New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

the hearts Of the whiteribboners by saying at the
close Of her remarks that. although she had hither
to refrained from throwing herself fully into the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union work Tor
want Of time she was now resolved TO take IT up
She was made national superintendent of native
work.
II was decided to form stock company for the pub
lcation of Tho White Ribbon" the official organ
or the Womans Christian Temperance Union Tor
Asia and III shares were taken at the convention
special committee appointed to consider the es-
adjustment of an inebriates' home. recommended
that the Government be memorialized. asking for
legal power TO restrain inebra;es in home, pro-
vided the inebriate has pledged himself 20 submit
TO the restraint The report OF the committee to con-
slider the organization Of society for the proven
ton Of cruelty to children was feature of the
convention and department for this work in the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was created,
pending the organization of such society. class
in physical culture, including delegates attending
the convention, was conducted by Miss Hattie
Phillips followed by an address on the subject of
physical culture and health. Among the resolu-
tions adopted were the following: That memorial
be sent the Governor Of India and the Secretary
Of State by the Social Committee. asking that in
stead of the re-impositon OF the system or state
regulation Of vice in India, larger portion OF tho
British soldiers may be allowed to marry. as a
distinct reward for keeping out Of the hospital
The deepest sympathy with tho prosecuted and out
ragged Armenians was expressed. and II was recon
mended to all missions to do everything possible to
further schemes for their relief
The Womans Temple was not forgotten, and
Of the delegates said she hoped the day coming
when they could have the name Of midas union
inscribed on the marble tablet in the corridor Of
that magnificent building The convention agreed
that 1t would be excellent way of showing their
appreciation Of being part Of the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. and that the sum
mentioned was not too much for all India TO raise
The next convention will meet in Alahabad.
Pundita Ramabsi Is recognized In her own coun-
try as the greatest Hndoo woman that has lived
She is the daughter Of Marathi prizes, and can
trace her Brahmin ancestry thousand years. Her
father. having resolved, In defiance of the laws Of
custom and conventionay. to educate his WIFE
retired TO a forest home 10 carry out his ideas
without molestaton. There. in 1858. Ramabai was
born, and there. In entire seclusion. was educated
by her parents Orphaned before she sixteen,
she travelled several years with her brother, a
noble young man, who sympathzed with her in her
determination TO devote herself to the elevation Of
her countrywomen. The degree OF Sarasvati was
conferred upon her by the University of Calcutta,
she being the frs. woman in the Empire to be thus
honored.
Pundita Ramabai married Bengalese gentle
man. a lawyer. whom she freely chose-this being
an instance almost without precedent. He died
within two years. leaving her at twenty-four with
an eight -months-old baby. She wen; 10 England,
was made professor Of Sanskrt in Cheltenham
College. and in 1886 came TO America to see her
cousin graduate from the WOmans Medical College
of Philadelphia and to study our educationa!
methods. .
Ramabai lectured in our principal cities and
wrote a book. 1.-THE High Caste Hindoo woman.
during her stay in this country, raising sufficient
money to open a school for chd-widows In India,
which is RAPIDLY ncreasng n power FOR GOOD Snc
for the Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in India. Miss Willard says Of her: Her
gentleness exceeds any other manifestation of that
exquisite quality that have yet seen; this tender
ness. all-embracing as to the human race EXTENDS
with her to every sentient creature"