The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
WOMEN'S WEEK DONE.
Close of a Notable Assembly at
Chautauqua.
PAPER ON THE COMING NOVEL.
Able Women Discuss Topics Affecting
Their Progress How TO Help
Home Industry.

Home Industry.
July. favored the large concourse ot
women VINO assembled yesterday, the last
day Of womens week, in the Auditorium
OF ChagtGu9ua 10 consider and discuss
the theme Of literature and art Mrs.
Frances Lee, OF Seattle, presided, and
duet, charmingly rendered by Clara Hill
and Norma Ronald, opened the session
The first paper. having for its theme
THE Novel" was prepared and read by
DR.. Sarah Kendall, OF Seattle. In con-
else but clear outline the historical evo.u-
ton Of the novel was portrayed. and the
leading writer OF each age received his or
her due praise or censure. She said the
novel Will have q permanent and lasting
influence. as 1t represents human lie.
The realistic novel Of today viii give
place 10 nobler and purer type, winch
VIII harmonic ethics and art.
Mrs. Ella Higginson. Of Tacoma, VINO
had been assigned a paper on woman
in Literature" sent In It's placS an Origin
al poem. entitled, Puget Sound, which
was read in an admirable manner by Mrs.
Curtiss, of Seattle. This gem OF poesy
will rank among the best OF this gifted
woman's writings.
woman and Art was the subject OF
an interesting and able paper read next
by Mrs Julia Widgery Slaughter OF Ia
coma. Its opening sentences iorcioly
criticised the false IN art. The daubs
that often pass as home decorations were
demoralizing, from an artistic stand
point True art gives home culture, ana
we should study the beautiful around
US Poetry and literature depend on
art: Dore Dickens and others owe mucn
TO their art illustrators. illustrated news
rffaffIreS.
their artistic value. The scenery OF Wash
iugton in it's beauty and grandeur is ever
an art inspiration. She closed with the
following beautiful poetic tribute TO
ChautauQua:
"Far from the madiing crowd.
Whine summer breazes watt us fragrance.
Nav We sweet Nature, WOO thee,
Ana our unseeing eyes
Awake to visions lovely.
tn mountain heights. the valleys smil-
ing grace.
TIL laughing Sound gay with her pleas
ure sails.
Tn odorous pine, tn dainty nowerets
bloom.
TIL. richest treasures of our favored cline
Be thine, Chautauqua.
May inspiration come to all he absent
And the near, Chautauqua's name.
Chautauqua's fame
Be to each one each year more dear.
An .nspiriting discussion followed, par
ticipated in by DR.. Sarah Kendall, Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. Barlow. Mrs. F. II. Scott and
others.
Att 3D. m. the women again met 10 dis
cuss the subject of cooperation for Tn
couraging 1.-The production and consump-
ton of state and home products" and
manufactures and the development OF all
the resources Of the state OF washington.
The leading address OF the afternoon
was made by Mrs. Julia W. slaughter,
OF Tacoma, who is the president Of the
Tacoma branch OF the Washington State
Cooperative Society. Arguments ana
statistics were marshaled to prove tnat
the future prosperity OF the state was
Intimately connected and dependent upon
such develop .nent OF home industry. Able
and enthusing speeches were made ID the
same direction by Mrs. Curtiss. DR.. Ken
dali, Mrs. Watson and others.
a convention will be called in Tacoma
on September Is for the purpose or or
ganizins the State Cooperative society.
The question Of future united work al
Chautauaua by the women OF the state
was brought before the assembly, and
motion carried that a committee or one
from adjacent cities be appointed 70 serve
as center Of correspondence ana ACTON
10 secure this end. After several enthu-
siastic expressions of concurrence, the
following were appointed by the chair as
Cnmmittee-
Seattle. Mrs Jrlia Widgery slaughter,
~ Tacoma: Mrs Frances II. Scott. OF
por. Townsend: Mrs. Bessie |. Savage.
~ OLYMPIA: Mrs. Hyde, OF Spokane' Mrs.
a Raird. of Everett; Mrs. E. I. Fish, OF
yasnon: Mrs. VI. J. Pomeroy, or Chau-
tauaua. ..,uoesaa
annrecdation Of the management or Chau-
sa,,o,,a the present season and the meet
a., closed with a cordial and earnest ~
.n~est in It's future. THE Womans week
vas q grand success, and has proved ne
central attraction OF the Chautauqua AS
sembly. oa NTH
THE forenoon OF Friday opened win
so,c- r,rayer and reading OF the scripture
- IS f-ttrg for a missionary meeting.
>Trs 7 II Gum. of Tacoma, PRESIDED
ten dignity and grace and added mucn
n the general interest or the occSASIp IN
nv timely suggestions and statements
she emphasized the fact that TINS was
non-sectarlar gathering interaehofnI 10
tlonal in character me 'earIii y, Taco-
,,os read bv Mrs J. 3. sutton, or 1 AGO
- 4 hrief historical outline OF missions
- c5,eu Woman came TO the front IN
80 v-or,e IN 1884 The first organized So
,iatv was formed in 1851 Many houle
,,.o,,'en Willingly became martyrs IN the
cause The motto Of all has oeeh " ma
can | VIII Do 20 the OJi'ioSt, IL.
RPfgramGA Was AlH-AN ~
Aorra for Chinese in Portland ana MIS-
White Of Seattle, read an interesting pa
per regarding II. s,.x ,,-,sa
s,scuss,on followed covering a "-ae
- ~ related topics participated IN o.!
-. ,Iiner Of Tacoma: Mrs Reeves 81
Sea.-lo and Mrs. Frances III. scout u
Port Townsend. 49,, ..o,, +ba Va.
=. rsyrches was formed 70 enthuse
- Ito thern IN a union meeting al the
49,, Chantauqua. At ESQ p m an eN-
'so1togrv interesting paper vas rea9 ny
>f,ss Nor Wood. Of Seattle, upon -NS -,
-. % me True Pilot 20 Afrnrla- .'e
-. ,ve nartod OF childhood was me
--,,-t4arttaI time for uloid'ng character.
49, ,trSarrarten training should com
-, - ne home 4 link is needed De
.-,aa, NE kindergarten and the primary
,so,1 The affections and the ihotA4It-es
sbonI3 md early culture ana thue 'iiSu'
,,ss,t-ff,,l and valuable lives.
,ro5a,, me rermon viii be preacheI oF
%. \ II Hartman. OF the FIRST sap
.ts. ~Au~-h OF Tacoma
Nfo-,aa,- is Christian EndeaNor uaN, an 4
-. o,.urssors are arranged from seat
-, n, Una 4 varied and at'ract We
.,,---,,,,r,a v!p b. rendered and Kew Ut
.-,,,.s.,-sov ~ Tacoma and Rev. pr. / en-
- seattle Will make addresses.
er,essav July 81 Is recognition daS.
49,. .,,,,-,t-s+for ~ ChautauQua DAYS, aa1
.,,-ar,-v-nine graduates Viii receive ulpIo-