The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-19
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
onrsS OF MOTHERS DISCUSSES
coNUgIID ETHICS" AND Much ELSE
shall m'no,. r", a T,", u to ~ Mis-; w wiIi&ra
W ,C,men on School B~oardS-,Letters.

In NnN
40, . Women on school b~onrdH-LetterS
corvress Of Mothers has shared the
lo ,,ts vnak with the Council OF Women.
hono's, of the latter Is much broader thar
1ho -, former. ns IL includes woman's part
th"V tan,rtments Of the worlds work. and
10 ~ NO IL one for the study of domestic
amo"h lomestic relations under tho law.
scV"s.' ,nc,olog,cal questions affecting domes-
anu a. Tho Mothers Congress confines
VIC . more especially to the
IL elV' ~ farms "child pthics I"
study oil VIVA '" ~, ai,h. ~"
tho formation OF mothers c'ups' hoNle-
10 w s,cieties. and similar organizations.
makers IL, t,rm tba membersbin of tho
Nineteen oil th'7' v y. - nn",. 80.
hotne,s s,otcs. but a rood working basis.
iorty'U'' - rbi,npihropic Nrs Uenrat ia
The generous anu p.',."", n"r. - ,bo enan"inI
.,d 10 furnish the greater part OF the hhanciaI
s % necessary to every organization Mrs.
back'UE 49,. pt.r,r ~ WASHINGTON Ia thn
Theodore W. b'r"', ~ 80
"et",,, If tbn day nurseries they have estab-
talhInhD W aIaLi,g and sevinp schools. free
n,hed, th' c""A'"e
tlpdrrgarols. soup houses, NC
A TSo rrip, ipal object ot this regularly incor-
r~orated body a'coru'nH W us c"nsl'.ul'on' 10
80, prnmote conference among parents upon
,ro.uons most vital to the welfare OF their chill
oue''''%,. =, - ~rrl,ubtcdly an excellent thing
dren. II i -, ~.
tr rersons Interested IN any one ooIect 10
w." ,opether aud talk il over. in order that
eome eV, iron, the experience and iudp-
each may earn ''''l ~ -
rsnt Of all the rest, II nseu 10 oe n sthnulhH
men en ,h,t whenever women met for II sewing
YOKE '""' ,T,,r,, h,e or missionary ton. the
'"Iety' OUTLINE oss,,ion wsre ths children
90 the servants. These little ncighborhood
anu i. IN, t,rerpnuers of the congresses
AFFAIRS wer' Nv - 80
,,. t.,I.. thnf NOW arc matters oil an
w." and sami-annuHl occurrence and summon
Iua, , rom all the corners OF the Union.
WNS"Tmr S in thos" days talked exclusively OF, do
me-, ,hrv had any roncctn. They are inter-
N v,.l now in most OF the public questions Of
H. tSe dSy and call their great national con
we uN 10 consider them. hut they
t hanre NOT lost a particle of their dcvO-
, 10, IN household matters. Notwithstanding
W assertions to he contrary. There is
s,orcey ono Of thCs" national organiZations
t,Saa,S has not IL. DEPARTMENT OF study and work
, .% Iomcetr lines, Never in the worlds
k; St.S was there such scientific Investigation
nsrnntilation. nlumhing. pure food. healthful
". cnr-n. and prevention OF disease. all
SSnesstious Of hygiene. systematic training Of
SSSpijr,n and kindred matters. Women, are
,nT working iutrlligentlv along the lines
wbere they have been cropping ignorantly for
GENERATIONS
~ II - rush enthusiastically over Mothers
EEss W. or Conventions OF Cookery or any
t,kUi u ~ the sort which. according to their
