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stt Woman's Forum WOMAN'S SPHERE? "THE WORLD," ANSWERS ONE Suffragists and Antis Agree That the "Sphere" So Kicked About and Fought Over in Debate Is the Home, but Disagree on What ls Home. "Home U i ...?.-.. ip'n Cuttli ? marked: ' Tl ? beai thli obai ln iho appllcation ol lt." Buf i '"'" Cut ough hta landlady, Mra .i.i have madi an effei I ? ? ?' - ? Bul If I* >4. ?- I.. - and aay that home eould he make a thal th* in arli i thai ? m laj In the applfcatlon ? i ,..- . ' ? p ... :.ti'i the \w.: id Ii h< r i-"ii" ? H. le * ,,:' 4\ oman 44 ho h;-.s thi abldes and nni what 441 ii. ah< Her vlaion rledge too de HOME IS WOMANS SPHERE. "Home ii ... ? .. her ... . ii_ 1 ? ny 4M.ui. ? out 1 ? li'.' 44.-' |l ' ' tO work. It la 1 ? to do lh. ???? ? Ihe a ? .. . ? man." M lt? Take the .,,?, 11..44 i? .1 Hiid ? wlth 1 _?- man.' ? 1. G linan ? -?? me , it. 44. shall ha almoal .. ? ilt ' HER SPHERE IS THE WORLD. ? ?'i-: othei hood ai e aald to Her bUBli told, ;- to i'i'" klnnod trlbi v 1 de that: So, woman - b ? allty and of human llfe, and ..... . ? thal out from ? ? llsation, and Ita off.." . iho quulit: and ??"? ' n ' lif.- Bl ? ? and thi ? -We aay thai il la tl e n othei ? ? ; h*r "44" nt 1 ra! The 1 ?? an i-ai'i'-. h< to l""l: ??>'?-? ? make thi woi - ' HOME IS EXPENSIVE NOW. ? Wi hear ;i |.1 deal ? rt ol ,11s aphere. Would .4014 man eook I .... ?; ? >?, .i ? man cook for ... iing? H. would not. Home nu no 1 a vi ? ? rlng. Thi j. ? ho ? fam . n Im vinta i" ? ' ? f" them, hlch 1? , 1 ,.n>.ni4 * 01 B I* '" thlng mon 44a.-t< ful than th- Indl d mllat c na tli4Ml ol boim ? Ibh id Imagim. i ? . etodeal ' ? ? . . ? aking Indii and cookina Indivldual cabbagea, U I her flphtrc wW kll n the husli ? - way in ? hlch mi a 1 e ? 1 s a. " 41.-n .... thlni mon r.t dangi - from don'l t'. d< f' n<l hla own to ... r< 11.1 them Tha! i.- ihe ., .,,!, and t ? "rornan 1 ? . .1 woman afti r arn the II OUT OF LIMITED SPHERE. _ . Norman W I l ihe young man of the 17th Benatorla D 1 Polltical L'nlon, tn- d . lo '"ii" ti' !.? argi dan Ing and di tti'l golng i" 1 ai 'i **? ing that ? her 04411 home, 44a*-. pieaannt. 1; .1 ? al ;; ir 1. and ahe began I., wiah t: . ? ??? Iblni foi ? ii t?. bi r to pratn ?? 1 apbere that meant mor* than daaclng nd dreeaaag. "1 44'atit. ?! tO 'i" BOBBCthlng fOI vuf bo aald the otl ? r day, "but at flrat 1 xvii'int ? ?u becaosa 1 .-oui.i only < d go to d partiea. Then laal aprlng 1 dlacovered . n h in tbe parade, and .an 4- a banni r, and now I bave dta erc_ thal ?' apeech, And llfe bo mucli nion-it , ji4_ t.. i<. 1 oim .- bi If parl " 1 -1 . whlch arlll m.iK' th< world ;.. f ? 1 ?..? many people." ??a woman'e m''""" " aar* '? ' Hepburn, prcaklent of the Oonnectlcut (Voman Buffrag* Aaaoelatloii, aald, "a ?retnaa'a aphere la t'? make tax tftwa In wblch abe llvea, ih" w*rM In whlch ahe aafei place for her .'4411 and oth. r riiii'ii. 11 10 llve in A woman la ... i,.,iiv wltbla bei apbi ra when ab* a-k* lf -| ?, 1 ,- , ? mi- to grow ui> ln a . ity whi re tax re are evtl not ? rightfull) wlthln her aphere wnt n h< demandi tl 0 ballol fo , on arlth whlch to itta. a ? 11 he ai ,.A ..?.?? Miid Mla Mai 1; Miii.i. ;> lawyer, af Chlcaio, "a wom? .;',.,, ? anj place thal ahe can t 11." And as Mn- -Miih r re elved a fi a ? f?i for om 1 aaa eai 1 ntlj if looka aa had liii.'