Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-20


not have got past the porter's desk But city
that the first in Europe to open its university
TO women will not finally deny us citizens
rights"
Switzerland has no women's clubs. But while
the suffragists engaged along one line, anoth-
er body OF women Is working for philanthropy.
A group of young women representing the fore
most Zurich families has organized this year
practical training school whore 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, Frauein Fertz 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 late
hour the guild takes charge OF the little ones.
Through the influence of this guild a law was
passed last year by which guardian IS appointed
for illegitimate children and this guardian eau
compel the father OF a deserted child to contrib.
ute TO its support. II the mother be under age
also she. too becomes a ward If this guardian. 4
similar organization TO the Zurich guild exists In
German cities, and by similar state law the abb
sconder OF moral obligations is traced easily and
.extradted. To women is due the large number of
temperance restaurants existing in Switzerland.
Frau Professor Orellie of Zurich is the orgtna-
tor OF this movement.
Socialism is spreading in Switzerland; though
how a country governed by the referendum sys-
TEN be POSSIBLY more democratic passeth un-
dcrstanding 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 beautl-
ful little republic
Zurich has led In every movement of It's history.
II was the storm center Of tho 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 the
churchs last Catholic pastor and it's first Protes-
tant one. High up in OF the towers is
quaint seated figure OF CharlemaEne, the legendary
founder of Grossmuenster chapter Back Of the
cathedral are the coisters which now form part of
a girls seminary.
Ir an old chapel across the road Is an interest.
ius collection of articles relating TO the Reforma-
ton, including letters written by Calvin. Luther
and Zwing each remarkably distinct There is
also one by Lady Jane Grey; her penmanship is
iegbe as print and she wrote the letter In Latin.
Back Of this little chapel called tho Water church.
is a splendid bronze statue Of Zwiugl
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-
tonal town. with its narrow steep streets and its
high. dark houses, lies on both banks OF the Lin
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 Tonhalle. populaS 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 "Reminiscences
leads from the lake north to the railway station.
The bridges are striking. Adjacent TO the fine
Munster bridge Is the Wasserkirche, on the right
bank, containing the city library with 100000 vol
nmes and over 5000 manuscripts. II preserves
more valuable objects. including the Codex Watt
canus The Grossmuenster is Romanesque with
0reciRD features Further north Is the Ruben