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What Liberal Women Are Doing [221]

unknown (1893) What Liberal Women Are Doing [221]. The Woman's Herald (Women's Penny Paper), 7 (221). p. 11.

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1) Bridgewater: At a social meeting at Northgate Hall, Miss Thompson read from the Woman's Herald "an interesting 'Retrospect of Women's Work in 1892.'" Afterwards Miss Edith Marriage read a practical and interesting paper on the "Duties of Women." 2) Congresbury: At a public meeting of the Welsh division at the National schoolroom, speeches were made by Mrs. Charles Spencer and Miss Bradley. 3) East Islington: In the second part of a course of lectures, Mrs. Amie Hicks spoke on "Factory Life," illustrating the need for female factory inspectors. 4) Hornsey: "A successful drawing-room meeting was held by kind permission of Mrs. Ramsay Wilson, at the Gables, Woodside Park, [...] when a stirring address was delivered by Mrs. Bamford Slack, on 'Liberal Women as a Political Force.'" 5) Lanarkshire: At a monthly meeting, "Mrs. Lindsay spoke on the desirability of having women as factory inspectors, and a resolution, to be forwarded to the Home Secretary, was passed [...]. Mrs. Herkless [...] gave her usual account of the political situation and outlook." 6) Morpeth and Wansbeck: "Miss Friend delivered an interesting address on Women's Franchise, and a resolution in favour of Woman Suffrage was unanimously carried" at a "successful gathering." 7) Spalding: At a well attended public meeting, Countess Alice Kearney spoke about the "Liberal programme." Mrs. Barton also addressed the audience. 8) Stonehouse: At the division's first annual tea meeting, the chairwoman, Mrs. J.C. Kimmins opened the proceedings with a few remarks on political matters ind the importance of women guardians. 9) Thornbury: At a meeting to inaugurate the new W.L.A. branch, Lady Rachel Howard opened the meeting with a few remarks, highlighting the corruptive influence of the Primrose League. The same topic was taken up in a speech by Miss Garland. Other speakers included Miss Priestman and Mrs. Ralph.

Item Type: Article
Categories: 1 Genre > 1.19 Miscellaneous
1 Genre > 1.20 News
1 Genre > 1.23 Proceedings
2 Content > 2.6 Emancipation/Feminism
2 Content > 2.12 Morals/Values/Virtues
2 Content > 2.15 Politics
2 Content > 2.16 Professions/Work
2 Content > 2.21 Suffragism/Women's Rights
3 Context > 3.4 Indoors
3 Context > 3.6 Meeting
3 Context > 3.8 Provincial
3 Context > 3.11 Venue > 3.11.1 Church/Congregational/Parish Premises
3 Context > 3.11 Venue > 3.11.2 Drawing Room/Private Venue
3 Context > 3.11 Venue > 3.11.8 Town Hall / Meeting Venue
4 Form of Participation > 4.2 Speaker
5 Textualisation of Lecture > 5.3 Mentioned with Title
5 Textualisation of Lecture > 5.4 Mentioned without Title
5 Textualisation of Lecture > 5.6 Summarised
Number of Pages: 1
URI: http://victorianlecturing.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/1433

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