.i tbe apbere <>f the Uiw i^roti tuliy. Mra John Purroy nlltehel, wlfe ot the mmn arbo t% UI BOOa t*>* Ma ?eat aa Maw of New Vork City, Ihough ahe la ? (raglat, la one a > bellevea lhal hei own perai al ai.c Hea - hleflj withlri ihe a alla ..f lu r homi. ? i cannol api ak 01 do anj Ihini In pub? llc." al ?? aald one day. ' I ' rik 1 il the work for me to .io is tr. make mj band'a home pieaaanl roi hlm. to laka care ?.f liia hi alth, t-- maki hlm happy and comfortabli." A Courtesy Drill for Car Conductors ? r. j;.;,,.| The Tribune Woman'i Foi Will The Ti illow me '? ' L--' through it.- mui h-thought-of columna, to the ?. ? ? linea aa ? courti .-> di i'i for thi li - on ducte '" ihe comfori oi th< ir .. meana of aurfaee tranalt, ln . of tba Btalr-i limblng of ? ? t< d and ? B) ?' l have Been man.i -1 ? ,,r" ondui i"! - and paaat ngei ?, w hich nf eourae aaa none of mj bualm ? womi \ .. ? ? women <io io( .iilnk or amoke and t t are ot genera - i 01 rhey an ajorit* of tbe p i howi and th.-n thi i in .' be a wholi wme iwe of maeculine llata. .\t anj I < om a woman ?'ho geta thi cudg< Hlng. l doubt il the facl th.it Baatern women - ti..- Buffrai ' ? 9 nol I mil.tant has anythlng to do with It. ondui lora are nol uaually ol - Beekere. A llttli Bood drill, with ? ? al a )"? ' -v ' ' .' *. ' ib . a ? m *tt* ra rlghl ? ? , . ! itarted home from - hun h with onl) a ona dollar bill ln mj purai i i offei ed it t.. thi i ondui toi to - h take oul my fare. Me glan. ed al naunl ? bedli d ovei a Ith na thi bil ol papei over ' his head, like * battle-flas. he roari d md i didn I '? oa bul I ?? would throw me off ihe cai or hand ma - to a polii? man ") expt4 t me 1n give I "-" 'i: ?dollar bill ln net k< and d ?-?? ?? i took ba< k the bill, and found that, . nougn, Ihe bil of papei I g i |n ii, portemonnale, n .* i .-. ? had turned oul to he .' it a Bne thlna lt wi hava b slmllar Burprlae In a bil ol n t ??\\ ? ghl i. in d ie awa of m ? - pti ? poor fellow ii land bnngry and croa . and though there ma; be nothing Baahy oi ahabb- In my a he fanded t al i meanl to do the - ompa ' ? Bo 1 aakt ?' ? hlm i" l< I n e off, to go ick aa I gel the . Ha led thal oarded ll ? ni al uo-tou n - t-. ih,.- aorl of thlni td In mj bag a little awkward . waa nobody wall ; waa ii. aobo I a a) bul I waa i ? , ?? the i on> ? ; ? ? atronlalng la ti u? tlona th l ahould av de ahangi rera i i arli al it queeck; an' nol keep i.<>i?ody ? ." i Informed blm that ha wa? rlghl, Dur. - Ing my twentj -foui eara' rea lei clty 1 i.a?i rldden on ihi sti eeti ai ? a few limea, and i wa- ?- ire hi waa rlghl ' Ami ? can gentlen ? .i ;,:' |chlva Bly p< llte lo ladli i Troiley com annoi alwaya afford io emploj Igeatlemen. Those two conductora wera i from tl ? othi r ihe aea one from where l - for fun and MRS. CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN. ti r otl ? ? "rom a ? id a hen women ai d art harneaai il logi thi r lo d - ploughlng. A little 'drill ln ' n .nannera would make th< m in - ? i. ? ji.NMi; i OWLER-Vi 11*1. " 0 New v.-'k .1" Poor Spirit Not lo Share His Name Te thi Bd tor of Thi ? Woman'a Forum. Bli Tl.' ' ' womi ? ? '? ' ' ' l. imai Ity, toaaed hllher and : - .!??? irlm.I b ilement, womanl a ?? all il -?? - ? ,,; tb. ni w woman .' woman lo n ' ' mai, mai rled wi ? - ? advi notorii having Ita i toward mankli lented Ita nne | I ' ' ' ..i | ?? R ? ? t her o . - ? iho adverl ? ..." il al profeaalon. 1 I aitreea I , ne \ i. i . ami dlatn gulahi ? - tith Foi .- mar d woman . - - . . ? .. ? ? ' . af I j tho of i alao : prerogath I I .'. : ? I- ? ' ' ? Ira. Jane J - .lem e In a wo ' , ., . - . M. eth, N ?' AN APPRECIATION. Bditoi ol ihe x\ en . i - Foi o^ i .-.,;-. ., i, ,,-ir i .-? our pai ar and ? anl to thank you -?