The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18
'WonAN,s ACTIVITIES,
Mr. James casey on thO Proper Field
for tho Q. y. W. Q.

To ruR Enron or TINS sUS-iSfr! There
IL only one thing sharper than woman
tonsus-and that is a womanb pen. In IHE
Sun OF March "a 4 letter appears from laay
who ntlmatea that my logic IL faulty and In
slnuates that my facts are illusions. hrs.
CoFnella 8. Robln son advances no argument
Why women should be appointed 70 The Board
Of Education and the local school boards,
but, womanllke, meets the mans arguments
by putting q question.
Mn. Robinson Il a clever woman. who has
written Q clever book on finance. which the
Republicans and the Gold Democrats used
In their campaigns against William J. Bryan.
There are many men who could write as good
a book, and very many more men who could
write nearly - GOOD a book. but with one
exception I do not know Of any woman who
could successfully follow Mrs. Robinson In
Ii fsid. Therefore women are not fitted 10
be hnaneiers. Mra. Cassie Chadwick 70 the
contrary notwithstanding. Mrs. Robinson
requested me 20 point out where Woman's
activities could be employed.
outside Of the schooi room and the home,
lido not know OF any sphere IN which woman's
activities could be utilized with advantage 70
society and the world At large In this
merely echo the opinions Of great writer's and
men Of observation and experience - yes, and
Of women OF experience, A striking instance
Of the latter kind Is Mrs. W, WinSloW Crannell
q osneya n Y On NSTH6 she SPPe'HTtsd
at Albany and completely demolished the
arguments OF the Nom4nt sunIage Assoi
citation, and allowed that her Sex AZ large did
not want the FRANCHISE aud was not able 70
exsroise IL effectively.
The Qty Federation OF Women's Clubs
told Mayor MCCLELLAN that they numbered IN
their federation 1000 women. Probably they
do, on paper. No DOUBT they are numerous.
COOK ana S make bsdsiEtSinTs which the pub
Pert sSn0 az tSs r tsSShaE q he pSSss RS
nsAt Per Ss s.s S Of net s S% tesh IS pro.
NAMING Is pr 1ss s8.t, fGa n n 1uT 9' Become Sns
tsseSers Of tSsss subJects and Instruct he
school children and adults who care 20 learn.
In this way pressure on the school curriculum
Are Irs, Rob nsons fellow elAbvomen
willing 20 do that 9u9h t0T their ielifT girls
than delivering 10 each other essays on Brown:
Ing. dissections Of Shakespeare. learned
treatises on government, sociology and roll.
and not SiwSys too CONSERVATIVE LANGUAGE
the policies and leaders Of one particular
cstlonSl Alliance 8 noted for dolnF7
The Borough Presidents Of Mayor Lows
time made about third Of the local school
Sspeoor "a. protested sS sI STRS oat
rage perpetrated BY the board OF Associate
%sa don Sh9 s6 ave S
q few dollars--the salaries OF women prlnel.
an immedIats reform
Is not this a proper field for vomAn's ac-
tVitiess, Let the 4. 900 clUbwomen II hone
they viii not turn out to be like Falstans
men In buckram) march up TO the brain fac
tory at Fifty ninth street and Park avenue
and lnsist upon the restoration Of the women
parents knew as much a. I ard other inRpec-
tors know. they would not let MAYOR McClel-
Ian rest untll ne had compelled his Board Of
EducG ton TO take the proper action.
Nov Jet pc see What Mrs. Robinson and the
womene clubs VIII DO. can toTetel what
NEw YORK. March 10. JAMES CLANCY.