Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-15
AKs. now ash RESPONSE.
she IL Pleased - Meet aaa Greet the
Members of the Congress.


Members of the Coagses.
Mrs. Julia Ward Rowe responded IN
few graeefsE words OF thanks for the
greeting, and eompl.Inented the ladies'
Oh IN, beautiiul eIu0 house Sh IN u
said it gave her great pleasure TO meet
and z eet the members alter another
successful Association for the Advance
ment OF Women year. Few can remem-
tor as L can the time when Michigan
seemed 30 far from the seaboard- But
now it Sc ms only a convenient visiting
ground Tor Us, and no. only that, but
our hosts are our co-laborers. Amid
the maryels OF steam and electricity.
what marvel compares with the
grow TIA and development oil mutual
acquaintance and o. good wli? Now
wonen work side by side with hus-
bands and fathers. While men create
the state, women create the society,
and while masculine labor ,unfoids
sources OF wealth unknown by our
forefathers, women build the home
and the church, for worship and spirit
nal communion New centres o. study
and progress are constantly appear
,nx all over the continent, and ideas.
no matter how or where promoted are
at home all over this continent. We
gather here today TO represent one OF
these mighty ideas. Women have been
crippled by unequal laws and insui-
ficent education, but these cruel laws,
anu n,en and limits o. separation are
now giving way. Now We homekeep-
ers and housekeepers are able TO pur-
sue greas objects together, and
animate our Efforts for all we hold
near and dear.
Forty years ago, women were ham
pered Dy superficial study, and super
,lciai s1uay brought superItciai su IS.
Some few asp.red 30 the masculine
standard, s.uce they had no adequate
one OF Ulieir own. But we see che I'M
ineIlse advance made when we realize
that today there are more than 800
ways sor women to earn a livelihood.
We see an extension oil our mental
horizon, and the opportunities o; ad-
iusting our natural endowInents to
10 L. ana worthy obj Cts, and o. build
ing our hope, truth, and love into the
social fabric OF the present ana
future. But let me offer grain Of
admonf ion with these congratula-
tions. BE generous in what you have
acquired. In your circles OF home
STUDY, don't forget the many places
where no such circles exist Carry
elsew here the seeds OF culture. Look
out for the overflow and excess OF
brute force, an antidote for which Is
found in the wise action Of women.
Help osher women to overcome
bruttshness by refinement, replace
ignorance by cuiieure, and uphold
morality, order and good taste.
can't help hut remember the help
less sorrow we used to look upon the
evil agencies in the world around US.
But nil we did was 20 fold our hands
and weep over the wrongs inflicted by
man But now we have great poy e.
greater than steam or electricity
the power OF professional and tech
meal educntion. 1t puts tools into the
hands OF women with which to attack
the body polite, and teaches them to
use the tools. We have heard much OF
what would happen il women received
diplomas and adopted professions, hut
things are changed. We have put our
feet on higher ground, and we will
not descend from it. Women now
know where to build and what to re-
reform. In New York Csty. some OF
the darkest problems OF society have
been attacked by publ;c-spirited wo-
men withour fear or favor. We are
accustomed 10 1r a greet deal OF
what Christianity has done for women.
Bus what are it's triumphs compared
with this new emancipation for wo-
men. this setting them face to face
with the noblcst tasks OF humanity.
and orening to them the true methods
hv wh'ch they may be accomplished.
In the few DAYS that we can he to-
cether. we can .rehcarse but little OF
this great gospel OF hope now revealed
20 us: hut We can take each other by
che hand. bid God-speed. take hold
~ tho work with new spirit, and each
can go back TO her place OF work with
fresh courage. and new faith in the
eterna1 principles of good.
I now pronounce the 10th congress