Opposing Views on National Woman Suffrage Amendment
Excerpt from the January 12 1915 Congressional debate detailing arguments against woman suffrage. Critics claim suffrage degrades women and harms marriage prospects while supporters cite protection and labor realities. A scrub-woman and laundry workers illustrate conflicts between gender roles and economic needs.
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House of Representatives
United States Congress
Asult
William Twehsh Walling Speaks on Nationalism and Internationalism
William Twehsh Walling addressed Socialist Clubs of Columbia and Barnard on Nationalism and Internationalism. He argued nationalism is an economic reality shaping nations, with commerce and workers dependent on national competition, while warning it can erode true democracy and coherency within society. The talk urged international cohesion through shared aims beyond national borders.
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William Twehsh Walling
Columbia
Barnard
Germany
Feminist Socialist Club mass meeting features Henrietta Rodman
Henrietta Rodman, education writer for the Tribline, will speak at a Feminist Socialist Clubs mass meeting on Wednesday November 3 at 4 PM in Room 139 Her subject is The Responsibilities of Feminism Rodman teaches English at Wadleigh High School A note from W E F P praises her English. The Barnard Suffragists held a parade and Columbia suffrage rally included speakers Beard Wald Vussillan Wald and Alice Duer Viller over half the audience was furnished by Ramnir.
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Henrietta Rodman
Tribline
Miss Rodman
Wadleigh High School
Barnard
Columbia
Atoarl Hall
Schermerhorn Hall
Beard
Travemeyer Vussillan Wald
Alice Duer Viller
Feminist Socialist Club hears Anita Block on women’s vote
Mrs Anita Block spoke to the Feminist Socialist Club at a noon meeting in the electrical laboratory on Why Women Want the Vote. The session was well attended with a heated discussion and praise for the club’s Bulletin Board.
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NCON
Feminist-Socialist Club
Anita Block
Electrical Laboratory
Noted Speaker Scott Nearing To Address College
The Socialist Club has secured Prof Scott Nearing formerly of the University of Pennsylvania to speak next month. The date is December 3. The meeting will be open to the IVE Sit.
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Socialist Club
Scott Nearing
University of Pennsylvania
Economics Club Opens Its Doors to Barnard Women
The Economics Club at Columbia opens its membership to all University students including Barnard women. Dues paying Feminist Forum or Socialist Club members join without extra dues as the clubs align on social and economic problem initiatives. Prominent speakers, field trips to Ellis Island and the Stock Exchange, and public speaking extension courses are planned with Barnard collaboration.
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Economics Club
Columbia
Barnard
Feminist Forum
Socialist Club
Columbia Economics Club
Frederick Howe
Samuel Gompers
Frank Walsh
Katherine Davis
Ellis Island
The
Stock Exchange
Blackwell’s Island
Cive
New York City
Parnard
Debating Club Organizing Effort in Barnard
A Friday noon meeting in Barnard discussed forming a debating club. Ruth Salem chaired the planning committee with leaders from Feminist Forum, Socialist Club, and Vocations Committee to create a Social Science League structure and a temporary debating club chair Elizabeth Wright to engage interest and refine club scope.
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Barnard
Vassar
Ruth Salem
Feminist Forum
Socialist Club
R and P
Social Science League
Feminiist Forum
Elizabeth Wright
Thizabeth Wright
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