The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08
Forum Hears Stirring Address
by Mrs, George W. Cook.
WANTS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
Part Which the Daughters Of Men
Have Taken In World Movements.
lincoIn's PROCLAIM alton Only Finished
What Harriet Beecher Stowe Had
Begun In "urcle Toms Cabin"
By W. II. cRAIcHnAD.

BY W. II. cRAIcHEAD.
Harrisburg. Pa.-The Peoples forum
In this city has won an enviable place
among literary organizations by bring
ing before its members from time to
time some OF the most distinguished
men and women OF the race to deliver
lectures and addresses Among those
who hive favored the forum In this
capacity are Professors George w.
Cook. Kelly Miller. w. Bruce Evans
and DR.. w. k. B. Du Bots.
At the recent meeting Of the forum
Mn. George W. Cook delivered a stir
ring address on ''The Daughters of
Men," which proved to be strong plea
for the rights of women. Woman's
part in the history of civilization was
fully outlined and her we'll earned as
well a. Inherent right to the ballot In
sisted upon. In part Mrs. Cook said:
In the rebuilding OF ancient Jerusalem
women took a part. but the historian
rarely dwells upon the incident so signifi-
cant In itself and so important to be re-
called BY all womankind. The incident is
but typical Of what has been taking place
in the world throughout all ages and
among all peoples Wherever a great
deed has been wrought. wherever the
march Of progress has been least dis
turbed. wherever individual thought and
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mreagh all these ages have been the VIC
UNI o. man made customs ana traditions
- subordinate to man made statutes
ana governments. While her work and
sesf sacrince made luminous the history
- csvfiisatAon. her long borne subsection
> ono OF the darkest pages In all the
great volume. All that women ask is
eQuainy OF opportunity. II II cruel and
wicked thing to cut on an Individual or
ca:ss from progress and development that
msens Dc theirs.
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ment OF the exercise OF all the privileges
q ontsenship were surely never meant TO
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