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WOMEN'S WORK-
'A
WMSBPS'.:CLUBS:j
EDITED BY MRS.
SARAH A. EVANS
tnE OEEGON DAILY JOUIINAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY' EVEOTNO JANUABY 23, 1 1004.
WHERE THE
OCCIDENT
With every geopraphleal line of the
; Orient wavering; with the Russian bear
and Dal Nippon crouching in war-like at
titude; with the crescent of the sultan
...tarnished by the massacres of Christian
..women and helpless children, it is wlti
a "Glory to God!" America can cast her
c eyes into the far east and there discover,
by her instrumentality planted, a breed
- ing ground for a higher civilisation. - An
Institution where the Occident and the
Orient clasp hands iri an 'effort to elevate
the women, through education, to a real
Jinwuu vi mo purposes ana iuuness ox a
more perfect womanhood.
The American . College for ' Girls . at
Constantinople was established by "Act
of commonwealth . of Massachusetts."
The college is the outgrowth of a Mgh
school founded by the Christian women
of America' in Constantinople in 1877,
and . was Incorporated as a college In
1898, The college holds a charter from
the state of Massachusetts, and Imperial
Jrade from H. I. 8. the Sultan of Tur
key, and therefore Its permanent future
. Is assured. - . .
By the charter of the Institution, the
.members of the corporation are empow
ered to grant such honorary testimonials
and confer such honors, degrees and
.: diplomas as are granted : or conferred
by any university, college or seminary of
learning of this commonwealth (of Mas-:
sachuaotts).: The corporation of the col
lege, in whose name the rights of the in
stitution are vested, is a legally organ
ized body of women of the United States,
but the immediate control of the affairs
, of, the college Is in the hands of a board
of trustees chosen from the. corporation.
An advisory boards located at Constan
tinople, is authorized to give all needed
aid to the college in the management
of Its affairs. ; This is the only college
for. women In western Asia. It draws
Its students from an area "Including
Greece and Albania on the west and the
region of the Tigris and Euphrates on
the east; Egypt and Syria on the south
and Russia. Roumania and Bulgaria on
the north. Some extent of its usefulness
and wide Influence may be gathered from
these facts as there are native students
, now in the college from all this region.
The language of the oollege la English
but all the modern, and a number of
the ancient languages are taught The
aim of the college is to offer facilities j
for broad and high Intellectual culture
and to regard in Its discipline everything
that pertains to the cultivation of a
complete character. It is a Christian
college, but non-sectarian, conducted with
the aim that the teachings of Christ
shall become the controlling power in the
lives of the students, In the belief that
Christianity is the true source of the
highest culture. Applicants for admis
sion to the college must be at least It
The Chicago Woman's-.club -; Is dls-
'', tlnguished in clubdom for two charao-
Wistlcs It hereditary feuds and the
scoDe and efficiency of its organization.
TO those wno aeriae tne wont or
woman's clubs, who brand them, as the
breakers up of families and fostering
ground for home' anarchy," or even to
those , who mildly doubt the wisdom of
their existence, we commend the reading
pf the circular just sent out by '-the
Chicago Woman's club, condensed from
the annual report of the president, Mrs.
Otto H. r Mats, and the other general
officers. As much of the work of these
women could- be adopted by the club
women of Oregon, where there Is quite
as broad a field forta great deal of It.
as there Is In Chicago, we have thought
it would be both interesting and profit
able to further condense it, or give our
readers a short synopsis of the circu
lar. As the preface states, "The Chicago
Woman's club is no longer a mere social
or literary club, but it Is in truth a
', civic institution." . It is divided Into six
distinct departments, each one organ
ized and doing work through its various
communities, virtually making six large
clubs under one head. ' First in' num
bers on the calendar comes"- TT
Department of Art and literature.
