New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
MISS CARPENTER ON INDIA.

A HIGHER CULTURE DEMANDED FOR THE NATIVES
AT the request of a large number Of the we'll
known citizens of Brooklyn, among whom were
many prominent members of the clergy and the bar
Miss Mary Carpenter of England delivered in the
Church of Our Savior tof which the Rev. DR.. Put
nam is pastor) at Pierrepont-st. and Monroe-place
last evening her lecture on Female Education in
India The audience that assembled was not very
large though appreciative and enthusiastic A. A.
Low introduced Miss Carpenter. who SAID among
other things:
LADIES AID GENTLEMEN: thought OF addressing you
On Penal Discipline and Eincafion," but as gave the
lecture IN NewYor Last Thursday evening, and 1t
was very fully reported, concluded to speak to
different subject hope that the Crofon system has
excited a very general attention among eminent
sons and am happy TO know that the remarks have
made on the subject have the appreciation Of numerous
distinguished hearers. 1 shah speak 70 you
OF Female Education in India" II may
he known 10 some OF you that seven years
AGO visited that country in order to give token
Of nv earnest sympathy with them to the enlightened
inhabitants desrous Of improving the condi
ton OF that country II my appear irrelevant to so
distant country the United States 70 ask their sym
pathv for India but you must know that many OF your
merchants have visited the country and entertained
commercial connections with il. Tie missionaries from
your country too and especially from your own city.
have taken an important part in the recent history Of
the country. When hear OF India we probably think
OF it as one vast country, having one language,
ike your United States. Here you have one
Ian uage which is spoken throughout the entire land;
there they have many dialects You will observe, there
fore that there is great deal OF difficulty which for
eigner must surmOunt in order 10 become acquainted
with the country and the people But 81 person should
90 there totally unacquauted, as I'D and pass through
the country, be wouid have no dlmcuiI ln conFgIsug
with the educated people OF the land They would md
native gentlemen as familiar with our language as we
and many who can speak am wrl.e ' more Correctly
than large number Of the sO-calied better class Who
Again the number % races in India is very
able. We have very few distinct races. The natives are
oastes The Parsees the ancient inhabitants OF
ar 3beT became an excoedeiy thriyn- an prosper
Gus people. They chiefly inha0it BOMBAY. Then
nntbin, M one another and many o. them are so Wild
and savage that thev hardly associate with civil
lied persons. The distinctions between cstrs la very
uarker-one Will have nothing DO win an0rher-Ind
therefore you viii that there great difficulties
FOR 90 encounter who wishes % acquire knowledge
OF the country and It's inhabitants.
The EiadoO religion stIll prevails and IL has become
so deeply rooted among the people tua 10 appears 20
them almost reacneroIs 90 abandon H. anu those Who
dppert from IL are excOmmuuIcated should ike %
give You short account has been done in that
fll-Jif land 70 remove from the people the
bondage OF ignorance. Wlen the British nation
took possession OF the country they estlD-
li.bed thorough educational Institutions Thy
be-au with me higher classes. The English were de-
Of preparing the way for the people 70 rule them
selves ana TO raise them from tie low estate IA which
tney We're al the tne They founded schools AMI COZ
leges Bat small only speak OF tn1 parts visited ger
s0naly. LlbUrng under the difficulties OF whith nave
spoken % you. they have established schools wuien
VIII conflict win the social condition OI the country
The English prepared books in taelr language when
mol only RAISED natives from their degradation IN
ignorance but enabled tnem 10 take regular deees ia
colleges The Ouks selected from the most v'lu-
lie writing of the most eminent authors of the west
hemisphere. They are intimately acquainted win
snHkesp ares WORKS ana nave M sci seen hlhooi on
Young Parsees TIE Merchant o. venice Wilh great
credit u themselves. There Is considerable improve
luent visible IA the tone OF society ln lnda' gus more
important question has arlseu vi he tAc natives nave
resisted the efforts of the missionaries 90 convert te
they have been slow 20 ackuoW edge te truth "Ae
their eyes have once been opened Wh-n tA'y - INTO
schools and taught science, and 'ilu tnt causes OF
entirely wrong Tlev told by their teachers that
the earth vas, plain, and therefore when they
mud that me Bralnlns, tuo teacu5Is az NI3t lley
trusted, have taught them wrong ideas IN relation 70
the phenomena Of mature, tneir confidence IN their re
-aey cannot break oft AL the family ties, as they must n
they reu0mco flelr Religion, Out tuey often i've IN .
IL bas Of course been dcult 70 impart an education
70 the HndOos. At first they could see the advan
miums. The premium the hardest worked for by them
duced large numbers OF the native Youns men
10 enter schools. Ihls ths AallyeS "l tle
educated n the larger towns. say Not the highest
class, MANI OF that portion OF society cuhsidrIed
IL degradation have their children educated. AS they
were compelled 10 earn their own living II would
houses. You WOuu hud persons wearing foreign
borv and vino ea ronvsr, win Won auentiy ma your
own tongue almost any subject. TINS education OF
the natives has produced very remarEa0ie effect, and
one tuat YOU viii readily perceive. They 60 their
houses and ind their ladies n state Of the lowest nO
rance. Until recently tbs ladies' nave not been permit
TED 10 learn the English language TIC men are tied
down by the ladies'. native gentleman once tOid me
that 40 meeting nf tle citizens Of his village u haC been
proposed that no man have idol In his house. Tue
maturity said No. il would not do Their wives would
have them There the subject was dropped de SAID ne
vas happy % saw tat his wife worsAIPed Only plant
III the garden When the educated men uf the lama had
been 10 England they seriously ret the very greet
difficulties Ioy MAI 20 encounter ana began 70 IeeI anA
Ous that The lacie- should De educated