St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-29
WOMEN IN CONGRESS.
First Day of the Session Devoted
to Woman's Work.

First Day of the Session Devoted
to Woman's Work.
The much-discussed, widely adver-
tised, anXlously awaited first annual
congress OF the Woman's Council of
Minneapolis opened yesterday after
noon in the Hennepin Avenue Nj. E.
church. it is not such formidable
gathering after all, nor Notwithstanding
event, but it is quite important never
theless. The women who compose this
congress-, as representatives of the
ffty-Seven Women's clubs and societies
of Minneapolis. are earnest women VINO
are doing their share of the work that
contributes to the advancement OF the
human race. This congress serves
to give all opportunity for summing up
and epitomiZng the work done by the
clubs and societies in the wonIan'S
council, as we'll as for the interchange
of ideas regarding the work being done
along similar lines throughout the
world.
The ladies were bit tardy in begin
ming their work, but at 1920 Mrs. L. B.
Walker, president of the womau's
council, called the council to order:
Mrs. Charlotte o. Van Cleye offered
prayer, the ladies joined i'll singing
America" Mrs. II. z. Judson called
the roll and the congress began. Mrs.
E. S. Williams read the first paper,
from the department of church work, on
Women III Mission Work."
Mrs. Williams traced the work Of
women as missionaries from the time of
Ruth and Mary and Martha and SalOme
down through the ages to the present.
Wherever the church has been most
successful she found it has been per
meated by the spirit of missions. The
work of women among and for women
abroad began in 1860. Now more than
fifty associations of women are working
for the various denominations.
DIR. May q. Hood read a paper on
The Evolution of the Hospital" Hos.
pital work is endeavor in the line of the
Savior's example, He having spent much
of His time in healing the sick. AS CIV
llizaUion has advanced hospitals have
become more numerous. Now the hos
pital is managed on the most scientific
principles. Every precaution is taken
to destroy the disease germ; and the
women are doing their share OF the
work. They have a hospital of their
own in Minneapolis, one OF the best in
the city, the Northwestern hospital for
women and children.
Dr.. Adele Hutchinson read pointed
trained nurse, she finds. knows how to
keep clean. She also knows as much
about scientific treatment OF certain dis
eases as some doctors. She is a neceS-
sity, and DR.. Hutchinson predicts that
the time is coming when nurse with
out diploma from some good training
school will be tolerated no more than
the quack doctor. Mrs. II. l.. Chase
discussed in generalitieS 1.-The Necessity
for Public and Private Hospitals" with
hints on their management. She spoke
enthusiastically of the benefits coming
from contributions of flowers to hos
pitfalls.
Mrs. Fl. N. Shryock read sketch of
the life of Froebel, the father of the
kindergarten idea. incidentally paying
high tribute to his work. His the
cries aim not merely at the develop
mental and moral side of the child.
Miss Francis Montgomery, of the kin.
dergarten association, read paper on
Some Phases of Education She dipped
into the psychology of the kindergar-
ten. FrOebelS system is the only
system that begins at the beginning and
develops simultaneously the mental,
moral and physical life. The child
trained in the kindergarten has learned
the necessity for lf-government and
self-control, and recognizes the exist
ence of general laws and the necessity
for concurrence in their observance.
Politico-econOmicS came last in the
afternoon. Mrs. August Dellgren dis
cuSSed the ethical side of the single tax
question. quoting from the Scriptures
in support of the theory that the land is
the peoples and not to be sold forever.
inherent right to the land. Under the
Hebrew law lands were all restored
to the people and redivided every
fifty years. Mrs. o. L. Erickson
discussed the practical side of the ques-
ton. She gave all outline Of the single
tax theory, and presented, clearly and
succinctly, the arguments for single
tax. This paper was new to the ladies.
In the evening Mrs. II. B. Walker
presented her address as president of
the wOman's council. Mrs. Walkers
paper was long and elaborate. 1t COW
cred what the public has been told from
time to time by the newspapers of the
work OF the WOman'S council.
One of the interesting features of the
evening session was a symposium on
american Women in Literature in
which Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Letcher, Mrs.
Kicker, Miss Guptill, Mrs. Craigs, Mrs.
butcher, DR.. Adele Hutchison, Mrs.
Slater and Mrs. Manning participated.
Criticisms were made on the work of
some of the foremost women in
American literature. The fact was
also brought out that women
are doing large proportion of the best
literary work in this country. Socio-
economic questions were discussed
under the head, "Some of the Causes of
Poverty" Mrs. S. w. Fiske discussed
the personal side of the question, Mrs.
q w KaNaS the c0nIaI side and Miss