The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-27
A CONGRESS OF WOMEN.
The Representative Body That Will
Meet in Chicago the Mid
die Of May.
Themes That Arc to Be Discussed
by the Delegates
Present.
Tho Programme ms Laid Out by tho Com
Mittce on Arrangements for
the Great flair.

CHICAGO, Fob. G.-The programme Of tho
worlds congress of 10. resentative women,
to be held in Chicago May Is to % inclu-
sive, has been arranged. Tho themes to
be discussed will practically divide the
congress- into tho following general divis.
ions: Education. industry, art and litern-
ture. philanthropy and charity. neral and
Bocial reform, religion. civil law and gov
eminent. 1t must TO borno in mind that
while congresses in each of the above
divisions are provided for under the man
Hgement Of the Worlds congress auxiliary.
they will not take the place of, nor uupli-
cate the work of tho woman's congress- in
the general subioota above given. In ench
of the separate congresses women will par
ticipate in tho degree in which they have
taken rart in the intefost or ~n.tiylty indi-
cnted by the title of the congress, and they
will discuss tho themes presented accord
inRly. In the general worla's eonefosa Of
representative women. however, these great
subjects will Le viewed from n different
standpoint, the object of this congress- be-
ing to discuss, not tho subject per 81,
but thu relation of tho women
of the world to tho subject.
1t ia intended that this congress. which it is
expected will DO the first Of the great series
provided by the worlds congress auxiliary.
shall in u peculiar sense be IL memorial con-
eress, and that the reports presented in it
shall Chronicle what the congress itself will
celebrate, namely: The progress of women
since the discovery of this continent in 1892.
The programme arranged is a. follows:
First day. Monday, May Is. 10 n. H.
Formal opening of the conHress. Addresses
of Welcome. The introduction of foreign
delegations, and responses on behalf of
their respective countries. Eight p. No.
Continuation Of the mornings work. in the
further introduction of foreign delegations,
and responses on behalf of their respective
countries.
Second day, Thursday, Nav 1G. 10 a. H.
The Civil and Social Evolution of Woman.
The administrative Ability of Woman.
Eight 2. m.-Woman the New Factor In
Economics. The Industrial Position of
Woman in Germany. The Industrial POSI-
tion Of Woman in Ffance.
Third day. Wednesday. May II, 10 a. m.
Tho Ethics of Dress. Woman on tue
Stage and in the Pulpit. Eight p. m.-The
New Womanhood Of Italy. Our Debt to
Zurich and to Brussels.
Fourth day, Thursday, May 1S. 10 a.
m.-Woman as Il Financier. Woman in
Municipal Government. Eight p. m.-The
Light in the East. Ihe Political Future Of
Woman.
p Fifth day. Friday, May 10, 10 n. M
Woman's Wal for Peace. Woman as a So
eial Leader. Eight p. m. Tho Professions
sndT ,ndes Underlying tho Home. Woman
in Science.
Sixth day, Saturday. May 20, 10 a. H.
The two sessions of this day will be de-
voted to the presentation OF the work OF
women in organizations. Organization OF
women considered Ill respect: To Religion.
To Philanthropy. To Education. To
Moral Reform. 10 Political Liberty. The
Economy of Woman's Forces Though o.
gnnization-The Final Stop.
Seventh day, Sunday, May p, 10 a. H.
Religious SO vice, entirely conducted by
women ordained IA ministers. In this
service every denomination which has ad-
united women to the ministry Will be repre-.
scented. Eight p. III. Sacred concert, lnclud-
Ing only music composed and rendered by
women. Closing nddresg: 1.-The Influence
OF the Columbian Exposition in the Do
~velopment of Women.'