Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

LHs tHat We should have women capapif VI
giving counsel to women. as they are. as a
RUE. more ignorant OF business methods.
from the lack OF training in branches out
side the home. For many reasons II seems
necessary that women should enter profess
siGns now that were formerly left alone Tor
men TO MI. but az women are born into IN"
world. they must OF necessity have means
of self-suppOrt. Thus II Is that they have
been led. or In many instances driven. IN
order to gain Il livelihood into lines or
work that would be occupied by men under
other circumstances The reports OF en-
ployers of women in these new fields seem
TO prove their Illness for them. Then. as
women must obey the laws, and rs many
questions come up for their consideration.
they need those OF their own sex TO lend
their aid In cases where knowledge In these
matters is required. Another field for
women Is in the protection OF helpless chill
dren. whose rights and interests are often
at stake. Who so we'll as one with "a moth
er's heart can see what will be to their ad-
vantage? II seems suitable In many cases
that women should have IL woman to apply
to for advice and assistance, just as men
have one Of their own sex to go to. The
law is one of the grandest of the profess
sicns. 1t is founded OH the law of God. and
as woman has always been considered more
religious than man, why should she not en-
ter this field of gospel work? a woman
who thinks of entering this field should
realize that not less than a lifetime devoted
to the study can give her proficiency, or
make her work a success and a credit 10
her sex.
"And last. bu. Ett least. Of the several
reasons ! give here. l would say that l
agree with the Creator ia seeing that IL is
not good for man 20 'c G;one. AS we need
men in all branches of work who have for
their end the benefits of both sexes SO We
need women as well.
II welcome to the calling every woman
who dedicates herself to the work. Not
only would l have women as members Of
the bar, but / would have women on every
jury where a woman is a party in the case.
In fact. there are many things that l long
to see. of which this one is but a fore.
runner"
Miss Lutte A. Lyle, the young colored
girl who recently graduated from Central
college. Tennessee. and came to Topeka to
practice law, is very enthusiastic. both in
regard to her profession and the state in
which she has chosen to practice.
Kansas she declares, las a field for
women in the legal profession is much bet
ter than a number of other states. This Is
due to the fact that the Sunlower state
has lessened many restrictions that have
heretofore been imposed on our sex. The
women are taking every advantage of these
lessened restrictions. and hence are rep
resented in every line of life.
ITO my knowledge. Kansas has proven.
in the past. a good location for = female
attorney. Why not at the present?
w have one excellent advantage in our
state. and that is. Kansas extends to wom-
en- who aspire to the bar the right hand Of
fellowship. Law is one of the greatest pro-
fessions. Woman in a refined state is the
highest and most cultured of mankind. The
union, or intimate relation. of law and
woman indicates much gooo for the better
ment of the world
Hereditary Tendencies ON the Stage.
From the Cleveland Leader.
1t is announced in London that Ethel
Barrymore. the beautiful daughter OF Il
well known American actor, is engaged
to marry Laurence Irving. son of the IA
nous English actor. Henry Irving, whose
name was originally John Henry Brodribb.
Miss Barrymore is a niece of John Drew.
the popular actor, and her mother. like
her father, early made a good reputation
on the stage. 1t is emphatically a mar
riage within the profession which has been
arranged between the American actress
and the English playwright, whose father
is considered the foremost actor of Great
Britain.
This incident recalls the fact that many
families have lived ard fiourished in the
dramatic profession for generations. Mrs.
Kendall. the noted English actress. was
! Madge Robertson, and she was the child
of theatrical people. The example of the
Booths is well known. Maude Adams, who
is one of the greatest favorites Of the
American stage, has acted with her own
mother in the same company for several
years. The Salvinis. father and son. fur
nished another illustration of hereditary
tendencies or forces in the choice of the
! dramatic profession. So have the Drews.
1t is perfectly natural that such condi-
tons should exist, but the notion Is
widely cherished that talent for the stage
associations or ancestry, in SO erratic and
haphazard a fashion that early surround
ings and paternal occupations have moth
ing to do with the case. That is an err
roneous view, for while it is certain that
many actors have won fame who had
neither the atmosphere of the stage nor
any hereditary influences to affect their
choice of a profession, yet the list of sue
cessful players who belong to the oppo-
site class is very large in proportion to the
whole number of children born to the
stage. so to speak.
This has always been true. and there is
no reason to doubt that the difference will
continue to exist.
California; Prosperity.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The San Diego (Cal.) Union. in its New
Years issue. gives a very encouraging re-
port of the progress of that most southerly
city of the Golden state during the last
year. The genial climate of the region
which skirts San Diego bay has made it a
most desirable locality for persons seeking
either health or pleasure. and now the city
itself seems to be rising into commercial
prominence. as it is about to obtain a tri-
weekly limited train service from Chicago
by the Santa Fe system in addition to the
regular daily service. A new steamer line
has been established during the last year
down the Mexican coast. and trade with
Honolulu is said to be increasing. A prof.
ect is also on foot for the construction of
a line of railroad to Fort Yuma, in the
southeast corner of the state, with "A view
to securing more direct communication with
the East. AS a fruit-producing region the
vicinity of San Diego is unexcelled, as it is
never visited by frost.
1t Proves Itself.
From the New York Sun.
Senator Vest writes a very foolish sort
of argument. for he does not give any intel
ligent reason why 16 to / free coinage
would be desirable.-Topeka Capital.
Senator Vest is not foolish. He assumes
that everybody knows that 16 to l is COM
posed of two sacred numbers, one even and
one odd; and that the ratio was predicted