The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-13

qliafelv express the distinctive type OF the
New World would have 20 be the ming,ing OF
MI nationalities. which We get In this remark
able composite photograph
Here IL the central thought inspired by this
recent creation This Madonna Is typical of
the new woman She IL the blending 81 all who
have gone before. the composlf" of the MASTER
pieces oi the ages. No ono Of the ancient Ma
dunnas wholly satisfies the modern artistic
tnstr, which demands that the best point, Of
each shall ha combined into one perfect whole.
So not the highest type of womanhood of any
one ag" or country constitutes the ideal of to-
dar among our American people who are them
selves n composite Of the whole world. IL il
said OF this new Madonna that she combines
unconscious maldanhoOd with maternal dig
nifty, natural simplicity with inspired wisdom,
perfect mode~ty with absolute fearessneSs.
: This combination j. no more rare and wonderful
than / demanded IN the new woman, and, as
N" perfected apparatus Of The camera has gath
cred the charactrristlcs of oil Madonnas into
one inClu~iv" whole, ~ the alchemy of modern
life l. transmitting the womanhOod of the pat
into one COMPREHENSIVE" type, which hnnlly
shall inclIdc and slrpaSs all that have been
immortall2cd on the pages Of history.
President Mckinley last week returned to
Congress the bill regarding The rights Of the
Navajo Indians, saving IN his veto, believing
that due consideration has not been given 10
the status and interests of the Indians, |
withhold my >inatlre.
one scarcely can understand the attitude 81
mind which would cause the President To- stand
for the rights Of n handful of Navajo indians
and yet enabl" nm to sign, Without a qnaNer
the most sacred rights Of the women Of the
islands for all time 10 come and this, too, in
the face Of protests from hundreds Of thou
sands Of American women.
The subjects assigned to the Junior class Of
women at Barnard for the last essays. Of the
year ara as follows. should our National Banks
b" Authori2d to Establish Branches" Was
the Issue Of Legal Tender Notes During the
Civil War ENprdien,?,, should tho United
the United States Government Continue the
Independent Treasury" Is our Present
system of Bank Notes Inferior to That of Eng
land?"
It is interesting; jnst here 10 note the
Hart Of Harvard University that his class liz
Government will be- Discontinued next year
owing to the lack of interest manifested by tho
Cmale) Students"
When the girls of Barnard and the boys of
Harvard shall have finished college work the
latter, who had So little interest in the course
on Government that II was discontinued, viii
hecum" AZ once y factor in governmental hfalrs
with "A voice and a vote on every public ulies-
ton and the privilege" If a seat among the lcgiN-
la'ors who direct the MARS Of Srnte. The girls,
! whose educational preparation has been OF
exactly the Same standard and who in adj
dition have made a careful study OF the uiics-
tion~ involved in government, Will find them
selves absolutely prohibited from the slightest
participation in them even TO the extent "t
writing their opinions on a piece OF paner,
dropping II in a ballot box and having II counted.
AZ tho Ecumenical Conference which has
Just closed IN New York, missionary women
were present from all parts OF the world.
They we're Received with the greatest %enthu~l-
aSm and held a large IuhllC meeting in direct
disobedience To -, Pauls commands. The
ministers praised them. blessed them ana
encouraged them to 90 on with the good work
aud yet a number Of these same clergymen
do not often lose an opportunity 10 assert
that "a Nonans place i al home, ana 10
echo cardinal GlbbOn-'s late d"nunclation.
Of the woman's rights movement because
1t taxes women away IRON the home 4 : a
matter OF fact these gentlemen Of the cloth
always have considered the home perfectly
| safe while the woman Wa absent working
for the Church. Il H. only when sh. Is attend
ing clubs and suffrage meetings that the DO
mestlc machinery goes 10 pieces.
The Methodist General Conference, now
holding it, Qladrenuial session In Chicago,
il 10 he spared the usual heated discussion
over the admission OF women a delegates,
The solitary woman who had been sent with
drew az soon ar It WAS pointed ont 70 her that
she might inlure the chances OF The 1879 LAY
brothers who we're seeking recognition, Bill
I'VE used to say IN similar cases, Il cant use
the proper language 10 express my opinion
and retain my place IN good society
The feeble efforts OF women 10 at IN these
General Conferences do not call for q large
amount of public symuarhy The struggle
began in earnest IN 1855. and Just asa few deter
mined delegates among the ministers had rre-
pared for a persistent contest TO secure this privi-
lege for the women delegates the latter pro-
ceeded 10 Withdraw in the interest of harmony,
This action has been repeated several times.
| The question has been submitted everv four
wears since 10 a vote of the churches. Women
compose about two-fhirds Of the Methodist
matter and could settle il in the affirmative
If they chose "a do so, They have had three
opportunities and have failed It is not a
subject III which outsiders need to feel any
vital interest.
or course these 1870 laymen who have now
been admitted should show their gratitude
IN their favor. by at once institnting a fight
for the recognition Of women delegates But
doubtless they will have troubles enough Of
Their own Tor awhile, and. if history. repeats
| itself, by the time these are settled the con-
ference will be over and the women, as usual.
will be left out in the cold. stu. # We may
venture an opinion tie Ultimate chance; Of
lavrnen are to have a voice in the General Con-
ference.
II is a pleasure to note that a memorial IL
10 be considered at the conference. provid-
ing that the board Of control which governs
the deaconesses shall consist of ono bishop,
two members Of each annual conference. two
laymen and two licensed deaconesses. But
as the man who was going fishing inquired
why so much bread was, provided, SO. one is
tempted to ask, Why include the two licensed
deaconeSsest'
The New York School Board has passed
a resolution that all male principals appointed
after Nav Il. 1900. should receive s., 500 a year
and all female principals $500. The Com
promise School Bill provides an annual increase
| Of not loss than Sos a year for a male teacher
and not less than $40 for n female teacher.
WHY do peOple who have 10 work for n living
permit themselves to he born Of the feminine
gender?
Al the recent Indiana State Convention
n certain number or tickets were set anart
for women and il Is said there we're a hundred
nnrlications for every ticket. The committee
had 10 WELD to the pressure. and in the audi
ence, AZ each session. there were five times
ms MANY women as men. This is a clear waste
| NJ valuable space and II never should he per-
mitted to happen again.
TDA HrsTED HARPER.