The National tribune., 1895-03-07
EnrToR,s CHAT.
The Worlds Congress of Representative
Women. md the Lessons lnculcated

of Women of the United States. with fraternal
delegates from the National Council of Women
ofCanada, and the presence Of the Countess Of
Aberdeen, President of the international Coun-
Gil of Women. marks a great epoch in the his
tory Of civilization and progress
The sessions were presided over by President
May Wright Sewsll. who organized and carried
to success the Worlds Congress of Representa-
tive Women, a woman of broadcast philanthro-
nv, highest education, the most pronounced
wonanliness and the sweetest oftemrers- First
10 last her magnetic personality and universal
svmnathy actuated and animated the Council,
made ND of diversity in unity. but all bent on
the one idea of lettering humanity through
eralting manhood and womanhood.
Dress reform or improved dress, equal pay
for equal work, divorce reform or woman rep
resentation on divorce commissions, patriotic
instruction aud the flag as symbol, were so B.
iects ably presented by women Of the Standing
Committees.
Then through programs prepared and con-
ducted by the representatives of the IL Ma
tional Associations represented every line of
work in which women are engaged was ably,
forcibly convineingly presented, and all before
mixed audiences Of men and women, stirred to
the highest pitch of enthusiasm by the potent
power OF truths from the lips Of woman.
The opening session was Sunday, serv-
ices conducted by Rev. Annie Ford Eastman,
ioint pastor with her husband, DR.. Eastman, of
Thomas K Beecher's church. ,Elmira, N. Y.
Tier text was from Peter, La, 8, q; And be-
sides this giving all diligence. add 10 your
faith virtue: and 10 virtue knowledge and to
knowledge temperance: and TO temperance,
ratience: ard to patience. Eodliness; and to
podIipess. brotherly Kindness: and TO brotherly
Kindness. Charity And this, in truth, was
the shirt Of the Council. with jews and Christ
ians Evangelical and Liberal, advanced ana
conservative black women and white women
on the same platform
Women in missionary work. in Temperance
in social purity, IN rescue work, in aindcrgar-
tens in industrial work, in teaching patriotism,
in charity and relief, in municipal and govern
mental reform, in Humanitarian work, from
every point of view in which women are en-
listed, were ably represented.
Ne question Of vital interest was LETT I'M
touched the unemployed, the silver issue,
Immigration. wage-earning, the double moral
standsrd-Rl these and many more were pre-
Eented before vast and sympathetic audiences.
And tho vital fact to remember Is this, mat
no one spoke frefn theoretical standpoint W H.
out the solid backing Of experience, study, in
question she discussed.
Never in Mi the history of the world was
woman go proud of the achievements and en-
dowments Of women; never were men so oyer
wbelming in their praises and comgendation
of women.
What is the rcsultf A movement for State
Counciis for local Councils 10 do In q restricted
sphere what women have done in National
capacity; q new impetus to the future Inter
national Council Of Women; a fuller promul-
cation Of the doctrine of the fatherhosd of God
and The brotherhood OF man; the elevation of
q truer better nohlcr type oil womaiIhood the
complement Of q truer, better. nobier type of
man
IMPROVED DRESS.
The report Of the Dress Reform Committee
of the National Council Of Women character
ized the use of the corset and the long skirt as
detrimental TO the best interests of the sex. II
pointed out clearly how the development Of the
sex had been leo long retarded by the style Of
clothing invented for them by the men of
Paris
The influence Of clothing on character begins
with The earliest childhood. Frequently il is
said that small boys are naturally more grace
full than email girls, but the truth Of IL all IL
that the difference comes net from nature, but
from dress
Dress q little girl i'm a suit Of jersey cloth like
her brother, easy and giving full play to the
limbs and abe will be M picturesque aud, at the
same time, ss happy as be- But put Der IN long
frocks and cloAkr that hamper her every move
ment and she viii not be at her best By any
means.
Woman has been the slave OF her clothes
long enough. said the Chairman, and the
er-erd Of the interest in athletic and bicycle
costumes has done much to bring her freedom.
Nomen should feel free to wear suitable and
sensible clothing appropriate 10 the different
occasions instead of following slayishly every
whim Of fashion.
The eternal skirt is cumbrous and nuisance,
but It persists because ii adyertises the fact
that the woman inside it is rich enough to
afford the I6leReEs such restriction enf0rces.
The same ia true of the high heels and the IN
natural waists. Woman's dress is enough TO
prevent her from achieving her highest aims.
and IL the most evident badge Of her social
dependency.
TuE HEREDrTY FAD.
1t quite the fashion now a-days to attribute
everything 10 beredity. The best take.ofT on
extremists in this line comes from Healthy
Home:
Young Thickhcdde, who had graduated in
medicine 10 very fond Of giving ise opinions
all matters. He heard an elderly lady say
one day:
THE greatest sorrow OF my life Ia that I
have never had any children"
Ah," said Thickhe dde perhaps 1t was
sh-herediiary. Did your mother have any
ehildrenf"
BE sURE or YOUR MAN
Why will NOT people be as careful in selecting
physician as in their choice of a teacher or
preacher? Many good people en- loy travelling
qHackh and turn their backs upon their own
good home physicians. Others send forth those
who are nearest, often knowing nothing OF
either their attainments, or the name even as
sometimes happens.
friend ia Toledo writes Of a netrlbor gill
who bad very sore knee. The family were
nrw-comcrs ard belonged 10 that class which is
always so ready TO jnmb al conclusions.
For some Gs-s they bad seru a nirc-looking
young man goiHg past the housewife a case
such tho homeopathic physciaR carries his
medicines IA. JHey watched for him ard called
bim in, and, after tie usual salufa:iaas he
mother asked bin 10 step into an adjoiBi y
room, where tie young lady mofcstiy showed
Der sore knee. The young man w.s zrievcl
pronounced il very bad case and said
II wcre yon ] would send for physician
am piano tuneE."
DIPETHERIA AMONG FOWLS
II has lorc heen said that cats we're sul,iect
g. diphtheiia, AMI were 70 be avoided BIZ GILL.
6ren during eiphthcrefic epadcujc Aud
NOW comes writer IA the B,iftsh Neeirql lam,
aal and says that Fowls SUI jeet 10 the sasn,
malay. Ia TuniS Italy, the rearing Of fowl.
has boen abandoned because OF tie cnorrnou,
mortality among the focks and their attend
arts
Bacteriolosical examination in the case o
fowls and children show tie same kiad o
bscilii In each, jest the same as mary OF onl