-??. i apei you ?' ? gl> Ing ui i Bball b to Bee lha Woman i '? '??' uni b: d I ? ? ? lt a ill be a aucceaa. ? MARY D. FI8K, nan < lommlttei of Lili turi ^ ork si..if ol IVomi . ; ibf ... ? rV'il i it enuc, \> ar > oi i. Suffrage Is a Real Time Saver . - ..f Tho Tribune W i <?? rb mj pate ! am gl "I to ? ' ,, j pot Itlon '" tfi R A ' ? "? ? n< ?'? ot \ S .1 ... -i . t I i ? te anyl thal , . t,i ?. \ anlnujoi 'MRS. ALICE FOOTE MDOUGALL. thority 1 ? ? . ; ? . ? m ihe ? Kt ... ... ? ? ' vern ? ? ? do not ? K"4' ' ' I to be gov. I and to he laat-d wli m * ba the laa ? ii n from thi i . . |i i ? ' of the adult ti ,- ..ti r, half. Men di ? Id* on how MRS. NORMAN WHITEHOUSE. much ? ' n'''' for ? hui ? ? bih nt. Mon make . ithi i dln ii or Indl , . ai ?! i know of no . ? . or tn . : ftomi 'i 'f a '""? b trana hm< ni i - mi ted ? ?i h? ? ?( i ol ?' ' ? ondltlona la fell h ,. ,.,?.,. . effi ? "'' unui^ leglalatlon ,i. leglalatlon, areric to eai r or to uae < vote .... ? il i teal II ? , ???<!' I . . - ' d ' ? ' arork for and t at evei ''":> ???? ? to aa tlona at thi m , ? rent to tbe ? ireaia .... ? ,t V4..u!'i ral 11ghl "? ai ? ithi i i"i the flftj - ? 1. .|. ltl 14 -?"? l '?? ' "'* 1' flrai -i' _wrcnce, i N lleve I i more di flnlto Influ ? . .. , Bti ?? !? there ?., *. ? -II?? ? ? of i i mai lum amount . . ? ? ? , fi ? . . | Mon hed l-i five ? ? ? ? in b ? ? ? 1D8W1 HITII MOODT. '.? om >i b B Itudy Vr.-M I lusbands of Fem inists Should Protest ? ? WOman'a ? ? ? ? ' nlat" t to retaln o* '?? nama after f a won ? haa bei or ? , ,i t.. t,-.-t uaed t.. ? ? ' woma ..... . i . ? ? ? do. A'i'l . | ? ? ? | d of lt' |. ? ... | i not man ... , would not take my name name el.uldn't ? i I. theae fi ? ' huabandi i - ' lt wlll get eo by and 1 ,?, n a o rlghta. nl readi York Ti m-? is i: of Th- N p.aI'KK'.i: '. N ^ WOMAN'S LIMITATIONS OUTLINED BY READER Her Brain Far from Equal of Man's, Says Mrs. Mao Dougall in Letter to Woman's Forum, and She Is Not Ready for New Responsibilities. ALICE FOOTE MAC DOUGALL SAYS: :. The ballot'a a poor little thlng. ? How many women to-day could run tin Diatrii I Attornej 'a offl i :: 'i at a oman i man b ei raah and rldiculoua. 4. iVomen In Bocietj or in buaim 5 to . ontrol thelr emotlona, f,, govi n ih' li : ? -. lo deter ipon a gl ? en Una of actlon and ?ti' k to H. :.. \\ hen driven to n come-- tbey (women) will uae queatlonal la methoda Perhapa this is why BUffragiata are confldei t - ? iu< ceea aa poilticiana. 8, it aeema a pltlful thlng to think of tha fuaa aonoa aomea are making about the b Ta tha Bdltor of The Tribune Woman'a Forum. Tl ?,- :, two helpfuLwaya of approach tn thi Buffrmga queatlon which may *?!? e liKht to thoae who are neutral or. If foi auffrage. are yel ot en ailnded rnouau to concede a viewpolnt other than thelr oa n: . - ia to recognlae a-oman'a a-riai llmltatlona The other i? to realiae thal her aphere nf uaefulneaa la almoal unlimlted. ni-t ia nol aaa! to explaln, for . ? in ihe iimke-up <-f t' B braln. ao man] perfei tiy koo<1 ?,, . , r i.- their abuee recently be. <? ? la and hiaatng'' that one heaitatea to avail hereelf of them. But the "femlnlne" braln has auch obvloua llmltatlona thal to a - woanan or one accuatomed lo cloee aaaoclatlaa arlth the maa uHw Ij pe of braln ihe state- | menl that aoman i* in everj wa) ntan'a equal and therefore entltled to tl e aaanel l - eema raah and rldle t a dlatinctloo la not eaaj to del -? it Haa tha real reaeoa foi wom? an'a unfttneaa for publlc lifa Whether w-- m.