Telegram-herald., 1890-07-24
What the ~Resorter" Thinks of the wo-
men OF the Press

men oh the
says the Resortsr OF July %: The day
for Digoted ignoramuses to talk about
"woman's sphere" rs that of being an
intellectual and social inferior of man,
mere domestic animal, an existence
IN which the only hope and aim is that
some cOndesceudlng man may accept
her as q circumstance IN his life, mas
passed away. Woman's ; sphere IS row
admitted 10 be any and all fields of hu-
man action IA winch quick Intelligence,
rare intuition, GOd-gven genius, moral
courage, exalted character and tender
sympathy are needed.
In no other field perhaps, has woman
achieved greater honor than IN journal
Ism. Literature was the first neld ID
which woman's genus was gwen an
equal chance with mans. Centuries
OF blgotry and prejudice could not pre-
vent the world irOm recognizing mas
terpieces of literature, even though
penned by q wOmans hand. From
literature 10 journalism through the
higher grades OK periodicals., the transit
ton was rapid and easy. Newspapers
want the highest, keeuest minds, and
realize that some of the best writers in
the country are women. For years the
prosperous city daIlies and weeklies
have owed much OF their popularity to
women, and gradually women have be-
gun TO take situations on the country
press. There sre scores of newspapers
IN Michigan today which, both IN the
editorial and business Offices, women
ffr al f..F
newspaper men IA the state.
They are ''strOng minded" women If
that means that they are sensible, In
telllgent and self-reLant. not ii It means
coarse and masculine. They have
shown that they can use their brains
without losing any of their attractions
as sweethearts, their devotion as wives
Or their affection as mothers.
Such are the women who meet in
Traverse City today to organize the
Women : Press A Association. They have
arranged a very interesting program,
closing Thursday noon.
First upon the program is \ meeting
at the far-famed PARK Place Hotel at 8
o'clock this morning for the purpose OF
organizing. AT half past two the ladies
viii assemble st the Ladies Library
erse City, viii deliver an address of vel
come, 70 which Mrs. Belle VI. Perry, of
the Charlotte Iribupe, viii respond
Mrs. Eta :. Wilson. of the Grand Rap
IDS IELEGRAaG- HERAID, will read a
paper on society Mrs. Etheiyn I.
Cl0ugh, Of the Brooklyn Exponent, will
tell about Women as Publishers"
'Ihe Household Department" is the
subject Of the paper 10 be presented by
Mrs. Frank Howard. of the Detroit Tri-
bans, and Miss Florence Brooks. Of the
Jackson Patriot, wlll write about "Hust-
ing"
This evening the association meets
WITH tns hospital and intelligent people
~ Traverse City a Library Han, and
Hon Perry Hannah welcomes the
ladies in behalf Of the citizens of his
enterprising and prosperous city. Mrs
Wilson has been chosen 70 resrond, af-
ter winch Mrs Eva C Doughty. OF the
GI8dwin LcHfer. reads a paper on the
Ethics of our Profession Mrs VI
L. Ravne. whose name Is familiar 30
hundreds Of thousands Of readers Of
the Detroit Free Prsss, viii read a. org
inal poem, and Mrs. VI. z. g. Bates.
known throughout all Northern NichI-
gan through Der work as associate Ell
tur IF the Grand fraversc H.rfi8. wlI
W history of toe origin and 0rEini-
1atl0u ef the Wonlans Press Ass0cla-
ton. telling how. in newspaper phrase.
lt came 90 f.l a "long-feit want, snd
how 10 proposes to fill lt.