New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.
MANY PAPERS READ BEFORE THE Ma
TIONAL. COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
ART. EDUCATION vIvIsECTIoN. KINDERcARrE>
WORK. POLITICS AND IMMIGRATION ANON"
THE SUBJECTS DIsCUssED--A TRIB-
Ute TO FREDERICK DOUG

THE SUBJECTS DIscUssED-A rRlB-
UTE TO FREDERICK DOUG
LAss's MEMORY
Washington, Feb. 23.-At the morning tess'" -
the Women's National Council it was announcer
that Lady Aberdeen would be in attendance Oh
Tuesday Mrs Cummings. OF Toronto was i"uo
dpced and EXPRESSED the greetings OF the Cahadia"
women 10 the council. The formal programme was
opened by Mrs Clara Il. Colby. OF Washhs'o"
who read a paper prepared by Mrs. Juha io'',ea
Smith. o, Illinois on How Can the Higher ATT
Re Brought to Bear Upon the Common reop'e
Through the Common Home and the common
SCHOOL," Mrs Smith contended that tho me'houS
at present used in public school teachihs "eie en-
tircly too mechanical. Sarah A. stewart OF rem.
sylyan!a read an article on kindergarten worh
and was followed by Virginia E. Graeff' OF fenn-
svlvania with q paper the same subject In
the formal discussion which followed. Mrs Nichols
OF Indianapoli advocated the opening OF churches
during weekdays ,.,
.'Wonen as directors in Education was the title
OF the next address delivered by Mrs Louise Far-
so,s uonIins OF Massachusetts. Her paper was
mainly historical and biographical. Mrs Elmina
8 Tayl,r OF Utah. in the discussion which fol-
loved asserted that the good mother in the home
ras tho host director OF education Miss Isabel
King, OF the Argentine HePup'' '' "''O "''eu 'N'
topic.
Education' was delivered by Mrs. Caroline Earle
White of Pennsylvania representative of the
American Anti-Vivisection Society She appealed
10 her audience to do what they could to have
humane laws passed. Miss Susan b. Anthony
had something TO say on the subject of cruelty to
animals She thought children should be taught
to be gentle to household pets. Mrs. Rachel Avery
Foster made few remarks in the line
speaking word against the decoration OF womens
hats with dead birds. Mrs. Josephine X. Nichols
of Indianapolis. was warmly applauded when she
protested against the docking Of horses tails
which, she said English custom. Dr.
Green, Of Michigan said she didn't see the differ
ence between wearing sealskin coats and feathered
hats and that one should not rail against the
other.
Mrs Mary F. Lowell of Philadelphia, delegate
of the Anti-vivisection Society. maintained that
seals were treated with such cruelty that she
couldn't wear seaskin Qronical cries of "Oh. no.,
from the audience) She asked what dress
ornaments could be obtained from animals and
birds without cruelty. and answered that she
knew of no ornaments Of this class except cock
feathers and even they obtained through
some cruelty.
There excellent attendance at the after
noon session. which began with paper on the In
ternational kindergarten Union by Sarah A. Stew
art. OF Pennsylvania. its vice-presdsnt A special
feature of the afternoon programme was the report
OF the Womans Relief Corps. G. A. r., by Mrs
Kate b. Sherwood. past National president. Organ
ized at Denver in July, 1888. with forty members,
this association now numbers 10000 members. in
every State in the Union and IN CANADA ana the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. Bagley. of Michigan, who presided at the
afternoon session, read cordial greeting from the
International Committee of the Young Women $
Christian Association. and then Mrs i. {. MancheS-
ter of Rhode Island told about the work OF the
National Association OF Loyal Women OF American
Liberty. of which she is president. She said the
association had done wonders in bringing about
legislation allowing women TO vote for members
of school boards and in doing away with foreign
encroachment in the public schools The associa-
ton was opposed to any union OF Church and State.
and favored the proposed Sixteenth Amendment for
bidding Congress to make appropriations for the
relief Of institutions in any way under seciarian
influence
There was stir among the audience when Mrs
Thomas w. Chace. of Rhode Island. came forward
to read paper on organized work In politics. Mrs
Chace is a member OF the Womans Republican AS
ISOLATION of the United States. Woman. she said.
had been Indifferent politics, but she was now
aiding in political work. Interest woman in political
work ana the circumference Of her lfe VIII be on al
best be expended in political orgsniSauSpn aa Ine
ASS under the authority Of the National Republican
eo"d be Obtained aa Sas f Wyomas COLORADO and
other had Es sn sae. s
the result Of popular uprising, but Republican
government Reform" was the interesting topic
which drew many people to the night session ProT
kindergarten Union held the floor; During this
par, Of the Programme Mrs Sarah A. Sewaa
Economic Factor in Education was the subject
BY bes4s Of GS q
he e5ds study was .Sd by M of 5S o.
hood was explained by Miss Lucy wheelock' OF
The topic Of Government Reform" was under
the direction Of the National Council. Probably the
sD,on wsn Of rh h & s ht If Ifs sn
Jet was our Proper Attitude Toward lmmigra-
question erSs Of immigration involves that Of land
MONOPOLY the first lesson to teach all sh nations 10 y
except by the man occupying and eultvating IT, bis
S wn 6 on his s
cupy. STILL the same conditions The value OF
part: The fact that ali foreigners opposed 70
defence to oppose the extension OF the suffrage to
o ss end to we he ask
for sixteenth amendmen, to the National Con,
write the English language intelligently and further
providing that no native or foreign born man shall
be aSwss to exercise the suffrage except on the
The Peri!s of Immigration was the subject of a
An interesting paper on Restriction upon Immigra-
he eg for e
suspended for While to allow the presentation OF
that purpose Of respect to the memory OF Frederick
mousiy. after several eulogistc speeches by mem
bers Of the Council
PreslCent May wright SeWaU ana the Other gen.
sral officers OF the Council called on Mrs. Cleve-
land at the White House this morning. They had
peasant visit. and explained the idea and scope OF
the Council. in which Mrs. Cleveland expressed
great interest.
STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS CHOSEN.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The session OF the Congress
W the Daughters OF the American Revolution
closed last night. resolution adopted to
meet again in this city in the week OF February
e. 1895 The reports OF the State regents
read and the following vice. presidents elected: