The Forrest City times., 1910-09-16

not have got past the porters desk. But city that the first in Europe to open it's university to women will not finally deny citizens rights.
 Switzerland has women's clubs But while the suffragists engaged along one line anoth- body of women is working for philanthropy. group of young women representing the fore most Zurich families has organized this year a practical training school where members study the needs of poor children and thereby help to better their unfortunate lot.
 We are endeavoring to interest our young girls o. leisure and education in this work. said one of the promoters. Fraulein Fertz. herself beautiful, earnest and cultured young woman. The medical inspector of schools Is assisted by this guild Chil- dren of the poor receive two frli meals gratis in Swiss schools. and If the mothers of these chil- dren be employed at outside work until late hour the guild takes charge of the little
 Through the influence of this guild law passed last year by which guardian is appointed for iegitimate children and this guardian compel the father of 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 to the Zurich guild exists in German cities. and by similar state law the ab sconder Of moral obligations is traced easily and extradited To women is due the large number of temperance restaurants existing fin Switzerland Frau Professor Orellie of Zurich is the origina tor of this movement
 Socialism Is spreading in Swtz, rland: though 2. tenn can be possibly more democratic passeth dcrstandng Made up of three races. German French and Italian. socialists of these kindred nations have entered Switzerland and scattered broadcast seeds of discontent In the brave beauti ful little republic.
 Zurich has led in every movement of it's history. It was the storm center Of the Protestant Refor- nation period in Switzerland Zwinglis home is here in the Grossmuenster. whose tall towers have dominated the town for eight centuries he preached the Protestant crusade and was the church's last Catholic pastor and It's 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 are the cloisters which now form part of a girls seminary
 IT. an old chapel across the road is interest ing collection of articles relating to the Reforma- tien including letters written by Calvin, Luther and ZwngIi, each remarkably distinct. There is also one by Lady Jane Grey: her penmanshlp is iegible print and she the letter in Latin. Back of this little chapel, called the Water church, is 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- tiona town. with its 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 are very attractive. Near their northern end is the fine Tonhae. popuas mod ern concert building and pleasure palace In the vicinity of their southern end is the beautiful Belvoir park. Near the Tonhae. the stately main street of the city-the Bahnhofstrasse- leads from the lake north 10 the railway station. The bridges striking. Adjacent to the fine Munster bridge Is the Wasserkirche. on the right bank containing the city library with l30 900 vol. urnes and 900 manuscripts. It preserves more valuable objects. including the Codex yati. canus The Grossmuenster is Romanesque with Greean features Further north is the Ruden.