The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

not have got past the pCrterS desk But city
that the first in Europe to oren its university
10 women will not finally deny us citizens
rights"
Switzerland has womenS clubs But while
the sufragists are engaged along one line. anOth-
body OF women is working for philanthropy.
A group of young women representing the fore
most Zurich families has organized this year a
practical training school whore members study
the needs Of poor children and thereby help to
better their unfortunate lot.
We are endea0oring TO interest young girls
of leisure and education in this work. said one of
the promoters. Frauein Fertz herself a beautiful.
earnest. and cultured young woman. The medical
inspector schools IS assisted by this guild. Chill
dren of the poor receive two full meals gratis in
Swiss schools. and if the mothers OF these chill
dren be employed at outside wcrk until a late
hour the guild takes charge of the little ones.
Through the influence of this guild law was
passed last year by which a guardian is appointed
for ilIegitimata children and this guardian
compel the father Of a deserted child to contrib
ute to its support. If the mother be under age
also she. too becomes a ward d this guardian. y
similar organization to the Zurich guild exists in
German cities. and. by similar state law. the alb
sconder of moral obligations is traced easily and
cxtradited. To women is due The large number or
temperance restaurants existing in Switzerland
Frau Professor Oree of Zurich Is the origina-
tor of this movement.
Socialism is spreading in Switzerland: though
how country governed by tn. referendum sys-
TEN can be possibly more democratic passeth un-
Outstanding. 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. beaut
full little republic.
Zurich has led in every movement of its history.
1t was the storm center of the Protestant Refor
nation period in Switzerland. Zwingli's home is
here. In the Grossmuenster. whose tall towers
have dominated the town for eight centuries. he
preached the Protestant crusade and the
churchs last Catholic pastor ard its first Protes
tant one. High up in one of the towers Is a
quaint seated figure of Charlemagne. the legendary
founder Of Grossmuenster chapter. Back of the
cathedral the cloisters which now form part OF
a girls seminary
IL an old chapel across the road Is an interest
ins collection of articles relating to the Reforma-
ton. including letters written b. Calvin. Luther
and Zwingli each remarkably distinct There is
also by Lady Jane Grey; her penmanship is
legible print and she wrote the letter in Latin.
Back of this little chapel called the Water church.
is a splendid bronze statue of Zwiugli.
Zurich is the capital of the canton of Zurich and
is situated at the north end of Lake Zurich. 1t is
the largest city in Switzerland The old. tradi-
tional town. with its Narrow steep streets and its
high dark houses lies on both banks of the Linn
mat The rest Of the city has spacious thorough
fares and splendid buildings. The lake quays in
the Kliene Stadt very attractive. Near their
northern end is the fine Tonhalle popuSf mod
ern concert building and pleasure palace In the
vicinity of their southern end is the beautiful
Belvcir park. Near the Tonhalle. the stately
main street Of the city-the Bahnhofstrasse-
leads from the lake north to the railway station.
The bridges are striking. Adjacent to the fine
Munster bridge is the Wasserkrche. the right
bank containing the city library with 10000 Vol
u:nes and over 5000 manuscripts 1t preserves
more valuable objects including The Codex Vati-
canus. The Grossmuenster IS Romanesque with
Grecian features. Further north is the Ruben