, 1874-10-17

ihnH law fnr wonln hn nl'Otller for rrn. hut
woman nn.t follow ihosd lava q heaiili Which keep
her healthy THO cs'a dn',, m,t T., y r. tr",no -
am" "e' has boe 70 poEe e se.aa yaae s oi s
lubero ago Of woman us crisit no that there rnny 10
~ stss bar t. os to t chSr 1r a!Fes s
Tilo sentiments here ox,sea.c hnvp tho hoArty in
tlorseii,oilt Of the women "o aro staaens of ecctee
Mrs. DR.. Ferguson. nt tho C!atnpa1gn Unl-
vcrHity, then atltlroaata tho Ooi'greos, Hotting
forth tho advantages o. TINT institution for The
education OF women IL tho artn and nclonoeH.
MISS ,uBrrELDr.
Miss Hwazoy foovea lit a t,apcr from A1isa
nIurtfoldt Of st. Lo,,is on ,l'ho ynluo Of Nat
ural Sclo,lcos for tho Education Of Women."
Time was when IT, IT,: f,.r'is xS Wi H.; regnre; ~
Il pfeasaa sonea aaa osrs br., Iassa aud nseets
awHkAnetl III s nuapofAe. to suspicion that mimi
ionehlins in such trivaities must 10 slightly un-
The ay for sIe1 .nsae!relen.lol has guho BY. Very
nnco conctliicil fields Of rtseatai, ind sucking in o
facts Of 1hyeical srcnre lid nliltio,, IT nIobli,A
scl nEsa Of neapYslca speculation ltas aor7ed only
10 obscure.
In Tho light of these philosophical Investigations lilo
forms aud phenomena Of Nature have nss!lncst new
Mvs tno DT5 y nsen Anu u m m otc5o tn
tpi, Of tho tniEhly proble, d existence.
eto 4 NJ loss mug ieat!on n = TUG dignity o,
telr Importance At fc1t aailng popular rccogni-
tu,l and postlar faTot. lhe Rcueaist, tho olnn,st.
bo regarded ii in tho van ss Tho Amy Of progress.
Tiia cliangd III r,ei!n opinion I: 1ealncti to lark
MI important Ct e51 III The hiltory OF cd''eation.,
3cn, betds .hst "tle ot,) lTapsr study Of ,aaaknd
mined Iy the agrrssnss # ustsfia Heieacs aiany
q to most thohghtfl minds IF tho age ,,ayo Reached
1s,la destiny, r. hut moving nrsis:n III circle Rl
that only by TIN aid oi more e1endet knowledge Of
Ths acquaintance with material nature ,nvolves
culture oe The ereortisn aslttcs which l'aye hereto;
development: THO habit uf iutolllgeut observation,
although Of incstinab]o raio 10 tho rosscssur is
loope-occor1Ing to tho usual accoptat!on Of tho Term
-wonl tall 4 f0Anlred 10 gise nssrAto descriptions
they ,nyo t,ct. a tIur Nses surro,,nlc.l, for tho
rple reason Tint they inyu never ce1l taught to Ill
ter,ia 70 foms md lrop*rtiss Ilo n,oro rtoHressyo
defect In the prevailing Eysonls Of misunderstanding,
and aro mahtng ttls t efost to cscrcome I by
schools. This Is alep IN tho right direction, and Is
nlready lending boL lea.!,srs aha pupils to thu con-
provided, III infinite varlety III form aud coor In the
GuMnt9iuss ntlaoun OF Nature.
Int my theme limits 1te 10 tho consideration Of The
Dellclts MlIA HHHhA uc1ho Aku4A lHoFu eA'
detrimental ac1ua.utaico with the natural sciences.
Sas whs @ 1r'. 1 et|sst e. f9r ts e! arsss I
aesoan or ~ iast r.. s + ,ssa'e s1e - 80
Wills ,vonl by no ,noans fail in gvlng ditto honor
70 t6 lew "em Mo ,,,,s ma,x WI ~ fsat ~ seif M
puted that teir nnter bears hut small proportion
10 tho number # women who hsso hornc OF tho hon.
a{F14 fnr fla
Ihe various prauenes .. natutat nsstnry arg Is ~
ccssitlo 10 wolan y 70 man, ana would hec' to 10
oyon mare aar.ea 20 nol Hssse' ann yet We nave 10
tany poan!he y. e!tin.Ss' ~ tso"f.ah. ~ aooio-
gst' WhoeS hnies W. %oala gre meniaon 1n conrar-
VIII sntSa,s G.' IN fnr+ "1 a II '1o
e. @ ersgt d s psu
tnese any mnernnt @ anu reason tof
ths Gu aisase iot r. t
TO 10 acGditeu 1 fos nhen tao euppognon that
~ tae aeah1'eness aho anliersohaA'y OF pnSaieal
1acss
fss bs de.s to q s:s III
alituton Il woman prelibited from roaptng both
pleasure aud reno~n IN tho VARIOUS aolds Of Natural
Education ts at fault IN 50 far ~, Ut Tho Of girls
Esry .aao
appeal made to personal sn odigation and original
npon hs n .0st tn1 And VOL
a@ays m Wen sd u e sty eif'SS IT Ss{re
N1 CIV sonea S J aas
with tho obIccts tLensaves And why should wo
study botany from books with field and forest hill
| nnu fraErance7 Why should wa seek to ex-
| tract from tic Groek and Latin ter1uin-
| ology Of masty to,na Nh idea Of
Tho ieahered tribes TINT build their homes nl rcar
their young give t,uii nat!u md vespcr concerts
IN The Stress before wiElown7 Or why should We
Of tue ,yonde1fui mctan,o:phoseo aud jnHnctg Of ju.
sssss. when few houra sreat in observing their