Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-24
ANNA Dickinson. Lecture,

! OF sAhNApNA NaIaNA'f ~ AN'" N'fN"N Vs.
wished TO listen to her, but all were ae-
commoia,ed, She was introduced 10 the
audience by Il C. Potter rrsilnn, IT tho
Association,
She proceeded 10 Ihe delivery 81 her
eloquent, chaste aud earnest lecture, en-
titled "A Struggle for Life 1, was .
discussion of womans working needs,
demand for fair play and equal pay, a
between woman and man, in all in which |
she can compete OF share with man. She
commenced by description Of the scene
in the early days Of the revolution, when
The Rev, Dr. Muhlenburgh, after the
delivery Of a stirring and eloquent dis
course, descended from his pulpit, and
throwing aside the robes Of hi, Office
before his audience, displayed himself
.rrayod IN the full costume OF war, pre-
pared for the fight. SO she had laid aside
Ter preaching and had now commenced
70 fight the battle for the rights and elo-
Walton Of women.
she spoke for woman, although much
had been said, and we'll said, on the ques-
ton, yet she uttered her voice in their be-
half, because she was interested in the
question, and plead for the working We
mcn-their rights, wrongs and privileges,
The world belongs 10 those who take, il,
She criticised. with becoming severity,
those who believe il woman's sphere to
| set euthroned in some mans heart, amid
luxury, aud surrounded 10y all the COM
forts Of life. but thereby wasting her en-
argies and life in idloncss and Incidence,
md scouting the prevalent sentiment of
society, and especially Of parental teach
ng, that il is only for woman to labor for
little time. and that it was her destiny to
ind some man who would carry her
through life Such teachings were de-
| generating the race and dcmoralizing So
'iety, with q caricature Of the hattery OF
| the lips bestowed by man upon the rose
bud woman, but mentally said To himself,
| you are beautiful arrayed in your satin
md gorgeous apparel, but oh, how empty
| the mind" Therefore it was the mission
f woman to engage in Independent work,
md they should no longer remain as the
lowers of society, and appealing earnestly
10 the people Of the present age. To place
| very girl upon her own feet. and leave
her no longer in dependence, but learn her
| 70 work Lay aside the sentimental edu-
cation of young ladies, and the follies of
| waiting for their chances in the arena of
| life, TO secure a home of affluence and lux
| ury, while she was surrounded with the
| mechanic and the artizan with clear
head and pure heart, who could give her
the home of labor, independence, and hap
| piness She alluded TO the preparation OF
woman for work in all departments OF
| professional and mechanical life, that she
might display her skill and get an ade-
| luate remuneration for her labor.
She ridiculed the shallow sophistries
| which the Hollands and the Todds pre-
sent about woman's vocation, showingthat
their empty logic starts with the assump-
Lion that only that class exist who can
quietly enjoy home and expect marriage,
plainly stating that the question is not
whether women shall leave homes to com
bat with the world, but whether being
out, these women shall have work, choice
Of their work, and fairly paid work.
Many painful incidents of working WONT
ems struggles in cities were rocited,
and some things, rarely presented to men
and women in public, were boldly and del
, icately urged, and we say, with the
, gifted woman who pleads so earnestly
and we'll for the salvation of her sex from
sorrow and degradation Weigh them
well all who listened The soathing O
the government clerks at Washington
i was terrible in its quiet severity. With
\ her unsurpassed sarcasm, she depicted
h 1 the men, who, while petitionlng for y
!, per cent. in4asase on their own salaries
not only did not ask it for the womer
clerks ~ the departments, but expressly
requested that it should not be EXTENDED
to them.
If we would, it is not Ill our power I
lplace Before our readers the rare gems o
this lecture, from one who pleads for he
sex, with burning eloquence unsurpass
= ed byany living orator feeling as sh
y does their wrongs and their privileges
y while struggling oftentimes for their yer,
e existence. Would that every father an,
= mother could hear this appeal, and tina
G. h,. voice might be heard throughout tn
length al breadth of the land
r3 The lecture never can be forgotten b
{, her hearers. She uobly spAkc for a nc
c.. Die cause, and she is doing most effective
n y her duty, and every true lover Of hi
n maiity and the race will wish her Go
OF speed for her mission for the elevation
to woman to her proper equality and spher
en- in the world
10 We cannot Better close this report {
Miss Dickinson lecture, than by appen,
ing the following sweet poetic tribute
81 her, given Us last evening, ana written
M onr Of Ncrmont's most gifted poets
Nv Noble Anna Dickinson
Il Reputation hf ght Is thine
Whose was ever better Won
II" Longer bound TO lSe and shine
ar Working even when child
Thine own living 10 securei-
ng ttl a mothers cares beguiled
,ry bv thy presence sweet and pure
=
on Faithful Anna Dickinson,
W. Ever laboring. day and sight
MT Conscious that thy works not done
Until Wrorg gives place TO Right
Lifting ur thy winning voice
.I3. In the cause OF the oppressed
~ While all weary hearts rejoice
W At the thought of Wrongs Trdressel