Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-19


ENGLISH AND DANISH KEPKEskSTATIvEs-sKErCHE
og SOME NOTED WOMEN
A number of distinguished women from other
lands VIII b. present at the International Council
81 Women 10 open in this city next sunday. These
Include VT. OTmistOn Chant, OF Edinburgh, repre-
senting the scotch WOmans suffrage Society, who
5 engaged IN social purity work. and Will speak on
that subject; the Baroness Grpenberg, a well
known aulbOrpss, Of Finland, who will represent
the finnish WOmans society, and who will be &C
cOmpanled Oy Mrs All TTygg, a Finnish lady OF
prominence as a teacher; Mrs. Alice Scatcherd, OF
England, a representative OF the suffrage women
taere; Mrs. Ada Frederikson, now living In Chi
cIco, who VIII attend as a representative OF the
crown princess Will represent also the Womans
suffrage Association OF Denmark; MTS- Groin, OF
Norway. who VIII represent the Norwegian
HOm1lS Suffrage Association: the PundEa Ma
Iuaibl, a noted woman az India, and Madame Isa-
.r!Ie BOseiOt, OF Paris, who has been engaged ex-
t"nsiyeiy In wOman's WORK and the eaus,' OF phlI-
.uthrOpy Ia Paris. Mrs. Ashton Dixie, OF England,
eXpeT'Jeyl aS a representative Of the Manchester
Liberal League. There VIII ne no representative
from Italy. nlt a paper Will be read rom NINE.
Fanny ZaniDini Salazaro, editor or the Romans
Rer,eu, a monthly journal published at Rome.
TIE BARONESS GRIPENRERG.
Among the women from distant lands who will
take part in the council there IL no more interest
ing Lgure than that OF the Baroness Grfpenberg
gI Elulluu. Americans Know
Iittlc or nothing OF Finland Finland has It's own
laws and constitution, which differ greatly from
those Of Russia. although a part OF that empire
It's literature. which may DC considered in ITS in
fancy shows by It's glowing patriotism ne intense
love OF the fatherland characteristic OF the
finnish nation In Finland One-sixth OF the people
Use the swedish language. The literature, written
10th In Finnish and swedish, concerns itself with
the social. scientific, and political questions OF
Their country IN woman ; movement especially
has made stirring Impressions the Finnish lie
rIture. Miss Alexandra Gripenberg has. notwith-
standing the short time OF her authorship, OBJ
tanned one OF the most prominent places among
the Finland writer's. She WAS born August 10,
49,. She Is daughter OF tho late Baron Gripen-
lerg, member Of the Finnish senate. When
wc1ty years old she published her irSt collection
ur tales, and In 1854 her second book (''Straws1,
sketches touching upon several social questions.
v rs published lt aroused much sympathy through
the fresh pictures, which were founded upon
reality. In 1885, she published a collection Of
political portraits OF prominent men IN the Finn
ISL parliament Her literary name Is 'Aarnc." !
Besides articles In magazines and newspapers,
she his written an account or journey In Fin
Land. and since 1884 has edited together with a
friend. a magazine for Young people. Her religious
Instead OF IepreSSing. have induced
women. her style Is powerful. sometimes rich OF
color and al The same time pOeIical and SOFT; her
pictures Intelligent. vivid, and always truly pa
JTiOtc. Finland IS 1t present divided politically
into the swedish cosmopolitan aud the Finnish
national parties Miss GripeDOergs sympathies
are with tne national party, and although ner ma
swedish, she works for the cause OF the Finnish
Finland she has worked in several associations
iOr promoting temperance, social purity and the
. nirADehiseInent OF women, was member III the
literary committee Of the Finnish WOmen's Mon,
elected 10 represent this union at the International
Council at Washington.
THE PUSDTTA RAMAEAI.
Among the noted women coming IS Pundita Ra-
nlabai SarGsvati, OF India, or simple Ramabal, as
she signs herself. Ramabai is already known to
many Of the women IN America. Her presence
VIII and interest 10 tie services or The council
She Is young and has charming simplicity Of
manner. notwithstanding the great l-,rnlnc which
her titles imply. Born Of Parents who had out
grown tine narrow views OF what !. WOMAN ought
u know, which prevail! all over India, Ins rue ed
while Yet cnild in StnSGrit- by her devoted
mother, married at sixteen To All educated lEan
capable OF dppreciatiLg her worth. widowed after
only nineteen months Of happy wrd,t.u lie. Rama
bat has COnsacrdtet her hGe ami abilities 10 tine
WOrk OF helping the women Ol IaLts. cut u dark
less into the H. ut OF education ana freedom
VI Calcutta. before her marriage. the learned
young >&nakTiL scholar was called before the as
~fInD.ed puudlts and examined. They conferred
p'u htt '4c tltir VI >tI.s>'3 Nhch has u hltdii-
lhE >ilniilr 60 "MlheTya- Prom lss4 To 1855 the
iUn'i1ta occupied a position lecturer on san
~Srit ia the Ladies College At CheltenhaiG ing
iInG, while her leisure devoted 20 the tClIy OF
mat nematiC>, science. ami English literature She
come, 20 the wOIucn of America 10 I'LL the story OF
her Hindu slsters-and 10 ask ior helptO enable
these Hindu NOnl2a 70 help themselves.