-et b wornan In v-- ?" ?r ln buet> . to i ' ?' ber emotlona, t.. govern her piejudtcea to ,,. t, ? i ie upon a gi''n Haa of a< tlon to lt. Tl r' are mea-aover not ipuloua; when driven to ?? || . methoda ol a iueal able characl I - ipttah thelr i , , - ? i ia tha ri ? n laon ?h) the Buffragi idera feel < oailtdi nl of their i 4 .. - polll ll ia difflc ill for -i woman to fo le i ? a BUggeation of Emeraon, "to -??? lifa i . . it * ni.;.- i : ote thla Inabll* - to ??*? thinga "aphericaliy" when M ? women In aducalloa and bualneaa Th-- profeeeor of Mgher rnathe. tmit ? aga knowa ber aubject and ... enl - ? apabia of takit.e care of her -elf. she ?* therefore tn favor of auf? frage beea ???? ilma a complete^ , itj e-ith man. Well, gtvaai apecial 1.-..-.I ki oa dge and the ability or ealf-pro ? i- a little diffl ralt to aa) wh) aha lai I Aa a matter of fact, the rellaat, capable teacber i know is often ?;?? ? devold of Imaginatioa, ut> terly lacking In-eympethy and under* of what i? really eaaentlal to the j belng and tha general developtaent I or tn?> atudenl In her cuua. ghe can elu* i idata the moal obecure -a-obloan la trlg- . oaometry. bul Bhe couldn't give a sin p e idea to the girl who la face ta faeel with ihe problem of three ehlldpen an.i a drunken huaband. To a woman who aaya "I am man'-j i -.,- "Try it and aoe." Daa'l ' .. teli th it j.... ai a a bva - r be* j . ., ^r> you have an ofhCO and a gOOd law j library. i erender how many women to? i day could cond jct the offlce Of IhHtrictj Attorne)'.' I'ont th.nk becauae yOU ean nin .1 THE WEEK'S VARIED ACTIVITIES IN CLUBLAND j Thi ? atlni of tha seaa.t Be | ii. tlc Mt- Ploren. a >'? hbi naey prealdenl l , 44ai held tVedneaday ;'t thi Waldorf Ai Itorla, it 4-^ attended by a lar^.- num ' I.. r of nn mbera and fortj guoata. 1 h? I wai follow* i .. a pro? gramme. The report of afre, Wllllam ; i ?oui ai Ma and M - Btratton, dele Kgtefl for i-' lectlc to the convention ol Fed, ration ol Woaaen i < li ib i i r, wai read by Mra. fStdrldge J. Iloon Mi - Prank Q. Burke. i balrman ? of the >ia4. lad t.Ha. uaaton on ' 1 hi Reaponalblllty of Parents." Dr, Jennle II ? \. r eiiioi PlBh and Mi < larea ? Bui na apoke on th* aubject. ? Mi-. Carric Martln Cowlan had ehargi of the mualcal programme. Lun beon foi ! lowi 'i the meeting. | The neai maetiag af lh* Woman'a .,,,, ,,i wblch Mlaa Helen Varlcb BotA. ? .... nt arlll be held on Prl .i.i; niornniK. Decembei II, m Ihe 888801 roota of tbe WaJilorf-ABtorla. Mar . - m. Marka, PteaJdent-elect of tba Bor ough Of Manhattan. wlll stato hrj.-fly . of bta vlewa na to lha admlnlstra tion of his oface. Robert Aduwiaeo, aeo tr. tbe Mayor, wiii apeak on "Mod lera Metbodo ef C^miaUgnlng," inriuding |tho ii^i of 1 hoolhoueea aw polltical gath . ; acea, and Mr.?. Cbarlee DanaQIb jaon 4\iii tell of tbe "Blg ilater" move d.-.- Boawell win proaade j The Natlonal Bo riutj ot lTalted Btatea ;.,. ightera of ItU, wlth Ita many gue ta aad BubBcrlbera, Blled thi ballroom at Bhem a hut Ftlday ;"'.i Baturday to llatea to tbe acheduled "Talka on Currenl ItopIco," a> givea by Mlaa Janet Bieh ? ai.is. Tho aeal taro ruiks wlll ba held on i''n<ia.4. tho Knh. and Baturday, aath, al M) ? e'clocb a. tn.. ar iho aame pmce. Mra. Wllllam Oerry Blade, tho preoMent, I 441.1 ba iu . haigt. j Tbi polltical aclence comniltteo, wltl . Mi-. Beite da Rlvera* chalrman, preaentei wlth c.l [a prcajramm* al tbe laal meeting of the ? Poat Parllament, of which Mra. John 1,144;. 