Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-25
will of the council shall be taken by a

FORMAL ballot.
Whenever state councils and local coun-
ellis shall be organized under constitutions
harmonious with that of the National
Council, they may, by their own vote, be-
come affiliated with the latter on the fol-
Lowing conditions: Each such state council
shall pay triennial fee of $50, and each
such local council shall pay a triennial
fec of $24 into the treasury of the Ma
tional Council not later than three months
prior to its triennial meetings.
ANY state council Of women whose plan
OF organization accords with the council
idea may become a member Of this council
by its own vote and the triennial payment
OF $50 into the treasury of the national
council not later than three months prior
to its triennial meetings. Any local council
Oh women whose plan of organization ac-
ccrds with the council idea may become
member of this council by it's own vote
and the trennial payment of $24 into the
treasury of the national council not later
than three months prior to it's triennial
meetings At its public triennials the ma
tional council shall sit as body, COM
posed of two partisan upper council and
a lower council. The voting members of
the upper council shall be the president
and delegate of each national organization;
the president of each state council, and the
following general officers: The president,
treasurer, corresponding secretary and the
mist recording secretary. The voting men,
bers OF the lower council shall be the dele
gates of state councils; the presidents and
delegates of local councils, and the vice
presldent-at-large and the second record
lns secretary of the NATIONAL council The
president of the national council shall pre-
side over the sessions of the upper house
and over any joint meetings of the two
councils. The vice observation-disclosures Shall
Preside over the sessions of the lower coun-
Gil In the event of the absence of the
vice president-at-large the lower council
shall elect it's presiding officer. The pa
irons Of the national council shall be ELI
gible to sit in either the upper or lower
10 discuss questions and to serve on all
committees, but without vote. The men,
bers OF all standing committees of this
council shall be eligible to the upper coun-
Gil with power to discuss and serve on all
committees. but without a vote"
Saturdays Session.
The session Of the council on Saturday
afternoon was devoted to a consideration
OF organized work in education, in patri-
otism and politics. Vice President Frances
e. Bagley presided, ard introduced as the
| first speaker Mrs Sarah A. Stewart, vice
president Of the international kindergar-
ten Union of PENNSYLVANIA. The organized
work of the Woman's Relief Corps Auxil-
larry to the Grand Army of the Republic
was presented by the delegate, Kate
Brownlee Sherwood, past national presi
dent. She said this associa ton led all
other organizations Of women in systematic
business work. 1t was organized at Den
yer in July, 1893, with about forty mem
DeTS. II now numbers over liti,oN, IN every
state and territory in the Union, Cana
da and the Sandwich Islands. Its work is
,fTaternal, charitable and patriotic. Its
membership embraces all creeds and all
coiorS. All loyal women are eligible to
membership. 1t specially assists the Grand
Army OF the Republic and all Union Vet
Grams and their dependents: but in all pub
lie calamities, floods, fever and drought
large aid is extended through it's perfect
organization.
VivisectiOn Society.
Mrs Caroline Earle White read an inter-
esting report of the American Anti-vivisec-
ton Society: 1t embraced a history Of
the origin of the crusade against viviSec-
ton in this country and in England, and
referred gratefully to the work of DIR.
Rigelow and Henry Bergh against this
species of cruelty. = general appeal was
made for helpers in the work, which it
was explained was retarded, owing to the
adherence inspired by the subject of vivi-
section. Mrs. Bagey then read the greet
irgs of the International Young Women's
Christian Association of the United States
and Canada to the council
The history of the National Association
of Loyal American Liberty was ably pre-
scented by Mrs. 1. c. Manchester of Rhode
Island, its president, and the session was
brought to 4 close by an address by Mrs.
Thomas W. Chace of Rhode Island, on the
Woman's Republican Association of the
United States.
Education Discussed.
The discussion of the subject Of education
was continued. The International Kinder
garten Union had charge Of the first part
of the session, Miss Sarah A. Stewart of
Pennsylvania presiding. The Kindergarten
as economic factor in education was
ably treated by Virginia E. Graeff of Penn
syIvania and Jessie E. Beers of New York.
Jennie b. Merrill of New York gave in an
entertaining manner the result of many
observations in Child Study" Mrs. Lucy
Wheelock of Massachusetts closed the edu-
cational program by spreading before her
audience the details of the system en-
braced in F'roebels Psychology of Child
hood.
Unrestricted hmm s.ratfon.
An interesting paper on the dangers of
unrestricted migration, by Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, was read by Miss Susan B. An
thony, and was followed by original re-
marks by Miss Anthony herself.
Mrs. I. c. Manchester of Rhode Island,
president of the National Association of
Loyal Women of American Liberty, spoke
on the perils of immigration. After sum-
ming Zip the immigra ton situation, and
presenting copous statistics showing ITS
effects the politics of this country, Mrs.
Manchester concluded: is II Just that
these men who are so ignorant of the laws
and customs of our land, know nothing OF
the principles on which our Constitution is
founded, Should be vested WITH SUCH d Vial
privilege"
Resolutions on the death of Frederick
DOUGLASS prepared by the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose. were unanimously
adopted and forwarded to his family.
Sunday Session.
Yesterday afternoon religious services
were held at Metzerott Hall, under. the
auspices OF the council and in the presence
of a large congregation OF men and woman
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Ida
C. Hutton one Of the most eloquent women
speakers in the country. Among those oc-
cupying seats on the stage were Mrs. May
Wright Sewall, Mrs. Francis e. Bagley.
Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevens, Mrs. Hannah j..
Bailey, Isabella Charles Davis, Susan 3.
Anthony, Rev. Anna II. Shaw, Mrs. Louise
Barnum Robbins, Mrs. Minnie j. Snow,
Mrs. Susanna Oldberg and Miss Brock.
The text of the sermon was, Who shall
stand in the Holy Place. and her sermon
was an exposition Of the needs for higher
and more perfect daily life. Appropriate
remarks We're also made by Miss Anthony
The services We're opened with prayer
by Miss Hultn. The hymn, THE Winds
That Ger My Ocean Run" by David A
WATSON, was then read by Mrs. Minnie
j. Snow, after which the audience Joined
in singing. Following the reading of the
Scriptures by Rachael Foster Avery, Miss
eola