West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
old MAIDS NOT USELESS
ANNE MORGAN EXAMPLE
She Thinks the World Has Impor-
tant Work for Single Women
Many Great Things are Being
Accomplished by the Unmarried
Women

~ declared that single women ara
negligible quantities i'm the progress
OF mankind-that she Is an anomaly.
with no place In the scheme of ma
ture. may be right from purely bio
logical standpoint. but who, in the far
visioned spirit OF this progressive age.
wants to guage a woman by mere lab
oratory tests?
And yet the scientist is right and he
Is wrong. says the Indianapolis Star.
The most remarkable single woman I'm
the world says so-remarkable for
the things achieved for her sister wo-
men and the broader, constructive So
Geological projects in which she Is in
terested.
80 when pronouncement on the
same subteit comes from Miss Anne
Morgan, the world will accept Il as
an intimate, authoritative statement
concerning interests with which she
is completely familiar.
Asked her opinion on the subject of
the success or failure OF the single
woman I'm the scheme of life, Miss
Morgan laughed heartily. and, noting
the college labelling of the spinster by
the Princeton wise man. said: He's
right! Jolly well right"
But. though agreeing with the
scientist. she sees much more beyond
the mere abstract fact, and shows
that, after all, the case is not as de-
spairing as one may be led TO believe
who wholly accepts the biological
measure.
The woman is happiest, of course. :"
she remarked. "whosec reatiye ability
expresses itself in happy marriage.
the making of home and the rearing
OF children That is the normal life
But for those who do not achieve mat
rimony that creative force has got to
find expression in a different way.
old maids, the world over, advo-
cate matrimony.-haven't you observed
t?--so i come out strongly and en-
phasize the act that every woman
ought TO marry, have children and
keep house.
"Woman's work IN the world is 10
create" she continued. "Eyery yo.
man is responsible for one or two
things-her work or this generation
or her work for the coming genera
ton.
There are women with a great
love OF humanity in their hearts who
do not feel that they are sacrificing
their lives by devoting then. singIy
TO the service OF other. And cal any
ono say that their desire TO liv., their
lives in their own way 20 wrong:
"Stupendous things have been and
are being accomplished bv sirgle wo-
men i'm the world OF letters and art
and science; in fact. in every field of
endeavor today. 1t is the vital force
finding expression through these diff
ferent mediums"
Miss Morgan candidly admits she
finds her greatest pleasure in her
work with the girls at vacation head
quarters or in catering to the young
people who frequent the restaurant
and dance parlor she has recently op-
ened in Broadway, in conjunction
with Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Miss
Elizabeth Marbury and Miss Elsie de
Wolfe.
Young people need just this oppor-
tunity to meet each other, enjoy dane
ing in refined surroundings at a rea-
sonable price and the chance to get
acquainted that is denied so many
young people in the big cities the
world over Propinquity is a great
factor. you know, in the marriage
game
II always advise the young girls to
marry when the right chap comes
along, but / realize that young people
must be given an opportunity to learn
something Of each other, and am
hoping this amusement center will
continue to attract the young boys and
girls
1T is because these things are real
ly Tecreative that they are so vaIu-
able. and I never want to forget that
these young people are just human
beings, with weaknesses and hopes
fears and possibilities like the rest OF
US"
Miss Morgan is worker. not a
talkeT. She insists on being inconspic-
uous. and has constantly avoided pub
licity with an instinct even stronger
than her father and phases OF her char
acter have been studiously concealed.
Women with incomes not even ap-
preaching hers find themselves com
pletely happy with no occupation save
the round of society's whirl; but she
admits getting closer TO the real work
ers In life is a greater happiness.
Simple in manner, direct in mind
she is marvel of business capacity
She possesses a wholesome desire for
the improvement OF working condi-
tions in all lines Of industry, and few
women possess her untiring zeal and
lasting enthusiasm. Without a sem
blance Of ostentstion she gives prac-
tically all of her time to her numer.
Gus philanthropies.
Miss Morgan is fond OF all outdoor
sports. She plays golf and tennis. and
is extremely devoted to yachting. She
| Is a crack ahof and many n ffrne bae
bagged such big game as bear.
! She is perfectly at home on horse