1 'im44 ia pr*eklent. Tho aubjeet 44;is "Tho Pederal Incom* Tax*" On Oe ceraber M tbere wiii bi a meeting beW ?pecially to arraaaja the uoiaii? of "10 "ii'i.nt parllaaaent," whli h la an ann.ial nf the club'a aaeuBMa, Tho National Callfomla i I ib In New York (Mra. Thomas J. Yivian. rreiidi-iiti 441II glve its unnual mualcal 011 Tue.-day afternoon Bt the Wi ? 1 < ln chargx of the mui l< a Ith Mis- kathi Ine Hilki Preccd Ing the muale M:s ?;. i pton Halleck will jrl\' a len-mlnute t.- k on 'Vurreni Evi nti ... .1 M K. * Fl ?hei a III s|..-;iK On "' .?i!il"' t :i 11 latOl Tbei - will bi .. -??? lal boui fi om S Ij to I .-;.;;.i... i... k, a kt n tbx club will lake i ? tne ln re. eil Ing al. I I ' ii ..i i laitlng in 11.- clty. Laal Tne day lha Bl I 'ei llia go ., n ia I ? epl Ion al the Brona Park bbathouae Tha aeulng began v.ti.! a tn im- al pi"si--ii mi of thf aociety, undci Ihi dircctorahip >.f .Mrs. iii nrletta B| ? ka geeley. Afti i tba programme ?? aupi - lor* ed The gueeti ol bone arei <? Mh a Flori nce <;uei naey, pi ealdenl ??', the Nea f< Ion; Mra A. M. Palroer, pi ? ..!' tha Relay i ta) i lub Mi a. 'i bomai -1 \"w i,.ii, pi .-?"i,-r.i ..f the i oi gr< Btatea atocletlea; Mt^ Charlea D. Hli I prealdenl <.f Ihe Pura Food Alllance; Mim Luiu i:. Vartaa, preafclonl of the Atbea irum Club, aad Mrs it Conatantian, preeidenl of thr- Broaa Book an.i Thlmble Utib. < ui their ki ud] -.?. 1 -? Bdaj , Decen '.>. the Theatre Club (Mra, J. Chrlatopher j Marko, preaident) h< Id a d *< uaaioti oi Ba " Mra. Oberndorfer waa chalrman ol Btudy and Mra Helen IVella nrai chalr* man of dlacUMien '! - ?? avi ning, De camber II, and Wedneaday afternoon, Di cember it. the Theatre Club will atti I tba perfortnance of "Tbe Temperai.lal | Journey." a < mj party arlll be held al ihe Hotel Aator on January .'-, Mts. j. i;. Kelly. chu/imaa. The next ?<.. la! da) arlll he Tueaday, De* ambi Tbe aeal aocal rneotlng of the Call fornlana in New fork w'H be beld onl Baturda: ? ?? enlng, i h cemt* i 80, .n ? 8 il in., at tne home ol the preaident, Mra. Davtd Maaon, No, Nl Forl Waahlngton avenua cornei ot l^ist atreel Followingi the programme there avlll be a reeeptlon and daace al the bome of Mr, and Mi .1 l.eaviu. No. ::i Weal IMal at. There were Bfty lai.u-s of playi ra al l i card part) glven at the Waldorf-Aatoria, i.-ist Satunlav '..> Um WaaldagtOn Heighti Chapter. Daughter* of the American R. .'i Ban tel J K ' ol th. 'i l..i ll :-" ' ' ment v The Daughtera of Ind ... , i .? Ouy M Bon u alkei Kl ctloa ol od ? t he 1 ed , :. ii Alum i , Aaaoclatlon hai hi Id 1440 m< ? ti" - iIiim fa 1 1 hi ??? 1 11." Una .k tbi form party, on ' ?? tobi r 11, ai ?! .. . hundred men - ?? 1? pr* . ni B< vera'l f"ii. dai . . ii |owe< ? ??? ?? - ?< leyed On Di v.,, hi Id. m " aien ? 44,?!,? pn -? nl ?11,,- Boi let) ."I Polltli ?' Bl 'i? . M Auatin Palmer, pn ildi nt, held II ,,,.., ti,,;.. ,,,, 1 . .1 ? at lh* Hoti i A t' 1. M vv. ti 1 lemareal n ad a papi r on "Munli Ipal i''iti. ni 1; ' nl , ' and Dr, I v . Monell c.Iu< t.'.i th* pai lami ntai y .iriii ..11 "Motlona and -| 1 ? li 1 u.i. r of I'roro.i. h. o " The paper of tbe aay, p ? tr<- Qenerattona." araa read by Mr" 1 itto Hahn. Tho?? ?rl 0 jolned i'i the gen 111 1 1 1 11 \ni * BHOI 1 n i<i \t 11 1111 01 1 11 1. or 1111. 1 imuii OP llll. WIIMWn IIEPAR1 411 M. M.ll - 1 ui.K l RIBI M . OJi OR III l nitl IIII R80A1 nl ? M ll M Hl. 1 ni'i BHOl'LD, 111 t'Ol'RNB, III. Miilill.N I I I \HI \ \Mi HN OM BIDI III I III. vlll II OKI 1 eral dlacua lon whlch followed erere Miss ri" 1 ih 1. Quernaey, Mra, Mortlmer Mon ken, Mra. Uoyd, Mrs. A. N. PaJnaer, Mrj. I." . Mrs. Th.