The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-09-14

not have no; past the portsr's desk But city
that the nrxt In Europe 10 open its university
70 women will rot finally deny dizenS
rshts~
Switzerland has rornen's clubs. But while
the slrraSiEtk are engaged along one line. anoth-
sr bod, Of women Ia working for philanthropy.
group Of young women representing the fore
most Zurich families has organized this year
practical training school where nsmbers study
the needs Of poor children and thereby help 10
better ,iisar unfortunate lot
We snfeayoriny 10 interest young girls
Of Ieiznre and edBcaton In this work" said one Of
the proroiers Fraulein Fertz. herseif beautiful.
earned. and cultured young woman The medical
inspector 81 schools t. assisted by this guild Chill
dren n the poor receive fell meals gratis in
Swiss schools. and n the mothers Of these chill
dren b. efup'oyed az ogffide ~nrk until late
hour the gui'f takes charge u the little
Through The Influence o: this guild Law was
parsed last year by which guardian ~ appointed
for HIsgf;inst- children and this guardian
compel the father Of deserted child to contrib
ute To its support. n the mother be under age
also she. too. becomes ward u this guardian. 4
similar organization 10 the Zurich guild exists In
German cities. and. by a similar state law the alb
sconder Of moral obligations In traced easily and
extracitsd. To women IA due the large number Of
temperance Restaurants existing in Switzerland.
FRAU Professor Oreiie Of Zurich is the origina-
tor OF this movement.
soclslisn is spreading In Switzerland: though
how a country governed by the referendum sys-
dcrrtanding. Made up OF three races German
French and Italian. socialists OF these kindred
nations have entered Switzerland and scattered
broadcast seeds Of discomfort In the brave beautl
full little republic
Zurich has led In every movement of its history
II the storm center Of the Protestant Refor-
nation period In Switzerland. Zwinglrs home is
here. In the Grossmuenfter, whose tall towers
have dominated the town for eight centuries. he
preached the Protestant crusade and was the
church'a last Catholic pastor and It's FIRST Protes
tant High up In one Of the towers IL
quaint seated figure Of Charlemagre. the Legendary
founder Of Grossmuenster chapter. Back of the
cathedral are the coisters which now form part of
a girls seminary.
II an old chapel across the road Il an interest
ing collection OF articles relating to the Reforma
ton, including letters written b. Calvin. Luther
also by Lady Jane Grey: her penmanshp is
Iegible print and she wrote the letter In Latin
Back Of this little chapel. called tho Water church.
Is n splendid bronze statue Of Zwingli.
Zurich is the capital Of the canton OF Zurich and
Is situated at the north end of Lake Zurich It Is
the largest city In Switzerland. The old. tradI-
tionnl town. with It's narrow. steep streets and Its
high, dark houses. lies both banks OF the Linn
mat The rest OF the city has spacious thorough
fares and splendid buildings. The lake quays In
tho Kliene Stadt very attractive Near their
northern end In the fine Tonhaile. popuiaS mod
srn concert building and pleasure palace. In the
vicinity of their southern end Is the beautiful
Hclvoir park. Near the Tonhaiie the stately
main street OF the city-the Bahnhofstrasse-
leads from the lake north to the railway station.
The bridges striking. Adjacent to the fne
Munster bridge In the Wasserkirchc the right
bank. containing the city library with 100 900 vol.
umes and 5000 manuscripts. II preserves
more valuable objects. including the Codex vati-
canus. The Grossmuenster is Romanesque with
Grecian features. Further north is the Ruben.