Evening star., 1899-01-31
COUNCIL OF WOMEN
National Body to Meet in Washing
ton February 13.
TOPICS SCHEDULED FOR DISCUSSION
Spirited Contest Probable Over
Choice of Officers.
E l. IG IBLE DELEG ATES

E L q B E DELEG ATE S
The National Council of Women" will
| meet In Washington February b. and ex-
| tend to and including the 18th. The meet
| ings will be held in the Universalist Church,
corner of 18th and streets Religious
services will be held on the afternoon of
February II, and it is probable that Rev.
Anna H. Shaw will officiate. The first busi-
ness meeting will be held at the Arlington
Saturday evening. February II. The for
NAL opening win occur at the universalist
Church. Monday evening, February H.
Business meetings will fill the mornings of
Monday February 13. and Saturday even
ing. February Is. The Arlington will be
headquarters.
This is the third so-called triennial ses-
sion of the National Council OF Women, but
the term just closing. like the great session
Of that body which met here in 1895. has
covered a period of four years instead of
three, as called for by the constitution. In
both instances the delay has seemed un-
aVoidable. but annual business meetings
have been held, usually in some exposition
city, where the large attendance took on
all the proportions of triennal though
no business was transacted except such as
might be done by the executive committee.
composed of the general officers and the
Wee presidents. which forms quorum 10
control and provide for the general inter
eSts of the council In the last four years
the membership of the council II is said
has received important accessions both in
national organizations and local councils.
IT includes in it's membership over mil
lion and a half of women
Only ten of the coming meetings will he
open to the public. The council is primarily
a senate, in which all the different national
organizations are regarded as so many
states In this senate each organization
has two representatives, and It is thought
the work of the council is advanced more
by priv ate conferences. discussions and
conclusions of the senate. which simply
means women of different ideas devoted to
dinerent purposes taking counsel with one
another. than by popular congresses or
open meetings.
The Program.
The program of the triennial will include:
First. discussion and action upon interests
and plans relating strictly TO council af-
fairs. Second, resumes of achievements of
the closing term and presentations of the
work of the immediate future. Third, discus
sion of great public interests from womaa's
point of view including such topics as eN-
pansion, Imperialism, peace and interna-
tfenaf arbitration, the condition of Ha-
Waifan women. and many other subjects
that are up to date and under discussion in
the forum of the world today.
One of the most interesting features of
the councils work will be the presentation
OF the progress of the council idea abroad,
and OF the plans now maturing for the sec
ond quinquennial of the International coun-
Gil. to be convened in London. June 81, $780,
where the National Council of Women of
the United States will have adequate rep
reSentation.
Some of the subjects which will be pre-
tod n
christianity as Related to Sociology
Methods of Missionary Work in the
South Good Citizenship The Status
and Condition of Women in Hawaii"
Child Culture and Training,' THE Care of
Defective and Dependent Children" "Ex-
pansion the Best Good of Our Country
5t hat Women Have Done In Fraternal
Life Benefit Societies" Equality Patent
-Conservator of Human Rights" Prison
Reform in Behalf OF Women Criminals"
The Message of the Madonna" ''Woman's
Right of Choice Possibilities of Women"
Scientific Invention by Women Which
is of Greater Value to the Nation Brain or
Heart" Best Means of Ante-Natal I'm
provement Of the Human Race" "Compari-
son of the Contemporary Church and Its
Standards with the Church in the Days of
Christ and the Apostles Church Univer-
sal Help or Hindrance TO the Develop
ment of Womanhood." The Tree of
knowledge of Good and Evil Wages
From the Bible Standpoint" j" ~Abbesses and
Their Value to the History of Religion"
st. Hilda. Mother of the English Lam
guage,' and many others.
List Of Speakers.
Papers will be presented on the foregoing
subjects, and discussion will follow in
which all accI cIedited delegates will be per-
nitted to participate. under such limita-
tions as the council may determine. Among
those who will present papers or make
speeches and addresses, are Susan B. An
thony, president of the National Suffrage
Association; Mrs. EmmaHn B. Wells. Salt
Lake City; Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
Philadelphia; Miss Lucy Anthony, Phila-
delphia: Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, national
president, Woman'S Relief Corps; Mrs Ell
len a. Richardson, Winthrop Mass; Lady
T1iiey. National Council of Women of Can
ada; Lady Thompson. Canada; Mrs. Susa
Young Gates, Utah; Mrs. Virginia T.
Smith. Connecticut; Mrs. Elizabeth Boyn-
ton Herbert Evanston, H.; Mrs. Ellen NJ
Putnam, Oxford. n. Y; Miss Mary Hamp-
ton Lloyd, Colorado; Miss Sadie American,
National Council Of Jewish Women, Hill
nois; Mrs D. M. Woods Kansas city,
Kan; Mrs. ArabelIa T. CoIIster Portland,
Me-; Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck Iowa Miss
Bina NJ. West. Michigan; Mrs. Elizabeth
Grannis, New York city.
All women belonging to national organi-
cations. to state councils and local coun-
ellis, affiliated with the National are men,
oers of the National Council and eligible to
dtteuu all Oh IT'S sessions. Those who are
ehsibie to participate in the business meet
ugs are the general officers of the National
Councit, the president and one represen-
tative from each national organization and
from each state and local council constitut-
ing the National Council; members of the
cabinet. patrons, members of the standing
committees and annual contributors
ihere will be some lively discussions dur
ing the trlennial for many of the subjects
which will come before II are considered of
more than national Importance, and the big
nraaned women who align themselves on
ooth sides of these questions are preparing
to night for every inch of ground
Contest Over Offices.
There will be an interesting contest when
1t comes to election of officers, for the
present presiding officer, Mrs May Wright
Sewall, will not accept reelection. Last
July, in London, at the meeting of the In
ternational executive committee of the Ma
donal Councils Of Women of the World
Mrs. Sewall was the unanimous choice of
that representative body of women for
president of the International Council of
Women the honor coming unsolicited.
Lazy Aberdeen was also unanimously nom-
mated for vice president of the Jnferna