probity deplore the info
ence of the saloon in politics, and de-
sire to have it superseded by temper
.auce, honesty, and purity. Yet they
will not favor the surest means OF
bringing the change about. Giving to
women the right to vote introduces a
moral element which politicians will
yet ackno Wledgs, even if as a dernie-
resort.
AFTER hundred years of go called
protection" OF women by men in
Massachusetts,, seduction has at last
been made crime, punishable by fine
or impris onment, or both. The bill
was reported by the Senate Judiciary
Comm ,ttee in Difference to an over
whelming expression of public opinion
largely due TO the friends of woman
suffrage.
TdE Rsv. J. 8 Barrows, of the Chris
tidn Register, sent CAPITA reminder to
: the Dorchester meeting Tor women
suffrage, last Monday. After saying:
"Since l spoke tw CO on the subject
last week, l need hardly tell you that
l tf| 'oughly believe in woman sui
frsI IL is the logical necessity OF
en- cling woman's sphere TO the full
SCI : of her capacity.
40 CLEVER Buffalo girls of good go
cial position have lately set an exam.
pie which should win them the COM
mendation OF sensible people. Instead
of adding themselves to the surplus of
school teachers, or trying to earn
money on the sly by doing art en-
broidery, they have had the courage
and common sense to open dress
making establishment.
THERE are at present five ladies en-.
rolled as members of the law depart
ment of Michigan University. Two
OF them will graduate this summer,
having successfully completed the pre-
scr bed course. At the class election
their "brothers-in law" honored the
ladies and themselves by placing both
ladies upon the list of class officers
one being chosen poet and the other
secretary Of the class of 1885.
NINE. BoUuCAUT, widow of the pro-
prietor OF the dry goods emporium
Bon Msrche, who has contributed
10000 francs for tie proposed Pas
teur Institute, has long been known
for her charity. She has endowed
schools in her native town Of Gergy
aud founded home for cd people at
Chstillon. In recognition of her
philanthropic activity, the Societe
Rationale Acknowledgement az Bien
has conferred on her the "Civic
Crown"
COLLEGE degrees are Just now being
given alike to men and women with
out any public cutlery against the far
sex, or even a hint that they are out
Of their sphere" or "usurping the
rights" of the other sex, So much is
gained. But these young women, who
in the world OF lie ters hold B. A.. and
M. A., aud even LII D., are under the
law held as the equals OF lupatics and
idiots, and Of male felons in prison.
Such men and women are alike denied
the right to vote.
MISS ALGERIA EGGLEsToN, daughter
of the novels Edward Egsleston, has
returned with her father from a thir-
teen months stly in Europe. In ad-
dition TO some mahogany carving
illustrating tae death Of Lycidas, she
brings a large number of pen and ink
sketches illustratIVe OF the spirit of
Durer's wojd engravings, Size pro
poste tt apply Darer's method to pen
aud ink illustrations of ecenes from
life and from books, which can Their
be reproduced ia fac smile by photo
engraving.
IHE woman who can abide DR.. Dex-
ter's insinuations and outspoken
words, week after week, sga INST her
capability Of distinguishing between
right and wrong and his constant OPP
position OF her right to vote, even in
church measures, must be as much of
4 curiosity as the editG of the Coagrs.
gdtiopGEd him elf. He we'll illustrates
what FresideM Barnard, of Columbia,
declares she almost uncomfortable |
tendency of the hu nan mind to cling |
to the conviction tbat the thing which |
long has been, ought to be-"
Miss ABBY +. DAVIS, young but
wide awake teacher in one of the
schools OF Warner, N H., was startled
4 few days since by falling ashes and
sparks from the wal above, where the
ltove pipe entered he chimney, With
great presence Of mind she mad the
books and other mOvablts earn ed out,
ind then, mounting the wood pile in
he hall, assembled to the locality OF
he fire, which was making rapid
roadway. She called on the children