New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04
HOMAN'S READ NEEDS.

MISS EMILY fAlTHFUIL's FAREWELL WORDS IN
AMERICA ON HER FAvoRITE THEME-ELEMESTs
OF woMAN's TRUE PROGRESS
Steinway Hall was filed yesterday afternoon
with an audience IN which ladies largely predomnated,
gathered hear the farewell address OF Miss Emily
Faithful. The platform taken by members OF
soross and by many friends Of the movement for the
advance OF woman. The Rev. DIR. Bellows opened the
by apeogzing, in behalf OF Miss Faithful for
the omission of tho short concert that had been an
nounced He spoke briefly VI Miss Faithfus services,
aud alluded 20 the presence Oh the platform OF Luerea
j. Mott She thereupon arose, and expressed her I'M
Willingness to take up time which properly belonged to
Miss Faithful, whose persistent and noble efforts in
good work deserved the tribute Of the presence OF so
largo express regard and respect In every
advance woman, aud TO open abundant avenues
for her progress, she had accomplished much. Mrs
Mott proceeded with "reminiscences of the earlier days
of the movement for woman's rights. Miss Faithful, on
rising was greeted with earnest welcome aud for an
hour thereafter claimed the strict attention OF her hear
ers whose approval shown by frequent rpples OF
applause.
When she reached America. in October last she had
not expected find IL very hard 10 say farewell in
the following April From the moment of landing she
had been the recipient OF the kndliest hospitality and
now that the time had to sever the ties which,
manifold and strong, bound her TO America aud Ameri
cans she felt much regret TO trust herself to give ex
preston her emotions and gladly recalled the object
Of the meeting The subject which she was 10 speak
had received unmered abuse and it's agators had been
charged with trying to set women against men. The
movement truly arises from the deepest sympathy with
men, with their modest efforts and best aspirations. 1t
is a war of principles. add in IL men and women are
equally interested There three great subjects at
present exciting England first the Relations of Labor
TO Capital second Pauperisn third the Woman CUES
ton. The last taken in its broadcast sense was to be the
theme OF the speakers utteraRce this occasion. She
cbiV0lry and
tice and good sense.
In England there are now nearly 100000 women de-
pendent their excrons To tell such these that
wOmaDs proper sphere IS home is mOckcry, for they
are forced their homes get bread Though many
a barrier TO wOman's earning livelihood had been
broken down there are still terrible difficulties in find
ing employment for women. Specially onerous is the
effort the OF those of fallen fortunes, members
the geDtee classes To relieve such Miss Faithful
had founded Fund for Destitute GentlewOmeD," TO
which she would devote the proceeds OF the lecture.
True il is that young men now find IL hard 20 get
suitable work; they often have to go West But there
is no analogy among them to the wholesale yearly de
structlon Of consciences, bodies, aud souls among
wOmen-destrucOn too often brought about by desttu-
ton. How tenderhearted people fold their hands
while many OF their sisters are driven TO the gates Of
hell by want breadi Statements published that
capable women, willing TO work, can get employment
at good wages Good, steady skilled labor s wanted
in Just those departments where women have gained
position The unremtting. earnest application required
to ACQUIRE in departments, Is hard for
20 90 through In them love OF work for is own sake
is no more inherent than in Moreover women
always looking for the appearance OF the possible eman
cpator Men have nothing but their work TO look to for
dependence Tho greatest evil Of all is the lack Of Che
right early training and for this the family tho parents
society In general, must he impeached. eociety casts
stigma on who earn their own livelihood and
parents pray that their daughters be brought
pftu mimi fnaf
where the main part of boys begins Men are allowed
fun opportunity to devote themselves 10 their chosen
work. and not diverted by social demands. Women
thebeck and call of ,everybodyi as 1t were and
have so many society duties, so many dstractng little
tribes to attend to, that the wonder is not that there
has not been female Shakespeare, Raphael, Newton,
but that women have done 20 much.
The problem, what We shall do with our redundant
women in England, is answered by some philosophers
by proposing emigration and marriage. But emigration
has already been largely tried, bnd Scotch, English and
Irish women been to Australia and America in
great numbers without diminishing the gravity OF
the problem; while as for marriage, there IL yet to be
found the woman TO say "No' when the right man
appears. AS long as the number OF women in Great
Britain exceeds that Of the men by six per cent,
marriage will not wholly do away with the difficulty
unless Mormonism is tried True marriage is the
and glory Of womans life but 1t must be founded
love- and not on the desire Of home of support while
nothing can be more deporabe. debasng, and corrupt
ing than the loveless marriages brought about in our
upper society by craving ambition and longing for
good settlement. Loveless marriages and different
standard OF morality for and womes are the curses
of modern society The dignity Of labor is not yet
erly appreciated We that work is honorable in
man. but are not yet convinced that ideness is dsbono
able in a woman. contempt for work is at the bottom
OF the mind OF fashionable young lady. Frivohty
IS so general that 1t Is surprising that go muen
az we frown down and sneer at the efforts
to enlarge sphere we ARE bsaT tSe @
rights of woman spoken OF as il these could be sepa
creatures Of different kind. A most common and mis-
cheyous ls that which would make woman the
could be true heIpmee We have long heard that mans
sphere is the world T9mans Is home But women Women
In the home circle The speaker protested against set
ting up an ideal standard and recognizing no womal
teria need OF opening fresh avenues 10 woman is oDv
lance Women innst have such occupations will give
them true and genuine sympathies with their fathers
and husbands, who tOng day by day for their sup
port while the women dependent on them wearying
out the hours trying TO Kill time In tins way wide
guilt constantly expanding, is opened between men and
The speaker then inyeighed against the undue ex-
travagance of dress which deorazes upper society
but GIT that reform in the power OF the men
who supply the for this eXsvaganee and admire
suffrage ahe thought that politics aud electioneerng
might he elevated and purified for their participation
zone" she said, who must always be held In respect
and VencrattOn by the whole country" IN answer
his inquiry a. the English women had Tor
wishing part in politics. she stated that they had
reason TO complain Of three great hardshps FIRST the
great educational endOwmenIs left by their ancestors
for the use of bOtb confined To the benent OF
200 boys aud only 20 girls Second the property OF
married women ia under the husbands control;
women tenants because they want voters Miss Faith.
full proceeded 20 discuss the argU1nis lor ana agnst
woman suffrage at considerable legth ana closed her
address by showing the imperative ~ed OF womahs nd
In the reform OF prisoners In he mVfoN1mentD OF he
criminal classes NJ lessening the evils VI uc iaeEes