The sun., 1889-12-08

| and, after the aeTVAnLB 0bu EOoIl' bnlus
NY dear why in the world did you say that
before the servants; you evidently 90 not know know
the nS E1sh oet sSE rs oSS
aGraph as YOU dread. The English g servant has has
us much. for a cannibsl cate you out and out.
and does not make life horrible by spinning
When il Il thought what an easy life q good
maid has 1t seems strange theL more women, M ha
sJstematie. y dc" do not apply Tor, such positions
She is seldom asked to eat with the rest Of the
shS SaRs HAS sasR dome a. d
A good maid is far beyond ruRies when It
comes t9 question Of value d to @ hSs bb,ps mbstress
counter, get small wages and poor food to eat.
and n % time t.. call my own, except when was
ar art 20 Of dressing people saving them steps pi
doing their hair, Of keeping their wardrobes in
maid, and a perfect treasure OF a maid can
get $50 month, q pleasant room, great deal
The sme Perfect t0ns msid ike Ike the perfect woman Is
hard to IND.
II should like to know" said bright woman
the other day, what right when a man dies,
as did that man who was shot on the street the
other day, the law has to 20 into his pockets
and hand private letter to reporter that 1t
may be published In every newspaper. AS q
people we are continually talking about our
freedom. and yet there is no country In the
world where the Individual has 80 few rights.
am not an, ardent believer In murder. but II
the man talked about women he deserved 70
be shot. That, however. gives nobody any right
he Hip are eontinSay moaning that
we are not nation OF homes, that we are not
RRs as Rs are awSS to Bs sup
pose tomorrow you drop dead. and IN your
which, when read by strangers might have
different oonetrnetion put upon 1t; iop are
nearest and dearest to you suffers because she
thinks Of what that must mean; 1t is the most
ters ome
is because the public 10 getting the knowledge
Of aars that does not II One essgn
Ing -hch is written that may prove com:
Or, j. sing. Tho man Of the world never does"
Another signal victory for women has been
scored. another great university has opened
its doors and extended to her presence cor
dial welcome. The Board Of Trustees OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, after long ses-
sion and elaborate discussion OF the question
which has for some time been agttating stu
dents and faculty alike. adopted the following
report OF the Committee on Philosophy. which
has has had this matter under considerations:
WAsrsdS The University Of Pennsylvania has always
been interested In tho higher education OF women and
in favor Of extending to them ali facilities which seem
practical; and
Whsreds The Provost has communicated the generous
offer of Mr. Joseph NJ Bennett conveyed In the accom-
pAnyng letter. to donate the adjoining properties at tho
southeast OF Thirtyourt and Walnut streets
for o college for women in connection with the Uni
yorsity of Pennsylvania; It'll
Resousd That Col Benefits offer be accepted. and
that the thanks Board be properly conveyed to
him for the same and that the duty reporting upon
the proper composition Of the Board Of NAnagors OF
said college for and upon general plan for its
administra be referred to committee composed of
the Provost and the Chairmen of all the standing
mittees Of the Board
The letter referred to In the resolution Is as
follows:
LII2 GlnARp STREET. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. a 1888.
10 Wtam Pepper Esq. H. d, tTouos u the Untuer'av 0
PeHnSvirdnLd:
DEAR sR: hereby donate to the trustees of the Uni
veraty of Pennsylvania adjoining properties at
| tho southeast corner Of Thirty.fourth and Walnut
street clear of enoumbrance to bo occupied for the
purpose OF college for women in connection with said
university tho said college to be under the direction OF
Board Of Managers to be appointed by the truBtees
do this because deSirouS Of promoting the higher
education Of and yet recognize the difficulties
connected with complete eo-eduoation- Yours truly
| JOSEPH n BENSErr.
The policy which will be pursued by the
| managers OF the new institution has not as yet
been definitely formulated. but 1t is apparent
| from the tenor OF the discussion that the sys-
pursued at Harvard or Columbia It is to DIFF
fer essentially from the annex. for It is certain
| that in some branches OF study the two sexes
| will recile together and girls entering for de-
dtiens va" as u boys It u is not yet determfned
whether the girls viii have a separate faculty
even Or whether S the executive head OF the In
The ungallant students who 80 strenuously
objected to sharing their university Uni life Tith
| though the girls will receive all the advan-
tages OF the university they will receive them
rSf eSen By Bennett Valued at
about 100000. and will accommodate eighty
arranged for their new purpose. equipped with
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tion will supplement Mr.. Bennett's generous
gift with the amount necessary to render 1t
composed Of members OF the present Board OF
Trustees. together with distinguished edu-
| the community, and the new college will open
for students next September.
Despite the glowing prophecies OF suffrage
agitators that woman's elevation. education,
and prosperity are to be brought about only
through her power to WELD the elective fran
chise.it has been clearly proved In Wyoming by
practical experiment. according to the report OF
q correspondent for the Philadelphia Press
that quito the reverse results e1sue. In the
UTBL place. NOTWITHSTANDING TlRuJ 10 NOle,
woman's Influence is Of little weight at the
polls: Men 60 to the primaries men make up
the tickets and men furnish the ballots to the
women voters, who go to the polls in cabs. de-
posit their votes. and are quietly driven home
again. After the first excitement and novelty
were over. women manifested little interest in
voting, and their observation-disclosures would be
met with passiyity and little or no opposition
table women can be purchased quite as readily
and as cheaply as those OF men. new dress,
pair OF shoes. or a few dollars suffice to pur-
suade q woman to vote contrary to her declared
principles. In western Wyoming, where Nor
monism prevails. the Bishop by private settle
ment. Influences men and women alike.
Women Jurors were extremely unsuccessful
and unsatisfactory. At the first murder trial
one OF the fair jurors tainted repeatedly. and
tof course women wouldn't agreel "a weeping
baby. who had never been away from her all
night before. and would fret himself to death"
Wyomngs first and only woman Justice is O
ggpiaue figure In the history OF the Territory;
ridiculous accounts OF her. but she went on
calmly washing her dishes three times a day
and throwing the dishwater out the back door
Just the Same. She was wise and worthy