The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-22
Woman 'sWorId
PLANS FOR A MEMORIAL
Buildings, Scholarship Fund and
Monument Suggested ut st. Louis.

Monument Suggested ut st. Louis.
At the opening session of the Louisiana
Purchase Memorial committee, the organza-
ton Of the committee was Immediately fol-
lowed by the presentation Of all Of the plans
that have been suggested Missouri was
asked to bring forward its plan first. This;
for hall Of philanthropy, has the indorse-I
ment of the Missouri federation. Miss Mary
Perry, who has been active in promoting this
idea. said of the plans:
After the building had served its purposes.
the world S fair it could be devoted to the
purpose of a hall of philanthropy, where lit,
erature bearing on the subject of charitable
institutions books, papers and anything Of
interest OF sociological nature could be kept.
Whenever new building devoted to chart.
table purposes Is to be erected, a refrom law
liable information on the subject is always
apparent. A bureau which would
give the desired information as to what other
states had done before in the matter and the
would be Of inestimable value to the womei
and men engaged in such work: 1.-THE need
touches every Individual said Miss Perry.
1T should be a college and an epitome OF
the latest and most advanced thought along
the line of charities and corrections i me
of every charitable institution or enter
prise, should furnish literature in every
language bearing on the subject, and should
be able to give out the most advanced
thought available on any sort of reform.
The archives also should include the latest
and best authority on the treatment of va
treatment Of epilepsy and all the many things
In which so many need just such advice. The
experiments in science should also be part
of the information Of this bureau. Twenty
colleges are now studying charities and cors
rections, and just such instruction could be
given at six weeks summer school OF thus
'purposed college. H.
The Missouri plan has the Endorsement of
Bishop Potter, Rev. Josiah Strong and Miss
Helen NJ. Gould site has been offered by
the city of St. Louis In Forest Park. Miss
Perry dwelt upon the fact that memorial
erected by women should be representative
of the highest ideal of women's work, and the
great sociological and charitable work of the
country was largely done by women. The
strongest objection to this plan is that it
would require provision for it's maintenance.
Mrs. William A. Johnston of Topeka, KAN,
gave the plan Endorsed by her state in the
following words: 'fLet sum of money be
raised, say $4,000 or SIS, 600, and invested IN
permanent fund, the income to be used
under the direction Of board established
for the purpose for the proper culture of
talent of ia high order found among those
whose lack of means would be an insur-
mountable barrier to its development. Even
one Jenny Lind, one sculptor, poet or in
ventor would be a greater monument than
any that could be reared of bronze or stone. "
Colorado presented its plan of clubhouse,
which, after the exposition, should become
the permanent headquarters Of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs, where CLUB
literature could be collected and information
furnished.
Nebraska Endorsed the Minnesota plan OF
an artistic memorial, presented by Mrs. c.
| w. Wells, but wished the monument to be one
! OF Jefferson, and would consent to no plan
| involving a continued expense for mainta
! nance.