-riiH Blai k. Ml BB Bdlth V. 1:. .rr. 11. Mi . .1 w . Loeb aii.i Dr. Monell. in bi.r of Mra. Enlward Austi n T it< 11. eightieth i mi.d.i\. ih" Legialatlve l<cague, Mra. Thomaa Black, pre klcnt, '. III gii e ? pri Ald. nta' tea on Thuradai. 1 >?. ember 18, ai tbe W aWoi t -Aatoi la, from 3 lo 4 i'. in. Mi'. Tuui.- la an actlv* membei "t varloui luba, Tbe Clty Molli 1 lub and s: ita Mothi ra? < lub \4. re founded In her 1. <ni Lealngton ave? nue, where ab< baa llved for fortj yeara. The Aecond mualcal of tbi Rublnat ln Club for this aeaeon 44111 i" ~i4on In tbe Aator iiaii.-ry af the WaMorf-Aatorta "n ,,. Bftei noon, I '? ? ufi r '-'" A , progi amn a -' Ing of num hei ?. ii nn "The M< ?lah" and othi r ep ma, 44 tii h ? offei ed p*rlda i.ft.n.i. D tbe ,. .,.. for 1 Bting of th rorkera Mra. H? ni > A. Lud i.u.i 44III bi ' "..ii man of Ihi da ].,, j tera ol Ibe Ri o utlon, Btate "* v iv 4,,,. i, \|. i; , rett Menalea Ra] nor i. ent, 4. iii bold a regulai executlve board ni. - tlni and "t 'hrl amaa party" al the H"i. i Belmonl on Di eetnber li al I p. m. 1 h. e wlll be a paper b) Mra. A?< I i >. 11.1 eni and readlnga and rccltatlona by Mis-i Panhl* i ai.i. and Mla * Bmma Hanford, ?oloa hv Mrs grth ir K. Hebert, immii Oambrlll and Mtai Marjery Clark Celebratini the begtnnlni ol the Neu v.,,, i .. i. ? ?? of Ohlo 44iii ni\< th.tr annual ball at th* Waklort Aetorla on January I. Mra I dgar M. Ward. chalrman of the ai I ? ommlttee, praoonti d lh* programme al the monthly meeting of th* Daughtera of Ohlo al the WaJdorf on Monda) afternoon. Wllllam Chaae talked 1 in \rt." Misv ii. k Black entertalned the morn b?ra of tbe Caraon Chautauqua CJrcle at her home, No. bRA Madiaon Btreet Brooklyn, on Tburaday evenlng. In the abeence of tbe preeklent, Mra, Barah Macaran, tha vlce-prealdent, Mlee Mary Dearman, preetded. The aubject for tho evenlni waa Ibe platform of the polltical partlee, It waa dectded to have t1"' Chrlatnaaa entertalnment on Monday, De? cember '."?. an.i Mrs. Mtnnfe 1". T. Bo ..ln offered i" aei an hovtoi-n. The peoafdent gppointed a comnrtttoe, tuaalatlBB of Mn'. it. ''. Talbot-Parklna, aftea Anna ITolbard aml Mlaa Mary Daailliail. 10 arrange tho detalla of tho featlval, Mi.-.. Qeorge W. Chllda, Mrs. Charlea Jamea Perrln, yr., Mra. Arthur il. Jmln.-, Mra. Wllllam Wallaee Whltlock, Mra. t'larence i*. L'nderwood, Mrs. Jamea Wllllam Phyfe, Mrs, Quatav Btroenberg, Mi-. i aii Cronemeyer and Mrs. Carl bHU t, ? ar* among tba patronoaaea for a wom .iiiu.il I'luh that is Btrlng oit;anlzr-d .ni ih.- Weal Blde. it 44111 be Kn.'Hii a* th" Wesl Blde Choral 1 lub, an.i u.i alm win h.' io glve the woenen of that part of Manhattan an opportunlty tu coaablna mualcal and aodaJ purautta, Boveral .on.-. it: and dancea wlll be gl\on durlng aaon al one of th* leading hoteia. Earle Wayne haa been engaged as con ductor of the club choi ia. a membera' meeting of the Centur) Tbeal ?? i lub waa on Friday, De? eember 12, al the tu>te: Aator. Mrs. lamea N. Ballantine, chalrman of atudy, gave b talh on "g-rrabollaia in Drama," which wai llluatrated Later by tbe <i;a matlc reader. Mra A. Aaa Wentarotth, of Brooklyn. i'-y arrangement of Mra Thomaa Olb on, chalrman of rnattneea, nearly MO membera attended a perform anee of "Orumpy" al Wallack'a Theatre .,11 u edneaday, i lecember '?'?? Th<> nexl aodal meeting will he held on Friday, Deeember M, and the aubject of "Orand Opera" will be Introduced hy Mra Augual Dreyer and Mra A. O, Ihi Beng. "Bouthland" mei on Fridaj In the >*t i dlo <>f Mra Maxwell Fuller on Rtveratda Drive. Mra. Wllllam Waahlngton Ford ih pn aidi nt of t he cl i - The Knickerbocker Rellef Club will hoM then- annual ff?iti-v;il and bazaar at the Waldorf-Aatorla on the afternoon an-1 eveninif of gaturday, Deeember Ik There arlll be danclng both afternoon and e\cn inc The Woman'a Poiitical Unlon wlB hoM a Buffrage maaa iteeting ln lha Mornlng ilde Preabyterlan Church, N->. $?'