Evening star., 1898-02-19

OH "A Bird's-eye View Of womans Pro-
gress which was read by Mrs. NJ. F. o.
Evans of Rhode Island.
Papers were also read by Mrs. Minnie B.
Horning of Chicago, Mrs. Holien E. Day
of st. Louis and Mrs. King of Atlanta,
after which number of greetings were re-
ceived from foreign members, and the con-
vention adjourned until O'Clock. when
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood took the chair.
When the convention reaSsemSled, Mrs.
Anne Virginia Culbertson, the dialect
poetess, recited two interesting compost
tions. one "A Talk on American Folk Capt.
Uncle Remus Tales A paper on copy
right. which had been prepared by Thomas
G. Alvord Of the Library of Congress, was
read by Miss Cynthia E: Cleveland Mrs:
as Margaret Sidney" read a paper on
The Mission of the American Novel"
The following papers were disposed of by
the congress during the afternoon: Artistic
in Fiction by Mrs. May Whitney En-
merson: Women in journalism. Past and
Present." paper by Ruth Word Kahn of
Journalists, by Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods
of Salem Mass.
With the afternoon session the ihterna-
tional congress Of penwomen came to
close. Tonight at 8 o'clock the Womans
National Press Association will give re-
ception for the international congress at
the Strathmore Arms 11Ol X street north
west.
Mrs. Lockwood Leads.
At the session yesterday afternoon the
congress was called to order by Mrs.
Speriy and Mrs Belva Lockwood was call
ed upon to lead the discussion upon the
subject, lis Organization Beneficial to
Press Women" Mrs. Lockwood brought
out many good thoughts along the line of
unity of purpose. and united action for any
good object desired. Mrs. Gist was the
next speaker, and was followed by Mrs.
Emily Edison Briggs, "Olivia," who was
called upon by the chair, and gave many
"reminiscences of the early struggles Of wo-
men to gain a place in the newspaper
world. Recital Of experiences followed by
Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. NJ. s. Lockwood and
Mrs. II. Is. Sperry.
The next question was What Does Mrs.
Leggett Mean by an Active Journalist"
Her answer was that any one who is really
journalist. She very clearly defined the
grades Of work. and the climbing of the
journalistic ladder. Mrs. Hollen E. Day
told how some of the Missouri women have
climbed several rounds of that ladder. At
this point a report on resolutions was in
troduccd, and unanimously adopted.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions set forth that 1.-The inter-
national congress of press women in con-
gress assembled at Washington, D. c.,
deeply deplores the recent loss of the bat
tie ship Maine in the harbor of Havana.
with $50 of her trusted officers and men,
Most of the victims were young men who
mad volunteered to protect our commercial
interests there and shelter American refu-
gees who are fleeing from the horrors of
war in that unhappy and now almost DESC
late island; and while our sympathy goes
out to Captain Sigsbee and the surviving
officers and crew we are deeply moved with
earnest compassion for the mothers, wild
oWs and orphans now weeping in desolate
homes for these men so suddenly calico
from time to eternity
Touching the death of Miss Willard 1t
was declared that in the death of Miss
Frances E. Willard, president of the w. c.
T. u, not only has that organization suf
Tered a great and irreparable loss but the
cause OF temperance. social purity edu-
cation, morality and religion will miss her
| guiding hand and mastery thought. and
the nation and the world will mourn for a
great and noble spirit passed away"
1t was directed that a copy of the reso-
luton be sent to the family and friends of
Miss Willard.
| The hour having arrived for Mrs. Leg
getts paper. Journalism as an Art" it
was called for by the presiding officer and
read by Mrs. Leggett. 1t was a didactic
| Mrs. A. f. Scammon deait with "rh.
onrestTalned Freedom of the Press" She
advocated keeping private affairs from the
pt eye, and suppressing the details of
murder trials. She called for clean
col rteous press.
Session of Last Evening.
Last nights session was held in the audi
sorium of the Columbian University. The
auditorium was elaborately draped with
flags, and presented patriotic aspect
| when Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood came for
| ward and introduced DIR. B. L. Whitman.
Seated upon the platform were Mrs. E. S.
Cromwell, Mrs. II. B. Sperry. Mrs Mary
S. Gist, Mrs. Mary NJ. North, Mrs. May w.
Emerson, Miss Frances G. French, Mrs
Elroy Avery. Mrs. VIM. Frye and Mr.
Frank Mondell.
DR.. Whitman called forth rounds of ap-
plause from the audience as he heartily
welcomed the members of the international
congress Of press women. At the close Of
| the address Mrs. Elroy Avery was intro
| duced and in an interesting paper told
| how our forefathers got the news. An
nouncement was made that the paper OF
| Mr.. John Russell Young would be pre-
| sented at another meeting.
Mrs. Lockwood said: Occasionally Maine
| was heard from ON the hiH.' but tonight
| a daughter OF Maine would be heard from
| here" She presented Mrs. Frye, wife Of
| tho senator, who gave a comprehensive
| history OF the club movement In her state.
| She mentioned one club Of thirty members,
| ali of whom were women. Their object Ia
4 to preserve the traditions OF their tribe.
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