The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-04
INTERESTING MEETING
OF CHILD STUDY CLUB

nr. Harriet r. Jones addressed n
; large aSSrmblaHc Of women last night
! at tho monthly meeting Of III" child
study Club. composed Of mothers Of
Interesting address iIr. Jones explained
: tn" situation as it now exists in West
Virginia regarding the citizenship
rights OF women. The prog r;rhn was
. individual and class rcCitationS to the
accompaniment of music given by MEM
bcrs ot the children's classes from the
Sherman School Of Dramatic Art
Several important points w"r" dis
CusScd by DR.. Jones In her address be-
fore the club. As an Introduction Ia her
remarks she read the Suffrage Amend
ment AZ presented 10y Susan Il. Anthony
. in 1875, the wording OF which has re-
mained unchanged.
Women asked for equal rights in
: 1872 AZ pertains to tn" custody Of chill
drcn and equal property rights. hut
| their plea was Intellectual hcCaISc wom>
: on had not the power Ct thc ballot.
Some Of the laws which were In effect
At the time Of this appeal OF the women
IN 1872 are IN cXiStcnCc today in Wes,
Virginia. For example the right Of
III" husband TO control the custody or
children. and the property Of his wife.
10 inherit all "t her property by right
of law. while she is entitled 10 only A
third OF her husbands estate"
: rcs she is no longer guardian of her
children. hut her husband becomes their
, full guardian and of what ever prop
crty tn" child may have inherited from
its father"
4! "A woman cannot he guardian. ev-
! crutriN or administrative whiin her
husband lives" a husband has tho
! cgal right 10 appoint n guardian over
/ his child IL he secs fit ".\ll pcupi" can
/ enter into contracts as individuals cx-
| cent insane, imhccilcs. inmates of pcni-
tcntiarirs and married women
! Tho women arc studying these facts
where they exist. and making cha SeS
where necessary. Changes can best be
accomplished through III" "l;cnGnc Of
I Women Voters" The members will
/ through the study OF citizenship as tho
Of Women Voters become acquainted
with tn" duties OF all. officers OF the
! rnu1try from the president down TO the
humhlCst official.
! The League of Women Voters Is
divided into seven sections. state. coun-
+ ty. and local departments of the. lcoGu"
, ali included in these sections. The moth
/ crs Of tho lcaSu" arc vastly interested
IN asking for the state uniform laws
regarding marriage. tho custody Of Chll>
drcn. rights Of women In protect their
property and for section of the law
governing the age OF consent.
In addition to the regular attN:.da nee
: of women composing large number
ur mothers there wcrN MANY visitors TO
| hear the lecture given by Or. Jones.
Entertainment Feature
! Several young girls from tho Shor-
man School of Dramatic Art and En-
/ preston give an extremely clever and
artistic performance consisting of many
numbers which were chosen from tho
large repertoire IF dramatic classics as
| covered In tho Juvenile department Of
III, school. Readings Of various forms
into which were introduced the most de-
lightful approximations and conceptions
were presented by the members or tho
classcs to the accompaniment Of piano
music, Each Young girl acquitted her
self with case and grace Of manner and
! won the unstinted applause of the aud
icncc