. Morning* alde avenue Eaet. on Wedneoda) avening. Deeember 17, under the auaatcea of the Mth Benafortal dlatrlci commlttee. The Rav. Alao W. m.< urdy wttl be ehairman of the meeting an.i the apeakera arlll he Mrs inea MUholland BolaaeveJn an.i Miss ifelen Todd. Reglnald PaUtam Holton nnd Dr. K. stuifi- "vMiitm wiii he tha apeakera of the Weat Kt.d Wornan'a Refwbtleaa Aaaoeta. Ilon oa Thuraday ata*~naoa, Deeember 14, at tho Hotel AatOT. Mr. BoltOB will s|.e;ik of the attempta of certaln int.-t c.--tM t.. grab atate and national Beealc wondera Dr. WhlUn wiii teii af tho work ? >f Ihe lloiictit BallOt Asso. latlon. Mrs. Ro) Emory ilatcber artll be ehairman of Ihe tlay. The llarinony Kello-v-hip I'lub, Mra. \\ illiam B. Sniith, presldeiit. held the thiul meeting of the 88*0081 at the Hotel Aator Wedaeaday. Daaeanaer i". About two hundred niemutn and gucsta were preseut I "women'a exehange" thal you .ir* *> nnencter. .1 i-t quletlj opea a Btore for i ii* aale of ai i ? .r.ji.,...iit\- Bnd . ?<? llvlng hy the merchandlaing of IL Do It without backtng 4_> patronage. Of? . j ou wlll au4 ??? ed, It la eai ? far i - ' your brafn and aMIIty vo. it jv .;,>. hard tn make money. And ? i u wlll kno?. ereon'a pl ilo ophy and aa] te Baaa a? ? ?qulrrel sai i to th..- mountaln: Tf i eennot earry foreeta on my aack, Noitii. r ' an ! ou ? rack a n .1. You wiii overcom* or teacb \our?oif to i?nor? your physlcal llmtratK>n_ Yo-t ?,4 i'i .-"h'i'it because "ln the r.right hna> .?on" of a true woman thoro Ifl no f.-.r^ word as "faii," Lut you wiii know m your lioart a fatlure tn.it is utt>-r anl compl'i". If you nro married and have ehUdr**) you Will realiz". that 44I11I0 you ha4e given them "thlnga" 1011 hav? ioroa\oi them of our "setf." You ar?- tno inen tally exhaueted. Tou bave kept yiv;r nerveo ai d J our brain "ar atr-iin" all da/ i and you return al nirrnt smpty of antbia* ?tasm and lnltiati\e. ln your llfe tl ?> beauty of arr and llterature, muate and adenco lias been your inspiration an1! i gh| on your Bjrgy, and 4 ou lons tO C're ? ho o ti ." fUiigiits to your chlldrea l. nft tho time whon tho pieaaurea we all ean purchaae sh?U porhaps ha an?l availahle to them. But you, liko every com* liom* al nbrht empty and exhai ated, knowing thal all that ran and must ho dono ls to gather hotwe?rt dark and dayllght tho force eesentlal fer prow'a bualnesa. Tiiis la what * i' be a in.111 ond do a mai 1 work. If 40't happen 10 ho un married. thon there la the Rorh) of iho paotberlesa a-1 fatherlesa - tho poor Httl?J rleb a'"'l th* ri h ltttio poor?all iiamoiitiK for t: o warmth Of your lOVO, tho Btrongth of p of ' ? ' deratandlng. And ro all you mual oin,^ your ears, eyos and !^a:t because Pate haa given you the ffanCI ? I -? OTting, and your aelf-roaport and dlg> nit4 as a won ? , ?ve 1 any balfway . ompromlse. Llfe is not thcarj I ia faci and I a ?olutlon cannot t>* found 'n t?-x'' a<-rs ..!' legrlatatlon. Aa wonaab a 1 our emotlona: we aaatuld ? .-, ir.. '? .^, to -r.- llfe ,is it k% ao) ia .4 o WOUM have I it ia Blmool ? ' ? - to hesrln to :-er4li7* tho imm ll our aphere thr. 44f:^iit of our - Mlltkaa. it ls in thla fatlure of a woman at l to reaiize hor preaent llmltatlona and I er .raal sjfRfRbri thai r Bral nn- < ?