The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

10 the colonies and what their hands
find to do that they bravely undertake.
Their mental training would have been
OF the wrong sort indeed had it not
taught them the dignity of the neces-
sary labor Of a woman Tor those she
loves
Career of the Up-to-Date Girl.
SHOULD QUALIFY FOR SELF SUP
PORT.
These are the days of the strenuous
life, when drones. no matter what their
position, are Of little account. 1t has
become recognized as the duty Of every
one, and Of the young women no less
than the young men- to have a career
It is especially desirable that the young
woman's educational work and par
ticulaEly her college training, shall be
along the line Of preparation fer such
career. At least this is the opinion
that is entertained by the I'D to date
girl and her family, and the number of
young women who are yearly entering
the professions or fitting themselves for
business life proves that the contingent
of the community which believes in pro-
fessiOnal or business careers for women
is large one and steadily growing.
There Is one woman in toWn-a pronai-
nent worker in clubs and philanthropic
assOciatiOns-Who has carved out a ca
reer for herself in literary way and is
DESTROYS and even anxious that her bows
and girls shall have q definite life work,
says the Chicago Sunday Chronicle.
Three of the children have pretty well
defined ideas as to what they desire to
make their life work. including the elder
girl who is yet at college
The remaining child the second
daughter, has no settled opinions as to
career and her mother. in discussing
her children's futures with a friend.
said recently in response TO her visitor
comment upon the pTettiness Of these
young girls. Yes, she is pretty but
there 1t ends. She is just dear. pretty
goose. without any special ability or in
clinations. and I suppose she'll have to
marry.
veyed the impression that marriage was
the opposite of a desirable career and
the resort only Of the girl with mediocre
talent, supplemented by considerable
personal charm, although the swoman
who made the observation was the hap
piest of wives and has never entirely re-
covered from the effects of her hus-
bands death some years ago.
Club Women at Pan-American Exposition
The Buffalo women's clubs have. sent
out a little booklet. in which is set forth
their plans for the Pan-American expo
sitior Although there is tosbe no dis
tinctive woman's exhibit, the Applied
Arts committee on the Wcuan's board
has arranged for a collective exhibit
This was intended to be solely a. display
of womens work. but it VIII include, too.
some work sent in by men. which could
not be accommodated in separate space.
The Woman's administrative building
is to be a. typical country club house, set
in beautiful garden, and win be the
social headquarters for women through
out the exposition. 1t is provided with
tea rooms and a large hall in which
viii be held from Nay till Novem Der,
many assemblies for various purposes.
says the New York Evening Post. There
viii be readings, lectures. musicals. re-
cepti0ns. etc. 1t is hoped and expected
TO center in the building wide and in
teresting hospitality, which shall reach
many women of distinction from this
country and Europe, who will visit the
exposition Already, a number Of or
ganizations are scheduled for meetings
during the summer. The Western New
York Federation Of clubs viii hold a
session the first week in June; the New
Jersey Federation viii met on New J Ter
sey day. the New York State federation
win have a week in October A num-
Der of national societies. including the
Daughters Of the Confederacy. esIe Ma
. tionaI w. c. T. U. and the National
Household Economic association with
others, viii hold meetings and conven
lions at times not yet designated Mrs
William Hamlin is at the head Of the
local board of women Managers On
which p prominent women of Buffalo
are serving. Six committees under
take the special work of looking after
woman's interests at the fair. These,
with their chairnen, are as follows: En-
tertainment and ceremonies, Mrs. J. NJ
Horton education, DR.. Ida O. Bender;
fine arts. Mrs Charles Cary; publicity
and promotion, Mrs. A. G.. Hauenstein;
applied arts. Mrs. II. G. Becker.
Americans Deficient in Manners.
Julia Ward Howe. famous the world
over as the author Of THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and for her
prominence in women's activities, writes
in Success for February, her conviction
thar the representative twentieth cen
eric rfr1 re he
type Of girl the world has seen. But she
also sounds note OF warning as to the
cultivation OF fine manners:
In this matter Of manners, we have
not advanced during the last half cen
tury- We Americans do not give man
ners the attention they deserve. Abroad.
we are acquiring the reputation of be-
ing the best dressed people in the world.
but about our manners. which are even
more important than dress, there is Of
ten a polite but significant silence Our
educational system should take more
account Of department, which, In large
measure. is expressive Of what we rep
resent. The social atmosphere is warm
ed by the enthusiasm of youth We ad
mire and even envy the overlooking VI
tally of the healthy girl But when the
outpouring of this enthusiasm and VI
tally becomes forgetful of the feelings
ana opinions of others, the line between
good manners and bad is crossed. Young
women who are fond of outdoor sports.
who can do as wen as men numerous
things that. in the past men alone did,
and women who are successfully com
petng with men in the business OF the
professional world. exult in the power
and freedom which their mothers did
not have This is excellent. but these
progressive women are in danger of Of
tending good manners, by giving their
exultation and their own personalities
too great an emphasis. Some of them
feel that their sturdy work, or play, y
too engrossing give them time for the
delicate amani aes and little niceties of
social life, that in my youth were held
in such high esteem
A W0man's Failing.
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