New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
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WOMAN SUrFRAGISTs HAVE A DAY AT CHAU-
- TAUQUA.
SPEECHES FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY BY MRS
.,Nso WALLACE. MISS ANTHONY AND MRS
.cro5 "a, ysHAw-UoNoMNG DR. HARPER.
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.. Chautsuqua. July 25.--This was a great day az
Cliautauqua 1t was set apart for the discussion Oh
political equality, and the women came here In thou
sands from all pnats OF the compass Mrs. Zereioa
Wallace. the mother of General Lew Wallace, and
susan b Anthony Champions of woman suffrage came
out Of the west, and Mrs, Anna Shaw came rom the
National Capital. Thousands OF lesser lights came
from all over The Union, that Chautauqpa Literally
swayned, with tho fair sex Tie big Amphitheatre
was beautifully decorated with banners of the different
posit caleauaIty clubs In white aud yellow and star
spauged Banners fell IN folds all over the building
Everybody wore a yellow lgbbon, and the speakers
platform was yellow as sunhower. indeed uhe
yellow IS intended to represent the Sunfower state
for Kansas the first state 20 give women maniepa
suffrage The Inscriptions In the Alpphltheatre were
significant. Two, were as follows; "Womans Dsio'
means enlarged opportunity for doing god Govern
mens derive their Just powers from the consent OF the
governed The women's movement seems TO have
gained great strength, for the enthusiasm and energy
eviuoed to-day most significant Chancellor VIM
cent made happy speech Of welcome, In when nc
said thai Chautauquas platform was always open 10
anybody who had any idea plan TO promote the vel
fare Of humanity.
This was the programme in detail At S 80 a. M,
meeting of the womans Club and discussion on
"Dress,r by Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker, OF Chicago :
IL a. m. lecture The New Nation" by Professor
+. n. ThOrpe, OF PlDadeipha D. IN, pGttioiW h1cOV-
ing In the interest OF political equality, and addresses
by Mrs zereda Wallace. the Rev. Anna II. Shaw and
Miss Susan b. Anthony; p m, lecture on "Why
Should study the Bibo?" by Professor W. r. Harper
of Chicago p. M, twilight concert by ROsers's band
p. M, illustrated lecture, 1.-TWO Years and Half
with Edison" by Dr. Frank L. Deems, of orange, ~ j.
formerly an assistant of Edison
Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, of Cataract, Ind. made
happy and witty address She said that every reform
had three phases-fIet 1t is not possible second the
Bible is against il third everybody is in It's favor
The speaker Of the opinion that tOdays beautiful
welcome and unusually large attendance indicated that
the woman sufiragsts passing through the third
stage Mrs. Wallace then went TO quote Scripture
In support of wOmans equality. She said that in the
account of the Creation the Spirit of God brooded
upon the waters" which showed that the feminine
attributes Of the Godhead had much to do in the
beginning as the masculine attributes had. Again.
II the lower orders first In creation, woman must
be superior TO man, for after man came woman.
Mrs Anna Shaw, of Washington, made strong ap.
neal for woman suffrage, and Told in conclusion the
touching story OF little boy who was run down by a
cab and lay dying in hospital al want my mother, !"
he cried and only the mothers love would quiet and
soothe him. What this country needs said the speaker
is mothers comfort, mothers care and mother S
relief and this will come only when women have the
right to vote
Susan b. Anthonys address likewise In
terestng She reviewed the various laws that had
been passed in the several states for the ameOraon
Of women's condition she said that tweDty-three
States gave women The right TO vote at school cleo
tions and urged her audience to exercise this right
she told Of municipal suffrage in Kansas where women
vote, and said that the wOmens ballots had been
for and order and against whiskey and immortality.
The speaker said that Kansas would shortly come into
the woman suffrage fold, Wyoming had done. The
speaker closed by saying that the better day was
coming and that soon woman suffrage would cover the
face Of the earth.
DR.. Francis y. Thorpe gave his last
lecture the civil development Of the United states.
said he "The elements Of nationality arr the
people and the land" The ideas nationality were
less clear in 1776 than The lecturer discussed
to 1852 traced the tendencies toward anarchy in the
early years of the Republic. the long contentious IN
the country between the radical adherents Of local and
of Federal government The purpose Of the lecture
10 show the process OF that civil development
North and SOUTH East and West, which has resulted
DR.. W. Il. Harper, president Of the University OF
Chicago and for many years principal Of fle Chau,
tauqua College Of Liberal Arts, has been appointed
principal OF the entire Chanauqua system BY Bishop
Vincent, whose relations Chancellor continue the same
heretofore. Dr. Harper will give his decision as to
on Thursday next George f. Vincent will be vice
principal and will continue to assistant to the
Chancellor. Inc banquet at the Hotel Atlenaeulii
last night by the Chautauqua management in honor OF
Dr. Harper attended by large number of men
and women who were eager to testify their friendship
in this pleasing manner. Lewis Miller sat at the head
of the table. with Dr. Harper at his right hand and
Bishop Vincent at the left. The banquet had add
tonal flavor and zest from selection by the Apollo
Quartet, two recstions by Professor CumnOck recita
ton by Mrs Parker, of Chicago, and the singing OF
familiar airs by the assembled company. Bishop YIN
cent and DR.. Harper made two admirable addresses
Other speeches bright entertaining and profitable, were
made by Colonel Francis W, Parker. Dr. W. q; Ander
son, Mrs Emily huntington Miller and Professor
Martin L. Dodge, after which the guests departed fol
their homes.