New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
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There was a multitude at Stelnway Hall last
evening Nearly avery seat in the house occupied
The occasion was Miss Olive Logans delivery OF her
third 'ecture"-the subject being Girls my lWleE
said the lecturer TO take the world as md It, and
talk about If IN colloqual manner" Miss Logans dis
course was an excellent illustration Of this statement.
ont Of abundant knowledge the mind utters itself with
freedom and vigor Miss Logan evinotd that knowledge
and smoke In charmingy familiar style, which yet was
ful of serious womanly dignity II naturally pam.
full to hear MISS Logan declare that she loved G more
than anything else In the world; but even
this assurance aweke sympathy in the manly bosom
At the outset the lecturer touched pnyfuy the pc
culiates of little girls and the current Of their educa
ton; and, by her sweetness OF manner. aroused imme
date sympathy This charm held the audience ettered
in roses until the last
Miss Logan's descriptions always bright ana her
analysis Of character is keen steel She sees chaTac
ter moreover in its relations TO society ana thus her
sketches Of persons suggest complete backgrounds OF
social grouping There a great deal Of thought In
the lecture and the influence Of it will be, in the most
practical sense benehcal-for 1t teaches common sense
woman in her views and her conduct OF life Anee-
dOtes-bright, humorous and appositegave additional
punGency TO its frequent points
Tho large audience not only paid heedful and
weared attention but foil into frequent applause with
an ease that reminded one OF sllas Weggss
happy faculty for dropping into poetry. dapper
gentleman in rreproachable evening attire introduced
the speaker in a speech whose brevity would have
satisfied POOnius ana then promptly made his escape
leaving Miss LOgans hearers note the interesting TACT
that she was fashonably respondent in black velvet
dress, with gmmer Of gold and simmer OF lace at
the throat and wrists and golden CLEAN in the heavy
folds OF her hair. An amusing commentary on iltie
girls forms the prelude graphic sketches OF the fash
Onable girl. the beautiful girl, the womanly glr, INC
Yankee girl the Western girl, and the strong MINDED
girl The fashionable girl who devoted solely 10 dress
puzzles and Miss Logan beyond measure; but the
fashionable girl who has heart and mind and SOUL ana
reaches out for something better than the fOes and IN
OF her daily life the hope of wOnan's cause
they like Strawberries and cream; but let her
remember that this dainty dish can never
compensate for the lack OF the daily bread OF
virtue. industry, intelligence, and wisdom The
womany GIRL in Miss LOgans category, Is the one pic
tured by disCOnsOate man the only hope OF dark
and gloomy future who shoulders NJ the thought
of female suffrage. and, by the simple trick OF shun-
ning publicity" makes amends for unlimited uglness
ana mi temper The Yankee grl is the James Parton
roses her cheeks. buying gazetteer of the world;
and she il who asked, after drinking glass OF cider
" Mrs Sknint, how many barrels OF cider dld MT SKIN
flint makel" "Seven barres" severn Wen, IT no
mad had another apple he might have made eight
The Western girl is nothing but the Yankee girl let loose
on the prairie and Miss Logan oxued in both these
glorOus types OF American grhood; but the strong
minded girl her especial fayOrite. Sweet and true
in private fe she is firm and seTeliant In public aud
many things that wrong. Mise Logan concluded
with q review OF her recent rad upon the leg DRAMA
and. with eXhOrtatiOu 10 girls 10 champion the
right" and,
Sill achieving still pursuiug.
Learn 10 labor and TO SAIk