The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-13
BIZ 4 woMAJs STANDPOINT.
nth the Struggle?-COlrmbia's Annex
dicose Preachers-The Nations Dance.
Il cause OF women in this conntrr h.


poor creature" / asked. 20 she ALWAYS
dressed so funny was the response. This
pxas one of the occasions when, as Bill Nye
Expresses 1t. you cannot speak your sem
iments and retain your standing in good
bociety," therefore i held my peace. be-
ieve every woman who is giving her time,
and strength, and labor, the most and the best
Of her life to the advancement of her sex.
occasionally has moments when she ex-
claims. 20 if it were only for this genera
tion of women, it would not be worth the
struggle" Just as we say, when we recall
the terrible civil war with its tremendous
cost of life and money, IF il had been only
to free one generation of slaves it would
not have repaid the sacrifice But in both
cases there was and is great evil to be cor
rected; principle TO be indicated; a right
70 be established. With centuries of
Ignorance and bondage behind them.
II was impossible for the ne
groes at once to show themselves
worthy of the freedom so dearly purchased
for them. In future generations. when
they shall have become educated and versed
In ways of economy and thrift ant shall
have proved themselves to be useful and
valuable citizens, then the importance of
the sacrifices necessary to bring this about
will be understood and appreciated. But
even now we see other good results of the
war In the increased commercial prosperity
of the Nation. in the absolute freedom of
every individual, and in the responsibility
conferred upon those who work since slave
labor has been abolished.
Abby w. May was born and educated in
Boston in the midst of the anti-slavery agi-
tation. in which she soon became deeply in
terested. At the beginning of the war she
took charge OF one branch of the SAN
itary Commission and was a lead
ing spirit throughout the long con-
, Test. She was engaged In many phil
the Horticultural School for Women.
Y ylce-president of the New England Wom-
ans Club, president of the Massachusetts,
School Suffrage Association, vice-president
of the Woman's Congress, one of the first
womeghelected on the Boston School Board,
and forfnany years member of the State
Board IN Education. She was always pos
sessed of ample wealth and was thor
oughly-trained business woman. Her time,
her talents, her money were dedicated TO
the great progressive movements of the age
and Mrs. Ednah ID. Cheney closes beauti-
full obituary with these words: I'VE will
she longed for, but, Go on TO life more full,
more glorious, more noble even than that
glven to thee here" In the death of Miss
May, woman suffrage has lost persistent
and powerful advocate, and her lifelong
services are fully appreciated by those who
are interested in the great movements that
are being carried forward for the improve
ment OF humanity But there are many
women whose small souls, and little minds,
and narrow existence render them totally
incapable of understanding such lives as
that of Miss May ard the hundreds of other
women who are engaged in similar work.
They refer to Susan b. Anthony and her
with giggle or a sneer; they
hiver at the mention of "woman's rights
ID kScw not the meaning of the word 're-
>g-" These are the women who make
Kay so hard, and the work so discour-
for those who live with a high pur-
haSesfne conception of wOmal,s
and powers. But when THEY'RE
ted to exclaim, Il am making Useless
hey have but to consider the remark
sntury, and OBTAIN M this az idea s
at will 49, " Cvement of the
my llFlIh renewed cour-
stion I've the rewards.
6elight isSxpre4sed in certain quar-
Ten cause Columbia Csilege. in New
York. d. decided to open an annex for
girls Nes twenty years ago, Lille Dew
ereux Blake,A granddaughter and great
granddaughter Of former presidents of
Columbia, tried to obtain admission in that
college for girls, but was unsuccessful. The
college was chartered and heavily endowed
for the education of the youth" of New
York, but as girls were not considered
s.youth," it was pre-empted by boys, who
have held possession since before the revo-
stationary war, when it used to be called
Vikings College. Since 1872 the girls have
been persistsntly knocking at the doors,
which at length have opened just little
rack to let them know that if they will go
hway and keep still they shall have an AN
kex.o This annex is to be entirely sup
Arted BY outside subscriptions. and is not
have Ia dollar of the college funds, but
Sgirlslcan have the same lessons, lectures
obstruction as the boys receive, and
Ike the same examinations When
1--we done this thew cannot have a
h, but simply a certificate stating the
The same is true ut Harvard. where
is an annex" Having done the
work, and passed the same examina-
the boys receive a diploma and the
brneIl, Ann Arbor and oberlin
the largest co-educational in
utions ia the country. Sere
Is and girls are received upon an abso-
e equality and receive the same degrees.
Z kirls stand slightly above the boys, with a
higher grade in examinations. and that
\larger proportion of prizes is taken by girls.
Last year, at Cornell, the first prizes in
mathematics and architecture We're carried
bff by girls. At the three colleges mem
|tioned above the girls are treated with the
most profound respect by the male students
and the social life is one of the pleasantest
8eatures of the institutions. At Harvard
The young ladies of the annex are objects
bf contempt among the boys. There is no
social intercourse whatever and scarcely an
acquaintance. No boy who ever attended
W4vard would be willing to have his sister
er the annex The difference in the
q of feeling toward the young ladies be-
en- Harvard and the other institutions
rTed TO isnot due In any measure TO the
duct of the girls, but is solely because
Cornell, Oberhn and Ann Arbor, the col
e itself places the girls on an exact
plity with the boys and they recognize
aspect il; while Harvard does and Co
HIjll, partition them Oft in an AN
Hse them fair competition and
10 the fruits of their
independent, self-rcspect-
should rcpudiate the
90 for her education TO a first
konfan's college like Wellesley OF
1daEn, or to q co-educational insti-
where each student stands strictly
his Or her merits, and where the intel
hl standard is not determined by the
Lent. of sex
Il is the season of the year when