The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-02

the physical or intellectual weakness VI
women. They have proved what they
can do intellectually, and he has seen
in China, England and Germany types
of women that make him doubt very
much whether the long accepted phys
ical inferiority of women is a fact
Checkley, here's my hand!
In most of the large cities now there
are classes and institutes where, in day
and evening classes, free instruction is
given to women and girls in drawing,
Photographic retouching, stenography,
typewriting, etc. As benevolent enter
prises of course these places are praise
worthy, but the bald headed fact re-
mains that they are OF rather slight
practical benefit to those whom they try
to help. The reason is the instruction
is not thorough. These places are I'M
fortunately cramped for means usually,
and generally have to put up with gra-
tuitous teaching. or such as can be OBJ
tanned at the lowest prices. Ia either
case the girl is apt to learn little that
will be of real practical use to her in the
matter of making her living. This is to
be greatly regretted There is only one
apparent remedy. Thst is for the be-
nevolent associations 10 attempt fewer
branches in the way of instruction, and
have those few taught thoroughly.
Concordia Loefving is vice president
of beautiful society in Sweden. 1t is
called simply the Society for the Promo
ton of Good, noble name. Its main
object is the formation of agricultural
colonies for the intellectual, moral and
physical development of the children of
the slums in Sweden. The best instruc-
ton on physical education perhaps now
comes from Sweden, and Miss Loefving
has published volume of lectures on
this subject, to which the French min
lister of education has awarded medal.
When the lady herself visited France
she received an honor never before be-
slowed on a private individual-the
privilege of lecturing in the great am
phitheatre Of the French University of
Sorbonne. In her lecture at the Sor-
bonnie Miss Loefvingexplained to large
audience how che Society for the Pro
motion of Good took outcast children
and made them clean, healthy and moral
members of the community. Thus this
society believes in diminishing crime
by catching the boys and girls early, and
rescuing them before they become hard
ened.
The trades union congress at Liver
pool witnessed something new for Great
Britain. Among the delegates were ten
women, excellent and effective speakers,
those of them who took the floor. They
were dignifed and refined in appearance,
too, all except one giddy creature, who
wore a gold bracelet, AN objectionable sin
in working woman in England. Except
the bracelet wearing offender the women
made an excellent impression, and un-
doubtedly feminine delegates will be
sent again next year. The example was
borrowed from America and the Knights
of Labor, who boldly put working WON
en- into their organization from the be-
ginning, finding them among their
best laborers, and in one case at least,
that of Leonora Barry, among their
most eloquent speakers. Master Work,
man Powderly himself can scarcely
move an audience as this simple hearted
enthusiast can.
The business manager of The Engineer.
ing and Mining Journal isnow a woman
Mrs. Sophie Brunlich. She first entered
the Office Of that journal as stenogra
pher. Mrs. Brunlich superintendent the
preparation Of the census statistics Of
gold and silver.
Mrs. Ida Hall Roby has pretty little
drug store of her own in South Chicago
and runs it herself. 1t is said to be as
neat as wax. We are not told whether
gentlemen go there for their morning
bitters or not Mrs. Roby's clerk is 9
woman, too, Miss Jessie Carter.
DR.. Henry Muirhead, of Glasgow, Scot
land, has left sum of money to build
and endow a college for the instruction
of women in medicine, surgery, dentistry
chemistry and electricity. Thus the
woman idea travels and wakes the world
/ up as it goes.
The claim of Anna Ella Carroll for the
/ planning of the successful campaign
/ that began with the ascending of the
! Tennessee and Cumberland rivers anC
the capture Of the Confederate forts is
now before congress. 1t seems likely tc
remain there. Secretary Stanton said Of
Miss Carroll: Her course was the mos
remarkable in the whole war. She got
no pay, found herself and did the great
work that rendered others famous.
But, being a woman, what does Anna
Ella Carroll expect?
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