Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-05-05
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
MRS. HENRY WADE ROGERS.
Tho Good Work an Intelligent Woman Is
Doing for Chicago.

Doing for Chicago.
The plan for organizing women and
children in the interest of cleanliness
and good order in Chicago against the
opening of the Worlds fair had its in
ception with Mrs. Henry Wade
Rogers Mrs. Rogers, wife of
President Rogers of the North
western university is chairman of the
the municipal order committee of the
woman's branch, Worlds Auxiliary
Congress. Her successful efficiency
since her appointment as chairman of
this committee has clearly demonstrate
ed her eminent fitness for the position.
1t would indeed be difficult to find
woman who by natural selection and
education is so admirably equipped to
successfully carry forward the difficult
and important work.
Mrs. Rogers is the daughter of Rev.
John Ogden Winner and granddaughter
of Rev. Isaac Winner, d. d., of the
Methodist church. She is a native of
New Jersey and graduate of Penning-
ton seminary. In addition to her work
at this school she has taken special
course at the University of Michigan.
Being particularly fond of social science
and political economy, she has devoted
herself to study in this line, and is the
author of valuable articles on these sub
jects, which have been published in
leading papers and periodicals. She is
alike conversant with theories and their
practical working wherever they have
been applied. Her friend Jane Bancroft
Robinson says in speaking of her:
"While especially endowed with the
logical faculty and with the ability to
judge dispassionately, she is yet ever
regardful of the amenities and demands
of home and social life and is equally
successful in dealing with the philo-
sophie and economic questions of the day
and in society. Indeed, Mrs. Rogers is
a pronounced type of the younger col
lege woman of the present day, who,
having enjoyed the higher education,
brings thoroughly well-disciplined
mind, as Eexible as it is well stored, to
any effort to which she may see fit to
give her attention"
Although still young woman, Mrs.
Rogers has already rendered successful
public service quite outside of her spe-
cialty. For six years she was the eff
cient corresponding secretary of the
Woman's Home Missionary society of
the Detroit conference She is now
honorary president of a similar society
in the Rock River conference. She is a
valued member of the American Eco
nomic association and is also a member
of the Chicago Fortnightly club. The
organization planned by Mrs. Rogers
which has for it's first and most appar-
ent aim the cleaning of the streets and
alleys of Chicago, includes much more
than this, and evidences her rare in
sight and her ability to grasp in its en-
tirety the important and knotty prob
lem of municipal government. Because
undertaking of, so to put it, the ''house
clean" necessary to make the city pre-
sentable to its invited guests, it was de-
cided by her committee to organize a
Municipal Order league" which should
make the cleaning of the streets and al.
leys its especial care while the regular
committee devotes itself to the direc.
tion of other work as well as this. Miss
Ada Sweet was invited to become the
president of the new organization, OF
which all of Mrs. Rogers committee are
members. This committee, by the way,
will not relax its efforts for clean city
because of the formation of the associa-
ton of which Miss Sweet is president,
but will lend it all the aid in its power.
The plan of work which Mrs. Rogers
has arranged for her committee includes,
in addition to that already mentioned
discussion and the disseminating of in.
formation in regard to the need of pub
lie baths and laundries; the formation OF
home science clubs to promote lSnowl.
edge of sanitation and hygiene; calling
attention to the improved methods OF
housing wage-workers and the organic
ing of children for the promotion OF
civic patriotism among them. The or,
ganization of boys is known as the Co
lumbar guards. These boys, in addi
tion to excellent military drill, will be
fully instructed in matters relating tc
the government and welfare of the city
and the duties which belong to good cit
izenship. 1t is proposed to also utilize
this organization in cleaning the street.
and alleys. The girls are by no means
to be neglected, but are to be similarly
organized.
Mrs. Rogers is quite as much interest
ed in her husbands work as in any tha
she herself undertakes and renders hin
valuable assistance, particularly in /;
social way. Indeed, in no way is Mrs
Rogers more admirable and successful
than as wife. Withal she is a grace
full, gracious woman, as pleasing to lool
upon as to listen to, and as an illustra
ton of what equal opportunity will d
for womanhood, she certainly dispel
the fears which some have insiste,
should be entertained for humanit,
when women should be permitted al
independent individuality. - Chicag
Post.
A SUCCESSFUL WRITER.