The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-28


ganized work of women throughout
he country, Their congresses, Begin
Ag early in September and closing
In the closing day Of the fair. Dec. 81,
bmise, IL one is to Judge from the an
uncements, a continued series OF
bst Interesting sessions. Including
ganized work along all lines. Most
the organizations. like the Daugh-
rs of the American Revolution. Cen
al Federation of Wumens clubs. Wo-
EMS Christian Temperance union,
lng's Daughters, etc, will hold meet
hgs Of from one to two days In length.
fhe members of the national council
Are societies and not individuals. On
account OF the great number of or
ganizations which 1t Includes, and.
therefore, the great number of inter-
ests and phases of work to be present.
ed In itsAcsnferences, the national coun-
Gil of women Is the only organizat ion
which will occupy an entire week. They
will be in charge Of the officers Of the
council. of which Mrs. Mary Lowe
Dickinson is, president. Its meetings
will begin on the 7th and continue dur
ing the 18th OF october. A portion Of
each afternoon will be occupied with
presentations Of the work of the or
ganizatiOns forming the council. which
may be classified under the heads Of
education. religion, philanthropy. in
dustry. moral reform. government re-
form, etc,."I a.. ',' - ..
Among the subjects to be discussed
are: ''The significance = Of the Red
Cross Movement. by. Clara Barton;
The Education. Of the Future" by
Professor Helen, L. Webster, Of Welles-
yiey college: "Womans Problems in
Practical Philanthropy, by Margaret
Ray Wickins, superintendent of the
p s-N 80 v.l
"Woman's Position In the Industrial
World" by Helena T. Goessman; THE
Influence of Home and Foreign Mission
Work Upon WOman's Development"
by Emeline Burlingame Cheney; Ed
ucathn in citizenship" by Kate
BroWnlee Sherwood; "Woman's Place
ina government" by ]. Ellen Foster.
One lay will be given to special council
topic ,, and will be occupied by mem-
anon z which may be named: THE
Func ion Of the Cabinet" by May
Wrig Sewall. former president Of the
cound p; THE Relation Of Art and Lit
eratu e to Woman's Progress" by
Fran es +. Bagley. Of Detroit: THE
kelat pn of the Home to Woman's
Prk IN Organization" by Rachel Fos-
cry, and the Influence of Wo-
h Religious Progress" by Mary
Try Adams. of Iowa. The subject
cal councils will be discussed by
(hine r. Nichols. of indianapolis.
her prominent leaders Of local
y work. including the presidents
pl councils in Montreal and in the
cities of the United States.
expected that the work of the
hl Council of Women Of Can
which Lady. Aberdeen Is presi-
will be present. Judging from
Congress of representative women
ng the Worlds fair In Chicago,
rom the great interest in the meet
pr the last trliennial held in Wash
p. these sessions in Atlanta will
geiy attended, most intelligently
ciated and Will prove one Of the
attractive features of the coming
tion.
ould have no stronger indication
value set upon home interests
development Of every phase OF
lfe on the part of the members
National Council Of Women Of
nited States than the fact that,
the cabinet positions, including
bn. education. art and literature,
nthropy and moral reform. Is one
object Is solely to consider the
zee; and the interests of home.
cheL Foster Avery, the woman
mead Of this department. we'll
)l(n9@n as she Is for her work In lines
touching, the general welfare OF women,
Is none the less known as mistress Of
the lovely home whose hospitable doors
are always open to the worlds work.
ers! and as a most perfect mother to the
little household group that Is growing
up therein. Without abating her la
bors for what some might consider
wider fields. Mrs. Avery turns with un-
disguised delight to the study Of this
great field Of the home, into which she
will put air that enthusiasm and thor
mnaaghness which have characterized the
rformance Of her long and earnest
rk for the advancement Of the high
interests of the race, Mrs. Avery
give an address on 1.-THE Relation
Home to .Woman's Work In Or
htion," during the conferences to
Ed In Atlanta, Ga, from Oct. to
under the auspices OF the board OF
women managers Of the Cotton States
and International exposition.
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Lucinda B. Chandler doesn't believe
that the new woman" movement
threatens the womanliness OF woman.
"Can any man give logical. sensible
reason" she. asks, "why one-half the
race should be instructed and subject
to the dogma and statute OF the other
half? And especially why woman
should accept the opinions and ideas
OF man in regard to what she should
be or do any more than man should
accept the opinions and ideas OF wo-
man In regard to what ne should be or
90? Nature has invested woman with
q supreme agency In .endowing human
ity. She. not man, Is the race builder,
physically and psychically. why
should man claim that infinite wisdom
has failed to give her capacity to build
herself into womanhood? Why should
ne set up standards of life and con-
Duct for her? We wait In breathless
eagerness a true and reasonable an
swer." -,
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In France q census Of centenarians
mas recently been taken Out, Of 213
OF these less than .one-third-or TO be
exact. 66-were men. This led to some
amusing comment from certain Paris
ians. more ingenious than witty, to the
: enect fiat the reason for this surpris-
Ing comparative. longevity of woman Is
their proneness to talk and gossip at
every conceivable opportunity since
chattering leads to the active
on OF the blood. and thus day
renews the tissues Of the body
hders the. frame particularly
Here Is only an additional
TRY on the happy condition in
20 many old ladies' have the ad-
e over men. The supposed wit
may be due to q deeply rooted
ealoiisly. It pleases the men.
tainly does not harm the ladies.
same time; It must, says the
phia Record, be borne in mind
pale longevity r. largely mani
homes where the husband re-
wife OF - many petty en-
hents as. possible. and treats
Eery respect with the considera-
kindness to which she II en-
his hands. =,