The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-23

people would be willing to tolerate an expres-
sion Of
have observed and thought long and deeply
on this matter, and say to you, as your sincere
friend, refuse the proffered promises oil love
as the so-called God appointed means Dy wnleh
you are to live through lfe You VIII ind prac-
tiCally cultivated brains and HANDS TO match,
safer, much safer, to rely upon. Ihese VIII
challenge a higher love, that OF respect from
the opposite sex, at least from all whom it
would be well for you to have anything to do
with. Your early education Is, know, against
you, but you are all young. Ii you believe
these doctrines, make them yours vitality,
quietly urge them amongst your friends; and
should any thoughtless men (and most men are
thoughtless on this subject) laugh at your ideas,
ask them a few dpr0pos questions, and throw
such out OF your company as soon as may be,
If they don't fall into your way of thinking;
but they will in time think as you do if you
only talk TO them discreetly.
Much IS said OF the influence of woman and of
her importance in homes and society at large,
but / feel that the influence of real sterling
womanhood ie too seldom felt, aud cannot be
general until she is fully educated, and less de-
pendent than now. The present development
OF woman prevents higher, purer manhood as
well, and 1t s to the interest of both sexes that
woman, the mother of the race, should re-
ceiye the fullest culture be placed in the safest
and purest state of being.
Yes, the influence of woman Is vast but it
will be vaster when the brains that the Gre ator
hath given her for use are allowed TO be de
and few like me, have to run the gauntlet of
public opinion and prejudice because we plead
I'll the faculties that God has given woman
shall be fully cultivated for her own use and the
improvement of menl
Compliments arc commonly given to women,
too often OF questionable kind as ] think; too
much in the way of flattery. But look at the
This School Of Design movement is based on the
proposition that brains are brains whether in
the heads OF men or women; the same culture
that men receive in Schools of Design is afforded
to you. The science of art Is absolute. There
cannot be two scientific educations in art-one
for women and another for men; all education
worthy OF the name is just and true. The
principles and laws that govern in the practice
of art and design knowIno sex; those who would
be proficient must study until they comprehend,
and practise until proficiency is attained.
These schools do not propose to establish
branches of industry suitable to the too super
fcial minds OF most girls; no, on the contrary,
we propose to educate, train and develop those
minds to successfully practise the same branches
This is a kind of mpliment that is seldom paid
to your sex. These kinds of compliments are
not such as are usually paid to ladies, .-are not
such as poets sing. They may not strike your
ear at first as pleasantly as those you are ARGUS
toned TO hear, but all the true in heart will
believe them, and time will prove 10 all Of you
that they are the truer of the two.
Men love beauty in woman, women in them
selves, and both foolishly think that what they
call too much culture with work, destroys
beauty and loveliness in woman. But / ask
thousands o. women, ignorant, disappointed
drudges, are not more ugly, nay, often more
hldeous, than any well-educated working
woman they know. Are We to believe that some
OF the young women we meet on Chesnut and
other streets daily, dressed up in all the fnery
and trappings of reduced barbarism, with
minds to match, who turn up their noses at
working women, who despise the dignity of
labor-would we esteem them as beautiful?
Were it not for the low standard that is esta-
bllshed for women, these girls would not be
recognized by any men but of their own sort,
from one end of the street to the other.
general cultivation Of the faculties equaliZes
the cerebral circulation, imparting vivacity,
beauty, and loveliness far transcending in APP
pearance and continuity the sphemeral beauty
OF most OF our young women, which is nearly
always the beauty which arises from a satisfied
selflove, and gratided vanity, and hopefulness.
lcounsel you, young ladies, to enter every
avenue that leads to knowledge, and to tread
quietly therein. The knowledge that will give
you the means of supporting. yourself-that will
place you ia tair antagonism with whatever
difficulties you may have to contend in this
uncertain lie-is the most valuable, the most
to be sought after. Women, as general thing,
read too much and desire to work too little. 1t
is well to read, but it is better TO be able to
support yourselves, even if your reading is less.
All this will be thought hard doctrine by those
whose minds are given to dress and fashion, but
1t is the doctrine that leads to the development
OF mind, to the dignity of maintaining oneself
and those depending on u.s. 1t is the doctrine
of truth, purity, and peace. l ask you to accept
it, to carry it out in your lives Don't be afraid;
all good men-and those are the only kind you
ought to care for-will respect you the more.
The ideas and admonitons that l have just
given you are very [near my heart they are
some of the most sacred thoughts, such as |
would urge upon my daughter, my sister, my
friend. They are fast becoming popular, aud it
cannot be long before such are adopted by the
good and true of both sexes. The timid call
them radical. They may not be the less true.