The herald., 1896-10-15

this 'Aew" science. She spoke of the
ainount of scientific information. that
could be found on all other subjects, the
raising of stock, the care of crops, even
the care of pigs ard chickens had been
pinned down to scientific methods, but
for the wonderful and deep responsible
ity OF undertaking a child's life there
was but meagre space In science. Men
tion was made Of the few steps taken In
child sociology; of the notice gaining
ground, given to laws of heredity and
training, and especially of the int oduc-
tion of the kindergartens; the first sys-
tenatic attempt of developing young
children.
Miss Harrison spoke again at the close
of the lecture, and, by request, named
the following works on kindergarten
work beneficial for nNthers' edification,
remarking that many women returned
home enthused after hearing lectures
on the subject. but with no knowledge
whereby she could give ltrself course
of training. The books named were
Symbolic Education, by Blow; Hailman's
-Four Lectures to Mothers; Synder's
Commentary on Mother Play, and
Blows translation of Mother Play. Miss
Harrison's own work, Study of Child
Nature. received much commendation
ana has udu d Wlue ClTCuldtlOil. Lie
book was translated in both the Ger
man and Japanese languages.
A few words from Mrs. Severance
were again appreciated. Her remarks
ran along her favorite topic of guard
ing the CRADLE
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was more en-
thusiastic than that of the morning. Mrs.
Ida r. Spears of Pomona read a paper
on Woman as Tax Payer. This address
was designed to convey legal informa-
ton of benefit to woman on the plain
line of taxes, and was appreciated for
its clearness and conciseness, as well as
from it's educational value.
MRS. MAYNARD'S TALK.
Mrs. Mia Tupper Maynard was the
next speaker of the parliament, taking
the place of Mrs. Laura G. Riddell, on
the subject, Woman as Wage Garner.
Mrs Maynard has frequently been heard
in public, but it is doubtful whether she
has excelled her address of yesterday.
1t was beautiful. She spoke extempor-
aneously, rapidly, with fire and absolute
control of her audience. Acknowledges
that woman, as a wage Garner, was in
a way a usurper, partly through her oWi
fault, or the fault of the laws, the uni
verse of progress and evolution, she ex-
planned, rapidly, through a chain of
to the present day, why woman has been
obliged to be mans competitor. She
believed that no woman existed that
lived for herself alone, and that the
great masses of women who took their
places in the working world had Others
dependent upon them also. After ex~
planning woman's necessity of being
wage Garner Mrs. Maynard turned to
the other phase, woman's presumed in
equality to man, whereby she cannot
receive the same recognition for labor
as that accorded to mann inequality of
condition between the sexes, through
woman's deprivation of enfranchise-
ment would always preserve inequality of
wages.
MRS. CATT'S ADDRESS.
The parliament had the pleasure of
again hearing Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
of New York. Following in the wake Of
Mrs. Maynard's talk on the feminine
wage Garner, Mrs. Gait extended the
theme in a stirring address that thor
oughly aroused the audience. There was
no attempt at the witticisms by which
many of the female suffrage orators be-
guile their hearers into attention. but
there was earnestness and dignified ap-
peal She spoke among other things of
the sweating systems of New York; of
the 60 900 women employed in the sweat
shops. She described the suffocating
rooms, the contracted quarters. and the
lives of the women. their inability and
helplessness to effect an improvement
even in the sanitary surroundings. In
stances were given of the many petitions
that had gone before the legislature of
New York, signed by the women, to OBJ
tain change in the sewage conditions.
that had been scorned with the advice
that the women get married and have a
man to vote for them. Going on, the
speaker grew fierce with womankind
who encouraged the sweating system in
their frantic efforts to get bargains" in
ready made clothing Shirt waists were
made for two or three cents each and the
bargain fiend congratulated herself that
she could buy shirt waist for the cost
of the material. If all women took the
stand of refusing to buy the garments at
the sacrifice of the Sweaters" there
would be dearth of sweatshops in
year. In conclusion Mrs. Gait besought
her hearers to pray not for the sweat
ers," or against the sweatshops, but for
themselves, then>to buckle on their ar
NOR ard go forth to work. Mrs. May
nard stated that the sweating system
existed in Los Angeles also.
The election of offfTers occupied the
remainder of the session. Mrs. Galpin
was reelected president, Mrs. Bulla
chosen secretary and Mrs. Fay treasurer.
MRS. CATT'S LECTURE.
Mrs. Gait lectured again in Illinois hall
| to a crowded house, fair proportion
consisting of men. A notable gathering
of the feminine world of fashion and ed
ucation, as we'll as the officers and men,
| bers of the woman's suffrage campaign
committee occupied the platform.
Mrs. Gait spoke chiefly on the subject
of woman suffrage in Wyoming. The
| singing of the national music formed a
| conspicuous part of the program.
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