The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

VERY woman spells success after
a different fashion. It's accomplish
ment Is largely a matter OF con-
lecture. and Il consists Of 50 many
distinctive qualities that the real
meaning OF the word Is lost or has only
vague significance Many conditions
have 10 do with the different viewpoints
OF success The principal Of these Is what
some people call environment" while
others call IL sphere Of action" The
many different phases OF ambition also
enter into the picture. while necessity
urges on continuously and merciiessly-
An eminent sociOlogist. who has been
very practical in hts dealings with ali
problems Of life and living. says that sue
cess means, in the fullest sense Of the
word. "the doing OF the things that come
70 US 70 do IN the very best manner they
can be done" Unfortunately, the mean
ing Of the word has been lost sight Of Us
this age OF commerclsiism and. 10 the
average mind, It means nothing but
money.
What does success mean 20 a woman?
The question IS a difficult one 10 answer.
Col Theodore Roosevelt, Kaiser Wilhelm.
the late Grover Cleveland. Cardinal CID
bons. Queen Alexandra OF England and
other people Of equal prominence who
have given time 10 the study OF the
question declare that the wOman's sphere
Of action should be limited 70 the home.
to the raising OF children snd 20 church
and charitable duties. Some eminent au-
thorities would even limit the sphere OF
women 20 the home and the children In
an article published some years ago Mr..
Cleveland defined his stand on the sub
jet and became target for every SUI
fragette IN the country he failed how
ever. 10 retreat from his position. He
forcefully declared that the greatest s1c-
cess a woman can attain Is in the proper
care q her home and the raising 81 chill
dren into useful and law-abidlng citizens.
However. this is only one side OF the
subject. No less n student Of men ana
things than the late Senator Hoar. or
Massachusetts. held that every sphere OF
activity open 70 men should be opened 70
women He saw a great future for them
IN public Efe-he saw a chance Of many
Of them reaching success
The Instances Of American women who
have reached a high degree Of success are
many. Miss Jane Adams. the Chicago
Settlement worker and member OF the
Board Of Education Fl that city. has led
a life OF conspicuous usefulness. She f..
according 20 former Mayor Dunno. q the
Windy City. the most useful citizen IN
Chicago" Susan B Anthony reached an
eminence IN her chosen work that Is
proof that her life was successful
In every city and town IN the country
there are women who. following out their
own ideals. have been successful along
the lines Of life which they have chosen
or into which they have been forced by
necessity The sweatshop worker does not
enter upon the hard. long grind OF the
shop because she wishes 70 do So Il IS
& case Of bread and butter with her. and
II she accepts her work cheerfully and
does II as well IS IL can be done, she IS
successful
The writer came into contact recently
with washerwOman whose sphere n life
was narrow. but she had the proper
spirit She rsdisted good nature over her
suds and soiled linen In her work she
always aimed al the fulness OF achieve
ment, and when she brought her wash
home she was proud. indeed as each
piece was removed from the basket She
knew her work was as well done as Il
was possible for anyone 20 do IL. This
was her ideal Of success. and she Was
right.
The typewriter girl who has done her
work as well as she knows how Is an
other type Of the successful worker. She