The sun., 1895-04-14
A TALK WITH MRS. SAGE,
SIZE HAS 4 HIGH OPINION OF
THE CAPABILITIES OF WOMEN.

or Helen Gouid's Legal Tsiert-RsRsrds
work ne the Remedy for All Unreet.
Mrs Russell Sage is an enthusiastic advocate
Of the higher education of women. She said .
few days ago: II believe that every woman
should be trained for pursuing some business. I
think that every one, no matter what her occu-
patton or place IN society, should make an effort
TO understand the laws Of her country. especial
ly those relating to her own sex. The woman's
Society for Legal Education and tho Law Class
for Women, sanctioned by Chancellor McCraok-
en-, are admirable movements. looked into le-
gal matters and studied them little when I
wns gifl. In the days when women considered
such matters very little, when . woman had
scarcely any legal riehts
~ know personally widow with effects OF
her own who married widower with children.
AT his death she had to buy back from the e.
tate even her own furniture and pictures which
she had carried into the house. value all the
legal facts that mastered whom was young,
and since then have strengthened my knowi-
edge on the subject. There is nothing think,
that broadens tho mind more than legal study.
Helen Gould used to como In here from the law
class and say that she learned something new
every day. L have found out she said to me,
one day, that II woman marries q foreigners
In her own country, her property remains under
her own control. but II she marriss him IN his
country, he can manage her affairs absolutely
Helen Gould was always anxious to lcarn the
technicalitios of law in order that she might b.
able to manage her affairs judiciously. She,
wa. thrown into the company of Chancellori
McCrackon a GOOD deal during her fathers fll-
ness, and, knowing the responsibilities that
would one day devolve upon her. she RAve much
attention to legal subjects. Now sho has been
graduated. OF course. she will never prsotissU
but her knowledge OF law will be of much benea6
to her in managing her property"
"ls Miss Gould In favor Of womans rtghtsf"
ITO certain degree she 10: but, like me. shsa
hesitates about accepting tho doctrines abse-
lutely for fear Of being committed to much that
she could not approve. She says that her
father often wished she could have the right to-
vote and take part In public affairs. Most Of
the women who take . conspicuous part IN the,
Society for Legal Education have Affairs of their
own to manage, and want to learn how to man
age them properly. Mrs. John p. Mum, Mise
Gould's intimate friend, has q fortune in heP
own right, and therefore she should know how
to properly attend to money matters, should she
ever have to depend on herself. Helen Gould Id
trying to do the best she can with her respohsiS
bilties. Her examination for her recent graduv
ation was conducted privately at the Plaz0'
Hotel. where she was sick with the grip.
"Coming before the public in any way.
whether as benefactor, philanthropist or merely
as An heiress, brings with 1t its penalties," Mrs,
Sage said with sigh. az she glanced ct . table
heaped with letters and packages. All these"
she said. "have come to mo since March co.
when there was published An article, illustrated
wholly from imagin alton. telling about my so-
called charities. Every one Of these letters d .
request for aid of some kind. Miss Gould and
every other woman who gives Of her strength
and fortune to public benefits In tho recipient Of
. like avalanche Of petitions.
Hero is the photograph of . woman who
writes me thirteen page letter asking for help.
wrote the other day that II l did not put . osr-s
would kill me. Another wrote that 10 felt hsI
could better accomplish certain work he had
world. He suggested that, as We had plenty Of
money. we should send him sufficient to- make
and 11s FOR epe % ia and
al ~ % advise az to 60 e work, ana 4 they can't
snd :aG w1k ,.sv :, suits then bs. to
school for nesrIy .!Ehteen year; previous 70 my
for which had no training whatever. In thoset
days they did not have, special, teachers for'
naturally, very strong. but / would get Up and.
so ok E1s ai ss.n what
tn. inefaciepey % Of many many msn. m ~. Smoking @ he. a
soporitic effect. and the men sit and dream, and
n5 nss .r.. 9 sf wsss sGqs h
,s
way things were conducted by the auperi intend.
ent but some Of the governors thought that;
the various employee. would not look up to =.
sS.Hs 'ns ss,' TIC
s5e snd Then came shut himsst @ 0'Sp''s up his
room to smoke for an indefinite time: Nobody
thing; lie had number nj Of as assistants ] and had
abundant time at all hours of the day to enjoy
In,mhissd tha, hs,d cigars 1t Tas suggested to Lin
an iMn,stution MT Of that kind. but he declared that
which led to his resignation: Since We have
great Change chan for the Better has bsen Fought
ss: o Ss aod rs tfSn %
and delicate tdbits that invalids can really on;
Joy are always on hand. Every ono is delighted
"Another instance of tho same kind was inn
pressed upon % me yrs Whsn L relative was III A., a.
bachelor .,. and not aecu.tomsd 70 the miais,ra-
sps sss 'a: Ak &c II 'thss ~
served tossth.r Shensver @ ' they ge Could S manage
1t. and the patients welfare seemed to be q
Sor 10 visit sH s
the nurse usually was seen on the lounge
with his newspaper and cigar, most probably
not having stirred from his place unless groap
from the bed reminded him Of his duties. Had,
those nurses been women, they would have at-t
tended to things conscisntiously; the roonaI
would have been kept neat. quiet AID untaintsd
with cigar smoke They would scarcely have,
left the bedside n moment. Their aympathy
would have been enlisted for tho sufferer. and
they would have striven to afford him comforts
in his last illness.
You think, then, that women. as a rule, are
Undoubtedly; Boys are by nature far moro
selfish than girls. ! SEQ that demonstrated sl
the mission school. The chidren's pennies and
snai contributions are saved IN little Jugs, and
Al ths end or an appointed time he ::-S: "
broken. The girls Tugs usual ly contain 81 -
s.. and Invariably the boys have NOT saved ,,i
more than S. 80, or Sc at the utmost ! he girls
are willing TO deny themselves the little things
they want and drop the pennies in tho luz. phs
the love of fgratifcation overrrieA tise so-er
and they take their money and buy maroiess
candy. or anything they happen TO fancy
"WOmen have y wonderful ability for conducts
ing business affairs thoroughly and methodl.