Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-26

National Council There was hardly a. large
an attendance there was in the morning, but
still there was enough To keep away any feel
ing of lonesomeness that might otherwise have
been in such big place.
Mrs. ]. C. Wenham Of Grand Rapids. the
president of the largest literary society in the
country, opened the exercises with beautiful
solo. Amanda Dale of the National Peace As
sociation led in prayer. The papers of the af-
ternoon were varied in character, treating, as
rule, of subjects that did not just chime in
with any Of the other sessions, each Of which
was devoted to some one general topic. Most
of the speakers were newspaper women from diff
ferent parts Of the country, but all thoroughly
conversant with what they were talking about.
MARY F. SEYMOUR.
Mary F. Seymour. editcr of the Business
HOn,an's Jo,07aa!, made an able address on
Occupations Of Women at Date" Miss Sey-
mour was the chairman of the press committee
of the council and she a most willing and
successful aid to the busy reporters who were
engaged in writing mp the meetings OF the
council Miss Seymour began by telling CO the
difficulties that had stood in the way of women
IN the learned professions a few years ago and
OF wOman's present status and success III those
same lines of life The high place that woman
has taken IN journalism is an undisputed and
deserved one.
IEe success OF women OsS nov 1nVOl--c the
antagOnlsm of men Men willing to ac-
knowledge the success of women, but they also
give n he ping hand whenever the opportunity
offers. Women have succeeded years ago as
architects and civil engineers.
As draughtsmel women show themselves
quite as well equipped men. Out OF 200
architects who were qulZZed on the subject
only nineteen said they would have any oblec-
tons 10 employing women as assistant archi-
tects and of that nineteen most gave as their
.Rtsa hat 81,
to supervise the construction of buildings
where they would meet with all sorts and con-
'iiti0as Of men, Miss Seymour gave a number
of instances of marked success of women in
designing. decorating and other lines OF work
Each woman has something i'll which she would
excel IL she had but the chance. Just as her
brother The chief danger IL that women will
rush into those ranks that are already filled in
stead of standing out on new and untried paths.
Women are not paid as much for the same
class of work as the men simply because they
have not the ballot.
But whose fault is this? Not the fault Of the
members OF the council. But il must be con-
feSsed that many women are opposed to the
suffrage. When women rise in "A BODY ard de-
mand the right of franchise the mel will be
willing to give il TO them. Another reason why
women do not get the same pay as men IS be-
cause they are willing take less. No en-
ployer Is likely to pa more than 10 necessary
TO get the work done. Il nj IL is woman's duty to
demand suitable recompense for her toll Until
she does that she Will net receive he- Just
deserts"
MRS MARY l. LOCKWOOD.
Mrs. Mary L. Lockwood of this city, delegate
to the council from the Woman'5 National
Press Association, read a studied and carefully
prepared essay on the evolution of women in
literature She began with Cleopatra and
traced the history of women in letters down.
ward She enumerated and discussed o num-
Der of women of all time prominent in art and
literature and took her hearers rapidly down
through the ages and landed them In America
In ''Wonans century"
MRS CAROLINE $. THOMAS
The Young Womans National Mutual I'M
provement Association" was the subject of a
paper read by Mrs. Caroline s. Thomas in a
low tone. of voice so that not many in the audi
enee could hear 1t. The paper was devoted to
description of the methods and aims of the
association.
NATIONAL woMAS's RELIEF SOCIETY,"
Mrs. Jane s. Richards and Mrs. Emmeline B.
Wells, delegates from the National women's
Relief Society, made a few remarks about their
society. which has it's headquarters in Utah and
branches IN the neighbOring states The So
clety has branch in nearly every village of
Utah and vicinity as well as in Norway, Samoa
Hawaii and other countries and a membership
OF 25.OOO Notable results have been accom-
pilshed In the advancement of women.
MRS. CAROLYN N. BROWN
Mrs. Carolyn W. Brown read a paper on the
work of the National Protective Agency for
Women and Children. which was organized in
Chicago in 1886 for the protection of helpless
women and children She cited number of
cases In which the society had come To the res
cue Of women and children who were in trouble
and unable To help themselves. and had done a
good work in fostering "A public sentiment
against certain crimes and i'm GET
stringent laws passed and carried into execu-
ton Societies of like nature have been or
ganlzed IN other cities and these have all been
aHlalgamated into one national organization.
MRS ASToTSErTE VAN HoUsES wAKENAx.
what do the signs Of the times signify was
explained by Mrs. Antoinetse Van Housen
NsSeman Of the Chicago Post "One OF these
signs, she said, lis the tendency toward or
ganHed effort Organization has been the
strong uplifting power OF all time though
there Is an unwarranted prejudice against
combination Inventive genius no longer
waits its time in silence and inactivity. but its
products are taken up by organization and
added TO the wealth of civilization. All things
III these later DAYS are working together for
good and the survival Of the tittest is seen ON
al sides.
"A sign Of the times that is bene diction is
tnat the angel OF peace IL breeding over the
world There are no wars nor rumors of war.
and arbitration is taking the place of blood
shed. Another sign is the wave of interest in
matters psyehieal, proving the three-fold ma
ture Of man.
Labor organizations are giving full men,
bershlp I'd women and il il evident are in favor
Of woman suffrage No school or other place
of interest has been opened to women save by
men There are few places now that are not
open to her and the need of woman suffrage is
becoming more and more evident every day
Archbishop Ireland of Minnesota told me
recently that he felt sure suffrage for women IL
u thing Of the near future"
MRS. EsTELLE NJ. III. MERRILL
Mrs. Estelle II. III. Merrill Of the Boston GloIe
president Of the New England Woman's Pres,
Association, gave an informal talk on the out
look for women in journalism. which she char
acterized a. q hopeful and cheerful one.
Miss Amanda i. Jones. the vice president O.
aChicago canning company. of which a woman
10 the president, made an address on women il
the canning business which was "a nice little ad
VertseTnent Tor the particular institution Will
which she is connected
The session closed with the benediction b,
Rev. AmandaDale and the doxology.
TELEGRAM FROM MRS. HUNT.
The council at its last afternoon SEES
aon was enivened by telegram from Mrs
Mary H. Hunt. the well-known speaker AND
devoted specialist in securing scientific temper
anee education laws for the public schools o.
this country. Mrs Hunt was detained from tn.
council by this work and the law passed yester
Gay the firzr rh.t