The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-26

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! Woods golden words be printed:
PARLIAMENTARY FREEDOM DEMANDED.
: '|Before all else, woman needs a free,
healthful school for the exercise and de-
velopment of all her powers She has a
right to be, at once and forever, freed from
the artificial clogs which hamper her move
ments and hinder her progress. She has 4
right to make herself Self-dependent, indie
pendent, and to be happy thereby; and
and she has the right to expect from all
generous men cordial good wishes and
active assistance in the effort to make her.
self independent
While the gifted speaker contends
that woman has no right to unseX
herself, or to be. or to affect to be, mas
culine, yet there is stern necessity
for the recognition of her born right
to a larger field of effort.
BROADER EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
1t is time now to say that woman has q
right to broader, higher education. The
day is long past when any human being is
thought to have learning enough, having
mastered the mysteries of reading writing
and arithmetic. These are foundation
stones on which to begin to build, but they
are only foundation stones. The highly
useful instruction of the common school
is but the first of the stepping stones to a
higher culture. The needle-work, the
dancing lesson, the smatter of modern Ian
guages constituting the course in many of
the conventional institutions, are well
I1frI,i thair rnln hIIf fIaHrn
worthy to be called the alphabet of the real
education of which we are now speaking.
| The education acquired in Il majority of
the colleges designed for young women,
falls far short Of the high requirements
of the standard we are erecting. The
higher education of the woman involves
| the training by severest methods and on
approved plans of every faculty and power
belonging to her being-an education, lay
ing compelling hand on the whole mental
and moral constitution of the woman, and
patient, labOrous and thorough prepara-
ton of her for her entrance-her successful
entrance-into any of the learned profess
sions. 1t is woman's right to have this
higher education, this thorough prepara-
ton requisite to her entrance into the
learned professions. In using the term,
learned professions, do not intend to pro-
woke unnecessary controversy.
Here the speaker gracefully evaded
the question of putting woman in the
pulpit, unwilling to encroach upon
the sanctity of religion, or to raise an
issue with the clergy. But upon the
broad field of worldly effort he felt at
liberty to tread.
WOMEN AS LAWYERS AND DOCTORS.
Touching wOman's rights to such educa-
ton as will fit her for admission to the
other learned professions of law and medi
cine, speak without embarrassment; for
either of these professions woman is pecl-
liarly and striking adapted. Her patient
attention to details; her power of ready
analysis her intuitions, safer generally, |
than processes of reasoning; her love of
truth and right, coupled with her laudable |
desire to excel, all admirably fit her for an |
advocates life and forensic contests. And |
who of us, remembering the gracious and |
comforting and healing ministrations of
wife or mother, when writing in the en-
brace of disease, does not, in his heart of
hearts, believe that, given an equal Oppor-
tunity, and sOft-handed, warm-hearted,
clear-headed woman will save the lives of
more patients, under like conditions, than
Esculapius himself, if it were possible to
resurrect that venerable, though somewhat
shadOwy, patron of the medical schools.
Why shall not woman, possessing ample
natural endowmcnts, receive the generous
culture accorded her brother, in fitting him
to win his way at the bar or in the healing
art? Why prepare the boy with completest
and utterly neglect the girl
equally strong of mind and equally needing
this education, and the professional aids
and helps and emOluments to which it
leads? Why? Who can answer?
IN THE MECHANIC ARTS.
In the finer branches of all mechanic art.
what beautiful adaptation of woman to the
work. Why are not more girls and women
taught to design and engraved Why are
they not taught Typography and telegraphy,
both perfectly suited to woman's taste and
strength? Tell me if you can, what pre-
inherit patrimonial acres, receiving the
training needful to make her a scientific,
practical griculturist-skillfu in directing
the diversified operations of prosperous i
farm and in managing its financial in
terestsS
Give her place in schools Of design and ,
N art classes rejoice in behOlding her Wig
lrOusly bending herself to the mastery of
courses and the grasping of
prizes; withdraw every obstacle '
% her graphing with and cOmprehending
he mysteries of trade and finance, and
Did her God-speed in her efforts to win her
way by the use of educational appli-
Inces and advantages. Give her fair
Ilay in the contest Of lite. Give her
he education which you give to men.
Arm her, by suitable preparation, to I
light the battle of life, and, having armed Q
Ter, give her place in the line where i
work is to be done and victory achieved. q
10 doing, you lift her out of the state v
# helplessness and dependence in which y
he now lies, and you make her happy, !
BECAUSE an active, useful and contented
member Of the community.
FAIR PLAY FOR WOMEN. il
Let us now add to the preceding the
urther remark that after having been o
ducatcd and trained, and after having Fl
aimed entrance to emplOyments which
ccupy the worlds workers. the conces-
ion which yielded these grounds Will be a I.
arren one unless woman, in her new place, n
accorded fair play in her treatment.
he has a right to demand fair play in her o
hanged relations. II she j. to be frowned y
pom and her work belttled and herself ;,
ibOwed into the corner and held there a. =
\ interlOper and intruder. it had been a
lercifully wise 10 have kept her i'm her II
ate of semi-slaveTy and never have per- 81
lifted her to taste the sweets of liberty. b
reat her in all her works and in all her el
forts to procure and deserve work, as one il
euerous man treats his fellOw-man. For q
st. pray you, your boosted superiority, :
nd forget that the poor struggler at your =.
de is only a woman bagged in her pull y
lek. Begin 10 regard her as a human be- e
II, with ike powers and passions as your d
ND and animated with the very lOngings d
II happiness, independence and honor o
bieh burn in your breast. BehO0 in this r
befrizled, tied-up and pull Il
lcked bundle Of charming RIGHTEOUSNESS :,