Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
IN BRInF


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JntaHpifophiC cnnOliucl
IN BRIEF.
A Womnn's Congress. In the stu
pendous effort Uhe adjcctiyrs are used
hdviedly) that is being made by q few
women ia Texas TO have state build.
Ing and a crcditabe exhibit nt the
worlds fair. there is danger that their
own benefit viii be lost sight Of aud that
tho advantages that arr to be offered
the sex will MOI be fairly appreciated
aor considered.
For instance, there is 10 be- q Worlds
ronRress o. representative women, 10 be-
attended b. women. Tor the purpose of
discussing such subjects as have refer
Pnoc b. women and their work In the
worlds economy. In "a congress Of this
nature Whatever progress women have
made in any ditVctiou will boz fully pre-
Dcnted and living questions discussed.
Are women Of Texns taking any steps
10 he represented I'm this assrmhlugci
The tinlo for preparatory work rs short
aud IL would seem proper thut the
women of this stnte take some notion in
This matter II they have not ulrcudy
done 30.
II Texas has made any advance he
yond the past II she Is pushing forward
IN the present toward "a grand future,
this progress IL due iu large measure
To- her women, for more brave self
sacrificing, industrious aud energetic
body of women nre not To- be- found In
my country Many of the pioneer wo.
men, aud even those who have come iuto
the state since the early days, left homes
of luxury and ease, aud giving mp q HE
of indulgence ucumpuiniugly indured
the priyatious incident 10 He In new
countries Thus they have unnecessarily
worked uut much that to women d1
fcrenty circumstauced rs merely thno
rctio.
Whatever pertains 90 questions ~
education whatever will best promote
morals, whatever nrc the physicnl the
social and the intellectual wants of wo-
men, these practical workers nrc
thoroughly competent 70 discuss There
fore It n most fitting that the women of
TcXaH should boz properly represented la
IA congress where mothers, wives, aud
daughters are to have free and nu.
uaal opportunity 90 give their views
aud 70 offer suggestions us TO what are
the better methods for the uplifting OF
humanity
Women Artists The women Of New
III 4 h.t
in womHns work for the Columbian
exposition Al recent netting of the
state bourd of women managers Ii was
proposed 10 make this n permanent or-
ganistion. The organization being now
perfected, II Il II made permanent, win
always AFFORD an opportunity for the de-
velopmont Of work valuable 10 women,
not only 10 that state, but 10 the soX az
large.
The women Of America owe much "a
Mrs. Palmer because Of her roudy rccog.
milton Of the genius and skill of women,
for In every instance where Il has been
prnctlcabe she has given the preferences
10 women artists Two new members
who have been brought into prominence
by thoir work for the Womnu's building
have been recently added tn the New
York nrt committee, Miss Mary Hnllock
Foote and Mas NJ. i. Cassntt Miss
Cassau Is now nc work la her studio IN
Paris, where she has had her home for
several years, painting one Of the i'm
mcnsr panels designed Tor thu Gallery
Of Honor in he Womans building
Homes for the Eomeless Phllnn
thropic women IA this state will hem
with pleasure that Il 10 probable thnt nl
appropriation OF $1,000 win be nude b,
the legislature for the purpose Of build
Ing a state home Tor Magdalencs. n,
reclaim this class aud 10 provide fol
them IS noble work, but buck Of THU
there is "a u0bler Oue. aud one whicl
would, II perfected, De- less 10 lessen IA,
other
While Il rs admitted thai proper oarlj
home training would preYout much o.
the latter sin. Il II equally true that Ia,
majority Of these uuiortunates never ha,
home nor knew mothers toude
eare Nor y tho lack Of early wise con
trpl and direction confined 10 amy par
ticilar class. and ilis common want h
Nhht has created Q necessity for an az
Ter work The labor 20 which efceeur
Is made becomes duty for real phlIan
thropists li Is better work because pre-
yenIiye measures are nlwny bette
than those which ARE merely reformatoy
II Is work which ropmeuda itsolf b.
cause Il can be- done without ey,raordl
nary effort, being notlne more thau ID
sxerdse Of a judiclous oyorsiahi aud
manifestation Of ipionet in reputahl
zouag wouon Who ara away IRON hon