New-York tribune., 1873-01-30
PLATFORM SUGGESTIONS.
MSS DICKINSON ON woMAN's WORK.

she began by saying that = good maay people were
asking for woman. and many women were asFng Tor
themselves equal reward for their lacr with men The
world had said whats TO hinderr and there was no
law human or divine, that could bsader woman from
doing what she liked
Twenty years AGE Miss Dickinson contu1ed. did a
woman knock at the OF the professions. She was
turned away with rticule bus to-day II she but knock
the door will be opened and IL 1t be not opened she
has only push aetermnedy TO find that is unboted
To-day viii Ice feund many women In the professions
and trades as well men. " woman only picks her
work. learns her work. knows her work, she can find
plenty 10 do, and at least decent compensation.
Many say that n man gets his 5000 or $4,000 year
because he man, and woman gets her 81 and IS
week because she is woman. But 1t is not so. man
gets large salary because he II, while woman
gets very small half the time she does not
salary she There $4,000
the United States and they get wretched pay
because generally they do wretched work.
Miss Dickinson said she knew OF several women
who getting very large salaries in various fac
tories, because they did exceptionally fine work. She
had talked with thousands Of business men, every
told her that they would give 5000 and $4,000
II women would fit themselves for the work But girls
will t themselves for high places while for the sub
ordinate positions there applicants to one person
wanted
GO into dry goods store, and inquire for any article
and if It be in the establishment the male clerk VIII
show you 30 other things and in 10 minutes make yon
believe that get along without 40 OF the so
articles. But a woman behind the counter is mpudent
| if not positively insolent. young man respects bis
work and himself, while woman despises her work
| and deems 1t degrading and is lazy.
! But behind all this there is something else Every
child coming into world has training of kind
and an education OF kind boy runs, walks and
alone he has solve his problem unaded and
If ne fss pick himself up again. But girl has
supported when she stands, and is tied to some
| bOdy's apron strings when she walks.
She falls, and is picked up by hands intended to be
kind but which rather are cruel. She is petted and
daily rendered unable TO for herself IL the future,
for she may time have TO stand alone, fight the
battle Of life sngehanded and come face to face with
poverty. Then when you see man climb triumphanty
while the talters, all the world says,
! " What can you eXpectf
But there is "A barrier which is stronger than stone,
and thai public opinion, which spurs onward,
and prominently dishOnorable for him TO be
idle while it teaches woman ideness. 1t stimulates in
desire for display and dleness, and rare and
elegant life while II binds her, hand and foot 10 deain
! her from earning these luXures.
| But if a wOman.bas her daily bread let her
boldly face public opinion, pick her work, learn her
work know her work and triumph in her work. and the
world will do its cap and acknowledge her true worth
TIE SECRETS OF oRAToRY.
| The Hon. Daniel DOugherty of Philadelphia
spoke last night at steinway Hail. in the presence Of
numerous and keenly intelligent assembage. The Hall
was about two-thirds full and, although Mr.. Dcugher
tvs discourse lasted upward Of two hours his listeners
remained the last attentive interested, and sympa
theticaily responsive. The effort that he made
didactic rather than Oratoricala lecture, and not
Grafton.
Yet IT was hghtened by many flashes Of pleasantly
aud warmed by a few bursts OF emotion. To choose
Oratory the subject OF speech in some sense,
to dsarm himself in advance; for the speaker must
/ been at he was
with series Of instantaneous tests by which try his
own performance Under these critical conditions 1t
be said that Mr.. DOugherty accomplished diff
euIt ability. smooth
and fluent in style; logical in thought; felcitOus III
illustration; various in mood; and equally instructive
and entertaining.
Mr. Gougberty, as speaker illustrated the
well-wOrn truth that "a lecturer is an artist and
that his potent force is manner. He is person OF
good presence His head aud face remarkably intel
lectual His oountenance denotes great strength Of
character and is especially indicative OF sernness OF
nature; but this attribute is sOened and relieved
by an expression fine wde-seeing. tolerant intellect
and manly tenderness His voice Is generally dry,
times metallic, and occasionally nasal.
The best voice earth however could not fail TO su
fer from such climate Mr.. Dougherty seldom
used his lower tones but. when he did they found
be melodiOu and Ouchng and, at these infrequent
moments, he somewhat magnetic For the most
part though the regard Of his auditors by the
charm OF character and not by rhetoric. Portions Of his
leetArethOse, namely, relating forensic eloQueDce
and appeals to popular assembesmight be curailed,
entirely omitted, without serious detrment to the
sympathetic effect OF the whole work
The recitation Of Erskine's hackneyed Emancipation
buIst was merely vehement, and the delivery of the
speeches from "JDlius Caesar" merely common
place. In the lighter passages, though,-which CON
cerned themselves with sketches Of character anecdotes
experience and the exposure of the "ncks of
the trade Of oratOryMr. Doughetty manifested the
initiative capacity Of the actor, the skill Thoroughly
trained speaker, and many little graces OF personal tenn
perament, WHICH won instant admiration aud COM |
lnended him to a WIN c6f1er Of the heart. He
strong in mirtn:
He showed the joyous hilarty of an unsophisticated
boy, combined with sweetness Of feeling which comes
only with the cares trials, and discipline of maturity
Ibese are the qualities doubt not, which have made
MI DOngherty popular speaker To prove equal to |
great occasion is Of course, TO accomplish higher
work than is achieved by pointing at what great
casion requires. Mr. Dougherty's rank among orators
ought not to be measured by lecture
There were Indications in his fervd statement Of the
rower OF the pulpit both emotional power and imsg
naton-though, of course, this was prepared burst"
andsnot a spontaneous 1t drew out, however, |
two distinct rounds Of applause The recitation of the
extract from ErskiDe loudly applauded also, and
mention OF the late James &. Brady evoked hearty
NAM estation of pleasure Toward the close Of his
lecture MI. DOugherIy dWeU WIN nuch Whrintn OF |
feeling on the tendency toward a low moral tone IN 1
politics and public life. and rebuked with deen sincerity
the state and bunmess Of the popular conscience
The lecturer said that he from believing
tory the highest type Of genius, but there few
more fascinating gifts The power of the human voice
TO touch the human heart with sympathy, excite II
10 patriotism TO rouse It 10 indignation AGAINST wrong
to nerve it adhere in viewOf the the faggot
TO conscience, country creed is Of the nobest
that possess.
who has it may acquire fame aud live forever In