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women’s keeping their own nation- 
ality.” 
“Do you,” said some one, 
“and what would the children be?” 
“Oh!” said she, “I would have the 
children assume the nationality of the 
country where they are born.” 
“And how if the father were an en- 
gineer,’ said somebody, “and one 
child was born in China, one tn Rus- 
sia, one in Germany, one in France, 
one in Spain, and so on, would not the 
family be somewhat mixed?” “Well,” 
said she, “I would have the children 
take their parents’ nationality.” 
“But,” was the rejoinder, “you know 
we were assuming that the parents’ 
nationality was divided.” “Why,” she 
wriggled, “I would have them divided 
between the two nationalities of the 
parents.” “And how if there »were 
three children,” said her interlocutor. 
“T am not bound to answer you to- 
night what I think,” was her pathet'c 
retreat. ‘In short,’ said the other, 
“vou have given the matter but little 
thought, Mrs. Parke’—after which 
further conversation on this subject 
seemed needless. ‘Thought is a rare 
commodity. Speech is much more 
common. Mrs. Gilson spoke on Tues- 
day. 
/ Mrs. Witt1am LoweLL PuTNAM. 
July 29, 1915. 
EouaL Surrrace Nores. 
and - 
Mrs. Gitson’s LECTURE 
A quiet and thoughtful group ol! 
women met in the Congregational 
Chapel, Manchester, on ‘Tuesday afi- 
ernoon, to hear Mrs. Claude Gilson, 
vice president of the Massachusetts 
Federation of Women’s Clubs, who 
gave a talk on the Woman Move- 
ment, in its present development. 
Mrs. Gilson’s talk, naturally, had 
special reference to club women, and 
she showed how the women’s clubs 
and the suffrage societies are both « 
part of the same big movement—the 
woman movement. She said that the 
club women who are suffragists are 
not the same type as the pioneer 
“Women’s rights’ women. ‘The wom- 
- today are not thinking so much of 
“rights” as of duties and opportuni- 
ties; education and uplift have led 
them to wish to beautify the com- 
munity, town, city, state; from study- 
ing the poets, in the past, they have 
now come to patriotism and civic 
duty. 
Perhaps what interested her audi- 
ence most was Mrs. Gilson’s refer- 
ence to the recent convention of clubs 
at Marion, and its endorsement of 
equal suffrage. She said that the 
reason why and how the suffrage res- 
clution had been passed there, by a 
vote of two to one, was very simple— 
it was because the time was ripe and 
the majority wanted it. That is the 
only way that anything can come in a 
democratic country—because the ma- 
jority want it. No such large vote 
could have been recorded at Marioa 
unless there was a strong pro senti- 
ment back of it. Mrs. Gilson is in a 
position to know that there is such 
sentiment throughout the state. And 
she also thought that the majority of 
women and men today want equal 
suffrage, and therefore it is coming. 
But she said that the very finest thing 
about the passing of this suffrage 
resolution was that the women were 
able to discuss it. both for and against, 
without losing their tempers or self- 
control or descending to personalities. 
The whole procedure was dignified 
and in order, and proved for all time 
that the women’s clubs can face any 
question, however serious, or how- 
ever deep the feeling on both sides. 
There is one thing more for women 
to learn—to abide by a majority vote 
with good grace, even when defeated. 
Mrs. Gilson finally appealed to all 
women to nelp take this next step in 
the worran movement now—‘‘for now 
is the appointed time.” Her hearers 
were much moved. 
Miss Stanwood presided and intro- 
duced the speaker. A leader of the 
Antis tried to draw Mrs. Gilson into 
en argument on details of the Marion 
convention, but Mrs. Gilson smilingiy 
refused to be controversial on this oc- 
casion, saying that those questions 
had already been answered, and the 
meeting ended harmoniously. 
The newspaper statement to whici 
Mrs. Gilson referred said: 
“The suffrage resolution was pre: 
sented to the resolutions committee in 
the regular way by a delegate to the 
convention. ‘The convention was 
made up of accredited delegates cho;- 
en by the individual clubs according 
to their usual methods. The equal 
suffrage resolution was on a par with 
the four other resolutions and with 
the election of officers. Four weeks’ 
1iotice, except in the case of revision 
of the-constitution, etc., is not re- 
quired; but in this instance, in order 
that anyone opposed might be fairy 
warned, six weeks’ notice of the posst- 
bility of a resolution for suffrage wes 
sent on May 12, with the official ca'l 
for the meeting. 
“The Massachusetts 1ederation otf 
‘smen’s Clubs has not taken an un- 
nsual stand in passing an equal suf- 
frage resolution. Twenty-seven other 
state federations and the General Fed- 
eration of Women’s Clubs had previ- 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 49 
ously endorsed political equality re- 
gardless of sex. 
Signed by Florence T. Perkins, 
president of the Massachusetts State 
‘Rederation of Women’s Clubs; Sara 
S. Gilson, first vice president; Belle 
Tea Whiton, second vice president; 
Claire H. Gurney, third vice president. 
IrtsH CONCERT AND DANCE 
The Town Hall, Manchester, was 
crowded to tue doors, Tuesday even- 
i1.g last, when the Irish Music Revivai 
Association gave their second annual 
grand concert and dance. Never be- 
fore has such an enjoyable treat beea 
offered, and seldom has such a cov- 
cert program been given to the peopie 
of this town. It is undeniable that 
i. was one of the biggest and most suc- 
cessful affairs in many years. 
Shaun O’Nolan carried the house. 
He was a continuous scream. — be- 
yond doubt he is the greatest of living 
Irish comedians. His son, Master 
Thomas Nolan, assisted him at the 
piano. Rahilly Brothers of Lynn won 
the praise and admiration of every- 
one in their act entitled “A Chip of the 
Oid Block”; with Shaun O’ Nolan they 
proved themselves masters of drama 
and the finest exponents of  step- 
dancing in this country. Miss Lucy 
Clasby delighted the audience with her 
wonderfu] voice in “Come Back to 
Erin,” and for a well merited encore 
she responded with the ‘Kerry 
Dances.” Mr. John Gleason proved 
himself worthy of his reputation as 
the coming Irish baritone. He was 
well received. in “Ireland, I Love 
You”; for an encore he sang “Dublin 
Town.” Miss Katherine Kearns and 
Miss Katherine McDonough lent a 
special charm to the concert in the?r 
neat exhibition of reel and hornpipe 
dancing. Both these young ladies 
have won merit for the grace and skill 
with which they render the native 
dances of Ireland. Mr. Joseph Carey, 
in a brilliant violin solo, the “Largo,” 
gave another proof of his musical 
genius, and to a spirited encore played 
“Killarney.” Miss Lillian Archung, a 
diminutive tot, brought applause froin 
all over the house in her rare perform- 
ance of the firecracker dance. She 
was assisted by Mrs. Dean at the 
piano. Mr. McDonald of Gloucester 
accompanied the various singers 
throughout the concert program. The 
management thanked all those preserm 
for their patronage, and also all those 
who by their efforts had helped to 
make the Irish concert and dance such 
a success. - fter the concert, general 
dancing to the music of Carey’s or- 
chestra was enjoyed till midnight. 
Thomas J. Carey and John F. Ryan 
had charge of the proceedings. 
