New Ulm review., 1919-05-28
LADIES' MEETING
GRAND SUCCESS
field, an invitation having been ex-
tended from the affiliated club there.
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Various Topics Treated.
Brilliant speakers had been secured fol
each one of the five sessions of the meet
ing. They were listened to with the
greatest attention by everybody present
and on each occasion the audience
seemed to be more than eager to show
their appreciation by applauding round
". Judging by the opinion Of the dele
gates it would be hard to say who should
be acknowledged as the best speaker
or speakers in the large group. They
all spoke with an elcquence and thor
oughness on the different subjects chosen
that is rarely reached at such meetings.
Although their topics varied greatly
they all seem ed to group around a big
central idea selected as the basis and the
directing thought of the whole meet
ing and its deliberations. It was wom-
ans participation in the reshaping Of
our national and civil life during the
time Of construction. This no less
found expression in the resolution
passed by the ladies at their last meeting.
Former New Ulnaite Speaks.
Great interest centered around the
presence of Mrs. K. E. Mo of Mime
apolis, who formerly lived in New Tim
for many years and who was especially
welcomed by her numerous friends
among the ladies Of this city. But
aside from the personal interest aroused
by this speaker, the subject treated
by her was of such a nature that it
attracted the special attention OF every
body present. Mrs. Mo who spoke on
The Balance Sheet of Americanization.
is Of the opinion that the term Ameri-
canization does imply more than the
narrow idea often expressed that the
foreigner is to be made acquainted with
our language and our idea Of govern
ment She thinks that the immigrant
should be treated with more attention
in every other respect and that he should
be put on the same level as the other
people in this country. The many
aristocratic methods which have crept
into part of our leading citizenry and
which are responsible for the many
insurmountable barriers in the way of
the foreigner should be done away with.
It was this sharp class distinction in
our population, she said, that was
partly to blame for the lack of interest
in our institutions, customs and ideals
on the part of the immigrant. An
interesting discussion on the paper of
Mrs. Mo following it's reading was led
by Mrs. J. G. Rabe Of Nicollet.
Mrs. LELAND on Woman Suffrage.
Another important subject taken up
by one of the speakers and which proved
of unsual interest to the audience was
woman suffrage, it's present standing
in the political life of America and its
bearings in the future life Of this country.
Mrs Andreas LELAND of Minneapolis
was thoroughly acquainted with her
subject. Her paper was entitled 'sThe
End of along Road'' and it was delivered
at the evening session on Tuesday, the
opening day of the convention. Mrs.
LELAND is convinced that the ballot in
the hand of woman will not make her
forget her other duties in life such as
the care and education Of the children
and the frightening Of the home. It is
her opinion that only new RESPONSE
sibility is placed on her shoulders and
this would give her a larger view Of
human life and enable her to aid in the
raising of our social institutions to a
higher level. She corrected the false
impression which has been made in
snti-suffrage circles that woman suffrage
would bring about so-called sex-Wa1
against the other half Of the human
race. Just the opposite would be the
result, Mrs. Ueland said, for the woman
would be more than ever the help-mate
of the man. There also would be no
danger of a large number of women
running for state or city offices in case
they are given passive election rights.
Mrs LELAND outlined the general suffrage
situation on the American continent
at the present time and predicted that
soon women in every state Of the union
would be given the right to vote. She
especially emphasized the fact that the
women of Minnesota can now vote for
presidential electors. This right was
given them at the last session Of the
state legislature. In spite Of rapid
advance made during the past several
years and the present favorable condi-
tions regarding woman suffrage Mrs.
LELAND said there is no absolute GER
tainty that the suffrage amendment
to- the federal constitution would be
passed by the present session Of Congress.
It is, therefore, necessary, she said,
to keep up the fight until the final
goal is reached, the placing Of the woman
on an equal footing with the men in the
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