The Irish standard., 1895-06-15
For, Woman.

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| universal custom to call all unmarried
| women old maids. Now they are wome,
bachelors, no. matter what the age may
be. Many of the most noted womer
flame and in some cases fortunes I'M
aided--or unhampered-by husbands
The foremost American sculptor is Miss
Harriet G. Hosmer, who was born in
Massachusetts 60 years ago. Two
thirds of her life has been spent in Ell-
rope. Among the most notable Of her
works is the figure of Queen Isabella
which was on view at the Worlds Fair
Rosa Bonheur is another world-famous
artist who has remained single.
Two OF the most noted English spin
sters are Helen Gladstone, daughter. OF
the ex-premier, and Mamie Dickins, ell
dest daughter of the great novelist. The
former, her fathers chum, is a tall, state
ly woman Of 43, through whose deep,
genius and spirit of her eminent sire.
vice principal of the NEWMAN college for
women at Cambridge. Notwithstanding
her work for and her intense belief in
the higher education of women, Miss
Gladstone has a great dislike for the
masculine girl. She believes that the
great mission Of woman is to be wom-
anly, and that college life has no in
fluence in robbing women of their
cheif charm. This gifted daughter not
only comedies with her fathers politi-
cal views, but, like him, is a great be-
lever in the virtues of hardy exercise.
Miss Dickens makes her home at quaint
old Dunton rectory, in the town of
Brentwood, in Essex, England. The
love of flowers, which, with her, amounts
to a passion, is fully gratified in this
beautiful country Her real life work
consists in ministering to the poor and
sick and needy. She was born in Furn
vars Inn in March of 1888, when Charles
Dickens was past rs years Old.
The list of notable American woman
bachelors is long one and includes
such names as Franses 3. Willard, Susan
B. Anthony, Kate Field, Rev. Phoebe
Hannaford, Lolita Miss Charlotte Crab
tree), Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Grace
Dodge, Katherine Draper, and Sarah
Oene Jewett.
According to the most reliable esti-
mates the world today contains 100000
900 grown women. Among civilized
nations the United States have actually
the largest share, their feminine popula-
ton being 30,554,370. Russia comes
next with an adult feminine population
Of q, 200, 900. Then long way after
comes the German empire with 10,93O,-
900; Austria, with 9,680,00O; Great
Britain, with 8,766,O00; France, with
{, $50, 200, and Italy, with 6,850,000.
Spain comes next on the list with 4,130,-
900 of the fair sex, and she is followed
by Belgium, with 1,340,000; Roumania,
with 100000; Sweden, with 1,170,0o0;
Portugal, with 1,0S0,0O0; and Holland,
with 100000. The countries whose
adult feminine population does not
each 100000 are Switzerland, which
las only 100000; Norway, which has
te5, 900, and Greece and Denmark,
which are tied at 490, 10000.
In this estimate it will be noted that |
he entire female population OF the
number Of grown women in the differ
mt countries of Europe. AS mater of |
act, in proportion to its population this |
,ountry has fewer women than most of !
he others mentioned. The proportion |
Il women to men in the United States |
s greatest in New England, where the |
women are in excess. 1t is least in the |
ar west, where the number Of men |
exceed that of the women. Wyoming /
las the smallest female population, 81
'62; New York, the largest, 1920, $50;
While it is said that one factory In New
England employs $4,000.