The membership of this department Is
182. with over 200 of them serving on
' having In charge the executive work of
the department there are the following
others: Public school art. library, vaca
tion schools', art institute scholarship,
neighborhood centers, mural decora
tions, school children's aid and orches
tral fund. The department conducts a
. literary study class and a muslo study
class. The contributions to -various art,
literary and musical enterprises runs
into many hundreds of dollars a year,
besides much practical work being done
.by the! department itself. , '
. . . Educational Department, a
The committees under this department
are: 8chool children's aid, school laws,
, Industrial progress, the protective
agency, parental schools. The subject
for study during the post year ha s been
"Oo-operatlon In Education." Under this
was discussed - various topics, one day
being "Schools as 8ocial Centers," an
other on the educational, bills pending
hefara the lp-!nlsiire Oregon club
women will please put this down In their
. note nooks). - This department gave to
'. various educational objects the past year
- 1340. '.'..'-".' - - . ' . :
Gave during the year 1139 to various
. causes, offering a prize - for the best
' domestic science exhibit and giving 110
; to the Maternity hospital, $88 to the
vacation schools, $5S to the Protective
agency and paid the expenses of a rep
resentative to various conventions. f -.
. rhilanthroplo Department '
.. Embraces the following committers:
Juvenile court, university and social
settlements, city home association, va
. cation . schools, . visiting . institutions,
neighborhood centers, and sends repre
sentatives to mo Doaru oi protective
agency, School ' Children's Aid society,
flower mission and League of Cook
County Clubs.
- There Is a eommltte on visiting baby
farms and public nurseries. In her ac
count, of this work the chairman cites
. two cases that came under the notice of
. fills committee, in,, one. establishment
they were offered a child for 125. the
mount due from the mother, who had
deserted the child. .---...'-".',.-,-.---.:
' At - another place (which establish
ment is auvenieeu in iu uauj papers;,
the committee found that women went
' there for their confinement and dlspos
s Ing of the child, paying -$50. which In
cluded the cost of confinement, and pay
ing from $5 to $7 a week during the
'time1 they, remain there. They were
Anl wn hnhlAn In - thin estnhlfRhmiint
and the. women confined there were
never permitted to see the children,
fearing they would not want to let
: The Chicago Woman's' Club '
ORIENT AND
CLASP HANDS
years of age. . Boarding students are
accepted for the preparatory department
at the age of 12. Educational require
ments are very similar to those of any
American college. of high standing, and
the terms necessary for . attaining de
grees about the same. ' v ;:
; There are courses of music, r draw-.
Ing and painting open to all but with a
very wise proviso which , some American
'Colleges'--might' do well to follow. 'No
student Is allowed to take more than will
make the sum total of her work 17 hours
a week, ?The health and physical condi
tions are.'of paramount importance, and
a health certificate' must accompany an
application, for admission. In a college
which! draws its following-from coun
tries that have fostered hereditary and
contagious- diseases for ages, this is no
less a . self protective than . a - humane
measure. . Stricter rules in this respect
In our home colleges might be enforced
with benefit to the growth of ourr country-
. ' ' , ' '
- The college library ' contains about
3, QOO volumes,, the larger proportion be
ing In the English -language, but many
of the classics: in the languages of the
countries -from which the students come.
A large reading room is open daily. to the
students and. is well supplied with the
periodicals of many countries, among
which we note Review of Reviews, Fo
rum, Youth's , Companion, .;.-.' Bolentifle
American, , McClures and a number of
other standard American publications.- -
The college possesses a fine collection
of photographs, representing the differ
ent epochs and of different lands, ' These
prfotographs. at the suggestion of Prof.
Geddes of Edinburgh - have been ar
ranged on the -walls of the corridors so
as to have an educational vale-to all of
the students. They have a number of
casts and a few bits of valuable marble
sculpture and some Egyptian antiquities,
all gifts of 'friends or of graduating
classes.;-: -ww-v'..y 1 .-..'.''' ,..'.-.,. -. .-.-' '
5 As in ' American colleges the societies
and fraternities flourish. ; The, religious
work of the college being largely car
ried on by the Young Women's Chris
tian association. " : ,- .
A large and well equipped gymnasium
affords every facllltjr for 'physical cul
ture. The grounds of the college com
prise four acres and are provided with
a tennis court and basketball ground.
Boating is possible on the Bosphorus and
horseback riding is provided."
Even with the closer, touch produced
by our world-around cable, our own Ort
entsl possessions and Increased facilities
for.'travel few Americans realise the ex
tent and influence or power for civiliza
tion this college la exerting. Partaking
in no respect, of the missionary nature, it
Is working out the highest Ideals of mis
sionary endeavor. . It is doing just what
them go,. and before the child is three
days old 11 Is always disposed of.
