New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
EXPOSITION OF 1900.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT

THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE
wOMEN's DEPARTMENT
The official programme OF womens works and In
sttu;ions which be dealt with during the
Universal Exposition Of $40 IS OF vast interest.
This is the second time tina; the French Govern
ment has given official space 20 a womans con-
gress held in union with an exhibition. and great
preparations have been made TO render the pro-
gramne OF 800 most brilliant one.
Commenting the progress 81 women during the
end OF the presen; century the circular states
The young girl in France is too often abandoned
70 her devices without sufficient guidance;
has no right in The administration OF her own
fortune As a mother her education Is no, SUI SUE
hcient TO train her children, IN wort' she mas
always been IN the rear Of me hotsenoli TX i
side by side with man ready 10 raise her voice tor
the Advancement and enlightenment Of her sex.
Notwithstanding the title OF the official pro-
eramme. which Is dedicated 70 women. It Is the
aim OF the congress 10 include the views OF men. as
by some erroneous idea the interest Of the sexes
IS often considered separate. number Of promi-
nent have been asked TO state tneir opinions
regarding the different questions which will he
discussed IN the congress.
The frs, section az the programme deals with
social philanthropy and economy the roe woman
has taken a phllantnropist during the past fifty
years the cola ooration 81 woman In the strife
against liquor and her work in establishing order
in prisons and houses q correction.
The administration OF her goods during mar
rage and the equal rights 81 father and mother
with their children Will he extensively treatS. IN
the second section. while the fourth part ot me
programme Will touch upon education OF the IN
Gividual. socia education and pedagogics
Womans work. the advantage OF schools for
agriculture and horticulture Will be taken up in the
lectures Of the fourth section. and art science
and letters will be dealt with in the fifth and last
section. These last promise 20 be the most N
teresting The programme Womans acnleEr-
ments during the last hall or me century.
her place and influence viii he fully creqlttd -aFl
applied 70 Industry and decorations. and the n
tuence OF woman in literature Her success N
science will be illustrated by q series OF lectures
or astronomy. chemistry and natural history
According 70 the present arraneements OF the
committee IN charge the congress VIII open on
June IS 1900 and the meetings. held from - =
m will be devoted the work Of the sec
lions. Each speaker Will he allowed 20 occupy
the platform fifteen minutes
Nine Isabelle Boee lot and Nine. Ju % simon
ar. the honorary PRESIDENTS while upon Nine
Sara MouoG has fallen The heavy work OF acting
president As treasurer and director Of women =
journals Nine Maria Martins j. doing her snare
render the congress success. ana Nine ffsdlH
: holding the office Il general secretary.
with these phiianthro1lsts AZ the ne-c or NE
feminine works and institution departm-t's ne
women Interested feel sure that ne congress
cannot fail 10 achieve marked triumphs