New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
WHAT WOMEN SAY AND DO.
THIRD ARTICLE IN THE SERIES GIVEN
by NOTED PHILANTHROPISTS.
THE ETHICS EMPLOYED BY NINE Bo0ELor. MAN

THE ETHICS EMPLOYED BY NINE BoGELor, NAN
AGER OF THE CHARITY FOR WOMEN
DISCHARGED FROM ST. LAZARD.
While more than usual interest in woman's WORK
In prisons and reformatories has been awakened
by the death Of Mrs. Johnson, following so closely
upon the presentation OF her admirable report OF me
work OF Sherborn Reformatory. II Is indeeu 'i"ei'
to give TOR the third in the series pract'cal pm
lanthropies by noted women the views oil .i",''
Isabelle Amelie Bogelot. general manager Oh t'''
Charity for Women Discharged from 81. LaH"e'
Paris go l.,
Nine. Bogelot who born in Paris IN lso' -
OfIcier de PAcademie Chevalier OF the Legion oi
Honor honorary president Of the commute
the Union Of French Women, ana honorary pc
dent OF I'Adephie and member OF the JuiS
Admission for the French Exhibition OF II" 'S''
economic section. She has always taken P,
,nent part in international congresses, having peo'
nresen, NJ Rome in 1855 Lausanne in 1857. WASHING
ton IN 1855 Paris in 1889 Brussels in 1891 chicago "
1sas and London In 1898 At Chicago she atteHue" a.
one OF the hve members of the Permanent O'''
mittee OF the International Council. 49,,
'To refer to questions affecting the ame"ora''O'
Of the lot OF suffering and afflicted women anu
the treatment Of discharged female PRISONERS 80
Paris" says a prominent French woman Is "
name Nine. Bogelot." 49,
on prevention and Rehabilitation IN conn w.,
with the treatment OF women in prisons ana cur,
dren in reformatores. Nine. Bogelot gives the io'-
lowing "a her views
PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION.
feel shall be UNEQUAL to my task but , the
which | viii place before You the twenty-iouIT
years results of life devoted to the moral arr
ticnlar and OF working women in general. At the
time when felt myself called into That PAIN
Of The w work I was abou, 10 undertake Before
giving life new direction ana carving 49, 49,
in US we ought to know whether the turn We are
taking will lead to beneficial goal or to fa''u'e
F1rst-What is a woman prisoner? =. 5
second-What can be done to swrs'en her io' anu
Third-What can we do for her AZ the moment
when she leaves the prison? -soroo tho number Of
prisoners by taking an interest in working women
First of ali addressed these questions to my
own heart. which had originally impeHed me tGw,
answered by placing before my eyes the programme
OF the Charity for Women Discharged from %
ITO guard every woman who Is I'm danger OF being
lost. and 20 provide the dischargei tion
the means Of redeeming her life without distinction
This iis'T programme to my mind corresponds to
great extent the study of social problems az lar
as II affects woman's fate. They call me an en-
thusiast | rejoice in my optimistic nature ram am
my heart carries me away at first but the pracii,
cal and positive side Of my nature coTrecis ana
In NE the moro ! Congratulate myself on being
ALWAYS hOpcful and ! am convinced OF lIt H"pIi-
ness and necessity Of setting an ideal before our
selves 1t Is necessary 20 seek II IN ORDER 10 NJ
tain st. La, . 81.
mountains in order to breathe the purer more nr"'-
ing air which there iuvigoraics ms, II sd'n Ch"u-'
OF air IS salutary even To persons IN gOod h'ailH
how much moro necessary nay. indspensa h.c-tnN@'
these higher places be- 20 the poor beings i"r "hon
sickness ana misery constantly lying ln Whli.
Now we must admit that II such II change OF AR
does 90 much good from The physical point ~ view
81 must be equally orportune 10 proceed sirl'l IN
for moral cures Weak natures deprived ot VIII
and energy will be strengthened y wc Impair -
thom exalted feelings and place them III h"atlhF
end invigorating surroundings
In answer to- the first question or M prpgrh'nH'
What is the typical nature Of the female prisoner
We might perhaps rightly say Tn" i"inhi" lrl~-
oror rs Il poor being WHO g. uf''n. alas the out
come and victim II the social environment IN which
she has spent her youth.
entering on my subject proper Far from wander
ing away from a. - viii Doe rliia" 10 oNr irf'fn-
cations and hope give 'r'ng'h 10 our convictions
THREE GREAT DISCOVERIES.
pr IAnncouguc. an eminent proteseor OF tho
IA ria Medical school ~" Heal celebrity, recently
gaye "A lecture 10 students. HIS subject MAS the
nrogress OF surgical sricn." during tho los' my
yeaTs The great results obtained In this science"
he said "arc due 10 the following three great dis
covories: % AnTsthcjics, t9 ani-'ptic>. go bar-
While reading an abstract OF this lc-tur" was
Impressed 10y the old provcrl. "A sane mind 80 a.
sane body" and felt very happy 90 have FOR many
years applied the treatment approved by scicuc" IN
cases OF moral disease. Those Of Us who have lived
I'm touch with women prisoners al! take real IN