', Club sisters if Oregon, you shudder
at such things being permitted in civil
ised America and dismiss it from your
attention - because it happened in Chi
cago. Those very thing are happening
in our own midst, as those engaged in
this child saving could 'testify. One
case even , more revolting than often
comes from t Chicago is , on the court
records of Portland, where men of gqod
business standing and considered repu
table citizens, took the witness stand
against an officer of the law to save a
baby girl of 3 years to a Chinaman who
had bought her from a "baby farm," and
boasted that at IS years of age she
would be worth $1,000 to him. ; -
Philosophy and science department is
primarily for study and the .work has
been 'chiefly directed to the intellectual
development of its members.
: Befora Department
Took up with great enthusiasm the
eivil serylce work and' gave' active and
financial assistance In forwarding the
"merit bill" In the legislature, but there
met with defeat Among their accom
plishments was the securing- for the
Consumptive hospital a change of . diet
and othercomf or tstmaklng change
conducive to the health, happiness and
comforts of the Inmates of the Insane
asylum. ; . (Their Insane r are probably
transported to the asylum under present
day methods and not in the barbarous
manner the Sheriffs' association of Ore
gon demands of its hirelings in the legislature).-
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Other things done was to procure an
Increase. In the quantity and quality of
food and clothing of the inmates of the
infirmary, .. n ' j. . ..;,' ,
Of having transfered from the In
tlrmary to the asylum 20 Insane patients.
Reuniting the families of 17 children
and placing in private institutions 38
children, visiting these children in the
various homes and the Girls' Industrial
home. ...-:. -- I.; .-,
. Securing the promise of the board of
county commissioners to erect at a cost
of $25,000 a building large enough to ac
commodate 100 aged women- and chil
dren of the Infirmary.
This department, has continued its
Jnjl schools, for" which a new piano waa
bought , - i . , .
The committee on legislation of this
department has worked for the passage
of the bill for a home for epileptics.
The special work of the department
has been thai which led up to the
founding of the Children's Hospital So
ciety of Chicago, the result of which
has been the work of the milk commis
sion. . A special committee was ap
pointed by the department to investi
gate the condition of sick children in
Chicago, and the. department asked per
mission of the club to call a , confer
ence of citizens to hear this report and
suggest ways and means to relieve the
situation. From that conference sprung
the organization of the Children's Hos
pital Society of Chicago, whose object
is: "To promote, the extension and enlargement-of
facilities for. the care of
lck nd crippled children, , and those
persons suffering , from infectious dis
eases, and to'? encourage and assist
scientific research, especially, as related
to ehlldhood." . .v.:.- '-v
Many other branches of like1 work
have been taken up by this department
and ' pushed to , success, and this is
hardly a fair resume of the vast work
of the Chicago -Woman's club through
its thorough organisation, for besides
the large sums of money used to further
their special work, the club aa a whole
gives liberally, and dots generously in
many ways. . - , ,
We have just' given a general outline
first, for the purpose of convincing the
doubting public- that the -woman's club
movement means more than, a "passing
fancy of fickle women," as someone has
been pleased to dubb It, and to give our.
own earnest women some hints, of
where ana how-they may expend their
energies - to lb" greatest advantage and
profit ',
THE AMERICAN -COLLEGE
FOR GIRLS, -CONSTANTINOPLE
a high case Hindoo who recently visited
Portland urged upon the Christian work
ers of America the education of natives
to promulgate through their own castes
and among their own people the princi
ples of American liberty and Christian
ity. it has this added- advantage, how
ever, that it can be done at a very, re
duced price, a minimum of cost, as com
pared with paying the transportation and
maintenance of a student in this coun
try, The entire cost of board and, tui
tion in this college is $180 per annum.
