The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10

every particular up to date, I, to-day,
informed one of the most enthusiastic
workers that, while probably all news
paper women would like to be properly
embraced, they would scarcely indorse
the proposition of a secret society. II
the ladies will push themselves up to
the front rank as far as men have gone
they will be doing well. They are as
yet too young to go farther.
Semi-monthly meetings of the ma
tional association are held, and they
are very enjoyable and usually instruc-
tive in a very marked degree. These
ladies do not get together to wrangle
about business or politics. They attend
to the business of their association in
an orderly manner; and, that being
done, they listen to the reading Of
papers on some topic previously an
nounced. After these readings there
are full and free discussions and inter
changes of views AT these meetings
many a learned male mathematician
might gain new light concerning the
asymptotes of the hyperbola, and many
a pulpit orator or learned theologian
might enlarge his ideas of the hypo-
static and supernatural moments of the
Theanthropos. The ladies are cultured,
refined, and many of them of broad
scholarship and extensive travel Their
subjects of discussion include disputed
points of ancient history, views of mill
tary maneuvers in the decisive battles
Of the world, astronomical problems
and other questions requiring extensive
reading and philosophical training. It
is treat for poor lone man to some
times be permitted to sit there quietly
and realize what small factor he is in
the world of women, when they are
running affairs themselves.
1t is one of the unwritten laws of the
association that none of its members
shall write contributions for news
papers except for pay. This should not
only be an unwritten law, but it should
be one of the most potent clauses of
constitution. know certain members
CT the association who write for moth
ing, while others offer to write for
starvation wages. These women are
the worst enemies of the association
They should be left "outside the breast
works." and that right speedily, too.
Any woman who cheapens the price of
labor Is a deadly enemy of other ladies
who are obliged to depend upon their
pens or pencils for daily bread.
There was lady here from eleven to
fifteen years ago who was a powerful
friend of the lady press workers. She
was the wife of President Hayes, and one
of the noblest women who ever came to
Washington to occupy high social posi-
ton. She was lovely in her whole life,
always of a sweet disposition, always
ready to hear and to help the worthy,
and continually seeking and devising
ways and means of helping struggling
women. One of the ladies informs me
that for the past two or three years
they have entertained and fostered the
project of erecting in Washington a
memorial temple to Mrs. Hayes; and to
make it home for newspaper women,
particularly for the purpose of aiding
young ladies who come here alone to
enter upon the struggle of life, as their
sturdy and successful sisters have done
before them. This idea of memorial
temple to Mrs. Hayes is very good
one; and, it will not be very many
years until some woman of wealth and
character will donate a sum sufficient
TO either commence or compile te the
building. Long live the Woman's Ma
tional Press association!
SMITH D. Fry.