The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-23

when she clamors for her rights" She
wants the right TO help in the work Of
the world. the rieht 70 have a voice IL
the affairs OF life and that society IN
which she is compelled 10 take 50 great
a part-the right 10 susgest ways out
of darkness. and above all the right TO
efforts by her own steadfast and bright
example.
take it that the sum and substance
Of woman's ambition when she talks
OF her advancement in life and work
IS simply 10 help SOVEREIGN Nan''-uot
TO help herself so much OF nearly 50
much as 10 help the whole work CT the
world.
In arts and letters this must be or
should be her chief concern. Rosa Son
helr has filled q court iu the palace Of
art; George Elliot has built a corner CT
the temple OF English literature. woman
can be either Rosa Bonheur or a George
Landseer or "a Walter Scott.
There should be no quarrel Time is
lest and temper wasted IN discussing
comparisons and equauties. The r.
wards Of art are the same for both sexes
Failure means poverty and contempt.
success means the envy Of malignant
minds.
1t has always been SO. and always
viii be so 20 the end of time. No work
er in art or literature ever eathered the
roses Of triumph without the thorns
We women may Doe justly proud OF
the fact that our work in every branch
Of ART and industry is beginning 10 be
recognized factor IN the progress OF
,~f--
careful that while we gain so much.
we do not lose anything.
DIR. Watson. in his admirable speech.
has gone V cry much along the old lines
concerning the mistakes OF woman
for instance. how she ''tidies up" a man.
Nay she long continue to do SO. for
alas, he is by nature a most unu6y
mortal.
He has also touched on her love Of
dress. Long may she continue 10 be
better dressed than ne Isl
He has also spoken OF her love of COS
sip. I venture 70 say that 1 never en-
dured such a babel OF gossiping tongues
as once heard while being entertained
TO luncheon at a mems club. nor have ]
known many more regulations picked
TO pieces than on that occasion.
L admit that women are very good at
that sort of work. but SO are men. It IS
o case Of six Of one and half q dozen OF
the other
And as regards our love Of dress. we
really have 20 thank Sovereign Man"
for it. He does not have 10 see us dress
ed in his fashion-he complains and
strongly disapproves II any one OF his
family should attempt TO put on clothes
in the least like his.
Therefore We have to dress more pret-
tily to please him. and we do e. We
generally succeed in pleasing him. too.
So let us always please him. and try by
what We call our advancement uot 90
repel him. but rather TO doubly attract
and fascinste him.
We do not want 70 be his rivals or
combatants; we seek 20 Dee his friends
and helpers. I am sure that IS what ali
the best women wish.
They don't want 70 be lonely, indie
pendent creatures roaming about the
world without O man q say q Kind word
for them They want 90 be the friends.
the companions Of men. ana help them
in every good cause
And ] repeat that we should De- careful
not 90 repeal Sovereign Man" bF oar so-
called enhancement. We should. on
the contrary. show him an Increased
charm of manner. greater &induess. "a
greater helpfulness-for every man ia
our naturally born admirer and wor-
shipper. and IL rests entirely with our
selves to keep him SO.
Ladies and gentlemen. ] have no more
to say except Co thank DIT Watson for
the some 81 hat doubling manner IN which
he proposed Sovereign Woman -ard
also to thank our hosts of the Whitefriars
for the cordiality with which they re-
spouded 10 that rather hesitaungiy
haudIed toast, I thank Dr- watson and
the Whitefriars club on my own behalf
and on behalf Of ms sex here present fer
their amiabiuty toward u.s. However
much we women mav oe halsd from our
thrones tomorrow ga the conflict OF this
v,orIz-a-day world it is pleasant 20 re-
member that we have been so graciogsiy
Acknowledged the queens Of tonight