The sun., 1912-07-07
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

Miss Katherine r. Conway. adjunct
professor at ST. Mary's College. No.re
Dame. Ind. was recently decorated
with the cross pro ccclcsia ct pontico"
in recognition Of her services in the ed,i-
cation of Catholic women. Miss Conway
is native Of Rochester. n. Y. and within
year after leaving school she published
book OF poems which won for her tho
admiration and friendship Of E6;Yund
Clarence Stedman.
Other women who have received the
same decoration are the Countess of
Turin; Lady Dungil, wife of tho Chief
Justice OF Malta: Mrs NJ. b. Brent the
English naturalist and writer of childrcn's
books; Miss Katherine Johnston of Brook
Iyn, and the Countess Saint Fournier.
According to AN estisation recently
made by the university authorities at
Berlin there are at present inward of
l72 certified women doctors in Germany.
Between 1869 and 1870 forty-iive German
women took dental courses in America
and In the decade ending 1912 upward Of
sixty took the course in dentistry in
Germany. In both dentistry and medi-
cine women arc doing we'll In Germany.
On the other hand the demand for women
lawyers In the empire Is almost nil, ac-
cording to this vestiga, ion. and only
twenty-efght appear 10 be making sny
definite use OF their diplomas. 80
At the recent commencement exercises
OF the teachers college of the Catholic
University Of America. Washin gton. de-
Erees werc conferred on sixteen sisters
representing teaching communities.
Mrs. Margaret Kelly is described rs
Boston's only woman contractor. Shc
has been in the business more than Sow
cnteen years and has brought up six chill
dren
Before my marriage I was a dress
maker" Mrs. Kelly said. my husband
owned small milk and contracting
business and ! looked OUT for the milk
end OF the work. At his death, when nv
children wore quite small. il didn't take
me long To decide to concentrate on the
contracting business.
There's nothing mysterious about
tho business and there's no reason why
woman shouldn't he able to figure on
a contract as well as man. ANY bright
girl who makes up her mind to win can
do IT,"
Mrs. Kelly declares that she has never
been Disseminated against beca Use she
Is woman and that people who know
she does good work are always willing
to give her an equal chance with men
contractors.
Miss Clara Grant IL at the head OF an
unusual settlement which was opened
in Bromley-by- Bow. London. something
more than year ago. Miss Grant and
her fellow workers. most Of whom are
trained nurses. concern themselves only
with tho families Of children attending
the council school Of that district. Daily
treatment Is given any member of these
families by the nurses in the schools,
their homes or in tho settlement house.
That even the youngest may have its
chance at health and strength u nurse
visits every new baby born in the school
group OF families. During the first year
these babies are visited at least once a
month. Another trained nurse runs q
sick club and pays special friendly visits
In cases Of troubles OF a serious nature. :,
There are four weekly sales Of clothing
to parents and a working bureau for
those who are unable to pay in money.
During the last year i4 brides re-
ceived the $50 due them by the will OF
Oliver Smith. the fairy godfather Of the
Berkshires Oliver Smith was the uncle
OF Sophia Smith. founder Of Smith College,
and on his death in Is45 left his property
amounting to 337O.OOO to be used for
various charities. one of which was the
giving OF $50 10 every bride who was a
resident OF Northampton Amherst, Had:
ley, Hadfeld. Deerfield or Whate!y.
Since lsi6 3lS2 900 has been distributed
to brides. In many instances the bride
groom received $500 because of a pro.
vision in Mr.. Smiths will giving THAI
amount 70 young man when he com
pletes learning trade.
Another provision OF the will heirs
poor widows provided thsy are resi-
dents OF the towns named. Already
upward of s.. .OO0, ,OOO has been paid Il,
widows and young men who have learned
Q trade.
Miss Pauline v. Orr Of Columbus, Miss..
has been appointed a trustee Of the new
college for women which is to be an
adjunct to tho University Of the South
AT Sewanee, Tenn. She will serve on the
the other members Of which are u II men.
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