St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
ABOUT WOMEN.

The temperance women have decided to
make their organ, the Union Signal, family
paper of the size and general appearance of
the Independent, and TO induce the women
of the country to read it, irrespective of
creed or caste, by offering attractions of
every approved kind.
Pundita Ramabai, the Hindoo woman who
came TO the United States two years ago to
raise money to build n college for the educa,
ton Of Indian women. has returned TO her
home with upward of $4,000. She was ac-
companied by DR.. En- ma j. Ryder who will
have charge of the womens hospital con-
necied with the college, and will lecture in
the regular college course. Ramabai owes
her great success in this country TO the W. c.
T. T.. which is the best equipped organiza-
ton in the country. having local societies in
every town.
Jane Golden, the daughter Of the famous
Richard Golden, of England, says that the
women's Liberal association of England
numbers more than 10000 members, and
have become a powerful influence. Miss
Golden and Miss Bates, niece of Sir Row
land Hill, were recently sent as delegates TO
the Mems Liberal association convention.
and Miss Golden was put on its executive
committee. The Radicals feel the necessity
of utilizing the strong power of the women's
Liberal organization. and are inviting them
to join forces so that unitedly they may de-
feat the Conservative element in politics.
There are forty-eight national societies of
wemen in this country. with direct men,
hership of 100000 members. The largest is
the Women's Christian Temperance Union,
with Il membership of 210.U0O. Then fol-
low the Missionary, the Peace. the Suffrage
I'll ~1,w T..
tional societies Twelve of these national
organizations have joined with the National
Council, which was formed TO unite all the
women societies of the nation into one great
and powerful league.
A national convention of women is to be
called in Chicago early in the new year TO
consider the question of domestic labor. 1t
is proposed to form q national association
for tine training of servants and elevating
them above their present status, and in order
to further the plan national college is to be
established. The Western women. who have
been instrumental in holding the first con-
vention in Chicago, want the college there,
but the moving spirit III the undertaking,
Mrs. Laura Pancoast, of Harrisonville, \. l.,
is anxious to locate it in New York. The
different states will have local schools and
homes for servants. and the association pro-
poses 10 issue stock and make their enter
prise business one. The company has been
chartered under the laws Of Pennsylvania.
This Women's council WAS organized in
Washington last spring when the first Ma
,ional Council of American Women was held
II was made up of the presidents of all soci-
cites Of women. and has for its present head
Miss Frances E. Willard, of Illinois, and
Susan B. Anthony, of New York. is vice
president. Some of its practical work will
be the securing of women appointees on
school board. upon the different boards in
trusted with the case OF public Institutions
for the defective, delinquent and dependent
classes Also the admission Of women to
local. county, state and national organiza-
lions, such as press, medical and eceiesiasu-
cal associations, etc. and asking further,
that the doors of such schools and colleges as
arc not open TO women may be thrown wide
open for their admission; asking for better
protection for the home. and heavier penal
ties for all crimes against women and chill
6ren.
One Of the finest organizations OF women
in the country is The "Sew York League OF
Unitarian Women which was formed 10
promote closer fellowship among lis mem