Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-08-02
st. Paul.

workers, tIllerS OF the mlnd is made up of the
gentler sex who have been considered inefficient at
the pillow or with the musket, but who are to-day
welding those invisible implements which ''make
unto righteousness" Every womans journal in
the land, and they no longer number minimum,
ought to fling to the breezes the elevatng banners
of woman's work in the school.
Over three thousand women attended this con-
yention, manly on their own purses and for their
own benefit, that they might be the better able to
do their chosen work. While man, the intellect,
ruled the gavel Of the association, woman, the
heart and hand, was there in full foIce, permeating
all with her instructive intelligence. Whenever
man made an appeal for broader lines, higher
aspirations and clearer views of duty and privilege,
woman cheered him on and said Amen.
One evening of the busy time was entirely given
to the women, although they were by no means
excluded from all the other sessions and discus
sions.
wish that every earnest mother and every
hoping woman could have been there and heard
others who are filed with the same purpose of hui
manity, helping as themselves, pour out their
hearts in enthusiastic faith.
The subject under discussion the forepart of
the evening was the "Moral Development in Art"
for the last of the evening the subject of Social
Purity"
AS can be seen from the topics there was NJ
room for discussing the merits of water color or
chercoal, or whether marriage was failure or not
but proof that there is moral teaching needed and
moral living to be DONE Among the artists who
discussed the former subject were five strong,
noble Christian women, who have stationed them
selves about in the prominent cities of the East
and South, spreading out like the fingers OF
strong but feminine hand, pointing each OF these
cities upward Miss Ada M. Laughlan is working
out the salvation by her art in st. Paul, conduct
ING the work-the public schools. She is woman
of great physical strength and good proportions,
with pleasant but earnest face. She is general
fayorie with the teachers of the State, and stands
in GOOD repute with her fellow-workers in the East
and West. Is not this saying much for woman
who is preaching the gospel of beauty and purity
Miss Christine Sullivan represents Cincinnati,
that CITY reaching out toward culture. She, too,
is woman of noble carriage, ever graceful and
dainty in her handling of the subject nearest her
heart
Mary Dana Hicks is third one, stationed at
Boston, in the seat of art, music and culture. one
is a handsomely developed woman, preaching IN
her own person the beauty OF symmetry and pro-
portion.
The fourth is Mrs. Carter of New York, who
saems TO mother them all in her beautiful matron-
". but warm enthusiasm. She again is woman
If strength in character as well as in person, and
commands her hearers with her earnest dignity
The last of this mighty quintette is Miss Joseph
inc Lock, formerly Of st. Louis, now OF ,hlcago'
Perhaps the youngest of the number sne gave
evidence during the discussion at St. Paul TO oelng
one of the strongest. Full to the brlm with tne
resurrecting power Of art, she poured out her en-,
tbusiasm and zeal, and carried conviction to all
who heard heard her. With all the intensity OF
the crusader she spoke emphatically and urgently
as il feeling the need Of stirring up her listeners TO
the wondrous advantages Of the work she repre-