National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-07
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ANNA DICKINSON AT LINCOLN HALF
Notwithstanding the rain, a. always sin
when Anna Dickinson lectures In Washington
the muddy streets end the general unfasorabl
eharacterSfth tia weather, large snd fashionsbl
audience assembled 1t Lincoln hall laSt evenin
to hear what Anna Diekinson had tolny on til
Subject OF her discourse, entitled afor Yoarov
Miss Dickinson was attired IN ap elegant brown
celored tatin dress. embroidered Win blae
velvet and cut In antique fashion, court es fra q
COntInsntaI CUTS to the siseves son points
front and rear, and deep ones at TIE sides. Al
| to these that she wore 500 pofni Gpriifse iacs
Win Ssss isweis Oh her Anxers, sSd the resde
msy readily imagine that Miss Dickinson PR
sented . very Affirmative and highly respectful
tional charm to the nsstnsss and elegance Of he
The isetar. asound.d with gems Of D..a,Ifu
magninosht specimen Of feminine oratory. fo
an horr and . half she fairly held her aadienc
captive; and although The audience evidently sup
heard, yet q tie close q ON. Il sss thriissl
sentences the delighted .asesmblage ceaid no
refrain nom giving vent 70 their feslings ~ 70
The f.is lecturer eo@@eassG 81 .iisdps . e.
fact thst We who had Just passed tnIoagn tns
horrors Of war; We who had just stumbled Sove,
yet the snell Of blood called war excsllent, while
70 many, following tbs -
sEraALI leHf OF GLORY.
thought It advisable to annex Central America
Mexieo. and Csnads. She tnoeEhst s srch seSSi
lean mind and heart, for which mon sacrinse
ne nS *: aIS Pa.s: .od .oS,
other things had become 9 national character.
istic. She claimed that out Of this sorlid eenti.
ment had been developed ths l.ct that aimost
ava n
some notable Instances the broadcloth Of . gen
tleman had been substituted for tho dress Of 9
mon, she declared Il 70 be crime; but whcS
strong mon steal from children, twas an infamy.
When We stand idly by and sec millions pat into
the hands of . few men, the whole country vas
Miss Dickinson wildly described the poverty
and distress that nov prevailed throughout the
9 many people, and asserted tSa. aks lesson u
the present winter would be useful II It Impressed
upon rs more strongly the truth that tho only
tss
Christianity, ..-... ,.-..-.s .
THE BROTHERHOOD or MEN AND woNRx,
with individual responsibility and unity Of the
people. She claimed that in county where all
we're iree, al should b equally protsetsd. She
warmly eulogizod the lab0rs Of the sanitary com.
mission during the var, in which women per
formed % noble 2 part IN caring for the sick snd
snd for TIE lSS purposes Of Snis
BY generous nation. France and Germany had
taught ~ lesson two years ago. TWAS
TIE scHooLHAsrx1 THAT 1RiuxPHxD Al
SEDAN. -
She said the French soldiers were generally fg.
norAht, while those Of Germany were all moro OF
less educatsd.. Referring to his land, she said
that We had over four and . half millions Of poo
pie who could not read and more than i've mil.
lions who could not write, and this too, in coun-
try whose institutions rest upon the intelligence
and virtue OF her citixens. She drew gloomy
picture Of the iEnoranse and deoaushery that She
and this among Ansfican-born men, who Wero de-
graded and vicious. o. ..fsf
3 oS't only e !. ys.. to keep . boy in !. reform
be graduated IN crime: We shouid remedy the
condition of society "fUr our own sake" Crime
and its results cost more than all other expenses
grade ater grade until 1t reaches tho Lowell of the
scsifold and tho prison. She then pictured
-. THE HERoIHKs OF THE HOSPITAL,
and referring to reformatory Institutions, de-
clared that juveniles were often put IN charge of
time, were 50 Old in vice that they had no reeoi
lection of virtue The wrong idea of subordinat-
ing nature to conventionality. she said, arises
child, not as character to Sc cultivated, but =
piece Of property to be used, careless Of the spe
COPS MARX rfoH TIE SOUL,
and which, though they can utterly distort, they
can never destroy. This miStARe Is more notable
in the education Of girls than Of boys The girls
arc taught tooxist for tho prejudioes, the rules
snd opinions o. the world to ignore themselves
ever done BY sacrificing oar Individuality. But
BY men, men need Il also. We all love life, yet
seek to kill and bury that Of which
life Is msde-time. We neglect and avoid the
means for our development. We do not dare to
live Is our nature tmpels rs to live. We are Al
ways making ourselves slaves to strangers. The
world does not say somuch about you rs You think
It does, and does not think Is much - II says.
Alter further serious talk on g..
THE LIMITATIONS OF WoMRH
In living their true life, pointed by tragic incl
dents consequent thereupon, she dWelt especially
on the strange notion that girls are to be kept
Immaculate through ignorance, and warned her
hearers that not % was purity achieved. It
Ii " to him that overeometh" that the crown of
life is given. It 10 not strange that there is 30
little real living In the world there 10 earnest
ness for the true objects Of life. Men and women
do not live for their own sAkes, for the good Of
their hearts, brains and souls Then, addressing
her "little friends" In the audience, she sSid.
What matter 10 It to the world, between living
your Life and living success In others opinions!
Nothing At all, living or dead. But what does II
matter TO You that Is the question: To yeu i is
concluded with . iine description Of
sunrise seen from Pixies peak, closing With the
words: The question ID mot Of the rising Of the
sun, but whether you Or some other shall zee Il;
md remember that Il Il to him alone who climbs
the mountain-top thak the glory Of God 10 re-
Tealed." - -:s l--s,. =