Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-16

pounding tue scriptures to Apollos-
that In preaching. We read of
number If women as fellow labor
ers in the work Of the Lord. Mir.
am, Deborah, Anna, and Huidah
were propheteses, and nowhere do
". ae woman had q hand in the
betrayal aud crucitxion of Christ.
A. n mother and teacher, she
Yields a large Influence over man.
kind, and the all important work Of
her trimming and ~aring young
minds and hearts, which necessarily
devolves to her specific sphere and
lot in life, should not he limited IN
any resource that would in any de-
gree assist or support her in her ar
duous undertaking; and 1t is just
for this reason above all Others, We
should undertake to advocate her
cause; and by this wise and vide
influence justly devote herself to
this ield Of activity aud eventually
make man as pure and true az her
self. Surely, the truly refined, edu'
Gated and cultivated women do not
want mans political field, or would
aspire or condescend-I don't know
wbich-to be y "Woman's Rights
Lecturer However, should cases
arise where young ladies desire to
study for a profession, none shoufa
allow prejudice to sway them to see
their favorite hue through the col
ored s,,ect acles to such an extent
as to ridicule or discourage them.
If they desire to devote their time
and talents to the good of the pub
lie ut large, why not give that lib
eral culture for professional trimming
, tor which they plead. "Snccess
, generally eusues from properly
r well directed course no matter in
whatever cause it may be directed.
A writer several years ago said:
J, "There is a glsriug contrast Of that
}. lavish education OF man and eco
( nomical one of woman; it is ecOnom-
il ical parsimonious and mean, and
c this too by the very ones who SET
# themselves up as the special friends
$ and patrons of the SEX Another
5. writer says: "If the method of CO
t education was adopted it would be
|: more economical aud beneficial in
- it's effects npOn the characters Of
girls and mys-the roughness u
= the boys il softened and refined b,
= the feminine presence, 80 the shy
e ness aud want Of confidence ar
n converted iutO dignity, selt-cOntro
0, and stamina in the girls by the at
a sociation Of the rOugher sex; emu
~ lation in study and behavior ar
4. more active; fewer schools and lare
in or ,.lasses are economical. The Onl
4. drawback is n phi. siolOgical ques
=. ton; the decision must come frOi
in science. There Is uniikeness b'
- tween men and women PHYSICAL
IF and mentally, and hence wrong I
Al. sssume the identity Of methods
~ education favorable-they may I
ur taught the same things but emplo
rs methods adapted to the physics
"a. condition of each, or the PHYSICAL
At. weak will suffer; they may be equ
W. vet not the same. Science alOI
IN and not ethics il competent to d
nd eide the nature of this ditferenc
or IL the decision OF science is n
we abidetl by, the health Of the gil
ore will l,e ruinesl, and with theirs tn
res Of future generations.
no Though none have q right to
All tail constitutional defects upon tn
hat progeny, yet it 10 q bounden du
,as- they owe themselves rs we'll a.
emit others to strengthen the mind
lral fur az practicable to preserve heal
,iy II her circumstances never direct
pgy call into play her astronomy, p
ric, losophy, navigation, survey''
ave book keeping, &C., yet her mi
ind Sill be trained to think, and will