The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-10-14
A GARDEN OF EDEN,
p,+ without an Adam-Dr' mary
oU' walkers Scheme.

october 1.-Dr. Mary
Osm who forty years ago ',.o,oen
" Gem. i,nenel Of dress reform 70 ~ tod in
wy NC country and who was Tins in
1,anv cities for dressing Gnu paetIa of a
l,,t,I;c in male attire. Is t,ie
P(h..,ne for the bloomer glrls' r,o,odtct OF
sCItciii. .S Iaxyrer Henry {. BeiieuiN -,
Dr Mary has bought -
.1.,,nir,, 135 acres OF iahu Sc 80 form
- of this city. and proPos ~ mart
N,o,,1, in which man shall I"f',,as 10
a colohS - ho will bind themselves -
CHlS ,alibacy while members u -
M 1T, and 10 wear boomers -
80 10 he eligible. They VIA harvest
- IN an its details, plant d. -, and
the crcps, dispose ol
he care of the STOCK - ,,oro,,,odioUs
a. In all live in large coiiiiIi' -
,ea for which l am having -
,,.,raJ - DR. Walker lniorliie" , rooC,.
-, member viii have hei 5oors
r,a,tiares will take the Pido9 lt;r, r,Ir-
80, viii he employed Tor heo''H9 -
Steam WI nero viii be bathrooms anu anu
2oSSa' convenience to be found Ia
rcs1,Iated and modern nous
BOARDS and Judges.
! .T shall give my personal pov,ey,er.
| 4, the establishment. Aleiiio0I0 cc,,,t,,rt
3 VIII elect officers twice a year -, 70 LOOK
- There will he an auul'iis ,.,-,-,+ ho,fd
n an accounts, an improvement ry
3 =
/ 10 lSS governing beard mi,
and a-~su~------xwuuA ns " sim
1t shall b. the duty OF Tie lrIritl u
of the latter to report all infractions 6f
I rules by members. There viii be two
: judges chosen. one Will have powers sim
liar to a police magistrate; the other will
/ have a position analogous to our general
! term. Those accused of infractions of the
/ rules will be tired by jury Of five. and, If
! not satisfied with the judgments Of the
/ lower courts, they can appeal to me. I
! will sit as court of last resort
Girls viii Ride Astride.
The rules OF evidence. as governing our
state judiciary, VIII apply. There Will be
no impr-soDmentS; ali punishments VIII
consist of withdrawal If privileges for a
certain length OF time. If we should get
into our told undesirable women, who
fiirt or CAD about with men when they
20 to market OF on other occasions they
Will, after suitable warning he expelled
All females Of good character between The
ages Of fifteen and thirty-five years are eli
gible for membership. 1 am certain that
the farm can be made to support fifty or
seventy-five persons.
Will Share in the Profits.
Each member Will have a share in the
profits after the expense for board and
clothing has been deducted. The remainder
viii go into general fund for better
ments and the purchase of adjoining lands.
II 1t is deemed necessary and the comnu-
nifty grows as rapidly as / believe il will
! have not decided whether it would be
wise to exact an imitation fee or not II
II is so decided it VIII be comparatively
small
any member viii, after three years in
the community, be eligible 10 retire. taking
with her the amount OF the initiation fee
II one has been charged. and seven-eiChth.
or her share of the earnings the other
he
My great object is to educate and 10
turn out new women. as the navvspaDer
men term them. They viii be women VINO
nave governed themselves. 1 expect lots OF
poIltics IN the community, and the mem
GERS VIII soon be abs TO hold their own.
warrant, with some OF the so-caIIed
statesmen of the present day
49, Besides 1t will not all be farm work.
l mere VIII be many hours each day for
study, and the curriculum will 10 g b,o,5
and extended as that in any Of o1,r ,,,t,,ar
slties There will be frequent lectures IN a
large assembly room that L propose To
nave ana current literature, politics ard
lueStiohs of the day VIII be discussed
AAe members can ride bicycles, aud
hulhuer VIII be kept for their use
There VIII be horses. but no side ~ad-
iles- My girls will ride astride. as do the
zen. ana predict that three years of
&c III our institution VIII make the mem
- me peer OF any man physically or
VIII not make rules that defy
"a the laws of nature and exact Dlad.sas
,ihuihS IcF life. That of dress will ba
ne only lie pledge that will be asked
1 expect that many of these VINO co,,.s
= US WIZ go forth from our turelagr "A
"tel me homes of men to become yxiysx
nu mothers. When such time comes tb.y
~ Know how TO be both and how to raise
II" educate families that will reflect credit
pom the nation OF new women.
ne site selected for the COLONY. is = Ia
sn'lui on IN the very heart of tho nnest
.ult country in New York state. several
cres OF the land have been used in raising
70 lannon's Oswego county straprber,tes
mere Is a hne apple orchard. several hun-
reu pear trees and four acras deI,o+e5 r,
'IieHa ara 1t is a beautiful place and m
+, IS All my plans fail il VIII he a r,erscct
..IS-th OF Eden, but without an Adam,
~ NJ VIII II be called? on january Ist
,Ioo ~ ,tcPe TO be able 10 annou1et tns
~ ~ mas net vet been seieets.i
. = Nc ~, uoc'or IS enjoying good ha9Ith and
-o,npi ial.., IRE being carefully made iisnv
49, women OF this cite, i,taraStay
ns,,I. advancement of women bata To-,
u'eu' ana all approve of The scheme
: "a reduction.-The price
L the HlOh Arm, NUol;