The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-28
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
The International Conference is Formally
Opened at the National Capital.
The Welcome Delivered by Mrs. Stanton
The Evening session-Paper by MRS.
May Wright Sewall-PunditA Ram.
abai- Minor Notes

WASHINGTON, March %. The internatinal
council of women formally opened to-day
in AIbaugh's grand opera-house. 1t was
assembled by the National woman's suf-
frage association of the United States to
celebrate the fortieth anniversary Of the
first women's rights convention. Susan B.
Anthony called the council to Iorder.
Upon the stage were seated a hundred or
more delegates from the national womsn's
right association or kindred societies In
this and other countries. About thirty
associations Of this character are repre-
sented in the council, which is probably
the largest gathering CT notable women in
the history of the country. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton delivered the address Of
welcome.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Stanton's ad-
dress, which was often interrupted by Sp-
plause, Miss Anthony introduced to the
audience in the order laued delegates
from Norway, Finland, France, India,
Ireland, England and Canada. Each was
greeted with hearty applause, to which
brief responses we're made.
Albaugh's opera house was completely
filled at the evening session which was
opened by prayer by the Rev. Annie II.
Shaw. The first paper OF the evening was
read by May Wright Se1ell of Indianapo.
lie, on the subject OF the Higher Educa.
tion OF Women in the United States. I"
She said in part:
We are to consider the higher education re-
ceived by women through the college and the
university: to re-capitulate the gains OF the
rfnFWa uNa aHNru
and indicate the work still needed. The de-
/ yelOpment has not been from the boarding
school, through the female seminary the CO.
] educational academy, the female college. the
/ woman's college up 70 the universities of to-
day. The demand at first made that woman
/ should not seek an education unless they would
/ make practical use OF 1t as teachers or mis-
sionaries, etc, reveals very loW conception OF
the purpose and the best results of culture,
| but II has been OF inestimable advantage to
| women in spreading the gospel Of usefulness,
| but the number OF young women who seek
| the higher education for its own sake is now
| large and is steadily increasing Statistics
| tions open TO women with a total of 1876
| women as students. Making all needful allow
anees this is an immense advance over the
record OF htty years ago. IL is now admitted
| that the higher education is essential to the
| success sf women who enter the field OF com
| petitive intellectual service. women, standing
for the ideal, should not Tear, also, 70 proclaim
| that the higher education adds its own Intrinsic
! value TO that Of the soul.
at the conclusion CT Mrs. SeEaps ad-
dress, Miss Anthony introduced Pundita
| Ramabai Sarssvsti, native Indian woman ,
who was dressed in native costume. She
spoke extemporsneously for half an hour
upon the subject OF "The Women of IN
/ dia" and received close attention.
The next paper, "The kindergarten In
| its Development of Faculty" was written
by Sarah B Cooper of California, and was
read by Mrs. Frank Parker of Chicago.
The next paper was read by Mrs. Louisa
Reed Stowell. 1t was upon the subject of
"The Typical Women of this Century"
Other papers were read as follows: Rsns
A. Michsels, Ph. D., dean Of Womsn's
College, Northwestern University, sub
| ject, "Co- Education; Cora a. Bsnneson,
| a. NJ, LII d michigan Universityl Eel,
low in History, Bryn Mswr College, sub
! lect, college Fellowships for Women -
| Martha McLsllan Brown, vics president
Wesleyan College, Cincinnati. This college
was the first receive to university charter
| for the education Of women.