Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-05-28
WOMEN WHO TAX poLr1lcs
An Organization In which There Is Tes
and No Hair Pulling.

An Organization In which There IL Tea
and No Hair Pulling.
The Society for Political Study Is -four
Ishing organization OF New York women
whose object is TO educate the sex In poll
tics. It must not be supposed that the
students seek to learn the most approved
manner Of capturing a caucus, or how TO
throw a delegation when the balance Of
power happens 10 come the right way.
Nor do the teachers have anything to say
about the relative value Of the ''inhooence"
Of this or that wire puller, or the value OF
pulls" in political affairs.
The society has leaped over the rudi-
ments Of practical politics and plunged at
once into the deeper pools of political
knowledge. 1t has been organized only a
short time, but during its brief career it
has practically solved some Of the knot
tiest problems over which statesmen have
become gray haired. 1t has headquarters
at No. 3O5 East Seventeenth street, and
meetings are held every Tuesday after
moons at $3.50 o'clock.
During the last year papers were read
and discussions had on such subjects as
Protection" and Free Trade" Natu-
rally these are subjects on which all wom-
en- take great deal of interest, or would,
but for one thing. The ...II.f, of course,
affects the prices on ribbons, laces, feath.
ers, silks, satins, fans, bonnets and gew-
gaws from the other side generally. The
one thing excepted is that the husband
and fathers, as a rule, pay the bills.
But the women of the Society for Polit-
ical Study have gone deeper yet, which
proves that they are not interested only in
those political subjects which concern the
cost of articles imported for their adorn-
ment. They have educated themselves
thoroughly on the work and aims of the
Pan-American congress, reciprocity and
the Monroe doctrine. At the subsequent
meetings they are to discuss the annexa-
ton of Canada, the admission of Utah and
international copyright After these heavy
topics have been satisfactorily disposed of
they may take up the diplomatic relations
between Italy and the United States, the
financial situation of the Argentine Repub-
lie and the domestic policy of Peru.
The discussion of such subjects as these
is the feature of the weekly meetings.
The constitution of the United States and
the relation of the federal government to
the states are standard topics, while no
| little time is devoted at each meeting to
the study and practice of parliamentary
usage. Next winter, it is said, the relation
of parties to the welfare of the nation will
be one ofthe features for discussion.
Miss Grace Dodge recently delivered an
address before the society on the subject OF
manual training, and after the discussion
| that followed tea was served. Tea is al
ways served before the meetings adjourn
Tea is soothing after political discussion
| The ignorance of American women con
cerning the politics of their own country
has frequently been commented upon by
foreigners In England the women art
thoroughly informed on all political ques
tions. Political subjects are discussed
there at the fireside and around the dinner
table, and the women are able to hold theil
own in argument with the ablest states
men. 1t is a part of their education from
childhood, and Englishmen cannot under
stand why it should not be so everywhere.
The officers of the society are President
Mrs. Emily L. Wakeman; vice presidents
Mrs. Caralyn F. Ober, Miss Theresa Barca
low and Miss Hannah Allen; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charlotte Errani; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Bertha Johnston
treasurer, Miss Anna Locke All womer
who are interested in the study of politica
subjects are invited to attend and becom
members. The tea is said to be first class
| New York World