The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-22

day Aftcrn0oa yLectnHe-On and
On the Platform
"a woman who has deYoted her
life to women" was The summing
mp Of Miss Faithfnls career by one
Of her American Friends. And
this sentence tells her story more !
completely and comprehensively
than columns Of description could
have done A woman to whom :
women of England owe whatever
Of advantage in education or labor
may come to them; whose whole
life has been passed in working for
her sex, commencing when, at
tempts for reformation and eleva-
tioa were alternately anathematiz-.
ed and ridicuIed, and who has
worked steadily on until anathe-
mas and ridicule both have ceased
and bitter opponents have becom Q
hearty supporters and friends.
There has been, naturally, q very
great desire to hear her tell OF her
own life-work, and Oh Saturday
afternoon fremont Temple was
we'll filed with eager listeners. Her
topic was the advancement of wo-
man, and she gave a glowing &C
count Of what had been accom-
plished in England since the ques
tio3, "the irreprcssibie woman
question:" as some one terms it,
first was agitated there. With
rare tact and modcsty, and a sweet
sprit of sEynesz. she kept herself
quite in the background while de-
failing the growth of the move.
ment. why doesn't she talk about
herself asked several careless
OF the fact that what she was tell
ng was really all her own work,
though she bad the good taste not
to show herself 80 prominently.
Yet those who knew her and her
work felt that behind every refor-
NATION of which she spoke her
woman'e heart was pulsing and her
strong hand working, and when
the triumph came, the one who
was cheis in winning it was she
who was quietly and modestly tell
ing the story of the victory, and
keeping herself, through whose et-
forts the victory was Won, entire
| ~ in the background. Taere has
been complaint among some Of
the women refermers in America
that Miss Faithful does not dwell
sufficiently npon the subject Of
universal suffrage, believing, as
they do. that this is key to. the
whole social problem, but in the
lecture Of Saturday, she showed
plainly enough what were her SEN
meuts upon this subject. She is q
strong advocate of Suffrage, al
though she does not consider i.
; quite Of the first importance in
the ELEVATION of her SEX. There
are other things quite as necessary
not tue least of which is the prop
er education and preparation of
woman to exercise this privilege,
should it ever be given them, as it
undoubtedly will. When Miss
Faithful says that public opinion
demands more culture for women
and no longer tolerates lie super
ficial education Of girls, that s.liKe
dipping them into a weak solution
Of accomplishments. forms a cost
jng that will not stand time OF
wear" she does not t ell whose
voice and pen has been most &C
tive in forming this opinion. She
1 says she finds us more advanced
In America than in England, and
Yet when she tells Of Mre. Gar
rett's election to the School. Board
) of London, owe: Professor Huxley
J. the women Of Boston feel theil
cheeks tingIe,remembering the un
h successful attempt to l.lace wom
i on the School Board Of their owl
n city only afew months since. Nils,
|. Faithful would scarcely have f.l
b herself justified io pay ing 80 fal
Z q compliment TO Boston libei ALT,
: of opinion had she known thi
}. fact. Charming 81 she is On Iii
b platform, Yet it is i'll private wher
= the best part OF her character i
shown. There is tender waman
illness that underlics ali he
: strength, shining out through th
10 brave brown eyes and the moutI
ID that grows sweet with smil,
y Unlike most OF the workers in uu,
/ reformation, she is not oniy inter
eeted in classes but individuals
- she does not generalize, ? as s,
sr many are apt 10 do entirely, bu
y she works as hard for some on
woman. to help her as she doe
q. for the masses. "If / know that
70 have helped one or two to pai;