Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-17
Oh MY HOW NICE
Working Womsn Must Be Kept
in Their Places
HOW They ARE 70 sE RAISED"
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day afternoon we're engagsd 10 what
sssmsd 70 b somewhst Heated inter
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preached and learned that they bad
Just come from the Lsdief Literary
club rooms and were discussing the nes
plan that was adopted By the club Va
the meeting that had Just adjourned.
and which embraced the idss a opsaing
the club house fos the bsns6t a such
women q would spprscists the sdvan-
tsgss afforded By the sncisty entsrtzin-
ments, but Who sgs dsbarrsd from menu
.bership One Of the Sroup. . handsome.
stylish woman. whose besring and rho
toric labeled her 20 the manor born. Vas
heard 10 empress hsrssif mos smphst-
ically. and to this eject:
working wonssn Rnow Most
I'VE. nsmbers Of this club. are far DO
hind the spirit and liberal culture Of the
day II We think ourselves capable Of
giving any material assistance 10 the
way Of eniightsnmcnt 20 what We %
condescendingly call the working wo-
men Of the city. Why. the music
teachers. public school teachers. type
writer's, librarians and the business wo-
men In the stores are batter posted 90
curront literature. current history and
tho art culture and ethical culture Of
the day than Il one-half Of our 'exciu-
sivc' club. Why. their very indepen.
dence, the many aud varied experiences
OF their daily lives bring them en- rap
port with the wider horizon Of huSan
life and its many phasee Worrying We
men,. indeed Why, the working wc-
men could give as lessons worth our learn.
ing in any OF the fields We explore
Ia our club meotings and We must ad-
nit" the speaker hesitatcd q moment 20
IL to weigh her words and place the
right value, I'VE must admit that in the
matter OF courtesy and kindliness 10
others OF her sex, the working women Of
this very city could give some very
profitable object iessons 10 some OF us
who pride Ourselves on our hslpIessness.
and lessons that it would be well for us
10 learn and which will be forced upon
us in the light Of the new thought Of .
wider and more loving brotherhood,
which ! suppose includes the sister
hood"
Must Keep Up Social BsrrierA
Her interlocutor was evidently on the
defensive, and her face flushed some
what as she replied: oh. yes; what
you say may be largely true. but you
know we must draw the line some
where or the eocial barriers will
be broken down. IL no one but the
teachers. or those Of whom you speak.
will take advantage OF the invitation.
why. they can be kept ut distance
sufficient to preclude any presumptious
ambition they may hold Of gaining a 90
cial recognition through this innova-
ton. but for my part want IL distinctly
understood that no shop girl or servant
girl shall ever sit In the chairs OF the
Ladies' Literary club rooms. and con-
tinue 70 remain member, en- willing
to do all can TO alleviate the masses,
but social standards must be upheld"
The Debate Adjourned-
A fine Hush came over the face Of the
first speaker. and something flashed from
her eye that looked like the light that
plays around the aurora borealis. but she
did not speak again. Perhaps she was
recounting HISTORY The reporter
pulled himself together and in a dazed
way CROPPED his way to the Office. but all
to himself he was trying 10 make out
for dead sure II the second speaker on
this. the new thought" was neighbor
or cousin German or any other near
relative OF woman OF high social, re-
ligious and literary standing. who could
be courteous enough to cooingly invite
her poodle dog into the warmth and
comfort OF her pleasant room. while
CURLY slamming the door in the face of
a tired clerk whose bsIated work had
kept him out ia the storm and cold OF q
winters night