The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-10-14

and detailed step by step the opening of
new fields TO the women of her race, until
today they have as many openings ana OPP
portunities for Self-advancement and edu-
cation as have the whites. The entire
speech was conservative in its tone and
spirit of gratefulness seemed 10 perv2de II
for what had been done for the speakers
sex and race. She gave many instances
where colored women who have been am
bltous and have seized the opportunities
presented have risen to places Of promi-
hence and trust, where they have held the
respect and confidence of all regardless of
sex or nationality. She explained the plans
OF the National League of Colored Women,
Whicn was her special subject. She told
oI the many ways in which the oTganiZa-
non offered help to aspiring colored women
VINO were hampered and held back from the
attainment of their ambitions. She receiv-
ca most respectful hearing to the close
OF her address.
Cora Stuart Wheeler Presides.
The congress Of Thursday was presided
over by mrs. Cora stuart W neeIer uf
massachusetts,, who acted for Mrs. GorGOn
~ lhtroduc ne the speakers Mrs. Wheeler
made a graceful little speech in opening
Ihe session, returning thanks for the honor
conferred, and cIosing with little poem
called Both Sides" Mss DAILY read "a most
entertaining paper on psycholJ sy, a sub
Ject Of interest to the large number ot
! ladles who We're present The speaker
I evidently was III thorough sympathy with
her topic and her method of Eanaliug it
showed careful and conscientious research
/ ana delVing .nto deep ana nusty volumes.
Though brief it was fun of good things
70 one with an understanding of the mya-
series of the subject and the appreciation
o her listeners was proved at The close
by round OF applause.
The Red Man.
Miss Kinney, the representative from
Cohnecticut, is a champion of the Ameri-
can indian. She is one Of the most prom
ineutkmembers of the material OrSaniza-
ton living as its object the advancement
of Inbred man in the arts and VOcatiOEs
of civtzation. Her story Of the work OF
the society in assisting the Indian 10 pul--
chase tarms secure a liberal education
was must Interestingly told out oT over
200 whCS the Connecticut society has ac-
rahcel money not a single one has de-
4dulfedS in the repayment. winch Miss
iAhneI observed was better record than
Oould b. Z counted on with an equal number
- cra. itors OF her own race. she gave
ever "A Instances of gratitude, a qndity
Obu .arly supposed to be totally lacklns
n indian, and among others OF Two
- .lbers Of a western tribe, a man ana
imam, who each walked d long distance
% shake her by the hand ana thank her
for what she had done Tor their lace. Miss
Kinney gave q number of statistics 10
show that the Indian was a sch-suppo;f
ing citizen if taught 10 set out and Worh
for himself. The reservation Dlan. she
claimed, was not the policy best adapted
TO bring out his good traits, but rather
tended toward an effect in the opposite
direction The speaker was undoubtedly
on most familiar terms with her SUBJECT
I'D to one interested in the iudlan move
MT il was a half hour wen spent.
v.vious to Mrs. W hCeler's ADDRESS May
Warwick, Of Philadelphia, entered the
and at the urgent request Of the
made a short speech, in which he
I to woman the highest attainahle
in all successful work. lie too d
little story OF Greek folk lore
of the point, and made a short
Is pass most pleasantly. the
fsibly because it Was entirely
Ary Talks of Suffrage.
McLendnn's report. Ms.
very delivered short and
address on the suffrage
poke Of the growing rea
ct that women who
riate more and mo
le id'al woman
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