Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-04
WOMEN WHO Talk POLITICS.
An Organization in Which There Is Tes
and No Hair Pulling.

and No Hair Falling.
The Society for Political Study is -four
ishing organization of New York women
whose object is TO educate the sex in poll
tics. 1t must not be supposed that the
students seek TO learn the most approved
manner OF capturing a caucus, or how to
throw delegation when the balance OF
power happens TO come the right way
Nor do the teachers have anything to say
about the relative value of the ''infioOence"
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
short time, but during its brief career 1t
has practically solved some of the knot
test problems over which statesmen have
become gray haired. 1t has headquarters
at No. 305 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
"Protectionn 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 tariff, 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 relat )ns
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 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 political discussion.
The Ignorance of American women con-
corning the politics of their own country
has frequently been commented upon by
foreigners. In England the women are
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 their
own in argument with the abest states
men. 1t is 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 r. Ober, Miss Theresa Barca-
low and Miss Hannah Allen; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charlotte Errani; corre-
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 is said to be first class.
New York World.