New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-22
Lecture on W omen,

Mr. DANA delivered the third of bis course of
lectures before crowded and respectable audience last
nsht in the Chapel of the University The subject ws.
Woman" The lecturer spoke of the peculiarites snd
attributes OF the aud condemned the pretensons
ofwoman and to those claims which belonged alone to
1t was contrary TO her nature and she would
In usurping prerogative cease 10 be woman and be-
come msnnish II would deranse the social order Of
her existence the oneness Of the marriage relation
would be destroyed and the sexes become solitary,
when the dependence and reliance which constituted
that unity had ceased TO exist The lecturer insanced
as an illustration Of this, our feelings when behoding
an isolated hower-ye experience, said be- loneliness
akin 20 sadness We should cultivate u the highest
points of attainment the sentiments and affections, the
moral attributes as they Characteristic Of par
ticulsr Scarcely 10 % be doubted said Mr. Dams
that the intellectual powers have sexual modification
founded in nature though those may pass under one
name they have their varieties. There are spiritual
notifications corresponding 10 physical Love Is term
for passion common 20 both but in ts absolute
sense how different In It's modification when in It's per
feet form As formed In man OF woman. We have much
said Mr. D. about equality Of rghts, but the true yoea-
tion OF each 10 out distinctive beings
Much has been exhibited ~ the doctrine 81 man
supremacy No woman was ever capable OF exalted love
hy whom such though not felt 10 be most uncou
genial. The Of reverence u req aired o al OF Us
government and sw have their foundations laid IN II u
pery ades grnter affections the innocent lace OF
iitle child calls il forth from IL mskes the strong
man gentle as a child II makes himself yielding
a woman In the presence u woman, and gives 70 wo
man the power of IN the presence OF man. Bow In
the spirit OF submission and In spirit you shall stand
erect bat this spirit Of reverence Is an essential of
all forms Of finite Intelligence il s manifested by man
toward God Let 10msn, therefore be gentle 10 her
nature and shed through her love the sunshine Of asc
tlors What If woman should claim the station OF man
think you there woud BE- less corruption Ia the world
II would be indeed fearful 70 look upon in al the sta
tions of life che would be out 0i pscs-ner nature
would become changed aud that sense Of dependence
which once called out la Der faith and trust would De-
converted into an unnatural Independence. The lee
turer spoke In cOndemnalory manner Of womans de
sire for notoriety-he said II she put dozsn stan
rs together or write love song sne is imparent %
make hcrself known, til she becomes the center OF
the public gsze IL 10 not uncommon thing i0I Us
now dsys 10 hear of Mrs such one secretary or
treasurer 10 short there s TOO much publicity Tor wo-
fnan 10 rreserve her nature her esturcs would lose
their soitness and guaty OF form would Distinguish
her from Der former Constitution Man has lave pecu-
liar 10 himself which shc cannot infringe upon with
safety 20 herself womsn should adopt herself 70 her
Own peculiar sphere when she grows dissatsned Win
what s womsnly snd quArres with man for rights, she
loses the attributes Of womaas character and becomes
rnsnuish-
| pray, said Mr.. D. in conclusion. she msy not turn
icoboc4st and break the image Of mans worship put
will continue the soener Of mans soul tnat she sha
not De with forever the broad glory OF The hot sun
but when % down. and the air . fresn around
our homes come forth ike the t0ignt star wnicn
1 grows brighter In the midnight sky