WHAT THE WOMEN OF ILLINOIS ARE DOING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1380, 18 July 1878, Page 3

WHAT THE WOMEN OF ILLINOIS ARE DOING.

["Victoria Magazine."] Of lawyers, Chicago has at least three. Mrs Myra Bradwell was the first lady lawyer in that State. She is the editor of the Chicago " Legal News," which is an authority all over the north-west. The beauty of its typographical execution is a natural result of " the woman in printing," and the partnership of Judge and Mrs Bradwel) in the legal profession is a refutation of some popular objections to "woman out of her sphere." Miss Alta M. Hulett, of Chicago, who died of consumption in California, where she went for her health, was a young lawyer of noble promise. She was admitted to the bar beforo she was nineteen, and at the ago of twenty-three had attained an enviable reputation, and a practice amounting to three thousand dollars a year. A number of young women are studying law, and Misses Perry and Martin are 'in successful practice in Chieago. Of Ministers there are not a few. Many of these are licensed; but a still larger number, recognising the two-fold call of adaptation and success as more important than any mere ecclesiastical permission, go forth upon their gospel errand without official sanction Illinois has a goodly array of editors and journalists. Margaret Buchanan Sullivan undoubtedly stands at the head, on account o her ability and position. Sarah Hubbard is admirable as the literary and scientific editor of the Chicago " Tribune." Miss Annie Kerr is book reviewer and fashion editor of the "Times," and for her services receives 2500 dollars per year. Mrs Virginia Fitzgerald, news editor of the "Inter Ocean," and for several years connected with the New York "Commercial Advertiser," is one of the best trained routine newspaper workers in the city. Mrs Derrick is of the "Post"; Charlotte Smith is editor of the " Inland Monthly " ; Mrs Eayne of " Current Thoughts," and Mrs Waite of the "Crusader." It would be impossible to enumerate the large number of women prominent in literary work, authors of books, literary correspondents, and the stil larger class who with steady perseverance are doing earnest work in the quiet of home. A considerable proportion of women are engaged in business. One of the largest photographic houses in the West is owned and managed by a woman. Miss Ada B. Sweet, who is barely twenty-three, is the Pension Agent in Chicago. Since July, four agencies have been consolidated into one, and the disbursements amount to 600,000 dollars a quarter. The Government has not before entrusted any disbursing office to a woman. Miss Sweet attends personally to the accounts and correspondence, and employs from twelve to fifteen clerks. Miss S. A. Richards, of Chicago, has been a very successful insurance broker for twelve years, six years in an insurance firm, and six by herself. Miss Wait is engaged in the real estate business in Chicago. A large number of young ladies are studying stenography, but few as yet have become shorthand reporters. About twenty-five do the work of an amanuensis, at salaries of from 50 to 100 dollars per month. Miss Alice C. Nute has been engaged as shorthand Court reporter for the past two years, commanding 1500 dollars the first year, and increased profits this year as member of the firm of Scates and Nute.