The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

ness NJ the old stahi The Drawn aud
brain or the woman OF 1893, az repre-
aented at the organization OF the Ohio
WOman'a Council, are the best proof OF
the Drawn and brain OF the women who
worked side by side with their brothers
ana husbands IN planting aud matuTs
ing the grand buckeye State. frat born
tell.
Delegations were present from Gin.
cinnati, Cleveland aud Toledo, repre-
aentlng literature, journalism, medicine,
art and law and scattering expOnenta
from numes0ua OF the workers OF tho
larger towns OF the State, Among the
speakers were Mrs. y. II. Mclean,
Midget" OF the Cincinnati CONNER
clal' Gazette; Mrs, Williams, OF Della
ware, Mrs, Louise Mackhcheifel, OF the
Journal editorial staff, Mrs, Rosa l..
Segar and Doctors Garrett and Cops
land, OF Toledo; Doctor Baldwin, Mrs,
Blefce and Mrs, Perkins, of Cleveland,
| Miss McCabe, Of Columbus and Mrs.
Men, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer ataii
whose remarks on "WOman IN the
Wage Market" were practical aud 10
the point, Poems were read by Mis-,
Alice Williams BrOthertOn, OF ClnCn-
natl, author and magaZInist and Mrs
-------, author OF several books Of
poems and many popular songs, includ,
ing Marguerite" set 10 music by Bis
choli and which has reached q world
wide popularity
The constitution ~ adopted provides
for county meeting Of all associations
Of women represented therein, which
shall meet, organize and elect five del
egales 10 the State Council, In addition
TO representation through the Preai-
dent, The next meeting will be held
40 the time aud place determined by
The Executive Board. When II N
considered what important re.
forms are 10 be effected In
society and how many unrIghteoua
laws stand IN the way Of purity, pro-
gress and Christian development, we
are sure that the women of Ohio will
unite as one woman In this association
OF hearts and hands. The officers elect
are Wide awake and determined women,
as follows. President, DIR. Orpha H.
Baldwin, Of Cleveland; Vice President,
DR.. Martha May Howell, of llarlwel;
corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Caroline
Eyerhard, Of Maaslllon, Recording Sec
rotary, Juliet N, Thorpe, of Cincinnati;
Treasurer Mrs, II. Colt of Columbus.
Among the laws which should he
passed by the women Of Ohio, 10 which
woman should turn their attention, is
the raising of the age of consent by
which seduction of young girls shall be
visited by just penalties; the appoint
ment OF women physicians 70 take
charge Of women In our Insane Asy-
lums; the appointment of women trus.
,ee9 of our Soldiers Orphans Home
md state Reform School for girls and
limilar appointment of women on our
chool boards, lnlrmary and Correction
Boards. Not only moral considerations
require these reforms, but sanitary,
economic and humane advancement
depend. upon them,
The State convention of the w. G.
| /, u. was the largest and most 0nthusi-
astc In the history of the association.
The frat day was devoted TO business
routine and the second 10 u big mass
meeting In the Coliseum. The over
low Of the Prohibition convention
vas out In force and General Fiske,
candidate for President was one Of the
speakers, as was Francis Il. willard,
National President w. 9. n. U. Miss
Willard spoke on "rhe White Cross
and Crown" and her entire address was
IN unpassioned plea for Women Suf-
rage and Prohibition. From the ap-
plause that greeted MI the speakers,
susan Il. Anthony among the number,
Jbe Prohibitionists are safe IN their
predictions that fifty thousand votes
Will be cast In the Buckeye state for
Riske A large number of Republl-
cans, hating betw en- the two opinions,
| we're announced among the Prohibit
lion converts.
Canton was represented In the con-
yention by Miss Emma Goodwell,
President Of the w. q. II. u. and Mrs.
| o. W. Manly, Miss Meridith and Miss
ella Holm, President of the Us with
Miss Laura Coe, Miss Emma BauhofI,
Miss Esther Yates and Miss Flora
Kaufman, delegates. The Canton Us
we're the banner band OF young women
IN convention, numbering us they do
one hundred members.
Miss Ella Holm and Miss Emma
Goodwill were chosen delegate 10 the
National w. Q. II. u. meeting which
assemblies in New York, Friday, 0cto-
Der 20.