While on a comparatively sound flnan
clal footing, like many of our-own col
leges that are tiot , made the dumping
ground for Illegally acquired ; millions,
financial assistance would enlarge the
scope 4nd usefulness of the work. Many
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worthy women' have to be refused admis
sion for lack of an endowment to provide
enough free scholarships. The college
finds one of Its warmest friends and sup
porters In ita American alumni associa
tion., :,i Many, prominent -women,1; whose
fathers held 'diplomatic , pr government
positions have been. educated? at this col-!
lege and maintain a warm feeling, for
their alma mater. A number of scholar
ships are paid for by this association
and gifts of books, pictures and works of
art are of frequent occurrence.' .
- ; Few Americans visits Constantinople
that do not leave. some substantial tes
timony of their appreciation of the wtfrk
the college Is, doing. ,i .
As a result of the troubles in the east
in 1899-97 when the number of students
decreased greatly a heavy debt was .in
curred but by close economy in 1902 it
had been reduced to $1,000. when one
evening in March the Celtic dropped Into
the harbor of Constantinople. A lecture
was to be given at the college that even
ing by., an , eminent American, About
300 of the Celtic's -passengers attended.
Hon. C M. Dickinson, who was then
consul-general U. S. A., spoke of the debt
of the college and headed a subscription
list with .$50, .and before the meeting
closed the visitors wiped out. the debt of
the college, which has been able to .re
main clear of encumbrances ever since.
That the students, appreciate what
America has done for them: was made
evident at a recent charter day. celebra
tion when the young women had charge
of the evening program, and of which we
quote from a letter from the president,
to whom we are Indebted for much of the
above Information: ..
i. Tableaux, music. 1 and a bright little
farce filled the program. 'As the girls
moved through the Charmingly arranged
rooms, looking pretty . and graceful . in
their light dresses, playing the part of
host to the faculty and guests, as their
fresh voices lifted up the songs of the
day, as they showed their ability to man
age their tableaux and to act -cleverly
in the farce, they seemed already to have
LMrs. J.- K.!HubbartL8d-Ylce-presldenUlwJJrs,. 0,.P,.Butlert"idylce-"p'resldent
'4 &
Miss Florence Wagoner, secretary
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repaid much of the' care which they have
received, and to be a very; promising
body of young women to send out among
the- women of the east "That they are
not unappreclatlve . of the college was
gracefully expressed by a tableaux which
represented the young womanhood . of
the east pointing to the stars and stripes,
and bearing this legend: , "See what she
has done for us."
"
CIVIC COSTMITTIt, O. T. W. O. I
, The following, circular letter has been
sent out by the committee. Club presi
dents who have not received copies
would dot. .well to write for them and
follow the suggestions here given:'
Dear Madam President; At the' lsst
convention' of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs,. held in Los Angeles,
la Way, 1902,: a resolution wu 'unanl-
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mously adopted ' that : a ' standing : com
mittee on civics be appointed.. ,
The growing Interest 'in" civics and
municipal improvements -all 'over . the
country among women, proves the de
sirability of such a committee in every
federated club. ? - '-.
In every city, town "or Tillage, condi
tions exist which require not only the
enforcement of existing sanitary laws,
but often the framing of new laws for
Improvement. ' '
Conditions vary In different localities,
and though requirements' are . not as
great In the smaller sections, nuisances,
such as spitting' on the' floors of cars.
ferry boats, public buildings;' etc., in
adequate ventilation of -street -cars,' un
healthy conditions of school yards, dirty
streets,' negtect 'Iri "removal of ashes,
garbage or other refuse, and the smoke
nuisance' prevail In most communities.
Woman has become an important fac
tor in clvio and municipal problems, but
she does . not , always , know the laws
compelling the abolishment of nuisances
and the method of putting the" law Into
effect Therefore on .ot; the first steps
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' AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR GIRLs'Xt CONSTANTINOPLE,-
for women to take is to make a study
of the laui ' governing s the .. various
nuisances and then secure the co-operation
of those in authority, to enforce the
laws,.:,.- ...,-'.. , ; .
The women of New York have done
heroic work, in -abolishing many great
evils. Through their efforts serious at
tention has been given to the water sup
ply ' and to ' the - purification .. and . jion-j
adulteration of milk; the scientific mode
ot - slaughtering meat ' for a dally. con
sumption, Improvement -In the disposal
of offal for fertilising purposes,-cleanliness
of Stables, the sanitary removal of
stable refuse, covering garbage, and re
fuse carted through the streets, secur
ing clean- streets,- removing trucks from
the highways, and many other nuisances
which are a menace to the public health
and comfort. ; v ' ,.
