The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23

The New York Evening Post says:
Most unexpectedly, the question Of
woman suffrage has become a general
topic Of conversation and IN some cases
q club issue. A club woman who Is
prominent In the activities Of half
dozen clubs, when asked to explain the
sudden prominence Of this question.
said:
After years OF careful avoidance OF
this subject at club meetings as likely
to introduce controversy. we suddenly
flnd ourselves talking OF little else.
Whether IL is due to the presence OF
the two distinguished English women
advocates or to the fact that the state
Federation of woman's Clubs gave the
topic place on the program of the
annual meeting a few weeks ago I do
not know. but certainly we have never
had an interest that is more general
with our club women.
Declarations of principles, pro and
con, seem to be the order OF the day
and with the most unexpected results;
women come out boldly for equal
rights that would have been thought
the most unlikely of advocates. while
on the other hand, some of those who
oppose the granting OF political rights
10 women are the ones thought to be
certainly on the other side. Clubs are
discussing the subject whose very con-
ISA~NNsSAo RAOpt0CU A0t Atn SACiubiOu as
club topic. Altogether, II is an in
teresting and somewhat amusing sit
tsation to see what in the past has been
considered a club bugbear become a
burning and general issue. and no one
can say just what started 1t. What
the outcome win bc would be hard to
say although 1t Is a safe conclusion
that the membership of the associations
both for and against suffrage will be
largely augmented. There Isl every in
dication that the subject will be very
much in evidence at the convention of
the General Federation OF Woman
Clubs at Boston. ana that will be de-
parture for that body as II was for the
State Federation
STRIDES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION
says an exchange:
since Germany has forged to the
front rank Of Industrial nations. and
thereby proved to the others the great
emcacy OF scientific and technical edu-
cation as means OF stimulating man
ufactures and invading the world's
markets. there has been Widespread
discussion and a partial adoption OF
her system In English speaking coun-
tries. england learned the lesson from
Sermany well, and there has been a
notable move In the direction of indus.
trial education in Great Britain.
manchester, Belfast and Liverpool
notably. and other English cities also
schools and Institutes that are a credit
not only to themselves. bat to the ma :
ton to which they. belong. In the
United States, q few States. led bv
massachusetts,, have adopted compre-
nensive systems OF technical etlueation
suited 10 their Industrial needs. Several
municipalities which were notS hereto
IoTe dressed with institutions for Inn
parting Industrial instruction have es-
tAbiished schools for this purpose.
IN Canada, several cities have previ-
onsiy had technical schools and schools
OF industrial art and design, but Il re-
mained for Nova Scotia to provide for a
comprehensive end complete system OF
technical education.
The provincial Legislature of 1907
passed An Act relating to technical
eaneakions which, when elaborated
VIII provide this progressive province
win indvstriaL scientifc and enaineer-
ing education that fs bound IA con-
tribute greatly to ITS future EXPANSION
ana welfare. The act provides for the
establishment and maintenance Of a
central technical college. a series of in
uustrial centers and system of coal
mining and mechanical engineerina,
scnools IN the colliery districts Thus
NOVA scotia will offer facilities for In
stEuction IN the various scientific and
pecnnical principles that underlIe her
cniet industries from the lowest To the
nagnest grade of learning.
me technical college liz to be stu.
aLea IN the capital city. Halifx, on a
prominent site In the center OF the CITY
that has been generously tionated for
the purpose by the Dominion Denart-
ment OF Militia and Defense. The pIans
% the main class room buildine have
Dsen nearly completed and Will sbortIy
pe submitted to- Contractors for tender.
~ ID expected that the building will
PC completed In time for the opening
S ,ans m engineering in the autumn
MEETING OF NO-NAME CLUB.
The No-Name Club met with Mrs.
Frank Stollenwreck, yesterday morning
ct her homo on Perry Street 1t was
full meeting and the program was
particularly interesting.
Mrs. Charles A. Stakeiy mades a talk
on the subject of the meeting of the
City Federation held Tuesday when she
represented the No-Name Club as dele
gate.
Mrs. Amelia seeyIe addressed the
members on County School Improve
mant Of which COMMITTEES of the City
Federation she was made chairman.
nrs, CeeAye FcAu q paper Trace E0u-
cation in America to Beginning Of
18th century" A number of short
talks on colleges were made among
them one on Harvard by Mrs. Frank
Stollenwerck, one on William and Mary
by Mrs. Herbert Battle, and one on
Princeton by Mrs. w. C. Andrew.
This series of talks on colleges will
be continued at the next meeting to
be held next Wednesday with Mrs.
Horace Stringfellow.
SUFFRAGE IN FINLAND.
A woman may hold any office N
Finland except one. that OF Governor
General, which is filled by the appoint
ment of the Gar, for II is the only
remaining link between the autoeracy
ana the democracy. A woman may be
policeman or a Judge. or the mayor
OF a town. and there are thirty-two
women in the Parliament.
MRS. TEAsLEY HOSTESS OF
THE WEDNESDAY CARD CLUB.
The members of the Wednesday Card
Club and their substitutes were enter
tanned by Mrs. Charles Teasiey yester.
day afternoon at her home on Perry
Street, when the prize. a piece Of en-