The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-06

women ought to do their share Of the worlds
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OF q woman's charact never will be developed
n the realm Of ideals. She has lived 100 much y
that realm IN times past. and thus found herself
they presented themselves.
1t liz the function Of woman to minister to
IN i,I Ietc says Pro 81 T VssI pyt snd i! i1n ss. q be siaq IN al
the past and must continue 10 he, or else We
shall all go to the devil" II Is no new thing
soinS to the devil II she can accomplish ibis
by ministering to the perception Of beauty and
sense OF eladness" il will be much easier than
for this same purpose, and, II is devoutly 10 be-
hoped that she will have better success than
she has had in the past, Meanwhile. this great
from the devil" must eat and be
clothed. and 40 must her children. and as she
Is very apt not 10 find n man TO provide the food
and ideals, she is frequently obliged 10 descend
into the arena" Of work let not her brothers
add themselves to the other lions which await
her there.
II seems that the Cuban newspapers also
feel il a duty 10 look after the preservation Of
their" women. just now they are greatly con-
cerned about those FIVE transport loads Of
men and women teachers who are coming
from Havana in charge Of the Superintendent
Of schools for three months instruction at
will be positively immoral to throw men and
women into such close proximity fer that
length Of time" Another demands 10 know
whether, the mothers Of these female teachers
are to be brought along to act as chapercns?
Wouldn't II be better TO bring he mothers
not ni tn s@, ' inte m a"aS C 70 IF see q v ihat te ,mstr ,s srnS ala
the community we do not lock up the COM
munity and let the wild beast roam at large
and let them learn abov. all else that il is the
possession of freedom which gives strength,
and that the moral status OF Cambridge. where
male and female teachers and students always
have mingled without restraint. is infinitely
above that OF Havana, where women have
been kept in comparative seclusion.
1t is rather amusing to read the fluctuations
Of the newspapers that the College Women's
Suffrage Club has decided TO admit men. A
a matter NJ fac, the first woman suffrage con
vention ever held. in is4S. included a number
OF men, and not a suffrage society has been or
gained from that day 10 this in which men have
not been as welcome "a women 70 membership.
Not a large number have availed themselves
Of this fact partly from lack OF interest. partly
from fear Of ridicule, but more especially be-
cransr this has always been reSn,ded as z
on more efectually, by. women themselves,
SO far as the general az itation Of the question
IS sls s ! cnmm ants IS edG9snti nae Of f@s ali kfiHds
and the public generally would prefer 10 hear
woman plead her own cause THIS cause very
Endorsement Of men OF influence. and the imam
cial Assistance OF all men, People doubtless
would be surprised II the annual list Of sub
most every dollar TO carry on this work IS con
,rlbutsd by. women. II receives very little
assistance from men, vet their cooperation
is most earnestly desired and would be most
cordially accepted.
Apropos OF this question a story is COINS the
rounds that when the Incoming President OF
the National society of New England Women
was installed, her husband received from the
husband Of the retiring President a large bunch
II yiolets with a card inscribed, Greetings
and sympathy A number Of papers have
made this incident the subject Of editorial
comment, expressing the sentiment OF the
Rochester Democrat ana thrOnEls'
Presumably both " these men are proud Of Their
hr!l!ian, and tlsling uIshed wives. yet IN" palmetto
ns aiming OF the gift and message viii no, escape at
,.nuon. The moral Of the episode IS sufficiently
Obvious, aud further comment would BE- not only
supefluolN but painful.
or course they are proud Of their wives and
they crow Justify al theT own clubs over those
men whose wives have not been thus hUnOred
II Ia an absurd little fiction that wOmen are
neglectlng their husbands 70 attend their clubs
Ninety-uine hundredths Of these meet n the
DAYTIME when the men are downtown occupied
with business. The majority of women could
attend several night msetInss every week
Even If the latter were a. much neglected a,
some people would like 10 make out, they would
only be having the experience Of wives for The
last thousand years, more OF les. But women
have not the slightest desire 10 r~e-ahate. II
they had possibly the husbands might be IN a
bad way. 4 husband takes infinitely more
pride NOWADAYS in telling Of what colleg. his
wife Is a graduate and OF what club she Is Pres
dent, than he does IN prals'ny her culinary
abilities or her skill with the needle
II must be a little di,couraglng 10 the inter-
national Society of PraC. and Arbitration that,
almost on the very DAY when President Mckin-
lev ratified the results Of The Hague Con-
v%entlOn. the senate Committee. ~ Military
Affairs voted an appropriation for Secrrtary
Roots proposed College OF War, and the House
Committee reported favOrably a bill 10 PROVIDE
"A system of military instruction IN all the pub
/ lie schools Of the country
Possibly they are acting on the principle.
let rs have peace al any price and this Is the
price.
one Of the suffrage speakers tells in a piquant
manner that whenever her husband comes in
and says. Haven't you got your work done yet''
she alwav, REPLIES. i haven't quite finished
our work. and that he usually responds. Nth
a laugh. Well, let me help YOU
This Is given a. an example Of modern matrl-
mOny,
He-Will Won he mine?
She-Hardly that. but cant We arrange Il
80 that each Of us will be ours?
IDA Hustled HARPER.