Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
MRS. LOGAN ON WOMAN.
The Advancement they have made In
Recent Years-Her Plans for the Fu-
ture.

The New York Nail and Espress published an
interview with Mrs. John A. Logan, had prior
to her departure for Europe, in which, referring
to women, she said:
women are now admitted to the universities
and the professions. Some of them have been
remarkably successful think they have
shown much more ability than they have been
given credit for. The woman's congress in
Washington and the recent woman's convention
in this city indicate the progress that they are
making. In civil-service examinations they
have made splendid records, and hold their
own with the men without difficulty"
Are there as many women employed in the
Departments at Washington as formerly2"
=, Il think not quite SO many as in the days Of
the currency. The wonderful ability to count
Treasury notes rapidly that women showed
gave them such an advantage over men that a
large number were employed for this work.
They have always been of great service in Gov
eminent work. and there Is one fact that is es-
pecially gratifying-there has only been one
case OF dishonesty found among the women
employed in the Departments. The amount in
this case was only few hundred dollars, and
it was made up by the woman's friends, SO that
the Government did not lose anything"
MRS. LoaAN's PLANS.
I'm what other DIRECTIONS are women pro-
Literature is q field where they have been
very successful We have more women writer's
than ever before, and we have now many sue
cessful women journalists. Some of our best
washington correspondents are women. There
Is Olivia Briggs, Miss Jennings, Miss McCarty,
MISS Inomas, and a number Of others. Nearly
al OF the leading papers now employ women
TO write for them. The social and dress de-
partments are particularly well filed by
women. We are about to publish new maya
zine. 1t is called the Home Mdgdzine, and the
first number will be ready on November /. II
will be devoted to home matters and literature,
and Will cover the regular magazine field.
am to edit it, and shall continue to do so while
l am away. We have secured a number of our
best women writers, but several well-known
men will contribute as we'll"
"Have you the relics of Gen. Logan's mill.
tary career?"
"Yes. have built room opening off of the
parlOr Of my house in Washington in which
everything connected with his war career il
placed. The room is unique, and don't know
of another one of the kind in this country. II
was built for the purpose for which it is used
and Is decorated with frieze which illustrates
the battles in which the general was engaged
have the sword he carried when he was q
lieutenant in the Mexican war, and the heavy
sabres that he wore through the civil war
They are old and rusty and some Of them badly
marred, but prize them more highly than i
they were Of rich design and set with jewels
How long will you remain abroad?'
About one year. am accompanied by the
Misses Florence and Harriet Pullman, the two
charming daughters of Mr.. George NJ Pullman
They desire to complete their study of the
languages, music and art abroad and, as Mrs
Pullman and l are dear friends, have taker
them In my care. was anxious to go to Europe
at this time, as shall meet number Of friend
there. l am too thoroughly American to b,
contented abroad, unless see some of our owl
people there. We 60 first to Berlin, then Il
Munchen, Wien and Roma. We shall be som,