< tion t.i t eidaMumina ",: ihiiui** wldcb must taevitarial] detnand ol her tba \^r: qualitiee whlch ahe most lacka, it aeema ludllcroua almoel to think I it one should be for.od tO r.mlnd WQtneS ^t what they realby ean an.i oiKht t.-< do; ro recall i" theta that ttiey aro nol a '?> guately Hlllng thelr preeenl almost ua ltod s; hore. Amelloratlon of labor eondltbmi tro: of venereal dlso.ue^?may or may not ho a rcompllBhed by a rt of leejialatkM tt is hard to determlne juit where I ie effii ond? and the good ls to baajfh, ard on* Vlewa with actual fea: th* well i.'.er. 1 tloned. but often misxulded, efforta af the "Sorlal Rcformer." CHILDREN?WOMEN'S SPHERE. Bul every miputa of ovapy day some woman fi brlnirlnit into the world a n?*? "aoclal proi lem," a Bttl* chlld and haa one undeniahle faot I* that. whether ?h*J lik-s lt or not. this aronuuTi one dutp abOVO al. othera 1s to see to it thal ahe Bta horsolf for the task of r t - ' '?? "proMem" of maklng of rhls aaabryooag] BOUl B power for BOUd That la a woman s iphoro- that is her real reapoejadbtHty and the aolutloa of tha problem of th" aoclal e\ii. of Eugenlce, of >m_niage and dlvorce thia la what a woman has to do. Aa eh? maken h.-r?e!f BO wt!l h.-r aphOre broodan or narro4\-. Aaj r-he makee hor home e? wiU h- r rhfldl deverop or retrogiado, Oul of her ?>: ?tandlng and Byanpadhy arRb her li'isfandf 008808 he.' creatlve force ln poUtiOB, 18 Church and ln aoctety. When ooxi reallaea whal it is t.> h? a, woniiin ln the broad ains.- it aeernfl a ptoV ful thlrigr to tWnb Of tho fUSB 88888] 44..men are wlr'ng aboul belng votor*. When 4'n.. reallaea th.> ampty bo ?"? of Boene iiom,.s, ou* doee a<M faaal bi r prlaed at tho rottenrieaa ..f the ^t.^:., Thooretlcally, the BUffraga controveray s.'ftiis BtupkL M.1H4 bellove th.it s'iffrag* ls alr. .tii v far I"" t;.'ii.i.il. \'.\ ? * peraou knowa that "i''m"'' woenea *r* liaari aa good as ??.>-,.m<> ? men, and tiu.t tha average la a blt ln the mai ? his more extended oppo l ina clearer metbod of tboughL bla ened perlod of oauiprnenl We d< ?-? much etean poUUca |n i olorado. w i do s." inu.it hai in from tha abollaa ti;.' cantt ? i. the one ad of li - i '? pre-eralnently attrlbutablc t" women. Bul t.? the woman wbo la n iUj .ui fuiiiuiti^ ber duttea the frarjcbaai aeema amall ln compariaon. i or. ?* Nlghtlngale dtdn'l 44.1st.- time 00 itiikos or "pulMng hi'i'S' i." D ? Dtx .md Clara BOrtoa dbl nol hsfa ,htf halli't. l"it th.\4 .1" ii"t s> ? 1 1 lo hire much blndered In Bccompllablni tha r|<,at purpeeae to whb h tiu y d. dkrated tkesr adV4M. And lt ls ju.-t thi.-. Ih.ir the hunger atrlka .md tbe hlklaa] aikar rldlculoua, .;i\on a bratn and a ilncen and lite opena up ao manj poealbllluei that <h.> BtrUggle is ti"t to 888880* BMRS but to tn ouraelves for tkoaa Bfl ' |1 already prapared, lt. th.; eyes of aroroon 44ho reaHac tbeli r.-ai dutJee an.i rasponslbtlttlea tbe belka ?aama a poor iittio thlng?tb* auaTrala ntov.iuent more or los; of ?. wastlng ? vsldabtc titno-at beot a iafeti vah-- Je? cortaln ukUvkJuala who otbarjalaa B*\aai becorne a publlc buuhbiko. Tho intoljlgont woman of t"-.lav <*oei not so.-k Iho hallot, fOT 8*8 kniws tb8t in hor home an.i through her Intluknc* tho greal probionis of tho day arftf.eeaepy but armly Deiog aaavod. Bacaaas m knowa thal ??? far greater privllege ts i>*? -tho prhilego of ,reatiti? Iegl?l8t4?ra ?0 tho mothera of legisut-ns ahe ''?,,|VC*' 11... mlaguMed auffragbrts, knORbig aaj ln thoir flUOOOBS llea the defeat of st fondovt hOSXMB. her highrst fumtioiis. nr fullest Uberty. L'twi ALK'K FOOTE MAC DOUGAW* Kew Tork Clty..