The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-20
IN A WRITER'S BOUDOIR;
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. HARVEY

think when all is said and done that
woman should be able to vote as in
diligently as her coachman. 1 do
not doubt that it will benefit woman
financially, but l doubt very much
that it will do so morally There are
many, many women, though, that need
to vote. They are mixed up in bust
ness as deplorably as most men, and
their business interests demand that
they have a voice in political affairs.
And when it comes to the question of
education, and that especial branch of
politics, why l am strong that wo-
mems influence is needed. Woman
was made by the Greater to superin-
tend the care of her children, and her
influence, as 1 said, is greatly needed in
that direction"
You have been out IN Ihe world"
l said. so from standpoint of your
own personal experience tell me, what
do you think woman's greatest ac-
QUESTION when she is placed in sim
liar position?'
"Qharacter,T answered Mrs, Har-
vey without hesitation. 1T is at once
her greatest weapon, and attraction
Do you not think so? 1t seems to be
the foundation of all her success. Oh,
anything, but wishy-washy woman!
Let her be original, and strong-mnded
in the kitchen and in the drawing
room. My hobby is, that we fit our
girls for wifehood and motherhood,
and to be honorably self-supporting.
1t seems we give the least thought in
our girls to what in their life they
will be the most called upon to ne
dure."
And in your day and generation,
| questioned, have you noticed much
difference in the general attitude OF
men toward women, especially those
of the business world?''
YES" averred Mrs. Harvey with
some warmth, land it has developed
also with the years that women have
eaten of the tree of knowledge, with
some sweetness to themselves and also
some of the bitterness. Women have
awakened to the realization of theil
own economic value in the CONNER
cial world, and the men have stood by
and looked on. II think that little
toast Here's to women-once our su.
perior, now our equal, about explains
the attitude now that men assume.
DO you know though" continued
Mrs Harvey, L am very proud to think
that as a woman, and the only woman
to ever hold that position, Ella Flags
Young has been appointed superinten,
dent of the entire school system of Chi
cago, 'at a salary of ten thousand dol
lars year. Why, just think of the
stupendousness of it! She can hire
, and fire five hundred janitors!'
: l said that was certainly privilege
} And now tell me two very vita
points, said l. "One, OF the deepes
interest to me, and the other to Ha
: wall at large. First, what do you con
slider the most essential characteristic
for women in a literary field to pos
sess, and then tell me what you
| true, true, impression was of our it'll
group of islands,"
: Il will with pleasure" exclaimed
| the writer, First, let me say, tina
7 to enter the field of literature, wo
p man must possess three very stronl
, points. She must command physica
Y endurance, poise and a sense of HI
NOR. By poise. mean she must hay
} absolute physical and mental conuo
g of herself; she must possess tact-th
= ability to convert a snub into com
t pliment, and above all she must b
S above reproach, and maintain a rigi
self-respect, A writer's life lis lik
= an open book, so that all who ru
may read And as for your secon
= query, as. to what most impressed IN
t on arriving, l must say it was tn
= physical effect-the soft air of you
:. balmy climate, the languid tempera
h ture, the tall green mountains, tn
h curved blue harbor within whose bosoI
4 the town cozily nestles, and the &c
r nuine, welcoming spirit of your kin
r people-all these have created in m
t a lasting and long-to-be-remembere
It impression"
A robins mate calling back to her,
N When / was a boy at Springbroo