WOMANS PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XIX, 7 May 1898, Page 585

WOMANS PARLIAMENT.

The Woman’s Parliament of Southern California will meet in Redlands next month. It will be the first session of the parliament since the election of Major Belle Reynolds, of Santa Barbara, the only woman major in the United States, to the office of president. The Woman’s Parliament of Southern California was organised in 1892. A number of Los Angeles residents had long discussed the necessity for reform in woman's work, anil, knowing the value of close relationship, a call was issued to the women of-the six southern counties—Los Angeles. San Diego. Orange. Ventura. Santa Barbara and San Bernardino—to meet in convention in Los Angeles on November 15 and 16, 1892. The response was most encouraging. The parliament was organised, and since that time it has increased in membership until now there are almost 1000 women’s names on the rolls. The sessions are held semi-annually in the different towns of the south. Papers are presented touching the subject of home, education, philanthrophic work, dress, suffrage, municipal reforms, economic questions, music, training of children, legislation, etc. An animated ami free discussion follows the presentation of each pa]>er. and one evening session is held, when the audience is as representative of men as of wofaen. The central idea of the parliament is progress and culture. Apparently the members do not trouble themselves very much about political questions as the ladies here do.