The women of many -cities of this
country have been instrumental In se
curing for the benefit of various : sec
tions, amair parks, play grounds, pub
lic baths, public comfort , stations,
recreation piers, planting of trees, drink
ing fountains, and many other needed
improvements.- : , c
- It is the desire of this committee to
arouse civic pride in the heart of every
club woman throughout the V country,
that through the breadth and sphere of
her Influence . entire communities may
be benefited. !- -- ; '
Will you let thta committee know If
you have a civic, committee in your
club? ' If 'so, what is the plan and scope
of its work? 'That we may have mu
tual co-operation it Is necessary to
understand the needs ..of different locali
ties. ' If you have no committee, will
you," please bring" this letter' to the at
tention of your members and urge the
formation of,, af civic -committee -which
will unite and ' co-operate with ! the
standing committee of the general feder
ation, that through ' united - efforts - all
may enjoy the God-given . i "trinity"
pure air, pure water and pure food. -
Hoping that you will receive this with
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'Mrs. A. J.'.Ooodman,. president
DENCE-LEWIS'AND CLARK'.CLUB'O
favor and requesting' a n "early, reply. i
' i Very sincerely, '. i
' MARY E. TRAUTMANN, " ).
' .' ' ' " 118 W. Eighty-fifth 8t..'N..T. '
MRS. E. P. TURNER, V.
ANNA M. 8.- COCHRAN, '
'"'." ' JEANNE W. FLINT, ' -'
,M. JENNE WARNER.5
. .Please, notify the chairman of "this
committee how- many of these circulars
you will .require for. distribution among
your members.. t v- v.'j.,'.-
v - T. '8. ' Powers of Grand Rapids, , Minn.;
Is a contributor this week -to the statue
fund, .which again proves the wide ad
vertising the monument has received.
-to orrsn omrr nr two dats.
I.xtl ' Brooo "Quinine' rnTes -the 'ciie.
To get U f euulae, cU for tbt fuU unt,' . 25c,
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A CLUB WOMAN'S VIEW OF EDUCATION
AS CONDUCTED IN PORTLAND SCHOOLS
There Is a rule In our school board
that our school buildings shall be used
for none other 'than educational pur
poses, but the word educational admits
of such . broad' Interpretation that we
hope It will cover'the purpose .outlined
in the above' heading. ; When we con
sider that'the majority of the pupils' in
our, schools do - not attend ;..the hlgn
school, we can readily understand that
any: purpose- which "will fill Jhe need of
more education' tending toward van up
lifting or. upbuilding of character.,, can
be - considered a an - educational , purpose.
We are being educated, in one' way1 or
another every day of our lives,; straight
from the cradle to the grave. AAn4 when,
through force of circumstances, we are
compelled . to give op our - school day.
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and to enter the broader field of activ
ity, ' we - are ' still being educated.', - So
that this rule of our school board will
not shut out any service to which 'our
school buildings can be put, so long as
that service can: be made of benefit to
the community.
,,If , our, days are so filled with ' our
work that we have no opportunity to
Indulge In a study of literature, what
would better fill the need than a course
of lectures one -evening a week in our
school building? These could "be con
ducted by, some of our club Women.' who
are especially Interested in literature.
If we-prefer f to---use-the time-for- a
study of 'municipal conditions, what
better time and nlace could be devlaaJ
than Friday or Saturday evening in our
school building? Would not ournew
city charter be better understood If It
had been presented to the people of the
community through some oiher medium
than the newspapers? The newspaper
is a necessity, but It. is still a fact that
a man who has been working ten hour
a day must be intensely interested in his
subject to be able to plod through thi
fine print and legal phrasing of our city
charter, without falling asleep over it.
Had the vital points been presented to
him by one of the men who framed it.
at an open meeting, it would not be the
mysterious document continually quoted
as "the city charter."
