New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02

ing in privatei Mr.. or Mrs. Caudie We're man
should han, public lecturiDg as what Jefferson DAVIS
would call blessing in Disguise" When Vesuvius Is
in state of eruption Ktna ia quiet Fiuency Of dction
is A desideratum IN speaking. IL tradition be correct
women are not lacking In this requirement Indeed II
has been seriously questioned whether women parake
Of celestial ioys for the that once upon time
there was silence in Heaven for the space Of hatan-
hour. Women" says Rousseau, "have he&DIe
tongue; they speak rapidly. more easily ana more
acreeably than men they accused also oil taking
more; that ought to be, and would glady tfansior"
this rcprOach into euOgy with tbein' mouth anu esc0
have the same activity and for reason IL the
eyes speak rapidly as the mouth then women snouu
attain eloquenco while meditating It, say ~
mark you and my authority Is a man who mas never
gwen aid or comfort to the modern idea OF woman
Egyp wsest and greatest Of ancient nations, ciothed
I'm female form its representative OF s"peilh'chuns
Providence and gave Isis homage never accotued 10
Osiris am what has been. what Is what VIII DC anu
M marital hath lifted my vat" il the mighty cpgraph Of
the mysterious Isis VIII the vail be lifted and removed
nv one OF her own sexi In Greek mythology 1t Is Paas
,,bepe who enbodles wisdom. The muses. are women.
From, whom else should lectures Greek oracles
proceeded from the lips OF women NO man ever sat up
on the Pythlas tripod. Tho greatest orator' vi i
did not scorn 10 be taught their art by woineu'
tells Ia that Socrates learned rhetoric from hspds@ VIM
composed the funeral harangue delivered ny leio''
II vas TO their mother COrneIa lnat lho pi"'N" N"N
their eloquence. All sibys were women, LOT 10 "oheh
ia credited greater susceptibility OF Inspiration Inc
Druds looked TO their priestesses for oracies In
times sybils and Drudesses give way to improNsS'o
Men also lmproyse but women command the greater u
forest II is to Ewes persuasive pleading that we owe
all Knowledge and Eve. by the way was the origi"a'
orator In Biblical history read that the hist Que OH
,ecord WAC the Joint effort OF Moses and Miriam Miriam
was among the first to prophecy. and she IL was VINO
tauoht music and sacred harmony TO the young lsrae
ite Deborahs cancle preceded Homer by 10 centuries
B c. 22s5) and by the blind Greek Is supposed "
have taken 1t az model. Deborah was elevated W 'no
dignity OF Judge Of Israel .
Who make the best teacherst "WOmen," reply the
Public School Committees aud pay them less tnan ts
nav men, Virtue is its own reward" say inc copy
hooks and the copy books about right what iec'
Turing but an airy and entertaining form OF teachngf
Precedent after precedent might be brought forwaru W
prove woman's natural right to the Lyceum All that
holds her from It, is the fear OF that terroe hrca
deity Mumbojumbo, who after all, Is nothing mo'c
than man disguised In horrible attire. and raised py
crown OF straws to gigantic hight Once dare TO lay
that crown low. and Mumbojumbo's "PI 10 ~"
Will cease to terrfy the fainting hearts OF women
And nov without sweet smoke Of rhetoric.
4" I'll take nv leave.
And leave ,ou to the hearing Of the csase-'
A woman lectureri
blot that nans
With any Just reproaeb|
The very head and iron. Of my offending
Hath this extent more"