New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10
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SERIOUS AND EARNEST WOMEN SET
ASIDE STUDY FOR PLAY.
ia IT NECESSARY TO BECOME INSANE TO RE-
MAIN YoUNcr' ONE OF THE NUMEROUS

ia 1T NECESSARY TO BECOME INSANE TO RE-
MAIN YorxGy' ONE OF THE NUMEROUS
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED
The Society for Political study proved yesterday
afternoon AT its regular meeting. at No. IA Madi-
son-ave that a little nonsense now ana theh II
rellshed not only by the wisest men. but by the
wl-est women. The society has been wearying II
self OF late with many grave and weighty matters
and Il was Inevitable. therefore. that there should
be a reaction. Preceding the outbreak OF frivoilty'
bovevsr there were two learned addresses one by
urs Mary Holmes Bates Indiana and the
other nv Mis- VI. f. Carter. on The Power OF
Thought"
Mr.. Bates gave an extremely interesting and
witty accoun; OF the politics. history ana prominent
people Of Indiana. Speaking entirely without ho'e''
and when she sat down the ladies' appla"dea 50 on
busia s;icallv that she was obi ged 10 rise and DOW
her acknowledgements before they would stop
Among other persons Mrs. Bates mentioned Gov
ernor Thomas Posey. She also spoke u.
General Lew Wallace and said that he had
4 reputation for being slow circumstance tha'
readers OF his books could easily understand Grant
had accused him In The Century OF having been
extraordinarily slow the battle OF Shiloh. but she
thought ii was easier TO forgive Grant Tor DONG
that than for opening the toodgates Tor the war
papers that nave been running in the Century
ever since he wrote his
Miss Carter told OF the Investigations made by
Professor Elmer Gates and Henry Wood In the line
OF mental scence and quoted the latter TO the ef-
fec. that II Ne only knew enough We could build
and rebuild our bodies by the power Of thought. and
never grow OLD.
ANXIOUS TO REMAIN YOUNG
Mr- r St John Gaffney asked, when the time for
discussion came, II Miss Carter could give the IA
dies some recipe for thinking I'm the that would
bring about - desirable a result
Miss Carter replied that mu n practice and some
! Instruction were required. but to Illustrate her
nearing she told OF woman who was made IN
sane the Of eighteen by the loss OF her lover
and who stood at the window Of her fathers castle
/ for fifty years and watched for him. She never
became older IN thought than eighteen. and conse-
| quently she never looked older.
But some OF us haven't lovers to vat f 9i OBJ
asked II 1t were necessary 10 Become msane' - -,
No Il isn't necessary to become insane IN or
der began Miss Garter. but Miss HammiI IN
To walt for lover?" she asked
tence by saying in order 10 Remain young
Most OF the remarks on the other subject we're
who took exception TO several OF Mrs Baess state
rnents. The lady had spoken OF the respectful pity
! Hanaford thought that II this were 80 turkey
would be more respectable country man ,he
! United States and : for wines. she dd not mink
anything would make them respectable Mrs
Bates had also said that poetry ana naru "orh
| Ambrosius had made them agree. and Miss Ellen
Miles said that Harriet Beecher Stowe had held
when writing Uncle Toms CABIN
TIRED OF THE YELLOW KID.
Further Mrs Bates had alluded TO william
| Henry Harrison the grandfather OF the ex-Pres-
| dent. as the owner OK the original grandfather !
hat" Mrs Hanaford thought such frequent refer-
ences TO this article in the press and on platforms
were not IN good taste ana IN ,Id ~ the yellow
kid" and thought It time that the women pro'eS'eu
| against the dongs OF that precocious infant
rbl int "A
served in the audience, and Miss Teresa barcdINM
| arose and addressed the Chair-at that time Or.
| Uuldah Ciunn-for the society had gone into
COMMITTEE Of the Whole
Nine Chairman" she said. solemnly. Il would
like TO interrupt the speaker for moment FOR
the purpose OF calling the attention OF the society
'oP 5nf him him ou r said Miss Miles. but Mrs. Gar-
ney rose and said in reassuring tones
Nine Chairman he is a very little man. and we
| are many
MAN PUT OUT.
Mrs Bourgoin then stated hat the gentleman was
| looking for Miss Jackson. Or. Gum asked II
| Miss Jackson in the room. and. as there was
| no response the man retired. and the president
| resumed her remarks. saying that she wished the
| man had remained 10 hear them.
| Mrs Bates had spoken OF the agitation In Indiana
for the right OF married woman to her own earn,
| right gained In Massachusetts In the good Old
days II seems woman reesP, was od ~6s'hl o
| PEELED to pay the amount again 10 her husband
osn o"e fonnd this extremely announcement and
therefore petit oned the Legislature with regard 10 Il
| and secured FOR married women the right 10 their
| own earnings.
Their action not prompted" said Mrs. Hama
| ford by tender consideration for the welfare OF
| women but by purely selfish motives. and that Is
| what I wanted the man 70 hear.
| As chairman of the Committee OF the Whole. DR.
| Gum was obliged to report It's proceedings 10 the
| society and in doing so she neglected 10 mention
that their deliberations had been Interrupted by
| the entrance OF man. an omission that was inn
| mediately corrected by one OF the members.
| Many OF the members remained after the adjourn
| ment They put their names TO the petition 10 the
| Legislature regarding womans rights under the
Greater New-York charter.