The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
CONCERNING WOrEN.

Mrs. j. Ellen Foster is giving lectures in Vermont
Mrs. c. B. Lacoste, of Maiden, Mass, is a success
full real estate agent.
The woman's club of Milwaukee have raised $685.
600 toward building clubhouse
Women have been elected on the school boards of
Mass ~ NV
Rev. Miss Stafford presided with great dignity and
ability over the two days business session of the
cent Unitarian Conference, at Des Moines la.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the philanthropist has
presented Prof. Maria Mitchell with s. 600 toward
the endowment of the observatory at Vassar College
Years of Experience" is the title of autobio
the later members of the celebrated Brook Farm As
ISOLATION in 1916
The woman's club in Decatur, H., have been max
ing an exhaustive STUDY of the rights of women in
the State of Illinois, and their investigations rave
caused them much dissatisfaction
Mrs. Lois G. Huford, of indianapolis, will read
paper on THE Place of Woman Among the Worlds
Workers at the annual meeting of the Indiana State
Board of Agriculture in January.
A woman's society for political study" has been
organized in New York city. The city charter and
the duties of the Mayor have been already discussed
The Board of Aldermen is next to be considered.
Mrs. Lucy S. Barber of Alfred NJ Y, voted at the
State election for all the candidates the
ticket Being challenged at the polls, she offered to
take the voters oath and was permitted to do SO.
Miss Anne Whitney's statue of Left Ericsson is to
be placed at the main entrance of the Back Bay
Park, Boston. 1t is pronounced by competent critics
one of the pieces of ideal work ever made in or
for this country.
The Women's Temperance Publication Association
has decided to start young folks paper in January
making it a four-page weekly. During the past year
the association has purchased new machinery to the
value of So. 600, and is running three presses
day and night.
The first official recognition given by Harvard Col
lege of the existence of the Annex" the accept
ance, recently of the prize offered by John o. Sar
gent of New York for the best English translation of
certain ode by Horace, this offer being expressly
coupled with the condition of admitting the Annex"
to competition.
taken systematic inquiry regarding the physical
dtion of school girls between twelve and eighteen.
circular has been issued directing attention to nu
merous evils which undermine the health of girls
such social dissipation misuse of vacations tight
heavy insufficient clothing, overstudy, errors in
methods of sleeping, eating and exercise and unsani
tary conditions This is accompanied by a circular to
be filled out by parents teachers with answers to
twentyfour questions. Copies of these circulars can
be obtained by addressing the secretary of the
citation, Mrs. Marian Talbot 66 Marlborough street
Boston.
Mrs. Lvermore writes to the Woman's Journal in
terms highly complimentary to the Western college
girls she met her recent ecturng trip those of the
FIVE college towns Greencastle, Bloomington Hills
dale Adrian and Olivet, being mentioned. She says
They have more frmness fiber and self-poise from
their association in college work with young men,
They without sickly sentmentaity: they look in
better health than the majority of girl students in
Eastern colleges, and consequently handsomer
They real girls, not pedantic, but OVERLOOKING with
fun and enthusiasm, liking good time full of hope
and large plans for the future Their handsome faces
and figures we'll off by tasteful dress The fut
ure of Nation will be enriched by thousands of
splendid women of good physique, well educated self
poised and sefrespecting.