The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27

square preferably, and In chairs. the most
popular design OF which has q medium
high rather than o very tall back and al
most square seats, the finish ID dis
timothy plain. although the anguihrity
CT sks miesion design has given place 70
curves and rounded edges,
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.
The Firms evidently have not found
woman suffrage a failure. Nineteer
women were elected to their first Parlia'
ment. Now twenty-five have just beer
elected to the second.
Miss Mary z. Cheek Of Toboso, Ohio
10 the only regularly appointed woman
rural mail carrier In the State. She has
served in this capacity for six years,
MIRA y. N. Barrie, wife Of the author,
is said to be one OF the most expert motor
lists in Great Britain. She owns three
cars In which she takes long tours with
her husband, but she always manages the
car herself.
The Women's Progressive Association
Of New South Wales has won what 1t pom
siders q great victory. Three hundred
thousand dollars had been voted to in
orease the salaries Of the teachers Of the
public schools. The men teachers, IL
reports are true, tried to gobble 1t all up,
but the association, whose members are
all voters, thought the women teachers
were entitled to a share. They fought the
point and won. ,
The highest paid working women In
France are said to be the cutters Of
precious stones. They receive about
SIS o q day. The low est wage is 90 cents
are 1900. 900 women in France and the
majority earn their own living. The
movement on foot to secure for them
the ballot Is carried on with the object
of gaining for them o formal recognition
in the industrial world In the hope Of in
creasing their wages and winning for
them equal pay for equal work with the
men.
Mrs. Louise Waterman Carpenter Of
Brookline. Mass. has just passed her
1o2d birthday. She was born at War
wick. r. l., and Is a direct descendant
Of Roger Williams. She is in good health
and active enough to get about unas-
sisted and until three years ago felt no
need for glasses.
Three women were among the eighty
nine applicants who recently took the
examination for postal clerks at Buffalo
The highest grade. 80. 10. was attained by
Miss Mary Pfann. One hundred per
cent. Of the women applicants were
successful. while only IS per Q Of the
men passed.
Miss Jessie E. Cation Of Springfield.
Mass. has just been appointed superin-
tendent Of the Springfield Hospital. She
was for a number of year matron and
superintendent OF the training school
for nurses. She prepared herself for
her promotion by taking a COURSE, in hos
and studying the methods Of the larger
hospitals In, New York and Chicago.
' A banner bearing the words Votes for
Women, has recently been rat up on the
highest peak In the State Of Warrington
by the Misses Kangley. formerly Of Colo
RADIO. BY leaving Paradise vatisy. where
they had been camping. early in the morn
ing accompanied by only one guide they
were able to reach the top Of Mount Raj
nier before night. There in a driving
snowstorm they set up the banner on al
p~enstocks. and after taking several photo
graphs Of II folded II up again and took
Il back to camp with them. They intend
to set up the same banner another year
In the crater.
Mrs. II. p. Gates has just beer elected
one Of the six Aldermen Of Magee. Tenn.
For several years she has taken an active
interest in the educational work Of her
town and wanted to beselected Alderman
because It would help her In this work.
She 10 reported to have made about the
most aggressive campaign ever wit
town people seemed pleased with her
election, and even those who voted against
her believe she will make q first class
Alderman.
Mira. Eliza Sunderson. q graduate Of
Mount Holyoke. who has q Phi. D. degree
from the University Of Michigan. has been
elected o member Of the, board Of school
visitors at Hartford. Conn. She has had
experience both a. q teacher and as prin-
opal Of q high school. besides having
spent several summers abroad studying
schools and school economies.
The proposition to expend $50. 06o for
the erection Of q city hall at Geneva.
N. Y, was recently defeated by a vote Of
7o3 to ais. said 10 be the largest number
Of votes ever cast at a special election in
the town. The votes against the measure
were cast largely by women who gave as
their reason that the city had already
spent SIC, 900 for a site and $1,000 for
plans without their consent.
Miss Sarah p. Morrison has just en-
tered the University Of Indiana at the
age Of rs. She was a member Of the
class Of 1870 and returns to take a post
graduate curse In Greek and other
studies.
The South Dakota Equal Suffrage As
ISOLATION lie sending out gummed slips
Of cardboard q foot IN length and ia ask
ing each recipient to put ~ cents in her
slip, side bv side, making 3 foot. and to
return the slip. 1t takes $3.50 feet to
make q mile, so that when the mile OF
cents has been secured the association
on having Ss44.60 10 its treasury.
Il is said thas the novelty az the plan
has attracted so much attention and met
with such results that other women's
societies are trying It.
Miss Mabel Sturtevant has just been
admitted to practice at the bar at Jeffer-
son City, Mo. Her record a. a student
In remarkable. She was graduated as
from the high school. Later
soholarships In Baker Upiver-
sity and In Kansas City University and
the ourator's scholarship In the univers
sity Of Missouri Since enrolling in
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