Great Council Of Women

The International council of women, which has just closed its eight days' Bession at Washington, is without donbt the most notable gathering of women the world has yet seen. Many countries were represented, various themes were discussed, and all were treated with an ability and dignified earnestness which must command respect. The names of many of the speakers have been familiar to the public for many years. Some are new, but all the speakers seem to be thoroughly conversant with their chosen themes, and they speak with a simple directness that is pleasing, and, at times, convincing. One ot'iier fact is worthy of mention in this ocnnection : a very large majority, in ikct nearly all of these women, are vves and mothers. They have expersenced the happiness, feit the cares, and performed the duties of domestic life, and there is evidence of this broadening and deepening experience in al] their thought. In the discussions of the subjects of education, philanthropy temperance and industry, we see the woman's intuition united with a practical sagacitywhich suggests business. Woman's place is doubtless at home but it seems we are to have a new reading of the old word, and that they are now attempting the work of making a home of our nation. We should none of us gainsay the mother who in her home should take vigorous roeasures to secure such ends as are sought by the discussions of the subjects namedabove We Bhould admit it to be womanly work ; it seems then that woman's in fluence is to change, not its character but its scope. Well, we shall see ! I would certainly be unreasonable to expect old-time women in new-time con ditiona. We have opened the doors o colleges to them, and they have entered and it seems that the end is not yet They may never secure the politica right for which a portion of them are seeking, but it will occur to the thought ful man that the argumente against such a course that were quite formidable a few years ago, are unavailing today. The county poor-house now is unde the management of the new keeper Charles McCormick, of Ypsilanti, am the board of superintendente met him there last Tuesday. Mr. McCormicl may become a very able keeper, and in all that we have said concerning th county poor-house we do not wish to b understood as implying that he will no do well. Our complaint was that a triec and experienced keeper was turnei ut and an inexperienced keeper put in imply because one happens to be a ïepublican and the other a Democrat. Ve will stick to our logic in this. If Mr. McCormick becomes a capable ceeper we will never favor kicking him out just because heisa Democrat. It loesn't ruake the slightest difference to ,he inmates of the poor-house what icket the keeper votes.