The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

conferred annually upon the member Of the
graduating class who has stood highest In
scholarship during the entire four years
course. A great majority OF the 1900 students
There are 0S3 women in the University Of
Michigan as instructors and students. Ihe
he OVERWHELMINGLY STe 2Tm medical law Somd
opathic, pharmaceutical and dental. There are
ten y TSmsn T on 5Ss Sss Isabelle Nixon
rlod off nearly all Of the honors at the end Of
the present school year Of the Homuopsthic
animation she received $50 per cent. the
highest ever given any student. male or female.
In the recent Examinations for -internss at
the Cipsinnati 90 Hospital MIS-: MARI HAYES
est honors in a class with seventeen men. No
names were signed 70 the examination paporst
the best ever submitted to the examiners.
Mrs Jane l.. Stanford has decided the bulk
OF the rest OF her property. exceeding 100000
900. to Leland Stanford, Jr.. University. thus
completing the magnificent bequest OF her
husband. A number OF splendid buildings are
now being erected In addition to those which
have accommodated the 1900 students since
the university was opened in 1891.
A few years ago Mrs. Lydia Bradley founded
the Bradley Polytechnic Institute. in Peoria.
ILL.,. with twenty acres Of ground and S5OO,OOO
for buildings and equipment. She now has
decided to the Institute her entire estate.
| amounting to over $l.oOO.UOO retaining life
Among other notable gifts OF women this year
M cause sS 3, tosard
building a floating hospital for children; which
has Just been launched at New York and chris
Kpropos Of Mrs; stanford's beaus,t, it. iss
TO be that ss has Ss
to 500 The Boston Womans JGrna al
n Of fti on w n OF
| There are already moro women studentsat Michi.
gan University than will ever be permitted at stan
That the beneats q stanford, with its magnihcent
endowment, should be forever limited to com.
s.nss unaasiiasi TssFst s:O directly S con;
ssy to h. S
be 0psn on san terms to both ss1ss ana ,sap
young women should DO made BY woman. How
different from the attion OF Miss Mary Garrett. Who
Medical I School condiiiona on the equal admission
| of women. not on their partial exclusion!
said to be that she wishes the college spirit to
sqTs Sp TSy nss saas too smy
bows bows? u bonbtiess there will be 1000 students
in this institution in few years. and II Is most
unfair to shut out all the girls but 500.
The Sons OF the Confederates. at their re-
cent convention. appointed a committee to
to tho women OF the Confederaey. 1t would
be beautiful thing to do. and no doubt the
| chivalrous Southerners will see that 1t Is done.
| but will tho G. A. r. allow this honor shown to
Southern women and not recognize the SER
vices OF Northern women during that long and
fatal conflict? Ithas been more than acentury
since tho close Of the Revolutionary war. but
no imperishabe marble or bronze commemo-
rates the heroism and sacrifice OF tho colonial
A1nI N ri
walton and suffering. Let the twentieth cen
fury supply these omissions and let men and
women Join together IN the work. 80,
number OF cities are e3Ierifmhe men TN w1n
o'ciScE. fh may be some excellent points
ing 10 the blue laws" 1t sugSests an endless
number Of COM licatons and the employment nnnsa
These Officers could better be employed, n
making the streets safe, for women and chill
dTS9 s At an sGRas hS 1F
Of the club idea was given In the first annua
G G q Of hs anS t6s Inas
Territory. Four hundred intelligent womer
showed by the excellence and wide range o
e ee to that Of their Eastern sisters with thtl
years Of club experience back Of them. .,
o aTtar nES ast out Of curiosty. had been
Postm stress; wouldn't the newspapers hav,
sin of woman:
We hear gre at deal about the necessity o
an educated" suffrage. Something NOR
, should be meant bv this than the scant de
mands OF the so-callsd educational qualifca
, ton. which only requires. practically. that
man shall be able to read his ticket and tn
, Australian ballot itself makes this necessary
A woman who is noted for r.: advocacy OF
, universal franchise was having pair OF shoe
made by man who had not particle OF wha
is called book learning" and this is what h
4 said as he was trying them on:
, Good morals and law-obeying life shoul
a be the basis OF tho right to suffrage. Law
Il breakers should meyer be lawmakers; \
II class is good enough to be trusted with tn
= rights Of any other class. The rich cannot b
TOR @' vhes Tor
, men for women. The penalty for vice an
9 crime should be Acknowledgement in additio
: to fines and Imprisonment. Let the court ca
n endar show whether person has the right I
vote. and give men and women the same priv
n ileees" a., ..;on ,,,o.,or .h.,
Il are not men on the faculties OF our ia tLe
o ism and justice from this unIettered shoe
>. maker. The crimes aga inst the ballot box ar
Il not always committed by the poor and tn
. ignorant. The rich. the educated. the culture,
o are oftentmes the most dangerous foes
honest elections and honest government. 1t
It impossible to fix a limit which shall include q
d the desirable apd exclude all the undesirah
l. elements. and the real experiment in univcrs
10 suffrage never can be made until the franchis
7. il allowed to every citizen. without distinctc
l. WAsHISGToy. Ina Hustled HARPER.
!. Is Colorado Tired OF Female Suffrage"
10 To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sw: Mrs.