The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-18
Big Crowds Attracted by the Women's
Congress at the Worlds Fair
Grounds.
Interesting Topics Discussed In the
Various Halls LIN Which Meet
ings Are Held.
Editors Dedicate the MiBnesa.a
Building Norwegian Indepcn.
denee Day.

CHICAGO, May 49, The third day of
the worlds congress of women shows
no diminution in interest in this re-
markable gathering or rather series OF
gatherings. On the contrary the
audiences i'm the is or 18 convention
halls were the largest of the week.
Many belated visitors, among them
prominent women from New York.
Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco
and other cities, put in an appearance
for the first time and large number Of
the women in attendance on the con-
vention of the National Editorial asso-
citation also graced the proceedings by
their presence. The session in the Hall
of WASHINGTON was opened at 10 o'clock
with Mrs. J. N. Grouse presiding on be.
half of the United States, and Senorita
G. d'Alcala of Spain as the honorary
foreign president.
Solidarity of Human Interests.
The subject assigned for considera-
ton for the opening hour was the
Solidarity of Human Interests" and
addresses on this topic were delivered
by Isabelle B. Bogelot of France, Cal
lirhoe Barren of Greece, and Tauthe
Vienior of Switzerland. After this sub
ject had been disposed of Senorita
dAlcala told something about women
in Spain during the last 400 years, and
the Baroness Wilson of Spain, and
Mime. Quesada of Peru, made interest
ing addresses upon "Women's Position
in the South American States" 1t was
nearly the hour for adjournment, but
the ladies remained to be entranced
with story of the Evolution of the
Russian Women" told in pretty pigeon
English by Marie Stromberg of Russia.
The usual adjournment till evening was
then taken.
The evening session was of remark
able interest. as J. Ellen Foster pre-
sided, and Julia Marlowe, Clara Morris,
George Cavvan, Helen Modjeska,
Mime. Janauschek and Mile. Rhea
figured on the programme for papers
on subjects relating to the stage.
In the Hall OF Columbus.
OF equal interest were the proceed
ings in the Hall of Columbus. Kirstine
Frederiksen of Denmark was the for
eign president, while Mary G. Sheldon
presided as the representative of the
women of the United States. The pro-
ceedings opened with the reading of an
able paper upon 'Woman's Political
Future" by Marie Doraismes of France
and another upon Our Debt to Zurich"
by DR.. Emelie Kempin OF Switzerland.
In the discussion which followed. Pro-
fessor Helen Webster took q prominent
part. There was fund of information
of value to reformers in the paper on
the position of women in Bohemia,
which was presented by Sleona Karla
Machovaof Prague. DR.. Marie Popel;n
Of Belgium told an interesting story OF
the struggle of women in that country
to enter public employment and the
professions.
At the evening session delegates from
many states and foreign countries con-
sidered the timely subject Of 1.-THE Moral
Responsibility of Women in Hered-
ity" and likewise exchange exper-
fences regarding the effects of changes
in social life on the marriage prospects
OF women.
The department congresses in the
smaller halls were all we'll attended.