The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-25

only result in great good to them
selves, as it will emphasize their
strength.
The Labor Congress is one of ex-
IRENE interest. In the army of toilers,
woman's right 10 work has never been
denied or contested. The industrial
civilization that has made her mans
competitor must now solve the prob
lem Of her underpay, and the general
cheapening of the labor market
which has followed on the influx
of so large a body of workers in
the competitive world. Not alone
women, but children have entered
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
sad commentary on modern life. The
solution of the problem, 'tHow best to
put healthy mind in a healthy
body is far from solved. There is no
more pressing question for the work
man or the State to consider, than
how to arrest the degradation and de-
moraliZation 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 viii 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 1.-THE Congress
of Representative Women in Ger
many and France. AS the Chairmen
of the other Congresses have not been
abroad this year, their work is I'M
fortunately not so well understood.
The Congresses will be held in the
following order:
May ODD to 2Sth-Public Press Con-
gress.
May 18th to June 4th-Medical Con-
crosses.
June 5th to 11th-Temperance Con-
crosses.
June 18th to lSth-Moral and Social
Reform Congresses.
June 18th to 2Sth-Congresses in the
Department of Commerce and Fin
ance.
June 29th to July 2d-Musical Con-
crosses.
July Sd to 12th-Literature, Science
and Philosophy.
July 18th to August 1st-Education.
August 1st to 6tG-Engineering
August 18th to 20th-Congresses in
the Department of Government.
August 2lst to September lst-Den-
tistry and Pharmacy.
September 1st to 6th-Labor Con-
crosses.
September 18th 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
of the Congresses your
tCGlN6 cooperation anu ~ LII pdOlyy
and that you will interest the women
of Hawaii 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-
lions as journalists, educators, as
and writers, and in philan-
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 |
the most celebrated of the
world have offered to write papers or
to speak in the discussions.
/ enclose the addresses issued by |
the different committees, also some |
suggestions for programme, and / |
bespeak for them your careful consid- |
and trust that you will give |
to this movement your active SYM
pathy and cooperation.
If / can give you any further in
on this subject, please COM
mand me.
Believe me to be, truly yours,
ELLEN NJ. HEARSTIER,
V. p. w. B. w. C. a.