Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-28

potentialities that had never been dreamed Of
MIA Livermore sketched rapidly the work Of
Clara Barton. Anna Dickinson and Others At the
close OF the war, she said, there was but col
lege open TO w0men-Oberlin. Now the colleges
that admit women are about as many as those
war was over were theological schools OF many
denominations open TO women. She referred to
WOMEN PHYSICIANS AND WOMEN LAwYHRs
also. Since the great quickening OF 1851 women
had organized great institutions Their capacity
for public affairs received large recognition at the
oices OF an administrative character she referred
to woman's work In arts and profession. In many
positions women worked with men who generously
as saying that no charge Of malfeasance in ONCE
had ever been maintained against woman. The
last report OF statistics showed
THREE HUNDRED EMPLoYMENTs IN WHICH WOMEN
WERE ENGAGED.
0 The bureau of statistics of Massachusetts, re-
ported 2S4 employments In that state In which
women were engaged. Carroll D. Wright had
proved that the average annual earnings Of the
working women OF Boston was $3.50. on, and her
average annual expenses for actual needs was
$261.3O leaving a margin OF a few dollars for
books or pleasures Under such disadvantages
M,ns women WEI, Were struggling i was the popular
the field Of invention. A recent writer
said that only 1874 patents had been
issued to women, and most OF these were for house:
hold articles. MIR. II. c. gill, who is in charge OF
the model-room of the Patent Of1ice however, had
kept a record showing that ,935 inventions by
women had been patented by women, and covered
all fields OF industry and science. She was told,
too, that many OF the patents taken out by men
have originted by women, who have hesitated
about taking out patents themselves, lest they
should not be considered valuable.
WIFE FOR EVERY MAN AND A HUSBAND FOR
EVERY WOMAN.
She firmly believed that in the higher civiiiZa-
tion. which was their ideal, every man who wanted
would have wife, and every woman who desired
1t, husband. The husband would be the bread
winner and the wife the breadmaker. the artist
who would make the home. Conditions would
compel the education OF American people in in
dustrial arts. They needed technical schools as
women would never have social equity until
they ty had legal equality. Therefore 70 working
Ssos was to What ns xomes
needed was fine esprit du corps. They must rise
above petty diSagreemeEtS. ''The woman Thou
M the 81 the sSk S
ferred In contemptuous tones to the women in
homes of luxury who declared they had all the
rights they wanted Mrs. Ltvermore'S address was
applauded generously.
MRS. ANNA n. woRDEN.
Mrs. Shaw next introduced a pleasant elderly
lady in Spectacles, Mrs Anna NJ. WOrden, the
worthy master OF vinsland Grange, No. II, who
spoke OF Women In the Grange"
Mrs. A. Nj. WOrden began the battle with and
for the world In 1858 as assistant matron of the
boys side OF Perkins Institute for the blind In
Boston, under the superintendent OF DR.. +. g.
Howe. In 1865 she became matron-in-chief OF the
Home for the FriendesS In Springfield, Mass She
or years for various journals and has been for the
second time made worthy master OF Grange No.
Ii, OF yineland, where she has resided since 1871.
Her life and work refute the argument against
woman suffrage and its advocates that they have
no motherly feelings or instincta
THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANGE.
Mrs. Worden explained at some length the pur-
pose OF the grange, its social advantages and op-
pOrtunities its educational and cooperative fea-
lures. In the grange woman was eligible to every
Office except that OF steward, and held that OF
"ady assistant 10 which no man is eligible. She
dweit upon the educational advantages OF ONCE
usages and laws. She obtained a better under
standing OF herself, her mission, her aptitudes
and what may be required OF her IN the near
future. The grange gave her added social oppOr-
thoughts well expressed, ana by that keen and
subtle magnetic influence, 50 potent for good when
grange as temperance society, enJoin1ng temper
ance IN all things; as peace society, abrOgating
opinion, and whose obligations do not interfere
with moral civil, or religious duties or opinions
FEMALE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNIGHTS.
Mrs. Johns next presented Mrs. Huida B. Loud
as the representative of the Knights OF Labor
Mrs. Loud is a slender woman Of dark complexion,
of nervous action, who spoke with much ease and
grace. To most women there, she said, the name
OF the Knights OF Labor would sound harshly,
since with this order is associated so much dis
order. and yet 1t was pre-eminently the field OF
had aided In solving Industrial problems What
the labor organizations needed was womans tact.
She then gave an account Of the women
Most OF the women were in the shoe industry.
They were earnest and thoughtful. They held
offices In the assemblies as the order recognized no
distinction on account OF sex. Then the question
naturally arose II they vote and hold oiices in
these assemblies why not in the state? a little
allowed woman to learn the a, b, cs he gave up
his whole case Speaking Of the selfshness OF
man she said it would be a long day before men
VINO in dedicating his essay on Liberty" to his
wife, stated that she had inspired, or been the
author or most that was good in his work. Most
men would feel humiliattd to owe their success
or greatness TO q woman and yet most men did.
woxAN's GREAT INFLUENcE IN ME K. OF L
is being felt wherever women OF character have
Joined the order. Her work in the order is mani
fest In the Punishment OF tobacco and rum from
the assembly rooms, and in the greater effect upon
herself In the development OF a stronger more
self-reliant character. Her official recognition Is
slow because OF mans selrshness and her own
And then once has not and ne%er viii 1' hsVe 1ne
attraction for woman that 1t has Tor a man.
The knights OF Labor is the grand educational
capital and monopoly from the results Of their
folly and crime She urged that they should foster
labor organizations to prevent revolutions.
THE QUESTION OF COOPERATION.
In the absence OF Helen Campbell, vice-president
of the Sociological Society Of America, who was
expected, Ida Barney Sales, corresponding secre.
tary OF the society, read paper describing the
work Of that society," and discussing the question OF
cooperation. The sociological Society or America
was teaching the practical adaptation OF the
golden rule to trade, that social development was
contingent upon individual development.
MRS. BARRYs SPEECH.
Mrs. Shaw next introduced a lady OF tall figure
simply attired in black, as Mrs. Leonora NJ Barry,
delegate and organizer OF the Knights of Labor
Mrs. Barry is fairly en-
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Gn&&SSKA titled to represent women
M who have had to struggle
YSHn.xxSN for themselves, and strug-
IL gle against an Industrial
AN system, that Is unjust to
/ SOh her sex. She was born In
. GA ~ ireland In 1851, and came
10 this country with her
parents when she was