“Harem Scarems.”

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 54

“Harem Scarems.”

Jfrastic changes in the life of the harem have been made by the suffragists of Turkey, according to a letter quoted in *’ Votes for Women” from Dr. Mary Mills Patrick. president of the American College for (iirls in Constantinople. ‘Turkish women,” says Dr. Patrick, c ‘ have thrown oil’ their veils, and are lecturing in different prominent cities, like Constantinople and Salonika. They are forming women’s clubs, three of which are already organised in Constantinople. Among these one woman is especially prominent. Ilalideh Salih, who is considered to-day the leading ’woman in Constantinople. •‘She has hern asked to write'for every •paper in the-city. and her patriotic, im pa-ssioned articles are among the regular contributions to the “Tannin (“Echo’), the unofficial Government organ. ‘ She is a member of all the women’s elub* and the president of one of them, and is also the only woman member of two exclusive men’s clubs, a Press club, and a League for Public Safety.”