Evening journal., 1912-11-21
SUFFRACISTS
WANT COLLEGE
FOR The GIRLS
Endorse Plan After Educators
Talk Of the
Benefits
DR.. REED ENTHUSES
WOMEN WHO WOULD VOTE


last evening after a profitable session
The afternoon session was largely
attended and very enthusiastic.
Preceding the opening OF the ses-
sion, a photograph OF the members
present was taken by the Royal Studio
and in about one and half hours
later the finished photograph Was
brought back TO the church and
ahown 10 the members, who were so I
pleased with the excellent likenesses |
that quite a number of the photo /
graphs were Immediately ordered.
After the session had opened, there !
was an election OF delegates and al !
ternates TO the National Convention |
which begins In Philadelphia today !
and continues until November 26. with /
this result:
Delegates: Mrs. John W cranston.
Mrs Steiulein, of Arden; Miss Agnes
child. and Mrs. Margaret Kent OF
Wilmington
Altcrnaies Miss Helen Cranston.
Newport Mrs Norman Rcarlck, Mrs.
Spicer, Miss Mary de You, Whining
ton
Professor H. H. Hayward was the
first speaker OF the afternoon. and
mado a splendid address, in which he
congratulated tho women OF the land
upon the addition OF four new states
10 the suffrage cause; thus making
the men and women all over the
country To consider tho question of
sufraro seriouaiy no said he did ,
not believe IL is really true that VIC
men have no wcli defined policy, and
that there were great many things
that the women of Delaware could
do. among other things, the control OF
the liquor traffic. and the need for
better educational facilities In this
State.
Concerning the latter Prof Hay
ward said he believed there would be
n revolution IN regard to the educa-
tiOnal system when equal suffrage rs
general Professor Hayward deplor-
ed the present social conditions in
the country The churches in tho
country. he said, are standing still
and of the lack of interest and the
few members making IL impossible
70 have an efficient church.
Need Of WOmnn's College
Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Robinson. read
Mrs. A. ID. Warmers paper on why
Delaware needs "a woman's college
(Mrs. Warner being absent because
OF illness) Tho need OF a college in
Delaware rs mot TO give the girls a
chance mot to give the young wo-
mon chance. but 10 give the poo
pic OF Delaware ncn and women
tho human racc--an opportunity for
better development and for the en-
Trhment OF life.
Continuing. Mrs Robinson said
"On April I. a letter was sent by the
committee ON education. to the prin-
cipals of all the schoola. asking that
the following questions he answered .
How many girls I'm your school OK
pcct TO 70 10 college, How many
have chosen the college they wish 70
nttcndg How many express desire
20 80 TO college IL Il we're financially
possible9 How many desire to at
tend the Normal school?
"trrom the New Castle. Kent and
Sussex county schools answers we're
ireceived as follows To the first ques-
ton. 144: to the second, 30: TO the
third. 1874; and TO the fourth, "a; the
mute statistics showing the earnest
desire for college education. Mrs
Robinson said that the plan of the
lanlliated college resombled that OF
1.-THE Woman's College In Brown Uni.
vorsity Providence, r, L. aud she
teave brief but interesting account
Aof that college-say that but four wo.
lmcn had attended the first year ano
lnow there are 200.
Mrs John Cranston. the presiden
highly cmmcnded tho papers o
Wilmington for their help in advocat
sng the cause by their editorials
Tia Rev George Edward Reed whit
was the second speaker of the after
moon. spoke on the subject o
ls'Woman Suffrage" Or. Reed con
Eratulated all those women who ar
INTERESTED in this movement upon tn
great and commanding success whiol
Fit has achieved He said we live Il
I'm age when great things come G
nass very rapidly and the womel
havo sowed the seed out Of whicI
1s TO come in the end. large an
splendid harvest
Dr Reed said the American peopl
ARE not up 20 date In a good man
things they are 20 or 30 years be
hhd the times: and have been yer
slow IN the question OF suffrage
European countries have had IL NOR
extensively than the United State
We now have only 10 States havin
Squal suffrage for women.
Dr. Reed said the success Of th
movement in Wilmington has bee
very largely due to the activity an
zeal of her women, as well as. to N
lactivity Of a number OF her me
l(applause).
II was opinion Of Dr. Reed thi
tariff should have no place in polite
because It is entirely business pr
position Some OF the problems
which women are vitality interest'
he said are the wages OF women
this country, and inadequate cond
tions and a living wage
After the addresses the committ
OF resolutions. reported a resolu;i'
of sympathy on the loss during q
year. Of Miss Hanna w Puse
daughter of its first president, l.
Pusey and endorsing the effort nc
being made to provide for an aflilia
ed college at Newark
The resolution also appeals TO q
next legislature Of Delaware TO stri
out the word male from the co
stituhon and to extend the full su
frage to women, on the same terms
90 men, and that I'VE add 10 our wo
III the municipal department viii
shall be opened to enrolled 81
fragists as well as to dues payil
members"
The same resolution derpecated I
injustice OF unequal pay for ecu
work. and urged in the case of
wNmen workers, equal pay for ecu
work Fewer working hours or
8-hour-day were also endorsed.
tho crrt,iuo cQcufor fho faafr