unknown (1890) Record of Events [202]. The Englishwoman's Review (202). pp. 123-142.
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1) Women as Poor Law Guardians: At an "influential meeting" in Bath, "Miss F. Davenport Hill gave an account of what had been already done in London." Meeting in Plymouth: "Miss S. Frances Latimer gave an excellent address [...] on 'Women as Guardians.'" 2) Women's Political Association - The Central Women's Liberal Unionist Association: Miss Currey addresses a meeting of the Association on "The Present Condition of the South of Ireland. [...] Mrs. Goddard Orpen, an Irish lady, also gave a graphic sketch of a recent visit to the West of Ireland. Bristol Women's Liberal Association: Jane Cobden gives a speech at a soirée, and Mrs. W. S. Clark is decribed as "an eloquent public speaker." The Labour Movement: At a "meeting of working women only," Mrs. Beddoe presides and speaks on the advantages of women working together regardless of trade. Her address is reproduced (presumably) in full. Mrs. Briant's subsequent one is paraphrased at some length, and described as "vivacious and interesting, and characterised by no little humour." 3) Royal Irish Association for Promoting the Training and Employment of Women: An excerpt of the report read by the secreatry Miss Croker at the annual meeting is included. 4) Women's Suffrage: At the annual meeting of the Bristol and West of England Society, Mrs. Ashworth Hallett, upon moving a resolution, speaks on slow progress in the petitioning for female suffrage, and socialism. At the "annual meeting of the Guild of the Underrepresented," Mrs. Sherbrooke reads a paper by Lady Knightly. "Miss Frances Latimer gave an address on 'Women's Rights and Duties.'" 5) Miscellaneous - Mrs. Calverly Bewicke's Recitations: Describes dramatic recitations given by Mrs. Bewicke for a charitable purpose. Varieties: "Dr. Eliza Walker Dunbar is now giving a course of lecture on Physiology at University College, Bristol [...]. The lecutres are specially intended for teachers."
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