The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-05
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF WOMEN.
An Impression Formed by
q Spectator.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS.
Woman Suffrage Not an Important Item.
though Regarded As Necessary.

The following article was writ
ten for THE STAR by Miss Allie
Boyd, OF Kosciusko, who is now
teaching at Norfolk, Va;
"To one entering in, the midst Of
busy and brilliant session from a
conservative and leisurely commu-
nifty, the first impression of the
Woman's council is vivid astonish-
ment. As one eloquent speaker
after another packs her bright,
thoughtful, earnest contribution OF
thought and opinion into her al
loted ten minutes Of easy rapid ut
terance, astonishment changes
quickly into enjoyment and inter
est. The most prejudiced listener
is convinced that not the early
christians, the first protestant nor
the Pilgrim Fathers were more
certain of the righteousness and
necessity, even the divinity Of
their course nor more ready to lay
lay their earthly all upon its altar
than are these women of the Ma
tional Council. The fine manage
ment of the President, the self
control, calmness, courtesy and
perfect kindness noticeable among
the members; the intelligence, eX-
perience and great ability; the con-
spicuous absence of all desire for
display, to shine merely or to
eclipse each other, Unite to give
dignity to the assembly and inpire
the respect and admiration of the
audience. The tide Of persuasive
eloquence was constantly met by
the audience with hearty cheers
and other emphatlc demonstrations
of sympathy. The sympathetic
enthusiasm was so contagious, SO
permeated the crowd, that it was
repeatedly expressed by those even
who were unable to approve their
opinions and methods.
Perhaps the most profound,
able, and eloquent and altogether
the greatest OF any cultivating
speakers is Rev. Ida G.. Hultin, TO
whom the president gracefully al
luded as "our Prima Donna. She
made a mastery address on '1s
physical force the basis OF gov
mountaineering government
as an evolution from the destruct-
iveness of brute force to the rec
ognition OF controlling spiritual
energy. Hardly second as ia
vorite with the audience is Mrs.
Chapman Gait, graceful, beauti-
ful woman with a musical voice
and exquisite enunciation, whose
oratory is we'll nigh perfect. Like
many others of the council, she
calls herself an evolutionist and
her point of view is everywhere de
termined by that idea
Woman suffrage is not very
prominent, though the majority
of the council regard it as neces-
sary means to an end--a power
which they need, if they are to
prosecute their various labors,
carry out their many aims with
full liberty and to the best advan-
tage. Miss Anthony takes an act
i've part in spite OF her seventy-tiye
years. Her hair is very white, but
she is still erect and is much less
unlovely than she is commonly
conceived. The council seem to
give her a certain reverence and
gratitude as to a pioneer who has
fought hard, opened a way and
made it easier for them--not only
of her own particular association,
which is comparatively small, but
for all women who honestly be-
lieve they have life work to do
which calls them out from their
homes and before the public.
The various topics embrace al
most every human interest. The
council has representatives from