The herald., 1895-10-27
SHE WILL TURN OUT NEW WOMEN

DR.. Mary Walkers farming scheme,
where only women who will bind them
selves to life of celibacy while mem bers
! of the community and to wear bloomers
for life are to be eligible. is progressing.
1--WE will all live in a large comm odious
farm houss, for which l am having
plans prepared said DR.. Walker
Every member will have her own room.
| Portieres will take the place of doors.
Steam will be employed tor heating pur-
poses, and there will be bathrooms and
| every convenience to be found in well
| regulated and modern house. / shall
| give my personal supervision to the esta b.
! lishment. Mem bers, however, will slscr
officers twice year to conduct it. There
will be an auditing board to look after all
accounts, an improvement board to look
| after Improvements OF the property, and
governing board.
1T shall be the duty of the chairman
of the latter to report all infractions of
the rules by the mem ers. There will
be two judges chosen. One will have
powers similar to police magistrate.
The other will have position analogous
to our general term. Those accused of
attractions of the rules will be tried by
jury of five, and if not satisfied with
the judgments of the IL wer courts, they
can appeal to me. | will sit as a corut
OF last resort.
''If we should get into our fold unde-
siranle women, who firt or CAD about
with men when they go to market or on
any other occasions, they will after SUIT
able warning. be expelled. All women
of good character, between the ages of Is
and 80 years are eligible to meme brship.
L am certain that the farm can be n. AIDE
10 support fifty or seventy-fve persons.
Each member will have a share in the
profits after the expense for board and
clothing has been deducted. The re-
mainder will GO into the general fund for
betterments and the purchase of adjoin-
ing lands.
ANY member will, after three years, in
the com munity, be eligible to retire,
taking with n er the amount of the init
alton fee, If one has been charged, and
seven.eighths of her share of the earn
ings, the other eighth to 60 into the gem
eraI fund. My object is to educate and
to turn out new women. They will be
women who have govern themselves.
expect lots of politics in the community.
1t will not all be farm work. There will
be many hours each day for study, and
the curriculum will be as broad and ex-
tended as that in any of our universities.
There will be frequent lectures in
large asse mbly room ] propo Sc to have
and current literature. politics and ques-
lions OF the day will be discussed. The
members can ride bicycles and a num-
Der Will he kept for taeir use. There will |
be horses, but no side saddles. My girls |
will ride astride, as do the men. | will |
not make rules that defy all the laws of |
nature and exact pledges binding for |
life. That of dress will bs the only life |
pledge that will be- asked. The site Sc |
lected for the colony is a delightful one, |
in the very heart of the finest fruit |
country in New York state. Several acres
of the land have been use in raising the
famous Oswego county strawberrie 8.
There is a fine apple orchard. several
hundred pear trees, and four acres de-
voted to vineyard. II is a beautiful place,
and unless all my plans fail it will be
pefrec. garden of Eden, but without an
Adam.
What will it be called? January LIST |
next l hope to be able to announce the |
name. 1t has not yet been selected
The doctor is enjoying good health, |
and her plans are being carefully made. |