The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-29

alton of her ambition, but beWildt
It's a wild idea, May" chortled
Mr.. Sewall. But I've no doubt you'll
do it,"
Il shall talk to Mrs. Chislet first
and then present it to the Woman
club" she continued, never doubling
the possibility of indianapolis nav
ing a womans clubhouse like the
one she had just visited in Mil
waukee. Mrs. Frederick Chislet
shared Mrs. Sewalls aspiration, and
the result is the Propylaeum club,
which became realization within
year and a half of the idea.
Name Is Accepted
Mrs. SeWall, during her ride home
on the train from Milwaukee. even
decided on name, which was ac-
cepted by the founders: The
Propylaeum, famous gateway of the
Athenian Acropolis, signified to her
the clubhouse's purpose of APP
preaching higher culture.
Mrs. Sewall wasn't alone the
founder of the club. She organized
the Indianapolis Council of Women.
believing women must be banded
to contribute their share to civiliza-
ton. She was one of the founders
and early presidents of the Inter
national Congress. She Travelled
abroad working with forward-lo
ing women who had joined the pur-
suit for feminine emancipation. She
spoke French and German f1uently,
and her cosmopolitan character
won her friends.
Pounds Sister School
Many local women remember Mrs.
Sewall as the principal of the old
Girls Classical school, which she
founded as sister school to Mr..
Sewall's Boys Classical school.
Miss Moore recalls the principals
of Mrs. SeWall as teacher. Her
favorite admonition was Think,
girls, think. If your thinking is
wrong, some one will correct you.
But think"
Most of all, she abominated ex-
cuseS. She insisted that, once a
thing was promised, it must be car
ried through.
Mrs. Arthur V. Brown, president
of the Propylaeum, is one of the
students who learned to carry things
through. Graduates of Mrs. Sewall's
school, located in the present Caro-
line Scott Harrison D. A. r. chap
ter house, had entree to all the
eastern women's colleges.
Tolerance Is Outstanding
Miss Moore recalls here two out
standing characteristics as absolute
tolerance for anothers opinions and
an overwhelming charity. Despite
any personal attack or accusation,
she made no gestures of vindica-
ton.
She believed, Miss Moore recalls,
that every one had something to
contribute. THAT was why she be-
lieved women of variety of inter
estS should organize" Miss Moore
explained. "She was a militant
pacif1st and suffered an almost
death-dealing blow when the gov
eminent hushed. her cry for peace
during the World war. She remem-
bered the Civil war and loathed it,"
Mrs. Sewalls Wednesday after
moons invited many well-known Wis
itors to their delightful hospitality
Espoused Movements
She always poured tea from a
pot given to her by Miss Moore.
one of her favorite pupils. Miss
Moore remembers as Mrs Sewalls
friends. Otis Skinner, Richard
Mansfield. Clara Barton and Susan
B. Anthony
Mrs. Sewall helped to found the
Art Association, espoused the suf-
frage movement, and contributed
to cultural movements in the city.
Among the local women who will
participate in the various discussion
programs of the congress are Mes
danes Frank E. Weimer, B. B. Nc
Donald, Delbert o. Wilmeth. Frank
Symmes. Bert Gadd, c. w. Foltz,
Allen T. Fleming, S. R. Artman.
John P. Cochrane, AHert Pauley.
Alex Goodwin, Charles Smith, w. C.
Bartholomew, Felix T. McWhirter.
David Ross, j. F. Edwards and
w. II. Lewis.