The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-05
OUR LADY EDITORS
WILL MEET in CONVENTION AT
GREENSBORO,
North CarOIina-A New Venture In
the South Which VIII Prove
a Success.

There hiss recently been issued n
call for a Southern Woman's Press
Association, and Greensboro, N. c.,
fixed upon Tor convention TO effect
such On organ cation. Journalism
among the women OF the South is a
comparatively new venture. There are
but few who have had more than ten
years active experience, aud the ma
iority can date their entrance into the
eui TO me within the past FIVE or
six years. Contrary to the expecta-
tons of the ultra conservative, most
OF these have met with a fair measure
OF success, and az nothing succeeds
like success" il is reasonable to sup
pose that the future holds in store for
all such energetic spirita yet more of
good than the past has yielded.
Among the cities OF the South none
has been so generous in lis recogni.
tlon Of journalistic talent among its
women co New Orleans, all of the
principal papers employing ladies'.
The Time, Democrat, considered the
leading paper in the South, employs
Miss Mary Bislan on its staff That
she fills the position OF assistant ed
itor with entire satisfaction Ia pfacti.
cally expressed by the management Of
the paper In giving her exactly the
same salary for her services as men
oocupyinga corresponding position on
the stsff receive. Miss Bisland en-
tered upon her duties less than q
year since, succeeding her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Bislaud, who had he'd the
position for several years She hes
charge Of all that pertains to woman's
work-their various enterprises and
societies. Much OF her work is regu-
lar reporting, but those who team the
literary column in the Sunday issue
find that Miss Blsland's pen can re-
view AZ well az report. Evidently
the Times Democrat has no cause 10
regret its recognition OF a woman'e
talent.
The PicdyIne is owned and edited
by MTs. E. j. Nicholson, and on her
stan ia Mrs. Martha Field, better
known probably as catherine Cole"
On the death OF her husband Mrs.
Nicholson assumed the charge OF thu
paper, keeping it fully up TO the stand
ard of leading paper in the city. OF
Mrs. Field it is moi necessary to speak,
her well known journalistic work hav-
ing spoken for her for years. At pres.
ent she is enjoying q European trip,
from which her many friends hope to
see her return with fresh vigor TO re-
sumo her literary labor. A woman
who has used her talent nobly, whose
pen has ever been ready with words
Of kindness and encouragement for
womanhood every where-a woman
who has deserved success and won 1t
such is Catherine Cole"
The Crescent City has held out a
friendly hand to It's women journal. |
lists, and nowhere is their work made |
more pleasant. The Rem employs
Mrs, Robert Sharkey as assistant |
editor, and Mrs. +. o. Smith occupies
like position on the States. The OK.
ample Of the city is we'll followed in
the State, SO is shown by the numbers
OF bright energetic little papers man.
aged by women. At Gretna, Miss Ava
Hilderbrand owns and edits the
Courier; at Lake Providence, Mrs. M.
L. Garner has charge OF the Carroll |
Banner, and at NRpoleonville, Mrs
Susan Duparty edits the Pioneer of AZ,
sumptiOn.
THR TEXAS SHOWING.
TIE Stats Of Texas, whom so many
still think TO be principally inhabited
by cowboys and roughs OF oil kinds,
Is not without appreciation of the en-
terprse snd talent shown by her lady
editors. The Sherman Democrat
which made its bow to the public in
1877, was the hst paper ever edited
and published by a woman in the
State. 1t was something OF new de-
parture, and although the press ex.
tended fraternal greetings to the new
conner, II is safe to say that the same |
newcomer vas not expected TO larry |
long. Contrary, however, 10 these ex- |
peGiations, Ms l.. s. McPherson |
showed that the Democrat had lme TO |
stay. In recent letter 10 the writer
she remarked:
II never Insisted on woman's euf- |
frage or discussed woman's rights,
but simply asserted the right 10 use
the powers OF mind and body given |
me according to the dictates OF my
own judgment. | never asked any |
one but God ii / might found the |
Democrat in this county, aud have
seen the beginning and the end OF ten |
newspapers in Sherman since my en-.
terprise was established" In 1884 |
Governor Ireland paid Mrs. Nc |
PheTson the compliment OF appoint |
ing her honorary Commissioners of the |
Worlds Exposition at New Orleaus. |
In addition to her arduous labors on |
the Democrat, which ia issued in both |
daily and weekly form, Mrs. MoPher- |
son has written several books. Her |
success as journalist has probably |
stim ula,ed others in the State TO fol- |
low her example. At Anderson Mrs.
SIS. Thompson edits the Evening Star.
At Houston Fannie Culmore pub
fishes the National Reformer, which, |
while IL may not succeed in reform |
ing the nation, can be kept quite busy |
reforming brother editors in the |
States. Several other local sheets are
edited st different places by ladies',
showing that the "Lone Star" be-
lieves IN the doctrine Of letting its
light shine.
Mississippi has also her quota OF |
lady journalists. The Americdn Citisen
quite suggestive name) is edited by |
Mrs. A. S, Bosworth at Canton. OK
ford, tho site OF the State University,
Las O paper under the management OF
a woman, Mrs. Eliza A. Thompson
editing the Eagle. AT Starkville the
OktibbehG Citizen is conducted by Mrs.
J. NJ. Moment.
ONE ARKANSAS WOMAN.
The talent of Arkansas women il
we'll represented in the Southern Ladies'
Journal, published at Little Rock,
under the control and personal super
vi'icn of Mrs. Mary LoughborouVh.
With but little experience and still
less capital the enterprise was under
taken IN June, 1884 It's second aunt
versary fads the Journal with good
subscription list in some ten or twelve
States, published in its own office,
bought from the proceeds of we'll man
aged busint IS interests, and becoming
more firmly established as its ener-
Retie and talented manager, with true
hueinass tact uushas its claims