The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-15
GIFT
TO MISS ANTHONY
Women ia the Civil Service
Sketches of two delegates
successful. respectively, as doe
tor and LAWYER.

ture next Thursday on the subject of al
lowing women to practice law before the
bar Il that state Several Of the con
ventiOn speakers will address the com
mittee
There was no meeting Of the con
vention in the church this Afternoon. but
the international conference began at the
Riggs House at 2.20 O'Clock and was
followed by the reception rendered to del
egates by Mrs. John B. Henderson at her
beautiful home Boundary Castle" Six
teenth Street aId Florida Avenue
IN Interesting Programme.
This evening England and Her Colo
mics" viii be the subject OF discussion.
and The programme VIII be as follows:
soprano solo. When the Heart is
Young. Dudley BucE-Nrs. B. Il. Smart.
The Australian Woman in Poiitics-Miss
Vida Goldstein. Australia. Address-Hon.
James L. Hughes. Public School Inspec-
tor. Toronto, Canada Anglers Trio. %
Mendelssohn's EiJah--Mrs Smart Miss
la Barre and Miss Lcavitt The English
Woman in Politics Florence Fenwick
Miller. England
Recent reports OF the Civil Service
Commission show that there are over
5000 women employed in the Govern
ment departments in this city: 2C44 OF
these have entered the employ of Uncle
Sam after measuring inreiIects with
their brothers in competitive examina-
tions. Nine hundred of them draw sal
aries OF $1,000 and ovcr, some Of them
drawing as high as 81 500 per year The
others are paid the salaries Of ordinary
clerks. which range from $500 TO 5000
The tone OF the report Of the Comuis-
sion is rather against the employment Of
women Il says that male applicants
stand much better show Of appointment
than female. and II the opinions Of The
Civil Service Commission may De taken
as criterion. the employment OF women
for Government work has passed its high
tide
There may be reasons why men should
have preference over women. but il is
admitted that some Of the best EMPLOYEES
IN the Government service today come
from the other side Of the house 4 re
cent writer on the subject says that tbe
reduce
the number Of marriages and that this i
an evil that must be guarded against.
Sketches OF Participants.
DR.. Cora Smith Eaton's personality IS
one OF The NEST winsome in The conven-
ton. She IS slim and graceful. with an
inteanable charm Of manner She wears
most bewitching empire gowns. which
look as comfortable as they are chic.
There is q remarkable inconguity Ii
the idea Of woman Of this type doius
the work CT physician. and not only :
physician. but a surgeon; but she does
She is sort OF improved incarnation OF
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps ideal woman
physician. Doctor Fay"
Miss Gail Laughlin a member Of the
legal profession. comes near being the
typical woman suGragist IN appearance
She IS a why brunette with sharp ewes
and dark hair brushed back in tie plain.
est kind Of way. She wears a mannist
Fedora hat and JACKIE: and a rainy-day
skirt and her quaint personality i'm
presses one very much as would that OF
a bright college boy. But her intuitions
and her quick repartee and her fun are
thoroughly feminine for all that. aad the
personal popularity which she enjoys with
Her comrades is attested by the way IN
hey applaud her when she APP
Fa-ze,