Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-30
woMAN's DEPARTMENT
MABEL II roMERoY, EDITOR.
About Women.

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Dedham, Mass, is the oldest woman
abolltionist in the United States ano
the only living member Of the Won
ans Anti-Slavery board OF Boston.
Miss Columbia Rivera has beer
licensed as a practiCing physician
and appointed to the Woman'S ward
of st. Andres Hospital in the city Of
Mexico. She is the first woman to hold
such an appointment in Mexico.
A movement is on foot IN st. Louis
10 secure a medal of honor from con-
gress for Mrs. Delina Roberts, who
saved twenty-five wounded soldiers
during the war by carrying them,
one by one to boat through a show
or of bullets.
Mrs. N. Honsinger and daughter
'Mlssouls, Mont, are employed by
the State Land Department in draw
ing township plats at the different
land offices
One hundred Catholic women in
Chicapee, Mass have subscribed one
dollar each for the new Trinity col
lege for women in Washington, and
have pledged themselves to send
like amount annually for nine years.
Miss L. A. Green hes been sp-
pointed a truant agent by the Chi
csgo board Of education.
Governor Mounts Of Indiana has
insugurated a movement to create a
fund for the care Of the grave OF the
mother of Abraham Lincoln, which
has been sadly neglected.
In Valparaiso, Ind, the school board
excludes from employ married teach
ers. Applicants for positions are re-
CURED to pledge themselves not to
marry during the school year.
Miss Edith Griswold Of New York
has been engaged in patent soliciting
for the past twelve years, and has met
with success IN her profession.
The courts Of Nashville Tenn, re-
Gently admitted to the practice Of law
Mrs Lutte A. Little, young colored
woman who has been in attendance at
the law school in Nashville. She ex-
poets to go TO Kansas to practice.
LUCIA 0 Case, wife of a we'll known
lawyer Of Topeka, Kan, and herself
praetIcing lawyer as we'll as an ar
dent womGn's suffrage leader, an
nounces her intention OF beng a can.
didate next year for justice Of the gu.
preme court. She expects this place
on the socialist ticket, and believes
the ticket will carry many votes in
the next election.
Washington has new press club,
which has been incorporated under
the mare Of the League Of American
Pen Women. The membership is
confined to persons actively engaged
in journalism, while hon rary mem
bers must have rendered AID ~ en-
coursgement to women writer's.
The "Young Women's Settlement
OF New York CITY," is an incorpor-
ated body. The object Of the organ
lzation is to promote the physical
intellectual and spiritual improve
ment OF women and girls in crowded
portions Of the great cities, especially
New York City, and to train young
women tor benevolent work.
Women graduates of Brown Uni
vsrsity are making themselves heard
in behalf Of Dr. Andrews. They have
presented petition to the trustees Of
the university expressing regret at
the action Of the corporation and DR.
Andrews resignation; declaring that
his efforts in behalf Of the higher en-
ucation Of women has resulted 10 sub
stantial aid to that cause.
Mrs. Virginia O. Meredith Of Cam.
bridge CITY, Ind, has for years been
owner and manager of stock farm.
She has now been appointed by the
Minnesota State Board of Regents to
take charge of the work Of establish
ing a Young Womsn's department at
the Agricultural school Of Minnesota.
One OF the most pleasing features
OF Holiday week at the Capital for
the past FIVE years has been the Chill