Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
TEACHER BACK FROM LONDON
Miss Sullivan Tells Of Prof. Wallaoe's
Researches on Shakespeare.
ALSO TELLS OF sUFFRAGETTEs
says Women OF England Take the
Question Much More Seriously
Than Those OF Americs-More
women Than Men.

English women are much more in earn
est in their struggle for suffrage than are
the American women" answered Miss
Mary L. Sullivan. who has just returned
to omaha from London where for the last
twelve months and more she has been delv-
ing in the English archives for data N
regard to England's great dramstist
For the English woman whose sympa-
thies are enlisted the suffrage question is
the one great question. have been asked
by many OF them why II is that the Amerl-
can women are not more active. / replied
that while IN England woman's attention
seems to be focused on this question.
in this country women are interested In
great many other questions"
But again" Miss Sullivan said ut was
OF interest TO compare the way the Ger
man and English women approach the
question. In Germany It is largely an in
dustrial one. Women there you know, have
gone into all kinds of work In Mu-
mich saw women wearing high boots and
short skirts, loose coaas, not a evry at
tractive costume, and standing In the mid
die Of the streets. attending to their du-
ties as switch tenders The English women
would not do this. They think too much
Of dress. cling to the traditions of dress.
They won't even discard their laces when
they do assume the work in which such
things are out Of place.
Among Dusty Volumes.
For instance, in the records office where
we worked. examining the records, were
many OF these women, students, research
ers, and copyists, also examining the rec
ords It is a very dusty place. Some Of the
records haven't been touched for centuries,
I should say, and it is a place for old
clothes. Yet many OF these English women
wore lace cuffs, and dainty colors. They
cling to these things"
Asked IL she thought the English suf-
fragette was near victory, Miss Sullivan re-
piled negatively. They are afraid Of II
because there are so many more women
than men. The men in power fear that If
women are given the right to vote It will
mean that ii will soon become woman's
suffrage not equal suffrage"
Miss Sullivan, who followed the march Of
the women during the now famous NO
vember riot in taxicab, saw many OF
the stirring incidents when the marchers
and policemen FLASHED. She terms it a
most impressive demonstration, fully prov
ing the earnestness and courage of the
women in line, land these women included
women from all stations Of life'
OF Prof. Charles William Wallace, and
his Shakespearean discoveries, Miss SullI-
van speaks with much enthusiasm. The
English, she says. give him honor for his
discoveries and yet some feel a bit dis
gruntled TO think that an outsider should
have come in and discovered these records"
A bill has been introduced in parliament
recommending that Prof. Wallaces dis
coveries be investigated and recognized.
AS student searching the official rec
ords for information in regard to the real
shakespeare and the happenings of his
time, Miss Sullivan said she found II most
interesting to witness the performance Of
George Barnard shaws latest play which
deals with the love story which popular
fancy has woven into-or from-Shakes-
peares sonnets: THE Dark Lady of the
sonnets." Miss sullivan called the play
very amusing
Miss Sullivan resumed her duties as
teacher in the high school Monday, and
was kept very busy after the session saying
how-dy-do to the many students who were
eager to welcome her back.