Concerning Women.

White Ribbon, Volume 13, Issue 165, 15 March 1909, Page 8

Concerning Women.

Mrs. Millieent Marrett Fawcett was lately asked to speak before the University I Malting Society at Oxford —the first time in history that such an invitation had been extended to a woman. By re«jue>t of the students, -In* chose women suffrage as her subject, and her able and womanly address made a deep impression. A resolution in favour of suffrage wus lost, but bv so close a margin that a change of It) votes in a total of 6N9 would have carried it.

Mexico has fifty commissioners out studying the host methods of education in different countries, and of these fifty official representatives of the government, ten ure women.

Mexico is evidently progressive. Its national colleges and professional schools, including those of music and art, all give free tuition, and all are open to women. When* th< first woman graduated from tie* medical school, about 20 years ago, tl»* Minister of Kducation made her a present of a carriage, and a sum of money sufficient to set up an ottice. There are now at least ten women practising in the city of Mexico. Four of the fifteen luem-

hers of the National Bureau of Kducation are women.

The (’ommitteeof Lloyd s have decided to bestow tin* silver medal of the Society upon Miss Kate Miltuour, stewardess of the S.S. Sardinia,” w hich was destroyed by fire < fl Malta on November 25th, ns an honorary acknowledgment of her exertions in contributing to tin* saving of life on that occasion. Mis-. < : :!mour remained with great courage on board, urging and encouraging the panic-stricken Arabs to avail themselves of the only means of escape, and it was not uutil the women and children bad been rescued that she herself was persuaded to go on board one of the boats. 1 hi* is tin* first invasion on which Lloyds modal for su\ing life at has been bestowed upon a woman.

Miss F. Ward, of iMthlin. lias boon appointed lady lecturer of the Cheshire Mounty Training College at a snlaiy of iloO per annum, with board and residence.

Mine. Jusselin lias been elected as a magistrate in Paris. \\ *» have lady lawyers in Paris, but a lady magistrate is a novelty. Mine. Jussclin, who is a dressmaker, won her seat by a large majority. Miss (O’Farrell has been appointed, by the Pembroke l Than 1 h.strict Council, Sanitary Sub-Officer and Inspector of N llisaiices. Miss F. M. Harper. M 8., has been appointed by the Lancashire County ( ’ouncil to be Medical I nspeetor of Schools for the (''Minty. The appointment, which is an ini|M»rtHiit one, carries a salary of £250, rising to £-400. Mi-s Harper was found ly assistant medical officer at St. I lelens. Or. A. M. ('aidw ell has been appointed a S* liool Medical < Mtieer by the Stockport Town ('ouncil. The Birmingham Education Committee have appointed Miss A. A. Parsons, M 8.. 8.5., formerly of the Bradford Union Hospital, as Medical Officer for th** Central Oistrict of the C 'itv.

Or. Sophia Seekings has been appointed Assistant Medical Inspector of Schools under the Tottenham Kducation Committee at a salary of £250. Miss Seekings was formerly resident Medical Officer at tee Belgrave Hospital for children.

Or. I iultin is an accomplished journalist. She is also secretary of the statistical bureau of Finland.

Or. 1 helka II ult in, one of the twentyfour women members of Pailiament in hinland, is in London, making a study of social institutions, and speaking before the Women’s Freedom League savs, we have twenty-four women in Parliament iu I* inland and we were elected without a struggle, the men not raising the slightest objection. Ihe scheme has worked out splendidly. It has heeu found that the women mostly confine their remarks as well as their real interest to domestic t|notions affecting household hygiene, harmony and economy.