The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-05

dia, Ireland, England and Canada
Each was greeted with hearty applause.
to which brief responses were made.
The evening session was opened with
| prayer by Rev Annie IL Shaw The first
paper OF the evening was read by Mary
Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis on the sub
jeot of The Higher Education for Women
in the United States"
| At the conclusion of Mrs Sewalls address
Miss Anthony introduced Pundita Rambai
Sarasvati, native Indian woman, who
wes dressed in a native costume She
spoke extemporaneously for half an hour
upon the subject of 1.-THE Women of In
dia,n and received the close attention Of
the audience In brief, she said:
| In the olden times in India women were com.
pletely under the control OF their husbands and
but very few were allowed 10 be educated, and
| these OF the Brahmans or priestly caste. Only
u few were allowed any educational id
vantages. According TO the teaching OF their
| priest an Indian women could only reach
| Heaven through complete and perfect obe'
dence to her husband. II she 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 II, was hope
lossly crooked she needed no educa'
ton. Her husband was hor natural pro.
Nlusr OF ull Things uttuiult Us nt was hcI 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 takel place.
The English people, she said, had
treated the native Indians fairl and
honestly. The universities OF inha were
thrown open TO woman, as were also her
medical colleges. Since 1873 about half q dozen
native women had graduated with honor from
the universities. Calcutta had taken the high
est ground IN the education OF women. A great
change Is being wrought What India needed
was women teachers.
Tho next paper, sThe kindergarten in
It's Development of Faculty." was written
by Sarah b Cooper, of California The
next paper was read by Mrs Louisa Reed
Stowell 1: was upon the subject of The
Typical Woman of This Century" Other
papers were read by Rena A Michaels, Ph.
D., dean Of the Woman's College OF the
Nor hwestern University. on -Co-Edn-
cation" by Cora A Benson, A. NJ,
LII B., Michigan University, and fell
low in history, Bryn Mawr College, on
College Fellowsh'ps for Women" and
by Martha Mcclellan Brown, vlce-presi-
dent Wesleyan College, Cincinnati. The
college was the first to receive q 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; hay
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, H., 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 Scratched
of England; Mrs 0fmiston Chant, of En-
gland; Mrs Groth. of Norway, and Baro-
ness Gripenberg, of Finland
SECOND DAY.
WASHINGTON March Is = The Interna-
tional Council Of Women resumed its ses-
sion yesterday morning. Papers were read
by Isabella c. Barrows and Laura McNeir on
the Work of Unitarian Women and thu
Limits of Womans Influence Isabel
Bogelot described theprison reform work OF
St Lazlre 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
dntk,, a,..A a. ttn4r at gO :
cites are formed within each signatory ma
ton, and all 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 1t occurs is arecognzed field for the Red
Cross. Across the Atlantic this difference is
known as the American amendment.
In tho Franco German war OF 1901 the Red
Cross first displayed its great power for good.
The Empress OF Augusta, then Queen of Prus-
STA and the Empress Eugenie were the lead
ers in the work OF mercy, and the
brassart on the arm OF the relief
corps was a passport anywhere. The
speaker had herself served through that war
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
10 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
1t was pointed out that the United States
Government spent 100000 and the Red Cross
s176,G in relieving the sufferers by the floods
OF 1884.
In conclusion Miss Barton said. But again,
what has the Red Gross to do with woman's
work, and why does our Miss Anthony give it
pltce heref Because her judgment is quick
and sound. her vision clear and strong, and she
sees from afar. Miss Anthony was the first
woman 10 lay her hand beside mine in the
formation OF o Red Cross Society in her
native city OF Rochester, and that society
has stood like a 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
cpauleted 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 millenal day, when peace
has conquered war, and its standards float out
from the shining battlements. both women and
the Red Cross WIZ be there
Mrs Emily s Richards made an interest
ing address, showing the fiourlshing con-
dtion OF the Woman's Association of Utah.
Hirret Il. Morris read paper on mission
ary work, and Amelia S Qunton described
the work and objects of the Woman's In
dian Association.
Miss Frances E Willard, of Chicago, was
the first speaker at tine evening session
Her subject was woman and Temper
ance," and she described the work and the
arms of the Woman's Christian Temper
nncs Union in forcble and luminous
fashion Hannah Whitall Smith. Amer
lean secretary of the W, C. t. u. fol-
lowed by an address on the Latest Evo-
luton of the Woman's Christian Temper
ancc Unionr
Addresses were also delivered by Bessie
Starr Kecfer, Anna Gordon, Frances L W.
Harper, the coored delegate from Washing
ton, Dr. Mary Weeks Burnett, Susan II.
Barney, Matilda b. Cnrse, Mary II. Hunt
and others
The Committee on Permanent organlza-