The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-02-27
EARNEST WOMEN
Meet in Washington to Discuss
Many Proposed Reforms.
Representatives of Many Organizations are
Present Delegates-A Number of
Subjects Discussed in an Enter
y tanning Manner-Debate ON
Temperance Work.

WASHINGTON, req, lJ.-1ne secohu
triennial of the National Council of
women of the United States to give the
full title, began yesterday and for two
weeks will divide with congress inter
est in Washington affairs. 1t is safe to
say that never before was there such
an enthusiastic assemblage of women
as that at Metzerott music hall at 10
O'clock, when the formal opening oc-
CURED. When Mrs. May Wright Sc
wall, of indianapolis, the president OF
the council, raped for order, she
looked down upon representative
gathering of women from every section
of this country and few from other
countries.
President Sewall delivered her annual
address, and on it's conclusion recess
was taken for three hours, when the
officers of the council held an informal
reception at the Ebbitt house.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-There was
somewhat better attendance at Metze-
rott music hall yesterday morning.
Mrs. Sewall introduced the fraternal
delegates of the Womans' Farmers AL
lance and Industrial union, Mrs. L. w.
Wardwell, of Topeka, Kan, and Mrs.
Helen S. Johnson of Pennsylvania,
who delivered fve-minute addresses.
Mrs, Frances E. Bagley, of Michigan,
national vice president, introduced
Hannah j. Bailey, of Maine, delegate
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Union of Friends, who explained the
missionary work carried on by Quaker
women, Mrs. Mary A. Davis, of Rhode
Baptist missionary society, followed
with an explanation of the results ac-
complished by her organization.
Organized work on temperance was
the next topic, and Miss Frances Il.
Willard was called on to tell something
of it. Miss Willard excused herself
and introduced as her proxy Mrs Bar
ker, treasurer of the National Women's
Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Bar
ker made an interesting address, lay
ing stress on the efforts of the temper
anee union for the protection of home.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The National
Council of Women held business ses-
sion yesterday, with closed doors. The
session was devoted to the considera-
tion of minor matters in connection
with the meeting of the council.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The attend
apce yesterday morning at the session
of the Women's National council was
rather small. The first paper read was
that of Mrs. Fanny Purdy Palmer, of
Providence, Il, /. "The need of co-op-
Grafton of men and women in all cor
rectional work, ," was her subject.
The discussion of the topic was par
ticipated in by Fannie Barrier Will
liamS a prominent colored woman of
Chicago; Mrs. Ii. Solomon, of Chi
cago, who rcGd the paper pre-
pared by Henriette G.. Frank Of Illi-
nois, and Mrs. e. b. Wells of Utah,
who read the paper prepared by Mrs
Zina ID. H. Young, of Salt Lake City.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The members
of the National Association of Ameri-
can Liberty and the Women's Relief
Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of
the Republic, addressed the National
Co, neil of Women at last evenings
session. Patriotism" was the general
topic assigned for discussion.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-At Saturdays
session of the Women's National Coun-
Gil it was announced that Lady Aber-
deem would be in attendance on Tues
day: Mrs. Cummings, of Toronto, was
introduced and expressed the greetings
of the Canadian women to the council.
The formal programme was opened by
Mrs. Clara B. Colby, of Washington,
who read paper prepared by Mrs.
Julia Holmes Smith, of Illinois, on
How can higher art be brought to
bear upon the common pGople through
the common home and the common
school?" Mrs. Smith contended that
the methods at present in use in
public school teachings were entirely
too mechanical. There was great need,
she said, of an individual study of
character among the pupils of the pub
lie schools.
Sarah A. Stewart, of Pennsylvania.
read an article on kindergarten work
and was followed by Virginia f.
Graeff, of Pennsylvania, with paper
on the same subject In the informal
discussion that followed, Mrs. Nichols,
of Indianapolis, advocated the opening
of churches during week days, that
the multitudes may be admitted to ad-
mire the architecture and beauties Of
the edifices and incidentally 20 make
the buildings more healthful for at
tendance on Sundays.
"Women as Directors in Education"
was the title Of the next address, de-
livered by Mrs. Louisa Parsons Hop
lsins, of Massachusetts, Her paper was
mainly historical and biographical.
Probably the most interesting of the
papers was that of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, which was read by Miss Su-
san B. Anthony. Its subject was 'Our
proper attitude towards immigration, "
and Mrs Stanton maintained that as
the question of immigration involved
that of land monopoly, the first lesson
to teach all nations is that there should
be no absolute ownership of lands ex'
cept by the man who occupies and cul'
tivates It, his right ending with his life.
Death OF Maj. Gen. Carr.
TROY, N. Y, Feb. 25.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph r. Carr. of this CITY, died at his