Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-01

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TbSp tsr Vetoes music call it the welrs bab
bling-the brid's wsrble.
And this woman says, "My days were sunless
and my nights were moo less,
Parchtd the plsasant April heritage, and the
Ifyou love me notl', and ho (ah, for words OF /
who am mad mad 60 lay my spirit prostfate pslpsbly
1Sey enter at her portal soon, as new her lattice
And 6y no6ntids, &c By midnight, make her nibs,
as hers she makes me-.
Brief History Of Eastern women-Pres
eDt Condition Of the WOmen Of India |
and CeylOu. ti.L
,lFrom the London Eevlew.I
HOME INFLUENCE OF THE WOMEN OF INDIA /
g n would bea great error to suppose that
the women of India, deprecated BY the
Shasters and depressed by custom, have little
or no influence in their families. The wives
and mothers Of India have probably as much
influence in their own homes as the wives
and mothers Of England have in theirs. The
children are committed entirely to their
care; they bring them up with every fond
indulgence, and form their morals. Mr..
Robinson, speaking of the Hindoo mothers
love of her offspring, says: "She never cor
rects her child, but bumors it to the utmost.
Its little mouth is now at her breast now at
her oheroot."
The home influence Of the women of India
Is directed by firm faith IN certain popular
delusions-tbe evil eye, omens, spells, sor-
eeries, pilgrimages and festivals. The un-
lettered wife and mother, sincerely sttached
to the prevalent superstitiOns, is often strong
enough to impose her authority on her hus
band and sons whom education has taught
to renounce Hindooism, without embracing
on shfner haftor. - cksn
finds generous entertainment in the house of
the man who laughs his pretensions to seorR.
The wife often restrains her husband from an
open avowal of religious conviction. A re-
speetAble farmer in Tinnevelly, who had
long desired to attend church, but was op.
posed by his wife. at last made strong at
tempt at decision, and actually went to the
service. The following Sunday he did not
make his appearance; and when the catechist
inquired the reason, he said he could not
come any more, for his "wife cried all
night r.
THEIR FUTURE.
What is the future of Hindoo women to
be2 What are their prospects the pros
poets of the w omen of country which mum
beIs population of nearly two hundred
millions Of souls That female education is
essential to the improvement of any country,
and that, until we have raised up race OF
India, it is vain to imagine that its teeming
| millions will be leavened by the influence Of
| Christianity, are points which no one con-
trOyerts. Mrs. hason's words, thurman will
never be converted until the women are"
| are true of India, and of every country un.
der heaven. The Hindoos themselves enter
tain strong objections to the education Of
their daughters. Some of their preiudices
are amusingly absurd, and all of them are
destitute of any Just foundation. When Mrs.
| Caldwell. commenced her girls school in Tin
nevelly, some of the heathens asked sarcas-
tcally: Are you going to teach the cows
nextF The question was more pertinent
than at first appears: for even Mann ranks
slsye-grls with "eows, mares and hons"
The Celebrated Education Dispatch
of 1854 is document abonndiDg in liberal
sentiments. 1t contains a handsome recog-
milton of the noble exertions of Christians
of all denominations TO guide the natives of
India in a way of religious truth - and di-
reefs that the Bible be placed in the libraries
Of the colleges and schools, that the pupils
may freely consult 1t, and TASK explanations
from their masters on the subject Of the
Christian religion; provided that such infor-
nation be given out of school hours"
i If the subject were less serious, the word
ing Of this dispatch might provoke smile.
Having placed the Bible on the shelf, and
given the pupils permission to read it Just
| where he has no power to prevent their do
ing So Sir Charles Wood naiyely adds: "This
is as it should bein
EDUCATION IN INDIA.
India now has its universities, constituted
on the model of the University of London; a
large number of affiliated colleges, including
several fourishing missionary institutions;
besides numerous provincial schools, high
schools, normal schools, &c. The dispatch
| Of pEnui5aI he fnfr
of the grant in. aidsystem throughout India;
and last year Sir G. Wood informed the
deputation of the Bible Education Commit.
tee that tall the schools may receive benefit
by the grants if they please; and that, prac-
tically, the missionary societies do get by
far the larger portion.n
4 The dispatch of 1854 did not omit the sub.
A jecto female education; and the references
TO il in the correspondence relating to thai
dispatch show that it has not been entirely
!, neglected by the Governments of India
The last education dispatch to India is dated
April Z, 1859, and was written by Lord Stan
ley. His Lordship had before him the
'Imost recent reports but from the north
west provinces was for le54-5 that from
Bombay for 1866; and those from Benga
and Madras for 1856 only. Then follows
! statement OF the number attending the Gov
eminent colleges and schools, "a statemen
which, from the want of adequate informa
tiop, and from defective classification ana
arrangement, is extremely unsatisfactory.
4 Nor is this all; the Secretary for India adds
."The statement is, in fact, for all practica
purposes, useless"
Il This condemnation of itby such authority
combiped with the fact that it Excludes fe
male schools, tTendersi il unnecessary for d
toproduee il. Subsequently TO the dispatcl
of 1854 which declared that grants wouli
be made to all schools, whether male or fe
male, the managers of which complied witt
certain conditions, the Court of Director
gave their cordial sanction to ian order o
! the Government of India that female educa
ton should be considered to be as mncl
Z within the proyinee OF the Council Of Educa
ton as any other branch of eduestion," Bu
in 1853 lord Stanley COnld say, with but 10
much truth, that, aeven including the re
suits of missionary exertions, little progres
has as yet been made with female education
in India
| in 1850 Mr.. Drinkwater Bethune estab
lished in Calcutta school for Hindoo femal
children. After his death the. Marquis G
Dalhousie adopted the school; and whe
p that great pro consul left India it was take
up by the Government and is nQwJsupporte
n from the public funds. II never accom-
plished much. Since 1856 it has been man
sged by committee Of HindOo gentlemen
, but with what result we are not informed
Grants in aid were sanctioned for femal
schools established by the local eomuunit
I AZ DAcea and Howra. Mr.. Woodrow, an in
spectof, reported the attendance of ninetee
Brahmin girls at a school in the eastern cd
ucatloEd division Vf Bengal ~ ST
h fEr GIRLS SCHOOLS.
In 1855, Pundit Gopal Sing, deputy in
I speetoI initiated a remarkable movement i
! flrtheIance offemale education in the Agr
! district. Tee pundit established a sma
school, TO which his own daughters an
those Of his immediate friends were SEN
The example acted like charm, aud femal
: schools spfang up . under tie wand OF a tal
isman. Girls nQf allelAAses o. Hindus, y II
) Guiding considerable number Of Brahmini
= and OfIall ages from six 70 twenty years oil