Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-17

THE womAN's CONGRESS.
A Worthy Climax 10 the Closing Year of
The ~ nman,s Cnntnrr.n

A Worthy Climax 10 the Closing Year OF
the ~ oman's Century"
II It be true hat the march IF ciyili-
zation is coordinate with the advance
lGent IF woman. then indeed, no other
exhibit than that which filed the halls
ST lac Memorial Art Palace during tbe
memorial week of May IS and q incig-
sivc is needed ia show as the marvellous
strides Of civilization iu the fUur Ceata-
lies If American history: no other
prophetic voice IS needed tu tell MS that
the nest faur centuries uil witness tine
increase If those strides I'm ggJmetric
ratio. The congresses which have just
passed into history afforded most mn
pressiyc object lesson t. the people Of
the whole world we wonder 81 there
Dreathes q woman Wits soul So dead
Nho, sitting in one 81 those congresses
ior bali an hour did not feel the earth
moved sunward;n who was not ~
PEELED, 00t,ass roieas, to Join the march
onward No one could ninelc with
the animated throng IN ball or corridor
or yestibule and not realize that tde
ever feminine" is sweeping on with re-
sistless force 10 fill it's divinelv appoint
ed place in creation Womans work
in all its humanitarian and reformator
phases has been given a hearing in
these congresses and the fact has been
demonstrated to the world (for most of
The workers were already aware Of it,
that. no matter what the name or the
aim or the nationality of their organi-
cation, the faces Of these women are
an set in one direction, their aim, in its
last analysis is identical the uplift of
humanity. Whether their work be on
ethical, social or industrial lines. wheth-
or it pertain TO politics or TO food and
dress, the same underlying idea is pres
emit the same noble purpose manifest
the betterment of human conditions.
IL was climax worthy the closing
years Of the womans century" that
this most progressive of all nations
should become the proud hostess of the
representative women Of the world;
that America should witness the gath
ering together of women of different
tongues and Of diverse religions and po-
zeal crceds for the purpose, not of de-
tng heir point, Of difference, but Of
points of agreement and bidding each
other Godspecd in their varied lines of
ort- The mutual recognition Of the
rlth that as all roads led To Rome, So
methods &c reform reach ont III
nglene~s 81 purpose toward the eleva-
ieu of the race, strengthens and tight
rus Che It's chat binds all philanthropic
organizations, and hasten, the day
when the consummationo the supreme
aim shall De possible For united
w1manhood means the solidifying of
a human intercsls and ar interna-
MAJ federation Of women Is the pre-
cursor OF that federation Of the world
which, il needs hut the inspiration Of
the congresses to discern, is not 4 mere
poets dream, but an actual fact OF the
future not SO very remote
The worlds congress Of representa-
tive women. The very name is full of
significance II means that these wou-
On are officially recognized rs represent
ing the womanhood Of the civilized
world They stand for the woman idea
1T their respective nations. They voice
the dominating thought OF women
aut women And truly So. for tak
the thinking women Of the world,
uttcrances oftha congress- Us whole
3aabteaIE express the continents Of
na artv Ihe "anaa cho does
think SHE b faoeeat'ess nrera
la questions 81 e.tt interest," 81 aer se&
- humanity be SHE princess ar
ulsaHs. has not aarned the r.2at 10 be
ute af a}l the e#eri 81 the een-
ssee VIII he - d.spel forever the
prevalent among those who least
srstand human naturel that because
man comes into tae tangdom there
e necessarily be tie stepping down
ont ot some man surely Il this
ode eatAesiug ot representative vuu4-
has taught out firing uoFe chan au-
ier Il Is that woman docs NOT sge}, to
apcte with man Tine evolution Of
man means 90 operation not coupe
au Il means che larmanzing ~
masculine ava femme forces in all
affairs III lie ia sGcH manner as
stanlsea perfect q fl0ortam at tire
ale ana thus secace zinc highest de-
s.9 amant ot lhe human 81 nloa ~.ural