Take,1 for. instance, ' the subject ' of
opening' the fair on Sundays what bet
ter place to present the' arguments for
and against than at an evening meeting
in our, publlo school building? What
better place to get an expression of the
publlo opinion on the question than in
our own .-building'? By opening our
schools for evening meetings, for educa
tional purposesand are ' not all those
that have .been outlined above strictly
within our Interpretation? we reach the
people.' . Those who would never think
of attending-public meetings,-, lectures.
demonstrations In rented halls, would
attend a public school meeting. Each
would learn that4t Is not. only his right,
. Mrs. ' X, 8. Cooper, 1st' vice-president
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. Mrs.; 8. E. Owen, treasurer.
FFICERS. ' '
but "his' 'duty 'to take, his place . In the
community , life. . , i . r ,
.-Bxperleiice la Other Cities, .
,'Itjhas been "the experience,.! other
cities,, where the experiment Is no Iorrger
In the' experimental stage, that ho plan
has been as far-reaching as this one,' In
developing the social conscience of the
community, - There Is developed a better
elvlo pride, as la evidenced by the neigh
borhood taking upon itself a cleaner ap
pearance after a lecture on "Civic Im
provement" by a man who came i down
to s the detail of ' how to ' dispose 1 of
garbage, of how to Improve the unslght
Uness of the backyard, who did not hesi
tate to call the roan a poor, citizen-who
left his front gate hanging on one hinge.
The teachers report a cleaner lot" of pu
pils after-a, series of talks, by .a -woman
physician on the care ot cbiid,reiu TUca
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particular -talks were straight to .the
point, and many a mother went home
with the Idea that allowing her child
to go to school with hair uncombed and
dirty hands and untidy shoestrings,
were things that stamped her as a care
less mother.
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. Let us, agitate this idea of using our
public . school buildings as community
centers until it develops Into an organ
ized appeal to the board. In the plana
for the new school buildings, let us hope
that provision will be made for proper
lighting' of assembly halls, and. that
these, halls will be 1 planned rwlth this
end in view their use by the adults
of. the community.
.New York has school buildings with
auditoriums capable of seating ' 1,200
people, so : designed that they may be
used for the especial purpose above out
lined.. Chicago, for the last five years,
has' given her school buildings for this
broader educational work. s; ;- : , "
' Let bur ' public ' spirit grow with the
growing community. Let us endorse
the sentiment of that great educator,
Horace Mann. Who said: "Where any
thing is" growing one f ormatory is worth
more than a thousand reformatories."
Let us develop the f ormatory function
of our public schools Into a means for
better social conscience, more civic pride,
closer neighborhood communion. And
no . place furnishes the common ground
for this as does our public schools.
The church limits Its activity to Its
particular creed. The saloon appeals to
the social Instincts of man that are
sooner or , later deteriorating In their
Influences. Let. us, through our public
schools, endeavor to secure that read
justment which is necessary to set be
fore our people an Ideal which shall be
"vital enough to be formative, strong
enough to be practical, simple enough
to be popular. . , :
We need It in Portland we need this
readjustment of ideals and no medium
furnishes as easy a solution of method
for: this "readjustment as our public
schools. -,
Shall We Bar an Open Saaday at the
.: ,.' rata? ;
In the Oregonlan of January It, We
find a. series of resolutions adopted by
the Ministerial association that are not
religious. Sectarian yes. Religious In
the broad. Christian sense of the word
' ' Let , us consider each paragraph and
from- our own viewpoint offer certain
deductions that lead tcr the above assertion.-
''
First, the reverend gentlemen say that
the .partial- opening of the exposition
will not "satisfy those who offer the
soundest-reasons- for opening the ex
position on Sunday." . In this they are
correct r It , will not satisfy the man
whose other six days must be spent in
earning support, for his family. Who,
if he does take a day off occasionally,
Is docked that day's wages. Of what
value , to a machinist is a motionless
piece of machinery? . He will learn
only through seeing it in operation. This
is but one Instance, but it will apply
to the whole situation. For this I would
offer the . suggestion that on ' Sundays
the entire exposition be offered (he pub
lic - between the hours of 12 and (.
With one exception that all conces-
sions dealing with amusement features
be closed on Sunday. These are not of
sufficient importance In the educational
plan of the exposition to warrant extra
consideration, and can be visited in the
evening during the week. But the main
exhibit! n all its activity should be In
operation for the benefit of our workers.
