New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.


cf,ornoon session 10 order. Mrs. Edward a.
Greeley. chairman OF the discussion on women III
law. introduced tho first speaker Miss Marina
Elvira Pctius who spoke on "Woman's Intuition
Compared with Some Maxims In Equity Iurls-
prudence" Miss Pe;tus said In BRIEF
.1'o voman's intuition she owes her ability TO I'M
der.,o,d moral truth and to apply It in law. Ihere
arc voices in the soul that cannot pe IT, ii
49, The mind OF man has been constantly struG-
Cling 70 nnd the perfect line OF cohuu' 60 tho
soul and siirlI Ii ,nr INA 'h"nignant asp.ct'
Mrs Anna Shepard Pierce member OF me 80
horN C ANT WoraIs?' Mrs pierce declared mat
.!law is said 10 be a panacea for all evils. but no
people have suffered from over-cGisi4 Az
reared themselves golden calf and nave i"'ie"
Mrs Fannie Haock Carpenter another member
Of The New-Yorl bar condensed much In her short
paper on Some inconsistencies or me Laws ~.
bone she declared. and from Il can Offer yon
only little soup There Is muGh rooG
deal Of what seems oppression IS caused Dy hrrrsI
sary legal formaity Inc inconsSirmc.rs are nr
in those laws aniaSorisuc 10 woman "'''''"
right 10 be- an indyiduaL ..c,o,o.
Court. said: 1T is IN the Surrogates and Probate
Court that the point Of law IS found "hIcn mos.
oetobishcd in an age OF barbarous Injustice. Il
began it's career in the time OF Of Edwards ! ana
rbjs ' s from no fault Of any political party FOR it
Is an inheritance OF an age Of barbarism.
MRS GREELEYs ADDRESS.
Mrs Grcclcy's paper was Evolution of Woman's
Legal Status" Shc said in part:
when one OF Adams floating ribs was CHANGED
into a walking delegate for humanity. nv" al
vanced the first step in the evolution IN woman
legal status The next was "ncn c Nq and
an -parte judgment was rendered against , ,
woman In the case. If Adam could have had ms
own way Eve would not have been an accoinphG'
oven after the fact for II ne had been invited 10 th
apple tree first where would Eyes share nave
come in? cynic has remarked that he DID not
care to have all the reciprocity always on one SUI,
hut that has been mans idea OF "grasping the 81,
uoion'' I'm the development Of wOman's legal posi-
tonic get all ne can. and TO keep al ne can 60
Woman has been successfully a chattel . say "
less. though not always silent partner, c"n,r,dHs
down the ages Of experience by leaps ana Dora'H
Tho first grca. noticeable advance in ms Sate "i
epoch Of our history when woman properly US Wa
really i'm her own possession. our sisters III r-i'-
land and France still are bound by the FORMER IL"
'Thc Llgh-water mark Of woman's evolution is yet
10 come TO US collectively or as individuals omen
who are active and earnest enough 10 engage III
tueiness have somewhat to learn OF strict business
methods but with our ready adaptation ne ., ne"
responsinlies Gi CcIn,rces.ions gs a woman If IL
woman does business like a man, she must H''' IL
In III" new century to come may gain new
Rooseyelf knows the value Ot the American
woman's plans as patriot and citizen in 'hls
Mrs Jcannette \. Lieper spoke concerning tne
from the Home once records showed that OF 80;
cases Of misconduct against women but forty tree
prisonment while during the same iime cases %.
robbery; murdcr ETC. were puiS Ne, 10 i , u,id
"as showing that these light penalties inflicted 10y
@ wS wn the eEprdsom Of society which did
not uphold the right Of women Tor nrotcGu2" is
grades a woman must be understood to degrade
me" ''so' DISCUSSION oN MUSIC.
The discussion on music opened with an introduce
,i,r H., the chairman Mrs Theodore Sutro. ON the
subject How Best can the Standard % Music III
the United States BE lmproyed?' Mrs. Sutro SAID
in part:
The fact that tie Federation has for the hrst
tim, placed music IN the platform with the otn'r
ir"nch"s Of learning is a long step forward. and
source OF congratuation TO musicians. MuSle 3la
i'si. "f All GOOD music must be thoughts which
have found expression IN many an immortal Sonk
sage Of ENCOURAGEMENT is sent 70 students ana m",
LIS w, ~. h.n.nc,ut infiucnce OF music Is
cviliz,r q We raise the standard ana Keep " ''''
high
Mrs Laura A. Korn. a. an American compose
s,olt. i'm REGARD 10 studying music at home. She
said IN. advance In opportunity for study IN this
country IS such that # Is no longer necessary
for any one 20 leave America to obtain thorough
education IN this art.
Mrs John * CIeevey gave her opinion a. d
European traveller She said one must first decide
whether to study music IT, an art for amusement
ar a. a profession and then choose the place 10
sind, in The foreign schools can teach nothiiii.ss
that may not b. learned here ana IN" tuue"' "''
is often attended with dangers and irals. ,i,dr.,
n behalf OF music Tor the "duchtlnh OF '".'"''i
Ms Emmir Simis Of BROOKLYN. spok" Sh' "itvTu
,h. beginning of ma" musical education ~ an 49,,
,p. for n tine child cannot understand an h' n'nts
49,, IAN absorb much and when old enough Z" h"tlh
80. iif.r.r, education be- H. considered old rl1uE"
20 study music also. Vocal training; MIS- oln'7,
said was most important and I'm this hearing tuoa
music sung in 4 correct key was ono OF 'i. NO.
n.',..l,i.s II is q fala'y 10 suppose ihat any
,',r. ana words are good enough FOR rilid
Nrs Marie \ Mefrok took NJ IN" sunir't I'm
A" n'.i , L. eff.,.rually raised hy educating IN
S1"l'.''" 60, moral clement can be disc'rned 30
,rt,si, a. well a. va Nt'faturr ., ,t.
NJ I.tlr, VI Downs. OF SoiosiS. conSdrI'h ,,,,''
subject Dsthetioay. she said that ihouSn - Inv
49, 49,, fnrce OF the universe. In the beginning
was farce expressing ilsolf on every plano 81
49, s,d In al laws. To Know thete laws 10 10
nsS. ,,sn INC master Of his environment.
Mrs Nathan OF the Consumers Lea1u% Wa