West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24
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WOMEN WHO TALK poLlrlcs.
An Organization In which There II Tee
and No Hair Pulling.


An Organization In which There IL Tee
and No Hair Pulling.
Tho society for political study is q
hourishing organization OF New York
women whose object IL TO educate tho
sex in politics. IL must not DO sup-
posed that tho students seek 20 learn
the most approved manner OF capturiua
caucus, or how 10 throw a delegation
when the balance of power happens 10
como tho right way. Nor do tho teach,
ers have anything TO say about the rel
attve value OF the "innoocncc" of this or
that wirc-puller, or tho value OF pulls
In political affairs.
The society, says the New York
World, has lcaped over tho rudiments
OF practical politics and plunged 40
once into deeper pools of political know
ledge. IL has been organized only
short time, but during It's brief career Il
has practically solved some of the knot
ucst problems over which statesmen
have become gray haired. IL has head
quarters ut No. sos East Seventeenth
street, and meetings arc held every
Tuesday afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock.
During the last year papers were read
and discussions had on such subjects AZ
protection" and free trade" Natur.
ally these are subjects on which all
women take great deal OF interest, or
would, but for one thing. The tariff, of
course, affects tho prices on ribbons,
laces, feathers, silks, satins, fans, bon
nets and gew-gaws from the other side
generally. The ono thing excepted Il
that the husbands and fathers, as q rule,
pay the bills.
but the women OF the society for po-
litical study have egone deeper YET
which proves that they are not inter
ested only In those political subjects.
which concern the cost OF articles I'm.
ported for their adornment. They have
educated themselves thoroughly on tho
work and aims OF the Pan.Americsa
congress, reciprocity and the Monroe
doctrine. At the subsequent meetings
they are TO discuss the annexation OF
Canada, the admission of Utah and tho
international copyright After these
heavy topics have been Satisfactorily
disposed of they may take up the dipio-
matte relations between italy and the
United States, tho financial situation Of
the Argentine Republic aud the domes.
tic policy OF Peru.
The discussion Of such subjects "A
these arc the feature OF tho weekly
meetings. The constitution of the
United States and the relation of tina
federal government To tho states are
standard topics, while no little time Is
devoted at each meeting 20 tho study
and practice of parliamentary usage.
Next winter, IL 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 tho
subject of manual training, and after
the discussion that followed tea was
served. Tea Is always served before
the meetings adjourn. Tea is soothing
after political discussion, and IL could
be introduced with advantage In the
Fourth and Eighth wards, so the exam.
pie set by the society Is a good one.
Tho ignorance of American women
concerning the politics of their own
country has frequently been commented
upon by foreigners. In England tho
women arc thoroughly informed on all
political questions. Political subjects
are discussed there at the fIresido and
around the dinner table, and tho women
are able TO hold their own In arguments
with the ablest statesmen. IL Is q part.
OF their education from childhood, ana
Englishmen cannot understand why 10
should not be so everywhere.