The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
AS OTHERS SEE Us
Mrs. 0rmiston Chant Talks
Of American Women.
OF COURSE SHE LIKES THEM.
Some Hints as to Food, Study and Man
agement of Children and Servants.

Srbrts OF the Ladies' Health Protective AZ
ISOLATION 10 Improve the Sanitary Condi-
tion OF New York City-walter Besant's
Special FIen for Fashions ssiaurhterere
OF Bright PIumed I,ird--Hnppy Domes-
tic Lirn OF Lucy stone-England'. Recent
Cat show-Brieht women's Doinss.
One OF the most important functions OF So
rosis. and. indeed. tho primary purpose for
which the famous woman's club was organ
lied. Is that OF entertaining the distinguished
women who visit the city from oil parts OF the
United States and from tho ranks OF Old
World celebrities. This year record OF known
and notable women is unusually brilliant. ow-
ing to the influx OF foreign specialists in va
rious lines OF educational and philanthropic
work coming over for the Worlds Fair Con-
crosses. or them all. perhaps mono has been
moro interesting in personality or more re-
markable In achievement than the guest Of
last Mondays meeting. Laura Orms-
ton Chant Mrs. Chant has not visited
New York before. and is better known almost
anywhere in what she calls the States"
especially in New England. than here in this
city. When she was introduced to tho club
tho women whispered together as to who and
what she was, One said She is a preacher"
which Is true. preacher we'll known and be-
loved In her own country. her two most known
and noted sermons being printed under the
titles Of Tho Spiritual Life" and signs OF
the Times" Another said "She is a writer"
and she 10 o writer: for one volume OF her
poems. Verona" has been published In Eng
land. and book Of her songs has been pub
ished In this country By Ditson.
Some one else said. ''She is a great re-
4 former" and she Is q reformer we'll known as
an orator In the temperance cause. an apostle
Of social purity. and great political leader.
Perhaps the best idea Of Mrs. Chants varied
channels OF interest and labor may be gained
from the fact that she Is on the Executive
1Committee OF the Woman's Liberal Federation
| of England and the National Society for Pro-
noting Woman's Suffrage. is Vice-President OF
Two Liberal associations and Of the Peace So
Sclety. o member OF the National Vigilance
Association. an ardent advocate Of physical
training. upon which she has lectured and
written q book: the mistress Of a delightful
home. where all sorts OF broken lives and
hearts get mended under her loving care and
sympathy: the wife OF a husband in full SYM
pathy with all her undertakings. and the de-
voted mother Of four children. OF whom the
eldest. girl Of fifteen. is with her now
Something OF the wide range Of her informa-
ton may be estimated by the fact that she
spoke seventeen times at the great Woman's
Congress on az many different subjects and
preached twice. The topics Of her addresses in
cluded among others. The Ethics OF Dress.
Suffrage. Temperance. Political Economy. Re-
liGion and Art Training OF Children. and Laws
OF Health.
1t is most remarkable to learn OF this
English woman. who is slight of build and not
unusually robust in appearance. that since her
arrival in America she has spoken in public
80 times and travelled 1000 miles in 20 days
and gained 1S pounds In weight doing it
Talk about nervous prostration." she said.
as she chatted after tho meeting over her cup
OF o'clock tea. without which the English
woman doesn't seem to be able to exist II
call nervous prostration just q fashionable
name for laziness. You haven't tho monop-
oily OF the disease Our ladies have it. too. But
l really can't understand why American
women should ever have nervous prostration.
tlIoy have SO much liberty. SO little expected
O! them. SO many opportunities open before
them for growth and interest. SO many labor
saving inventions. 80 little friction. They do fuss
a good deal; They take things too much head
on. too sobery. intensely. Then American
women are not physically SO strong as Eng.
your putting your babies into boots over here
instead OF shoe straps slippers with strapsh
Ing: You bind child's wrists up in tight Kid
eus at fhe formative Period and see how
DO
too too. much; You ride IN your trains and ele-
What do / think is the most remarkable
humor under difficulties is surpassed by moth
ing have ever seen. Her adaptab ility is won
ing the right thing at a moments notice il
most marked. Perhaps greater than all these
+ her i, inteilectuaElty. She Is so exceedingly
your best men is Roman. The prevailing type |
among, your best women is .Grecian. They |
Your women seem to have q sense OF humor, |
but they haven't been accustomed to use It In
worry and hurry ; too much. "' A''''' aAo 'Ae'
Your girls arc most charming and delight.
Anew WITH hS s aS S
sshy and sonstraned-co!L you call 1t. It is
let the feeling bubble over in light words so
easily and before everybody Thoy haven't
taneouslv: but 1t IS there / would rather ap-
peal to the heart of an English girl than to the |
ather q ru al Inn hsad GF but sa
m American girl THINKS for herself decides
AFRAID to announce them. have no desire to
Sriticise believe in seeing the hc-t .of things |
believe In Judging eoplr bythe hlgh-wnter
mark OF ach ievrment in results aud in ina-
yldnals. and not always to be looking at the
can girl is charming. nut Wish She would cul-
tiyate little more heart
How do keep 50 well? Oh. / never worry
and never hurry take thing gently. See the
best side OF everything. am not looking for
grievances, and then hav. n great fund of
good humor. When things arc particularly
trying can almost always ind something to
laugh at. don't you know, and that relieves tho
tension. i tnke as much exercise MS | can,
riding horseback. going fox walks with tile
children and when g"t very tired with other
things take n turn at the huusewurk. 1t rests
me. and encourages tho maids TO give them u
little lift think washing the windows i, Tho
best exercise in ths world. You get mr. and
exercise and bright window all Ht the sam"
time. You see. American Indies would never
dream Of doing anything Ike that Indeed
they are not nearly 40 domestic ~, lnGiisl
women. Domestic service seems to be ono OF |
the greatest problems you have 10 face.
Housowork should lie raised from mental |
service to a domestic nrt. luu must make IL n
profession. whore those who enter into II may |
be careful trained and ranked according to
their AGILITY md paid according 10 Their pro-
flciency, Hopsework Is n mora involved Hciencs
than u was In the old days when the tstrrss
gave II twice as much supervision as she does
now. gu expect your hpusemaid to know u1i
about the caro- of silver of bronze. OF brass. OF
porcelain. o. mahogany. Of glass. of linen. Of