Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-19
WOMEN AT THE EXPOSITION
Thsir National oouPeA Will Hold Interest
ing Sessions ct Atlanta
Subjects OF Importance to Be Txeated
by Leading selre.entat,ve.
of the Sex.

The congress of women, acting under
the auspices of the board of women mana
gers Of the cotton states and international
exposition, proposes to hold series Of
meetings representing the organized work
of women throughout the country. Their
congresses, beginning early in September,
and closing with the closing day of the
fair. December 81, promise continued
series of interesting sessions, including or
ganized work along all lines. Most Of the
organizations, like the Daughters of the
American Revolution. General Federation
of Women's Clubs, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Kings Daughters, ETC.,
will hold meetings of from one to two days
In length.
The members OF the National Council are
societies and not individuals. On account
of the great number Of organizations
which it includes. and, therefore, the great
number of interests and phases of work to
be presented in its conferences, the Ma
ticnal Council Of Women Is the only or
ganization which will occupy an entire
week. They will be in charge of the off,
GERS of the council, Of which Mrs. Mary
Lowe Dickinson is president. Its meetings
will begin on the 7th and continue during
the 18th Of October. A portion of each ar
ternoon will be occupied with presentations
of the work of the organizations forming
the council, which may be classified under
the heads of education. religion, philan-
thropy, industry, moral reform, govern
ment and the home.
Among the subjects to be discussed are
the Significance Of the Red Cross Move
ment," by Clara Barton; 1.-The Education
of the Future" by Prof Helen L. Web
ster Of Wellesley College; "Woman's Prob
lens in Practical Philanthropy" by Mar
garet Wickins, superintendent of the I'LL
nois Industrial School for Girls; "Woman's
Position in the Industrial World by
Helena T. Goessman; 1.-THE influence of
Home and Foreign Mission Work upon
Woman's Development" by Emeline Burl-
ship" by Kate Brownlee Sherwood: "Wo-
mans Place in Government" by J. Ellen
Foster.
One day will be given to special council
from the members of the cabinet Of the
council, among which may be named
1.-The Function of the Cabinet" by May
Wright Sewall, former president of the
ture to Woman's Progress" by Frances
E. Bagley of Detroit: 1.-THE Relation Of
Home to Woman's Work in Organization"
by Rachel Foster Avery, and The In
fluence of Woman on Religious Progress"
by Mary Newbury Adams of Iowa.
Interest i'm Local Councils.
The subject Of local councils will be dis
cussed by Josephine r. Nichols of Indian
apois and other prominent leaders Of local
council work. including the presidents of
local councils in Montreal and In various
cities of the United States.
1t is expected that the work Of the Ma
tional Council OF Women of Canada. of
which Lady Aberdeen is president. will
be presented.
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tative women during the worlds fair in
Chicago. and from the great interest in
the meetings of the last triennial held in
Washington. these sessions in Atlanta will
be largely attended. most intelligently ap-
preciated. and will prove one of the most
attractive features Of the exposition.