, 1908-04-18
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


'o ~ I'LL dliiooDhClO
subtly suggestive of the vast mystery
of Immortality. In these days which
are so often presumed to have gone
mad with the greed for gold and gains
of varying types, it is interesting to
note that the Easter season finds wild
er n more general recognition each
year. The feast which was formerly
the exclusive property of the Roman
Catholic and Episcopal churches is
now reverently celebrated by commun-
icants in all denominations and in
Wyoming-that state of which it was
once flippantly said. There is no Sun
day beyond Laramie and no God be-
yond Rawlins"-we witness the spec
tacle of bankers and merchants clos
ing their doors during the noontide
watch on Good Friday, while schools
are dismissed or pupils are excused
that the solemn services may be at
tended. 1t follows naturally that So
ciety events during Holy week are few
in number, many clubs preferring to
postpone sessions until after Easter,
while others arrange programs appro-
pirate to the season. Mingled with
the solemnity of the hour is the joy
of the approaching Easter and the alb
stinence of the few days promises to
add zest to the round of gaities already
planned for the next two weeks.
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At the April session of the Univer-
sity Women's club Tuesday afternoon
DR.. Wergeland was the speaker, her
theme being the "Woman's Movement
in Norway" DR.. Wergeland's paper
carried marked interest and weight,
her outline of the achievements of
women in her native land being of
especial value to the club. She is in
constant correspondence with the
leaders of the emancipatei women of
the Norway of today, these advanced
thinkers being vitality interested in the
women and conditions in Wyoming
where equal suffrage prevails. A linn
tied suffrage bill was enacted in that
country in 1907, some 800, 900 tax-pay-
ing women receiving the franchise at
that time, but complete franchise" is
the cry and agitation will continue I'M
til this end is reached. The phopnet,
guide n leader in this great work of
emancipating the women of Norway
was Fru Camilla Collett (born 1913,
died 1886. Fru Collett was a kins-
woman of DIR. Wergeland and her
work for women was vividly outlined.
Subsequent to the publication in 1856
Of her problem novel entitled the
Daughters of the County Magistrate
she was so harshly criticised that she
lived abroad for more than twenty
years, continuing her propaganda, how
ever, in essays and fiction. During
this time she was a valued friend of
Ibsen, the great dramatist, and inspir-
ed him to portray the new type of
woman, a notable example being Iona
Hassel, the heroine of Pillars of So
ciety." Tribute was also paid to
Froken Aasta Hansteen, who con
tinued the work along even more radi.
cal lines. Life was made SO uncom-
Portable for this agitator in Norway
that she emigranted to Boston, where
she resided many years. She returIl-
ed to Christiana in 1885, and her work
is now understood and appreciated.
The present leader of the movement Is
Frocken Gina Krog, editor of the BIZ
monthly publication for women cali
ed New Land" and also president of
the national council for In
this magazine are voiced all interests
of women, the long list including the
combating of the white plague, prohibi.
ton and peace movements and other
interests of International Importance.
Through its efforts the social evil has
been markedly restricted and the
doors of many in the govern,
mental services and in other lines have
been opened to women w-age-earners.
Norway has now one woman attorney
who pleads before the supreme court,
physicians, dentists, factory inspectors
and other women employed in the oc-
| cupations open to the sex in other
lands. Equal reward for equal labor
is still the cry of the emancipated wo-
men of Norway. At the Nav meeting
| of this club Prof M%iddlekauff will pre-
| sent the paper her theme being "Wo-
NO, a., p,sinasuu