Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10


, l read an old one, But, you see, I
grew up in an old Southern library
We were poor in the South in those
days, and as We could buy no new
books we read the old ones"
Are you interested in women's
clubs?" l asked.
Il belong to a. club" Mrs. Wilson
answered, but am not what is gen.
elally called a clubwoman. am
chairman of the art and music COM
mittee of the Present Day Club OF
Princeton, which is included In the
Federation. Perhaps because we are
in a college town we have teen able
to get the best speakers on sociology
cal topics for nothing, or almost moth
ing. The club, like other associations
of women today, is interested princip-
ally in questions of social reform.
Isn't 'uplift' the usual word? Formerly
our clubs were too dilettante, too
much devoted to art and literature.
but now hey are intensely practical"
; And suffrage?" / inquired.
Mrs. Wilson smiled and with a
plump, white hand smoothed the soft
green draperies of her gown
There are all shades of suffrage
opinion in the family" she replied.
when I think of the value: as a
weanon it might have for the large
number of women who earn their
own Hvings I am inclined to favor H..
When Iconsider its possible effect on
the larger interests of society as a
whole / am not so sure. One OF nl3
daughters is a snffragist. Which onez
Il won't tell you She might not like
ii, ~ = - 49, =, - : 7@sa3s'-
Mrs. Wilson remained Arm III her
determination not to diYulge the sec-
ret Of the Identity of the suffragette
o. the family But the finger OF 3iIs-
picion and commentator points to
the brunette daughter, Miss Elinor.
"The continuance of women in In
dustry seems to be inevitable Mrs.
Wilson added, "and am interested in
everything which will tend to obtain
for them shorter hours and better con-
ditions of work. I have been descr1b-
ed as a woman of the Old South, but
the Old South is today very new.
Though was born in Savannah,
grew up in the little Georgia town of
Rome, and when 60 back there now
/ meet constantly the friends l knew
as a girl, and they are nearly all do
ing Notwithstanding or following
the other professions in which women
are so successful. And | am very
proud of them and of all American
women"
Proud Of American Women.
Then you do not symrathize with
foreign criticism of the American
woman? They say, you know, that we
neglect our homes and devote our
selves to our own selfish development
as Individuals"
81 think" Mrs. Wilson answered
slowly, that We show an unfortunate
tendency to do too much, to spread
too thin 10th in our social and socio-
logical interests. We might have few
e, interests and more time to devote
to. them"
At this moment a very crude young
man burst with dazzling brilliancy
upon the conversation. Mrs. Wilson,
he said, "how does 1t feel to change
suddenly from simple professors
wife to the possible mistress OF tn"
White House,"
Mrs. Wilson looked a little aghast,
as we'll she might.
why" she faltered, II can't imag-
inc anything more delightful than the
life at Princeton" And then, as
though seeking to palliate the youths
disappointment You know | have no
social ambitions at ALL In Princeton
everything is so charming. There is
no struggle no strife there. But. of
course, shall enjoy, any life to which
Mr.. Wilson is called.
well, Mr.. Wilson will be the next
president of the United States"
vouchsafed a prophet. But the wife
OF the Democratic candidate answered
her gentle Southern voice rounding
and deepening with wifely pride:
whatever the result of the election,
I believe Mr.. Wilson will be something
greater than president of the United
States. For he is the chosen leader
of a great cause"