New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
THE PERSI.STENCE OF WOMAN.
SOROSlS COMPARES 1T WITH THAT OF
MEN.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE ouEsTIoN-PoiNTs
MADE BY TIE SPEAKERS

MADE BY TIE SPEAKERS.
"Do Won women show the same persistency ana
nxedness of purpose In business pursuits as men
Whether they do not. 1t was the Tell purpose
OF Soross to sift this matter TO the po'to''' Pie
sentInc the question with fairness. equal time
although !imited-bcing given to both negative ana
Affirmative The meeting yesterday at Sherry $
was large one many prominent guests peihg
nresent Among them were the Countess 'astci-
recchio Mrs Gilbert McClury OF Colorado Mrs
J. : Clark. of Orange; Mrs j. h. iardiey, Oh
rhiladelphia: Mrs John NJ Martin MIS- Johh
Sargent Wise Mrs. &. McGiffen. Mrs W. D. Iai'
Mrs r. u Armstrong. Mrs. W. Zieger. Mrs A. =
,1i,cins Nrs w Bates Mrs. F. Richards. MIS-
and Miss Turtle Mrs. adelaide Sherry, OF l-afay-
otto Ind. Miss Nellie Ganthony OF the floheer
club of London: Mrs. Frederick Fischer OF ieI'e
uautc. Ind. Mrs. Alice Fischer Harcourt MISS
Valentine OF Bennington. W. ana MIS-. iie'e" W
coupar of lafayette. Ind. president OF the boarh
., yadv Commissioners OF Hillsdaie College. Mch
an, = rembcr OF the bar Of Indiana. II was SAID
thu, Mrs Cougar would soon be heard before inc
Supreme Court in test case or the co"s"'"'
right of the women OF Indiana 10 the baIo'.
Previous TO the papers snort entertainment
was given. Upon each occasion when an import
an, nuestlon is to he decided an unusuahS soo'
programme is offered 1t seeming TO I've 'he "eS','
y, tho Executive Committee to put every one IN
good humor song by Miss Flora stuart 'oo't'
who had a most pleasing contralio voice. was 'o'
lowed by an exquisite Interpretation OF OH r."
Arnold's "A Rajput Nurse" by Mrs Adeyn "eS
lev Smith 4 treat which was Thoroughly aPp'"
ciated was given by the Contessa Glda hu'a'
court pianist of Italy. who played three seIe'-
lions Of her own composition. "Primavera 'sprihe'
was as delicate az the opening OF tender young
buds I'm the month OF May; 'Govotte was II ''"'
istic dance bv fairies beneath the OLD OAK ny
moonlight with an occasional suggestion OF NOR
tails: and 'Polonaise" touched the depths OF oo'n
memory and forgetfulncss. The programme 'Ioseo
with original recitatons by Mrs. Augusta Ray
mond Kidier. In place OF her second '",'.'''
Mrs Kiider repeated, by request Our NUS
bands" which she recited at the annual '''"'' va
Sorosis Evidence OF the pleasure "n'" Wa
occasioned by Mrs K1dcr's Rotations was
shown by the adoption Of n motion tha' 'h'''
number should also be given.
The question for discussion was presented nF s'S
Mary C. Ball. chairman OF the Committee on b'S'-
ness Women The affirmative was taken "N ~
Katherine G. Townsend who AT once declared 'h''
she would prove her position by statistics. ana
wonderful array % Statistics given. IN" pro-
fesslons which are largely followed by women "'r"
st,oken o. and the rilcule which greeted inc "'N'
OF those who veniurcd Into the fields hitherto oHy
vork..l BY men. But" continued the speaker
I'VE are here and We have come 20 stay We nave
he.n only MT, years. AZ the most. In compe'''ion
and not only have overcome prejudice hii nave
,rove.i that We are entitled 10y ability 81 our posi-
lions" The census Of colleges AT the present day
was given. it being declared That Il Would n' "nf
a short tine before women would outnuinn'f I'D"
men as statistics sho" that they airaiy DO N
academies and a. teachers. As In learning 80 10
professions AMI In trades. u shown how Voc
mans ..persisienrv auI nAein's- ~ purpo."' hti
plared her IN her prcsont cmanciplieI position
Mrs Gertrude II Tenn"y spoke as bravciy As she
could for the negative. but the sympathy 81 h"r
hearers was not with her. and numerous expires
sons OF dsapproyai. a. times reaching near the ek
~ Essr
Women according to the speaker were TO be p.t"i
Tor what was their misfortune. not their fault
in that they had not been taught To car" Tor th"t
selves and therefore. presumably. were unab'r 10
do so II only the society woman VINO mao
the apparent strength OF a Samson and who thriv"d
beneath her load OF duties Ike n green nay Tree
Blu, society has the essence OF novelty ah'e' inc
sneaker 1T r exciting. while In business II IL the
routine which woman cannot endure let IL ~ '"''
same routine which marks success Even IN pro-
fessions woman was given li;uc credit, the literary
profession being specially spoken OF a. requiring
.'Uttle business faculty" Man was declared 10 De
the executive head OF all departments save one
and In this woman given precedent but the
spirits OF the audience, which nj TINS point nhn
shown symptoms Of life. were quickly uo"hen
again when the speaker explained that II was IN"
position Of book agent
Mrs Florence DE Graf Shaw. the iirst speaker on
the affirmative. asserted thai in the great plan "'
nature individuality. not sex Is the important AT
tribute Woman" 1t was said dd mol INV, o on
business arena from choice h she VA ioved her bes
you think this cost no enort OF ir.'' ~,
ton? She stormed alone each business ia
iii IL feI before her There everything To ho'l
her back-many times even the haniS 81 o'i''
The light Of her Me- nickered and died. .eavins II
blank and Improbable. and she has always SHOW"
Dr Harriet c. Keatinge. also on the Affirmative
drew comparison between the man ana "o 'n,,i
each having business interests what man rout
arise early" questioned the SPEAKER. COOK bt'1h
fast do the houscwork DO the ma1kens s, 'o OF
dinner then downtown ana stand on rs ~ ,Da
run machine uniil night 20 hotns ~ am mend unI
dinner do up the work and ih i sew or Ynt there
are thousands OF women who daily go through ms
Office. while woman mas both me nome ana , hr
and many times more j. depcndenni npon n', ;ran.s
courage and persistency goes almost peyo"' '"'
The last speaker on the affirmative. Mrs. Genie
H. Rosenfcld. declared the question to be UNFAIR 10
and hal At present hs is,e T pant no OF View
except In The position OF cirsk %hrr" sn hs
mess woman was heartily condemned "a great
injury the many Industrious. hard- work ki
women who struggling to succeed IN their
The three speakers on the negative were MIS- MIS-
and Mrs Adelyn Wesley Smith. Mrs. Dens9n
acknowledged her Lack OF G hr s, IN body Of
women. and she spoke briefly; Mrs Tayor pe rhs
nsn a sa pipe ha w1s T Tsaa any s
that women had not the persstency OF men ou ,o
they held DlamcleSS TOT u Men
have been fitted for a business life. while women
We're not Mrs smith credited sorosis with being
n bulwark Of protection for women against preJu-
dice or Intolerance. but at the same time she gently
warned the club against erring on that sac. anu
giving overpra.se Business was called an eplsnn,e
in the OF woman, while II was the who' III, IRE
Of man Woman was declared to have been pene-
hted by her business relations. and also TO naye
benefited others, but the assertion was strongly
made that she had not shown the persistehcy Oh
a,..,s,,oc
Al the close OF the papers general DISCUSSION
took place the majority OF the members peihs l"
favor OF the affirmative side OF the question