Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-23
WOMAN'S COLUM
katherine D Tilln7an
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katherine d Zilln7an
Fditress
GLORY to God in the Highest peac
on earth, good will to men, so san
the angels at the advent of the Chris
and so sing we as we realize the mag
ical change that christianity ha
wrought in the condition of women
As our space is limited We shall spea|
briefly OF the progress Of the Afro-Am
erican women.
The annual report of the women!
Parent Mite Missionary Society of the
A. NJ. f. church for the Year ending
Nov, 1898 showed the receipts for the
year to be $lO19lo.
DR.. Eliza Anna Green graduate OF
Philadelphia Medical College has
been admitted to practice in Atlanta ia
Lady Marie Ducatellicr an accom-
pished writer of Panama has been con-
tributing some interesting articles to
the Voice of Missions
Miss Otella Cromwell of Washington
D. c. is freshman at Smiths college,
one of the famous white institutions
OF learning founded for the higher
education of women.
Mrs Fannie Coppin OF Philadelphia
ranks as the foremost women education
of .the race.
Mrs. Frances Harper. the poetess
although well advanced in years still
takes an active part in literary affairs
Miss Alberta SCOTS is the first girl of
the race to graduate from the Harvard
Annex.
Miss Edmonia Lewis the world re-
nowned sculptor has come from her
adopted home at Rome. Italy to Am
erica to visit with friends.
Quite "a number of Afro American
women went to Cuba as nurses during
the Spanish-American war.
Miss Ida Mae Godfrey Mt. Pleasant
Iowa who graduated with honors from
the Iowa Wesleyan University lastJune
is the first member of the race to COM
plete course there.
Alice Ruth More the charming poet
ess and story writer is welded to Paul
Laurence Dunbar.
Ruth Brunson edits the woman's
column in the Christian Recorder.
Miss Daisy Fearing graduate of the
New Jersey training school has receiv-
ed an appointment as teacher in the
white schools of that city.
Black Patti and her merry Trouba-
dours have been playing to packed
houses every since their appearance.
Mrs Rebecca Hatton of Chicago is
the originator of hair Strengthening
sys EN-.
Mrs. Bishop Handy it is said makes
an excellent presiding officer being
well versed in parliamentary science.
The Afro-American women OF Des
Moines deserve credit for the contin-
uance of their literary club known as
the ..Harriet Beecher Stowe Circle.
Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett the lecturer
is woman of charming personality.
she is still actively engaged in efforts
for the elevation of her race.
Mrs, Anna Gardner-Goodwin Of At
lanta, Ga. has composed a march en-
titled Cuba Libre.'
One of the pleasant social organlza'
tons of Iowa's Afro American women
is the Light House Club" of Cedar
Rapids founded by Mrs. NJ. Wade.
Among the Afro.American girl
graduates of Iowa who are doing cred
liable work are the following: Misses
Eldora and Genevie Green. Mrs. Butler
Miss Josie Whitsett of Newton, leila
Davis. Sarah Porter, Selma Stanton,
and Nettie Tolliver CT Des Moihes, Sadie
Benthan. Ella and Margaret Draiue,
Mayme jackson. Mrs Ophe!ia Wilson
and Mrs. Sallie Brooks Of keokuk la.
Miss Carrie Smith Of Columbus Mo.
formerly of Keokuk). Miss May Davis
of Abba la. AID Miss Signora Irving
0. Charlton Ia.
One of the most agreeable sights to
be seen is a group of nurses at Frovl- |
dent Hospital in their picturesque cos
tunes. s..
One of the real needs of the race is a
paper devoted exclusively to the inter
est of women. .-.
The Christmas Bells were ringing
With loud roma ntic chime.
And people gladly viewing and in
specting what they find,
70 cheer their little ones