Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
THE woMAN's EXCHANGE.

Some one recently, speaking of q
woman's exchange, said: No latter
day problem Is more difficult TO solu-
ton than was the question, Il genera
ton or so ago. of how TO assist the
woman of refinement whose delicacy
and education forbade her applying for
public or private relief"
One of the greatest benefits of n
woman'S exchange is that 1t reaches
just such cases. and enables many
women to live in the privacy of their
own home. In the good old days of
old" when it was thought the right
thing for u woman to faint and look
POLITICALLY delicate, there was a stigma
attached to q woman's making any
effort to support herself. To-day it is
the woman who has to face adversely
that appreciates most the present con-
dition OF things, when q woman can
make use in many avenues of the
talents given her to earn n livllhood
Jean Jacques Rousseau voiced the
sentiments of his times when he said
THE education OF women should al
ways be relative TO that of men. To
please, to be useful TO us, TO make us
love and esteem them. to educnte us
When young, to take care OF us when
grown up, to advise, to console us, to
render our lives easy and agreeable:
these are the duties of women at all
times. and what they should be taught
from their infancy
But even Sydney Smith-thc wise
Sydney Smith-who in 1910 made n plea
FOR the higher education of women.
would not be listened to to-day were he
to be heard pleading as he did then.
Women may be inferior beings. but
there seems to be no reason why n
woman of forty should be as ignorant
rs n boy of twelve"
There arc few cities that have as at
trlEtiVn NV0n19n'.
folk. with It's artistic display of, beau
tiful needlework, its exhibition of deli
cacics, etc. and now that the sprinp-
weather is approaching the display Of
flowers becomes more attractive every
day.
The Exchange has never been in n
more prosperous condition than il is n {
pres cnt. Last year the amount paid to
consignors was Sl,342.45, and this year
1t promises to be greater. The organi-
cation is by no means a charitable one.
There are one hundred and thirty-
eight consignors. and n commission
of ten per cent. is charged on all sales.
The officers of the Exchange are: Mrs.
John l.. Roper. president: Mrs. y. IT.
Bockover. vice president Mrs. C. St.
John, second vicc-president; Mrs. o..
NJ. Goodridge recording secretary:
Mrs. Charles Vance. corresponding sec
rotary; Miss Lizzie 4. Moore treasurer.
II Is BtntTilty CCnceuCu tnaL the
wiscst philanthropy is to help others to
help themselves. The patronage of the
public in cordially invited for the Ex-
change.
FUTURE EVENTS.
At the residence OF Mrs. J. G.. Sim
mons, No. 405 Freemason street, under
| the auspices OF Circle No. 5, OF the
Kings Daughters of Epworuh NJ. T..
| Church. will be given this evening a
| birthday party" to which all friends
| of the circle are most cordially invited
to attend. Refreshments will be served
| free, but all guests are expected to
bring with them pennies to the amount
OF the number of birthdays they have
had. 4 delightful program, consisting
of music and recitations, will be rem
| dered.
The Needlcwork Guild of tho Protest
ant Hospital will meet this morning at
II o'clock at No. 160 F'reemason street.
The annual election of officers will take
place, and donations of table and bed
liEen for the hospital will be brought
in.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary Of the