The sun., 1908-06-14

Argentina and Chile, has finally completed
the Organization Of the South American
Universal Peace Association.
Mile. Monceaux has received the French
IAfehoat Societys highest honor. the
| Gabrielle 10 Marie prize. Tho preeenta-
! tion took place In the great hall Of the Sor-
Of t.ie society. Mile. Monceaux Is only
| 10 az receivad the award for her rescue
Of a III sle boy from drowning at Bernie res
The women of Denmark are rejoicing
over the granting Of communal and muni-
cipal suffrage to them. A delegation from
the Danish National Suffrage Association
waited upon the Prime Minister and the
Minister OF the Interior TO present memo
| rails thanlxing them for their, efforts Ia
| behalf of their countrywomen. AT the
| public celebration both Ministers deisverod
short speeches oongratulating the women
ON their victory. During the jubilee banquet
that night a telegram was sent 70 the King.
who returned an answer expressing mis-
good wishes for the results Of the reform.
Miss Lillian Smith. captain Of the Ladies'
Perseverance, Swimming Club Of England.
has just declared her intention Of trying to
ent season. Though 'she Is only 10, she
has already performed some remarkable
feats as O swimmer. She accompanied
Jabez Wolfe in one Of his attempts to swim
the Channel and remained In the water
four and half hours. She is not the first
Annette Kellerman. Of Australia made
valiant effort to reach Colais, but failed.
A trolley road campaign has been started
in the upper counties of New York State by
the sufiragists, It is led by Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Batch. who has associated with her
in the work as speakers and oanvaasers
Mrs. de Rivera. Mrs Johnston Wood Miss
Molone. the woman who started the open air
meetings In New York; Miss Cook. the
winner OF the Woodford prize for oratory
OF Cornell University; Miss Adelaide II.
Ns~ has YoTf s Sssr ssss
tant counsel to the New York Charter Com
mission The trip will cover all tho towns
along the trolley line which runs parallel
with the New York Central Railroad down
the Mohavk-and Hudson valleys.
Miss Olivia Salamanca Of Cavite, Philip
pine islands. has just won the Agnes B.
Robinson -Meaner prize for anatomy at the
PhiladeIphia Woman's Medical College.
| The prize is awarded on competitive exam
] nation to students In the second year.
| Another member OF the class is Miss Ethel
DaB, VINO comes from rerOlepore, u aIttle
! town in the foothills Of the Mmalayas. near
Lahore Both will return to their native
! countries to practise medicine.
August n has just been declared Clearing
Up Day for the rural schools Of Nebraska.
| On that day parents. pupils, friends and
teachers gather at their school, NOW the
rights generally before the opening of the
school In the fall. They bring their dinners
and spend the day. it Ia expected that the
occasion will be thoroughly enjoyed and
will tend to increase interest in the eduoa-
tional affairs Of the rural districts.
Miss Gertrude Holland Wren has just
received the Pereira medal from the Phar-
maceutioal Society OF England. This medal
is looked upon as the blue ribbon of phar-
macy and has never before been won by a
woman. Miss Wren also won the silver
medal for practical chemistry and was
brack eted first for the silver medal in chem
istry and physics. She is reported to be
an indefatigable worker and to be devoted
to her profession. There are now many
more women pharmacists In England than
In America. and the number is said to be
steadily increasing.
Mrs Emily e. Woodley. who Is said to
be the only woman ever regularly COM
missioned an officer In the United States
Army died the other day in Philadelphia
at the age Of 70. She was the last Of the
thirty-fiye young women from Philadelphia
who enlisted as nurses in the civil war.
She was widow OF 20 when she offered her
| services an a nurse in 1851. and for her
bravery and good work President Lincoln
| conferred on her commission as Captain
| in the army. She was later decorated with
| a gold medal by Secretary Of War Stanton.
For a number OF years she was president
of the National Association Of Army Nurses
Of the Civil War. which she organized. and
was the only woman member OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Acting on the suggestion of Mrs. George
| F. Lowell the women Of Newton, Mass,
are investigating the question whether the
women teachers OF Newton are getting fair
pay. Mrs. Tucker, who IL opposed to all
things tending 70 the enfranchisement OF
women, had said that she objected to the
was needed In the schools Of Newton was
moro men teachers. The suffragists were
quick to tell her that II she wanted more
male teachers the way TO get them was to
raise the salaries Of teachers. Then, ao-
bers OF the Board Of Education would not
be forced to employ women instead Of men,
From the discussion that followed sprang
Mrs. Lowell's suggestion to investigate the
pay OF women teachers.
The Jewish Women's Foreign Relief
Association of Los Angeles, Cal. has opened
a new settlement house. 1t is named for
Moses Mendelssohn, grandfather OF the
composer. Mrs. Bertha Hirsch Baruch is
president Of the relief association and
one Of the prime movers in the work.
The suffragists Of Kentucky are following
the example OF their sisters In New York
by holding series Of open air meetings.
The frst was held last week at Covington
and the speaker OF the evening was Mrs.
X. Trimble Woolsey, who delighted her
hearers to such an extent that she received
| an invitation to deliver a speech before
the Susan B. Anthony Club OF Cincinnati
on "The Needs OF the Hour" The meet
ing at Covington is said TO be the first open
air meeting OF suffra gists ever held In q
Southern State. The women Of other
States, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia
and the States on the Gulf, are expressing
their indignation and pointing to Ken
tuoky's record during the civil war to
prove that her women should not be looked
upon as Southern women.
DR.. Lucy A. Bannister OF PittsburR
recommends the placing Of n trained mira.