The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-10-29
o THE LADIES.
Mrs. Palmer Makes a Plea For the
Independence of m

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Independence of Women.
Mrs. Palmer delivered her address in a
well modulatcd voice. She said in part:
SO important an occasion as the present, Is
unprecedented. It seems particularly. ap-
propriate that this honor should have been
accorded our sex when celebrating the great
deeds Of Columbus, who, inspired though
his visions may have been, yet required the
aid Of an Is Isabella to transform them into
ress made since the discovery of this great
continent will be collected six months hence
In these stately buildings now to be dedi-
the import of which will not, however, so
wildly represent the great advance of mod
ern Thought as does the fact that mans
government. to leave her retirement to as
sist In conducting a great national enter
prise. The provision Of the act of congress
jury of her peers to pass judgment upon
woinan's work, adds to the significance Of
the innovation, for never before was it
tai principle Of Justice to our sex. .Reaiiz-
ing the seriousness of the responsibilities
devolvtng upon II, and inspired by a sense
form the m Of its organization, attempted
most thoroughly and conscientiously to
carry out the intentions Of congress No
before existed among It is olhciai,
acting under government authority and sus.
tanned by government funds. 1t is so far.
o oat tonehi 1ns1 up ls en pai,ties, t safrf s'eee Or % Sthes
irrevelant issues, this unique organization
Of women for wemen will! devote itself to
It tt Viii Rh0, ADDRESS It its elfi to '9 the forma aaesre of a
public sentiment which will favor woman's
Industrial equality and her receiving Just
compensation o pc n alton for q, services r rendered: + win
ton and respect which it deserves, and es-
tabiish her Importance as an economic fac
t tefl a uo f install fnd in i tbe wal be endeayor ot to o.,
showing the value Of her contributions to
Industries, Sciences aud Arts,
as well as statistics giving the proportionate
all the changes that have resulted from the
great ingenuity and inventiveness of the
race there is none That equals in Importance
the performance Of the never-ending tasks
that have previously. been hers. The re-
9 %oxal from s,h Il h. household b. to the various
weaving Of 's se9t!iss' fa 1Ssfaeei sewing x ! ek;s e aas
o ong ana Sat the making OF garments, and many
h her to on i,rt heE eyss from o. the drndgery that
b hns re eiSaf,t IS that Ths women men, as S.a q sex e,,h have
think, to be educated. to plan and pursue
cni GERS Of their own choosing. Consider the
Geine e e1 tbs rae &c , qd one da,,Is G IT. st ,n %s%bssfs
SeiFssd them : ls soWa! See en tie inaum @sMass
technical technical: 2, professional and art schools.
denly called into existence by the unwonted
demand! 1t is only about one hundred
y {end ts stn f4ees i Schools Ssfe 81 f'f Rs,f gsrmiTitss s1 to %s At;
then allowed to take the places Of boys Tor
whom the schools were Instituted during
s saf { ssaf IN TIN Teep hs t1e ,attf It T = so ae1 sf9sat e
denied fountain Of fnoDwleedge. She had
and nervous a organization to endure the
application and mental strain of the school
The gray matter nat s't Of her brain ' Weu i7Gda NOT .e q.
that lis peculiar convolutions made It ins-
ton from premise to .ccnclusfon-by her
anxious parents that there was nothing
that a man 80 ab0minated as 9 learned
ing, ana yet she comes. smiling from her
With Her Honors Fresh Upon Her,
healthy and wise, forcing US to acknowl-
comlanionable and useful. As q result OF
the freedom and training now granted them,
we may confidently. await, not q renais.
flower. Of womanhood. After centuries Of
careful pruning into conventional shapes.
to meet the requirements OF an artificial
thrown away. We shall learn By watching
the beauty and the yigor Of the. natural
growth in the open air and. sunshine. how
artificial. and false was the ideal we had
previously cherished. Our efforts to frus-
hate nature will seem .grotesque, for she
may always be trusted to preserve her
types. Our utmost hope is that woman may
partner for her llluStrious mate. whose des.
tiny she has shared during the centuries.
0wa great country have been the first to
see beneath the surface and to understand
that the old order Of things has passed
augurated. We wish TO express our thanks
to the cQngrcsS Of the Uuitcl Stutea for