The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-17

not have got past the porter's desk But a city
that was the first in Europe to open its university
to women will not finally deny citizens
rights"
Switzerland has women's clubs But while
the suffragists engaged along one line anoth-
er body of is working for philanthropy
A group Of young women representing the FORE
most Zurich families has organized this year
practical training school where members study
the needs of poor children and thereby help to
better their unfortunate lot.
I'VE are endeavoring to interest our young girls
of leisure and education in this work. said one OF
the promoters. Fraulein Ferz, herself beautiful,
earnest, and cultured young woman The medical
inspector of schools Is assisted by this guild Chill
dren of the poor receive two full meals gratis In
Swiss schools, and II the mothers Of these chill
dren be employed at outside work 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 guardian is appointed
for illegitimate children and this guardian can
compel the father of a deserted child to contrib
ute to its support. If the mother be under age
also she, too becomes ward Of this guardian. a
similar organization the Zurich guild exists in
German cities, and by similar state law, the abb
sconder of moral obligations is traced easily and
extradited. To women is due the large number OF
temperance restaurants existing in Switzerland.
Frau Professor Orellie of Zurich is the origina-
tor Of this movement.
Socialism is spreading in Switzerland: though
how a country governed by the referendum sys-
tenn can be possibly more democratic passeth un-
Outstanding. Made up of three races, German,
French and Italian, socialists OF these k1ndred
nations have entered Switzerland and scattered
broadcast seeds OF d1scontent IN the oraVe oeauIt
full little republic.
\ Zurich has led in every movement of its history
II was the storm center of the Protestant Refor-
nation period in Switzerland Zwfngis home Is
here In the Grossmuenster, whose tall towers
have dominated the town for eight centuries ne
preached the Protestant crusade and was the
church's last Catholic pastor and its first Protes
tant one High up in Of the towers is
quaint seated figure of Charlemagne, the legendary
founder of Grossmuenster chapter BACK OF the
cathedral are the cloisters which now form part OF
q girls seminary
Ir an old chapel across the road is an interest
iue collection Of articles relating to the Reforma
ton, including letters written BY Calvin, Lutner
and Zwingli each remarkably distinct There Is
also one by Lady Jane Grey; her penmansh1p IS
egible as print and she wrote the letter in Latin
Back of this little chapel called the Water church.
is a splendid bronze statue OF Zwingn
Zurich is the capital Of the canton of Zurich and
Ia situated at the north end Of Lake Zurich is
the largest city in Switzerland. Ine oio' traul
tional town with its narrow, steep streets and It's
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
tho Kliene Stadt very attractive Near tner
northern end is the fine Tonhalle. popular mod
ern concert building and pleasure palace In the
vicinity of their southern end Is the beautiful
Belvoir 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 IL the Wasserkirche. on the right
bank containing the city library with 10000 vol
umee and over 5000 manuscrpts. It preserves
more valuable objects. including the Codex Vati-
canus. The Grossmuenster ID RomAnesQus with
0foodan featpres Further north - the Ruden.
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