The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13
"THB IDEAL WOMAN

ceilenJ points, ana INDUCES in cOnsd-
cradle sophistry, serving to remind one
of the late o. S. Fowler by the peculiar
manner in which he arrives at conclu-
siOns. The latter, after using all the de.
nunciatory terms he could conjure uI
against women who wish the ballot
gave his endorsement to the idea of en-.
franchising them. DR.. Holland differs
from the ancient phrenologist. He
bubbles over in praise of the virtues OF
women, and then thinks her excellent
qualities should be confined to the
home and her reign limited to the
household, and that she should be con-
tented to be so restricted. People will
fail to draw the conclusions at which be
arrives, just as they failed to accept the
snppositions from which the early ex-
ponent of phrenology reasoned. DR..
Holland made an unexpected admission
when he said that men take it as
granted that women are created for the
Especial use and benefit of men"-that
they "have no other aim in life than to
be the helpmeets Of men," Women
most emphatically object, and can with
equal reason maintain that men are Gre
ated for their Especial use and benefit"
That few women do so believe, is evil
denced by the fact that they live in ease
and content and allow their husbands to
support them. But most women are
possessed of broad enough minds to
grasp the idea that man and woman
were created each for the other. 1t is
disgusting for them 10 know that DR..
Holland says that ''if man, instead Of
utilizing woman for his ease and COM
fort, should sympathize with her condi-
ton and trouble himself with all sorts
Of seli-pestering in regard to her, he
would spoil the very end and cause Of
her making, and would become her
helpmeet," instead Of her being his.
This is the style Of lectures which
Woman Suffragists are thankful for.
Such Stiffness will work wonders in
arousing timid women from their leth-
argy and causing them to loudly de-
mand that they be treated as equal hu-
man beings with men. From its fool
ishness, the quotation given is not
worth answering, and evokes nothing
. but smiles Of pity and contempt Il
carries its own overwhelming reply in
its tone Of arrogance, egotism and stu
pidity.
Speaking Of young ladies just "blos'
soming into womanhood," )" our worthy
lecturer says "a girl must have a sense
Of dependence upon her parents unit
she is married, unless she becomes mas
culine and self-willed enough to care FOL
herself" What an insult to every in
dependent and honest working girl
who would rather by her own labO
maintain her self-respeet, comfortably
clothe herself, and be in a condition L
enjoy the pleasures Of life, than to liv'
in idleness, poverty and neglect
Shame on a man, who, standing in tn,
pulpit, will endeavor to hold honorabl,
working women up TO obloquy! Th,
doctor Of divinity, almost in the sam'
breath that he says a girl who will carr
her living is "masculine and self
willed," gives the causes as fashion anC
custom. But he does not denounc,
fashion aud custom; his words of con-
demnation are for the girls only.
DR.. Holland at one time, in lecture
to young men, said that women were
not so likely to succumb to temptation
as the former In the lecture we are no.
ticing be took this back at the COM
mencement Of his remarks, but subse-
quently spoke as follows:
The perfect or ideal woman must be incor
rupuble or pure. some men-ought they TO be
called men some creatures whisper among
themselves, and even dare to breathe it above
whisper, in coarse print, that women are
very compliant % temptation-ye ca, they are
called the weaker sex" These creatures say
that 10 is poor, foolish, clumsy man that
may not, IL he viii, lead them astray. It is q
libel upon womanhood, as well as an IN.
masking OF the hend's soul that says it,
Woman is stronger 20 Withstand evil than
man is, was, or ever will be. Tho evil that
puts its hands upon him and psralyzes him
by the touch, often she cannot feel. She
wears an inner armor OF purer feelings and
purer tastes.
Alittle further along he again changed
his tactics, and apparently applauded
the sentiment which allows a speck
that passes upon a mans character
without notice TO forever tlacken q
woman's reputation. We appreciate
the earnestness with which he praised 8
woman who is absolutely pure, who
does not commit an indiscreet act nor
utter a questionable word; but we are
disappointed when he does not exact
the same high standard OF purity from
men. He wants woman to be meek;
ne does not want her to be vain, though
he does not seriously object TO vanity in
man. he denounces her "lopd and "a
tentatious frequent change NJ d-.ss 60
cordlng to the demands Of fashiop:p is
particularly severe in con5smninn
women for Haunting their dress in az
house Of God, where humility shonlJ
dwell instead Of vanity; denies that sbs
must seek any addition to her wonoo--
hood from without; says she has
crown whose jewels will soil by contac,
with any ranks or offices Of the world
He has now reached the point which h,
seeks. He does not wish women to b,
the equals Of men. It will be bad fo
him when, in the near future, their jus
demands are recognized; for som,
woman who can speak on a snbjec