Telegram-herald., 1891-10-16
On Subjects OF IntereSs TO Those
IN Attendance and Others.
H0Mli's PROPER SPHERE 0EFlEED
The Essayists Previds A Intellectual
Feast at Which Gems - iheuEhs
ere served In Great Pientirsds.
Musical and sseial EntertAin-
msnt-ToaAy's Program.

There was standing room only at
the Fountain Street Baptist Church
yesterday altsruoca. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Brown presided In place OF
Mrs. Julia War~ Howe, who was very
much .atigned after the iong business
session OF tie arurning, and who wish
ssi 20 reserve her strength for her
paper in the evening
A chorus of ladies of the Ladies,
Literary CLUB, nnder the direction of
Mrs. III. Parker Robinson, sang Under
The Trees There Is rest in n very
pleasing manner. and Katherine Weed
Barnes, OF Aiha-ly. New York. present
Ell a paper on Photography for Wo-
men, The speake rsaid: ''oi this many
sited sub;cct, l have time TO present
but one side-wOmea as professional
Photograph That il Is an applicabls
and suitable business for women,
have personal knowledge: I began it
~ an amusement; I have made it a
profession. As an amusement many
cf the occupations cannot offer tithe
oi the pleasuc rit gives. Besides, it
is almost an untrodden field for wo-
men.
To do any work perfectly one should
bc well prepared. and when a woman
does mans work she should expect
no ftvors because OF her sex.
Before n woman can decide on what
business kie will follow, it takes much
experimenting. but she should not be
lIseouraged-if one kind OF work isn't
agreeable. try another. ana another.
No One is free from the obligation TO
mske something OF her life, according
20 her ability. Those who are not
obliged TO earn m oney for bread have
u duty 10 help others who are less
fortunate
To know photography, one must
study optics, mechanics. the theory OF
light. and much OF the chemical forces.
There Is purely an art side, but the
usual work OF Photographic gallery
does not MAKE much of q demand on
art. The mysteries OF the dark room
must be understood. This Is hard, and
not very dainty work. as cut fingers
and chemical stains on a photograph
er's hands will testify. Then IL is hard
TO keep ones patience NJ to the boil
ing point with the ordinary run OF
sltters. To succeed one must love the
work we'll enough TO put the shoulder
10 the wheel. The fitness for II has
nothing TO do with sex. Many
men make IL = trade, hut never an
art. The work OF photographing chill
d~cn is very fascinating, and especially
adapted To women.
Some OF the advantages OF doing
this work Is the. labor In studios is
comparatively sheltered. there Is but
little noise or confusion. and 10 IL not
necessary 20 stand On ones feet al
day. II one desires TO become manager
OF n gallery. she should begin nj the
beginning. and work all the way M.
II is easier TO run photographers
business than 70 keep house. and be-
sides. there IL n positive moral force in
the work. To study chemieT for
mulse cannot fail 20 check impetuous
impulses.
In photography. more than In many
other occupations. one must study,
read and think. to keep abreast of the
times. II II a snail part OF the. work
20 learn 20 uSe TIRE camera. 10 develop
10 tone. 20 print and 70 mount. for
n k1owledrn OF All it's parts wori
BE- n liberal -incstiop. Among other
things. we team much OF the weakest
side o, human nature. Sitters eyrect
20 have all their fesects covered M,
and 10 appear very beautiful. no mat
Ger how nature made them Then
they often speak sharply about the
cost. never considering the long train
frr it has required. and the nervous
et~-tn ft IL on ths artist. A wornan
Who takes MP this business should he
pprfee+iv good-natured with all esass-
90 and conditions o. men. hut she
respects her work ani herself she viii
win the coTnmendation OF the world