The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30

Vancement in all lines. We ask that the women
readers OF the paper shall take interest in
these columns and contribute OF their knowledge
to its support
Address all communications to
l. MAY WHEELER,
Sentinel Office.
Mrs. Alice Cove was recently elected
County Superintendent of schools at Port
land, Oregon, on the Democratic ticket by
about 400 majority.
Two ladies graduated recently from the
Union Law Schools at Chicago.
Mrs. Catherine V. Waite, the wife of
Judge c. b. Waite, is finely educated lady;
was for many years principal of a young
ladies' seminary in this city and in Hyde
Park. She has done much for the cause of
education, and in literary ability is equal to
any OF the class. On June 10, she was adj
mitted to the Illinois Bar by the Supreme
Count at Springfield. Mrs. Waite is an edu-
Gated woman, a good speaker, and promi-
nent woman sutragiSt.
The other was Miss Catherine G. Waugh
of Rockford, Ill. The Chicago Legal News
says Miss Waugh was recently appointed by
Judge Gresham special examiner to take
testimony in an important suit pending in
the United States Circuit Court Miss
Waugh has already spent several days in
taking testimony and performed her duties
to the satisfaction of the attorneys on both
sides. She is capable young lawyer.
OF the business women of the far West,
Mrs. A. 5. Duniway writes in the New
Northwest
among them is Mrs. A III. Willis, of
Harrington, w. T., a distant relative of
Susan b. Anthony, and a worth scion of
Susan's race. Mrs. w. was left widow
some two years ago and, although knowing
y,raviOuslv nothing ahOut husiuoCs devOtad
herself at once to settling her husbands
estate. She is now the town proprietor
of Harrington; and owns a ranch
and store on her own account;
and while preserving her womanly
sweetness to perfection. she is smart enough
TO be outwitIed in her bargains by no man
in the land. Another remarkable, because
unusual, position for a woman is that held
by Mrs. l. Il. McClain, of Calistoga, Cat, the
great lady mail contractor of the Pacific
Coast. why say contractess, gentlemen?
You don't say ''lady teachress," do your
This lady has submitted many bids for mail
contracts this year, some twenty three, we
believe, having been accepted. her stage
lines permeate Idaho, and many parts Of
Washington. She is everywhere received
with courtesy, and manages her business
with the skill of the well-trained veteran
that she is. And yet, she is neither old nor
unwomanly. She dresses. do all success
full women, in good taste, and depOrts her
self, as do all sensible women, with modesty
and kindliness.
The following is taken from Mrs. Stanton
J. Peele's address at the Free kindergarten
commencement Monday night:
The Indianapolis Free kindergarten and
Children's Aid Society has maintained four
kindergartens during the past year. enroll
ing j63 children. One Northeast, two in the
West and Northwest the latter colored) and
the fourth Southwest. You will readily see
that many of the poor quarters of our city
are not reached by these. Can we extend
our work the coming year? VIII you help
US and plead with your friends to help us in
this work?
List year our expense per child was only
1925 for the entire wear; as our work is ex-
tended, and more children gathered IN, the
cost of each Child is decreased. Each new
kindergarten opened is an additional expense
of not more than SO or S15 per mouth, be-
side the purchase of furniture and material,
amounting to about $50.
$160 to 5000 per year-only think, how
bilities for good. Our Training
Schools from which these young
ladies are graduated tonight furn-
isheS teachers, faithful, earnest, yea en-
thusiastic ones (for Mrs. Baker imbues
them with her own spirit) and we have only
to count rent and janitress after furniture
and material are once purchased. We need
not give thought to the fuel for Indianapolis
coal dealers believe in Free Kindergariens
and give US all the coal we need. Are there
lot others with enough love for children
and faith in the efforts this society is max
ing to save them, to furnish the funds need
ed for the extention Of the work? Send us,
We pray yeu-yOur free will offerings TO
the cause and for every dollar so given
shall be returned TO you, and your children
sciousness of good done to others. but in
actual dollar and cent value to the city and
country in young lives saved from pauper-
ism and crimes redeemed to good citizen +"