Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Miss Mabel Boardman Of the Red

Miss Mabel Boardman Of the Red
Cross Society is working for the cree
ton of a building in Washington to
commemorate the services Of the wo-
men of the Civil War.
More than twice as many women
as are needed have applied for enlist
ment in the Women's Sick and
1 Wounded Convoy Corps, the newest
adjunct to the British Army. The
Corps takes part in practice drills,
makes its own camp, does stretcher
work, and otherwise gets practical
training for the regular service.
When enlisting, the women accepted
by the recruiting officer receive the
Kings Shilling, which binds the bar
gain and makes, them legally obliged
to serve as part of the military estab-
lishment of the United Kingdom.
Of twenty-nine students Of the sen
ior class of Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill, elected to membership
in Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, an
honor awarded for high standing,
| twenty-four are women.
The National Women's Congress
held in Berlin, Germany, last March,
succeeded beyond all expectations.
More than half a million people paid
admission and total profits amounted
to over 10000 marks. Woman SUI
frage was conceded to be the most
absorbing topic of the many discuss
ed and was presented by the veteran
suffragist of Germany, Frau Minna
Cauer, to whom a great ovation was
given at the close of the meeting.
The Kansas Sunday school conven-
ton, in session last week, with 5000
delegates In attendance, enthusiastic
cally adopted a resolution in favor Of
woman suffrage.
Utah is said to be the only state
wrich has legislated the kindergarten
system into its entire educational
plan.
| Philadelphia is the only city chos-
en- for the 44th annual convention of
the National Woman Suffrage Associ-
alton, The convention will meet the
latter part of November, and men and
women of national and international
prominence will take part in the pro
gram. =
One Of the delegates from the
State of Washington to the National
Democratic Convention at Baltimore
next month will be Mrs. May Ark
wrigh. Hutton, Of Spokane, who vot
ed for many years in Idaho before
taking up her residence in Washing
ton. At the close of the Democratic
Convention, Mrs. Hutton will tour
J Ohio, her native state, in the inter
est of woman suffrage.
The San Francisco Post of May IA
says: San Francisco's first presiden-
tial primary proved the efficiency of
woman suffrage. The refining in
fluence of the feminine voters was
| felt from the waterfront districts to
the most remote precinct. The po-
lice reports show that no single act
of violence characterized the voting.
The women turned out in force from
early morning until the polls closed
at six o'clock"
Michigan bids fair to be a leader
in the Middle West in granting suf-
frage to its women" declares the
Sault Ste. Marie News. ''The old ar
gu1hent that the home is woman's
only sphere does not answer argu-
ments advanced by those favoring
woman suffrage. 1t is acknowledged
that votes for women would bring an
increased number of intelligent cleo
tors into politics, and no one can
deny that the country demands such
boon"
Splendid progress and great &C.
tivity are reported by the suffrage
leaders in Oregon, who are confident
of securing the vote at the November
| electlon. MIS-. FRANCES squire POtter,
of Chicago, one of the most convinc-
ing women speakers in this country,
is among those who will assist in
the State campaign.
! Mrs. Catherine Hoffman, chairman
of the Kansas Press Committee,
writes as follows: There are 800
newspapers of prominence in the
State. 1 have written every editor
and received replies from all. There
was one who openly declared that he
would fight our cause, and he was
the only one who opposed US. But
he has come to realize the mistake of
! the policy on which he started and
has become a convert to equal SUI