The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
SUFFRAGISTS' AIMS
CLEARLY SET FORTH
Mrs. Julia Leavitt Speaks to
WOmen's Federation.
GIVES HISTORY OF MOVEMENT
Declares Declaration of Independ-
ence Was Initiative of John
Adams Wffe-Mrs. Charles NJ. Pep
per Gives Review of Year and
Miss Cox Tells OF Work in Bermuda

Objects and aims of the Womans Suf-
frage Association and the reasons why
suffrage should prevail. were clearly set
forth in an able paper by Mrs. Julia
Leavitt. president for the District, at the
third meeting of the session OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs, held Friday evening at the Port
ner.
Mrs. Leavitt gave the history Of the
work for suffrage in this country and in
England. and said the Declaration of In
dependence was the initiative of the
heart and pen of woman, AbaEail Ad-
ans who wrote to her husband, John
Adams, seven months before the history
making instrument was written, urging
the separation of the infant colonies
from the tyrant parent state.
Recognition of Suffrage.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper supplemented
the paper by stating that the year just
past. was the first time that suffrage
was officially recognized and given a
place on the programme by the general
federation. a large suffrage banquet was
also held in Cincinnati at that time. and
some of the leading women Of the coun-
try. including Mrs. Sarah l.. Plat Deck
"tat dhiohS tfS
Miss Lenora Cox. of Bermuda. gave an
entertaining account of the philanthropic
work done by the woman's clubs in those
beautiful islands of the sea, and she also
described a rest home for working girls
which is conducted by women in Eng
land. where she was educated.
Mrs William ]. Ethel spoke of the
special newspaper supplement, and COM
mended the good work for the improve
ment and uplifting of that sheet
Miss Susan 7. Pollock advocated the
Introduction of Industrial education in
the public schools more largely than at
present, and in support of her conten-
ton read lengthy extracts from the book
of Hill NJ. Bell, of Iowa, on that sub
ject.
Among Other Speakers.
Others who spoke We're Mrs. Arthur
F. Johnson who reported for the COM
mittee on club extension: Mrs. Anna B.
Foote. who with DR.. Isabel Heslip Lamb,
entered into a discussion of the paper on
suffrage; Miss Flora J. McCreery. who
had received letters from the general fed
GRAFTON in regard to the work of the COM
mittee on public health; Mrs. J. W. Cav
thorn. director for the W. c. +. L., who
spoke of the work of the Rubenstein
Music Club, and Mrs. J. Finny Engle,
who read letters from the editor of the
W oiiidl LID iSSai uiiiS lue Apil i""ue'
which will be edited by the federated
clubs of the District Of Columbia.
Mrs. Wheeler announced a free lecture
on woman suffrage by Dr. Charles F.
Winbigier at the Public Library next
Thursday evening. Mrs. Hoar, of Kan
saS, eloquently told of club conditions in
that State and of womans work for the
upliftment and betterment of humanity.
Mrs. Rich, who reported the meeting OF
the American Civic Association. and Mrs.
Pepper. who spoke of the ravages of
blood disease. Mrs. Pepper advocated the
establishment of detention hospitals, sim
liar to tuberculosis hospitals, such as are
maintained by the priests of Montreal.
for the isolation and treatment of per-
sons afflicted with the destroying malady.