The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-14

Miss Mary T. woolcy, president Of
Mount Holyoke College and guest Of
honor last night at the fourth annual
banquet OF the College Women's Club at
Rauscher's. urged the college women Of
the country to eliminate the sweat shop.
even at the sacrifice OF every bargain
loving drop OF blood in our veins"
Her brief allusion TO the instructive
feminine love Of bargains came near the
termination OF an address on the subject
What every college woman knows and
was the only reference made to the
weaknesses Of the "fal; sex"
1 Miss Wooley told how the laws Of
hygiene instilled in the college girl would
slowly but surely aid the national health;
how 4 college education fits a girl for
matrimony. Then she launched on the
| responsibilities which the college woman
must shoulder. In part. she said;
Knows Her Responsibilities.
..The college woman knows her respon-
sibnity does not end with herself or her
home. The opportunities to work for
social righteousness are bOundless. Think
OF the present needs OF our country
There must be laws to protect the 100000
children under fourteen years OF age in
sweat shops. factories, coal mines. de-
/ frauded OF the joys and chances which
ought 10 be the inalienable rights OF
childhood.
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hours Of work and provision for right
conditions for women and girls. that they
may not be exposed TO the dangers OF
physical. mental and moral weaknesses.
the consequence Of inordinate demands
upon their physical strength There
must be provisions which would make
! impossible the herding together OF hui
man beings I'm disease and breeding
tenements, a travesty on the name home.
There must be the elimination Of the
sweat shop. even at the sacrifice OF every
barEain-loving drop OF blood IN our veins.
There should be the substitution OF play
grounds and legitimate recreation in
place Of cheap shows and pernlcious
lamusements which flourish I'm every city
Miss Wooley skipped lightly over the
"bargaiu-loving' weakness OF women and
although the bevy OF fair banqueters
listened attentively for further discourse
on the subject. she resumed her seat with
out again referring 10 il.
FnVOrs WOmen'S Rights.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the International Equal Suffrage
League. made a strong address in favor
OF women's rights. which elected ap-
plause. Around the subject, "A vanish
ing dream" she wove a narrative OF the
history OF the world. dealing largely with
woman's relation TO man. From the
/ primitive man and his woman slave. won
by brute strength. she traced the course
Of time 10 the present day. the era OF the
/. Christian man and his wife.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman OF
the national relief board. American Red
! Cross, explained the work Of the orgaul-
zatlon and described its recent growth.
/ Wars may come" she said, but ca!ami-
/ ties will come. and the Red Cross can
now care as well for the victims OF great
/ disasters as # can care for the wounded
on a battlefield"
Miss Mary Alma Sawyer. dean Of the
Western College. spoke on Some prob
! lens I'm college development"
For Scholarly Atmosphere.
Miss Vivian Blanche Small. president
Of the Lake Erie College, speaking on the
theme Of Academic leisure" made a
/ plea for the scholarly atmosphere amid
/ the numberless outside" interests OF the
! college life 81 the present and for a CORE
! spending deliverauce from the unitarian
in modern life generally.
! Mrs. T. c. wilkins. president Of the
/ club. presided as toastmistress, intro
ducing each speaker. and adding a touch
/ of sparkle and warmth 70 the cold
water" toasts. Miss Edna J. Sheehy rem
/ dered "Elsa's Dream" and a group
/ Of songs. Dear Love" Irish Folk
Song" and "Ah, Love, but a Day"
At the table with the speakers and
members OF the executive committee were
/ the following guests: Miss Alice Fletcher,
Miss Gillett. Or. f. D. Everett. Mrs
| Emma Teller Tyler. Mrs. Ransome. Miss
Westcott. and Mrs. Busby. other mem
bers Of the club were seated at small
round tables, presided over by the follow
| ing hostesses:
Mrs. G. p Bushnell. Mrs W J. Ethel
Mrs. Philip s Smith. Miss Lewanna VIII
kins, Miss Eunice R. Oberly, Miss c. r.
Barnett. Mrs. w. II. Baker. Miss Edna
| Stone. Miss A. H. Clark Mrs. E X Kern,
Mrs. Sarah Farr. Miss Mabel Foster
Mrs Edwin Park. Miss Forbes, Mrs. f
! +. Stevens. Miss NJ. A. Gilkey. Mrs NJ
I B. Downing. Miss Ruth Stauffer, Mrs
]. T. Bodhsh and Mrs. T. Janney Brown
List of Guests.
The following members Of the club and
| their guests attended the dinner:
Miss K. L. Adsit. Miss " l.. Allen. Miss Sarah
Amber. Miss A. c. Atwood Mrs f. y Ashley
/ Mrs. l.. ". Austin Mrs II. y. Ayrcs.
/ Miss r. A. Babb Mrs A. g. Baker. Miss Sibyl
/ Baker. Mrs. Johu Barber. Mis-, X G.. Barber. Mrs
/ s. y. Barker. Miss c. X. Barnett Miss T. T.
| Barnett Mrs. L. A. Bauer Miss Margaret BAILEY
/ Miss A. VI. Bedinger. Mrs. Morris Ben. Mrs F. p
! Behreud Mrs J. Beunan. Miss r. L. Bingham
/ Miss II. NJ Blasl Mrs.. J. T. Bodhsh Miss f. X
/ Bonncy. Miss VI. G. Bradford Miss NJ. G. Breen
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