The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

Furnish at least three-fourths of the
Funds to maintain the organiza ton.
Aould be a party to this shameful pro-
seeding. che press reports are Very
aseagre and do not indicate whether they
sS1ade any pretense of a stand for justice.
But .ne result was an unconditional sur
: Gender. We have now the spectacle of
New York woman as president OF a BODY
! Of over 100000 women, VINO will not ad-
e11lt TO their conventions sister who has
!. q drop of African blood in her veins.
4 ..The object OF the federatio accord
Ssng to its constitution is to bring into
Communication womens clubs through
1 Gut the world, in order that they may
i-eompare methods of work and h-come
/. 7nutually helpful This should now be
!! changed at once to read TO bring white
I Nosnens clubs into communication in
tsDrder that all white women may be
helped The co1ored' women, who stand
5Ear more in need OF help, must shift for
s..8hemselves. 1t is a question, though,
I! whether women who are capable of such
!. action can really be called white in a
!: Gberal Interpretation of the word
Another cleaning from my reading is
(: a little article in 1; recent issue Of Col
!. sier's Weekly by Eleanor Hoyt This
!. writer has been struck by the downward
I hrocp of the mouth of the modern woman
s when she believes herself unobserved. To
/ quote her words The woman with n
I contented mouth is as rare as the dodo
so-day.'' After suggesting various causes
Tor this disconnected expression, she
/; aims at the conclusion tapd I believe
/! She is right that the strenuous life and
/. consequent fatigue is responsible for
!. ..h;s woeful expression. Size says:
The average woman today is chroni-
1ally tired and disposed to feel sorry for
!; alerself. Hence the droop. Small wonder
sahat she is tired. She is the most phe-
Eomenal exponent Of the strenuous life.
--Godern demands upon her time and
mercy have converted her into a human
nin-wlleel She whirls mad!y through
, domestic duties. household econp:aics:.
Sroebel child training, sociological en-
! pertinent, club duties. social obligations.
!. She spins through music and iiteratu, 9
!. and art and physical culture and die
.etics She must be 4 well-louLded
: sSomar She must not only .nox and
DO little of everything, she must know
and do great deal Of everything.
Don't We all know what it Is to be
'chronicaily tired?' The languo: Of the
early summer days but accentuates the
feeling. and the housewife stands :'shast
, at the prospect of taking up carpets,
putting away draperics. and packing
L away HTS ana WlItel XVI .'iSASS.s 49, y
neither moth nor rust dot, corrupt. 10
say nothing OF facing the serious prnb-
lens Of the summer wardrobe. and tie
answering OF the moment,us question.
Where shall We go this su,;,lner?'
Eleanor Eoyt humororsly adds:
..sonaa OF The strong minded sisters
may urge that the discortent IS due TO
mans shortcomings. hut man is ;hs same
old man and the shortcomings arc the
same old shortcomings. while the dis
: contcntes feminine mouth in IT'S epicn,ic
form. is development comparatively
recent
In conclusion she says:
..whateyer the cause. the eject Is de-
! plorable. # the dear women VIII bnt
|. turn up their mouth corners aud look
! happy humanity Will moro easily toie-
tate other weathercocks that fesc to the
! wind OF modernity."
have especially admired the farewell
address of the Queen Regent 1t was SO
thoroughly wonaniy and showed the un-
selfish mother. who but q good mother
1 would have said:
Therefore. in handing to King Alfonso
XIII the powers which have exercised
I in his name. am confident that all tie
Spaniards who are gathering around hlul
win insplre him with the confidence ana
!, snrt:suce necessary to fulnis the hopes
r.acea In HIM. Thai will be the most
4 csnnplctc recompensc for his moth0r.
i who. having devoted her life to the fnl-
3nlment sf her duties. begs God To- pro-