The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-07

jeot of 'The Higher Education for Women
in the United Statees
At the conclusion Of Mra Sew all's address
Miss Anthony introduced Pundita Rambai
Sarasvati, a native Indian woman, who
was dressed In native costume. She
spoke extemporaneously for half an hour
upon the subject Of 1.-The Women Of In
dia," and received the close attention Of
the audience In brief. she said:
In the olden times In India women we're COM
pletely under the control of their husbands and
but very few we're allowed to be educated. and
these OF the Brahmans or presty caste. Only
few were allowed any educational ad-
vantages According TO the teaching Of their
priest, an Indian women could only reach
Heaven through complete and perfect obe-
dience TO her husband If shc were entirely
obedient and good and regarded her husband as
her savior after death she would be born again,
and as q man. Woman, they said, was made
from the rib of man, and, like 1t, was hope
lessly crooked; she needed no educa-
tion. Her husband was her natural pro-
WIDER of all things needful, as he was her nat
ural protector. Representative men In India
had always advised against the education OF
women, but since the English people took
control happy change has taken place.
Tho English people, she said, had
treated the native Indians. fairl and
honestly. The universities OF India were
medical colleges. Since 1873 about half dozen
native women had graduated with honor from
the universities. Calcutta had taken the high
est ground in the education OF women. great
change is being wrought. What India needed
was women teachers.
The next paper, sThe kindergarten in
Its Development OF Faculty" was written
by Sarah B. Cooper, Of California. The
next paper was read by Mrs Louisa Reed
Stowell. 1t was upon the subject Of The
Typical Woman of This Century" Other
papers were read by Rena A. Michaels, PHI.
D., dean Of the Woman's College of the
Northwestern University. on aCo-Edu-
cation;" by Cora A. Benson, A. NJ,
LII b., Michigan University, and fell
low in history, Bryn Mawr College, on
College Fellowships for Women" and
by Martha Mcclellan Brown, vice-presi-
dent Wesleyan College, Cincinnati. The
college was the first to receive university
charter for the education of women.
At meeting held Saturday it was de-
cided to appoint permanent international
council, to consist of fifteen delegates; hav-
ing been at that time elected presi-
dent of this council, Miss Anthony
from the delegates elected chose Miss
Willard, chairman; Miss Richardson. Of
Princeton, ILL.,, delegate on religion;
Rev. Ada G. Bowles, ministerial delegate;
Mrs Louisa Thomas. delegate of Sorosis;
Miss Rachel Foster, Miss Mary Eastman,
Miss Margaret r Field of New Orleans;
Mrs Keefer of Canada; Mrs Scratcherd,
of England; Mrs Ormiston Chant, of En-
gland; Mrs Groth, of Norway, and Baro-
ness Gripenberg, of Finland
SECOND DAY.
WASHINGTON, March 2S The Interna-
tional Council of Women resumed its ses-
sion yesterday morning Papers were read
by Isabella G. BarrOws and Laura McNeir on
the Work of Unitarian Women" and the
Limits of Woman's Influence" Isabel
Bogelot described theprison reform work Of
st. Lazare in Paris Edna d. Cheney fol-
lowed with an essay on Hospitals Man.
aged BY and For Women" Miss Clara
Barton, president Of the American Nation
al Red Cross, outlined the origin, purposes
and work of the society of which she is the
chief The synopsis of her remarks is as
follows:
She told the International Council OF Women
how the Red Cross was established by the
treaty of Geneva in 1864. Under this treaty all
parties working in time Of war for the succor
of the wounded and sick are neutrals and may
not be molested. Military hospitals float
ing the Red Cross flag may not be attacked,
and those in the service of the hospitals or am
balances are safe from capture, while badly
wounded prisoners on captured field may be
delivered to their own army. National so.
cieties are formed within each sgnatory na-
ton, and oil work together In time OF trial.
The American Red Cross differs from the
European societies in going further in its work
of mercy than do the Old World organizations.
In this country not war alone, but any disaster
too large to be handled by the people among
whom it occurs is recognized field for the Red
Gross. Across the Atlantic this difference is
known as the American amendment.
In the Franco-German war of 1901 the Red
Cross first displayed its great power for good.
The Empress of Augusta, then Queen of Prus'
sia, and the Empress Eugenie were the lead.
ers in the work of mercy, and the
! brassart on the arm OF the relief
corps was passport anywhere. The
speaker had herself served through that wav
and she spoke touchingly of the work that was
done. The work done in this country has been
seen in all the great misfortunes which have
fallen upon the people, beginning with great
floods along the southern Mississippi in 1874
to the cyclone at Mount Vernon ILL., AS to the
efficacy OF the methods Of relief and the popu-
lar confidence in the work of the Red Cross
it was pointed out that the United States
Government spent s15O.OOO and the Red Cross
SIT, 900 in relieving the sufferers by the floods
of 1884.
In conclusion Miss Barton said: "But, again,
what has the Red Cross to do with woman's
place heres Because her judgment is quick
and sound, her vision clear and strong, and she
sees from afar. Miss Anthony was the first
woman TO lay her hand beside mine in the
formation OF Red Cross Society in her
native city of Rochester, and that society
has stood like rock through trouble and
disaster, responsive to every call. Be-
cause there are more women than men in
the Red Cross Of Europe to-day, Expresses
| and Queens lead its societies and its relief
work in war, and while these princesses
OF peace and humanity, each queenly wife
standing with her Red Cross hand on the
epauleted shoulder of her war-meditating
husband, he will consider well before he
declares. This has been and will be again
the case Women have much to do with
| It, and In the great millenial day, when peace
| hns conquered war, and its standards float out
| from the shining battlements. both women and
the Red Cross will be there"
Mrs Emily s Richards made an interest
| ing address, showing the fiourishing con-
dition of the Woman's Association Of Utah.
Harriet T. Morris read a paper on mission
ary work, and Amelia s. Quint0n described
the work and objects of the Woman's In.
| dian Association.
Miss Frances E. Willard, of Chicago, was
the first speaker at the evening session.
Her subject was woman and Temper
ance," and she described the work and the
arms of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union in u foroible and luminous
fashion Hannah Whitall Smith, Amer
lean secretary OF the W. q. T. u, fol-
lowed by an address on the Latest Evo-
luton of the Woman's Christian Temper
| ance Union"
Addresses were also delivered by Bessie
Starr Keefer, Anna Gordon, Frances T. w.
| Harner tho cOlOred deleuato from WashinQ.