The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1893-04-22

into the competitive existence OF our
great modern cities, and this noble
army OF martyrs, thronging the streets
during certain hours OF the day, going
to and from their daily toll, forms a
sau commentary on modern life. The
solution of the problem, "How best to
put a healthy mind in a healthy
cody" is far from solved. There is no
more pressing question for the work
man or the State to consider, than
now to arrest the degradation and de-
morailzatlon which must necessarily
take place in civic and family life, if
this deplorable condition of affairs is
longer allowed to exist. This commit
tee has greatly at heart the discussion
of topics of practical utility to bread
winners, and TO emphasize present
conditions, rather than theories of
amelioration; hoping thus to attract
the attention of the thinking world to
many of the deporable conditions un-
der which women and children labor.
One Congress only is reserved by
the Woman's Branch of the Congress
Auxiliary for women exclusively. 1t
is called the Congress of Representa-
tive Women, and participation in it
is limited TO women. Their achieve
ments will be presented entirely from
a woman's point of view. Mrs. May
Wright Sewell has been travelling in
Europe during the summer, and has
most ably presented "The Congress
of Representative Women" in Ger
many and France. AS the Chairmeu
of the other Congresses have not been
abroad this year, their work is un-
fortunately not so-well understood.
The Congresses will be held in the
following order:
May 22d TO 2Sth-Public Press Con-
gress.
May 29th to June 4th-Medical Con-
crosses.
June 5th to 1lth-Temperanee Con-
crosses.
June 18th to 1sth-Moral and Social
Reform Congresses.
June 10Th to 2Sth-Congresses in the
Department of Commerce and Fin
ance.
June 18th to July 2d-Musical Con-
crosses.
July Sd to 12th-Literature Science
and Philosophy.
July 18th to August 1st-Education
August 1st to 6th-Engineering.
August 14th to 20th-Congresse in
the Department of Government.
August 21st to September 1st-Den-
tistry and Pharmacy.
September 1st TO 6th-Labor Con-
crosses.
September 7th to 25th-Religion,
Missions, etc.
During October three Congresses
will be held: On Household Econo-
mics, Public Health and Agriculture.
/ trust that you will give to the
consideration OF the Congresses your
active cooperation and sympathy,
and that you will interest the women
of -- in this movement to pre-
sent the work accomplished by them
in the same Congress with men. You
have many women In your country
who have attained to honorable posi-
tions as journalists, educators, as
musicians, and writers, and in phiIan-
| thropic and spiritual work. Can you
not secure representatives TO
attend each of these special con-
crosses, that they may represent the
work accomplished along these lines
by women?
The women of America and Europe
are extremely interested in these
| congresses, the most celebrated of the
world have offered to write papers or
to speak in the discussions.
! I enclose the addresses issued by
the different committees, also some
suggestions for programme, and /
bespeak for them your careful consid-
Grafton, and trust that you will give
to this movement your active sym
| pathy and corporation.
| IF / can give you any further in
formation on this subject, please COM
mand me.
Believe me to be, truly yours,
ELLEN NJ. HEARsTIER,
| V. P. w. B.. w. G.. A.