Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-13
WOMAN GETS THE FIRST.

The Initial of the Series of Worlds Fair
Congresses to BE Devoted to "A Discus
sion of Her Progress, Her Hopes and
Her Asplrations-To lie Hold In the Me-
mortal Art Palace at Chicago, Begin
ming May Us.
CHICAGO, May o.-May 10 will be an
important date in the line of the worlds
congress auxiliary of the worlds fair,
and it will also be an important time in
the history of woman's progress. On
that day will open the first of the great
series of congresses, and with singular
appropriateness the congress chosen
for the inaugural is that of the de-
partment of woman's progress, Every
living question pertaining to the edu-
cation and employment of woman, her
hopes and aspirations may be discussed
in this congress. The womans view
upon all issues affecting humanity,
whether it relates to the home, or the
church, or the state, may here be pre-
sented. The results of such congress
upon the future are infinite in their
possibilities for good, and its proceed
ings will challenge the attention of the
thinking world.
This convention will be the first of
many like gatherings to be held during
the summer in the Memorial art palace
which has been erected on the lake
front on the site of the old interstate
exposition building. The two great
halls, denominated the Hall of Wash
ington and the Hall of Columbus re-
spectively, are practically ready for the
many conventions of science, religion,
industry and other departments of the
work of men and women, which promise
to make the occasions memorable in
history. Each of the halls will seat
5000 people and is divided into main
floor and one gallery.
From the rostrums of these halls
every day and evening from May Is tc
Oct. 16, will be heard lectures and dis
cussions upon all the topics of modern
civilization, and the public will be ad
mitted free.
To the woman's congress has bee
accorded the honor of de dicating
to the people the art palace and the
congress halls. The subject, woman!
Progress" will occupy the entire open
ing week.
| LII IhC SCbCidl SCooioh VI bhC SOhS
of representative women during tn,
week the following subjects will be con
sidered:
The civil and social evolution OF woman: tn
admins trative ability OF woman, woman, th
new factor in Industrial economics; the indus
trial position of woman in Germany: the indus
trial position of woman in France; the ethics o
dress: dress considered from the standpoint o
sociology; woman on the stage woman as al
actual force in politics; our debt to Zurich an,
to Brussels; woman in new Italy; woman as
financier: woman in municipal government; tn
political future for woman; woman's war 70
peace; woman n social leader; the profes
sions and the trades underlying the home
woman in science; trades unions for women
the kindergarten system and the publ
schools; woman's contribution ito music
woman as q political leader; woman in tn
pulpit; woman as a religious teacher: tn
ethical influence of woman in education; tn
effect of modern changes in Industrial and sc
cial life upon woman's marriage prospects
woman in industry from the Italian StanC
| point; century of progress for women i
Canada; the intellectual progress of the colore
women of the United States since the emancipl
colored women in the south to improve their col
| dition; womens position and influence in civ
| law; position of woman in the South America
states: woman In Spain for the last 400 years
the moral initiative related TO woman; won
ans contribution to the applied arts; woman
place in Hebrew thought