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The Socssy for Political Study h nour-
ishiag Organization Of New York women
vhoss object ID - etacAts the SEA in poll
ties. IL must not be supposed tast the
students ssek 70 lsaru the most approved
manner ei capturing = caucus. or how 70
throw . delegation whsa the balance IT
power happens 90 come the right way.
Nor 10 The teachers have anything 70 say
about The relative vaiue Of the ''innosence'
Of tAls or that wire pniler. or ths value of
"palls" tn political Affairs
Tue society has isApod over the rudi-
nsnts Of practical poillics and plunged al
once into the deeper pools OF political
knowi~ixN 10 hes besn organized only .
short time. but daring its brief career II
has practically solved some Of the knot
test problems over which Statesmen have
become gray haired. Il has headquarters
at No SO East Seventeenth street. and
meetings ara held every Tuesday after
Moons Rt $50 o'clock.
During the last year papers were read
aud discussions had on such subjects ~
Protection" and Free Trade" Natu-
rally thoss arc subjects on which all wom-
en- take great deal OF interest, or would.
but for one thing. The tariff. OF course.
Affects the prices on ribbons. laces. feath-
ers. silks. sstins, fans. bounets and gew-
gaws from the other side generally. The
one thing excepted h that the husband
and fathers. - . rule. pay the BILLS
But the women Of the Society for Polit-
teal Study have gone deeper Jet. 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 tho
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 diplomats 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
il 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 Of the 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 q political discussion.
The ignorance Of American women con-
corning the politics of their own country
has frequently been commented upon BY
foreigner In England the women are
thoroughly informed on all political ques-
tons Political subjects are discussed
there at the freside and around the dinner
table, and the women arc able to bold their
own in argument with the ablest states
| men. It Is part Of their education from
childhood, and Englishmen cannot under
stand why it should not be 20 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 women
who are interested in the study Of political
! subjects are invited to attend and become
members. The tea IL said to be drst class
New York World.