MADAME BOGEIOT
Madame Isabelle BOgelO. OF Parts. IS the French
delegate 10 tine council She comes rot only 10 tell
u the prison work IN which she is engaged but 10
represent several societies OF the French capital
she = directrice OF the work tCr the discharged
female prisoners OF ST LaZare, Paris, ana IS thus
">crbe,i by y. Maxine de Camp. In the L.erRe I
les DcH-T NosdcS. IN January, 1857:
'i;eT prei.la,UTely white hair shows that she has
r"aShed n age v nich brings experience weaEeDs |
ne Illusions. allows one TO look at things as they J
are, yet Preserves al the warmth OF the heart
his lady II Il who visits the prisoners (women)
~ u - "a ~ he
Sits the truth from ialSehOOI, arOuses courage |
shows the possibility OF a better future 10 those I
" no are willing To WORK, ana often awakens hope l
In despairing hearts.
'She has but one method-pi,y fer every SIN !
ner-and she extends a strong, helpful hand TO 4
To those unfOrtgnates who by a single error nave
been made TO feel ~ 1mpOsSlDe ever To rise again
She suggests one OF the hospital nuns OF the mid
ile ages, who went about through plague-stricSen
cities, gathering together the owing In whom even
one last gle&m OF lie remained.
Il Imagine that she must have received many
more confessions than the lawyers many more
even than tie priests, and that these concessions
have taught her never despair OF ne conversion
Of sinner. she addresses 10 them no reproachps;
that would be useless Why revert 70 an accom-
pllshed fact: she tries TO arouse higher senri
lnents which still exist 10 kindle into flame the
spark which still CLEANS among the ashes"
MRS ALICE scATCHERD.
Mrs. Alice Scatcherd Is delegate trorn loads
England, " the International Council OF Women
In 1869 she passed the Cambridge examination
Tor women over eighteen others. This was the
nrst Cambridge examination for women ever held
she took nrSt-claS5 certificates from Can, bridge
professors 10 astronomy, physical science and
physical geography. >ne also added to these
hOnors nrst class IN political economy under the
- ambridge University extension scheme" She
has made prOcticdl use or her broad culture in
various Important educational schemes such "a
the Leeds Ladies Education Association Leeds
Girls High school, ana Cambridge Local Exani-
nations. she was the first English woman ever
elected 10 serve on the board OF a great central
lIoerat association OF her town. and was twice so
elected For nine years She was an active mem
and one OF TIE leading speakers In rh. country
and chief organizer Of great demonstrations OF
women held In Bradford, Sheffield, Newcastle.
Glasgow ard Edinburgh. She was also a leading
ORE AMER or the WOnenS Liberal Association and
lecturer FOR the same. In phllanthropic work she
Is one OF the foremost managers OF the home for
gtrsS In Leeds. an -ctive member Of the
Leeds committee for the repeal OF the Contagious
raise the consent for girls Tor this 'cusJody OF
infants act. ani 10 make more Just the proDerty
rights or married women Mrs. Scatchsrd viii
peak THURSDAY evening, the 2.,th Legal Con-
iitiOns o. Women In the Three Kingdoms She
!" Is e.ected a delegate Of the Edlnburgh Woman
suffrage Association 70 the international council
and also OF several OF the Womens Liberal
leagues.
in her reply 20 the frst Invitation sent her las,
sGHiner sic said: Il am much touched by the in
itdOn sent me 10 be present at the International
tOuhcl Oh women. l regard that Invitation com
my a u does lrum 80 distinguished and Represent
tause group OF American women. as one IN the
Ilisnest E!AGrs any F-gliSlwOman can possibly
celse-ot Nheh she nay b. Justly proud 40
rept IL therefore, with ceilings OF gratifnda ana
sr4ISht- assure you that my heart l. stirred nv
the lhoo2ht on being In your midst As a child I
~, IA - 20 admire and revere your great ma
'4"H-~o "VH4An sy mpathiZe with it"
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