Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-31

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part in the convention.
Preliminary to the program of the
aft ernoon Mrs. C. H. e. Boardman gave
| talk on the points in law with which
a woman should be familiar.
She said 1t was necessary for all
women to know a little of law, some
women much of it, and many to be we'll
informed on certain branches of it. as
AN ounce of preventative is worth a
pound OF cure"
II would be almost useless IL not abb
suri for the everyday womans to study
criminal law, but a knowledge of the
law on domestic relations. real and per-
sonal property, may be of much value
to her. Unmarried women, working
women and widows should understand
the laws governing business transact
tons. especially something about the
MAILING of contracts. execution of
deeds and mortgages, formulation of
wills and settlement of estates.
As rule men receive higher salaries
as stenographers than women, simply
because they are acquainted with the
laws and forms of business transact
tons. while most women know little
more of forms and terms than the
typewrfters which they manipulate.
The same holds good in other profess
sions.
Married women should know the
rights of children and the legal effect
of the marriage relation upon their
property rights and the interest the
marriage relation gives them in their
husbands property. The women we'll
versed in the law are those following
the legal profession.
II women are to exercise intellect
ually the privilege of suffrage they
should know something of the organic
Law of the state and of the laws IN re-
straint of intemperance and vice. The
constitution of the state in which one
resides and of the United States should
be made familitr
The program of the Afternoon was In
charge of the history department. Mrs
Mary l.. Bradford chairman.
Z The first number was a piano solo by
Mrs. f. H. Boucher, Ectasy," Gale
Jos In response to an encore she played
".,n Springtime." Oscar De La CHINA.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bishop read a paper en-
titled 1.-THE Bard of Avon" In n well
written paper Mrs. Bishop reviewed the.
life of the most famous writer in Eng
lish literature, William Shakespeare.
She gave His career as n dramatl
s poke of his comprehension of nature
and delineation OF character. STRAIT
ford-on-Avon is truly place of grea;
Interest to all for here William Shakes.
4 care was born. educated and married;
/ ere were his children born and here he
returned to die. To understand Shakes
r care we must know him personally,
commune with him and study him.
Miss Chase gave the next number. a
recitation, How Brother Entertained
f.im." Upon being recalled she recited
The Burglar"
Mrs. p. NJ, Sutton, having recently
returned from Europe and whole there
visited Stratfard-on-Avo gave SOM
"reminiscences Of that place. The audi
ence was much pleased to hear OF tn
shakespeare hotel where all the loom
IRE named for the plays of Shapespeare
where familiar quotations and pictures
representing the scenes in the plays
may be found everywhere. For instanc
the bar Is called Measure for Meas
use" and the bill OF fare Is served ''As
You Like It." Mrs. Sutton described
Shakespeare home. and that her lister
sers might more fully enter it with hei
she distributed pictures of the h6ust
and that quaint old town. on whose
crooked streets the crier may still be
heard, and the 1.-THE curfew tolls tbs
knell Of parting day"
As parting number Mrs. Sandoe, ac
companied by Miss Bessie McNeely
whistled "Ar.,el Bird" The audience
was delighted and Mrs. Sandoe kind.
responded to hearty encore with .The
Cradle Song"