Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
A CALL TO WOMEN.
a worlds Congress Of Representatives of

TO N Held A. CHICAGO DCRrSe THE coLUN-
Bf,S rxPosITIoS-rHE HISTORY OF WOMAN :
DEyKLOPNLNr AND PROGRESS AND her
FRrsEST STATUS TO EE SNOWY.
A call IL issued FOR a worlds congress Of
representative women to be held at Chicago
during the Columbian exposition. the exact
date 20 be hereafter announced The call is
signed BY May wrigh; SewAll, chairman;
Rachel Foster Avery. secretary. and sarah
Hsckett Stevenson. Frances +. Willard. Julia
Holme. Smith. Elizabeth Boynton Harbert,
Mrs VIM. r. Brown and Mrs JnO. c. CoOnley.
committee OF the worlds congress auxiliary on
. congress of representative women The call
b a. follows.
1t IL desired 90 convene in this congress not
only the delegates Of organizations OF women.
but also women no; affiliated with others in any
organic relation who have attained distinction
IN any line Of worthy activity. IL is believed
that such a congress OF women will be able to
present the history Of woman's Development
and progress. and her present status as an ac-
knowiedged factor in the worlds of art, SCI
snee and industry. and a potent influence In
civil as well in social and domestic life.
TO ENTERTAIN FOREIGN DELEGATES.
.'In MAY 1881 the National Council Of Women
OF the United States. through its executive COM
mitiee passed a resolution pledging itself to en-
tertain during The congress all delegates attend
ing II from foreign countries This was
announced TO organizations Of women wherever
known AMI in many countries, notably IN
England. France. Canada. Scandinavia and FIN
land and more recently in Italy, switzerland
and Germany. the organized activity OF women
has been quiekened by it. Many women IN all
these countries are planning to attend this
congress. Home and foreign advisory councils
will be formed TO cooperate by correspondence
with the local committee of arrangements TO the
end that this congress NAV be conducted 10 me
distinguished success which the conditions de-
msnd. All Officers Of the international council
will be made members OF the foreign advisory
council All officers OF the national council
will be made members of the homo advisory
council
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED
Women in all parts Of the world interested
in any department Of intellectual activity. in
philanthropy or reform. are solicited TO corre-
spond with the chairman of the local committee.
or with the secretary Of the International
Council Of Women. and freely suggest topics
for discussion in this congress, the names OF
women Who should be invited to present papers
or TO participate in the discussions OF the con-
gress and also the names OF women who should
be included in either of the two advisory
councils. Every living question pertaining to
the education or the employment Of women
sessions the womans view upon every issue
affecting humanity-upon the home, the church,
the state and her own function IN these insti-
tutions-may be presented What such con-
gress may do for the uplifting of humanity, II
the women of the world avail themselves OF Its
unique advantages for stating their view of the
present condition of the race. of its struggles,
Its possibilities. Its hopes. Il incalculable- The
aid which such a congress will give to the soiu-
ton Of the hundreds of problems included in
.kraa ha tlnFrl 1f1
Question 10 equally beyond measure. HUI
mainly may well entertain eager anxiety re-
garding the manner in which women Will re-
spond TO this matchless opportunity.
THEMES TO BE DISCUSSED.
I'm issuing this second edition of the pre-
liminary address the committee is able to
announce the general themes which will be
discussed in this congress. Practically these
themes will divide the congress into the follow
ing general divisions: Education. industry. art.
philanthropy and charity, moral and social
reform. religion. civil law and government IL
must be borne in mind that while congresses
In each Of the above divisions are provided for
m the great scheme of congresses under the
management Of the worlds congress auxiliary.
these congresses will not take the place OF nor
duplicate the work OF the wOmans congress IN
the general subjects above given
I'm each Of the separate congresses to con-
vene In Chicago in the summer of 1898 women
will participate in the degree IN which they
have 6ken part in the interest or activity in
dicased by The title of the congress. and they
vii. discuss the them mes presented in such con-
gre.s accordingly. In the general worlds con-
Rress Of representative women. however. these
great subjects will be viewed from a different
standpoint. the object Of this congress being
20 discuss not the subject per Sc. but the rela-
ton % the women Of the world to the subject.
For example, in the papers and addresses to be
presented in the worlds congress of repre-
sentative women. on titles that will come under
the general sGbiect OF education. IL Is not de-
sired that pedagogy ~ a science shall be dis
eussed. but papers Of two kinds upon this gen.
sral theme will be demanded by the character
and objects Of this particular congress. First.
Papers that NAV with propriety be called re-
ports from each country represented in the
congress. showing the history of wOrans pro-
grs-- In that country in respect to education.
and setting forth her present educational OPP
portunities and the agencies through which
these opportunities have been received. and
also the objects now sought in each country by
Its educational leaders,
OBJECT OF THE REPORTS.
The object Of these reports, which il to
ascertain the historical progress and the pres
snt status Of womans education in each coun-
try. viii determine the character Of the reports
In which accuracy and statistical detail will be
required-qualitles which will make these re-
ports invaluable To the student of pedagOglcs
and Of sociology. but which will in a large de-
gree deprive them Of that warmth and elo-
quence required in addresses that please the
and stimulate the enthusiasm q such large
popular audiences a. II Il hoped the congress of
representative women will convene. Hence the
necessity for papers OF the second kind namely
Addresses upon themes bearing upon the gem
eral subject Of women in education, under
which titls many topics can be suggested. " hich
would give free play for Wit. pathos, ilius;ra-