The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
THIRD platform EXpOUNDED
ny NME. BELL-RANSkE, VINO
KNOWS HER IBsEN.



The Third Platform was born last night
-..,' beneath the rosy feet Of the goddess
ksannon dipping into the golden threaded
ries 81 snoshima Three golden bud
dnas ranged on the mantel shelf lifted
their nontemplative eyes 70 those OF Nine
f~.l Ranske. the expoundsr Of the Third
ria'torrn. and looked unusterable ap-
oval All within tho zone OF the taxi
Inds, IN the basement Of the Berkeley
Theatre, IN West Forty-fourth street
That woman should give over the I'M
s,''tNahly silly quarrels ARISING out Of
-" suffrage question. that she should
l"lru "a breathe the air descending from
'h' srars and to find herself a wholesome
r'"Sar IN the greater scheme of life
ms tho Third Platform in bald outline
N"I" Bell-Ranske. who SAYS that she
r~-7i 20 Ina associated IN a way with lheen
- Norway. IL the discoverer of this old
-" prscept Of right living for women.
-" IL teaching classes Of girls in the new
r,~gensafIon. She wants tn address
lager audiences. she began with a
modest one in the basement last night
Nine. Rell- RaDsks has her Office i'm that
tasemenf: her name Is on the glass door
trat op.ns from the little flight Of steep
rthl hpNh 'FvUl tHt tltll uHONP- mere
ar" two large rooms given over to light
md beauty and the suggested mysticism
ui the East A frieze of golden cuneiform
cravings of Chaldean bricks on a black
background skirted the Sas pipes over
the beams. over in red, red corner
beneath the glow Of shaded lamps ser
tents writhad about the feet Of a COM
plaCent krishna sewn on poppy silk
b n.,AAka- L.,
I'll and TWO plain folded their hands
over the reflected radiance from blue and
-aarl"t embroidsrIes of Cathay. An in
''is" lug. a begging frisr's rice bowl
..'r kagoehima. Winged Victory
would have been looking up through
g.. ndow TO the trundlinG taNis without
not yandals INTERVIEWED IN the long
all this under lamp glow and soft
ere we're eighteen women and two
wen seated IN the rowr II chairs when the
door to rha left opened ana Mime. Bell
Eru~he stepped briskly in Sh. was
d-'--ed m dove gray and lace, with .insple
r"V"l- at throat and wrist, \ phlmad
t,Iya sat firmly on her gray hair With
"It words she stepped in front Of one Of
the two men who happened 70 be- in the
centre Of the chair space and began to
sJeak
she had followed many causes in her
hfsrirna. Nine Bell Ranskr said. and all
with enthusiasm. but not until about a
Month go had she realized that her de--
ruv had been unaltsrably pointing 10 the
t.-.nvery and exposition by her Of the
f.1rd Platform.
heliev. with all the conviction that |
au capable 81 mastering that ! was
light 20 do the work that | an now
..G"rtaking. she continued. DO |
r..,IlZe that the master. lh--n. -a,i that
men must stand party FREQ les. | !
.. with all my heart
Wom n cannot enter into all tha lirtl.
t-rrs such a. -uf'rae.trisrn and antI-sut-
ia. rttisIn. without losing themselves y!
~" binding confusion ri parry They
h4N. little nuarrais and | may saw big
4uarrois All all To what purpose
We women must pa oil this porher
about tho ballot and fac" hInani'v
raigion We need to realize the sacred
ross Of life We Of this corporation are
landing ciose-oh 40 close ar al
NaNs Of ideslism: We must II ourselves
=. meet II
Nine Peil-Ransks went on. - say
no all The Test!essness IN The world
r.-iav bat prrslged the coming Of this
t!.+ls1ic wave " vas the first call
'r ~onen 10 find themselves. she said
b" first physical manifestation of this
r.--'l.zsness har lennd - b.' The 'urbu-
.".c. Of thought sncnt the ballot. and 10.
.'. -Snmsn plunged madlv in" a petty
'.r'Hril on mat issue. forgetting that
.. Ne. nu' droFs in the fac" # h cher
~ ue~
Tn" 'Eiri platform. a- I have named
'r. r.ypaE - n'id. represents the waxing
20 women. tho speaker continued ,
De bird platform i woman du'y I
o. ~" III" N"N Testament symbol
MP .urlre motherhood slJmber- in 80 erv |.
man breast. II " time 70 wake her 7
vaAc her
Rcll-RFnskn 'old ~ the cla-s ~ ,
gIlI> ST. hrd SNc wac teRch'n
nat soft 2dd-e@s = u, tho reaching
..- - I9y spirrtupl hands On rt.. -"rIl .
0'-~ 20 uuch nf self - co4C"s'.d !
o.. - ~ -" conventions II sOCi. " /
- 'r," IN hss t.coru" ~" srt IF dis .
Z Nr.o r. Rsnskc would hsv.
...".- n'"' tho 50 -. test r"y.lztipn II
..a.i. simple d.r"cr noTlilsl.i - ? .
ego p. Al I'!iv- RID Uifh IN" Thought i'm /
'r e.. ~ nix of no third platform
., INK ..'t,cp ihr human yolcc and .
.r'" -. sod Humanity ir',- .
.fr D.. n.i' 10 Irru'rl-. 81 sympathy. 3
'H.. i'har NJ first CONDITION 4 vnrrn .
s.'..' kn-hir HDH can w. hsy"
..' EIuaiuD II -" conceal rur souls .
'" = %. rFs-k-'
l.-'i.. girls ~ my class are ION e
...- t-.a'" Thy do not dar. 10 rc""al .
n souls 'h'y shrink from tho hand .
r-~rs.'rv. Th'y aac ." = s'rlf' win .
...'sn All tins must :" "rapg Cd .
rrf l,ir 20 -pr.-ad 'h' idea which .
r...'car!ng IN my class Il iI'rl" Z
sem - speak =" = larger audi. .
30 o. cooper Union. IN IN" factories .
...r' vr,Ir r"Ip
..- ~" golden B,iddha Tho SAL IN ,
90. '.~ flower turned ~ n1ui-Tng ~. !
... "--' ono 'hen tn" other Of mis- pla'n"r !
o. rar.pns there On the '7sntal shelf f.
'"v IN. ed N contemplation Nos, they |
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