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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
9
A reader reflects on the moralizing tone of articles about the New Woman, criticizing attitudes that favor restraint and domestic roles over self reliance. The author contrasts homebound virtue with bohemian independence, noting the allure and folly of Bohemia while defending the value of thoughtful, balanced ambition for women.
The report details education statistics including 647 institutions, noting 182 admit women. An analysis contrasts attitudes toward coeducation and mentions a scene of older women in a studio district, illustrating social reactions to women in education and society.
Mrs R Graham Frost has been appointed manager of the women's department of the Trust Association of St Louis. She is among the few women on the regular bank staff in the country. The institution serves about 6000 women and plans to add more women if demand grows under Mrs Frost.
A long excerpt discusses Browning and women’s education, praising federal figures and Mrs Stanford for advancing women’s studies. It contrasts Western and Eastern views on coeducation, notes rising coed college rates from 1880s to 1900s, highlights public schools as largely coeducational, and cites support from leaders like President Jordan. It closes with remarks on women teachers, grants, and notable women contributors to education and the arts.
An experimental poem by Eliza Archard Conner laments prison walls of society and spirit. It voices shared yearning for liberty among workers and hidden kin, urging inner strength, mutual recognition, and the dawn of freedom through personal integrity. The text interweaves imagery of windows, crowds, and the press of conventional life.
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