New-York tribune., 1899-05-19
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
ihE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE
LONDON MEETING NOW READY
NAMES OF INVITED SPEAKERS FROM THE
UNITED sTATEs-ALMosT EVERY NATION

NAMES OF INVITED SPEAKERS FROM THE
UNITED sTATES-ALMOsT EVERY NATION
REPRESENTED IN THE CONGRESS-
first proof Of the official programme OF the
ouinquennia meeting Of the International Council
OF Women. and also Of the International Congress-
convened by the International Council at London
has just been received 1t promises abundant and
splendid entertainment of the highest mental
nature. and schedules the names OF representative
women from the United States to speak on each OF
the topics chosen.
The meeting place will be Westminster Town Hall
FOR four Of the days. the large hall and council
chamber being the especial rendezvous For the
fifth day the place has not yet been decided upon.
The accredited delegates from Federated Ma
tonal Councils Of the United States are as follows:
Mrs. Fannie Humphreys Garney, Miss Susan b.
Anthony and the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. A
patron entitled to attend the meetings. but without
a vote. is James Nelson Hamilton American Con-
sui for Persia. and a delegate from the Interna-
tonal League Of Press Clubs Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden is also admitted to the council but
without vote
On educational topics papers will be read by
eral well-known Americans-Professor Earl Barnes.
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson. Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck Mrs Stanton Blatch. Mrs. Annie Jenness
Miller and Miss Sadie American.
Miss Octavia Williams Bates Ii. D., Of the
United States will speak Professions Open for
Women DR. Sarah Hacket Stevenson will read
a paper on Training and Qualifications Of Women
Doctors" and Miss Emily sartani will consider
Art in It's Various Branches as a Profession for
Women"
The first paper. on THE Drama n Field for
Women" will be read by Miss Geneveve Ward
and the discussion will be opened by Miss Mary
Shaw.
On the topic Of Nursing" the United States rep
resentatives will far outnumber those of any other
country. The Professional Training and Status
Of Of Nurses" viii be discussed by Miss Lavinia L,
Miss Maxwell are the only ones TO speak on Ma
val, val and Military Nursing" Mrs j. Hampden - Robb
Nurses Aumne Associations
the ned has 1n ynb ne
who will read paper on THE Economic Position
OF Woman Journalists"
A. Caine will speak on silk Culture" and Miss
Plummer will have the leading paper on Training
OF Women Librarians"
LEGISLATIVE AND INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS
Special Labor Legislation for Women" will be
the first general topic considered under this head.
and Mrs. Florence B. Kelly and Mrs. Stanton
Blatch the only Americans who will speak to
the subject. Mrs. Cornela Stewart Robinson will
have the leading paper on Trade Unionism'i Mrs;
Pay for Equal Work" and Mrs. Frederick Nathan
ETs Money usrssa M ah f Eas?' will
read paper on The Friendly Societies" connected
Nearly every country represented in the council
will be heard from on the topic OF parliamentary
Enfranchisement Of Women" The first paper will
be read by Miss Susan b. Anthony; Mrs. Fannie
II. Gaffney will speak "Organized Work of
Women In Public Life" and Mrs Stanton Batch
on Electoral and Administrative Disabilities"
A paper on The Treatment OF Women in Prs-
the discussion opened by Mrs. Isabella c. Barrows
PREY Preventive Work IN the United States" will be
Granns. "Women's Social Clubs" will have two
able advocates in Mrs. William B. Lowe and Mrs
Jennie June Croy. Mrs. Frederick Nathan Will
speak on Girls Clubs" DR.. Mary Wood Allen
will read a paper The Social Necessity for an
Equal Moral Standard for Men and Women" and
the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw will speak on "Tem-
perance"