As to recommendation number three.
1 am obliged to confess myself puzzled
as to the propriety of comparison be
tween the ordinary business of the gov
ernment and an extraordinary exposition
of the accomplishments of not only our
own nation but of other nations.
Now, as to the particular way In
which the "rights and Interests would
be thus better conserved," according to
the 39 ministers you see I have ex
cepted the 'Chairman, who was too gen
erous to sign such a narrow-minded ap
peal. .,'' , .
Paragraph 1 The right of the
churches and of Christian people gener
ally ' to be free from any unusual in
trusion or annoyance. Isn't it a pity
that we have a Christian spirit and that
we maintain an Institution that we call
a Christian church, that can be an
noyed? Let us analyze this particular
annoyance. For six days in the week
the larger part of the communities rep
resented by these ministers are so busy
earning their living that they cannot
take advantage of the opportunities af
forded by our exposition for their men
tal, moral and physical improvement
The smaller proportion of the commun
ity represented by the women, children.
those men so fortunately situated that
they can leave their work, and the min
isters themselves can all go during the
week, but will be . "annoyed" and their
rights "Intruded" upon - if the larger
proportion use the only available time-
Sunday for their visit to the fair. Now.
where Is the charity, where is the Chris
tian, spirit of brotherhood in that first
paragraph? Out of what Bible, or of
what creed Is it a part? My gospel tells
me "to do unto others as I would have
them do unto me." It doea not say
"do unto others as you would not have
them do unto you. And yet that Is
strictly within the interpretation of
paragraph No, 1. It resolves Itself Into
this: - '.. --
The churches and Christian people
generally can go to the fair during the
week and will be annoyed and their
rights Intruded upon if other people go
on Sunday. , They do not care to go on
Sunday, therefore, please close the gates
so that the "other people" cannot go.
Paragraph number two refers to the
right of all employes to a day ot wor
ship or at least a day of rest "so far as
consistent with the necessities of the
case." -. . .
Will ' some , one please explain the
"consistency" of that paragraph? Let
us think for a space of a few lines of
the number of men who must work in
order that ."Christian people generally"
may observe the Sabbath in the way
prescribed by the churches. Do all of
our church-goers walk to church? Think
what that one question implies as to its
answer, . As much of a force of ma
chinery, : powert . men. Is employed to
operate, the car that carries the people,
between the hours of 10:30 and 11 on
Sunday as between -the same hours on
a week day. How about the janitors
who must work Sunday -mornings and
evenings to make the church comforta
ble that we may worship in it with
out "annoyance." How about the novice
In our , household? , Does our cook go
to church with us Sunday mornings or
does she stay at home- and cook the
dinner which we find awaiting us on our
return from our devotions? "So far
as consistent with the necessities of the
caae" ui!i.a oujy. to our Sunday, not to,-
the Sunday of the man or woman wh
has no other day for rest to take in the
form - he himself prescribes, not after
the' manner of our choosing.
As to paragraph three The interest
of the community, commonwealth, na
tion, is best secured by that which will
bring the greatest good to the great
est . number. "Release from toll, car
and exactions of dally life" Is proper ,
and necessary, but what better place
could , be. provided than the beautiful
grounds and buildings offered by our
fair for this rest front toll? Will there
be, anything on exhibition at the fair -which
could result in harm ,to the com
munity, commonweaitn or nation t win
It not be better for a man to take his
family to the fair and spend the whole
of Sunday there, going through the
buildings, reveling In the beauties of the
art exhibits, than for his family to stay .
at home and for him to spend the latter
half of the day in some saloon spending
his week's wages drinking or gambling t
It is evident alt through the resolu
tions that the ministers forgot that
there is more than one point of viewy
and, unfortunately,' it la because the lnT
fluential class represented by them doe
not consider this other -point of view t
that we have the clash of class interests;
that is in our atmosphere .today. Might'
makes right' is the creed determining;
their social questions.
