The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-07-14


tsnsive a society, and one which hs
with indisputable courage taken on ID
shoulders the solution Of time-honoret
problems. The congress originated
moreover. not rs our federation OF NO
. mems clubs has done, out OF the found
alton OF hundreds Of small organizatio
in towns add cities all over the country,
but simply out of Paris. non club pro-
ducing place. The women promiuen,
in the congress do not want to vote;
do not even know that they want to
convert anybody. They are the con-
sentative element OF progressive French
womanhood, interesting themselves in
their property rights. in marriage laws,
in education, in art, science and letters.
At their invitation delegates have come
to the congress from England. America,
Germany, Italy. Russia, Switzerland,
Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Austria,
Spain, Armenia, Turkey and India.
Among the large number OF French
women who have read papers and de-
livered addresses before the congress two
were speakers Of unusual ability. Mdlle.
Jeanne E. Schmshl French in spite OF
her German name, has q positive gift
for oratory. and her address elected the
proverbial ''storm" or applause. She il
the woman to whose efforts was due the
passage last year Of law which gives
French working women q right 10 the
disposition of their earnings, and her
subject in the congress was along the
Same line. Nine. Legrain, wife OF the
famous French physician whose crusade
against absinthe has attracted wide at
tention. spoke in favor Of temperance.
Her inspiring appeal to her country
women for deeper interest in temper
auce showed that France has its we'll
organized anti liquor societies.
Mias Jane Adams was the first Amer
lean woman to appear on tie congress
program. and confess to little thrill
,f pride on behalf Of my country a.
,at in that little French audience and
listened to Miss Addams az she told in
very simple fashion about Hull house.
Il was scarcely surprising to see tho
anne gifts which have won this woman
Universal recognition at home accorded
Ter the almost instant sympathy and
dmirstion OF q company Of strangers.
,ut this further Difference to Miss Ad-
anne charm vas none the less pleasing
D the Americans who witnessed it.
Mrs. Linda Hull Larned, president OF
be National Household Economics asso-
iation. read a paper, having her organ
:ation for it's subject. The French
omen we're very much impressed with
Ire. Larned's appearance. They re-
stated that she was tires joli" and that
or paper vas both unique and we'll pre-
'nted. II applause be taken as indi-
tive of success, Mrs. Larned may be
id to have made the American hit
the congress.
"A sOutueru WOhou WIZ uoS Occu well
ceived is Mrs. Emma Moffett Tying.
re-. Tying delivered an address in
-ench on the woman's club movement
the United States.
Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall has thus
: been unable to speak. She arrived
Paris on Tuesday, but she has com
lined Of sore throat and wished to
excused from extra talking. Mira
wall, while not delegate to the con-
.ss as an official representative, wss
,ecislly invited to come TO Paris by
ne. PICARD, secretary Of the congress.
There have been the usual number Of
ial affairs grazing the congress. and