The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-28
mo.a4NFs wosuo IN PARAGRAPHS.
sesksr.c Admission to a :5csGzt College and
What Came os H.

What Came az H.
a wear and a half ago e4iss Ida Ros.
McCaba. the brilliant Young newsDare,
woman, asked to he admitted 10 attend
the lectures on moral philosophy IN 81.
Xavle-'s jesuit college, New York city.
The lect1rar Is Father Izalpia. 4 rro-
found scholar and enc Of the most noted
logicl4ns among the Catholic professors
Of America Professor Ealpin did MOI
know abopt It He had no b1ecst9dn per
sonaIly, bTsf would have to consult high
q authorities than his own. At last II
was agreed that Miss McCabe herself
should cal ca Archbishop Corric.sll ard
obtain his permission to listen TO the
lectures She did this. Miss McCal,e i
eloquent Of tongue a. well as Of paa. L
required only a little talk ca her part
to convince the archbishop that She was
thoroughly II earnest that her mind
was capable Ct grasTag;sg the lectures At
the college, and lastly that II could do
no possible harm for her to go TO the
lecture room and sit Quietly listening.
She wonld not be woman then and
there, but a student, She followed the
course that winter with the approval of
Toward the end Of the college wear more
ladies Joined the class If II was well
10 admit one woman, II would be better
10 admit still moro. The permission ex-
tended was not withdrawn In the fall
Of 1898 and the ladies, Young and old.
crowded 10 hear Father Halpin's power
ful lectures on mental and moral sci
ence- ATT this time there are no less
than 500 women taking the full course
They cannot have certificates or diplo-
mas, but they can get the instruction.
Since then Father Doonan, professor of
moral philosophy IN the Jesuit college
of Boston, has likewise opened his course
Of instruction 10 women. Bishop Keane
Of the new Catholic university of Wash
lngfon Informed Miss McCabe in an in
teryiew that he was in favor of throw
ing open every door of learning in that
institution 10 women ON the same terms
as 10 men, but finances would not per
NIT it ct present. Just so: Just so it al
ways was. Provide for men first and let
the women go without.
II Is not because women wish to be-
come ''nlannish'' that they are practic-
ing gynnastic exercises and going in
for physical culture 1t is a woman's
duty as 1t is mans 10 perfect herself
physically. There is nothing admirable
in weakness OF any kind. The only thing
that is admirable is strength-strength
of mind and body.
A recent private letter from Mrs. Lou
lie N. Gordon of Atlanta says: 1--WE are
so anxious to develop the talents of our
southern girls and women, for they are
artistic, talented and practical, with all
their sentiment. We feel sure that our
exposition here viii tempt them to do |
their best. Our women are very timid |
about going before the world, for men
have objected TO it, but it is beginning |
to be different. Our men and women |
begin to realize that God given talents |
should be usei to win bread as well as |
to bring delight" Right you are, Mrs |
Gordon. Southern girls and women are |
among the most gifted and successful |
hreadwlnners in New York city.
Mrs Louie NJ Gordon is a member
of the mayors reception committee for
the International League
Of Press Clubs during its visit to Atlanta.
More women voted than ever before
in the municipal elections in Kansas
this spring, and the vote of the Colorado
women was heavier than had been ex-
pected. This does not look as if women
did not want TO vote.
Mrs. Mary Fl. Eccles is a druggist of
Brooklyn who protested to the excise
board against any more saloons being
established close 60 her store One SYM
pathizes with Mrs. Eccles
The more Independent financially of
men women become, the more they will
owe them for themselves alone.
The admirable woman's department
II the admirable Rural New Yorker has
new editor, Miss Bertha Goss, q young
newspaper woman with a promising ca
eer before her. 1 congratulate both The
Rural and Miss Goss.
1t is amusing to see what subterfuges
men are reduced TO in order to deprive
women of their rights as citizens Miss
iary E. Farson, a Chicago school prin-
lpal, presented her name for jury duty
one Of the courts. The Judge, Mr..
'urke, Excused" her from serving
7hen she did not ask to be excused
hus he shuffied around the square up
nd down issue of whether woman is a
ltlzen or not. 1t is laid down as prin-
lple by some Of the best lawyers in
-merica that woman is eligible for
ny Office or appointment under the laws
the United States, although special
Tvs may be required to enable her to
ote This principle has never been sue
esstuIly refuted. 1t would be an excel
mt thing if women did serve as jury
len IN cases where their own sex are
and there is nowhere so much
eed OF 1t as in cases involving the rela-
ons of men and women. Men always
and together and protect one another
is time for women TO do the same.
What shall an unframed girl do to
I'm her living? Get training of some