IL "a calru'Atn1 10 check women in their
EMi ma beadiSnr stampede away from the
WI. ay' mn, m" Tho Eitcheu' These gatherings
n nsysT have 10 stem the tide OF popular opinion
~ have tho ridicule OF the press. They
reaction against tn" convocations of the
ttrong.minded who talk about. reform in
mow. disrriminntinp pubIic fails to
~, .ShS"} l. ,hrGi,gh the early efforts OF
these pioneers Inal lne VA naJl ~ inep"L0u
~iorthes" otheE Women 40 n.y. Ill ~ III IN
tons. me r,gnt OF a M'nhnu ~ Sif"S ~ II II
public had tir>t to he established thronRn q
ttFSGGIe tra, never MIS , ~ t9 h " tnuuht The
tenelu, MunrS ,ot 10" A." and tbe rsrlinmnntary
ha.ur " ~ With would ennhle them 10
E Ns m tbe c%nfr6 and transact the business OF a
kter ". I,,sga,t 49, Thev had 70 learn aisN
.tsat 1890 Gould arcomnIish tho objects
tnaI inp{ hf 5oy w y"u" handsH tnretber II thsy
ir WinrH ,ntS " .nr,ngimS ~ thseir own homes
t ,9 har, H. N VOC and their work ont Of the
ana Kelt In'H,S'i.IH NV ~, ~ ~ eli uonnn
n seSsI.S4 IN artani2ri work ind themselves on
The SAM platform, the only difference being in
t ,o var "a Inc. Along which the several bodies
We ndt tI Va a, -, e., .y 49, siIcnnssfui organ
Gnert 'hrlr tmrtS'vs ihnsrI,n to ali. in mot The
otectsu t each t9uirh upon thOsc OF tne oIners
Of many points There, Is ne necessity ior any
tei no correct measure can be made Of their
relative values.
"
Congrassman-al pct Charles H. Burke OF South
IakO,A has Just been interviewed in Washing
n ogttnS,y yotarL ',IL,e " disnansnrv svstem" amend
mani tnssnd in his state last fail. but says that
mon' '" u, w.. a., 80 rnti,n tba na0nIe
snvh uelileh 80 IN, a ,nts nnnn I, ard
WI lrc'l" 10 nave dllD''Icl '''o "toh ! "iu
Nagaiust this mistake on the part OF the voters
can he set down 10 their crcuit the defeat Of the
amendment royl ng for woman suffrage There
Woman ,ae t%aiiot ,bq! hose Of " Who have Watched
It sAhare@Gr OF ,"!"Ta"", IAN an, Ima mmS" rnsnIt
las hem ~ " f., t Vn' .u |" - i human hapTiuess in
any degree, nor has it done anyt! NJ in the way of
purify NJ r%,liia. phrase often in the mouths
Of the f,iuslr sltgagists.
n,o r.,lr ,rE.t ,b,. :. ,h, ,,,ors ,.ara ca
Wur Viii '"l'N tl"a " >ip,.nvto 20 ~
tessI n l1 -" frfnrr if nnrs nj" Meet, th"v need
ed w"m1n a, thrir elbow when they went 10
The poIS Lac. fhan onr week before Mr.
Burkt's darla alton In regard tO the unhappy
experience oI dorado the following rcsolu-
ton Was pas,,t 10y the Legislature OF that
Stafe-SU IN in the senate, 40 to 3 in the
House.
nj. o-,, -
S%t',,o j. / INh !,"t-, ll'LiE Will IN ~
sae tNttrl e ne , lE'le-e ~ pen"rall. As men
l." 1 '"lt l'"' 'r"urS 80 -,
We n.i'r, L'tH.', ~ ,i'.'"'i iNnr 49, 49,
l~atsLieen'e inc sel, ami wuuslho"d Developed
Therefor h. il - = p""'"
R,"ir.d. b The House OF Representatives. the
,ntanch,ssm rnt 4 women IN every State aud Terri
wry u the Al"r,can tn,on il as
Measure tending TO the advancement OF a highe'
a .et r s1,lal orirr.
he I"rv 2 u aI'I"lti,ap'u cnpy or ~ es"I w t ~
L4gisia,Tra q, 49,. : /. "a M mi T.rriIort aud thu
lie prfss hc rcGnass,sd 70 cal nnbiic sttcntion I,
these resolutions.