The Washington times., 1895-04-28

grown she is turned out as educated. Such
child, uniformed in mind and body GER
talnly requires the guidance of an older
person upon entering society,"
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster. editor of
"Harper's Weekly was busy at her desk
when stepped in and asked her about the
new woman ard her need of chaperonage
She laid down her pen and said: "Y ou know
| am q very old-fashioned woman, and of
course would approve of the chaperone
In fact ] dislike all innovations on old
customs. l think it is much pleasanter
for young woman TO have some older
person with her; it removes restraint. A
sense of greater freedom follows the fact
that guardian Is by to resent any misrep-
resentation or careless word or action.
"Of course. i'll the country, where people
know each other, the chaperoue is unnec-
essary. but i'll large cities where one Is
thrown in contact with strangers, espe-
cially the foreign element, think girls
require The chaperonage OF an older per-
son. You can always count upon me for
believing l. u all the proprieties.'
MISS DODGE DIPLOMATIC.
II Miss Grace Dodge had answered the
question yea or nay 1t would have car
ried great weight with it. She is the
friend and confidante alike of society
girls and girls who make their own living.
lBe SOOu sIe Has uOle LOT the
girls in this great city will never be
known. but IT is known that she has accom-
pished more for them than any society or
association of women collectively.
But she did not answer the question,
say ying with a smile: Really l have
never given the matter a thought, so I
can not tell you whether the new woman
needs a ehaperone or not"
DIR. q. III. Crosby one of the talented mem
bers OF Sorosis, said: II think the ques-
tion will soon answer itself. Women are
every day proving themselves entirely com
petent TO take care of themselves. Their
entrance into the business and professional
field has done away with old-fashioned
pre1udiees and follies.
THE girl OF to-day knows that a ruined
name means ruined fortune, and she
prizes both too highly to run the slightest
risk of losing them. Never in the history
OF the world have girls gone forth into wo-
manhood so well equipped 20 resist temp
tatioD. Yet there is much w1ckenness go
ing, but the wine cup is mostly responsible
forit. Under the Influence of this, the great
evil of the age many life is ruined. But
for sober young woman OF the nineteenth
century there is absolutely no need of a
chaperone."
SHE NEEDS NO CHAPERONE.
Mrs. Katharine Ackerman Fay, one Of
the Oldest members OF Sorosis, thinks
that the new woman viii shuttle off all
slave-like fetters. This is her answer to
the question:
Girls are no longer ignorant of the world
anditsways. They read study and aequaint
themselves with all the questions of the
day. They meet men as equals, and not
in the old fashion of regarding the male
sex as being of superior mold Women
are reared to make place for themselves
in the world, not TO bow down to lord of
creation or else starve.
The new woman is proud OF her inde
pendence, and ii is her best protector
Her own scnse OF right and wrong has
developed by being exercised, ard she is
no longer a toy to be looked at and PLAYED
with. Why should she need a Uhaperone
TO watch her when She has been trained to
be mentally and morally strong? 1t is an
insult to think OF it.
Mrs. Croly-Jennie June-.he organizer of
Sorosis. the president of the Wonans
Press Club and an officer or an honorary
member OF women's clubs all over the