I wish that our ministers, before the
had formulated this set ot resolutions.
could have given up their . pastorates.
taken up work that required them to,
leave home at 8:80 or 7 in the morning!
and brought them back at :80 or 7 at
night for six days in tna weex. uiva
them about two months of such restrle-,
tlon andt hen ask them to write a set
of resolutions as to an "Open Sundays
at the Fair."
One of the chief characteristics of tha
social settlement worker Is that change
In his social point of view, if be re
mains a resident of the settlement for
any length of time. ; An inside knowl
edge of the real facts modifies ons'a
Ideas of the ethics or one's neignDors.
This change in the point of view is also
possible even for our ministers and
Is imperative if tney expect to Keep
abreast Of the demands which are forced
upon us by the industrial and social con
ditions under which, we live. -.
A CLUB WOMAN,
:-v-. Hi v,,
- A JOEM TOB TBB BAJCZS.
In the dear old days when sausage waa
healthy ,
And people were nice, not because they;
were wealthy,
There lived and flourished a wonderful
. race.
Full of patriotism and Godly grace.
From that century, now long past, ,
We proudly claim our ancestors at last.
And call ourselves a "Colonial Dame"
But if we would be known to Fame
We must cherish the spirit of those day
LWlth old tlmo manners and quiet ways,
And when we come to cast our votes
Fly not with wrath at each other'
- - ; throats. . . . :-" ;- "
Let refinement and peace govern every
relation ' . .,
For women are the keynote of a nation,
Let the world find the "Colonial Dame"
gracious.
Not quarrelsome and audacious.
In the Orchard of Life, some family trea
Rears its branches bare, with decay,
may be?
Where Is the heart that has not Ita
fears.
As It looks 'long the vista ot coming
: : years? .
Then make room for younger trees ti
' :: .' grow ' 'i
If we would reap what others sow. .
For under their young branches s4
strong.
A son or daughter may seek shelter era
- long. .-
. - i-
Our colors are bright, then let then
fly -. ' ' , . ' ' '
The yellow for sunshine, the blue front
the sky!- --i
The world wilt be' better," the higher w
aim v .-
For knowing and reverencing ths Co
lonlal Dame.
A COLONIAL DAME. ;
SS SS S5 , -
XXVODOKS TBB8TB BXTUBJUCS.
If" every man who is asked withim.
the next few weeks to sign the petition!
to submit the suffrage amendment could!
be made to understand that American
women and for that matter, American i
men, are not advancing a new or un
tried movement, and that they are not
taking the initiative, many more might
be Induced to sign it , It is more often
timidity, or a desire to "endure the Ills
we have, than fly to others we know
not of," that prevents them doing what
would bring shout a new order of things.
Many are familiar , with the "New
Zealand experiment," but few know thai
quite as pronounced universal; suffrage,
exists in Finland, and that In many oC
the European countries women enjoy .
many more of the privileges of suffrage
than we, who boast of our advanced civ
Ulzation and progress. ' The Danish;
minister of the interior has Just Intro-
duced in the Folketting which Is theis
lower house of parliament a bill glv
Ing the right of suffrage to every man
and woman who has citizenship under
the law and Is of the age of 26. The
voters must not be In arrears for taxes
and must have lived In the district at
least one year. An Important clause
stipulates that every one who has m
right to vote is eligible to office, but
another clause prohibits a husband and
wife sitting In council at the same time.
The proposition is the result of years
of agitation on the part of progressiva
men and wqmen and the sentiment
throughout the country is said to be- In
favor of , the recommendation ot the
government.
If Danish women are given the suf
frage before American women. Mrs,
Woolsey's book on "Kingdoms Versus
Republics" will gain sympathizers.
It "$,'' st
OOLOmXS COBTXHTZOjT.
In looking over the last, issus -of
"Notes," the official organ of the Na
tional . Association of Colored Wotm-n,
which Is edited by Mrs. Booker T.
Washington, the solution of the "rare
problem" does not seem to be so un
surmountable, if e accept the trend
of present-day philosophy. In -believing
that education is the only prmtrtnt
cure for the ills of humanity. It i '
a fact, If not always an arknowi'-i -l
one, that the women of a ru- m"f- i
be awakenrd through their
and emotions, end ofn their ruf'-rr.
before their regeneration h-u.H. i , I
when that occur. t (,.,!;- n;.-.- .
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